Congress debates Philippines as election turmoil rises
The Philippines dominates Senate and House debate with Clark and Dinsmore attacking the Administration in the House and Caffery in the Senate. Rumors say Clark may lose his seat. Page I and 6. Foreign notes report Buller’s uncertain progress and Roberts denying Boer cruelty, with sunstroke deaths in Buenos Aires and France outlining stance on Britain. Page 1.
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Philippines
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Dinsmore
Caffery
Senate
Washington
Queens
Richmond
van Wyck
Assemblyman Weekes
First Judicial District
Morgan
Greater New York
New York City
Page S. Foreign
London War Office
Buller
Ladysmith
Norval’s Pont
Joseph Chamberlain
House of Commons
Majuba Hill
London
Roberts
Kruger
Steyn
Policeman accused in shooting of William P. Moore controversial claim
Eye witness testimony and employer belief allege the wound to William P. Moore came from deliberate aim by a police officer after a dispute with firemen, challenging police claims of an accident. The report notes ongoing inquiry and conflicting accounts surrounding the incident.
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William P. Moore
France in Self Defense and British Ambassadors
Paris reports debunk a claim of high level talks between Sir Edmund Monson and Sir Philip Currie over Italian troop actions. Monson left for the Italian Riviera citing hostile Anglophobia in Paris, while France seeks a careful stance amid anti British sentiment in press and society.
British Ambassador Monson Leaves Paris on Leave
Sir Edmund J. Monson, the British Ambassador to France, departed Paris for the South on leave of absence. The move is viewed as significant amid anti-British sentiment in France and may imply more than the official notice suggests.
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London
Edmund J. Monson
France
Paris
Currie Still in Rome as Echo Paris Dispute Persists
In Rome on February m All the news traders deny Echo de Paris statements. Sir Philip Currie, the British ambassador, remains in the city amid the ongoing dispute.
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Rome
Echo de Paris
Philip Currie
Reichstag Asked to Increase Emperor William II Revenues
The Boersen Zeitung reports the Reichstag will be urged to raise Emperor William II's revenues which are deemed insufficient. The Freisin nige Zeitung notes a 1889 revenue rise of about 1 060 000 marks and argues a further increase is unnecessary.
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Boersen Zeitung
Reichstag
William
Freisinnige Zeitung
William II
Prussia
Former New Yorker Marianne Winnicke Dies by Suicide
Berlin report states Marianne Winnicke formerly of New York City and a language teacher in Berlin, engaged to a Berlin physician, took her own life today after losing a fortune of 7 600 marks.
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Berlin
Marianne Winnicke
New York City
Falfieres Re-elected President of the Senate
Paris February 5 M Clement Armand Failieres Republican Senator for Lot et Garonne was re elected President of the Senate by 175 votes from 221.
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Paris
Clement Armand Failiéres
Lot-et- Garonne
Senate
Military moves near Ladysmith and Norval's Pont unfold
London dispatches report Gen Buller preparing a fresh attempt to relieve Ladysmith with 25 000 troops and about to move from the west. Fifteen transports carrying 13 000 troops including cavalry militia yeomanry set out between now and Monday while Norval's Pont and Colesberg face Boer pressure.
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Natal
Ladysmith
Buller
French
Rensburg
Lord Roberts
Norval
Ont. L
Orange River
Free State
Bloemfontein
Colesberg
Gen. French
Lord Methuen
Norval’s Pont
Fourth Cavalry Brigade
South Africa
Sir Alfred Milner
Belfast
Alfred
Spearman’s Camp
Times
Queenstown
Cape Colony
Brabant
Roberts replies to Kruger protest over war devastation
In a Bloemfontein dated letter, Kruger and Steyn protest British destruction of farms and property. Roberts replies that charges are vague, defences are offered, and strict orders protect private property while allowing military actions. He defends discipline and restoration of captives, noting Republican forces sometimes incur harsher conduct.
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Cape Town
Kruger
Steyn
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Cape Colony
Free State
Tide Turns as British Forces Prepare for Northern Advance
In the Morning Post Spenser Wilkinson notes reinforcement for Gen. French may mark a turning point in the western war theatre. He foresees British passages of the Orange River within weeks, bridges to be repaired, and three infantry divisions plus a cavalry division in position for a northward thrust pending Lord Roberts's orders.
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London
Spenser Wilkinson
Morning Post
French
Chermside
Wilkinson
Orange River
Lord Roberts
Lord Methuen
Boers Surrounded at Colesbury as British Reach Colesburg
Dispatch from Naauwpoort reports great activity on the Rensburg Hanover Road as infantry advance. Cavalry retire to regroup after reconnaissance. Boers at Colesbury are virtually surrounded, signaling tightening siege dynamics.
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Naauwpoort
Colesburg
Cape Town
Rensburg-Hanover
Norval’s Pont
Colesbury
Chamberlain Thanks Newfoundland for Modus Vivendi Offer
In a Colonial Ministry dispatch from St John s Newfoundland dated February 5, Joseph Chamberlain commends the colony for renewing the modus vivendi on the Treaty Share and for submitting to French exactions. He credits Newfoundland with patriotism and notes the Imperial Government values Canada and Australia for offering troops. The British government acknowledges Newfoundland cannot send troops but has contributed in other ways.
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ST. John’s
N. F
Colonial Ministry
Newfoundland
Joseph Chamberlain
Canada
Australia
South Africa
Chamberlain
South African League Fears Jury Trials for Rebels
The Cape Town correspondent reports the league’s resolution expressing regret and despair over authorities trying colonial rebels before juries. Premier Schreiner replies that steps are taken to present cases to juries to avoid undue detention of sedition charges.
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London
Cape Town
The
Daily Chronicle
South African League
Schreiner
More Hopeful Feeling at Durban
Durban reports the transport Purnea from India has arrived and landed a battery of artillery. The city sees a more hopeful mood prevailing as news updates filter in.
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Durban
Purnea
India
Banquet Honors Dr Leyds Hosted by Herr Schroeder Pogge
Berlin on February 5 reports Herr Schroeder-Pogge, a wealthy German colonial party figure, gave an elaborate banquet at his Rauchstrasse mansion in honor of Dr. Leyds. Attendees included Duke Regent John Albrecht of Mecklenburg Schwerin Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg Strelitz Baron von Buddenbroeck and Count von Goetzen among party leaders.
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Herr Schroeder-Poggelow
Dr. Leyds
Rauchstrasse
John Albrecht
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Adolf Friedrich of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz
von Buddenbroeck
Count von Goetzen
Russia Pushes Port Gains amid South Africa Turmoil
In St. Petersburg on February 5 the campaign to exploit Britain's South Africa complications to gain Russian ports on the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean is pressed with vigor. Newspapers advocate profiting from Britain's difficulties to fulfill schemes tied to Russia's prosperity, which Britain has historically thwarted.
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ST. Petersburg
South Africa
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean
Great Britain
Russia
Webster Davis Tours Ladysmith Boer Camps with German Consul
Webster Davis United States Assistant Secretary of the Interior leads a party at Ladysmith observing the besieged town. German Consul at Pretoria Herr Biermann accompanies Mr. Davis to inspect camps and positions surrounding the siege site.
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Lorenzo. Marques
Webster Davis
United States
Ladysmith
Pretoria
Herr Biermann
Mr. Davis
McLachlan May Be Alive Says Colonial Secretary
In the House of Commons Joseph Chamberlain denied the Standard notice of John McLachlan Jr being shot on Christmas Day in Harrismith Orange Free State. He said Natal’s governor reported the shooting claim appeared then was contradicted. The govt asked Lord Pauncefote to obtain US inquiry through the Washington embassy and Pretoria consul.
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London
House of Commons
Joseph Chamberlain
John McLachlan
The
Standard
McLachlan
Market Square
Harrismith
Orange Free State
South Africa
Wandsworth
Lambeth
German Officer Foresees Final Boer Defeat
Berlin February 5 Col Wachs of the War Department said the prestige of the British army cannot be said to have diminished by fighting qualities. He stated that both privates and officers show continued resolve and capability in combat.
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Berlin
Col. Wachs
War Department
British View of Boer War Strategy and Outlook
The piece argues British officers lack in adapting to South African conditions and modern warfare. It predicts a future reorganization of British military education and eventual British victory, noting Boers’ current advantage from climate, terrain, and weapon skill but expecting Britain to gain experience and leverage vast resources.
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Great Britain
England
South Africa
Volunteer Force of 10 000 Men Ready to Aid Britain
Toronto readers learn British Columbia initiates a plan to raise a 10 000 member volunteer force to be sworn in for war service. Provinces and municipal bodies pledge funds and petition the Dominion Government. The Canadian Militia Department would oversee training and readiness alongside regular militia.
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New York Times
Toronto
Great Britain
British Columbia
Canadian Militia Department
Britain
French and Canadian positions on overseas troops in Africa
Paris reports M Firmin Faure asked Foreign Minister Delcasse about Italian help to Britain in Egypt and European reactions. Ottawa says Canadian Transvaal troops will receive 50 cents a day instead of 1 shilling. excess funds go to soldiers or families. Sir Charles Tupper urges full field cost coverage.
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M. Firmin Faure
Oran
M.delcasse
Italy
Great Britain
Egypt
Marquis Visconti-Venosta
New York Times
Ottawa
Transvaal
South Africa
Charles Tupper
May Carry Supplies to the British
The British steamer Domingo de Larrinaga arrived yesterday from Norfolk and will load for South Africa. It plans to carry ammunition and other supplies for the British army and may stop at Halifax to embark Canadian troops. Captain Gibson, Royal Naval Reserve, hinted at a Halifax voyage after loading but would not confirm ammunition transport.
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Domingo de Larrinaga
Norfolk
South Africa
Halifax
N. S
Gibson
Royal Naval Reserve
Prize Court Returns £25000 Transvaal Gold Seized
A Prize Court reportedly orders the return of £25,000 in Transvaal gold seized last October aboard the steamer Avondale Castle in Delagoa Bay.
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Durban
Transvaal
Delagoa Bay
Sibley A Republican Candidate Letter
Congressman Joseph C. Sibley responds to Republican district friends and accepts their call to run for Congress from the Twenty seventh District. He argues the party's welfare focus benefits all citizens and pledges to support measures advancing prosperity and free government. He commends the Administration and vows to maintain national progress.
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Penn
Joseph C. Sibley
Congress
Washington, D. C
Junius
Republican Party
Woman Dashes Carbolic Acid by Mistake at Funeral Scene
At William Hawley’s Clyde home in Wayne County a mourner fainted during services when a nearby woman grabbed a glass of liquid thinking it water and poured carbolic acid on Laura Blaisdell. The acid scorched flesh, causing panic and a halt to the funeral as witnesses fled. The assailant also fainted and has been hysterical since.
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New York Times
Rochester
William Hawley
Clyde
Wayne County
Laura Blaisdell
Shooting of William P. Moore at Franklin Street described
Eye witnesses challenge official version of Moore's shooting by Policeman Henry Haverkamp after a reported false alarm at the butter and egg warehouse. William P. Moore remains hospitalized with a deep chest wound while investigators press for the truth.
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William P. Moore
Henry Haverkamp
Staple Street
Hudson Street
Edward Lieb
Cornell
Moore
Lieb
Franklin Street
Harrison Street
Farrell
Haverkamp
Krenrich & Crawford
Krenrich
Annie S. Grennan
Farrison Street
Maggie
Crawford
Cross
Liebe
Capt. Farrell
Policeman Haverkamp
Early Conventions Set by Republican National Congressional Committee
The newly formed Republican National Congressional Committee met in Washington on February 5 to elect officers. Babcock of Wisconsin was chosen chairman for a third term with Sherman of New York as vice chairman Overstreet of Indiana secretary and W B Thompson treasurer. The committee will meet monthly. an executive committee is empowered to act in its absence. A resolution calls for early district conventions to select nominees and officers and foster cooperation.
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Washington
Republican National Congressional Committee
Representative Babcock
Wisconsin
Representative Sherman
New York
Representative Overstreet
Indiana
W. B. Thompson
Babcock
National Committee
Heat Killed 219 Sunstroke Cases in Buenos Aires
Cable dispatches report 219 sunstroke cases in Buenos Aires on Sunday with 134 deaths. The prior day saw a 120 degree shade reading and 93 of 102 sunstroke cases fatal, underscoring a severe heat wave and high mortality.
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Buenos Ayres
McKinley Bliss Ticket Backed by Louisiana Republican Convention
New Orleans Feb 5 The regular Republican State Convention led by State National Committeeman Wimberly adopted resolutions endorsing President McKinley and Cornelius N Bliss for Vice President and naming A T Wimberly as National Committeeman from Louisiana. The ticket nominated by acclamation includes Eugene R Reems for Governor Ferdinand Ehrhardt for Lieutenant Governor Benjamin Bloomfield for Treasurer J W Forsythe for Auditor Robert P Hunter for Attorney General and Dr D M Lines for Superintendent of Education. Reems a wholesale grocer and director of St Charles Street Railway and several banks.
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Wimberly
McKinley
Cornelius N. Bliss
Port
Eugene&. Reems
Ferdinand B. Ehrhardt
Benjamin G. Bloomfield
J. W. Forsythe
Robert P. Hunter
D. M. Lines
Reems
St. Charles Street Railway
Hanna-Rockefeller Combine Eyes Fairport Ore Docks
Rumor says M. A. Hanna & Co. and John D. Rockefeller plan to acquire land near Fairport Harbor to build iron ore docks. The venture could align Hanna with Rockefeller to supply ore to steel mills, challenging Carnegie’s Conneaut facilities by reducing rail transfers.
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New York Times
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Hanna Company
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Upper Lake Ports
Andrew Carnegie
Conneaut
Rockefeller-Hanna
Clark's Chances Very Slim in Senate Election Probe
Washington February 5 The Senate Privileges and Elections Committee nears end of Montana bribery case against W A Clark with witnesses confessing large bribes and plots. Bribery money cited as thirty thousand dollars. defense may claim Clark unaware. Many senators deem Clark unlikely to be seated.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
W. A. Gark
Montana
Clark
Senate
Committee
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Ice Yacht Breaks Through on Hudson Course
William P. and George L. Schryver of Hyde Park, two ice yachtsmen, toppled from the Arctic after a runner crashed through thin ice on the Hudson. Both cousins escaped exhaustion and reached firm ice. the yacht was hauled out and brought ashore for repairs.
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New York Times
Poughkeepsie
William P
George L. Schryver
Hyde Park
Arctic
Hudson
George Schryver
Drowned on Hudson as Ice Flows Halt Traffic
Thomas Wood, an employee on the steamer William T. Hart used by the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, was dragged overboard and drowned while unloading an ice log in the Hudson. Huge ice cakes floated after a rain melt, and a bridge over the Highland Division at Hopewell Junction was washed away, suspending freight and delaying passenger service.
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Hudson
Thomas Wood
William T. Hart
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Fishkill Landing
Wood
Highland Division
Hopewell Junction
Factions Reach Truce in Kentucky Political Clash
In Louisville a late night conference ends hostilities as Democrats and Republicans agree to withdraw troops from Frankfort, allow the Legislature to meet, and defer to state courts for adjudication. Key figures include Beckham, Taylor, Marshall, Blackburn, Edelen, and Fairleigh.
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State House
Beckham
Louisville
John Marshal
David Fairleigh
Senator Blackburn
Daniel Lindsay
I. H. Edelen
John Marshall
Blackburn
Urey Woodson
Samuel J. Shackelford
Eph. Lillard
J. B. McCreary
Phil Thompson
Robert J. Breckinridge
Fairleigh
Taylor
J. C. W. Beckham
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