Senate approves Spooner and Cuban amendments on island rule
In a late session on February 28, the Senate passed the army appropriation bill at 12 51 a m adopting the Spooner Philippine amendment by 45 to 27 and the Cuban amendment by 43 to 20. The amendment directs that military civil and judicial powers to govern the islands lie with the president until Congress acts. Franchises may be altered or repealed and public land sales barred until permanent civil government is in place. Several senators denounced the measure as opportunistic plunder.
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Bacon
Turner
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Pettigrew
Hoar
Teller
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Lindsay
Culberson
Jones
Arkansas
Money
Allen
Cuban Constitutional Convention Adopts U S Relations Clauses
The Havana constitutional convention completed clauses on Cuba and United States relations. It bars treaties compromising Cuban independence, forbids foreign military bases, and states Cuba will regulate commerce by reciprocity. The preamble notes future governments may choose different relations.
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United States
Cc Ba
Poca
Kidnapers Offer $20,000 to Cadhy Targeted by Ed Sas
Feb 28 Edward A Sas received a letter from a kidnapper claiming to return $20,000 of the ransom if he agrees not to prosecute. The note shows the alleged abductors sought to bribe the victim while evading law enforcement. Details of the name and method are unclear from the fragment.
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Edward A
Sas
Nan
Ering
Gen Botha Reported Surrender Rumor Floats in London
London bowly edition reports a bulletin claiming Gen Botha surrendered to Lord Kitchener. War Office officials say no confirmation as of Thursday, keeping the rumor unverified and unsettled.
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The
Evening Sun
Botha
Lord Kitchener
War Office
State Appropriations Agreed By Senate and House
The senate finance committee and house ways and means committee have agreed on numerous appropriations including Blind institute maintenance 20000, Library 500, repairs 3000, Southern insane hospital maintenance clothing 89000 and repairs 10000, Indiana university science building 109 cad, Purdue agricultural building 60000 and maintenance for new building 10000 annually, Eastern insane hospital maintenance clothing repairs 105200, water works building improvements 21400, Northern insane hospital maintenance clothing repairs 105000 and water works building improvements 21000, Central insane hospital maintenance clothing 288800, repairs and painting 47500.
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Ways and Means Committee
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Eastern Insane Hospital
Northern Insane Hospital
Cetral Insane Hospital
That Famous Editorial White Says
William Allen White recounts writing the famous Kansas editorial for the Emporia Gazette after a hostile populist heckling in 1896. He says he drafted it in his office, left it on the hook, and it was published during his absence, aiding the campaign effort cited by Mark Hanna.
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William Allen White
Emporia
Kansas
Colorado
Mark Hanna
No Speech Planned by Ferrell Before Execution
Ross Ferrell, condemned for murdering Express-messenger Lane, will not give a farewell speech before his midnight electric chair execution in Columbus Ohio. His brother William from Pittsburg arrives to oversee navy duties after the execution. Ferrell has chosen pallbearers from former school mates and arranged details, including not seeing his mother or Miss Costlow.
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Ross Ferrell
Express-messenger Lane
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Pittsburg
Navy
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Miss Costlow
Nipped a Bank Robber in Riley Kansas
Frank Wharton, a professional bank robber, was captured by Sheriff Finney and two deputies in Riley Kansas as he prepared to dynamite the bank safe on Wednesday. Two Riley men aided him but one notified officers. Wharton knocked the deputies down with an iron bar before being seized.
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Frank Wharton
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Carrie Nation’s Tactics Backed by Governor St John
Kansas City February 28. Gov John P St John, who helped craft the state’s prohibition laws, comments on Carrie Nation saying few means are refined but ends justify them He says he disapproves of law violations by Nation yet condemns imprisonment while others like jointists escape Finally he likens Nation to John Brown in moral standing
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Kansas City
John P. St. John
Kansas
Carrie Nation
Prophet Smith Feeds Followers to Escape Houston Flood
In Houston on February 28 a preacher named Prophet Smith claimed a coming flood would devastate Houston and Galveston. He reportedly fed about 200 of his followers at Grand Central Depot to accompany them on a train to Shreveport in an effort to flee the predicted disaster.
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Houston
Tex
Smith
Grand Central Depot
Shreveport
Galveston
Hair Turned Gray Feet Deep
Greenup Kentucky February 28 Charles Duncan aged 19 fell into a dry hole ninety feet deep while hunting. He remained trapped for four days until his parents began a search and found him alive and injured.
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Greenup
Chas. Duncan
Stream Pollution Bill Passes House Amid Protests
The house approved Senator Wolcott's stream dumping bill 66 to 22 authorizing the health board to permit factory refuse in streams during high-water seasons. The house also advanced bills on park tree care, county jail matrons, Shiloh battlefield monument site commission, and defeated a minors in Dilliard rooms and bowling alleys ban.
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Wolcott
State Health Board
Reagan
Stookey
Health Board
Shiloh
Durbin vetoes Joss railroad bill halting consolidation
Gov. Durbin vetoed the Joss bill on Wednesday, finding no issue with a merger of both foreign and domestic roads but opposing purchase or lease of control by a foreign road of a domestic property's franchises. He also faults foreclosure transfers without state inquiry and says the bill cannot be amended. Senator Joss suspects the measure won't return.
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Durbin
Joss
Big Oklahoma Colony Forms with 10000 Members
P H Fitzgerald leads a new Oklahoma colony company from the American Tribune. The plan includes 10000 members each taking five to 160 acres at about 6 50 an acre. Details on land location are withheld. Members hail from many states with families totaling about 21000. An excursion is set for March 28 and all members expect to be in Oklahoma by December.
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New Oklahoma Colony Company
P. H. Fitzgerald
The
American Tribune
Fitzgerald
Oklahoma
Union
Rent-Collector Impersonator Tarnishes Cruse's Agent Name
Police seek a man posing as a rent collector for James S Cruse real estate agent. About five feet ten inches tall with heavy mustaches, aged 40 to 45, well dressed. He visits tenants a day or two before rent is due. A man matching this description did similar work last year.
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James Cruse
Waggish remarks mark Columbia club reception night
At a Columbia club reception for Republican legislators on Wednesday night Bill Kittinger quipped about Jefferson as their father and joked about mares and colts. Other legislators spoke, drank punch, and the big hall glowed in best attire as BUHL offered witticisms and banter.
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Bill” Kittinger
Columbia Club
Bud Smith and Silas Graham Feud Ends in Shootout
In Chacotah Oklahoma Territory Bud Smith and Silas Graham fought over a 30 cent debt at Brush Hill. Bud Smith was killed and two of Graham's supporters were mortally wounded. The incident followed a brief exchange and drew local authorities to the scene.
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I. T
Bud Smith
Silas Graham
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Smith
City Life: Fire Destroys Item at Tacoma Avenue Home
In a quiet neighborhood a fire of unknown origin damaged an item valued at $25 at 16 Tacoma Ave. The blaze occurred at 10 a.m. Wednesday, described locally as the town’s dogless wag incident. Authorities are investigating the cause.
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Tacoma-ave
Laxative Bromo Quinine Box Signature Cited
A fragment notes the phrase EB. W. Appears six times per box on genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine packaging, indicating a branding or authenticity cue. The text focuses on the packaging signature rather than product details or usage.
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EB. W
Bryn Mawr Girls Brigade Douses Classroom Fire
In Philadelphia on February 28 Bryn Mawr College girls fire brigade including several with wealthy backgrounds responded to a fire in Prof Scott's classroom. Miss Fowler led 40 girls who brought the hose cart and two water streams, controlling the blaze in half an hour. Loss estimated at 1000 dollars and one girl suffered minor injury from falling glass.
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Bryn Mawr College
Papas
Scott
Miss Fowler
Watkins Targeted by Big Leagues in Treachery Saga
The Sun reports the infant American association’s death as the National League seeks power by using a catspaw. Ban Johnson’s position is strained as negotiations bruise trust. Watkins faces $22,000 local bail ties while Indianapolis’ place grows uncertain amid Western league talk. Easy Zimmer’s pact to curb Johnson may push players to side with the split.
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National League Circuit
Ban Johnson
Indianapolis
Watkins
National League
Johnson
American League
Easy Zimmer
Louisville
Toledo
Dayton
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Kansas City
Radical changes to baseball rules stir at league meeting
New York reports a stormy National League meeting. Changes aim to please the Players Union but fail to curb rowdyism. Foul balls count as strikes except third strike. Catcher distance stays ten feet. Pitchers face a 20 second delivery rule. If hit by pitch, batter doesn't advance. Penalties for forfeited games may be imposed. Chief Zimmer leaves town amid disgust. American League magnates claim victory.
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Freedman
East
Zimmer
Freedman Sparks Uproar Over Rowdy Ball Rule
New York February 28 The National League magnates faced a shake up as Andrew Freedman exited a meeting in protest over the rowdy ball rule. He proposed that home club officials eject offending players if umpires failed to act, an amendment the body rejected.
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Freedman
New York
Baseball Leagues Gauge Strength After American Association Collapse
The death of the American Association strengthens the Ban Johnson league and may drive breakers forward as interstates eye Louisville Indianapolis Detroit and Milwaukee. Cincinnati manager McFee signs Dick Farley from Detroit. Reports say Napoleon Lajoie signed with Philadelphia American league. League sessions hoped to finish Friday. Also news of troubles at New Orleans track with Lena Avon age questioned and all bets off for now. Jockey Weber suffers only a broken collar bone. Charles Ruschaupt criticizes the ball situation as a throw down. Pending effort by 5. E. Bil to reestablish the State league. Watkins gets a chance.
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Louisville
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee
McFee
Cincinnati
Dick Farley
Napoleon Lajoie
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Lena Avon
Weber
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