Grant Pageant In New York Acknowledges War Hero
The April 28 tribute to Ulysses S. Grant drew massive crowds in Manhattan with a land and sea pageant. President McKinley reviewed troops including Confederate veterans, while Mrs. Grant and her son observed from the tomb. Thousands filled streets as naval ships loomed over the river and a Union League reception followed the ceremonies.
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New York
United States
Ulysses
Grant
Ber
Hudson
Monument Oval
McKinley
Dolphin
Union League Club
Mason Attacks Senate Rules In Debated Speech
Senator Mason of Illinois opened his maiden senate speech with sharp critique of senate rules. He backed a rule to end debate and invoke the previous question while noting inaction on Cuba and the arbitration treaty. Hoar urged reform and cautioned about cross‑branch criticism as debate continued on the rules.
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Washington
Mason
Illinois
Senate
Committee On Rules
Cuba
Hoar
Mass
Congress
Mr. Gorman
Rules Committee
House Knocks Out Senator Allen's Supply Depot Amendment
The house adopted a special order to consider senate amendments to the Indian appropriation bill. The amendment to move the Indian supply depot from Chicago to Omaha failed by a vote of 56 to 27. Mercer argued for Omaha while Dolliver suggested Sioux City as a compromise.
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Bland
Union Pacific
Washington
House
Senate
Grant Tomb
Senator Allen
Wasuixuron
Chicago
Omaha
Sherman
Mercer
Dolliver
Rep
Sioux City
Turbulent riots in Davis and severe Nebraska flooding
A mob drove out all Black residents from Davis I T following a white man’s murder by a Black individual. Meanwhile, Hu taula L T endured a 100 mile wide storm region with 50 year rainfall records, Beatrice flooded, and towns across Nebraska faced ruin as rivers rose and levees broke.
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I. T
Hutaula
L.T
Nebraska
Beatrice
Blue River
Weather Bureau
Lincoln
St. Joseph
Plattsmouth
Des Moines
Clarinda
Ottumwa
William J Bryan Opens First District Campaign in Missouri
Campaign notes show William J Bryan to launch the First district bid at Macon Missouri on May 15. Reports cover elections, deaths, and sports notes including boxing results and cycling aims from Iowa to California.
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William J. Bryan
Macon
United States
Tallahassee
Fla
Call
Kentucky
Deboe
Frank Moss
Parkhurst Society
Roosevelt
New York
Senate
Harald M. Sewall
Maine
Hawaii
Rates and Legislation Move in Rail and Tax Affairs
Milwaukee and St Paul appoints F A Nash general western agent with lumber rate reductions from Wisconsin to southern and eastern points starting May 1. Quincy Omaha Kansas City line first train to Omaha May 16. Indy Citizens Street Railway injunctive 3 cent fare blocked, restoring 5 cent fare. Chicago Great Western issues grain rate to seaboard 9 ½ cents. flat rate 12 cents. Northwestern cuts ore rates to Escanaba and Marquette docks, saving Michigan ore shippers about 250000 dollars yearly. Legislative actions include Illinois Torrens land title bill, Iowa liquor manufacturing bill with debts legalized, Chicago municipal railroads debate, New York inheritance tax, and Illinois 35000 dollar Transmississippi Exposition funding.
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F. ‘A. Nash
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Omaha
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Central Road
Gilman
Quincy, Omaha and
Kansas City Road
Showalter
Citizens’ Street Railway of
Indianapolis
Chicago Great Western Railway
Kansas City
Chicago
Seaboard
Northwestern
Marquette Range
Escanaba
Marquette
Michigan
Clinois House
Senate
Iowa House
Iowa Senate
House
Humphreys
Ilinois
New York Senate
Assembly
Black
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Supreme Court upholds West Virginia anti cigarette law
West Virginia’s supreme court declares the anti smoking statute valid. Other items note the 50th anniversary of the Archdiocese of St Louis to be celebrated in July and six widows winning railroad death judgments in a St Louis court. The list covers diverse topics from finance to science and civic events.
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Archdiocese of St. Louis
St. Louis
K. Foppo
Rock Valley
O. Schneckberg
Sioux City
Columbia
International Y. M. C. A
Mobile
Joseph Hardie
Birmingham
M. L. Willis
Omaha
Landyke River
Alaska
United States Labor
Carroll D. Wright
Western Teachers’ Drawing Association
Great Britain
Mexico
Belize
Mexican Senate
India
Andrin County
Indiana
Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Illinois
United States
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Nebraska
Weather fuels decline in cereals and cattle market rounds
Chicago April 27 weather cheers dull trade as wheat slips 1 percent and corn oats fall amid broad declines in cereals. Closing prices show May wheat 2 cents, corn May 24 to July 41, oats May 16 44 to July, and meat futures mixed with pork and lard lower. Cash grain quotes list No 2 red wheat at 1.92 1/4 to 1.92 3/4 cents and No 2 corn around 24 1/4 cents. In Chicago cattle hogs receipts and prices edge lower with beef steers and cows down and hogs steady to weak.
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Tongs
General Ng
Ascape
Uly
Judy
Texas
Toicago
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Grand Duke of Baden
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Iowa
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Syracuse University
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E. Broadway
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Salt Lake City
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Sisters OF the Holy Cross
Minnetonka
Floriata L. L. May & Co
Seedamen
Ilustrated Magazine
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Ontana
Trisunm Posarsxine Co
Terbunr Popimurxe Co
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Salt Lake
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Salt Lake Tribune
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