Beresford May Quit Over Admiralty Ultimatum
London reports Admiral Lord Charles Beresford in the United States to settle a brother’s estate rejects commanding the Channel Fleet under reduced forces. He favors a larger fighting force to defend home waters and may resign if the government refuses his terms and control.
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America
London
Lord Charles Beresford
United States
Lord Deleval Beresford
Natal
Great Britain
Charles Beresford
Triigers
Idestrayers
Onerce
Channel
Dnt
Admiralty
Melief
Sherrin
Tweedmouth
Gadford Beresford
Amenex
Jim
Suffragists Fight Police at House of Commons Demonstration
Women suffragists tried to enter the House of Commons and were roughhandled as police and mounted officers drove them back. Sixty women were arrested after heavy clashes in which many were thrown to the mud and injured. Leaders like Anne Kenny vow to persist. journalists report police brutality and involvement of many officers.
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House of Commons
Lanion
Homeser
Severin
Dset
Anne Kenny
Tribune
Wrs
Mre
French
Abolition of Japanese Peerage Proposed by Itagaki
Count Itagaki Taisuke, founder of a liberal faction, urges peers to surrender their titles to end the caste divide in the imperial system. He likens the peerage to feudal prerogatives abolished long ago and argues existence harms national progress and unity. He is a prominent elder statesman, having served as cabinet minister and European traveler.
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Tohyo Loh
Taisuke Itagaki
Daimins
Count Itagaki
Liberal Party
Lsft
Travehns
Europe
America
FAVORS HOME RULE BILL IN IRISH QUESTION DEBATE
In the House of Commons debate on the address in reply to the throne Walter Hume Long urged Irish settlement while Augustine Birrell, chief secretary, replied that Campbell-Bannerman’s government believes the majority of Irish people favor the north premier taking ministerial responsibility. The remark drew nationalist cheers.
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Tendon
House of Commons
Walter Hume Long
Ireland
Augustine Birrell
Campbell-Bannerman
North
Battle ships collide during maneuvers off Portugal
London reports Albemarle and Commonwealth collided at night during naval exercises off Portugal. Both ships sailed to Gibraltar for repairs with bows and starboard damage and no crew casualties confirmed. Gibraltar arrival from Legos noted.
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London
Albemarle
Commonwealth
Portugal
Gibraltar
Albemarne
Legos
Orrae
Swettenham Davis clash to be raised in Parliament
London reports the Kingston Jamaica earthquake incident between Gov. Swettenham and Rear Admiral Davis to be pursued in Parliament. John D. Rees, Liberal and colonial affairs authority, will move on February 18 for government to provide correspondence between the governor and the American admiral on aid rendered.
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London
Gov. Swettenham
Kingston
Jamaica
Davis
United States Navy
Kington
John D. Rees
British Central Africa Company
House of Commons
Prince Regent Gustave Guests at Swedish Legation Dinner
Stockholm February 18 Prince Regent Gustave attended a dinner at the American Legation hosted by Minister Mr Graves in honor of Lincoln's birthday. many high court officials and diplomats and their wives were present. The prince regent toasted the United States and President Roosevelt while Mr Graves proposed the health of King Oscar and the prince regent.
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Stockholm
Prince
Gustave
Did Bailey Mean Gogee Says Only Cats and Dogs Fight
A Texas legislative hearing reports Representative Cocke addressing Senator Bailey's denials of accusations. Cocke says he does not understand being referred to, and remarks about Bailey may imply an insult. The record notes Cocke’s regret Bailey was not present. A Waters-PierceOil Company attorney says books and witnesses leave StLouis and tests on Pierce. a telegram is planned to set a future meeting date.
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Senator Bailey
Austin Tex
Cocke
United States
Joseph W. Bailey
Legislative Investigating Committee
Bailey
Boney
MISSING TWELVE YEARS FOUND IN INDIANA
Charles McGee Williams once famed Wisconsin defensive pitcher and Law School graduate was found alive in Merrillville Indiana after twelve years presumed dead. He vanished from the Briggs House Chicago on July 6 1894 suffered mental aberration and wandered until settling in Merrillville July 6 1894. He is married owns a home and plans to stay.
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Washington Post
Madison
Wis
Charles McGee Williams
Wisconsin Law School
Chicago
Merrillville
Ind
Williams
Briggs
Hammond
Douglass Day Observed in Colored Schools Today
Frederick Douglass birth date is celebrated as an intg natal day in colored schools with music and recitations. Most schools plan addresses by pupils. programs prepared at Lincoln Cardozo Syphax Ambush Anthony Bowen Birney Randall Giddinsa Bell.
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Douglass
Frederick Douglaas
Natal
Lincoln
Cardozo
Syphax
Ambush
Athony Bowen
Birney
Randall
Giddinsa
Bell
Morgan Gift Stirs Paper Trove at Met Museum
Rome reports J Pierpont Morgan donated five fragments from the Trojan forum to the Metropolitan Museum of New York. The story rekindles talk of the Ascoli cope bought by Morgan in 1893 and later returned to the government. The Tribuna calls for authorities to probe the Trojan fragments affair.
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Rome
J. Pierpont Morgan
Metropolitan Museum of New York
Morgan
Tribuna
GWU Plans Move to Van Ness Park Site for Bureau of American Republics
George Washington University contemplates selling the Van Ness Park property at Seventeenth and B to buy Oaklawn on Connecticut Avenue for a new campus. Van Ness Park would host the Bureau of American Republics with a Spanish renaissance style building, plus Columbus Memorial Library and international assembly halls. Carnegie’s gift of 750000 dollars plus 250000 government funds underwrite the project.
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College
van Ness
Park
Carnegie
American International Amity
Connecticut
Florida Avenues
George Washington University
van Ness Park
Seventeenth
Oaklawn
A. M. Dean
Connecticut Avenue
Florida Avenue
Bureau of American Republics
Andrew Carnegie
Seventeenth Street
Dean
Columbia Road
Nineteenth Street
University
Bureau
Tf van Ness Park
Columbus Memorial
John Barrett
Charges Grimly Hit Grain Transport Rules
Secretary Wilson reports sixteen Rock Island violations of the twenty eight hour law allowing livestock to stay in cars beyond limits with no food or water. He notes about 1400 violations have been found, with 60 referred to Justice for maximum $500 penalties and nearly 150 more cases to come. The department will inspect unloading pens and penalize improper facilities and water or feed shortages.
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Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Department of Justice
Rock Island
United States
Three Die As Scaffolding Falls At Library
A New York Public Library construction accident on the third floor left three men dead Thesas O Keefe sheet metal worker Thomas Henry Hueston painter and Henry Wein paul tainter with Frank Wegerhand in critical condition A collapse of scaffolding caused the injuries and fatalities today in New York.
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New York
New New York Public Library
Thesas O'Keefe
Thomas Henry Hueston
Henry Weinpaul
Frank Wegerhand
Movements of Ocean Steamers Arrivals and Departures
Movements of ocean steamers list arrivals and routes. Names include New York Germania from Naples and Queenstone Tantonic from New York to Liverpool. Inland Graf Waldersee from Hamburg bound for New York to dock about 3:30 am Friday.
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New York
Germania
Naples
Queenstone
Tantonic
Liverpool
London
Indiana Senator Hemenways Swing Against Smoot
A Capitol debate centers on Senator Hemenways stance against Smoot. He declares opposition to a Mormon Church influence in law making, risking political cost to unseat Smoot. The discussion touches on prohibition, Webber bill politics, and related remarks by Barthol d i and others.
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Beveridge
Indiana
Smoot
Utal
Hemenway
Mormon Church
United States
Mr. Smoot
Senate
Busy White House Day with Panama and Japanese conferences
President Roosevelt hosted a packed schedule with a Panama Canal contract meeting from 3 to 4 and a Japanese school question session afterward. Speaker Cannon led twenty five lawmakers visiting the White House, many to confer on pending legislation and to pay respects. Seth Bullock, once a West guide to the President, was luncheon guest of Secretary Loeb amid White House activity.
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Panama Canal
White House
Roosevelt
California
Panama
Cannon
Speaker Cannon
White Mouse
Seth Bullock
West
Bullock
Loeb
Chicago Drainage Plan Question Referred to Judge Advocate General
Judge Advocate General Davis reviews the Secretary of War’s authority to grant Chicago’s sanitary board a permit to divert Lake Michigan waters into the Calumet River for drainage. The opinion, lengthy and lengthy on rivers and harbors acts, is to be delivered to the Secretary today. The chief of engineers contends the Secretary has no authority, and the matter was referred to JAG for its legal aspects.
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James H. Cassidy
Burton
Toledo
Cleveland
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Chicago
Michigan City
Davis
Army
Questhor
Secretary of War
Sanitary Board of Chicago
Lake Michigan
Calumet River
United States
Chief of Engineers
Chicago Sanitary Board
Judge Advocate General
Cavalry Move Delayed to March 1 for Colonist Rates
San Antonio reports orders delaying the Tenth Cavalry movement from Nebraska forts to the Pacific Coast for the Philippines from February 26 to March 1. The delay is to secure colonist rates though railroads refuse to move troops at the lower fares.
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Pacific Coast
San Antonio
Tex
Tenth Cavalry
Nebraska
Philippines
Newberry Sails to Pensacola After Inspecting New Orleans Navy Yard
In New Orleans on February 18, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Truman H. Newberry and his party sailed aboard the yacht Mayflower for Pensacola. Before departure, Newberry inspected the naval station and voiced satisfaction with conditions there. The cruiser Columbia is expected to depart soon. Navy Trophy Cups Bought Here. Harris & Shafer won the contract to furnish two large silver trophy cups for fleet marksmanship, at 250 dollars each.
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New Orleans
Mayflower
Truman H. Newberry
Pensacola
Fla
Naval Board
Harris & Shafer
Atlantic
Army Orders Prompt Promotions And Leaves Of Absence
Army orders detail extended leaves for Capt. Daniel F. Keller and other officers across Infantry Cavalry and Artillery. Promotions fitness examinations set for several lieutenants, board duty in New York and Fort Banks, and detachments to various posts. Arrivals include ships at Santiago and Guantanamo with sailings to San Juan and Philadelphia. New British Military Attache Bernard R. James presented to State Department. Washington Post Book Catalogue promotion.
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Daniel F. Keller
Twenty-seventh Infantry
William
Ira A. Shimer
Army Building
New York City
Barton W. Ferry
Artillery Corps
Fort Washington
Jerome G. Pillow
Thirteenth Covenlry
Army and Navy General Hospital
Hot Springs
William 45. Homer
Fort Banks
Mass
Alfred M. Hunter
Wihnet Bo Ells
Morris K. Barrell
Henry D. Todd
Samuel 8. O'Comnor
Pillip Yest
Louie EB. Bennett
Frank S. Long
Adam G. Clarke
Willis C. Metcalf
Bernard R. James
State Department
Gisichen
War Office
London
White House conference on Panama Canal contract
President Roosevelt held a White House conference on the Panama Canal contract with Oliver associates IB McDonald and John Peirce of New York. Secretaries Reot and Taft, Shonts, and Rogers reviewed contractors’ records, with further talks planned and next meeting scheduled for Tuesday.
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Root
Taft
Shouts
Rogers
White House
Panama Canal
IB McDonald
John Peirce
New York
W. J. Oliver
Roosevelt
Reot
Shonts
Commission
Oliver
P. J. Brennan
Washington
P J. Walsh
Davenport
Town
Rollins Russell
Lynchburg
Planama Construction Company
Oliver Interests
Alexander Mackenzie
Plan to Replace Harbors Whistles With Music in New York
Steamboat Inspection Service plans to require melodious whistles for all ships in New York Harbor to reduce noise. Dr. Stratton of the Bureau of Standards backs applying scientific principles to whistle design. The rules would curb unnecessary whistling, with navigation interests supporting the effort led by Mrs. Isaac I. Rice.
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Steamboat Board
Board of Supervising
Steamboat Inspection Service
New York Harbor
Board
Stratton
Bureau of Standards
Isaac I. Rice
New York
Des Moines Firms Back 2-Cent Family Fare Plan
Following the Iowa House approval of a 2-cent fare bill, leading railroads urged the state Senate committee on railroads to enact a law for 2-cent family mileage books and a general 212-cent fare, saying they would accept it without court fights. The committee took no action. Charles E. Rippey was named to fill the long vacant mechanical drawing post at McKinley Manual Training School and assumed duties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House of Representatives
Senate Committee On Railroads
Senate
McKinley Manual Training School
Charles’ E. Rippey
Rippey
Face Murder Charge Against Putman Brothers in Md
Cumberland Md February 13 Charles Edward Putman and his brother Harry are under arrest charged with the murder of Mrs Catherine Stauffer aged seventy six near Meyersdale last November. It was believed the victim was killed to prevent discrimination in her will in favor of her grandchildren but the robbery theory now prevails. The wife allegedly confessed implicating her husband and his brother Joan Muller son in law of the murdered woman was charged and remains jailed. After the woman was chloroformed her head was crushed with a hammer while her two grandchildren fled down a back stairway.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Charles Edward Putman
Harry Putman
Catherine Stauffer
Meyersdale
Putman
Joan Muller
Child Born on Train Found Frozen Along Track
A baby, apparently born aboard a passenger train, was found frozen beside the Norfolk and Western track between Oakvale and Wills this morning at 11 o'clock by conductor J. A. Snyder. The child seemed to have lived about twenty hours after birth. A rigid investigation will be conducted.
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Washington Post
Bluefield
W. Va
Norfolk and Western
Oakvale
Wills
J. A. Snyder
University of Richmond plans consolidate several Virginia colleges
At a Richmond meeting on February 13 Joseph Brian was elected rector and a 21-member board of visitors named. The plan seeks to unite Richmond College, the Woman's College of Richmond Baptist, Richmond Mechanics Institute, two medical schools, Hampden-Sidney, Union Theological Seminary Presbyterian, and Randolph-Macon College Methodist. Separately, the Interstate Commerce Commission was urged to delay changes to Great Northern tariffs. The commission noted the law requires thirty days’ notice before rate changes.
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Virginia
Richmond
University of Richmond
Joseph Brian
Hampden-Sidney College
Union Theological Seminary
Presbyterian
Randolph-Macon College
Methodist
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Northern Railway Company
Defeat of primary bill shapes west Virginia politics
Charleston February 13 The defeat of the primary election bill marked a major legislative setback with 24 to 46 votes against it. Speaker Seaman spoke from a sick bed against the measure, while Democrats supplied key votes. The senate trimmed the general revenue bill by reducing the state tax and narrowing funds to school purposes, forcing future revenue searches. Grand Lodge of Virginia elected officers for the coming year in Richmond with Fredericksburg and Richmond leaders named.
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Washington Post
Charleston
W Va
Howe
Seaman
Dawson
Black Belt
Senate
Martinsburg
Insurance Commissioner
Central City
Judiciary Committee
Montgomery
Richmond
Grand Lodge of Masons of Virginia
J Quin Fredericksburg
J W. Egleston
eHlam
Onancock
W. McChesney
Staunton
Fred Pleasants
George VI Carrington
L Andrews
Rearoke
Bristol Election Ordered on Reincorporation Plan
Bristol Tenn Feb 13 election commissioner calls a March vote on reincorporation to adopt Adams law provisions abolishing saloons. City officials seek to align Bristol with the reform measure and decide the date and scope of the election.
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Washington Post
Bristol
Tenn
Fenn
Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey Endorsed by Clergy and Doctors
Thousands of temperance advocates and clergymen nationwide back Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as a tonic and body-builder. Rev John C Orebaugh of Anderson Indiana testifies to relief from irregular appetite diarrhoea and general ill health, stating he opposed whiskey as a beverage but found Pure whiskey medicinal and beneficial.
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Orebaugh
Duffy
John C. Orebaugh
Anderson, Ind
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