Army Reform Faces Senate Delay Amid Treaty Debate
Washington dispatch reports the army reorganization bill likely faces Senate delays with reliance on a temporary war-time setup around 62 000 troops. The piece notes Ohio Republicans support the measure while some Democrats oppose it and outlines broader talk on Philippine policy and national aid for expositions including Toledo Centennial plans.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
House
Senate
Berry
Covington
United States
Bramwell
Engineer Corps
Negroes On A Spree In Texarkana Train Incident
Eight trainloads of 1200 Tenth United States Cavalry troops passed through Texarkana en route to San Antonio. A drunken mob forced entry to a resort, prompting a chase. leader captured, rifles leveled, but no arrests were made as officers and citizens held calm. Dynamite was readied but tensions eased after officials coordinated with the governor.
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Texarkana
Ark
United States Cavalry
San Antonio
James Rochelle
Rochelle
Horace Vaughan
Three Women Die in Explosion on Troop Train
At 3 o'clock this morning a special train carrying Tenth Cavalry negro troopers to Cuba passed through Iuka Mississippi. An unknown person set fire to an ammunition car filled with cartridges and powder, destroying it and causing several injuries. Three negro women following the train were reported killed in the blaze, as cartridges exploded and the crew faced great danger.
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Iuka
Miss
Tenth Cavalry
Cuba
Walker Switch
Severe Winter Deepens Across Midwest and West
Chicago reports a 12 degree below zero cold wave with stark conditions. North and West regions see partial relief as temperatures fall to 20 below in Bismarck and 26 below in Green Bay. Mayor Carter Harrison and cabinet plan relief for the destitute, lodging for the homeless, and feeding the hungry with police department support.
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Chicago
Oklahoma
Bismarck
N. C
Duluth
Carter Harrison
Pay for Cubans Army Disband Move to Havana Talks
Porter's mission to General Gomez seeks a cash settlement for Cuban soldiers with a proposed payment from island revenues. A large sum, potentially up to 15 million, may be offered to disband and end occupation delays. Cuban leaders and merchants await the outcome as markets react.
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Havana
Robert P. Porter
McKinley
Senor Gonzales Quesada
Washington
Cuba
Caibarien
Santa Clara
Maximo Gomez
Porter
Gomez
Brooke
Senor Quesada
Mr. Porter
Government to pay Cuban army 100 dollars per man
Washington reports the US government may advance 100 dollars per Cuban soldier, totaling about 3 million for an estimated 30,000 troops. Payment would be advance on account, with later reimbursement from Cuban revenues, upon disbanding and a promise to dissolve the army. Attorney General notes legality if reimbursed.
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Washington
Jan
Porter
Cuba
Bids Opened for Largest U S Dry Dock in Boston
At the Navy Department bids for the new Boston dry dock, the nation’s largest stone dock, were opened. Sixteen bidders competed. only O'Brien and Shehan of New York met the $1 025 million appropriation with a dock bid of 857 200 without machinery. The Thresher Electric Company of Dayton Ohio offered electrical machinery at 149 892, totaling 1 007 092, about 18 000 under the appropriation.
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Washington
Boston Dry Dock
United States
Navy Department
O’brien and Shehan
New York
Trorhi the Thresher Electric Company
Dayton
Paid for the license. Wm. Tayon exposes board crookedness
Wm. Tayon, engineer, testified before the Senate Lexow Committee in New York on January 31, saying he paid $3 to members of the Examining Board for a license. He described the scheme to expose alleged corruption, then denounced the officials and got his money back.
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ST. Louis
Senate
Lexow Committee
Wm. Tayon
France Negotiating Major Loan With British Financiers
Paris reports France negotiating a loan of up to 10 million pounds from French and British financiers. The funds would support the army and national needs, with plans outlined by The Gazette in London.
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London
Eee
Army
Ohio Centennial Trade Medal Design Committee Named
Jan Bi-Colonel Jas len of the Ohio Centennial Commission names Jesse P. Forbes Coshoeton J Craig Smith Youngstown Albert Faurey Columbus H F Farny ti and Prof C F Olney Cleve la I to award a premium of 20 for a design to be used as a trade for the Toledo Centennial. The trade to be used on the medals exhibits.
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Tribune
Jan Bi
Jaslen
Ohio Centennial Commission
Jesse P. Forbes
Coshoeton
J. Craig Smith
Youngstown
Albert Faurey
Columbus
H. F. Farny
C. F. Olney
Cleyla I
Toledo
Poison Enough to Kill in Mrs Ada ngo Case
New York January 81 Coroner received analysis by Prof Witthaus of medicinal bottle contents from the death of Mrs Kate J Ada ngo. The powder contained mercuric cyanide with other salts. the upper layers had more poison than the lower portion and 4.14 grains in the stomach suggest death from the poison absent other causes.
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New York
Pro
Witthaus
Kate J. Adango
Dai
Delay in arraignment after attorney illness in Canton case
Canton Ohio January 31 There is further delay in the arraignment of Mrs George as attorney James S Sterling has fallen ill and cannot appear Judge Taylor postpones ruling on the motion to quash the indictment If Sterling’s illness lasts long enough the judge will consider a motion in a related case presenting the same question
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Canton, O
George
James
Sterling
Taylor
Lowden Elected Lieutenant Colonel of First Regiment I N G
Frank Lowden has been elected Lieutenant Colonel of the First Regiment Illinois National Guard. He is a son in law of the late George M. Pullman.
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Frank C. Lowden
First Regiment
Chicago
Frank
Lowden
Ilinois National Guard
George M. Pullman
Dellenbaugh Trial Opens in Cleveland for Misconduct
The trial of Judge F. E. B. Dellenbaugh in Cleveland began in the Circuit Court on charges of misconduct in office and unprofessional conduct. Detective D. E. Christian testified that Dellenbaugh acted as attorney for Mrs. Edith Manning in a suit for alienation of affections and arranged demands for $10,000 from Manning, with Burke keeping $3,300. Lawyer W. Collister testified Dellenbaugh admitted receiving $1,000 in fees.
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Cleveland
F. EB. Dellenbaugh
Bar Association
Dellenbaugh
Edith Manning
D. E. Christian
Hance
Christian
Vernon H. Burke
Manning
Piqua Pastor Denies Henry Allegations Says Trial Will Reveal Facts
Miss Doll Henry of Cincinnati recounts a courtship with Rev. F. E. Vance of Grace Church in Piqua. Vance denies charges and says the trial on February 16 will bring out the facts. Vance faces restrictions on preaching until the case concludes.
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Piqua
Commercial Tribune
Piqua, O
Vance
Miss Henry
George E. Les
van Pelt
Xenia
Cincinnati
Henry
Pittsburg
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mennett Challenges Traction Firms For City Freight Rights
Attorney General Mennett files suit in Montgomery Circuit Court to contest the right of Dayton Traction Company and Cincinnati Miami Valley Traction Company to haul freight and express matter within Dayton city limits.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Mennett
Montgomery
Dayton Traction Company
Cincinnati Miami Valley Traction Company
Dayton
Water Pipe Burst Floods Elwood Dry Goods Store
A water pipe burst on the second floor of the Fitzwilliam Block in Elwood Indiana last night around 9 o'clock flooding the shoe and cloak department of the local dry goods store. The discovered damage amounts to about 4000 dollars.
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Commercial Tribune
Elwood
Ind
Fitzwilliam
Elwood Dry Goods
J. V. Quarles New Wisconsin Senator
J. V. Quarles becomes Wisconsin's new senator. Born December 16, 1843 in Southport now Kenosha, he attended University of Michigan earning an AB and law degree. He served as mayor of Kenosha, state senator, and practiced law in Racine and Milwaukee with several partners. He married Caroline A. Saunders in 1868 and has three sons.
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J. V. Quarles
Wisconsin
Southport
Kenosha
University of Michigan
Thirtyninth Wisconsin Infantry
Quarles
Caroline A. Saunders
Chicago
Swindled Tobacco Merchants Case Reported
Two men claiming to be agents for Liggett & Myers confess to fraud in Sunbury Pennsylvania after deceiving merchants in the Middle States with cigarette premiums and mirror offers. They admitted guilt and await trial as detectives pursued them through New York and New Jersey.
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Sunbury
New York
New Jersey
M. Meyer
Charles Baraban
New Pea
J. W. Meyer
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
St. Louis
Work of Politicians Loose Methods at Columbus City Prison
In Hamilton County Ohio the trial of Frank H. Romaine former Deputy Clerk of the Police Court revealed alleged lax practices at Columbus city prison. Witnesses claimed prisoners could be released without fines or payment, often before elections, by officials including the secretary to the Mayor and the prison secretary. Former police officials testified to frequent humane releases without reporting.
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Columbus’ City
Frank H. Romaine
Police’ Court
S. N. Cook
Hensel
President Clarifies Luzon Claim in Peace Talks
Report says President instructed American Peace Commissioners in Paris to demand at least Luzon as the minimum claim, not the maximum. Senate records show all instructions were submitted with omissions only for unrelated Spanish negotiation matters.
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Washington
Paris
Philippines
Luzon
Senate
Mayor Quincy Cuts City Salaries In Half
Boston January 81 Mayor Quincy announced a salary cut for all city departments as ordered. He will reduce his own pay from 10 000 to 9 250 dollars and 5 000 employees will be affected, aiming to save about 200 000 dollars.
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Boston
Quincy
Bank President vanishes amid bank closure in Russell
Charles A. Wolcott, president of the First National Bank at Russell, has disappeared after the bank closed this morning. He reportedly left a letter saying his accounts were badly involved and could not face the consequences. Authorities note a shortage estimated between eight and twenty thousand dollars. The bank owes the county about seventeen thousand dollars, and Wolcott was said to be a heavy bear market wheat speculator.
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Russell
Kan
Charles A. Wolcott
First National Bank
Russell County
Wolcott
Ethics of the Late War Exposes Puerto Rico Question
Dr. W. Scott former Ohio State University president lectured in Columbus on The Ethics of the Late War. He argued the Puerto Rico invasion and the Manila battle lacked just cause and that Spain should not cede Puerto Rico or the Philippines. He warned arguments justifying keeping the islands would justify human slavery.
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Columbus
W. Scott
Ohio State University
Puerto Rico
Manila
Spain
Philippines
Elopers Mary Morris and Dempse Williams Arrested in St Louis
Mary E Morris and Dempse L Williams eloped from Morristown Tennessee and were arrested in St Louis January 31. Williams, an electrical engineer and Morristown electric light works superintendent, confesses with Morris and says they will return home to face legal consequences.
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ST. Louis
Mary E. Morris
Dempse L. Williams
Morristown
Tenn
Williams
Electric Light Works
Murderer Confesses to Wife and Child Killings
Michael Ruminski, who hanged himself in Pittsburg County Jail, confessed before his death that he had killed his wife and a baby three years earlier. He cited jealousy and doubt over paternity as motives.
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Pittsburg
Michael Ruminski
Deposed Puerto Rico Mayors Suspended for Quarrels
Jan 31 report says Major General Guy V. Henry as Military Governor deposed the mayors and councilmen of Aguadilla and Moca in the Aguadilla province and suspended civil authority in both towns due to ongoing political quarrels and official corruption.
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San Juan DE Puerto Rico
Guy V. Henry
Puerto Rico
Aguadilla
Moca
General Miles reports thirty beef affidavits amid embalmed beef claims
New York January 31 General Nelson A Miles released a statement after denying published quotes saying he now has thirty regimental reports and a mass of affidavits supporting embalm ing beef used for soldiers. He cites chemical treatment of embalmed beef and describes canned roast beef as extract loaded pulp.
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Miles
New York
Nelson A. Miles
War Board
Ninth Ohio Home Mustered Out Battalion Of Immunes In Columbus
The Ninth Ohio Volunteers numbered units from Columbus Cleveland Springfield and Xenia returned from Sumterville South Carolina where they were mustered out. Major Young led the battalion back to Ohio and will resume regular duty after arrival. A public reception in Springfield was canceled due to their return and a banquet will be held later.
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Columbus, CO
Ninth Ohio Volunteers
Summerville
S. C
Springfield
Xenia
Columbus
Cleveland
Major Young
United States Cavalry
Twenty second Infantry to embark for Philippines
The Twenty second United States Infantry under Brigadier General Harry C. Egbert arrived in San Francisco from Ft. Crook Nebraska en route to the Philippines. Regimental detachments were assigned to transports Ohio and Senator with about 200 artillery and other regiments to follow. Wives and families of officers will sail on the Senator.
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San Francisco
Twenty-second United States Infantry
Harry C. Egbert
Ft. Crook
Neb
Philippines
Ohio
Senator
Muncie Doctors Buy McVicker Drug Store
Muncie physicians have purchased the McVicker drug store and plan to centralize prescriptions there. Local pharmacists vow to hire several leading physicians if required and offer free prescriptions to anyone who uses other stores.
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Commercial Tribune
Muncie
Ind
McVicker
McVicker’s
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