Remembering the Maine Fifth Anniversary Observed in Havana
Four hundred Americans and Cuban veterans gathered in Havana to mark the fifth anniversary of the Maine disaster. Wreaths were laid on the wreck, with no official U S delegation present to avoid inflaming Spanish residents. Consul Rublee and Vice-Consul Springer attended along with U S Army reps. In Philadelphia the new battleship Maine was launched from League Island, heading to join the North Atlantic squadron under Captain Loutze with a 640-man crew and 20 guns.
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Havana
Maine
United States
Rublee
Springer
United States Army
Philadelphia
Sunday
League Island Navy Yard
Delaware River
Loutze
Washington Wisdom on Friendship and Virtue
Satiric voice counsels courteous conduct and select trust, warns against unprofitable ties, and asserts resolve against slave sale. Emphasizes happiness in domestic life, virtue, integrity, and genuine respect from others. desires public opinion but rejects exposing others' errors.
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Commonwealth
Washington's Birthplace Wakefield Farm Tale
Wakefield Farm on the lower Potomac, once linked to George Washington’s early life, remains a decayed relic with only bricks and stones of the old house. A granite marker marks his birth site, the chimney and arch, and a broken marble slab lay mossed near two fig trees. In 1895 the U.S. government erected a miniature Washington monument at Wakefield with an inscription noting the birthplace.
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Mount Vernon
Yorktown
Valley Forge
America
Potomac
Wakefield Farm
George Washington
Washington
Wakefield
Washington Monument
United States
A. D
Walden Fawcett
Wommah
Quotations Praise Washington's Virtues Across Figures
A compilation of quotes lauds George Washington for civil leadership, wisdom in war and peace, and作为 a national symbol. Figures named include Robert C. Winthrop Fisher Ames E Everett Zebulon B. Vance Dr Andrew Lee Abraham Lincoln and Kossuth, noting Washington as exemplar and monument of freedom.
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Washington
Robert C. Winthrop
Zebulon
Vance
George Washington
Andrew Lee
Abraham
Lincoln
United States
Kossuth
Farewell to Valley Forge Narrated by Washington Visit
William Perrine recounts in the Ladies' Home Journal a summer encounter at Valley Forge with a tall black-clad horseman who speaks of camp hardships and peace. The stranger is George Washington, soon to leave the presidency, reflecting on war’s suffering and the nation’s current happiness.
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Valley Forge
William Perrine
Ladies’ Home Journal
Philadelphia
United States
George Washington
Youth Love Shaped Washington's Early Career
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes Washington’s youth when he formed affection for a “Lowland Beauty” and, under Lord Fairfax, began surveying vast lands from sea to the Alleghenies. It cites his later roles at 19 as Virginia militia major and at 21 leading a key expedition to Duquesne, linking romance to his rapid rise.
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Washington
Lord Fairfax
England
George
Snd
Fairfax
Virginia Militia
du Quesne
Cincinnati Enquirer
Bisa Greatest Achievement
A humorous quote from the Chicago Record-Herald features a teacher asking about George Washington's greatness. Student Arthur answers with a playful misinterpretation that Washington crossed the Delaware standing up and did not rock the boat.
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George Washington
Arthur
Delaware
Chicago Record-Herald
Warships for St Louis to sail up Mississippi for fair
Orders issued for the Arkansas and the Isle de Luzon to cruise up the Mississippi to St Louis. The ships, rebuilt from Spanish fleet origins, will likely anchor near the port before April 30 for the exposition grounds dedication.
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Washington
Arkansas
Isle de Luzon
Dewey
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Louis
Jury Discharged After Hung Verdict In Dr. Alexander Case
Indianapolis jurors failed to reach an accord after 48 hours of deliberation in the Dr. J. C. Alexander case. The final ballots showed eight for acquittal and four for conviction, with lingering doubt over whether Alexander had guilty knowledge about the exhumation of Rose Neidlinger.
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Indianapolis
Ind
J. C. Alexander
Dr. Alexander
Rose Neidlinger
Father Dombrowski Dead A Polish Priest Fought for Liberty
Detroit February 16 1913 Father Joseph Dombrowski founder and rector of St Marys Polish Seminary died Sunday from influenza aged 62 Born in Russian Poland he fought for the Polish cause in 1863 After Poland defeat he fled to Rome studied for the priesthood and was ordained In 1870 he came to the United States
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Detroit
Mich
Joseph Dombrowski
St. Mary's
Dombrowski
Poland
Rome
United States
A Freak of Freshmen Sees Wabash Captain Found Wandering
Crawfordsville Ind Feb 16 Captain Andrew Thornell leader of the Wabash College baseball team and sophomore class president was kidnapped by freshmen three days earlier. He escaped from an empty hut in the Shades of Death twenty miles from Crawfordsville during the night and was found Sunday wandering in the snow handcuffed and near collapse. He has recovered.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Andrew Thornell
Wabash College
Six Firemen Injured In Pittsburg Gas Explosion
Six firemen were badly burned in a natural gas explosion after a small fire in a Clark Street house in Pittsburg Pennsylvania. Capt. Fred Hutchinson and Lieut. Wm. E. Key were the most seriously injured. all are expected to recover. The blast wrecked the building and caused about $1500 in damages. San Francisco brief notes report prison abuses at Folsom and San Quentin with claims prisoners are tortured in strait jackets and left in cells.
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Pittsburg
Clark Street
Fred Hutchinson
Wm. E. Key
San Francisco
Committee On Prisons of the General Assembly
Folsom
San Quentin
Miss Alice Roosevelt and Miss Root Go to Mardi Gras
Washington report notes Miss Alice Roosevelt and Miss Root daughter of Secretary Root depart Washington Sunday night for New Orleans to attend the Mardi Gras festivities.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt
Miss Root
Secretary Root
New Orleans
Court Official Indicted in Naturalization Fraud Ring
St Louis Feb 15 Thomas E Barrett marshal of the St Louis Court of Appeals was indicted on charges of complicity in naturalization frauds. The grand jury cites forged signatures blank papers distributed to trusted lieutenants and a rush of 210 papers in 180 minutes. Other indictments target policeman Jacob Kaplan Nathan Levin and others linked to the Jefferson club.
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St. Louis
Thomas E. Barrett
Jefferson Club
Court of Appeals
Grand Jury
Miles Relates World Tour and Royal News
New York February 16 Lieut Gen Nelson A Miles commander of the U S army and wife arrived Sunday on the steamship Eneania after a five month world voyage. He sent a Marconigram to King Edward VII from the Lucania and received a Windsor reply. Miles described visits from Hong Kong to Moscow and Paris to London noting modern Japanese and Chinese forces and an audience with the emperor and dowager empress. The Miles party visited King Edward in England and Miles explained Mrs Miles was not overlooked in the invitation.
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New York
Nelson A. Miles
United States Army
Eneania
Atlantic
Edward VII
Lucania
Marconi
Crook Haven
Miles
Pacific Coast
Puget Sound
California
Thomas
Honolulu
Guam
Sland
Philippines
Hong Kong
Canton
Nagasaki
Yokohama
Tokio
China
Japan
Port Arthur
Pekin
Legation Guard
Siberia
Manchuria
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Paris
London
Winter Palace
Edward
England
Chicago Seeks Prosecution Of Fraudulent Turf Schemes
Chicago authorities moved to prosecute turf investment frauds after raids. Harry Brolaski M J Bock and Mattie Woodin were jailed in 500 dollar bonds. clerks W J Mason and Ienry Thompson were freed. Post office department ready to pursue cases. Inspector Stewart urged federal grand jury inquiry. first evidence hearings set for February 23.
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Chicago
Harry Brolaski
M. J. Bock
Mattie Woodin
W. J. Mason
Ienry Thompson
Post Office Department
Stewart
Federal
Grand Jury
Detectives raid multiple turf scam outfits including Crawford & Co
New York detectives on February 15 raided several get rich quick schemes claiming to operate on the turf. One target listed is Crawford & Co, among the concerns swept up in the crackdown on illicit gambling ventures.
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New York
Crawford & Co
Christiana Endeavor Convention Plans In Denver
Rev Dr Francis E Clark arrives in Denver to organize the Christiana Endeavor convention set for July 9 to 13. Officials aim to surpass Boston 1895 attendance of 56 425 with a top program featuring premier ministers and lay leaders and carefully arranged music.
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Denver
Col
Francis E. Clark
Boston
Clark
Circular urges papers to avoid hostile Turkey coverage
Master of the Interior Plebev issues a circular to newspapers instructing them to refrain from publishing articles hostile to Turkey in connection with the Macedonian situation.
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St. Petersburg
Master of the Interior
Plebev
Turkey
Germantown youth arrested after family slayings in Reading
George Neik a Germantown youth accused of killing his mother and assaulting his sister last Wednesday was arrested Sunday in Reading Pennsylvania. The case involves a deadly family incident with Neik in custody awaiting further proceedings.
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Philadelphia
George Neik
Germantown
Reading
Long‑serving Illinois postmaster retires after 45 years
Mrs Harriet M Foster resigns as Troy Grove postmaster after 45 years of service including 25 years in the role. Appointed December 5 1877 the Troy Grove office salary is 391 a year. In Oil City a young wife Beulah Zillifro, 18, was shot while entering her father’s Brady’s Bend home and husband Harvey Zillifro, 20, is missing.
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Harriet M. Foster
Troy Grove
Ill
Washington
Harriett M. Foster
Foster
Oil City
Beulah ‘Zillifro
Brady’s Bend
Harvey Zillifro
Vatican Choir Seeks Permission to Admit Female Voices
Rome Feb 16 Abbe Perosi director of the Vatican choir seeks the pope's permission to replace some choir boys with female sopranos and contraltos in a move to expand the vocal ranks. The proposal aims to diversify the choir while maintaining tradition and musical excellence.
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Rome
Abbe Perosi
Vatican Choir
Coal executive and senator’s son charged in cab assault
Charleston West Virginia February 16. John H Winder general manager of the Kanawha and Hocking Coal Co and Dan Hanna son of Senator Mark Hanna and others are charged with assaulting Hon W G Caldwell member of the legislature early Saturday as Caldwell rode home from the legislative ball in a cab. Caldwell was said to be struck and knocked unconscious and may lose an eye. Warrants sworn out by Captain J B White but reportedly countermanded by coal interests allowing the suspects to pass the Ohio river bridge unmolested.
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Charleston
W. Va
John H. Winder
Kanawha and Hocking Coal Co
Dan Hanna
Mark Hanna
W. G. Caldwell
Hanna
Caldwell
Winder
Ohio River
Point Pleasant
J. B. White
Legislature to Probe Officers Failure to Act in West Virginia
Charleston date Feb 16 reports Wheeling legislator W G Caldwell planned to seek a house resolution investigating why local officials did not serve warrants on Hanna and Winder. Police and Sheriff Jarrett faced a locked private car and telegrams sent after the train departed with prisoners en route to the penitentiary.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. G. Caldwell
Wheeling
House of Deputies
Hanna
Winder
Caldwell
J. B. White
Spradling
Jarrett
Winder Details Charleston Cab Incident With Caldwell
Columbus reporter John H. Winder describes a nighttime cab ride to the station with a hostile occupant. A party member struck the man after he became abusive, and they left the cab without further incident, expecting no further trouble.
Arnold Bound for Mexico Amid Turb Investment Probe
A Parsons Kansas dispatch reports E J Arnold president of a turf investment firm under city investigation passed through on the Katy flyer bound south He said he was headed to Mexico to avoid arrest over swindles He claimed to await meeting Gill the St Louis branch manager and hinted they split assets Friday and left the city by different routes
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St. Louis
Parsons
Kas
E. J. Arnold
Turf Investment
Myers
Katy
Arnold
Mexico
Gill
Miss Marian Cockrell Weds Edson Fessenden Gallauadet
Miss Marian Cockrell eldest daughter of Senator Cockrell of Missouri married Edson Fessenden Gallauadet son of the president of the Columbia institution for the deaf and dumb Rev Dr T S Hamilton officiated A reception followed the ceremony President and Mrs Roosevelt attended and the couple will reside at Dayton Ohio
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Washington
Marian Cockrell
Senator Cockrell
Missouri
Edson Fessenden Gallaudet
Columbia Institution For the Deaf and Dumb
T.S. Hamilton
Church of the Covenant
Roosevelt
Dayton
British Cruiser Tribune Proclaims Blockade Lifted
In La Guayra Venezuela on February 16 the British cruiser Tribune announced the blockade is officially raised. An officer delivered the news and said the Tribune would depart for Trinidad that afternoon. The local populace expressed wild joy at the development.
Minneapolis bribe case man arrested in Hancock
Dr Albert Alonzo Ames former mayor of Minneapolis was arrested in Hancock New Hampshire after local officers acted on a request from Minneapolis authorities He is wanted there for offering bribes.
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Hancock
N. H
Albert Alonzo Ames
Minneapolis
Detroit Sulphite Fiber Works Destroyed by Fire
Fire swept the Détroit sulphite fiber works at Delray on Sunday afternoon destroying the plant. Loss pegged at 100000 dollars, with insurance covering the damage.
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Detroit
Mich
Détroit
Delray
Railroads Reported Gains and Local Crime In Mississippi
Quarterly railroad figures show Southern Express American Express Alabama and Vicksburg New Orleans and Northeastern posting higher receipts and net earnings. A Poplarville murder case ends with capture, while a Newton county boy loses sight from molten lead. State University cornerstone ceremony at Oxford featured Masons and speeches by Holmes Howard and others.
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Mississippi Railroad Commission
Southern Express Company
Mississippi
American Express Company
Alabama & Vicksburg
New Orleans
State University
Oxford
Harry T. Howard
University
Ee School
Woman's Colege
Oxford Lodge
Meellor Fulton
J. Elmore Holmes
Marvin H. Brown
Capitol commission reports progress toward corner stone
The capitol commission held its regular monthly session last week. The amount allowed to the contractors on account of work done was $38,000. The regular monthly report of the supervising architect showed satisfactory progress on the finishing work of the interior. The building is rapidly nearing completion and will be ready for the corner stone laying on June 3. The work on the grading of the grounds is progressing rapidly.
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Capitol Commission
McGuire Named District Attorney for Fourth Judicial District
Governor Longino appoints Hon. Oscar G. McGuire of Rosedale to succeed Hon. B. G. Humphreys as district attorney for the Fourth judicial district. McGuire, about 42, native Mississippian, highly regarded lawyer from the delta. Humphreys resigns to take his seat in Congress.
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Longino
Oscar G. McGuire
Rosedale
Fourth Judicial District
B. G. Humphreys
Congress
McGuire
Delta
Civic League of Yazoo City Organized and Plans Enforce Laws
The Civic League of Yazoo City was organized last week. A committee was appointed to draw up a plan of organization and reported that the league will promote strict law enforcement and aid authorities, with independent action if needed.
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Civic League of
Yazoo City
Mississippi Daughters Promote Richmond Confederate Bazar
The Mississippi Daughters of the Confederacy back a Confederate bazar planned for next April in Richmond Virginia. The event is organized by the United Daughters of the Confederacy with help from the Confederate Southern Memorial Associations to fund the Jefferson Davis memorial arch and the Confederate Museum housed in the Davis residence.
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Mississippi Daughters of the Confederacy
Richmond
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Confederate Southern Memorial Associations
Jefferson Davis
Confederate Museum
Davis
Tragic shooting near Henatobia leaves boy dead
Mrs. Arthur Meridith, a widow, living two miles west of Henatobia, returns home to find her grandson Lawson Fisk dead from a gunshot. Charity Fisk, the sole witness, says Lawson was handling the gun when it exploded.
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Arthur Meridith
Charity
Lawson Fisk
Henatobia
Lawson
Bank charter approved for Laurel First National Bank
The comptroller of the currency approved the application of George Bacon Wallace B. Rogers T. B. Bonner I. G. Fisher Geo. 8. Gardiner and others to organize the First National Bank of Laurel with a capital of $100,000.
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George Bacon
Wallace B. Rogers
T. B. Bonner
I. G. Fisher
Geo
Gardiner
First National Bank of
Laurel
Rowan Boyd Arrested in Hazlehurst Jail Escape Attempt
Rowan Boyd was arrested after he tried to help his brother Y. B. Boyd escape at Hazlehurst. He carried tools to the jail and sought to smuggle them into his brother’s cell.
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Rowan Boyd
Y. B. Boyd
Hazlehurst
Rowan
McGuire Named District Attorney in Fourth Circuit
Hon. C. G. McGuire of Bolivar county is appointed district attorney for the Fourth Circuit to succeed the congressman elect Humphreys. Longino has filled all judicial vacancies created by the congressional election as three judges have been elected to Congress. No further vacancies expected for months unless death or resignation occurs.
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C. G. McGuire
Bolivar County
Fourth Circuit
Humphreys
Ioo
Longino
Oxford Presbytery Rejects Hedlestone Resignation
A meeting of the North Mississippi Presbytery at Oxford considered the resignation of Dr. W. D. Hedlestone. The body opposed his withdrawal from the Covington Kentucky church and decided not to accept the resignation, so Hedlestone remains in Oxford.
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Mississsippi Presbytery
Oxford
W. D. Hedlestone
Covington, Ky
Hedlestone
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