Goebel Seeks Governor Honor Amid Death Bed Battle
In Frankfort Kentucky the legislature’s contest boards met at night declaring Goebel elected governor by a strict party vote of 10 to 1. The session followed an assassination and threats against counsel as the boards prepared to rule on Goebel versus Taylor and Beckham versus Marshall. Tension ran high as Republicans and Democrats weighed outcomes and possible federal court action.
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Frankfort
William Goebel
Mence
Goebel
Taylor
Governer
Beckham
Marshall
Allen
Kentucky
Beckman-Marshall
Yarberry
Reids
Lilly
Louisville
Lexington
Capitol
Bieten
Iime
Edeten
Lonel
W. C. P. Breck
Anvidge
Uly
Haytne
Cconter
Malone Bennet EH. Young
Mr. Widelen
Colonel Breckinridge
Mr. Breckineidge
Mandelon
Hickman
Leutenant Governor Board
Heald
Wight
United States Crcuit Court
Cincinnati
Taft
Populist Messages Signal Shifts in Omaha Platform
Milton Park, editor of the Southern Mercury and national Populist committee chair, wires W J Bryan from Dallas to seek a political position statement. A Nebraska Populist faction claims to back Southern Populists with the call for a first Populist national convention to meet 30 days before the Democrats, endorse the Omaha platform, and press direct legislation as the lead issue.
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Dallas
Texas
Milton Park
The
Southern Mercury
National
Wired
W. J. Bryan
Park
Providence
R. I
Partes
Nebraska
Firet
Omaha
Nomination Dialogue Between Park and Bryan in Southern Mercury
The Southern Mercury reports a debate over leadership of the People's Party with Milton Park urging a second nomination for president and populist for vice president. The letter asks Bryan to confirm acceptance in writing and to adhere to the platform if Democrats reject the ticket. No reply from Bryan had been received by late hour.
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Ansiwer
Milton Park
Southern Mercury National
People’s Party
Bryan
McKinley to appoint civil commission for Philippines
Washington dispatch reports President McKinley will name a five member civil commission to establish civil government in the Philippines. Expected appointees include Colonel Charles Denby as possibly chairman and Prof Dean C Wheeler, with Angell of Michigan University named in connection. The panel will be civilian in function, not military or naval.
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New York
Herald
Washington
McKinley
Philippines
Charles Denby
Dean C. Whecater
Philippine Commission
Angell
Michigan University
Persian Gold Loan of 1900 Authorized in Persia
Semi official dispatch says Persia approves a 22.5 million ratable loan to be issued as the five per cent Persian gold loan of 1900. The Loan Bank of Paris will take up the issue repayable in seventy five years and guaranteed by Persian customs receipts except certain duties. Russia guarantees the bonds.
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St. Petersburg
Government of
Persia
Loan Bank of
Paris
Fara
Russia
Tax Works Both Ways In Quebec Wood Pulp Pact
Montreal Jan 31 the 21.0 per cord tax with a $1.50 rebate for within province pulp output fails to curb American pulp supply its real aim. It also cuts off pulp from two large mills on the Ottawa River just beyond Ontario border.
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Montreal
Que
Quebec
Otttawa
Ontari
Chinaman Appeals First Exclusion Act Case in Fargo
Lee Gong a Chinaman claiming St Louis as home appealed today from the United States court to the secretary of the treasury and was released on bail He is the first of 76 Chinamen charged with violating the exclusion act to be heard by the courts.
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Chicago
The
Tribune
Fargo
N. D
Lee Gong
St. Louis
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Sells Brothers Plan Circus Consolidation for 1902
Columbus reports that the Sells Brothers and Barnum Bailey interests are negotiating a major consolidation to form a new circus in 1902. agreements hinge on winter quarters location and start dates with Columbus favored over Bridgeport, and Lewis and Peter Sella named for management roles. The plan envisions new show lines including electricity as a motive power and minimal horse use in parades.
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Columbus
Peter A. Sells
Sells Brothers
James A. Bailey
Europe
Barnum and Bailey ¢Irens
Bridgeport
Peter Sénis
Mr. Sells
Gailey
New York City
Connecticut
New York
Sella Broa
Sella Brox
Lewis Sella
Peter Sella
South African War Maps and Minds in February Review
In the February North American Review, Lieu General Owen and others discuss Boer strategy, British errors, and projected lines of advance. Hoenig, Crust, and Voigt weigh losses, manpower, and the moral currents behind the war as Boer and English forces clash. The piece notes heavy artillery use, logistics, and the call for an armistice to bury the dead at Tugela and Majuba memories.
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New York
North American Review
John F. Owen
Royal Army
Frits Hoenig
O. 0. Howard
Henry Crust
Pall Mall Gazette
J. C. Voigt
South Africa
Owen
Hoenig
England
Pretoria
Natal
Cape Colony
Howard
Buller
Tugela River
Lond Roberts
Durban
Orange
Orange River
Molteno
Middleburg
de Aar HS
de Aar
Methuen
Cronje
Kimberley
Joubert
Eire
Colenso
Ladysoith
Lord Roberts
Suller
General White
Prees
Tohannesburg
Kronstad
Johannesburg
Crust
Canada
Oyal
Cape
Zambeasi
Rho- Jevia
Tugeta
Guna
Tugela
Aye
Tuegla
Lucas Meyers
Louie Botha
Bushman
Majuba
London
Capetown
Brachter
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