War Investigating Committee to Blame Alger and Miles
A Washington special to the Herald says the war inquiry will fault Secretary Alger for weakness in dealings with Gen Miles and for allowing Miles to Santiago. It cites Miles for conduct before during and after the war, camp selections, and issuing orders. Breckinridge Shafter and Brooke blamed for duties and inspections. Congress charged with failure to fund smokeless powder. The full report expected within ten days.
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Miles
Shafter
Breckenridge
Breeke
New York
Washington
the Herald
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Alser
Porto Rico
Breckinridge
Santiago
Gen. Brooke
Camp Thomas
Aredical Department
Congress
McKinley
War Commission
Shafter Defends Cuba Beef Stance in San Francisco
Gen. Shafter, departing for San Francisco, rejects Gen. Eagans claim that he approved Cuba troop beef. He says he could not inspect all U S beef and has not voiced views on the Miles Eagan controversy. He calls the tirade against Gen Miles indefensible and plans to stay out of the dispute.
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San Antonio
Tex
Shafter
San Francisco
Miles- Eagan
Eagan
Cuba
Santiago
United States
Gen. Shafter
Gen. Eagan
Gen. Miles
Eagan Apology Accepted by War Commission
The revised Statement of Gen Eagan with objectionable matter removed was submitted to the war investigating commission on Monday. It was accompanied by a formal apology letter to the commission, and both the statement and apology were accepted in executive session.
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Washington
Gen. Eagan
War Investigating Commission
Miss Anna Schley Dies in Baltimore Suicide
Miss Anna Schley, 28, youngest daughter of the late Col. William L. Schley and cousin of Admiral Schley, died by shooting herself at her Baltimore home Sunday. Melancholia after her father’s sudden death three weeks earlier is believed to have driven the act. she had withdrawn from social life to care for him, who later died in her arms.
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Baltimore
Anna Schley
Wm. L. Schley
Admiral Schley
Colfax's Boom In Indiana Gubernatorial Hope
Colfax Jr. emerges as a leading gubernatorial candidate in Indiana. A former South Bend mayor and son of the famed Schuyler Colfax, he gains strong local support and backed Beveridge in the recent senatorial contest.
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Schuyler Colfax, Jr
Colfax
South Bend
Schuyler Colfax
Beveridge
Wire Whispers From A Fractured World Yuxtapose News Item
Copper trust growth looms as a major story while disasters and political moves unfold. A $33,000 fire at Roadhouse Illinois and station wrecks from ice jams in Yukon events mingle with European tension on Morocco and a Oklahoma house bill advancing woman suffrage. Casualties include Canton Georgia miners killed blasting dynamite and a Union City Tennessee policeman dead after contacting a live wire. Mountain Home Arkansas poison whisky deaths rise to six while St Ann’s Halifax burns, amounting to $65,000 in losses. Ohio river at Cincinnati records 41.8 feet Monday and Cherokee leaders head to Washington over a new treaty.
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Yukon
Morocco
Europe
Canton
Oklahoma House
Washington
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Conw
Hart
Union City
Tenn
Mountain
Ark
St. Ann's
College
Halifax
Irgeneel Hitchcock
St.Peters
Where is the Paul Jones and Florence Taggart
Mayor Taggart and family fear for the safety of his eldest daughter Florence and four friends aboard the Paul Jones naphtha launch on a six months Gulf cruise. A search by Lawrence Jones and a planned government cutter hunt follow reports of rough weather and a possible sighting near the coast.
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Taggart
Florence
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Louisville
Col
William Yocum
St. Louis
Marjorie Woodland
George Woodland
Chicago
Lawrence Jones
Paul Jones
Revenue Cutter Winona sent to search coast for yacht Paul Jones
Revenue Cutter Winona, under Capt Shoe maker, ordered from Mobile to sweep the coast between Port Fads and Pensacola for the pleasure yacht Paul Jones. He telegraphed all southern collectors to maintain sharp lookout.
Missing Louisville launch Paul Jones report at noon
Mobile Alabama January 16 no tidings had been received of the missing Louisville launch Paul Jones by noon Tug boats returned after cruising off Sand and Ship Islands reporting no sight of the craft The search tug has not yet reported Pilots familiar with gulf navigation think the launch is not out in the gulf but has been guided through Cupid's gap and Brittain Island sound toward the east perhaps broken down or seeking shelter on a small island in the sound
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Mobile
Als
Louisville
Paul Jones
Gulf Navigation
Gulf
Cupid's Gap
Brittain Island Sound
Mississippi
Sound
Ten Thousand Sufferers In Indianapolis Grip Outbreak
About 10,000 Indianapolis residents are affected by the grip with officials estimating far more. Deaths from pneumonia consumption and related diseases rise this month, especially among the young and the aged, with Bright's disease listed as a death cause in some cases where grip was the underlying factor.
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Indianapolis
the Health Board
Clark
Grip
Bright
Great Head Has Breen and the Arrest at the Broken Window
Policeman James Breen found a store front window broken in his district and, with only James King and Alvin Anderson on the street returning from a dance, arrested them and sent them to police headquarters. The prosecutor dismissed the cases Monday morning amid a note about a sale and gold filled water jugs.
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Breen
James Breen
James King
Alvin Anderson
Censorship in Manila Brews Tension in Luzon
Eager to quell unrest in the islands, American forces control only occupied zones while Aguinaldo’s forces operate across Luzon. News from Hong Kong reports Filipino protests claiming US independence promises are fueling hostilities. British officers warn 80,000 troops may be needed to conquer and police the archipelago as Spaniards seek to inflame natives. Col Potter again travels to Iloilo with dispatches for Gen Miller.
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Hong Kong
Manila
Luzon
Aguinaldo
United States
Philippines
Iloilo
Col. Potter
Gen. Miller
River Blocked by Natives at Tio Flo
Manila January 16 The river near Tio Flo remains blocked by natives who are constructing intrenchments but have not yet engaged in open hostilities.
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Manila
Tio‘flo
Extra Session Looms Over Army Bill Debate
Washington January 16 Leading members of Congress expect an extra session only if the 100000 man standing army bill stalls. The measure should pass the house but will meet opposition in the senate where tax rules may block a vote and defeat the bill.
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Washington
Jan
Congress
House
Senate
Philippine envoy seeks U S recognition of independence
Senor Feline Agoncillo, Aguinaldo’s representative in Washington, filed a memorandum with the state department requesting a hearing before the president. He argues Americans inspired Filipinos to desire independence and notes the seven months of a government resembling the American model. He asserts Spain’s treaty-era possession gave no title to the U S and expresses gratitude and hope for growing friendship.
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Washington
Feline Agoncillo
Aguinakio
State Department
United States
Spain
Philippine Islands
Four Senators May Block Treaty Vote Over Philippines
A prominent southern democratic senator claims four senators will oppose ratification unless concessions are granted to avoid annexation of the Philippines, stating a careful poll shows the treaty can be defeated as it stands. He says action in advance would prove U.S. restraint.
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Washington
Senate
Ratif SS
United States
Philippines
Cuban Loan Terms Reported in New York
Gen Jose Miguel Gomez, a Cuban commission member visiting New York, says a US backed loan to fund the Cuban army is nearly agreed. The plan calls for forty million dollars with Cuba customs houses as security and lists 47,090 soldiers to be paid.
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New York
Jose Miguel Gomez
United States
Cuba
Gomez
Danville Dispatch and the Republican clash with J M Barlow
In Barlow Plainfield Ind the Danville Dispatch and the Republican denounce Representative J M Barlow for not aligning with Steele supporters. Local county rings at Danville and Plainfield favor Taylor and Steele respectively, while Beveridge attracts more support. Barlow defends delaying his announcement and states he will stay to push bills, drawing both criticism and potential new allies.
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Plainfield
Ind
Steele
Taylor
Beveridge
Barlow
Marion
Denison
Danville
Stereotypers leaders plan visit as Chicago strike looms
J G Derflinger of New York and Donnelly of the I T U travel from Indianapolis to Chicago to mediate a printers and stereotypers strike that has stalled in four Chicago offices. The union fears a general walkout amid failed settlements and related boiler plate disputes in Lima Ohio where printers and owners dispute measurement scales.
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J. G. Derflinger
New York
International Typographical Union
Indianapolis
Donnelly
Executive Council
Chicago
I. Tf. U
Derflinger
Lima
Judge orders Mathews ten cent store sold at auction
Harriet Bates a Methodist missionary from Indiana is reported insane in California and Indiana authorities are asked to arrange her removal. Frances Albertsmeyer dies Saturday at 9 15 p m at 926 Union St widow of Daniel Albertsmeyer. Surviving children are Herman Louis Frank Anna and Mrs Charles Wagner. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 in German Lutheran church.
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German Lutheran Church
Weather forecast for Indianapolis area ends January seventeenth
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending at 5 p m. Monday colder with occasional rains. Monday night much colder with snow flurries Tuesday. Temperatures shown 7 a m Monday 39. Noon 49. 2 p m 19.
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Indianapolis
Populists Prepare for War Over State Convention Delegates
In Indianapolis on February 23 the populist state convention faces a split as some counties choose two sets of delegates. Fusionists and middle-of-the-roaders clash over anti-fusion rules with Fountain county factions already baring doors. Representatives Lief and Titus are pressured to back a populist for senator, while Gill backs a populist for U S senator amid shifting loyalties and calls for tribute to Parkhart of Tipton County.
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Indianapolis
Fountain County
Lief
Titus
Boone
House
Senate
Templeton
Turpie
Wis
A. G. Parkhart
Tipton County
State
Nul Committee
School Patrolman Detains Truants At Haughville
Patrolman Lesh halted school at 53 in Haughville catching 17 boys for jumping trains. He arrested Virgil Pollard in the act and halted proceedings to round up others. Ages range 16 to 18. Boys were taken to police HQ and released on promise to appear in court Tuesday. Cant Kruger told operators to hold further arrests and collect names for Tuesday’s docket.
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Lesh
Haughville
Virgil Pollard
Pollard
Susor
Losh
Cant
Kruger
Death by own action in Newburg family crisis
At Newburg New York on January 16 Mrs Nathaniel D Weed killed herself using cerbalic acid after a long period of melancholy. The article notes a hereditary pattern of self destruction in the Corwin family, including a mother who cut her throat, a father who shot himself, and two brothers who hanged themselves, all without clear motive beyond impulse.
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Neweburg
N. Y
Nathaniel D. Weed
Weed
Isaac Corwin
Joan Corwin
John Corwin
Ban dages and distorted features in court clash case
Frank Clendening of 415 E. Washington appears in police court Monday over bruises and facial injuries from a street car worker and another man. He fought with David Watts of 397 E. Washington and William Hicks of 903 N. New Jersey Sunday night. Watts was stabbed but not seriously. The trial will be held Tuesday. Dustie as Oata.
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Frank Clendening
Washington St
David Watts
William Hicks
New Jersey St
Watts
Newspaper Writers Organize With a Big Charter
New York reports a newspaper writers union organized Sunday afternoon under a charter from the International Typographical Union. The aims include raising status and improving conditions for newspaper men. Authorities expect the group to exceed one hundred charter members.
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New York
International Typographical Union
Court Martial Ordered for General Eagan in Washington
The War Department has accided to court martial Gen Eagan with Gen Merritt as president. The court will sit in Washington. Due to a shortage of general officers several junior officers will serve on the court.
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Washington
War Department
Eagan
Merritt
England Wants Our Ad But Not Exchange Isienas
London reports England does not seek a proposal to swap the British West Indies for the Philippines. Officials say Britain prefers American control of the islands to aid in resisting Russia and France in the Far East.
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London
England
United States
British West Indies
Philippines
Great Britain
Russia
France
Far East
Union Secretary of State Owen Succeeded by Hunt
Union B Hunt will replace JilNnT W D Owen as secretary of state on Tuesday morning. Owen plans a two month trip to Mexico for his coffee and rubber plantation before returning to Logansport. The report says he has built a small fortune from his planta. The ad also claims Wood s Norway Pine Syrup is pleasant harmless and treats coughs colds bronchitis and asthma.
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W. D. Owen
Union B. Hunt
Mr. Owen
Mexico
Logansport
For a Good 10c Smoke Iry. 2 Pro. Boxe Cigar TM
A clipped fragment notes a promotional item for a cigar brand with compact wording. The legible portion hints at a trade or sale context but provides no clear event, date, or participants to anchor a full summary.
Czar Urges Peace Congress and Cabinet Meeting
Count Muravieff of Russia issues a new circular urging a peace congress and preliminary cabinet talks. Proposals include freezing arms budgets, banning new weapons, restricting explosives and balloons, forbidding submarines, applying Geneva rules to naval warfare, and embracing mediation. Final aim is a multinational accord with an ultimate conference in Brussels or Copenhagen.
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ST. Petersburg
Count Muravieff
Muravier
Brussels
Copenhagen
Coroner Probes Death of Mount Sterling Ex-Police Chief
The coroner investigates George Whitton's death in Rushville after a August visit to his sister. Whitton, former Mount Sterling Ky city marshal, was assaulted by Fleming Pea and struck with a drag pin. He had earlier survived a fatal Mt. Sterling shooting three years ago while making an arrest.
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Rushville, Inc
George Whitton
Mount Sterting
Whitton
Fleming Pea
Mt. Sterling
Pea
Four Robbers Hold Up Millersburg Farmer in Barn
Hearp Kiefer a Mechanic township farmer living alone was held up by four masked men in his barn Saturday night He was robbed of 24 dollars and severely burned when they forced him onto the cook stove The assailants fled after threatening to search his home and failing to obtain more money.
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Millersburg
Hearp Kiefer
Mechanic Township
Fire Chief Proposes New Companies and Safety Ordinance
The fire chief presented the annual safety report to the board noting 704 alarms in the year. He recommends adding three book and ladder companies and five more firefighters, plus an ordinance requiring standpipes in theaters and public buildings with roof sprinkling systems.
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Board of Safety
Marion club backs Joe Kealing for Indianapolis mayor
Members of the Marion club announce that Joe Kealing will be a candidate for mayor of Indianapolis next fall, signaling local political interest and party backing for the contested race.
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Marion Club
Joe Kealing
Indianapolis
New Officers Elected by Woman's University Club
Saturday officers elected include Mrs. Julia Herrison Moore as president Mrs. Frank E B Gavin as vice president Miss Julia Landers recording secretary Miss Florence B Coates corresponding secretary Miss Martha Doane treasurer and Mrs John B Elam Mrs C B Clarke Mrs Dill and Mrs J D Forrest named to the governing board
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Woman's University Club
Julia Herrison Moore
Frank EB. Gavin
Julia Landers
Florence
B. Coates
Martha Doane
John B. Elam
C. B. Clarke
Dill
J. D. Forrest
Land and title records show modest Indiana real estate rise
American land and title register data place Indianapolis real estate transfers for last year 1 percent higher than 1897. The city also posted a 31 percent gain in building operations, exceeded only by Minneapolis St Paul Denver and Kansas City. Large eastern cities showed a decrease.
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American Land and Title-Register Association
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Denver
Kansas City
Sunday Pulpits Highlight On Postulates And Atheism
Rev J A Milburn argues that equality itself is a fiction and the real issue is inequals among men and conditions. Rev M G Haines contends atheism is out of date from a scientific view and mocks the claim There is no God.
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Church
M. G. Haines
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