Clouds Lift as Kentucky Politicals Edges Toward Normalcy
Report from Louisville Kentucky on the potential restoration of normal political conditions within two to three weeks as Judge Taft in the Federal Court weighs the rival governors' claims. A Democratic shift in Frankfort is hinted by Senator Triplett's resolution to move the meeting place back to the capital, with militia presence a key concern. The outcome hinges on federal jurisdiction and the pace of court adjudication.
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Senate
Quiet Kentuckypolitical scene as Taft decision looms
Frankfort Kentucky Feb 14 extremely quiet with no new developments in the political situation. Leaders watch Cincinnati where Judge Taft of the federal court will rule on federal reports jurisdiction in the contest cases.
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Frankfort
Cincinnati
Federal Court
Financial debate tops Senate as two speeches clash
Washington February 14 the senate finance debate reached a climax with two major speeches. Allison of Illinois argued for the pending senate substitute while Jones of Nevada denounced the bill as vicious, fearing it would empower national banks and bind the nation to a gold standard. Milwaukee Rose Peck in New York seek Milwaukee to land the 1900 Democratic convention with a $100,000 pledge. Miles lays cornerstone at University of Pennsylvania dormitories honoring Spanish‑American War veterans. London blizzard cripples UK, severer cold and telegraph disruption report. Coffeyville nine of eleven jail inmates escape by stone hole and lights out.
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Finance Committee
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Milwaukee
New York
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Philadelphia
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Burglary Suspects Captured by Hillsboro Sheriff
A posse led by Sheriff Bell arrested seven Mexicans on burglary and highway robbery charges. They are jailed at Military Park. The report also mentions a bill introduction by Mr. Gilbert in the national military park discussion.
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Anti-Trust Conference Backs Government Railroads
Resolutions committee favors government ownership and seizure of railroads at actual value with no payment for watered stock. Direct populist legislation urged. Speakers include Altgeld Jones Crosby Williams and Johnson. Bryan's name sparingly noted. future talks capped at 20 minutes.
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Resolutions Committee
Anti-Trust Conference
Congress
Pettigrew
John P. Altgeld
F. S. Monnett
Samuel M. Jones
John 5. Crosby
George Fred Williams
Tom L. Johnson
Lockwood
The
Antitrust League
W. J. Bryan
Plague stamping plan praised by Honolulu inspectors
Consul General Haywood reports Honolulu uses 40 districts led by inspectors who census residents and inspect every room daily. Volunteers staff a central health committee, with sub inspectors reporting unsanitary conditions to curb bubonic plague. He urges adoption in U S cities to prevent epidemics.
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Haywood
Honolulu
State Department
Central Committee
Citizens’ Committee
Hard Fighting Near Colesberg Forces British Retreat
A Daily Mail dispatch from Rensburg reports two days of heavy fighting near Colesberg with Boers trying to outflank the British left. Worcesters and other units endured severe action as the line withdrew to Rensburg after dark. Boer losses are noted as considerable.
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London
Daily Mail
Rensburg
Colesberg
Achtertang
Potfontein
Jasfontein
Colesburg
Conyers
National Officers Forecast Stirring Times Ahead For Miners
United Mine Workers leaders in Indianapolis say looming actions will push for better conditions. They cite a failed 10 cent per ton raise, a large foreign presence in the anthracite mines, and a planned Scranton meeting led by Benjamin James to organize a mass strike with a $22,000 monthly defense fund.
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Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
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Tiger County
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Arkansas
Kansas
Indian Territory
Scranton
Benjamin James
National Board
Jeansville
Defense Fund
National Organization
Buller Headquarters Moved Sighted Near Potgieter Drift
London February 14: report that General Buller revised dispatches from Chieveley regarding the British troops at Potgieter’s Drift. Some take it as evidence that Buller has moved his headquarters to that area. No confirmation on large forces left at Springfield.
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London
Buller
Potgieter
Chievery
Rioting Spreads Across Martinique and Nearby Areas
Rioting continues in Fort De France and surrounding locales with a house burned at Descamps and mobs obstructing roads in La Mentin and Sondor. About 300 rioters occupy Marine Pavillion. Vierve Salee uprising lacks troops for protection. A large crowd gathers at the La Dillon iron works four kilometers from Albany.
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Martinique
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Sondor
Marine Pavilion
Vierve Salee
Bodies of Two Boys Found in Locked Closet
In New York a closet in an unoccupied Edgecomb Avenue house yielded the decomposed bodies of 9 year old Martin Loefler and 11 year old Charles W. Byrnes, missing since August 3 after saying they would pick apples. The closet door had a spring lock, and officials suspect they were playing hide and seek and became trapped. Byrnes shows a forehead bruise.
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Edgecomb Avenue
Martin Loefler
Charles W. Byrnes
Loefler
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Iis
British demarcation chiefs relieved of Burma duty
Tangoon Burma February 14 British boundary commissioners Kiddie and Sutherland who were working on the Burma China demarcation have been ordered away from the assignment. Their removal signals a sudden halt to the boundary task as officials assess the situation.
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Counterfeiters in Muncie raid leads to arrests
In Muncie Indiana on February 14 authorities raided two counterfeiters' dens uncovering forging equipment and led to immediate arrests. Local police and federal agents conducted the operation and seized printed notes and plates.
Fires and fortunes in a scattered postwar telegrams era
A string of brief items reports a Western Foundry fire causing $50 000 loss, Emigrant subscription efforts to Palestine, Dr Edward L Holmes death in Chicago, a deadly duel in West Virginia, a New York theatrical manager’s death, jailbreaks in Missouri, Rio WV plant destroyed by fire, and incinerary suspicions. Also notes Sir Edmund Monson’s Paris return plan, high grade cotton sale to English buyers at nine cents, a Kansas City jury sentencing Ed Simms, the Gate City steamer danger, suffrage leadership change to Carrie Chapman Catt, long-lived Oshkosh former mayor dies, Pacific cable bill progress, H H Wells death, Kentucky legislators’ pay dispute, quarantine of a Japanese vessel, army appropriation bill size, demented soldiers, anti trust resolutions, Thurston speech refusal, Rep Chickering found dead, and new American baseball association organized with seven clubs in Chicago and eastern cities.
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Geran
Palestine
Bush
Medical College
Edward L. Holmes
Chicago
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Samuel Snyder
Okonako
W. Va
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Benjamin
Carver B. Cline
Joseph Jefferson
New York City
London Standard
Gate City
Great South Beach
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Savannaah
Boston
National American Woman’s Suffrage Association
Carrie Chapman Catt
New York
Association
Susan B. Anthony
J. Jos. Springham
Oshkosh
Wis
House
H. H. Wells
Virginia
Palmyra
N.Y
Johnson
Kentucky
Port Townsend
Wash
House Committee On Military Affairs
Manila
Amasi Thurston
Charles A. Chickering
New American Baseball Association
Ciscuit
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Louisville
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Market report of flour and grain and live stock prices
Sinvinnati on Feb 13 lists flour prices for various grades from 1.75 to 3.95. Grain shows No 2 red wheat on track with mixed oats at 25 to 26 cents. Hog prices range from 4.65 to 5.07 dollars with select and butcher categories and cattle at 4.35 to 5.35 dollars.
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Porto Ricans Commerce and Historic Export Trends
A historical overview of Porto Rico’s exports during 1895, noting main products sugar coffee molasses and tobacco and values to Spain the United States Great Britain Germany France Cuba and other regions. Also discusses land use for coffee and sugar, and the broader balance of imports and exports for the year.
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Spain
United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Cuba
Lesser Antilles
Lessers Antilles
Sugar production by island in Hawaii totals 282 507 tons
A recent statement on Hawaii sugar crop production shows 282 507 tons produced across all islands. Hawaii leads with 117 239 tons, Maui 54 389 tons, Oahu 45 000 tons, and Kauai 65 807 tons. Hawaii remains the largest and most attractive sugar district in the group.
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Maui
Oahu
Kauai
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