Monument to Army of the Potomac Unveiled at Fredericksburg
President McKinley, cabinet, and General Miles attended a corner stone ceremony honoring the army of the Potomac at Fredericksburg Virginia, where both Union and Confederate leaders were present. General Butterfield donated the monument to the National Memorial Association and Colonel Hill represented the secretary of war due to ill health. The event coincided with the army of the Potomac reunion as the town hosted distinguished guests.
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Fifth Corps
Fredericksburg
McKinley
Miles Friday
Army of the Potomac
Dan Butterfield
National Memorial Association
Butterfield
Colonel Hill
Corps
Emergency Bill Expands River and Harbor Projects Nationwide
Senate Commerce Committee headed by Senator McMillan reports an emergency river and harbor bill raising the general appropriation from 200000 to 250000. Plans include Ouachita river at Camden Arkansas harbor improvements, east bank Mississippi from Hickman to Slough Landing for flood control, Ohio river survey for locks and dams, Galveston Bay widening, Brazos River from mouth to Waco.
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Senate Committee On Commerce
McMillan
Ouachita River
Arkansas
Camden
Mississippi River
Hickman
Slough Landing
Lake County
Tennessee
Ohio River
Galveston Bay
Texas
Brazos River
Waco
United States Acts to Suppress the Boxers in China
The U S government takes a hand to suppress the Boxers in China. Minister Conger is instructed to inform the Chinese government that the United States will stamp out the society promptly and thoroughly and guarantee peace and protection for Americans. He acts with European powers at the Chinese court but has not joined any concerted action.
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United States
China
Conger
State Department
Boers urged to emigrate to the southern United States
Railroads in the south organize a drive to settle Boers in selected southern states as the Transvaal conflict is seen as short. Jonger spurs the project to aid reconstruction opponents, with railroad circles noting plans for an exodus to America.
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Transvaal
Jonger
Woman Kills Rival in Blocton With Sixteen Caliber Pistol
In Blocton Alabama on Tuesday Mrs Lillie Gardner unlawfully living with married woman Mamie Caddell shot her with a 38 caliber Smith and Wesson pistol. Caddell sought her personal effects with a search warrant and Gardner disarmed her before firing as Caddell fell. Caddell died and both women were jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Willis Jones
Caddell
Honduras native Hernandez convicted in Mulatto murder case
A dispatch from Guatemala City reports United States Minister Hunter cabled that Hernandez, a Honduran, was found guilty of murdering Imboden and wounding two Virginians and was sentenced to ten years in prison.
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State Department
United States
Hunter
Guatemala City
Honduras
Hernandez
Gold
Methodist Church Keeps Ban on Card Playing and Amusements
In Chicago a bitter close vote at the Methodist general conference resulted in no change to the church’s stance on amusements. Since 1872 card-playing dancing theater-going and similar activities remain banned by the church.
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Chicago
Methodist General Conference
Senate OKs Cuban Affairs Investigation
The senate authorized the committee on Cuban affairs to investigate Cuban postal and other irregularities and to visit Cuba if needed. Forest Gaither, a Columbus compositor, attempted suicide by shooting himself at work.
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Senate
Committee On
Cuba
Forest Gaither
The
Commercial Printing Company
Columbus
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Ofiee Brown
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Proce City
Hamrick, M.D
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Surton
RLY
Laselute
Sicet
Gills
Baird
Attorney At Law
First Avenue
Pratt City
Sunn & Co
Scientific American
Washington
Art
M. Beardsley
Young Building
First Ave
Third St
Academy 4 Design
N. Y. City
Brooklyn
New York
Knoxville
Jesse French
Roszero
Mes
Charley Softpate
Ohio State Journal
WYLAM
Armo
T. M. Allen
Atanama
Birmingham Paint & Glass
Third Avenue
Birmingham
Ala
Stelle
W.B. Shedd
Post Offices
E. C. DeWitt , Co
J.W. Brown & Co
J. T. Culpepper
Third and Market Sta
Alabama
Louisville & Nashville
R.R
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Blocton
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Hammar
D' Tabler
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North Main Street
ST. Louis
R. F. Lovelady
Samuel Scott
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Patt City
J. Hi. Davis
the Herald
New York Steam Dye Works
North Twenty-first Street
J. T. Bell
Pratt Guy
Ensley
C. W. Cody
Pratt City Loan Oo
Second Ave
Car Tine
Pratt Station
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