Philippine tariff debate rattles Senate over Paris treaty
The Senate considered the tariff bill while discussions focused on the Paris treaty and Philippine policy. Senators Bate Spooner Tillman argued over the treaty’s fiscal and colonial implications with Tillman charging carpet bag governance and exploitation while Spooner defended the measure as a straightforward revenue bill.
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Senate
Tillman
Desoto Char Ment
Senite
Si Acleck
Bate
Tennessee
Senaté
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Paris
Spooner
Wisconsin
W. J. Bryan
Pnerto
Cne
Congress
Mr. Bryan
Washington
Centrie
Wellington
Philipps
Miuide
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Cou
Great Britain
Yorktown
Carolinas
Cuba
Taft
United States
Indian appropriation bill passes with private claims tweaks
Washington notes the house approved the Indian appropriation bill with few amendments while moving private claims bills forward. A Fitzgerald amendment linked to Mt. Pleasant Mich following charges against superintendent Nardin prompted an Indian committee sub panel review to verify facts. The session included debate over land and sugar interests in Cuba before adjourning to Monday.
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Washington
Tawney
Minnesota
Secretary of War
Cuba
United States
Payne
House
Fitzgerald
Mt. Pleasant, Mich
E. C. Nardin
Sherman
Mr. Nardin
Nardin
Kleberp
Texas
Prince Henry
Cuban reciprocity debate stalls in Ways and Means
Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee met in private for two hours then adjourned without a pact on Cuban reciprocity. An informal vote favored action if American industries remain safe, with a likely concession around 360 percent as a rebate.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Cuba
Justice Gray Improves After Stroke
Justice Gray of the U S Supreme Court improved tonight after a paralysis stroke. He had rested well last night and remains very seriously ill though better than earlier.
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Washington
Justice Gray
Supreme Court of the United States
Liberal Arts Building at Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Architect Barnett Haynes and Barnett of St Louis designs the Liberal Arts Building for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Built of staff with a 500000 dollar estimate, it stands near the Forest Park fence and the U. S. government building. The façade extends 750 feet with a central pavilion and two end pavilions in a French Renaissance style leaning toward classic sculpture.
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Hteral Arts
Barnett, Haynes and Barnett
St. Louis
Forest Park
United States
Liberal Arts
Eggs Have Their Wings Seller holds back on orders amid high prices
Midwinter conditions slow mercantile activity across a wide area while animal products like eggs butter and cheese climb to three year highs. Cotton goods demand remains restrained as sellers avoid heavy commitments even at advanced prices. spot cotton strengthens and exports show mixed trends across wheat steel and pig iron markets.
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New York
Bradstreet’s
United Stat
Bank Statement Shows Moderate Expansion in New York Loans
The Financier reports five days ending February 21, 1900, show loans and deposits rising while surplus declines. Total loans reach a record $937,000,000, with deposits up $4,195,200 to $1,019,474,200. Legal cash reserve needed is $254,863,550, while actual cash stands at $267,352,00, an excess.
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New York
Associated Banks of
Will Go It Alone Say Populists in Kansas
Kansas populists meet in Topeka and decide there will be no fusion with Democrats this year. A split between factions led by Ridgeley and old-time populists ends with the majority report accepted and the party to run its affairs independently.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Ridgeley
Provisions for Explorers Brings Supplies to Gauss Mission
The steamer Miowera arrived in Victoria B C with provisions for the German Antarctic expedition on the Gauss. It carried dog tenders and two German scientists joining the party. The Miowera also reported details of Tongan Princess Ofa’s death and the headhunting attack on Santo villagers, and noted mutton supplies 2600 carcases shipped from Australia.
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Victoria
B. C
Mionera
Tanstin
Sydney
Kerguelin Island
Antarctic
South Pole
Mis
Ofa
Australa
Magnificent Roma inspired halls linked by arched pavilions
The building features a lion above linked pavilions on each side and three main entrances on the front with two more in end pavilions. A central Romanesque internal court will host arcade walkways, fountains, statues, and vases reproducing Italian masters, with mural frescoes on old gold backgrounds and a grand allegorical frieze along the exterior loggias.
Roosevelt in Groton Bound for Washington with Parents
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. leaves Groton school infirmary for Washington amid pneumonia, escorted by Mrs. Roosevelt and Dr. Rixey. The private car Convey carries them toward Providence and onward to D.C. despite earlier opposition from Dr. Warren.
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Groton
Mass
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Groton School Infirmary
Washington
Groton Station
Providence
Federal Express
Young Roosevelt
Warren
Rixey
Worcester
Theodore Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
Boston & Maine Road
Fort Benton Happenings and Local Incidents
The Fort Benton brief notes a Chinese cook injuring his hand at the Murphy sheep ranch and a manager Burns coal oil to rekindle the noon meal causing facial burns. Weatherbee brothers exit for Canada with horses amid higher local prices. River ice broke up this morning at Fort Benton.
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Standard
Fort Benton
John T. Murphy
Woodcock
Mr. Woodcock
Upper Canada
Dillon and Beaverhead News Briefs Feb 21
James Flag sentenced to six months in county jail for petty larceny stealing nine beef hides from a slaughterhouse. William Piper gets 30 days for carrying concealed weapons. Fitzharris alley under quarantine due to smallpox cases. Eleven total cases in town with pest house crowded. Carnegie library sites offered. favored near business district. Oregon Short Line brake men shooting scare in Lima. no injuries. Three carloads of saddle horses to be shipped for British government. buyers include Francham and Conways. Eight placer locations filed on Little Muddy near Dell. 160 acres each. Sheriff Padley returns from Deer Lodge about horse thieves. Sam Moore implicated.
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Standard
Dillon
James Flag
Hirschman
Erilf
Howe
Hirsenman
Wiliam Piper
Fitzharris Alley
Havre
Carnegie Library
Lima
Oregon Short Line
W. J. Francham
Grand Junction
Colo
R. T. Rostman
Home Park
Madison County
Melrose
Red Rock
Idaho
J. M. Conways
Little Muddy
Dell
P. M. Sweeney
C. H. Rudy
Padley
Deer Lodge
William McKenzie
Charles Stickney
Sam Moore
McKenzie
Plan for Column-Free Exhibition Building with Central Entrances
A relief plan outlines a building with ten main entrances aligned to exhibit spaces. The interior features a single spanning truss with no interior columns, an internal court for overflow, and ample windows for ventilation and light. The layout centers entrances on exhibit spaces east west and north south.
Admiralty Prepares Fleet for War as 1902 Naval Estimates Revealed
London February 21 1902 the secretary of the admiralty Arnold Foster presented the naval estimates totaling 31 255 000 pounds up from 30 875 000. He announced 49 ships to be completed this year and six more next year plus a large reconstruction program to boost fighting power. The plan includes stronger guns new torpedo boat destroyers and rapid submarine fleet growth with a projected expansion across empire manpower. The admiralty pledged to prepare the fleet for war though hoping no day of trial would come.
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London
Admiralty
Newfoundland
Fraud Unearthed by Pension Agent
United States special agent disclosed that a court decree from 189 supposedly divorcing W J Ashley of Colorado from Mary Ashley of California was a forgery. Ashley, a veteran, vanished and his widow had pension based on alleged proof. The pension department later found Ashley living with another woman and claiming marriage to her, using the forged divorce Decree as evidence.
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la Porte
Ind
United States
W. J. Ashley
Colorado
Mary Ashley
California
Ashley
Pension Department
la Porte County
Prosecution Urged for Dog Poisoning Ring in Helena
Special Dispatch reports Helena residents rally to combat poisoning of valuable hunting dogs. A purse of several hundred dollars was raised to fund evidence collection and punish those responsible for the seeds.
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Standard
Helena
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Monroe
Martin
Davis
Milner Livestock Company
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Hari
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