Editorials and political chatter from a Washington visit
The piece reports Col. Brownlow, Col. Jack Fawin, and General Wood in editorial context with The Courier poised to show influence. It notes Mr. McKinley’s meeting with Cuban constitutional delegates, his blunt stance on canal talks, and Judge Lambert Tree’s Washington visit with remarks on Indiana politics and Russia’s role in Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Fawin
Courier
Mr. McKinley
General Wood
Liim
Congress
McKinley favored by southern votes ahead of GOP convention
Judge J W Dimmick serves notice to Anti-Hanoa Republicans that southern votes at the next Republican National Convention will back the candidate favored by Mr McKinley. Aguinaldo’s manifesto references promised American generosity, fueling speculation about undisclosed pledges.
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Alremdy
South
McKinley
J. W. Dimmick
Alabama
Washington
Bristol Receives Brownlow Tribute at Custom House
The Cearer notes regret over attendance while inviting guests to a Bristol Tennessee reception honoring Congressman Walter Preston Brownlow. The event, set for Friday April 26 from 8 to 10 pm, gathers supporters to praise Brownlow’s work for his constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custom House
Bristol
Tennessee
Walter Preston Brownlow
Farce Bribery Report Stir in Tennessee Senate
The Harris Eldridge bribery matter is debated with Cheatham’s evidence set aside and Harris and Eldridge blamed for credibility. The committee asks the senate to decide which witness is more believable, avoiding direct bribery proof. Also noted is Fulton Leader tribute to R M Fields, poet of “The Song That Sings My Child to Sleep.”
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Harris
Eldridge
Cheatham
Senate
Jim Harris
Chattanooga News
R. M. Fields
Fulton Leader
Sielda
Gulf of Mexico
Tenneases
Fields
Rute Fields
Howard Hawthorn McGee
Leo Fitzgerald
Memphis
McGee
Post
Lee Fitzgerald
M. E. Church
An Interesting Letter From China
A personal letter describes a campaign in the Orient with impressions of Peking. It notes the city on a sandy plain near the Pei-ho, its role as a central metropolis, and distance from the river mouth. The writer mentions temples, walls, the imperial observatory, foreign legations, and curio shops as tourist attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Peking
Feasting and executions among Chinese during station visit
An observer recalls a native marriage feast with a long menu of dishes and then describes witnessing the February 20 beheadings of two Chinese officials, Ch-Shiu and Heu-Chong-Yu, amid wartime tension. He notes crowds including Indies with cameras and compares the life-for-life punishment to historic hangings. The report mentions upcoming moves to the Philippines by May and possible high command changes.
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Pire
Ch-Shiu
Heu-Chong-Yu
China
Board of Punishments
Peking
Andre
Hin
Philippines
Conger
Munch
Gen. Chaffee
Gen. McArthur
Thin
Worth
Mack Bray
Company H
Arnica Cure Praises for Daugh ter Head Scalp Case
Reader from Morganton Tenn credits Bucklen s Arnica Salve with curing her child s scalp sores described as scald head. Notes the product as a guaranteed remedy for eczema tetter salt rheum pimples sores ulcers and piles. Also includes travel notices for Southern Baptist Association meeting and rail fare discounts to New Orleans in May 1901 with limited return dates and possible extensions.
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C.D. Tabill
Morganton, Tenn
Bucklen
City Drug Store
Southern Baptist Association
New Orleans
Southern Railway
Alabama
Great Southern Railroad
New Keans
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
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