Denied by Hanna on compact with Foraker in Ohio race
Special Dispatch reports Senator Hanna denying any agreement with George B. Cox or others to appoint the Republican Governor candidate. Hanna says delegates to the Ohio State convention will have a say in the ticket, and he rejects the Cincinnati Kurtz piece as untrue. The piece suggests rifts between Hanna and Senator Foraker, while both men favor party unity to avoid factional damage.
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Foraker
Cox
Hanna
War Department
White House
Cleveland
Ohio
Bena the Hanna
Republican County Committee
Charley Kurtz
Cincinnati Enquirer
Kurtz
Mr. Kurtz
Charley
Washington
Aguinaldo
Senator Foraker
United States
Chicago
Enquirer
Senator Hanna
Thomasville
Swing
Judge Swing
Pegan
Oglesby Dies at Lincoln After Ill Health
Former Illinois Governor Richard J. Oglesby, a veteran of two wars and long state leader, died near Lincoln at 1 PM. Born July 25 1824 in Kentucky, he rose from carpenter and lawyer to brigadier general and U S senator. He served as governor twice and left a large farm legacy at Elkhart.
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Lincoln
Ill
Richard J. Oglesby
Richard James Oglesby
Oldham County
Decatur
Sullivan
Oglesby
United Republican
John M. Palmer
Dem
Elkhart
German protest over Coghlan banquet remarks at New York club
The German Government lodged a formal protest with Secretary Hay through Ambassador Von Holleben over Captain Coghlan of the Raleigh who spoke at a Union League Club dinner in New York. Hay said the remarks were not official state not to warrant action, but the Navy will handle any disciplinary steps.
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Washington
Coghlan
Raleigh
Union League Club
New York
Hay
Herr von Holleben
State Department
Navy Department
United States
Conchas
Madrid
Taylor
Spanish Geographical Society
Navy
Meade
Army and Navy Club
Foreign Office
Berlin
Germany
President McKinley Sidelined by Facial Neuralgia
Washington April 24 President McKinley rested in private rooms and did not receive callers today He has spent several days in the care of his dentist and is now suffering from facial neuralgia He hopes to be in his office tomorrow
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Washington
McKinley
Disapproval of Captain Coghlan’s Conduct Noted Abroad
Berlin reports show afternoon papers largely calm about Captain Coghlan's remarks and dinner speech. A semi official note from the U S Secretary of State condemns the conduct, while the American press maintains a dignified tone, reflecting improved German American relations as the Vossische Zeitung offers a contrary view in favor.
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Berlin
Coghlan
United States
Vossiche Zeitung
Gun Oquendo Cannon Arrives In Portsmouth Exhibit Planned
Cincinnati's trophy gun the Oquendo cannon arrived at 11 16 pm and sits in the Cincinnati Portsmouth & Virginia Railroad roundhouse awaiting committee decision. The five inch Honorita rifle, eighteen feet long, bears Senator Foraker’s inscription and notes it was captured from the Spanish ship Almirante Oquendo after the Santiago battle on July 3, 1898. It can be swiveled on its car and will be shown in Portsmouth Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Commercial Tribune
Portsmouth, CO
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Portsmouth & Virginia Railroad
Portsmouth
J. B. Foraker
Almirante Oquendo
Santiago
Cuba
Pensions Bill Shelved as Asquith Attacks Chamberlain
In London today the old age pensions bill faced a heated Commons debate. Asquith delivered a sharp attack on Chamberlain, citing election placards from five years prior. The government, aided by a large majority, again referred the pensions bill to a committee amid other stalled reforms. London society buzzed over the disappearance of Lady Sophie Scott Cadogan, who wed a future contrast to her current divorce.
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Chicago Tribune
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
London
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Asquith
Mr. Chamberlain
Arthur Balfour
Manchester
Balfour
Campbell-Bannerman
Mr. Asquith
Sophie Scott
Earl of Cadogan
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
H. J. Whigham
Anglo French Africa partition to secure British interest
Special Cable to Commercial Tribune reports that England and France have agreed on spheres of influence in Africa. The accord divides northern and central Africa from the Nile to the Congo, with Britain controlling the Nile basin and France the Red Sea region. It strengthens Lord Salisbury's prestige, aims to preserve peace, and anchors commercial aims across vast colonies and protectorates.
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Africa
Mediterranean
Congo
Atlantic
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Lord Salisbury
M. Cambon
Commission of Engineers
France
Nile
Alexandria
Great Equatorial Lakes
Darfur
Kordofan
Bhar-el-Ghazel
Egypt
Abyssinia
Nile Basin
England
Whitehall
Sierra Leone
Niger
Morocco
Spain
Italy
Tripoli
Humbert
Germany
Gulf of Guinea
Russia
China
Europe
Lady Scott Found After Disappearance While Shopping
Lady Scott wife of Sir Samuel Edward Scott MP for West Marybone and daughter of the Earl of Cadogan has been found after vanishing on April 17 while out shopping. The Daily Chronicle states she is with her relatives and the matter is being amicably arranged.
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London
Lady Scott
Samuel’ Edward Scott
West Marrybone
Earl of Cadodan
Ireland
The
Daily Chronicle
General Chambers McKibbon Takes Command at Columbus Barracks
Brigadier General Chambers McKibbon assumed command of the Columbus Barracks today. He served with distinction in the Spanish American War and was for a time Governor General of Santiago.
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Columbus, O
Chambers McKibbon
Columbus Barracks
Spain
Santiago
Gallant Indiana Colonel Shot and Killed Near Malolos
Colonel John Miller Stotsenburg, leading his regiment near Malolos, was shot and killed in action. He earned praise for gallantry and leadership, and his loss marks a solemn moment for Indiana troops.
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John Miller Stotsenburg
Indiana
Malolos
Vandals Damage Burlington Trains Near Nodaway
Two dynamite attempts aimed at Burlington trains near Nodaway between St. Joseph and the Iowa line shattered windows. The Denver flyer was jolted at 4:00 am with minor damage, followed ten minutes later by a harsher blast on the Omaha express. No robbery motive is evident. officials suspect vandals.
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ST. Joseph
Burlington
Nodaway
Kissing Scandal In Ohio Church Leads To Suspension
Massillon Ohio April 24 The Rev Noah Ernest pastor of Re formed Churches at Navarre Richville Smoketown and Sherman has been suspended by the classis after a trial in which he was found guilty of kissing Miss Zelma Snively at Sherman Church on August 18 1897 Despite denials by Ernest and Miss Snively five other witnesses testified to the kiss The case centers on a church ruling and a discipline decision within the denomination.
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Commercial Tribune
Massillon
Noah Ernest
Navarre
Richville
Smoketown
Sherman
Classis
Zelma Snively
Sherman Church
Parson Ernest
Miss Snively
Windsor Hotel Fire Ends With Accident Verdict
New York April 24 The coroner jury found the Windsor Hotel fire an accident. Police report ten thousand dollars worth of unclaimed jewelry and other valuables recovered from the ruins remain unclaimed.
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New York
Windsor Hotel
Mazet Committee Probes Police Benevolent Societies
New York April 24 The Mazet Investigating Committee spent a dull session examining benevolent societies tied to police personnel. John Proctor Clarke suggested funds were raised to oppose a single headed police bill, but witnesses offered no corroboration of corruption. Mr Croker was excused and will return August 29. The panel will reconvene May 9 with a preliminary report to the Legislature expected.
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New York
Mazet
John Proctor Clarke
Albany
Croker
England
Setback for Nobility Plan Fails Between Vincennes and Paris
Paris reports a failed plan for an American special train between Vincennes and Paris. The piece notes minister Freycinet seeks more officers from the ranks, a blow to noble lineage. Additional items mention Eduard Drumont's arrest in Algiers and cultural notes from Paris.
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Vincennes
Paris
Chicago Tribune
Cincinnati
Commecial Tribune
Algiers
Eduard Drumont
Max Regis
M. Freycinet
Miss Jackson
Colonne
Felix Faure
St. Petersburg
Mme. Loubet
Marseilles
Grace Corneau
Army approves fish in lieu of beef ration
The Army Commissary Department may issue fish in equal value to beef for soldiers who prefer it. The restriction on fish when beef is unavailable is removed and ham or saleable items of equal value may be issued. Two ounces of dried fruit are added to the ration.
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Washington
Commissary Department of the Army
Congregational Ministers Union Adopts Protest Resolutions
Chicago April 24 resolutions condemning Southern States for voter discrimination against African Americans were adopted at a Congregational Ministers Union meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Congregational Ministers’ Union
One More Victim: Georgia Mob Hangs Aged Preacher
Aging preacher was lynched by Georgia mob after refusing to confess. Witnesses say he proclaimed his innocence three times as he was dragged from his home and murdered. Local authorities opened an investigation amid rising violence.
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Georgia Mob
Major W. W. Thomas Rescues Negro From Mob in Palmetto
In Palmetto Georgia on April 24 ex state senator Major W W Thomas pleaded with a lynch mob to spare Lige Strickland the black preacher accused in the Crawford murder. Strickland was hanged despite the effort, the mob insisting he confess. The employer led a brief pursuit to halt the lynching, but the crowd overruled and Strickland died at the persimmon tree. The note bearing a false New York Journal warning later appeared on Strickland’s chest.
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Palmetto
Lige Strickland
Cranford
Sam Hose
New York Journal
Strickland
Crawford
W. W. Thomas
Coweta County
Fairburn
Major Thomas
Alfred Crawford
Hose
Iitfle
W. M. Thomas
Lige
East Point
Newnan
Thomas
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