Georgia storms, fires, and civic actions noted in brief
Local and state items report heavy snow in Atlanta the heaviest in weather bureau history along with sharp losses from fires in Macon and Ellenton. Officials discuss Alabama extension rights, school board restorations, and memorial fund canvassing. Police report destitution cases and a peonage charge top a wide domestic and political summary.
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Block
Grand Army of the Republic
M. Mitchel
Gordon
Ion
Milledgeville
Ball
W G L Calhoun
Vicksburg
Charlotte
Poats
Salvation Army
Atlanta
President’s right to withhold Panama facts sparks senate debate
Washington January 28 Senator Bacon helped lead a Senate session focused on whether the president may deny Congress information or official papers. Debating Culberson's resolution, Democrats pressed for full access to all treaty related correspondence, while Republicans sought to limit disclosures. Negotiations between Colombia and Panama surfaced as a backdrop to the dispute, aiming at a financial settlement. The Culberson measure sought Senate knowledge of all canal correspondence, with Culberson opposing a president-friendly qualifier. The debate continued into the next page.
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Great Lama Warns Britons as Tibetan Forces Mass
From Chumbi January 28 a prominent Lama warns Britain to retreat to Gnutong and promises trouble if firm stance continues. Tibetan reinforcements reach camp near Tuna while British road work proceeds through a gorge north of Lingmathang despite Arctic weather. A flying column under Colonel Mac Donald remains ready if needed.
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Gnutong
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Lhase
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Tuna
Lingmathang
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MacDonald
Cubans Fight Over Poles in City Hall Clash
A January 28 riot in Cienfuegos Santa Clara Cuba left four men seriously and a dozen lightly injured as rival Republicans and Liberal nationalists clashed after an election gathering. Revolver shots occurred though no one was killed amid fears as crowds surged outside the city hall and other venues. Police agents and detectives reputedly stirred tension, with Liberal lists and symbols targeted and a provincial official stabbed, prompting tightened security and cautious calm the following day.
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Clenfuegos
Eaglery
Soldiers Carry Their Point In Pueblo Armory Charge
Colorado National Guard men in Pueblo threatened to hold the state armory until paid for Cripple Creek service. Adjutant General Bell sought warrants, but Governor Peabody then announced Paymaster Gross would pay Pueblo guards on duty during the strike tomorrow noon.
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Cripple Creek
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Senate panel backs flag desecration bill with higher penalty
Washington January 28 senate committee on military affairs authorized a favorable report on the bill to prevent desecration of the American flag. The measure was amended to reinstate a heightened penalty from fifty dollars.
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Washington
Senate Comrmaltteen On
Fire devastates famed Turin library destroying thousands of manuscripts
An official report details losses from the Turin University library fire of January 26. About 3,700 manuscripts were destroyed, including nearly all oriental works, with 3,000 volumes of Greek and Latin codices lost. The Bobbio abbey codices and Florentine incunabula reportedly survived. Also noted: timber land sale in Punta Gorda and related transactions.
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Rome
University Brary
Italy
Cardinal Delle Revere
Bobbio Abbey
Russia Japan tension widens as war risk looms
The Daily Graphic reports Russia rejects Japan's draft language on Chinese integrity and independence, a clause Japan demanded. Tokyo awaits Russia's reply with war seen likely if Russia refuses the terms. Japan plans to deploy cruisers to Singapore and seek passports if war begins, while Tokyo hones a financial bond program. Leaders meet bankers, rulers discuss funding, and the emperor may subscribe to bonds. Amid hope pegged to czar influence, U S diplomats weigh chances of peace versus war.
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Colombia
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Ito
Yamagata
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Imperial Household
The Genro or Elder Statesmen of Japan An Ancient Council
Cablegram summaries describe Japan's Genro council of elder statesmen formed from war and finance leaders before the current administration. Notable members include Marquis Ito and Marquis Yamagata, with Counts Inouye and Matsugata, aging yet influential figures guiding the emperor and state policy.
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Genro
Thosa
Spe
Cray Nominated Theme At Delaware Democratic Dinner
Delaware political movers discuss disfranchisement in campaign discourse at Wilmington event noting Judge George Gray as a potential presidential candidate. Willard Saulsbury Josiah Marvel and John G Gray speak on venal voting, labor ties, and party strategy while Missouri bank rumors stir Cuban loan bidding.
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Del
George Gray
Democratic League of Delaware
Bryan
Willard Saulsbury
Josiah Marvel
John G Gray
Labor
Triple Killing in Burke County Sees Three Dead
In Burke county near Morganton North Carolina on Tuesday night Julius Fisher killed his uncle Marion Fisher York Fisher killed Bill Deal and Eddie Hunt killed Joe Towerly and three others were seriously wounded. Conductor Fisher of the Asheville railway system doubts details but confirms there was trouble and loss of life.
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Biltmore
Burke County
Morganton
York Fisher
Bill Deal
Eddie Hunt
Jane Towerly
Joe Towerly
Ashevill
Fisher
Judge White Slips on Snow in Washington Fall Injures Supreme Court Justice
Justice White of the United States Supreme Court in Washington slipped on a snowy sidewalk after court adjourned. He suffered a severe strain of abdominal and other muscles with a back impact, but no bones were broken and he will remain at home for recovery.
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United States Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court
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