Roosevelts stance on Ramapo cited by Albany lawmakers
Legislature actions dominate the report with Governor Roosevelt opposing the Ramapo Company and vowing a special message if action is not taken. The Fallows bill rearranging city school teachers salaries passes the Assembly while the Allds Tax Bill heads to conference after Senate amendments. Puerto Rico tariff debate and Hawaii government proposals fill Congress coverage with party lines. Foreign dispatches note Cronje surrounded and British relief efforts, plus casualties and political speeches in London and Berlin.
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Roosevelt
Albany
Ramapo Company
Assembly
Senate
Lewis
Senate Codes Committee
Congress
Puerto Rico
House
Payne
New York
Richardson
Puerto
Isl
Hawaii
Milwaukee and Kansas City duel for Democratic National Convention
A conflict unfolds as Milwaukee and Kansas City vie to land the Democratic National Convention. Other tidbits cover Haiti’s Antillia wreck near Fortunate Island, the Rapid Transit Subway Company capitalized at 6,000,000 with a key contract extension pending, and maritime losses as the barge Gaklend sinks after a storm off Absecom New Jersey. Snow removal progresses with 103 000 loads cleared by 6 P M and street cleaning targeted by night. Page notes include a District Attorney hearing, Sugar Trust resolutions, the Molineux visit to Sing Sing, wage law protest, and Rideout’s bigamy charge grafted to New Jersey custody.
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Milwaukee
Wkansas
Sit
Antillia
Haiti
Fortunate Island
Rapid Transit Subway Company
McDonald
Nathan Hale
Marion Chappell
Gaklend
Absecom
N. J
Amusements and Arrivals Bulk Page Notes
The reader sees a collage of page descriptions including amusements and arrivals at hotels and out of town buyers. Various sections cover business troubles court calendars insurance notes losses by fire legal notes marine intelligence and foreign mails markets new corporation real estate railroads society weather yesterday's fires and more.
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Marine Intelligence
New Corporation
Philadelphia Faces Health Crisis Over Schuylkill Water
Special to The New York Times reports Philadelphia struggling with a typhoid threat as Schuylkill River water, recontaminated by recent rains, fuels alarm. City officials push reservoir storage measures while pumping capacity and daily demand strain supply.
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York Times
Philadelphia
Schuylkill
Public Works
Haddock
New York Central Adopts Pintsch Light Across Cars
The New York Central becomes the first railway in the world to equip all its cars with Pintsch Light. Sleeping and parlor cars coaches baggage and mail cars all feature the lighting system improving passenger comfort and safety.
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New York Central
Adwv
Rapid Transit Tunnel Company Incorporation Advances
The Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, formed by August Belmont & Co, filed articles of incorporation in Albany for a 6 million dollar tunnel project. Key stockholders include Belmont Barney McDonald Oakman Read and directors emphasize Brooklyn traction ties while outlining plans for additional under river tunnels and extensions to Battery South Brooklyn and Staten Island. The extension of time for contract signing was granted, with a 1 million dollar cash deposit to be posted, and a formal board organization expected next day.
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The
Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company
August Belmont & Co
John B. McDonald
Albany
McDonald
Board of Rapid Transit Commission
Rapid Transit
H. S. Wardner
Strong, Cadwalader & Co
Charles T. Barney
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Andrew Freedman
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Baltimore
Walter G. Oakman
W. H. Baldwin, Jr
Long Island Railroad Company
Baldwin
Oakman
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Long Island
Guaranty Trust Company
James Jourdan
Brooklyn Union Gas Company
New Amsterdam Gas Company
Gen. Jourdan
Kings County Elevated Railroad Company
August Belmont
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Brooklyn Traction
Gardiner M. Lane
Lee, Higginson & Co
Boston
Union Pacific Railroad
Charles Francis Adams
William A. Read
Vermilye & Co
George Coppell
Denver and
Rio. Grande
New York
Battery
City Hall Park
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Wall Street
Belmont
Subway
Orr
Washington Heights Progressive Association
van Wyck
Coler
Whalen
Christian Trinks
Yale Creates Forestry School With Major Donor Gifts
Yale University in New Haven receives two substantial gifts from anonymous donors to establish a School of Forestry. Funds will support creation of facilities on Prospect Hill, using property donated by the late Professor O C Marsh for botanical studies.
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New Haven, Conn
Yale University
Hadley
Prospect Hill
O. C. Marsh
Carnegie to Oversee Frick Case Prep in Pittsburg
Reports say Andrew Carnegie will be in Pittsburg to supervise the final preparation of the answer to Frick's bill of particulars in the equity suit against the Carnegie Steel Company. The case may go to the Superior Court and beyond, with some defendants differing on their participation and counsel.
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Pittsburg
Frick-Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Steel Company
Frick
Carnegie
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Commercial Gazette
Messrs. Phipps, Lovejoy
Curry
H. C. Frick
Equity
Mr. Frick
Frick Coke Company
H. H. Curry
F. T. F. Lovejoy
Coke Company
Fricks
Messrs. Phipps
Lovejoy
Carnegie and lawyer pass through Fernandina toward Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie with a lawyer traveled through Fernandina Florida en route to Pittsburgh to discuss aspects of the Frick suit.
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Fernandina, Fla
Andrew Carnegie
Dungerness
Pittsburg
Frick
British Reject Hepburn Nicaragua Canal Claim
London officials dismiss the Hepburn Nicaragua Canal report arguing Britain did not abrogate the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. They note Washington recognizes no lapse and explain the Cabinet would deny such a contention. They monitor U S progress as Congress may decide on the canal with Canadian and Costa Rican bond activity referenced.
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London
Great Britain
Far East
Washington
Hepburn
Nicaragua
United States
Congress
Costa Rica
The
Stock Exchange
Hay Advised Delay on HayPauncefote Treaty
Washington reports that Secretary Hay advised postponing action on the HayPauncefote treaty for Senate consideration. Senators Davis and others heard Hay recommend delaying to test the treaty’s merits, while Davis believed it could pass if a vote were forced.
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New York Times
Washington
Capitol
Department of State
House
Senate
Hay
Davis
Foreign Relations Committee
Frost Hits Florida Fruit Trees Hard in Frost Wave
Jacksonville reports freezing temperatures on February 19 16 above zero in the morning with 25 in Milton. Fruit growers burn fires through the night to save orange and other trees while assessing possible damage across Florida, including Tampa, as warm weather will reveal the true impact on truck crops.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Milton
Florida
Tampa
Freeze Damages Hit Florida Crops Nationwide
The thermometer in Orlando hit 25 degrees Saturday night, destroying almost all tender vegetables. The strawberry crop is damaged and the orange, peach, and pineapple outputs will be reduced, though full extents await warmer weather.
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Orlando
Fla
Cotton Brokers Firm Faces Losses After Bookkeeper Vanishes
Oscar Collins and clerk Monaghan are suspected in a large theft from John Collins & Son cotton brokers at 27 William Street. Monaghan, 25, confessed losses tied to speculative trades and disappeared after detectives traced him from Old Slip. The firm’s collapse appears linked to missing entries since last July, with Collins and son asserting the bookkeeper financed his losses from firm funds.
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Eugene Monaghan
John Collins & Son
William Street
Oscar Colling
John Collins
John J. Collins
Collins
Monaghan
Cotton Exchange
Park Avenue
Collins & Co
Prospect Place
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Oscar Collins
Monagha
Providence
R. T
Mitchell and Turley
John J.collins
South Street
Centre Street
Mr. Collins
Four Men Lost When Oakland Sinks In Storm At Sea
The Nathan Hale with barges Marion Chappell and Oakland left Norfolk Friday for Providence. A 24 hour gale sank the Oakland after she parted her hawser. four crew were lost. Hale reached Jersey City. Chappell and Hale fought to keep in tow, Chappell later grounded.
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Thames Towboat Company
New London
Jersey
Hale
Marion Chappell
Oakland
Norfolk
Providence
Jersey City
Henry W. Stevens
Charles E. Reynolds
Abescom
Capt. Stevens
Bedford Reed
Reed
Scotland
Arnot
Liberty Island
Reynolds
Pomeroy Coal Company
William Hinks
Marquis of Queensberry Will Cremation Request
A codicil to the late Marquis of Queensberry’s will states he wishes cremation after death and burial without Christian rites. He requests his ashes be laid in earth anywhere he loved, with no monument or procession, and notes friends may speak briefly.
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London
Marquis of Queensberry
Girl Saves Baby's Life at Railroad Tracks
In Lafayette Indiana on February 19 Miss Ethel Smock a local resident saved a baby carriage from an oncoming train by pushing the mother and carriage away. She was struck by the locomotive and seriously injured while performing the act of heroism.
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New York Times
Lafayette
Ind
Ethel Smock
Miss Smock
Cripple Creek Dividends Hit Record February Total
Colorado Springs Feb 19 Cripple Creek public companies report February dividend records at 700000. January and February combine for 960367, compared with 504250 for the same period last year. Detailed February totals include Stratton's Independence 488000 and Lillie Limited 11367 among others.
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New York Times
Colorado Springs
Cripple Creek Public Companies
Stratton’s
Independence, Limited
Portland
Strong
Gold Coin
Lillie, Limited
Golden Cycle
Consolidated Mines
Raven
Creston - Leasing
Modoc
Stratton
Independence
Lillie
Garland murder case linked to animal experiments
Newport News February 19. Phoebus police promise a sensational preliminary hearing for W. J. Garland accused of killing his elderly wife by a hatpin. They say Garland conducted earlier experiments with fowl and small animals sticking needles through their hearts to observe effects, testimony to be offered tomorrow.
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New York Times
Newport News
Phoebus
W. J. Garland
Garland
Limited Train No Excess Fare to St Louis
Daily year round service on New York Central's fast Southwestern Limited to St Louis. Train cars lit with Pintsch illumination advertised as a modern travel option.
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St. Louis
New York Central
Southwestern Limited
Haitian Navy Sunk After Reef Collision Near Cuba
Capt Montell tells Deputy Collector Leeds the Haitian Navy, a single man of war, wrecked on a reef near Fortunate Island north of Cuba. The Antillia carried 400 tons of logwood to Stamford after aiding the stranded vessel and delivering cargo to Stamford Manufacturing Company.
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Stamford, Conn
Charles F. Leeds
Customs Office
Montell
Antillia
Bahamas Steamship Line
Stamford Manufacturing Company
United States
Fortunate Island
Cuba
Haiti
Democratic Convention Fight Heats Up Between Milwaukee and Kansas City
The Democratic National Committee race tightens as Milwaukee and Kansas City rival for control. Milwaukee boasts a $100,000 guarantee fund and backing from local bankers, while Kansas City counters with hotel strength and a smaller raised pledge. Ex-Gov Stone leads Kansas City leverage. Bryan’s stance remains neutral.
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Washington
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
E. C. Wall
Philadelphia
James Stover
Raleigh
J. J. Swafford
Fred W. Fleming
Stone
Missouri
Shoreham
Col. Bryan
Democratic Committee
Fleming
Louisiana politics in latent compromise over May election
In New Orleans on February 19 the Republicans and Populists of Louisiana are arranging a compromise to channel disaffected Democrat votes in the state campaign in May. Governor Murphy J. Foster seeks the U S Senate seat after Caffery, but his tactics have spurred defections toward an independent Democrat D W Piper for governor. A Piper victory would likely pave the way for a Republican or Populist successor to Caffery, endangering the Democratic hold in Louisiana.
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New York Times
New Orleans
Louisiana
Murphy J. Foster
United States Senate
Caffery
Foster
D. W. Piper
United States
Conscience-Smitten Felon Confesses a Murder Near Campbellstown
Leopold Rowe, already in Reading Penitentiary for threatening arson, confessed to police and the warden that he and a companion killed a well dressed man near Campbellstown in Lebanon County about six years ago. They dragged the body into a field and hid $50 found on the victim, with the homicide details tying to a July 10, 1893 discovery near Campbellstown.
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New York Times
Reading
Penn
Leopold Rowe
Campbellstown
Lebanon County
Rowe
Newcomer
Edwin Koch
Yackey
Lebanon
Edward H. Bachman
F. Mengle
Fire destroys Alfa Hotel at Southern Pines
A twenty-thousand-dollar blaze swept the Alfa Hotel in Southern Pines early today. The entire hotel and contents were destroyed though thirty guests escaped with little property saved. The building housed a bank, the Post Office, and a public hall. the mail and bank books were saved.
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Raleigh
N. C
Southern Pines
Alfa
Brooklyn Brewer Otto Huber in Critical Condition
Otto Huber the Brooklyn brewer is seriously ill at the Hotel Margaret with pneumonia and kidney trouble. Last night his condition was reported as critical.
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Otto Huber
Brooklyn
Margaret
Cronje Surrounded as British Press Reports Advance
London reports a cabinet source stating Gen Cronje is hopelessly surrounded with French in position to cut off Boer escape. Dispatches note Boer loot and forces moving east toward Bloemfontein as Kitchener Ford and MacDonald push to outflank. The government delays formal confirmation awaiting details.
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H. W. Lucy
Cronje
War Office
Roberts
French
Buller
Hlangewan2
Ladysmith
Emberley
Mafeking
Transvaal
London
Signor Silvela
Spain
Great Britain
United States
Ambassador Choxte
Authors’ Club
Berlin
Ambassador White
Cardinal Ledochowski
South Africa
Daily Mail
Pietermaritzburg
Pretoria
Kimberley
Blamnbank
Lord Roberts
Laurento Marques
Koffyfontein
Free State
Bloemfontein
Lord Kitchener
Kelly-Kenny
MacDonald
Koodoo
Delarey
Colesberg
Col‘urins
Modder River
Riet River
Col
Kekewich
Buller captures Hlangwane Hill near Colenso
The Chieveley correspondent reports British forces occupy hills to the right of Colenso including Hlangwane after Boers evacuate last night. The capture is described as of great strategic importance on the Tugela front.
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Colenso
Tugela
Hlangwane
Hlangwanée Hill
Bil
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