Fist Fight Stuns Senate Tillman and McLaurin Clash
The United States Senate witnessed a historic fist fight as South Carolina senators Tillman and McLaurin clashed over charges of influence in the ratification of the Paris treaty. McLaurin denounced the accusation as a willful lie, and Tillman jumped from his seat triggering a brawl that sent desks and officials scrambling. Both men were declared in contempt after a secret session and remain barred from speaking or voting until the Senate votes to lift the censure.
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Washington
United States Senate
South Carolina
Tillman
McLaurin
Colorado
Mr. McLaurin
Mr. Tillman
Mr.Teller
Mr. Villian
Taylor
Warren
Wyoming
Scott
West Virginia
Senate
Villmuo
Capitol
Moliaurin
Miss Stone Is Free After Capture by Brigands
Miss Ellen M. Stone the American missionary freed from brigands in the Salonika district arrived at Strumitza Macedonia with Mme Tsilka and her baby. No one met them due to lack of release details. Stone announced her identity to authorities and the group appeared well.
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Ellen M. Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Miss Stone
Mme.Till
Four Die In Mace Ida Boarding House Fire
A blaze at the Standard boarding house in Mace Ida destroyed the building early Tuesday, leaving four dead Eugen Bangs J W Edwards Dorsey Kk Mann and Martin Moore. Several others were fatally or seriously hurt, with many residents escaping via windows as the bunkhouse and nearby dwelling burned. Property loss stood at $17,000 with $10,000 insured. origin under investigation.
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Mace
Ida
Eugen Bangs
J. W. Edwards
Dorsey Kk
Mann
Martin Moore
John H. D. Bowhay
D. McCallum
A. H. Adams
Thomas Bowers
B. J. Bond
R. N. Band
L. V. Eberhardt
John McAulif
J. ©. McConnell
K. McKenzie
Frank Townsend
Tom Yarbough
William Mletcher
Despondent Montana Wealthy Man Shoots Self in Minneapolis
N. Isdell of Pony Montana a wealthy figure with holdings at Lozewan and Bute moved to Minneapolis with his wife for drug habit treatment. After weeks of hypnotism and medical care he fatally shot himself Tuesday at Hotel Nivolet, dying instantly. he was 63.
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Isdell
Pony
Mont
Minneapolis
Tgre
Corpse Appears to Rise After Storm Found in Snow
Willian Perry a farmer near Anthony New Jersey seemed dead after Friday's storm and lay on the cooling board for ten hours. Neighbors watched over the body until the undertaker arrived and disappeared. On return they found the corpse missing and Perry later woke, fled, and returned home.
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Willian Perry
Anthony
N. J. Jay
Ferry
Daughter of the President Christens Kai ser s Yacht
Miss Alice Roosevelt daughter of the US president christens the schooner Meteor built for the German emperor s brother. The ceremony at Shooters Island included the president Prince Henry von Holleben and a large crowd as champagne bottle broke on the vessel.
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Prince Henry of
Prusia
Shooters’ Island
Alice Roosevelt
United States
von Holleben
Roosevelt
Battle Between Troops and Strikers in Barcelona Suburb
Fierce clash in Sang area of Barcelona as cavalry infantry and field battery engage rioters. Artillery rakes streets, rioters driven off, heavy rain aids dispersal. Proclamation orders surrender of weapons. forty workmen associations dissolved and leaders guarded. Pelayo ordered to Barcelona. streetcar service controlled by military engineers. funeral processions protected. Letters undelivered. business paralyzed in parts of the city.
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Barcelona
Spain
Sang
Ortia
Pelayo
President closes Schley appeal in 1902 memo
Secretary Long quotes the White House noting the president has treated the Admiral Schley appeal as closed after careful consideration. The memorandum is filed, and the decision is expected to settle public opinion and end the matter, with Naval Department support acknowledged.
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Long
White House
Admirna Schley
Washington
Admiral Schley
Navy Department
Groner B. Correntar
Sail
Livestock values rise across United States in 1900 census
The 1900 census reports total value of domestic animals on farms and ranges at about 3.2 billion dollars with farmed livestock totaling over two billion. Across regions gains occurred except in the North Atlantic where horses, sheep and swine fell, while western sheep numbers rose and overall sheep numbers increased about 11 percent since 1890.
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United States
Fire destroys Twenty-first regiment armory in New York
A Saturday morning blaze leveled the Twenty-first regiment armory on Thirty-fourth Street as powder explosions rocked the building. The nearby tar barns of the Metropolitan Street Railway were saved after hours of firefighting, but the Park Avenue Hotel burned. Dozens killed, figures ranging from four to twenty, were reported.
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Twenty-first Regiment
City of
New York
Metropolitan Street Railway
Thirty-fourth Street
Park Avenue
Territories gain band on statehood as committees report
The house committee on territories unanimously votes to report bills for admitting New Mexico Arizona and Oklahoma. A motion by Mr. Mann Tennessee declares the three territories entitled to statehood and sub committees are appointed to draft bills. Separately Union Pacific awards Mahoney Brothers a 64000 cut off near Lookout 40 miles west of Laramie. The 3.04 mile line trims 21 miles of travel removing sharp curves and steep grades. Work to start when frost ends.
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Opera
J. B. Evans
Oregon
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
Pairfield
Salt Lake
House Committee On Territories
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Mann
Tennessee
Union Pacific
Mahoney Brothers
Lookout
Laramie
Senator Clark Pushes Crow Reservation Opening Bill
Senator Clark of Montana reports favorably from the committee on Indian affairs a bill ratifying the Crow Indians agreement for opening the Crow reservation along the Wyoming Montana line. The measure opens over 100000 acres to public settlement, with proceeds to the government. Lands lie in valleys of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers for irrigation, the rest mainly grazing land.
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Clark
Montana
Committee On Indian Affairs
Wyoming-Montana
Te Wig Horn
Yellowstone
Rich Gold Mice Strike in Idaho Ledge, German Discovers Fortune
A Salt Lake Herald special says an inexperienced German prospector and a companion found a gold streak under a lodge exposed by a snow slide on Thunder Mountain. The miner panned $700 in a few hours and estimates suggest values from 10,000 to 125,000 a mine bale, prompting excitement about Idaho's gold potential.
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Idaho
Salt Lake
Government funds improve Yellowstone and Grand Canyon roads
The United States government is spending thousands to improve Yellowstone National Park and open previously inaccessible highland areas to tourists. A new roadway reaches lower Grand Canyon sections with high bridges to span deep chasms. A $500,000 appropriation is planned, with potential exceedance possible. Travel is already record-breaking, as hundreds of tourists have arranged transport.
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United States
Yellowstone National Park
Wonderland
Grand Canyon
Irish American league drive in Montana sparks strong backing
A Helena special to the Butte Miner reports that under a call from President John T. Finnerty of Chicago and the United Irish League of America, prominent Irish Americans in Montana will organize a state league branch. Enthusiasm runs high and firm support for the move is foreseen.
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Butte
Helena
John T. Finnerty
Chicago
United Irish League of America
Montana
League
Cabinet changes after Schley settlement likely delayed
The Schley matter being settled officially, Secretary Long may retire to private life though not immediately. No definite congress knowledge on next steps, despite belief the case is settled beyond revival. Changes in the cabinet are not expected before adjournment of the present session.
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Schley
Secretary Long
Congress
Cabinet
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