Platt Defends Treaty Expansion In Senate Speech
New Yorker Senator Platt spoke in the Senate on expansion and ratification of a treaty, defending the acquisition of foreign territory and addressing the constitutional question. The pension bill was debated, with Gorman warning of rising costs and illness among troops. the bill passed and the Senate adjourned to executive session before resuming with eulogies for Representative Cooker.
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T. ©. Platt
New York
Platt
West
Missouri
United States
Gorman
Maryland
Spain
Hale
Maine
Cuba
Mr. Gorman
Representative Cooker
Illinois
Cannibal attack after shipwreck near New Guinea
Vancouver dispatch reports eleven of the Manbare crew killed and eaten by New Guinea cannibals after the ship foundered near Cape Nelson in a December gale. Eighteen sailors total escaped in two boats. one boat reached shore ten miles from the cape. James Greene escaped and was later rescued by a passing vessel.
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New Guinea
Vancouver
B. C
Sydney
Australia
Cape Nelson
Cape
James Greene
League officers elected for bimetalism drive
A Denver dispatch reports the United States Monetary League elected officers to promote bimetalism. Named are President William N. Byers, Vice President Willan Knapp, Alva A. Adawe, A. D. Robinson, W. T. Cornwall, B. McMurray, Mrs. Ellen E. Matteson, and Mrs. Elmina Hudson. Secretary Henry E. Roser. Treasurer Frank Thul.
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Denver
Col
United States Monetary League
William N. Byers
Willan Knapp
Alva A. Adawe
A. D. Robinson
W. T. Cornwall
McMurray
Ellen E. Matteson
Elmina Hudson
Henry E. Roser
Frank Thul
Date set for Quay trial in conspiracy case
Philadelphia dispatch states United States Senator Quay his son Richard R. Quay and ex State Treasurer Haywood will be arraigned Monday February 20 on charges of conspiracy in the misuse of state funds deposited in the People's bank.
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Tennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States
Quay
Richard R. Quay
Haywood
People's Bank
Eagan Testimony Highlights Court Martial Proceedings
Washington dispatch reports Commissary General Eagan opening about mental strain from Miles inquiry. Defense witnesses describe Eagan’s daily war work, honor at stake, and belief he faced slander. Proceedings adjourned as key witness unavailable. trial resumes Friday morning.
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Washington Dispatch
Eagan
General Eagan
W. L. Alexander
United States Army
Subsistence Department
George B. Davis
Hafan
Millard
Rodgers
Miles
Spain
General Miles
Worthington
War Investigating Committee
Jamacia Town Poris Destroyed By Fire
Kingston dispatch reports Poris, inland terminus of the Jamacian Central railroad, all but destroyed by a fiery blaze. Flames raged unopposed due to water shortage. no fatalities reported, but heavy property losses sustained.
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Kingston
Jamacia
Poris
Jamacian Railroad
Prospectors Lose Their Lives At Valdez Glacier
Six Copper River prospectors are dead and others suffer from freezing injuries after a voyage from Alaska reports the Cottage City. Names known to be lost include Charles Khron of New York J P Smith of Chicago Ole Evjen of Baldwin Wis Henderson Wis and George Sweezey of New York. A hospital operates at Twelve Mile camp across the glacier.
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Twelve Mile Camp
Georgians Heard From on Roumania Transport Movement
The War Department received a cablegram from Neuvitas Cuba on Tuesday announcing the transport Roumania with the Third Georgia aboard. The secretary of war ordered the regiment not to land and instead proceed to Jucara further on the coast.
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War Department
Neuvitas
Cuba
Roumania
Georgia
Secretary of War
Jucara
Bryan Hoar Ticket Drift Could Shape New England Vote
Report from New England suggests Massachusetts Senator Hoar joining with William Jennings Bryan could carry Massachusetts for anti expansionists. Friends of Hoar press the idea to defeat imperial expansion, arguing a Bryan Hoar ticket would unite anti imperialists and block free silver.
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New England
Washington
Spain
Massacchusett
Bryan
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
Colonel Byran
Mr. Bryan
Hoar
Senate
Samoan Trouble Speedily Settled Says Am Deniton
Berlin reports indicate public focus on the Samoan question with Andrew D White stating he met Baron von Bulow. Both sides expressed a desire for a fair, amicable settlement and provisional assurances. No decisive moves will occur until detailed mail reports from Samoa reach the three powers, likely delaying action by about a month.
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Germany
Berlin
United States
Andrew D. White
Associated Press
Samoa
Great Britain
Restless Porto Ricans Favor Civil Government
An Associated Press dispatch from San Juan says Porto Ricans resist a military regime yet do not seek immediate independence. They oppose only the continuance of military rule and prefer a civil government in a practical form.
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Associated Press
San Juan
Island
Wyoming Purse Bids For Shar key and Vitusimmons Fight
Fremont Hot Springs Company of Alcova Wyoming bids a $20,000 purse for a bout between Shar key and Vitusimmons to be held in June July or August. Training must be conducted at Alcova a Wyoming health resort.
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Sharkey and Eitraimmons
Fremont Hot Springs Company
Alcova
Wyo
Sharkey and Vitusimmons
Wyoming
Ice Trust Contemplated Formation Spreads Across Nation
The Chicago Chronicle reports preliminary steps to form a national ice trust. Jolt Field, president of the Knickerbocker Ice Company in Chicago, leads the effort to consolidate river and lake harvesters from Maine to Wisconsin, aiming to control the country’s ice crop.
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Gig Combine
United States
Chicago Chronicle
Jolt Field
Knickerbocker Tee Company
Chicago
Maine
Wisconsin
Tsye
Pilot of the Paul Jones Dead at Fort St. Philip
A New Orleans dispatch reports the body found near Fort St. Philip is Captain Sturtevant the pilot of the launch Paul Jones. Clothing and position suggest he was off duty asleep when the explosion wrecked the boat and caused his death.
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Sturtevant
Fort St. Philip
New Orleans
Paul Jones
War Stamp Decisions Questioned by North Carolina Attorney General
North Carolina AG issues opinion saying no need for documentary stamps on reports to the office and that states act through their agencies. Notes rival rulings by federal authorities and a Missouri judge who sides with limits on federal stamping power for state and local government instruments. Describes constitutional framing of taxation and state sovereignty in relation to federal authority.
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Attorney General
Superior Court
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Congress
Hughes
Adrian County
Verdict in Washington court martial of Commissary General Wagan
The Washington court martial of Commissary General Charles P. Wagan has concluded testimony and closed arguments. After a three day proceeding, the panel reached a verdict kept secret for now as findings pass through military review. Witnesses described the general’s deteriorating mental state following charges by General Miles and his family spoke of fears for his condition.
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Washington
Washington Dispatch
Charles P. Wagan
Miles
Pritchard Seeks 10000 Aid for Confederate Grave Care
Senator Pritchard introduced in the senate an amendment to the appropriation bill to finance a preliminary survey by the secretary of war. The plan requests 10000 to count Confederate cemeteries and buried soldiers, locate private graves, and chart methods for caring for Confederate dead. It signals only initial funding, with possible further work pending results.
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Pritchard
Washington
Senate
Secretary of War
Congress
United States
Bribery Charge Shocks Helena Legislators
A Helena Montana report says Senator Whiteside publicly alleged a $30,000 bribe funded early in the session to sway votes for Clark. He named Representative Garr, who cried out branding the claim an infamous war. The grand jury found money used on both sides but failed to indict.
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Mont Saya
Whiteside
Clark
Garr
Appeal From Spaniards Urges Release of Prisoners
A Washington special reports Spain, via the French embassy, urging the United States to secure the release of Spanish prisoners held by Filipino insurgents. Madrid notes information from the Philippines showing danger to Spanish women, children, and men."
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Washington
Spain
United States
Insurgenta
Madrid
Philippines
Johnson Dolliver clash electrifies House over imperial policy
A Washington special reports a dramatic House debate between Indiana Republican Johnson and Iowa’s Dolliver on expansion and the Philippines. The exchange drew huge crowds, with Johnson denouncing annexation as subversive and Dolliver defending the president while pledging to end the war by ratifying the treaty. The spirited duel highlighted tensions shaping U.S. future policy.
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Indiana
Johnson
Philippines
Sanate
Mr. Johnson
Dolliver
House
Isane
Alleged Murderers Jailed in Colquitt Nine Men Charged
Nine men are jailed in Colquitt Georgia on charges of assassinating Rustin and his son. Sheriff reports arrest of Coot Phillips and his father Burrel Phillips, and two cousins Doov and Florence Bailey, after coroner’s jury verdict. Also jailed are Henry and Doc Phillips, Presa Bailey, Teaac Gardner, and Finzema Cleveland. Two suspects remain at large.
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Rustin
Mia Son
Colquitt
Tustin
Coot Phillips
Burrel Phillips
Phillips
Doov
Florence Bailey
Henry
Doc Phillips
Presa Bailey
Teaac Gardner
Finzema Cleveland
Alabama House Seeks To Replace Colored With Negro
In the Alabama legislature Representative Jones introduced a resolution to remove the term colored in all state transactions and distinctions between races. The proposal calls for replacing it with negro and capitalizing the initial letter in writing or printing, aligning with other race distinctions.
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Alabama
Jones
Bank Closed by State in Kansas City Bank
The Planters' bank with capital of 26000 was closed Wednesday by the state in Kansas City Missouri. Proprietors placed under arrest by order of Secretary of State Leanes and Assistant Attorney General Jeffrien. Bank reported to have no visible assets.
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Kansas City
Planters’ Bank
Leanes
Jeffrien
Cavite Women Seek Enlistment in Defense of Independence
Manila reports from Hong Kong state the Malolos congress adopted the Philippine constitution and empowered Aguinaldo to declare war as needed. In Cavite a mass meeting of women urged petitioning Aguinaldo to permit women to replace men in battle if required. Paterno may take a prominent role in combat. An American sentry killed a Filipino artillery captain at the Tonto outpost, provoking further clashes and arrests. The Mahini cabinet pressed for freeing Spanish civil prisoners and funded native clergy, while a decree enacted to ratify the constitution awaits formal ratification.
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Manila
Hong Kong
Republica
Pilpinos
Congress
Malolos
Aguinaldo
Cavite
Paterno
Tonto
Mahini
Secretary Alger defends wartime expenditures before war board
Secretary Alger testified before the war investigating commission detailing expenditures from the war fund. He defended prioritizing strengthen counts defenses and noted initial wartime management challenges due to rapid troop needs. He denied any personal contracts or interests in camps or materials. no irregularities were reported. Spot cotton prices from multiple ports followed steady to firm tones. Aguinaldo envoy Agoneillo plans another approach to gain U.S. recognition, with details to be determined by his attorney.
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Alger
War Investigating Commission
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Santiago
Hoover
Air
Aguinalde Svhi
State Department
Senor
Agoneillo
Aguinaldo
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