Predictions of Havana blockade and consular moves across oceans
United States minister in Winrritz predicts American warships will blockade Havana and Cuban ports within days. Spanish consul preparations, ministerial crises, and armistice talks surface in New York and Madrid. Mules for Spain’s army depart Fort Scott for Havana while US minister Woodford’s wife leaves Madrid.
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White
United States
Winrritz
New York
Pat Tuto
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Havana
Anita
Stewart
Spanish Transatlantic Lines
Government Transport Service
Cuban
Spain
Fort Scott
Kansas City
Memphis
New Orleans
Missouri
Kansas
Cuba
Alaska reports show starving Indians and weak civil protection
Secretary Alger cites Captain Ray reports from Fort Yukon and Alaska detailing starving Indians along the Porcupine and Juan de Leur, failing mail service, halted migration, and weak life and property protection from boundary to sea. Also notes several steamers wintering at the river mouth with many aboard and no new gold findings.
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Interior
Washington
Alger
Ray
Alaska
War Department
Fort
Yukon
Northwest Territory
Duncan
Porcupine
Juan de Leur
Dawson
Tananah
Rampart
Two Killed and One Lynched in Houston Riot
From Brownsville on the Rio Grande border comes word that in an election riot two men were killed and one lynched. Carlos Juillen shot Jailor Sam Cobb during an arrest attempt, fatally wounding him, then killed Felipe Cobb. A younger brother of Juillen shot Sam Cobb in the head. Carlos was fatally wounded but mob violence killed him next. The boy escaped.
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Houston
Tex
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Carlos Juillen
Sam Cobb
Felipe Cobb
Juillen
Carlos
Tragic Chilkoot Trail Disaster Kills 31 Makers
The Chilkoot trail near Midway between the Scales and Stonehouse claims at least 31 lives when a snow and ice avalanche roars down. Dozens more are injured as thousands in the area rush to aid and recover bodies. Names of the dead include Gus Sebarth Frank Sprague and Steve Stevenson of Seattle and others from Portland Baltimore Kansas City and New York. Access to the site is cut by ruined telegraph lines and a blinding snowstorm grounds travel.
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Skaquay
Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Scales
Stonehouse
Iment
Gus Sebarth
Frank Sprague
Steve Stevenson
Tom Coxirs
Portland
C. BP. Harrison
W. L. Riey
Oxe WomAs
Ep Atwoop
New York
Becn
Sanford
Fla
L. Wipiety
Kansas City
Ma&s
Ryan
Baltimore
Jeux Moreau
Emporia
Kan
Grimgs
Sacramento
Cal
Dyon
Walter Chappey
John O. Murphy
Dixon
N. D
Sheep Camp
Sebarth
Sprague
Stevenson
Dyea
Garrison
Ritchie
Durker
Dynamite Explosion at Adel Kills Wife and Destroys Home
A Miller farm dwelling two miles from Adel was wrecked by a blast from dynamite used to thaw rock blasting powder. Miller escaped but his wife and two children were severely injured. the ten year old daughter died soon after, and the younger daughter and Mrs Miller were badly hurt. Miller grieved as rescue efforts began.
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Shree
Aner
A. I. Miller
Miller
Tha
Belmont
N. Y
Miles
DR. Miles Medical CO
Eikhart, Ind
Mary Lewis
Walter Gresham Arrives for Navy Duty at Port
Gresham at Cleveland LEVELLAND April 9 The new revenue cutter Walter Gresham has arrived in port and is waiting orders. She and the Calumet a smaller cutter have been ordered to the seaboard for navy duty. Champion Bird Shooter Dead in Galena Kansas Wallace W Mellhany live bird champion of Kansas died today of heart disease.
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New York
Herald
Lima
Peru
Oregon
Callao
Valparaiso
Marietta
Navy Department
Temerario
Buenos Ayres
Huarbora
Norfolk
Vai
Marine Engineers
Willets Point
Hampton Roads
Port Caswell
Gresham
Cleveland
Levelland, O
Walter
Calumet
Seaboard
Gaalena
Kan
Wallace W. Mellhany
Kansas
Chidwick
Maine
Washington
United States Navy
Allen Nebs Tender Of State Troops Letter To Holcomb
Senator Allen Neb sent a dispatch to Silas A. Holcomb Lincoln Neb urging all state troops be tendered without delay and offering to serve the state in defense of national honor and Cuban liberty. The report also notes Stanton farmer W A Ackerman killed on his farm, Dwyer defeated by Charles Fischer in St Paul wrestling, US fleet preparing for sea, Father Chidwick promoted to lieutenant, Benjamin D Hill hanged for murder, Ravenstam ship missing, and gunboat Diogenes renamed Topeka.
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Allen
Washington
Senator Allen
Silas A. Holcomb
Lincoln, Neb
Spain
Allen Makes a Speech on Cuba Policy in Senate Debate
In executive session senators debated intervention versus independence for Cuba. Allen warned of national dissatisfaction if the US fails to grant Cuba full independence, while others pressed for a resolution that includes both intervention and independence or shifts to independence alone under the president’s plan. Five senators spoke on Cuba, urging war if needed, and indicating strong pro Cuban sentiment amid a looming committee vote.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Spain
Cuba
Allen
Congress
Oth
Allison
Aldrich
Frye
Foraker
Davis
Lodge
Turner
Wash
Maine
Harris
Kan
Kenney
Del
Guha
Chandler
Mr. Kenney
Turpie
Raslaad
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Mrs. Woodford
Madrid
Maozip
New Yorks
Baldasano
Lee
Associated Press
Mascotte
Key West
Schoen Pressed Steel Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Informanigado
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlante
Shawneetown
Rweeway
Ills
Mill Street
Wyoming Stock Growers Meet
Onnvenne
Wyoming Stock Growers’ Association
Omaha
Wryoming
South Dakota
National Live Stock Association
Des Mores
E. H. Hart'sook
E. H. Hartsook
Pacific Coast
Francus Simuish
Mapnip
Canary Islands
Ipsghene
Esham
Milwauken
United States Revenue
Milwaukee
Chilkoot
Great Benn
Great Benp
Wiliam Hofmaster
Baker
Haines
Adel
Avill
Fjonta
Horatio
Rubens
Vatican
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Rome
McKinley
H. Ackerman
Stanton,Neb
W. A. Ackerman
Stanton
H. N. Way
Here
Dwyer
St. Paul
M. J. Dwyer
Conover Hall
Charlea Fischer
Chicago
Fischer
San
Hone Kona
San Quentin Prison
Benjamin D. Hill
Hil
Ravenstam
Purvis
New Whatcom
Topeka
Diogenes
England
Gansas Capital
Satia
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
N.bartholemew
Des Moines
Harry Murphy
Stratford
Canal Street
Ubloage
Winsor Cereal Coffin
McMullen-Winsor Coffee CO
Lake Street
Atlantic
Iron Works
Atlantic Iron Works
Third and
Poplar Streets
Atlantic, Iowa
P. Time
Luis Vacues Fos P
Iem
Audubon
Griswold
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Lasve
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