Lady Curzon praised in India and gossip from courts
Paris reports Queen Victoria health and possible French visit while Lady Curzon receives imperial order. Morgan to fund St Pauls Cathedral electric installation. Lambton divorce case reveals earl and countess scandal, with asylum and financial ruin. European rulings spark Finland Russification backlash and Swedish indignation. Baseball franchise bids stir St Louis rivals as Chicago and eastern schools debate westward games.
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London
Associated Press
United States
Court of St. James
Joseph J. Choate
New York
St. Paul
Southampton
Queen Viete
Lord Salisbury
Windsor Castle
Vanity Fair
Clmiez
France
L Ldy Curzon
Keddleston
India
Curzon
Rangabasi
Bengal
Curgon
Jutper
Lady Curzon
Pierrepont Morgan
St. Paul's Cathedral
D'Arcy Lambeton
Eart of
Durham
Dandher
Lambton
Earl of Durham
Schley Will Not Press His Suit for Promotion
Washington reports that Schley's friends will not push the dispute over Sampson's advancement. They plan to confirm nominations with little debate and seek legislation to appoint two vice admirals, with Schley and Sampson nominated. Admiral Schley said he would trust his fortunes to his senatorial friends.
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Eenan
League of American Wheeliven
Tits Oh
Lethhe
Seenan
Krona
Washington
Admiral Schley
Admiral Sampson
Messrs. Schley
Sampson
Receipts From Island Customs Reported by War Dept
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn released a public statement detailing customs and tax receipts from U S military occupied ports in the Cuba and Porto Rico and Philippine islands through January 1899. Cuba reports total receipts of 1,312,372 from 1898 to January 21 1899. Philippines receipts cover August 13 1898 to December 31 1898. Porto Rico receipts amount to 3,018,602 from August to December 1898.
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Washington
Meiklejohn
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
War Department
United States
Philippine Islands
Michael quits cycle racing and returns to service
San Francisco February 25 cycle racing resumes at Mechanic's pavilion with the coast's first 24 hour race. Grim missing rider among the field, Dutch Krafts and William Furman feature. short distance events precede the long race. Jimmy Michael declares he has quit professional cycling and will report to P. J. Dwyer for jockey duties.
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San Francisco
Mechanic's Pavilion
Grim
Krafts
William Furman
California
Jimmy Michael
Pai Dwyer
Smuggling Charge Aboard Saale Leads to Bail
Emil Reme, a cvbn passenger on the North German Lloyd steamship Saale, was arrested on a smuggling charge. He gave as his address the Hotel Gismarck, 180 Random Street, Chicago. He was arraigned before the U S commissioner and held on $1000 bail for a further hearing.
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York
Emil Reme
Gismarck
Random Street
Chicago
United States
Park Commission Accepts Spreckles Offer for Monument Stand
San Francisco February 25 The Golden Gate Park commissioners accepted an offer from Claus Spreckles to erect a marble or granite monument stand costing no less than 60000 dollars. The frame and panels will be supplied by Dover and the structure will be built without delay.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Claws Spreckles
Dover
Rumors Stir Over Anson’s Postcard to Baseball Fronts
Probate purchaser of the St Louis franchise remains in the dark as Anson raises 15000 dollars and travels to Cincinnati amid talk he seeks a baseball stake. He mortgaged property at Sixty fifth street and Langley avenue, drawing 6 percent, suggesting haste. Anson may open billiard and bowling rooms in Chicago and seeks a Madison Street building near Clark for this venture with P M Atwood and David Sinton involved.
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St. Louis
Anson
Cincinnati
Chi
Security Tithe and Trust Company
Sixty-fifth Street
Langley Avenue
Eers
Rether Anson
Chicago
P.M. Atwood
David Sinton
Sinton
Madison Street
Clark
Atwood
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Papers of India
Prince of Wales Hospital Fund
Matt- Rees
League of Mercy
Knights of the Grand Cross
Christo Et Regina
Prince of Wales
Scaniinavia
Finland
Russia
Helsingtars University
St. George's Hall
China
St. Loui
Frank Robison
Loftus
Robison
Lofus
Stagg
University of Chicago
Yale
Harvard
Rockefeller
New Haven
Staggy
Pennsylvania
Dub
Thomas J. Keenan, Jr
Pittsburg
T. W.eems
Keenan
Providence
League
Boston
Chronograph Club
W. Mears
Cleveland
Schley
Michael
Sporting News
Luadies
Vale Sud
Guinea
Whitemore’s Gilt
Nottingham
Stils
Park Street
Winety
Uital Marseilles Noutherns
Chen
Venarenac
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