Nebraska news highlights from Seward to Schuyler
The Seward campaign turns anti saloon, efforts to erect a creamery in progress, Valentine YMCA formed, Mrs Phoebe J Austin dies, Beatrice seeks a new passenger depot, Gretna principal resigns, Nelson revival meetings end, Box Butte county seat bid renewed, Madison hounds sought for crime tracking, Ward fattens cattle and sheep in Merrick, Open Board of Brokers incorporated in Omaha, farm land rental activity increases in Johnson county, W P Snell Ashland closes for creditors, Hastings accident injures John Campbell, Cook grain hub growing, Geneva saloon break ins prompt Beatrice bloodhounds pursuit, Dakota county men jailed for firewater sales, Omaha post office notices, Mayfield released, Grable begins Falls City banking career, Cuba relief transport details, veterans officers elected in Omaha, Tecumseh to get new elevator, Shoots of N R Bollong incident in Schuyler.
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Nelson
Alliance
Box Butte
Looey
Madison County
T. B. Ward
Merrick County
Open Board of Brokers” of
Omaha
C. H. Magoon
de Forrest C. Buck
Hans I. Madsen
Johnson County
W. P. Snell
Ashland
Snell
John Campbell
Hastings
Cook
Misesouri Pacific
Lyman
Geneva
Beatrice
Fairmont
Exeter
Dakota County
William Phillips
William Brown
Henry Rasdall
Dutchey
Rql
Dutchy
Phillipa
Brown
Rasdall
Washington Dispatch
Post Office Department
New Quarters
Charley Mayfield
Paul Miller
Brookfield
Mass
Valentine
Massachusetts
Mayfield
Francis C. Grable
Edgmont
Falls City
Bank
C. L. Keim & Co
Grable
Ohio
Barry
Staplehurst
Gothenburg
Sons of Veterans
Comander
A. H. Rawitzer
O. D. Eaton
Osceola
L. F. Etter
South Omaha
W. H. Davis
Wilber
M. R. Gilmore
Valley
A. V. Baker
Wahoo
Deligate
J. Howard Heine
Hooper
C. BE. Sampson
Tecumseh
J. A. Beck
C. C. Stull
N. R. Bollong
Seattle
Andrew Annen
Schuyler
Bollong
Annon
Bollongs
Whitfield Ranch
Maine Disaster Promptly Portends Naval Wrecking Probe
In a February Senate session Mr. Hale introduced a joint resolution authorizing the navy to hire a wrecking company with funds of 200000 to recover and study the Maine. Secretary Long explained efforts to salvage remains and possibly raise parts while preserving stores and armament. The act aims for immediate action and thorough inquiry into the catastrophe that killed seamen in Havana harbor.
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Washington
Senate
Hale
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Maine
Navy Department
Long
Elate
Congress
Mason
Allen
Mr. Mason
Cuba
de Lome
Havana
Secretary Long
Committee of Congress
Cuban War Should Stop At Any Cost Says English General
Cincinnati Feb 19 General Wm Booth of the Salvation Army calls for Cuban killings to end. He favors intervention by the United States if needed and asserts England would not envy America’s growth if Uncle Sam fights the Dons. He says the Cuban war must stop regardless of cost.
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Cincinnati
Wm. Booth
The
Salvation Arms
United States
England
America
Uncle Sam
Monument to Lafayette Proposed by Children in Paris
Washington Feb 19 A movement seeks a U S monument to Gen Lafayette in Paris to be unveiled during the 1900 exposition. Robert Thompson leads the effort with support from officials and a resolution to fund and erect the monument from American schools, to be dedicated on July 4, 1900.
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Washington
United States
Gen
Lafayette
Paris
Robert Thompson
M. Picard
McKinley
Day
Thompson
Congress
Thurston
Nebraska
France
Lafayette Square
City of
Bartholdi
America
The Kansas Pacific Matter in Senate Debate
In Washington on February 19 the Senate discussed Turple's resolution demanding that the Kansas Pacific sale be confirmed only if the government receives both principal and interest. Thurston argued the Union Pacific debt totals about 71 million dollars, with sale proceeds covering 65 million. He praised the administration's handling and warned against redeeming first mortgage bonds, noting potential gains from retaining the property. Remarks favored by Rawlins of Utah and opposed by Gear of Tow.
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Kansas Pacific
Washington
United States
Thurston
Congress
Treasury
Kansas City
Pacific Railroad
Rawlins
Utah
Gear
Tow
Miss Willard's Romains
Miss Francis E. Willard longtime head of the W C T U dies in Chicago. Formal services set for Sunday then her body will be sent to Chicago for escort by W C T U friends before travel toward New York City and to Evanston home.
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Chicago
Francis E. Willard
World's Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Katherine L. Stevenson
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Whillard
New York City
Miss Willard
Evanston
Naval Board Ready for Maine Investigation in Havana
The naval court of inquiry to probe the Maine disaster sails to Havana with orders for prompt work. Admiral Sicard announces the board will begin tomorrow, to use only the most experienced wrecking divers for the dangerous exploration of the Maine’s wrecked hull and internal passages.
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Washington
Naval Court of Inquiry
Maine
Havana
Navy Department
Sicard
Key West
Court of Inquiry
Mangrove
Maiix
Long
Seaton Schroeder
Potter
New York
Marix
Sigsbee
Havana Harbor
Navy
Recaures
Lebly
Department
Porter predicts Cuba policy risk may spark crisis
Robert P. Porter asserts the Cuban bond plan could finance liberty while the US collects Cuba duties to pay bond interest. He cites likely external involvement in the Maine disaster and warns the coming week could bring a crisis. Also noted is the St. Petersburg gazetting of Count Cassani as ambassador to the United States.
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Philadelphia
the Inquirer
Washington
Robert P. Porter
Census
Cuba
Porter
Spain
Maine
Count Cassani
Unite States
St. Petersburg
Veterans Ready for a Trust
The Monitor Association of Naval Veterans in Brooklyn adopts resolutions on the Maine disaster. They express sympathy for victims and offer continued service to the country and its flag, invoking the 1861 defense spirit.
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New York
Monitor Association of Naval Veterans
Brooklyn
Maine
Reform Needed to Shield Ship Magazines From Fire
Washington opinion calls for stronger protection of ship magazines after the Maine disaster. Critics doubt current naval designs prevent internal explosions, noting coal bunkers abutted magazines with thin partitions on several ships. A congressional investigation may follow inquiries into the cause and safety measures.
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Washington
Maine
House
Congress
Congressional
Board of Inquiry
House Naval Committee
Cincinnati
Navy Department
Expert says torpedo cannot cause Maine magazine explosion
Washington expert Prof. Alger of the ordnance bureau argues the Maine’s magazine could not have been exploded by a torpedo or mine. He cites fires in bunkers as a more likely peril, noting Cincinnati once risked a similar catastrophe, and emphasizes that torpedo explosions do not trigger internal magazine blasts.
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Washington
Alger
Ordnance Bureau
Maine
Cincinnati
Albany Defender May Lead Daughters of the Revolution
Washington hosts an influx of distinguished women for the Daughters of the Revolution annual meeting. Mrs. Daniel Manning of Albany is the leading nominee for president general, supported by Mrs. Alger and other Washington Daughters. Manning is described as gracious and conservative, a refined hostess who gathers notable guests at her Albany dinners.
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Daughters of the Revolution
Washingon
Washington
Society of the Daughters of the Revolution
Daniel Manning
Albany
N. Y
Schuylers
Linvingstons
National Council
Manning
Alger
John W. Foster
Justice Field
Frye
Fairbanks
Mitchell
Hurnton
Free Ride to the Klondike Winners Arrive in Chicago
Messia Lewis and Dodge, winners of a New York newspaper voting contest for free transport to the Klondike, arrived in Chicago late evening from New York by Erie rail. They depart at 10:15 p m via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line for Seattle, then Dyea, joined by four companions bound for the same destination.
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Chicago
Messia
Lewis and Dodge
New York
Klondike
City
Erie Railway
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Road
Seattle
Dyea
Madrid Notifies, U.S. to Examine Havana Wreck
Madrid official channels say the Madrid government has notified the United States that Washington will conduct its own independent examination of the wrecked battleship in Havana harbor. Spanish charge d affaires Senor du Bosc reports divers from Spain may conduct concurrent checks.
Rio de Janeiro bay camera test and varied notes
A diver guided a camera ten to twelve feet underwater in Rio de Janeiro bay with an electric headlamp. Senator Burrows joked aloud on a capital-bound ride, then rode away. A Washington physician showcases a wealthy new “dotted veil” house sum earned from medical fees. termites ruin Sydney museum, prompting steel and copper roofing. Major S K Hooper pushes a 1903 Louisiana purchase celebration in Denver with local support. Grosvenor labor arbitration bill sped to committee with five day hearings and twenty day awards. Secretary Wilson returns from Florida noting tobacco growth expansion and Florida orange potential amid frost risk and farming emphasis.
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Bay of
Rio de Janeiro
Bru
Senator Burrows
Capitol
Burrows
Washington
Live Stock And Produce Market News Briefing
Quotations from New York Chicago St Louis Omaha and elsewhere on live stock and produce markets. Prices for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn and butter noted with market conditions and regional variations. Trade activity described with emphasis on demand from buyers and price movements across major centers.
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Omaita . Riutter—Crenamery Separator
Pribier
Messitins
Woney
Anne Agene
South Omaha
Aone
Chicago Wheat
New York
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Seward
Hardy
Young Men’s Christian Association
Phoebe J. Austin
Harvard
T. R. Galvin
Gretna
Sam
Naval Board Ready
Ship Magazines
Trof Alger
Sydney
S. K. Hooper
Dover & Colorado
Denver
Louisiana
Colorado
Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana Purchase
Grosvenor
Labor Committee
Arbitration Board
Commissioner of Labor
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Florida
St Leula
Owaha
Essewherce
Rae
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