McKinley vows swift action amid Cuban crisis and war plans
President McKinley told a Senate Foreign Relations official that any House approved resolution will be signed within an hour. Cabinet discussed Cuba and mobilization, with orders to ready naval militia squads to man new auxiliary cruisers if hostilities begin.
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Marger
Miles
Navy Department
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland
Michigan
New Jersey
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Yankee
Dixie
Yosemite
Venezuuela
Jersey
Maine
Cuba
Spain
Army Ordered to Move to Atlantic and Gulf Coasts
The entire army has been ordered to the Atlantic and gulf coasts. The flying squadron returned from its practice trip Friday and is now at Hampton Roads.
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Navy Department
Cadiz
Military Committee
Ivull
Jluil
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Gulf Coasts
Atlantic
Hampton Roads
Old Market Buildings to Be Demolished Near Washington
Building-Inspector Robingson orders the old west market structures down. The tenanted properties, owned by M. B., G. C., Samuel Ogden, and L. T. Whaling, sit on ground once leased by the city after removal from near the state house. Demolition signals city-led redevelopment in the area.
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Washington
Missourists
Robingson
West Market
M. B
G. C
Samuel Ogden
Ll. T. Whaling
State House
Condemned Property North East Corner Declared
Public works board ratifies condemnation of a block between Washington and Pearl streets and Missouri and the first alley west. The site, bought by Mr Ogden about fifty years ago, holds rickety one story buildings now likely to be removed as heirs show little interest in improving or preserving the land.
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Washington and
Pearlsts
Missouri
Ogden
Weather forecast for Indianapolis area ends April 16
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending 8 p m Friday calls for fair weather with warmer conditions. Temperatures noted were 44 at 7 a m Friday, 64 at noon Friday, and 64 at 2 p m Friday.
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Indianapolis
Orair
Wagon collision on College Avenue injures two Little Sisters
Gasper Sheppard driving the wagon of the Little sisters of the poor failed to see an approaching car on College Avenue Thursday afternoon. Two sisters in the wagon were badly shaken up. The notice ends with an unrelated ad fragment about Dean's Ointment and rooms advertised on page seven of THE SUN.
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Gasper Sheppard
Little Sisters of the Poor
College-ave
Roberts Park Church Plans Debt Liquidation
The Roberts Park Church board met Wednesday night to devise a plan to liquidate a $17,000 debt. Selling Delaware street property and moving north was rejected. A building and loan association for 40 months will be formed with affordable shares. A committee of Dye Berryhill Smiley Cornelius Rafert Hoff Woodard was chosen to open subscription books, with Rafert serving as treasurer.
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Roberts Park Church
Delaware St
William Dye
EF. Berryhill
Thomas Smiley
A. Cornelius
C. IF. Bafert
S. M. Hoff
W. W. Woodard
C. F. Rafert
Bishop Chatard Sees Vincennes See Move Granted
News from Rome confirms the transfer of the Vincennes see to Indianapolis, a development Bishop Chatard welcomes as a favorable outcome for the church in Indiana.
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Chatard
Rome
Vincennes
Indianapolis
Safer Lighting Options Promote Acetylene Gas Use
Advertising note touts acetylene gas as safer for country houses and stores than coal oil and easier to light than a lamp. Promotional line by C. H. Walcott of 1423 North Pennsylvania Street. Also mentions Dustless Oats from Janes.
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H. Walcott
Pennsylvania St
Spain in Crisis as Weyler Feud Simmers in Madrid
London reports Madrid braces for civil upheaval unless war with the United States ends. Queen-regent Christina threatens abdication if the ministry loses honor, while Weyler faces recall amid rising anti-American sentiment and possible government shakeup.
Infamous Calumny Sparks Madrid Protest Over Maine Inquiry
The Spanish government denounces American senate committee imputations blaming Spanish officers for the Maine disaster. The note accuses U S interests of fomenting Cuban revolt, cites 70 filibustering expeditions, and asserts Spain will defend its rights though war may come. A Madrid dispatch notes McKinley may sanction resolutions and prompt diplomatic resignations.
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United States
Cuba
Spain
Cuban
London
Central News
SS Sttesman
McKinley
Washington
Statesman
Barcelona
Opposed to Parks Fight Moves to Courts Over Board of Works
The dispute over park land widens as property owners led by Matthias and M. E. B. Garver file remonstrances. They challenge the boards authority to condemn and compensate, arguing lack of lawful power and constitutional violations. Additional opponents cite closing Eleventh street and property losses, while Mayor Taggart urges settlements if possible.
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M. EB. Garver
Elliott and
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J. B. Heywood
Arthur Jordan
J. M. Beck
George T. Evans
Margaret Bruce
Henry D. Pierce
Otto Hasselman
Julius A. Vietor
Crawford Fairbanks
William Tron
Elizabeth A. Crossman
Richard B. Niven
Jay G. Voss
U. E. Vance
Frank P. Johnson
Henry C. Campbell
Joshua Langsdale
Violet Langsdale
Hattie Sh. Ashbury
Joseph T. Elliott
Annetta Ll. Fl
Victor
Eleventh Si
Taggart
Bargain Rundown From Local Shops and Stores Today
A jumble of ads showcases prices on hats, clothing, furniture, shoes, and groceries. Stores like Original 23 hat store, Danbury, Was son s, Maguire's Granger, and Saks & Co promote specials, with items such as silk waists, leather shoes, flour, tea, butter, and furniture priced aggressively.
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Nathan Groft
Badger
Rubens
Block
Wasson's
Chas. Mayer & Co
Court House
Tribune
Dayton and Crawford
H. T. Conde & Co
H. Hough & Co
New York
Dan Yount
Arcade
Maguire
Granger
Progress
Keller & Gamerdinger's
Robert Drake
Brown
Geo. J. Hammel
Conrad’s
Springsteen Tailoring Company
Boston
Saks & Co
Henry Mazur
Fountain Square
People’s Outfitting Co
Crandall Linked to Maine Mine Plot. Oregon GOP Vows Action
CHICAGO April 15 Charles A Crandall alias Ismamueel Escadaro fled with three secret service agents after five weeks pursuit. A former sailor on the U S cruiser San Francisco Crandall is an expert on mines and worked for Spanish agents in Lima Peru and Havana in 1896 He planted harbor mines and torpedoes secretly under Weyler’s orders Crandall claims innocence and will aid the government in exposing the plot.
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Chicago
Charles A. Cran- Gall
Ismamueel Escadaro
Washington
Secret Service
England
Italy
Gen. Weyler
Weyler
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Republican State Committee
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Oregon
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Spain
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Ward Line
Saratoga
City of Washington
Cuba
Orizaba
Senate rush to end Cuban dispute and push resolutions
In Washington on April 11 the Senate reopened debate on the Cuban joint resolution after a busy morning. Senator Fairbanks urged intervention to end Spanish misrule in Cuba, recounting the Maine tragedy and calling for action to protect humanity and U.S. interests. Senator Cullom and others followed with arguments on independence for Cuba and the need to assert U.S. authority if diplomacy fails.
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Indiana
Guba
Culham
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Washington
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London
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Virginia
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Morro Castle
Cabanas Prison
Delaware
United States
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Lindsay
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McKinley
Bailey Attacks Speaker Reed In House Clash
In Wash ington on Friday Mr Bailey used a point of personal privilege to challenge Speaker Reed s ruling on Cuban resolutions. He claimed he had not objected to current consideration but alleged the speaker had deliberately altered the record during the debate.
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Washingyan
Bailey
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