Senator McLaurin Addresses Greenville Crowd in Defense of Course
In Greenville South Carolina May 29 United States Senator McLaurin spoke for nearly three hours defending his political stance. He argued Democrats must stand by national interests over sectional politics and defended federal patronage, urging fair treatment and loyalty to broad American ideals. He touted expansionist views and his record on tariff and treaty votes, concluding he would run again if health permits.
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Greenville
S C
United States
McLaurin
Piedmont
Grand opera house
Charles S. Gardner
J. A Mooney
Senate
McTaurin
democratic party
fim
bex
campagns
Inter
converse
canera
axylag
South Carolina
apublian
wim
Beran democrats
Cleveland democrats
McKin’ay democrats
Pilman democrats
McLaurin democracs
democrats
Uncle Sam
South Zaro- One
South Carolna
etek
Morgan
Sullivan
Madnury
white house
Wil'am Minter
South
berres
valiot
fefr
hig
ways and means
house
Srain
cpa im
Drunken officers shoot during camp quarrel in Philippines
Reports from Manta May 23 allege Lt James F Howell of Sixth Artillery shot Lt Charles R Lloyd during a drunken quarrel at Camp Stotzenbers. Howell Lloyd and Dr Overton were arrested. Sentencing rumor indicates Captain Barrows and Lt Boyer face dishonorable discharge and multi year imprisonment, with possible transfer to Leavenworth.
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Manta
Camp Stotzenbers
James F Howell
Sixth artillery
Charles R. Lloyd
Iloya
Lowell
Hee
Mariquina valley
Howell
Lloyd
Overton
Livia
Associated Press
Frederick J. Barrows
Thirtieth volunteer infantry
Prederick Boyer
Thirty ninth infantry
Calamba
Bay lake
Barrows
Boyer
Leavenworth
Kansas
Gould Seeking Tidewater for Gould Lines Plan
Reports from May 28 describe George J. Gould negotiating with Pennsylvania and New York Central over extending Gould rail lines to tidewater. Pittsburgh expansion and potential deals with the Wabash, Delaware Lackawanna and Western, and Maryland routes are debated. observers note rivalry with Pennsy and NYC for eastern territory and seaboard access.
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Pennsylvania
New York Central
New York
George J. Gould
tidewater
Chicago
Gould
Rockefellers
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad
Wabash
Wheeling and Lakeside
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Carnegis
Western Maryland railroad
Good
Mrs McKinley Convalesces as White House Visit Looms
May 22 report from Mrs McKinley’s physicians says she is convalescent and daily gaining strength. Secretary Cortelyou halted daily bulletins but noted she slept well and was up, with the president planning to leave San Francisco Saturday for Washington without planned stops.
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San Francisco
Cortelyon
Washington
Floods devastate upper east Tennessee towns
Dozens of miles of rivers surge after a Doe river dam breach at Elizabethton. Eight or more deaths are reported as floods swallow Elizabethton and threaten Greene and Morristown areas. Bridges wash away, farms and crops flood, and communications collapse across the region.
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Knoxville
Tenn
upper east Tennessee
Doe river
Elizabethton
MHS
GruGG
FINLE
Greene county
Jefferson
east
Tennessee
Ghockey river
Joseph HM) wers
aix
Leeper's mill
Chuckey river
Holivar
Greeneville
James Johnston
Holston
Morristown
Watauga
Doe
Main street
Lynn mountain
Souchong
tian
Whiting Lumber Co
Tennessee Line and Twine Co
Virgina
East Tennessee
North Carolina
Bucler
al- Jentowh
M C Carson
Tragic Bear Attack Leaves Three Porterfield Children Dead
In West Virginia near Job, three Porterfield children Mary aged three Wille aged five and Henry aged seven were killed by a moonstrong black bear while gathering flowers near their home. Hunters found the scene and shot the bear. The attack left the bones crushed and flesh torn.
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Job
W. Va
E. P. Porterfield
John Weldon
Maryland
Virginia Floods Ravage State Causing Widespread Damage
May 28 Richmond reports floods across Virginia with the Appomattox at Farmville at a twenty year high. Trains delayed at Charlottesville as water floods the Woolen Mills to the second story. Danville suffers railroad, mill, and electric plant damage. Reads of rising rivers and looming danger prompt warnings to Richmond.
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Richmond
Farmville
Appomattox
Chesapeake and
nlo
Charlottesville
Danville
Radford
Norfolk and Western road
Yames
Columbra
St gieléck
Jamog
mercfanta
Postal extends its wires to Delaware peninsula
The Postal Telegraph headquarters announces new offices on the Delaware peninsula with stations listed across Virginia and Maryland including Birds Mest Bloomtown Blox om Cape Gharles Cheriton Dobbs Eastville Exmore Hallwood Keller Kings Creat Machipango Nasawa dox New Church One HNL Ontey Parksley Pacomoke Tasley Va. Wires to Crisfield MG Delmar Dover Eden Fruitland Loretto Princess Anne Salisbury Seaford Willams Md. Tariffs revised for cables connecting Bermuda Turk's Island Jamaica with America and Europe.
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Wow Station
Delaware Peninsula
New York
Mar
Postal Telegraph
Birds Mest
Bloomtown
Bloxom
Cape Gharles
Cheriton
Dobbs
Eastville
Exmore
Hallwood
Keller
Kings Creat
Machipango
Nasawadox
New Church
Ontey
Parksley
Pacomoke
Mad
Tasley
Crisfield
Delmar
Del
Dover
Eden
Fruitland
Loretto
Princess Anne
Salisbury
Sea
Iowa Dry Ticket Named as Coates Nominated for Governor
Ded Moines May 22 The plantat ion grata convention today nominated a full state ticket headed by A AJ Coates for governor A warm contest over a resolution endorsing Mrs Carrie Nation was adopted The platform reaffirms national prohibition party principles praises Congress anti canteen law denounces alleged press and army plot Equal suffrage is favored Prohibition of alleged licene of dra ten cqs and prostitution in the Philippines urged and that wine and champagne use in vessel launches be stopped
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Coates
Nation
Ded Moines
plantation grata
A. AJ. Coates
Carrie Nation
national prohibition party
congress
Peden to sign tax levy to gain pardon wonder
Judge Peden of St Clair county jailed for refusing to order a tax levy to pay bonds on an unbuilt railroad. Federal court mandate expected to be obeyed. Mob threats rise as new judges previously issued a levy, leading to arrests. Peden resigns under pressure, may still comply if not accepted.
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PEDENTIRES
Kansas City
St. Polen
St. Clair county
Peden
cmclas
Osteola
Ne Vitt
Dethany
Jujze Nevitt
Warrensburg
Boclory
Cotton Mills Close Down In N C Due To High Water
Severe rains damaged Spartander area on May 22 forcing the suspension of seven cotton mills at Clifton Glendale Pacolet and Tucapou. High water wrecked ten county bridges and damaged crops. City streets suffered extensive damage and an electric railway trestle was dismantled. A city dam wing broke threatening the reservoir water supply.
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Spartander
N. C
Clifton
Glendale
Pacolet
Tucapou
Mob Wore Colt County Dear. Two Negroes 2nd White Woman Re cover Damages in Ohio
A jury awarded damages to David Rickman and others harmed by a mob in West Elverly Ohio. Rickman Ea Jackson and Nell Jackson sued Logan County with Jackson awarded damages and Mrs. Jackson a separate sum. Southern ministers comment on the era's religious events.
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Ohio
Bellefontaine
David Rickman
Rickman
Ea Jackson
Nell Jackson
West Elverly
trig
Logan coounty
Jackson
Mra. Jackson
Lipton's Challenger Wrecked as British Ruler Narrowly Survives
Southampton May 22 A sudden squall on the Solent wrecked Lipton's Shamrock II during the America's Cup challenger race. King Edward VII and several dignitaries aboard were uninjured after the bowsprit and topmast failed, sparking a near-disaster. Lipton pledged to race again if able, while Shamrock II lay a pitiful wreck off Hythe awaiting repairs.
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Southampton
Solent
lfe
King Edward
Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht Club
shamrock
cheriter
America
Fig
Hythe
Thomas Lineton
London
Sir Thomas
King Baward
Londonderry
Jameson
Watson
Jamuson
Rama
Serviete
Erin
Linton
Lowton
British empire
St. Thomas
Sir Thoma
Ryde
Tile of Wight
Edward
leeward
Sycamace
King
Sir Thomas Linton
witch place
Hirthe
Sensee
King’s Escare
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