Vicksburg Flood Trains Stopped After Heavy Rain
Nearly eight inches of rainfall in twenty four hours isolates Vicksburg cutting rail and wire service. Washouts halt the Mississippi Valley line, with trains blocked between Har riston Port Gibson and Jackson. Severe flood damage described. bridge instability and widespread property inundation reported.
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Vicksburg
Fkazoo
Mississippi Valley Road
New Orleans
Port Gibson
Melton
Harriston
National Cemetery
Min! Springs Bayou
Horace Gibson
Gibson
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Bakers Creek
Jackson
Alabama
Dureau Station
Meridian
Here
Bran- Hon
Trial of Rev Granville Lowther Opens In Secret
Kansas City Kansas March 2 the trial of Rev Granville Lowther a McPherson minister on heresy charges opens quietly before eleven Kansas ministers. Bishop Mallalley urged closed doors with no outsiders present and no public discussion. Lowther born 1849 in Virginia, ordained at 25, viewed as liberal. Main charge alleges Eve ate the apple due to man not a serpent. Railroad washouts and severe floods cause extensive damage across towns.
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Granville Lowther
McPherson
Kansas
Southwest Methodist Conference
Mallalley
Mr Lowther
Virginia
Haineis
Lowther
Mine workers and operators hold Shamokin conference in confusion
A four hour meeting in New York among anthracite mine workers and owners, organized by the National Civic Federation, yielded no binding agreement. Workers pressed for eight hour days, higher pay, and a district wage scale while operators refused such demands and insisted on no union–nonunion distinction and precedent limits on grievances. Senator Hanna to convene further talks within thirty days. President Mitchell urged workers to defer action and hoped for a strike avoidance.
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National Civic Federation
Hanna
Industrial Department of the Federation
Aph
Babcock to Back Payne Cuban Reciprocity Plan
Representative Babcock of the Ways and Means Committee, summoned by the president at the White House, reversed his position. The 8 to 8 split between the Payne and Taft Tawney Cuban reciprocity measures shifted as Babcock, previously absent due to illness, pledged to vote for the Payne proposition.
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Washington
Babcock
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Payne and Tawney Cabin
Payne
Insurance Rates Likely to Rise in Atlanta Dwellings
Atlanta insurance men say dwelling fire rates are too low for profit and will rise soon. A Southeastern Tariff Association committee has completed findings and may recommend an increase within ten days, with frame homes from 30 to 45 or 50 cents and brick dwellings up to 20 cents more. The rise is local, not tied to national trends, and aims to restore profitable dwelling insurance.
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Southeastern Tariff Association
Executive Committee
Tate
Southern Mutual
Tariff Association
Congress of the Disciples closes in Cleveland
The closing session of the Disciples of Christ congress met in Cleveland Ohio on March 27 with officers elected for the next gathering in Des Moines Indiana Butler College President James Hall Drake University Professor Clinton Lochwood Louisville Rev G B Ven Aradal Peowa 18 and Rev w of Shannon Mac were named as general committee members The Philippines silver standard debate faded as the Senate Philippines subcommittee nears unanimous support to keep the current silver standard in place.
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Des Moines
Cle Veland
Ohio
Congress of the Disaples of Christ
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Profespor Clinton Lochwood
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Aradal
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Columbia
Mac
Philippines
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Senate Committee On the
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Richmond to get Battle Abbey plans set today
Confederate Memorial Association trustees meet at 9 at the Kimball House to discuss locating Battle Abbey in Richmond Virginia and preparing a report for the Confederate Veterans reunion in Dallas Texas. The board includes Generals Evans White Reese Briggs and others. A $100,000 pledge by Charles Rouss is noted with $190,000 already raised. The structure aims to be fireproof and house confederate relics and papers.
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Battle Abbey
Memorial Association
Kimball House
South
Confederate Memorial Hall
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Dallas
Tex
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Clement A Evans
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Nashville
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West Virginia
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T S Henan
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South Carolina
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Florida
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Kentucky
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New York
Dickason
Charles Broadway Bours
Memorial Hall
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Charles Broadwey Rouss
Newark
Rouss
Dickinson
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Rome Fight Waxing Warm Near Georgia Post Office Vacancy
Washington dispatches report Georgia politicians weighing candidates for the Rome post office vacancy. Indications point to support for RD Van Dyke with several applicants and a special agent visit planned to review forty rural delivery route applications. McD Young named postmaster at Waterloo Erwin. Judge Bartlett of the sixth district joins banking and currency committee vacancy. President nominates two postmasters for Virginia and Mississippi. Jacob M Alexander of Dawson, Ga., confirmed as postmaster.
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Rome
Georgia
Maddox
R D van Dyke
Lewis
Post Office Department
McD Young
Waterloo
Erwin County
Bartlett
Banking and Currency Committee
Rhead
Kentucky
Senate
Virginia
Joseph L Crapper
Alexandria
Mississippi
John McDuffie
Laurel
Jacob M Alexander
Dawson
LETTER BOXES FOR COUNTRY COMMITTEE NAMED
Washington March 27 Postmaster General Payne has appointed a committee to meet April 1 to discuss rural free delivery letter boxes. Members include William E Annin Wo B Gatree Charles Lynn and Postmasters Wills Nashville and W H Marigold Bridgeport. The group will set policy on designated boxes erecting limits and department standards.
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Washington
William E Annin
Western Division
Wo B Gatree
Charles Lynn
Wills
Nashville
Tenn
W H Marigold
Bridgeport
Conn
Wll
Supreme Court Stay Triggers Wyoming Lynching Fears
Casper crowds fear a mob over Charles Woodward convicted in Sheriff Ricker’s murder as delays in legal execution spark demand for Friday night lynching. People flock to witness a hanging prepared for a lawful sentence despite a Supreme Court stay. Woodward greets the stay with hopeful pride.
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Supreme Court
Wyoming
Casper
Wyo
Pest
Charles Woodward
Ricker
Woodward
Louisville whisky interests revive anti prohibition drive
A secret meeting of Louisville whisky interests representatives met at the Gat house to revive the Chicago born national protective association of 1886. The plan calls for a national organization with Louisville headquarters and a large fund from distilling and liquor interests nationwide. The group will hire speakers and statisticians to argue that prohibition laws are ineffectual and overturn prohibition measures in strong states. It aims to hold a national convention of Hauermen to formalize the organization and pursue campaigns in Michigan Maine Kansas and the Southwest where prohibition is rising.
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Gat House
National Protective Association
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Louisvifie
Hauermen
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Maine
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Trade War With Germany Delays Policy Decisions
Washington March 27 officials prepare to submit to the president and advisers data on German imports potentially barred under new exclusion laws. The agriculture department lists sausages wines beers and delicatessen treated with preservatives as likely targets, while salicylic acid and similar substances are already restricted. The administration plans to adopt stricter enforcement and may use German concerns over borax to justify further bans.
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Germany
Department of Agriculture
United States
Germany Says She Will Not Reso lutely Oppose Russia
Berlin March 27 The Associated Press reports Washington has sounded Germany on maintaining the open door in China. The inquiry sought Germanys stance on canal trade and showed the German emperor would align with other powers yet not obstruct real interests.
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Russia
Berlin
Associated Press
United States
China
Prince Henry of Prussia
Washington
Catholic Church Lands in Philippine Friar Estate Row
Archbishop Sbarretti and Monsignor Broderick met with Secretary Root to discuss whether the Philippine friar land settlement should be handled in Manila or Rome. A Vatican led proceeding with U S officials is proposed, possibly with Governor Taft visiting Rome. Public decision expected before Sbarretti’s departure from Washington.
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War Department
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Philippines
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Riot at Mount Clare mine sparks arrests in West Virginia
Clarksburg West Virginia March 7 Fifteen Fairmont Coal Company miners were discharged at Mount Clare mine. Five men were arrested and held on heavy bonds for interfering with officers trying to quell the disturbance. A union man Weekly was badly beaten and may not recover. Some suspects are accused of entering the mine and cutting air supply endangering workers. Officers guard the mine and workers are ordered to shoot in self defense of property.
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Sexigus
West Virginia
Clarksburg
W Va
Fairmont Coat Companys
Mount Clare
Grand Jury
Ce K
Rail officials warned injunction covers passenger traffic
Executive officers of western railroads told their passenger representatives that the injunctions issued by Judges Grosscup and Phillips are broad enough to include passenger traffic and that no reduction of rates will be tolerated.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Grosscup and Phillips
Danes Treaty Corruption Charges Tangle Bamwurare Leader Tale
Washington dispatch details a heated push for an investigation into alleged improper influence by senators and representatives over the Danish West Indies purchase. Democratic Leader Richardson drives the probe after Major Richardson’s secret report to Denmark is cited. Names tied to the covert effort include Abner McKinley and associates. hearings focus on government knowledge before the senate vote.
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Maren
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Senate
Wrest Indies
Richardson
Christmas
Hichardson
Christ‘mas
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Democrata
State Department
Abner McKinley
Colonel Brown
C W Knox
Hanna
Richard P. Evans
Confederate Memorial Association to Select Battle Abbey Site
Local meeting at the Kimball house of the Confederate Memorial Association contemplates Richmond Virginia as the site for a Confederate Battle Abbey. Georgia notes rising dwelling tax proposals under advisement amid education board decisions on use of programme funds. Georgia ex governor Northen elected Baptist convention president in Rome. Woman's Mission Union session concluded. Grover Cleveland and Leonard Wood journeyed to Florida and Cuba respectively.
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Ioining
Richmond Va
Nengura
Atlanta
du Bignon
Dd Brown
Board of Education
Hall of Fame
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W J Northen
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Leonard Wood
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