Doings of lawmakers session dispute over Corbett seat
The Senate debated Henry W. Corbett’s Oregon seat with Mr. Caffery arguing the governor lacks authority to fill an original vacancy. The agricultural appropriation bill advanced, while a resolution on U S relations regarding German fruit importation was approved. The House largely discussed prosperity and a London hat claim by Mr Simpsone. Civil service hearings featured war veterans’ interests and pension provisions were questioned by G A R leaders.
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House of Representatives
Jerry Simpsone
House Civil Service Committee
Washington
Senate
Caffery
Louisiana
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Henry W. Corbett
Oregon
Corbett
Mitchell
Germany
Davis
Minn
Committee On Foreign Relations
State Department
Simpsong
Kansas
Dingley
New York
London
House Civil Servic Committee
Howe
K. W. Kay
Brooklyn
Grand Army
Elative
Charles W. Surout
Navy Yard
Gobin
Yellowstone Park Extension Proposal Reported by Secretary
Secretary Elise forwards a bill to senators and representatives to extend Yellowstone National Park by about 000 square miles. The expansion includes Wyoming timber reserves adjoining the east and south, part of the 1896 Teton Forest Reserve, a marshy southwest feed area, and a Montana mountainous region where poachers operate.
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Washington
Elise
Public Land Committees
Senate
House
Colonel Young
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
Cleveland
Teton Forest Reserve
Montana
Presidential Nominations Sent to Senate
The president today sent nominations to the senate including Robert Carson of New Jersey as collector of customs for Perth Amboy district and Commodore Charles B. Norton to be rear admiral. Colonel M. T. Ludington is nominated to be brigadier general and quartermaster general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Robert Carson
New Jersey
Perth Amboy
N. J
Charles 8. Norton
M. T. Ludington
Republicans Organize for Campaign Caucus Sets Up Committee
Washington Feb 3 Republicans in both houses held a caucus to permanently organize the Republican congressional committee for the campaign. About seventy senators and representatives attended with most state delegations naming their picks. Officers to be elected later include chairman Grosvenor and secretary Mercer with Simpkins named vice chairman.
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Washington
Congress
Republican Congressional Committee
Felows
Colorado
E. C. Wolcott
Connecticut
Apaley
General Grosvenor
Grosvenor
German Fruit Exclusion Decree Sparks Diplomatic Debate
Washington reports from Ambassador Devlin note Germany’s fruit exclusion decree targets American origin including all American dried fruits. Critics accuse Berlin of unprecedented abruptness harming shippers, offering no proof of origin or quality, and urge revocation or modification before further steps.
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Washington
Berlin
America
State Department
Devlin
Record Blizzard Destroys Coastal Route Aboard Schooner
The Highland Light bulletin reports a severe blizzard surpassing the 1988 storm in duration and violence. A large four masted schooner was sighted ten miles northeast, drifting shoreward before dark then blown out to sea. The Manning cutter and tugs search the coast for the vessel and crew feared wrecked.
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Highland Light
Mags
Bhele
Cape Cod
Britain Holds Line on Free Port at Tallen-Wan Debate
London reports indicate Britain has not backed down on making Tallen-Wan a free port amid ongoing loan talks with China. Officials deny any concession, with preparations to bolster Far East fleets and potential actions at Port Arthur and Yangtze regions.
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London
Associated Prem
Great Britain
Tallen-Wan
Marquis of Salisbury
George N. Curzon
Foreign Office
Itla
China
Ta- Wen-Wan le
Shayehal
Port Arthur
Chusan
Kirin
Shunughal
Port Arthur Yearenday
Japan Drops Objections to Hawaiian Annexation Agreement
Washington reports Japan has no longer objections to the U S annexation of Hawaii. An agreement between the United States and Japan represented by Minister Toru Iosh settles the status of Japanese residents in Hawaii, aligning rights with those in the United States after the 1895 treaty.
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Washington
Japan
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Jarman
Toru Iosh
Hawaii
Howell
Hoshi
Bank under injunction over Framingham Savings case
Massachusetts Savings bank commissioners order Framingham Savings Bank barred from business until further action. The arrest of William H. Bird former cashier in Framingham court on $20,000 bail for misappropriating bank funds linked to a $24,000 shortage. Bird, about 70, resigned Jan 1 after years of service.
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Boston
Massachusetts Savings Bank
Framingham Savings Bank
William H. Bird
Framingham Court
Grand
Bird
Robbins to attack Ellis Island inspection methods in Congress
Representative Robbins of Pennsylvania plans to forceful inquiry into Ellis Island immigrant inspection practices. He spent three days at the facility observing inspectors and claims favoritism, inexperience, and political influence compromise the system. He proposes a new twelve member board of immigrant inspectors with $2,000 yearly salaries appointed by the president to overhaul the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robbins
Pennsylvania
House
Ellis Island
Eljin Island
House Committee On Immigration
Howse
Ella Island
Wanamaker Muses About Governor Run In Pennsylvania
Ex-Postmaster General John Wanamaker, after a meeting of business leaders and politicians from western Pennsylvania, says he will consider a gubernatorial candidacy but offers no firm acceptance. He notes the political climate and hints at opposition to Cameron-era influence, while defering a final decision to the notification committee.
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Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Richmond
Washington
Philaelphia
New York
Pennsylvania
Pénnevivash
Penneyivania
O& Slave State
Tiis
Cameron
Geaver
Edity
Mr. Wanamaker
Thomas Hooper
Chester
Torpedo Fleet Suffer Severe Damage in Rough Seas
Washington reports the torpedo boat Motila crippled in the Gulf with two others, Cushing and Ericsson, uninjured. Porter and Dupont lose propeller struts, Poote shaft issue, Winslow shaken. Foote to Norfolk for overhaul, Porter and Dupont to Mobile for strut replacement. Dry Tortugas exercises doubtful.
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Washington, D. C
Motila
Gulf
Cushing
Ericsson
Porter
Dupont
Poote
Winslow
Foote
Norfolk
Mobile
Kohut Acquitted of Murder in Local Trial
In a local court today Kohut is acquitted of murder charges after defense arguments challenge the state's evidence. Prosecutors indicated they may pursue further action in related cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnet
England
Far East
Congress
Wanamaker
West Side
Lackawanna County
National Biocult company forms giant biscuit trust
Chicago February 2 192? The National Biocult company is incorporated in New Jersey with 25 million in preferred and 25 million in common. It unites biscuit and cracker firms across the nation from Salt Lake City to Portland with a new management team including Benjamin F Crawford as president H F Voorhees as vice president and Frank O Lowden as second vice president. The Illinois Trust and Savings Bank handled the transfer of plants and a large board of directors from Chicago Pittsburg Boston and other cities was elected.
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Chicago
Salt Lake City
Portland
St. Paul
New Orleans
New Jersey
National Biocult Company
National
Hllinois Trust
Benjamin F. Crawford
Manefield
H. F. Voorhees
Frank O Lowden
Thomas
Oliver
Lewiston
Met
David F. Bremmer
Marvin
Pittsburg
Henry J. Evans
Lewis D. Doster
Louie
Norman B. Ream
William T. Baker
Joseph
Loose
Kansas City
C. E. Ramsey
James W. Hagen
Boston
F. O. Lowden
A. L. Garrettson
Morristown
N. J
A. W. Fireen
Autonomy Failure Rumor From Cuban Sugar Grower
Washington February 3. Information reaches the capital that autonomy under Spain for Cuba is failing. A prominent sugar planter, Atkins of Douton, writes Consul General Lee that peace prospects are distant and autonomy unsuccessful. His despondent letters warn the insurrection not near control and some plantations burned.
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Washington
Cuba
Atkins
Doeton
Lee
Olney
McKinley
Spain
United States
Postal Rate Reform Proposals Introduced by Senator Penrose
Senator Penrose introduces two bills regulating postage with a uniform one cent rate per ounce and a two cent minimum for letters. Another bill sets one cent postage for letters not delivered by city carriers, with one cent stamps in red white and blue. Both measures are asked bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Penrose
Toa
Prisoner Hangs Self in Atlantic City Jail
James Johnson a prisoner in the city jail hanged himself this afternoon using two handkerchiefs. The act followed fears of being sent to a state prison for theft. Johnson was known as an important witness in the Farrell will case in Philadelphia two years ago, involving an estate of $200,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
James Johnson
Nimeelf
France planned new ironclad fleet and submarines
Paris February 3 The naval estimates committee proposed starting this year on an ironclad three cruisers and eleven torpedo boats as France aims to make the Mediterranean a French gulf and expand oceanic reach. The government is pursuing submarine experiments as well. A very cold morning was reported at Wilmot Flint New Hampshire with a thermometer at two degrees.
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Paris
Committee On Naval Estimates
Besnard
Mediterranean
French Gulf
Steamship Arrivals and Ballast Movements Recorded
Steamship arrivals show Friesland from Antwerp Edam Amsterdam Queenstown, Britanic from Liverpool to New York Genoa, Fulda to New York Bremerhaven port Lahn via Southampton Grand Gashees Veendum in New York. The brief notes capture port origins, destinations, and vessel names for the period.
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Steamabip
New York
Friesland
Antwerp
Edam
Amaterdam
Queenstown
Britanic
Liverpool
Genoa
Fulda
Bremerhaven
Lahn
Southampton
New Yor
Belfast farmer charged with murder of mother-in-law and children
Philip King, a farmer near Bhercunk, was arrested on a charge of murdering his mother-in-law and two children. The alleged crime occurred Monday. bodies were found today after King reportedly fled to Wey, Wan Foon before being captured.
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Belfast
Peb
Philip King
King
Bhercunk
Wey
Wan Foon
Latia
Train collision injures many at Winter Hill station
A Stoneham to Boston and Maine local passenger train was struck from behind by a Concord bound train and telescoped at Winter Hill station in Somerville Massachusetts. Fifteen passengers were severely injured and more sustained minor cuts and bruises. The accident was blamed on the Concord engineer failing to see the ahead train due to escaping steam.
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Somerville
Mass
Stoneham
Southern Division
Boston and Maine
Winter Hill
Concord
Bread riots sweep Italian grain exchange and towns
A Rome despatch reports grain dealers on Cen ena Corn Exchange in Forti Province were attacked by price cutters. Troops cleared the exchange after outbreaks. Bread rioting also occurred at Castellamare with troops charging mobs.
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London
Rome
Cenena
Forti
Castellamare
Fire destroys First Presbyterian Church in New Albany
Fire last night leveled the First Presbyterian church the largest in New Albany Indiana with a loss estimated at about 16 000. The blaze was attributed to a defective fire alarm system. In Menominee Michigan Sawyer and Goodman sawmill at Marinette Wisconsin burned to the ground early this morning with losses estimated near 50 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Ind
First Presbyterian Church
Menominee
Mich
Sawyer & Goodman
Marinette
Wis
Weather Forecast for Middle States and New England
In the middle states and New England today partly cloudy weather will prevail followed by slowly rainy temperature. On Saturday in both sections partly cloudy warmer weather.
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New York
Middle States
New England
Cold Wave Grips New England As Temps Plunge
A deep cold wave sweeps Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts with Nashua New Hampshire recording below in the morning and Rumford Falls Maine near twenty below. Boston and surrounding areas see about nineteen below zero as the cold persists.
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New England
Pealon
Maine
New Hampshire
Nashua
Rumford Falls
Boston
Flames Ravage Brant County YMCA and Adjacent Blocks
A rapid fire from 11:10 pm to about 1:00 am destroyed the Young Men's Christian Association building at 21 Wyoming and nearby structures on Spruce and Breck streets. Buildings lost include two Handley block apartments, Gorman’s Livery Stables, Berantun Dairy Barn, and Powell building with contents valued at a quarter million dollars or more. Fire spread marked by dense smoke and falling embers. wind pushed flames eastward threatening surrounding properties as crews from eighteen companies battled the blaze.
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Powell
Handley Estate
Breck Court
Young Men's Christian Association
Association
Handley Block
Wyoming Avenue
Gorman &O
Spruce Street
Breck and
Forest Courts
Bcranton Dairy Company
Hox
Hickey
Gorman
Berantun Dairy Company
Westminster
Linden Street
Washington Avenue
Origin of Fire at Wyoming Avenue Alen’s Theater
A blast from an exploding electrical line started a fire at the Young Men’s Christian Aspirations building at 218 Wyoming Avenue where cinematograph entertainment ran for weeks. A passerby reported a bright alarm. two men escaped amid smoke and shattered glass as the crowd gathered. Fire crews and streetcar workers moved to evacuate.
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Storceroom
Christian Aspitation
Wyoming Avenue
Cinematograph Entertainment
Wielks
Westminster
Mae
Jermyn Hotel
Huff
J. M. Change
Spread of the Flames on Tacune Showroom
HP Crystale opened the Tacune show-room but before they arrived the shop was already a solid mass of fire from end to end. Flames reached the upper floors directly above as the blaze spread. Continued on Page.
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HP Crystale
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Mr. Caffery
H. W. Corbett
Yellowstone Park
Congressional
Campaian
Atlantic
Talien Wan
Par East
TN Readiness
BANK
Farrer
Mr, Wanamaker
Ansious
Biscuit Trust
Mr. Atkins
France
Wilmot Flint
N. H
Briow Aera
Boston and Maine Railroad
Italy
Corn Exchange
Indiana
Wisconsin
Scranton
Trol
Young Men's Christian Absouciation
Powell & Corbuelding
Roof Damadnd
John Raymond Industrial Institute
Association Educational Department
C. M. Florey
Mosher & Coleman
L. &. Powell & Co
Cafs
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