Legislature probes Syracuse deficit and mayoral bid
A special Assembly committee investigates over 400000 in Syracuse finances amid talk that Mayor McGuire faces Tammany opposition for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The Weekes anti heavy-wagon bill heard by the Assembly. express firms favor it. Subcommittee probes pure beer. Senate passes Chicago and Alton Bond Bill.
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McGuire
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United States Supreme Court
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Kitchener
Puller
Tugela
Ladysmith
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Saxony
American University
Paris
Washington
Rome
Vienna
St. Peter’s Church
Henry C. Miner Dies Suddenly in New York Home
Noted theatrical manager Henry C. Miner died yesterday at his Riverside Drive residence in New York City. The obituary notes his successful career as a theatre owner and manager and lists his surviving family.
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Henry C. Miner
Riverside Drive
West Seventy-sixth Street
Roosevelt in Buffalo on Washington Birthday tour
Gov. Roosevelt arrived in Buffalo at 4:45 PM and spoke to the Buffalo Chapter of the D A R at the Twentieth Century Club and later to the Sixty fifth Regiment at the State Arsenal. He unveiled a tablet honoring Spanish American War dead, joined the Saturn Club event, and led a Washington Birthday celebration. He resumes events with a 4 AM breakfast at the Iroquois, then a 11 AM to noon reception for Erie County Republicans before returning to Albany at 1 PM.
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Buffalo
Gov. Roosevelt
Daughters of the American Revolution
Twentieth Century Club
Saturn Club
Sixty-fifth Regiment
State Arsenal
Washington
Erie County
Albany
New Atlantic City Rail Link Seen Cutting Travel Time
Atlantic City plans a new Brunswick to Brigantine route via Red Bank and Whiting's Junction to Tuckerton and Brigantine. The Brigantine Railroad Company will close a 12 mile gap to Ibrigantine and bring trains to Atlantic City over Reading Railway. George H. Cook of New York leads the Brigantine project with engineers and bankers reviewing the line.
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New York
Philadelphia
Jersey Central
Red Bank
Juakewood
Whiting
Thice
Tuckerton
Barnegat
Ibrigantine
Brigantine Railroad Company
Brigantine
Reading Railway
Pleasantville
George H. Cook
New Brigantine Railroad Company
Sudden Death of Henry C. Miner, Theatre Magnate
Henry Clay Miner known as Harry Miner died suddenly at his Riverside Drive home. A prominent theater manager and owner, he built and controlled the London and Bowery houses, the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and others, with ventures in lithography and mining. He served in politics as a Democrat and briefly in Congress, and organized nurse corps during yellow fever outbreaks. He was 62 and his funeral arrangements were being finalized.
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Henry Clay Miner
Riverside Drive
West Seventy-sixth Street
Harry” Miner
Miner
New York Athletic Club
John B. Oltmann
Mr. Miner
London
the Bowery
Broadway
People’s
Miner’s
Bowery Theatre
Pat” Rooney
Francis Wilson
Wilson and
Mack
Lillian Russell
Lillian Leonard
Gilsey
Weber & Fields
Edwin D. Miner
Eighth Avenue
Bowery Theatres
Fifth Avenue
Edwin Knowles
H. C. Miner Lithographing
H. C. Miner Drug Company
Bowery
Twenty-fifth Street
Democratic Club
Timothy J. Campbell
John Simpson
New York
Tie
Actors’ Fund Association
Julia Tu. Moore
Annie O'Neill
Henry C., Jr
Edwin D
Thomas W
George H
John Lansing
Body to lie in state before mausoleum service
The deceased will be moved to the family mausoleum at Greenwood Cemetery after a morning service near Seventy-first Street and the Boulevard. The body will be placed in the mausoleum following rites.
Quay Case Movement Stalls in Senate
Washington reports show Quay allies unsure of Senate support as Penrose presses to bring the case to a vote. Observers expect rejection when the Privileges and Elections committee report is considered, with many senators favoring delaying or avoiding a direct vote on seating.
Quay predicts no fear of outcome in Senate race
Special to The New York Times from Pittsburg reports Col. M. S. Quay saying he has no fear of the outcome as he awaits action on his Senate contest. He notes Penrose and allies have not fixed a line of action and suggests delays stem from fear of an unwelcome result.
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G. W.F. Birch
New York
General Assembly of the Church
Arthur* McGiffert
Union Theological Seminary
A. T. Dennett
Parkhurst
Madison Square Garden
Wood
Charles A. Painter
Pittsburg
Clarence Mackay
America
Carteret
Dan Bradley
Robert A. Welch
War Department
Otis
Samuel R. Langworthy
Thirtyfist Volunteer Infantry
Balinag
Langworthy
California
Ernest Kingdon
Stafford
N. Y
Fortieth Volunteer Infantry
New York Times
Col. M. S. Quay
Washington
Penrose
Turley
Patti Sings for War Fund at Covent Garden
Mme Patti headlined a Covent Garden concert for the War Fund attended by the Prince of Wales and a royal audience. She duetted with Alvarez on Romeo et Juliette and impressed with pure tone. Johannes Wolff and Edward Lloyd also performed. Gross receipts reached £12,000.
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London
Mme
Patti
The
War Fund
Covent Garden
Prince of Wales
England
Alvarez
Johannes Wolff
Edward Lloyd
Plague Report Expands in Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco reports via the steamer American Maru that seven people are ill at Kahului and one at Ilo in the Hawaiian group. Honolulu shows improvement with no new cases.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Kahuli
Ilo
Plum Cures Hiccoughs In Vineland Victim
In Vineland New Jersey on February 22 James F Buck narrowly faced death from constant hiccups after three doctors declared the case fatal A correspondent’s tip led Mrs Buck to give a preserved plum to her husband and the hiccups ceased Buck had suffered thirteen days and was weakening but now shows signs of recovery with no further attacks reported
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Vineland
N. J
James F. Buck
Wheeling Honors Dewey With Rainy Day Parade
In Wheeling West Virginia 25000 to 30000 people cheered Admiral Dewey as his carriage passed during the Dewey Day parade Lieut John S Doddridge rode with him in the Boston battle of Manila Bay history The Fortenay tablet ceremony followed with Dewey presenting a sword to Doddridge and declining a Sons of the Revolution dinner due to weariness The Admiral and party left for Washington at midnight
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Admiral Dewey
John S. Doddridge
Boston
Manila Bay
West Virginia
Doddridge
Society of the Sons of the Revolution
Washington
Somerset and Middlesex Traction Company Formed in Jersey Merger
Jersey trolley consolidations unite Brunswick Traction New York and Philadelphia Traction and New Brunswick City Railway into the Somerset and Middlesex Traction Company. Gottfried Krueger is president with Andrew H. Radel as vice president and Edward H. Radel as secretary and general manager. The move aims to ease cross state trolley expansion from New York to Philadelphia via Millstone Kingston Princeton and Bound Brook.
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New York Times
New Brunswick
N. J
Brunswick Traction Company
New York and Philadelphia Traction Company
New Brunswick City Railway Company
Somerset and Middlesex Traction Company
Gottfried Krueger
Newark
Andrew H. Radel
Bridgeport
New Jersey
New York
Philadelphia
New Company
Bound Brook
Raritan River
Brunswick Company
South Bank
Trenton
Millstone
Kingston
Princeton
Somerset and Middlesex Company
Plainfield
Night trip to Cleveland on Lake Shore Limited
Leaving New York at 5 30 P M the trip goes to Cleveland arriving next morning for breakfast via the New York Central Lake Shore Limited Luxurious service and no excess fare Lighted by electricity Adv
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Cleveland
New York
New York Central
Lake Shore Limited
Agreement on the Currency Bill Reported by Conferees
The Senate and House conferees on the Currency bill expect to report an agreement tomorrow before the afternoon train. They narrowed most points, keeping two unresolved items on bimetallic language and note issue or redemption. The gold standard remains central, with a $150,000,000 gold redemption fund and changes to form the Bureau of Issue and Redemption. Senator Aldrich aimed to submit the report to travel to Providence.
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New York Times
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House
Wolcott
Carter
Shoup
Treasury
National Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
Office of the Treasury
Aldrich
Providence
France reciprocity treaty faces Senate finance wrangle
Washington reports indicate a clash over sending the French reciprocity treaty to the Finance Committee. Senator Aldrich opposes favorable reporting by Foreign Relations, while Cullom and others argue the treaty links to the Dingley tariff. Administration and State Department support the pact amid industry objections. A prolonged session is expected.
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New York Times
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Aldrich
Committee On Foreign Relations
Committee On Finance
Cullom
France
Foreign Relations Committee
Kasson
Department of State
Annual Snow Fight at Yale With Hats and Canes
Yale students held the annual snow fight despite a faculty ban. Sophomores, on Washington's Birthday, marched on Chapel Street with hats and canes, chased by 300 juniors and a storm of snowballs, culminating near the fence and ending with minor damage and two freshman arrests.
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New York Times
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Yale
Washington
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Vandebilt Hall
Donald Thompson
Allegheny City
Penn
Inslee B. Green
Belvidere
N. J
Post Office Salary Increases Denied Political Influence
A New York Times report cites a clerk alleging that Republican district leaders and Postmaster Van Cott influenced salary raises for clerks. The clerk claims promotions favored those backed by district leaders, with raises given when leaders recommended names. Lexow and Quigg deny any formal meeting or illegal manipulation, while Van Cott says increases were mainly department-driven.
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Quigg
Republican County Committee
New York Times
Republican County
Washington
Ieadrs
Charles K. Lexow
Republican Club
Twenty-second Assembly District
East Forty-ninth Street
New York
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Twenty-second District
Frick Carnegie Trouble in Carnegie Steel Suit
Special report from Pittsburg notes President Schwab of Carnegie Steel in his office, declining to comment on the $10 million equity suit by H C Frick. Carnegie discussed policy with Andrew Carnegie, with filings expected soon. A coke contract suit may be filed tomorrow, Frick withholding action for now. Minority Frick Coke stockholders likely back the suit. Carnegie’s return to assume control appears weeks away.
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Penn
Co. M. Schwab
Carnegie Steel Company
New York
H. C. Frick
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Frick
Frick Coke Company
Schwabe
Carnegie Goes to Washington for Bromley Pauncefote Wedding
Andrew Carnegie departed for Washington to attend the Bromley Pauncefote wedding and declined to discuss publicly his controversy with H C Schwab president of the Carnegie Steel Company who had stayed at the Waldorf Astoria. Carnegie is expected in town late tomorrow night.
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H. C. Fl Schwab
M. Schwab
Carnegi Steel Company
Waldorf-Astoria
Cemente Reat
R. Carnegie
Namin
New York Central Adopts Pintsch Light Across Cars
The New York Central becomes the first railway to equip all cars with Pintsch Light. Sleeping and parlor cars, coaches, baggage cars, and mail cars now use the system, enhancing passenger comfort and safety according to Adv.
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New York Central
Adv
Cronje Refuses Surrender At Paardeberg During Boer Fight
British bombardment continues against Cronje’s laager at Paardeberg with 8,060 Boers. Cronje rejects armistice and vows to fight to the death as Lord Roberts reports heavy fighting, reinforcements streaming in, and a likely surrender after further bombardment.
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The
Daily News
Modder River
Cronje
Magersfontein
Laager
Cape Town
Barkly West
Daily Telegraph
Paardeberg Drift Battle Details on Cronje Relief Effort
Sunday’s fighting near Paardeberg Drift shows Gen Cronje’s forces in a tightening trap as British infantry and Highland and other regiments envelop the laager. The laager and kopje positions held despite heavy shelling and fierce rifle fire.
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Cronje
Magersfontein
Highland Brigade
Seaforths
Black Watch
Argylls
Essex
Yorkshires
Laager
Paardeberg Drift
Kelly Kenny
Klip Drift
Koodoostand
Kelly-Kenny
Knox
Smith-Dorrien
Modder River
Cronje tightens hold as British close on Boer position
The article depicts Gen Cronje under pressure with 5 000 to 8 000 Boers entrenched as British forces press the attack. A tense race for concentration unfolds as Boer fractions unite to strike at Lord Roberts, who faces a stout last stand and calls to reinforce with more troops for ongoing difficulties ahead.
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Lord Roberts
Gen. Cronje
Cronje
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
the Times
Cronjé
Natal
French
Relief column advances as Boers retreat south of Tugela
Natal reports steady relief column progress with Boers forced from a position south of the Tugela. Colenso is abandoned and reoccupied by Dublin Fusiliers and Thorneycroft's Horse. A Transvaal flag and a handkerchief with Gen. Botha’s name are captured as trophies after heavy shelling of Hlangwane Hill and Colenso.
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Natal
Tugela
Colenso
Dublin Fusiliers
Thorneycroft
Transvaal
Botha
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