Roosevelt aims to end Schley controversy with last word
President Roosevelt hopes his decision on the Schley matter will be the final word in the controversy sparked by the Santiago battle. He and many advisers doubt further official hearings will occur though the dispute persists in political circles. The issue centers on who commanded during the battle and how credit is allocated among Schley, Sampson, and Lampoon.
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Jos. Ohl
Washington
Roosevelt
Schley
Senate
House
Selfrey
Ile
Santiago
Sampson Vor Schley
Sampson
McKinley
Roosevvelt
New York
Dewey
Isenti
Dogg
Brooklyn
Colon
Spain
Hough Riders
Crazy Snakes Raid and Pursuit Near Keokuk Falls
A band of Crazy Snake followers raided a hardware store at Keokuk Falls Oklahoma near the Creek nation, seized arms, and fled. A posse pursued for two hours, capturing two leaders George and Peter Hutipitta who admitted plans to obtain weapons for movement toward Yard Deka Chutes place near Eufaula. The Snake band dispersed afterward and the report touches on broader political commentary about Theodore Roosevelt's handling of command during the Spanish American War and Admiral Schley’s perceived credit in the fleet actions.
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Muskogee
Ind. T
Crazy Snake
Keokuk Falls
Okla
George
Peter Hutipitta
Spooner Defends Philippine Tariff Bill in Senate
Washington February report shows Senate debate over the Philippine tariff bill. Senator Spooner argues the measure is constitutional and needed for revenue, while Senator Tillman assails U.S. policy in the Philippines as imperialist. Senator Bate condemns the $20,000,000 payment as harmful to the American system. Bryan’s stance is cited as influence on current positions.
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Washington
Senate
Bate
Tennessee
Spooner
Wisconsin
Philippine Islands
Congress
McKinley
Roosevelt
Tillman
South Carolina
Philippe
Republican
Den
United States
Philippines
Paris
Jean
Bryan
Supreme Court
Wiliam J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Wellington
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Phiippine
Great Britain
Yorktown
Cohelion
White Defends German Policy at Washington Birthday Event
American Ambassador Andrew D. White addressed about 300 Americans at the Kaiserhof in Berlin. He denied German baiting in the United States and argued the German government maintained strict neutrality and behaved admirably during the Spanish American War. He praised the German sovereign for not interfering in the U S contest and respecting American motives.
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Berlin
Andrew D. White
Washington
Kaiserhof
United States
Mrr. White
Populists in Kansas Refuse Fusion With Democrats
After a late night struggle the Kansas Populists decided not to fuse with Democrats in the state for this year. The Kansas variety will remain in the middle of the road as the session continued in Topeka on February 21.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kans
Millions for British Army Estimates Introduced in Commons
The naval estimates for 1902 03 were introduced in the House of Commons by A C Arnold Forsster. The total proposed budget shows 31 255 000 pounds, up from 30 870 000 pounds last year. Forsster noted no reduction was expected due to ongoing distant active service. The estimates include 10 000 000 pounds for new ships and outline government spending aims.
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Commons
London
Patrick trial details cremation plan to hide murder traces
In New York on February 21, Patrick trial testimony revealed a large bundle of papers and telegrams. Jones linked documents to Patrick and described plans to cremate Mr. Rice to erase evidence of drugs. He testified Patrick avoided Rice's apartments for ten days and sought to bury ashes in Milwaukee beside his wife.
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New York
Patrick
Osborne
Jones
Mr. Rice
Rice
Milwaukee
Chinese Minister Wu Ting Fang and Phelan Clash Over Exclusion
In New York on February 21 Wu Ting Fang, China’s minister to the United States, and James D. Phelan, ex mayor of San Francisco, had a tense exchange in a hotel corridor over Chinese exclusion. Phelan urged re enactment of the exclusion act while the minister, reflecting on a prior San Francisco meeting, urged his views with a crowd listening. The minister concluded with a pointed remark about their discussion.
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Phelan
New York
Wu Ting Fang
United States
James D. Phelan
San Francisco
Washington
Minster
Ruling on Bank Profit Tax To Be Tested In Courts
New York February 21 legal action will test Commissioner Yerkes ruling that banks owe tax on undivided profits, capital and surplus. The American Bankers Association will cover litigation costs to seek a judicial construction applying nationwide. Stockholm reports United States Steel purchases most Gellivare Ore Company shares for 6 million kronen and will assume mine work in northern Sweden in autumn.
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New York
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Banka
American Bankers’ Association
Stockholm
Sweden
Tidningen
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
North Sweden
Autunn
Taft Silent on Philippine Pacification Criticism
The speaker cites carpetbagger vermin in the Philippines and Cuba, accusing graft and pocketbook theft by occupying forces. He claims Governor Taft has seized some offenders, but warns against airing such ventilations in the United States as the Senate adjourns without conclusion.
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Philippines
Cuba
Taft
United States
Tilligan
Senate
Barcelona Riots and Weyler Seeks Free Hand
In Barcelona and across Spain a violent strike escalates as strikers attack a jail to free imprisoned comrades. Forty killed so far. bayonets quell mobs while authorities restore order and threaten penalties for printers and drivers. Weyler seeks broader power as martial law spreads to Tarragona and other regions.
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Barcelona
London
Europe
Weyler
Madrid
Freing
Catafonia
Sagarth
Weyter
Saragossa
Valencia
Chamber of Deputies
Senor Mencheta
Dijaro
Senor Mfeucheta
Senor Gonzales
Cessor
Tarragona
Liebregat
Cardona
Castillon de la Plana
Garve
Batea
Saragosan
Bilboa
Valladolid
Corunna
Giron
Spain
Burgos
Vittoria
Jesuit College
Excursion Train Derailed Near Mexico City
A Pennsylvania excursion train derailed 70 miles north of Mexico City. One cook was killed and two other kitchen crew members were badly scalded. several passengers were slightly injured. The accident was caused by seven burned ties allowing rails to spread. The excursion party reached Mexico City at 7 pm.
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Mexico City
Colonel Starke Dies in Norfolk at 1% Years
Colonel L. D. Starke, prominent Norfolk lawyer and former Confederate Army colonel at Cape Hatteras, died tonight at age 1% and recently served as president of the Norfolk Landmark Publishing Company after a noted postwar journalism career.
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Starke
Norfolk
L. D. Starke
Cape Hatteras
Norfolk Landmark Publishing Company
G. A. R. Encampment Set in Washington for October
The G. A. R. encampment will be held in Washington during the week beginning October under an agreement between the G. A. R. executive committee and Washington businessmen. Citizens will contribute 12000 dollars to aid needy veterans coming here.
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Weet
Washington
G. A. R. Executive Committee
Wet Outlaws In Battle In Guthrie Oklahoma
Oklahoma officers engage three outlaws linked to the Anadarko sheriff killings. Walter Swofford is dead and Deputy Sheriff W A Jones is seriously wounded, after a snow aided a Shawnee posse in locating an isolated house south of Wewoka. Two other outlaws, Sam Casey and Bil Watson, surrendered. Rewards totaling nine thousand dollars were offered for the trio. Also a wireless report from Prince dated February 21 describes the Lucania signaling with Marconi systems and the Kronprinz Wilhelm confirming safe status aboard with Prince Henry.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Smith
Beck
Anadarko
Walter Swofford
W. A. Jones
Asher
Milner
Shawnee
Wewoka
Ind. T
Jones
Swotfield
New Jenee
Swofford
Sam Casey
Bil Watson
Watson
Kentucky
Reorganization of Militia Favored by House Committee
Washington February 91 House committee on military affairs favorably reported Representative Dick's bill for reorganizing the militia. The measure stems from adjutant generals meeting and aims to make the militia an effective adjunct to the regular army.
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Washington
House Committee On Military Affairs Today
Georgia Woman from Georgia Chosen Delegate at DAR Meet
Less than a hundred delegates gathered for the Daughters of the American Revolution session as Mrs. William Ewart Jones from Georgia slipped on ice at the theater entrance and broke her wrist. She was treated at the Emergency hospital. The convention adopted a resolution for a day of prayer on McKinley’s birth anniversary week after discussing state regent reports and pending committee actions. A debate over postponing the Monmouth chapter troubles led to a decision to present the report tomorrow.
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Washington
William Ewart Jones
Georgia
Dennis Eagan
Florida
Mary Hepburn Smith
Connecticut
Belle C. Lyons
Kentucky
S. Pp
Morgan
Harriett Simpson
Massachusetts
J. V.quarles
Wisconsin
D. D. Golton
New Jersey
Henry Burnham
New Hampshire
J. Herron Crossman
New York
Elizabeth C. Willams
Maryland
Atratten
McKinley
Lincoln
Garfield
Intrevall
Nash
South Carolina
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Rion
Pollows
Hades
Senator Tillman
W. J. Bryan
iSpooner
Wall St
Atlanta
Cheney
Tessy
Millville
Ind
S. T
Powers
William
White
Germany
Connave
George Washington
Knox
Panama
Whit
Indian Territory
Prince
Queenstown
Cunard Ner
Lucania
Hastret
Marconi
Loyd
Kron Pring Wilhelm
Prince Henry
Mrs. Morgan
Daughters of Revolution
Aimall House
Law Bros. Co
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