Bond Bills and Gold Bond Debate Dominates Congress
Washington reports intense legislative activity as Wilson introduces a two percent gold bond measure and Carlisle contract details spark cross party contention. Sherman amends Jones free coinage bill while Aldrich seeks treasury contract terms amid plans to vote Thursday.
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Carlisle
Washinetaxy
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London
Vilas
Senate
United States
Treasury
Aldrich
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Ways and Means Committee
Yeas
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Tarsney
Montgomery
Stevens
Cochran
Reed
Payne
McMillin
Whiting
Wheeler
Bryan
Hopkins
Grosvenor
Bynum
House
Committee On Rules
Francis Lynde Stetson
Indiana Legislature Advances Sleep Car Rates Bill in House
Senate passes measures including aid recipients records and public roads five-year use. Allen county salary set at 1500 yearly. police matrons in cities. 10000 to state board of agriculture for premiums. jury box key custody to cross-party commissioner. House approves sleeping car rates to 75 cents per 100 miles and 2 cents per extra mile. tipping porters made illegal. Caucus report on congressional apportionment divides districts and shifts benevolent institutions to two Republicans and one Democrat board. non partisan control pledged.
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Senate
House
Indianapolis
Allen County
State Board of Agriculture
Mwo
State House
Majerty
Death Penalty Talk Aimed at Money Speculators in Treasury Scheme
A Kansas congressman’s bill would make buying up large sums of treasury notes or greenbacks a felony and, on second offenses, treason punishable by death. The measure ties greed in currency to harsh penalties and calls for severe deterrence.
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House
Hudson
Kansas
Treasury
Congress
United States
Wasurseros
United States Court of Claims
New York
Dayton
Chicago
Springfield
Lexington
Battle Creek
Mich
WashingTon
Cleveland
Queen Victoria
Nicholas
Europe
Wasuixcox
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Blashfield
Fire destroys Deming-Furson Building in Columbus
A blaze at 6 15 p m Wednesday gutted the Deming Furson building at High and Elm in Columbus. The four story stone front housed major stores and offices. Firefighters fought the three hour blaze as water towers helped control it. Total loss estimated at 875000.
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Deming-Furson
ColumBus
Capital City
High and Elm Streets
Knights of Labor miners secede form new union
The K of L miners voted to withdraw from the Knights of Labor general assembly and form a new organization. Fifteen districts and 35 000 members join the seceders conference, threatening to leave the general assembly with about 15 000 members remaining. Officers to be elected before morning.
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Columnus
K. of L
General Assembly
Knights of Labor
Sovereign
Hayes
United Mineworkers
Wirthwein
Edward Murray
Robert Watchorn
W. B. Wilson
R. E. Davis
Thomas Lawson
Hayward Murder Case Delivers State Testimony Blow
In Minneapolis on February 14, the state’s murder case against Harry Hayward gained a crucial advantage as Peter Vallalie testified to Hayward asking about crimes and offering to drown a passenger for money. The testimony corroborates Adry Hayward and Blixt accounts, complicating the defense and urging the jury toward a verdict.
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Hackman Vallalie
Adry
Blixt
Minneapolis
Minn
Harry Hayward
Peter Vallalie
Hackman
Harry
Vallalie
Adry Hayward
Vallaire
Hayward
Lake Calhoun
Erwin
Harry Goodsell
Chicago
Miss Ging
John Day Smith
Simon Gittleson
Gittleson
Emma Goodale
Mme. Peterson
Eleven Firemen Die in Hutchinson Store Collapse
A devastating fire at the Hutchinson hardware store on Monroe Street, Lynx, ends with eleven firemen rescued and three killed. The four story wooden building collapsed after flames roared through the roof, causing $100,000 property loss. Rescue crews recovered victims and transported others to hospital as the tragedy unfolded.
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Lynx
Mass
William Henry Hutchinson
Monroe Street
Wei Hai Wei Surrender to Japan and Pekin Capture Feared
News from London and Yokohama report Wei Hai Wei surrendered to Japan on February 12 after a Chinese offer to spare soldiers crews and foreigners. Japanese forces hold Wei Hai Wei as Beijing’s fall looms and peace terms may follow, with Japan eyeing Corea Dian-Tung Port Arthur and indemnity.
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Wei-Hai-Wei
Yokoyama
Wei-Hai- Wei
Nuros
Wei- Hai-Wei
Ting
Otera
Beruin
Cologne Gazette
Japan
Corea
Dian-Tung Peninsula
Port Arthur
England
Russia
Kentucky court clears Delaney in Abbie Oliver murder case
The Kentucky Court of Appeals rules that Henry Delaney and his kin could band together and use necessary means to secure his release, and that if Delaney attempted to gain freedom and accidentally killed Abbie Oliver he should be acquitted, signaling a likely clearance for Delaney.
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Franegroft
Court of Appeals
Commonwealth
Henry Delaney
Abbie Oliver
Delaney
Gas Explosion Wrecks House Kills Cutter Man
A gas leak in Meadville Pennsylvania triggered an explosion and fire wrecking G H Cutter’s residence and Cutter & Brother lumber office. George Cutter died. his wife son and housemaid were seriously injured. A number of other incidents from the same wire report follow.
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Meadville
G. H. Cutter
Cutter & Brother
George Cutter
George H. Cutter
Willard Cutter
Charles Cutter
A. W. McClintock
Destitute Newfoundlanders discussed. varied shocks and crimes
Global brief reports include Boston discussions to aid destitute Newfoundlanders, a Kentucky man breaking a leg. a deadly electric car crash in Louisville. a fatal shooting in Chattanooga. a postmaster fugitive captured near Lewiston. inventor Gordon dies in Rochester NC. extreme cold harming trout in Newriver NC. Bluefield WV fire causing substantial loss. arrest of a Toronto furniture agent. a fine for removing stamped beer in Illinois. train robbery confession in Ottumwa IA. deaths of a 95 year old Miami Indian and a young St Louis artist. Cotton Growers call for reduced acreage. rare snow in New Orleans and San Antonio with more expected.
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Lewiston
John H. Gordon
Rochester
N. C
Newriver
Bluefield
W. Va
W. F. Adams
Toronto
Ont
Toledo
C. F. Adams & Co
Carlisle
Ernst F. Fecker, Jr
Ilinois
Ottumwa
Bateman
Chillicothe
Ely
Liberty
James Sassaquas
Peru
Ind
John S. Owens
Mosier
St. Louis
Birmingham
Ala
N. N. Clements
Cotton Growers’ Protective Association
Markets Review Across Grain Livestock and Wool Prices
Cincinnati reports mixed grain values with patent flour figures and steady demand. Wheat, corn, oats prices listed for several futures, alongside cattle, sheep and hog ranges. Baltimore and New York quotes reflect broader market movement. notes on wool prices and livestock classes provide a broad market snapshot.
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Cincinnati
Baltimore
Fed
Wuhratt
Various Poems and Quotes from Harper's Magazine and Century
A collage of poems and excerpts by Lilla C Perry O E Young Mary B Chapman Zitella Cocke and others from Harper's Magazine Century Youth's Companion and Pall Mall Budget. The items contrast love death aging architecture and perseverance with reflective verses and parable dialogue.
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Mary B. Chapman
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