Cadet Maxwell Case Triggers Navy Secretary Probe
Congressmen confront Admiral McNair at the Navy Department over alleged harsh treatment of Cadet Maxwell of Anderson. Latimer seeks fair play and an official inquiry, while McNair apologizes. The matter moves to Washington as bills related to pensions are discussed. Annie E Brumby to receive a pension for her son’s Manila Bay service.
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Jos. Ohl
Washington
Congressman Latimer
South Carolina
Secretary of the Navy
Anapolis
Admiral McNair
Naval Academy
Maxwell
Anderson
Academy
Coventry
Annapolis
Latimer
McNair
Water
MacNair
Pension for Mrs Brumby Mother of the Flag Lieutenant
Senator Clay introduced a bill to grant a pension for Mrs Brumby mother of the late Lieutenant Thomas Brumby. The proposal details her son’s service and includes President McKinley’s letter to Mrs Brumby as part of the submission.
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Washington
Clay Today
Schroeder Versus Roberts Across Polygamy Debate
Washington January 4 The Roberts investigating committee resumed hearings to hear arguments and push the inquiry to an early conclusion. Schroeder head of the Gentile delegation argued Roberts’s polygamy status since 1880 and Utah statehood, contending it disfranchised him. Rawlins of Utah offered views on polygamy’s decline and church interdiction, while Mrs J Ellen Foster spoke for unrepresented women before the panel adjourned until 1:30 tomorrow.
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Washington
Roberts
Taylor
Ohio
Utah
Schroeder
Mr. Schroeder
House
Senator Rawlins
Rawlins
Mr. Rawlins
Mr. Taylor
Congress
J. Ellen Foster
Frenchmen Banished by High Court in Paris
In a January court session Paris high court convicts Buffet and De Route de of ten years banishment. Guerin receives ten years confinement in a fortified place. Marquis du Luz Saluces is also banished for ten years.
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Paris
High Court
Dr. Palieres
MM. de Routede
Buffet
Guerin
MM. Buffet
de Route de
Marquis du Luz Saluces
Earthquake Rovs Thirteen Villages in Achelkalak District
In the Achelkalak district thirteen villages felt tremors, six destroyed. Reports say 800 bodies have been recovered amid tremors and shocks sweeping Russia and Transcaucasia on January 4.
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Russia
Transcaucasia
Achelkalak
Man Answering Will Jones Description Arrestir?
A man matching the description of Will Jones who killed Dalton chief of police Hannah arrives in Chattanooga with cattle reportedly stolen from James County. Local officers confirm the description matches Jones and question him about the cattle as details emerge.
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Hannah
Dalton
Chattanooga
Tenn
Gnedal
Will Jones
James County
Jones
Harmony in silver forces clears path for Democratic win
Washington dispatch reports complete harmony among silver factions despite earlier claims of disintegration. Analysts cite unity on money issues and optimism that the pend ing currency bills help the Democrats, with anti administration sentiment strongest in Kansas and among German Catholics opposed to McKinleyism.
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Jos. Onl
Washington
Kansas
Republcan
Far West
Warris
Senate
Congress
Harris Callt
Schurman
Philippine
Philippines
Harris
Schurmann
White House
Woodmen of the World official to visit Atlanta area
J W Browning of Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World in Omaha Neb arrives in Chattanooga Tenn for meetings with field deputies. He will confer with delegates from northern Tennessee north Georgia and north Alabama and then proceed to Atlanta to visit key elites before returning to Nebraska.
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Browning
Sovereign Camp,Woodmen of the World
Chattanooga
Tenn
J. W. Browning
Sovereign Camp
Woodmen of the World
Omaha
Neb
Noath Tennessee
North Georgia
North Alabama
Atlanita
Nebrasl
Ahert
Aldrich Defends Financial Bill in Senate Speech
Senator Aldrich opened the senate discussion of the financial bill reading from manuscript. He argued the measure maintains gold as the standard, seeks stable value and public credit, and commits no harm to silver monetary privileges while safeguarding future debt. He accused Democrats of backing a silver monometallism approach and concluded with an executive session adjournment.
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Washington
Aldrich
Senate
House
Beveridge
War Department
Pettigrew
Secretary of the Navy
Admiral Dewey
Spooner
Allen
Treasury Department
National City Bank
Hanover National Bank
New York
Aguinaldo
Torres
Otis
Philippines
United States
Democratic Party of
Adventir
Deposit of Government Funds in New York Banks Inquiry
Washington reports brief session with Sulzer resolution urging Secretary Gage to provide full details on deposits of U S funds in National City Bank and Hanover National Bank of New York. seeks copies of related correspondence since 1897, amounts and terms of deposits, securities, and interest or fees paid.
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New York
Washington
Sulzer
Gage
New York Custom House
Congress
Payne
Commitee
Treasury Department of the
United States
National City Bank
Hanover National Bank
City of New York
Debate on government funds and bank deposits during panic
The debate centers on sale details of federal property in New York and the handling of proceeds, with amendments requesting the secretary's reasons for delaying deposits in national banks during the panic. Mr Levy argues warnings in September about a looming panic and criticizes bond purchases over bank deposits. The resolution by Mr Payne is adopted as the House adjourns for the day.
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Custom House
United States
New York City
National City ‘Bank
Sulzer
Richardson
Levy
New York
Everiel
Payne
Borse
Governor Orders Guard to Forestall Lynching in North Carolina
Governor Russell dispatched twenty seven Guard members on a special train to Lumberton after reports of imminent lynching of Reuben Ross, a negro convicted of rape. The governor postponed execution again for one week and cited pleas from Robeson county leaders, lawyers, and jurors as seeking clemency to prevent mob violence.
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Raleigh
N. C
Lumberton
M. C
Reuben Ross
Robeson County
Red Springs
Maxton
Grand Jury
Bernard
Evidence Against Molineux Trial Hearsay Tends To Link Defendant
New York January 4 The Molineux murder trial progresses with witnesses detailing Henry C Barnet illness and death at Knickerbocker Athletic Club in fall 1890s and the cyanide poisoning claim. The prosecution also presents a marriage certificate and a letter signed H C Barnet to fix Molineux age while a physician cites heart failure post diphtheria. Court adjourns to hear identity of a letter box man tomorrow.
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New York
Roland B. Molineux
Katherine J. Adams
Henry C. Barnet
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Blanche Chesebrough
Molineux
H. C. Barnet
Barnet
Charles C. Hughes
Cornish
Joseph Farrell
Newark
Harthegen & Co
Tomorow
Joseph Koch
FRENCH FORCES ROUTED IN CHINA BATTLE
News from Canton reports natives near Wang Cham routed French forces. French losses numbered thirty killed with Chinese losses not stated. Battle occurred on the 10th and 3 of last month. Viceroy sent three gunboats and 1,000 soldiers to restore order and asked the tsung- lygamen for steps. Queen Adelaide brought the report to Victoria.
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Victoria
B. C
Canton
Wang Cham
Tsung-Lgyamen
Adelaide
Death of Major G H Randell at Blujay Georgia
Major G H Randell died at Blujay Georgia yesterday morning at 4 o clock after years of feeble health. He served several terms as sheriff of Glimer county and was a respected citizen. He long led the Sunday school of the Methodist Episcopal church south and was beloved by the Sunday school community, who showed him kindness during his illness.
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G. H. Randell
Blujay
Major Randell
Glimer County
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
McLemore's Preliminary Trial in Carter Killing
Brice McLemore faces preliminary trial in Huntsville Alabama for the killing of Lester Carter. Witnesses Maggie Taylor and Tonie Bates incriminate while McLemore testifies he did not witness the shooting. Evidence shows the bullet from Carter's body differs in caliber from the pistol McLemore purportedly used.
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McLemore
They Leave Paris Aboard Northern Railway Train
Paris reports that Buf fet and De Roulede departed Paris by the Northern railway at 5 o clock this morning.
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Paris
Buffet
de Roulede
Northern
The Gift of Healing by Dr Hathaway Featured
A profile extols Dr Hathaway as the country’s leading specialist with twenty years of record success. It credits his scientific training and large practice for his reputed “Gift of Healing” and asserts his accurate diagnosis and extensive hospital experience underpin many cures and patient blessings nationwide.
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Lenton Hathaway
Pbygl
Hathaway
Dr. Hathaway
Grand jury find money in box 589 sparks party row
The session heated as Senator Goebel objected to his name in the drawing and Senator Howard argued over box procedures. Republican Haswell accused Clerk Ed Leigh of ballot manipulation, claiming Democrats were favored. After calls to shake the box, six Democrats and two Republicans were drawn for committees.
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Howard
Goebel
Haswell
Teader
Cotet
Leigh
Ben
Trimble
Otis
Berry
Cantrell
Kentucky Governor Seeks Oregon Gubernatorial Evidence
Governor Taylor of Kentucky writes Gov Geer of Oregon seeking information to support his claim to office. He asks whether governor and other offices contests are heard by the same tribunal, if parties may object due to prejudice, and whether appeals may be taken.
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Kentucky
Oregon
Balem
Ore
Taylor
Law
Geer
Ore+gon
German Disputes Over British Seizures At Delagoa Bay
Reports from Berlin on January 4 describe tensions over British seizure of German vessels at Delagoa Bay. Official channels in London and Berlin exchange demands for full reparations while German public opinion condemns England’s actions as violations of neutral rights amid escalating naval frictions.
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Aden
Bundes
Delagoa Bay
England
Leidon
London
Germany
Indj
The
Society
Cole
Berner Po
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