New Santa Fe Depot and Texas Pacific Roundhouse Built
Fort Worth news reports a new Santa Fe depot 84 by 114 feet with brick and marble, costing about 100000 dollars. The Texas and Pacific forty stall roundhouse contract was let, part of a combined project spending over half a million dollars. Fort Worth faces a meningitis surge with dozens of funerals and medical cases as federal courts in Northern Texas list 64 civil and 24 criminal cases, with the term starting March sixth and extended durations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Santa Fe
Houston
Texas Central and
Denver City Railways
Texas
Pacific
Federal District
Circuit
Eagan Reveals Refrigerated Beef Was An Experiment
Washington heard former Commissary General Charles K. Eagan admit that the first shipment of refrigerated beef to Santiago during the Spanish American War was treated as an experiment. He said the meat's value was not finally determined and was not furnished to the army as an experiment for profit.
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Washington
Charles K. Dagan
Santiago
War Investigation Commission
Advocate Davis
Davis
Eagan
Gneeral Hagan
Miles
Alger
War Commission
Woman in Virginia Kills Husband After Breakfast Dispute
Middlesboro Ky Feb 25 Mattie Winston shot and killed Green Winston her husband in Lee county Virginia after a domestic quarrel at the breakfast table. Winston reportedly abused her and she used a shotgun when he chased toward the door. She then moved the body to a bed and remained in the county.
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Middlesboro
Mattie Winston
Green Winston
Lee County
Winston
Acquittal in Colson Scott Shooting Case at Anniston
Lieut E D Scott was acquitted after a preliminary trial for assault with intent to murder Colonel David G Colson of the late Fourth Kentucky. The Colson-Scott shooting occurred two days earlier with Colson wounded in the hip. Prosecution against Lieuts McKay and Phelps of the 4th Wisconsin on provost duty was withdrawn while Colson remained confined to his room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
E. D. Scott
David G. Colson
Kentucky
Colson-Scott
Scott
McKay
Phelps
Wisconsin
Col. Colson
Remarkable Caesarean at Freedmen’s Hospital in Washington
A small 90 pound hunchbacked colored woman 4 feet 2 inches tall underwent a successful Caesarean under Dr A M Curtis with assist from Drs Warfield Francis and Thomas. The mother and baby progressed well and were to be discharged in a month. It is the third such operation at the hospital with no fatalities, though mortality in others can reach 75 percent.
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Washington
Freedman’s Hospital
A. M. Curtis
Warfield
Francis
Thomas
General Lee Accepts Vicksburg Park Post
Columbus Mississippi Feb 25 General S D Lee announced he would accept the appointment as a commissioner of the Vicksburg Military Park. He will resign the presidency of the A and M College at Starkville and move back to Columbus to live.
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Columbus
Miss
D. Lee
Vicksburg Military Park
A. and M. College
Starkville
Duel over a young woman's affection leaves two wounded
Two lifelong friends engage in a duel over the lady's favors. Both are wounded mortally in the encounter. The incident underscores the peril of jealousy and honor culture in the community.
Duel over Ivy Log girl leaves two dead and hearts shattered
Clayton Georgia reports Isaac Henson and Joseph Price, once close friends, killed each other in a ten paces duel over the same woman near Ivy Log. Henson died of a lung wound while Price suffered a fatal abdomen wound. Both men are under medical care with little hope of recovery. The girl is in hysterics.
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Clayton, Ga
Ivy Log County
Isaac Henson
Joseph Price
Ivy Log
Price
Henson
Eithher
Bills Passed Extend Age of Consent in Texas Legislature
In Austin on February 25 the House approved multiple measures including court timing fixes for Trinity and San Saba counties, a Robertson county road law, district time adjustments, Encinal's attachment to Webb for judicial purposes, a Liberty County road system, and a Paris Texas city charter. A bill to raise the age of consent to 18 was introduced. The Senate did not meet.
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Austin
Tex
Trinity County
San Saba County
Robertson County
Webb County
Liberty County
Senate
Paris
Texas
Falls County bridge bonds approved by attorney general
The attorney general approved 14000 dollars in Falls County bridge bonds. Railroads paid comptroller taxes on gross passenger earnings for the quarter ending December 31 1898: Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe 1797.89 on 179789.25, Texas Mexican Railway 58.57 on 5. Attorney General Tom Smith returns from Kansas City after about a week away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital City News
Austin
Tex
Attorney General Today
Falls County
Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe
Texas Mexican Railway
Tom Smith
Kansas City
Dewey Declares He Is Not a Presidential Candidate
Manila reports quote Admiral Dewey stating he would not accept a U.S. presidential nomination. He says he desires retirement and quiet old age, cites incompatibility of his naval career with politics, and refuses any political propositions as final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Journal
Manila
Admiral Dewey
United States
Navy
Confederate veteran Mac Stewart faces death sentence in Chihuahua
Advices from Chihuahua report the Supreme Court has not yet ruled on Mac Stewart's case, the Confederate veteran sentenced to death for killing a policeman at Parral four years ago. Stewart, once jailed at Parral, is now imprisoned in Chihuahua as Lima legislature reportedly refused a pardon.
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Austin
Tex
Chihuahua
Mex
Supreme Court of
Mac. Stewart
Porral
Stewart
South
Parral
State of
Coffman Tendered High Government Post to Philippines
Knoxville reports D. M. Coffman of Rockwood Tennessee, former lieutenant colonel of the Third Tennessee volunteers, has been offered a senior government service post for the Philippines. The exact department—State, Judicial, or Interior—remains unsettled as Coffman weighs the offer after consultations in Washington. He previously served as inspector of Forestry under the Harrison administration.
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Knoxville
Tenn
D. M. Coffman
Rockwood
Third
Tennessee Volunteers
Washington
Coffman
Philippines
Interior Department
Harrison
Morality Crusade Gains Ground in Paris Texas Oil Mill Deal
Chas R Rife representing Chicago and St Louis parties closed a deal for sixteen acres south of the Texas and Pacific railroad to build a hundred ton capacity oil mill with refinery at a cost of 100000 dollars. Ninety two complaints were filed at the courthouse for gaming. Defendants range from casual gamblers to prominent citizens, triggering wholesale arrests and public uproar affecting several young men’s employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tex
Chas, R. Rife
Chicago
St. Louis
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Rail consolidation bill gains House committee support
Special wire reports the House internal improvement sub committee met the commission on consolidating the M. K. & T. railroad with the Shreveport Southern. They found no objection from the commission and will report the measure favorably to the full committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
House Internal Improvement Committee
Shreveport Southern
President Nominates Day for U S Circuit Judge Seat
Washington February 5 The president nominated W R Day of Ohio to the United States circuit judge post in the Sixth Ohio district and Jeremiah McCarthy as surveyor of customs at Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. R. Day
Ohio
United States
Jeremiah McCarthy
Boston
United States Navy Dispatch Sailor Petrel Sails for island
A cable from Admiral Dewey reports the Petrel has sailed for the island of Yu as part of naval operations in the theater. The dispatch confirms movement orders issued by the Navy Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Dewey
Mi Petrel
Island of
Knox Freshmen Stage All Night Belfry Stunt
Five Knox college freshmen occupied Beecher chapel belfry in Galesburg Illinois and hung pink and green class colors from the tower. They barricaded the door and resisted efforts to dislodge them until police forced entry. the boys escaped by a back door with the flag despite a near campus riot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Ill
Knox College
Beecher Chapel
Manila quiet as soldiers raid houses and capture insurgents
Latest wire dispatch reports Manila is quiet with the city policed by soldiers who raided several houses and captured suspected insurgents. Six members of General Harrison Gray Otis brigade were wounded last night by sharpshooters. Insurance firms will not honor claims for incendiary fire damage.
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Washington
Manila
Harrison Gray Otis
Natural Gas Blast Destroys Home in Wabash
In Wabash Indiana on February 25 a dwelling owned by Mrs. Burns was wiped out by a natural gas explosion. Miss Bessie Lane who lived with Mrs. Burns started a fire in the cellar after gas had collected from a faulty pipe. Miss Lane suffered severe burns. doctors call the case hopeless and Mrs. Burns likely to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
Deep Plot Tied To Filip ino Uprising And Spaniard Flight
Manila reports a deep plot behind the native uprising two nights earlier. Nine hundred ninety two military Spaniards sailed for Spain yesterday, 2000 remain, with a few civil servants. Light skirmishes occurred on General King's front. the city is quiet. Food articles other than rice admitted free of duty to ease civil hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Spain
King
Southern Railway to Absorb Mobile and Birmingham Railroad
The Mobile and Birmingham Railroad will be leased for ninety nine years to the Southern Railway. President Samuel Spencer negotiated the deal during a London trip and the leases await approval by London security holders. The transfer is set to take effect March 1 under Pierpont Morgan's control with Spencer and Bush traveling to Alabama to finalize the wind up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Southern Railway
Mobile and Birmingham Railroad
Samuel Spencer
Southern
London
Mobile and
Birmingham
J. Pierpont Morgan
Spencer
El Paso Elections Spark Republican Democrat Race
El Paso politics heat up with a mayoral contest in April as Democrats renominate incumbent Mayor Joseph Magoffin and Republicans nominate John O Keefe to lead a straight ticket. O Keefe previously contested Magoffin and lost by 18 votes in a prior tally.
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el Paso
Texas
Joseph Magoffin
John O’keefe
O’keefe
Magoffin
Minister D. D. Clark Dies by Own Act in Missouri
Rev. D. D. Clark a 60 year old Methodist minister from New Florence Mo committed suicide near Big Spring by blowing out his brains with a musket. No motive given beyond a very sore eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Florence
D. D. Clark
Big Spring
County
Destructive Shelbyville Fire Hits Four Firms
Fire swept Shelbyville Tennessee on February 26 causing heavy losses to four firms with total damage listed at seventy five thousand dollars. Local fire crews battled the blaze and secured surrounding properties to prevent further damage.
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Shelbyville
Tenn
Gomez Triumph Overshadows Ragged Veterans Parade
In Havana on Web. 25 General Maximo Gomez returned as a conquering hero to a city intoxicated with enthusiasm. The crowd cheered Gomez while his ragged veterans received little applause and many appeared hungry and worn. The four mile procession included insurgent forces Havana firemen and patriotic societies.
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
Gomez
Central Park
Obispo Street
Weyler
Buster
Governor General
Vspear
Reward Offered for Corsicana Explosion Suspects
Governor Sayers announces a $200 reward for the arrest of unknowns who dynamited Mr. Parks residence in Corsicana last Sunday night. Attorney General Smith approves the charter of the Texas Northern Railway with headquarters at Anderson in Grimes County. The road will run 12 miles from Anderson to Stoneham with $100,000 capital.
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Austin
Sayers
Parks
Corsicana
Smith
Texas Northern Railway Company
Anderson
Grimes
County
Texas
Stoneham
Grimes County
Public Reception at YM C A March Event
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Young Men's Christian Association hosts a Free Public Reception on the first Friday night of March in the Association Hall. The program features new acts including vocal solos by Miss Alice Routledge and Miss Katie Bolton, a reading of The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Miss Cole, recitation by Miss Lenore Paschal, and Owl club vocals with a list of local men.
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Association Hall
YM. C
Alice Routledge
Katie Bolton
Reading
the Hunchback of Notre Dame
Cole
Iowa
Lenore Paschal
The
Owl Club
Theo, Galarde
H. Issner
R. Wagner
J. Kissling
M.V. Dielman
P. Hoefgeun
H. Mandry
J. Tarillion
O. W. Hilgers
MISSOURI FRUIT CROP DAMAGED BY FROST
Sedalia Missouri February 25 J B Lower a major peach grower reports all peaches killed and blackberries mostly damaged raspberries ruined strawberries cherries and pears in poor condition apples holding but at risk a large crop may still be possible if trees bloom fertilize and avoid heavy rain or further frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
J. B. Lower
Missouri
Snyder
Paul Jones Flag Shown At G A R Session
The flag of Paul Jones, the first American flag saluted by a foreign nation, takes a place in the G A R hall. It was loaned by the Smithsonian Institute after Miss Ducher of Omaha arranged its presentation by an elderly owner in Northern Massachusetts. The flag’s history is well authenticated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul Jones
Smithsonian Institute
Miss Ducher
Omaha
Neb
D.A.R
Massachusetts
Prisoner Overdoses in Jail Amid Revenue Bust
M T Davis arrested at Ensley City near Birmingham on revenue law violation for operating a blind tiger. An hour after jail he was found in a stupor from morphine overdose and is out of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
M. T. Davis
Ensley City
Here
Alger Must Go as Pressure to Resign Grows in Washington
Washington February 25 The fight over Secretary Alger intensifies with Republican leaders and cabinet members pressing for his removal. The president seeks a voluntary resignation but faces a widening push to unload Alger from the War Department amid reorganizational pressure and calls for change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alger
House of Representatives
War Department
Railroad Magazine prospectus for International and Great Northern
The Light notes receipt of a prospectus for a monthly publication by International and Great Northern railroad. Titled Texas views, it will be issued under the general passenger department. The aim is to showcase Texas industries and attract outside interest for health, pleasure, or investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International and Great Northern Railroad
General Passenger
International & Great Northern
Texas
Mounted Officers Arrest Two for Firearm Discharge
Officers Van Riper and Brown arrested two men for discharging firearms within city limits. One was a Tenth Cavalry sergeant in a state of intoxication who fired a weapon near Commerce Street. The other involved a likely young man connected to a drugstore disturbance and a veteran, with unclear details.
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van Riper
Brown
Mmerce
Bones
Igor
Ver & Son
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