Sample of Harmony in St Louis Mayor Nominat ion Debate
A harsh critique of the St Louis mayoral nomination linked to the Democratic reorganizers and a former Democrat, Rolla Wells. The piece urges adherence to party principles KC platform and warns that Wells’ cross party support signals a shift toward Republican alignment and internal party division.
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Rolla Wells
Wells
Republic
Carpenter
National Lead Company
Walsh
Terminal Railroad Company
Democratic Party
Louisville Courier-Journal
Missouri
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Republican Party
Perial
National
Kansas City
Russia Japan clash looms as canal plans meet politics
The piece weighs the drift toward war between Russia and Japan, compares military strengths, and notes that France and Russia might back Japan while Britain would face a consolidated western alliance. It also covers Erie Canal improvements and New York political shifts.
Morocco dispute over American claims reaches $50,000
The United States seeks payment from Morocco of about $50,000 in claims by American citizens against provincial authorities. Morocco agrees to $5,000 for Exaqui but stalls on other indemnities. Consul Gummere in Tangier presses the matter as the cruiser New York stands ready to intervene. The Sultan cites Ramazan to delay, while the US emphasizes the need for timely settlement.
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Republican Party
United States
Cuba
Philippines
Carter
Montana
Morocco
Moroco
Gummere
Tangier
New York
Naples
Ramazan
McKinley comments on Filipino war claims and inauguration
The article notes President McKinley alleging some Filipinos are at war with the United States and questions whether it requires 65 000 troops to subdue them. It also discusses his constitutional cautions and the symbolism of the presidential inauguration paired with Mr Hanna and the idea of duty in the speech.
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Russia
France
Britain
Japan
Manchuuria
McKinley
United States
Copperhead
Porto Rico
Hanna
General Wogack and Port Arthur in Russo British tensions
General Wogack, longtime Russian governor of Port Arthur, leads the region with supreme authority over civil and military affairs. His defiance of English forces at Tientsin could strain Anglo Russian relations and risk wider conflict. The port served as a base for Russian and Chinese ships, with access restricted to others.
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Wogack
Tientsin
England
Russia
Far East
Port Arthur
Ritory
China
St. Petersburg
New York Faces Water Crisis and Lake Supply Debate
The city struggles with a worsening water shortage and quality issues as large projects aim to expand supply. A New York World correspondent cites Lake Erie or Lake Ontario as possible sources, arguing routes via aqueducts could deliver endless New York water despite engineering challenges.
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Superior
St. Lawrence
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
New York
Decline in Austrian Gold Output in 1900 Reported
The Austrian gold fields produced 286,294 ounces in 1900, down from 1899. The dollar value fell about 5.7 million, with last year’s output near 83.5 million dollars, a drop of roughly six percent.
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England
South Africa
Transvaal
Australia
Venerable Journalist Patrick Donahue Dies at 91 in Boston
Patrick Donahue founder of the Boston Pilot and publisher who aided recruiting for Irish regiments during the Civil War, later rebuilt wealth in publishing. Portraits include praise from Benjamin Harrison and references to Victor Hugo's heirs. Also notes on Adele Hugo and a San Francisco Call update about Mrs Weitkunat commanding a schooner. Plus mention of Dr Alsbau’s torpedo boat patent and public hearing.
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Patrick Donahue
Boston
The
Boston Pilot
Thomas D’arcy Magee
John Boyle O’reilly
Edmund Drummond
Victor Hugo
Mile
Adele Hugo
India
Georges Hugo
Mme
Jean Charcot
San Francisco
W. J. Patterson
Grays Harbor
Weitkunat
Count Arthur de Cassini Denies Russian Aims
Count Arthur de Cassini, the Russian ambassador, declares that Russia has no intention of absorbing Mongolia or its people. A seasoned diplomat, he served as czar’s representative in Pekin before arriving in Washington in 1897 as plenipotentiary and later ambassador.
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Russia
Count Cassini
Mongolia
Great Britain
Washington
America
Pekin
China
Japan
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