Policy debate stalls on Philippine declarations in Senate
Washington dispatch notes little chance of a Senate vote on a declaratory U S policy toward the Philippine Islands after treaty ratification. President McKinley and Secretary Hay prefer no formal declaration, while public interest leans against action.
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Senate
United States
Philippine Islands
Spain
Paris
Aldrich
Rhode Island
McEnery
Louisiana
McKinley
Hay
Senator McEnery
House
Congress
Manila
Revenue Cutter Service presses for more Puerto Rico Cuba patrols
Washington dispatch reports Captain Shoemaker of the Revenue Cutter Service says smuggling could flourish if Puerto Rico and Cuba remain outside tariff laws. He cites the need for numerous cutters, base stations near the islands, and extended coast patrols to curb illicit trade and the flow of goods into the United States. The piece also notes proposed library space moves in the Capitol and issues over retirements for revenue cutters.
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Washington
United States
Porto Rico
Cuba
Shoemaker
Revenue Cutter Service
West India Islands
Pacific
Philippines
Hawaiian Islands
Bering Sea
British Columbia
Revenue Cutter
Cutter Service
Navy
Army
Navy Department
Revenue Cutters
Spain
Congressional Library
Capitol
Senate
House
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Hale
Maine
Congress
Arthur W. Dum
Public Buildings Plans Move Forward After Reed's Change
Washington February 14 Special says Supervising Architect Taylor plans to push public building projects through quickly if bills pass. Outside competition may handle plans. sites bought with clear titles. bids won by mixed contracts. delays tied to funding. Debate also stirs over Adjutant General Corbin's promotion to major general amid army reorganization talks.
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Washington
Taylor
Congress
House of Representatives
Kealth
House
Reed
United States Treasury
Spain
Philippine Islands
United States
Senate
Corbin
House Committee On Military Affairs
War Department
Arthur W Dun
Camel Revenge and Porto Rican Shave Folklore
A London Telegraph tale describes a camel’s revenge after a boy mistreated it, ending in fatal injury and subsequent death of the animal. The Porto Rican shaving rite uses coconut oil soap and a glass shard as a razor, with no mirror and scant opportunity for injury.
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Palgrave
London Telegraph
Porto Rico
Cuba
Jamaica
West India Islands
Chicago Times Herald
Joseph Jefferson Disturbed at Early Morning Call
The incident reports Joseph Jefferson, performing Rip Van Winkle in a small town, awakened at 5:45 am by a hotel clerk after a whispered tale from Pat about a drunken snorer in his bed. The Irish assistant at the hotel explains the call came from disturbed sleep and a desire to clear the guest.
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Joseph Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Jefferson
Pat
Ledger
Types of Husbands to Avoid
A quoted passage from Frances Evans in Ladies’ Home Journal describes two harmful husband types. One is a disengaged figurehead who rarely talks with family yet yields to excess for peace. The other is a church and community leader who tyrannizes at home, prompting family deception to keep peace.
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Frances Evans
Ladies’ Home Journal
Why He Didn't Reply A Humorous Anecdote From the Chicago Post
A brief Chicago Post item recounts a scene on a stepladder where a Scandinavian window worker answers a question with a playful remark about his mouth full of screws. The piece also notes an old Anglo-Saxon wedding custom of drinking diluted honey for 80 days after marriage, explaining the origin of the term honeymoon.
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Chicago Post
Pension Legislation Merits Action On For Session
Washington Feb 15 special report on pensions notes the House committee on invalid pensions led by George W Ray has cleared most meritless private bills and will pass through only those with real value. Pearl Harbor debate centers on establishing a naval station near Honolulu while distant drydocks prove costly. An Indian affairs note questions annuities for Sioux bands tied to 1862 war, with relief denied pending further evidence. A human-interest piece on playwright George H Broadhurst and Secretary Hay’s courtesy closes the column.
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George W. Ray
New York
Congress
Pension Committee
House
Ray
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Hawaii
Honolulu
Tears Harbor
Senate
Little Crow
Minnesota
Far West
Little Big Horn
Sitting Bull
Wounded Knee
South Dakota
Broadhurst
England
George H. Broadhurst
John Philip Sousa
Mr. Broadhurst
Hay
State Department
Arthur W. Dunk
Bogus Money Makers and Military Parks Debate
Counterfeiters shift to small notes with the $2 silver certificate and fiber paper techniques. secrecy around fiber paper is overstated. Italians and Greeks dominate counterfeit pennies. U.S. Secret Service notes coin and bill risks. Debates on Civil War military parks stall in Virginia with Petersburg Fredericksburg and Appomattox bills. Gorman and Bryan clash over treaty. Bryan gains leadership while Gorman’s influence wanes. Army reorganization friction spills to Congress. Arthur W. Dune signs off.
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Washington
John E. Wilkie
Secret Service Division
Treasury Department
Wilkie
Sicily
Secret Service
New York
South
House
Reed
Vicksburg
Miss
Virginia
Petersburg
Fredericksburg
Appomattox
Grant
Chickamauga
Gettysburg
Gorman
Bryan
Democratic Party
William J. Bryan
Senator Gorman
Mr. Bryan
Hans
Congress
Arthur W. Dune
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