President to dine Cubans on Platt amendments
Washington April 25 diplomatically important dinner tonight for Cubans with the President. He will explain that Congress meant what it said in the Platt amendments. Cubans seek clarity on U S intervention powers and naval stations, told intervention will occur only with anarchy or foreign complications, Cuba need not surrender sovereignty over grants for our naval stations.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Cuba
Prominent Filipino General Surrenders after Beating
Manila April 23. General Gerals and several followers surrender to American forces after a clash in Bulacan province. Washington April 25. The President nominates Gordon Padock of New York as Secretary of the Legation at Seoul Corea.
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Manila
Gerals
Amerjcans
Bulacan
Washington
Gordon Paddock
New York
Seoul
Corea
Anarchist Arrested Trying to Reach Roumanian King
In Bucharest on April 25 an anarchist named Petroff was arrested for attempting to force his way to King Charles of Roumania. He claimed to be part of a band pledged to kill the king and a rigid investigation is under way. Petroff is thought connected with a broader plot to assassinate European sovereigns. King Charles is regarded as a wise monarch.
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Petroff
Charles
Roumania
Insane Board Member Is Admitted To State Hospital
Columbus April 25 Dr Fred Gunsanius a Board of Education member was adjudged insane and sent to Columbus state hospital. Also a 4 year old child from Louisville killed himself after writing a cryptic note claiming innocence and impending disgrace. Police investigate Bechinek’s recent real estate work and sudden discharge for drunkenness.
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Fred Gunsanius
Board of Education
Columbus State Hospital
Frank Gunsanius
Chicago
Arc Tour Institute
New York
John Schuick
Louisville
Johnson
Woman Killed in Pittsburg After Night Visit
Mystery surrounds the death of Mrs Mary Muulutewle of South Frederick street. Found at 4 am on the Pittsburg Virginia and Charleston tracks with mangled injuries. A sum of money and jewelry are missing. Husband suspects murder and robbery.
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Pittsburg
Mary Muulutewle
South Frederick St
Virginia & Charleston
River Floods Halt Cincinnati Traffic and Businesses
Water reached the flood’s peak in Cincinnati causing standstill conditions as of Thursday morning. Heavy rains in Kentucky and West Virginia lifted levels at Ashland Maysville and Huntington while the Eastern avenue area and Main street faced extensive inundation. Churches schools and businesses along Front Street are flooded, car lines could fail if levels rise, and riverboats are tied up downstream.
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Ohio
Cincinat
Ashland
Maysville
Huntington
W. Va
Bassler
Weather Bureau
Eastern Ave
St. Rosas Church
17Th District School
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Aye
Torrence Road
Setchel
Flooded streets halt trains and games amid river surge
Water fills Water street between Main and Walnut while three feet deep, delaying traffic and drawing loaded teams into the flood. Central Union station floods and no trains arrive. Families along the riverfront are relocated with little suffering reported. The league baseball park floods and a Santa Fe game on April 25 is canceled. A forged reprieve note claimed to silence Black Jack Ketchum’s execution, but Clayton dispatches say no such telegram or message exists from President McKinley or Governor Otero.
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Water Street
Main and
Walnut
Central Union Station
Santa Fe
N. M
Splj
Chicago
Union County
Carload Of Steel Trust Bonds To Be Transported To New York
In a few days bonds of the Carnegie Steel Co totaling 140 million dollars will be moved from Pittsburgh to New York for exchange with steel trust bonds. The bundle comprises 54 000 bonds with many coupons, enough to fill a room, with 30 Saratoga trunks and a special express car. J P Morgan and Co with a trust company will handle receipt of the bonds.
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New York
Carnegia Steel Cf
Pittsburg
Saratoga
J.P. Morgan & Co
Carrie Nation Admits Jail prevents Kansas City talk
Carrie Nation writes from Wichita jail that she cannot address the Union Mission meeting in Kansas City. She denounces the city as a mass of murder shops and dens of infamy and urges violent action while warning against harming police or bystanders.
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Kansas City
Union Mission
Wichita
Carrie Nation
Jesus
Gravediggers Strike at Moly Cross Cemetery
In Philadelphia on April 25, the grave diggers at Moly Cross Cemetery walk out demanding higher pay from $1 per day to $7 per week. The strike leaves the cemetery unable to bury new bodies, all remains placed in the vault as the vault nears capacity.
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Philadelphia
Spla
Moly Cross Cemetery
Murderer Michael O'Brien Returns to Corning After Commutation
Chicago reports that Michael O'Brien, jailed for homicide of Mise Nellie Balgorsen who he claimed as his wife, had his sentence commuted and vowed to seek his loyal wife and their sixteen year old daughter in Corning New York. News confirms O'Brien has arrived and has been welcomely received by his wife.
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Chicago
Michael O'Brien
Joliet
Mise Nellie Balgorsen
Corning
Fran Corning
O'Brien
Tragic West Virginia Family Links Crime and Madness
Sadie Morris aged 18 from Parkeraburg West Virginia was found dead in her father’s barn after an act described as temporary insanity. She was connected to Mrs Morel who recently killed her months old baby by burning it on a red hot stove and buried it. The mothers’ mother attempted drowning herself but was saved.
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Parkeraburg
W. Va
Sadie Morris
Lucnging
Calhoun County
Flood Threat Grows as Rain Hurts Virginia Homes
Heavy rains pounded southern Virginia overnight with the Endton area facing rising danger. The flood is blamed for leaving between two and three thousand residents homeless in the southern counties. West Virginia anticipates losses running into the millions as waters rise.
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Huntington
W. Va
Virginia
West Virginia
Roosevelt Becomes Master Mason At Matinecet Lodge
Vice President Roosevelt attained the third degree at Matinecnet lodge in Oyster Bay last night. Master Masons from New York Connecticut Massachusetts and New Jersey attended the ceremony. Grand Master Charles W. Mead of the grand lodge also was present.
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L. 1
Spli
Roosevelt
Matinnecnet Lodge
New York
Connectcut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Charles W. Mead
New York Bill Grants Women Taxpayers Vote in Propositions
Albany NovY April 25 A split bill became law after Governor Odell signed it enabling more than 250 000 women in the state to vote under certain conditions. The measure allows all woman taxpayers in communities except cities to vote on expenditures of money for propositions.
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Albany
Novy
Odell
Box Sheet Open For Gamble Con At Grand Opera House
Box office opens today for the Gamble concert at the Grand Opera House. High demand for tickets prompts patrons to apply early to secure seats.
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Grand Opera House
Wage Increase At Aircot Railway Barny Reported
Notice posted at the local aircot railway barny states the company has added a cent an hour to wages for motormen and conductors. Workers had been earning 16, 18 and 19 cents an hour. The raise is received with broad favor by the employees.
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Aircot
Bankers Dinner Set for Union League Club
Thirty men representing 500 million dollars will dine at the Union League Club in New York tonight as the executive committee of the American Bankers Association. They have been in session for days to discuss methods to outwit the wily turner and clever check raiser. After the meal they will return to arrange for a banquet. The group is likened to college freshmen with three officers: President Alvah Trowbridge, Vice President Myron M. Herrick, and Treasurer George M. Reynolds.
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New York
Union League’ Club
American Bankers Association
Presiident
Alvah Trowbridge
City
Myron ‘Ft. Herrick
Cleveland
George M. Reynolds
Chlongo
Gates’s $275,000 spike on New York stock move
New York reports John W. Gates, the Chicago speculator, realizing about 275000 on one NYSE trade since Monday and possibly another 250000 from Tuesday’s break. He allegedly acted on a tip about Union Pacific, wiring broker Mold to buy 25000 shares, with the market moving as predicted. Gates’ stance suggests sizable gains during the week, with profits noted near 27000 in later figures.
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John W. Gates
Chicago
New York Stock Exchange
James R. Keene
Bio
Gates
Union Pacific
Jirob Mold
Field
Colon
Storks
Price of Wall Street stock exchange seats climbs
New York April 25. Reports say another rise in seat prices on the stock exchange. A seat is offered for 70 000 dollars by the son of a prominent politician, following 65 000 dollars paid for a seat yesterday.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Governor Candler Attacks Ogden Negro Education Tour
In Savannah Governor Eugene Candler accused Northern backers of Southern Negro education of overpromising aid. He claimed Georgia can support black colleges with endowments and dismissed higher education for blacks, saying trades suffice and finer arts education harms them.
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Candler
Ogden Party
South
Capitol
Georgia
Darky
Darkey
Tarpon Springs Postmaster Theft Case Unfolds
Tarpon Springs postmaster's office was robbed of over $1,000 after inspectors found a $1,000 shortage. Assistant postmaster G. P. Drexel confessed to taking the money and planned to replace it later but could not, and he was held for trial. He has wealthy Washington relatives.
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Tampa
Fla
Apri
Tarpon Springs
G. P. Drexel
Washington, D. C
Akron Boy Coming Home From Far Off War
Mr and Mrs V A Clark announce their son Claude of the United States Transport Garonne has arrived in San Francisco on his way home from the Philippines Abing and elsewhere. The family sends word of his safe return to the Daily Democrat.
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V. A. Clark
Claude
United States
Garonne
San Francisco
Abing
Philippines
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