Deadlock over asylum location in senate vote tally
Senate debates locate insane asylum after 46 ballots show no decision. Lewelling pushes concurrent resolution to form a senate house committee. measure dies. bill advances to third reading amid debate. Reports describe lobby activity and scattered political maneuvering as votes falter.
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Senate
Tynam
Adequatexace Serry
Chanute
Clay Center
Wellington
Lewelling
Judiciary Committee
Porty One Bills Passed In Local Session
The article reports that all Porty One bills relating to a local nature and Atshison's court were passed, while a city bill for a new Atchison court was killed due to cost shifting to the county. Committees previously reviewed 41 unfavorably passed bills, which were sent to warewash.
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Atshison
McReever
Seaton
Atchison
Atchiqan
Shawnee Fees and Salaries Bill Passes Senate
The senate yesterday approved Senator Anderson's bill to remove Shawnee county sheriff and clerk from the 1587 fee and salary law. The measure shifts funding sources and oversight, affecting county payrolls and official compensation.
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Bil
Senate
Anderson
Shawree County
Keeping Up Party Quarrels in Two Year Gubernatorial Cycle
Governor Sinsley denounces Populist Senate over special session and appointments while accusing them of stalling public business. He threatens to halt new nominations until legislative adjournment and warns Populist officeholders may be targeted. Senate counters that trial of legality is needed, then will act. Public frustration grows as political games delay governance.
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Sinsley
Hansax
Sion
Senate
Ecems
Jason
Senate Mets
Republican Party
Manamay
Republican
Godard
Qwas Ilegal
Bill to stop grafters in Kansas legislature
A Kansas bill defines grafter as any legislator or associate who introduces prohibitory measures to extort money from victims and to aid outside grafters. It classifies grafting as a conspiracy to hold up firms and compel payments, with penalties and disqualification. The bill, a joke, aims to curb friends of the people from posing as innocent lawmakers.
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Pulebiid
State of
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Aeseria
Itte
Friends of the People
Resubmission Protests Roar in Senate Debate
Thousands oppose resubmission as nearly 1000 men and women protest in the senate. Senator Houstholder produced a manuscript with over 1,000 signatures. Senator Sheldon presented 626 men and 2 women. Senator Lapier filed a protest from constituents against the medical bill.
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Houstholder
Sheldon
Lapier
WRECK OF THE GLENAVON NEAR HONG KONG
Details from San Francisco report confirm the British steamer Glenavon struck a rock about 20 to 36 miles from Hong Kong on December 2 and sank soon after. Captain Pithie and several officers survived by reaching land after the ship plunged. Chief Officer Dixon and Quartermaster Smith perished, others exhausted made the shore, two Chinese firemen and Steward Wilson presumed lost. The Glenavon belonged to MacGregor Gow & Co of London.
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Glenavon
Hong Kong
Dixon
Quartemaster Smith
Steward Wilson
Picthie
Pithte
Quartermaster Smith
Boyd
Steward Wispen
Oficer Dixon
Linting Island
MacGregor, Gow & Co
London
Rock Island Railway Posts Modest Monthly Gains
President Purdy of the Rock Island system reports December figures up from last year and January also ahead, aided by good weather and new crop movements. He declines to forecast the next three months, noting typical winter storms add uncertainty while tariffs stay steady and storage rates remain difficult.
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Chicago
Purdy
Rock Island Railways
Alaska Postal Service Expands Summer Mail Trips
Postmaster General Charles Ellery Smith and Sec ond Assistant Postmaster General Sival lenberger closed a contract with the Alaska Commercial company of San Francisco for two extra monthly mail runs between Juneau Sitka and points west to Kadink. Supplementing existing arrangements, the southern coast will receive three trips monthly from April to October.
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Charles Ellery Smith
Sivallenberger Re
Alaska Commercial Company of
San Franncisco
Juneau
Sitka
Weather Indications for Kansas and New York Marriage
Snowy and colder in the southwest today with brisk northerly winds. Saturday promises fair and continued cold conditions across Kansas with clearing skies. An American prima donna from New York, Miss Lillian Hinvelt, married W. F. Pendleton, formerly a broker from New York City, as reported from Rome.
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New York
Rome
Lillian Hinvelt
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Uus City
Fires Devour Large Bakery and Cleveland Block
February 3 reports two major fires in Philadelphia and Cleveland causing massive property losses. At Thirteenth and Hamilton in Philadelphia the Stewart Crocker cracker bakery fire destroyed the bakery and adjacent factories, with total losses estimated between 600000 and 809000 dollars. The blaze spread through a six story block housing Hooley Son and others and damaged byproducts across Hamilton Street. In Cleveland the Gaenslcn block on Water Street burned, destroying the four story structure and damaging adjacent Mayer and Binghem, Harrington and Co., and others with combined losses around 50000 to 100000 dollars. Fire truck collision with a trolley car caused window damage and a driver injuring but expected to recover.
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Stewart Crocker Company
Thirteenth
Hamilton Streets
Alx
B. Hooley & Son
Sil
Philadelphia Novelty Company
P. P. Mast & Co
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Boit and Out Manufacturing Company
J. Hoover & Son
Uthonpieces
Blazin
Hamilton Street
Cooper Brass Works
Tils
Cleveland
Water Street
Mayer
Binghem
CO. Harrington & Co
Guenslen
Bliss Ansious As New Interior Secretary Sails Delays
Washington Feb 3. The change at the head of the interior department is expected mid month though no word has come from Ambassador Hitch seek the newly named secretary. He was to sail from St Petershure near New Year's day but could not arrange his business. If he leaves January 28 he will reach here to relieve Secretary Bliss by February 15. Bliss spends this week in New York awaiting his successor.
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Interior Department
Amiaweador Hitchseek
St Petershure
Tme
Beudnn
Bliss
Arner
Blissie
New York
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Gomez
Havana
Porter
Brooke
Cuban Military Assembly
Washington
Cuba
Calixto Garcia
McKinley
Associated Press
United States
Nine per cent. sick. Macab Philippines report says
Washington reports Gen Otis's cable dated yesterday on health in the Philippines. Since arrival to February 1 there have been 220 deaths among troops, 40 from wounds or accidents, 65 typhoid, 43 smallpox, 22 dysentery, others from various diseases. Nine per cent are now sick. smallpox vaccination and travel by physicians noted. County jail lights ordered after escape at Elling. three lights had kept inmates in darkness.
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Senate
Otis
Macaii
Cable
Philippines
Elling
Sherif Cook
Mater
American Vice Consul in Patras Dies of Hydrophobia
The American vice consul at Patras Greece Colville Ingre died of hydrophobia after contracting rabies two months earlier. He served as vice consul since November and was born in Mississippi later moving to Alabama. Idaho senate passes a gambling prohibition bill 4 1 to 10 awaiting governor signature. An advertisement promotes Ely's Cream Balm for nasal cataracts with test sizes and pricing.
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Greece
New York
Colville
Ingate
United States
Miesiensoot
Alabama
Idaho
Boise
Senate
Gomez Letter Shows Push for Cuban Disbandment Plan
General Gomez writes to President McKinley from Remedios Cuba February 1 confirming cooperation on reconstructing Cuba and discussing a relief fund to rapidly disband the Cuban army. Porter consults with Brooke. Spanish silver payments totaling around 4.2 million dollars are planned, amid debates over wage vs relief funding and army recognition.
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Remédios
Santa Clara
Robert Porter
Gomez
President McKinley
Havana
Brooke
Cuba
Maximo Gomez
Censorship of the Stage Proposed by Senator Gray of New York
New York Feb 3 Senator Gray moves to create a censor of public amusements. The bill requires review of all plays songs and dances eight days before production and permits the censor to issue or refuse permits based on decency. If approved managers may appeal to the art commission. Violations risk misdemeanor charges with possible imprisonment on Blackwell Island and fines.
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New York
Gray
Office of
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Hia
Stuell
Art Commission
Willl Beable
Blackwell's Island
Ship Princess Edward Abandoned After Nine Months
News from Baltimore to Honolulu and San Francisco tells of the ship Princess Edward, nine months out, failing to report since leaving Baltimore for sugar transport. Friends of Captain Pande fear for the crew of five. A rare chance suggests the vessel may have foundered or run aground on a South Seas island.
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Ren
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Monument to Maine sailors proposed in Havana
In Senate opening Wolcott notes he will address expansion. Hale reports conference on diplomatic and consular appropriation. A memorial from New York Chamber of Commerce urges ratification of the peace treaty. A joint resolution authorizes a granite monument in Colon cemetery Havana to Maine sailors who died in the war with Spain and buried there, with a $1000 appropriation.
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Wolcott
Senate
Hale
Chamber of Commerce of New York
Hele
Naval Affairs Committee
Secretary of the Navy
Colon
Havana
Cuba
Maine
Kentucky hanging draws few onlookers in La Grange
La Grange Ky Feb 3 William Miller a colored man was hanged today in the Sail yard at o clock with only about 39 spectators present Miller professed religion and said he was ready to die He was not quite 19 years old The crime was a criminal assault against Mrs Gertrude Lest wife of Frank Leet a farmer on September 1
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la Grance
Wm. Miller
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Milter
Gertrude Lest
Frank Leet
City Election Watch: Drew’s Candidacy Grows
City politics focus on the forthcoming election as C J Drew strengthens his bid for mayor amid disputes over waterworks and franchise issues. Key ward races show incumbents and challengers, while several offices, including treasurer and city attorney, see multiple candidates vying for position. The water company remains a central talking point with allies and opponents shaping the campaign.
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Tew
Friends of the Water Company
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Conrollmen
Morgan
Elliott
Chaney
Roundtree
Elf
L. G. Beal
George Nell
Dolph Whitmer
Ed Hawes
M. M. Hale
McFadden
J. H. Squires
Bird
C. ©. Gault
W. PF. Schovh
Jobn Abrahams
Hook and Hillmon Case Set for Judge Hook's First Term
The Hillmon case, or remains, likely to be heard by newly appointed federal district judge W C Hook in Kansas. Judge Williams postponed January travels due to cold, delaying Topeka hearings until Hook assumes the seat. Foster prepares an index of federal papers as he hands control to the successor.
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Kansas
Hillmon
Willams
Topeka
Hillman
McKinley Sends Greetings to Gomez in Cuba Pacification Effort
President McKinley forwards hearty congratulations to General Gomez and thanks for his dispatch. Porter in Havana relays the message and the president expresses cordial greetings and appreciation of Gomez’s cooperation in Cuba’s pacification, vital for both nations. Canal Bill Clears House Committee with amendments to substitute for Morgan bill.
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Feb. S
McKinley
Robert P. Porter
Gomez
Cuba
House
Washington
House Committee On Innterstate and Foreign Commerce Today
Senate
Market Report From Chicago Feb 3 Wheat and Cattle Data
The market report covers wheat with May futures slipping and Argentine shipments influencing prices, plus receipts and prices for corn oats and flax. It notes Chicago, Minneapolis, and other markets with mixed signals, export demand, and movements in hogs cattle and sheep, with currency and money market snippets from New York.
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Chicago
Sears
Envy
Unclear Classified Fragment With Incomplete Details
A damaged OCR fragment mentions inquiries about a date, rental, and locations. It references a person named D. J. Mathaway and a taxi related item. The text lacks clear events, places, or entities to form a full news item.
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