Senate Passes Army Reorganization Bill After Prolonged Debate
Washington reports a hard fought Senate showdown ends with approval of the compromise army reorganization bill. Maryland Senator Gorman’s amendment restricting enlistments to July 1, 1901 was accepted with modification, enabling swift House action likely in similar form. Congress plans to work through Friday night to complete annual appropriation measures.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Gorman
Maryland
House
Congress
Baltimore Plans Banquet in Honor of Admiral Schley
Maryland to honor Admiral Winfield Scott Schley with a reception and banquet in Baltimore tonight. Charles J. Bonaparte presides with invited toasts from D. C. Gilman Johns Hopkins University Governor Lowndes A. K. McClure Felix Agnus and Charles Emory Smith Postmaster General.
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Baltimore
D. C. Gilman
Johns Hopkins University
John K. Cowen
Lowndes
A. K. McClure
Philadelphia
Felix Agnus
Charles Emory Smith
Union Reform Party Conference Opens in Cincinnati
A national conference of the Union Reform party will convene in Cincinnati this week, starting tomorrow. The party, organized last summer, includes prominent populists and polled about 15,000 votes, aiming to build a national organization to campaign on initiative and referendum in 1900.
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Cincinnati
Union Reform Party
First Royal Drawing Room Set At Buckingham Palace
The drawing rooms return to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday with the queen absent. Among American attendees are Mrs. Colwell wife of the naval attaché, Miss White daughter of Henry White in charge of affairs, and Mrs. Ges W Cable of Washington.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Colwell
Lieut. Colwell
Miss White
Henry White
Ges. W. Cable
Washington
Distinguished men to attend New York Jefferson Day banquet
The Democratic club in New York will invite notable figures to a Jefferson Day banquet. Named guests include Grover Cleveland, William J. Bryan, David B. Hill, Edward Murphy, and James.
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New York
Democratic Club
Grover Cleveland
William J. Bryan
David B. Hill
Edward Murphy
James
Notable Guests Attend Metropolitan Banquet
K Jones Arthur P Gorman Richard P Bland and Benton McMillan will attend a banquet at the Metropolitan opera house described as an elaborate affair.
Kipling's Health Improves Then Worsens in Grave Turn
Feb 28 dispatches from New York report Rudyard Kipling alternately improving and then deteriorating as doctors note inflammation of the upper lobes of both lungs. Delirium and fever persist, with the bulletin stating no improvement and a sudden change in condition unexpected by physicians.
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New York
Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
Janeway
Dunham
Miners Feared Dead After Mill Creek Mine Cave-In
A cave-in at the Delaware and Hudson colliery in Mill Creek Wilkes Barre Pa occurs this morning. Rescue crews recover the body of Thomas Scofield and save Jas Reinherd and Mike Yauroski who are severely injured. The mine continues to cave in.
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Wilkes Barre
Penna
Delaware and Hudson
Mill Creek
Thomas Scofield
Jas Reinherd
Mike Yauroski
Apache Chief Urges Philippines Return to Natives
Geronimo, the famed Apache leader, declares that the United States should relinquish control of the Philippine Islands and hand them to the natives. He states Uncle Sam's government should be whipped into submission by Aguinaldo.
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Guthrie
O.T
Ten Families Made Homeless By Fire In Columbus Avenue Tenement
Fire swept the upper stories of a Columbus Avenue tenement in New York, leaving ten families homeless. Mrs. Mary Prouty plunged from a fifth story ledge and died instantly. About a dozen residents were rescued with great difficulty.
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New York
Columbus Avenue
Mary Prouty
Poisoned Mrs Adams Charged Man Held in Tombs
Roland Burnham Molineaux, son of a Civil War veteran, a man of wealth and position, is confined in the Tombs awaiting charges of poisoning Mrs Adams. Authorities believe there is little doubt he committed the act.
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New York
Roland Burnham Molineaux
Smallpox Still Prevails in Creek Nation Quarantine
Smallpox remains widespread in western and central Creek nation regions with border towns under quarantine. In Arbeka, I. T., forty-five cases have resulted in forty-one deaths, marking severe tolls as authorities control infected districts.
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Guthrie
O. T
Creek Nation
Arbeka
I. T
Will Try Alibi to Prove Jesse James Innocence
In Kansas City on February 28 the defense in the Jesse James trial introduces many witnesses asserting James was near his home less than an hour after the hold up, four miles from the robbery scene.
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Kansas City
Jesse James
James
Cooperative Mutual Insurance men open fourth annual meeting
Insurance men from many states gather at the Clifton house Chicago for the fourth annual meeting of the National Association of Cooperative Mutual Insurance Companies with members present from across the nation.
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Chicago
National Association of Cooperative Mutual Insurance Companies
Clifton House
Moravia foundered off Sable Island wreck report
Gloucester schooner Mondego brings word the Hamburg American freighter Moravia lies ashore on the northeast side of Sable Island broken in two. Fifty crew aboard unconfirmed. wreckage strewn, life unknown. Storm prevents near approach as seamen fear loss at sea.
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Sable Island
Boston
Falmouth
Eng
Schoonr Mondego
Cor- Gan
Gloucester
Bourgogne
Caloao Fire Near Malapan Triggers Dewey Visit
insurgents hidden in a jungle near Malapan fired on the gunboat Caloao while Dewey rode in a small boat near the Monadnock. The Monadnock answered with shells and the firing ceased. Rumors of Dewey sinking a German cruiser were dismissed by naval officials.
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Manila
Malapan
Dewey
Washington
Navy Department
Fire destroys G H S A roundhouse at Valentine
The G H and S A roundhouse in Valentine Texas burned completely in the early morning blaze. Night watchman spotted the flames as they rose high, engines 913 and 814 were ruined, and a full investigation into the cause was underway.
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Valentine
Texas
Herald
Hames
Seventeen Second Lieutenants Arrive En Route to Manila
Seventeen second lieutenants from West Point Class of ’99 arrived in San Francisco this morning and will join various regiments now in active service in the Philippines.
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San Francisco
West Point
Manila
Philippines
Seven Galatee crew rescued after fierce storm at sea
Seven crew members from the British ship Galatee arrived in London aboard the steamer Garton after being abandoned at sea during a late storm.
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London
Galatee
Garton
Bitter speech as Maddox attacks public building bills
In the house on February 28 Maddox of Georgia delivered a bitter speech opposing public buildings appropriation legislation. He claimed a "combine" existed and argued that for every dollar allotted to Democrats for public buildings Republicans received ten. The house then approved the public buildings funding bills.
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Lucero
Lopez
Ortiz
L. Rubio CoweCeer
J. Elias
A. Apodaca
Pedragon
Guara
Dr. C. F. Knoblauch Fe
Dr. O. C. McEwen
L. Candelario
CRTC
Candelario O
J. Candelario
R Duran Seesh Cary
Ang
P. Provencio Eco
BHS B. Feisst
Loya G. Apodaca
Buchanan
Ten Eyck
Apodaca
Parra
Eeeteves
Pee
Duran J. M. Ellis Spo
SC Phoebe Heed
Finance Committee District Court
Pat McGovern
O’brien Coal Co
Jas Dupar
JC Ross
Ceti Eeevreeee Assetas
Fassett & K
Times
Payne B Coal Co
Cred Oras
Wrought
H. B. Charman
Br . A. Webster
A . W. Spencer
P .d. Edwards
Juan Garcia
Wahs
Kelly & Pollard A
KX. P. Water Co Tprespoce
A. Stolarofff
J. Stolaroff
A. Eylar
M. Griesberg
Ellis Bros
Boone SP
Board of Prisoners
Ee Rees
C. C. Thomas Wesetores
Geo. D. Barnard
Ar Co
St Louis
DRC
Lee
Clark & Courts
T. H.sprieger
Viet
Joe Duper
P Gas Co
DSO
Bassett
Ballinger & Longwell
Herald News Co
Ees Soo Times Pub
City of el Paso
Pest Bouss
Henry Breetea Sit
J.C. Jones
Pitman IC
Slack Ae
Washington
Maddox
Georgia
House
Senate advances post office bill. public buildings funded
York and eastern points noted as the conference report on the post office bill moved forward in the senate. Quay attended, and public buildings funding bills passed for Beaumont Texas Omaha Nebraska Salt Lake and Kansas City. Silver, New York quotes at 59 percent lead 4.20.
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York
Nebraska
Senate
Quay
Beaumont
Texas
Omaha
Salt Lake
Kansas City
Pope Reported Sudden Illness Suspends Vatican Audiences
The Pope in Rome is said to have suddenly fallen ill and the Vatican audiences have been suspended. Reports from Rome indicate the pontiff's health is in question and officials have paused public papal audiences as a precaution.
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Rome
Vatican
Wounded Kansas Infantry Captain in Caloocan
Manila reports Captain Elliott and one private of the 20th Kansas infantry were seriously wounded this morning at Caloocan. The clash occurred during combat operations and details of injuries are being awaited.
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Manila
Elliott
20Th
Kansas Infantry
Caloocan
Lyceum Dramatic Company Rehearses Farces and Drama
The Lyceum Dramatic company met at the opera house to rehearse upcoming shows. A Kiss in the Dark features Mrs. Salem Pettibone and local players in a two act farce with a large cast. In Honor Bound is another two act farce, and Old Love Letters is a one act drama with Joe Crosby and Mrs. Greig in key roles.
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Lyceum Dramatic Company
Fullowisg
Salem Pettibone
Julius Krakauer
Frank Fathom
Gus Buckler
Pettibone
Lacey Koeel
Mary the Maid
Gertrude Windsor
Sir George Carlyon
Joe Crosby
Philip Graham
Lady Carlyon
Inez Greig Rose Dalymple
Kate Crosby
The Ruth Winterbotham Ceramic Club Formed in El Paso
The Ruth Winterbotham Ceramic club of El Paso was named at yesterday’s meeting. A full attendance attended at Mrs. J A Eddy’s home for the second gathering. Committees on constitution by laws and program reported no activity due to short interval since prior meeting. Miss Winterbotham suggested text and reference books and gave an impromptu talk. She will assist the club later with sketches and notes.
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Ruth Winterbotham
Miss Winterbotham
Eddy
Mexican Justice Overtakes Wilson Murderers in Mines
Special correspondence reports San Pedro Mexico February 26 with martial law at the Corralitos mine after contractor Wilson is robbed and killed. J H Smith describes the hold up and his narrow escape while Gonzales is identified under guard as the prime suspect. The trial proceeds amid a tense mining camp and continuing manhunt for the remaining assailant.
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Wilson
Smith
The
Herald
San Pedro Station
Mexico
San Pedro
Corralitos
J. H. Smith
Juan Gonzales
Juarez
Adobe House
Great Rock
J. DeSoto
Guzman
Gonzaes
Desota
de Sota
Gonzales
DeSoto
J.H Smith
Mr. Smith
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Cincin
Buck
Ingham
Geronimo
Aguinaldo
Uncle Sam
Mrs.adams
Moravia
Commissioners’ Court
Thomas Scurry
la Clud Villa
East el Paso
Courchesne
Harper
Court House
H. J. Darwood
A. W. Spencer
J. P
J. H. White
Jesus Montes
James, Hibbert S . Karr
Billy Smith
Thomas Pedroza
TPC
Lyceum Dramatic ‘Company
the Ceramic Club
Miss Ruth Winterbotham
Justice
Wilton
de Soto
Todart
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