President McKinley Faces Cuba Crisis and Congress Dilemma
Reports from New York indicate McKinley seeks Congressional stay in session to share responsibility for Cuba policy amid Maine disaster. Cabinet sources say he may pursue diplomatic options with Spain first, but is prepared for war if necessary while awaiting public support and avoiding unholy conflict.
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New York
Maine
Washington
Mirraid
McKinley
Gedston
Spain
Andine
Cute
Tate
Eeuetese
MecKinsey
Congress
Adak Wulie
Dhe Carerien
Srewel
Vicehity
Cuba
Madrid
Sicard
Torpedo Bet
Purto
Canaries Arch
Court Still At Work On March Naval Inquiry
Joy Wert reports the court of inquiry aboard the battleship logs is hard at work before March 19. Admiral Sieard and officers met civilians and Marine reporters, with Capt Fairpeth guiding access. Proceedings are tightly controlled and no date for a report is set, as officials refuse to forecast the outcome.
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Sieard
Fairpeth
Chadwick
Lieu. Wnent
Potter
Judes
Martx
Liam
Tender report hints at Washington announcement plans
The misspelled fragment suggests a preliminary report had been sent to Washington and Waeshingson would announce it. Precautions were taken at New York and the Town harbor with ships checked by searchlights. Crews prepared to depart within minutes and sailors were instructed on firing practices.
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Washington
Samp
New York
Bette
Stallerins
San Francisco Arrives and Officers Take Possession
The United States cruiser San Francisco arrived at 3 20 p m yesterday after passing the Amazonas. The band played The Star Spangled Banner as the crew stood at attention. Captain Leary spoke of a pleasant peace and Commander Colwell welcomed the ship’s officers. The San Francisco ordered coal for itself and the Amazonas, with ammunition to be brought on Monday, before heading to Hoboken. Captain Nature takes command of the Amazonas, with seven other San Francisco officers joining. crew members are to be shipped here.
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San Francisco
Amazonas
Tilbers Fort
Leary
Veace Fron
Tstoan
Gommeodore Howell
Colwell
Hothaven
Kay West
New York
Nature
Stokars
Etme
Where the Money Goes at Mare Island Navy Yard
Report outlines how a $50,000,000 national defense appropriation is tracked through a semiretate requisition system. March payrolls in the Mare Island construction department reach about $6,000 monthly, a figure said unmatched since the late war. The Mayflower cost about $490,000, with the president directing exact reporting of every cent.
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Mare Island
Washington
Mare Island Navy Yard
Utte
Hie
Congress
Ants Te
Reespen
No Such Letter From Weyler Denied by Guaman
Havana March 19 Last night a New York Journal publication about a Weyler letter was denied by Don Francisco De Las Santos Guaman, president of the court who said he had not received any letter from Gen Weyler and knew nothing of its existence. The Times reports the Terror squadron to join Admiral Sicard at Dry Tortugas. the Terror’s voyage and preparations are under navy orders. Secret orders to Lt Ludlow’s ship and remarks from navy yard officers about departure plans are noted. Secretary Alger endorses the bill reorganizing the army, detailing the proposed officer structure, unit composition, desertion provisions, and pension rules.
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Ozsman
Weyler
Havana
Don Francisco de Las Santos Guaman
Geo. Weyler
New York
Dry Tortuges
the Times
Admiral Sicard
Sloat
Montsoro
Navy Yard
Cant. Ludlow
ALGER
Peive
Specifee
Cuba's Last Call and Indemnity Offer Talk in New York
Reports from New York on March 19 indicate Cuban leaders open to ending the island dispute by paying Spain an indemnity, though the terms and timing remain unclear. The discussion concerns compensation if Spain yields concessions and a resolution to the strife.
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New York
Spain
Wild geese draw Topeka crowds in neon night hunt
Thousands crowded city streets last night as wild geese drew hunters toward electric lights. Reports say geese flew above Topeka neighborhoods, ducks and geese dropped to the ground, windows were broken by birds, and residents across the state joined the nightlong pursuit. Local residents including Tom Wood and others claimed successful shots while others warned of disturbances from the flock. The spectacle ended at dawn with geese dispersed by early morning lighting.
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Topeka
Iiene
Tom Wood
Jodee
J. G. Wood
Jim
Judge Wood
Dick Hodgins
E. Roberts
Lane Street
Merriam
Ish College Avenue
Andy Jordan
Tennesseetown
Andy
Reese
Martin & Dennis
Wild geese plague Topeka as lights lure flock over city
Descriptions tell how a large flock of wild geese flew low over Topeka causing collisions with buildings and prompting residents to shoot at the birds near South Topeka and Martin Dennis additions. Reported shots, captures, and a few fatalities mark a chaotic night as police observed but did not intervene. locals claim many geese were killed and claim varied accounts of who fired and where.
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Wis
Laminosay
Martin & Dennis
Addition
South Topeka
Dick Zeller
Tom
Frank Stitt
Henry Maren
Ives
West Sixth Street
Flo
S. Thompson
Topeka
Tope
Tennesast
West Side
West Sketch
Betts
T. Pavis
Washburn
Mr. Davis
Claries Keys
B. B. Woolverton
Sea Disaster Off British Coast Drowns Cadets and Crew
London March 19 A Belgian training ship Ville de Anvers with sixty cadets and twenty officers on board was sunk after a collision with the British bark British Princess from Leith for Liverpool near the Gabbard Lightship. All on board perished, including eighty cadets and officers besides the crew.
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London
Leith
Liverpool
Gabbard
Ville de Anvers
Capture of General Pando Shocks Cuban War News
A Havana dispatch reports General Pando, Spain's chief Cuban commander, captured by insurgents led by General Calixto Garcia in Trinidad district eastern Cuba. Cuban sources hail it as a major blow to Spain, while reports also say a large Cuban force has landed in Puerto Rico sparking uprisings.
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St. Louis
Key West
Pia
Havane
Pando
Cuba
Calixto Garcia
Trinidad
Spain
Porto Rico
Bank Robbery Foiled At Meriden Bank Vault
Bank robbers attempted to blow open the State bank of Meriden ten miles north of Topeka. They blew the vault walls and outer door but the inner safe remained intact. They secured only about $10 from a money drawer as the explosion went unseen and the interior lay wrecked when the bank opened this morning.
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Meriden
Topeka
Birelars
American editor jailed by Mexican authorities in Monterey
J B Dickinson manager of the Monte Rey Globe has been jailed by order of the government in Mexico City after telegraphing a report on the Sparks case. United States Consul General Donnelly in Nuevo Laredo handles the case under instructions from Washington. Dickinson faces trial as officials transport him toward Mexico for proceedings amid local agitation. incoming consul general Pollard backs Donnelly.
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Jaredo
Tex
J. B._Dickinson
Monterey Globe
Abel
City of
Mexico
Dickinson
Mexican Herald
United States
Donnelly
Nuevo Laredo
Washington
Kayiox Dickinson
Monterey
Laredo
J. K Pollard
Myr. Donnelly
Early Fruit Ruined by Frost Across Central California
Reports from the central part of the state indicate apricots, plums, almonds, and cherries have been ruined by heavy frosts. Pits burned and darkened, fruit will drop within days, and trees will fail to mature. Lon don, Lodi, and Acampo orchards face losses in thousands as early fruit is ruined while late fruit remains unaffected.
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San Francisco
London
Lodi
Acampo
Gladstone Faces Worsening Health Prompt Move to Hawarden
Bournemouth March 19 A bulletin on Mr Gladstone notes no improvement and indicates a return to Hawarden next week. Pall Mall Gazette reports his general condition is appreciably worse with facial pains and neuralgia causing severe suffering and gravely enfeebled powers.
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Ha Warden
Four Wives Charged With Bigamy Arrest In Chicago
Alfred McGraw of London England, using the alias Mr Garnes of Buffalo, was arrested before the Planters Hotel in St Louis on a bigamy charge. He claimed four wives in Chicago Milwaukee Indianapolis and Dayton Ohio and is said to have been taken to Chicago.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Dayton
St. Loui
Alfred McGraw
London
Ems
Planters
Garnes
Buffalo
McCrow Ie
Indianapils
Topeka Favored for State Populist Convention
Taylor Riddle, secretary of the state livestock sanitary board and Populist state committee chair, urges holding the state convention in Topeka. He argues Topeka’s central location eases access, boosts party strength, and could aid success with a strong ticket and competent administration. He notes April 4 meeting decisions.
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Taylor Riddle
Poplist State Committee
Topeka
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Toeka
Shawnee County
Suncoes
Houston Cars Tied Up Supp Hit in Head
Houston streetcar line tied up by a strike of employees. Superintendent HH V. Chase, acting conductor, was struck in the head by a mob attempting to force the car from the street. He is seriously wounded. No cars are being run. One arrest was made.
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Flouston
Tex
Atrie
HH. V. Chase
Brunswick Officials Recommend Excluding American Meat
Brunswick officials report a recent discovery of spoiled or unfit meat in several American packages. The Brunswick government requests the prohibition of importing American meat to protect public health and safety.
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Brunswick
Berlin
Butidearath
Star Route Cases End in San Francisco
Assistant United States District Attorney Knight reported from Washington that star route fraud suits aimed at recovering about half a trillion dollars with interest date back to 1877 and stalled after demurrer. The actions alleged systematic fraud by mall contractors for mass carriage in Montana Nevada and nearby territories.
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San Francisco
United States
Knight
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Montana
Nevada
U P R R Charter Filed in Utah Records
Charles Broonsmith filed a certified copy of the Union Pacific Railroad company charter with Utah Secretary of State. The reorganized company is capitalized at 136 million dollars, represented by 1,380,000 shares at 100 each, including 750,000 preferred and 610,000 common shares.
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Charles Broonsmith
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Utah
American Toan & Trust Company
AS IN A WISE One Turns the Screw While the Other Rests
A brief item notes a contrasting dynamic between two figures described as wise. One actively operates a mechanism, turning the screw, while the other remains passive, resting. The piece frames a simple juxtaposition without further details or named entities.
Wrecking the Loan Near London Sends Russian Negotiations
Pekin dispatches report Russia has halted active effort at Pekin as negotiators return to St Petersburg amid French demands and alleged moves by Paris and Rome to wreck a loan deal. Rumors persist Russia may have abandoned Port Arthur but continues talks over Ta-Lien-Wan as tensions rise between foreign powers.
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Pekin
St. Petersburg
London
Hh Ds
France
Foreign Office
Stronerr Arcumente
Wold
Bregten
Russia
Port Arthur
Ingalls Rumored To Attend Kansas Republican Convention
The Hutchinson convention is rumored to draw John J. Ingalls as a delegate or observer amid tensions with Cyrus Leland. Leland says Ingalls may not attend as a delegate but could be prompted to vent spleen publicly, while noting personal matters should not affect the party meeting.
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John J. Ingalls
Hutchinson
Cyrus Leland
Leland
Ingalls
Kansas
Inala
Wharton Tackles Oil and Water Mix in Odd Barrel Incident
Dr Wharton discusses a barrel of water poured into Garnet with oil stock and a misdirected shipment. He jokes about water purity as he recalls past campaigns and political views while reflecting on the Fourth district race and party dynamics.
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Dr. Wharton
Free entry for war supplies bill sparks House debate
Washington March 19 During the opening session Abe Tingley the floor leader of the rmajor EY offered a bill from the ways and means committee authorizing free entry of sun t ammunitions and other war materials until January 1 198x The Democrats teased Mr Dingley as to foreigners paying duty while the bill was defended as indemnifying the government The discussion touched on purchase places and duties with little consensus evident.
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Hotws
Abe. Tingley
Rmajor
Mir
Dingley
Dinglay
Dovkery
McMisic
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Wharton
State Oil Ineperte
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