Lee Given An Ovation At Waycross Georgia
General Lee received enthusiastic welcomes along his Havana consular tour. Crowds filled trains, stations, and streets from Tampa to Savannah cheering him as veterans praised his service. At Waycross the crowd demanded his appearance and a cannon salute accompanied his departure. An Easter lion and bull fight in Mexico drew 5000 spectators before the governor halted the display.
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Wiss
General Lee
Bayan
Shee
Waycross
Gay
Lee
Tampa
Jasper
Fla
Havana
Lesa
Beal
Wayer
8. G. McClendon
Georgia
Les
Fitzhugh Lee
America
Savannah
Chatham Artillery
Transportation Department of
Mexico
Orry
Residences and Barn Burn in Inn Grove Iowa
Fire tonight destroyed El M Reed's livery stable and residence with buggies harness and goods. Reed's loss about 18000 with 2000 insurance. Rev Barber lost home and contents estimated around 3000 while his family was at church.
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Inn Grove
el. M. Reed
Reed
Mr. Barber
Baptist Church
Congressmen Talk Of Message From Washington April 12
Senators largely withheld endorsement after the first reading as debates over Cuba policy continue. Conservative voices praised parts while many remained silent or criticized the message as insufficient or weak. Reactions from Hanna Teller Elkins Foraker Pettigrew Faulkner Cockrell Mills Mason Mason and others show a divided stance on intervention and Cuba independence.
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Washington
Eller
Sil
Golo
Elkins
Rep. W. Va
Cuba
Dingley
Rep
Congress
Senator Foraker
Rep. O
Pettigrew
Silver Rep
Faulkner
W. Vwa
Cockrell
Mills
Dem
Tex
Maine
Mason
Ill
Senate
Jerry Simpson
Kan
Young
Thurston
Neb
Burrows
Mich
Allison
Rep. Fa
Senator Quay
Rep. Pa
Western Union Pays the Nebraska Guard Bill
Western Union Telegraph Co settles the expense caused by a prank by a David City agent and two business leaders. The message sparked local ill will among merchants and farmers. The case rests with the state military board in Lincoln, with regiment officers indicating further action.
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Western Union
Neb
Western Union Telegraph Company
Nebraska National Guard
David City
State Military Board
Lincoln
Conspiracy in Chinese Palace Reported from Shanghai
A Shanghai dispatch to the Daily News claims a formidable conspiracy exists in the imperial palace at Pekin threatening high officials. It reports Manchus anger over what advisers call the emperor’s concession of China to Russia.
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Chinese Palace
London
Daily News
Shanghai
Imperial Palace
Pekin
China
Russia
Smuggling Laces Tale In New York Ocean Liner Case
New York April 12 engineer Robert Little aboard the American liner Paris is held on a smuggling lace charge with bail set at 2500 dollars. Prosecutors say his operations have reached two hundred thousand dollars.
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New York
Robert Little
Paris
Shields
Briggs
Dr. Briggs
Rates Not Advanced at Western Rail Pack Cars
Owoaco April 13 freight officials of the western roads have for the time being abandoned their idea of putting up the rates of packing house products between Kansas City and Chicago. The move halts proposed increases affecting shipments of meat and related goods.
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Owoaco
Western Roads
Kansas City
Chiago
General Brooke Takes Command at Chickamauga Campground
Washington orders place the Chickamauga camping ground under General John R. Brooke of the department of the lakes. This transfer assigns immediate control to Brooke as of April 12.
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Brooke
Oxteaco
Washington
Chickamauga
John R. Brooke
Department of the Lakes
Michigan Jarret Dies in Sacwaw After Illness
Hon Daniel P Foote former state senator and nominee for justice of the supreme court at the last election died in Sacwaw Michigan after an illness of three weeks. The report notes his prior role in state politics and his candidacy.
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Michigan
Jarret
Sacwaw
Mich
Daniel P. Foote
Supreme Court
Foote
Spain Grants Cuba Liberal Institutions and Armistice
Washington April 11. Spain announces an armistice without conditions and grants Cuba liberal institutions to be developed by a future Cuban parliament. The note requests acceptance of experts to judge the Maine disaster and reiterates condolences to the United States. Cuban insurgent envoys call it a trick. Spanish cruisers sail from Cadiz with six battalions bound for Cuba.
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Wasinsaron
Senor Bernabe
Attitoe Department
Spain
Blanco
Herajesty
Cuba
United States
Maine
Woodford
Bernabe
State Department
Washington
America
Friends of Peace
Island of
Canada
Madrid
Havana
Senor Polo
Department
Senor du Bose
Legation
Washtherves
Senor Quesada
Craiz Loxpon
Daily Telegraph
Gibraltar
Cristobal Colon
Infanta Maria Teresa
Cadiz
Cruisers San Francisco and New Orleans Reach Halifax
American cruisers San Francisco and New Orleans, formerly Amazonas, arrived in Halifax at 11 o clock short of coal after a voyage from London. They faced light winds until the 4th with heavier weather on Monday. New Orleans suffered gear damage and a smashed starboard boat, while San Francisco remained unscathed. Both ships prepared to load coal and sail, with American officers visiting British Commander Moore and Lt Governor Daly.
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San Francisco
New Orleans
Hatfax
San Frrancisco
Amazonas
London
United States
Foster
Howell
Montgomery Moore
Daly
Commodore Howell
Halifax Club
Dual Fatal Duel in Mineral City Stuns Parsons
Reports from Parsons Kansas detail a fatal duel at Mineral City between farmer Jack Murphy and an unknown opponent. Each man was shot four times and died. Murphy was related by marriage to Marion Ashell, who faced murder charges the prior year and survived an earlier attempt on his life during that trial.
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Parsons
Kan
Mineral City
Jack Murphy
Murphy
Marion Ashell
Ashell
Wheat declines amid fine weather and large World shipments
Wheat futures slip as optimistic weather and record world shipments curb gains. California crop damage reports arrive late, while corn oats and provisions ease slightly. Cash quotes list several varieties and futures for May and July. Livestock in Omaha and Kansas City shows mixed receipts and price shifts across cattle hogs and sheep.
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Chicago
Lge
California
Sic
Death list of sixty nine in Alaska avalanche disaster
The Chilkoot Pass avalanche near Alaska’s coast killed or trapped many miners. Sixty nine bodies recovered and about 160 missing. estimates suggest 75 to 100 deaths. Rescue work continues with troops aiding digs, while Indians desert the trail and morgues set up at Sheep Camp. Names of recovered victims include Andrew Anderson and William Carroll among many others.
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Slavria
Wash
Alaska
Chilkoot Pasa
Andrew Anderson
San Francisco
Ep Arwoop
New York
Atkins
Idaho
Albert Auglond
Tacoma
A.D. Bibsell
Seattle
C. Exor
Sanford
Fla
Watnr Crappey
Thomas Clark
Thomas Contins
Portland
Thomas Callender
Kirkland
William Carroll
W. H. Donnistrom
Lincoln
Neb
Dunskr
Prescott
Ariz
Kine
G. Leon
George Lewis
Spokane
J. Mivrox
St. Pant
J. R. Monean
Emporia
Kaw
Mas
A. Moxer
Jefferson County
John Merchant
Redding
Cal
E. F. Miller
Vancouver
Frank Miller
Butte
Mon
L. McNniit
Elk River
Minn
Sanford Monhil
Gus Seahorn
Chicago
Steve Stevenson
Frank Sprague
F. Sutre
J. W. Sutra
Wooley Wash
Jeff Soley
O. A. Uler
Wooley
L. Widlein
Kanana City
N. M. Warner
Wilthem
Menlo Park
Gus Sebarth
Walter Chappey
John O. Murphy
Disaster death toll rises as survivors rescued at scene
A woman en route to camp died while her husband was rescued. Federal troops at Dyes aided in digging out victims. Many unclaimed bodies were buried near the disaster site. Thirteen bodies arrived in the city aboard the steamers City of Be attia and Australia, identified as R. L. Eaterbrook, B. Stevenson, J. R. Morgan, O. A. Uler, B. McNeil, A. B. King, M. Grimes, F. Harrison, Weidlin, Harry Holt, Gus Sobrath, F. Sprague.
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Dyes
Beattia
Australia
R. L. Eaterbrook
Stevenson
J. R. Morgan
O. A. Uler
McNeil
A. B. King
Topeka Delayed At Sea Port. 80 Crews Reassigned
United States cruiser Topeka and torpedo boat Somers sought shelter in Portland England after a heavy sea. About 80 Topeka crew refused to sail. Somers leaked, crew reassignment under way. Also notes Margaret Mather funeral in Detroit and Frances Willard burial at Rose Hill.
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Portland
Eng
United States
Topeka
Diogenes
John J. Knapp
Somera
C. W. Hazleton
Portland Bull
Knapp
Epoca Says America Holds Peace Fate With Spain
The Epoca reports America must decide if it will cooperate with Spain for peace. A new demand or a non conciliatory McKinley message may prove America seeks to provoke a quarrel. Forty Thousand Orphans. Constantinople reports the Armenian patriarch lists 40 churches destroyed in Anatolia massacres and fixes orphans at 40,000.
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Lica
America
Maparip
Epoca
Spain
McKinley
Constantinople
Turkish Relief Committee
Anatolia
Supreme court grants writ of error in Carrington case
The supreme court has granted a writ of error in the Carrington case, the Sioux Falls murderer sentenced to hang. Arguments on the writ are to be presented to the court June 15.
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Mandamus Jaaned
Pierre
Aupreme Court
Carrington
Sioux Falls
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Indiana Light Artillery
Indiana
Nuncroft
R. J
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Talbot
North Atlantic
Flying Squadron
Naval Station
Gilbert-Elliott
Chicaco
Watson’s Park
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
J. A. R. Elliott
Elliott
Des Mores
South Omaha
Ateady
Texas
Mangas City
Kayeasa
Lamba
Yardago
Margaret Mather
Detroit
Elmwood
C. A. Fulton
First Baptist Church
Geisha” Company
Ottia Skinner Company
Ouiaco
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Chetlain
Miles Willard
Frances E. Willard
Rose Hill
Miss Willard
R. V. Pierge
Buffalo
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