Sordid World News In Brief From Across The Nation
Crop failure distress in Russia. Mrs Nation closes Topeka saloons. McDonald Virginia opera house partly burned. Lt Gov Flale dies in Springfield. No anti trust act likely this Congress. Oregon Senate seat stalemate. Mrs Maybrick may be released. Rev John A Blaschke Nebraska pioneer dies at 57. English admiralty charters Maine as hospital ship. Queen mother of Holland may undergo operation. Kimberley Clark mill fire damages exceed 410000. Keneth Maac Kenzie leads large English estate heirs in Columbia county Wisconsin valued at 2500000. William Bayard Cutting Jr to wed Lady Sybil Cuffe. Duel near Thacker WV. Ray killed. Spartan Prince ashore at Ceuta. assistance sent. Smallpox near Soldier Creek Sioux county. Henry Bates offered Philippine judge post. 107 Philippine war dead bodies awaiting private interment. Manila Robbery losses under 3000. Donnelly estate appraised at 20000. pays 5000 real 15000. Joseph T Smith sues for 25500 damages. NYSE seat sells for 51000. W Bayard Cutting engaged to Lady Sybil Cuffe. Wheeler may run in Alabama. Martin Rivadavia dead in Buenos Aires. Henry Elcott dies in Washington. Whisky pool formed in Louisville. Havana port receipts January total 879325. Union Pacific denies moving Short Line HQ. Maud Gonne aboard La Champagne. Mrs Durek death by self inflicted gunshot. Governor Yates staff praised. Mrs Blaine sells Dupont Circle mansion for 190000. Rev Charles Sheldon preaches on Joint smashing. opposes Mrs Nation’s methods.
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Russia
Nation
McDonald
Flale
Springfield
Mass
Congress
Oregon
Washington
Maybrick
John A. Blaschke
Nebraska
la Crosse
Wis
Holland
Aoon
Kimberley & Clark Paper Company
Appleton
Columbia County
Wisconsin
Keneth MaacKenzie
England
Wiliam Bayard Cutting, Jr
Choate
Sybil Marjorie Cuffe
Earl of Desart
Exster
Thacker
W. Va
William Carnson
John Nay
Ray
New York
Naples
Genoa
Ceuta
Gibraltar
Mediterranean Sea
A. H. Simonton
Fort Robinson
Omaha
Soldier Creek
Sioux County
Manila
Stanislaus J. Donnelly
Ignatius Donnelly
Joseph T. Smith
Union Pacific
New York Stock Exchange
London
W. Bayard Cutting
United States
Sybil Cuffe
Joseph Wheeler
Alabama
William Richardson
Huntsville
Ala
Martin Rivadavia
Buenos Ayres
Henry v. Elcott
Jong
Louisville
Insular Affairs
War Department
Havanna Custom House
Short Line
Salt Luake City
LaChampagne
Havre
Maud Gonne
Joan of Arc
Durek
H. A. Durek
Gainsville
Texas
Yates
Lhinoja
Doings in Congress Crowding as Adjournment Nears
In Washington on February 18 the last weeks of the current session promise heavy activity in the House. Appropriation bills led by the general deficiency bill and sundry civil bill will take priority, with conference reports likely to advance. Speaker Henderson faces relentless push from members while river and harbor and war revenue reduction acts loom. Tomorrow’s suspension day aims to pass a $5,000,000 St Louis exposition bill, contingent on rules suspension, amid possible changes if an extra session is needed before March 4.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House
Flenderson
Senate
Belgian Minister Denies US Retaliation Over Sugar Duty
Count Lichtervelde the Belgian minister to the United States states his government has not taken steps toward retaliation in response to the ongoing countervailing duty on Belgian sugar imported to the United States. The duty has been in effect for several years.
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Washington, D. C
Count Lichtervelde
United State
Belgium
United States
Kitchener Takes Charge in South African Chase
London dispatch reports Lord Kitchener and staff arriving at De Aar to oversee pursuit of General Dewet. The correspondent notes Dewet’s force lacks transport and horses are exhausted, signaling strained mobility for his troops.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Asphalt Controversy Seeks Formal U S Adjudication
Willemstad Curacao February 18 The asphalt dispute shows a temporary settlement through diplomat Francis Loomis of the United States and is expected to go to court as the government seeks formal adjudication of rival interests involved.
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Willemstad
Island of
Curacoa
United States
Venezuela
Francis 2. Loomis
Nathaniel Swift Dies in Chicago at 63
Nathaniel Swift, brother of Gustavus F. Swift the millionaire packer, died in Chicago after a four day illness due to brain congestion. He was born in Sagamore Massachusetts in 63 years ago and began as a Methodist minister with his first pastorate at Eastham Massachusetts at age 22.
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Nathaniel Swift
Chicago
Gustavus F. Swift
Packer
Mr. Swift
Sagamore
Mass
Eastham
Germans to Arm Reich With Fast Machine Guns
In Berlin today a Reichstag budget committee member said tests of machine guns firing 300 rounds per minute were satisfactory and that the army would be equipped with them this year forming a special corps.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Victoria as Model for National Institute Victoria Foundation
Philadelphia February 18 The National Institute formed to promote higher education for women plans a Victoria Foundation scholarship fund. The award aims to inspire young women with Queen Victoria’s example of domestic virtue and scholarly progress, linking firmness of character with learning.
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Philadelphia
National Institute
Victoria Foundation
Lfe
Queen Victoria
Mrs Nation Leads Raid Blitz In Topeka Day Of Action
Mrs Carrie Nation led a Sunday in Topeka with raids on a notorious joint a cold storage plant and bars. She addressed a large mass meeting and was arrested four times. She plans to continue her campaign to close all joints, leading 500 armed participants from the state house. The orderly crowd included Washburn students ministers and local professionals.
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Topeka
Kan
Carrie Nation
Nation
Senate to devote week to appropriation bills in ongoing session
Washington Feb 18 The senate will spend most of the week on appropriation bills. The post office and diplomatic and consular bills may be taken up, with ship subsidy debate shaping the pace. Fortifications and Indian affairs face action as the army bill moves slowly toward late week. Night sessions are whispered but unlikely until session end.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Danish West Indies sale deal abruptly ends
Copenhagen reports the Danish government has halted all talks with the United States over selling the Danish West Indies. The move follows a satisfactory offer from the Danish East Asian Steamship Company to help administer the islands in the future.
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London
Copenhagen
The
Daily Mail
United States
Danish West Indies
Danish East Asian Steamship Company
Cigarette Dealers Win Tax Remission in Des Moines
Polk county board remitted taxes assessed on Des Moines cigarette dealers for sales before the Tennessee decision against the cigarette trust. Dealers largely halted sales after the ruling, while the assessor taxed all active sellers. The board reached the tax remission following an agreement with the cigarette trust’s attorneys.
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Des Moines
Board of Supervisors
Polk County
Tennessee
Cigarette Trust
Arrest of Maggie Cummins and daughter in fatal poisoning
In Topeka Kansas Sheriff Cook jailed Mrs Maggie Cummins and her 14 year old daughter Edna on Jefferson county warrants charging murder of John Cummins the quarryman and divorced husband. Edna allegedly poisoned the coffee that killed him and Maggie is charged with instigating the crime.
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Topeka
Kan
Cook
Maggie Cummins
Edna
Jefferson County
John Cummins
American steel combinations threaten British manufacturers
The Standard concedes that American steel cartels pose a serious menace to British mills. It notes American consumers will be squeezed financially unless the policies sustaining these combinations change, and questions how long Americans will tolerate such practices.
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London
Oil Wells Planned in Gulf Near Sabine Pass
A Beaumont special reports Colonel W. H. Pope of Austin and Judge O. M. Carter of Fort Worth have wartime approval to sink oil wells in the Gulf near Sabine Pass. Work will start once preliminary arrangements are completed.
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Gulf
Austin
Tex
Beaumont
W. H. Pope
0. M. Carter
Fort Worth
Secretary of War
Gulf of Mexico
Oil Pool
Sabine Pass
Governing Bills of Health in Philippine Vessels
General MacArthur issues regulations for bills of health after January 1 in the Philippines. Bills required for ships bound to the United States, dependencies, or foreign ports. Coasting trade vessels in the Philippine Islands are exempt.
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Washington
General MacArthur
Philippines
United States
Philippine Islands
Nebraska Heirs Seek 100000 Indemnity From China
Representative Sterk of Nebraska has filed a $100,000 indemnity claim for Rev. Charles W. Price and his family killed in Boxer outrages. Price ran a missionary school 200 miles inland under viceroy protection when attacked. The heirs, mostly Nebraskans, will have the claim sent to China via Minister Conger.
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Washington
Sterk
Nebraska
Charles W. Price
Hamilton County
Mr. Price
Price
Lves
Indiana
Stark
State Department
Conger
Farmers urged to back game protection bills
Letter from Peter Yungers appeals to agriculturists and horticulturists of Nebraska to support Senate File 101 and House Roll 138. It argues these bills revise laws for protecting fish birds and wildlife, curb export shipments, and curb market hunters harming state property.
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Nebraska
Senate
State Board of Agriculture
State Horticultural Society
Oirls
Supreme Courts
Nebrasa
Peter Yucngers
State weighmaster deemed non existent by attorney general
Lincoln February 18 Attorney General Prout states the office of state weighmaster and its assistants have no legal existence. The ruling cites the Supreme Court decision that the Board of Transportation acts unconstitutional, making weighmaster appointments invalid and withdrawals public. William Mach of Omaha had been named by Governor Dietrich, but the appointment was withdrawn after the opinion.
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Lincoln
Prout
Supreme Court
Board of Transportation
William Mach
Omaha
Dietrich
Nebraska man sentenced for attempted assault
Lester Strong has been sentenced by Judge Grimes to five years in the penitentiary for attempted assault on Caroline Hansen. While calculating time already served, the judge found two years served instead of one, reducing the sentence by one year. District court adjourned at noon today.
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Kearney
Judge Maxwell Dies in Nebraska With Funeral Services
Funeral services were held at his home north of Frexiont for Judge Samuel Maxwell. Hundreds of citizens attended as Rev. W. H. Buss of the First Congregational church delivered a eulogy. The deceased’s public career since 1856 was reviewed before the remains were taken to Plattsmouth for interment.
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Frexiont
Neb
Samuel Maxwell
W. H. Buss
First Congregational Church
Nebraska
Plattsmouth
Meeting weighs Rev. M. C O'Brien as Portland bishop
The propaganda side at the gathering debated the appointment of the Rev. M. C O'Brien to the Portland Maine bishopric. The outcome remains undisclosed.
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M. C O'Brien
Portland
Nebraska Man Strikes Rich Lead Near Dillon
Noah S. Wood of TABLE ROCK Nebraska, brother of C S Wood and John C Wood, who went to Montana years ago to mine, has reportedly struck a very rich lead near Dillon Montana. The discovery caused great excitement there, and friends in Nebraska hope the report proves true.
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Table Rock
Neb
Fen
Noah S. Wood
C. S. Wood
John ¢. Wood
Montana
Dillon
Live Stock Market Report Shows Mixed Week Ahead
Cattle prices drift lower overall with slower trade and down turns on common stock. Hog market remains strong with high bids up to 3.38 for medium to heavy weights as buyers clear loads. Sheep and lambs show light activity with lambs about a dime lower and wethers steady to dull. Feeder cattle receipts light and market unchanged.
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attle-Phore
Seattle
Market Report Cattle Hogs Lambs Sees Wide Price Moves
Cattle and feeders mostly steady with declines up to 15 cents for beef steers and cows. Hogs show market strength led by top at 5.42 with bulk sales near 3.28 to 5.05. lambs and feed stock higher with western lambs about 4.04 to 5.20 and ewes near 3.50 to 3.75.
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Cattie
Seventy Men Die In Vancouver Island Mine Disaster
A blast at the Union mines in Cumberland British Columbia destroys No. 6 shaft killing sixty workers. A rescue party from No. 5 shaft, connected by tunnel, races to reach survivors as gas and fire complicate the inquest. News crews rush to the scene for details from Victoria reports.
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Seattle
Wash
The
Post Intelligencer
Victoria
Union Mines
Wellington Colliery Company
James Dunsmuir
Cumberland
No. 5
No. 6
Nebraska District Intact Reported In Washington
Senator Thurston and Representative Mercer pressed Commissioner Yerkes on rumored division of the Nebraska collection district. Yerkes said such a plan was being pushed but unlikely to succeed, and Nebraskans were told not to fear any division for some time.
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Washington
Thurston
John W. Yerkes
Nebraska
Yerkes
Mercer
Tariff War Unlikely Despite US Sugar Duties
The State Department informed Russian ambassador Count Cassini of a Treasury countervailing duty on Russian sugar imports. Cassini declined to comment on possible government action and suggested awaiting news from St. Petersburg, while dismissing any likelihood of a major tariff war.
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Washington
State Department
Count Casini
Treasury Department
United States
Count Cassini
St. Petersburg
Wilcox Triumph in House Committee Vote on Hawaii Seat
Delegate Wilcox of Hawaii secured a unanimous committee vote affirming his right to a seat in the house of representatives and finding charges insufficient for removal. Chairman Taylor authorized to report in about a week.
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Washington
Wilcox
Hawaii
House Committee On Elections No
House of Representatives
Taylor
First Woman Passes Doctoral Examination at Breslau
Professor Kaufmann of Breslau awarded Frant Kléin Immer wall the Doctor of Philosophy degree, noting he hopes study by women remains the exception to preserve their primary roles as wives and mothers.
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Kaufmann
Breslau
Frant Kléin Immerwall
Dealing With Crimes in Canada
The Chicago Times Herald reprints a Canada editorial praising low murder indictments in 1899 and swift punishment. It argues Canada’s crime control stems from prompt justice and minimal court delays. It notes Western Canada as appealing for American settlers with available lands and government offers.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Dominion of Canada
Dominion
Canada
New York
Chicago
Quebec
Vancouver
Dreyer
Times-Herald
Western
Saskatchewan
Syrian Banished Under Outbound Ship Sentence
A New Jersey judge ordered banishment for a Syrian after an assault arrest. The judge offered release if he left the country, and the man agreed. He was escorted by an officer to Hoboken and placed aboard an outbound steamship.
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New Jersey
Hoboken
Care of the Haby Daily Bath Advice
Care instruction urges daily warm water baths with Ivory Soap for babies and clean nurseries. It notes washing clothing with Ivory Soap, rinsing well and sun drying, attributed to Liza R. Parker.
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Alfred
Liza R. Parker
Bet His Vote Away For Life
John P. Courtney a Democrat and Harry Wallace a Republican two Minneapolis plumbers made an odd bet in which the loser must cast his vote for life as directed by the winner. Courtney lost the aldermanic race and is trying to avoid the penalty while Wallace remains firm that Courtney must vote Republican going forward.
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John P. Courtney
Harry Wallace
Minneapolis
Courtney
Wallace
Carnegie offers dollar-for-dollar labor lyceum fund match
Andrew Carnegie promises to double any amount raised by Paterson New Jersey residents for a labor lyceum. The project originated with the local Knights of Labor and now seeks public backing to build the educational facility.
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Carnegie Labor Lyceum
Andrew Carnegie
Paterson
N. J
Labor Lyceum
Knights of Labor
The Great Worb Cure in Garfield Remedies
Garfield ren claims wide uses including aiding digestion curing constipation purifying blood and improving health. The note mentions a crowded front parlor as the most popular court room with a brief fragment about Bore.
Northwest ern Hide and Fur Co Advertisement Peak Note
Readers are urged to trust Northwest ern Hide and Fur Co of Minneapolis for honest fur buying and market information. The firm touts its trapper's book and offers to purchase furs and hides nationwide with confidence, asking readers to mention the paper when contacting them.
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Northwestern Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
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