Havana barbs impregnable amid Cuban election turmoil
Spanish officials report Havana defenses remain strong as Cuba votes deputies to the Patricio Speals and union parties. The Maine explosion, Cuba’s independence talks, and calls for intervention unfold amid a broad sweep of international tensions and domestic political maneuvers across Spain, Cuba, and the United States.
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Havana
Cuba
Spain
Barcelona
Canaries
Watono Mass
Speals Comas
Union Constitutoun Party
Lt Cutas
Tom Plois
Manila
Iglands
Fromier Sayneta
Iberala
M. Hanotaux
Paria
United State
Prince Gaptain C
Sigsbee
Maine
Hasteen
Navy Long
Maximo Gomez
New York
Goluukowski
Austria
Vinnch
Berlin
Nemisttra
France
McLainsboro
Broussard
New Iberia
Congress
Madrid
Nags
United States
McKinley
Bain
Cortes
Sagagta
House
Presidant
Senatas
Naval Board
McKipleys
Spai
Gongres
Alylacidge B
Tdve
Reed
Cullomyald
Wall Street
Europe
Turbulent Dispatches From Global Courts and Courts of War
A chaotic mix of global political and military items: Turkish sultan plots, the Marquis of Salisbury departing for Berlin, port prices and naval funding, Kaiser Wilhelm’s Hamburg arrival, and the death of John Frederick Vaughan Campbell. Reports from Ireland, China, Russia, Italy, and Britain touch on land acts, port trade, and foreign policy. Also noted are disasters at sea near Greenland, burn injuries to Mrs. Parnell, and sensational notes about the Barrison sisters and oblique diplomatic exchanges.
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Turkey
Sshsbury
London
Beruhou
Preach ‘Riviera
Port EU
Laysi
Veicisiag
Germany
William von Empress Augusta
Hamburg
John Frederick Vaughan Campbell
Earl of
Dolla Stewart Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell
Burns Maer
Irelant
Greenland
Atlante
Crispi
Italy
Naples
Sy Funes
Legislative Council of
Indy
Olive Annou
China
Great Britain
Kiang Wed
A. J. Balfour
Asdiog
House of Coumons
Nile
Shendy
Gladstone
John B. Jackson
Berlin
Lana Farrigan
Barrison Sisters
Haseen
Foreign Office
Jackson
Barrison
Mission of Weeds in Field Management
Weeds threaten farmers who err in field management, giving weeds a chance to prosper. Weeds can be curbed by education and soil improvement. Cropping practices must be good and judicious to suppress weeds. A foul field invites weed accumulation, while strong crops deter them.
Beekeeping Trap Frames Watch Entry Exit
A frame is planned over the hive entrance to catch bees and drones as they exit. Holes allow passage for workers while venting a trap chamber with operando stones in a partition. Large bees reach through cones into the trap and are removed.
Flood Devastates Shawneetown and Wipes Out Town
Reports from Shawneetown Illinois describe a catastrophic levee break near the Waen River that sent a twelve to twenty foot flood rushing through the town at dusk. An estimated 250 residents drowned as hundreds were swept into the Ohio River, with many houses lifted and carried away. Fires broke out on floating structures as the town’s population faces heavy losses and communication lines were broken.
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Carmi
Suawnouelown
Ohio
Ieres
Humes
Dee Reen
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Louisville
Nashville
Girard
Shawneytown
Clits
Shawneetown
Grant to the Resident Aged Letter for Grant Grandson
New York April 8 report details a letter written by General Ulysses S. Grant thirteen years before asking President McKinley to appoint Klyases S. Grant, grandson of the general, as a cadet. The missive, dictated as Grant’s health waned, was delivered by Colonel Fred Grant in Washington. Signed endorsements from Sherman and Ulysses S. Grant accompany the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fred Grant
Washington
President McKinley
General Grant
Wasi
Atrle Ulyssea
Eral Sherman
New York City
United States
T. Sherman
Ulysses S. Grant
TELLING A HORSE AGE BY TEETH WORDS OF WHEELWRIGHT
A historical rhyme explains aging a horse by jaw teeth. It lists stages from birth to nine years, noting front teeth and corners, nippers, and black spots disappearing as the horse grows. The couplet style cites Wheelwright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hloven
Corporate leadership shuffle at major railroads
Rumored changes place R Callowey to succeed Depew as president of the New York Central while Ledyard keeps the Michigan Central post. Lake Shore & New York and Chicago & St Louis chairs unnamed. Cornelius Vanderbilt steps back from NY Central and Michigan Central chairmanships, William S Vanderbilt to retire from Lake Shore & New York and Chicago divisions. All remain as directors with continued rail interests.
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Directo New Yorkentral
Lake 3
New York
Chicago
Sichigan Central Railroards
R. Callowey
Depew
New York Central
Ledyard
Michigan Cenwal
Lake Shore
Chicig & St. Louis
Cornelius Vanderbilh
Michigan Central
William
Gaudy Handkerchief Trends For Next Season
Handkerchiefs for next season will be gaunley and colorful with solids stripes plaids polka dots and figures. White ones gain lace trim on both sides and layered frills while many patterns feature centers of solid colors with contrasting borders and floral motifs. Traveling kerchiefs should avoid lace trimming and match tones for a coordinated look.
England expects every man to do his duty advert
A patent machine man in England painted mammoth letters on a vessel with the phrase England expects every man to do his duty and the pills. The painter did this without the owner’s consent while Guy negotiated with the vessel owner. The owner sued for one thousand pounds and won fifty pounds. the artist was mulched forty shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Selon
Guy
Depew Retires From New York Central Presidency
Chauncey M Depew announces retirement from the presidency of the New York Central to pursue management of other Vanderbilt system roads following the April 20 annual election. The move aims for greater unity of administration across the Van derbilt network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y. Central
New York
Chauncey M. Depew
Vanderbilt
New York Central Road Company
New York Central
Pruit Frost Poem Quips Amid Pipe Woes in Detroit Journal
A fragment from the Detroit Journal parodies harvest woes with quirky lines about frost guilt and ripening plums. The verse humorously invokes a phonher and water pipes as it plays on seasonal mischief and domestic challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Journal
Seventy Spaniards Knocked Up Aboard Express Rumor
The Beacon reports via Vulcan merchants that 70 Spanish soldiers were killed in an explosion yesterday near Matinzes. Verification remains uncertain. The piece notes London’s mansion house to Aldgate line as the world’s costliest railway segment at about 10 million dollars per mile. Massachusetts is singled out as the only state prohibiting vivisection in schools.
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Key West
Madrid
Vulcan
Matinzes
Mansion House
Aldgate Station
London
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Faurey
Davenport
William McMicken
Ancora
Joni
Pioneer
Sminguol
California
Hesiel Syom Express Iessenker
Wynkards
Hang Olsen
South Chicago
Nn Dwyer
Buffalo
N.Y
Lotta
Ube Teiver
Brady
Alaska
Angon
Dull
A. Oakey Mall
Anton Weill
Y York
Paul Bauer
Welter Webb
New York Central Rairoad
Thomas
Bryan
Byrd Page
Virginia
Sear Galing
Rice
Houston
Tex
Umbic
J. Waldere Kirk
Thomas D. Ware
Highland Park Voltage
Des Moines
Jaws
Carlinville
Inlo
Ula
Me. Depew
Hougss
General Assembly
Iowa
Long Vo
Black
Moffmann Tannery
Wheeling
W. Va
Budd
Rhodes Borden
Charles W. Slade
James J. Corbett
City
Lolu Hall
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Bank of Philadeight
McManes
Wwe
Adoph F. Gratz
Loak
Cam
Koeler
New Nations
Imsiusetion Skinner
Visions Street
Satldier
Jugou
Weare
Ja B Richardson
Satie
Wish
Pennsylvania
Busi
Rivard Laper
Gunraniors’ Finance Company
One People's Bank of Philadelphia
Newark
The
Methodiste Church
Daniel A. Goodwell
William H. Eemonils
Foussor
Southern Statue
Dial
Baltimore
Manataauters’ Record
Prepagor
Anniston
Ala
Tor Blast
William A. Stsee
Goestun, Street
Philndelphia
Idi Wiliam M. S.ngerly
Ween
Makhes
John Daly
Americsas
Adam Bosgert
Stanboro Street
Brooklyp
Dei
Martin ‘Halls
Mistske
Hars
Bosgert
National Associon of
Macsody
Frederick J. Rabingon
Mattie “Davidson
Ayer
James Murdock
Plymouth
Hereford
James M. Sener
Joreign Afairs
Lebier
Grandson
Fred D. Grant
Ulysses Grrl
TQ Tell
Chauncey M. Never
Massachusetts
Beacon
Brock
Addres
J.C. Ater
Lowet
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