Tragic Paradise Ridge Fire Murder Likely Robbery
In Paradise Ridge Tennessee thirteen miles from Nashville a house fire murder tragedy claims five victims including Jacob Ade his wife Lizzie age fourteen and Henry Moirer’s ten year old daughter. Bodies charred beyond recognition with limbs and heads burned away. authorities believe multiple murders prior to arson by roaming tramps. Rosa Moirer survived with less severe burns as investigators push for suspects.
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Paradise Ridge
Tenn
Nashville
Jacob Ade
Ade
Lizzie
Henry Moirer
Ades
Into
Henry Ade
Lizzie Ade
Bradley Faces Pressure in Kentucky Senator Fight
The Kentucky Republican state central committee adopted a resolution to urge six GOP general assembly members who refuse to back the party nominee to support him. A three member committee was appointed to press the governor to obtain their backing, but the governor reportedly refused to see them as he was too busy. The second item notes Standard Oil raising oil prices in Alabama by one half cent to cover oil inspection law costs, effective last Tuesday.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Republican State Central Committee
General Assembly
United States
State Central Committee
Standard
Standard Oil Company
Alabama
Five Children Die in House Fire at Laddedale
News reports five Penrod children burned to death at their home in Laddedale near Ottumwa on a Wednesday night. The cause of the blaze remains unknown as investigators search for the origin. All victims were under twelve years old.
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Frank Penrod
Laddedale
Ottumwa
Japan Moves Toward Gold Standard With Imperial Signature
A London dispatch reports Japan has passed the bill adopting the gold standard through the house of peers and now awaits the emperor's signature to become law. The action marks a significant financial shift in Japan, aligning its currency with gold standards and signaling broader economic policy changes.
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Japan
London
House of Peers of
Association to Appeal Case in New York Court
Attorney MacFarlane says the appeal directed by the attorney general from the New York circuit court of appeals decision in the Joint Traffic Association case will be filed promptly. He expects the case to be advanced at the AG's request and a decision to be issued around April.
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MacFarlane
New York
McKenna
New York Circuit Court of Appeals
Joint Traffic Association
Ones
McMillin Leads Tennessee Charge in Tariff Debate
In a House Ways and Means hearing, McMillin of Tennessee denounces tariff plans. He argues a treasury surplus covers deficits, criticizes raw cotton protections, and says schedules favor manufacturers while hitting necessities. His fiery speech exposes shifts in Republican positions on sugar and tariff policy.
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McMillin
Tennessee
House
Thea
Ways and Means Committee
McKinley
Payne
Grosvenor
Dingley
St. Louis
Nebraska Senator Seeks Civil Service Law Repeal
Senate session logs half hour open with arbitration treaty behind closed doors. Agricultural appropriation bill, previously blocked, reported back for early action. Two civil service repeal measures by Nebraskan Allen and North Carolinian Pritchard push to repeal or modify the law. Massachusetts Republican Honer introduces DC kineto scope ban on prize fight materials and interstate transport, referred to judiciary panel.
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Allen
Nebraska
Senate
House
Civil Service Law
Pritchard
Republican
North Carolina
Abasiiman
Committee On Civil Service
Government Printing Office
District of Columbia
Tennessee election bills pass legislature to governor
Tennessee House approved the last caucus election bills on Tuesday, matching Senate approval. The measures extend the secret ballot to registration law and require counties with registration commissioners to have those officials appoint election judges and clerks. An amendment seeking only literate, trustworthy judges and clerks was tabled. Power over election machinery now rests with the governor, who appoints registration or election commissioners, who then select judges and clerks.
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Tennessee
Tennessee House of Representatives
Senate
Rodger
President nominates sixteen postmasters and two diplomats
The president sent to the senate nominations for sixteen postmasters at various points. He also signed commissions making Gen Horace Porter ambassador to France Col John Hay ambassador to Great Britain and Henry White secretary of embassy in London.
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Senate
Tjustice
Alex J. Cooke
Mississippi
United States
George H. Thummel
Nebraska
Horace Porter
France
John Hay
Great Britain
Henry White
London
Luis Convicted in Cuba Filibuster Conspiracy Case
The Baltimore jury found Dr. Joseph Luis guilty of conspiracy to violate U S neutrality laws. The trial centered on plans with General Carlos Roloff to mount a July 1895 filibustering expedition to Cuba aboard the steamship James Woodall.
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Cuba
Joseph Luis
United States
Baltimore
Carlos Roloff
James Woodall
Jaws
Railroads React to Supreme Court Decision on Associations
A Gent Site examines western railroads pulling from passenger and freight pools after the Supreme Court verdict against the trans-Missouri association. Officials in New York and Chicago urge caution, awaiting disbandment plans. Judges and railroad leaders discuss anti-trust implications, federation versus consolidation, and potential federal legislation to regulate rate agreements amid broader legal battles.
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Western Railroads
United States Supreme Court
trans-Missouri Association
New York City
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Joint Traffic Association
Judge Harmon
A. J. Phelps
James 0. Carter
Peckham
John K. Cowan
Baltimore and Ohio
Joint Tariff Association
England
Southwestern Tyreight Association
Avery
Trafic Association
Agreement
Georgia
Ibis
Seaboard Air Line
Southern Railway
Louisville and Nashville
Central of Georgia Railway
Miners Seek Aid in Circular Endorsed by Samuel Gompers
The national executive committee of the United Mine Workers issues a public appeal describing miners as driven into poverty. It cites a Pittsburg paper noting children in mining areas begain driving away dogs from garbage. The circular blames the New York and Cleveland Coal Company and its leaders for demoralizing the industry and calls for immediate relief. It is endorsed by President Samuel Gompers.
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Thomas
United Mine Workers Ling
Pittsburg
New York and Cleveland Coal Company
Samuel Ompers
Legalize Prize Fights in Missouri Under Way
Investigation of the Horse Breeders Association pool selling bill, passed by Missouri's thirty-ninth general assembly and presented to Governor Stephens, discloses that prize fighting can be licensed under its provisions.
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Horse Breeders’ Association
Thirty-Ninth General Assembly of Missouri
Stephens
Missouri
Missouri Bank in DeKalb County Fails to Open
The DeKalb County Bank of Maysville Missouri failed to open Wednesday. It holds some slow paper and a large amount of real estate. Management says depositors are paid in full after a year of unsatisfactory business.
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Missouri Bank
DeKalb County Bank
Maysville
Reporters and Chinese Visit President McKinley
President McKinley received the body of Washington correspondents and local newspaper men Tuesday afternoon. He also welcomed ten members of the Les Youps from San Francisco who presented their pusvencks to Yang Yu, Chinesea min ator.
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McKinley
Washington
Les Youps
San Francisco
Yang Yu
Chinesea Min
Ator
Regular Debate Ends Tariff Talkers Limited to Five Minutes
Thursday marked the final general debate on the tariff bill in the House as speakers including Talbert of South Carolina, Champ Clark of Missouri, Maguire of California, Gunn of Idaho, Tawney of Minnesota, and Simpson of Kansas offered brief remarks. The debate touched on Democratic gains and implications for party majorities in the next Congress. The Senate then referred John Henderson of Florida’s credential amendments to the committee on privileges and elections before adjourning to executive session on the arbitration treaty.
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Talbert
South Carolina
Balleriss
Champ Glark
Missouri
Senate
John Handerson
Florida
Gall
New Industrial Growth Reported In Southern States
South region business conditions remain favorable with improving trade prospects. Key additions include a cotton compress at Williamsburg Mississippi electric light plants Grenada and Memphis Town a 76 000 flouring mill Augusta Georgia a foundry and machine shop Columbus Georgia Prairie Coal and Mining Co Hunting ton Arkansas Miller Burply capital 10000 Charleston West Virginia Waco Artesian Well Co capital 200 000 Waco Texas a 20000 lumber mill Charleston West Virginia other woodworking plants at Roanoke Rapids North Carolina Hopson Tennessee Hardenburg Virginia Tradesman Chattanooga Tennessee.
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Violaburg
Miss
Grenada
Memphis
Town
Augusta
Columbus
Prairia Grack Coal and Mining Co
Huntington
Ark
Miller Burply
Capital
Charleston
W. Va
Waco
Waco, Tex
Roanoke Rapids
No .0
Hopson, Tenn
Hardenburg
Chattanooga
No Match For Insurgents Turkish Troops at Canon
Advices from Canea say fighting near Malaxa continued Thursday. Insurgents pressed from Tsialaria and held ground near a block house ruins despite a ten minute bombardment by European ships. Turkish garrisons evacuated the blockhouse and set it on fire to deny shelter, but rebels wrecked it with fire. Turkish troops at Canea appear no match for insurgents.
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Canon
Gane
Malaxa
Tsialaria
Dnexraents
Canea
Free Silver Republicans of Nebraska Form New Party
A new political group united by opposing currency policy formed in Lincoln Nebraska. The Free Silver Republicans of Nebraska include former Republicans who voted for Bryan last November on the currency issue. Charles Wooster chaired the convention and Judge D D Gregory was named Nebraska member of the national committee. Bryan did not attend.
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Bryan
Nebraska
W. J. Bryan
Lincoln
Charles Wooster
Free Silver Republicans of
D. D. Gregory
Omaha
May Stop All Vessels If They Try to Reach Crete
In a Thursday inquiry, Foreign Secretary George N. Curzon stated that British and American merchant ships bound for Orato ports face seizure under the Cretan blockade. Vessels of similar nationalities may be searched and could have cargoes refused at the discretion of admirals in Cretan waters.
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George N. Curzon
Orato
Cretan
Mrs Granius Appreciation for Grant Monument Ceremony
At a New York meeting of the military committee of the Grant monument series a letter from Mrs A S Grant was read expressing thanks for the honor to her husband’s memory and stating she hopes to have her family present for the April 27 monument ceremonies.
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Shoe
Grant
New York
Flood Warning Bulletin Warns of Severe Mississippi Flood Risk
A Washington weather bulletin warns of rising floods from Helena to New Orleans with expected breaks near April 10 in Arkansas and Louisiana. It notes rising river levels on the Mississippi and Missouri, widespread overflow risk, and evacuation needs for residents and farmsteads. Reports from St. Louis say Missouri and upper Mississippi rivers near danger points with high water marks rising.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Cairo
Helena
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Arkansas
Mississippi
Dlouisi Ana
Missisato‘pi
Winnie A. Moons
Buyesu
St. Louis
Missouri
Minaissippi
Mississippi River
Des Moinoa
Hannibal
Quincy
Palmyra
Avery
LaGrange
Horton
Ward
Donisionp
Burlington
Ions
Alton
Til
Illinois
Wayside
Miss
Greenville
Rescued Sixteen Survivors From St Nassaire Steamer
A report that the Yanariya rescued sixteen survivors from the French steamer St Nassaire near Cape Hatteras is found to be corrupt. The rescued survivors told the same details as the ill fated vessel’s final voyage, with a heavy gale cited as the cause.
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Snyes
St. Nasaire
Newport News
Glasgow
Greenock
Bunday
Fire Devastates Portsmouth Virginia District
A major Sunday morning fire in Portsmouth Virginia destroyed a Catholic church two public halls and twenty seven frame dwellings valued between 150000 and 200000. About 200 people were made homeless with no fatalities reported. Insurance on the burned properties is likely under 60000.
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Portsmouth
Ex-County Official Blake Arrested for Embezzlement in Butler
James P. Blake, former county trusted official, arrested in Butler Indiana on embezzlement charges. Authorities report he is the eighth county officer jailed on similar charges, with further indictments expected as grand juries pursue more cases.
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James P. Blake
Butler
Ind
Tobacco Warehouse Burned In Sumter Fire
A Sumter tobacco warehouse housing about 75 000 pounds of graded tobacco was destroyed by fire Sunday morning. Fire officials say the blaze caused extensive stock loss and damage to the building. No injuries reported.
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Sumter
Monetary conference favors Gage on new monetary commission
Executive committees formed at the Indianapolis meeting discuss ideas to create a gradational monetary commission. Secretary Gage is favorable and may act, but any move likely waits on Congress and a commission appointment. Most committee members will remain in Washington for about a week as senators and representatives weigh the proposal.
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Monetary Conferante
Monetary Conference
Indianapolis
Meduntes
Baoratary Gage
Washingston
Gradstional Monetary Commission
M Doxai
A. Hann
Iadianapolis
Gage
Congress
Washington
Runaway Engine Kills Boy as Train Crashes into Freight cars
A runaway locomotive on the Walterboro and Western railroad crushed Willis Loper, son of the engineer, and injured others after reversing and colliding with a mixed freight and passenger train. The engine tore down the line at high speed until it stopped five miles away. A Black man clung to a crossbeam, terrified but unharmed.
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Willis Loper
Walterboro and Western Railroad
Rene Walterboro
Higineén Loper
Rafe Fins
Ander
Eewie
Lut
Indignation Over Christian Suffering Reported From London
A London Times despatch quotes a correspondent denouncing repeated shelling of Christians. The report cites European admirals shown favoritism toward Muslims, with Turkish warships violating protections and bombarding coastal villages in Suda Bay and near Cindinnos amid ongoing feuding between Cratans and Muslims.
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London
England
London Times
Christian Haogland
Kaye
Oleiz Tans
Vascou
Cindinnos
Cratans
Auda Bay
Kalives
Suda Bay
Thio Syen
Quorum Fails as Kentucky Legislature Calls Roll
In Kentucky on Saturday morning the roll call showed only fifty six members present as anti Hunter Republicans and free silver and gold Democrats declined to answer. The president ruled no quorum, yet allowed daily ballot for senator then ordered roll call. Hunter received fifty six votes and the chair ruled no election due to lack of majority. joint session adjourned.
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Hemand
Kentucky
Waters In Georgia Subbsid ing Damage in Sumter County
Waters recede in south Georgia after floods cause extensive damage in Sumter and neighboring counties. Losses may exceed 920,000 in Sumter with widespread crop destruction, replanting required for corn and cotton, and heavy guano losses reported.
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Sumter
South Georgia
Cuban stronghold captured in Luzon report
Madrid reports Spanish squadron captured the rebel stronghold at Bacolor on Luzon. Premier Canoyas told newspaper representatives that the Spanish campaign against the insurgents in Cuba was nearing its close.
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Madrid
Bacolor
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Polourament
Con Aa
Feld
Canoyas
Cuba
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Supreme Court
Peckhar
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Southeun Progress
NEW Party
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