Congress Rages Over Cuban Intervention Debate
In Wasumetox and Wasixoros on March 10 the Senate debated Cuban resolutions amid warnings of war and references to Spain’s Civil War actions. Senator Hale pressed against U S interference while supporters cited Spanish generosity. A tense exchange over a de Lome document followed, then the Dupont case and gas cost fights dominated House proceedings. A new cabinet bill proposing a department of commerce and manufactures was introduced.
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United States
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Minneapolis
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Turpie
Washington
District of Columbia
Besizens
Wasumarox
Frye
Department of Government
Department of Commerce
Fatal clash at Kernersville ends in death and injuries
In Kernersville eleven miles from the city, a skirmish between Revenue officers James Smith and Walter Davis and Bob Jordan and his son Mannock left Bob Jordan dead and his son dying last night. Both officers were seriously wounded. The confrontation began when officers searched the Jordan home for whisky despite the Jordans' resistance as they attempted to force entry. A keg was found and gunfire erupted.
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Omesre Worstos
James Smith
Walter Davis
Bob Jordan
Mannock
Kernersville
Jordan
Topeka Medical Meeting Postponed Amid Reports
The Topeka Academy of Medicine and Surgery held its regular monthly meeting at the A. O. U. W. hall but was postponed. At the next session Dr. Lindsau and Dr. L. M. Powell are to present on Typhoid Fever in children and Dr. B. D. will discuss the Treatment of Insanity by general practitioners.
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Dent County
Young Ladies Assault at Tucker's Restaurant Incident
In Wichita two East Douglas residents Ollie McNealy and Nellie Palmer were eating oysters when bartender Jim Bores, now intoxicated, attacked Ollie. He punched and stomped her before police arrested him. Additional items note Venezuelan boundary materials, a paralysis case, Cuban affairs, a mail‑sacking suit, a boxing draw, Weyler moving HQ, a reform party meeting, a San Jose bank failure, a fire in Dent County, and a prison fire guard detail.
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Nellie Palmer
East Douglass Avenue
Tucker's
Jim Bores
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Jim Antrim
Burns
Eight Hundred Painters Strike in San Francisco for Higher Wages
In San Francisco eight hundred union painters strike for 83 a day instead of 2 40. Contractors plan to hire non union labor. The President commutes a two year sentence to six months for a case involving assault with intent to kill. Also noted are brief items on local notices and advertisements.
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Decomposed Farmer Cronin Found Dead in Martinsburg Shanty
The aged farmer Patrick Cronin died about ten days earlier in a Martinsburg area shanty. His wife Mrs Patrick Cronin, suffering insanity, cooked and ate in the same room, did not recognize the death, and after odor grew unbearable she shattered window panes to admit fresh air. The coroner suspects death occurred before her actions.
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Patrick Cronin
Mexico
Martinsburg
Cronin
Mra Cronin
Murder Near Alta Vista Kans Victim Frank Mitchell
In Alta Vista Kansas March 10 Frank Mitchell a prominent local farmer was murdered last Thursday James Clare a brother in law found Mitchell missing and a search led to the body on neighbor John Hepners farm Hepner confessed to the killing and hiding in the grass Excitement and lynching threats followed Hepners wife denies knowledge and is arrested along with him.
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James Clare
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John Hepner
Hepner
Urs
Swearingen Gets in New Trial
In the United States Supreme Court Justice Shiras delivered the decision in United States v Don E K Swearingen. Swearingen, editor at Burlington Kansas, was convicted of mailing obscene matter in a newspaper attack on a rival editor. The court found Judge Williams in error and remanded for a new trial.
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Wasnixeros
United States Supreme Court
Justice Shiras
United States
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Supreme Court
Kansas Circuit Court
Burlington
Kaw
Williams
Kansas Court
Debs Case Dismissed in Chicago Court
The case of Debs and fellow officers of the American Railway Union is ended in Chicago. General Black, the district attorney, appeared before Judge Grosse and entered nolle prosequi. The prosecution had aimed at interfering with trains in the United States service. Trial had nearly finished last spring when a juror fell ill, causing a postponement. Debs had already been jailed for contempt in the Woods case.
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Debs Et al
United States
Chicago
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Grosseap End
Nolle Presse
American Halway Union
Woods
Ship canal plans debated by engineers at chamber meeting
March 10 in Rechrster two civil engineers L E Cooley and Isham Randolph spoke to the chamber of commerce on a Chicago to Atlantic ship canal. Cooley called the Erie to ocean route pore feasible, favoring a path via Lake Ontario Oswego Mohawk to the Hudson, with Champlain Hudson as an alternative. In Missouri State Senator John Kennish faces unexpected Republican opposition from Mutual insurance agents who vow to oppose him at the convention due to his stance against muting insurance.
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St. Joseri
John Kennish
Holt County
Missouri
Ae Kennish
Kennis Haas
Mutes Insurance
Omaha A P A delegates aim for St Louis convention
March 10. Seading A. P. A in Omaha claims the order will shape the Nebraska delegate selection for the St. Louis convention. They oppose Senators Manderson and Thurston and seek a delegation instructed for Michigan's Cigten, Kentucky's Bradley, and if defeated, then McKinley. They expect district control but likely not the State convention.
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Mareh
Seading
Omaha
St. Louis
Nebraska
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Thurston
Cigten
Michigan
Bradley
Kentucky
McKinley
Death Warrant Read For Holmes in Reading Chamber
The death warrant was read to H. H. Holmes yesterday in the city. Sheriff Clement Fosdick remained calm during the procedure while Holmes expressed willingness to die, signaling acceptance of his fate.
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H H Holuet
Doom
Pamadelpaia, Mare III
H. HL Holmes
BF. Pietzelterday
Sherif Clement Fostents
Holmes
Vanderpool Acquitted in Visio Contest Killing
In Langston a year ago a district court jury found Edward Vanderpool a local drug clerk not guilty of shooting and killing L. G. Ballard a local politician amid a dispute over a vision contest. The acquittal ends the case as presented in court.
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Edward Vanderpool
Cit
L. G. Ballard
Langston
Mayor Devreed of Appointing Power
Battivdms M March 10 The city council by a vote of in to4 passed over the Mayor s veto the ordinance depriving him the power to appoint or remove municipal officers
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Worgler
Weyler
Montanass
Santa Clara
Devreed
Battivdms
Armour & Co suit seeks 5 700 000 in oleomargarine sale case
Attorney General Hancock has filed suit against Armour & Co of Chicago to recover penalties totaling 5 700 000 for alleged state law violations in selling oleomargarine across several locations over six or seven years. Venue is Jefferson county. Commissioner Schraub pushed to curb oleomargarine sales after taking office.
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Hancock
Armour & Co
Chicago
Jefferson County
F. G. Shraub
General stock pot guide for soups and stock clarity
A long instructional piece on making and preserving stock from scraps, instructions for clarifying stock with egg whites, and tips on replenishing stock. Includes advice on using water from boiled grains, reducing stock for glaze, and later springs fashion notes on millinery styles and cycling hats. It cites onion carrot turnip, salt, pepper, herbs, and rice wine as flavoring ideas.
Fashion notes on cold wear and silverware trends
In cold weather, wear loose clothing to stay warmer as air gaps insulate the skin. Silver teaboxes with tea compartments appeal to housekeepers, while old or antique silver items gain value. Reading candlesticks appear in silver plate with a distinctive finish. Knitting shifts to gold needles, and a range of lumps to candelabra shows design variety. Empire and Sheffield styles highlight popular silver designs. A wood gallery tray with silver lattice surround remains stylish amid colonial craze.
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Empire
Sheffield
Analysis of Third Hand Whist Plays and Finesse Rules
Long excerpt outlines third hand play in whist including when to finesse with ace and queen, how to signal partner through card denominations, and strategies for leading, covering high cards, and returning suits. Includes references to designated plays Jed and sult, and advice from Cuffin's Gift of Whist with example sequences and table notes.
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Flay
Asalysos
Cuffin
Mion
Danbury inventor uses bicycle to power music box
Charles Close of Danbury Connecticut created a stationary bicycle with a high wheel driving an organ-like instrument. He used the setup to play ten popular tunes for guests celebrating his fifteenth wedding anniversary, proving the contraption workable though the guests survived.
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Charles Close
Danbury
Conn
Sporting Notes and Notable Sporting Events
The Chicago baseball team plans a two week Galveston stay in March and April. Isaac Murphy the famed colored jockey has recently won in Lexington. Philadelphia Baseball Club to build a 200 foot long handball court under the grand stand. White perch runs of 6000 to 8000 pounds daily reported by net fishermen in Upper Barnegat Bay. The pacer John R B Gentry sold at New York auction for 7000 dollars to William Simpson of New Hudson, N Y. The New England Trotting Horse Brothers Association in Boston elected directors J Malcolm Fortes John P Graham John B Thayer George A Liteh oan Harry Dutton George Van Dyke G Hall Dania 3 J Galanaugh chosen as rowing coach for Philadelphia's crew. Vesper club long recognized as champion amateur rowing organization for 1893 and 1894.
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Isaac Murphy
Lexington
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Barbegat Bay
John RB. Gentry
New York
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William Simpson
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New England Trotting Horse ‘Brotders’ Association
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John P. Graham
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Harry Dutton
George van Dyke G. Hall
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J. Galanaugh
Eerte Eich
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