Naval promotion sought for Sampson and Schley
Hale introduces a bill reviving the vice admiral grade to help promote Sampson and Schley and other Spanish War officers. A joint resolution also asks Congress to thank Sampson per the president’s recommendation. Gates in New York is seriously ill at the Waldorf Astoria. reports fear for his life while officials deny severity.
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Washington
Hale
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Sampson
Schley
J. W. Gates
New York City
John W. Gates
Iron and Steel
P Protective Tariff League
New York
American Protective Tariff League
Waldorf
McKinley
Moore
Illness at the Gates hotel leaves iron magnate in grave condition
Reports say Mr. Gates has been ill for several days and in critical condition. His son and daughter in law stay at the hotel along with former Gov. Tanner and a close friend on Tanner's military staff. Doctors keep illness details private amid uncertainty if a grip attack occurred.
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Lewiesrs _ ly
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Mr. Gates
Gates
Iron and Steel
Jealous husband kills wife then takes own life
St Louis February 18 Charles E Bent 25 shot his wife and then shot himself before a mirror dying instantly. Jealousy was given as the motive.
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St. Louis
Charles E. Bent
Soldiers Start Back From Philippines
General MacArthur reports to the war department that transports Hancock and Kilpatrick left Manila for the United States. The Hancock carries the 30th Volunteer Infantry while the Kilpatrick transports 400 sick soldiers.
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Philippines
Washington
MacArthur
War Department
Hancock
Kilpatrick
Manila
United States
30Th Volunteer Infantry
Spain More Calm Carnival Fetes Pass Quietly
Madrid reports carnival fêtes in the provinces passed without disorder. The Imparcial notes the cabinet will abolish martial law in Madrid and restore constitutional guarantees. Friday premier Azcaraga will submit the cabinet resignation to the queen regent.
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Spain
Madrid
Imparcial
Azcaraga
King Victor Buamanuel to visit London next May
The Daily Mail reports King Victor Buamanuel will visit London in May. Other notes include Loomis gravely ill in Venezuela and tax rules on sheriffs’ bank checks. Fire losses at Maryland Biscuit total about 100000 with full insurance.
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Victor Buamanuel
Daily Mail
London
Francis B. Loomis
United States
Venezuela
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Maryland Biscuit Company
Baltimore
Oregon House
Duke of Westminster
Misa Selach Cornwallis-West
Peter
Michie
Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy
United States Military Academy
Majestic
Chicago
John Dresser
Dresser
Nash
Ohio
W. K. Vanderbilt
Vallant
Mediterranean
Milan of Servia
Kruschedal
Karlowicz
Hungary
Sigsbee Reflects On Maine Disaster Anniversary
Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, former Maine commander, expresses solemn memories of fallen comrades on the third anniversary of the Havanas harbor explosion. He notes a stronger navy, renewed peace with Spain, and grateful letters from Maine disaster relatives.
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New York
Charles D. Sigsbee
Maine
United States Navy
Nation raids Topeka in wild mob action and arrests
Mrs Nation leads a mob of up to 500 in Topeka marching on saloons and a cold storage plant. She is arrested on peace warrants, released, then jailed again on multiple charges as crowds clash with police and church officials. Deadly derailment follows from a washout on the Southern Pacific near Mills City.
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Topeka
Salo
Moser
F. W. Emerson
Mrs. Nation
Eva Harding
Ames Officials Elect New Officers At Meeting
Noon session names Cuth bert of Ames as president and Miss Caroline Anderson of Marshalltown as secretary. The brief notice records the election during the local organization meeting chaired by Superintendent Kay.
Flooding the Cumberland mine seals fate of entombed miners
At Cumberland mine No 6 shaft in British Columbia over thirty miners remain trapped as flood water is pumped in from No 5 shaft and a gutter diverts water from an 8 inch main. No. 5 shaft is closed and no rescue is possible while hope fades for those inside No 6. The list includes W D Walker overman and many others, with forty one Chinese and Japanese workers among the dead.
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British Columbia
Vancouver
B. C
Cumberland
Union Bay
No. 5
Forty Miners Trapped Four Hours in Burning Mine
News from Lindentree near Bere reports forty miners were imprisoned for four hours as a gasoline fire ignited mine timbers. They battled flames with water buckets while outside rescuers fought the blaze. All escape unharmed though exhausted and smoke-filled.
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Canal Dover
Lindentree
Bere
Warlike Move Seen Toward Sian Fu Expedition
Count von Waldersee ordered generals to ready troops in two weeks for an eighty day expedition. Chaffee and Voyron were asked for co operation with Washington likely to require instructions. The plan aims at Sian Fu to pressure China into terms, with Voyron possibly taking command if Gaselee declines. The Chinese army is expected to defend Shen Si province as the expedition looms.
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Peking
Count von Waldersee
Chaffee
Voyron
Washington
Alfred Gaselee
Gaselee
Sian Fu
Imperial
Shen-Si
Cuban constitutional convention debates U S ties and naval bases
Havana reports a secret session on Cuba United States relations with the republic. Delegates oppose US naval stations and many favor leaving decisions to a future Cuban government. A discussion on intervention for peace and loans regulation continues with no vote taken.
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Havana
United States
Republic of Cuba
Wood
Batabano
Cuba
Senor Giberga
Democratic Party
House Passes Most Bills. Hoffecker Remembered
The chamber debated a subsidy bill and the oleomargarine bill before approving nearly 300 non objectionable measures. About 197 private pension bills also cleared despite slow progress on the sundry civil appropriation. At 40 pm members paused to honor late Representative Hoffecker of Delaware.
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Representative Hoffecker
Delaware
Thirteen Inch Gun Bursts Aboard the Kearsarge
A 13 inch gun exploded during target practice off Key West injuring the gun and its turret on the battleship Kearsarge. The ship remains at anchor in Pensacola awaiting orders as officers assess whether to continue the cruise or return for repairs. The incident is described as trivial with no damage beyond the rifling from a premature shell discharge.
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Kearsarge
Pensacola
Fla
Key West
Washington
Whearsage
Gulf of Mexico
Another Sort of Nation Rages in Polish Colony Near Nashville
A terror atmosphere grips the Polish settlement of Bolo, south of Nashville, as American Nationite farmers threaten violence. Mike West and Augusta West allegedly abused their daughter Anna, driving her insane and sending her to Anna asylum. County protection is requested. special deputy sheriffs are posted to calm potential clashes.
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Nashville
Als
Bolo
Mike West
2 Pole
Augusta West
Anna West
Anna
Wett
British Forces Capture a Maxim and Twenty Prisoners
London dispatch from De Aar Cape Colony reports De Wet crossed the railway at Boartmans siding February 15 followed by Plumer Crabbe and armored trains. Boers cut lines but British captured over twenty wagons many loaded with ammunition a Maxim twenty prisoners and over 100 horses. Troops pursue.
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London
Kitchener
de Aar
Cape Colony
de Wet
Boartman’s Siding
Here
Plumer
Crabbe
Ceylon
Crimean
Colombo
Steyn
Botha
Kruger to King Edward Consideration on War Question
London reports an unconfirmed rumor that Kru ger drafted a personal letter to President KRUGER and King Edward asking for the king's consideration of the Boer case. The note seeks royal influence amid the South African War issue.
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King Edward
Windsor
London
Queen Alexandra
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
York
Kruger
President Kruger
St Louis Fair Bill Passes House in Washington
The House approved a bill allocating 5 million dollars for the St. Louis exposition, marking a major funding step for the event. The action occurred in Washington on February 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Carnegie Gift for Galesburg Library
Andrew Carnegie to donate 50 000 dollars for a new Galesburg library building contingent on the city providing 5 000 dollars annually for ongoing support. The move announced from Galesburg Illinois on February 18.
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Galesburg
Carnegie
Ill
Andrew Carnegie
Struck by and Streak of Morality in Omaha Dances
Omaha bans late night Saturday dances and all Sunday dancing except for labor and fraternal groups after a policy streak. Death of S. E. Wilkinson former grand master of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen reported in Washington. Seven miners killed in a Graham county mine explosion. Belleville Pump Works strike settled at Quincy. Fire destroys six business houses at Moneaqua Bethany loss about 25000 with 18000 insured.
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Omaha
Neb
Monty
E Wilkinson
Washington
S. E. Wilkinson
The
Brotherhood of Railway
Wilkinson
Tlinois
Peoria
Galesburg
Tuscon
A.T
Commerce
Graham County
Belleville
Springfield
Mls
Quincey
Moneaqua
Liss
Bethany
Moultrie County
Railroad Trust To Displace Thousands Of Workers
Reports claim the completion of the railroad trust will throw out about 12 000 railroad men from trains 6 000 agents and solicitors and 3 000 general office staff. The consolidation aims to save six tenths of a cent per ton by joint handling and selling of freight.
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Eigerer
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Southern Pacific
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Adolph Biesenger
Clinton R. Coulter
B. L. Whittaker
Markle
George Abbey
C. A. Schuyler
J. C. Corin
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Pitteburg
Building Trades Council
Marshalltown
Towa
Larned
Kan
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Hillsdale
Mich
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Arthur Perce
Hilladale
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Scranton
Lackawanna Valley
Klots
Carbondale
Father Coffey
Lisbon
Progreso
Ernest Pengnest
Alexima Louise Greenleaf
Bostmen’s Bank
Toledo
R. Urnett
Oliver Street
Michael McDonald
Kansas City
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MacGonegal
Michigan
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Mint
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Bankers’ Club
Chicago Athletic Club
Des Moines
George DI. Perkins
A. B. Cummins
Sidney A. Foster
Waldersee
China
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Amelia Holmes
Holmes
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Pat Crowe
Fort Dodge
S. T. Meservey
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Lewistown
Ills
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Mobile & Ohio
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Northern Pacific
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