Hanna Sworn In as Ohio Senator Amid Senate Banter
The Senate session drew full galleries as Matthew Hanna was formally sworn in by Foraker to fill the remainder of Sherman’s term. Wolcott urged cautious bimetallic action with France and Britain, hoping for an international agreement and open coinage of silver.
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Washington
Senate
Wolcott
Hanna
Ohio
Fr. Foraker
Sherman
Foraker
Senator Wolcott
J. Wolcott
Great Britain
France
Unitedes
Congress
Wealthy tramp dies after lavish living in Paducah
The millionaire tramp Mes Berry dies in Paducah after two weeks confinement. He lived flamboyantly earning income of 73 days and entertained deck hands on a boat, even awarding a ten prize for finding a coin. He reportedly fell from a wharf platform, breaking two legs, with the injury deemed fatal.
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Mes Berry
Paducah
Dor
After Your Name on Our Sub We Books
A brief note notes branding on a submarine menu or catalog with a fragmentary message about naming or labeling items. The readable text hints at a sub shop or book project and prompts clarification of authorship or listing. The fragment lacks clear events or participants.
Debate Over Cuban Belligerent Rights Divides House
Washington special reports a full day of debate on granting belligerent rights to Cuban insurgents. Republicans support the chair, while the minority pushes amendments to hinder action. Chairman Hitt argues such rights won’t help the insurgents and warns of possible war with Spain.
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Washington
House
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Senate
Hitt
Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
Cuba
Weyler
Spain
Tie
McMillin Leads in Tennessee Senate Caucus Ballots
A Nashville dispatch reports seven ballots for U S senator failed to nominate. McMillin stayed within six votes of success with Turley second at thirty. Governor Taylor drew nineteen votes on all ballots, but his bid did not break the deadlock as McMillin supporters remain firm.
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Secretange
Gage
Nee
Senate
Tge
Nashville Dispatch
United States
McMillin
Turley
Taylor
Maryland Senate and House Ballot for United States Senator
The Maryland legislature met in joint session and cast 113 ballots for a U S senator to replace Arthur P. Gorman. Gor man led with 46, McComas had 36, Shaw 11, and other candidates totaling. Absent 4. Placed 57 votes needed for choice. McComas supporters disappointed by the shorter gain than expected.
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Maryland
Senate
House
United States
Arthur P. Gorman
McComas
Shaw
Shryock
Milliken
Barber
Warner
Gorman
Findlay
Parran
Lowndes
Judge McComas
Fifty Bodies Recovered in Russian Mine Disaster
A dispatch from Charkoff reports fifty victims of a Donetznev company gas explosion in the Taganrog district have been recovered. It is feared more may be dead. Eighteen injured previously include three who have since succumbed.
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Sion
Charkoff
Russia
Donetznev Company
Taganrog
Dennington Acquitted In Cooper's Circus Murder Case
The jury at Macon, Ga, found Robert Dennington not guilty of being an accessory to Halstead's murder in Cooper's circus last April. A quiet ovation greeted the verdict as Dennington's friends filled the courtroom and his mother thanked the counsel who defended him.
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Robert Dennington
Macon
Halstead
Cooper's Circus
Dennington
National Fishery Congress Convened in Tampa
Delegates from all sections of the country gathered at the Tampa Bay hotel auditorium for the National Fishery congress opening. Mayor Myron E. Gillet organized temporary leadership and credentials committee, with Dr. Hugh M. Smith slated as permanent secretary. The propagating car and steamer of the U S fish commission drew wide interest in Tampa Bay.
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National Fishery Congress
Tampa
Fla
Tampa Bay Hotel
Myron E. Gillet
Gillet
Cunningham
Board of Trade
W. E. Meehan
Pennsylvania
M. E. Gillet
Florida
G. McLendon
Georgia
A. A. Wiley
Alabama
H. M. Smith
Washington
F. Q. Brown
Massachusetts
Patrick Houston
Hugh M. Smith
United States Fish Commission
Tampa Bay
Congress of Commercial Men Invites Southern Western Governors
Governor Bloxham issues invitation for the fifth annual South and West Commercial congress to meet February 8–10 in Tampa Florida. Governors, commercial bodies and transport firms urged to appoint delegates to boost interregional trade and grain movement. Excursions and entertainment arranged. contact H Cunningham, secretary, Tampa board of trade.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Bloxham
South and West Commercial Congress
Tawpa
W. D. Biroxaam
Florida
South
West
Gulf of Mexico
Tampa Bay Hotel
H. Cunningham
Tampa Board of Trade
Tampa
Witnesses Refuse Answers in Hanna Bribery Probe
Columbus dispatch says the bribery investigation into the recent US senator election reached a crisis with witnesses kept mum. Contempt arrests loom as the committee, after hearing uniform advice from attorneys, moved from open session to executive session to plan further steps.
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Columbus
Ohio
United States
Outlaws Corraled Near Mexican Boundary
Tucson dispatch reports Black Jack's gang surrounded in the mountains near the boundary by several posses including Mexican government forces. A fight left one robber dead and four captured with two attempting escape being shot, and the remaining two reported dead after capture by Mexican officers.
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Tucson
Ariz
Black Jack
Boundary Line
New Industries Rise Across South Amid Growth in Power and Metals
Southern Progress notes a surge in new industrial enterprises in the week, led by water power schemes in Georgia and Tennessee. Alabama iron shows strong activity with a 10,000 ton order to Japanese brokers and several furnaces slated to fire this February. New ventures include the American Dynamo Engine and Motor Lamp Co at Memphis, Pyrites Mining Co at Alexandria, and Muscle Shoals Power Co in Sheffield, with investments ranging from $10,000 to $1,000,000.
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Georgia
Tennessee
South
Alabama
Birmingham
Clifton Tron Co
Tronaton
Sheffield Coal, Iron and Steel Co
Rome
American Dynamo Engine and Motor Lamp Co
Capital
Memphis
Wage Battle Begins Nine Big Mills Forced to Close
A Boston special reports mass wage cuts trigger strikes in New Bedford Lewiston and Biddeford. About 80 000 skilled workers across 70 mills in New England face reduced pay sparking a potential broad industrial clash led by the Mule Spinners union with financial aid pledged. Also: General Longstreet’s railroad workbook overseer Angier named as bookkeeper in Washington.
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New Bedford
Boston
Mass
New England
Lewiston
Biddeford
Maine
United States
Gladstone Health Crisis Tops Pall Mall Gazette
The Pall Mall Gazette reports in large type that Mr Gladstone is in a critical condition and shows grave anxiety about his health. Cannes visit did not strengthen him as hoped and the news placards indicate critical illness.
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Pall Mall Gazette
London
Gladstone
Cannes
Maryland Senate Vote Shows GOP Split and Uncertainty
Incumbent Waa leads on the first Maryland legislature ballot for Gorman's U S Senate seat amid sharp Republican dissension. Candidates include McComas Shaw Shyrock Findlay Parran Mulliken Barber and others. With 109 votes total, 55 needed, no choice yet as factions threaten deadlock and possible reversal in November 1899.
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Maryland
Arthur P. Gorman
United States Senate
Annapolis
McComas
Shew
Shyrock
Findlay
Parran
Mulliken
Barber
Urno
Gorman
Lowndes
Page
Louis F. McComas
Washington County
Alexander Shaw
Thomas J. Shyrock
V. Findlay
Baltimore City
Thomas Parran
J. ©. Mulliken
Isaac A. Barber
Milton G. Turner
House
Impersonated Devil Triggers Iowa Church Fire Tragedy
In Bourbon Indiana Rev. Akin's Bethel church sermon themed His Satanic Majesty ends in panic as an audience rushes the exits. A devil costume crafted by the pastor's son George Akin and accomplices ignites a blaze that destroys the church with no save.
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Bourbon
Ind
Akin
Bethel Church
Tam
George Akin
Miners and Operators Meet in Chicago Joint Convention
Bituminous coal miners and operators gather in Chicago for a joint convention to settle the wage scale. The interstate assembly plans orderly proceedings with a prepared state delegation and established scale committees.
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Chicago
More Time Granted With Nomination in Nashville Caucus
A Nashville dispatch reports the legislative caucus met Monday night with Rep Fitzpatrick urging immediate U S senator nominations. Parker urged delay while Brandon argued a short delay would be fair. The caucus adjourned until Wednesday night without voting on the nomination.
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Nashville Dispatch
Fitzpatrick
McMillin
United States
Parker
Taylor
Brandon
Confederate veterans denounce new civil war history in Fulton
Camp 159 of the Confederate Veterans in Fulton County Georgia denounced a Brown University history of the Civil War as biased. RB I Colonel Tip Harrison showed the book at a meeting and read an excerpt about Vicksburg, prompting vows to publish a refuting article and send copies to the author and publisher with official camp endorsement.
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Confederate Veterans’ Association
Fulton County
Benjamin Andrews
Brown University
Tip” Harrison
Comptroller General's Office
Mr. Harrison
Vicksburg
Grant
Napolean
Harrison
Teller Resolution Reported By Finance Committee
A Washington dispatch reports the senate finance committee voted 8 to 5 to report the Teller resolution authorizing payment of national bonds in silver as well as gold. The action mirrors the Stanley Matthews measure from years past. Mr Hale of Maine called up the urgent deficiency bill, with the house version at 1 741 843 rising to 1 913 810 after amendments. The army appropriation bill passed the house and the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill was taken up as the minority signaled plans to exhaustively debate foreign relations.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Teller
Stanley Matthews
Hale
Maine
House
Senate
Morgan Talks of Hawaii Annexation to Senate
Washington special reports Senator Morgan’s executive session remarks urging annexation of the Hawaiian islands. It was the second installment of his speech, outlining the islands’ importance to the United States.
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Washington
Morgan
Senate
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Zola Faces Prosecution Over Open Letter
Paris report says General Billot has filed a formal complaint against Emile Zola and the Aurora manager. The Aurora published an open letter accusing the minister of war and officers of conniving with court martial irregularities, alleging a witness lied and challenging the government to prosecute.
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Paris
General Billot
Justice
M. Emile Zola
Aurora
Faure
Count Esterhazy
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Tampa, Fla
Southern Progress
Longstreet
General Longstreet
United States Railroad
Alton Angier
Waa
Devil
Atlanta Confederate Veterans To
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Zola
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