Onslaught Editorial Roasts Butler in Populist Split
A weekly People's Party paper prints a five column editorial by Hon. Thoman Watson attacking Butler and predicting the party's disintegration. It accuses Butler of betraying the party for office and warns that dissident populists may bolt or split the movement.
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Watson
Peo- Ple
Thoman
People's Party
Min
Phe
Mivion Butler
Watson Do Nontdoa
Ollitoriat
Butler
Ennion
Watson Goen
Hotler
Watnon
Hatter
Bonitor Butler
Nashville
Whey
Democratic Party
Tru
United States
McKinley
Victory for Tiglian as Dispensary Bill Passes Senate
Senator Tillman won a near flawless Senate victory Thursday when he secured unanimous consent to consider his bill, then steered it to passage. The measure aims to strengthen the dispensary system by subjecting distilled spirits moved across state lines to the receiving state’s laws, aligning cross state transport with in state liquor control.
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Renate Passon
Benator Tillman
Senate
Joint Proposal On Bimetallism Presented At Conference
A joint proposal of bimetallism was presented by representatives of the United States and France at a conference held at the foreign office in Dondon. After discussion the proposals were taken under advisement and the British cabinet will respond at a later conference.
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United States
France
Fficé
Dondon
National Democrats Convene in Kentucky Convention Time
The National Democrats of Kentucky held a convention at Louisville on Wednesday electing Hon. John G. Carlisle as chairman. Watterson praised unity on sound money tariff reform and good government. Resolutions led by Henry Watterson denounced free coinage and endorsed Cleveland principles. At 9:15 p.m. Hindman was unanimously chosen for clerk of the court of appeals.
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National Democrats of
Kentuck
Louteville
Tohn G. Carlisle
Carlisle
Kentucky
Friends of
Watterson
Grover Cleveland
Court of Appeals
Hindman
Militia Save Williams From Lynching Near Hampton Ga
Oscar Williams the man accused of assaulting an eight year old girl near Hampton Georgia was captured in Barnesville after a mob from four counties pursued him. Mayor Huguley appealed to Governor Atkinson who ordered troops to Barnesville and the prisoner was moved to Macon under military guard to avert a lynching.
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Oscar Williams
S. BE
Campbell
Hampton
Clayton County
Whs
Barnesville
Williams
Huguley
Barnasyilla Blues
Griffin
William
Atkinson
Macon
Atlanta
Jonesboro
Lovejoy
Epworth League Convention Opens in Toronto with Big Turnout
The Epworth League national convention began in Toronto with a large delegate attendance. City decorations created a holiday mood as the opening meetings took place at the Metropolitan church pavilion. A. S. Hardy welcomed visitors, with replies from Bishop W. Z. Ninde of Detroit and Bishop O. P. Fitzgerald of Nashville representing the two Methodist Episcopal branches.
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Toronto
Canada
Metropolitan Church
O. P. Fitzgerald
Nashville
Free meals in Havana strike by Spanish Navy workers
Four hundred forty one navy yard workers at Havana went on strike on Saturday. The government allegedly owes six months of back pay, and General Marin, noting the peaceful stance of the strikers, ordered meals provided at government expense.
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Havana
Marin
Hunger A Factor In Struggle Among Unemployed Miners
Hunger drives coal miners in the Pittsburg district to plan a Sunday march on Cannonsburg seeking to end two weeks of strike action. About 1,000 marchers, supported by women urging labor action, are expected as deputies brace for possible clashes at Boone and Allison mines.
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Pittsburg
Gannonsburg
Allison
Mings
Washington County
Millers and Tomlin
Slope
Bridgeville
Essen
Steens
Cecil Ans
Gaurel’ Hill
Groodmore
Bishop
Standard
Ellaworth
Millers Run
Wight
Boone and
Cannonsburg Ming
Reissing Brass
Gooil
Cannonsburg
Glass workers resume as wage scale repeats
News from Director Geo Branin of the Green Glass Workers' organization reports manufacturers have accepted the same wage scale as last year. This signals an early resumption of the green glass industry nationwide.
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Geo. Branin
Ryder On Trial Again For Murder In Talbotton
Dr. W. K. Ryder, murderer of Miss Owens, was removed from the Muscogee jail in Columbus to Talbotton to stand trial for his life. Judge John O. G. Hart and the defense followed on the same train as the court convened Monday.
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Miss Owens
Talbotton
W. K. Ryder
Muscogee
Columbus
John OG. Hart
Reservoirs Burst Kill Two in Dutchess Valley
A Poughkeepsie special reports two large Fishkill mountains reservoirs serving Matterwan and Tishkill burst at 2 am Wednesday. Floodwaters swept the Duchess valley, causing deaths. Bodies recovered amid wreckage. two or three may remain under debris after three houses were washed away.
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Dutchess Valley
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Fishkill Mountains
Matterwan
Tishkill
Duchess Valley
Firemen Offer Help to Striking Locomotive Workers
In a letter received by President Ratchford in Columbus Ohio P F Sargent grandmaster of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen offers personal aid to the president and proposes a plan for the 80000 strong union to assist strikers financially and in any manner deemed best by the president
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Sargent
Ratchford
Columbus
P. F. Sargent
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Conferees Agree on Tariff Changes Under Sugar Schedule
Republican conferees announce agreement on a new tariff bill sugar schedule and other items with expected $2,000,000 extra revenue. Key changes include 15 percent ad valorem hides, refined sugar duties, wool rates, iron ore and coal rates, boracic acid, soda ash, and retention of fruit duties. Raw cotton returns to the free list as the bill moves to final conference.
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Congress
Ways and Means
Senate
House Representatives
Gilue
House
Langford in Zebulon Sails From Ozan Arkansas
Langford, Pike County outlaw, is in Zebulon jail after Sheriff Milner transported him Sunday. He claims innocence in Sheriff Gwyn's death and says Tom Delk killed Gwyn and shot Madden. Delk had died years earlier in the same county jail.
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Ozan
Arkansas
Milner
Tom Langford
Pike County
Zebulon
Tom Delk
Langford
Taylor Delk
Gwyn
Delk
Mr.Madden
Ex-Marshal Arrested Ties Aprintz Murder to Midville Case
Ex-marshal Frank Morris of Midville Georgia, a noted bloodhound breeder, was arrested in Atlanta by telegram and jailed. He claims his arrest stems from the Sprintz murder in Midville around April, calling the incident a horrible sensational affair and a sequel to the crime.
A Dollar's Worth of Fun at Toronto City Hall
Peter Martin was fined one dollar and ordered to pay thirty days in jail in Toronto police court after tearing down banners at City Hall. The incident described as disorderly conduct reflects a small but notable public disturbance.
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Toronto
Peter Martin
Tyler's Granddaughter Appointed Postmaster in Courtland VA
Miss Mattie R. Tyler granddaugh ter of a former president was named post mistress at Courtland Virginia on Wednesday after a protracted contest. She traveled to Washington to present her case to Postmaster General Gary and Fourth Assistant Bristow. The article notes President Tyler once picked up a child and remarked that he was a bright little boy, who is now the postmaster general.
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Courtland
Virginia
Mattie R. Tyler
United States
Tyler
Washington
Gary
Bristow
Tin Plate Mill Shuts Down Amid Worker Walkout at Cleveland
The Crescent Tin Plate mill in Cleveland Ohio closed all departments Thursday as heaters refused to work making operation impossible. The company will suspend operations indefinitely while the strike is settled. All heaters joined the Amalgamated Iron and Steel Association.
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Cresent ‘Tin Plate
Cleveland
Hhe Company
Amalgamated Iron and Steel Association
Murder and mob execute Williams near West Point Tenn
Enraged mobs hunted Anthony Williams for two days after Rene Williams, an eighteen year old girl, was found slain near her West Point home. Williams was captured near Prattville Alabama and killed in West Point by a mob of about 500, who subjected him to gunfire and burning in a brutal racial crime more horrific than prior incidents in the region.
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West Point
Tenn
Rene Williams
Anthony Williams
Pruitton
Ala
West’ Point
Williams
Clark
Alabama
Hiba
Coffea County
Major Terrell
A Mother's Desperate Deed Shocks London Family
Emma Simonds, wife of a London engine fitter, killed her four children and then herself on Diamond Jubilee night. Her husband found two children dead on entering their bedroom and, seeing the others with throats cut, feared none would survive. She had lapsed into heavy drinking following an abstinence pledge.
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Dhe
Emma Simonds
London
Simonds
Quebec Damaged by Floods Flooding Hits St Hyacinthe Businesses
Advices from Montreal report heavy rains causing floods across southern Quebec. Many residents are homeless and crops damaged as St Hyacinthe experiences near shutdown of business and communication cutoffs.
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Montreal
Quebéc
St. Hyacinthe
Chicago Federation of Labor backs miners relief effort
Unions tied to the Chicago Federation of Labor pledge support for striking miners. At a Sunday meeting W. P. DeArmitt faced sharp condemnation of his uniformity plan. The federation resolves to aid the miners for living American wages.
Democrats Combine to Fight Tariff on Cotton Bags and Ties
A Washington special reports southern Democrats in the senate unite to oppose restoring cotton bagging and cotton ties to the free list. They vow to defeat the conference committee action and oppose the House schedule changes.
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Washington
Senate
House
Miners Issue Official Living Wage Bulletin
President Ratchford and Secretary Pource issue Bulletin No 1 reviewing the miners fight for living wages across eight states. Suspension is general in Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Alabama and Kansas with thousands joining the movement and coal supply tightening.
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Ratchford
Pource
Pennsylvania
Areps
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Kansas
Alabama
Spain and Japan allies against United States rumor
A Paris dispatch reports Spain and Japan forming an offensive alliance to protect Cuba and Hawaii. It asserts simultaneous war against the United States if America interferes in Cuban affairs or moves to annex Hawaii. Washington officials reportedly doubt any such agreement exists.
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United States
Paris
London
Spain
Japan
Cuba
Hawaii
Hawaiiann Islands
Atlantic
Pacuio
Washington
State Department
Calm Before Storm at Pittsburg Mines Strike
Dullness at miners headquarters and in all Pittsburg district mines marked a general strike Friday. Peace seemed prevailing with little excitement as miners show willingness to idle while no significant responses reached district headquarters.
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Pittsburg
Rumor of Spain Japan Alliance Denied by US and Spain
The Paris correspondent for The Trondon Daily Mail reports United States Ambassador Porter denies any alliance between Spain and Japan. The Spanish embassy also calls the report a canard, insisting no such pact exists.
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Trondon Daily Mail
Paris
United States
Porter
Spain
Japan
Canard
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