Root Defeats Denfass In Fourth Round Slugfest
Chicago notes Jack Root, the clever western middleweight, decisively defeats Ed Denfass of Philadelphia in a four round bout. The two men brawl like longshoremen with clinches and floor falls, Root landing a right hook that ends Denfass’s night. The undercard includes Cal Hawkins stopping Kenny after a brutal opening, while Gardner and White mirror a cautious finish.
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Amorita's Rack Broken In Fatal Derby Day Incident
Bay mare Amorita raced to a tragic end when she jumped the fence after fading in the fifth race. She fell, broke her back, and died. Owners W F Woods claimed Walkenahaw in the previous race. Voyager and Banquet led the day’s winners as fast track conditions prevailed.
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Ad Nekarmise
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King Vasco Sells for 4100 at Lexington Midwinter Sale
The Woodward and Shanklin midwinter sale in Lexington Kentucky opened with a large national crowd. King Vasco a 1896 bay stallion from Queen Myrne by The King sold for 4100 dollars to A B Cummings of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, consigned by J R Bacom & Co. of Sharpsburg Kentucky.
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Turkish minister asks press to omit family references
Washington February 20 Turkish minister Ali Ferouk Bey who recently returned from Constantinople with his wife and sister asked the press to respect Turkish customs and refrain from personal references to his household He said a nation of hospitality would appreciate the request and did not question the good intent of writers
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Guerrilla Bandit Trial Scheduled in Calamba
A military commission will try a Filipino guerrilla member in Calamba for murder and assault with intent to kill after a February 2 attack that killed a corporal. The case foreshadows policy on guerrillas as bandits, amid fears of prisoner retaliation from over fifty captured Americans.
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Kenney Denounces Policy In Senate Debate On Philippines
In Washington February 20 the Senate resumed discussion of the Philippine question as Senator Kenney of Delaware opposed U S retention and urged self government for Filipinos. He defended voting for the Paris treaty and attacked administration policy, arguing for liberty and criticizing expansion as a threat to constitutional rights. The Hawaiian labor provisions and other bills, including Alabama and Florence Alabama negro colleges, were debated as the session adjourned after executive business.
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Aguinalde, Fitness ,and Ability. For Self-Government." ” Mr. McKinney
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War comparisons and social musings in press chatter
The Houston Post notes the South African war nearing an end, arguing the Philippine conflict may not be identified as a war by its name. The Boston Transcript weighs in on marriage fortunes, suggesting widows hold an advantage in securing spouses over single women.
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Great Multitude of Indian Wars Depredation Claims Debated
Washington dispatch analyzes proposed amendments to the 1891 law paying white settlers for property taken or damaged by Indians. It highlights amity requirements and war status rulings by the Court of Claims, noting numerous conflicts, misread dates, and broad implications for western claimants seeking compensation.
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The Citizenship Requirement in Indian Claims Reform Debated
A lengthy discussion outlines how current law restricts redress for losses by residents with uncertain citizenship status. Reform efforts seek to remove two conditions blocking many western settlers born abroad who lived and served in the United States. Bills in both houses aim to broaden eligibility before congress adjourns, with wide regional interest including Tennessee Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi and the Carolinas.
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