Hitchcock Named to Interior Secretarial Post
President McKinley nominated Ethan A. Hitchcock of Missouri to be secretary of the interior. He now serves as ambassador to Russia after heading the Pittsburg Glass Company in St Louis. Hitchcock, born in Mobile in 183? tall, has long been a prominent business leader and friend of the president. Senate confirmation followed and is expected to take effect in February.
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Ethan A. Hitchcock
Missouri
Hitchcock Ia
Rosis
Hay
Russia
Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Elias
Hitchcock
Senate
St. Louis
Ethan Allen ‘Hitchcock
McKinley
Cornelius N. Bliss
Pittsburg Glass Company
Mobile
Ala
Ethan Allen
Ticonderoga
China
Pi McKinley
Alton
New York
Wall Street
Chicago and Alton Railway Company
Union Pacifico
Missouri ,Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Firat
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Chicago and Alton Railway
Transvaal
Washinatoy
Macrum
Pretoria
State Department
South Africa Republic
Colorado
Dakota
California
Montana
Aguinaldo
Casling
Cebu
Gulf Road
Chicago
Stillwell
Kanena City
Pittsburg
Gulf Asd
Kansas City
Northern
Omaha
Gulf
Unknown Hero Brought to Light in Enyigo Ward Exploits
Navy reports compile officer records revealing Ensign H. H. Ward who volunteered for secret service, operated from Cadiz and in the West Indies, later disguising himself in Porto Rico where he was arrested but released. He provided crucial intelligence on enemy naval strength and movements during the war.
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Enyigo Ward
Waanington
Navy
Navy Department
Naval Board
H. H. Ward
Navigation Bureau
Cadiz
West Indies
Porto Rico
Telegraphic Briefs From Around the World
The Laura steam lighter arrived at Cardenas with U.S. troops. Cambon, French ambassador, may move to Berlin. Andes of Atlas line ashore at Kingston Jamaica. possible total loss. D&RG declares 8 percent dividend on preferred stock. British Admiralty orders four warships from Clyde builders. French Chamber anonymously approves 66,000,000 francs credit for artillery. Andrew Wanless, Detroit literary figure and poet, dies. Olympic Club fight ends with Sears defeated in 15th round. Private Turner of Sixth Virginia shot by Macon streetcar conductor O A Thrower. Turner drunk and combative. U.S. battleships Oregon and Massachusetts cannot leave New York harbor at extra low water.
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Cardenas
United States
M. Jules Cambon
Berlin
Andes
Atlas Line
Kingston
Jamaica
Hhe
Denver
Rio Grande
Clyde
French Chamber of Deputies
Andrew Wanless
Detroit
Olympic Club
London
Mike Sears
Boston
Wright
Plymouth
Eng
Turner
O. A. Thrower
Macon
Thrower
Oregon
Massachusetts
New York Harbor
Diamond Reef
Treaty to Go Through as Bryan Urges Ratification
New York Dec 22 Clark Howell Georgia Democrat and Atlanta Constitution editor reports from Washington that final treaty ratification is expected after the holiday adjournment with Mr Bryan advising support. A planned post ratification policy declaration on the Philippines aims to guide future government stance.
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Clark Howell
Democratic Committee
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Washington
Congress
Senate
Bryan
House
Pacific
Howell
Philippines
Cuba
Duel in Crowded Street Near Chicago Depot Ends in Death
In Chicago on Kinste street near the Northwestern railroad passenger depot two men engaged in a gunfight before crowds. Dennis B. Riley, a railroad detective, was killed by Joseph A. Mayer a milk dealer from Pleasant Plain Wisconsin whose gun discharged Mayer wounded Riley. Mayer's second shot killed the detective. Mayer's cartridge reportedly fired. Riley's weapon jammed.
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Chicago
Kinste Street
Northwestern Railroad
Dennis B. Riley
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Joseph
Riley
Mayer
Telegrams Terse Yet Tragic In Week Of Violence
Reports from various locales recount killings by moonshiners in Letcher county and a fall from a Crawford Mass. home that claimed Colonel Edward B Barrett. Other items include a wife slain in Coxville Ind. over suspected marital strife, a sergeant under Barnam Law teased by girls in Kentucky, and a murder extradition demand from Peg Leg Brown.
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Sam May
Flat Top
Letcher County
Edward 8. Barrett
Crawford
Mass
Joe Meeshook
Coxville
Ind
Barnam Law
Ohio
Lerington
Hobson
State Department
Washington
Canada
Peg Leg Brown
Carnegie Steel Company
Hamestead
Arthur R. Hall
Syracuse
Square Values the Great Four Fifty Us on One Item
Square values the great four fifty US on one item with a bold price feel and a simple purchase suggestion. The note reads like a catalog teaser and hints at a special value for a single feature item.
Telegrams terse ly told
A string of brief dispatches reports deaths and arrivals. Notable items include John Q. Charles a pioneer lawyer dying in Denver and the Buffalo transport arriving at Old Point Comfort with 900 troops for Manila. Other notes cover Lookout Point sale near Chattanooga and a crop of indictments, naval movements, floods, and stock horse auctions.
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John Q. Charles
Denver
Buffalo
New York
Manila
Old Point Comfort
Lookout Point
Chattanooga
United States
Berlin
San Juan
Brooke
Kentucky Volunteer Infantry
Grand Jury
Fayette County
Kentucky
Lisbeth B. Hitchins
Glens Falla
N. Y
Frank Herdie
Lexington
Chicago Board of Trade
McKinley
Congress
Grace
Barcelona
Philippines
Spain
Neva
St. Petersburg
Dexter Park Horse Exchange
Chicago
Thomas Kelly
Auburndale
Jenkins
Karl Decker
Prince of
For Ra
San Quentin
Nevada Bank of
Suez Canal
Camp Hamilton
Sagasta Failing Health Drops Spanish Interior Securities
From Bagasta Tl Mapario Dec 23 report the premier Senor Sagasta is very feverish and in worsening condition. His illness triggered a sharp decline in Spanish interior securities from 66 25 to 55 80 as traders reassess risk and Spanish politics.
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Bagasta
Mapario
Senor Sagasta
Spanish Interior Securities
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