Flying Squadron Moves and Cuban Belligerency Discussion
A London press note denies any U S British naval talks citing official silence on fleet movements. In Bay City a Knopfel missing person tale spawns a ransom rumor as police trace a glove or necktie, while Cuban affairs group Sherman Morgan and Lodge privately weigh recognizing Cuban insurgents as belligerents and express sympathy.
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London
United Press
Admiralty
Foreign Office
Washington
United States
State Olney
Lord Salisbury
Sherman
Morgan
Lodge
Committee On Foreign Relations
Banished American Reporter in Cuba Rights Question
Vigorous steps will be taken to protect Sylvester Scovel a Pittsburgh Dispatch staff correspondent banished from Cuba. Secretary Olney was asked to prevent the edict and safeguard his rights as an American citizen and correspondent. He replied no official information exists and Spain’s rights to exclude aliens are unrestricted.
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Cuba
Sylvester Scovel
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Olney
Spain
Five Children Drowned in Blanchard River Rescue Efforts
In Putnam County Ohio a village race to recover five drowning children from the Blanchard River. A 16-year-old boy who tried to save the girl also perished. three Foremas children were among the victims. Separate reports note falls, burns, and a fatal death during domestic dispute in Indiana.
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Cua
Putnam County
Ohio
Blanchard River
George Foremas
Cuba
FALL VICTIMS TO TURKS AND YENOVKIAN FAMILY TRAGEDY
The Rev. Sarkis B. Yenovkian learns of dire fates of his relatives in Marash after the Armenian massacre of Nov 18. His brothers Bagadaser Kiragos and John are dead or ruined, while his nieces and nephews suffer in the streets as aid hopes hinge on U S officials Olney and Terrell who pledged support.
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V. Barkis B. Yenovkian
Sarkis B. Yenovkian
Matash
Mr. Yenovkian
Ohio Wesleyan University
Marash
Bagadaser
Kiragos
John
Yenaykian
Olney
Terrell
United States
Upholds the Doctrine in Concise Foreign Relations Report
Senate Foreign Relations Committee reviews Davies proposed resolution defining U S foreign policy under the Monroe Doctrine. Most members back a strong declaration, but Senator Gray and others warn against haste and potential complications. Text not released, but described as strong and concise.
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Trong
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Davies
Gray
Mafia gang member kills rival in Wilkes-Barre suburb
Peter Visalyas, an ally of Passarello, killed Frank Vilago in Georgetown near Wilkes-Barre after a saloon quarrel. He fled but was arrested as locals pursued him. Visalyas reportedly had nine prior killings and a charge of abusing his wife.
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Passarello
Peter Visalyas
Visalynas
Old Country
Frank Lawler
Chicago
Harrison to wed Mrs Mary Dimmock in New York
Ex president Benjamin Harrison announced plans to marry Mrs Mary N Dimmock in New York after Lent. Queen Victoria expressed hopes for peace with the Ottoman Empire in Anatolia, seeking a swift restoration of calm.
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Mary Dimmock
New York
Benjamin Harrison
Mary N. Dimmock
Queen Victoria
Turkey
Anatolia
Delay and Disaster Sweep Across Business and Banks
The Weekly Review of Trade notes Congress delay harms business as government funding risks, imports and taxation loom, and treasury reserves shrink. It warns four major failures in a short span signal growing commercial distress, while foreign questions and possible duties cloud projections.
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R. G. Dun & Cos Weekly Review of Trade
Treasury Reserve
Senate
House
Florida Militia Mobilization Aimed for Immediate Readiness
A Tallahassee dispatch reports Governor Mitchell ordered Adjutant General Houston to ready Florida’s militia for field deployment at a moment’s notice. Similar calls to Southern state governors are noted as U.S. authorities anticipate possible Cuba transfer to Spain and Iberian tensions rise.
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War Department
South
St. Louis Republic
Tallahassee
Fla
Guv. Mitchell
Washington
Adjt
Llouston
Florida
Mitchell
Houston
Turner
Adjutant General
Pensacola
Tampa
Cen
Spain
Great Britain
Cuba
United States
Plar&a
Cleveland
Awful double tragedy near Flynn's Lock Tennessee
A Jackson County Tennessee report tells of a brutal double murder in which five masked men hanged farmer Joseph Day and beat his wife after demanding a treasure secret. the robbers ransacked the house but left without finding the money. no arrests. Also notes mining activity in Deadwood South Dakota. tramps whipped in Missouri. and pension bill passing the House with 141 million dollars.
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Flynn
Jackson County
Joseph Day
Day
Mrs. Day
Girl 12 Takes Btrychnine in Death Verdict
Cincinnati coroner rules beautiful 12 year old girl May Bean committed suicide by swallowing strychnine for unclear reasons. French trade figures show 1905 imports down 162 million francs and exports up 210 million francs versus 1894.
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Cincingati
Bean
Ground to Pieces in New York Car Cleaners Tragedy
A light locomotive crashed into car cleaners on the New York, New Haven and Hartford track in a cut near 142nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue. Two women died and two others and a man were seriously injured, likely to die. Workers Yen der, Tracey, and Druff were with New York Central. Mahan with Wagner Palace Car Company. Becker with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. The accident occurred as the Chatham express passed and the cleaners stepped aside to let it go. The engine failed to observe them amid the train’s noise, when the long express thundered by.
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New York
New York, New Haven and Hartford
160Th Street
Vanderbilt Avenue
Yender
Tracey
Druff
New York Central
Mahan
Wagner Palace Car Company
Becker
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
142D Street
Chatham Express
Chicago Victory in a tight Democratic convention race
The 1896 Democratic National Committee chose Chicago over St. Louis by two votes after twenty eight ballots amid a crowded chamber. The scene unfolded in Washington with excitement in hotel lobbies as the decisive tally arrived. A separate House session saw Cubans praised in a rare display of unity prompted by the chaplain’s prayer followed by applause. The President denied a pardon for William F. Barr Jr. in a St Louis embezzlement case. Creek head Esparthacher drowned attempting to cross a river near Muscogee Oklahoma.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
National Democratic Committee
Washington
Burr
William F. Barr Jr
Missouri
St. Louis National Bank
Barr
Many Miners Strike at Morris Coal Company
One thousand miners at Morris Coal Company in Columbus Ohio struck over local troubles. Separately a Cape Coast Castle dispatch reports King Prempeh of Ashantee has accepted British terms.
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Morris Coal Company
Columbus
Ohio
Prempeh
Cape Coast Castle
Ashantee
Market Prices Across Cities Show Wide Range of Commodities
Cattle across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York quoted $2.00 to $5.25 for cattle and $3.00 to $4.75 for hogs. Wheat No 2 red or No 2, corn No 2, oats No 2 white, rye values span fractions of a dollar. Butter eggs clover and pork reports appear with varied regional figures.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Gas wells and disasters dot Indiana news notes
News from Indiana includes Summitville oil yields, flood hay losses on the Kankakee, a natural gas explosion injuring Mrs. Sally Irish of Shelbyville, and drownings of Albert Schwartzkopf near Michigan City. Reports cover a new county coat house plan, oil shottings near Terre Haute, bond sales in Richmond, and various local calamities.
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Summitville
Kankakee
Sally Irish
Shelbyville
Albert Schwartzkopf
Michigan City
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Madison
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Baird
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John Davidson
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Wabash
Lagro
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Clinton County
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Mr. Good
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Fortville
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Flora
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Fayette
Daniel Johnson
Lafayette
George Paul
Arduser Bratter
Muncie
Paul
John Miemeyer
I., F. W.& C. Railroad
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John Miller
Miller
Samuel Thomas
Jackson Township
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Alert
Vlorel
Mr. Thomas
Pennsylvanian Railway Company
Oscar Romack
Kokomo
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Adama Express Company
Logansport
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