Beckham's militia surrounding Kentucky Capitol sparks fears
In Frankfort Kentucky Democrats and Republicans face escalating tensions as 200 militia and armed citizens encircle the capitol and executive offices. Democratic partisans warn bloodshed if the legislature is disrupted while Republicans deny any plan to interfere and consider moving sessions. Several lawmakers flee the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Kentucky
Capitol
Guy
State House
Disguises by Davis and Powers Stir Frankfort Jail Row
Secretary of State Powers and Captain Davis, jailed in Lexington, adopted disguises to flee Frankfort drawing criticism from friends who say they sought to escape Gobel influence while insisting on innocence in Goebel murder. Judge George Denny met with them. Gen. Castleman declined orders. Col. Williams and Beckham clash over command of Kentucky troops in Frankfort.
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Powers
Captain Davis
Lexington
Davis
Frankfort
Goebels
George Denny
Castleman
Roger Williams
Kentucky
Connersville
Ind
W. Longmire
Beckham
Col. Williams
C. ¢. Calhoun
Judge Field
Gov. Beckhem
Gov. Taylor
Taylor Grants Pardons After Goebel Assassination Warrants
Gov W S Taylor says in a Commercial statement he pardons all persons with warrants for being accessories to Gov Goebel's assassination including Caleb Powers and ex Secretary Charles Finley. He accuses Democratic contenders of conspiracy to control state government despite losing the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Louisville
Officer defies orders to disband soldiers in Lexington
Lexington Kentucky March 12 Captain W Longmire received last night orders from Assistant Adjutant General Dixon under the Taylor administration to disband the soldiers there. He ignored the orders. Hubert Kennedy of Lexington acts as assistant adjutant general under Castleman and cooperates with Captain Longmire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
W. Longmire
Dixon
Taylor
Hubert Kennady
Castleman
Longmire
Indian Uprising in Mexico Worries Officials and War Teams
A Potam report states Yaqui and Maya Indians clash with Mexican troops near Cocono t Mex. About 200 Indians killed. 25 soldiers wounded. Col. Francisco Gonzales leads under 1,200 troops advancing in Yucatan amid daily skirmishes and ambush attempts.
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Austin
Tex
Potam
Mex
Coconut
Torin
Francisco Gonzales
Yucatan
British ship Cuvier sunk by unknown steamer
Three survivors said the British steamer Cuvier was rammed in the Straits of Dover on March 9 by an unidentified steamer. A large hole tore through the hull and the vessel sank in under five minutes while the crew below deck could not reach the boats. The rammed ship left the scene without halting to aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Quinton
Straits of Dover
Calais
France
Rebuilding Cuba Aids Deserving Farmers With Cattle
The Cuban relief almoners Herbert Allen and Florence Barnes report rapid progress distributing fifty eight work oxen to small farmers aiding reconcentration victims near Ceiba and Mocha. Gen. Wilson, military governor, commends the program and urges continued government aid in cattle provisioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Iherbert Allen
Hlorance Barnes
Cuban Industrial Relief Fund
Cieba
Mocha
Matanzas
Cuba
Gen. Wilson
Insurgents resist troops in Antique amid Philippine hostilities
Manila reports show thousands of insurgents resisting Col Houston's Nineteenth at Antique Tanay. Wellich remains unoccupied. American losses include six dead in an Ambush at Aparri. Capiz saw 150 Tagalos surrender and transfer to Luzon.
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Manila
Col Houston
Antique
Tanay
Wellich
Aimerie
Falilo
Youstun
Capiz
Luzon
Aparri
Double murder on Jennings farm ends with lynching
In Jennings Florida on March 12 a farm murder left two Carver brothers dead. The suspect was seized by a mob from sheriff custody and hanged from a tree, ending the violent incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings, Fla
Here
Carver
Phosphate Firm Hood & Hubbard Suspends Operations
Ocala Florida March 12 The phosphate mining firm Hood and Hubbard at Punnelton has suspended temporarily affecting about 1000 men. N J Hassard a phosphate miner at Juliette has also suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocala
Fla
Hood & T Hubbard
Punnelton
N. J. Hassard
Juliette
Bank cashier shoots burglar in Waverly Mississippi
A. Moffett, cashier of the First State Bank at Waverly, Mississippi, shot and killed a black burglar in the burglar’s bedroom early Sunday. Stolen goods were found on the dead man, who has not been identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Moffett
First State Bank
Waverly
Ims
Frey’s Honey and TaR Promote Cold Care Choice
A fragmented ad-like snippet urges using Frey’s Honey and TaR for cough and cold relief before sleep. It mentions druggists and hints at a misread line about a gun, reflecting garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frey
Q. Vacher
Osgood St
Chicago
Ferry
Another Battle White Flag Violated in Latest Engagement
Lord Roberts reports a flag of surrender abused on a kopje east of Driefontein Farm wounding officers and men. He notes explosive bullets found in Cronje’s layer, praises Welsh and Essex battalions for bayonet advances, and lists casualties including Capt. Eustace and Capt. Lomax with about twenty Boer prisoners.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Driefontein
Orange Free State
South African Republic
Kopje
Driefontein Farm
Cronje
Kelly-Kenny
Welsh
Essex
Eustace
Buffs
Lomax
Welsh Regiment
McKartie
Kitchener's Horse
Kruger
Surrender Contemplated in Cape Town Rebel Straits
Reports from Lady Grey Herschel and Aliwalworth say rebels are surrendering in large numbers and Boers along the border face hard straits subsisting on bread water and rye coffee. British rule restored at Lady Grey after a big fight with many rebels killed. Thousands reportedly seek surrender to Gen Brabant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Lady Grey
Herschel
Aliwalworth
Free State
Brabant
London View on May-Paunce Fote Convention Debate
The Standard mocks an amendment to the senate committee as emasculating the convention and cites a desire to avoid nullifying the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. The Morning Post warns that maintaining the committee's aim would push Britain to renounce rights under the Clayton-Bulwer pact and back the spread of American military power abroad.
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London
St. London
The
Standard
Lord Salisbury
Senate
United States
McKinley
Morning Post
Great Britain
March 12 London Dispatch on Boer War Fronts
Morning Post reports 100 dead at Dreyfontein with 500 wounded, predicts Lord Roberts advancing about ten miles daily. Lord Kitchener moving south. Prieska district unrest to be suppressed. Doubt over Boer claim of 12,000 British near Helpmakaar. Buller expected to wait until troops recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Spencer Wilkinson
Morning Post
Dreyfontein
Lord Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Prieska
Helpmakaar
Buller
German fugitives seized en route to Pretoria
Durban dispatch reports Portuguese authorities at Lorenzo Marques arrested four Germans bound for Pretoria. They carried arms and fetters of introduction at the request of Great Britain acting on information from Dr. Leyds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Durban
Lorenzo Marques
Great Britain
Pretoria
Leyds
Roberts Protest Taints Boers Protracted Ensuing Action
Reports from Durban recount Lord Roberts condemning the use of the white flag as Boer forces retreat from Dreyfontein Abraha Kraal and Poplar Grove. British casualties total 15 677 with 2 418 killed and 8 747 wounded as sieges and skirmishes unfold amid rumors of Mafeking relief.
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Eral
London
War Office
Dreyfontein
Abraha Kraal
Poplar Grove
Bloemfontein
Orange River
Petrusberg
Lord Roberts
Durban
Pomeroy
Helpmakaar
Col. Bethune
Biggarsberg
Mafeking
Lord Mayor to Be a Baron and City Sheriffs Knighted
London March 12 Lord Salisbury informs the lord mayor A J Newton the queen plans a baronetcy for him and knighthood for city sheriffs William Purdie Treloar and Alfred Henry Bevan to honor the city's war services and royal visit tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Salisbury
A. J. Newton
Wiliam Purdie Trelont
Alfred Ienry Bevan
Rev Charles M Sheldon Starts Topeka Capital Venture
Rev Charles M Sheldon author of In His Steps begins real newspaper venture in Topeka Kansas with the first edition of the Topeka Capital due tomorrow morning. He directs the paper and has staff attending church services at Central Congregational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Sheldon
Topeka
Swans
Topeka Capital
Capital
Sheldon
Central Congregational
Sheldon experiment paper making and staff notes
The Capital’s regular editors and reporters are retained except Gem Hudson who will take a week off. Many religious enthusiasts offered to report but Sheldon prefers the existing staff for a single week's effort. Three nights last week the minister stayed in the Capital office to learn newspaper making.
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Sheldoms
Gem Hudson
Sheldon
Charac
National Junior Republic Meeting at Columbia Theater
President McRiney Secretary Leng and Senator Chammeey ML Prepew led a public meeting last night in Washington. Members of Congress attended as the group promoted the National Junior Republic with headquarters in Rumapolis Junction, MA. The aim is to aid boys from Washington and Baltimore without homes by teaching care and self-government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Merch
McRiney
Leng
Chammeey ML
Congress
Columbia Theater
Niva Tional Junioe Republic
Rumapolis
D Junction
Republic
Washington
Baltimore
Paris Company Receives Warm Welcome After Fire
Paris March 12 A large fashionable audience filled the Grand Opera house this afternoon and gave the Members of the Comedie Francaise a warm reception on their first appearance since the fire that destroyed their old home, the Theater Francais.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Opera
Comedie Francaise
Theater Francais
Fatal Triangular Quarrel Ends in Slaying in Cedar Grove
In Evansville Indiana on Sunday night John Baker is dead and Hiram Harris severely wounded after an encounter with Ed Wallington who was arrested three hours later and confessed to the crime. Wallington and his sweetheart were confronted by Baker and Harris near Cedar Grove three miles from the city. Wallington fired injuring Baker fatally and wounding Harris whose right arm required amputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
John Baker
Hiram Harris
Ed Wallington
Baker
Harris
Wallington
Cedar Grove
Richmond trainer Dick Wilson ships horses to Louisville for training
Dick Wilson of Rush county, trainer and driver, will ship his string to Louisville for active training and plan to work in Indianapolis on May 1. His horses include Bumps, Courier-Journal, Split Silk, Silver Chimes, Moses, Henry F and Patchen Boy with strong tempos this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Dick Wilson
Rush County
Louisville
Indianapolis
Wilson
Courier-Journal
Moses
Henry F
Beautiful new M E church dedicated in Wabash
The First Methodist Episcopal church in Wabash Indiana was dedicated with Bishop Isaac W Joyce and Dr David H Moore in charge. An evening service raised 15000 to clear the church debt.
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Wabash
Ind
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Indiana
Isaac W. Joyce
David H. Moore
Western Christian Advocate
Cincinnati
Moore
Fire at Star Dry Goods Store Causes 875000 Loss
In Indianapolis last night a blaze at the Star dry goods and nation store on West Washington Street caused about 875000 in damage. Smoke and water do most of the loss as flames started in the basement and spread before firefighters contained it. Insurance covers the loss. The city dispatched its full fire fighting force to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Star Dry Goods and Nation
Washington Street
Five men tied to Hughes boys whipping held for grand jury
Danville Indiana March 12 five men named Swank Eggers Bolton Reeder and Denteny arrested as alleged mob members in the Hughes boys whipping case. On a preliminary hearing they were bound over to await the grand jury with bonds of 300 each except Denteny who remained in jail.
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Danville
Ind
Arch 12
Hughes Boys
Harry Swank
Benson Eggers
Seaforth Bolton
John Reeder
Samuel Denteny
Centeny
South Bend Engineer Rosenecrans Linked To Divorce And Remarriage
In South Bend on March 12, city engineer William H. Rosenecrans reappears after an absence said to be business related in Chicago. It is now learned he traveled to Sioux Falls South Dakota where he obtained a divorce and soon after remarried.
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South Bend
Ind
William H. Rosenecrans
Chicago
Sioux Falls
S. D
Rushville Gas Cuts 60 Percent of Patrons Over Contracts
Morristown Ind March 12 The Rushville Natural Gas company has turned off nearly sixty percent of its patrons for refusing to sign the new contracts. The council will uphold its notice and cut mains at the corporation line if the company does not reduce its price per the ordinance terms.
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Morristown
Ind
Rushville Natural Gas Company
Aew
Child Burns From Gas Jet Fire in Hartford City
Hartford City Indiana March 12 The six year old son of Clark Beale was left alone when his mother visited a neighbor. The boy climbed onto a chair to reach a burning gas jet, his sleeve cuff caught fire and he was severely burned with doubtful chance of recovery.
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Hartford City
Ind
Clark Beale
Miner Peter Huffian Beaten by Cruel Husband in Lyford
Terre Haute March 12 reports Peter Huffian a Lyford miner was badly beaten with mine whips after years of abusing his family. Neighbors had warned him to stop. His wife’s finger was almost severed in the latest assault.
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Terre Ilnute
Peter Huffian
Lyford
Policeman in Alexandria Shoots Self After Breakup
In Alexandria Indiana on March 12 Frank Faden a 24 year old policeman shot himself after leaving a note blaming a broken romance. He cited his sweetheart jilting him and expressed he did not care to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Ind
Frank Faden
Week in Congress Outlook for Porto Rican and Financial Bills
Washington reports a dull week in the House with a conference report on the financial bill likely to pass after debate. The Army and District of Columbia appropriation bills come next. In the Senate the Porto Rican bill and the Quay resolution receive attention with possible Hay Pauncefote treaty diversions. Senator Mason plans to reintroduce his Boer resolution and seek a vote.
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Washington
House
Army
District of Columbia
Senate
Mason
Davis
Foraker
Porto Rico
Rawlins
Turner
Nelson
Committee On Order of ‘Business
Chicago Labor Council Rejects Sympathetic Strike Request
The Building Trades Council refused to call a general sympathetic strike at the machinists union leaders request. President James OConnell says the machinists will continue their strike until their demands are met, marking a rare Chicago instance of a strong union declining such action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Building’ Trades Council
Machinists’ Union
James O'Connell
Marble in Whitner residence described as foreign stones
The fragment notes a marble in the remodeled residence of William O. Whitner on Fifth Avenue New York identified as Siena Istrian and Kana mora. It also mentions comparisons with McKinley and a Banner Salve advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O. Whitner
Fifth Avenue
New York
Indications of Sun and Moon Rise and Set Times
The bulletin notes sun and moon rise and set times, with sunrise at 6 03 and sunset at 4 01. It reports Indiana and Fair weather, colder in the extreme southern portion and tomorrow fair and warmer.
Long‑absent lovers wed after sixteen years apart
Herman Spiegel of LaPorte left Tracy sixteen years ago to seek fortune in mining. Wealth grew to hundreds of thousands. Miss Emma Ewing, daughter of a rich farmer who opposed the match, traveled to the coast to meet her fiancé. The couple’s marriage has now been solemnized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPorte
Ind
Herman Spiegel
Tracy
Emma Ewing
Spiegel
Misa Ewing
Stout Shot by Highwaymen in Indianapolis
John B. Stout a harness maker of 405 West New York street is critically wounded after being held up and shot by two highwaymen Saturday night in front of 218 North Senate avenue. The bullet pierced his stomach and lodged under the skin in the back, and the wound is believed likely to prove fatal as the assailants escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
John B. Stout
New York Street
North
Senate Avenue
New Discovery for Consumption Claims Massive Free Trials
Advertises Dr. Kirg's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds with a claim of over ten million free trial bottles. Says the medicine cures asthma bronchitis hoarseness and lung diseases and offers a free trial bottle from D Knoefel Druggist with a guaranteed refund if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirg
D. Knoefel
Centerville County Commissioner Plows Field in Winter
County Commissioner John F. Goodwin of Centerville near Elkton Indiana plows his field in winter to prevent manure washing away and to combat wire worm damage. He plans spring planting of corn and explains the practice to the Philadelphia Press.
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John F. Goodwin
Centerville
Elkton
Ind
Philadelphia Press
Cgerr
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