Anglo American Syndicate Secures Dowagers Domain Concession
From Auckland New Zealand dated February 2 an AP despatch reports in Apia Samoa Mataafa's followers suffer a bush rout while fighting may resume as Mataafa rearrests fined he is moving to disrupt order. The clash between Chief Justice Chambery and Dr Raffel escalates with political protests and fines.
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Malser
Coventry
Chambers
Samoan Islands
Auckland
N. Z
Apia
Associated Press
Mataafa
Vailima
Robert Louis Stevenson
Pago Pago
Tutuilla
Wiliam JL. Chambery
Supreme Court
Joannes Raffel
Herr @Josmuhl
Supreme Court Chamber
Rattel
Herr Grosmuhl
Herr Rose
Lloyd W. Osborne
E. B
Maxse
Osborne
Apla
Raffel
Grosmuhl
Dreyfus Case Update and Esterhazy Expulsion
Paris reports from February 2 that Beaurepaire claims a new inquiry shows the court of cassation would quash the Dreyfus sentence and declare innocence by decree. Esterhazy fled France within 24 hours citing fraud charges by his cousin as motive, while anti-Dreyfus forces target figures such as Zadok Khan for alleged conspiracies.
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Dreyfus
Esterhazy
France
Paris
Echo de Paris
Beaurepaire
Court of Cassation
Christian Esterhazy
Cavaillerie
M. Bertulus
anti-Dreyfus
Zadok Khan
Matthieu Dreyfus
Eph
Comte
Anglo American Syndicate to Mine Szechuan Province
The final contract for William Richard Morgan’s mining concession in Szechuan has been signed. An Anglo American syndicate and Chinese officials will control all mines and oil fields with 26 percent, 30 percent, and 10 percent capital shares respectively. Morgan plans initial capital of £1,000,000 and seeks to nitrate Szechuan following Cecil Rhodes.
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Pekin
William Rtchard Morgan
Parlia
Merthyr-Tydvil
Wales
Szechuan
Morgan
Cecil Rhodes
Uth
Africa
Hong
Suicide by self immolation shocks San Francisco jail
A prisoner named Anthony Burgle set himself on fire in his cell using coal oil from the stove and perished shortly after. Two fellow inmates were badly burned as guards fought the blaze after Burgle, who had earlier shot Sigmund Braverman in 1897 and served seven years, tried several prior self harm attempts.
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San Francisco
Anthony Burgle
Sigmund Braverman
Burgie
Lynching Attempt Fails as Mob Disarms Two Black Suspects
In Sodus New York a mob overwhelmed a lynching plan for two colored youths accused of torturing a white boy. The prisoners were tied to trees, beaten nearly to death, then left to freeze before passing women released them. In San Francisco Charles Schulte, exiled son of a wealthy lumberman, was found dead in a Fifth Street lodging house after a period of illness.
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Rochester
N. Y
Sodus
Here
San Francisco
Charles Schulte
Evansville
Ind
Fifth Street
Schulte
Debs Draws 1100 in Ann Arbor on Co operative Vision
An audience of 1100 in Newberry hall hears Eugene V. Debs in Ann Arbor on February 2. Debs argues trusts are forming toward a single cooperative system where people control their rights.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Eugene V. Debs
Newberry Hall
Debs
Casper Schoeller Dies After Six Day Hiccup in Mascoutah
Casper Schoeller, 69, a German native living in Mascoutah Illinois, died Tuesday after six days of persistent hiccups. He leaves a widow and family.
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Mascoutah
Casper Schoeller
Germany
Leprosy Cases Reported in United States
Detroit reports 682 leprosy cases nationwide with ten in Chicago, per Dr. Hitt visiting from India, stating the figure in a Free Press special from Wattle Creek.
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Detroit
Wattle Creek
Hitt
India
United States
Chicago
Congress caucus debates monetary policy easing action
Republican House members in caucus discuss delaying financial legislation this session and forming a special eleven member committee to study monetary policy for the current and next Congress. Speaker Reed absent. Henderson supports the plan, Cannon opposes partial action, Payne favors a caucus committee. vote nearly unanimous. River and Harbor bill passes 160 to 7. Maine flag half mast resolution introduced. Tennessee bill to remove ex Confederate from juries proposed.
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Houseoft Representatives
Republian
Reed
Groevenor
Bennett
New York
Henderson
Town
House of Representatives
Senate
Sesanton
Senderson
Tawney
Cannon
Walker
Payne
Stepburn
Cannon Wowld
Illinois
Pan
Ways and Means Committee
Dingley
Minnesotti
House
United States
Maine
Havana
Games of
Tennessee
Spooner Tillman clash over Philippines expansion in senate speech
In Washington on February 3, Senator Spooner of Wisconsin argued for ratifying the peace treaty as a means to inform the people about expansion. Senator Tillman challenged the implications of admitting Philippine inhabitants and competing with American labor, interrupting and questioning Spooner during a three hour address.
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Senate
Spooner
Leet
Titman
Wisconsin
Aguinaldo
Spourier
Tillman
Spoiner
Cub
Philippines
Spain
Congress
Washington
Spuoner
Philippine
Cie
United States
Manila
Wealthy Galena farmer found dead after alleged torture
The body of Charles Long, a wealthy Galena farmer and stock raiser, was found on his Guilford township farm. Long, reputedly eccentric and rumored to hide fortune, may have been murdered by highwaymen seeking his wealth. A minor breast abrasion is the only sign of violence. He lived alone with three children cared for by friends near Schoppsville and his wife died three years ago.
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Galena
Charles Long
Guilford Township
Long
Schoppsville
Rights clash at Wisconsin roller rink test case
Oshkosh Feb 3 The right of colored people to attend public amusements in Wisconsin is to be tested as Rachael and Clara Black two young women of a colored barber family are refused entry to the Century roller skating rink with the claim that colored patrons are not allowed. Also from Michigan and Kansas brief items report a fatal fire at Thomas Lowdens home and a Kansas City murder conviction with ten year penitentiary sentence.
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Chicago
George Rogers
Rogers
Madison
Wis
United States
Senate
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Rachael
Clara Black
Alfred Black
Century
Sears
Mich
Thomas Lowden
Here
Lowden
Junction City
Kan
John Krebs
Lizzle Craig
O. L. Moore
State Penitentiary
Meeting of Gomez and Porter Discusses Cuba Liberty and Funds
A Remedios dispatch recounts General Gomez and U S special commissioner Robert Porter meeting at the Cuban headquarters. Porter outlines Cuba’s liberty and non-discriminatory tariffs, asserts U S aid to fund disbandment, and details a proposed 3 million to 5 9? million payment to Cuban officers, with a celebratory ball at the Cuban club.
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Associated Press
Gomez
Porter
Senor Quesada
Campbell
Hanna
Statra
Anka
Cuba
M Algna
Whch
McKinley
United States
Spain
Cienfuegos
Gomez agrees to aid in Cuban disbandment and reconstruction
Porter meets General Gomez at Remedios to arrange disbanding the Cuban army and distributing a 3 million dollar appropriation. Gomez agrees to go to Havana to cooperate with General Brooke and to channel funds as agreed, signing a letter to President McKinley pledging cooperation. He prepares for the Havana trip with the Spanish-language note.
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Porter
Remedios
McKinley
Gomez
Havana
Brooke
Campbell
Republic of Cuba
Maximo Gomez
Not Killed by Accident Inquest Finds Judge Corbett Shot Deliberately
In Traverse City Michigan on February 2 the inquiry into Judge R L Corbett's death last November concluded he was killed by a gunshot from a large ball, not an accidental discharge from the boy's shotgun. The committee reports the wound was intentional and vows to prosecute the murderer. prior report claimed accident.
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Traverse City
Mich
R. L. Corbett
Upper Peninsula
Charles
Mebers
Corbett
Hoy
Million-Dollar Blaze Rips Through Columbus Heart
A major Columbus fire last night destroyed half a city block after spreading from the basement of a clothing firm building. The Chicago Robt Clothing Co. space sparked the blaze, shutting a theater audience in High Street and prompting multiple alarms. Losses are estimated around $1,000,000 across several merchants and structures.
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Columbus
Seous
Lumbus
Cobus
Chicago Ropt Clothing Company
High Street Theatre
Green, Joyce & Co
Dunlap
Clothing Company
Soulder
Bright & Co
Corrie Light Company
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