Official Family Reveals Acceptance of a Cabinet Portfolio
In Canton Ohio at the McKinley house James A. Gary of Baltimore says McKinley offered him a cabinet portfolio though the exact post was not settled. Reports say Colonel J J McCook of New York may receive a portfolio, potentially attorney general or interior secretary, as cabinet composition centers on posts for Long and Gary.
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Canton
James A. Gary
Baltimore
McKinley House
Associated Press
McKinley
Gary
Monroe
Pennsylvania
J. J. McCook
New York
Attoragh Genere
Judge McKenna
Assoc
McCook
Maryland
Nebraska ex-Treasurer faces deficit over half a million
Lincoln reports show ex-State Treasurer S Bartley faces a deficit exceeding 500000. Ex-State Auditor Eugene V Moore also carries a 27000 discrepancy to balance books. Panic of 1892 prompted Bartley to lend funds to state banks. some failed or stiffed repayments. Senate delay moves inquiry to 10 days as committees probe shortages.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
S. Bartley
Eugene V. Moore
Bartley
Moore
Senate
First U S Naturalized Citizen Renounces Citizenship
Karl Pappenheimer, a German naturalized in October, renounced his U S citizenship in St Louis on February 20. After two months of rights and voting, he returned to Germany. The American consul at Stuttgart confirms his intention to rejoin the German empire. This is the first such renunciation since 1866.
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St. Louis
Karl Pappenheimer
Germany
Court of Criminal Corrections
Rochhill
Stuttgart
Minnesota Editorial Association Chooses New Officers
The annual convention of the Minnesota Editorial Association adjourned with C. W. Stanton of Appleton elected president. C. P. Stine of St. Paul became recording secretary, W. J. Esler of St. Peter the corresponding secretary, and David Ramaley the treasurer.
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St. Pau
Minnesota Editorial Association
C. W. Stanton
Appleton
C. P. Stine
St. Paul
W. J. Esler
St. Peter
David Ramaley
Prominent Nebraskan Killed in Train Incident
Judge E. A. Thomas, a leading lawyer from Fallus City Neb, was run over and killed while alighting from a southbound train. He was struck by a northbound freight as he crossed a parallel track.
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Fallus City
Neb
E. A. Thomas
Big Elevator Burns in Toledo Fire Claims 355000 Loss
A Toledo blaze at the Jake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway elevator A destroyed a riverfront building after 10 30 this morning. About 280000 bushels of wheat were stored and 60 carloads unloaded totaling 825000 bushels. Total loss estimated at 355000 dollars.
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Totedo
Toledo
Jake Shore
Michigan Southern Railway
Monument Proposed for Daniel Boone Grave in Missouri
Jefferson City Feb 20 The senate passed a bill to appropriate 1800 dollars for erecting a monument at the grave of Daniel Boone and his wife in Warren county Missouri.
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Daniel Boone
Jefferson City
Senate
Warren County
Forced admission in Lexow hearings on rubber trust profits
Charles R. Flint, treasurer of the rubber trust, testified before the Lexow Committee in New York and admitted that his efforts helped organize the trust and that he or his agents received about $500,000. He denied the coalition was a monopoly or a gas stock jobbing scheme.
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Rubber Trust
New York
Charles R. Flint
The
Strikes at Fusion in Iowa Senate Vote
In Des Moines Feb 20 the Iowa senate passed a bill amending the elections chapter to bar any candidate’s name appearing more than once on the official ballot. The debate grew acrimonious with Healey charging McKinley won Iowa via gold Democrats. The measure passed 31 to 17.
Kyle Not in a Deal on Tariff or Silver Question
Pierre February 20 A meeting of Republican legislators heard Senator Kyle deny any deal or changed views while reaffirming support for tariff policy. He said he would vote his conscience on the silver issue and remained firm on tariff.
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Pierre
Kyle
Wolcott Happy With Mission Results
London dispatch reports Senator Wolcott, returning from Europe, saying he is entirely encouraged with the result of his mission. The trip aims to learn from financiers and report to President elect McKinley on bimetallism prospects and a possible international agreement.
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Wolcott
New York
London
Europe
McKinley
Editorialists Adjourn N E A Session Elects Holtman
The 12th annual session of the National Editorial Association adjourned in Galveston Texas and will meet next year in Denver Louis Holtman of Brazil Indiana was elected president.
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Galveston
Tex
National Editorial Association
Denver
Louis Holtman
Brazil
Ind
Benson House Unseats 27 Members For Nonqualification
Satem Oregon February 20 The Benson house has unseated twenty seven members who failed to qualify.
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Satem
Benson House
West Shore Locomotive Works to Move to Depew
The locomotive works and car shops of the West Shore railroad will be moved from Frankfort near Utica to join the New York Central car shops at Depew near this city on May 1.
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BufraLo
West Shore Railroad
Frankfort
Utica
New York Central
Depew
Winona Sextuple Murder Attributed To Drunken Indians
Marooned tragedy at Winona where six villagers were killed including Spicer and his wife. Report notes multiple violent wounds, a rape of Mrs Rouse and Mrs Spicer, and a theft of clothes and money. Settlers suspect Indian assailants though the coroner's inquest has not returned a verdict.
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Winona
Bismarck
Spicer
Fire Panic at Everett School Injures Many Children
A fire in the Everett school building Boston on February 20 caused a panic as students moved to exit. The blaze started in a waste basket, but teachers quickly controlled the scene. 18 pupils were severely hurt and five unconscious, among over 1,800 in the building.
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Boston
Everett
Gomez Ready to Act Leads Cuban Forces in Escape to Safety
Havana dispatch reports General Gomez preparing for active operations. He moved government officers beyond the eastern trocha to Maguey for safety, away from Weyler. A running fight occurred near La Redona as Gomez’s forces pressed the Spaniards, and a Havana volunteer detachment was defeated 65 miles east of Santa Clara, with artillery and 40 men, including four officers, captured.
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Havana
Gomez
Trocha
Maguey
Weyler
la Redona
Cisneros
Santa Clara
Colonists Seek 11000 Acre Colony Near Canton Georgia
Canton Georgia February 20 A group of Northern colonists has secured 11000 acres near Canton for a new colony. Corporal James Tanner commissioner of pensions under Harrison says he wants to fraternize with the South and aims to become a citizen of this section.
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Canton
James Tanner
Ander Harrison
Harmony plan eyed for Northern Pacific and Great Northern control
Reports claim President J J Hill of the Great Northern may gain a controlling interest in the Northern Pacific and secure a sympathetic administration. The Deutsche Bank purchase and stock trades are seen as moves toward combined control benefiting Hill and his railroad interests, with investors assuming Hill will influence NP affairs.
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G. N. New York
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Northern Pacific Railroad
Wall Street
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Bankers Syndicate
Doetsche Bank of Berlin
President Hill
The
Stock Exchange
Hill
Cuban sugar districts grinding cane says Havana cable
Official Havana cable states sugar plantations in larger districts are grinding cane and railroads and telegraphic communications are regular. It lists Pinar del Rio Habana Matanzas and Santa Clara as the larger sugar producing districts.
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Washington
Senor Dupuy de Lome
Havana
Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Habana
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Mothers' Congress Ends In Washington Adjourns
After a three day session the first mothers congress adjourned in Washington and will meet again next year in the same city serving as its general headquarters. Future meetings will rotate to other cities. Resolutions endorsed Universal Peace Union and a national training school for mothers and urged legislation for kindergarten in public schools.
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Mothers’ Congress
Congress
Universal Peace Union
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