Senators Clash In Open Session Over Heated Debate
Senators clashed with fists during an open session over a heated debate. Witnesses reported a brawl erupting as members exchanged blows amid the chamber's tension and immediate intervention by staff.
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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1902
Page
1
Contempt Charge Reported in Local Case
A contempt charge appears in a local case with the junior defendant accusing the matter as a willful and malicious lie. The dispute centers on alleged false statements prompting legal action and potential sanctions.
Bloodless Fury on Senate Floor Ends in Contempt
A dramatic melee on the Senate floor as Sen Tillman and Sen McLaurin fought after a heated exchange over the Philippines. The clash halted proceedings, with doors closed for executive session and a later contempt resolution referencing remaining silence until further action by the privileges and elections committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Foraker
Burrows
Senate
Mr. Gallinger
South Carolina
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Foraker
Hoar
1856 Senate Attack on Sumner by Brooks
Notable incident in U S Senate involves Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts being assaulted by Representative Preston Brooks of South Carolina on May 22, 1856. Brooks struck Sumner with a heavy cane in the Senate chamber, leaving him insensible. A House committee urged expulsion, but the measure failed to obtain two thirds. Sumner did not fully recover for four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Chamber
Senator Lodge
Philippine Committee
Senator Hoar
South Carolina
Senator McLaurin
Spooner
Tillman
McLaurin
Senator Tillman
Funston
Hoar
Mr. Burton
Kansas
General Funston
United States
Charles Sumner
Massachusetts
Preston 8. Brooks
Sumner
Brooks
House
Coronation Preparations and Prices Touted in London
London reports mock price lists for coronation viewings and warnings to visitors while crowds are expected to number in the millions. Hotels fear losses as smallpox anxieties rise and street access plans center on Buckingham Palace to St Stephen’s routes for the procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
London
Piccadilly
Buckingham Palace
St. Stephen's
Aod
Tolsto! Near Death St. Petersburg
February 22 report from Yalta notes ominous conditions as turmoil surrounds St. Petersburg. Seafaring updates indicate rising seas and unsettled port activity, with limited clarity on casualties or specific outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolsto
ST. Petersburg
Yalta
Steamer Topaze Wrecked by Ice Near Delaware Breakwater
After six severe storms, the British steamer Topaze, 36 days from London, drifted ashore near the Lazaretto as ice floes packed and holed both bows and stern. Tugs freed the vessel at night, and it remained in dry dock for repairs. Captain Allan reported coal exhausted en route to Bermuda, and Planet Mars ran aground off Deepwater Point while Planet Mars' bow lodged in bushes and stern in water. The Aral and Ba also faced heavy seas and damage, with crews rescued by pilot boats as several vessels faced further disasters along the Delaware Bay region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topaze
London
Allan
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Delaware
Judson Bennett
Delaware City
Pilot
Juno
BE. J. Codd
Harry A. Wall
Peter Wright & Sons
Newcastle
Eng
Bennett
Philadelphia
Manchester
Bristol
Deepwater Point
Jersey Shore
Wilmington Creek
Somers N. Smith
F. A. Churchman
New Castle
A. J. Bromley
Mars
Georgia
Providence
Bilboa
Delaware Bay
Roosevelt Jr Arrives in Washington After All Night Trip
Theodore Roosevelt Jr returned to the White House from Groton Mass after an overnight journey through a storm. He was treated for two weeks with pneumonia at Groton School infirmary and traveled in the private car Convoy with Mrs. Roosevelt and Dr. Rixey, accompanied by Miss Roosevelt. The voyage, begun at 4 pm yesterday, was deemed safe and he was reported in good condition upon arrival in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Groton
Mass
White House
Groton School
Providence
Federal Express
Young Roosevelt
Warren
Rixey
Roosevelt Busy Day Ends With Talks On Cuba Tariff
Washington February 22 government offices closed for Washingtons Birthday while President Roosevelt kept a full schedule. He met with French Ambassador Cambon and key lawmakers including Grosvenor Dalzell and Russell to discuss Cuban tariff reduction. He favored plain duty cuts on sugar and tobacco and urged a just, countrywide agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
President Roosevelt
Roosevelt
M. Cambon
Root
Payne
Bate
Spooner
Bailey
Daughters of the American Revolution
May Wright Sewall
International Council of Women
Susan B. Anthony
Ways and Means Committee
House—Representatives
Grosvenor
Dalzell
Russell
Ways and Means
Cuba
Miss Colle Reported Missing After Niagara Falls Incident
Miss Alice M. Colle a 28 year old Buffalo society woman vanished from her home Wednesday afternoon. Police seek her after a pocketbook bearing her name was found on Goat Island at Niagara Falls. English tourists claim to have seen a card with the name near the brink. they have since left for California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Alice M. Colle
Piggott Pleads Not Guilty in Bigamy Case
Henry H. Piggott pleaded not guilty to bigamy in District Court. His trial, set for Thursday, will be joined with the case of his Denver wife, expecting a joint hearing in Denver, Colorado. The report notes Charlotte Byram as a source for the Philadelphia Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Byram
Philadelphia Times
Denver
Col
Henry H. Piggott
A T
Weather forecast clears with fresh northwest winds
Local forecast indicates clearing and fair conditions with brisk northwest winds. Readers are directed to the Local Weather Table on page 4 for detailed regional temperatures, gusts, and hourly updates.
Republicans Agree on Cuban Reciprocity
The House Ways and Means Committee adopted a resolution urging a reciprocity deal with Cuba with a reduction not to exceed 20 percent. The resolution awaits approval of the Republican caucus meeting scheduled for Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House ‘Ways and Means Committee
Cuba
Secretary Hitchcock May Leave Cabinet
Washington February 22. Rumors say several administration changes will occur soon. Secretary Hitchcock of the Interior is expected to resign after Secretary Long, amid senatorial protests over his conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Washington
Long
Interior Department
St. Petersburg
Democratic Party
McKinley
Bliss
Department of the Interior
Bristow
Cuba
Non Arrival of Prince Henry of Prussia Shocks New York
New York February 22 Prince Henry of Prussia did not arrive as expected causing widespread disappointment. Agents of the North German Lloyd Line and wireless operators aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm Hohenzollern and Ettruria kept vigil through the night hoping for a signal from the mysterious Kronprinz Wilhelm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Henry of
Prussia
New York
Prince Henry of Prussia
Wioyd Line
Hohenzollern
Etruria
Zollern
Ad Baudissin
Cunard Steamer Lucania Contacts Kronprinz Wilhelm at Sea
In a maritime greeting at sea, the Cunard Line steamer Lucania reports contact via Marconi wireless with the Kronprinz Wilhelm in latitude 45.59 north, longitude 35.16 west. The Kronprinz Wilhelm signals that all is well as Prince Henry participates in the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Cunard Line
Lucania
Marconi
Prince Henry
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Quarantine Lifted From 200 Dwellings Amid Smallpox Decline
Health officials report quarantine lifted from nearly 200 homes while smallpox cases for the week total 65, down 11 from the prior week. Deaths reach 15 from smallpox, with typhoid cases at 83 and 19 deaths, and the week’s total deaths from all causes at 568.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Health
Department of Public Safety of
Species Commission of Medical Experts
Pepper used in college rush at Wabash riot
In Crawfordsville Ind on February 22 five Wabash College students were arrested after class clashes between sophomores and freshmen. Rivalry over class emblems led to pepper spray in the eyes during a second fight, injuring a sophomore Marshall and prompting a riot call. three sophomores and two freshmen were taken into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chawfordsville
Ind
Wabash College
Aton Marshall
Chicago Boosts McKinley Fund
Chicago February 22 report shows Illinois auxiliary of the McKinley Memorial Association increasing contributions to 96.66 dollars, including 25,169 dollars previously. The update notes sizable receipts from employees and other supporters, reflecting broad support for the memorial effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
McKinley Fund
McKinley Memorial Association
Norwegian whe
Norwegian whe appears in Copenhagen on February 22. The wire story notes a condition described as critical, with limited details available from the fragmented OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibsgen
Copenhagen
Denmark
Hotel Fire Claims Sateen and Wounds Dozens
A hotel blaze in Sake of Loot district fatally injured Sateen and left many guests with injuries. Fire officials say the fast spreading flames trapped occupants on upper floors and hampered evacuation. Authorities are investigating cause as emergency crews battle remaining hotspots.
Armory Fire Traps Hundreds After Inferno Destroys Militia Armory
A fierce blaze swept through the militia armory trapping hundreds of personnel as flames overwhelmed buildings and sleeping quarters. Firefighters battled the blaze through the night, confirming extensive damage and multiple missing individuals with rescue operations ongoing.
Firemen Heroic Work in Park Avenue Hotel Blaze
Sixteen Park Avenue Hotel guests died as a fire broke out at Park Avenue and Thirty-fourth Streets. The blaze, likely incendiary, started in the hotel with the Armory across the street burning for over an hour. Battalion Chief Ross was alerted after a woman reported the third floor fire. Fire crews answered multiple alarms quickly despite delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
New York
Park Avenue
Thirty-fourth Streets
Seventy-first Regiment Armory
Ross
Thirty-third Street
Louis Barry
Portland
Tyrall
Sophia Beach
Harold Bennett
Bellevue Hospital
Margaret E. Bennett
Park Avenue Hotel
Bridgeman
Burns
William 8
Boardman
Norfolk
Conn
N. J
New York Hospital
Caroline I. BR. Hall
Hill Street
Newark
William B. Hale
Mass
Hearne
Atlanta
Emily I. Livingston
Lyons
East Twenty-second Street
Josephine P. Pease
Sy Giaeeen Thal
Frank R. Reed
Charles L. N. Dbury
Stanton Portland
Bellevue
Takeo
Tombs Hotel Victims List Reveals Dozens of Burn Injuries
Emergency reports list multiple guests and staff identified by rings, rooms, and clues as fire or accident injuries spread through Park Avenue Hotel. Names include Ellen Foster the Tombs Angel and officials such as Colonel Charles L. Burdett and Rev. William S. Boardman, with many others identified by residence and condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Foster
Alexander M. Piper
Loyce Roe
New York National Guard
Charles L. Burdett
Hartford
Conn
Con. Volunteers
Charles Underwood O'Connor
New York Hospital
Supreme Court
Norman Acton
Bellevue Hospital
William Barnard
Chicago
J. W. Horner
Denver
H. B. Claftin & Co
Fred 8
Selma
Ala
Bellevue
Jacob Spahn
Concord Street
Rochester
N. Y
Esther Schlessinger
Henry Newman
No. T West One Hundred and Eleventh Street
George E Walker
Columbia
Tenn
Emma Louise Braggins
Cleveland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lillman and McLaurin
Sion and Apology
United States Senate
Philippines
Lodge
Congress
Philippine
Oriental Archipelago
Porto Rico
Spodner
Wisconsin
South
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Mr. Tillman
Mr. McLaurin
Pastend
Senator Scott
West Virginia
Seargent-at-Arms
B. W. Layton
Committee On Indian Affairs
Impr
Teller
Mr. Teller
Colorado
Scott
Layton
MelLaario
Mr. Layton
Frye Regains
Mr. Frye
Ma Slau
Tially
Rhs Voram
Pritchard
North Carolina
McSweeny
Planet
Wade
Planet Mars
Buffalo Society
Goat Island
Piggott
Sateen
Mili
Tia Armory
OF the
The
Suanday Times
Illustrated Magasine
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