Watterson Considers Governor Run and 1904 Presidency
Louisville editor Henry Watterson, long seen as a political power behind the scenes, has quietly signaled openness to the Kentucky governorship in 1903 and harbors ambitions for the 1904 presidency. Friends say he seeks to heal party rifts, align with business leaders, and undermine Goebel-era divides while avoiding public talk of his plans.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Henry Watterson
Courtier- Journal
Kentucky
Watterdon
Kentucky Democrats
Goebel
The
Evening Post
Watterson
Democratic Party
Ree
Jeffersonville
Congress
Fifth
EK. ¥. Parsons
Tilden
Kentucky Democracy
Mr. Watterson
Colonel Henry Watterson enters Kentucky governor race
The Louisville Courier Journal editor Henry Watterson announced his candidacy for Kentucky governor to succeed Beckham. Democratic leaders note the silver issue may decide the field as current Governor and Attorney General Breckinridge maneuver for support. Watterson could shape the 1904 National Convention platform if backed by his home state.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Louisville
Henry Watterson
Courier-Journal
Kentucky
Beckham
Robert J. Breckinridge
Watterson
Mr. Watterson
Naval Budget for 1902 Reported in St Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG Oct 14 The Naval Budget for 1902 is said to be completed with a total of 98300000 rubles. Ordinary expenses amount to 60490000 rubles construction costs 16000000 rubles Port Arthur improvements 3200000 rubles and Vladivostock improvements 27000000 rubles.
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ST. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Vladivostock
Venezuela Accepts Mediation Offer and Prefers Peace
General Cipriano Castro states Venezuela desires peace with Colombia but will not concede until an explanatory reply is received for the Tachira invasion. He warns of armed frontier standoffs and says Venezuela may sever relations while vowing to crush internal revolts and defend order.
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Venezuela
Tachira
Colombia
Dr. Rico
United States
Ven
France
Ecuador
Nicaragua
Long Terms for Cuban Prisoners in Post Office Fraud Case
Havana Oct 14 Indictments in post office fraud cases sent to the Audencia but not public. Fiscal seeks lengthy sentences for officials C F W Neely Estes G arbone and W H Reeves to terms from twenty four to twenty six years. Each faces fifteen to eighteen offenses. Defense counsel have twenty days to answer.
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Havana
Audencia
C. F. W. Neely
Estes G.arbone
W. H. Reeves
Corbett Nation Made Apache Indians at Indian Congress
James J. Corbett and Carrie Nation were proclaimed Apache Indians before 60 000 spectators at the Indian Congress in Buffalo New York. Corbett was dubbed Chief Knocks Them Out and Mrs Nation praised as Princess Has a Naughty Hatchet.
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Buffalo
N. Y
James J. Corbett
Carrie Nation
Indian Congress
Geronimo
Corbett
Mrs. Nation
J. H. Larrabee
Captain Cook Gives Schley Side Of Story
Captain Cook testified at the Schley Court of Inquiry detailing actions aboard the Brooklyn under Admiral Sampson and Schley. He described the loop move, engine uncoupling, and intent to draw the Spanish fleet from harbor, with witness Beall translating cipher despatches. He also recounted signals seen at Cienfuegos and interactions with Commodore Schley before the Adula arrival.
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Captain Cook
Schley
F. E. Cook
Brooklyn
Commodore Schley
Schley Court of Inquiry
Lemly
Cook
Cienfuegos
Santiago
Texas
Sampson
Admiral Schley
Wm. F. Fullam
New Orleans
Joseph Beall
Harvard
Navy Department
Beall
Eduardo Nunez
Cervera
Back Taxes Sought From Sherman Estate In Richland County
County Auditor places 263 928 42 dollars in taxes and penalties on the Sherman estate amid missing 1896 to 1901 returns. Administrators Kerr and Parker face suit if they do not settle. Six yearly amounts listed from 1896 to 1901.
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Commercial Tribune
Mansfield, CO
Fritz
Richland County
Igem
Joh St
Tax Inquisitor
Sherman
W.S. Kerr
Myron M. Parker
Washington
Charles Brumfield
Wolfe's Divorced Wife Rewed in Kentucky Marriage
Ada Wolfe, recently divorced from shoe manufacturer Robert F. Wolfe, has remarried. Charles Stettson, aged 20, and Ada Wolfe married secretly in Kentucky about ten days ago and returned to Columbus, making their home at Ada Wolfe's divorce settlement residence.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
Ada Wolfe
Robert F. Wolfe
Charles Stettson
Kentucky
Columbus
O Briens protege pulled off platform in Mayo eviction scene
John O'Donnell nationalist and protege of William O'Brien faced removal as police dragged him from a Kilmaine meeting. About 150 officers faced a crowd of tenants, with stones thrown and injuries reported. O'Donnell, secretary of the United Irish League, was first elected for South Mayo in 1900 after Davitt.
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London
John O'Donnell
Nationaliat
Kilmaine
Mayo
O’donnell
William O’brien, M. P
United Irish League
House of Commons
South Mayo
Michael Davitt
Mrs Hannah Powderly Dies in Washington Home
Mrs Hannah Powderly wife of T Powderly Commissioner General of Immigration and former General Master Workman of the Knights of Labor died at her Washington home last evening.
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Washington
Hannah Powderly
T. Powderly
Immigration
The
Knights of Labor
Brigands Kidnap Herr Rosenthal Amid Security Turmoil
A Vienna despatch reports Herr Rosenthal, a German firm representative, kidnapped by Bulgarian brigands near The Roumanian border. Sofia protests, Bulgaria orders troops to pursue. Rumors say the Macedonian Committee plans to seize foreigners to draw European attention to Macedonia’s unrest. Todaroff says Miss Stone captors are Turks. he is under police observation in Sofia.
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London
Bucharest
Daily Mail
Vienna
Herr Rosenthal
Sofia
Macedonia
Daily Express
Todaroff
Miss Stone
Money sought to ransom Miss Stone from Turkish captors
The American Board appeals for fifty thousand dollars to complete the ransom for Miss Stone held by brigands. President Roosevelt backs rapid fundraising, with sixty thousand already subscribed mainly in Boston. Subscriptions are being received at the American Board New York office.
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New York
Charles C. Creegan
American Board of Foreign Missions
Miss Stone
American Board
Washington
Roosevelt
Boston
The
East Twenty-second Street
Not in Touch With Brigands
Constantinople Oct 14. Missionaries Mr Baird and Mr Haskell have not yet contacted brigands to settle the ransom for Miss Stone.
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Constantinople
Mr. Baird
Mr. Haskell
Miss Stone
Harve Warren fatally shoots himself after sweetheart tease
Har ves Warren, of Charlestown Indiana, likely killed himself Sunday night at Solon in front of his sweetheart Miss Georgia Scott. He was prompted after she teased him claiming a Chicago boy had written a love letter. Miss Scott denies the letter and says she only urged him to jealousy. She is grief stricken.
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Commercial Tribune
Harlestown
Ind
Harvey Warren
Solon
This County
Georgia Scott
Chicago
Hull Illness Forces Rearrangement of Military Affairs Panel
Congress man Hull, chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, is ill at his Des Moines home with a threatened bowel inflammation. He had just returned from Washington last evening.
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Des Moines
Hull
Committee On Military Affairs
Washington
Lieutenant Williams Dies in Manila Railway Accident
Washington dispatch reports Adjutant General Corbin received a cable from General Chaffee in Manila announcing that Second Lieutenant James C. Williams of the Twenty first Infantry was killed instantly after falling from a train at Tamac. Williams, son of the late General Robert Williams, was born in Kansas and had long served in the District of Kia.
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Washington
Corbin
Chaffee
Manila
James C. Williams
Twenty-first Infantry
Tamac
Liams
Robert Williams
Young Williams
Kansas
Kia
Most Sentenced to Penitentiary for One Year
Johann Most, the anarchist, was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary by the Court of Special Sessions in New York for publishing in his Freiheit an alleged seditious article on the day after President McKinley’s shooting. The judge said the article’s intent and republishing render it criminal, regardless of its timing.
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New York
Johann Most
the Freiheit
McKinley
Most
Justice Hinsdale
Chinese Flood Devastates Yangtse Valley Near Nanking
The U S Navy reports the Yangtse flood above Nanking has caused widespread devastation. Crops, livestock, and villages wiped out. Thousands feared dead around Kiukiang and Wuhu amid famine and hunger riots. US missions and American property at treaty ports affected. About three hundred Americans affected.
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Washington
Navy Department
U. S
S. Helena
Yangtse
Nanking
China
Kiukiang
Wuhu
Shanghai
United States
King Leopold to Visit New York for Belgian Port Ideas
King Leopold announced in an interview with the Burgomaster that he will visit New York. He aims to gain US suggestions on shipping arrangements to benefit Belgium ports.
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Antwerp
Leopold
New York
United States
Belgium
President Secures Senate Support and Votes Promise
In Buffalo the president gathered backing from the senator and his followers. A working agreement linked them, with Senator Hanna maintaining his longtime stance. Chairman Dick returns from Washington reporting the president's solicitude toward a confidence vote.
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Buffalo
Roosevelt seeks Ohio vote of confidence amid Hanna backing
Chairman Dick returned to Columbus from Washington yesterday and stated President Roosevelt is eager for an Ohio vote of confidence. A complete working agreement between Roosevelt and Senator Hanna is believed in effect with Hanna giving wholehearted support. Senator Patterson announces further speaker assignments.
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Columbus
Washington
Roosevelt
Ohio
Hanna
Patterson
Ohio Campaign Power Shift Ties Roosevelt to Hanna Ally
In Columbus Ohio General Charles Dick reports President Roosevelt shows deep interest in the Ohio election. He notes a strong Washington Columbus Cleveland working accord preserving party leadership in Ohio into 1904. The President sought Hanna’s continued guidance, stressing a faithful partnership that reflects McKinley era ties.
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Ohio
East
White House
Washington
West
Republican Party
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Cecil Rhodes
Radziwill
Indersee
Sherman Estate
Wolfe
O’brien
John O’donnell
M. P
Co. C. Creegan
Henry A. Simpson
Sweetheart
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Lieutenant Williams
Yangtse Valley
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Republican State Committee
Cleveland
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