War Crisis Forces Congress to Decide on Cuba Policy
Washington April 13 reports say Congress faces a Vietnam of decisions as foreign affairs committees in both chambers draft resolutions on Cuban independence and immediate intervention. The Senate panel backs a radical step including recognition and troop withdrawal demands, while the House seeks a firm government in Cuba with independence disputed. Republicans push for language to include independent government, Democrats pursue independence and armed intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Capitol
Senate
House
Cuba
Senate Committee
House Committee
Smith
Michigan
Extraordinary ovation to Lee at National Capitol
Washington April 1 crowds greeted Consul General Fitzhugh Lee on return from Havana with an unprecedented display. Thousands gathered at the depot and state department, then a serenade at his hotel as Marine and 71st Regiment bands played. Lee appeared on a balcony to cheers, with fireworks and flags framing the scene, though his speech was brief amid applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fitzhugh Lee
Boll
Havana
State Department
Army and Navy
Secretary of State
General Lee
United States Marine Band
Seventy-first Regiment
Professor Fanciulli
Marine Band
New York
Shoreham Hotel
Union Veteran Legion
Confederate Veterans’ Association
Lee
Arrangement Near Passage of Foraker Resolution in Congress
Washington reports late last night that a conference between the foreign affairs committees of the House and Senate has shaped an agreement to substitute the Foraker resolution for other Cuba related measures. The plan aims for quick passage with a near unanimous Senate vote and possible continuous session to finish action Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Senate Committee
House of Representatives
United States of America
Cuba
United States
Republic of Cuba
Spain
United States Demands Withdrawal From Cuba
The text states a demand that the United States withdraw land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters. It authorizes the president to use all U.S. land and naval forces to enforce these resolutions if necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cuba
Cuban
Madrid Optimistic on Peace as McKinley Message Reads
Sagasta, leaving the palace, said Madrid awaits the full text of President McKinley’s message and finds no hostile tone toward Spain. Government officials and General Woodford remain confident of lasting peace while order was restored after Monday’s events. El Correo de Madrid criticizes McKinley’s Cuba policy. Moret says doors to peace remain open.
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Madrid
Sagasta
McKinley
Spain
Woodford
el Gorreo
Cuba
America
Senor Moret
Editorials cast doubt on McKinley message amid Cuba crisis
Havana papers debate U S policy after the Maine disaster and Cuba autonomy. La Lucha condemns the message as a step behind prior announcements while Fl Diario de la Marina argues for no immediate war and Cuba must choose autonomy or independence. Gollan reassures Americans about Havana safety.
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Havana
Maine
Diario de la Marina
Uncle Sam
McKinley
General Grant
Cuba
United States
Gollan
Lee
el Diario de la Marina
Camujani
Local Spanish Authorities Lead Patriotic Committees Amid War Efforts
Generals Pando and Salcedo attended a special religious service for peace at Puerto Principe as interior authorities spearhead patriotic committees to defend the land in wartime.
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Aland
Pando
Salcedo
Puerto Principe
Pease
Lee says Spain behind Maine destruction
Consul General Lee tells the Senate Foreign Relations Committee there is no doubt the Maine’s destruction was caused by Spanish agencies. He names Spanish officials as responsible but excludes General Blanco. He denies reports of a diver’s mine near Havana and arrives at the Capitol late amid a welcoming crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Spain
Europe
Legation
Key West
Tampa
Washington
Lee
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Cuba
Maine
Guba
Blanco
Montgomery
Havana
Capitol
Committee On Foreign Relations
Consul Brice Fled Matanzas With Family From Spanish Mobs
The Norwegian steamer Herman Wedel Jarlsberg arrived from Matanzas carrying thirteen passengers including United States Consul Brice and his staff and families who fled the port to escape mobs. Brice testified to three days of threats to his life and danger to his property while aiding starving reconcentrados before ordered to withdraw from Matanzas.
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New York
Herman Wedel Jarlsberg
Matanzas
United States
Brice
Havana
Kjerland
Don Carlos Says He Will Hold Aloof If Spain Honors Nation
A Venice dispatch reports Don Carlos, prospective claimant to the Spanish throne, will refrain from hostile acts as long as the Spanish government maintains national honor. If not, he will take steps to defend the country’s dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Venice
Carlos
Governor Orders War Preparations in Peace Time
Adjutant General Bell reports receipt of important war department telegrams he will not disclose. Governor Stephens directs Bell to arrange all possible preliminary wartime steps under state law in peaceful times.
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Jefferson Cit, Mo
Bell
War Department
Stephens
Adjutant General
Colored Troops for the Front Pass Through St Paul
The Twenty-fifth Infantry, U. S. A., moved through St Paul yesterday on the way to Chattanooga. All enlisted men are colored, while regimental and commissioned officers are all white, many veterans of the Civil War, with several officers accompanied by their wives.
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St. Paul
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Chattanooga
Departure of City of Washington Ends US to Cuba Mail
New York on April 13 reports the steamship City of Washington sails for Havana closing the postal service from the United States to Cuba for the present.
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New York
City of
Washington
Havana
United States
Cuba
Various 1900s Telegram Items From Across the U S
A collection of brief telegraph notes reports deaths incl Cardinal Taschereau and Charles Reep in Indiana. Reports grasshoppers in Madison County Indiana and Bar Harbor Maine. Notes the Scotch-Irish Society congress in Chicago and local charter elections in New Jersey. Mentions San Jose scale fears in Swiss imports and Kansas district GOP deadlock. Also references former President Harrison in New York and other political and social items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Taschereau
Quebec
Madison County
Ind
Bar Harbor
Scotch-Irish Society of America
Chicago
Charles Reep
McKinley
Crawfordsville
C. H. Grosvenor
Ohio
San Jose
Kansas
Charles Curtis
Case Broderick
New Jersey
Benjamin Harrison
New York
Indianapolis
Charles Dale
Mattoon
Illinois House of Representatives
Tanner
Springfield
Pittsburg
Missouri Phaper
Washington
House
Reed
Death at Sea After Six Days Aboard Lifeboat
The Marlborough of Windsor N S sailed March 16 from St John N B to Sharpness with deals. A gale split the ship April 4 and only two men survived, rescued April 12 by the Saale along with Chief Officer George W Masters and Seaman James Fannon after a brutal voyage.
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New York
Saab
Blenke
Genoa
Marlborough
Windsor
St. John
N. B
Cochran
Saale
Fire Wipes Out $750,000 Plant in North Irwin
A blaze destroyed the Pennsylvania Plate Glass Company's North Irwin plant, starting near the casting hall from a gas converter blowout. In one hour the site was ruins, with an estimated loss of 750000 and about 450000 insured. The factory employed 500 workers and families in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin
Pennsylvania Plate Glass Company
North
Plate Glass Works
United States
North Irwin
Fatal Philadelphia Fire Kills Two Children
A morning blaze at 903 South Thirteenth street in Philadelphia killed George Dugan aged 9 and Richard Barry aged 8. Helen Dugan aged 15 suffered severe facial burns with other family members injured as fire destroyed the dwelling. Authorities pursue cause.
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Philadelphia
George Dugan
South Thirteenth Street
Richard Barry
Helen Dugan
Machine Mining Scale Discussed by Danville Miners
In Danville Alabama on April 13 machine operators and miners met to set the scale for machine mining in the state. U M W A president Ratchford did not attend due to strikes in Pennsylvania and no decision was reached.
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Danville
Als
Ratchford
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Weather Indications Across States Forecast
Washington reports twenty four hour outlooks from 4 p m yesterday showing Indiana and Illinois expect threatening weather and showers with a colder shift to northerly winds. Lower Michigan has showers and a colder night with fresh southerly winds. Upper Michigan faces threatening weather and showers with light variable winds. Wisconsin predicts partly cloudy skies with showers and a cold wind shift to a fresh northwesterly. Iowa expects showers early, clearing to fair later with colder air in the east and northerly winds.
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Washington
Indiana
Jinois
Lower
Michigan
Upper Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Markets report from Chicago and Milwaukee grain prices
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show Wheat May opening 1.06 closing 1.07 with other months around 88 ¾ to 87 ¾ cents. Corn May 29 ½ to 30 ½ cents. Oats 26 ½ to 28 ½. Park, Ward prices. Butter, eggs, poultry, potatoes, sweet potatoes listed. Live stock receipts 16,000 hogs, 2,000 cattle. hogs at 3.10 to 4.07 percent. cattle 3.65 to 5.60. lambs 4.50 to 5.75. Milwaukee notes No 1 northern Wheats at 99 ¼ to 104 4. May 1.02. Oats 27 ¼ to 28 ½. Rye firm. Barley firm.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Texas
Milwaukee
Northern
Suburban Pearl City Election Details and Church Report
Reports from Pearl City detail the April 19 village election with a mixed slate for president trustees and clerk, plus acclamations for some offices. Local Loran township results list judges clerks clerks and candidates for town clerk assessor and highway commissioner. A church program featured crimson and silver decorations, a pastor led service, and a Sunday School program amid an Evangelical circuit update noting growth and finances.
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Pearl City
Port City
Causus
D. L. Mitchell
J. B. Hammond
A. K. Eby
Charles Liebenstine
J.J. Jeas
J. Bogenrief
Yeager
Freas
Loran
W. Barns
H. Hahn
P. Kline
Kuhlemeyer
M. Aspinwall
Wm. Walrad
D. J. Behringer
George Bender
Wm. Lahre
John di
Tom
Baker
Memers and Friends
Yellow Creek
Ivangelical Association
Saben
Florence
Alach Society
Community notes and events from a rural Illinois area
County Superintendent Burton led a central examination on Wednesday. A 13 member class included Mrs. H Thill of Savanna visiting her daughter Mrs. J J Freas. Freas moved his family to the Breyman house. Various visits, births, farm visits, and church services are listed, including baptisms and confirmations. Easter events, mission talks, and school term starts are noted along with weather and travel mentions.
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Burton
H. Thill
Savanna
J. J. Freas
Breyman
South Street
Tobias Koch
Freeport
National Guards
Harry Breyman
Rev. Pope
Geneseo
Oklahoma
Funston
Bolton
M. E. Church
Tear
Spring Valley
Gertrude Bogenrief
Damascus
Mattie Rush
Tollmeier
Edith Rush
Ridge School
Chicago & Great Western
St. Paul
Valores
M. E
Wife thanks friends for tokens of love
Pearl City News notes a wife joins in thanking friends for the many tokens of love received, reflecting community support and gratitude.
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Pearl City
Bolton Notes Local Visitors and Community Life
Bolton reports a week of visits and travel with C W Scudder and wife in town, Mrs Savage returning from Nebraska, Dr Swingley on business, Rev McKittridge preaching to a large audience, Frank Moore calling on his mother, Mrs Goodsell visiting from Freeport, and L S Truckenmiller and others making trips south. Easter program well attended and farmers sowing oats. Fishermen frequent Yellow Creek banks. PF Bolton lost a valuable horse.
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Botton
C. W. Scudder
Savage
George Moore
Nebraska
Swingley
Freeport
McKittridge
Winslow
Frank Moore
Baileyville
Miss Leiphart
Edwin Cole
Waterloo
A. Christianson
Odgers
PF. D. Bolton
Yellow Creek
Local Notes From April 11 Update
Our Own Correspondent reports farmers near completion of sowing grain. Visits include J. Rose and wife to P. Poppen and wife. A hog shipment went from C. Ackerman to Pecatonica. Rev Hoelfker visited nearby. Miss L Tohlen ill with lung fever. Mgr Whimps and family visited P Eckhoff. Miss Mattie Ammerman spent Saturday with Miss Reka Wieman in German Valley. A crowd gathered at J Rose home for games. Hisco Kriens spent Sunday at home.
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J. Rose
P. Poppen
C. Ackerman
Pecatonica
Rev. Hoelfker
L. Tohlen
Mgr. Whimps
P. Eckhoff
Mattie Ammerman
Reka Wieman
German Valley
G. Diddens
Hisco Kriens
Local proof weathered by neighbor endorsements for kidney pills
Mrs B Emfort of 192 Locust Street testifies she suffered 10 years of backache and kidney trouble until Doan's Kidney Pills gave her relief. The ad notes Doan's are sold for 50 cents a box and via Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, with Emmert & Burrell as local agents.
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Freeport
Maine
California
Dou
Dean
Emmett & Burrell
Doan
Grain'O Coffee Alternative Promises Restful Sleep
Grain'O offers a caffeine free grain beverage that mimics the taste of coffee without disturbing sleep. Marketed as suitable for nervous people, youths, and children, it promises nourishment and cheer while being grain based. Available from grocers for 15 or 25 cents.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for swollen feet relief
An old catalog excerpt promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cool swollen hot feet and prevent blisters and bunions. It claims relief for smarting feet and tired walking, with a 25 cent price and free trial package. Also lists railroad fare rates and travel details for Portland to western cities.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Hot Springs in the Black Hills Promotes Health and Baths
The Hot Springs in the Black Hills of South Dakota offer medicinal properties for rheumatism neuralgia and related ailments. First class hotel accommodations and baths attract tourists. Full information is available from ticket agents C and N W Ry upon application for subdaily tourist tickets.
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Black Hills
South Dakota
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Foraker
Mim
National Capitol
Wavana Marbor
Don Carlos
Missouri
Penn Plate Glass Company
Irwin, Pa
Destroyar
Chicago Grain and Produce
Milwaukee Grain
States
Doodwim
G. N
N. P
Portland
Ore
Tacoma
Wash
Victoria
B. C
Vancouver
Spokane
Butte
Mont
Helena
B. Swearr
DR. Ballentine
Rena
Rae Ee Bic
Ft Eon
Wm. Koenig
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