Spanish judge named in plot to destroy the Maine in Havana
Havana reports accuse Zacarias Bresmes, a Spanish judge now a fugitive, of plotting the Maine attack. El Reconcentrado says Bresmes boasted of punishing the ship and planned with Gonzales Vega and Azcue. Bresmes reportedly fled Havana and was in Madrid as charges surfaced.
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Zacarias Bresmes
Havana
el Reconcentrado
Cuba Libre
Maine
Havana Harbor
Bresmes
Yellow Fever and Troop Movements at Havana Fortresses
A Havana dispatch reports yellow fever worst around Morro and Cabanas forts with filthy conditions and vermin. The 161st Indiana is marching toward Morro, three batteries of Second Artillery join Morro, and Gen Gomez may arrive if barbed by Gen Brooke. The Ninth Illinois wagon train and two Nebraska battalions have landed, Col. Marbury is gravely ill, and Bishop Santandañe refuses US allegiance. Bankers seek a conference to replace Spanish currency with dollars.
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Chicago
Tribune
Havana
Morro
161St
Indiana
Gomez
Brooke
Illinois
Nebraska
Col. Visquain
Col. Marbury
Texas
Santandye
Cuba
United States
Silver-Tab Leaders Convene On Fund Drive In Chicago
The democratic party leaders Bryan Jones Tellier Dubois Towne and Altgeld held a late Tuesday night conference in Chicago to discuss money raising for the campaign. They endorsed W H Harvey's plan to collect one dollar monthly from party members as fundraising. Teller may resign from the committee with Towne to succeed him. Stone did not attend and is viewed as unhappy over expansion views.
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Chicago
Democratic Party
Messrs, Bryan
Jones
Tellier
Dubois
Towne
Altgeld
W. J. Bryan
Springfield
W. H. Harvey
Ways
Indigla
Middle States
Teller
Charles ‘Towne
Bryan
Stone
Bryn
Eleven Indiana Soldiers Stricken by Smallpox in Havana Camp
The smallpox outbreak at Mariano camp worsens as 11 cases appear in the quarantine hospital of the 11th Indiana regiment. Surgeons oversee care. The spreading illness began Monday among the troops stationed in Havana.
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Havana
Mariano
Indiana
Infernal machine explodes in depot injuring five men
An infernal machine exploded at the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham depot in New Albany on Tuesday. Five men were seriously injured and the depot suffered partial wreckage. The device was sent to Jesse Swain, under indictment for a prior killing, who along with four friends opened the box. no sender trace could be found.
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New Albany
Miss
Kansas City
Memphis
Birmingham
Jesse Swain
Swain
Actress Miss Cayvan Cleared in Teall Divorce Case
Miss Georgia Cayvan, a noted actress, is vindicated as evidence shows Thomas Jackson lied about her. Attorney A W Seaman issued a formal apology to Cayvan for implicating her and stated both Mrs Teall and her counsel regret the distraction. Cayvan plans to testify before the Providence commissioner to counter the witness.
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New York
Georgia Cayvan
Teall
Thomas Jackson
A. W. Seaman
Landlubber to Wed Admiral Sampson's Daughter in New Jersey
Miss Olive Farrington Sampson, daughter of Admiral Sampson, will marry Henry Harrison Scott of San Francisco on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Glenridge New Jersey. Miss Hannah Walker Sampson will be maid of honor, with Mr. Baldwin of San Francisco as best man if he arrives in time. A reception follows at the admiral's home.
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New York
Olive Farrington Sampson
Admiral Sampson
Glenridge
N. J
Henry Harrison Scott
San Francisco
Hannah Walker Sampson
Mr. Baldwin
Qhic Society
Chicago
Prussia
Hillis
Pr Church
Brooklyn
Matthew Murphy
Col O
Capital City Dairy Company
New Jersey
Atlantic
Tion Company
Minnie ‘Alice Evans
Ill Brother of Badger-Gam e Suspect Visited in Tombs
William A. EF. Moore sentenced to 19 years for the badger game on Martin Mahon is ill in the Tombs with pleurisy. His uncle Captain John Moore from the west visited him and offered to fund a new trial. Moore’s wife notified District Attorney Gardner that bail will be sought Wednesday.
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New York
William A. EF. Moore
Martin Mahon
John Moore
Moore
Fayne
Brooke’s Big Blunder Sparks Cuban Protests in Santiago
In Santiago on January 4 mass meetings denounced Gen. Brooke over customs revenues. Labor unrest rises as $10,000 Cuban workers face job loss, brigandage increases in Guantanamo, and business leaders threaten protests against McKinley. Gen. Wood sails to the U S and Gen. Ewers prepares to take command during his absence.
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Brooke
Wood
Santiago
United States
Ewers
Gen. Wood
Mayor Signs Rail Elevation and Sprinkling Budget Resolution
On Wednesday Mayor Taggart signed a resolution passed by the council favoring elevation of railroad tracks and directing the city attorney to advise on the municipal power to compel elevation. He also signed a resolution calling for charter amendment to pay street sprinkling costs from the general fund rather than by assessment.
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Taggart
Administrator Seeks Estates Ties In Dead Man's Assets
Attorney O B Iles appointed administrator of Wm H James estate. James died at Deaconess hospital a month ago. Furniture removed and sold by Wim Swan. proceeds sent to James' son in Memphis. Assets included 348 in money a gold watch some diamonds and two insurance policies. Baker claimed policies diamonds delivered and said matter not his business. Iles sought court to compel testimony from Baker Swan and hospital nurse. Commissioner Walker said Baker had arranged delivery and diamonds were glass.
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O. B. Iles
Wm. H. James
Deaconess
George Baker
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Baker
Ties
Swan
Walker
Streetcar Service Draws Shelby Street Citizens Ire
Shelby Street residents protest streetcar service with reports of long waits. A local man said he waited about 30 minutes on Tuesday and 33 minutes on Wednesday for cars, highlighting ongoing delays.
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Shelby-st
Indianapolis Weather Outlook Through January 5
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity through 8 pm January 5 calls for colder conditions with occasional rain and night snow flurries. By Wednesday morning the low is not given, with a 7 am temperature of 50 degrees noted. colder and cloudy weather is expected Thursday with flurries of snow.
The Grip Grips Cincinnati
Cincinnati faces a grip outbreak with about a quarter of residents affected. When schools reopened on Tuesday, about 10 percent of pupils were absent due to illness, and many classrooms saw only half the students present as teachers also stayed home.
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Cincinnati
Thief Collared After Clothing Heist Jeopardizes Court
Alonzo Francis pleaded guilty to petit larceny in police court on Wednesday and was sent to the grand jury by Judge Cox. Detectives Kinney and Thornton arrested him Tuesday evening while he tried to sell clothing, after Edward P. Faris reported a missing bundle from a Thorpe block room.
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Alonzo Francis
Cox
Grand
Kinney
Thornton
Capt. Colbert
Edward P. Faris
Thorpe Block
Faris
Francis
Funeral Held for Mrs. Susie Howard After Eight Days
The funeral was conducted for Mrs. Susie Howard by Undertaker Willis on Wednesday afternoon. The body lay in his morgue eight days while Addie Posey, a friend, collected funds to cover funeral expenses.
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Susie Howard
Willis
Addie Posey
Wade to be offered a U.S. department and Dakota command
Washington reports Maj Gen Wade will be invited to state his wishes on his duty assessment. The Missouri department with Chicago headquarters will be offered to him, with Brooke returning and resuming his station. If Wade prefers, he may be assigned to the Dakota command at St Paul.
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Wade
Cuba
Department
Department of the Missouri
Chicago
Brooke
Department of Dakota
St. Paul
Minn
Odd Tales From The Telegraph In London Prague And Omaha
A London note lists quirky royal perquisites such as whale and sturgeon shares, a queenly silver needle gift and cashmere shawls from Cashmere. Brussels runs La Vie outre Tombe interviewing departed notables. Omaha reports a drunken baboon smashing theater mirrors and saloon bottles before its trainer subdued it.
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London
Great Britain
Dukes of Marlborough
Wellington
Blenheim
Waterloo
Brussels
Omaha
Neb
Creighton Theater
Insane Woman Claims Kinship to Clark and Buskirk
Drs Beck and Christian and Justices Smock and Nickerson conduct an inquest to judge the sanity of Ella Hume who appeared at police headquarters last Friday acting strangely. She asserts relation to Cyrus J. Clark and George Buskirk and, according to the sheriff, sought food at the jail after saying she was hungry. Buskirk confirms known relatives in In galls.
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Buskirk
Beck
Christian
Smock and
Nickerson
Ella Hume
Cyrus J. Clark
George Buskirk
Hiungry
Mr. Buskirk
Ingalls
Judge Leathers Sets Midnight Court for Red Clay Suit
Judge Leathers orders night sessions to finish the Red Clay orchard company versus James H. Smith accounting suit this week. Attorneys spar over testimony and time as the court nears midnight.
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Leathers
Red Clay Orchard Company
James H. Smith
Street Car Deal Talks Reach New Size in Philadelphia
The City street railroad and Citizens' company clash over a new compromise with a proposed payment of 500000 in cash and 3000000 in stock for a 12000000 total, tracing back to 1897 plans, amid court rulings and political maneuvering in Indiana and Philadelphia. A telegram found on Monument Place ties the deal to Sun reporting.
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John P. Frenzel
City Street Railroad Company
William Jay Turner
Citizens’ Company
SUN
HH. Sellers McKee
India
Supreme Court
Indiana
Jim Murdock
Imana
George McCullough
Tom Taggart
J. Levi Jones
Stone State
Jones
Littleton
City
Philadelphia
Monument Place
the Sun
Congressional Proceedings Open with Alaskan Debate and Mourning
In Washington the House opened with Speaker Reed in session and a prayer for Mr. Dingley. The Alaskan bill sparked a clash over debate time, adopting a two hour plan. In the Senate, Vice President absent Hobart, Senator Morrill remembered, as the peace treaty with Spain moved to executive session before adjournment.
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Washington
House
Reed
Dingley
Bailey
Texas
Warner
Illinois
Senate
Frye
Hobart
Milburn
Kierrill
Pruden
Davis
White House
Spain
Allison
Morrill
Vermont
Peace Commission
Dingley in Serious Condition with Pneumonia
The condition of Representative Dingley at the Hamilton hotel was reported as worse at noon Wednesday with gravest fears for recovery. John W. Foster is also worsening from a grip attack, though not yet critical.
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Washington
Dingley
Hamilton Hotel
John W. Foster
Sleek couple arrested in Florida fraud scheme
Baron and Baroness E De Bara, formerly of Chicago, were arrested in St Augustine Florida on charges of fraudulently using the mails. Officials say they ran a major confidence game claiming to head an Edison phonograph agency network, posing to agents in England and Scotland. Victims, mainly in the UK, numbered thousands and included sums from £1 to £100. The couple's real names are said to be E L Hersc and Miss Wilson.
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Chicago
E. de Bara
St. Augustine
Fla
Post Office
Stuart
England
Scotland
Edison Phonograph Company
Scotlan
EL. Hersc
Miss Wilson
Weakened notes from Geneseo to Chicago wire
A mixed set of short items reports a $75,000 Geneseo fire, police action against gambling houses in Minneapolis, possible marriage of Thurston and Gertrude Clarke, and various scattered notes on crime, politics, and society figures across Omaha Chicago Brooklyn Toledo and New York.
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Geneseo
N. J
Minneapolis
Gertrude Clarke
Omaha
Thurston
James Laing
Toledo
Peta
France
Maggie Vice
Chicago
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