Cable Chief Plans Campaign Organization in Washington
Georgia's J M Griggs chairs committee to oversee campaign literature and a text book while headquarters will be in Washington. An executive committee of seven will guide the effort with Cable supervising operations from New York and Nix from Chicago. The plan aims to keep independent oversight and push a Democratic victory next term.
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Ben T. Cable
Griggs
Positi
Washington
Lewis
Ator Paolkoer
West
James M. Gaffy
Obiery
Thousand Said to Have Been Killed in China
Pekin reports Chinese officials claim a thousand killed in riots at Ta Hing Fu in Chi Li province. The figure may be exaggerated, but the loss of life is clearly large and disturbing.
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China
Pekin
Ta Hing Fu
Chi Li
Destructive Cyclone Ravages Tennessee Towns
Reports from Chattanooga and other Tennessee towns describe a cyclone causing extensive property damage and loss of life. Murfreesboro and Harrritan suffered severe damage as wires were down, with early estimates of vast destruction and many unaccounted residents. A Cincinnati Southern line tunnel collapse and heavy rain storms in Georgia and Tennessee disrupted rail, telegraph, and communications.
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Chatthnooga
Murfersboro
Tenn
Harritan
Ute Aul Marrinan
Junction
Gncinnati
Gotham Gambling Crackdown Pressed by District Attorney
New York report says District Attorney Jerome can shut down gambling dens if city funds cover expenses. He cites a $250 claim and a $200 to $2000 per house evidence cost, criticizing police results and noting executives dismissing efforts as insufficient without city money.
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New York
Jerome
Router
Weman
Canfield
Police Department
Ars
Partridge
Klegs
Colonel Partridge
Lowther on Trial in Kansas Case Harsh Heresy Hearing
In Arkansas City on March 20 eleven Kansas preachers gathered as Rev. Lowther, McPherson minister of heresy, faced trial before Western Conference leaders and counsel from Hawes and Rose. The hearing, moved behind closed doors, aims to determine charges regarding the church book and disciplinary actions within the conference.
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Kansas
Arkansas City
Ark
Rvile Lowther
Southwesternas Methodist Conference
Hawes
Aki
William H. Rose
Winfield
Milkiller
Mattalion
Canton Restaurant Clash Draws Police Inaction
Minneavealis March 2 police stood by as a large crowd blocked entry to the Canton restaurant led by Ye sing a naturalized American citizen resident of Minneapolis for twenty years. The cooks union demands dismissal of the Chinese cook and replacement by a union member threatening a boycott if refused.
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Colou
Canton
Ye Sing
Minneapolis
Cooks’ Union
Jim
Hin
May avert trouble in Rhode Island cotton mills
Citizens and a city council committee in Providence mediated with mill owners to avert a threatened strike by 16,008 cotton mill operatives for a week. A ten percent wage advance posted at Colter Mills in Rhode Island and Massachusetts operated by Goddard and Knight interests is expected to be granted by Lippitts, who with Knights and Goddards dominate the cotton industry in the state.
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Kewell
Textal Council
Providence
Colter Mills
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Goddard and Knight Interests
Lippitts
Knights
Goddards
Miles Philippine correspondence submitted to Congress
Washington March 29 The president sent to the house Miles long correspondence and papers seeking assignment to duty in the Philippines and allowing testimony on the good results of friendly relations with the United States Secretary Root replied March 5 disapproving the action as interference with the islands progress Miles proposes consultations between U S officials and insurrection leaders to explain benefits of peace and cites Cuba and Puerto Rico as examples of the method
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Washington
Tadkivy
Miles
Roots
Root
Pines
Burleson
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
Double Domestic Tragedy Strikes Emporia Couple
Emporia Kansas March 29 Stephen G Conkling of the grocery firm ers and Conkling shot his former wife and then killed himself She is not expected to live Conkling had sought to win back his wife after a February divorce filing following a gubernatorial veto dispute over a DIM proposal and related infirmity limits.
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Emporia
Kan
Stephen G. Conkling
Ers and Conkling
Conkling
WELL KNOWN HORSES PERISH IN THE FLAMES
Detroit reports seventeen race horses and colts burned in a training stable fire belonging to Frank I Colby in Highland Park. Among the losses are Maiden Queen and The King. Thirteen men assisted in the aftermath. In Stillwater Minnesota a 5 year old boy Carl Nelson was killed by a four ton boulder rolling into a quarry. In Des Moines Iowa the compulsory education bill passed the senate and now goes to the governor for approval.
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Detroit
Frank I. Colby
Highland Park
Stillwater
Mij
Carl Nelson
Sumpormery Education
Lowa
Dees Moines
Senate
Ando
Cumtine
The Grave of Rhodes in Matopref District
Mail dispatch reports Cecil Rhodes buried on a kopje near Matopref with an architect commissioned for a memorial. Interment cost and road construction delay the date, as Major Wires terrain holds the last stand. A special carriage road to TBula wayo is under way, with a month needed for completion.
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Mareleth
Mail
Cecil
Tbulawayo
Reciprocity for Cuba Dive Opens Ways and Means Meeting
Washington March 20 chairman ayne of the house ways and means calls a committee meeting for Monday to consider his reciprocity bill with Cuba. The move signals confidence that reciprocity wins committee approval. Kansas City sports notes report Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake won the fifty bird shooting match for the Sportsmen's Review trophy, securing the cup. Contenders included J A Elliott of Kansas City and W E Croshr of O'Fallon, Illinois.
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Washington
Ayne
House
Ways and Means Mayutes
Committee
Mendy Teoming
Cuba
Ways and Means
Kansas City
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Liesterday
Bert. J. A.R. Elliott
W. E. Croshr
O'Fullon, Tls
Diplomat Prince Deenburg Dies in Prussia
Hanover records the death of Prince Deenburg also known as Count Von Muenser Ledenburg a veteran diplomat who served as German ambassador to Vrahee Great Britain and Russia and is now deceased in Prussia.
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Hanover
Prussia
Prince Deenburg
Count von Muenser Ledenburg
Vrahee
Great Britain
Russia
Evans Pension Commissioner resignation noted
A formal notice records the resignation of the pension commissioner. The move prompts review of pending duties and potential interim leadership arrangements.
Evans resigns pensions post in letter to the President
Washington March 29 The following letter from Hon H Clay Evans resigning the commissionership of pensions and an appended statement were made public at the White House last night The letter dated March 15 is addressed to the President and says he tender s his resignation with respect and best wishes for the department The President says he must remain until a successor is chosen and until a suitable promotion is available for Evans in the same week the President criticizes the House over military matters and discusses pension and war department actions with Cabinet members.
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H. Clay Evans
Commissionership of Pensions
White House
Bureau of Pensions
Evens
House
Senate
James W. Howell
Secretary of War
Congress
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