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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1906
Page
1
Dickinson assesses the Senate rate legislation clash over the Hepburn bill. Aldrich’s intent and Republican leadership are scrutinized as Democrats gain leverage in the Senate process. The piece notes how former party fusion and social functions shape the push for regulation and warns of shifting power as new lawmakers assert influence.
The Senate Democrats appear more unified on major policies than the Republicans. Leadership has shifted to Mr Bailey, a capable lawyer who drives policy, while Mr Tillman remains respected though less central. Republicans face unsettled leadership with several possible successors, including Spooner, Knox, and Hale, amid ongoing rate legislation battles.
Advices from Venezuela quote Fresuent Castro vowing to humble France and sweep out foreigners, then target Americans, English, and Germans while favoring US intervention for humanity. Venezuelan elites reportedly seek American protectorate as populace leans toward intervention.
David B. Henderson former Speaker of the U S House of Representatives died at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque Iowa of paresis after a long illness nine months. Funeral services will be held in Dubuque with a eulogy by George D Perkins and his body to lie in state at the Episcopal Church. Henderson had a long political career from 1882 in Congress and was the first west of the Mississippi to serve as Speaker. He resigned the renomination in 1902 amid internal party strife and later practiced law in Dubuque and briefly in California. The obituary notes his popularity and decisive leadership on the floor.
In Cannon County near De Kalb and Pea Ridge, the John son Motley feud flared during a candy pulling. Sem Blair was shot four times, Bob Motley twice, and Richard Johnson had his throat cut. The clash stemmed from a decade-old dispute over illicit distillery. Sheriff rushes to scene as tension runs high.
In Shreveport Louisiana on February 26 governor Blanchard is expected to witness the execution of Charles Coleman, the negro murderer of Margaret Lear, at the parish jail between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. He will sign the death warrant upon return from Baton Rouge. Monroe's military guard is reduced but three companies remain at the jail until after the hanging.
Nashville February 25 The fifth conclave of the student volunteer movement will convene in Nashville Wednesday for five days. Chairman John R. Mott will open sessions at 3 pm in the Ryman Auditorium with 4000 to 5000 delegates expected. Sir Mortimer Durand British Ambassador to the United States arrives with executive committee members, accompanied by several foreign missionary secretaries from Scotland England and Sweden.
Passengers aboard the American liner New York and the French steamship La Touraine endured a heavy sea as a rogue wave battered the vessels. New Cinean consul general A Ortuzar his wife secretary four children and a governess were seated at dinner when a comber toppled chairs. Miss Ortuzar and a son were cut and bruised. bandages were worn on landing. Steerage travelers Valent Paoli and Paria Lugi suffered injuries.
Special to The Washington Post from San Francisco reports Eugene Peguillon was killed in South San Francisco in a pistol duel with Bernard Myers over a factory belle named Hisle Fevier. Myers fled. a crowd followed as the pair faced off in a dark empty lot. Eyewitnesses could not confirm if Peguillon fired.
Secretary Morley confirms supremacy of civilian government in Indian military affairs amid Curzon resignation dispute. Dispatches show Morley’s stance aligns with Curzon against Kitchener, provoking mixed reactions from London papers. The Daily Telegraph questions if the arrangement can settle the dispute despite broad approval elsewhere.
Special dispatch reports Senor Waddington, son of the Chilean charge d'affaires, is sought after shooting Senor Balmaceda, Chilean consul secretary. Balmaceda, 20, was betrothed to Waddington's sister and refused marriage. Waddington is in refuge as police surround the legation. Belgium demands his surrender. riots flare as crowds press the building. Balmaceda was related to Chilean leaders. Waddington’s father may resign.
Seventeen year old Mile Spiridonova, hailed as a revolutionary heroine, is in hospital with a fractured skull after being tortured by Cossacks and police following the assassination of M Luztenoffsky. The letter details eleven hours of abuse to extract names and condemns the officers involved.
The Washington Post reports Terre Haute Indiana officials plan to use ferrets to pull lead lines through underground conduits. Superintendent Cline of Bell Telephone describes testing ferrets as more cost effective than the current jointed rods, with rats used as bait to lure them toward manholes.
Meriden Connecticut february report says William D Corbett the young actor in Duke of Killcrankis vanished after Friday rehearsal while company toured to Winsted. Wife in New York unaware. Manager A L Shepard suspects temporary mental lapse and wandering.
In Indianapolis the United Mine Workers dispute shows no settlement for April. VP Lewis says no general strike will occur and bituminous operators will restore two year old wage reductions, perhaps more, prompting optimism for peace and future negotiations.
Hammond Indiana reports the East Chicago mayor W F Hale ousts police chief Thomas Conroy after a confrontation in Hale's private office. Conroy struck by a wood mallet, fracturing the mayor's skull, with no arrest recorded. Auction of old mahogany furniture follows at Washington Art Galleries.
An early morning failure to derail West Shore train No 1,00 the Chicago Limited near Oneida New Mexico left a mined tie fragment wedged under the pony trucks. Engineer John Scanlon halted the west bound express after detecting a hot box odor and smoke from the friction of the improvised obstruction. Police believe robbers intended to wreck the train for cargo and monetary gain.
A spark from a projector ignited a roll of celluloid film in St Mary's School Hall Alton injuring about fifty children who were attending a film show. Pupils from Cathedral Orphanage Ursuline Convent and St Mary's School were in the hall under supervision of Roman Catholic sisters. The fire caused dense smoke and a wild panic but no serious injuries were reported.
Georgia youth Lee Wright, driven by jealous rage after Annie McIntyre spurned his marriage proposal, killed his sweetheart and wounded his aunt and uncle. Chased by a mob in Cartersville he plunged into a well and was shot twice before sheriff and deputies pulled him out and jailed him. Wright reportedly preferred drowning to mob vengeance.
The Guanabacoa quartered town in Havana was assaulted at dawn by about thirty rioters armed with rifles and revolvers. Soldiers returned fire, two guards killed, four wounded, rioters fled with authorities searching for culprits.
Rumors of uprisings spread as dynamite found outside the palace gate and guards doubled. Despite tension, Pekin remains quiet with overall apprehension low among foreigners, while police and officials with limited information fuel speculation of palace quarrels and military readiness.
In Chicago on February 25 the body of Rev. Martin Van Delaar, priest at St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, South Chicago, will be taken to its grave in a street car funeral procession. The priest's will urged the ex ample to end extravagant funerals beyond many mourners means. After services at the church, the body will ride in a street car and mourners will follow in similar conveyances.
Edward J. Shelley of 339 Ninth Street Brooklyn, treasurer of the New York Photographers Engravers Union No. 1, died after a warrant for misappropriation of 1834.73 dollars was served. He protested innocence, grew pale, then collapsed at his room’s threshold as a doctor concluded the death was epileptic in nature.
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