Maine Resolution and Mason Debate Stir Senate
In Washington on February 19 the senate passed Hale’s resolution to appropriate 200000 to raise the Maine and recover remains of officers and sailors for interment. Mason urged inquiry into the disaster and accused delays in Cuba policy, while Wolcott and Lodge defended the navy and the investigation as fair. The house similarly approved a Maine resolution, with further debate over accountability.
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Navy
Wolcott and
Lodge
Mason
Hale
Heaven
Washinaton
Web
Senate
Maine
United States
House
Cuba
Congress
de Lome Iectter
Havana
Navy Department
Wolcott
Umnois
Hoe
American Congress
Mr. Mason
Mr. Lodge
Mr. Wolcott
Transcontinental rate cuts shock American lines
The Canadian Pacific announces wholesale rate reductions from New England and New York to the north Pacific coast, cutting Atlantic seaboard to coast prices from 79.46 first class and 67.40 second class to 40 and 30 respectively, with further cuts to St Paul, Chicago routes, and calls for allied lines to join in matching the reductions. The move threatens Grand Trunk, Northern Pacific, and Great Northern revenue. meetings and possible adjournments follow as lines discuss a united response.
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Onroaco
New England
Minneapolis
St. Puns
New York
North Pacific Coast
Atlantic Seaboard
Canadian Pacific
St. Paul
Grand Trunk Road
Chicago
Grand Trunk
North
Pacific Coast
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Telegraphic Briefs Outline 19th Century Events
Cincinnati fundraising and regimental effort amid war fears. U S relief expedition stranded at Departure Bay. Ulysses G. Carter hanged in Decatur Texas before about 10 000. ANPA dinner held at Waldorf Astoria on Feb 18. Secret service uncovers counterfeit $10 bill from Hibernian National Bank New Orleans. Miss L M Stevens to continue Willard work for now. House proposes 4 million for a Maine replacement battleship. US aims to erect Lafayette monument in Paris during Exposition. Canada to restrict free miner certificates to Vancouver or Victoria. Ethel Kendal to appear on vaudeville stage in New York. Western railroads extend spring meeting fare reductions to Colorado and Utah. fare is one third for round trip. meetings run Feb 2 to Mar 30 and Apr 6.
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Cincinnati
Ulyases
G. Carter
Decatur
Tex
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Secret Services
Hibernian National Bank of
New Orleans
L. M. Stevens
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Paris
Lake ‘Lagish
Vancouver
Victoria
Ethel Kendal
Omaha Merchants’ Bureau
Colorado
Utah
Trade remains strong with heavy exports and wage rise
New York February report says trade largely unchanged by the Maine disaster. Gogebic mines may raise wages 10 percent across the Lake region. Iron and steel demand rising, with car building and woolen goods firm. Atlantic and Pacific exports surged year over year, wheat prices up, corn shipments high, and failures modest. Also notes shipwreck crew losses near Cape Cod and various local public notices and appointments.
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New York
Dun & Co’s Weekly Review of
Maine
Lake
Messaba
Carnegie
Great Steel Companies
United States
Canada
Death to Americans outrage circulator found in Havana
A translated incendiary circular declaring Death to Americans appears in Havana and is linked to Weyler loyalists. Medical Director Wood of the Brooklyn naval hospital investigates a copy found by an Maine officer on a train. The document denounces autonomy and calls for action against the United States.
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Wavona
New York
Wood
Naval Hospital
Brooklyn
Havans
Maine
Spain
Weyler
Jongen
Carl W. Jongen
Havana
Supreme court reverses Eu gene Moore case
The supreme court yesterday reversed the lower court judgment and sentence in the Eu gene Moore case and dismissed the proceeding. The opinion was written by Commissioner Irvine with Judges Norval Harrison and Commissioners Ryan and Ragan concurring. Judge Sullivan filed a dissent. Perkins Sacks Renomination for Congress in Eleventh District is stated as a certainty by Feb 15 notes. Frank A Novak is reported near death in Anamosa penitentiary for murder. The Omaha police appeal dismissal motion was overruled by the supreme court in Lixcorx on Feb. 11.
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Ugene Moore
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Eugene Moore
Irvine
Norval and
Harrison
Ryan and
Ragan
Sullivan
Perkins
Sioux Orry
George D. Perkins
Lixcorx
McCoy
Omaha
First Legal Step Taken by the Gulf Road to Fight the Boycott
Kansas City Feb 16 The Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf road is secured through Judge Phillips of the United States circuit court a temporary order restraining the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway from enforcing its boycott against the former The boycott was to have gone into effect Tuesday The order will be effective till the 19th inst This is the first legal step taken by the Pittsburg and Gulf to fight the southwestern roads who gave notice recently that they would refuse to accept or a sliver freight to the complaining road at Texas points because of its refusal to enter the Southwestern Traffic bureau
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Gulf Road
Kansas City
Kansas City, Pittsburg
Phillips
United States Circuit Court
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Pittsburg
Gulf
Southwestern
Texas Points
Southwestern Traffic Bureau
Calf
Santa Fe
Impeachment Moves Over Mayor and Exciseman Bribery Claims
Linco February 17. Citizens file charges with the city council alleging Mayor Frank A Graham and Exciseman Harvey B Vail took bribes from gamblers and saloon keepers and extorted money from police firemen and other city employees with their appointments. Trial dates set for March 8 and February 28 respectively. Washington February 17. House committee reports favorably a constitutional amendment to reform the method of electing president vice president and representatives aligning with voters for each state and electors qualifications.
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Linco
Frank A. Graham
Harvey B. Vail
Aot
Vails
Wasterox
House Committee
Congress
House of Representatives
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Washington
International Congress of Press Women
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Columbia University
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Young
Woman’s Suffrage Convention
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Toledo
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Japan
China
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Sarina
Kan
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Kansas
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Winslow 8
South Omaha Public Building
Wasington
South Omaha
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Board of Education
Forty-ninth Street
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Granp Island
Neb
Hockenberger
Edward C. Hockenberger
Gladstone
Daily Chronicle
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Thomas Jefferson
National Association of Democratic Clubs
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Channesy F. Black
Sam
Wasawaton
Nipsic
Vandalia
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McClellan
Frank Novak
Depar Rapids
Anamosa Penitentiary
Frank A. Novak
Edward Murray
Walford
Tong
J. Parke Postles
Jno
WS. Boothe
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Pastor del. Ave
Edward Woolten
Abs
J. Galloway
Pottstown
Anson Burrell
AD Sealers
B. F. Jackson & GD
Indianapolis
Ind
Santa FE Road
Shane
Corumeus
Otis
Hanna
B. H. Hollenbeck
Burke
O. Shane
Ohio
Ardaho
Pittslung Pires
Lerror
Pike Street
C. Anhyone
Patmans
Munn & Co
All Newsdeawlers
Washington, D
Humphreys
Med. Co
William
Atlantic
Iron Works
Atlantic Iron Works
Poplar Streets
Atlantic, Iowa
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