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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1900
Page
1
Gov. Taylor will not sign the Louisville agreement and says the matter will be settled by courts. He allows the legislature to reconvene Monday as troops are ordered home. Republican leaders and supporters voice confidence, with Goebel shooting noted and Capitol doors briefly locked amid cheers.
Governor William S. Taylor proclaims the Kentucky General Assembly reconvenes in Frankfort at noon February 12 1900. The note was issued in Frankfort today reorganizing the session after a period of apparent inactivity.
London Ky February 10 Lieutenant Governor Marshall with Attorney Lincoln of Louisville arrived this morning. Marshall says he is prepared to stay and does not expect trouble though Governor Taylor’s stance remains. Conference terms are under consideration. Both houses met and adjourned until Monday.
The Democratic state government bases its headquarters in Louisville with Governor Beckham at Seelbach's hotel and lawmakers resisting any arrest. In Frankfort, Republicans report strong attendance as both chambers convene and the Senate informs Governor Taylor of their session. Guards near Goebel’s shooting site are removed except at key doors.
Louisville news reports Democrats consider a bill to offer a $100000 reward for the assassination of Governor Goebel. The measure, prepared for passage, follows leaders leaving legislative duties with Congressman D. H. Smith as Senator Blackburn goes to Washington. Both houses convened at the courthouse today.
Reports from Manila say the gunboat Princeton raised American flags and installed native governors on Talanes and Calagan islands north of twenty degrees latitude. Japanese flags reportedly seen at Bayat, but landing refused pending orders. Simultaneously natives of Simar and Leyte resume normal life as union pickets patrol. Building trades unions coordinate nationwide action to withhold labor from Chicago until settlement.
The director of the census asks all cranberry growers who received special schedules to fill them out and return them promptly. If a grower did not receive a schedule, report that fact in writing to the census office in Washington.
Priests of the Fort Wayne diocese attend the month's mind for the late Bishop Rademacher at the Cathedral. Rev. Father F. C. Weichman delivered a brief eloquent sermon on faith, death, and the bishop’s virtuous life. Archbishops and bishops sent telegrams of regret as 64 priests, many deacons, and a full choir took part.
Guerrilla forces clash with American units near Morong and Batangas with several wounded on both sides. Insurgents in Albay province use burning arrows to harass towns, burning large portions of the city and forcing residents to flee.
Rev. P. J. Rice, former pastor of the West Jefferson Street Church of Christ in Fort Wayne, will take a new pastorate in South Bend, Ind., starting mid March and will conduct evangelistic work meanwhile. He preached a farewell sermon praising three project periods: organization, construction of the new church, and strengthening the church’s basis.
Chicago February reports that seven thousand building tradesmen who took a half holiday Saturday afternoon resumed work on the large projects while smaller structures linger. Leaders said the return to normal hours placed responsibility on contractors, who faced possible lockouts due to partial rule compliance.
Eight year old Valentina Costa of Green Bay nears a full recovery after a year with a neck brace at St Marys hospital. She credits prayer and divine intervention for the sudden brace failure and regained head control observed while praying in the hospital chapel.
J E Hinshaw and Union B Hunt secretary of state visited the preacher convict W E Hinshaw in Michigan City prison. The visit revives moves by the prisoner's lawyers to secure release. Noah Baney again at Michigan City prison raises hope that his confession may be verified or new developments may emerge.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local notice about a named figure termed Dewsy hero of Méaila involved in an outing with a demand in Miami. Details are unclear due to damaged text but hint at a public order or event.
Saloon keepers in Kewanee Illinois consider linking nine bars into one central drinking house with a single license to save about ten thousand dollars yearly. Opponents warn of city revenue loss and council may raise license fees to maintain income.
Charles Wilder, a driver for Adams Express, narrowly escaped serious injury when matches in his coat pocket ignited while he sat in the office. The flames burned a hole in his coat and singed his cap, leaving him shaken by the fright and disturbance of the incident.
Hansoe was taken into custody by officers at Valpardino on a charge of stealing slot mulchities at Reatte and transporting them to Crown Polat for sale.
New York Feb 18 Congressman Charles A Chickering of Lewis County New York was found dead outside the Grand Union Hotel in Manhattan. He appears to have fallen or jumped from a fourth story window after an illness and melancholia following typhoid fever. Born 1843 in Harrisburg he served as school commissioner assembly member and clerk and was elected to the Fifty‑third Congress.
Washington observers report Representative Chickering died in New York City after a long illness. He was last seen in the Capitol voting on the financial bill, insisting on crutches to cast his ballot. Mrs Chickering was kept unaware and will travel to New York to be with him.
The War Department reports total Porto Rico coffee exports from American occupation to November 30, 1899 at 53,243,025 pounds valued at 6,139,055. France took 21,501,479 pounds worth 2,583,683 dollars and Spain 8,102,696 pounds worth 969,729 dollars. The United States received 2,608,642 pounds worth 260,339 dollars. Annual average exports for 1890 and 1891 were 40,349,000 pounds valued at 4,945,000 dollars.
Rochester native H. H. Wells longtime military governor of Virginia during reconstruction died at his daughter Mrs. James T. Walker’s home in Palmyra after a lengthy illness. He was born in Rochester in 1888.
A rural area plan outlined by Congrèsimael Brick aims to establish satellite delivery routes across Mare Shall County to improve service coverage and reach underserved communities. Officials cite logistics trials and potential cost savings as key factors driving the project.
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