Kansas Masonic Grand Lodge meets in Leavenworth selects Topeka for 1900
Over 600 delegates attended the Kansas Grand Lodge A F and A M in Leavenworth last week. Topeka chosen as 1900 meeting site. Officers elected include H C Loomis of Winfield grand master A E Wilson of Topeka grand secretary R E Torrington of Wichita grand treasurer and Rev S E Busser of Emporia grand chaplain. Secretary’s report shows 1 747 new members last year a net gain of 215 total state membership 20 103. Charity distributions totaled 7 288 21. Mt Vernon December meeting to commemorate George Washington.
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Kansas
Kansas Senate Backs Prohibition Bill and Converts Murray Law
The Kansas Senate approved a prohibition leaning measure by 25 to 11, amending the Murray law to empower prosecuting attorneys to compel depositions from witnesses. Justices of the peace gain attendance power by attachment in civil procedure fashion. Fort Leavenworth prepares for 600 Twenty-third Kansas negro volunteers. They arrive from Cuba and will be housed in infantry barracks with officers in officers’ quarters.
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Senate
Kansas Senate
Justice of the Peace
Fort Leavenworth
Cuba
Two Views on Philippine Acquisition Divide Prominent Officers
Col Funston writes from Lawrence predicting the Philippines will be a great acquisition to the United States while Lieut Col Ed Little of Abilene opposes expansion and downplays the Philippines promise.
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Funston
Lawrence
Philippines
United States
Ed Little
Abilene
State to save 3000 by collecting unpaid government funds
W. W. Martin, state agent at Washington, sought to collect 50000 owed the state for Kansas volunteers supplies with a 3000 fee. Auditor Cole may handle collection to save the fee. Gov Stanley named 8S. M. Fox adjutant general and Capt. Charlesworth assistant. Fox curated Civil War service and Morrill era adjutant role. Charlesworth also served as a Civil War captain and in the Spanish American War.
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W. W. Martin
Washington
Kansas Volunteers
Martin
Cole
Fez
Charlesworth
Gov. Stanley
M. Fox
Manhattan
Capt
Mitchell County
Fox
Gov. Morris
Gov. Morrill
Spain
Resignation of Twentieth Kansas Captain from Manila
Captain C I Martin of company F Twentieth Kansas volunteers resigns due to ill health and heads home to Fort Scott. First Lieutenant Green led the company in recent battles and is expected to succeed him.
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Twentieth Kansas
Kessena
C. I. Martin
Twentieth
Kansas
Manila
Fort Scott
Green
Martin
Big Zine Smarter Deal at Iola
A press dispatch reports Standard Oil nearing a major acquisition of the Lanyon Bros. zinc smelters at Iola for not less than 2 million dollars. The smelters are described as the largest natural gas smelters in the world.
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Iola
Standard *Oil Company
Lanyon Bros
Three Counties Produced Cotton in 1898
Secretary Coburn reports Kansas produced cotton valued at $2 537 50 in 1898 across Labette Wilson and Montgomery counties. Montgomery led with $1 900, while Labette and Wilson contributed the remainder.
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Coburn
Kansas
Labette
Wilson
Montgomery
Disappointed in Love Claims Life of Mabel Allen
Mabel Allen aged 22 daughter of Marsh Allen a wealthy farmer living five miles northwest of Winfield died by taking strychnine in an apparent suicide. Disappointment in love is given as the cause.
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Mabel Allen
Marsh Allen
Winfield
Three Kansans Named Wealthiest Citizens in State
The list cites Cyrus Leland Jr of Troy John R Mulvane and ex Auditor P I Bonebroke of Topeka as the three wealthiest Kansans. Gov Stanley received an unsigned Manila cablegram claiming twenty seven wounded all will recover tied to Funston. A J Beveridge, Indiana senator, once did real estate in Dighton Kansas in 1885 before leaving for Indians.
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Cyrus Leland,Jr
Troy
John R. Mulvane
P. I Bonebroke
Topeka
Kansas
Stanley
Manila
A. J. Beveridge
United States
Indiana
Dighton
Casualties in Caloocan Battle Name Alonzo Ricketts
In Caloocan near Manila on the 11th hour Kan sas boys earned fame. Alonzo Ricketts of company B from Paola was killed and many wounded including Corporal Edward D. Willing and Privates Harry S Harris Elmer S Unie Alexander Mitchell James 8 Mills William C Barber Capt Charles M Christy David M Horkman John O Morse Bert Hanson Sidney Morrison James Kersherer and others from companies A F Il K M.
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Kansas
Caloocan
Manila
Alonzo Ricketts
Paola
Edward D. Willing
Harry S. Harris
Elmer S’. Unie
Alexander Mitchell
James 8. Mills
William C. Barber
Charles M. Christy
David M. Horkman
John O. Morse
Bert Hanson
Sidney Morrison
James Kersherer
Irrigation Bill Advances Despite Opposition from Colorado Capitalists
The senate unanimously approved an irrigation measure granting irrigation, canal, or reservoir companies power to condemn lands for water storage as railroad condemnation. Colorado capitalists oppose the bill, arguing it could absorb mountain water resources.
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Ald Irrigaton
Senate
Colorado
Memory Tablet Fund For Manila Heroes Proposed
Col Thomas Jackson of Harvey initiates a movement to fund a state university tablet honoring Kansas soldiers who fell at Manila, urged by Eugene Ware. He aims to enlist every old soldier in the legislature to donate. Atchison Champion sold to H Kuhn & Son. to be published as a Chicago platform Democratic organ. Kuhn, new senior owner, arrived in Kansas in 1854 and was a Republican until 1892.
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Manila
Col
Thomas Jackson
Harvey
State University
Kansas
Eugene Ware
Atchison Champion
John A. Martin
H. Kuhn
Boston
Death Claims Bride And Groom In Separate Tragedies
In Missouri a fireman Charles Claus of the Missouri Kansas & Texas line and a Parsons woman were to wed in December but the bride died on the wedding day. The groom died recently at Sedalia’s Katy hospital from typhoid fever at age 25. A Kansas philanthropist pledges $100,000 to Wesleyan University at Salina, with $25,090 more added after the endowment if the college is debt free.
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Charles Claus
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Parsons
Katy” Hospital
Sedalia
Wesleyan College
Kansas Wesleyan University At
Salina
May Move State Printing Plant
W Y Morgan state printer elect may run the state printing plant at Hutchinson. He weighs moving the establishment from Topeka to his hometown, challenging the longtime custom of locating the plant in Topeka.
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W. Y. Morgan
Hutchinson
Topeka
Will Disappoint Many Cities In State School Plan
A Topeka dispatch reports the present legislature will not establish a new state normal school, leaving a dozen ambitious cities to wait for the outcome and potential future action.
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Topeka
No Hope for Resubmission in Topeka Session
A Topeka telegram reports the house will likely avoid any resubmission discussions this session. The judiciary committee holds all resolutions on the subject and may not report them, as the house largely opposes resubmission in any form.
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Topeka
House
Judiciary Committee
No Guaranty Fund Hit in State Session News
An topeka dispatch reports no law will be passed this session to create a guaranty fund for depositors protection. House banking chair Geissler argues such a law would burden conservative bankers as the legality of the extra session is recognized after Judge Hazen’s decision.
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Topeka
Geissler
House Banking Committee
Hazen
Cole
A. M. Harvey
Senate
McNall
Kansas Senate Battles Over Railroads and Education Bills
Kansas Senate and House debated railroad controls and tolls, funding for education, and state institutions. Measures to approve price raid claims, fund schools, and authorize a binding twine factory at the Lansing penitentiary moved forward alongside nominations to state offices. The legislature also set conventions, fixed bond and teacher requirements, and considered constitutional changes.
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Senate Committee On
Senate
Hart
State University
State Normal School
State Agricultural College
Pritchard
Stockton
House
Seaton
Wheatley
Andrew
Atchison
Young
Coleman
Hessin
Johnson
Matthews
Stocks
Ward
Senate Committee On Railroads
Osborn
Atchison, Wright
Lyon and Mason
Finney
Lansing
Moore
Marshall
Ase Beneziel
Labette
Montgomery
Eleventh Judicial District
Kansas
Manila
State Normal
Ellsworth
Lincoln
Gov. Stanley
W. V. Church
S. O Spencer
A. E. McKenzie
Grant Hornaday
Elwin Snyder
G. W. Kanaval
Reuben Vincent
State Board of Charities
Phil Kelley
Hutchinson Reformatory
Chares F. Scott
Frank G. Crowell
J. W. Forney
John S Gilmore
E A. McFarland
State Penitentiary
M. C. Campbell
F. H. Chamberlain
Livestock Sanitary
A HL Bushey
Guy P. Benton
W. P. Masey
State Board of Education
Forney
Levering
State Bureau of Labor
Fairchild
SM. Pax
P. Charlesworth
Meanagers
Supreme Court
House Committee On Agriculture
Burkholder
Modern Honeymoon Shakeups At Women Convention
A three day old bride arrives from a neighboring town without her husband during a big city convention. A club woman notes the scene echoes Ruth MacEnery Stuart themes and a dusky bride laments a second journey alone while rejecting admonitions about remarrying.
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CIA
Ruth MacEnery -Stuart
Low Valuation of Neighbor by Canby Farmer
A Canby farmer dismisses Silas Woodruff as a marginal figure, saying in effect he is no more valuable than seven rods of side-bill, reflecting local attitudes toward a state legislator in a summer visit. The exchange appears in Youth's Companion.
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Silas Woodruff
Canby
Mebby
Senate adopts Philippines policy resolution in Senate vote
Washington Feb 15 The Senate upheld the McEnery resolution on Philippine policy after a 2 to 22 vote with a tied amendment defeated. Vice President Stovall cast the deciding vote on Bacon’s amendment while 3 1/2 hours of debate preceded the session.
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Washington
Senate
McEnery
Louisiana
Philippines
Bacon
Georgia
Stobart
United States
Spain
Yeas
Allison
Burrows
Chandler
Deboe
Fairbanks
Faulkner
Prye
Gear
Gray
Hale
Hanna
Harris
Kyle
Lodge
Quay
Sullivan
Teller
Bate
Caffery
Carter
Clay
Cockrell
Hawley Hoar
Lindsay
McBride
Martin
Money
Moran
Murphy
Pettigrew
Platt
Connecticut
Rawlins
Noss
Simon
Smith
Stewart
Warren
Situation excellent in Manila and Caloocan battle plans
Gen Otis says the situation is excellent near Manila with Filipino forces led by Kapunan and Dolomen pushing toward Caloocan. MacArthur notes strategic advantages and stresses diplomacy with Spain will shape peace terms as Aguinaldo gathers forces near Polo.
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New York
Herald
Manila
Otis
Kapunan
Dolomen
Stross
Tondo
G N MacArthur
Caloocan
Flipino
Dolomen Avuinaldo
Polo
MacArthur
Spain
United States
Islands
Quo warranto case targets Continental Totaceco and four defendants
In Jefferson City Missouri on February 15 Attorney General Crow filed quo warranto in the state supreme court. He alleges that in 1890 the Continental Totaceco company absorbed the four defendants J G Butler Brown Drummond and Wright tobacco firms and has since kept them distinct corporations while controlling output and prices of all four tobacco brands.
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Kix Tobacco
Jefferson City
Crow
Continental
J. G. Butler
Brown, Drummond and Wright Tobacco Companies
Continental Totaceco
Republicans Announce House Financial Legislation Committee
Washington February 15 Gen Grose venor Ohio chairman of the republican caucus yesterday announced the appointment of republican members to the committee on financial legislation by resolution The appointees are Henderson Iowa Payne New York Dazell Pennsylvania Kerr Ohio Hawley Texas Lovering Indiana Overstreet Kansas Loud California Babcock Wisconsin Morriss Minnesota.
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Will
Washington
Grosevenor
Ohio
House
Henderson
Iowa
Payne
New York
Dazell
Pennsylvania
Kerr
Hawley
Texas
Lovering
Massachusetts
Overstreet
Indiana
Curtis
Kansas
Loud
California
Babcock
Wisconsin
Morriss
Minnesota
Probaby Exposing Him a Death. New Castle Treasurers Accounts Found
A $19,000 shortage in City Treasurer John Brevins’s accounts, discovered to be missing without warrants, surfaces after his mysterious murder in his office two weeks prior. Receipts and book tax funds were improperly handled.
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New Castle
John Brevins
To Abolish the Canteen on Navy Ships
Washington February 15 The Navy secretary has ordered the sale or issuance of malt or other alcoholic liquors to enlisted men aboard ships or within naval stations to be forbidden. The action targets the canteen system and naval facilities amid ongoing efforts to curb alcohol access aboard.
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Washington
United States Navy
Long
Fatal Black Damp at Diamondville Mine Tragedy
In Diamondville Wyoming on February 15 John T. Russell and E L Wright died from black damp in the Diamondville mine. Ten others were overcome but rescued in time to save their lives.
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Diamondville
Wyo
John T. Russell
E. L. Wright
Bryan denounces army expansion at Kent County event
Grand Rapids, February 18. Colt W. J. Bryan spoke to the Kent County Democratic club denouncing plans to expand the army. He questioned the need for more soldiers for 80 million people and 10 million aliens, criticizing the administration while urging restraint and caution in policy.
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Grand Rapidse, Mich
McKinley
Grand Rapids, Mich
Colt W. J. Bryan
Kent County
Democratic Club
Reform party planning national conference in Cincinnati
Cincinnati February 18 R S Thompson president of the union reform party of Ohio is arranging a national conference to be held March 1 and 2. About 2000 delegates from 18 states are expected. Kentucky populists may adjourn in Louisville February 27 and join in Cincinnati. Texas Reform Press association will likely follow. Thompson says the aim is a national party pledged to direct legislation by the people.
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Cincinnati
R. S. Thompson
Union Reform Party of Ohio
Kentucky
Thompson
Louisville
Reform Press Association
Texas
Thompeson
Loss of the Navy Machine Shop at New York Navy Yard
Naval officials fear the loss of the large machine shop will delay important ongoing and planned work. An emergency appropriation will be sought from Congress at once. Engineer-in-Chief Melville estimates a need of 500000 dollars to establish a new plant.
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Navy
Washington
Naval
New York Navy Yard
Congress
Melville
Deal for Lanyon Smelters Closed in Pittsburg
Pittsburg Kansas February 18 The proprietors of the W. J. Lanyon smelting plants were notified by telegram from Lola that the sale of the Lanyon smelting works to a new syndicate backed by Standard Oil has been consummated. The amount paid is 2 million dollars cash. The Lanyons will manage the smelter for the new owners.
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Lanyon
Pittsburg
Kan
W. & J. Lanyon
Lola
Standard Oil Company
Lanyons
Orange Crow Not Damaged by Cold Across Orange Belt
Jacksonville reports on February 18 state the severe cold on the 8th caused no lasting damage. Officials say sensational press reports overstated impacts and that the orange belt sustained only minor effects from the wave.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Orange Belt
Human body found in eight-month undelivered Adams Express box
Coree Cincinnati Feb 18 The Adams Express agent at Baldwin Ohio opened a long undelivered box and found a human body inside. The package was addressed to Dr Emerick who has not lived in Baldwin for about a dozen years and whose whereabouts are unknown.
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Cincinnati
Adams Express Company
Baldewin, C
Emerick
Baldwin
Al Jennings Sent Up for Life in Robbery Case
Al Jennings, leader of one of the boldest train robberies in the Oklahoma territory, was sentenced to life in the penitentiary. The case involved a Rock Island train near Mineola, Illinois, about a year ago, with Jennings cited from Oklahoma City and Chickasha.
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al Jennings
Oklahoma City
Chickasha
I. T
Rock Island
Mineo
IL. T
Jen
Oklahoma Territory
Oklahoma County
Canadian County
Cherokees In Good Shape Tell of Indebtedness
In Tahlequah Indian Territory Zevely was sent to audit Cherokee finances. He reports Cherokee indebtedness totaling over 600000 dollars, with the tribe’s finances described as better than those of other tribes examined. Officers Remain in Service Washington reports no muster outs of general officers while war status and treaty ratifications unfold. Pope's Decision on Americanism Some reports note delays in the Pope’s ruling on Americanism within the Catholic subject area.
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Tahlequah
I. T
Zevely
Riot Department
Theokee Nation
Washington
Rome
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Jewell County
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Chetopa
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Marianao
el Vedado
Lee
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