McKinley Guests at Atlanta Peace Jubilee Reception
President McKinley arrives in Atlanta with Gen. Wheeler for the Peace Jubilee. The day features a welcome at Kimball House, a capitol reception, and a floral parade with Governor Candler and other dignitaries in attendance. Wheeler and Lawton speak on war and unity.
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President McKinley
Gen
Joe Wheeler
Atlanta
McKinley
Washington
Kimball House
Lynch
Capitol Building
Georgia
General Wheeler
Candler
Dodson
Mr. McKinley
Havana
Santiago
Union
Young
Lawton
Wheeler
Capitol
Peachtree Street
Miles advocates his bill before House Commission on Military Affairs
Major General Miles testified Monday before the House Commission on Military Affairs on proposed army reorganization and expansion. He urged a fixed army standard, noted the need for home and overseas defense, cited 185 coast artillery batteries then 845 total, and referenced force levels from the Spanish American War. He proposed a standing army of one per 1,000 population at home with two natives per 1,000 population.
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House Commission On Military Affairs
Miles
Senate
Hawley
House
Hull
Military Committee
Spain
Manila
Cubs
Porto Rico
Georgia House Approves Textile School Funding
Georgia House of Representatives passes a bill to appropriate 10000 dollars for the textile department of the Technological school. The measure wins strong backing from lawmakers across the state despite a earlier contest, with representatives uniting in support of the department.
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Georgia
Georgia House of Representatives
Textile Department
Technological School
General Garcia Dies in Washington After Cuban Mission
General Calixto Garcia, Cuban patriot and head of the Cuban assembly commission, died in Washington at the Raleigh Hotel from pneumonia after a cold and exposure. He was 59, leaving a large family. mourners and officials from McKinley to Hobart sent condolences.
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Calixto Garcia
Washington
Raleigh
Commission
Cuba
New York
General Garcia
Miles
Cox
Garcia
Merango
McKinley
Hobart
Foraker
Money
Proctor
Chandler
Lawton
Wheeler
Justo
Mercedes
Thomasville
Mario
Carlos Garcia
Cubs
Leonora
Paris
Havang
Digesal
Santiago de Cuba
Cogquin
Havana
Spain
Bailey Victorious in House Caucus Vote Reconsideration
Washington dispatch reports Democrats of the House caucused on binding force of caucus action. Mr Clardy of Kentucky moved to reconsider the vote from the last session. The motion was tabled 63 to 13 confirming a clear majority for the resolution advocates.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Clardy
Kentucky
New Trial Granted in DeKalb Murder Case
Georgia supreme court on Tuesday reversed the DeKalb superior court ruling and granted Edward Flanagan a new trial. This will be his fourth trial and the second time the high court has ordered a new trial. The case returns to DeKalb County with a hearing to be set by Judge Candler, citing improper expert questions and juror impartiality concerns among reasons.
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Atlanta
Edward Flanagan
DeKalb
Georgia Supreme Court
Superior Court
Flanagan
Supreme Court
DeKalb County
Candler
Twelve Years for Marsh Former Bank President Receives Sentence
Gideon W. Marsh, formerly president of the Keystone National Bank, was sentenced in Philadelphia by Judge Butler to twelve years and three months in prison and a $500 fine. He faced charges of conspiracy, false entries, and issuing reports to the comptroller of the currency. Marsh claimed his predecessor left a defalcation of over a million dollars and said he did not profit from the bank's losses.
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National Bank
Philadelphia
Gideon W. Marsh
Keystone National Bank
Butler
United States District Court
Marsh
Georgia Legislature Report on Dr Payne laboratory claim
A joint committee reported that Dr George F Payne does not own the state laboratory and that he took five dray loads of state property from the capitol at night without lights. They found $1588 worth of chemicals and apparatus unaccounted for.
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Georgia
George F. Payne
State Laboratory
House
Senate
Payne
West opposes expansion and warns on constitutional limits
Senate debate centers on expansion and the Nicaraguan canal with Mr West arguing for constitutional restraint. He cites Jefferson and landmark purchases to insist the union remains a confederation with citizens in acquired lands.
Col Bryan Resigns From Third Nebraska Volunteers
Colonel William Jennings Bryan tendered his resignation as colonel of the Third Nebraska volunteers to Brigadier General Warren Keifer. The resignation follows the peace declaration, with acceptance pending formal handover at the War Department. It is expected Lieutenant Colonel Bryan will succeed him.
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War Department
Savannah
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska Volunteers
Warren Keifer
Washington
Bryan
Keifer
Williams J. Bryan
Bliss to resign from secretary post amid business duties
A Washington special states it is very probable Secretary Bliss will tender his resignation to the president soon. He has considered the step for some time to devote more time to his large business interests. The move is not due to any disputes with the president or advisers but personal reluctance to continue in office.
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McKinley
United States
Confedan
Sean
Army
Navy
Brooke
Washington
Fort Monroe
Alger
Corbin
White House
War Department
Cuba
Wood
Santiago
Havana
Ludlow
Lee
Bliss
Spaniards and Cubans clash in Havana hotel fighting
A Havana skirmish between off duty Spanish officers and Cubans grew into a deadly affray near the Tacon theater and Hotel Inglaterra. Three Cubans killed, two Cubans and a Spanish officer wounded, several others hurt, and shots fired through hotel corridors as American officers watched from balconies. General Greene and staff intervened. order restored with Spanish guards and troops.
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Havana
Tacon Theater
Calixto Garcia
Washington
Tacon Theatre
Allegrette
Spain
Inglaterra
Arturo Tizet
Jesus Sotolongo
Fitzhugh Lee
General Greene
Green
Humphreys
Martin
Greene
Captain Cole
Stevens
General Castellanos
Castellanos
Wade
el Vedado
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