Noise and contingency fill Kentucky state House as militia debated
The morning in Frankfort saw Governor Bradley and Ad General Collier amid calls for calm and a militia threat. Senators James and Walton entered to support negotiations while entrances were guarded and many men were halted, as sessions opened with 66 present and no votes on key revenue bills.
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Bradley
Collier
Gaither
James
Walton
Carty
Manford
Sergtantat Arma
Door End
Citiens
Frankfort
Buckburn
Blackburn
At- Sommers
Senate
State House
Jack Eph Lillard
Jim Williams
Jobo John Sneed
Walter
Sommers
Fle
Tad
Cap
Fms
Mr. Speed
Boyle
Dongola Expedition Troops Prepared for March Transport
The article notes multiple battalions including the Third Fourth Seventh Eighth Eleventh Twelfth and Sixteenth ready at Wady Halfa or Korosko. It mentions transport readiness and a Carmount ward route with units forming from Cairo and references the Connaugh Rangers.
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Yayot
Dongola
Wady Halfa
Korosko
Cairtwiy
Satlontshire Regiment
Conuangh Rangers
Metric System Reported for Government Use
Representative Charles W. Stone of Pennsylvania announces that the committee on coinage weights and measures will submit a united report urging adoption of the metric system. The plan sets a preparation period before exclusive use, with July 1, 1908 for government operations and January 1, 1901 for nationwide adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Charles W. Stone
Penn
Slvania
Senate approves seed purchase law without president signature
Washington reports the Senate Joint resolution directing the secretary of agriculture to buy and distribute seeds became law without the president's signature after being returned to Congress within ten days. Secretary Morton refuses to carry out the old law and opposes the current seed program.
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Morton
Washington
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Spaniards Fight Spaniards Near Havana Tragic Misunderstanding
The San Quentin battalion approached Cano seven miles from Havana to save a burning plantation. Mistaking the garrison for insurgents they fired, killing twelve soldiers and a captain, with four lieutenants and twenty-seven others wounded. The episode was cited as proof Spanish troops fight well when needed.
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Havana
San Quentin
Cano
Leutenants
Proclamation on Greer County Lands and Texas Case
The president withdraws Greer county lands from settlement under homestead law while Choctaw claim merits are decided. Settlers before December 30, 1880, are not disturbed. The United States won its suit against Texas in the Supreme Court, Justice Harlan writing the opinion on a 1,500,000 acre dispute.
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Greer County
Washington
Texas
United States
State of
Supreme Court
Justice Harlan
Prayers at Battle: A Short History of Prewar Devotion
The article surveys historic prayers invoked before combat from Childeric to Cromwell, noting rituals by Gustavus Adolphus and others. It cites notable lines such as the Hungarian officer’s plea before 1849 and the Fighting Bishop in Ireland, highlighting the role of faith in war.
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Herbert Kitchener
Lord Wolseley
Dongola
Intelligence Department
Kassala
Suakim
New York Herald
Childeric
Gaul
Zuelpich
Christ
Attila
Gustavus Adolphus
Sweden
Luetzen
Hungary
Leslie
Ireland
Edge Hill
Jacob Astley
Edward
Bannockburn
D'Umphraville
Oliver Cromwell
Dunbar
How a Ship Is Stopped by Reversing Propulsion
A Youth's Companion article explains ship stopping dynamics in calm seas. It cites how the steamship Etruria, US cruiser Columbia, and the small craft Cushing halt from full speed, detailing displacements, horsepower, speeds, stop times, and stopping distances.
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Atlantic
Etruria
United States
Columbia
Little Flyer
Too Late for the Steamer and a Travel Bitters Pitch
An advertisement-style fragment urges readers to prepare for voyages and avoid seasickness with Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters. It claims the tonic prevents a range of ills from seasickness to nervous trouble and appeals to travelers, mariners, and yachtsmen. A stray exchange about customs taxes ends the excerpt.
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