Neely Cuban scandal hits McKinley era politics
Washington May 13 Special reports a wave of embezzlement allegations in Cuba tied to Neely and other Republican officials. The piece notes rough handling by Hanna and hints at broader corruption, urging full investigations and promising political repercussions for the party’s Cuba policy. It discusses Towne’s nomination prospects and Democratic strategic moves ahead of Kansas City.
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Jos
Washington
Cuba
Neely
South
McKinley
Ohio
White House
Indiana
Bacon
Havana
Benator Bacon
Hanna
Republican Party
Béna
Manila Outbreak Rumors Stir Fears and Philippine Tensions
Manila reports discuss rumors of a native uprising amid arrests for concealed weapons and dispersed gatherings. Officials doubt an uprising but fear agitation by insurgent groups and expulsion threats against workers serving Americans. The article notes MacArthur’s delegation of duties to staff, governor general decentralization, and upcoming elections for governor and U S senators.
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Manila
Lawton
Pantalon Garcia
United States Congress
Fipinos
Civil Commission
Senor Buencamino
Aguinaldo
Buencamino
MacArthur
Crowder
Bryan Memo Outlines Bryan Plan for Vice Presidency
Omaha May 13 The Beefs authority reports delegates visiting Omaha carried Bryan handwritten memoranda detailing steps to choose a vice presidential candidate. The plan calls to select names for submission to Democratic and silver Republican conventions and to add “or some other person equally committed to reform principles.” It also proposes nominating a man who will withdraw if not endorsed by the other parties. The memo implies Towne was named to fill time until the Kansas City convention.
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Nebrankan
Sioux Falls
Omaha
Nes
Beefs Authority
Bryan
Colonel Bryan
Towne
Kansas City
Louisiana General Assembly Opens in Baton Rouge
The Louisiana General Assembly convenes in Baton Rouge the day after May 13 with full attendance expected as both houses organize. The governor will delay his message until Tuesday. Key issues include civil service reform, a Sunday law amendment, and convict legislation.
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General Assembly
Baton Rouge
Ae Ceri
Says Towne May Withdraw From Populist Ticket
Ex Governor W J Stone of Missouri and vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee comments in St Louis on May 13 that the populist convention erred in nominating Towne for vice president. He praises Towne as a big, fair, patriotic man and says Towne would accept the Kansas City verdict if withdrawal is advised.
Lightning Mills Three Storm Wreaks Havoc in Northwest
St Paul Minnesota May 13 three persons killed by lightning and two seriously hurt during a severe wind and rain storm after 8 pm. Fannie Mullen John M Land Patrick Sexton named among the dead. Wind toppled telephone poles between St Paul and Minneapolis blocking traffic. Sidewalks were displaced and buildings sustained wind and lightning damage including shattered chimneys and windows.
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St. Paul
Minn
Fannie Mullen
St. Luke's Church
John M. Land
Patrick Sexton
Minneapolis
Cholera in famine camps amid mass deaths
London reports cholera raging in famine camps with 400 deaths in three days at Mandivee. Bodies cannot be collected as cases overwhelm effort. People flee and refuse to return. Similar conditions at Godra and Broxch, while Sydney records bubonic plague with 73 deaths from 136 cases to date.
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London
Lombay
The
Times
Mandivee
Godra
Broxch
Sydney
Nationalists Sweep Paris Municipal Ballots in May Vote
In Paris the nationalists win twenty of thirty seats in second ballots and seize control of twenty eight new municipal seats with a sweeping majority. The results threaten the Waldeck Rousseau cabinet as crowds gather at La Libre Parole office, cheering nationalist portraits while police clear adjacent streets amid clashes.
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Paris
Pang
Nasmuch
Waldeck-Rousseau
la Libre Parole
Bureau
Paul de Roulede
de Roulede
Office of la Iolbre Parole
Lynch Street Suspect Held in Roanoke Jail
May 12 1930s report states Charles Hairston a Black man accused of attempted assault in Henry County is jailed at Roanoke not Danville. Governor Tyler orders Lynchburg company to Roanoke tomorrow to guard the prisoner to Martinsville for immediate trial.
Tragic streetcar clash ends in death in Augusta
A Summerville electric car incident in Augusta Ga ends with Aleck Whitney fatally shot after a Black man William B Wills and companion Hattie Wade refuse to seat Whitney. The attack triggers police mob scenes and border line vigilante actions as crowds chase the suspect toward Atlanta. Whitney, a Tech graduate, dies at hospital.
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Augusta
Summerville
Aleck Whitney
Technological Institute
Atlanta
William B. Wilis
Whitney
Pinckney Steiner
Wills
Hattie Wade
Decoy Letter Found On Him Charges Filed Against Clerk
Charles A. Goodloe a white clerk in Station A of the Richmond post office was arrested by Inspectors Irving and Buller for rifling the mails. A decoy and several other purloined letters were found in his possession. The incident occurred in Richmond Virginia on May 13.
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Richmond
Charles A. Goodloe
Irving and Buller
Quaker Mob Defies Sheriff at Turtle Creek Riot
A mob of about 2000 men and boys seized Turtle Creek eight miles from Pittsburgh as the sheriff and fire department faced dispersal. The disturbance arose when the health board moved to seize an abandoned school building for a pesthouse and remove six cages of smallpox victims, provoking strong local opposition.
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Pittsborg
Turtle Creek
Here
Board of Health
Injunction Holds the Strikers Off in Riot Standstill
A mob blocked progress as 25 special officers and the fire department faced a full riot. Firemen dispersed rioters using water but were attacked with stones and clubs. The crowd swelled to about 1,560 around the building. Sheriff McKinty and a posse arrived, ordering dispersal. Some health board members occupied the building. a patient was to be moved to the school, amid fears of renewed trouble.
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Voluneer Ore Department
Board of Health
Sherif McKintey
Bosse
Dead body found. arrest in Augusta woman murder
The body of Minnie Rheinhart, a Black woman, was found in the Savannah River at Augusta by a fisherman. Albert Jackson, recently released from the chain gang after thirty days for beating her, was arrested for the murder, alleged to have killed her and thrown her body into the river last night.
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Minnie Rheinhart
Augusta
Savannah
Albert Jackson
Fight on Excursion Train Ended in Fatal Fall
A May 13 incident in Huntsville Alabama recounts a fight aboard a Birmingham excursion train. J T Blount of Sheffield fell from the baggage car and died, while M F Blount was stabbed and Benny Patterson was struck. Widespread involvement saw three Patterson brothers and two Blount brothers take part. J T Blount was intoxicated and reportedly left the train on his own. Genny Will and Houston Potter, son, were detained as witnesses and others were arrested. the melee occurred west of Madison Alabama.
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Huntsville
Ala
Birmingham
J. T. Blount
Sheffield
M. F. Blount
Benny Patterson
Cherokee
Will Patterson
M. F
Two Bank Robbers Chase End in Deputy Marshal Slain
Emporia Kansas May 13 hundreds search Neosho Valley for two alleged bank robbers James Murphy and E F Estell who are charged with killing Deputy Marshal Edward Roberts as pursuit across days ends. The posse reports the suspects near three miles from Emporia as vigilante justice looms and a lynching is anticipated.
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Emporia
Kas
Neosho Valley
James Murphy
E. F. Estell
Edward Roberts
Murphy
Estell
Marshville
Roberts
Waterworks Fraud Exposed in Chicago Two Solders Charged
May 13 report states Chicago Water Department employees Clarence M. Wolfe and George W. Pigott were arrested for conspiring to steal about $200000 by altering water meter dials at the Rainier hotel. Detectives surveilled the scheme for five years, with two others under watch and confessing guilt. Superintendent Nourse pegs losses at $100000, Coleran estimates higher.
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Chicago
Coleran
Clarence M. Wolfe
George W. Pigott
Wolfe
Pirkott
Rainier
Sall
Rainier Hotel
Water Department
Telegraph Operator Missing in Chattanooga Suburb
Telegraph operator Borden, living in a Chattanooga suburb, has been missing since last Wednesday. He was last seen Wednesday evening while reading at home. his wife had visited a neighbor and he has not been heard from since.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Borden
Street Car Strike Calm as Mandate Holds in Kansas City
Kansas City and Kansas City Kansas saw no violence as federal court orders kept strikers from interfering with cars. Despite protests, service ran full and crowds packed trains while the industrial council urged a sympathy boycott, and a mass meeting was set for tomorrow to decide next steps.
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Kansas City
Kan
Holmes
Leavenworth
Industrial Council
Carmen
Building Trades
Missouri
Congress
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
United States
Council
Stalin
No Carbs Run in St Louis Amid Strike Calm
St Louis on May 13 marked the sixth day of a streetcar strike with quiet streets and no service. Police Chief Campbell ordered a rest period for officers to recover after five days of duty, while streetcar companies kept lines closed for safety. The week’s previously tense scenes did not recur as a result.
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Mound City
St. Louis
Campbell
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