Spanish Diver Barquin Said to Mine the Maine Plot
Havana reports claim a Spanish diver Barquin was paid 20000 to place a mine under the Maine and connect it to Santa Catalina. He allegedly went below, was starved of air, and died, his body later buried as unknown. The tale credits the act to a traitorous ruse amid naval tensions.
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Navy
Key West
el Yara
Havana
Maine
Barquin
Santa Catalina
Alphonso
Naval activity and tensions across the Atlantic
Reports detail rapid naval work on the Lancaster at Charleston with Feaster to complete by April 1 and emergency readiness within ten days. Marines move from Atlanta toward Vallejo Calif while rumors of Pacific mobilization grow. Proctor funds Cuban relief through Miss Barton amid grim reconcentrado suffering as divers face strain and Havana braces for possible hostilities.
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Boston
Joseph TH. Feaster
Washington
Charleston Navy Yard
Lancaster
Atlanta
Navy Department
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Norfolk
Vallejo
Cal
United Staives
Pacific Squadron
Proctor
Clara Barton
Reconcentrados
Matanzas
Concentrados
Miss Barton
Cuba
Havana
Blanco
United States
Spain
Proecter
New York
Evening Journal
Senator Proctor
Olsen
Iowa
Offers Thick and Fast From All Parts of the Country
Columbia March 4 The latest news from across the nation reports a flurry of offers arriving from various sections. The item continues on the second page with further details and developments.
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Columbia
8. C
House Banking Committee Ceases Meetings Reports Unlikely Reform
Washington March 4 The House committee on banking and currency has ceased meetings and most members expect no currency reform bill this session. Democrats accuse Republicans of disunity and fear a prolonged summer session while subcommittee reports may come later. Simultaneously the House approved 65 Senate amendments to the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill increasing funds. The Alaska bill’s fate hangs on a Friday vote at 3 o'clock.
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Washington
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Mrr. Cox
Tennessee
House
Senate
Hitt
Barney
Committee On Printing
Air Dodge
George W. Melville
Nicaragua Ship Canal
United States
Alaska
Clark on the Rack in Wayne Township inquiry
Investigator Francis Marion Clark, trustee of Wayne township, faces charges of fraud in school funds brought by John Osman, Ben Davis postmaster. Witnesses, including teachers, testified vouchers matched payments, while Osman claims a township ring exists. Also notes Daggy league organizing at Indiana law school with officers.
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Investi
Francis Marion Clark
Wayne Township
Allen
Chargers
Chirk
John Osman
Ben Davis
Osman
Tt. T. Riley
Myr
Clark
Elenry M. Spaan
Wayne
Tie
Board Approves Street Improvements Amid Remonstrances
The Board of Public Works actions finalize street upgrades in Indianapolis with remonstrances overruled or deferred. Hampers include asphalt, brick, and wooden block pavements on Market, St. Clair, and Ohio streets plus other blocks. Ten day window granted to residents to file final remonstrances before council decision. Forecast calls for fair weather through Friday night into Saturday. A planned Mansfield exposition liaison seeks state support with Governor Mount aiming to secure representation despite no current appropriation.
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Board of Public Works
Market-st
Pine-st
State-ave
St. Clair-st
Ilinois-st
Senateave
Iinois-st
Park-ave
Jeup
Ohiro-st
Noble-st
Mifteenth-st
Central-ave
College-ave
Fifteenth-st
Delaware
Tlinois
Senate-ave
Ohio-st
Wast
Twelfth-st
Central
Iillingis-st
Osage St
Ohio
New York St
R.W. Richaragion
Omiaha
Indiana
Tragic Fire Claims 3-Year-Old Near Crawfordsville Road
A three year old boy died after his clothing caught fire from an open fireplace in a Crawfordsville road home. The child roasted on a burning bed while parents were in a nearby grove. The other child was found unconscious from smoke. authorities say no coroner report was planned due to no mystery.
Money Well Earned in Ripley County Bill
The Ripley County constable James W. Hunter has billed the state for 75 dollars for serving summonses in the Flez Slughes trial at Cross Plains. Governor and attorney-general back Hunter’s claim saying he earned every cent for riding muddy roads, with two bailiffs at times. The dispute concerns whether payment comes from the state treasury or the governor's contingent fund. justice and witnesses receive nothing as the state lost the case.
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Ripley
Flez
Cross Plains
James W. Hunter
Ketcham
Hunter
Justice Craig
Good Twins and Triplets Record
The quarterly bulletin of the State board of health as of December 1 reports 6,172 marriages with 118 colored, 7,776 births including 60 twins and two sets of triplets, and 3,727 contagious disease cases. Diphtheria shows 877 cases and 259 deaths.
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State Board of Health
Death by drowning opens Hoosier items
Mrs. Frederick Guettschau of Crown Point ends her life by swimming in a cistern on Friday. Carmichael Bros. of Marion sue the Amalgamated building trades union for 1000 dollars alleging conspiracy to bar nonunion workers and naming “scab” as damage cause. Evansville pair charged with skipping schooling duty for a 18 year old girl Carrie Ostrowsky. case dismissed. Crawfordsville collector Norman vanishes after securing 1500 dollars. Mrs J Watson of Philadelphia endorses Dr Bull's Cough Syrup after nightlong coughing relief from one bottle.
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Frederick Guetsschau
Crown Point
Carmichael Bros
H. T. Cooper
Evansville
Carrie Ostrowsky
Indiana master plumbers meet in the Commercial club
City life notes report Indiana master plumbers convening at the Commercial club on March 24 and 25. The item also notes local events including a saloon dispute, a police officer’s death, church leadership changes, a Republican meeting, and property tax remonstrance actions in Muncie and Indianapolis.
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Indiana
Lansha
McNabb and
Ilinois Sts
Deshong
Georgia-st
Enoch Holdstock
J. E. Brown
Sixth Presbyterian Church
Muncie
Mamie Killa
Meekst
F. T. Collins
Ivansville
Indianapolis
Episcopal Church
Bishop White
Pennsylvania Railroad
Richmond
Wade Hill
W. Chiost
J. M. Lott
Jos. Kealing
Geo. L. Knox
Jao. L. Griffiths
Octavius Regal
Isador Blair
J. N. Simms
Gurley Brewer
Criminal Court Room
Anacostia
Bargain Bonanza Across City Stores Promises Low Prices
A flood of sale notices lists men's suits at six dollars, hats at fifty cents, pants and skirts below normal, and numerous bargains from department stores and grocers. Items include bicycles, suits, hats, shirts, waists, skirts, coats, coffee, tea, soap, and household goods with many tomorrow or Saturday discounts and cash or payments options.
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Chicago
Dalton's
Saks & Co
John B. Stetson
Danbury
New York
Groff
Court House
Dan Younts
Badger Furniture
Block's
Robert Drake
Wasson
The
Central Rubber and Suppy Co
O. J. Conrad
Charles Maguire
M. D. Kaufman
Weller & Gamerdinger
Henry Mazur
Fountain Square
People’s Outfitting
Naval H ostilities Loom As Dry Tortugas Claim Staked
Washington reports confirm navy is ready for hostilities though ammunition stocks are tight long has warned brokers that the Maine disaster may be self inflicted and drying tortugas could be seized as a base while public calls push for immediate Cuban intervention and war preparations afloat and ashore
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Spain
Washington
Long
Hich
United States
Misplaced Sympathy In Police Court
Judge Cox rebukes Ida Williams for unjustly sending her husband to the workhouse after a dispute. He fines the wife for intoxication. the husband receives a workhouse sentence. Emma Banks and her partner admit to living together unlawfully with fines and a day in the workhouse.
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Judge Cox
Ida Williams
Senate Ave
Thirteenth St
Joe Tobin
Emma
Emma Banks
Another Hello Conference on telephony franchise dispute
Saturday afternoon the Board of Works will hold another conference with representatives of the Citizens' Co operative telephone company. The firm seeks a new contract though it operates under an 1888 ordinance and will present its claims. Also next Thursday in police court Fred Van Sicklen and James Jones will recount their conflicting stories of a ride and an unpaid fare.
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Board of Works
Citizens’ Co-Operative Telephone Company
Fred _ Van Sicklen
the Indiaman
James Jones
van Sicklen
Jones
Hackmen
van Sickien
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