Kentucky Senate Impasse as Grand Jury Leaves Indictment Open
Frankfort dispatch reports no new witnesses and no indictments likely in the Kentucky senatorial tug of war. voters and lawmakers prepare for a joint session as Democrats consider Martin or another sound money candidate while supporters split over Blackburn. Walter P. Emerson files from Frankfort.
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Frankfort
Grand
Henry L. Martin
Mr. Violett
Assembly
Hunter
Martin
Blackburn
State Executive Committee Chooses Frankfort for Convention
The silver Democratic State Executive Committee met in Frankfort and called a State convention for June 2 to nominate a Clerk of the Court of Appeals. After deadlocking on a location, Frankfort won by one vote over Louisville with Louisville dropped. Candidates mentioned include R. L. Greene Bracken W. E. Mason Lancaster and Gus W. Richardson Meade. The call reaffirms the Chicago platform and allows Bryan supporters to participate. Mass conventions will be in counties with a single district May 29. those with multiple districts decide between mass conventions or precinct meetings.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Silver Democratic State Executive Committee
Court of Appeals
Lexington
Louisville
Chicago
Bryan
R. L. Greene
Bracken
W. E. Mason
Lancaster
Gus W. Richardson
Meade County
Sensation Expected in Hunter Bribery Probe
Dispatch reports anti-Hunter forces ready to reveal new evidence via an aged woman summoned to the grand jury in the Gaines bribery case. Reps Andrew Thompson and Senator Gross may affect voting, with Thompson indicating he will not back Hunter for at least a week. No quorum was found as a truce between gold and silver factions stalled further action.
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Bankfort
Gaines
Hunter
Noel Gaines
Andrew Thompson
Louisville
Thompson
Senator Gross
Ballot For Mality Leaves Vote Blank Amid Quorum Fight
The ballot resulted in a blank for Mality as 57 Republicans answered to roll call. Hunter’s bloc aimed to punish the coalition with multiple roll calls, but an election today was deemed impossible and adjournment was agreed. Tonight the Tanner and McEwing letters surfaced as a sensation with claims of dictation.
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Tanner
McEwing
Commercial Tribune
Fay
Louisville Courier-Journal
Gold Democracy
Grandmother fatally burned in lamp explosion tragedy
Special dispatch from Portsmouth Ohio reports Mrs Flora Burns died after a lamp exploded. Her grandson, present during the blast, fled in panic and locked the door with a spring lock, trapping her in the flames.
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Portsmouth
Flora Burns
McKinley Expected at Nashville Exposition Opening
A Tennessee Exposition delegation met with President McKinley to invite him and his Cabinet to the Nashville opening on May 1. Senator Bate led the delegation, noting Tennessee’s centennial status. the President may attend, or send the Cabinet later, depending on scheduling.
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Nashville
van Leer Kirkman
C. W. L. Dudley Tully Brown
O. H. Robinson
G. H. Baskette
Bate
Tennessee
Union
Senator Bate
Grant Memorial
New York
McKinleys
White House
Lexington Man Arrested After Kidnap Attempt Near Conneaut
John Cecil of Lexington Kentucky was arrested at Cherry Hill near Conneaut Ohio for attempting to abduct his two children. Mrs Cecil and the children visited Mrs Brown's home and warded off the men with an axe. Cecil earlier arrived with two men to seize the kids by force but fled. a later attempt failed and he was jailed. The Cecils are a prominent Lexington family.
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Conneaut
John Cecil
Lexington
Cherry Hill
Two Boys Search for Family After Cherokee Incident
Two young brothers Joseph and George Fry arrived in Marion from the Cherokee Strip after walking and riding freight trains. They said their mother was killed by Cherokees during a drunken revel two weeks earlier and that they were born in Marion. They seek relatives they have been told about.
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Marion
Ind
Joseph
George Fry
Cherokee Strip
Wind Damage Destroys Structures in Columbus
Strong wind hit Columbus Ohio on April 13 damaging the southwest city area. The Linwood Park grand stand was blown down and the driving park entrance arch removed. A nearly finished brick house lost its roof and walls, with other buildings sustaining lesser damage citywide.
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Columbus
Linwood Park
Guard blamed for convict’s flogging death in Georgia
Coroner's jury in Washington Georgia holds guard Bob Cannon responsible for the flogging death of prisoner Frank McRae. McRae was taken out and whipped so severely that he died during the operation and his body was secretly buried. The jury’s finding pinned the crime on Cannon.
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Washington, Ga
Frank McRae
Bob Cannon
McRae
Cannon
Heir to Booth-Tucker Born in New York
The wife of Commander Booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army gave birth to a son today in New York on April 13.
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New York
Booth-Tucker
Salvation Army
Grant parade plans and tomb preparations in New York
Ohio units and other troops seek spots in the Grant parade line as work continues on the Grant monument tomb. General Dodge forecasts a huge turnout while preparations for the procession, boat illuminations, and guest carriages proceed with McKinley and Cleveland among those to ride.
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Merchant Marine
Fifth Avenue
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McKinley
Grover Cleveland
Horace Porter
Diplomatic Corps
Supreme Court
Congress
Madison Square
New York
Grant Monument
Grand Army
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Erie Railroad
Greater New York
Grant
Murder Allegation Involving Anton Singer In Springfield
Elizabeth Mitchell died from morphine at her Waterstreet home. Anton Singer, alleged to have given the drug in whisky, is arrested and held for chemical analysis and investigation with an inquest planned. Singer, about 21, has a prior burglary and larceny charge and was found unconscious earlier that day.
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Anton Singer
Commercial Tribune
Springfield
Elizabeth Mitchell
Waterstreet
Singer
Mitchell
Ida Farrell
Mitchel
Schaeffer
Moosman Jr Reported Seen in Dayton Amid Search
John Moosman of Peerless Mills, Parkersburg West Virginia, disappears five years ago at age 16. A report said his son was seen in Dayton Ohio in the past week, prompting the father to travel there to continue the search.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
John Moosman
Peerless Mills
Dayton
Moosman
English Brewery Sale Nears Completion in Dayton
In Dayton Ohio seven local breweries are set to transfer to an English syndicate. William Griffith of James Griffith & Son began appraising Schwind Brewery and will survey the others. Expert accountants have finished work and the transfer hinges on the appraisers report. Cincinnati engineers W E Hutton and H B Morehead expect the deal to close by week’s end.
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Dayton, CO
Wm. Griffith
James Grifith & Son
Cincinnati
Schwind
Messrs
W. E Hutton
H. B. Morehead
Crouse Seeks May Meeting for Ohio GOP Convention
H P Crouse Republican State Central Committee chairman says the date for the state convention is not yet set and will be discussed with Governor Bushnell. He foresees a mid May meeting and a late June or July convention to allow Congress to pass the tariff bill and adopt it as the party platform.
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Findlay
H. P. Crouse
Republican State Central Committee
Bushnell
Crouse
Congress
Moore Reaches Fort Wayne Forger Identified by Victims
Police Superintendent Gorsline arrived in Fort Wayne with C. E. Moore, a forger with many aliases. He was identified by some victims and jailed in default of $5,000 bail.
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Commercial Tribune
FT. Wayne
Ind
Gorsline
C. E. Moore
Hayes Heir Estate Suit Over Dog Runaway Trial
In Fremont Ohio on April 13 a $25,000 damage suit by Mrs. Addie M. Smith against the Hayes estate began trial alleging injuries from a runaway caused by a vicious Hayes family dog.
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Fremont
Addie M. Smith
Hayes
Kansas bribery cases rise as legislature hears testimony
At a Legislative Bribery Investigating Committee session new evidence of boodling emerged. W Moai of Paola testified that C R of Labette County received 100 for opposing a bill and could gain 500 more, showing $1,000 later. M Doyle of Republic County said a stranger offered a payoff for a pro stock yards vote.
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Legislative
Bri
W. Moai
Paola
C. R
Labette County
M. Doyle
Republic County
Freight Train Collision Near Crossing Causes Wreck
A high speed encounter at a crossing in Non Illinois led to a Chicago and South express colliding with a freight car left on the main line. The freight car was shattered into splinters and the Big Four line suffered major damage. No deaths occurred though several passengers were severely shaken.
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Commercial Tribune
Non
Ind
Ptation
Chicago & South Express
En- Ge
Kissam Street Name Urged Rebranding Over Immodest Implications
Cleveland residents petition the Board of Control to replace Kissam Street sign at Superior and Kissam with a more modest name. Mrs. Choate says the current name causes insults and social trouble for her four daughters, threatening to move if not changed. She favors Ellend or another nonosculatory title despite Kissam's historical value.
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Cleveland
Kissam Street
Superior
Kissam Streets
Board of Control
Choate
Fire at Evangelical Orphan Asylum Endangers 150 Children
A fire and blast near the boiler house at the Evangelical Orphan Asylum in Flat Rock, Sandusky County, caused flames to engulf the building. Neighbors formed bucket brigades as pumps failed and dynamite nearby exploded. The boiler house and equipment were destroyed. loss estimated at $3,000 with insurance. No injuries reported.
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Sandusky
Evangelical Orphan Asylum
Flat Rock
C. C. Ponch
Wild Man Kohorst Found After Weeklong Missing
Clem ens Kohorst, Ft. Jennings farmer, was located near a wood east of Delphos after a weeklong disappearance. He emerged carrying a pole, believed to be fishing gear, and had survived on corn berries and scraps while sleeping in hollow logs and straw stacks.
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Delphos
Clemens Kohorst
Ft. Jennings
Kohorst
Danish Vice Consulate Opens in Cleveland
Vice Consul Malm secured the Danish Government Ohio Vice Consulate for Cleveland, moving it from Cincinnati. William Secher, a Cleveland patent attorney, was named and will serve on a fee basis. Secher, born in Denmark, will operate from the Society for Savings building.
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Cleveland
Malm
Ohio
Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce
William Secher
Society For Savings Building
Secher
Denmark
New York Charter Bill Passes Senate Over Mayor Veto
Albany April 13 The Greater New York charter bill passed the Senate despite Mayor Strong's veto by a wide margin. The vote totaled percent to 10 with supporters urging reform and enhanced city powers while opponents warned of centralized control.
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Albany
N. Y
Greater New York
Senate
Strong
Ex Queen Liliuokalani seeks McKinley aid on Hawaii
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani travels to Washington to press President McKinley to declare the Dole regime illegal and to order a free election in Hawaii. She argues the U S protectorate warrants a constitutional vote and urges removal of interference by US officials to ensure a fair outcome.
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Washington
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
McKinley
Dole
Stevens
Wilkse
Boston
United States
Mr. McKinley
Japanese rights in quarantine detention sparking Hawaii tension
The Japanese representative asserts rights under treaty allowing visitation during quarantine, while Hawaii officials show sudden suspicion. He stresses that Japan has no unfriendly aims, and believes the dispute is overstated and will not jeopardize U S Japan relations.
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Japan
Hawaii
Legation
Friends of
Captain Dave C Hardin Dies in Kentucky
Captain Dave C. Hardin longtime Nelson County circuit clerk and late secretary of the railroad commission under Brown died after a two day illness in Frankfort Kentucky He was a grandson of Ben Hardin famous Kentucky criminal lawyer and orator
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Frankfort
Dave C. Hardin
Nelson County
Railroad Commission
Brown
Ben Hardin
Kentucky
Charred remains found from Hotel Knox fire in Knoxville
The charred body of G. W. Roberts of Pulaski, Tenn., was recovered from the Hotel Knox ruins in Knoxville. Authorities expect more bodies to be found tomorrow as inquiries come in for about a dozen men missing. Of fifty two occupants, around forty are accounted for.
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Tenn
G. W. Roberts
Pulaski, Tenn
Hotel Knox
Tempest Stirred Over Exclusion of Japs From Hawaii
Washington reports from April 13 describe Japanese legation notices about Hawaii deportations. Of 668 Shinshin Maru passengers to Honolulu, 302 voluntary travelers and 146 contract laborers were sent back to Japan due to landing-law requirements. The consul general protests, citing treaty rights and facts, while Japan denies colonization aims and seeks diplomatic settlement to preserve treaty rights.
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Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Japan
Hawaii
Legation
West Virginia Constitution Revision Commission Opens in Charleston
The West Virginia Constitutional Revision Commission, formed by the late legislature, prepares to meet in Charleston to hear petitions and redraw the state constitution for a pending special election. The panel includes diverse lawmakers and professionals with Senator R. E. Fast as president. expected changes include woman suffrage majority support, ending the fee system for officers, school law revisions, and a longer legislative session.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Constitutional Revision Commission
N. E. Whitaker
Wheeling
W. H. C. Curtiss
West Liberty
S. R. Hanen
McMechan
L. M. Stephens
New Martinsville
A. E. Kennedy
Arnoldsburg
B. F. Harlow
Greenbrier County
W. H. H. Toler
Greenbank
J. H. Hunt
George W. Farr
Doddridge County
A. G. Young
Buckhannon
Hyde
Mineral County
B. J. Baker
Grant County
W. K. Mansfield
Wayne
J. C. Durst
Jackson
Lloyd Hansford
Tucker County
C. D. Dotson
Parkersburg
W. H. Glover
Kingwood
R. E. Fast
Morgantown
Oregon Battleship Ordered Grounding Investigation
The battleship Oregon grounded while docking for bottom work at Puget Sound, bending its frames and bottom plating near the forward turret. Navy Secretary Long ordered an investigation by Naval Constructor Capps to assess damage and repair costs, with Commodore Hichborn deeming damage unlikely to be serious. The ship, 348 feet long, 10,228 tons, cost about 6 million dollars, had a 473 officer and crew, and was awaiting spring tide for dock passage.
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Navy Department
Whiting
Puget Sound Naval Station
Oregon
Long
Naval
Capps
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Mare Island Navy Yard
Barker
Mare Island
Pacific Coast
Hichborn
Construction Bureau
Mystery Swindle Clears Up Columbian Bank Case
Joseph Adams known as Hecker, after a three year Sing Sing sentence for forgery, confesses to swindling the Columbian Bank of New York out of 580 dollars. His resemblance to Alonzo J. Whiteman, tried and acquitted, clarifies a long puzzled mystery.
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Joseph Adams
Alonzo Whiteman
New York
Sing Sing
Columbian
Alonzo J. Whiteman
Adams
Hecker
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Whiteman
Greece Plays Winning Game in Crete Crisis
Norwalk telegram reports George Kennan discussing European powers and Greece in a looming war over Crete. He predicts a divided Europe if war breaks out, with Turkey losing Crete as a permanent loss and Russia eyeing Constantinople while Britain guards it.
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Norwalk
George Kennan
John Kennan
Mont Clair
N. J
Western Union
United States
Crete
Mr. Kennan
Balkans
Asia Minor
Greece
Salisbury
Macedonia
George
Europe
Turkey
Russia
Constantinople
John Bull
St. Petersburg
England
Greeks Expand Irregulars in Macedonia Amid War Tensions
Athens reports Greece and Turkey locked in mounting hostilities with about 100000 men on each side. The Ethnike Metairia has pushed 3000 irregulars toward Macedonia to sever Turkish links and raise Albanian fronts while planning to deploy 10000 more. Greek fleets mass near Salonica Arta and Skiathos to disrupt Turkish supply and deter reinforcements.
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Edhem Pasha
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Janina
Hakki Pasha
Epirus
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Manos
Salonica
Grevena
Skiathos
Skyra
Greeks Repel Turkish Reinforcement at Kissymo Boat Fight
In Kissymo Bay Turkish troops landed to reinforce forts when Greek fire hit an Austrian assisting boat. Two Austrian gunboats and one Turkish gunboat then bombarded Greek positions and repulsed them. Reports mention ongoing action continuing on the second page.
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Kissymo
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