Yellow Pine Men Meet at Southern Lumber Association Meet
The seventh annual meeting of the Southern Lumber Manufacturers' Association, called to order in Memphis by J. White, reported no member had failed amid tough business. The president urged action against ruinous prices and endorsed a $2 duty on Canadian rough lumber, plus support for a clearing house project.
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Musmalmans
Sitin
Ganon
Mond
Raporta Placin
Bor
Gandarmerie
Canes
Na Wenti
Endarmerie
Hitin
Boyaire
Trath
Erporiy
Efort
Yoncouls
Haseen
Wadnenday
Iret
Voucoulis
Constantinople
Nouo Froie Prosva
Bitinn
Crete
Hydra
Athens
Groote
Bevonth
Outhern Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Yellow Pine Men
Memphis
Tenn
Provident
J. J. White
McComb
Misa
Congress
Canada
Directors of American Sugar Refining Hold New York Meeting
The directors met in New York on Wednesday as the Lexow committee sought permission to inspect the company books. Treasurer Soares declined to state any action, and John Parsons also refused to comment, citing possible contempt.
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American Sugar Refining Company
New York
Soares
Lexow Committee
Parsons
Comstock Uncovers Lottery Fraud Ring
Anthony Comstock of New York exposes a major scam by Jesse Z L McDaniels alias G W Baird of Baltimore. McDaniels is arrested on federal charges for using the mails to promote a supposed Royal Havana Lottery, selling forged tickets nationwide under Spanish government protection.
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Sollor
Anthony Comstock
New York
Jesse ZL
McDaniels
G. W.baird
Baltimore
United States
Government of
Spain
McDaniele
Haans Company
Washington Dispensary Bill Passes House Amid Surprising Vote
The Washington dispensary bill, a proposal to close saloons and liquor houses in line with South Carolina prohibitory laws, named the Gling bill, passed the house by 47 to 80, surprising many members.
Militia Guard Flanks Decatur Court in Flanagan Case
In Decatur Georgia two Atlanta militia companies ringed the court house while Edward Flanagan’s trial proceeded after a mob tried to seize him from sheriffs custody. Soldiers with bayonets guarded the square amid limited spectator access. Judge Candler directed a full grand jury inquiry and denied a mistrial and venue change. George W. Allen testified as the session began.
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Edward Flanagan
Decatur
Atlanta
Court House
Flanagan
Little Court House
Candler
Grand Jury
Fianagan
Therisoner
George W. Allen
Nebraska ex-Treasurer short in Lincoln probe
Governor Holcomb asks the Legislature to investigate the state treasury amid rumors of large shortages in the offices of ex-Treasurer Bartley and ex-Auditor Moore. Holcomb cites over half a million dollars unaccounted. Bartley partly concedes figures, Moore’s shortage about 26,000 and warrants or legal action possible.
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Holcomb
Speclal
Lincoln
Neb
Saya
MURDERED BY INDIANS AT SPICER PLANTATION
The bodies of Rev. Thomas Spicer his wife their daughter Mrs William Rouse with her one year old twin boys and Mrs Waldron mother of Postmaster Waldron were found on the Spicer plantation near Winona North Dakota Thursday. The victims were mutilated and authorities suspect Standing Rock Indians due to scattered remains and an Indian seen near the ranch before the massacre.
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North Dakota
Thomas Spicer
William Rouse
Waldron
Spicer
Winona
N. D
Standing Rock
Indiana
Wilson Accepts Presidency of Virginia University
Postmaster General Wilson announced he had accepted the presidency of the Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. The board of trustees extended the formal tender a week earlier and fixed July 1 as the start date.
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Virginia University
Washington
Wilson
Washington and Leo University
Lexington
Board of Trustees
Street Car Strike Ties Up Galveston System
The Galveston street railway system halted Wednesday as about 100 employees walked out over a pay cut from 15 to 14 cents an hour and shorter hours. A Houston crew was expected to replace the strikers, risking potential trouble as 40 miles of track lose traffic.
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Galveston
Texas
Houston
Trafic
Maryland Congressman Eyes Cabinet Seat for Gary
Congressmen elect Sidney Mudd of Maryland's fifth district says he has seen a letter from McKinley indicating Gary's cabinet appointment. Mudd, speaker of the Maryland house and former fifty-first congress member, is close to both McKinley and Gary.
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A .Woshington
Sidney Mudd
Maryland
McKinley
Greek King Appeals for War Over Crete Crisis
In Athens a vast crowd cheered King George as he vowed to aid Crete against European powers. Dispatches from London report bombardments near Canea and a Greek-Turkish exchange with few details. Pro-Palace sentiments condemn Western powers views while urging Greece to act decisively.
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George
Athens
Tourium
Kolymbar Bay
Canéa
Crete
Greece
Europe
Hisman
Hanna to Fill Sherman Seat If Ohio Vacancy Occurs
Governor Bushnell of Ohio released a press statement Sunday night noting he will appoint Hon. Maroug A. Hanna of Cuyahoga County to fill the upcoming U S Senate vacancy once Sherman resigns to join the McKinley cabinet. The appointment would last until the 78th general assembly selects a successor. The governor expressed hope for public approval.
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Sherman
Bushnell
Ohio
United States Senate
McKinley
Maroug A. Hanna
Cuyahoga County
General Assembly
Busaxzun
Cadet Inauguration Parade Permit Postponed
The house military committee took no action on a joint resolution allowing West Point and Annapolis cadets to participate in the inauguration parade. Secretary Lamont and Secretary Herbert had not notified the committee of their proposed actions, prompting some members to view the silence as opposition to granting the cadets the privilege.
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Washington
Lamont
Herbert
House Military Committee
West Point
Annapolis
Family nearly wiped out in Cleveland fire
Jacob and Mary Ciclez and four children under six perished or severely burned in a Friday morning blaze started by a mistaken gasoline lamp flare. Albert Juno and Joseph Jerga, boarders, also suffered serious burns in Cleveland Ohio.
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Jacob Ciclez
Cleveland
Jacob
Mary Ciclez
Albert Juno
Joseph Jerga
Cidlez
Opera House Burns in Gloucester Block Fire
A Webster block in Gloucester Massachusetts containing stores offices and an opera house burned on Saturday. The second best block in the city suffered losses estimated between 86000 and 100000 with 80000 insured. The building was owned by Nathaniel Webster who occupied no suite on the second floor.
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Webster
Gloucester
Mass
Nathaniel Webster
Flanagan Declared Sane in Insanity Trial Verdict
The jury in the Howard Flanagan murder case found him sane on the issue of insanity, and the defendant will be tried for life for the killing of Mrs. Allen and Miss Ruth Slack. Prosecution argued he could distinguish right from wrong. defense urged he lacked capacity to aid counsel. Judge Candler’s instruction influenced the rapid verdict, delivered just before 5 p.m.
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Howard ‘Flanagan
Decatur
Flanagan
Allen
Misa
Ruth Slack
Hal Lewis
W. G. Glenn
Glenn
Candler
Fitzsimmons Reaches Carson Amid Crowd And Talk
Fitzsimmons arrives in Carson with Ernest Roeber Dan Hickey and Martin Julian. He greets a cheering crowd, hints at training plans and a new heavyweight sparring partner, and inspects Cook's ranch quarters as he targets recovery between fights.
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Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Ae Reno
Carson
Ernest Roeber
Dan Hickey
Martin Julian
Reno
Safet
Roeber
Hickey
Jacl Stenzeler
Cook
Consul Lee Seeks Post Vacate Over Havana Dispute
Rumors circulated in Key West Sunday that General Lee desires to resign from his Havana post. He reportedly seeks backing to free or grant speedy civil trials to American political suspects imprisoned in Spanish dungeons, threatening resignation if unmet. Lee cabled Secretary Olney demanding immediate release or civil trials, to be enforced with American warships. The demand reportedly caused a sensation in Washington.
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Havana
Key West
Lee
Olney
Washington
Wreck at Cahaba River Transfers Suits to U.S. Court
A Birmingham dispatch says all cases against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad tied to the December 27 Cahaba River bridge disaster, which killed twenty seven, have moved from state to federal court. Total claims exceed half a million dollars, with reduced risk of protracted state litigation.
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Cahaba River
Birmingham
Ala
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
United States
Cotton Growers Plan Three Conventions in March
Hector D. Lane, president of the Cotton Growers Protective Association, calls three farmers conventions in Waco on March 8, Memphis on March 10, and Augusta on March 15 to push curtailing cotton and boosting food crops. He argues a seven million bale crop at ten cents is better for farmers east of the Mississippi than a ten million bale crop at five cents.
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Waco
Memphis
Augusta
Hector D. Lane
Cotton Growers’ Protective Association
Mississippi Valley
UHL CABLES DENIAL AND CLEVELAND MENTION
Berlin dispatch states Ambassador Uhl denies reports of becoming a partner in Cleveland Olney Uhl. Indianapolis dispatch reports the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Benjamin Harrison with both mother and child doing well.
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Clevel
Senate Sees Greek Crete Resolution Amid Indian School Debate
The Senate adopted a resolution supporting Greece's intervention in Crete to free the island from foreign oppression and restore peace. The Indian appropriation and a tax case dominated discussion. The House clashed over paying members of the Fifty third Congress, with Hopkins succeeding 118 to 55 in striking the item. The Senate later confirmed judges Mun ger and Amidon and debated the Kentucky case Hopkins Kendall before deciding to take up the arbitration treaty with Britain.
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Turkey
Senate of the
United States
Mr. Cameron
Bape
Greece
Crem
Crete
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Hopkine
Maois
Fifty-third Congress
Hopkins
Crisp
Dem
Georgia
Con
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Aakins
Sherman
Ohio
Great Britain
William H. Munger
Nebraska
District of
Charles F. Amidon
North Dakota
Amidon
Kendall
Kentucky
Committee On Elections
Court finds Brooklyn grounding officers exonerated
The court of inquiry investigating the Brooklyn grounding in the Delaware River submitted its finding to the navy department and exonerated all officers. Senate bills cut mail appropriations, deleting the Southern fast mail funding to the Southern railroad and the Louisville and Nashville. The Senate passed a bill to create a postal card system allowing circulation of postal cards with detachable coupon envelopes at standard rates.
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Court of Inquiry
Brooklyn
Delaware River
Navy Department
Senate Committee On
Ona
Southern
Southern Railroad
Louisville and Nashville
Boston
New Orleans
Senate
West Virginia
What Choy Should Do Trustee Fire Drill Prompt
Detroit Free Press recounts a district school trustee who, during an examining board visit, pressed students to respond to a hypothetical fire drill. The scene shows teachers prompting pupils while the trustee asks how they would react to a sudden speech. The students answer in chorus, “Form a line and march down stairs.”
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Frnls
Rose and
Enioi
Not So Slow in Hinkley Ridge Tale
A country station driver chats with a traveler. The exchange reveals a lively mood in Hinkley Ridge after a recent dance at the school house and a forthcoming turkey raffle in Chicago. The narrator mentions Chicago as a big place, contrasting rural pace with the city’s bustle. More context points to local color from the Ohio countryside near Cleveland.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Sam
Chicago
Adarge City
Hinkley Ridge
Religion versus business in Deville's conversion described
Gadwell notes a change in Deville since his religious conversion. Fitton observes he now expresses remorse when evicting tenants yet still proceeds with the eviction. The dialogue contrasts religious sentiment with business practicality and suggests one must separate faith from commerce.
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Gadwell
Deville
Fitton
Spartan Virtue Fortitude Remedy Promoted for Digestive Ailments
The article extols Spartan Virtue Fortitude as a regular morning remedy to relieve indigestion stomach discomfort and related symptoms. It claims benefits for heartburn flatulence biliousness and associated digestive distress and mentions success against malaria kidney and nervous ailments in a periodic dose.
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