Rome Mayor-Elect Notified Of Fight
Captain Thompson Hiles was notified of a contest by Colonel A W Walton after Rome’s mayoral primary. Hiles won by two votes late election night. observers allege improper votes from underage, non-residents, and unpaid taxes. Contestants seek a review before the city executive committee. general elections are in March. Wagers of 6000 were placed on the primary. outcomes remain uncertain.
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Bryan at Americus
On February 22 Hon W J Bryan visited Americus Georgia at 7 30 am en route to Columbus for a speech He met Mrs Charles F Crisp and Judge O R Crisp and said he came to comfort the widow and children of his departed friend Charles F Crisp urging them to remain true to the great Democrat leader. News from Mourot Georgia dated February 23 follows.
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Woodruff Booms as VP Hope Dominates Michigan Club Banquet
At Detroit s fifteenth annual Michigan club banquet Hon Timothy L Woodruff drew the strongest ovations, hailed as a likely New York vice presidential candidate. Generals and governors including Shafter Nash Shaw and Pingree received warm welcomes as more than six hundred Republicans filled the armory and galleries.
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Roberts Eruption Near Ladysmith Hopes Surge
London crowds await a definitive bulletin on the Roberts Cronje clash as Boer forces keep up a stubborn stand. Reports insist Cronje is encircled while Ladysmith’s relief seems imminent, and reinforcements may clash with Boer detachments in the Drakensburg passes.
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Reward Commission Proposed to Punish Governor Goebel Murderers
Kentucky Democrats back a bill to create a five member commission with a $100000 treasury fund to hunt down and convict the Governor Goebel assassination conspirators. Up to $15000 for initial work, funds limited to rewards, and unanimous commission approval required for any expenditure.
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Loss of Canadians in South Africa shocks Canada
A Montreal dispatch reports 89 Canadian troops killed wounded or missing after a clash near a Modder River drift while pursuing Cronje’s army. Seven of eight companies engaged, the action occurred Sunday. editors say the bloodshed will cement Canada's union with the empire.
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New York Arrest Warrant for Sapho Cast at Wallack's
District Attorney Gardiner obtains warrants for actress Olga Nethersole and costars Theodore Moss and Marcus Mayer over the play Sapho at Wallack's theatre. Police Inspector Thompson and staff observed the performance, noting no changes since opening night. Mayor Van Wyck dodges comment while hinting at morality concerns.
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Rumors Mark Unclear Roberts Casualty Report
London reports Lord Roberts lists forty nine killed and wounded officers, including two generals, up to Sunday. Anxieties rise as Welsh and Essex regiments and mounted infantry losses are not shown. Observers doubt the battle outcome and fret over missing details of Monday and Tuesday actions. General Oronje’s status and possible reinforcements are debated.
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Mediation Called for by German Paper in South African War
Berlin dispatch to the World cites Kreuz Zeitung asserting mediation is only possible from the United States. It asks if President McKinley possesses the will to intervene while noting U.S. re election certainty and England's current alignment with Washington.
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Boer War Chronology Inside London Dispatch
A London World special cites Morning Leader war expert saying Cronje fought Roberts’ forces on Sunday near Roodesrand south of Boshof with limited reinforcements from Moersfontein. He notes heavy losses for British generals MacDonald and Knox, with nine officers killed and 40 wounded, while Cronje’s forces inflicted severe damage in a perceived trap.
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Waifs of the Wires Condensed Form
Louisville reports a political compromise ending in a speedy court trial for governorship title issues. The case will be heard before Judge Emmett Field in Louisville. In Americus the Times Recorder says E B Lewis is likely to return to Congress unopposed. In Chattanooga fifteen Mormons have formed a church with regular services led by President Rich, drawing disapproval from other faiths.
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Cooper to Run for Clarke County Clerk
Charles W. Cooper announces he will enter the race against incumbent J K Kenney for clerk of the superior court in Clarke County. He plans to name a suitable citizen as his deputy and says county races are heating up and will soon boil.
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The Sailor and the Figurehead in a Sea Yarn
A column recalls the old figurehead lore from clipper ships with a famed tale of Lovely Mike and a sneezing figurehead. The piece then shifts to brief notes on fish poisoning from canned salmon, capers import details, a short domestic exchange, and a bookstore anecdote from Chicago.
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