Four Bodies Lost in Florida Flooding
The report states four bodies are missing with only three recovered from the drowning at Waco. Railroads report no major damage beyond washouts, detours in place, and some track losses on Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe lines. crops show limited impact so far despite heavy rains.
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Galveston
Texas
Brazos River
Bryan
Brazos
Navasota
Richmond
Southern Pacific
Columbia
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
San Angelo
Montgomery
Three Bodies Buried as Flood Kills in Waco
Seven known drowned in Waco freshets. three bodies buried at Odd Fellows cemetery while four remain missing. Mayor Riggins pegs combined public and private losses near 30 to 35 thousand dollars. Floodwaters from Waco Creek and Barron’s Branch swept away about 100 homes and left around 100 families homeless.
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Waco
Tex
Waco Creek
Barron’s Branch
Seven Goebel murder defendants to face arraignment in circuit court
In Frankfort on April 30 seven principals and accessories in the Goebel murder case will be arraigned including Cabel Powers Henry Youtsey Harlan Whittaker John W. Davis W H Culton Wharton Gulden and Richard Combs alias Tallow Dick Motions for bail and venue changes have been filed for several defendants The hearing of witnesses is expected to take several days Ex Gov Brown J C Sims and attorneys for the accused arrived but bail and venue motions will be addressed in the afternoon and Governor Taylor’s allies were at the station while he stayed in Louisville
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Frankfort
William Goebel
Cabel Powers
Henry E. Youtsey
Harlan Whittaker
John W. Davis
W. H. Culton
Wharton Gulden
Richard Combs
Tallow Dick
Powers
Davis
Whittaker
Combs
Brown
J. C. Sims
Teylor
Louisville
Kentucky Governorship Case Opened in Supreme Court
Argument in the Kentucky governorship dispute began in the United States Supreme Court at 12:30 today. Governor Taylor is represented by Helm Bruce of The Hague. The Boer peace commission plans to sail from Rotterdam to the United States next Thursday evening aboard the Maasdam.
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Washington
Kentucky
United States Supreme Court
Taylor
Helm Bruce
The
Hague
Boer Peace Commission
Rotterdam
United States
Maasdam
Imports and Exports in the Philippine Islands Four Months Ended Oct 31
War Department bulletin summary shows imports valued at 3.91 million with food, manufactured, luxuries, and crude items. exports total 5.77 million across agricultural, manufactured, mining categories. Vessel totals, local trade figures, and a note on insurgent disruption of hemp and rice crops are included. outlook remains that trade will rise and favor the islands.
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Washington
Division of Customs and Insular Affairs
War Department
Philippine Islands
Philippine
Sanguinary
Philippines
Pingree Rails At Democrats As He Shifts Hope To Party
Detroit April 30 Governor Pingree says the people’s hope in this year’s general election lies with the Democratic party though he has long been an independent Republican. He says Republicans will not curb trusts and denies plans to leave the GOP. He stresses support for Democrats.
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Detroit
Pingree
Democratic Party
Barker's Opinion on Populist Convention and Bryan Risk
Philadelphia April 80 Interest rises in the Populist national convention to be held in Cincinnati May 9 with 800 to 1000 delegates, mostly from the south and west. Barker predicts 1.5 million of Bryan's 2 million 1896 votes may shift to the People's Party candidate, while Democrats may nominate someone else and invite gold Democrats back. He sees the Populists as having a fighting chance with McKinley and Barker as options, noting Bryan would help Republicans if nominated. Returns from Johnson, Cleburne Texas primary indicate incomplete results.
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Philadelphia
Bryan
People’s Party
Hill
Pattison
Gorman
Barker
McKinley
Mr. Barker
Gossett Wins Johnson County Primary Over Burke
In Waxahachie Texas on a Saturday election Gossett carried Johnson County over Judge Burke for Congress. The primary vote marked the heaviest in the county, with the result reflecting rotation in office patterns. In Guthrie Oklahoma a Santa Fe surveying party moved toward Bartlesville to shorten routes to Kansas City and St. Louis by 75 miles.
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Gossett
Burke
Johnson County
Hill County
Waxahachie
Tex
Judge Burke
Guthrie
O. T
Santa Fe
Pawnees
Oklahoma Eastern Railway
Pawnee
Bartlesville
I. T
Kansas City
St. Louis
Powell says no sympathetic rail strike in south and east
President Powell of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers stated there will be no sympathy strike on southern or eastern railroads, countering previous statements. The remark was issued from Atlanta in April.
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Atlanta
Powell
The
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
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John Wittman
Burt Norwood
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