Spooner Denounces Opponents as Obstructing Philippine Plans
In the Senate on February 21 Wisconsin's Mr. Spooner defended the Philippine tariff bill against Mr. Patterson of Colorado and Mr. Bate of Tennessee. He called criticisms baseless and said the measure is a simple revenue bill constitutional like the Foraker Act. He defended Taft against attacks and argued for majority responsibility in shaping policy amid insular tensions.
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Washington
Patterson
Colorado
Philippines
Senate
Spooner
Wisconsin
Chamber
Taft
Bate
Tennessee
Supreme Court
Republican Party
Mr. Spooner
Mr. Patterson
Ueemeen
Sunday Philadelphia Times Readers Guide and Features
An ad style notice promotes The Sunday Philadelphia Times with thirty six pages and a handsome pictorial supplement. It highlights features on the Kaiser’s yacht, Beaux’s paintings, Prince Henry’s pageantry and the slogan All the News That’s Fit to Print.
Cabinet in session on merger suit details yet unclear
Washington reports the Cabinet met two and a half hours with no major decisions. Attorney General continues talks with the President on action against Northern Securities Company under the Sherman antitrust law. Plans to proceed in U S Courts of Minnesota as likely first step, with possible foreign charter to avoid doubt over legality.
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Washington
Northern Securities Company
United States
Minnesota
Wall Street Quiet After Northern Securities Pressure
New York February 21 mood in trading showed the depressive effect of the Northern Securities issue. Openings matched yesterday's close, with minor point changes and a generally heavy tone despite slight London declines offering faint lift.
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New York
Wall Street
London
Emissaries See Hope as Stone Captors Delay
Washington reports a fifteen day lapse since ransom paid to brigands for Miss Stone with five days beyond the agreed time to deliver her. Officials suspect weather slows return but fear no breach of faith. Leishman faced pressure to pay in advance. US vows harsh action if captors betray trust.
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Washington
State Department
Miss Stone
Mr. Leishman
Constantinople
Madame Tsilka
United States
Turkey
Bulgaria
Tsilka Not Arrested in Miss Stone Kidnapping Case
Sofia February 21 authorities deny Rev Mr Tsilka husband of Ellen M Stone companion in captivity has been arrested for complicity. They report he remains in Sofia according to latest dispatches.
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Constantinople
Mr. Tsilka
Ellen M. Stone
Tsilka
Sofia
Cuban reciprocity debate stalls in Ways and Means
February sessions of the Ways and Means Committee adjourned without an agreement on Cuba reciprocity. An informal vote favored action if American industries remain protected. Three main options were debated including 40 percent concessions, a Porto Rico rebate, or no action, with a likely 30 percent reduction hinted for next week.
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Washington
Ways and Means
Representative Long
Kanens
Cuba
Porto Rico
House committee backs territorial statehood for New Mexico Arizona Oklahoma
Washington February 21 The House committee on Territories favorably reported on bills admitting New Mexico Arizona and Oklahoma as states. The motion by Mr Moon Tennessee declared it the sense of the committee that the three territories deserve statehood and that sub committees be prepared to draft the bills.
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Washington
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
House Committee On Territories
Moon
Tennessee
Philadelphia Machine Plans Amid Durham Homecoming
Commissioner Durham expected back from Florida around March 1 signaling a wave of office changes. William McCoach to replace McClain as Mercantile Appraiser, with bond filed. City Solicitor Kinsey's renomination tied to needed shifts. several assistants eyed for active machine supporters. W. Y. C. Anderson among aspirants. Chief Clerk Stont joins leaders in Florida to guide personnel reshuffles.
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Israel W. Durham
Florida
Philadelphia
Senator Quay
Department of the Collector of Internal Revenue
William McCoach
Mercantile
Penrose A. McClain
Secretary of the Treasury
McClain
John L. Kinsey
Weaver
Lawyers’ League
W. Y. C. Anderson
Thomas 8. Stont
McCormick Proposed by Dauphin County Democrats for Governor
Dauphin County Democrats announce Vance McCormick as their gubernatorial candidate for the state convention. Chairman W. Toenes notes McCormick meets constitutional age and qualifications and could rally young voters. Other names mentioned include J. K. ial, George W. Guthrie, H. J. McAteer, W. A. Hensel, and Robert E. Wright with Skeler favored for lieutenant governor and Fitzsimmons for internal affairs secretary.
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Dauphin County
Vance McCormick
W. &. Toenes
Dauphine
Democratic Committee
Peerpanthee
McCormick
Thomas
George Kunkel
Charles McConkey
Harrisburg
Vance Mc.Cormick
Frank J. Fitzsimmons
Lackawanna County
Election Court resumes tally of Tuesday results
Judges Andenried McMarthy and Ralston work through few interruptions to finish the returns this week. A brief delay arose over a discrepancy in ward division tallies and a printer’s misspelling on ballots caused a biar situation needing court attention.
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Andenried
McMarthy
Ralston
John H. Fow
J. Burwood
George Mickublican
Tiedeken
Political Notes From Harrisburg to Easton
Magistrate Charles P Donnelly chaired the Democratic city committee meeting in Harrisburg represented by Magistrate John A Thorn ton Lieutenant O Brien of the Third district police may resign to become clerk of Common Pleas Court No 4 succeeding James Penn McCain United States Senator Boles Penrose Governor Stone and Attorney General Elkin attend General Reeder s Easton event then speak at a Republican banquet in South Bethlehem James M Beck Assistant Attorney General arrives at Hotel Bellevue plans to go to Brooklyn with Hamilton Club members Beck will address Fathers of Our Republic
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O’brien
Third District
Common Pleas Court
No. 4
James Penn McCain
Decra
United States
Boles Penrose
Stone
Elkin
Reeder
Easton
Northampton County
South Bethlehem
James M. Beck
Bellevue
Brooklyn
Goy
Daeses
Hamilton Chat Am
Beck
Fathers of Our Republic
Rioters Attack Barcelona Jail as Strikes Spread Across Spain
Madrid reports a grave Barcelona scene with strikers assaulting a jail in an effort to free prisoners. Troops repulsed them after many rioters were killed or wounded, while Madrid and Catalonia see growing disturbances and martial law in Tarrragona.
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Madrid
Barcelona
London
Weyler seeks broad powers to crush Catalan rebels
Madrid dispatch says War Minister Weyler urges the Queen Regent to grant him a free hand against rebels in Catalonia. Premier Sagasta threatens to resign if Weyler’s plan is approved, while the Queen Regent is said to favor Weyler’s approach.
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London
Madrid
Weyler
Catalonia
Sagasta
Weryler
Liberal split may lead to new party
London February 21 Lord Rosebery severs ties with Campbell Bannerman’s Liberal faction. The Times editorials hint at a possible coalition with Unionists and Imperial Liberals under Duke of Devonshire and Rosebery. Editorials from Globe and Pall Mall Gazette echo anxieties over party realignment.
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London
Lord Rosebery
Liberal Party
Henry Campbell- Bannerman
Times
Duke of Devonshire
Globe
Lord Roachery
Pall Mall Gazette
Torr
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Westminster Gazette
Gladstone on Chamberlain in London Dispatch
In London on February 21 L Godkin former editor of the Evening Post writes to the Westminster Gazette about Joseph Chamberlain. He recalls asking Mr Gladstone for information and quotes Gladstone saying Chamberlain is the first American type politician and will cause substantial trouble.
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London
L. Godkin
Evening Post of
New York
Westminster Gazette
Joseph Chamberlain
Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain
Mr. Godkin
Mr. Gladstone
Mr. Chamberlain
Gladstone
Sunday Philadelphia Times Advertises New Book
The notice urges readers to order the Sunday Philadelphia Times or buy a copy tomorrow. It touts thirty six pages with a handsome pictorial supplement including illustrations of the Kaiser’s yacht and Prince Henry’s palace car.
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Newedesser
Philadelphia Times
America
Kaiser
Cecilia Resux
Prince Henry
Prist
Hendsomest
Cecilia Beaux
Bnancial
Weather Data Recap From February 2 Report
Weather Bureau summary lists temperatures with mean and highs for February 2. The garbled text notes backlog data and temperatures since February 1, indicating a brief daily climate update with regional readings.
Pennsylvania excursion train wreck reported near El Paso
A report from El Paso on February 21 states a Pennsylvania excursion train on the Mexican Central derailed far south of the city. Five cars left the rails amid spreading rails caused by burning ties, but casualty details are unavailable.
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EL Paso
Tex
Roosevelt Jr.'s Special Train Leaves Groton for Washington
The special train bearing Mrs. Roosevelt and family departed Groton at 4 45 PM headed to Washington via Worcester and Providence. It carried Mrs. Roosevelt Miss Aliee Roosevelt Dr P M Rixey and the invalid boy. Howard Potter and William Gammell of Providence, companions in illness, are steadily improving.
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Groton
Mass
Mrs. Roosevelt
Washington
Worcester
Providence
Roosevelt backs Russia on Manchuria pledges renewed
Washington states the U S Government is now perfectly satisfied as to Russia's intentions in Manchuria. Pledges obtained earlier have been renewed and reinforced, to be accepted as satisfactory unless the government questions Russia's integrity, which it will not.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Manchuria
Hopkins Jubilee Opens in Baltimore With Eminent Guests
The Johns Hopkins jubilee began at Music Hall with an academic procession and a commemorative address by Dr. Daniel C. Gilman. Leaders from Harvard Yale Michigan McGill and Tennessee attended, along with 1000 educators and university presidents.
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Johns Hopkins
Music Hall
Gilman
Harper
Chicago University
Peterson
McGill University
Hadley
Yale
Dabney
University of Tennessee
Daniel C. Gilman
Carnegie Institution
Ollman
University of California
Harvard University
Charles Norton Elliot
Eliot
Harvard
Patton
Princeton
Butler
Columbia
Angell
Michigan
Hazard
Wellesley
McGill
Loudon
Toronto
Venable
North Carolina
Tennessee
Alderman
Tulane
Wheeler
California
Jordan
Leland Stanford
County
The
Catholic University
Daugherty
Georgetown
Women in slander suit filed in Common Pleas Court
Miss Harriet J. Baird Huey files a 25000 damage claim against Mrs. Elizabeth H. B. Roberts in Common Pleas Court over alleged slander and defamatory libel spoken in Washington before the national board in February. Huey is a Children of the American Revolution organizer and former Independence Hall Chapter regent. Roberts is ex-regent of the State organization.
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Common Pleas Court
Harriet J. Baird Huey
North Fiffteenth Street
Elizabeth H. B. Roberts
Miss Huey
Children of the American Revolution
Independence Hall
Roberts
Washington
National Board
Huey
the Children of the American Revolution
Kronprinzen Wilhelm expected to reach New York soon
The Kronprinz Wilhelm with Prince Henry of Prussia aboard is due to arrive about 11 o clock tomorrow in New York. Admiral Evans General Corbin and Assistant Secretary Hill will greet Prince Henry on behalf of the U S government at the quarantine station. Marconi apparatus on the Hohenzollern tested and working. Etruria wireless operator on watch for signals from the Kronprin Prinz Wilhelm.
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New York
Prince Henry
Prussia
Admiral Evans
Corbin
Hill
Kronprinz
United States
Marconi
Hohenzollern
Italian cabinet resigns after chamber vote defeat
Rome February 21. The Ministry resigned after a vote on the President of the Chamber election. Signor Villa, the former president, received 135 votes while 142 ballots were blank, signaling a practical defeat for the government candidate.
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Rome
Chamber
Signor Villa
Everett-Moore holdings sold to Andrews group
Horace E. Andrews and associates purchased the Everett-Moore holdings in the Cleveland Electric Railway at sixty dollars per share. The total consideration runs near one million dollars. Stock delivery and transfer will occur within twenty days.
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Everett-Moore Holdings
Cleveland
Ohio
Horace E. Andrews
Everett-Moore
Cleveland Electric Railway
Storm Devastates Philadelphia Killing Three Citizens
A violent storm leaves Philadelphia in chaos as telephone and telegraph wires snap and trolley lines fail. Three residents are confirmed dead as rescue teams search amid damaged streets and downed lines.
Philadelphia Suffered Severe Storm Blackout and Widespread Damage
The city faced a paralysis of telegraph and telephone lines as snow sleet and rain isolated Philadelphia. Three deaths from falling wires were reported along with countless injuries and material losses. Wires to Baltimore New York and Harrisburg failed while trains and trolley systems stalled. Roads flooded and trees toppled, trains ran late and conductors worked from car tops amid dangerous ice coated lines. Authorities warned the real storm had yet to arrive with stronger winds predicted.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
New York
Harrisburg
Camden
Delaware River
Reading
Pennsylvania
City Hampered by Rain and Slush Flooded Streets
Streets across Market and Chestnut were almost impassable with inches of slush and water. Tracks and crossings were submerged from Ninth to Eleventh streets, causing trolley delays, broken wires, and several near misses as cars collided and poles bent under load.
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Philadelphia
Broad and
Chestnut Streets
Washington Park
Market
City Hall
Market Street
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Sixth Street
Chestnut Street
Fifth Street
Chestnut
Huntingdon
Jasper
Lippincott
Weather Rains and Winds Halt Rail Traffic in Philadelphia
Severe storm disrupts Reading and Philadelphia rail service with hundreds of trains halted and no orders issued to crews. A college clock stops after twenty eight years as eleven inches of snow and heavy rain flood streets and towers.
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Reading
Columbia Avenue
Broad Street
College Hall
University of Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Damage at Sea Unknown In Ice Lined Coastal Storm
Telegraphic lines were badly impeded and then cut off along the coast. Shipping circles expected a long casualty list as vessels off the coast faced ice encrusted hulls and rigging. Reports from New York and Sandy Hook came in intermittently through the afternoon.
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New York
Sandy Hood
Western Union Telegraph Com
Sunday Philadelphia Times full Sunday issue preview
The notice advertises THE SUNDAY PHILADELPHIA TIMES a 36 page issue with a handsome pictorial supplement and features including illustrations. It references content about the Kaiser and Prince Henry and promises a comprehensive newspaper package available in America.
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Alaska
England
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Teller
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Ie America
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McOagh
Internal Revenue Department
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M’cormick
Charles P. Donnelly
Democratic City Committee
Yes
John A. Thornton
Tarragona
Llobregat
Cardona
Garve
Baten
Saragossa
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Salisbury Adinistration
Frederick Bevéndine
Ireland
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Phoenix Park
Dublin
Birmingham
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Mexico
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E. H. B. Roberts
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Storm Central
Germantown Junction
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Pennsylvania Rail
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