Proclamation Reforms Assembly Session in Kentucky
Gov. Taylor reconvenes the Kentucky General Assembly in Frankfort after ordering troops home. Republican leaders from across the state attend, while Democrats in Louisville resist arrest and prepare legal action to contest Taylor's stance. The capital remains tense as courts and troops monitor the unfolding battle over the London conference and peace terms.
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Frankfort
Kirk and Johnson
Lewis
Ore Capitol
Genehel
Fien
Collier
Gere
Tastor
George Denny
Jexiyytan
Ceanferchon
A. Mon. Cochran
Masyscille
Lexjingien
G. Slurry
AL Thoernten
Ieorre Denney
Wood Danthrup
Gov. Taylor
Toro
Col Wiliams
Oessages
Sipang Say
London
Louisville
Capitol
General Assembly
AW. S. Taylor
Kentucky
Bankfort. Kal
Cycington
Newport
Lexington
Metywantowr
Chpiteat Square
Cellier
Capitol Square
Bencing
Vfhex
Taylor
Louisville S
Pine
Farmer Gov. Bradley
Tudge Taft
Mabor
Cincinnati
Taft
Frankfurt
Court of Appeals
State Court of Last Resort
Boers Gain Point in South of Tugela Front
From Rensburg and Modder River to Pietermaritzburg and Durban, reports detail Boer flanking actions near Rensburg Slingersfontein and Tugela crossings. Australians and Boers clash. casualties reported. London and Frere Camp dispatches note shifting Boer positions and British responses as Lord Roberts tours camps.
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Rensburg
Westeriay
Slingersfontein
Stingersfontein
Cever
Sergt
Edwards
Oet
Siusersfontein
Iran
Col Page
Troad
Tastards Nek
Jiales
London Daily News
Lambie
Melbourne Age
Hales
Jufontein
Blamilton
Frenel
Modder River
Mafeking
Kimberley
Magersfontein
Marton Siding
Lord Roberts
Highland Brigade
Gen. MacDonald
Koodoosberg
London
Pietermaritzburg
Daily Mail
Blox
Tugela
Chievely
Wylie
Molyneux
Bulwane
Ledysmith
Bulfer
Mr. Balfour
Bad Outlook for the Gate City
The Gate City remains aground off East Moriches, Long Island, with the sea growing rougher and the outlook grim. Sixteen crew members were brought ashore to facilitate the evacuation of the remaining crew should danger worsen. Fire crews and rescue operations are active as of Friday night.
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New York
Gate City
East Moriches
L. B
Public Schools Expansion Roars Across Cuba in Six Weeks
Havana February reports Alexis Frye says Cuba’s school system has grown from under 200 to about 2,055 schools in six weeks with 24 municipalities awaiting reports. Attendance reaches 190,000 across reported schools, with projections to 150,000 more by June 1 as enthusiasm surges.
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Havana
Alexis Frye
Santiago
Gen. Wood
Island
Havana City
Matanzas City
Porto Principe
Fise
Sympathy with the Boers resolves in Senate vote
Senator Allen offered a resolution urging U S sympathy with the South African republic in its struggle for liberty and mediation to avert bloodshed and seek peace. The measure passed after a brief voting dispute then was allowed to be reconsidered and laid over.
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Washington
Senate
Allen
United States of America
South African Republic
United States
Mr. Pettus
Ata
Mr. Allen
American Ax and Tool plans land purchase to centralize plants
Negotiations are under way to buy 100 acres of land on the Ohio river below Steubenville Ohio by the American Ax and Tool Co to centralize dispersed plants. Major plants are at Beaver Falls Pact Millvale Port Albany New York Porthind Maine East Douglas Massachusetts. headquarters may move from New York to Pittsburgh once centralization is complete.
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Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Amie
Steubenville
American Ax and Tool Co
Beaver Falls
Pact Milvale
Port Albany
N. Y
Porthind
East Douglass
Mass
New
Bodies Recovered After Ford River Wreck In Michigan
Escanaba Mich Feb 11 charred remains of what were to be nine victims of the Chicago and Northwestern wreck at Ford River switch have been brought to the city and placed in the morgue. All but two of the bodies were identified by the coroner's jury. These plus Sam O Green of Negaunee bring total to ten lives lost.
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Escanaba. Mich
Chicago & Northwestern
Ford River Switch
Sam O. Green
Negaunee
Prison overcrowding concerns at West Virginia state penitentiary
Warden S A Nank faces a space dilemma as the Wheeling penitentiary holds 689 inmates while capacity is 700. Nine additional prisoners arrived from Putnam County Friday. An extra 29 government prisoners from Washington DC with sentences from 20 to 37 years are expected to join the facility.
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Wheeling
W. Va
S.A. Nank
State Penitentiary
Putnam County
Washington, D. C
Not Insane Says Wanden Johnson on Kidnapper Barrow
New York February 11 Wanden Johnson of Sing Sing testified that George B K Barrow who was sentenced last June to fourteen years and ten months for participating in Marion Clarke’s kidnapping is not insane. Barrow who has been ill was much better Saturday and will not be moved to an asylum.
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New York
Wanden Johnson
Sing Sing
George BK. Harrow
Marion Clarke
Barrow
Negro inmate in St Louis to turn white by 1905
Dr Kearney reports James Tyler in St Louis jail is gradually whitening due to a rare pigment disease. Vaccinations and a four year projection suggest the skin will change from coal black to pale white as microbes feed on pigment.
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St. Louis
James Tyler
Kearney
Tyler
Printer William Metcalf Ends Life in Springfield
William Metcalf aged 51 a prominent printer and publisher in Springfield Mass committed suicide by hanging. He had long been partner of Clark W Bryan a paper trade journalist who shot himself dead two years earlier.
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Springfield
Mass
William Metcalf
Clark W.bryan
Insurgents Harass Towns as U S Forces Advance in Luzon
Reports from Manila say Gen Pio del Pilar died of fever. Insurgents in Albay, Luzon harry garrisons with burning arrows and hill camp fires. Supplies suffer. hemp trade disrupted. smallpox spreading along northern coast and rail towns. Four men fatally wounded in Caney Oklahoma case.
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Manila
Yio Vel Pilar
Morong
Schwan
Batangas
Beacom
Pio del Pilar
Bell
Zambales
Ife
North Camarines
South Camarines
Cavite
Mindanao
Alejandro
Albay
Luzon
36Th Infantry
Oldest Negwopaper Man Dead
Anaconda Montana February 10 Heiriah Brown probably the oldest newspaper man in the west died here at age 14 He was born in New York state and was an intimate friend of Horace Creeley For half a century he was engaged in newspaper work on the Pacific coast He founded the Democratic Press of San Francisco which later became the Examiner
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Anaconda
Mont
Heriah Brown
West
Mr. Brown
New York State
Horace Creeley
Pacific Coast
Democratic Press of
San Francisco
The
Examiner
Morgan Engineering Co Incorporation in Columbus
The Morgan Engineering Co filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Capital stock is 3,000,900 with half preferred. The firm will manufacture hydraulic electric pneumatic gas and fire machinery including guns and ordnance with headquarters in Alliance.
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Columbus
Morgan Engineering Co
Alliance
Gans Beats Sullivan in 14th Round Bout at Broadway Club
Joe Gans of Baltimore defeated Spike Sullivan of Boston by decision in the 14th round at the Broadway Athletic club. The lightweight bout was decided at the lightweight limit and noted as a well earned victory for Gans.
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New York
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Spike Sullivan
Boston
Broadway Athletic Club
Sweeney Lynched in Port Arthur After Saloon Quarrel
Port Arthur Texas February 12 James Sweeney a white cotton screwman foreman was lynched at 1 o clock this morning after killing fellow laborer Charles Crumbach by jamming a bayonet through his neck in a saloon quarrel.
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Port Arthur
Tex
James Sweeney
Sweeney
Charles Crumbach
Philippine politics and defense debates in the Senate
Senate discussions cover Philippine question stances and constitutional rights for Filipinos. Lawmakers debate mediation, expansion positions, and a proposed expert commission on water pollution before voting on various bills and resolutions. House proceedings focus on diplomacy funding and tariff plans for Porto Rico, with adjournment for a funeral.
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Washington
Senate
Hot Springs
Ark
Tennessee
Porto Rico
United States
Lruse
Foreign Affairs
Afr
Dinsmore
Francis Turtle
Revenue Cutter Service
Bear
D. H. Jarvis
P. Berthelf
S. J. Call
Point Karraw
Arctic Ocean
East River
City of
New York
Long Island
Catholic Church
Mecon City
St. Charles College
Union Iron Works of
San Francisco
Monterey
House
Congress
Root
Linten
Church of the Covenant
Feb. T
West
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Depew
Pettigrew
Turner
Bate
Alien
South Africa
Shafroth
Feb
Alaska
Hovee
Wars and Means Committee
Payne
Lng
Navy
Murine Corps
AIi+son
John H. Gear
Tewa
Aittle
Asic
Gen
Lawton
Ailen
Nebraska
Allen
Marine Corps
Sudden Death of Army Officer in New York
Washington Feb 9 The adjutant general received a telegram from Col Gillespie corps of engineers New York stating Col W H Fengaard died there Wednesday afternoon The news shocked friends at the war department who were unaware of his serious illness Lieut Col Benyaard a distinguished officer of the corps led river and harbor works in New York and vicinity during the war of the rebellion
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Washington
Adjutant General
Gillespie
Corps of Engineers
New York
W. H. Ilfengaard
War Department
Benyaard
McKinley Honored in England by Masons Lodge
Washington hears President McKinley has been named an honorary member of Columbia lodge of master masons in London England. The nomination comes as a ceremonial honor reflecting his standing and wartime leadership. The announcement notes the international recognition from England.
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McKinley
England
Washington
Presistent
Abe- Kinley
Columbia Lodge of Master Masons of
London
Eng
Farnsworth widow found dead in bed in Washington area
Mrs Al mira Farnsworth third wife of W Farnsworth was found dead in bed likely from heart disease. The Farnsworth family has seen two prior sudden deaths, both occurring under similar circumstances.
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Winston
Almira. Farnsworth
W. Farnsworth
Farnsworth
Fire at Brooklyn Navy Yard Begs Questions
A partial OCR fragment notes a fire at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. details like date and cause are unreadable. The brief mentions Building No 7 and a person or entity named Xara in New York.
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Brooklyn Bary
New York
Navy ‘Yard Atecr
Shelby County Council Battles Infirmary Purchases in Indiana
Shelbyville Ind Feb 9 The Shelby county council refused $1500 in bills including the county infirmary charge for dry goods for 22 men and 35 women and ordered $9000 in bonds. It appropriated $1500 to investigate county officers and another $1500 to hire counsel to prosecute alleged badlers. County commissioners Amos and Cherry seek eight years of records audit and have offered a petition for a committee to inspect auditors and treasurer records. they may resign if not prosecuted.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Shelby County
Morris
Circuit Court
Amos and Cherry
Twitcher
County Council
Fruit jar makers in Indiana plan wholesale sale under one agency
Indianapolis February 1 fruit jar manufacturers ended a three day conference behind closed doors pledging to seek a unified sale. The group may consolidate under one agency possibly Dall Brothers of Muncie. Most jars are still produced in Indiana with few large factories outside the state.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Glass Fruit Jue
Sesson
Barrett
Rees
Dall Brothers
Muncie
Ammons
Giles
Upland
KR. A Beatty
Washington, Pa
J. L. McCullough
J. Wood Wilson
Marion and Fairmount
Tall
O. W. Streeter
Greetfield
HL Clough
Immunity Offered to Marion Pyler Infectors
Indianapolis Feb 12 The state offers immunity to any one of the Infectors of Marion Pyler at Secotts burg who will betray associates and aid conviction. Attorneys General Paylor says the boon stands for three or four offenders if they testify. Despite a $500 offer, no information to base a prosecution has been received.
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Synachers
Indianapolis
Tad
Marion Pyler
Secottsburg
Paylor
Abductor Escapes Jail in Peru Indite Incident
Clyde Jones, who abducted Nellie Berger, escaped from Peru jail as officers struggled to force a mentally ill woman into an adjoining cell. Jones slipped through an open door and fled, later recaptured at Roan, sixteen miles away, and brought back to jail.
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Peru
Ind
Clyde Jones
Nellie Berger
Jones
Roan
Man Falls From Moving Train In Indiana
Henry Batley, leader of a Western Union linemen gang, attempted to board a rear end of a four passenger train in Lebanoun on February 9. He could not enter the vestibuled car and held on until exhaustion forced him to drop off. He sustained internal injuries and remained unconscious.
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Lebanoun
Ind
Ienry Batley
Western Union
Funeral of Col. K. W. Thompson in Terre Haute
Terre Haute Indiana mourns Col. K W Thompson with funeral set for Monday at 2 pm from his home No church service, Rev Dr Tillotson of First Methodist to officiate Remains will lie in state Sunday Telegraph sympathy totals reach at least 196 messages from mourners.
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Terre Haute
Ind
K. W. Thompson
Tillotson
Smfethodist
Lackey Vierse Sale set for Cambridge City March 13
The thirteenth annual Lackey horse sale will be held in Cambridge City from March 13 to 15. Five hundred horses are entered making it the largest sale in years and attracting numerous prominent horsemen from across the country.
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Dublin
Ind
John S. Lackey
Cambridge City
Supreme Tribunal Deadlocks in Barry Case
The Knights of Pythias supreme tribunal adjourned in a four member panel two to two deadlock over the Barry case. William D B Gale of Boston was dead, Frank Dacry of Wisconsin was advanced then admitted to the supreme lodge, while William L Seism of Kansas protested Barry as ineligible. The dispute centers on Barry supporting Ogden Fearthers of Wisconsin for supreme chancellor.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Supreme Tribunal of the
Knights of Pythias
William DB. Gale
Boston
Barry
Frank Dacry
Wisconsin
Supreme Lodge
Willian L. Seism
Kansas
Ogden Fearthers
Conference called by United Mine Workers leaders in Indiana
Terre Tecate Feb 11 President Van Horne and Secretary Kennedy issued a call for the annual convention to be held in this city starting March 20. Operators and miners foresee difficulty in signing ware contracts as interstate issues were referred to state authorities for settlement. Labor questions and wage conditions loom large amid opposition to re election of Van Horne and Kennedy and several other candidates will be named.
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Terre Tecate
Ind
van Horne
Kennedy
United Mine Workes
Indiana
Angies
Northeast Indiana Beet Sugar Co Organized in North Judson
North Judson Indiana February 11 The Northeast Indiana Beet Sugar Development Co has been organized and will secure a charter within ten days under Indiana law The company includes local and Chicago capitalists The object is to buy out the New England Beet Sugar Co of Goeston whose factory project here failed due to eastern money stringency after 6000 acres of beets were contracted for and to proceed with construction
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North Judson
Ind
Northeast
Indiana
Peru Chosen for 11th District Republican Convention
Wabash Ind February 12 Peru was chosen as the site for the 11th district Republican congressional convention with March 7 set as the date Cary F E Cowgill of Peru withdraws from the race George W Steele will be renominated by acclimation Delegates to the national convention will be chosen at Kokomo on April 5 and the joint legislative convention on April 6 in Kokomo
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Wabash
Ind
Peru
Cary FE. Cowgill
Congress
George W. Steele
Kokomo
Crawfordsville Merchant Ends Life In Despondency
Crawfordsville Ind Feb 16 Rollo J. Crist a leading New Market merchant shot himself twice with a revolver dying from the injuries. He had long been in hardware and had accumulated wealth though health failures in recent months left him despondent.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Rollotj. Crist
Newmarket
Desperado Shot by a Marshal in Pendleton
Joe Richardson, a desperado, was shot and killed on Pendleton streets by Marshal Cook. The marshal had a warrant issued by a Missouri court. Richardson drew a revolver and opened fire before the marshal fired three times. Richardson had served a term in state prison for highway robbery.
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Anderson
Ind
Joe Richardson
Pendleton
Marshid Cook
Richardson
Mjsmois
Nearshal
Death of William Taker in Indiana forge town boardinghouse
William Taker a rougher in the Indiana forge works was found dead at his boarding house in New Albany. He weighed over 300 pounds and his death was attributed to heart failure. He had moved here from Franklin several months ago. His home is listed as Burgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albans
Ind
William Taker
Indiana
Franklin
Indiana Natural & Oil Co. faces suit over injuries at park
Kolome Indiana February 11 A suit filed against the Indiana Natural and Oil Co alleges injuries after a fall at Spencer Park in Logansport. Plaintiff Lillie O'Brien seeks twenty five thousand dollars in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ome
Ind
Lillie O'Brien
Indiana Natura & Oil Co
Japan
Gas
Spencer Park
Logansport
University Fire Causes Major Loss Amid Crippling Damage
Fire at the university causes extensive damage with estimated losses around $58,000. Early reports indicate rapid spread and limited containment, prompting evacuation and an investigation into the blaze’s origin and timing.
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Conic
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