Witnesses Recall Affection Between John Collins and Father
Defense begins with testimony aiming to prove loving family ties. Isabel Cochran testifies John Collins was kind and chummy with his father, while stenographer Mary Wyatt recounts harshness toward a threatening negro and notes Collins feared sudden death and kept insurance details.
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Torzxa
John Henry Collins
John
Mra
Isabel Cochran
W. W. Phillips
Topeka
Collins
Mr. Collins
Actress Catherine Campbell Arrested for Robbery Confession
At the Grand opera house last night in St. Louis detectives arrested Miss Catherine Campbell a noted actress at the request of St. Nicholas hotel management on accusations of systematic theft. She broke down and confessed.
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St. Louis
Grand Opera House
Catherine Campbell
St. Nicholas Hotel
Kaxeas City
BC Hyde
University Medical College
T. H. Carter
Hyde
Michael Kelly
St. Mary's Cemetery
Sam McCisin
Charles Perry
Lenora Todd
Woodlawn
Kansas City
Dr. Hydé
Sam McClain
T. B. Carter
McClain
Woodlawn Cemetery
Carter
Flynch
Independence Avenue
Dr. Hyde
Moose herd collision injures several near New Castle
The Maritime Provinces express train struck about thirty moose near New Castle New Brunswick. Three moose were killed outright and several others wounded. One cow moose weighed over 600 pounds.
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Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Lewis
Newcastle
New Brunswick
Miles argues for is bill and coast defense needs
Major General Miles told the House military affairs committee that a fixed army standard is essential. He cited Spain era lessons, needing 185 batteries for coast defenses and 305 upon full expansion, and urged a 1,000 population per soldier home with two natives per 1,000 as a basis.
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Wasnorerox
Miles
House Committee On Military Affairs
Senate
Hawley
House
Hall
Imates
Spain
Manila
Cuba
Porto Rico
Sioux
Chicago mass meeting backs municipal ownership of street cars
A Chicago crowd at Central Music Hall urged municipal ownership of the city's street car lines. Speakers included Mayor Harrison and ex Governor Altgeld who urged curbs on council corruption and the idea of ownership if not immediately, then when the grant ends in 1903.
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Curiaco
Central Music Hall
Chicago
Frank H. Head
Harrison
John P
George E. Cole
John Maynard
Harlan
Thomas P. Hudnett
Altgeld
President McKinley Attends Atlanta Peace Jubilee
President McKinley and Cabinet officers arrived in Atlanta for the peace jubilee. The party toured by train from Washington, with General Wheeler among the welcome, luncheon at the White House entourage and a Capitol reception before returning to Washington Tuesday.
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Allanva
Washington
Atlanta
Southern Railway
McKinley
Gainesville
Joe Wheeler
the Treasury
Gage
War
Alger
Kimball House
S. M. B Young
Second Army’ Corps
Augusta
George R. Peck
Peck
Candier
Capitol
Hunter Street
William G. O'Bear
Candler
Senator Hand
Senate
Representative Hardwick
House
Bratehouse
General Assembly
Death of General Garcia shocks family in Georgia
News reached Mercidas and Mario Garcia in Thomasville as they celebrated a hotel stay with flowers and laughter. A noon telegram from Captain Justo Garcia in Washington confirmed the general’s death, stunning the wife and children during a meal. General Rivera learned of Garcia’s death aboard the La Champagne after arriving in New York.
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Prise
Thomasville
Garcia
Mercidas
Mario
Garcias
Waycross
Esscort
Stern
Masury
Justo Garcia
Washington
New York
Ruis Rivera
Cuedta
la Champagne
Havre
Rivera
Why Germany Is Friendly to England and America
In Austrian financial circles it is believed Germany leans toward England and the United States for reasons beyond politics. Berlin’s money market is strained by forced trade development and terms granted to gain new markets exceed German industrial capacity. The burden suggests English and American money markets should not be estranged.
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Vienna
Germany
England
United States
Berlin
German Liberal Leader Presses Vigorous Trade Policy
In Reichstag debate on estimates Herr Basserman of the National Liberal party urged the government to give vigorous support to German interests in its relations with America.
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Bern
Reichstag
Herr Basserman
America
Navy to claim Havana dry dock amid sale by Spain
Havana reports the Navy plans to possess the Havana navy yard and appoint Commodore Cromwell as commandant. The Spanish government intends to sell the Splendid floating dry dock bought for $650,000 before the war, despite Admiral Sampson and evacuation committee members’ efforts to retain it as permanent U S property. Generals Wade and Butler supported Spain’s view that the dock is a ship, not stable property, and the sale is set for Friday.
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Havana
Navy Department
Navy Yard
Havanaa
Cromwell
England
Sampson
United States
Wade
Butler
P. and G. Reorganization Reported Name Change Planned
The Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf company is to reorganize changing its name to the Chicago Kansas City and Gulf. Outstanding 5 percent bonds to be converted into 25 million dollars of percent bonds and a preferred stock issue authorized. Drexels of Philadelphia linked to the deal with refunding bonds. Preferred stock offered at 6000 dollars per mile and 3 percent dividends guaranteed. insiders to receive shares at 59 dollars to fund equipment notes and buy new gear.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Sod Galt
The
Post Today
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Company
Drexels
Philadelphia
Chicago, Kansas City & Gulf
Government Spends Million Feeding Cubans Since Hostilities
Since the end of fighting the government has spent about 1,000,000 to feed starving Cubans and the program continues. About 5,000,000 rations were left at Santiago after the campaign but used by American troops and distributed to locals. Rations are now being doled out wherever needed under a standing War Department order.
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Sntiago
Cuba
Scretary of War
Witnesses Testify On Pay For Testimony In Collins Case
Defense witnesses from Atchison and St Joseph testify Smothers said he would be paid for testifying in the Collins case. Smothers claimed it was a joke, while others recalled him mentioning $1000 for swearing. Testimony notes implying paid witnesses and rumors of juror tampering surface as trial continues.
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Torres
Kan
Atchison
St Joseph
Collins
Smothers
Orin” McCafferty
Joe Smothers
Macahenty
McCafffey
McCafferty
W.N. Seip
Ayers
Seip
Dicky
William Torrent
Ayer
Phelps
William Rogers
Daniel Shea
St. Joseph
Fremont Quarles
Edith Bevins
Begro
Johnson Jordan
Bevins
Ships Ordered to Havana Amid Riot Rumors
In Were Warships Brook lyn Texas Castine and Resolute were ordered to Havana. The dispatch shows no threat though the ships could subdue the town once in harbor. The move is linked to Admiral Sampson who is near Havana after the Sunday night eruption at the Hotel Inglaterra.
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Wasatwotoxs
Brooklyn
Texas
Castine
Resolute
Havana
Sampson
Army of 50 000 urged to maintain order in Cuba
Adjutant General Corbin told the House military affairs committee that the Cuban evacuation commission headed by General Wade, General Butler and Admiral Sampson recommended a 50 000 man army to keep order in Cuba. Sagasta plans a royal decree to dissolve the chambers before ratification of the peace treaty.
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Sion
House
Washington
Corbin
House Military Affairs Committee
Wade
Butler
Sampson
Cuba
Senor Sagasta
State Teachers Meeting Promises Large Nebraska Convention
Nebraska teachers plan an annual convention December 27 to 29 in Lincoln. A round trip fare is secured on railroads and a rich program with national speakers is offered for a $1 registration fee, while day activities are free. About 1,000 teachers are expected with 300 more from school boards and women's clubs.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Association
Two Glover Sons Die In War Service At Manila
Frank Ss Glover died of typhoid at Manila on December 5 while serving in Company A First Nebraska Infantry. His brother Sergeant Allan Glover died last October, buried at sea near the transport De Janherro. Private S Glover, about thirty, enlisted as a recruit from York with Captain Lamed in June, a fine soldier. The brothers hoped to serve together. news of Allan’s death may have contributed to the younger man’s decline.
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Frank Ss. Glover
Manila
Snd
Henry Glover
York
Allan Glover
de Janherro
8 Glover
Lamed
Honolulu
Plattsmouth Cigar Maker Fatally Poisons Self
Frank Nieman, a 40 year old Plattsmouth cigar maker and lifelong bachelor, killed himself with poison after multiple prior failed attempts. The landlady found him dead in his room. an earlier incident involved locking himself in a K P hall and turning on gas jets. He had been briefly committed to the Lincoln asylum about teen months earlier after a prior crisis.
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Frank Nieman
Plattsmouth
Neiman
K. P
Lincoln
Tax lien priority in Lincoln street railway case
In Lancaster county district court Judge Holmes filed a decree in the Lincoln city versus the Lincoln Street Railway receiver and current owners case. The ruling holds the city’s tax claims amounting to about 80 000 dollars are senior liens on the system, outranking mortgages. The judge ruled for the city on most points but deemed several petitions insufficient, with relief postponed for now.
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Lancaster County
Holmes
City of
Lincoln
Lincoln Street Railway Company
Devine Receives Nebraska Guard Recruitment Assignment
James F. Devine, formerly first lieutenant of Company B, is authorized by Adjutant General Barry to recruit his old company into the Nebraska National Guard, with the unit to be stationed at Ord.
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James F. Devine
Com Y B
Ealeainaee Ek
Barry
Nebraska National Guard
Ord
Moses for the Third Christmas boxes loaded at Lincoln
Boxes for the Third Army unit were loaded on the car at Lincoln with each member to be shipped. Adjutant Genaeek Bh Barry oversees the operation and dispatch.
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Cara
Lincoln
Genaeek Bh
H Barry
Trial of Graham or Lincoln for Bribery in District Court
The Lincoln district court heard a bribery case involving Frank A. Graham or Lincoln. The trial was prompted by evidence brought out at a committee meeting.
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Frank A. Graham
Lincoln
Capital stock and incorporators listed in state records
The document names the capital stock of 12,000 and lists the incorporators as Norman Kahn, BR Kuhn, H P Kuhn, and Charles W Goodall.
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Norman Kahn
BR. Kuhn
Charles “W. ‘Joodall
Woman Injured in Horse Riding Accident at Franklin
Mrs George Buck of Franklin suffers a broken leg after a horse accident while riding Sue near a farm. An elder bystander reports the horse reared and threw her, leaving her with a severe leg injury and other hurts.
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George Buck
Franklin
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IS Bill
Wheeler
Kansas
Havana’s. Dry-Dock
Sempson
War Department
State Teachers’ Meeting
Jeary Glover
Frank Niemis
Plattsmouth “Barver
Moses
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