Fires damage Michigan prison factory and Lowell blaze
Telegrams report a $50000 fire at the Michigan state prison's clear factory and a $200000 Lowell blaze on Merrimac street injuring five firemen. Other items note remodeling plans at Union Pacific Omaha, political appointments, and various postwar incidents around the country.
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Michigan State
Hay
Ten State Department
Merrimac Street
Lowell
Mass
Lews
Union Pacific
Omaha
Quay
John F. Brooke
Edgar Thompson Steel Works
Pittsburg
Senate Eyes Postoffice Inquiry and Panama Canal Debates
The Senate plans to begin the week resuming postoffice department inquiry resolutions. Discussion on the Panama canal treaty is anticipated after postoffice matters, with executive session possible to push early action. House agendas include urgent deficiency, army, and public pension bills, plus miscellaneous calendar items.
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Washington
Senate
Postofice Department
Hale
Gorman
Spooner
Committee On Foreign Relations
Committee On Appropriations
District of Columbia
House
Congress
Porto Rico
United States
Albemarle
Pamlico Sounds
Spain
Arizona
Dowie Plans Texas Colony After El Paso Visit
Alexander Dowie arrived from the east and spent several hours in Dallas on Tuesday. He visited Juarez, Mex., and drove over the city. He says he will establish a colony in Texas before leaving for San Francisco.
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Dallas
Tex
el Paso
Alexander Dowie
Juarez
Mex
Texas
Dr. Dowie
San Francisco
Colonel Millsop Murdered in Dallas Report
A Dallas dispatched special to the Republic states Colonel Millsop a leading western Texas cattleman was assassinated by an unknown man. The killer fled the scene after the shooting in Roby Texas.
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Louis
Republic
Dallas
Tex
Roby
Millsop
Texas
Free Traders Gain Norwich Byelection Seat
London report shows the Free Traders winning the Norwich byelection to succeed the late Sir Marry Ballard. Vote totals: Tillett Liberal 8,0?0. Wild Unionist 6,746. Roberts Labour 4,440.
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London
Norwich
Sir Marry Ballard
Free Traders
Tillett
Wild
Roberts
Permanent Camps of Instruction Proposed by Esch
A bill introduced by Representative Esch proposes permanent camps for instruction and maneuvering of U S troops near Fort Sam Houston Texas Camp Douglas Wisconsin Conewago Valley Pennsylvania and Niciemto Ranch Colorado for ongoing military readiness.
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Washington
Esch
United States
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Camp Douglas
Wis
Conewago Valley
Niciemto Ranch
Colo
Reinforcements for Seoul Legation Guard Arrive
The Navy announced reinforced protection at the U S legation in Seoul. From the cruiser Vicksburg, two officers and sixty four men arrived at Chemulpo with a machine gun. Over one hundred Vicksburg sailors are now guarding the legation in Seoul.
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Segation
Washington
Navy Department
Associated Press
United States Legation
Seoul
United States Weamer Vicksburg
Chemulpo
Vicksburg
Legation
Service Pension Gill Measure Aims for Civil War Veterans
A Grand Army of the Republic committee in Washington seeks a national service pension law. The plan, to be introduced in Congress by Senator Dolliver and Representative Calderhead, would grant twelve dollars monthly to Civil War veterans who served at least ninety days and are aged sixty two, with widows eligible if married before June 27, 1900. The measure does not affect existing pensions or allow double benefits.
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Finat National Enensmypr Mont
Senate
Dolliver
Iowa
Calderhead
Kansas
Grand Army of the Republic
Committee of Pensions of the Grand Army
Ware
Russia
Japan
England
United States
Asia
Rosebud Reservation Lands to be Sold Under Burke Bill
Washington reports on the Burke bill from South Dakota detailing sale of Rosebud lands at 2.50 per acre with staged payments and options to commute entry for patent. It provides Civil and Spanish War veterans same homestead preferences and dedicates Sections 16 and 36 to South Dakota for school purposes.
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Burke
Washington
South Dakota
Indian Affairs Committee
House
Rosebud Reservation
United States
Wonton
Japan Reconciled to War as Nation Backs Armed Stand
Tokyo reports Japan united behind war effort with grim resolve and widespread public support. Citizens fear Russian aggression and expect decisive action, while government hopes for fair terms and international sympathy for military mobilization.
Consul Declines Interference Over Isle of Pines Grievances
United States Consul Steinhart will not intervene in American residents grievances against Mayor Sanches of Nueva Cerenas on Isla de Pines. A petition to President Roosevelt is pushed for signatures claiming Mayor Sanches oppresses Americans and seeks a Cuban investigation with a request to remove the mayor.
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Havana
United States
Steinhart
Isle of Pines
Sanches
Nueva Cereons
Morgan Piercy
Roosevelt
Banches
Leuires
Cuba
National Congress of Mothers Plans May Chicago Meeting
The National Congress of Mothers executive committee set dates for the annual Mothers congress in Chicago from May 11 to 14 and for Mothers Congress Day at the World's Fair St. Louis on May 26. A Boston meeting is scheduled for February 18 and Mrs. C. L. Grout was elected Nebraska’s representative on the board.
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Congress of Mothers
Washington
I. C
National Congress of Mothers
Mothers’ Congress
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
C. L. Grout
Nebraska
National Livestock Convention Backs Panama Canal Support
The National Live Stock association in Portland unanimously endorsed President Roosevelt's Panama Canal policy. They also urged legislation for railroad handling of livestock, classified livestock census, and use of government grazing reserves. Resolutions favored the pure food bill and transfer of reserve control to Agriculture. A. C. Halliwell warned against cheap hides and urged protection for livestock producers.
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Portland
Ore
National Livestock Convention
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
National Live Stock Association
Theodora Roosevelt
Department of the Interior
Agriculture
A. C. Halliwell
Chicago Daily Live Stock Works
United States
Bank Stays Open At Night In Superior Wisconsin
The First National Bank of Superior kept its doors open through the night to pay depositors after a morning run. Officers announced continued service until every claimant in line was paid, with President Banks offering to pay in gold if needed. The city’s oldest bank, capital $200000, deposits about $1500000, saw heavy business from depositors and merchants. The cause of the run is not identified.
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Superior
Wis
First National Bank
Coroner's inquiry considers warrants in Clallam disaster
Dominion government counsel says enough evidence supports criminal negligence and will seek provincial authorization to arrest Captain Hoberts and others held responsible for the wreck on a manslaughter charge.
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Victoria
B. C
Clallam
Hoberts
Cuban Congress Deadlock Continues Over Key Bills
Havana reports no quorum in both chambers delaying the revenue payment act and the land sale bill. If no adjournment time is agreed, President Palma may end the session using constitutional prerogative. Palma and treasury officials review where to place proposed provisional duty increases.
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Havana
Congress
Palma
Treasury and Customs
Conscription Complete 12 000 Marines Ready for Field
Authentic frontier reports say Panamanian forces prepare to march on the isthmus with 12 000 troops trained and equipped. Indians allied with Panamanian troops expected to join. US aid cited as crucial. Fever cases rise in marine camps amid scouting duties. yellow fever limited, no army cases. Rear Admiral Glass reports Nero damaged by Concord with minor, temporary repairs needed at Panama.
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New York
Herald
Panama
Parette
San Blas
United States
Washington
Navy Department
Glass
World-footed Roumanian Tourer Visits White House
Baron Sternberg German ambassador presented to President Roosevelt a Roumanian athlete named Dr. Radyaner who is touring the world on foot. Radyaner is one of 200 candidates chosen to travel four years across Europe and Asia and plans to cover America, the Transvaal, and Australia within eight years.
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Washington
Baron Sternberg
Oskar Radvaner
Bucharest
Europe
Asia
South America
Transvaal
Australia
Roosevelt
Dr. Radyaner
Cause of the Advance in Freight Rates
Representatives of large companies testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission on Tuesday about grain freight-rate increases from Missouri River points to Chicago by Western railroads. They contradicted railway traffic managers who argued otherwise. Railroad officials cited the heavy rise in railroad material prices as the reason for the rate advance.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri River
Governor Hunts Message Encourages Unity and Reform in Puerto Rico
Governor Hunt’s message to be read to the legislature urges bold progress while stressing economy. It calls for adoption of the American civil procedure code, funding to eradicate tropical anemia, new election inspectors, road contracting trial, a social tribunal with the Catholic church, land leases and net sales, and increased Porto Rican representation at the St. Louis World’s Fair. It also promotes land surveys and education through industrial schools.
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San Juan
Hunt
Porto Rico
West Indies
Spencer's Curious Will Sets Cremation Without Ceremony
In London, Herbert Spencer directs his body be cremated with a loose coffin lid and ashes buried, without religious rites. He leaves book rights and investments to trustees Auburn Herbert, Henry Charlton Bastian, and David Duncan, to fund continuation of Descriptive Sociology for twenty one years after the last survivor of Queen Victoria's descendants.
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London
Herbert Spencer
Auburn Herbert
Henry Charlton Bastian
David Duncan
Queen Victoria
Unorganized Colombian Marauders Reported by Coghlan
Admiral Coghlan cables Navy Department from Colon describing a Colombian force between Colon and Chiriqui lagoon. He says 200 men, some unarmed, retreated into the mountains behind David and are causing depredations near Santa Fe and Caclet river.
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Washington
Coghlan
Navy Department
Colon
Chiriqui Lagoon
Panama
David
Santa Fe
Caclet River
South Dakota Gold Output Adjusted for 1902
Washington report corrects the 1902 gold production figure for South Dakota after a clerical error. The Associated Press states the revised estimate is $1,880,127 rather than the previously published $2,889,187.
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South Dakota
Washington
Japan Holds Final Conference On Russia Response
TOKIO officials report the final cabinet conference to decide Japan's response to Russia began at 2 PM Tuesday. The gathering included all cabinet members, five elder statesmen, Admirals Ito and Ijuin, and General Kodama, with Yamamoto meeting the emperor and key ministers in private beforehand.
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Tokio
Russia
Ito
Ijuin
Kodama
Yamamoto
Katsutra
Komura
Marquis To
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