Writ to Supreme Court on Horsa Neutrality Case
Associate Justice Shiras issues a writ of certiorari to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in the Wiborg Petersen Johansen case stemming from the steamer Horsa conviction for violating U S neutrality laws with Spain. The ruling seeks Supreme Court review while admitting Horsa officers to pending actions. Charles L Brown of Philadelphia represents the officers.
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Washington
Jon Shiras
Supreme Court of the United States
District Court
District
Pennsylvania
Wiborg
Mates Petersen A Johansen
Horsa
Spain
Supreme Court
Shiras
Citizens League charges fraudulent votes in Pittsburg city election
The Citizens Municipal League files a petition alleging fraudulent votes were cast in the February 18 city election. It lists 2 780 affidavits claimed as defective and suggests reform candidates could gain majorities from 1 732 to 278 if proven. A preliminary hearing will be held later.
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Citizen’ League
Pittsburg
Citizens’ Municipal League
Turbulent Republican Conventions in New York City
Disorder marked the Republican conventions across New York City districts on March 20 as delegates and alternates for St. Louis were chosen. In the Twelfth and Fifteenth districts turbulence persisted with Cartwright and about 100 officers unable to restore order while both districts elected two soft delegates.
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New York City
New York
Congress
St. Louis
Victor Cartwright
Sof
Disease Curable Says Dr. Watts Describes Four Years Pain
Dr J H W Watts of Humboldt Nebraska, a druggist, suffers with a heart rheumatism like disease for four years. He sought many treatments and found relief with a valuable medicine. He explains the illness caused severe pain, breathlessness and sleepless nights, especially on the left side, and notes the cure claim after trying numerous physicians and therapies.
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J. H W. Watts
Humboldt
Neb
J.h.warrs
Humboldt, Neb
Miles
Cuban Resolutions Stall as Senate Delays War Move
Senator Morgan offered a joint resolution declaring war exists in Cuba and insurgents belligerents, but the measure met defeat as opposition grows. Caffery opposed while Call supported the Cuban resolutions. The Dupont election contest and several small bills also surfaced during the session.
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Senate
Hinctos
Morgan
Cuba
Sherman
Caffery
Louisiana
Call
Florida
Dupont
Allen
Neal Dow Celebrates 92nd Birthday in Portland
General Neal Dow marked his 92nd birthday at his Portland home with no formal observance. Congratulatory telegrams arrived from across the country and from England as he remained in full possession of his faculties and vigor.
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Portland
Neal Dow
England
Dow
Extending Civil Service Order Under Debate
In Hineros on March 23 a forthcoming order to expand civil service coverage to a large majority of government employees still in the special class is under cabinet deliberation. The form remains undecided whether to enact a general extension or name specific offices to remain excepted. The plan reportedly would cover about two thirds of offices outside the civil service.
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Hineros
Direct Popular Vote for Senators Favored by Committee
Senate elections committee reports joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment for direct popular election of senators. Senator Mitchell of Oregon presents the measure with a detailed report addressing objections and stressing no threat to the republic’s foundational system.
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Washington
Mitchell
Oregon
Senate
Elections Committee
Wisconsin GOP Unanimously Backs McKinley Delegates
The Wisconsin Republican state convention in Milwaukee named McKinley the favorite for the St Louis meeting and instructed the Wisconsin delegation for him. Ex Senator Sawyer ex Governor Hoard State Senator Stout and Major Edward Schofield named as delegates at large amid spirited contest. Resolutions endorse protection and honest money with silver under strict parity to gold and McKinley praised as protector of tariff and finance. James H Stout quoted on leadership as the convention adjourned.
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Jones
State Central Committee
John J. Esch
la Crosse
Committee On Resolutions
Walter L. Houser
Mendovi
Wisconsin
H. C. Adams
Adams
McKinley
William McKinley
Ohio
McKinley Delegates Chosen in South Carolina Primary
Florence South Carolina March 20 Sixth district convention elected delegates to St Louis and instructed for McKinley.
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McKinley
South Carolina
Florence
S. C
St. Louis
MccKinley
Republicans Name Fifth District McKinley Delegates
In Mississippi Too MeripiaN March 20 Republicans of the Fifth district elect delegates to the St Louis convention headed by McKinley securing party support from local Republicans in MeripiaN.
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Mississippi
Meripian
Miss
Fifth District
McKinley
St. Louis
Missouri A P A Convention Elects New State Officers
The Missouri A P A annual session in Kansas City focused on officer elections. Incumbents President J A Dearborn and State Secretary F H Allen were defeated. J H D Stephens of St. Louis was elected new president after a spirited contest.
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Missouri
Kansas City
J. A. Dearborn
F. H. Allen
J. H. D. Stephens
St. Louis
Weyler May Resign Amid War Difficulties
In an interview published here General Weyler expresses surprise at US charges and notes congress delays hinder war development. He says many join insurgents hoping to be recognized as belligerents while Spanish forces fight heroically. He remains confident of Spain's eventual success but may resign due to prudence versus extreme measures and belligerency issues.
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Mapri
General Weyler
United States
Weyler
Congress
Paris
Cuba
Havana
Reskin
Cuban Filibusters Leave Somers Point for Bermuda
General Garcia and a band of Cuban patriots reportedly left Somers Point harbor on the Bermuda after transferring men and arms from the out of service Atlantic City. Inspector Higbee notified the secretary of war of the move, with journeys traced from Philadelphia to Tuckahoe by rail and then to Somers Point.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Custom House
E. A. Higbee
General Garcia
Somers Point Harbor
Bermuda
Secretary of War
South Jersey Railroad
France Murmurs Over Possible Nile Expedition
Paris reports the French government has not set a final position on a proposed British Egyptian expedition up the Nile. Ministers, including M Berthelot, have sought information from the British ambassador and warned of serious consequences, signaling possible decisive action against Britain as emotions run high in the chamber.
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Paris
Nile
Egypt
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
Great Britain
France
M. Berthelot
Marquis of Dufferin
Battle Near Camdelario in Pinar del Rio Hits 300 Killed
Report from Havana says a fierce engagement between Colonel Hernandez forces and insurgents led by Maceo and Banderas near Camdelario, Pinar del Rio, left about 300 insurgent casualties. Among troops, Captain Torrojo Guerrero was killed and Lieutenant Comas wounded. five soldiers killed and 56 wounded. Details remain sparse.
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Havana
Hernandez
Maceo, Banderas
Camdelario
Pinar del Rio
Torrojo Guerrero
Comas
Arrival of arms and fighters to Cuba
The Cuban legation reports General Enrique Collazo has landed in Cuba with more than 1000 rifles and 1,000,000 rounds of cartridges. The telegram confirms the safe arrival and the extent of arms and ammunition carried by the expedition.
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Washington
Mr. Quesada
Cuba
Enrique Collazo
Stockholder seeks receiver for Linseed Oil Trust
Louis A. Coquard of St. Louis files a bill in Judge Gibbons court asking for a receiver and an accounting for the National Linseed Oil Company known as the Linseed Oil Trust. He alleges $18,000,000 capital with much water and claims mismanagement. He says liquidation would render the firm insolvent.
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Cuiiaco
National Linseed Oil Company
Louis A. Coquard
St. Louis
Gibbons
Coquard
The
Linseed Oil Trust
Vanderbilt and Depew sail for Pacific coast
News from York dated March 21 reports Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chauncey M. Depew have departed for the Pacific coast. Dr Depew says the journey is for health and recreation. Rumors persist that the Vanderbilts seek control of a Pacific railroad for a coast to coast line, though both men deny it.
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York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Chauncey M. Depew
Pacific Coast
Dr. Depew
Vanderbilts
Messrs. Vanderbilt
Depew
Minor items of interest from Omaha and beyond
The Omaha city council passed a curfew ordinance. The Masonic temple at Providence R I burned causing about 200000 dollars in loss. Timothy Strong a veteran Wisconsin editor died at Fond du Lac aged 56. Colonel Thomas P Ochiltree is seriously ill at his home in New York with orders for absolute quiet. Captain W H Bradbury deputy warden of the Missouri state prison and 38 years with the institution is dead. Two officers were shot and a train robber Daniel McCole was killed during an attempted hold up of the south bound New Orleans express near Tulare Cal.
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Omaha
Masonic
Providence
R. L
Timothy Strong
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Thomas P. Ochiltree
New York
W. H. Bradbury
Missouri State Prison
Daniel McCole
New Orleans
Tulare
Cal
Canal Resolution Favored by Senate Panel
Washington March 21 The senate committee on commerce authorized a favorable report on Senator Turpie's resolution for a preliminary survey of a ship canal from lower Lake Michigan to the Wabash River.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Commerce
Turpie
Lower Lake Michigan
Wabash River
Jury unable to reach verdict in Jones bullion theft case
In Carson City on March 2 the jury in the case of John T. Jones charged with stealing bullion from the United States mint reported they could not agree. The judge ordered further deliberations.
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John T. Jones
Carson Crry
United States Mint
British Advance on London Seen as Conquest War
London policy discussions reveal that the Anglo Egyptian expedition may aim beyond Dongola toward conquest. Balfour and Dilke debate risks from Central Africa to Europe, with Dilke regaining influence after ten years out of public life.
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New York
London
House of Commons
Arthur Balfour
Dongola
Loudon
Sir Charles Dilke
Central Africa
Europe
SULTAN RESPONSIBLE FOR ARMENIA MASSACRES CLAIM
New York reports W. W. Howard returning from Armenia where he led the Armenia fund. He blames the sultan of Turkey for killings and depopulation of hundreds of thousands, calls Armenian revolts a cover for anti Christian crusade, and says massacres may resume in May.
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New York
W. W. Howard
Armenia
Christian Herald of
Armenia Fund
Turkey
Whitely bimetallic motion backed without gold standard shift
London reports that the government will support the Whitely bimetallic motion with no major shift from the gold standard. The measure argues the gold silver value drift since 1873 harmed national interests and urges an international pact. The Times calls the resolution colorless, noting Sir Michael Hicks Beach’s speech removed risk and made a division needless.
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House of Commons
London
Whitely
House
the Times
Michael Hicks-Beach
Double Hanging in Texas Crimes Reported in Bervevitlle
In Bervevitlle Texas on March 20 Clem Strawther and Buck Chappelle were hanged for murder. Chappelle killed Mrs Dora Ermshoff for not yielding her pocketbook quickly enough. Strawther allegedly murdered a Bohemian out of revenge.
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Texas
Bervevitlle
Tex
Clem Strawther
Buck Chappelle
Chappelle
Dora Ermshoff
Strawther
Beware of the Knife and the S S S Blood Remedy
Marshfield Missouri resident Lincoln Nelson recalls six years of neck gland trouble resisted by doctors in Washington Springfield and St Louis before using S S S. He reports rapid improvement after starting the patent medicine and endorses it as a permanent blood remedy free of animal products.
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Lincoln Nelson
Marshfield
Washington, D. C
Springfield
Ill
St. Louis
S.S.S
Dr Brown Cleared of Adultery Charges
In San Francisco on March 19 the council acquits Dr Brown of adultery and unministerial conduct. It censures his conduct toward a young lady as contrary to a gentleman and Christian minister while praising his kindness and reparative words. Payment to Mrs Davidson questioned but no reputational doubt remains.
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San Francisco
Dr. Brown
Brown
Davidson
Taken to Kentucky Murderers Jackson and Walling
Jackson and Walling indicted for Pearl Bryan are confined in Newport jail Kentucky guarded by extra personnel. They were placed in a dark cell with twenty telephone transmitters while witnesses watched from an upper room. The trip to Kentucky saw them handcuffed to detectives and trembling visibly.
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Cincinnati
Kentucky
Walling
Crim
Jackson
McDermott
Newport
Cherokee Bill Hanged At Fort Samira Arkansas
Crawford Goldsby known as Cherokee Bill was hanged at 2 08 pm in the United States jailyard at Fort Samira Arkansas He left a will bequeathing his farm near Lenapah to his mother The 20 year old was born at Fort Concho Texas and connected with numerous murders and robberies His body was sent to his old home in the Indian Territory
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Fort Samira
Ark
Crawford Goldsby
Cherokee Bill
United States
Lenapah
Indian Territory
Fort Concho
Tex
Cleveland-Cliffs Opens Largest Charcoal Furnace in County
The Cleveland Cliffs company has put a new double furnace in blast in Ishpeming Michigan. It is the largest charcoal burning furnace in the county and will daily consume wood from six acres of forest while 10 000 acres were bought for the purpose. Experiments will test pig iron production with coke and with anthracite coal as fuel.
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Ishpeming, Mich
Cleveland Cliff Company
Indians Murdered by Whites in Northern Wyoming
Report from Bu uines states two Shoshone Indians were killed by three white men in Northern Wyoming. The outlaws stole the horse herd and fled into Montana. United States Marshal McDermott of Wyoming is in pursuit.
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Bu Uines
Mon
Wyoming
Montana
United States
Marshall McDermott
Milling Firm Seized by Receiver in Spokane
Attachments totaling 90000 dollars have been filed against the Northwestern Milling and Power company by Exchange National Bank. On creditor action James N. Glover was named receiver for the firm in Spokane on March 18.
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Blackwell's
Durham Tobacco Co
Durham
N.C
Blackwell
Durham Tobacco
J. H. Watts
Senate Committee
Milwaukee
Messrs
Sawyer
Hoard, Stout and Schofield
James H. Stout
Philetus Sawyer
CNBA
General Carcia
Frances
Sultan
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Jackson and
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