De Lome Resignation Settled Amid Cuba Tensions
Washington reports indicate Senor de Lome's letter incident is resolved by a brief cable from Madrid saying his resignation was accepted before US recall requests were presented. Senator Foraker urges decisive action on Cuba under the Monroe Doctrine. Madrid signs and will gazette Dupuy de Lome's resignation. Canalejas linked letter theft alleged.
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Woodford
Spain
Canalejas
Washington
Senor de Lome
Senor Canalejas
Madrid
United States
Benor du Rosice
de Lome
Spain to Name Lome Successor Amid Havana Tensions
Madrid Feb 11 United States Minister Woodford hosted a banquet for the diplomatic corps. Foreign Minister Gullon and Colonial Minister Moret attended. Rumor says Senor Louis Bernabe will be named to succeed Dupuy de Lome. El Heraldo de Madrid warns of rising frictions with the United States over Havana affairs and U. S. warships display of arms.
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New York
Senor de Lome
Don Jose Canalejas
Washington
de Tome
Havana
Canalejas
State Department
Lee
Sigshee
Blanco
Cushing
Woodford
Spain
Madrid
United States
Senor Gullon
Senor Moret
Senor Dupuy de Lome
Associated Press
Senor Louis Polo Bernabe
Polo
el Heraldo
McKinley Expresses Favorable Opinions On Message
The document notes that President McKinley’s message was in effect produced, aligning with his previously stated very favorable opinions of Mr. McKinley.
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President McKinley
McKinley
Edgemont and Union Hill Smelting put under receiver
Chancellor McGill appointed Lavery Bradey of Philadelphia receiver for the Edgemont and Union Hill Smelting Company, linked to Francis C. Grable interests. The firm incorporated January 1897 with 4.6 to 6 million capitalization, aimed at Black Hills mining, stock losses over 200 thousand, and a 500 thousand bond value authorized with Mercantile Trust as trustee. Ex Governor Pattison presided, with Bradley treasurer and Fletcher Kelley Middleton Supplee as directors.
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Trenton
N. J
McGill
Edgemont
Union Hill
Francis C. Grable
Lavery Hradley
Philadelphia
Jones
Bill
George A. Fletcher
W. F. Kelley
O. Middleton
J. Wesley Supplee
Nassau Chambers building fire devastates lower Manhattan
A seven story Nassau Chambers office building on Nassau and Ann streets and adjacent structures burned for hours in a fierce New York City fire. An explosion blew out a section as wind fanned flames. many offices and libraries were destroyed with thousands watching. Firefighting crews and police contained the blaze with about half a million in losses, mostly borne by the Morton interests.
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New York
Levi P. Morton
Nassau and
Ann Streets
Nassau Chambers
Fifty-ninth Street
Battery
Broadway
Derber Dash Company
Nassau
Ann Street
Herald Cycle Company
Maduro Brothers
Edward Fagan
Murray Stationary
Derby Desk Company
Nassau Street
Julius Harburger
Lesser
National Advertising Company
Smith & Hass
Saunders & Rosenstein
Johnson & Bailey
Simonson and Hudson
Brokers
Hannaway Company
Morton
Maduro Bros
Stamford Almshouse Superintendent Murdered by Inmate
James Parker aged 62, Stamford alms house superintendent, was killed by 65-year-old inmate Mary Drought near Feb 11. Drought, described as quarrelsome, attacked Parker with a heavy iron bar after a dispute with fellow inmate Mary Kelly, causing instant death.
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Stamford, Conn
James Parker
Stamford Almshouse
Town Farm
Mary Drought
Change Carlisle County Name Proposed in Kentucky House
Frankfort Kentucky February 11 One of the new bills in the house proposes renaming Carlisle county as Willam Jennings Bryan The measure was introduced by Mc Mount a Populist legislator seeking the change in county designation.
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Frankfort
Mc. Mount
Carlisle County
Willam Jennings
Attempts to seize Guatemala government end in deaths
Civil strife followed the coup attempt in Guatemala as General Marroquin faltered and was killed during an assault on the palace. Two thousand rebels fled. pursuit was ordered by General Toledi. Morales plans return with exiles amid ongoing political turmoil.
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Morales
Marroquin
San Francisco
San Jose de Guatemala
Prospero Morales
Mendigabel
City
Mexico
General Morales
Barrios
Guatemala
Pachutla
New York
Anzelle
Montreal
Canada
Miners head for Alaska as steamship Mariposa sails
On the Mariposa from Australia fifty miners head to the Alaskan gold fields. Officials estimate over 6,000 more would depart Australia in coming months. In Seattle James T. O'Brien reports rich ore from Eldorado Creek yields 5800 dollars in gold and ninety ounces of silver. City of Seattle and Novo sail for Alaska. Lucille to transport remaining government troops next Sunday.
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Mariposa
Australia
Seattle
Washington
James T. O'Brien
Dawson City
Eldorado Creek
Quarts Creek
Indian River
Juneau
City of
Novo
Alaska
Hawaii's Dynasty Betrothal of Kaiulani and Kawananakoa
Princess Kaiulani and Prince David Kawananakoa are set to wed in a betrothal announced in Honolulu with the formal deeds of family settlement awaiting signature. Kaiulani is the daughter of Archibald Cleghorn and the late Miriam Likelike. Kawananakoa is the son of Kahale Pouli and Kinoiki Kekaulike. The couple would have been in the line of succession under a monarchy, with David educated in the United States and England for a diplomatic career.
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David Kawananakoa
Honolulu
San Francisco
Prince David Kawananakoa
Princess Kaiulani
Kaplolani
Archibald Scott Cleghorn
Miriam Likelike
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
Prince David
Kahale Pouli
Kinoiki Kekaulike
Kapiolani
California
England
Insurance License Revoked in Illinois Action
The Illinois license of the Schuylkill Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia has been revoked by State Superintendent of Insurance Van Cleave in Springfield Alabama on February 1.
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Springfeld, AL
Schuylkill Fire Insurance Company
Philadelphia
van Cleave
Ohio Republicans Meet At Columbia Peaceful Convention
Columbus February meeting of the Ohio Republican League drew about 200 delegates from seventy two clubs. Foraker and Bushnell factions led the convention, adopting resolutions backing McKinley Hanna and Foraker, endorsing Mason’s Cuban resolutions, and urging quick Cuban independence without heavy debt. John J. Sullivan praised Lincoln and sent greetings to party members.
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Ohio Republican League
League
Senator Foraker
Foraker
Bushnell
McKinley
Hanna
John J. Sullivan
Abraham Lincoln
Picquart Testifies Damaging Dreyfus Case Sparks Paris Turmoil
Colonel Picquart’s testimony harms superior officers and supports Dreyfus, prompting public acclaim and clashes outside the court. He recalls telegraphic fragments linking Esterhazy to the Bordereau and notes investigations were obstructed by officials. Rioters target a Jewish store on Boulevard Sebastopol as police restore order.
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Pellleux
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Picquart
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Waterhazy
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Pellieux
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General Pellleux
Mathieu Dlircyfus
Esterhazy
Bordeau
Major Bavary
Laborie
M. Zola
Houlevard Sebastopol
Crow War Ends With Fatal Shootout In Kentucky
In Esculpin County at a home, Constables Scrapper and Thacker attempted to arrest a woman named Crow. A daughter wounded both officers with a knife, and Mrs Crow and another daughter fired revolvers. Mrs Crow and one daughter died. others are in dangerous condition.
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Esculpin
Scrapper
Thacker
Crow
James Mingle Hanged for Infant Dolly Briscoe Murder
James Mingle was hanged in Springfield Illinois today for the murder of infant Dolly Briscoe and the attempted murder of the mother. From the scaffold he declared he was on a journey to heaven to join his child and wife, who he said would soon be with him. His neck broke on the fall.
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Pittsburg
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California
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Milwauke
League
League of Amercan
Harrison
Good Roads Bureau
Department of Agriculture
New Jersey
Bureau
Springfield
Ill
James Mingle
Dollie Briscoe
Heaven
Mingle
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Threatens Yale Boycott
The Women's Christian Temperance Union asks President Dwight to ban alcoholic beverages at Yale University. Miss Frances E Willard and officers forward the petition, implying a boycott if not acted on.
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New York
Chris- Hon Temperance Union
Yale University
Frances E. Willard
Dwight
The News This Morning A Review Of The Day
Light rain and colder air forecast as developments unfold on the Zola trial and the DuLome case. Termed a busy morning with political notes, local elections, and regional updates across communities.
Senate Debates Indian Appropriation and Hawaiian Annex Plans
Washington February 11. Senate committee members favoring Hawaiian annexation discuss next steps to test sentiment and push a vote next week. The Indian appropriation bill passes after amendment restoring free homestead provisions for lands ceded by Indians, with total appropriations near 4 million dollars. Adjournment set for Monday.
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Frye
Teller
Davia
Senate
David McM. Cirege
Petigrew
Unite States
Wrettlers
Senate Committee Doubles Fortification Bill Total
Washington February 11 The senate appropriations committee finished reviewing the fortification appropriation bill and recommended increases that double the house passage. The total now stands at a little over 9 million dollars.
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House
Washington
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Desperadoes Arrested in New York Forged Names
Four men believed to be the Norristown trolley bandits captured in a Bowery lodging house face arrests in New York. They gave aliases William Be Harris Joseph Foster Edward G Tyne and Andrew Graves and are also sought in Pittsburg for burglary and other crimes. Conductor Charles Gilloway was killed in the December 26 holdup. Philadelphia police are said to be interested due to a Chinese laundry robbery linked to the suspects.
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Norristown
William BE
Harris
Joseph Foster
Edward G. Tyne
Andrew Graves
Bowery
Pittsburg
Charles Gilloway
Philadelphia
Pittsburg Fire Victims Reach Thirty-Eight Missing
Pittsburg reports the number of missing after Wednesday night’s fire has risen to thirty eight with one more body recovered by midnight that of milkman William Walrabenstein whose remains were badly mutilated. Public works seeks extra workers to clear ruins and replace crews, as William Doran’s family hesitates to claim his body.
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William Walrabenstein
Department of Public Works
William Doran
Walts
Italian claim to Jamaica disputed as warships planned
Jamaica reports Italian government aims to enforce claims totaling 140 via warships expected to Port-au-Prince from St Thomas. Eminent M Cal Fouchard, former finance minister under Simon Bam, eyes presidency amid political shakeups. Sir Augustus Hemming, Jamaica’s new governor, arrives from Demerara.
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Jamaica
Bermuda
Port-au-Prince
St. Thomas
M. Cal Fouchard
Simon Bam
Augustus Hemming
Demerara
Pennsylvanian Postmasters Appointments
Washington February 11 reports fourth class postmasters for Pennsylvania East McKeesport Hiram G Curry Fargoa L J Vargus Sillball W J ey ongoing staffing notes in the postal service across the state.
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Pennsylvania
East McKeesport
Hiram G. Curry
Fargoa
L J. Vargus
Sillball
W. J. Ey
Open Letter Sets Tom Cooper as Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Candidate
Ex Senator Thomas V. Cooper declares his bid for Pennsylvania governor in an open letter to Republicans. He denounces factional fights, calls for harmony, warns against trusts and corporate control, and invites dialogue and delegates to promote fair business conditions across the state.
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Media
Thomas V. Cooper
Reepublicans of
Pennsylvania
Trueta
American yacht Buccaneer fined at Havana
The United States ship for Ioa about Cushing arrives at Havana. Captain Heit brow of the Buccaneer pays a 800 fine under protest and will seek damages as instructed by owner W. R. Hearst.
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United States
Foroa
Cushing
Heitbrow
Buccaneer
W. BR. Hearst
Steamship Arrivals Cleared for European Ports
New York Feb 11 cleared vessels include La Gascoigne bound for Havre Lucania for Liverpool normanna for Naples Genoa Boaardam for Rotterdam Amsterdam for New York with Rotterdam and Amsterdam sailings listed among arrivals and departures.
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la Gascogne
Havre
Lucania
Liverpool
Normanna
Naples
Genoa
Boaarndam
Rotterdam
Amesterdam
Weather Outlook Across Mid States and New England
The Herald reports cloudy to partly cloudy skies in the middle states and New England with cooler temperatures and rain. Dense coastal fog, fresh to brisk southerly and southwesterly winds shift to westerly as conditions clear later.
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Middle States
New England
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