Death of Felix Faure in Paris
Paris reports the death of Felix Faure president of France at 10 p.m. after a three hour ill ness. He died of apoplexy in his study as he said farewell to his wife and daughters. He signed decrees until late and died “in the harness” with family at his side.
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Paris
M. Felix Faure
Republic of France
M. Faure
M. LeGall
Gen. Railloud
M. Blondel
Dr. Humbert
the Elysee
Lanne- Longue
Chevrlet
M. Dupuy
M. Loubet
Senate
M. Paul Deschanel
Chamber of Deputies
France
Interior
Mesdames Levall
Bic
Dell
Mme. Faure
Mme
Lucie Faure
Mme. Berge
M. Berge
President Faure Dies in France End of an Era
Washington reports the death of French President Faure was confirmed after office hours. M Thiebeaut of the French Charge expressed surprise and grief, noting Faure rose from humble beginnings to leadership and spoke English fluently. France will elect a successor in a joint session at Versailles within days.
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Washington
Faure
Congress
Hay
M. Thiebeaut
M. Cambon
Versailles
Dupuy for President in France Faces Strong Contenders
Pau Feb 17 The cabinet will meet after the em balming of the remains at Verdun to fix a date for convening the national assembly at Versailles to elect Dupuy's successor The assembly will likely meet Saturday Emile Loubet becomes president of the congress The field includes Dupuy Henri Brisson and Loubet with De FreyNet Cavignat and Quesnay de Beaurie Pacie as other potential candidates
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Pau
Y Orlock
National Assembly
Versailles
M. Paure
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Congress
Emile Loubet
M.dupuy
M. Henri Brisson
M. Loubet
M. de Freyeinet
Godfrey Cavignac
Quesnay de Baurie Pacie
Unknown Woman Among Snow Shovelers Is Fired In New York
An unknown woman dressed in male clothes worked alongside snow shovelers at Fifteenth Street and Avenue A in New York but was discharged once her sex was discovered. She pleaded to stay on, explaining her husband is ill and she has children, yet she left her post despite doing equal or more work than men.
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New York
Fifteenth Street
Avenue A
Banquet in Boston for President McKinley
Boston and Washington dispatches describe the Home Market club banquet at Mechanics Hall for President McKinley with 1914 served and 5800 spectators. The event featured portraits of Washington Lincoln and McKinley, banners, and toasts as dignitaries including Bishop Mallalieu and Mayor Quincy spoke. In Washington the agricultural bill amendments were sent to conference, and Frank Parker was arrested in Missouri on a $40,000 embezzlement charge with a $20,000 bond set.
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Boston
Home Market Club
Mechanics’ Hall
Panl Revere Hall
McKinley
Reed
Harrison
Adm
Dewey
United States
Manila
Gridley
Grant
Hach
Sam Walter Fass
America
Bishop Mallalieu
Quincy
Leng
Alger
Wolcott
Gage
Smith
Bliss
Rollins
New Hampshire
Strong
New York
Mallalieu
Plunkett
Long
Washington
House
Senate
Messrs
Wadsworth
N. Y
Tanner
Rep
Ill
Williams
Dem
Miss
Nevada
Frank Parker
Vernon County
Telegraphic Brevities Highlight Global Affairs
A digest of brief items notes Henry Jones’s death in London at 68, copper shipments from Pima County to New York, treasury balances, consul changes, a Confederate graves resolution, deaths in San Mateo and London, Faure’s death’s impact on France, a Yaqui elder’s passing, Kid McCoy Joe Choynski bout setup, Paris law dean killed, Washington banquet postponement, McKinley condolence, Chicago ticket scalping ruling, Philadelphia fire losses, and Dewey’s fleet plans to strengthen ties with Sulu and Palawan.
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Henry Jones
London
Pima County
Ariz
New York
Treasury
E. Taft
Newburyport
Mass
Bogton
Antonio V. Lomeli
San Diego
Cal
British Honduras
Representative Bland
Missouri
McKinley
Albert Lee Brewer
St. Matthew's School For
Bars
San Mateo
Connecticut
House of Commons
Faure
France
Parito
California
Dea
Mexico
Kid McCoy
Joe Choynski
National Club of
San Francisco
Matrie Garconna
Faculty of Law of
Paris
Foignivs
Avesnes
Department of the North
Louisiana Purchase District
Washington
Boston
Hay
Chicago
Gibbons
Ben Nett D. Marks
William Nye
Market Street
Thirteenth
Philadelphia
Wannas Maker
Adm. Dewey
Palawan
China Sea
Philippines
Post Offices Discontinued in Several Counties
Washincrox reports multiple post offices shut down including Farmer Institute and Sugar Grove in Tippecanoe County Indiana, Mike in Hart County Kentucky. Star service ends in Kentucky and routes from Slick Ford to Powersburg West Virginia, Princeton to Bluefield, Sinclair to Newburg and Fellowsville to Evansville.
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Washincrox
Farmer
Markets Report From Cincinnati and Other Cities
The Cincinnati market totals show flour prices for Spring patent across multiple grades and rye, with cereals and hogs, cattle, and sheep values listed. Chicago and Pittsburgh figures provide wheat, corn, oats, and livestock prices with price ranges and daily shifts for February 16.
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Cincinnati
Northwestern
Chicago
Insurgents Massing Near Manila Amid Clashes With Americans
Reported Feb 17 describes renewed fighting as four volunteer companies fall back near San Pedro Macau. Uprising rumors surface as 1,000 to 1,200 insurgents gather near Pateros while arms and papers are seized in Binondo. Aguinaldo reportedly open to cash settlement denied by junta.
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MaAnila
San Pedro Macau
Pasig
Binondo
Ermita
Otis
Manila
California
Washington
4Th Cavalry
Lieut. Hawthorne
Mountain Battery
Pateros
Aguinaldo
United States
Remodeling Plans For House Of Representatives Revealed
Washington committee on ventilation and acoustics reviews several remodeling options including a 100000 ventilation system and removal of member desks to increase focus and retiring space. Ohio's Mr Beach proposes a front of speaker forum while Speaker Reed had suggested a chamber remodel.
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WashineTon
House of Representatives
House
Heatwole
Minnesota
Beach
Ohio
Reed
Chamber
House of Commons
Congress
Ways and Jeans Committees Unite for 1900 Campaign
A 1900 campaign plan outlines a Ways and Means Committee under the Democratic National Committee. It urges public subscriptions of one dollar per month through October 1900 to fund anti gold standard efforts, naming leaders, offices, and payment procedures in Chicago.
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Friends of Our Cause
National Democratic Committee
National Democratic Gold Standard Committee
George F. Peabody
New York
Indianapolis
H. H. Hanna
Williams Street
National Republican Committee
Mark Hanna
Union Trust Company Bank
Dearborn
Madison Streets
Chicago
W. H. Harvey
Ways and Means Committee
Unity Building
America
James K. Jones
Arkansas
Wm. J. Stone
Missouri
John P. Altgeld
Ilinois
Wm. V. Allen
Nebraska
Henry M. Teller
Colorado
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American Tobacco
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Jefferson City
American Tobacco Co
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Continental Tobacco Co
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Catlin Tobacco Co
Drummond Tobacco Co
Brown Brothers Tobacco Co
Wright Brothers Tobacco Co
West Virginia
Cuaableston
W. Va
Parkersburg
Here
Isis
Asionworry
Tenn
W. J. Mathes
Beauty
Bundesrath
Reichstag
Ebbitt House
Clarence Gross
Joseph Hill
President McKinley
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The
Bill
Pittsburgh
Cartl
Manila City
House Committee On
Wasuhington
Hawley
Cockrell
Democrats
New Brighton
New Brienton
Opera House
Marshall’s Dry Goods
Stuckey’s Drug Store
Carey’s Shoe Store
Daily News
Schrupp’s Drug Store
National Guard
Freese
Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Commissioner of Agriculture
Tunis
Toulon
Democratic National Committee
Imola
Ignature
Postoffice
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