Capitol Destroyed by Fire in Harrisburg Ruins Legislature
Harrisburg Pennsylvania recounts the capitol fire that destroyed the historic building valued at about 1.5 million dollars. Both houses adjourned as smoke and falling timbers forced evacuation. Repairs and relocation plans discussed while insurance stands near 100,000 and rebuilding efforts eyed in Harrisburg.
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Senate
Senate Chamber
House
Capitol
Harrisburg Executive Correspondents Association
Eckels Before the Committee on Proposed Banking Law Changes
Washington February 8 The banking and currency committee continued the conference with Comptroller Eckels on proposed changes to the banking laws He argued the bill clarifies rather than changes the law aims to prevent large gold withdrawals for overseas shipment and notes currency profits stay constant all year Cox clashed with Chairman Walker and was barred from speaking then left the room until reentry followed by questions and explanations.
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Banking and Currency Committee
The
House
Eckels
Eckles
Treasury
Cox
Walker
Mass
Mr. Cox
Senators Hear Armor Plate Cost Dispute
Senate naval affairs committee hears statements from Linderman of Bethlehem Iron Works and Swab of Carnegie Works on armor plate costs. They say previous armor prices were not excessive and cannot be produced under $250 per ton. They challenge secretary Herberts labor cost estimates as 40 percent too low. The secretary attends and defends his report.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Linderman
Bethlehem Ironworks
Swab
Carnegie Works
Herbert
Debate on Appropriation Bills Dull House Session
In Washington in February the house spent a dull day debating appropriation bills. The diplomatic and consular bill passed, and notable progress was made on the District of Columbia bill, which carries 1,673,708 dollars. Resolutions for formal canvassing of the last presidential election’s electoral vote were adopted for Wednesday February 10.
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District of Columbia
Washington
Frances H. Trumbull
Matthew M. Trumbell
Ninth Iowa Cavalry
Hans Johnson
Iowa
Teller Opposes Immigration Bills in Senate Debate
In Washington on February 3 the senate held a spirited discussion over the conference report on the immigration bill. Gibson of Maryland opposed the report while Lodge defended it. After two hours the report was laid over and the Nicaragua canal bill was taken up with Vilas continuing remarks and Teller of Colorado joining the opposition to the measure.
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Teller
Washington
Senate
Gibson
Lodge
Vilas
Colo
Boundary treaty ends long Venezuelan dispute
Washington on February 2 1904 the treaty between Great Britain and Venezuela for settling the long pending boundary dispute was signed at the state department at 430 pm by Sir Julian Pauncefote and Senor Jose Andrade the Venezuelan minister
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Washington
Great Britain
Venezuela
State Department
Julian Pauncefote
Senor Jose Andrade
DuPont Case Rejected by Privileges Committee
The committee on privileges and elections decided not to reopen Colonel H A Dupont's claim to a Delaware senate seat. The ground was res adjudicata and the decision was reached by a unanimous vote.
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Dupont
Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
H. A. Dupont
Senate
Delaware
Kansas City Police Probe Weighs Lawful Gambling Suppression
Kansas City February 8 legislative investigation into the police department continued with testimony from witnesses linked to the department. The witnesses claimed actions were taken to suppress gambling and supported the commissioners accused in the inquiry.
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Kansas City
Protest Over British Loan Moves From Egypt to khedive
Paris Feb 3 The French government protests to the khedive against the Egyptian government accepting a British loan for Anglo-Egyptian expedition costs urging that the international debt commission should handle the matter. Mount Sterling IL Feb 3 The Keystone Manufacturing Company makers of farm machinery went into receivership with judgments totaling about 100000. No asset and liability statement available.
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Paris
Khedive
Dongola
International Debt Commission
Mount Sterling
Ill
Keystone Manufacturing Company
Big Irish Demonstration in New York Palace
A large rally for Ireland occurred at the Grand Central Palace in New York. Principal speakers were John E. Redmond, M. P., and W Bourke Cochran.
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New York
Ireland
Grand Central Palace
John E. Redmond
M. P
W. Bourke Cochran
Beet Sugar Industry Meeting in Hastings Nebraska
Beets and chicory industries receive support from a Nebraska beet sugar convention. President Allen opened proceedings with a welcome by Mayor Evans, and papers on irrigation and co operative sugar factories in Europe were presented. A resolution urged Congress to protect beet sugar and chicory in tariff and bounty adjustments.
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Fort and Dietrich
Congress
H. Deitrich
G. J. Evans
Hastings
D. A. Barnes
H. A. Kroug
Grand Island
L. M. Hague
Minden
Mark Levy
H. Hexman
I. A. Fort
North Platte
Nason
Nebraska
Europe
Committee On Credentials
Charles Deitrich
United States
Kent for Labor Commissioner Named to Succeed Powers
Sidney J. Kent will be appointed state labor commissioner within a day to succeed John H. Powers. Kent, a known Nebraska labor leader and practical carpenter, plans to help resolve tensions between Omaha labor groups and the Trans Mississippi Exposition directory and is to be appointed as an under secretary of the state board of irrigation.
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Sidney J. Kent
John H. Powers
Kent
State Board of Irrigation
Nebraska
Omaha
Exposition
Head Camp Meeting Closes in Lancoun
The head camp convention of the Woodmen of the World closed its session at Lancoun on February 8. Delegates and lodge leaders gathered to finalize annual plans and recognize achievements within the fraternal organization.
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Lancoun
The
Woodmen of the World
Woodmen In Session At Dusvers Iowa
Sovereign officers of the Woodmen of the World with delegates from Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa convene in Dusvers for a session to elect delegates to the national meeting in St Louis in March and to recommend legislation head camp officers elected include L B Scott Ottumwa E S Lawrence St Paul James Bush Broadhead Wis S G Smyth Davenport IA OC Cortright Burlington J N Robertson St Cloud Minn W S White Sioux City D B Bassett Creston C A Morgan Council Bluffs Josiah Towne Minneapolis T H Williams Racine all named as officers or managers.
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Woodmen of the World
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
St. Louis
L. B. Scott
Ottumwa
Lawrence
St. Paul
James Bush
Broadhead
Wis
S. G. Smyth
Davenport
Phillip O. Truesdell
Port Huron
Mich
Cortright
Burlington
J. N. Robertson
St. Cloud
Minn
W. 8
White
Sio ‘Ily
D. B. Bassett
Creston
C. A. M@gan
Council Bluffs
Nebraska farmer duped out of 2600 dollars in draft swindle
John Pauley of Harvard Nebraska reported to Kansas City police that Michael Brown and K F Hartman Denver confidence men defrauded him of 2600 dollars. The trio met in Denver and traveled east, presenting Pauley with a 3000 dollar St. Louis draft and allowing him to keep 400 dollars. They bought him a ticket to cash the check in St. Louis and then disappeared.
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Kansas City
John Pauley
Harvard
Michael Brown
K. F. Hartman
Denver
Pauley
St. Louis
Bunderath Names Arbitrators in Colombia Railway Dispute
Berne Switzerland February 8 The bunderath appointed a court of three arbitrators to settle the dispute between Great Britain and Colombia over the railway construction between the Magdalena river and Medlin.
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Berne
Switzerland
Great Britain
Columbia
Magdalena River
Medlin
Crawford disputes Maber for Canada boxing title in Toronto
Jack Crawford has challenged Shadow Maber by signing Eureka club articles to face him in a 20 round bout in Toronto this month. The dispute centers on who holds the Canadian champion title and the proposed championship meeting aims to settle the matter.
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Toronto
Jack Crawford
Shadow Maber
Canada
Eureka Club
Morrill Testifies on Keely Cure at Soldiers Home in Kansas
Ex Governor B N Morrill, former home manager, says he arranged contracts for the Keely cure at the soldiers home and defends Governor Smith. He admits associates privately used the treatment without paying. Congressmen clash as he cites savings, while a hospital case murmurs and a transfer order confuses witnesses. In Jamestown a teen dies under hypnotic experiments, coroner orders inquest. Disturbing autopsy links death to hypnotic practices by local and traveling individuals.
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Leavenworth
Congressional
Soldiers’ Home
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Smith
D. ©. Jones
Miers Powell
Powell
Jones
Jamestown
N. Y
James W. Spurgeon
Bowers
R. Louenstein
Pittsburg
Daniel H. Grandin
Parke H. Davis
Edward H. Dodge
Robert Bemus
Long Declines Portfolio Offer From McKinley
BraeHam Mass Feb 8 Hon John D Long says he has not received a formal cabinet proposition and could not accept what has not been tendered. He notes navy appointment not yet decided despite practical settlement.
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Long
BraeHam
Mass
John D. Long
McKinley
Duestrow to be hanged. court denies rehearing
Jefferson City Feb 8 The supreme court overruled the motion for a rehearing in the state vs Arther Duestrow the St Louis millionaire murderer who is to be hanged on Feb 16 The sentence of John Schmidt convicted with two others for killing B Atwater of Chicago at Webster Grove near St Louis last year was affirmed and his execution set for March 10
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Jefferson Ciry
Supreme Court
Arther Duestrow
St. Louis
John Schmidt
B. Atwater
Chicago
Webster Grove
Indialola Murder Indictments Seize McCuddin Pair
John and C. R. McCuddin have been indicted for the murder of Ed Knott on January 24, 1895. Knott was found dead in his home with a blunt instrument wound to the head. The suspects claim they were away Wednesday and Thursday. John McCuddin returned and discovered Knott before reporting the death.
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Indianola
John
C. R
McCuddin
Ed Knott
McCuddins
John McCuddin
Knott
An Insurgent Victory Near Havana Exploits Cuban Volunteers
A Key West dispatch reports Colonel Hernandez’s Cuban band defeated 800 Havana volunteers ten miles from Havana. The Cubans feigned retreat, lured the volunteers into an ambush, and delivered heavy fire. The volunteers fled as Cuban forces pursued toward Havana.
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Commercial Tribune
Key West
Fla
Hernandez
Havana
Librarian Burchard Resigns from Field Museum posts
Carcano Feb 8 Edward L. Burchard librarian and recorder at the Field Columbian museum has resigned amid charges of incompetency against Director Skiff. Trustees asked to withdraw those charges as Burchard steps down. Two other curators are said to plan resignations.
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Carcano
Edward L. Burchard
Field Columbian Museum
Skiff
Cleveland Attends New York Academy of Medicine Jubilee
President Cleveland joined the New York Academy of Medicine semi centennial celebration at Carnegie Hall. Invited by Dr Joseph D Bryant president of the academy and Mr Cleveland’s private physician the event marked a notable social medical gathering in New York.
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New York
New York Academy of Medicine
Carnegie Hall
Joseph D. Bryant
Academy
Kansas senators urge free coinage of silver 16 to 1
In Topeka on January 80 the state senate passed a resolution directing Kansas congressmen to press for free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 while not opposing the tariff.
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Kansas
Toprrka
State Senate
Congress
Employment for Two Million in Calcutra Relief Works
It is announced that 2,000,000 persons are now employed upon the relief works in the famine district of India.
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Calcutra
India
Sherman Gives Notice on Arbitration Treaty in Senate
Senator Sherman has given notice that the senate will go into executive session to take up the arbitration treaty after routine business on Monday. The measure faces resistance from those who want other bills advanced, and debate could displace the Nicaragua canal bill and related measures. Some supporters fear the treaty could complicate debt claims if silver coinage is adopted, a point raised by Senator Daniel at last Saturday's meeting.
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Wasmngton
Sherman
Senate
Pacific Railroad Commission
Daniel
United States
England
Senate Seats Kenney in Delaware Question
The Delaware Senate admitted Richard R. Kenney to the seat vacated for months, boosting the chamber to 90 members with 44 Republicans independents, 40 Democrats, and 6 Populists. Opponents may challenge his credentials later, while Addicks remains the contestant for the seat. Canal debate continued and about 50 pension bills were passed.
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Delaware
WasnineTon
Senate
Richard R. Kenney
Higgins
Mr. Kenney
Governor Tunnel
Chandler
Hoar
Kenney
Dupont
John E. Addicks
Kenny
Caffrey
Dem
Nicaragua canal bill shelved as house outlook fades
Washington Feb 6 senators backed withdrawing the Nicaragua canal bill after conferences with Speaker Reed and house leaders. The plan is to abandon the bill in the senate next Monday and press the bankruptcy bill in its place. Supporters fear no house vote without assurance of consideration.
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Reed
House
Senate
Washington
Aldrich
Nicaragua
Harper's Magazine 1897 contents feature fiction and features
Harper's Magazine 1897 presents fiction by Du Maurier Howells Twain William Dean Howells and more with science and political topics. Highlights include The Martian a new novel in progress, stories by Twain and others, and articles on Mexico Africa and Eastern Siberia. Subscription details offered for one year four dollars postpaid.
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New York
Sandoz, Baude
Chapins
Red Brides Neighborhood
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Father Quinnaliian
Octave Thanet
Mary E. Wilkins
Harriett Prescott Spofford
Marion Harland
Ruth Mepiery Stuart
Viola Roseboro
Margaret Sutton Riscoe
T. W. Higginson
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William Dean Howells
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Owen Wister
John Kendrick Bangs
Ruth McEnery Stuart
Henry Smith Williams
Andrew Sod
Mexico
Charles F. Lummis
Harper's Magazine
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Woodrow Wilson
John Bach McMaster
James Barnes
Sheridan
Africa
East
Poultney Bigelow
Stephen Bonsal
Siberia
F. Hopkinson Smith
Richard Harding Davie
R.caton Woodville
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