Indians Halt Desperate Bid To Take Guaymas In Baja War
A Bisbee dispatch claims Gen Lorenzo Torres was killed in the Bacatete mountains during a January 27 clash near Guaymas. Two thousand Mexican troops and three thousand Yaquis fought a three hour battle in a desolate desert, with heavy losses on both sides. A four hour delay allowed the town to be saved, while Yaqui bonds and buttons signaling allegiance circulate among rebels.
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Bisbee
Arizonia
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Lorenzo Torres
Bacatete Mountains
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Clash Over Kentucky State Power Sparks Capitol Turmoil
In Frankfort on February 2, a clash between executive and judicial powers began as a credit court officer was arrested while serving notice on Governor Taylor. Tomorrow’s confrontation centers on enforcing a judge’s ruling. Democrats back Acting Gov Beckham and a new adjutant general, while Republicans claim an insurrection and vow to resist removal from around the capitol by force.
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Franklin County
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Morality and Athletics at Princeton College
A Princeton writer argues undergraduates remain highly religious and morally strong. He praises college athletics, especially football and baseball, as beneficial to the college and students, aiding mental development while noting some roughness and distractions but maintaining academics are not harmed for studious athletes.
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McKinley to set Philippine civil government plan
Washington reports President McKinley will appoint a provisional commission of three to five members to establish a territorial government in the Philippines. The head would be governor, the secretary the territorial secretary, and a third member could become presiding judge. Names discussed include Roosevelt and Grant, though Roosevelt and Schurmann reportedly won’t serve. Grant favored but military ties avoided. The plan aims to end martial law in pacified areas and move toward self-government.
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Schurmann
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Famous painting bought for New York Cathedral claimed
The Raising of Lagarus by Sir Benjamin West, long hung at Westminster Cathedral, is said to have been bought for New York's Cathedral of St John the Divine for 87 500. Trustees deny knowledge of the purchase and think a friend may donate the work. West, born in Pennsylvania in 1738, was among early American artists in Rome.
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Buller and Kitchener Face Fresh Boer Assault Plans
London reports Buller seeks a new push from Kimberley as German strategists favor invasion via that district. Lord Kitchener tours armies with French in Capetown, while Modder river fortifications near readiness. Milner recalls and Afrikanerbond congress plans to push peace terms as war office eyes 18 new infantry battalions.
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Aleck Majors Kissing Judge For Revival Ends In Chicago
New York Sun recalls Aleck Majors a pioneer freighter who died in Chicago at an advanced age. He attended a revival at a west family church where he kissed the mother and an elderly neighbor, then apologized. The scandal spread as crowds surged and other churches grew jealous, though Majors was described as a good man.
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Bridget's Bumps in New York Servant Hiring
A humorous note claims New York women choose maids by head bumps. The Times-sourced vignette describes a mistress inspecting candidates by bumps of self esteem and domesticity, deciding fit based on head contours and personality traits.
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