Senate approves Louisiana Purchase exhibit and curbs Sunday openings
Congress advances a 5 million dollar Louisiana Purchase exposition appropriation with a 250 thousand addition for a Charleston exhibit. The Senate and House clash over naval authorizations and insular land and franchise limits as debates on Philippine policy continue. House members press a pay investigation amid deficit bill scrutiny.
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Washington
Senate
St. Louis
Housee
House
Moody
Massachusetts
Overstreet
Indiana
Long
Kansas
Bailey
Texas
Newlands
Nevada
Revenue Cutter Service
Tillman
Rawlins
Caffery
Bacon
Morgan
Spooner
West
Onr
Cannon
Appropriations Committee
Hoar
Philippines
United States
Islands
Morgan, Rawlins
Lillman
Acc
Fionse
Lentz
Conger to Leave Peking on Sixty Day Leave
Washington reports Minister Conger will depart Peking for the United States on a sixty day leave of absence with full authority to conduct probate investigations. The move aims to allow Mr Rockhill to take over negotiations, while Conger returns home voluntarily after years of service.
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Conger
Washington
Peking
Mr. Rockhill
Mr. Conger
Numerous Iowa News Items Highlight Harsh Local Events
A long dispatch reports a series of Iowa incidents from Onawa to Des Moines including deaths from a stairs fall in Riceville, a fatal train strike in Onawa, naturalization paper cancellations in Marion county, and a sensational Carr ie Nation incident in Coon Rapids. Other notes cover a Webster City cracker plant sale to Fort Dodge buyers, a theft-murder probe in Callender, a Boone county assault verdict, and a Chicago frostbite case amid statewide crime updates.
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Gouger
Radford
Riceville
Roy, Minn
Toward
Washington
Iowa Iron Works
Dubuque
Ericsson
Onawa
Webster City
Fort Dodge
KS. Campbell
Carrie Nation
Coon Rapids
James Corrigan
South Side
Habbs
Peter Dahl
Callender
Andrew Swanson
Dahl
Minnesota
Cuailender
Gamble
District Court
Knoxville
Marion County
Jolland
Bella
William Mentzer
William Stone
Mentzer
Stone
Stons
Per Kom
Mexico
Madrid
Boone Cotoiy Distriet
Critornamse
Boone
Freel Pickering
Se Wan
Phil Pickering
Samuel Montgomery
Burlington
Bloomfield
Montgomery
Boen
Jefferson City
Washington Bays
Robly D. Evans
Uy 5
Towa
Santiago
Iowa
Evans
Indiana Avenue
Commercial Exchange of
Des Moines
Henderson
Hull
John Hitchback
Franklin County
Tawa
Eer Mullen
Chicago Avenue
Chirk Street
Nmitchbuck
Mullen
Klinger
Chicago
Teidelmeier
Hitchback
Fred Foster
Clarence Robinson
Algona
Foster
Robison
Screnim
George Anderson
Warry “Inter
Cedan Rapids
Anderson
Muenszeninier
Mr. Kinter
Tle
South
Sioux City
John Peyson
Justice of the Peace
Silogaminishers
Peyson
Cuba's Fate Settled Independence Guarded by U S
Washington reports the senate committee on relations with Cuba approved an amendment to the army appropriation bill. It states Cuba will gain independence once a government is established under a constitution, with the United States allowed to intervene to preserve independence and manage defense and naval needs.
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United States
Washington
Senate
Cuba
Congress
Spain
Cuban
Cubs
Isle of Pines
Duabuque
Fred S. Gulfbert
Hingis Central
Dyersville
House
Inititiey Academy
Army
Navy
De Wet Defeated as Boer General Narrowly Escapes
London correspondent reports General De Wet routed by Colonel Plumer near the Orange and Brak rivers. Plumer's forces pursue Boers, capture artillery and forty prisoners after dawn actions at Avargat and along the river bank, with Boers fleeing toward Topetown.
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Winson
London
Daily Mail
Henniker
de Wet
Plumer
Craddock
Teffreys
Grabbo
Orange
Brak
Klip Drift
Reads Drift
Marks Drift
Kameel Drift
Welgevorden
Avargat
Topetown
Capitalization details for United States Steel Corporation
The Associated Press reports J P Morgan authorized disclosure of the new United States Steel Corporation capital structure with 300 million dollars in bonds, 400 million in preferred stock, and 400 million in common stock. Terms of exchange with Carnegie holdings hinge on stockholders and bondholders, with no circulars issued until war terms are clarified. Separately, reports note German troops clashing with Chinese forces near Tianjin, with Chinese losses estimated around two thousand and German casualties at seven wounded and one dead.
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New Steel Company
New York
J. FP. Morgan
Associated Press
United States Steel Corporation
New Jersey
Carnegie Company
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
Death in a Wyoming Coal Mine Disaster
Cheyenne reports a Diamondville blaze in No 1 mine of the Diamondville Coal and Coke Co. caused the worst Wyoming coal mine disaster since 1914. Twenty six miners died and one survivor, John Anderson, barely escaped as flames and smoke trapped workers. Fire confined to two entries, rescue efforts failed, mine sealed to prevent spread.
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Kemmerer
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Diamondville
Diamondville Coal and Coke Company
John‘ ‘Anderson
Anderson
Rio de Janeiro Sinks At Golden Gate Loss Of 122
The Pacific mail steamer Rio de Janeiro struck a hidden rock entering the Golden Gate in dense fog. Of 201 aboard, 122 are missing or dead, mostly Chinese and Japanese. 79 were saved including 12 cabin passengers and 11 white officers. Captain Ward perished. Pilot Frederick Jordan survived. Rounseville Wildman and family were among those aboard.
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Golden Gate
San Francisco
Pacific Mail
Rio de Janeiro
John Rooney
Rounseville Wildman
United States
Nong Kong
Frederick Jordan
William Ward
Pat Crowe Located in Guarded Bellevue Hideout
Omaha reports Chief Donahue located a Bellevue hideout believed to shelter Pat Crowe with five armed companions. The fortress on Bellevue island is described as impenetrable and linked to other notorious outlaws. A planned raid is expected soon as authorities close in on the infamous desperado.
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Bellevue Thland
Omaha
Pat Crowe
Bellevue
Chief Donahue
Crowe
Crane
Vic Me
Edict Satisfactory in Punishment Demands From China
Washington cable from Mr. Conger reports a satisfactory edict in response to punishment demands and implies punishments will proceed as outlined. Minister Conger has not yet set his departure date from Peking for home.
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Conger
Wraahington
Chineas
Des Moines Packing Plant Plans and Local Legal Notices
Des Moines hosts Agarsy plans to concentrate all operations in Des Moines with a new packing plant opening April 1.William G. Agar and William P. Perrin to bring ownership, machinery, and $20,000 in equipment. capacity 1000-2000 hogs daily and 150 workers. Also updates on state finance, national bank stock taxation, and Des Moines army post funding.
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William G. Agar
Toe Agar Brothers ‘Company
Chicago
Packers
Des Motes
Des Moines
Wgath
William P. Perrin
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Mallee
William Brawet Upatagt
Eureka Mercantile Company
Ocean
Agursy
Liverpool
I. M. Hubbell, Sons & Company
Agars
Milton Remley
Supreme
Chris Jones
Remley
Jones
Mulan
Merriam
National Bank
Mullan
State Board of Heat
Wink
Houses
Des Moines Army Post
Department of Justice
Lewis Miles
de Moines
George A. Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
TD. M. Shaw
Lincoln
George E. Delevan
Estherville
Delevan
Wisconsin
Lingcoln
State Central Committee
Morrison
Times
Shen
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