Plentiful News Bits From Across The Nation
Brief items report smallpox in Hermosa and cattle scarcity in Kansas and Texas. Union Pacific plans a third round house at Cheyenne while Judge Strawn of Omaha is found dead. Union nominations include Edward H. Anderson for Utah surveyor general and Shafter to major general. The Duke of Westminster weds Miss Shelagh West in London. Capetown reports two more bubonic plague deaths, white victims. William Singleton of DC Masons dies in New York at 83. Major oil finds near the Red Sea fuel Egyptian prospects. France reports a record vintage in 1900 with strong harvest value. Senate and Missouri debates, robberies, receiverships, and local deaths fill the rest of the telegraph.
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Hermosa
S. D
Kansas
Texas
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Judge Strawn
Omaha
Isaac Morrison
Jacksonville
John R. Brennan
Pine Ridge
Edward H. Anderson
Utah
Senate
Shafter
Theodore Porter
Duke of Westminster
Shelagh West
St. Paul's Church
Knightsbridge
London
Capetown
William Singleton
Grand Lodge of the Masons of
District of Columbia
New York
Universal Steel Company
Trenton
N. J
T. &. Potter
St. Joseph
Winnipeg
Man
Hugh John MacDonald
Pier Force
Denetsdorp
Kitchener
William KR. Singleton
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Washington
Illinois
Egypt
Thomas Sharkey
Red Sea
Teler
Williams
Kansas City
William Wood
M. P. Philipps
Woodburn
Macoupin County
Aston
Mary Paschell
Ind
Santa Teresa
Joan of Arc
Pacific States
Europe
Wolcott
Grand Encampment
Battle Lake
Wyo
Count von Waldersee
Cuba Constitutional Convention Adopts Cuba US Relations Clauses
Havana reports the Cuban constitutional convention finished drafting clauses on Cuba US relations. It bans treaties compromising independence or allowing foreign footholds, forbids use of Cuban territory as a war base, endorses the Paris treaty, and calls for reciprocal US Cuba trade terms with free market inclinations.
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Havana
Constitutional Convention
Sesson
Cuba
United States
Foraker
Cudahy Ignores Letter To Restore Ransom
Chicago report says A Cudahy Omaha packer ignores an anonymous ransom demand tied to his kidnapped son. The letter mailed from Waukegan Ill claims all but 5000 dollars will be returned if attackers are not punished. Cudahy dismisses it as possibly a hoax and plans no newspaper ads.
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Chicago
A. Cudahy
Omaha
Waukegan
Ill
Cudahy
Mr. Cudahy
Milwaukee
The
Burlington
Omahi
Senate committee ends effort on reciprocity treaties
The Foreign Relations Committee decided not to pursue action on reciprocity treaties before the Senate this session. With limited time and broad opposition on principle, members deemed further debate wasteful of precious time. Senator Perkins signaled opposition to the Jamaica treaty.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Perkins
Jamaica
Ways and Means Committee Reports Adverse On Sugar Duty Probe
Washington February 27. The Ways and Means Committee voted to report adversely on Mr Sulzer of New York resolution asking for Treasury correspondences with firms about the recent duty on Russian sugar. Democratic members supported the resolution.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
The
Loase
Sulszer
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Death toll rises in Capitol Hill assault case
Mrs Josephine Unbernahver died at St Josephs hospital following the Friday night assault on Capitol Hill. Mrs Mary Short died the day after, while Miss Emma Johnson may recover from her injuries.
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Wis
Little Growing
Denver
Josephine Unbernahver
Capitol Hill
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mary Short
Emma Johnson
Jury Verdict in Rio Wreel Censures Te de Janeiro Crew
Coroners jury in San Francisco returns verdict on the Te de Janeiro wreck naming Captain Ward and Pilot Jordan with criminal negligence. The Pacific Mall steamship is censured for employing a Chinese crew. Second Officer Graham Coughlan is commended for saving lives.
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San Francisco
Te de Janeiro
Ward
Jordan
Graham Coughlan
Nation to Lead Saloons Fight in Peoria Tonight
Mrs Nation arrives in Peoria and will lecture this evening at the Cosmopolitan hotel. She discusses her Kansas Cyclone paper and plans a twelve page edition with eight columns per page. She vows to strike at whisky marketers and warns she will smash what murders men.
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Oria Journal
Peoria
Ill
Cos- Spolitea
Kansas
the Coutury
Denver Identifies Suspect in Women assaults
Chief of Detectives Armstrong links Al Cowan to a series of brutal street attacks on women in Denver. Cowan, arrested with an iron bar and revolver, is described as mentally unbalanced and uncooperative, claiming persecution by women. One victim is dead and another dying from last Friday night’s assault.
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Denver
Armstrong
al Cowan
Cowan
Virginia
Carrie Nation tours Veolia with speeches and saloon protests
Carrie Nation spent February 27 in Veolia lecturing at Rousehall and visiting saloons. She challenged P A Weast to remove a painting titled Nymph and Satyr, then addressed crowds at the theater and auditorium. A telegram announced Texas lawmakers invited her to visit Austin.
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Peoria
Ill
Carrie Nation
Veolia
Rousehall
P. A. Weast
Alcazar
Crystal Palace
Auditorium
Weast
Texas
Mob Hangs Black Worker in Terre Haute Driving Incident
At 12:45 p.m. in Terre Haute Indiana a mob removed George Ward a Black employee of the car works from jail and fatally harmed him in connection with the assault on Miss Ida Finkelstein a local schoolteacher who was attacked while returning from school near the city outskirts.
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Terre Haute
Ind
George Ward
Ida Finkelstein
Carter Pushes Cuba Accounting Amendment
Senator William Carter, overseeing the army appropriation bill, argues for further Cuban amendments to require Cuba to render an accounting to the United States for funds expended in Cuba, with an eye to future department action.
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Washington
William Carter
Cuba
United States
New Auditing System Adopted for Philippine Finances
Secretary Root announced that Judge Taft reported the Philippine commission has adopted a new auditing and accounting system for the islands. Formulated by Auditor Lawshe, it mirrors the Cuban and Porto Rico method already in use.
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Washington, D. C
Root
Taft
Philippine Commission
Cuba
Porto Rico
Senator Pestana Bill Bans Fusion In Kansas House
TOPEIXA Kansas February 27 Senator Pestana's election bill passed the house preventing fusion. It bars any candidate’s name from appearing on the ballot more than once and was sent to the governor for signature. It is described as the session's most important measure.
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Krausas
Topeixa
Kan
Pestana
Boston
Mass
Diamondyne No. 1 Coal Mine Fire Traps Fifty Miners
A mine fire at the Diamondyne coal mine No. 1 near Kemmerer Wyoming traps fifty miners and fifteen horses. Rescue efforts by the company are ongoing but have so far failed as flames drive back rescuers.
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Denver
Times
Kemmerer
Wye
Diamondyne Coal Mine
Senate Deliberates Philippine and Cuba Amendments
The Senate opened the insular legislation fight with the army appropriation bill. The Philippine amendment drew sharp Democratic opposition, with supporters and critics arguing for and against broader powers. Morgan and Organ warned of constitutional dangers while recess and later sessions prepared further questions for cabinet officials and General Otis.
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Washington
Senate
Philippines
Tillman
Rawlins
Caffery
Bacon
Morgan
Spooner
West, Hoar
Bacon and Rawlins
Mr. Bacon
Georgia
Congress of the
United States
Hoar
Pettus
Philippine Islands
Organ
Cuba
Sewell
New Jersey
Pettigrew
Manila
Otis
Fair Promoters Alarmed Over Louisiana Purchase Exhibit Bill
The Louisiana Purchase exposition bill faces parliamentary hurdles as the Charleston exposition provision threatens final passage. Supporters fear the speaker may not recognize the measure, despite the $5,000,000 appropriation pledged in last year’s sundry civil bill. They hope to move to conference, but limited remaining days raise anxiety.
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Washington
Senate
Charleston
S. C
Friends
Danish West Indies sale reach agreed understanding
Copenhagen February 26 conferees of the ministry and the financial committee of the Rigsdag have reached a satisfactory understanding on selling the Danish West Indies. The result will be sent to the Washington government soon in a form believed acceptable.
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Copenhagen
Rigsdag
Danish West Indies
Washington
Brandt Death by Own Action In Sioux Falls Bar Scene
William Brandt, traveling representative of the Sioux Falls Brewing Co, killed himself with a revolver near noon after being seen in several saloons. He left a wife and daughter, and was found later lying in a shed behind one establishment.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Wiliam Brandt
Sioux Falls Brewing Company
Harmie
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Miller and Cavender, Publishers
Hamburg, Iowa
Hansbrough
Senate Committee On Library
Rochambeau
Vendome
France
Nonie Prowse
John Prowse
Hopkinsville
Oba
Notm
Rio Wreel
Arrle Nation
Nation
Ilinois
Cablera
Alabama
Canada
Germany
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Tam Suro Piso
Eli Grove
Defiance
Congressional
Brandt
Traveler
Jacobs Oil
Krausers
Ik. Abe & Uro
Milton, Pa
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