British War Moves Mix With Domestic Politics
The British threaten to use native allies against the Boers as Chamberlain and Balfour announce policy. Lords debate over US and Germany overtures. Cape Town reports British evacuations near Rensburg with losses. Roosevelt signs school arrears bill. Lewis repeal of Horton law. currency bill passes Senate. Clark Senatorial bribery claims emerge from Montana.
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Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Balfour
House of Commons
House of Lords
Lord Rosevery
Marquis of Salisbury
United States
Germany
Cape Town
Rensburg
Arundel
Klip
Martinique
Lord Chesterfield
Enid Wilson
London
Duke de Medina-Sidonia
Saxony
Spain
Senate
Lewis
Roosevelt
Queens
Richmond
Assembly Cities Committee
Ramapo Company
Elsberg
West Tend Association
Congress
House
Boutell
Grosvenor
Gen Harrison Robbed During Paris Visit
Indianapolis reports ex-president and wife were swindled in Paris last summer tied to Venezuela claims. An alleged French valet may have orchestrated the forgeries against Mrs Harrison, with drafts indorsed in her name and missing funds. Harrison confirms the story as substantially true.
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Paris
Indianapolis
Harrison
Venezuela
United States Canal Commission Reaches Granada Nicaragua
The United States Canal Commission arrived at Granada after completing the examination of the ship canal route across Nicaragua. All members are in good health.
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Canal Commission
Granada
Managua
Nicaragua
United States Canal Commission
Archbishop Hennessy In Severe Condition In Iowa
Dubuque Iowa February 15 The illness of Archbishop Hennessy causes grave concern as doctors cannot forecast the outcome after several days of poor health and uncertain prospects.
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Hennessy
Dubuque
Iowa
Pennsylvania Limited Arrives Chicazo for Busy Day
A brief notice extols the Pennsylvania Limited train’s arrival in Chicago at nine to suit the day’s business, praising the service as convenient luxurious and comfortable with no rival in travel.
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Chicazo
River tunnel hold up charges raised by Linton
Edward F. Linton secretary of the Atlantic Avenue Improvement Commission accused the Municipal Assembly's Joint Railway Committee of seeking bribes to grant a fifty year tunnel franchise to the New York and Long Island Terminal Railway Company. He named no aldermen but said names would be released later and described meetings as unhelpful and money driven. The push follows a 1900 charter amendment and hearings with Brooklyn businessmen backing the project.
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Supreme Court of Montana
Clark
Theen
Edward F. Linton
Atlantic Avenue Improvement Commission
Faust‘River
Municipal Assembly
Joint Railway Committee
East River
New York and Long Island Terminal Railway Company
City of
New York
Council
Board of Aldermen
Board of Alder
Brooklyn
Cassidy
Queers
Linton
Kelly
Long Island Railroad 2
Ee Assembly
Conly
Francisco
Atlantic Avenue
Baldwin
Long Island Railroad
Mr. Baldwin
Joint Committee On Railroads
Oakley
Tam
Hart
J Hyland
Conly and
Hester
Dem
Queens
Rep
Ledwith
Fleck
Tara
Smith
McCall
Keegan and Keeley
Goodman
Manhattan
John Pierce
Hall of Records
Pierce
Church Row Over Property in Greenwich Dispute
In Greenwich, the Second Congregational Church faces a clash between its church and the ecclesiastical society that holds assets. An informal ballot showed 30 for disbanding the society and turning over its property to the church, with 10 against. Some supporters fear lawsuits and injunctions if the move proceeds.
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New York Times
Stamford
Conn
Second Congregational Church
Greenwich
Church
Whitman S. Mead
New York
Edwin H. Baker
Frank W. Reynolds
Two burglars captured in Manhattan jewelry theft
Thomas Healy alias John Ryan and his cousin John Healy were arrested near Twenty-seventh Street and Second Avenue after robbing Smith E. Lane at 111 Lexington Avenue. Detectives recovered pawn tickets for most stolen items including a diamond cluster ring a gold scarfpin and a pearl handled revolver. Lane a lawyer and former official lives alone at the Lexington Avenue residence and identified Healy at the station.
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Thomas Healy
John Ryan
East Thirty-sixth Street
John Healy
First Avenue
East Thirty-fifth Street
Smith E. Lane
Lexington Avenue
Lane
Chambers Street
East River Bridge Commission
Union League Club
Mr. Lane
Capt. Delaney
Quinlan
Walsh
Thomas Healey
Healey
Elmira Reformatory
State’s
Twenty-seventh Street
Second Avenue
John Healey
Thomas
Delaney
Yorkville
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty May Face Rigor in Panama Canal Split
Washington reports a new hurdle in ratifying the canal pact as critics question U S freedom to build across Darien Panama versus Nicaragua. An official says the first article could cover either route and urges full Senate study before a vote, though supporters expect enough votes to pass.
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New York Times
Washington
United States
Darien
Panama
Nicaragua
State Department
Atlantic
Pacific
Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Friends of the Treaty
Sapre
Maryland Democrats Split Over Bryan and Free Silver
In Baltimore on February 15, Maryland Democrats split over Bryan and free silver. Secretary Beveridge of the Free Silver Democratic Association announced their plan to hold a separate state convention with about 800 delegates. They will reaffirm the 1896 Chicago platform and nominate sixteen delegates who will vote for Bryan at the national convention.
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New York Times
Baltimore
Democratic
Maryland
Bryan
Beveridge
Free Silver Democratic Association
Gorman
Washington
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Ee Chicago
Maryand
Wrecks on French Coast Report Heavy Losses
Paris reports the French steamer Ernestine wrecked at the Gironde mouth with thirteen lives lost and only three crew saved. The schooner Notre Dame des Dunes ashore at La Coubre with four dead. Other vessels report wrecks and damage along the Brest and north coast amid yesterday's gale.
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Paris
Nantes
Gironde
la Coubre
Brest
Amiral Duperré
Line to California offers fastest luxury rail service
The New York Central promotes the quickest and most luxurious route to California with eight daily trains. Cars are illuminated by Pintsch gas lighting, and the line emphasizes speed and comfort for travelers.
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California
New York Central
Wee
Carnegie Litigation Highlights Huge Daily Savings
Pittsburg report notes George B. Gordon says Carnegie Steel Company and others accept service in H. C. Frick suit. Aims to challenge coke pricing tied to Frick Coke Co contract. Daily coke consumption around 900 cars with three fifths sold at a reduced $1.5 per ton, claimed to save Carnegie up to 18 thousand dollars daily. Legal moves to annul the agreement and free minority holders from the current terms are anticipated.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
George B. Gordon
Dalzell, Scott & Gordon
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
H. C. Frick
Recorder’s Office
Allegheny County
Andrew Carnegie
H. M. Curry
F.T. F. Lovejoy
L. C. Phipps
Henry Phipps
Carnegie
New York
Frick
Carnegie Steel Company
Lovejoy
Carnegie Company
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Frick Company
Steel
Coke Company
Judges Say Bribes Were Offered Them
Two Montana Supreme Court judges testified before the Senate committee on privileges and elections that they were offered bribes to influence Wellcome disbarment proceedings. Justice Hunt described four conversations with his physician about a $100,000 bribe. Justice Piggott said a leading counsel spoke of pressuring the court and vowed to expose any such attempt.
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New York Times
Washington
Supreme Court of Montana
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Clark
Wellcome
Justice Hunt
Tracey
Piggott
William Tracey
Helena
Dr. Tracey
Senate Committee
William T Piggott
Montana Supreme Court
Senator Chandler
Frank E. Corbett
Butte
Mr. Corbett
Capitol
Corbett
J. S. M. Neill
Supreme Court
Justice Piggott
Inter
Cornelius B. Nolan
Montana
Nolan
French Victory in Africa Defeats Rabah at Kouna
Paris reports a French expedition defeating Rabah, central Soudan chieftain, at Kouna between the French Congo and Lake Chad. The fortress fell after heavy fighting. Rabah wounded fled, and French losses included 43 Senegalese sharpshooters and 106 Senegalese wounded. Rabah’s demoralization opens the Chad route for a steamer. reinforcements were dispatched.
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Paris
French Congo
Rabah
Soudan
Zobehr Pasha
Central Africa
Napoleon
Kouna
French
Congo
Lake Tchad
Sahara
Algeria
West Africa
Robulot
Robillot
Tounia
Bangue
Baguirmi
Chari
Foureau
Connecticut Bridge Wrecked in Flood Enfield Sufield
Flood destroys a half of the covered bridge spanning the Connecticut River from Enfield to Suffield. One man is missing, Hosea Reach escapes with a narrow brush, and several rescues follow. Wreckage halts wires for towns Somers Somerville Hazardville Enfield. Built eighty years ago. cost about $100000. owned by William Marsh of Chicago.
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Thompsonville
Conn
Connecticut River
Enfield
Suffield
Hosea Reach
Terry’s Island
Mr. Keach
Robert Abbey
Frederick Blodgett
Southern New England Telephone Company
Somers
Somerville
Hazardville
William Marsh
Chicago
Wonder of the Nineteenth Century Service Map
The Wonder of the Nineteenth Century is the service operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad linking New York and Chicago with St. Louis Indianapolis Cincinnati Cleveland and Detroit.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Albany to Host Republican State Convention in April
Albany wins the bid for the Republican State Convention to name four national delegates. Expected April gathering at Harmanus Bleecker Hall with Senators Platt and Depew Gov Roosevelt and Chairman Odell likely as delegates. Resolutions will endorse McKinley Administration. VP choice undecided. Lieut. Gov. Woodruff discussed but not favored.
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New York Times
Albany
New York
Buffalo
Platt
Odell
Roosevelt
William Barnes, Jr
Barnes
Harmanus Bleecker Hall
Senator Platt
Republican State Organization
United States Senate
Depew
McKinley
Woodruff
Navy battleships copper sheathing debate shifts costs
Washington February 15 The Navy Department debate over copper sheathing for three new battleships has swung to cost savings. The Naval Construction Board earlier voted to drop sheathing as too expensive and risky. Estimates show abandoning sheathing could save about 1 million dollars, enough to build another vessel, prompting pressure for a bill to reduce ship costs while preserving a foul‑resistant bottom.
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New York Times
Washington
Navy Department
Naval Construction Board
Department
Friends of
Naval Committee of the House
Oldest Man in Dutchess County Dies at 100
John V. Storm of Fishkill, born November 24, 1800 in Stormville, dies in his 100th year. A Democratic Party figure, he leaves seven children seven including Elizabeth, longtime matron of Vassar College. He retained full faculties until a few days before his death.
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New York Times
Fishkill Landing
John V. Storm
Dutchess County
Fishkill
Stormville
Storm
Elizabeth
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie
Sticklers Endow Local Charities and Memorial Library
ORANGE N J FEB 15 It was announced that Mr and Mrs Joseph W Stickler gave 5000 to the Orange Women's Christian Temperance Union for an endowment fund They are building a public library costing 40000 to 60000 as a memorial to their son Dr W Stickler and offered 40000 to the YMCA for a new building to be known as Stickler Hall They also gave 10000 to other local charitable institutions
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New York Times
Orange
N. J
Joseph W. Stickler
Orange Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Tus Times
Stickler
New York Central Adopts Pintsch Light Across Fleet
The New York Central becomes the first railroad in the world to power all cars with Pintsch Light. Sleeping and parlor cars, coaches, baggage cars, and mail cars use the system, enhancing passenger safety and comfort.
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Cea
New York Central
Efort
Adv
Senate approves currency bill amid heated debate
The Senate passed the House currency bill substitute by 46 to 29 after a tense session. Two amendments were adopted. one would keep open the option for international bimetallism and another, by Nelson of Minnesota, set a $25,000 capital limit for national banks in towns under 4,000. The chamber rejected a free silver substitute 47 to 28.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Nelson
Minnesota
Chandler
Caffery
Lindsay
Kyle
Ind
S. D
Jones
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Ala
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