Miss Morrison Is Arraigned In Tennessee Murder Case
The state of Tennessee brings Julia Morrison James to circuit court in Chattanooga for trial in the September 23 1899 murder of Frank Leidenheimer on stage at the Dramatic Com bo opera house. The hearing draws wide national interest with spectators and press attention. Colonel James Clift leads the defense as prosecutor Georg Jeans presents the case. Morrison pleads not guilty as witnesses recount the shooting and jury selection begins with twenty seven veniremen examined. The judge vows to expedite trial with no delays and adjourns to Friday after initial proceedings.
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State of
Tennessee
Julia Morrison James
Frank Leidenheimer
Plaster of Paris
Pany
Opera House
Chattanooga
United States
James
George J. Antz
New Orleans
Leidenheimer
Miss Morrison
BE. E. Geese
James Clift
Lattimore & Williams
Georg Jeans
Mise Morrison
Estell
E J. Antz
New Orlan
Calle Patterson
Pat T. B
Paris
Plaster
Seizure of American goods by British warships questioned
The state department received a cable from Ambassador Choate detailing the seizure of flour and other goods on the Beatrice Mashona and Maria. Officials say the shipper Lorenzo Marques used British and German ships, but the goods were not subject to seizure. An official protest was sent, with a Lus. A consul report and further action expected after Choate's interview with Lord Salisbury at the foreign office.
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State Department
Choate
London
Beatrice
Mashona
Maria
Lourenzo Marques
Whallen Bound Over In Bribery Case At Frankfort
In Frankfort Kentucky the Whallen bribery case advances as Louisville Trust Co officers testify about box 559 and the 24500 payment claim. Judge Cantrell orders the vault box produced while grand jurors probe the matter. Whallen arraigned in Thomp son court and held on a ten thousand dollar bond awaiting grand jury action.
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Frankfort
8. B. Harrel
John H. Whallen
Louisville
Louisville Trust Co
Box 559
Harrel
Hector V. Loving
Trust Company
Cantrell
Goebel
Loving
Mr. Speed
Grand Jury
Whallen
Grand
George B. Thompson
Senator Harrel
Briggs
Reichmann to accompany Boer army in South Africa
Captain Carl Reichmann of the Seventeenth Infantry and assistant adjutant general to volunteers has been detailed by the secretary of war to accompany the Boer army to observe and report on military operations in South Africa. The dispatch places Reichmann with the expedition for reconnaissance duties.
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Carl Reichmann
17Th Infantry
Washington
Seventeenth Infantry
Secretary of War
South Africa
Cadet Maxwell Atlis Resignation Not Yet Accepted
Secretary Long and Admiral McNair chaired a hearing at the Naval Academy regarding Cadet J D Maxwell and his connection with Anderson. The panel directed Admiral McNair to submit a formal report while the resignation remains regal but unaccepted.
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Maxwell Atlis
Longdmiral McNair
Super
Naval
Latimer
Olina
Nevis Academy
Annapogave
South Car
Anderson
J. D. Maxwell
Admiral McNair
Maryland Legislature Opens Regular Biennial Session
The Maryland legislature convened in Annapolis at noon on Wednesday for its regular biennial session. Governor Lowndes sent his message to the assembly and after reading it both chambers adjourned for a week.
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Maryland
Annapolis
Lowndes
Cape Colony Evacuated Amid Loyalist Evacuation
Belmont reports Colonel Pilcher announced an expedition in motion and evacuated Cape Colony bringing all loyalists to safety. The town is shown as off limits while relief and reinforcements are organized for the area.
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Cape Colony
Belmont
Pilcher Ciaily
French Casualties at Rensburg and Train Wreck Losses
Casualties in General French's forces at Rensburg up to January 3 afternoon: five men killed and twenty four wounded. Coleskop now the main fighting scene. The wrecked train destroyed 22 000 rations and a supply of rum.
Gold Bill in Senate Refines Monetary Policy Debate
In the Senate Aldrich opened the financial bill discussion with a prepared manuscript speech. He defended gold as the monetary standard and rejected Democratic silver monometalism, urging no change to silver privileges while noting refunding provisions amid a rising public debt. The session adjourned to Monday after an executive period.
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Aldrich
Senate
Beveridge
Indiana
Philippine
United States
War Department
Pettigrew
Secretary of the Navy
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Spooner
Mr. Allen
Treasury Department
The
National Bank
Hanover National Bank
New York
Aguinaldo
Otis
Democratic Party
Roberts Hearing Resumed by Investigating Committee
The Roberts investigating committee resumed its Washington session Thursday to hear arguments and push the inquiry toward an early conclusion.
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Roberts
Roberts Investigating Committee
Washington
Leary Underscores Abolition of Slavery in Guam
A naval proclamation by Captain Leary, naval governor of Guam, declares the abolition of slavery or peonage effective February 22. The document calls Spanish encomienda a menace to liberty and constitutional rights and notes the deportation of Spanish priests for stated reasons.
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Guam
Manila
Captain Leary
Leary
Chicago Canal Opened After Seven Years of Sanitary District Work
A Chicago canal project intended for sewerage disposal and later navigation is now in use. A dredge breached a 15 foot earth dam, releasing 40 000 to 50 000 cubic feet of water per minute toward Lockport, with the canal expected to fill in about four days and connect Lake Michigan to the Gulf of Mexico via the Des Plaines and Illinois rivers.
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Chicago
Sanitary District
Lockport
Desplaines
Illinois
Mississippi
Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
German Vessel Seizure Sparks Berlin Anger at Britain
Berlin reports say the imperial mail steamer General was detained at Aden by British troops to search cargo. The German East Africa line, operator of the General, joins the Bundesrath in protest as Emperor William demands full reparations. Indignation spreads via the German Colonial Society and press, with meetings planned and official protests intensified.
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Berlin
Aden
German East African Line
Bundesrath
Magiciine
Delagoa Bay
England
Germany
Associated Press
William
Count von Buelow
London
German Colonial Society
Berliner Post
State of Georgia Pays Interest On Outstanding Obligations
The Georgia State Treasurer paid fifty thousand six hundred dollars as semi annual interest on registered bonds, with checks mailed to bondholders. The total semi annual interest is 165,792.25 dollars, of which 50,000 is for registered bonds and the rest for coupons. The state’s January 1 indebtedness was 7,931,500 dollars, including 100,000 paid to New York bondholders from the sinking fund. The sale of the Northeastern railroad yielded 100,000, which the legislature debated using for sinking fund purposes but kept to debt reduction as required by the constitution.
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State of Georgia
Ppeer
Georgia
New York
Northeastern
Northeastern Railroad
Guarantors Paid Full Georgia State Fair Debt
An Atlanta dispatch reports Tuesday morning’s mail delivered to 250 guarantors of the Georgia state fair fund checks totaling 10,876 dollars. Individual amounts ranged from 1 to 500 dollars, completing payment of 18,573.75 dollars in premiums and all other debts, with the fund fully discharged and a surplus remaining.
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Atlanta
New Trial Denied in Macon Murder Case
Macon dispatch reports Allen Faller had a new trial refused for the murder of Mrs. Pottle in the Bible superior court. A bill of exceptions is filed, a supersedeas granted suspending sentence, and the case goes to the state supreme court at once for a hearing likely around January 15.
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Macon
Allen Faller
Congress Convenes as Pettigrew Demands War Details
Washington report notes the House and Senate reconvening after recess with strong attendance. Pettigrew renews inquiry into Philippine hostilities, seeking light on when the war began, while senators spar over process and transparency. A Georgia Democrat moves to repeal the stamp tax citing treasury data and bank benefits.
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Washington
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Congress
House
Senate
Aldrich
Chandler
Hawley
Mesars
Hoar
Lewis
Georgia
Secretary of the Treasury
Army
Navy
Treasury
Money in the Box Tangle Ties Bribery Allegations
A Franklin County grand jury indicts Colonel John H. Whallen and Charles Ryan for allegedly attempting to bribe Senator Harrel in the governor race. A safety box opened by the grand jury contained four thousand dollars and five hundred dollars in a plain envelope. The same day the legislature assigned committees for governor and lieutenant governor contests with Democrats holding most seats.
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Frankfort
Franklin County
Grand Jury
John H. Whallen
Charles Ryan
Senator Harrel
Harrel
Generals Promoted in President’s Senate Nominations
The president sent nominations to the senate on Wednesday. Alonzo Yates of Virginia is named consul at Patras, transferred to Martinique War. Brigadier General J C BatesElev Major General of Volunteers and Brigadier General Lloyd Wheaton elevated by brevet. To brigadier general are Colonels B M Young Arthur McArthur William Ludlow.
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Senate
United States
Alonzo ©. Yates
Virginia
Patra
Martinique
J. C. Bates
Lloyd Wheaton
B. M. Young
Arthur McArthur
William Ludlow
Louisiana Purchase Centenary World Fair Funding Urged
At a joint St Louis meeting the executive legislative and finance committees urged immediate introduction in Congress of legislation to appropriate 5,000,000 for the fair. The grant would be conditional on 10,000,000 locally, half via stock subscriptions and half by city bonds.
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St.Louis
Congress
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Frank Leiden
Ambassador Choate
Wnair
Rhode Island
Great Lakes
Gulf
Egro
Case
Supreme Court
Gage
Colonel Whallen
Oates and
Wheaton
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