Prominent Ottumwan Dies in Ottumwa
Wm Daggett a longtime Ottumwa resident and vice president of the Iowa National Bank died at age 70 after a brain blood vessel burst. In Davenport two prisoners Harry Ehlwell and Guy Ruoverts escaped from the new jail by breaking through a cell ceiling and lowering themselves with a hammock rope. they remain at large.
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Evening Journal
Ottumwa
Wm. Daggett
Iowa National Bank
Davenport
Harry Ehlwell
Guy Ruoverts
Sbarretti Arrival in Havana Prompts Peaceful Visit
French Vice Consul Mer Sbarretti lands in Havana and attends mass at a chapel marking Columbus day. He calls for a republic guided by Roman Catholic faith and peaceable access for all, while Cuban nationalists issue a manifesto backing independence and US backing for stable local government.>').
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Mer. Sbarretti
Columbus
Merchants Favor Annexation In Cuba Says French Consul
French vice consul Georges Von Henri reports Havana merchants broadly back annexation to the United States to secure stable government. He notes opposition from colored people seeking independence for better salaries. He cites General Wood’s improvements and ongoing excavations causing sickness, urging completion of works for improved sanitation.
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United States
New York
Georges Vonhenri
France
Island
Cuba
Leonard Wood
Cuban Independence Day Observed Across Havana
On February 26 Cuban independence anniversary was marked by masses in churches political meetings and public picnics. Havana Jockey Club hosted its most successful race meeting yet while Spaniards on the island favored the gold standard for financial transactions.
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Havana
Librarian Bans Several Books From Indianapolis Shelf
Indianapolis February 26 The city librarian Miss Browning has banned Tess of the D Urbervilles and Sapho from circulation. She has also removed Jude the Obscure and Rose of Dutcher s Cooley. The obstructed titles include Summer in Arcadie Damnation of Theron Ware and Fables in Slang. Access to the Hardy and Garland works requires personal application. Reports say the action follows an American Library Association proclamation.
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Hardy
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Hamlin Garland
Theron Ware
George Ade
Inquirer
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Balzac
American Library Association
Mining Scale Hangs Fire in Illinois Coal Talks
Springfield February 26 The scale committee of Illinois coal operators and diggers has made no progress after a week of talks. The dispute centers on the machine differential with operators demanding 10 cents while miners refuse to concede more than 7 cents. Williamson and Peoria counties show firm stands by operators risking mine closures if their demand holds.
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Ih-Nois
Williamson
Peoria
Indiana
Onto
Republicans Fail to Unite on Porto Rican Tariff Bill
Washington reports show a Republican conference failed to unite on the Puerto Rican tariff measure. A committee of ten was appointed to reconcile differences, with five from supporters and five from opponents. Propositions debated included two year operation limit and full presidential authority, while Daly and Clark remained central figures in the senate contest.
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Sawmill boiler explodes killing two men
In Pullman Arkansas a boiler explosion at the Pullman Tauber sawmill fatally injures two men with several others harmed. Hoover Thompson killed. Al Hutton, J. W. Dieus fatally hurt. Taylor Brown Loyd Busby injured. Jim Busby and others burned or cut. The blast hurled the boiler 400 feet. All killed and wounded are white men.
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al Hutton
J. W. Dieus
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Tillman Defies Morgan as South Carolina Voting Referendum Debated
In Washington on February 26 Tillman challenged Senator Morgan after a dispute over South Carolina votes. Tillman claimed 114000 registered voters with 14000 colored. 99 percent of white voters were Democratic, and Novembers elections were mere confirmations of primaries. Clark urged caution about suppressing black voters while Tillman admitted efforts to keep "nigger" from voting.
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Montana Rivalry Plays Out in Senate Election Probe
At Washington on February 26 Senator Clark and Marcus Daly faced off in the Senate committee on elections over Clark's U.S. Senate election. J. R. Toole, Daly’s ally, testified that he supported Clark while Daly avoided active pursuit of office.
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Milionaires
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Senate Committee On Elections
Senate of the United States
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Spanish War Relief Claims Exceed Michigan Funds
Auditor General Dix reviews Spanish war relief claims in Michigan after an 40,000 dollar appropriation. Claims total nearly twice the set amount, with 75 percent likely payable. Processing continues, aiming to harmonize charges and fix uniform rates, with payments possible around March 10.
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Powder Mills Explode Wrecks Platteville Plant
A Platteville Wisconsin special reports the V Platteville Powder mills exploded Saturday afternoon, killing Thomas Bass William Rottiger and Fred Genthe. TH S Beck of Bethlehem injured, later expected to recover. The cylinder mill and two presses exploded, fire consumed the mixing mill, and several buildings were damaged. Superintendent RH Fr Newton narrowly escaped injury.
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Double Tragedy at Gotham and Other Briefes
Mrs Mamie Hayes was murdered in the Hotel Endicott sleeping apartments by Dr Franklin Caldwell who then killed himself. The morphine bottle was found nearby and Hayes’s husband Dr Ephraim Slayes employed Caldwell. Hayes had not come to the city with her husband. In Washington Idaho labor riot testimony continued with concerns over military arrests. In Chicago the Democratic national committee may move the convention date due to rail traffic. In Columbus a divorce petition was filed by Mrs Henry Treat Chittenden alleging gross neglect of duty.
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National Committee
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Chittenden
Columbus
Cronje's Position Grows Hopeless as British Advance Deepens
From Paardeberg and surrounding fronts, Lord Roberts reports heavy Boer losses and rising pressure. Cronje reportedly willing to surrender but pressed by Transvaal volunteers. civilians remain with Boer forces as British shells and gunfire tighten surround.
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Scouts Hit Hard as Boers Repel Charge at Molteno Ridge
General Gatacre reports a recon in force against Boer positions three miles beyond Molteno, where Captain Montmorency and Lieutenant Colonel Hoskier died after Montmorency's scouts were flanked and overwhelmed. Four scouts killed and many wounded or missing.
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