Atlanta's Peace Jubilee Parade and McKinley Visit
President McKinley arrives in Atlanta amid ovations and a grand parade. He speaks on national unity and fraternal bonds with the south, followed by a Capitol reception and a lavish banquet at Kimball House. Wheeler Lawton speeches honor veterans as the tour moves to Tuskegee.
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Washington
Kimball House
Lynch
Capitol Building
Georgia
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Candler
Dodson
United States
Army of Silent Sentinels
Santiago
General Wheeler
General Assembly of Georgia
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Army
Dewey
Manila
Raopis
Havana
Union
General Young
Lawton
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Peachtree Street
Cabinet
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Piedmont Park
Confederate veterans to share soldiers homes bill proposed
A Virginia representative introduced a bill to admit Confederate veterans to all government soldiers homes and institutions for the maimed needy. The measure seeks equal treatment for Civil War soldiers regardless of side. It was referred to the military affairs committee. Separately a Senate committee discussed bribery charges against Senator Wanna and will decide on further investigation.
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House
Rixey
Virginia
Atlanta
United States
Committee On
Senate Committee On
Wanna
Ohio State Senate
Hour
Spooner
Turley
Sexton Prefers No Comment on Memorial Day Graves
Col James A. Sexton national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic declines to discuss President McKinley’s proposal to care for Confederate graves or a shared Memorial Day. He supports nonbinding reunification of the observance and cites monuments in Chicago Richmond New Orleans and Atlanta.
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Philadelphia
James A. Sexton
Chicago
Grand Army of the Republic
McKinley
Atlanta
Sexton
Richmond
New Orleans
Massachusetts
Columbia No. 706
Desperado Erado Brewer Dies of Wounds in Georgia Jail
Bob Brewer died in Jesaup Georgia jail Friday from wounds suffered when captured by a sheriff's posse days earlier. Reports claimed possible lynching were wrong as locals allowed the law to take its course.
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Bob Brewer
Jesanp
Jesaup
Commission Coming Home From Paris Peace Mission
A Paris dispatch reports the American peace commission left Havre for New York aboard the St Louis as Agoncillo protests to the commission. Madrid notes warn ratification is needed before cession. in Washington, opposition to the treaty seems to fade as Bryan's stance and southern patriotism shape the vote.
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New York
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Aguinaldo
Philippine Republic
United States
Agoncillo
Wood
Hong Kong
Pratt
Singapore
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Williams
Cavite
Madrid
Shsitling
Washington
Senate
Mr. Bryan
Congress
Thea
Bryan
Merritt Returns Home With Bride and Family From Europe
General Wesley Merritt arrives in New York aboard the Lucania from Queenstown after leading U S military forces in the Philippines and meeting with the American peace commission in Paris. He resumes command of the military in the Department of the East accompanied by his bride, her mother Mrs Norman Williams, Norman Williams Jr of Chicago, and Captain L H Strother.
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United States
Philippine Islands
Paris
American Peace Commission
New York
Lucania
Queenstown
Merritt
Norman Williams
Norman Williams, Jr
Chicago
L. H. Strother
Department of the East
Convention Bill Signed In Alabama Governor Uses Commerical Pen
Montgomery dispatch reports Governor Johnston signed the constitutional convention bill Saturday morning. He used a gold pen with a silver handle gifted by H. L. McKee, president of the Alabama Commercial and Industrial association, which backed the convention.
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Montgomery
Ala
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H. L. McKee
Alabama Commercial and Industrial Association
Foreign loan bid by Russia sparks historic U S money talks
James H. Eckels president of the Commercial National Bank in Chicago reports a foreign power has sent representatives to the United States to negotiate a loan of immense size. The Chicago Daily News notes the claim may astonish the public but reflects a larger Western finance trend of cheap money and rising bond premiums as U S money circulation expands.
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James H. Eckels
Commercial National Bank
Chicago
United States
New York
Chicago Daily News
Fekels
America
Wall Street
Northwestern
Cook County
Indianapolis
Great Britain
Peculiar Wreck of Indianapolis Express on Trestle
A Sunday morning wreck on the Indiana, Decatur and Western railroad west of Indianapolis near Guion Station toppled the Indianapolis express as it crossed a sixty foot trestle. Seven cars left the rails, piling into a heap. one man was killed and about a dozen injured among roughly fifty passengers.
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Croastus
Indiana, Decatur and Western Railroad
Indianapolis
Guion Station
Indianapolis Express Enat
Murder Near Ovonee Town Ga Suspect Held
Miss Adilie Harrison, an elderly resident near Ovonee Georgia, was killed Friday night when her head was crushed with a club. Her sister Mrs Joyner, believed insane, is suspected of the crime and had been living with the victim.
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Adilie Harrison
Ovonee
Misa Harrison
Mra Joyner
Regiments Ordered for Philippines Preparation
Orders issued in Washington Friday call the immediate preparation of regular infantry regiments for service in the Philippines. The Twelfth at Jefferson Barracks, the Twenty-second at Port Crook Neb, the Third at Fort Snelling Minn, the Seventeenth at Columbus Barracks Ohio, and the Fourth at Fort Sheridan Ill are listed with embarkation dates and sailing points undecided and to be set as transportation becomes available.
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Philippines
Jefferson Barracks
Port Crook
Neb
Fort Snelling
Minn
Columbus Barracks
Ohio
Fort Sheridan
Til
British envoy Lionel Corden named consul general in Havana
The Pall Mall Gazette notes Lionel G. Corden British consul at Mexico City has been appointed consul general of Great Britain at Havana. He previously held the Cuba post about fifteen years ago and married an American woman there.
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Pall Mall Gazette
London
Lionel G. Corden
Mexico
Great Britain
Havana
Gorden
Cuba
Evacuation Sparks Cuban Celebrations in Cerro and Jesus Del Monte
A Havana report says Spanish evacuation commissioners informed American and Cuban leaders that Cerro and Jesus Del Monte suburbs were evacuated. Crowds cheered as Spanish troops left, flags rose, crackers popped, and shouting erupted with Viva Cuba libre. Violent clashes wounded several, with natives and engineers exchanging fire before Spanish troops moved on.
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Cerro
Jesus del Monte
Calzada del Cerro
Infanta Avenue
Cuba
Spain
Calzada del Monte
Calzada del Cirro
Jose Gancedo
Teodoro Huertas
Gnneedo
Huertas
Esquina de
President in Savannah Attends Grand Review and Banquet
President McKinley and party arrived in Savannah at 11 AM to a massive crowd. General Joe Wheeler received the warmest cheers as fourteen thousand troops under Major General Warren Keeler watched from parade grounds. A river trip on the J. I. Fatell and a DeSoto hotel banquet followed. Sunday included a visit to Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical College where R. R. Wright, a colored paymaster, previously served. no special exercises were held.
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Kelfer
Esate
McKinley
Savannahs
Georgia Hoscars
Saganoah
Warren Keiler
Atroeta
Joe Wheeler
Fatell
DeSoto Hotel
Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical College
May Save the Maine Sunken Warship Salvage Quest
The Navy Department maintains hope of rescuing the sunken battleship Maine from Havana harbor and transporting it to the United States for rehabilitation. Wrecking experts show continued interest, and a formal salvage proposal is under board consideration for both the Maine and Cristobal Colon with delivery to New York or another U.S. port.
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Navy Department
Havana
Cristobal Colon
Banting
Board of Construction
Theas
New York
United States
Train Smashes Wagon Killing Four of Eight Family Occupants
New Jersey dispatch reports a Pennsylvania Railroad collision at Allenwood crossing near Manasquan. A wagon carrying eight relatives was struck by a train Friday night, killing four, fatally wounding two, and seriously injuring the remaining two as they were thrown across the track.
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New York Dispatch
Pennsylvania Railroad
Allenwood Crossing
Manasquan
N.J
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Willian R. Shafter
George BR. Peck
S. M. B. Young
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Stephen O'Meara
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Lyman J. Gage
Joseph Wheeler
Joseph F. Johnson
Alabama
Charles F. Warwick
Evan Settle
Tuskeegee
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Merrity
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Crazy Sister
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