Leedy Freight Plan Faces Opposition in Kansas
Wichita May 17 mass meeting attacks ex governor Lewelling over last legislature and maximum freight rate issue. Lewelling defends his record saying he would resign if forced to continue, while plan emerges to clinch reduced rail rates into a maximum law with Governor Leedy backed by Populists. Also notes on Dirigo mystery voyage, Chapman surrender, Marti memorial, and Nashville conventions.
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Leedy
Wichita
Kan
L. D. Lewelling
Lewelling
Topeka
TorrKa
Representatives of
Kansas Lnea
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Santa Fe Train Wreck Near Marietta Elevates Casualties
A southbound Santa Fe Chicago and Galveston express derailed at a trestle near Marietta Oklahoma after sudden heavy rains raised streams. Fifteen passengers and crew were injured, with several seriously hurt and two believed to be near death. Wrecking crews moved bodies and injured to Ardmore for care.
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Here
Marietta
J.M. Grider
E. T. Sparks
Oakman
I. T
Ardmore
Allen Witness In Havemeyer Trial Prompted by Question
Senator Allen was subpoenaed as a witness in Henry O. Havemeyer’s trial, needed to verify a sugar trust inquiry question about campaign contributions. He postponed his Nebraska trip after notes of evidence were lost, and the case proceeds today.
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Havemeyer
Washington
Senator Allen
Nebraska
Henry O. Havemeyer
Allen
Senate
American Sugar Refining Company
Allen Fe
Wires report cross nation events and notable incidents
Various items from wire service note a fire destroying the Hannibal and St. Joseph bridge in Missouri, plans for cotton mills in Torreon Mexico, and political moves in Illinois Iowa and Oklahoma. Also reported are a Texas editors’ pleasure trip, a gold medal winner in Lamonte Missouri, a natural gas pipe project to Fort Scott Kansas, a fusion accord in Ore ton Iowa, arrests in Brazil Indiana, a Presbyterian assembly at Eagle Lake Indiana, Alaska gold output, Golden Cross convention in Nashville Tennessee, a shooting injury in De Soto Missouri, and a death sentence commutation plea for Charles Johnson Guthrie Oklahoma Territory.
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Joplin
Texas
Missouri
Hannibal and
St. Joseph
Hannibal
Torreon
Mexico
J. Scofield
Ninth Judicial District
Illinois
Grace Collins
Knob Noster
Lamonte
Fort Scott
Kan
Democrate
Oreston
Edmondson
Ells
Brazil
Ind
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
United States
Eagle Lake
Alaska
Supreme Commandery of the United Order of the Golden Cross
Nashville
Teno
James Reed
Newton Gamble
de Soto
Moonein & Light
Eed
Charles Johnson
Guthrie
O. T
McKinley undecided on Cuban relief message prompt action urged
The article reports President McKinley has not decided whether to send a congressionally requested Cuban relief message and outlines possible House procedures. It notes strong sentiment for Cuban insurgents and potential Senate action, with Morgan and Gear as focal figures. A monster Cuban aid meeting in Washington is described, with speakers urging U.S. intervention and recognition of insurrectos.
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Wasaixatos
McKinley
Congress
Washington
House
Americana
Cuba
Committee On Rules
Senate
Morgan
Alabama
Gear
Lodge
Pettigrew
Allison
Mallory
Florida
Aldrich
Elf
Friends
Obsequies of Ex-Senator Coke End in Lightning Shock
Obsequies for ex Senator Richard Coke at Waco Texas May 17 drew a vast Texas crowd. Pallbearers, including ex Governor B Hubbard and ex Governor Ross, were struck by lightning as the casket was lowered, causing several to reel and frighten the gathered mourners.
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Waco
Tex
Richard Coke
Texas
B. Hubbard
Ross
Porte Reply Sets New Demands and Threatens Balkan Peace
Constantinople May 17 The porte rejects an armistice until it accepts Thessaly annexation a 10 million000 indemnity and abolition of capitulations It proposes plenipotentiaries meet at Pharsalos and warns the Turkish army will push on if terms are not accepted The note cites that Thessaly was ceded to Greece to quell brigandage but recent Greek incursions justify its claim Ambassadors meet as ministers consider the reply with a European conference unlikely given Turkish war hawk opposition Russia and Germany oppose retrocession to Turkey or Thessaly The development shocks ministers as 8000 Greeks are reported landing at Palona marching toward Janina
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Constantinople
Porte
Thessaly
Pharsalos
Thessaly Ie
Greece
Ambarcadors
Old Turk
Russia
Turkey
Germany
Berlin
Balkans
Janina
Arta
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Arthur Sewall
New York
San Francisco
Dirigo
Arthur Bewall
Maine
Goodwin
the Horn
Cape Horn
Howth
Port Stanley
Chapman
Jal
Washngton
Jose Marti
New Yon
Academy of Music
Thomas Dixon
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tenn
National Association of Officials of the
Bureaus of Labor Statistics
State Capitol
Carroll D. Wright
Washington, D. C
Robert Taylor
Wright
Nasmville
Supreme Commandery of the United Order of Golden Cross
Conyeonea
Goodmansion
Poxoa
Neb
Evans
Dr. Goodmanson
Toronto
Revenue Cutters
Swarts
Wash
I'Kinley
Solons
Houses
Moregan
Paris
Madame de Laume
Allan
Amorics
Washingtoy
Columbia Theater
Cause
Gallinger
Bailer
South Carolina
Hugh Johnson
Metropolitan Methodist Church
Howard Wilbur Ennis
Insurgente
William Henry Browne
Cuban League
Senator Gallinger
Spain
Europe
Havana
Weyler
Clara Belle Brown
Woman's National Cuban’ League
Republic of Cuba
Dr. Kent
Lincoln
Woman’s League
Butler
Smith’s Take
Minn
Surra’s Lake
W. T. Boxwell
Boxwell
Order of B’nat B'rith
Onicaco
Order of B'Nat B'rith
Grand Lodge
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Iowa
Cradr
New Yorke
Brotherhood of Tailors
Prerna
M. D
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Charles Olsymore
Napault
Cardinal de Ronde
Romy
Camilo Siciliano de Rende
Bonavento
O'Connell
Genoa
Daniel O'Connell
Palaazo Pe Aarta
México
Ortiz
Paasoa
Juan Maldonado
Tetabialos
Peiado
Pesce
Grain and Produce Merchants
Supreme Court
Orry
Tere
Cuda
Post Office Department
Mapzip
Camilo Polavieja
The
Philippine Islands
Primo Rivera
Smolenski
Huns
Nicholas Smolenski
Almyron
Epirne
Constantanidis
Coln
Orryo
Hourer
W. H. Tyle, Jr
Wilfred Manson
Bryant
Sioux Falls
Lowpox
Timon
St. Petersburg
Count Volontzoff-Dashkoff
A. H. Crausby
Kerr St
Memphis
Tend
Eancer
S.R.S
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta Ga
R. J
Audubon Branch
Burcay
Jo A.m
Soemenelo
Griswold
Gigo A
McLain Bros. &Co
Mannenm Cxtence Board OF Trans
Rialto Building
Chicago
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McElree
Cardus
Humphreys
Cos
Cor
Williams
Drogelata
Withnas
John Ter
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