House Passes International Monetary Conference Bill
The U S House passed the senate international monetary conference bill by 279 to 4 amid broad cross party support. Proponents urged bimetallism through an international agreement while opponents argued against the measure. Lawmakers Stone McCreary Quigg Johnson spoke as the bill moved to passage.
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Washington
House
Stone
Rep
McCreary
Dem
Quigg
N. Y
Johnson
Ind
Bryan Delivers Lecture on Money at Carnegie Music Hall
William Jennings Bryan spoke to a full audience in New York City on February 27 under the Bimetallic association banner. The gathering included many supporters of free coinage theory.
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New York City
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Carnegie Music Hall
The
Bimetallic Association
Major McKinley Declared Well in Canton
Canton Ohio February 27. Dr T H Phillips says Major McKinley is a well man and fully able to travel to Washington. He must continue absolute rest and will not receive callers during the remainder of his Canton stay.
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Canton
T. H. Phillips
Washington
Stockholders Only Face Loss After Trust Company Assignment
Des Moines on Feb 27 reports the Security Loan and Trust Company has made an assignment. The firm has stock valued at 160000 dollars and it is believed only stockholders will lose. No assets or liabilities estimates are available.
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Des Moines
Security Loan and Trust Company
River strike ends with limited effect on miners
Prrtssure Feb 27 reports the river strike a failure with under 1,000 out. Most miners were idle on Thursday but returned to work when the demand for an advance proved not universal.
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Prrtssure
Hanna Goes to Washington
Mr Hanna and his family departed Cleveland for Washington by the Pennsylvania line at 1 46 pm No one with him saw his wife and daughters during the trip away from home
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Hanna
Washington
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Lexow committee report deadline extended to March 9
In Albany, the assembly extended the Lexow trust investigating committee report deadline to March 9. Senate action was deferred after Mr Grady objected.
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Albany
N. Y
Lexow Trust
Assembly
Senate
Grady
Senator Protests Unentered Lands Joining Forest Reserve
Pierre February 27. Senator from the Black Hills presents a communication to Congress protesting the inclusion of unentered lands in the hills into the forest reserve. The move would affect public lands and regional development policy.
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Black Hills
Congress
Senate Deliberates on Cuban Matters and Philippine Indian Bill
Washington February 27 Senate galleries packed for Cuban matters but no incidents occurred. Indian bill discussed until 1 am with Sanguilly case and pardon debated. Morgan pushed for information on Aguirre's imprisonment and a calendar disposition followed. Indian appropriation bill passed by 11:20 pm. post office appropriation moved up next.
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Senate
Frye
Mr. Morgan
George Washington Aguirre
United States
Cable
Messrs
Gray
Lodge
Call
Hale
White
House Commerce Panel Backs Prize Fight Transport Ban
The House Committee on Commerce directs Rep Aldrich to report a bill prohibiting interstate mailing or transmission of prize fight descriptions and pictures, with up to five years in prison for violations. The measure applies to telegram reports between states but not to announcing the occurrence or results of fights.
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Washington
House Committee On Commerce
Aldrich
Illinois
House
North Dakota House Passes Election Law Reform
In Bismarck on February 27 the North Dakota house approved an election law adopting the Wisconsin style provisions and Michigan anti fusion clause. It also repealed the one precinct voting requirement for cities and recommended passage of a bill banning convict labor, already favorably reported by the senate.
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House
Wisconsin
Michigan
Senate
Minneapolis Elects Treasurer After Two Ballots
Minneapolis selects Wallace G. Nye as city treasurer after two ballots. Nye gained 13 votes on the first ballot and 14 on the second, the exact majority needed to elect.
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Minneapolis
Wallace G. Nye
Nye
Flood Suffering Grows Among Homeless Along Ohio River
Reports from Cincinnati detail worsening conditions as the Ohio River flood persists at 61 feet 2 inches. Suffering rises with cold and hunger, aided mainly by neighbors, charity groups scarce. Newport sees a 7 inch surge, while Mil Creek valley suffers greatest disruption to homes and nearby factories and rail lines.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Newport
Licking Rivers
Mil Creek
Cumminsville
Arbitration Proposed After Leadville Strike Report
A five member panel is urged to arbitrate Leadville wage disputes with two members chosen by mine owners and two by miners and the fifth by agreement of the four. The ruling would bind both sides, with prestrike wage scales to be maintained until a decision is reached. E J Dewar of the Leadville Miners Union calls the report satisfactory to miners. Senator Reuter chairs the investigation committee.
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Denver
Committee of Five
Senator Reuter
Leadville
E J. Dewar
Leadville Miners Union
Board of Arbitration
Two Suspects Held in Winona Murders Case
Sheriff Shier of Emmons County and Indian police arrested two half breeds named Black Hawk and Louis Agaard near Battle Creek ten miles from the Winona murder scene. They admit to being in Winona the murder day and say they stole a steer and sold beef to buy whisky, then drank and returned to the reservation.
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N. D
Winona
Peter Shier
Emmons County
Black Hawk
Louis Agaard
Spicer
Battle Creek
Fort Yates
Cannon Ball
Standing Rock
Caldwell
tuberculosis hits most cattle at CrooksTon Minnesota
CrooksTon Minnesota February 27 a branch experimental station herd was tested for tuberculosis using tuberculine. The test showed the entire herd except two animals infected. The two uninfected cattle are to be kept separate and killed.
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Crookston
Minn
Branch
Australian murderer Butler held for extradition in Weller case
Frank Butler also known as Ashe alias Newman is in custody in San Francisco awaiting extradition on the murder charges of Captain Lee Weller and Arthur Preston. Commissioner Heacock led the proceedings and Butler remained calm throughout.
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Frank Butler
Ashe
Alas Newman
Lee Weller
Arthur Preston
United States
Heacock
D Butler
Piggery Punished as Liquor Suspect Faces Court
Devlin Lake North Carolina February 27 J0 Hefti a blind pigger was brought before U S court commissioner McClory on a charge of selling liquor to Indians Major Hall Fort Totten Indian agent has begun a vigorous crusade against those supplying his wards with liquor
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N. C
Hefti
United States Cour
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Major Hall
Fort Totten
No Action Yet On South Carolina Elections Probe
In Washington Feb 27 the hay committee will report to the house that the question of investigating South Carolina elections should be considered by the next congress. A five member sub committee of Atwood Tucker Corliss Aldrich Stallings will prepare a report for the house referencing memorials and testimony and noting the importance of the issue for future congressional action.
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Hay Committee
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House
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
Aldrich
Alabama
Tucker
Virginia
Stallings
McCook Declines New York Cabinet Offer
Colonel McCook will not join McKinley’s cabinet as secretary of the interior. He had favored the Department of Justice role but declined any other position. Senator Platt was informed of his decision and McCook refused to discuss the matter when pressed by reporters.
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The
Commercial Advertiser
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McKinley
Senator Platt
Department of Justice
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Associated Press
Richest strike in Leadville mine history
STRIKING MINERS IN LUCK. Leadville Colorado February 27 In the Nil Desperandum mine on Rock hill at 657 feet depth and a 140 foot drift a vast ore body valued at over 400 dollars a ton has been found marking the most important development since 1880. The mine is operated by striking uplon miners who revived interest after D H Moffett spent sixty thousand dollars a decade ago finding nothing.
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Leadville
Colo
Rock Hill
D. H. Moffett
Montana Senate rejects two railroad commission bills
In Helena on February 27 the senate voted 11 to 8 against two railroad commission bills. One bill copied Iowa law and the other followed Wisconsin law. The house passed the Senate free text book bill and concurred with issuing $10,000 bonds to build the state university.
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Mon
Senate
Railroad Commission
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Wisconsin
House
State University
General Alger Arrives in Washington for War Department
General Alger has reached Washington and is quartered at the Arlington hotel. He will host a dinner and a reception for army officers and war department officials. He has leased the Lafayette square house now used by Secretary Lamont and will move in when vacated.
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Alger
Arlington Hotel
Army
War Department
Lafayette Square House
Lamont
Topeka House Approves Conservative Railroad Bill
The Topeka house, in committee of the whole, agreed to pass the Harris senate railroad bill. It is the conservative measure already passed by the senate. The bill allows commissioners to fix a maximum rate upon complaints, with safeguards for railway companies.
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Topeka
Kan
House
Harris Senate
Senate
Eckers Addresses Merchants at Central Music Hall
Chicago Feb 27 Hon James Eckers comptroller of the currency spoke to the National Association of Merchants and Travelers at Central Music hall. The audience included leading business men from all trades and from every state in the Northwest and upper Mississippi valley.
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James Eckers
National Association of Merchants and Travelers
Central Music Hall
Northwest
Mississippi Valley
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