Cuban census sparks fears of Spanish domination decline
A Havana dispatch summarizing Gen Wood's cable reports Cuba's 1.4 million population with whites outnumbering blacks and high literacy among natives. It notes June 1 elections and civic status, listing citizenship by origin, schooling, and education levels, with 443 426 able to read and write and 19 158 with higher education.
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War Department
Wood
Havana
Washington
Sanger
Ouida
Culva
Tlavana
Hawa
Matanzas
Pinar del Pua
Porta Principe
Santa Clara
Santiago
Falls Heir to 2 000 000 Fortune in Australia Ties
Miss Maggie G Carmody of Tocrvo Ohio becomes heiress to about 2 million dollars from her aunt Mrs G B F Plainsbury of Australia. She will sail soon to take charge of the fortune. Born in Fremont Ohio, she has lived in a little room in Alms flats and spent much of her life in northwestern Ohio.
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Ohio
Tocrvo
Maggie G. Carmody
G. B. F. Plainsbury
Australia
Aleo
Miss Carmody
Fremont
United States
Spain reshuffles cabinet amid internal dissensions
Spain's ministerial council is replaced by a new cabinet due to dissensions among members. The lineup includes Senor Silvera as president of the council and minister of marine, Marquis Aguilar Campos as foreign affairs minister, Marquis De Villaverde as finance minister, and Gen. Azcar Taga as war minister among others. Four members from the retiring cabinet—Silvela, Azcurrago, Villaverde, and atu—join the new administration, with no disturbance reported.
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Mapnip
Ol Council
Marine
Senor Silvera
Marquis Aguilar Campos
Marquis
Senor Garcia Aliax
Senor Gasut
Silvela
Azcurrago
Villaverde
Atu
Vanderbilt Estate Valued At About Sixty Million Dollars
New York report places Cornelius Vanderbilt properties at around 60,000,000 with other assets and taxes noted. Inheritance and transfer taxes are cited, alongside regional park plans near Indianapolis and a late note on church appointments by the Vatican.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Alfred Vanderbilt
William AD. Vanderbilt
Allen to represent U S at Porto Rico inauguration
Massachusetts politician Charles A. Allen, nominated as governor of Porto Rico by President McKinley, sails with his wife and daughter aboard the Dolphin. The Atlantic squadron led by Rear Admiral Farquhar will escort and salute during the May 1 San Juan inauguration before Allen returns to the United States.
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Nort Atlantic
Farquhar
New York
Bermuda
Porto Rico
Gov. Allen
San Juan
Gen. Davis
United States
Ahles
Davis
Allen
Carl Brown for Dewey in Missouri Populist Meet
Carl Brown of Coxey Army fame stirred the Missouri Populists in Kansas City by urging William McKinley’s opponent Dewey for the presidential ticket. He proposed Barker or Donnelly for vice president, claiming a show of knocking out the money-power tickets.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Carl Brown
Coxey Army
Wharton Barker
Pennsylvania
Dewey
Brown
Barker
Donnelly
University's Conditional Bequest of 250000 in Topeka Will
The will of Mrs. Eliza Chrisman who died in Topeka is filed in probate court. She leaves most of her fortune about 250000 to fund the University of Topeka, contingent on Kansas Methodist Churches raising an equal sum within ten years. Additional bequests include 36000 to Ohio Wesleyan University, 5000 for a new Topeka First Methodist parsonage, and 9000 to the Women's Missionary Society.
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Topeka
Torres
Kan
Eliza Chrisman
University of Topeka
Methodist Churches of Kansas
Chrisman
Ohio Wesleyan University
First Methodist Church
Women’s Missionary Society
St. Mgr
Adrian Brabazon
Baropsford
Italy
France
Paris
Jupp
Maxton
Brabakan
Hrabazon
Leat
Mia
Florence
Baronsford
Stabazon
Florian
Nice
Brabaxon
Teddy
Esme
Brown
Prince’s Lancers
Hollan
Africa
Gussie
Mrs. Brabazon
Edward
Nokes
International Apology Over Chicago Invitation Incident
Bellamy Storer met with Premier Silvela on April 17 to apologize for a Dewey day invitation sent by Chicago mayor Carter Harrison to the Spanish minister in Washington. The U S government regrets the incident, caused by a municipal clerk, and pledges it will not recur. Canada to Raise the Barn reports BC to repeal the alien labor law, allowing American miners temporarily through certificates to companies formed in the province. Two thousand miners in Vigo, Sullivan and Green Counties strike over a disputed scale for machine tinting. Four Italians cremated in a Rock Point tenement fire. victims include David Ablatta and nine nephews. fire cause unknown.
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Bellamy Storer
D’ Arcos
Manuto
United States
Silvela
Chicago
Carter J. Harrison
Duke of Arcos
Washington
Storer
Canada
New York
Montreal
Evening Post
Smith Curtis
British Columbia
Etslature
Tie
British Colombia
Minera Qui Trama Haute, Ltd
Vigo
Sullivan
Green
Mavlunk Miberdal
Anl Ie
Nion
Rock Point
David Alblatta
Milt
Joseph, Bistette
Erwin Ablatta
Rioting in a Protestant village shocks Tyrone
A disturbance in Castle Caulfield Tyrone saw armed mobs invade the village after some inhabitants hissed a nationalist banner. Windows were smashed property wrecked and several arrests were reported as unrest spread in the region. In Louisiana a Democratic landslide swept the state for legislature and ticket led by W Heard. Chicago reports six men robbed a saloon on State Street. a lawkeeper was beaten and money taken. Commodore Gowie sailed from San Francisco for Cavite to oversee navy yard machine shops. A New Hampshire candidate for Congress Frank W Washet was nominated by the party and the president backed the senate bid.
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Klotlag
Lreland
Lieneast
Castle Caulfield
County of Tyrone
Throweh
Orange Lll
Marke
Gowie Baily
Cavite
San Francisco
Galf
Gowie
U.S. NL
Philippines
Doric
Cavite Navy Yard
Immense Flood Damage Hits Railways and Crops
Floods across the middle gulf states cause thousands in railroad property and crop losses. Mississippi and Alabama suffer record rains with up to eight inches in a day. Rail traffic halts, bridges wash away, lines stranded from Jackson to Meridian. Towns like Natchez and Meridian are cut off. telegraph and telephone wires down. trains waterbound and crews without food.
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Gentrograd
New Orleans
Middle Gulf States
Loulalana
Mississippi
Alabama
Ithaaa
Amita City
Vicksburg
Llinoja Central
Mississippi Valley
Jackson
Miss
Natchez
Meridian
Airlanta
Pas
Birmingham
Minas
Grand Jury Indicts Ten in Goebel Murder Case
Grand jury at Frankfort Kentucky indicted ten men for complicity in the Goebel murder. Principal defendants named include Henry E. Youtsey James Howard Berry Howard Harland Whitaker and "Tallow Dick" Combs colored. Accessories before the fact cited include Caleb Powers John T Powers Charles Finley W. W Colton and F Wharton Golden. Gov Taylor Green Golden and Capt John Davis referenced as indirect accessories. Bench warrants to arrest Jim and Berry Howard issued. Proceedings to continue with about 100 witnesses listed.
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Goebel
Frankfort
Franklin County Grand Jury
Wiliam Goebel
Henry E. Youtsey
James Howard
Berry Howard
Harland Whitaker
Clay
Harlan Coanties
Jim
Chicago Stock Market Struggles Amid Mixed Week
Chicago correspondence reports a week of uneven stock activity with heavy selling by professionals and profit takers. Bulls faced offset by big cliques selling, while grain and provision markets saw liberal activity. Government wheat condition figures spurred early buying then faded as large commercial stocks pressured prices. corn dipped modestly as local support waned and substitution use rose. The week closed with wheat roughly steady from last Saturday.
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Chicago
Thoese
Through service and new lines boost rail network growth
The Mlincia Central inaugurated Chicago to Hot Springs service. Mexican International nears Durango to Guranacoy extension. Santa Fe opens new San Francisco line. Burlington nears Allance to Colorado branch at 2.5 million. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul to extend Fox Lake to Janesville. Yellowstone Park is a target for Burlington’s extension from Palace Montana. All Chicago railways report freight car shortages and record traffic gains. 108 railways show 16.2 percent earnings rise since 1899. Grain and provisions shipments from Chicago reach 208,077 tons. Northwestern opens six towns in western Minnesota.
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Mlincia Central
Chicago
Hot Springs
Mexican International
Durango
Guranacoy
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Guimmer
Niagara Falls
Seacoast
Burlington
Allance
Neb
Colorado
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Cincinnati, Richmond and Muncie Railroad
Uintionati
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad
Chicago Great Western Railway
Western
Central Western
Chicago and Northwestern
Minnesota
North Dakota
Towa
Wisconsin
Perthwr
Mwebigau
Brabazon family saga opens with enlistment shock
In Victorian prose, Esme Brabazon and her brother Edward face bleak news as he fails officer exams and joins the army. Mrs Brabazon reproaches him while sisters react with grief and gossip. The tale sets a tense, aristocratic household at Barabazon amid looming guardianships and motivations.
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Morning Post
Edward Brabagan
Horse Guards
Eame
Brabazon
Augusta
Guasie
Esme
Thomas
Miss Brabazon
Edward
Nokes
Hsme
Teddy
Mrs. Beabazon
Auy
Qoly
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Jenkins & Nichols
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C. Vanderbilt
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Bouxne
Mgr. Donatus Shure
Mgr
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Barwanderth
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University
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Cuenco
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Senate
Frank W. Uashelt
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Orient
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Wheeler
Huntavinix
Ala
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Highth
Johnston
Congress
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Indianapolis
St. Louis
ST. Cicinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
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