Count Popoff, Jack the Hugger and a Demoralized Market
A St. Peters burg cablegram says Count Popoff has died. Pittsburgh reports the arrest of Jack the Hugger, likely betrayed by a overlooked girl. Chicago may see a motor cab line start that could disrupt the sausage market. A grim note from Illinois recalls a man hanged after killing his child. his final words claim a journey to meet his baby in heaven.
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Jack the Hugger
Pittsburg
Chicago
Illinois
Colorado woman plans cavalry unit for Spanish American War
Martha Shute of Colorado seeks to organize a cavalry company of young women to fight Spain in Cuba. She argues every member should be a capable rider like Shute. Hon. John L. Sullivan wishes to join the campaign and go to Cuba to whip Spain, and with no objections a unanimous vote is expected to grant his request.
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Martha Shute
Colorado
Spain
Shute
John L. Sullivan
Cuba
Lake City mob murders black postmaster and family
A pride that drove a Lake City mob to murder a black postmaster for ambition, kill his baby, and wound his wife and other children reveals the dangerous blend of ignorance malice and jealousy. The act signals to black citizens that ambition comes at a lethal price.
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Lake City
South Carolina
Crowning Pageantry Highlights Society's Folly
A hereditary patriotic society spends fifteen thousand dollars on crowning its queen, a move that amuses observers. The old playwright questions the spectacle while Harlequin proclaims reigning, yet true kingship comes from daily deeds and character.
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Harlequin
Fashions in Words Reflected in Newspaper Columns
The piece notes that book advertisements praise "Passing of Thomas" and "Passing of the Reds" while editors mark the passing of a famed baseball captain. It cites an extract on the Passing of Spain and a religious notice lamenting the Passing of Calvinism. Stevenson urges original phrasing to express thought.
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Thomas
Reds
Spain
Stevenson
IllinoIs farmer burns cash hidden in fire ashes
Two warnings arise from a farmer who sold land for 5000 dollars and stored his money in an old carriage curtain then in an unused fire. A family fire turned the treasure to ashes and ashes were scattered. Banks would have been safer and treasury help might recover some value from the charred remains.
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Treasury Department
Fundamentals Trumps Tests In Naval Academy Screening
A young applicant rejected by naval academy examiners for weak arithmetic and spelling, despite good scores on higher studies. Harvard Professor William James recalls a story of anatomy exam with Dr Oliver Wendell Holmes, who praised his base knowledge but diverted to ask about the applicant’s family.
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Naval Academy
William James
Harvard
Boston Herald
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Mr. James
Doctor Holmes
Uncompahgre Reservation Opening Sparks Rush for Land
Fort Duchesne Utah reports crowds at the Uncompahgre post awaiting word on opening lands along Green River with prospectors and investors racing to secure productive acres and gilsonite veins believed owned by a St. Louis corporation. Local Vernal claimants are cited as the basis for legal possession under general mining laws.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Tribune
Fort Duchesne
Green River
St. Louis Corporation
America
Vernal
Pigeons as Life Savers Aboard British Steamer
A carrier pigeon found a message aboard the British steamer Charlerton reporting a rescue by La Bretagne near the Scilly islands. Captain Renaud says the ship saved the crew of the Bothnia with three casualties. La Bretagne had 100 pigeons aboard to test shore communication. If successful, all French Mine steamers would carry homing pigeons.
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Swansea
Charlerton
Port Nolloth
Scilly Islands
la Bretange
Renaud
Bothnia
Plymouth
Castilla
la Bretagne
Havre
Mohican Brings Ammunition to Baltimore Fleet Depot
The US ship Mohican arrived March 19 with munitions and supplies for the Baltimore, which will sail to Hong Kong early tomorrow. A Washington telegram says if war with Spain starts the islands will not remain neutral and will be used as a naval supply depot for US fleets in the Pacific. Minister Hateh’s dispatch echoes newspaper accounts of treaty delays due to the Maine disaster.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
United States
Mohican
Baltimore
Hong Kong
Washington
Spain
Hateh
Maine
Pacific
Danger of Another Freight War In Colorado
Denver April 2 The prospect of a new freight war grows as rail and water lines accuse all rail carriers of rate cutting. Each side threatens to slash rates unless the Interstate Commerce Commission acts. Freight men acknowledge quiet rate cutting but deny knowledge of details, claiming interstate rules are being violated. The dispute echoes last fall when water lines won a differential battle, lowering some classes while raising others, keeping the overall average nearly unchanged.
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Denver
Colorado
Interstate Commerce Commission
Not Going to the Klondike
Travel to Alaska has fallen off tremendously in Tacoma during the last two weeks arrivals from eastern states have been fewer than at any time since December and steamships are adding to the Alaskan fleet. The steamship Cleveland is tied at the seawall with light business the Australia sailed last night with 100 passengers and light freight. Discouraging trails reports are blamed for the decline.
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Klondike
Tacoma
Wash
Alaska
Cleveland
Australia
Seattle
European Powers and the Pope Seek Mediation on Cuba
Washington reports on two Cuban questions as President McKinley prepares to send a strong message to Congress, likely this week, urging recognition of Cuban independence. European mediation moves appear in progress among major powers, with Spain hopeful but the United States opposing any mediation not leading to Cuban independence.
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Washington
Europe
United States
Congress
McKinley
Spain
Cuba
Great Britain
France
Denmark
President completes Cuban message for Congress
Washington April 5 The President has completed his Cuban message and will submit it to Congress on Wednesday Secretary Long announced after a Cabinet meeting The full text is long and will exclude consular reports which go to the Senate committee for private information The Cabinet approved the draft with minor verbiage changes and relief was noted among members awaiting its course and impact It is described as a strong explicit statement likely to be thoroughly explicit to Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Associated Press
Cuba
Committee On Foreign Relations
The
Senate
United States
Spain
Cuban cabinet appeals for peace in Cuba manifesto
The Cuban Cabinet led by Premier Gal Vo issued a manifesto calling insurgents and Spaniards to cease hostilities and work toward a strong peace basis. The extraordinary Official Gazette will publish the plan for reforming the colonial constitution on bread lines and a patriotic celebration of peace.
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Washington, D.C
Cuba
Gal Vo
Navy to buy ten vessels for auxiliary fleet
Washington April 5 The Navy Department ordered the auxiliary cruiser board in New York to purchase ten ships immediately. Vessels will range 2000 to 10000 tons and be used as proper cruisers, with refitting to follow. Names listed include Caracas Venezuela Kansas City Yorktown Jamestown Prince Anne and El Sel plus three Morgan Line ships.
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Cruiser Board
Washington
Navy Department
Auxiliary Cruiser Board
New York
Auxiliary Navy
Department
Roosevelt
Washbington
Baytes
Naval Auxiliary Board
Caracas
Venezuela
Red D
Kansas City
Savannah
Yorktown
Jamestown
Princess Ann
Olt
Pominion
el Sel
Morgan
Maine's Flag Taken Down From Wrecked Ship Amid Quarantine
After the Maine wreck explosion on February 17, a United States flag was removed from the gaff by an officer and a boat's crew from the Fern. Wrecking tugs Underwriter and Merritt with barges Chief and Sharp left for American waters as evacuations proceed. Dr Brunner's office sees long queues for vaccination as quarantine rules ease for yellow fever while smallpox vaccination remains in force for those boarding Mangrove Bache Olivette Mascotte depending on passports and certificates.
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Avana
United States
Maine
Merritt
Chief
Sharp
American
Fcrcw
Brunner
Hundrevis
Thousands Must Die Anyhow Farce of Reconcentrado Edict
Reverend Eugene May, returning from Cuba, says the revocation order is a farce as sick reconcentrados cannot work and blanks are sent to Havana for requisitions that disappear. He notes relief is spreading to 120 towns but estimates 50,000 to 110,000 reconcentrados must die despite aid.
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Washington
Eugene May
Cuba
Proctor
Thurston, Gallinger
May
Havana
The Vatican Proposes Armistice for Cuban Conflict
The Rome correspondent reports Archbishop Ireland advising against papal intervention unless the Pope recognizes the Monroe doctrine. Rumors say Emperor William I and Austria backed mediation. The Vatican suggests an armistice to save Spanish troops, ease tensions, and pave the way for Cuban independence in autumn. Spain agrees, but insurgents and their American sympathizers? unlikely to accept.
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London
Rome
Dually Mail
Ireland
William I
Austria
Vatican
Spain
Pope asks Spain to suspend hostilities in Cuba
The Vatican will not publish the communications with Madrid but confirms that the pope has asked Spain to arrange a suspension of hostilities in Cuba.
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Rome
Vatican
Madrid
Spain
Cuba
Spring Medicine Promises Blood Purity and Vitality
An early 1900s style advertisement extols Spring Medicine and Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood purifier and tonic to purge impurities from the blood after winter. It warns against mercury tonics and urges using reputable remedies, with testimonials and multiple product mentions.
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Hood
No-To-Bae for Fifty Create
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