Ohio Valley League meets in Louisville amid Bryan rally
The Ohio Valley League of Bimetallic Clubs opened its third annual convention at McCauley’s Theater in Louisville with a Bryan endorsement stance. Delegates, including ex-Governor Altgeld and politicians from Indiana and Illinois, packed the venue as Tarvin led remarks favoring bi metallism and free silver, followed by Bryan’s keynote praising the Democratic Party.
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Ohio Valley League
Louisville
Ohio Valley League of
Tarvin
Bimetallic League
Semonin
Weaver
Bryan
J. P. Tarvin
Covington
Bimetalic League
Chicago
William J. Bryan
James M. Robinson
Indiana
Democratic Party
Flavius J. van Vorhis
Indianapolis
Prin
Republic
J. P. Altgeld
Illinois
Illinois Statesman
Altgeld
Galt House
Young Men’s Democratic Club of
James Tarvin
Mr. Bryan
Ohio Valley League of Bimetallic Clubs
James P. Tarvin
League
William Jennings Bryan
Young Men’s
Democratic Club
Thomas Jefferson
Honest Uncle Joe Cannon as Speakership Candidate
A western congressman reports Illinois Republicans may abandon Hopkins to back Honest Uncle Joe Cannon for speaker. Backers cite Henderson’s Wisconsin strength as depressing Hopkins supporters and argue Cannon’s rational appeal.
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Ashington
Illinois
Hopkins
Joe” Cannon
Henderson
Wisconsin
Cannon
Legislature kills Clark bill to move Florida capital
Florida House defeats Clark measure to move the capital from Tallahassee 26 to 89 with three fifths required. An earlier constitutional amendment on relocation failed. Legislature now plans to spend 50 000 to improve the present state house.
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Florida
House of Clark
Tallahassee
Savannah Banks Move to Cut Capital Stock
Several Savannah banks plan to reduce capital stock to cut taxes and costs. The Savan nah Bank and Trust company will seek a charter amendment to drop from 350000 to 200000, joining Southern Bank and National Bank of Savannah, with Merchants' National Bank considering similar action. A bank official notes high taxes on larger stock, citing a Savannah house taxed nearly as much as its salary list in 1899.
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Savannah
Savannah Bank and Trust Company
Secretary of State
Southern Bank
National Bank of Savannah
National Bank
Reward Offered For Missing John Benedict In South Carolina
Greenville, D C reports a two hundred dollar reward for information leading to the discovery of John Benedict, dead or alive. Dr. Benedict and Dr. White scouted the Greenville to Greer area while another party searched from Spartanburg toward Greers Station, distributing reward proclamations at crossroads and farms.
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Greenville
D. C
John Benedict
Benedict
Dr. White
Southern Railway
Greer
Bob Gantt
Greers
Spartanburg
Columbia
Southern Controls Road Merger Brings Mobile and Birmingham Line
The Mobile and Birmingham railroad, 165 miles from Selma to Mobile, passes into the Southern railway under a ninety nine year lease. It joins the Anniston division with Selma as a base. Key personnel shifts accompany the deal and the acquisition gives the Southern a gulf short line from Birmingham district.
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Mobile and Birmingham
Selma
Mobile
Southern Railway
Anniston
Frank Browder
Mobile and
Birmingham
Southern
Rome
Meridian
Akron
J. A. Maryman
J. W. Hunter
Green
Maryman
Gulf
Negro bride jailed in Greenville after unlawful South Carolina marriage
In Greenville South Carolina a white preacher Rev Thomas Minus and George Hamilton a Fourth New Jersey regiment member were involved in an interracial marriage to Melissa Love. Hamilton hid. Melissa Love remains jailed and bond was posted for Minus. A warrant was issued for all parties amid neighborhood jubilation.
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Columbia
8. C
Geo. Hamilton
Greenville
Hamilton
Fourth New Jersey
Marion Love
Melissa Love
South Carolina
Rev
Thomas Minus
Memorial Day at Battery Knoll
Memorial Day was observed Tuesday at Battery Knoll near Manila where Scott's guns faced Filipino trenches on the first day of fighting. Nearly 300 soldiers lie buried there on a bleak mount as workers from the trenches brought flowers to their comrades graves a silk flag placed above each mound.
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Manila
Battery Knoll
Scott
Wheeler Speaks at Memorial Day for Union Veterans
General Joseph Wheeler the Civil War cavalry leader and Spanish War veteran delivered the Memorial Day address for Kinsley post 118, Grand Army of the Republic in Boston. He praised Massachusetts and urged national unity, stressing loyalty to the president and the duty to support government policy.
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Boston
Mass
New England
Grand Army
Joseph Wheeler
Shiloh
Santiago
Kinsley Post
Grand Army of the Republic
General Wheeler
Massachusetts
American Commonwealth
Congress
Horace Binney Dargent
Washington
Wheeler
la Guasimas
San Juan
el Caney
Great National
Arlington
United States
Autopsy Confirms Miss Grillo Died of Yellow Fever
The Louisiana state board of health announced after an autopsy Monday that Miss Johanna Grillo, who died in New Orleans on Sunday, succumbed to yellow fever. Officials stated the case was suspicious but confirmed the diagnosis and reported no other cases in New Orleans.
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Louisiana State Board of Health
Boards of Health
Johanna Grillo
New Orleans
Board of Health
Canadians Asserts Boundary Dispute Plans Plea for Arbitration
A Washington special outlines Canadian actions in the U S Canada boundary talks. It argues Canada seeks to influence arbitration terms, cites Ontario and British Columbia measures against American interests, and questions Canada’s readiness to align with U S Britain on peaceful settlement.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Michigan
British Columbia
San Jose
Dominion
Alaska
Commission
Lynn Canal
Yukon
Pyramid Harbor
President to greet Minnesota volunteers in Minneapolis and St Paul
A Washington dispatch reports all volunteers mustered in the Philippines to be welcomed in Minneapolis and St Paul after marching out at San Francisco. President McKinley plans to attend to meet the troops who served in the Philippines and greet Minnesota volunteers.
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Washington
Philippines
San Francisco
Minneapolis
St. Paul
McKinley
Minnesota
Cubans Relent in Opposition to American Troop Gratuity
Havana reports show opposition to cash payments for Cuban troops waning as Lt Col George H Randall processes claims. About 300 privates applied, 112 paid, 99 rifles surrendered. many applicants lacked muster rolls. General Delgado punished armed deserters while later disbanding 1200 troops at San Jose de las Lajas.
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Havana
George H. Randall
Eighth United States Infantry
Randall
Pinar del Rio
Pedro Delgado
Guanajay
Delgado
Guanabacoa
Jacinto Hernandez
San Jose de Las Lajas
Santa Clara
Hughes to Stand Second Trial for Murder at Greeneville
Mrs. Mattie A. Hughes, who killed her husband at Greers last fall, will be arraigned again for murder in Greeneville next week after a mistrial at the last term. Defense motion questions the previous mistrial and a possible acquittal, noting the new constitution forbids double jeopardy.
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Mattie A. Hughes
Greers
Greeneville
Townsend
Jeops Ar
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