Senate Briefs from Washington on Queens Death and Philippine Deals
The U S Senate devoted time to eulogies for the late Queen Victoria and to discussions on Philippine education reports and General MacArthur materials. An executive session advanced the Porto Rico attorney general nomination and the Spain island treaty ratification was approved 38 to 0 with a two thirds requirement.
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John ST. Aicar
Lowa
General McArthur
Philippines
Victorian
James S. Harland
Porto Rico
Washington
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Spain
Sibutu
Cagayan
Toa UN U
Oriental
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Petticrew i
Create
Britain
Senate Debates Shipping and Indian Budget Proposals
The senate passed the legislative appropriation bill and returned to the shipping bill with Mr Frye presiding, as Mr West of Missouri delivered a nearly three hour speech for free ships and against navigation laws. Other items include Pettigrew criticizing the Dawes commission and an irrigation debate tied to the Indian appropriation bill with Thurston opposing national irrigation and proposing research gains from river storage in Arizona. Local note mentions Minden schools needing a teacher due to overcrowding from non-residents.
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Senate
America
Mr_Depew
Urye
Pettigrew
A. ‘Mabina
Philippines
Uam
Delate
Thurston Imade
Congress
Gila
Arizona
Congress Passes District of Columbia Home Aid Bill
The House approved the DC home for aged and colored people using funds from deceased soldiers, plus other measures. A foreign indemnity claim bill failed, and the post office and naval appropriation bills advanced with debate over navy size. Queen Victoria death prompted a joint expression of sympathy and adjournment.
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House
District of Columbia
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Gibey
Tenn
Porto
Rico
Court of Claims
State Department
District of
Senate
John Marshall
Oss
Naval Committee
Alr
Grosvenor
Ohio
Germany
Foss
Lamb Feeding Center Aims to Be World Leader
Glowing reports from the sheep-raising district in southern Colorado describe the Atbanian valley under irrigation. It spans eighty five miles long and ten miles wide and soon will become the greatest lamb feeding center in the world. Currently over 315000 sheep and lambs are on feed there.
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Petit
Colorado
Atbanian
Bacome
Paris esthetics school unites poets painters and sculptors
A new institution in Paris named the School of Esthetics and also the Academy of the Beautiful aims to unite poets painters sculptors musicians and all who seek the beautiful in art under one common ground led by young literary man M. dé Bouchelier.
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College ‘of Esthetics
Academy of the” ‘Beautiful
Paris
M. Dé Bouchelier
Royal funeral rites mark end of an era in royal dispatch
A detailed account describes the open coffin scene as King Edward, Queen Alexandra, and others bid farewell to the dead emperor William. Sir James Reid and royal attendants ensure the last farewell, with the king ordering the coffin closed forever. The scene shifts to the coffin in the dining room as wreaths are laid and the ceremony ends with a rector's blessing.
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Edward
William
Duke of Connaught
James Reid
Hitec
Alexandra
Mperor William
Finglind
Kaiser
Whippingham
Beatrice
Hostage Held as Creek Uprising Drags On
A Muskogee dated dispatch reports U S Marshal Bennett captured the 1 year old son of Chief Shake and will hold him as hostage until surrender. Indians refuse to surrender and hold councils near Bristow and Rush Till, as Bristow citizens arm for possible attack. Bennett warns of bloodshed if Fort Reno troops arrive late.
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United States
Bennett
Shake
Bristouw
Rush Till
Bristow
Marshal Bennett
Fort Reno
Fires and executions dominate brief telegraph items
Fire destroyed H B Straight's wholesale grocery in St Paul Minnesota causing losses around 6000900. Indiana Senate approves electrocution death penalty. A Pilking and Brooks glassware store fire in Chicago causes heavy damage valued at 8 200000 pounds. Queen Victoria dies sparking diplomatic pauses and royal salutes. Keane wins US and Canada figure skating title in New York. Lancaster Navy cruiser sails to La Guaira under orders. Scorpion reaches Curacao from La Guaira. Martin Stickle hanged in Kalama Washington for 1897 murder. multiple robberies cited. Lord Kitchener train derailment near Balmoral. Boer forces clash with British forces.
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Minn
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Chicago
Great Britain
Victoria
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Keane
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Canada
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Navy Department
Lancaster
St. Vincent
West Indies
la Guayra
Scorpion
Curacoa
Martin Stickle
Lord Kitchener
Middelburg
Balmoral
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