Patience Ordered With Filipinos To Avoid Clash
Washington reports President McKinley urged utmost patience and granted reasonable requests to Filipinos to prevent open rupture as treaty ratification lingers. Gen Miles quotes estimate of 20,000 armed insurgents on Luzon, signaling grave Philippine situation and possible failures by Otis and War Department.
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Washington
Lloylo
United States
Philippines
Cuba
New York
Journal
Miles
Babcock
Manila
Luzon
Otis
Iloilo
War Department
Alger
Corbin
Kennedy Arrested in Train Robbery Case Leads to Murder Indictment
Kansas City police report Jack Kennedy, long linked to train robberies, now under indictment for murder and in custody for a Memphis railway robbery on January 3 near Macomb Missouri. Five men are jailed in Mansfield, three confess Kennedy as organizer. Lou Nye, once a Metropolitan Street Railway flagman, says Kennedy proposed the plan. The other suspect, known as Dell Jennings, is thought to be the elusive Evans.
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Kansas City
Jack Kennedy
Memphis
Macomb
Express
Kennedy
Mansfield
Lou Nye
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Twelfth Street
Troost Avenue
Nye
Metropolitan
Dell Jennings
Evans
Robbery confession ties Evans to Jesse James gang
W. W. Lowe's confession links Evans to the Missouri Pacific robbery at Leeds with Jesse James and others. A $500 reward for Kennedy’s arrest was issued by Memphis road officials via Pinkerton circulars. Kennedy was later arrested in a barber shop at 116 East Twelfth Street by Patrolman James O Malley.
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W. W. Lowe
Missouri Pacific
Leeds
Evans
Jesse James
Kennedy
Memphis Road
Pinkerton Detective Agency
East Twelfth Street
James O’ Malley
Osborn elected speaker in Kansas legislature
Topeka dispatch reports the Kansas house opening with George A. Clark administering oaths, 100 new faces, 79 Republicans and 21 populists, and officers chosen by caucus including Maj J B Remington as temporary speaker and Judge S J Osborn as speaker. Senate officers and openings noted.
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House
J. B. Remington
Miami County
J. Osborn
Saline County
FM. Benefiel
Montgomery County
Charles E. Lobdell
Lane County
Wil A. Thompson
Shawnes County
F. S. Johnson
Washington County
T. Hostiler
Cloud County
Allen Buckner
Douglas
Liebe D Schaum
Miglis County
Fred Lewis
Marion County
E. Richter
Kansas Senate
L. Blakesley
Topeka
Senator Anderson
Shawnee
M. A. Householder
J. W. Murphy
Senate
T. D. Gassoway
Wood Arrives in New York and Maso Praises US Aid
Washington dispatch reports Gen. Wood arriving aboard the Mississippi as military governor of Santiago and noting rapid progress in roads and schools. Ex-President Maso lauds Wood’s work in Cuba, supports American intervention and provincial autonomy under a nominal Havana head.
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Gan. Wood
Santiago
New York
Mis
Maso
Washington
Jose Antonio Frias
Cuban Assembly
Department of State
Cuba
Santa Cruz
de Frias
Frias
Capote
Islands
United States
Gomez
Cubs
Wood
Mississippi
Gen. Wood
Lieut. Hanna
Dr. Castillo
Col. Gibson
Maso Lanos Americanos
Santiago de Cuba
Bartolome Maso
Manzanillo
Leonard Wood
Senor Maso
Havana
Mason Opposes Alaska Criminal Law Expansion Proposal
In Washington on January 10, during the Senate session, Mr Mason spoke against the expansion and codification of Alaska's criminal laws in the House. He argued that the measure would broaden state power and raise concerns about legal clarity and regional impact.
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Chandler
Senate
Missouri River
Chamberlain
S D
Secretary of Agriculture
Mason
United States
House
Alaska
Mr. Mason
News From Iloilo Brings Tense Manila Dispatches
Special emissary Col Potter arrives with reports from Iloilo as barricades hold, kerosene threats loom over business districts, and American casualties mount. Navy vessels move treasure, refugees seek shelter, and Osis contemplates possible landings on Guiamaras as Otis warns of renewed conflict.
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Otis
Manila
Philippines
Delegates Gather in St Louis for Louisiana Purchase Celebration
Delegates from nearly all states and territories gathered in St Louis to decide where and how to mark the hundredth anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. New Orleans leads as a candidate, with Denver out of contention, while Colorado and Minnesota delegates arrive late and vote late. The meeting began with formalities and a welcome address by Attorney General Crow.
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St. Louis
Louisiana Purchase
Gov. Stephens
Colorado
Minnesota
Crew
St Louis
New Orleans
Denver
Kansas City
J. P. Hunter
S& Louis
P. J. Louis
John C. Wilkinson
Business Men's League of
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Stephens
Crow
St. Louiefton
John Fitzpatrick
James Cox
Robert Porter
Cuba
New York
Robert D. Porter
McKinley
Porter
Porto Rico
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Gen. Gomez
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Frank Kirkpatrick
Sixth
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Panay
Negros
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