Admirals and dignitaries figure in a sprawling 1900s dispatch
The item lists a sequence of short notices: Capt. Sir Haward Chichester is named admiral after commanding at Manila in the Spanish American War. tributes to Longfellow and American colonies in Tyee. Berlin crowds attend a charity event. unemployment in Berlin reaches about 75,000 with 40,000 jobless. Gen. Egbert Brown dies at 55 in Missouri after Civil War service. Rear Admiral Rogers reports a Marine killed in action at Balangiga. Additional notes cover China duties reverting to foreign customs, Washington Gill’s death, minister to Persia salary raise, Jamaica railroad interest, Maximo Gomez’s Santiago arrival, Booth-Tucker’s US citizenship oath, Japanese miners strike, local banker Briggs’s death, Kiowa land leases, royal attendance in London, German-Venezuela tensions, Marconi insurance, Detroit bank arrest, Corea prince judgment, Vienna council on American competition, and Far East and Venezuela movements.
Senate and House Hear Tariff Proposals and Amendments
Reported activity shows the Senate debating tariff measures and a proposed shift of congressional terms from March to the last Thursday afterward. The House Oleo Committee amendments pass amid partisan notes, while the Senate experiences a sharp clash over investigations. Private bills advance as a day ends with limited incidents.
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House
Court of Claims
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Mysterious Death in Van Buren Sparks Noted Odd Find
Mrs. Hannah Ward dies suddenly in Van Buren Arkansas. Relatives discover a money stash of $4.94 in rags atop an old safe while her belongings reveal dust-covered silverware. The event prompts questions about motive and estate amid scattered regional news.
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Leslie Estill
Shelton Chambers
Jim Estill
Leslie
Unhers
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas
Sueste
Hungary
Lloyd Austria Company
Pennsylvania Wreck Kills Three In Eastbound Freight Crash
Altoona Pa Feb 15 Three men were killed four fatally and two seriously injured in a wreck on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Control of the second section failed near Horseshoe Curve and rammed the first, ten cars a caboose and two engines wrecked. Names of victims and injured listed with crews and locations.
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Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
A. & Grove
A. B. Westner
T. W. Cooney
M. W. Hartman
B. W. Kinkaid
J. W. Fluke
Simon Frederick
Soln
Vallitzin Tunnel
Alleguppus
Crushed by a Boulder Kills Seven on Work Train
Seven men died and at least fourteen were seriously injured when a 15 ton boulder crashed into the caboose of a Choctaw railroad work train west of Little Rock. The rock detached by rains swept the cars, burying many workers under sand as rescuers searched the wreckage.
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Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
J. R. Gamble
Nazor
W. H. Evans
Little Maumee
Caboose
St. Vincent's Infirmary
Gamble
Santos-Dumont’s airship mishap at Monaco bay
Santos-Dumont’s airship became unmanageable near Monaco due to imperfect inflation and a tangled guide rope. The serenaut aided by pulling the envelope free as the balloon descended toward rocks near the Pigeon Shooting Grounds, and Santos-Dumont was rescued by the Princess Alice’s launch after water immersion.
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Medals of Honor and Brevet Awards Named by MacArthur Board
Washington reports the MacArthur board list of officers and enlisted men recommended for medals of honor and merit for Cuba China and the Philippines campaigns. Brevet ranks will go to the Senate, with Roosevelt's brevet as brigadier general for San Juan Hill rejected.
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Pekin
West Point
Matthew A. Batson
Ransom Paid for Ellen Stone and Ilka
Constantinople reports the ransom for Miss Ellen M. Stone and Mme. Ilka has been paid. Delivery to American agents is expected hourly before the release deadline expires. Madame Nordica makes a full recovery in Portland after illness cancels dates. Joseph Leiter’s condition improves in New York. Shamaka in Trans-Caucasia struck by a major earthquake. details are scarce.
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Marquam Theater
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Wells Fargo and major rail services rumoured to merge
San Francisco February 15 rumors spread that Wells Fargo, dsms, American and United States express companies plan a cooperative merger or combination in the near future creating a larger inland and freight network.
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Mississippi Primary Bill Aims to Reform Nominating Process
The Mississippi Senate passed a primary election bill shifting to state controlled August primaries with party run, district and state committees overseeing nominations, and runoffs if no majority. It tightens fraud remedies, redefines executive powers, and introduces a state convention for delegations while reducing local committee influence.
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E F. Noel
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Roosevelt Returns to Washington After Groton Visit
President Roosevelt resumes duties in Washington after a five day stay at Groton Massachusetts for his son’s illness. He spoke briefly in Worcester Woonsocket and Providence on the return journey, and his condition showed signs of improvement though still critically ill. Alice Roosevelt departed for Washington and plans to join the family once the son’s health stabilizes further.
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Roosevelt's Condition Improves at Groton Sons in Good Health
In Groton Massachusetts on February GTO read Roosevelt's condition shows improvement with Theodore Roosevelt Jr sleeping soundly after midnight and vital signs normal. Mrs Roosevelt, nearby at Gardner House, remains hopeful and in good spirits as Groton school returns to quiet and other patients show progress.
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Liberty's Torch Dimmed as Public Funds Cut
New York reports Liberty's torch atop Bedloe Island in New York Bay will be extinguished due to appropriation shortfalls. The once-brilliant beacon has dimmed over years as funding waned, ending a longtime civic marker.
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James Boys in Kansas City court interdict blocks performance
Kansas City court acts to stop performances of a play titled The James Boys in City. Frank J. fails to supply the required $1,000 indemnity bond, delaying or halting the production as the court weighs the case. Authorities in Des Moines also consider closing churches and theaters amid public meeting restrictions.
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