Visit of President McKinley to New Orleans Captivates Crowds
May 1 reports describe President McKinley’s train journey through Mississippi and Louisiana. The itinerary included Vicksburg with a cotton bale arch praise for expansion, stops at cotton mills, and a grand reception in New Orleans with bands, cannon, and a large crowd. The president, cabinet, governors, and local officials attended a banquet at the hotel after a day of ceremonies and remarks praising hospitality.
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Mississippi
Vicksburg
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Chou
President McKinley Visits Vicksburg and Jackson
President McKinley travels by presidential train through Mississippi May Day 1898 amid large crowds in Vicksburg and Jackson. He speaks on national unity, foreign policy, and industrial progress while tours highlight the Yazoo canal project and Union Cemetery views.
From Fuverol to Jail with Kan Ma 1 Mreortte Na
A report notes that Kan Ma 1 Mreortte Na was returned to Whitytta after facing a charge at Rootrethe t reatury. She went directly to the jail and surrendered to await a heap n ide charge of destroying salon property.
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Fuverol
Kan
Naser
Wihitytta
Atteci
Rootrethe
Albert Case Succeeds Searles as American Cotton Pres
Albert G Case was chosen to succeed John E Searles as president of the American Cotton Company. Searles resigned and assumed duties today. Case has long served as credit manager at Carnegie Steel and is a trustee of Metropolitan Trust Company. New board appointments include G Connor as chairman and Charles Hathaway as a new director. Crew member updates add Hathaway and others to the firm’s leadership.
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Albert @ Case
John EH. Searles
New York
Albert G Case
John E Searles
America Cotter Company
Ma Casa
Cenegie Steel Company
Ta Partners Ie
Aletropolitan Trust Company
Dares G
Maxwell Woofthn
Albert Wi Srith Allert
Cave James G Cannon
Charles Hathawey
Vanderbilt Gould Said To Control the Road
Vanderbilt and Gould are described as the power behind Union Pacific with reports that Harriman heads the line by arrangement while others claim Vanderbilt and Gould brokered the leadership. George J Gould is cited as a major buyer, leveraging Missouri Pacific ties to influence Union Pacific and align with Northwestern and perhaps St Paul.
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Vanderbilt
Gould
New York
Trina
Harriman
EK Vanderbilt Geoves J Gould
Kuno Loeb & Co
George J Gould
Missouri Pacific
Union Pacific
Missouri Pacifc
Northwestern
St Paul
Abecrets of Gambler's Safe
Justice Jerome opens a seized safe from alleged gambling resorts. Inside are roulette tables poker chips an account book and $8219 in cash. The book details weekly payments, from 125 to 250, to a man named James McQuade, whose identity and payment account remain unclear.
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Jerome
New York
Caah
James McQuade
McQuade
Indemnity talks and troops in China cap to 12500 likely
The dispatch from Pekin reports a proposed indemnity around 1.465 billion francs with shares among powers. Waldersee urges a 600 man garrison at Tien Tsin and Shanghai and a total force of about 12 500 including ships to pressure China. The United States vows no foreign general will command American troops in Pekin or China and may pull the guard if needed.
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Paris
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Fuil
Tiny Andl Sime Tre Tion
Neiple Esteb
Chienese
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Tien Tain
Tien Tsin
Pei Ho
Toku
Poan
Shanghai
Kwan
Fain
Washington
Canton
Manchuria
Parson Clergymen Clash With Officers At Fort Sheridan
Chicago May 1 Clergymen from the Ministers Association of Chicago visit Fort Sheridan to study the canteen abolition. Dr Parkhurst accuses officers of liquor use. Col Van Horne defends policy and critiques witnesses. Heated exchange over court martial reports and temperance debate ends with committee withdrawal.
Cuban Commissioners Sail to Havana for Report
Cuban commissioners have sailed for Havana to deliver their report amid tight schedules. The departure was witnessed by officials and expected to arrive soon for formal proceedings and release of conclusions.
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Havana
Ateamed
Mer
Giant 13000 Ton Steel Floating Dock For New Orleans
A giant steel floating dry dock built by Merlan Steel Company near Algiers La ne for New Orleans will be the largest in the world. Designed by Admiral Bniicote it weighs over 13 million pounds of steel, lifts 15 600 tons, and features a 525 by 190 foot deck with 28 foot depth, costing about 810 000 dollars.
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Orleans
Washington
Algiers Lane
New Orleans
Merlan Steel Company
Admiral Bniicote
Bie
Raltimore
Ard
Anywielé
Spaniards Murdered Govin. Mother Files $60,000 Claim
Amelia Tajeta de Govin, mother of Cheries Govin, late correspondent of The West Equto Democrat, filed a $60,000 claim for his death. Govin, an American journalist, was reportedly killed by machete after being held by Spanish forces following his arrest on July 3 while serving as a correspondent.
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Miecton
Amelia Tajeta de Govin
Cheries Govin
We West
Equto
Bia Pam
Gavin
Spanier Trophy
Amerigor
Chicago Corporations Lose in Tax Mandamus Case
Judge Thomp ing in the effenié court today handed down his opinion in the swt for man damng of the Chicago Teachers Federa tion against the state board of equaliza tion. The court awards a peremptory writ of mandamus and holds that the members of the state bnart of equaliza ton are public officers and as such i t is their legal duty to assess the stocks of twenty or more Chicago corporations including street railways named In the pe Ution. He noise holds that the last hoard did not make even a pretense of assess ing thirteen of this number and that the act of asseesing remains unfinished. Under the statute he declares these corpora ting can be assessed as omitted prop erty.
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Thomp
Effenié
Swt
Chicago Teachers Federation
State Board of Equalization
State
Bnart of Equalizaton
Chicago
Rich Treasure Trove Found On Osborne Farm
Olio Farm laborer Joseph Wevers unearthed two pots of gold totaling 7409 dollars near the Oscar Osborne farm barn on May 1. This second gold find on the property brings the total to over 10,000 dollars. Osborne relatives have long alleged 20,000 was hidden. Edgar Johnson serves life for the farmer’s murder, with claims the treasure arose from a dispute over disclosure of the hiding place.
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Akron
Joseph Wevers
Oscar Osborne
Osborne
Edgar Jolmaon
Mrs Mary Gordon Dies in Auburndale Home
Mrs Mary Gordon widow of James H Gordon died at her Auburndale home. Her sons Henry E B of State University and Frederick B of Columbus Georgia survive. Daughters Alice Gordon Gulick of Spain Elizabeth Gordon and Anna A Gordon attended, with a long association to Princes Willard. Born Rahway February 3 1831, married February 19 1842, she lived in Auburndale for forty years.
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Columbus
Gn Newton
Mass
Mary Gor
James H Gordon
Auburndale
Alice Gordon Gulick
Spain
Elizabeth Gordon
Anna A Gordon
Princes I Willard
Gordon
Henry EB
Town State University
Rederick
Columong
Rrs
Rahway
Hero's welcome for Major Edwin H Songer in state return
Major Edwin H Songer received a hero's welcome as he returned to the state in a private car. Crowds gathered at the station and city officials spoke at a public reception, celebrating his homecoming with speeches and honors.
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China
Towana Ouaha
Edwin H Songer
Coun
Cl Blunts
Tecoi
War Between Dr Jacobs and Atlanta Druggists Ends in Fight
Yesterday afternoon a clash between Jacobs Pharmacy owner Dr Joseph Jacobs and W S Elkin Jr and Freeman of Lamar Rankin Drug Co erupted outside Jacobs Pharmacy on Marietta Street. Both sides claim knives were shown as brass knuckles and bare fists were used, with serious facial wounds and head injuries reported. Officers Sheridan and witnesses described a heated exchange over competition and alleged mislabeling, with two lawsuits to be heard later by Recorder Brogden.
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Etkin Jr
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Kate
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