Queen Regent Accepts Cabinet Resignations in Sensation
A special dispatch from Muri reports Queen Regent accepted the resignations of Senor Hovis del Castillo’s cabinet amid Spain’s parliaments crisis. Premier Senor Canovas offered to stay 24 hours to reconsider, but resigned after deciding on royal discretion. Financial supplies and Cuba and Philippines war loan provisions were approved to fund the adjournment.
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Anoyas del Castillo
Moke
Tatian
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Mike Shoree
Iter
United States
Madrid
Thomion Times
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Senor Canovas
Olinois
Senor Ganovas
Cuba
Phnppine Islands
Spain
Kentucky Democrats Meet at Frankfort in Unified Platform
The Kentucky Democratic State Convention at Frankfort adopted the Chicago platform with enthusiasm and unity. The body affirmed the national platform, praised W. J. Bryan and his presidential candidacy, and pledged support to a united democracy while criticizing the Republican administration and convict-made goods competition. The session included a contest for the party nomination but only one state office is due for election next term.
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Kentucky
Prankfort
Chicago
Dorkalip
Democratic Party
Kenducky
W. J. Bryan
Ust
Folrto
Blackburn
Milgton aine at seventy one John Vance Falta
John Vance Falta, aged seventy one, of a Great Falls Montana shanty, has just received 20000 dollars from an endowment policy and learns of a long pending lawsuit settlement in his favor. His mother’s estate, now sole heir, totals 3600000 dollars in North Carolina stocks and bonds. He plans to marry Alice Grossman, sixteen, who nursed him through a serious illness.
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John Vance
Great Falls
Mont
Hag
North Carolina
Alice Grossman
Dauntless Men on Trial Postponed in Key West Case
At Key West on Wednesday thirty five men found on the Dauntless were tried before U S Commissioner Otto charged with unlawfully beginning to set on foot or prepare means for a tary expedition against Spain. Colonel Nunez, spokesman, pleaded not guilty and the case was postponed until the 9th.
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Key West
Dauntless
United States
Otto
Spain
Nunez
Tillman Seeks Advice On Dispensary Question In Senate Debate
The senate made notable progress on the tariff bill while Democratic senators led discussion and Republicans spoke sparingly. Tillman secured a resolution urging the judiciary committee to study needed legislation to restore South Carolina’s right under the 1890 commerce act to regulate liquor sales within its borders, with Tillman supporting the measure and amendments.
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Tillman
Supreme Court of the United States
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Judiciary Committee of the Senate
Faulkner
West Virginia
Hoar
Massachusetts
Judiciary Committee
Ju- See
Afr
Kills His Little Ones in Baltimore Tragedy
Edgar Harris a Baltimore letter carrier shot and killed his son George twelve and daughter fourteen, then wounded himself. He lies at Johns Hopkins Hospital near death. Nine year old Edgar Jr escaped after a failed attempt on his life. Authorities say the tragedy followed the death of his wife.
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Edgar Harris
George
Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Aira
Harris
Wharf Property Destroyed by Fire in Alexandria
Fire at the wharf along the riverfront in Alexandria Virginia caused about 87500 damage with a separate loss of 30000 at Herbert Bryant fertilizing stores. The blaze started early Wednesday morning and the property sustained extensive destruction though the Bryant site was fully insured.
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Alexandria
River
Herbert Bryant
Butler Declines Senate Bid Amid No Extra Session Talk
Butler of South Carolina rejects rumors of a senate bid and says no entry into politics even if urged by all. Governor Ellerbe announces there will be no extra legislative session and has not decided on disbanding the state constabulary.
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Senate
AIU Witaky
M. GO. Butler
South Garoling
Ellerbe
South Carolina
English Bimetallic League Holds Annual Manchester Meeting
The English Bimetallic League opened its annual meeting in Manchester on Wednesday morning with strong turnout. The lord mayor presided and welcomed delegates, including over fifty from labor associations, as letters of regret from many prominent men were read.
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Manchester
Georgia Governor urged to probe railroad consolidations
A petition to Governor Atkinson of Georgia asks the attorney general to break ties among Southern Railway Central of Georgia Georgia Southern and Florida and other lines. Macon attorneys and seven signatories allege the consolidation curbs competition under state law. Judge Miller discussed the matter with the governor as the Bacon act allows action or court redress.
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Georgia
Southern Railway
Central of Georgia
Georgia Southern & Florida
Macon
Miller
Bonthern
Southern
East Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia Pacific
Georgia Southern
Florida
Atlanta
Georgia Midland and Gulf
Birmingham
Snnte
Fired Socialist Deputy in Paris Chamber of Deputies
A dramatic labor dispute episode in Paris saw M Gera ult Richard, a socialist deputy, mock colleagues and police spies during debate on La Grand Combe troubles. The chamber took no expulsion vote. Richard refused to leave until eight soldiers entered, and he left only under threat of force.
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M. Brisson
Chamber of Deputies
Queen regent confirms Canovas as premier in cabinet
A Madrid Sunday special reports the queen regent has renewed Senor Canovas powers and those of his cabinet. The cabinet remains in office with unchanged personnel and policy. Leading members of the senate and chamber advised recalling Captain General Weyler from Cuba.
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Spain
Senor Canovas
Fromier
Madrid
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Weyler
Cuba
Inquiry Court to Probe General Watts Conduct
Governor Ellerbe of South Carolina has appointed a court of inquiry to hear evidence in General Watts' case. The panel includes Brigadier General Joseph L. Stoppelbein from Summerville, Colonel J. G. Wardlaw of Gaffney, Captain Henry T. Thompson of Darlington, and Senator S. G. Mayfield of Barnwell as judge advocate general. The proceedings will convene in Columbia.
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Ellerbe
South Carolina
Namwos
Ellerhbe
Iqjiry
Watts
Columbia
Joseph L. Stoppelbein
Summerville
J. G. Wardlaw
Gaffney
Henry T. Thompson
Darlington
8. G. Mayfield
Barnwell
Death of Rear Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee
Rear Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee, United States Navy, retired and last of the Civil War great squadron commanders, died at his Silver Spring Md home after a short illness from paralysis. He was a Virginian by birth and a direct descendant of Lighthorse Harry Lee.
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Samuel Phillips Lee
United States Navy
Silver Springs
Washington
Lighthorse
Harry Lee
Bank President McConnell Shoots Self in Ocala Home
McConnell, president of the defunct Merchants National Bank, killed himself with a pistol at his brother-in-law W. E. McDonald’s home during dinner. The act followed new bank bum sale concerns presented to U S Commissioner D S Williams, triggering an arrest warrant. The deputy found him dead with a smoking revolver in hand and a bullet wound to the head.
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AfcConnell
United States
D. 8. Williams
McConnell
Midnight Assault Threatens Family at Orangedale
News from Orangedale Florida reports a negro named Isaac Barrett entering the Hewson farm home and attacking H J Hewson his wife and seven year old son with a club. Maggie Hewson bravely grappled with the attacker and forced him to flee. The son is gravely injured the parents may recover. A dozen men reportedly seized Barrett from officers and lynching seemed likely.
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Orangedale
Tla
St. Augustine
Isaac Barrett
H. J. Hewson
Trouble at Urbana Forces Sheriff to Flee
A Urbana Ohio dispatch reports unrest ending with Sheriff McLain and Captain Leonard leaving for Springfield. A mob of about 150 allegedly planned to pursue the sheriff, threats to recover and burn the body of Mitchell circulated, and relic hunters stripped the corpse before removal from the courthouse yard.
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Urbana
Ohio
McLain
Leonard
Springfield
Springield
Dayton
Mitchell
Georgia Day in Senate with Bacon and Clay Speeches
Georgia Senators dominated Saturday's tariff discussion in the Senate. Senator Clay delivered his maiden speech and Senator Bacon argued for lumber tariffs, opposing free raw materials.
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Bacon
Clay
Georgia
Senate
Senator Bacon
Barrett Retention Petition for Siam Minister
A Bangkok cablegram to the Associated Press reports that the Americ an residents of Siam have signed a unanimous petition urging President McKinley to retain John Barrett as United States minister to Siam. The dispatch is signed Hays Bennette committees.
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Bangkok
Associated Press
Siam
McKinley
John Barrett
United States
Hays
Bennette
Presidential nominations advance multiple consul posts
The president has submitted to the senate a slate of nominations including Andrew Barlow of Missouri for consul general in Mexico City, Harold Van Buren of New Jersey for consul in Nice, Carl Hurst of DC from Paraguay to Vienna, Henry V. Morgan of Louisiana for consul in Horgen, William W. Canada of Indiana for consul in Vera Cruz, Louis A. Pradt of Wisconsin for assistant attorney general, among others.
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Andrew Barlow
Missouri
Mexico
Harold 8. van Buren
New Jersey
Nice
France
Carl Bailey Hurst
District of Columbia
Paraguay
Vienna
Austria
Henry V. Morgan
Louisiana
Horgen
Switzerland
William W. Canada
Indiana
Vera Cruz
Louis A. Pradt
Wisconsin
Firemen lose lives in San Francisco wall collapse
A noon Saturday fire in southeast San Francisco killed three firemen when walls fell, destroying property valued at about $100,000. The deceased are Joseph N. Mahoney of chemical engine No. 6 Frank Keller steward of hose cart No. 2 and James Hallin driver of truck No. 1.
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San Francisco
Joseph N. Mahoney
Frank Keller
James Hallin
Mob Hangs Black Man After Urbana Jail Incident
Rescue efforts by Ohio National Guard failed to save Charles Mitchell, a Black man accused of assaulting Mrs. Eliza Gaumer. After a rapid trial, he received a 20 year sentence, but a lynch mob overran the jail at dawn, dragging him from his cell and hanging him from a tree as guards fired on rioters, leaving several dead and many injured.
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Ohio National Guard
Urbana
Charles Mitchell
Eliza Gaumer
Mitchell
Harvey Bell
Upton Baker
Wesley Bowen
Cable
Zach Wank
Dennis Graney
Urba
Charles Thomson
North Doewisbury
Denton
Urbenia
John McKeaver
Rey McClure
Mia
Columbus
McLean
Southern Cotton Spinners Plan Output Curtailment Meeting
The Southern Cotton Spinners Association will meet in Charlotte N C to discuss curtailing yarn production by reducing hours and possibly ending night shifts. A board member says mills now operating at night must stop to enable daytime operation and more uniform goods. OFFICERS GAMBLING RAID SHOCKS CHATTANOOGA Alderman Kid Spencer and two uniformed officers were caught at a Market Street gambling raid with a known gambler.
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Southern Cotton Spinners’ Association
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N. C
South
Board of Governors
Chattanooga
Market Street
Kid Spencer
Robert Baird
I. C. Morgan
SUGAN SCA NDAL IN SENATE AND TILLMAN COMMITTEES
Senator Tillman challenged the sugar investigation in a lively Senate discussion on Thursday. He pressed to discharge the subcommittee and push his resolution to a Senate vote, amid claims of efforts to suppress it. In the House, Democrat Terry of Arkansas failed to move a privileged resolution on foreign affairs and the Cuban bel ligerency issue, with a party vote sustaining the chair. The day closed with several bills passed by unanimous consent and a 3:50 p.m. adjournment.
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Senate
Terry
Arkansas
Committee On Foreign Affairs
House
Woodrow Denounces Military Clash At Columbia College
President James Woodrow, leader of the South Carolina college in Columbia, defended the students in a recent melee with the militia on campus. He said he believed officers were gentlemen and that militia and police were trespassers, noting warnings against crossing the baseball field. He demanded respect for the college rights as students cheered his address after a student was seriously injured.
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South Carolina College
Columbia
United States
Presbyterian Church
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Pistoia
Tga
Calhoun Comes Home From Cuba Says Peace Possible If War Is Needed
Special from Havana reports Calhoun favors peace if possible and supports stopping the war at all hazards. He plans to urge protections for Americans and Cuban civilians, and to press Spain to halt violence against women and children. The Ruiz investigation is reportedly closed, aligning with General Lee’s February statement.
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New York Herald
Havana
Cuba
Key West
Fla
Calhoun
Ward Line
McKinley
Spain
Ruiz
Lee
Durrant Protest Over Hanged Witnesses Move
San Francisco dispatch reports two hundred invitations issued for the execution of Durrant with Warden Hale setting 10:30 a.m. for the hanging. Twenty five physicians will witness. Durrant seeks release, claiming unjust imprisonment, as part of an appeal to the supreme court to preserve the right to challenge his confinement.
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San Francisco
Durrant
Hale
Supreme Court
Shackelford Nominated for Kentucky Appellate Court Clerk
At the Frankfort Democratic state convention a single nomination was made for clerk of the appellate court. After a two day contest between aspirants Lam ar J. Shackelford was Thursday afternoon nominated on the tenth ballot over Green, the present incumbent.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Sayen
Green
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