Kentucky Contest Decided in Favor of Moss
The House Committee on Elections recommended seating McKenzie Moss Republican over John S. Rhea Democrat to represent Kentucky's Third District. Moss evidence showed officials voided or invalidated several Moss ballots. Minority Democrats seek access to Wood Generals correspondence linking Cuban reciprocity and potential reprimand claims.
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Mkenzie Moss
Socieral
Commercial Tribune
Washington
House Committee On Elections
House
McKenzie Moss
John 8S
Rhea
Moss
Babcock
Ways and Means Committee
Committee On Rules
Fifth Draper to Wed Charming Lexington Bride
Clare Draper youngest son of General William F. Draper married Grace Engman eldest daughter of H. A. Engman in Lexington at noon. The couple will reside in Hopedale where Draper runs mills with family. The Episcopal Cathedral ceremony drew a large crowd with pink and white wedding colors and lace gown details.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Clare Draper
William F. Draper
Grace Engman
H. A. Engman
Louisiana
Detroit
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Young Draper
Massachusetts
Lunie Preston
William Preston
Narragansett Pier
George Draper
Cupid
Aliss Jessie Preston
George Otis Draper
General ‘Wir F. Draper
Arthur Jay Draper
General Draper
Miss Preston
Jessie Preston
Hopedale
George Otis
Big Mills
Dean Baker Lee
Episcopal Cathedral
Wealth Barons Dine At Widener Ashbourne Estate
P A B Widener hosted a high profile dinner in Philadelphia on February 5 to honor J P Morgan with guests from New York Chicago Baltimore London and New Jersey. The guest list included Barton French Elbert H Gary Marshal Field John G Johnson and several other billionaires and industrial leaders. Widener said Morgan approved the schedule for the event which featured a grand but modest menu and art gallery inspection afterward.
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Commercial Tribune
Philadelphia
P. A. B. Widener
Ashbourne
Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Wall Street
Mr. Déener
New York
Barton French
Chas. Steele
Chas. Iganier
F. Lynde Steton
H. H. .Rogers
Thomas F. Ryan
John D.archibald
George Bowdoin
John
George F. Baer
William L. Elkins
Edward’ T
Stotesbury
A. Louden Snowden
Sidney T. Tyler
George ‘W. Elkins
George Philler
Rudolph Ellis
T. Dewitt Cuyler
John G. Johnson
Geo D. ‘Widener
Joseph E. Meredeen
Secrets of the Spanish War Revealed as Public
Berlin confirms an AP report that Germany refused to lead against the United States in the Spanish American War. The note details Germany’s stance from 1898 through Austria, England, Italy, Russia and France, ending with a claim that the English legend is absurd.
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Washington
England
France
Italy
Russia
Germany
Blanco
Madrid
Spain
Maine
Europe
America
Cuba
United States
Philippines
Pacific
Official Communication With Foreign Powers Despatches Published
A collection of Spanish government circular telegrams and foreign replies dated March 1898 discusses U S congressional handling of the Maine catastrophe inquiry. France and other powers are asked for arbitration and friendly mediation to avoid conflict between Spain and the United States.
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New York
Associated Press
Madrid
Washington
United States
Maine
Congress
Mrs Creighton's Divorce Suit Shocks Hamilton Elite
Kathryn Kennedy Creighton filed for absolute divorce from Edward Creighton in Hamilton's Common Pleas Court. Her petition details alleged brutal assaults and threats, including an episode where he threw a steak at her, chased her, and tore her clothing, plus a stormy confrontation over money and living arrangements.
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Creighton
Common Pleas Court
Edward
is _Hamilton
Chesterfield
Bonton
Wén
Shigeeaber
Ieee
Hohenzollern Yacht Reaches St Thomas After Atlantic Voyage
The German imperial yacht Hohenzollern arrived in St Thomas after departing Kiel January 13 and stopping at Gibraltar. Admiral Count Von Baudissin, her commander, said the voyage through the North Sea and Atlantic was unusually fine with no incidents. The vessel plans to steam to Bermuda for coal and a one and a half day stay before heading to New York in about forty hours.
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Imperial
Hohenzollern
Kiel
Gibraltar
Count von Baudissin
North Sea
Bay of Biscay
Atlantic
Hohenzolshe
Bermuda
New York
Craviyr Criies
Murder trial continued in Stites case before Justice Carey
Hearing for Newton Upton Vernon Lewis and Hessie Berger in the Hezekiah Stites murder case was continued. Testimony included details of a potential Tobaccoland and a plan to kill, with Nellie Heron and Hessie Berger implicated in the courtroom narrative. The defense motion to discharge was overruled and prisoners were remanded to await grand jury action.
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Commercial Tribune
Lebanon
Newton Upton
Vernon Lewis
Hessie Berger
Hezekiah Stites
George Carey
A.M. Bowers
Nellie ‘Heron
James Frazer
Red Lion
Upton
Frazer
Oregonia
Frank Gallaher
Warren County
Middletown
Nellie Heren
Hessie
Berger
Ate
Venerable Woman Ends Her Life By Self As Reported
The aged widow Rebecca Evie, near South White Ley Line, choked herself with a kerchief after an apparent struggle. Reports note she was near 100 years old and found dead. circumstances remain under local inquiry. Separately in New York, Mrs Lucy James Blair Wheeler, wife of Major General Wheeler, died at home amid Washington circles.
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Heb
Mars
Rebecca Evi Ve
Yeetie
South Whiteleyy
Athina
Wheeler
New York
Lucy James Blair Wheeler
Mm Whétler
The
Washington
Pilfering by Local Merchant Leads to Partial Restitution
William Steuver, a prominent Aurora church and lodge member, admitted stealing from his employer Joseph G Parks, a grocer, amounting to about 15 000 dollars. He returned 500 dollars, which Parks accepted, though no formal agreement was made to condone the offense. Steuver, 42, is married with two children and previously noticed for unlisted negotiable paper. Parks declined to prosecute due to family considerations.
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Commercial Tribune
Aurora
Ind
William Steuvers
Steuver
Joseph G. Parks
Parks
Fourth Street
County Board of ‘Review
Despite Love For Biddle A Pittsburg Poison Tragedy
Special despatch reports Mary Dale of 482 Second Avenue Pittsburg killed herself with cerbolic acid after confessing infatuation with Jack Biddle. In a letter she left to her sisters she blamed him for her downfall. The Magnolia Ohio native had a troubled past and died in her room with a companion present.
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Pittsburg
Jack
Mary
Mary Dale
Second Avenue
Jack Biddle
Magnolia
Carne Sade
Daugher
Peter Dale
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Resolution to Admit Cuba into the Union
Nevada congressman Newlands introduces a joint resolution inviting Cuba to become a U S territory and later a state, with a sugar duty reduction for one year. The plan envisions Cuba joining as a single State with West Indian islands included, voting its own citizens and a future statehood timeline.
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Newlands
Nevada
Ways and Means Committee
Hawaii
Republic of
Cuba
United States
Union
Republic of Cuba
United States of America
Congress
West India Islands
Porto Hico
West Indian Islands
Senate
Democrats Plan a Party Rejuvenation Meeting
New York February 5 prominent Democrats from many states attend a reception at the Manhattan Club on February 22 to discuss uniting the party nationally. Boston Mayor Patrick A Collins will speak on The Democracy of New England and former Senator David B Hill will address The Democracy of the Middle States. General Charles E Hooker of Mississippi will speak for the Democracy of the South.
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New York
Manhattan Club
Patrick A. Collins
Boston
New England
David B. Hill
Middle States
Charles E. Hooker
Mississippi
South
Congress May Permit Capt Hobson to Retire
Washington February 5 It is expected that Congress will be asked to authorize the retirement from the naval service of Constructor Hobson Captain Hobson is in Washington and desires to retire citing eye disability from exposure while serving on Spanish ships after the late war The Naval Retiring Board ruled his disability insufficient under current rules and suggested legislative relief.
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Naval Service
Hobson
Naval Retiring Board
Congress
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