Nation raid sparks Topeka saloon clash
Mrs Nation and three followers smashed the Senate saloon in Topeka injuring property worth 1500 dollars and prompting a police raid. Wagner Lytle and two guards were arrested while Nation was freed on bond for malicious destruction of property. A crowd of about 200 bought souvenirs from shattered fixtures as deputies patrolled the scene.
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Topeka
Kan
Mrs. Nation
Michael Wagner
Senate
Mes
Ation
Cooke
Wagner
Shep Lytle
Lytle
Stahl
Nation
Henry Youtsey Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
Henry E. Youtsey was sentenced by Judge Cantrill to life in prison with hard labor at the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Frankfort. Youtsey proclaimed his innocence, claiming perjury led to conviction, as his wife listened in the Frankfort courtroom. The sentence follows his Tuesday ruling. prosecutors move to transport him here for confinement.
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Frankfort
Henry E. Youtsey
Cantrill
Youtsey
Scott County
Barbour Weaver
Powers
City buzzes as groups discuss unfolding topic on Kansas avenue
On Kansas avenue the principal street, excited groups gathered all day to talk over the ongoing situation, reflecting widespread public interest and anxious anticipation.
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Kansas Avenue
Sioux City Council Denounces Mrs Nation Visit
Sioux City council on February 6 unanimously passed a resolution vowing to arrest and punish any attempt by Mrs Nation to smash saloons. The move labels her alleged acts illegal and expresses divided views within the local W C T U on how to receive her.
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Sioux City
Queen Victoria's Will Rumor Details Distribution
London reports a rumor that Queen Victoria's will would leave £140,000 each to the duke of Connaught Prince Christian of Schleswig Holstein Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice with liberal legacies to the duchess of Albany and other grandchildren. The bulk of the fortune to King Edward Balmoral and Osborne House to the king. Two Osbert Beatrice houses. A Shanghai dispatch says Prince Chun travels to Germany to present apologies for Baron Von Ketteler's murder.
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London
Queen Victoria
Duke of Connaught
Christian
Schleswig-Holstein
Louise
Beatrice
Duchess of Albany
Edward
Balmoral
Osborne House
Osborne
Shanghai
Peking
Prince Chun
Germany
China
Baron von Ketteler
House approves 200000 for Confederate pensions
Columbia New York Feb 6 by a decisive majority the house of representatives Tuesday passed a bill appropriating 200000 for Confederate pensions double the prior amount Seneca Falls N Y Feb 6 Horace Silsby inventor of a steam engine died here aged 60
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Columbia
8. C
House of Representatives
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Horace Silsby
Earl Roberts Awarded Order in London
Emperor William honors Earl Roberts with the Order of the Black Eagle, Germanys highest decoration, in a London ceremony dated February 6.
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London
Emperor William
Earl Roberts
Order of the
Black Eagle
Death of Very Rev. Thomas A. Walsh in Plattsburg
Very Rev. Thomas A. Walsh, vicar general of the Ogdensburg diocese, died at his home in Plattsburg on Tuesday after a residence. The obituary notes his service and status within the church.
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Plattsburg, N.Y
Thomas A. Walsh
Ogdensburg
Suit to enjoin Jeffries Ruhlin prize contest in Cincinnati
The Saengerfest Club faces a state action in common pleas court to stop the Jeffries Ruhlin prize contest as a public nuisance. Judge Hollister opened the hearing Tuesday morning with a weeklong expectation of thorough witness cross examinations and final arguments. The pugilistic world, led by attorneys general and contest backers, gathered to defend a sparring exhibition focused on scientific points.
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Cincinnati
Howard Hollister
Court Room No
Hollister
Sheets
Doings in Congress Reflect Districts and Mail Debates
In Washington on Tuesday the Senate passed the District of Columbia appropriation bill and began consideration of the West Point budget. The ship subsidy bill was laid aside as unfinished business while the House debated post office appropriations with Griges opposing postal employee organizations and Moody discussing railway mail pay. Bromwell and Gaines criticized New York to New Orleans mail facilities, Catchings and Meyer defended them as needed for southern mail dispatch.
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Washington
Senate
District of Columbia
Partialy
West Point Military Academy
House
Mgr. Griges
Moody
Mass
Joint Postal Commission
Bromwell
Gaines
Tenn
New York
New Orleans
Catchings
Meyer
No Suitably Vessel for Queen's Funeral Parade
Washington reports British public and press understand the absence of an American warship at the queen's funeral. The U S Navy had no vessel in northern Europe. the North Atlantic squadron lay in the Gulf of Mexico and ships could not reach the Atlantic in time. The New York was still fitting out and not ready until February 15.
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Washington
Naval
United States
Unitedtates Navy
Europe
North Atlantic
Mexico
Atlantic
New York
Transport McPherson Goes Down In Atlantic Storm
Havana reports the transport McPherson endangered as a heavy easterly wind drives her ashore. Fires under water, engines shifted, shaft sprung. sinking likely, ship rolling in heavy seas and nearing breakup if wind persists.
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Havana
Boer Victory And British Casualties Reported
Cape Town reports Boer forces captured 200 British at Modderfontein on January 30 with thirty British killed or wounded. Prisoners were released. A new Rand guard was formed and Shellingbush in Johannesburg was evacuated. A military permit system now governs importation into the Transvaal. Paris notes the Vatican intends to create a cardinal. Glasgow records twenty fresh smallpox cases and nine deaths, total 453 hospital cases.
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Cape Town
Modderfontein
Glasgow
St Louis Exposition Bill Advances With Nine Member Commission
Washington action sets up Louisiana Purchase Exposition to be held in St Louis with a nine member non partisan commission to be appointed within 30 days. Salaries total 5,000 dollars for commissioners and 10,000 dollars for general expenses, plus 5,000,000 dollars in aid to be disbursed under treasury rules contingent on 10,000,000 dollars raised locally. The bill designates government exhibits and a 1903 opening window not later than May 1 and closing by December 1.
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Washington
St. Louis
Williams
Miss
Otey
Commission of the Exposition Company
Chicago
National Commission
Executive Departments
Smithsonian Institute
National Museum
The
Fish Commission
Department of Labor
Bureau of American Republics
City of
United States
Louisville Police Captain Sent to Jail Over Judgment
Louisville police Captain John Schneider was jailed by Judge Toney for failing to pay a $4,060 judgment to James McGill. The suit stemmed from McGill’s arrest during the June 1599 primary.
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Louisville
John Schneider
Toney
James McGil
Schneider
McGill
Reward Offered for Arrest in Merchant Frank Richardson Death
St Joseph Missouri February 6 The Andrew County Court offers 500 reward for evidence leading to the arrest of the man who fired the shot on Christmas Eve causing the death of merchant Frank Richardson of Savannah Missouri.
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St.Joseph, Mo
County Court
Andrew County
Frank Richardson
Savannah
Treasury balance report shows gold reserve and cash on hand
The treasury balance statement lists the general fund and gold reserve. Available cash balance is 140,529,091 dollars and gold reserve stands at 70,551,840 dollars in the redemption division.
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Washington
Feb. C
Treasury
Severe storm devastates Cherbourg coast small wrecks reported
A severe storm rages along the north French coast near Cherbourg. Three small wrecks occur offshore with no loss of life reported.
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Paris
Cherbourg
Taut
The Arlington Tragedy Unfolds New Clue Emerges
New York reports counsel for Thomas G. Barker says Barker learned of the alleged assault on his wife from a woman friend, not from Mrs Barker. Barker’s lawyers predict acquittal and possible prosecution of Rev John Keller, while denying Mrs Barker suffered hallucinations.
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New York
Arlington
N. J
Thomas G. Barker
John Keller
Barker
Marshall van Winkel
Mystery Poisoning Tragedy in Philadelphia Family
Mrs Bertha Fox 26 and her 2 year old child died from ecarbolic acid in a Fox Chase home. Her four year old son was found unconscious nearby while husband John Fox slept drunkenly. Mrs Fox and the boy were hospitalized in critical condition. authorities suspect the poison ingested by Mrs Fox.
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Philadelphia
Bertha Fox
Fox Chase
John
John Fox
Milwaukee Fast Mail Derails Near Western Union Junction
The C. M. & St. Paul fast mail from Chicago derailed near Western Union junction Tuesday night after jumping the track. The engine, mail cars, baggage car, and seven coaches including two sleepers left the rails at high speed. No injuries reported, but traffic was delayed about two hours as crews cleared the line.
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Milwaukee
Wis
C. M. & St. Paul
Chicago
Western Union Junction
Warrant Issued for Senator William V Sullivan
A warrant was issued Tuesday afternoon for the arrest of Senator William V Sullivan of Mississippi on a charge of assault. The accuser Miss Lucy May Leeton says he slapped her in the face Saturday evening last.
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United States
Washington
William V. Sullivan
Mississippi
Lucy May Leeton
Mosquito Fleet Passes Cape Spartel Heading East
United States cruiser Annapolis and gunboats Frolic Piscataqua and Wampatuck forming the mosquito fleet moved east past Cape Spartel Morocco on Tuesday after departing.
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Cape Spartel
Morocco
United States
Annapolis
Frolic
Piscataqua
Wampatuck
Mosquito Fleet
Market Report Shows Mixed Grain and Livestock Prices
Cincinnati and Chicago price lists detail flour futures and various wheat corn and oats quotes. Hog, cattle, sheep, and lamb values differ by grade across Cincinnati Indianapolis and Buffalo markets with observers noting steady to higher tendencies and late-session gains for lambs and sheep.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Fashionable theater gowns for Bernhardt season in New York
The article surveys lavish costumes and wraps showcased for Bernhardt’s stay, highlighting gowns with gold and silver trimmings. It describes several standout outfits including a golden yellow silk gown with black point d esprit overdress, a white cloth gown with vandykes and black silk braid, pale blue evening coat with leaves and berries appliques, and floral cap designs.
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Bernhardt
L'Aiglon
New York
Charming Flower Costumes for Fancy Dress Balls
New York winter fancy dress balls showcased charming costumes with flower motifs. Flower designs dominated the scene as hostesses sent feral ball invitations to regulate apparel, including a standout white lily ensemble with satin petals and a green cup, complemented by a soft tulle foundation and ornate headpiece.
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New York
Evening gown sashes highlight season of ornate brocades
Description of sash as a key evening dress feature with gold sequins and brocade motifs. Notes the use of yellow brocade sashes, pearl ornaments, and lace details on tulle and glace silk gowns. Remarks that decorative refinements are unnecessary given the beauty of brocades, per SARAH DAVIDSON.
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Howe Ir
Couturiere
Sarah Davidson
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