Postmaster General Pinpoints Race Exclusion in Alabama Politics
Payne says the removal of Julian Washington from the Alabama internal revenue post reflects political moves over racial exclusion by Alabama Republicans at their state convention. New appointee J Thompson, a Republican, replaces Bingham, with officials asserting no insult to race but criticism of the convention action. The statement emphasizes that neither the administration nor northern Republicans will tolerate excluding colored Republicans from political participation.
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Julian Washington
Reve Bingham
District of Alabama
Jr. Thompson
Alaba
Bingham
Payne
White House
Internal Revenue
Alabama
North
Republican Party
Republican Party of the
Ohio
Indiana
Thompson
Represen
Thompson's Successor Named in Tuskegee Post Office Change
Washington November 11 The president has appointed John S Webb to be postmaster at Tuskegee Alabama succeeding Joseph C Thompson who has been advanced to collector of internal revenue for Alabama.
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Thompson
Washington
John S. Webb
Dent
Tuskegee
Ala
Joseph C. Thompson
Internal Revenue
Alabama
Roosevelt Heads Two Week Hunting Trip From Washington
President Roosevelt leaves Washington with Secretary Cortelyou and Dr. Lung for a two week bear hunt. The party travels by special train to Memphis then to Mississippi as a guest of Illinois Central President Fish. He plans to return to Washington by November 23, attending Founders Day events in Philadelphia and a Philippines celebration in Memphis.
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Washington
Roosevelt
George B Cortelyou
Lung
Navy
New York
Pennsylvania
Memphis
Pittsburg
Chinnati
Louisville
Mississippi
Fish
Illinois Central Railroad
Luke E. Wright
Philippines
Philadelphia
Arrest of Mascagni Stirs Uproar in Rome
News from Rome reports Mas cagni the Italian composer was arrested in Boston provoking an unpleasant impression and strong public comment. Papers question whether the arrest could have been avoided given Mascagni’s personality and compare to potential U.S. response if Mark Twain were arrested in Rome for law breaking through ignorance.
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Rome
Mascagni
Boston
United States
Mark Twain
Yoakum's Annual Report for St Louis and San Francisco
The St Louis and San Francisco Railroad reports for year ending June 30 1902 gross earnings 21 620 882 up 2 290 608 operating expenses 13 472 470 up 2 062 583 net earnings 8 148 441 up 234 020 miscellaneous income total income 8 245 572 up 342 371 surplus after charges 1 472 197 down 524 961 President Yoakum submits the annual stockholders report at the St Louis office.
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Frince Line
St. Louis
St Louis and
San Francisco Railroad Company
Yoakum
New Musket Deemed Successful By Gen Crozier
Gen Crozier reports to the secretary of war that the improved musket has been completed and tested with very satisfactory results. The red bayonet is featured, lightens weight, and replaces both the bayonet and scabbard, allowing trenching tools to be carried by soldiers. The rifle weighs just under 9 1 20 pounds, lighter than the German and Mauser, yet faster and more penetrating.
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Washington
Crozier
Bureau of Ordnance
Secretary of War
Former Texan Governor Sparks Elected Nevada Leader
Lometa Texas residents celebrate John Sparks becoming Nevada's governor. A Lampasas county native, Sparks once served as cowboy and teamster hauling freight by ox from Houston to Lampasas. He later became a leading ranchman and millionaire, with family still in the county.
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Lometa
Tex
Texas
John Sparks
Nevada
Sparks
Lampasas County
Houston
Austin
Lampasas
United States
Senator Prichard Heads to Washington on Election Attitude
A Sentinel report from Asheville says Senator Prichard leaves for Washington to confer with President Roosevelt about a statement on the recent election and his stance toward the negro in southern politics. He remains optimistic about North Carolina gains and plans to join Hon. Thos. Settle with Rep. Moody’s representatives in contesting Congressman-elect Gudger in the Asheville district.
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Knoxville
N. C
Sentinel
Asheville
Prichard
Washington
Roosevelt
North Carolina
Pritchard
Thos. Settle
Moody
Gudger
Cross contests Oklahoma delegate race over mutilated ballots
W M Cross the Democratic candidate for delegate to congress from Oklahoma has filed mandamus proceedings against Comanche county election commissioners to compel counting several hundred alleged mutilated ballots. Cross argues these ballots, each voted twice for him with circles opposite his name on both Populist and Democratic tickets, would give him a majority of 111 over H S McGuire.
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Guthrie
Okla
W. M. Cross
Congress
Oklahoma
H. S. McGuire
Comanche County
Cross
McGuire
Summers Pleads Guilty in Five Family Mistreatment Cases
Tom Summers, previously convicted and given eight years for family mistreatment, pleaded guilty to five additional family mistreatment counts. He received two years in each case, with the prior eight-year sentence reduced to two years and included in the plea. The criminal incident case was dismissed.
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Greenville
Tex
Tom Summers
Mascagni Freed On Bond. Sues Mittenthals For Damages
In Boston on November 11 Pietro Mascagni the composer was released on a 4000 bond after a Saturday arrest in a suit by former managers Mittenthal Bros. He promptly filed suit for 50000 damages against the Mittenthals for false arrest.
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Boston
Pietro Mascagni
Mittenthal Bros
Mascagni
Mittenthals
Federal Building Site Chosen in Laredo Texas
Assistant Secretary Taylor of the treasury department has selected a site for the Federal building at Laredo Texas on the square bounded by Salinas and Juarez avenues and Matamoras and Houston streets. The price is 10 800 dollars.
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Washington
Taylor
Treasurey Department
Federal
Laredo
Tex
Salinas and
Juarez Avenues
Matamoras and
Houston Streets
Price
Big Blaze Destroys Dry Goods Store in Rogers Texas
In Rogers Texas on November 11 a major fire destroyed the Culberson and Lagrone dry goods store, with firefighters battling flames through the night. Damages are listed as extensive and officials investigate the cause.
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Big Blaze
Rogers, Tex
Dry Gods
Culberson and Lagrone
Fire destroys property causing $25000 loss
A fire Monday morning destroyed property, with total combined losses estimated at more than $25,000. Local responders reported the blaze caused extensive damage before containment. No injuries were immediately reported.
Sumner arrives with Chaffee and Wright in San Francisco
The transport Sumner reached port Monday night carrying General Chaffee and Vice Governor Wright. Meanwhile Castell in Llano County voted dry by a four vote margin, making Llano's other precincts the only wet areas left in the county.
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Chaffee
Wright
San Francisco
Sumner
General Chaffee
Llano
Tex
Castell
Contested Victory Filed In North Carolina District
A Republican candidate defeated by Democrat James H. Gudger in the North Carolina district has filed notice he will contest Gudger's election. The report cites Asheville resident Moody as involved in the context.
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N. C
Congress
James H. Gudger
Gudger
Asheville
Man Moody
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