Telegraphers Strike Widens as Union Claims Discharges
In Atlanta on April 13 the Order of Railway Telegraphers urged a walkout amid long running grievances with the Southern railway and Alabama Great Southern railway. Union officials allege more than 20 members were discharged for union membership, while railroad officials report no traffic disruption.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
Alabama Great Southern Railway
Powell
Order of
Larrett
Washington
Cannon
Spencer
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Southern
Telegraphers Strike Delays Alabama Great Southern Trains
Birmingham April 13 The Alabama Great Southern and Southern railways report limited disruption though the strike affects parts of the lines. Southbound trains run late and freights are delayed with a few men quitting. a special train with about a dozen operators leaves to restore service while other divisions report minor impacts.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Great Southern
The
Southern Railways
Alabamaz Great Southern
Chattanooga
Here
Meridian
Greenville
Anniston
Mobile
Telegraph Strike Ties Up Southern Rail Lines
Telegraph operators on the Alabama Great Southern and Memphis divisions of the Southern railway walked out completely April 13. Most stations report no response to calls as traffic slows. Chattanooga officials fear congestion due to absent crews while passenger trains run with limited coverage. Meridian and other divisions report widespread walkouts and trains halted except on time-card schedules. Kansas City preserves July 4 Democratic National Convention date after subcommittee reviews venue and arrangements.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Alabama Great Southern
Memphis
Southern Railway
Southern Here
Georgia
Knoxville
Meridian
Miss
The
Alabama Great Southern Railway
Southern
Kansas City
National Democratic Committee
Marriage by Telegraph Connects Two States
A telegraph wedding linked Kansas City Kansas and Mulhall Oklahoma as Andrew M. Candell and Penelope Cundiff married via wire. Candell, an entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Cundiff, daughter of a Perkins farmer, exchanged vows after a 25 minute ceremony conducted with Rev. Albert H. Linder officiating.
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Kansas City
Kan
Mulhall
Okla
Andrew M. Candell
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
United States
Penelope Cundiff
Perkins
Candell
Cundiff
Albert H. Linder
M. FE
US Battle Fleet Visits Bermuda in April Parade
The Texas battleship and New York cruiser anchored in Grassy Bay Bermuda after salutes. Adm Farquhar and staff landed at the Royal Yacht Club steps and met Col Yule and Col Gans son with a guard of honor. They toured government houses, greeted by Governor Barker and United States consul Greene as Bermuda lights and crowds welcomed the visitors. The squadron, from Pensacola, plans to sail to Hampton Roads next Wednesday.
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Hamilton
Bermuda Islands
Texas
New York
Machias
Bermuda
Grassy Bay
Farquhar
Royal Yacht Club Steps
Yule
Gansson
Honer
1St West India Regiment
George Barker
Bermudas
Government House
Admiralty House
C. Maxwell Greene
United States
Bunting
Pensacola
Hampton Roads
Maj. Martin M. Burke Dies in St. Louis Hospital
Major Martin M. Burke of the regular army, 65, died of pneumonia at St. Marys hospital in Quincy while supervising the transfer of graves of 400 soldiers to a new national cemetery in Graceland. Born in Ireland, he lost his left arm and served through the war. He had directed national cemeteries at Salisbury, Mound City, Jefferson Barracks, Little Rock and Quincy. His wife and daughter accompanied the body to St. Louis.
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Quincy, I
Martin M. Burke
St. Mary's Hospital
Woodland
New National Cemetery
Graceland
Ireland
Texas
Salisbury
Mound City
Jefferson Barracks
Little Rock
Quincy
St. Louis
Havana Journal report on alleged June first Cuban army outbreak
Havana April 13 The Havana Journal published a statement from a Cuban officer alleging an outbreak on June 1 when the Cuban army would be ready to take the field. Gen Wood summoned the editor. the information proved valueless and stemmed from a woman's account of a man claiming to be a Cuban army captain.
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Havana
Havana Journal
Wood
United States Congress
Treasury set up in Havana under Gen Wood
Washington reports that acting on war secretary instruction Gen Wood the military governor of Cuba has established a Havana treasury to open on April 15 for receiving and disbursing island revenues.
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Washington
Gen. Wood
Cuba
Havana
Jeffries to Box McCoy in 25-Round July Bout
New York April 13 report says Jim Jeffries and Kid McCoy will fight 25 rounds on July 30 with Charley White as referee and the event offers the largest purse to date at the club.
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New York
Jim Jeffries
Kid McCoy
Charley White
British Garrison Holds Wepener as Boers Bombard Far East
London reports April 13 that cables are idle while Wepener resists Boer assault. Lord Methuen advances east to within eighty miles of Kroonstad. Boer scouts reach Ladysmith and Dewdorp on Buller’s flanks as Natal Boers estimated at about 10000 to 18000 with Buller’s force near 35000 awaiting Roberts.
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Lord Methuen
Hroonstad
London
Wepener
Kroonstad
Ladysmith
Dewdorp
Buller
Natal
En. Hart
Lord Roberts
Aliwal
Smithfield
Philippine Army Strength Report Shows Troop Totals
Gen Corbin releases figures for April 1 detailing 63 585 officers and men in the Philippines up 308 since March 1 with recruits chiefly in hospital corps and staff. The general staff totals 2 70 with 2 610 regulars and 120 volunteers. There are 41 regiments of infantry 55 120 officers and men including 24 130 regulars and 30 987 volunteers. Overall 31 382 regulars and 32 203 volunteers with officers and men totals.
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Washington
Adagst
Corbin
Philippines
Young
Multiple 1901 events blur coast to coast
The telegrams report a first class money order system for Cape Nome Alaska the senate confirms John L McAfee as associate justice of Oklahoma the Rockefellers announce Alta s engagement in Chicago and a banquet for the Philippine commission in San Francisco Whitelaw Reid delivers the principal address Burkett is renominated at the Nebraska Republican convention delegates back McKinley Stevens introduces a veteran homestead bill and Carnegie Steel partners plan changes in Pittsburgh a Rugby Inn fire in Tennessee a battle near Wepener a Porto Rico tariff bill signed by the House speaker and Senate pro tem three masked men rob a Mt Airy post office $950 in stamps $350 in cars heavy April snow in Chicago Rothschild duel wounding and a Cuban depository bill passage. A Pittsburgh building collapse buries workers with 3 dead bodies found and 15 to 30 expected.
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Post Office Department
Cape Nome
Alaska
Senate
John L. McAfee
Supreme Court of
Oklahoma
Philippine Commission
Merchants of
San Francisco
Whitelaw Reid
Burkett
Nebraska
McKinley
Tawney
Bultfontein
Winburg
Boshof
Wepener
House
Frye
Mt. Airy
Baron Douard Rothschild
Lubersac
Secretary of the Treasury
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Wood Street
Second Avenue
Pittsburgh
Armstrong-McKelvy Lead and Oil Co
Eight Men On Trial For Murder In Belleville Court
Eight men sit on trial simultaneously before Judge Burroughs in Belleville for the murder of Sheriff Herman Barnickel. The case marks the largest single trial in St Clair county and among the largest in the state for such a charge. Twelve attorneys participate as jury selection proceeds.
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St. Louis
Burroughs
Belleville
Herman Barnickel
St. Clair
Haymarket
James Allen
Charles Hastings
George Godfrey
John Dugan
James McGeechin
Michael W Kennedy
Harry Wade
Richard Framke
James Bennett
Monk” Baxter
John Liddy
Olivier's commando Advances Toward Smithfield
Cape Town April 12 report says Olivier's commando moves toward Smithfield with five laagers between Bethany and the Katte river, positioned parallel to the railway about 12 miles east.
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Cape Town
Bloemfontein
Cape Argus
Olivier
Smithfield
Bethany
Kattie River
Boer commando ruse shifts focus from Wepener
From Pretoria a report says a Boer commando moves through Basutoland as a clever tactic to draw the British away from Wepener. Cape Town notes a pneumonia outbreak caused the loss of 160 horses during the voyage. Indianapolis reports Fred Landis of Logansport declined a joint representative nomination.
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London
Daily Mail
Lorenzo Marques
Pretoria
Basutoland
Wepener
Cape Town
Indianapolis
Ind
Fred Landis
Logansport
Cass
Fulton Counties
Charles B. Landis
Landis
Pittsburgh Coal Co Seeks German Gas Coal Contracts
Pittsburgh April 13 The Pittsburgh Coal Co has received inquiries from German firms seeking bids and quotes on Pittsburgh gas coal for one year or multi year contracts. Freight scarcity may stall deals as the company works to charter ships to supply Germany. a prior Russian deal fell through over transport vessels. Washington April 15 Internal revenue March receipts total 24 326677 up 1588228 from 1899. Lafayette April 13 Albert D Forbes pleads guilty to forging the adjutant’s name to votes and is sentenced to two to fourteen years. previously jailed in Michigan City and possibly Ohio state prison.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Coal Co
Atlantic
Washington
Internal Revenue
Lafayette
Ind
Albert D. Forbes
Indiana State Soldiers’ Home
Forbes
Michigan City
Ohio State
Arizona
Hurrying the Isthmian Canal Report to Congress
Washington reports indicate the Isthmian canal commission may submit a preliminary report to Congress before the current session ends. Admiral Walker notes data volume and incomplete explorations by the Dariel party delay, but the president urges an early stage report, expected by the 15th of next month.
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Isthmian Canal Commission
Congress
Washington
Adm. Walker
Dariel
Commission
Market Report from Cincinnati and Chicago Grain Livestock
Market readings show flour prices across multiple grades in Cincinnati with wheat corn oats and rye figures and live stock bids for hogs cattle sheep lambs and veal calves. Chicago reports mixed grain prices including wheat corn and oats with bid levels for standard grades.
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Cincinnati
Cummon
Chicago
Statehood Debate on Arizona and New Mexico
J. M. Buchanan argues against admitting Arizona and New Mexico as states citing sparse populations, mixed ethnic groups, arid land, and unsettled industries. He favors gradual reform or redrawing boundaries with California, Utah, and New Mexico to avoid empowering larger states and harming taxpayers.
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Indiana
Arizona
California
Utah
New Mexico
J. M
Faithful Dog Buyer Repeats Promise Amid Sellers Claims
Purchaser argues conditional faithfulness of a dog, while seller defends longevity of prior sales. New York World notes the dispute with wordplay on faithfulness and returns.
Blow at His Pockettes at Reception
Fragmentary Chicago Daily News note describes a reception where Hixon and Dixon discuss a gown and a wife with remarks about decency and style.
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Hixon
Dixon
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Arthur C. Whifter
D. D
Union Theological Seminary
Birch
Presbytery of
McGiffert
John D. Rockefeller
Alta
J. Parmalee Prentice
Stevens
Minnesota
Spain
Carnegie Steel Co
Rugby Inn
Rugby
Cumberland Plateau
Weather Bureau
Russia
Germany
Market Report
Nevada
Ocean
Gulf of California
San Juan
N. Y
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