ICEPOGKET ON TRIAL IN DIFFICULT CHARGES
Washington diary reports MacArthur dispatch from Manila detailing a surrender of Colonel Teeson and 71 soldiers along with guns and ammunition. The London London gossip column notes peeresses securing Lords seats and a parade scene with royal coaching, while pension examiners threaten strikes over wage costs and stricter medical testing.
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Ratify the Election Declares McKinley and Roosevelt
Washington date February 1 The joint session to count the electoral votes for president and vice president proceeded at 1 o clock as prescribed by law. Senators Chandler and Caffery and Representatives Grosvenor and Telardsin presented the tally while officers arranged the certificates for readout and the room filled with spectators.
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Bates Nomination Stirs Senate Session
Washington Feb 13 The senate executive session considered brigadier general nominations but adjourned with action only on Bates Wilson and Lee Pettigrew of South Dakota opposed Bates confirmation citing the Sulu treaty and Sulu twan faction Other nominations were not taken up though General Wood was noted for being promoted over 80 officers of higher rank.
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Great Flood Strikes Tima Peru Inundates Bridges
A despatch from Tima dated February 1 reports a great flood near Peru causing bridge destruction and disabling the electric lighting system. The city has endured two nights of hardship with many lives lost and total damages estimated around one million dollars. London reports the Vickers Maxim Cramp deal nearing completion as director Leone in the United States cabled that things are nearly settled.
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London Loyal Address to King Edward VII at St James Palace
The lord mayor sheriffs and aldermen with civic officers presented London’s loyal address to the king at St James Palace. The king read the reply in full praising London’s history, prosperity and duty to empire and promising divine guidance for future welfare. The king also noted housing concerns for the working classes as London county council comments on progress and housing. The opening of Parliament tomorrow is set for 2 p.m.
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Napoleon s Mask in an Ash Barrel
Plainfield New Jersey February 18 From an ash barrel set for disposal Col Julian Scott the noted artist rescued a death mask of Napoleon Bonaparte taken at St Helena The piece once belonged to the Spooner collection and later to a Plainfield owner It was damaged but Scott hopes to restore it to near its former value and keep it from further loss
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Boer Delegate Urges Huers Surrender from Paris
Cape Town dispatch reports A D Wolmerans Boer delegate to the United States and Europe writes from Paris urging the Huers to surrender. The appeal highlights continuing negotiations and international pressure amid the conflict.
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Sympathy Letter From Ameer On Queen’s Death
The ameer of Afghanistan sent a very sympathetic letter to Lord Curzon of Kedleston, viceroy of India, marking the death of the queen.
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Rhineland Safe After Overdue Voyage Sighted
Queenstown Feb 13 The Belgian steamer Rhineland of the International Navigation company, which left January 26 for Queenstown and Liverpool and has been five days overdue, is reported sighted at Brow Head about sixty miles away at 6 30 p m.
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Glaring Hold Up in China
New York dispatch reports salt works consuls hoisting flags over merchant property in Tien Tsin a month after occupation. Merchants reject private seizure while offering to sell back at three quarters value, amid protests to Paris and St. Petersburg. Outcome could sway China’s political scene as Boxers and allies loom.
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Paris
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China
Bloody Trail of Yaqui Indians Near Hermosillo
Avis Ueson reports the Yaqui uprising spreading from Hermosillo area after rancher Tenacio Guxito was ambushed at Livis. Army actions killed Yaqui chief Verde and soldiers pursued raiders as Yaquis ravaged ranches, stole horses, and fled toward the Yaqui river. Anger grows among locals and traders warn Americans against entering the mountains.
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Change of Names Favored by County Commissions
Powell and Deer Lodge counties in joint session oppose a special act to rename Deep Lodge to Daly and Powell to Deer Lodge. They prefer a general act allowing name changes at any time, arguing a special act would be costly. Recommendations will be sent to Helena tonight from both boards.
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Cudahy Kidnaping Suspects Linked to Bronaugh Bank Robbery
In Joplin Missouri on February 13 Johnson and O'Neal, previously held on kidnapping suspicions, were identified as the robbers who killed Bronaugh marshal during a bank heist months earlier. The marshal's daughter testified seeing the men through a window. About $16,000 was stolen and $20,000 wrecked by the explosion. The pair were moved to Nevada for trial.
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Mrs Platt Dies After Long Illness in New York Hotel
Mrs Thomas C Platt wife of U S Senator Platt died at her Fifth Avenue Hotel apartments after a long illness. Senator Platt and his three sons and their wives were at her bedside. The cause named a nervous heart condition.
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Fifth Avenue Hotel
Renegade Moila investigation tied to Carman and insurgent aid
General Davis assigns inquiry into charges against Ed M Carman the Mexican contractor arrested February 6 for supplying aid to insurgents. Evidence grows against Curva. In Tayabas fighting near Manin sixteen insurgents killed with key captures. Insurgent officers surrender to Captain Long as ammunition hidden in a Manila merchant house is found.
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Two Boys Seized Over Robbery Money in Kansas City
Police report two youths arrested in Samas Guty on suspicion of possessing nearly $1,000 taken from Pred Tuivart. The stash included over $100 in gold. Capt Krager in Kansas City called for the youths to be held while authorities decide next steps.
Divorcees Still Married Causes and Courts Pause
A Milwaukee, Wisconsin dispatch reports over a hundred people believed divorced were still legally married after divorces were not docketed. Four circuit and superior court judges met and ruled no decree of divorce will be valid until the entry fee is paid. Lawyers are blamed for missed filings as delays persist in ten or more cases over two years.
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Parliament opens with ceremonial glare amid war’s shadow
A Leiden dispatch reports Parliament will again focus on ceremony and vision while business at the session is subdued. Critics note Prime Minister Gladstone and Sir Vernon’s approaches face opposition, with debates over war costs and policy. possible shifts toward new negotiations loom as the King’s speech risks no Hay-Pauncefote reference.
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Chan
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Idanelae
Spain
Headless man found near Charles Hepson's property
In Columbus area today a headless male body was discovered behind Charles Hepson's property. The corpse shows severe knife wounds and the head was severed, leaving the victim's identity uncertain. Police report ongoing investigation into the case.
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Suvi Fae Watt
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Nervy Burglar Steals Small Safe From Millionaire Blair
A robber entered the home of banker Neely J. Blair on Drexel Boulevard at night, opened the seaward side window, and carried off a small safe kept for jewels. He was discovered but escaped. Also noted, the British ship Lak Erie anchored off Gravesend after sailing Cape Town January 4 with the Strathcona Horse and others aboard.
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Telegrams from St Petersburg and London report wartime turmoil
Reports from St Petersburg and London detail hunger typhus in the Russian steppes, a questionable Lincoln diplomat, and a bitter scuffle aboard a German hotel vessel in Kiel. Dispatches note Chinese workers, allied expeditions, and European debates over envoys amid tension around Queen Victoria’s death.
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