Tornado Rips Wills Point Texas Killing Four
A devastating tornado hit Wills Point Texas Saturday killing four and injuring many. The storm followed a southwest to northeast path about 800 yards wide, leveling homes and scattering furniture from Dallas area to Arkansas. Estimated property losses reach about one million dollars with extensive rail and telegraph disruption and widespread destitution reported in the town.
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Wills Point
Texas
Arkansas
New Boston
Texarkana
College Hill
Collin County
Dallas
Terrell
Blossom
Emery
Raines County
Servey
Uvalde
Louisiana
Mississippi Valley
Memphis
Finney
Harrison Case Serious as Ex PresidentLung Inflammation
Dr Jameson reports former President Benjamin Harrison in grave peril with inflammation in the upper left lung. He warns congestion could spread to the rest of the left lung and to the right lung. The Minneapolis special notes the serious condition disclosed Sunday.
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A. Minneapolis
Benjamin Harrison
Jameson
General Harrison
England Rejects Senate Amendments On Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
Washington reports that Britain informed Lord Pauncefote and Secretary Hay that it cannot accept the Senate amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. The British note, read at the State Department, notes no counterproposals and signals no immediate negotiation. It argues the canal neutralization clause cannot bind other governments and that abrogating the Clayton-Bulwer treaty requires further discussion.
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Hay Hay
Washington
State Department
Senate
Hay-Pauncefote
Lord Pauncefote
Hay
Lord Lansdowne
Inppate
United States
Isthmus
Great Britain
Tobacco tariff abolition announced by president
The president Friday issued an executive order abolishing the Cuban export duty on tobacco from April 1 next. This action follows the Cuban economic commission visit to Washington and General Wood's endorsement. A 60 percent export duty had been fixed previously. The new order removes the export duty entirely.
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Cuban Economic Commission
Washington
Wood
Increased Hundred Millions for Pennsylvania Railroad Capital
Pennsylvani a Railway stockholders at the annual Philadelphia meeting voted to raise the capital stock by 100 million dollars and to classify directors. The vote on the increase and director classification will occur March 26 during the annual election. Current capital stands at 151.7 million, aiming for 251.7 million. issuance method not stated.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Philadelphia
Deadly boiler explosion at Doremus laundry in Chicago
A boiler blast at the Doremus laundry at 648 West Madison Chicago instantly killed eight workers and injured twenty nine. Thirty six employees were in the building before the explosion. The cause remains uncertain pending coroner’s inquest with possible criminal action against proprietor A L Doremus. Debris search halted after dispute between fire and police departments, while Jackson Bros agents cleared walls per order. Sealed verdict shows mistrial in Carrie Nation joint smashing case in Wichita.
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Doremus
West
Madison Street
Chicago
A. L. Doremus
John D. Shea
O'Hara
City Building Department
Kiolbassa
Jackson Bros
Tennessee Legislature reconvenes after month’s recess
The Tennessee Legislature met in Nashville after a one month recess. Governor McMillin sent a message noting appropriations cover only to March 19. Bills on executive and judicial funding are expected to pass to keep state government moving. Both chambers endorsed Allison for commissioner of the St. Louis exposition. House tabled Henderson county redistricting. Congressional district changes include swap Hamblen Sevier in district one, Hamblen gains Sevier in district two, Morgan moves to district four, sixth district loses Humphreys and Houston to seventh, eighth grows with Hardeman from tenth. ninth remains.
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Tennessee
Nashville
McMillin
Allison
Senate
House
Henderson County
Hamblen
Sevier County
Sevier
Morgan
Humphreys
Houston
Hardeman County
Barker sues Cooper for 10000 over alleged slap
George G Walker of Maine filed in District court at Washington a 10000 damages suit against Texas Congressman 8 B Cooper for an alleged assault last summer. A Saturday verdict favored the defendant after a clash aboard a southbound train when Barker objected to Cooper’s spitting on the car floor.
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Barker
Conpar
George G. Walker
Maine
District Criminal Court
Washington
8. B. Cooper
Texas
Cooper
Mrs Hall Compromises Gilman Estate Claim Debated
The New York Press reports Mrs Blakeley Hall claimant to the late George F Gilman estate has settled for 126000. The estate valued at 3 million, not 30 million as some thought. A document was produced but its nature was undisclosed. It is suspected she may be an adopted daughter.
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Shee Haa
Gilman
New York
Blakeley Hall
George F. Gilman
Hall
Secret Anglo American talks confront Russian push in China
A London special reports secret negotiations between the United States and Great Britain to thwart Russia’s aim to establish a permanent foothold in a rich Chinese territory amid a crisis in far eastern affairs.
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United States
England
London
Great Britain
Russia
Gibson Gets Toward A Montana Senator Gibson Elected
A Helena dispatch reports Democratic Hon. Paris Gibson of Great Falls was elected United States senator for the term expiring March 4, 1905. The legislature had debated daily for a long period before a final vote ended in Gibson’s selection after a Friday morning session that followed a lengthy deadlock.
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Montana
Carter
Helena
Mont
Paris Gibson
Great Falls
United States
Joint Assembly
Gibson
Porto Ricans Riot Over Trivial Affair in San Juan
A riot in San Juan, Porto Rico, saw five artillerymen and a corporal abandon their post and fire into the air as about 1500 rioters besieged the school and police. Superintendent Armstrong was dragged from a school and a girl abused after a disciplinary incident. Cor corporal Hiscock was arrested and likely to face court martial as Governor Allen ordered dispersal and aid.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Hiscock
Bohool
Armatrong
Martin OC. Brimbaugh
Treasury
Treasury Clerk
Professor in Trouble Insults Farmer's Wife in Cedar Grove
An Atlanta dispatch reports Professor G. B. Bird, a Cedar Grove village school master twelve miles from Atlanta, jailed on a charge of insulting Calvin B. Moore's wife. Bird, claiming temporary insanity from whisky and morphine taken for neuralgia, admits the affair and corroborates Mrs. Moore’s account.
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Gete
Atlanta Dispatch
G. B. Bird
Cedar Grove
Atlanta
Calvin B. Moore
DeKalb County
Bird
Jury in Nation Case Deliberates Two Hours Without Verdict
In Wichita Kansas on a January 21 incident four defendants Carrie Nation Lucy Withers Julia Hyans and Lydia Muntz faced charges over wrecking the exterior of John Herrig’s sale. The jury deliberated two hours without reaching a verdict and Judge Dale ordered a sealed verdict.
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Carrie Nation
Lucy Withers
Julia Hyans
Lydia Muntz
John One Herrig
Wichita
Kas
Dale
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