Clashes in Pinar del Rio as Cuban insurgents press
Reports from Havana describe daily clashes between Spanish troops and Cuban patriots in Pinar del Rio following Brig. Castillo's invasion of Havana. Weyler's pacification efforts are blamed for intensifying outrages, with fires and torches signaling Gen. Gomez westward toward Havana. Spanish financial distress and political tension worsen conditions in Madrid and Matanzas.
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New York
U. P
The
Sun
Havana
Pinar del Rio
Castillo
Weyler
Spain
Cuba
Gomez
Colon
Gen. Gomez
Cisneros
Matanzas
Fayerweather Will Contest Alters $3 Million College Gifts
Albany reports the court of appeals split on the Fayerweather will contest affecting a $3,000,000 fund for many colleges and hospitals. Amherst Bowdoin Dartmouth Williams Yale Columbia Hamilton Lafayette Lincoln Maryville Marietta Adelbert Wabash Park Wesleyan Rochester Clarkwell Virginia Hampton Union Theological Seminary receive equal shares.
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N. Y
C. P
Court of Appeals
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Ambherst
Bowdoin
Dartmouth
Williams
Yale
Columbia
Hamilton
Lafayette
Lincoln
Maryville
Marietta
Adelbert
Wabash
Park
Presbyterian and
St. Luke
Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary
New York City
Woman's
Mount Sinai
Boy Sues for 5000 Over Car Ejection Incident
Arthur Elliott sues Citizens' street railroad company for five thousand dollars. His father George Elliott prosecutes. Alleged: Jan 9 North Indianapolis car, rider offered fare, conductor refused, pulled off car, head struck an iron rod, no brain concussion, has not regained faculties.
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Citizens’ Street Railroad Company
Arthur Elliott
George Elliott
Indianapolis
Suit In Superior Court Over Diamonds In Replevin Case
In room 1 of the superior court Tuesday morning Owen J. Conrad pursued replevin against Mrs. H. H. Moats, wife of a fugitive alleged swindler. Conrad seeks the return of a pair of diamond earrings valued at 468.50 bought on installment and allegedly never paid for.
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H. T. Moats
Superior Court
Owen J. Conrad
H. H. Moats
Conrad
Moats
City Life Court Suit for Damages by Express Driver
John D. Curran, a United States express company driver, sued Citizens' Street railroad on Tuesday for 5000 damages after a December 1 1896 collision hurled his wagon and left him seriously injured. Prof Van der Stucken reports 500 audition applicants for the May music festival chorus and says few more basses and tenors needed. Friendly Inn committee Makepeace Hunter and Furnass plan a large room addition for reading and lounging to ease overcrowding. Office desks by Wm L Elder.
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John D. Curran
Citizens’ Stret Railroad Company
United States Express Company
Prof
van der Stucken
May Music Festival
Makepeace
Drs. Hunter and Furnass
Friendly Inn
Boiler explosion sinks ship stokers in disaster
The steamer Sachalien off the Chinese coast exploded a boiler on December 2 bound for Hong Kong, killing eleven stokers and one engineer instantly, with four more dying later. Passengers faced chaos as steam filled the stokehold and officers rallied to lifeboats amid a deadly blast.
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San Francisco
U. P
Rio de Janeiro
Sachalien
Hong Kong
Singapore
East's Bill Killed In House Taxation Measure Stalls
The Ways and Means committee indefinitely postponed East's tax bill arguing it would exempt railroads and large sums while not helping farmers. A party-line vote of 44 to 46 defeated the measure. A separate prison bill, favored by the northern committee, would issue railroad tickets and clothing to prisoners discharged within the district.
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East
Committee On Ways and Means
A. J. Bowers
Moore’s Hill
Edness
B. Wilson Smith
Aust
Willoughby
Hast
Linek
Harris
Hamilton
Purvis
W East
Rifenberg
Indiana legislature debate on prison reform and taxes
In Wayne County Reynolds argues for cheaper tax assessors by paying per blank filled, claiming big savings. Other items note a north Michigan City prison plan, a state board of pharmacy to curb quack druggists, and a four year extension for the appellate court starting 1897.
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Fairbanks
Voorhees
Linck
Littleton
Marion
Indiana Pharmaceutical Association
Board of Pharmacy
Senate
House
Goodwin
Posey County
Nomination Speech for Charles W. Fairbanks U S Senator
A Tuesday senate session in Fairbanks era nostalgia sees Charles W. Fairbanks nominated for United States senator from Indiana. Senator Hawkins extols the Ohio native as a proven Republican statesman with a record of fiscal soundness, tariff support, and public service, while supporters tout his integrity and leadership. The room fills with spectators including ladies in hats as the nomination unfolds and a second speaker commends Fairbanks’ past service.
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Republican Party
Gene Assembly
United States
General Assembly
Indiana
Senate
Tie
Unite States
Ohio
The
United
Found Dead in Her Bed Private Secretary to English
Ruth Hedges 40, longtime private secretary to the late William H. English, was found dead in her bed Tuesday morning at Capitol Avenue residence. She had been in usual health Monday and was out in the evening. Her aged mother, with whom she lived, discovered the body. Hedges was trusted adviser in English's business dealings and was remembered in his will with about 20000 in property and cash.
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Ruth Hedges
Bate Wm
All They Ask is Work in Makepeace Plan
Township trustee Makepeace proposes cutting down the court house yard to provide immediate employment for many of his “customers” who would work for very small wages. He cites men who formerly earned two to three dollars daily and would accept fifty cents a day to avoid charity, as current conditions force.
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Cuba
Liberal
Senor Emilio Castelar
United States
Antilles
Senor Valera
Washington
Spain
New York
U. P
Alfredo Tlaborde
William Gildea
John Melton
Elias Bedia
Teodore Mata
Julio Sanguilly
Henry Delgado
Dr. Betancourt
Alphonso
Camilron
Cameron
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Makepeace
Court House
Nominations for U.S. Senator in Olympia Legislature
In Olympia Washington on Tuesday afternoon open sessions will nominate ten candidates for the U.S. Senate. Leading contenders include Judge Turner and Senator Squire both Free Silver Republicans, with Cline a Populist also among the hopefuls.
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Olympia
Wash
U. P
United States
Judge Turner
Cline
Squire
Drowned during ice boating on Lake Mendota
Three Wisconsin university students used an ice boat on Lake Mendota when their craft broke into an open water channel about a mile and a half from shore. Fred Cc. Kuehn drowned in the incident, which occurred Monday night near Madison.
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Madison
Wis
U. P
Wisconsin University
Lake Mendota
Fred Cc. Kuehn
Noblesville Milling Co promotes Diadem Patent flour
White Wholesome Bread and crispy pastry demand high quality flour. Noblesville Milling Co touts Diadem Patent flour as ideal for home bakers. Includes line about mF 1.-Butts 188 Ind.-ave and contact 1791. Also mentions Janes Dustless Oats for horse feed.
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Ind
Ave
Noblesville Milling Co
Missouri Supreme Court Affirms Deustrow Murder Verdict
Jefferson City Mo Jan 19 The Missouri supreme court affirmed the lower court in the Arthur Deustrow case. Deustrow of St Louis shot and killed his wife and child during a drunken frenzy three years ago. He has twice been sentenced to hang and remains jailed awaiting execution date set by the lower court.
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Jefferson City
U. P
Supreme Court of Missouri
Arthur Deustrow
St. Louis
Deustrow
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending 8 p m Jan 20 calls for fair and warmer conditions with a Tuesday night rise and fair weather on Wednesday. Noon temperature Tuesday was 31 degrees and 2 p m reading was 35 degrees.
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Indianapolis
Local Dr Castor and Frank Butts Listings Placed
Dr Hiram M Castor at 288 Mass cave offers hours 10 am to 1 pm 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 8 pm Sundays until 1 0 am. Telephone 668. Stoves connected any part of city. Frank Butts at 133 Ind ave phone 1781.
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Hiram M. Castor
Mass
Cave
Frank Butts
Ind.ave
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