Tillman Threatens Blockade of Pension Bills in Senate
South Carolina Senator Tillman denounces House delays over a Mexican War veteran pension bill. He vows to block all future pension measures, swearing at Senator Hale and urging repeal of the law barring pensions for veterans who aided the Confederacy. The scene drew lawmakers and spectators to the gallery as debate intensified.
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Washington
Senate
Stacy TL. Cogewell
Indiana Volunteer Regiment
Tillman
South Carolina
House
South
Hale
Maine
Chandler
Minister Buck Returns to Atlanta for Brief Vacation
Colonel A. B. Buck minister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary to Japan arrived in Atlanta from his posting in the Orient for a short leave. He and his wife checked at the Aragon hotel and said he will visit Washington after two or three days. He plans to sail from San Francisco around May and will not engage in Georgia Republican politics.
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Atlanta
Japan
A. B. Buck
Aragon
Buck
Washington
State Department
San Francisco
Holton Purges Town Joints By Large Mob
Holton Kansas cleansed by a mob of about 1000 who seized control Saturday, attacking three taverns. The town becomes dry for the first time in fifteen years as Holton shuts down its joints.
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Holton
Kansas
Kan
Hollow
Three Negroes Sentenced to Die at Greenville
Judge Bennett imposes death sentences on John Turner Lawrence Choica and Miles Cureton for murder. They were bribed by a white man to kill Ned Clark, the man convicted in the case.
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Greenville
8. C
Bennett
John Turner
Lawrence Choica
Miles Cureton
Ned Clark
Fitzhugh Lee Named Brigadier General in Army
President sent to the senate nominations including Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia to brigadier general in the regular army. The senate confirmed Major General Nelson A. Miles to lieutenant general and other brigadier generals. The nominations were reported after executive sessions. Pettigrew objected to favorable consideration and the matter moved to Tuesday.
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Washington
Senate
James H. Wilson
Delaware
Fitzhugh Lee
Virginia
Nelson A. Miles
B. M. Young
United States Army
Adna R. Chaffee
Eighth Cavalry
United States Volunteers
Arthur MacArthur
United States
Congress
Wood
Grant
Bell
Titzhugh Lee
Pettigrew
Sulzer Rises Row Over War Revenue Bill Debates
A lively House session features a clash over Senate power on revenue legislation and a proposed conference on the war revenue reduction act. Congressman Tawney criticizes Senate overreach while Sulzer defends house prerogatives amid a heated exchange over Boer widows funds and a sensational anonymous letter about Perry Heath.
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House
Senate
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Tawney
Minnesota
Sulzer
New York
Mahon
Pennsylvania
Perry
Heath
Republican National Committee
Neely
Erie Wreck Kills Three Soldiers on New York-Chicago Train
A Thursday morning derailment near Greenville Pennsylvania of the Erie limited train No 6 on a sharp curve caused multiple fatalities. Three soldiers from Fort Porter New York to Fort Crook Nebraska were among the injured and killed. Rescue teams aided by Erie and P B and U E railroad shops battled the wreckage amid heavily damaged Pullmans and a telescoped smoking car.
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New York-Chicago Limited
Erie
Greenville
Shenango River
Spencer Hospital
Meadville
Randall
Luce
Eckert
Belknap
Fort Porter
New York
Fort Crook
Neb
Philippines
P, By
U. E. Railroad
Health authorities rip up old shack at Atlanta depot
In Atlanta Georgia health officials moved to remove unsanitary conditions at the union depot by ripping up condemned flooring. The effort halted when railroad interests secured an injunction. City charges followed against Charles Wickersham president of the Atlanta and West Point road and other rail officials for failing to abate the nuisance after orders from the board of health.
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Gate City
Atlanta, Ga
Health Department
Charles Wickersham
Atlanta and
West Point Road
O.e.harman
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Magill
Georgia Railroad
Board of Health
Morgan’s Great Financing Silk Road Deal Challenge
English stockholder Richard Coffin lodged briefs before Justice FitzGerald at New York, accusing J P Morgan & Co of manipulating assets to control the Erie Railroad. Coffin alleges Morgan secured the Pennsylvanian coal and related lines for 27.4 million, then resold to Erie for 37 million, netting 9.6 million, while gaining 82 million in bonds and 5 million in preferred stock. The action seeks to block the directors and trustees from completing the purchase and restructuring the railway group.
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New York
Justice Fitzgerald
Richard Pine Coffin
Erie Railroad Company
Road
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad Company
Delaware Valley and Kingston Railroad Company
J. P. Morgan & Co
Lincoln Birthday Dinner Fetes Bryan in Columbus Hall
In Columbus Ohio the Jefferson Jackson and Lincoln League marked Abraham Lincoln's ninety second birth anniversary with a dollar dinner at the Columbus auditorium. About 1500 seated at floor tables and 1000 in galleries. The program featured a Bryan tribute with loud applause and a standing reception as he spoke.
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Lincoln
League of Columbus
Ohio
Abraham Lincoln
Columbus
Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln League
Mr. Bryan
Carter seeks release of convict engineer captain in habeas case
A motion filed in the U S Circuit Court at Leavenworth Kansas asks for the release of Oberlin M Carter former captain of engineers from federal prison while his habeas corpus proceedings move through the Supreme Court. A Friday hearing is scheduled and bonds possibly up to 100000 may be posted.
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Friends of Convict
Engineers
United States Circuit Court
Leavenworth
Kas
Oberlin M. Carter
Supreme Court of the United States
Carter
Supreme Court
Would Be Lynchers Foiled In Carrollton Kidnap Case
Sheriff of Carroll County narrowly saved Ike Williams a black suspect in the murder of Otis Wards thirteen. a mob formed in Carrollton Ga to seize him before trial. The case was reset to early April and Williams was moved to Atlanta for safety following a chaotic chase.
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Carroll County
Carrollton
Ike Williams
Otis Wards
Charlie Wards
Williams
Atlanta
Southern plans legal consolidation of Mobile and Ohio road
Springfield Ohio report says Attorney General Hamline has studied the proposed consolidation of the Mobile and Ohio road with other state lines and finds nothing in the railroad charter to block the plan.
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Springfield
Ohio
Hamline
Mobile and
Britons Balk at Nicaragua Canal Treaty Approval
London sources say Britain will reply to the U S Nicaragua canal project with counter proposals rather than a flat refusal. The response, likely via Lord Pancoft, signals months of negotiations as the Hay Pauncefote treaty lapses and a new agreement is sought to satisfy both sides.
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Associated Press
London
United States Nicaragua Canal Project
Senate
Lord Painocfote
A Whaling Of Regret Over Nicaragua Canal Talk
A Washington special notes no intimation of London counter proposals on the Nicaragua canal. Regret is expressed that Britain must adopt this course and that the Haye Pauncefote amendments might have been accepted. Senator Morgan warns of Senate resentment and possible action. A suggested British counter is an open Alaskan port for Klondike access.
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Washington
London Dispatch
Morgan
Great Britain
Senate
Alaskan
Klondike
Charges Against Wilcox Discussed by Elections Panel
A Washington dispatch reports the house committee on elections heard charges against Hawaii delegate Wilcox. He testified his loyalty to Queen Liliuokalani and denial of sympathy with the succeeding regime. George Gear argued Wilcox’s election was irregular and void, noting campaign vows to restore Liliuokalani and a muttered remark about Americans.
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Elections Committee
Mawallan
Washington
Wilcox
Hawaii
House Committee On Elections No
Robinson
Indiana
Lilioukalani
George D. Gear
United States
Gear
Liliuokalani
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