Georgia Democratic executive committee fixes primaries and names chair
The Georgia Democratic state executive committee met at the Kimball house in Atlanta to set primary and convention dates for state and judicial tickets. Benator Clay ceded chair to Hon. F. P. G. da Bignon, who pledged faithful service and party unity as campaigns were planned and minor resolutions adopted on delegate counts voter qualifications and primary locations.
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Democratic State Executive Committee of
Georgia
Nomi Brs
Kimball Douse
Supreme Court
Clay
Ap Janné
Tie
Washington
G. daBignon
Benator Clay
Mi. da Bignon
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Bodies pulled from Wabash fire ruin raise toll to six
Fire at 215 221 Wabash Avenue Chicago last Wednesday leaves six dead with fourteen missing at nightfall Thursday. Unearthed victims include Charles A. Price cashier Henry R. Nelson chemist and Mrs M E Hartis bookkeeper from the W A Olmstead Scientific Company.
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Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Charles A. Price
Henry R. Nelson
M. E. Hartis
W. A. Olmstead Scientific Company
Indians starving in Alaska spur relief expedition from Seattle
A Seattle trapper reports 500 Tanana River Indians in Alaska starved through winter. He says they have eaten their dogs. A relief expedition has been sent with food to aid the famishing natives.
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Seattle
Tanana River
Alaska
Circle City
Spain protests over U S naval display in Cuban waters
A Washington dispatch reports Spain protests against U S naval display in Cuban waters and questions the meaning of preparations. Senor Bernardo visits the state department as Assistant Secretary Day deflects a definite reply. Spain seeks withdrawal of ships from Havana amid autonomy talks for Cuba. the Fern replaces the Montgomery to resume wrecking operations at Havana harbor.
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Washington
Spain
Cuban
Senor Bernardo
State Department
State Day
Iust
Havana
Quesada
Cal
United States
Fern
Key West
Montgomery
Long
Van
Klondike Death Trap Draws Pennsylvania Man’s Fire
Charles Jones, Dornglass furnace manager at Sharon Pennsylvania, just back from the Klondike, denounces the region as a death trap. He says reports distort conditions and calls the land and transportation schemes to favor promoters. He estimates 200000 will seek gold this year and warns one in six hundred will recoup expenses.
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Pennsylvania
Charles Jones
Sharon
Klondike
Jones
Seattle
Chilkoot
White Pass
Graham Reaches Atlanta Takes Charge of Southern Way Dept
Brigadier General William M Graham arrives in Atlanta to assume command of the newly formed Southern War Department. He is welcomed at the union depot by Colonel Cook and Fort McPherson officers, escorted to quarters at the Aragon and joined by Colonel John Simpson and Lieutenant G T P Burney with more staff heading soon.
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Southern Way Department
William M. Graham
Southern War Department
Atlanta
Union
Cook
Fort McPherson
Department of the South
Aragon
Graham
John Simpson
G. TP. Burney
Arkansas Silver Republicans Meet in Little Rock
A conference of silver Republican ethics was held in Little Rock on Friday with Hon. Thomas Boles of Sebastian County elected chairman. The meeting aimed to organize clubs to disseminate information and counter arguments for a wider money supply beyond gold.
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Silver Republican Ethics of
Arkansas
Little Rock
Thomas Boles
Sebastian County
Heavy Loss to Insurgents at Balinno Siege
An official Madrid dispatch from Manila reports 500 insurgents killed during the Balinno siege. It adds that insurgent forces offered no resistance to Spanish troops sent to relieve the garrison.
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Madrid
Manila
Philippine Islands
Cubans Stand Firm for Independence Amid U S Aid Debate
A proclamation from Cuban leader Tomas Estrada Palma, issued in New York, declares that Cubans demand complete independence and reject autonomy. It asserts decades of struggle against Spain, rejects American aid to Spain, and vows continued resistance if U S forces back a monarchy.
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United States
T. Estrada Palma
New York
Spain
Cuba
Jackson
New Orleans
Tomas Esrnapa Pauata
Army War Footing Bill Aimed at 104000 Strong
Washington dispatch reports the war department completed a major bill to place the United States Army on a war footing with full strength of 104000 men. Representative Hull, chair of the House Military Affairs Committee, plans to introduce and vigorously urge the measure in the House.
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United States
Washington
War Department
House
Representative Hull
House Committee On Military Affairs
New York's Tall Policemen Adopted for Broadway Traffic
Chief McCullagh reconstitutes the Broadway squad from 440 tall applicants choosing 76 officers all over six feet tall. The two platoons under Gralwn and Taggart will regulate traffic and act as walking directories for public buildings and transit. All hail from Manhattan and the Bronx with the tallest at 6 feet 6 inches and the shortest 6 feet 1 inch.
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Broadway
Twelfth Regiment
Mccullagh
Broadway Squad
Conlin
Giants
Oberli« Eare
Gralwn
Taggart
Macdougal Street
Weat Thirtieth Street
New York Sun
Senate panel backs April date for presidential term end
The senate committee on privileges and elections Friday authorized a favorable report to an amendment by Senator Hoar changing the term end from March 4th to the last Wednesday in April for the president, vice president, senators and representatives in Congress, to take effect in 101.
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Senate Committee
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Hoar
Congress
Chronological Eras and 1898 Dates in Historical Notation
The 1898 year marks the latter part of the 122d and start of the 123d year of US independence and corresponds to multiple era counts including Julian, Byzantine, Jewish, Nabonassar, Olympiad, Grecian, Dioloutian, Japanese Meiji, and Mohamadan calendars. January 1, 1898 was the 2,414,209th day of the Julian count according to Providence Journal. A French researcher reports that adding leaves from fruit trees to saccharine solutions during fermentation enhances fruit bouquet and aroma in distillates, with leaves from maturing trees yielding stronger effects.
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United States of America
Rome
Varro
Nabonassa
Providence Journal
Tacquemin
New York Times
Brave act recalled at Dublin lord lieutenant party
A Lord Lieutenant's party in Dublin hears a beggar remind a general of saving her son Mickie's life. The woman recalls the general fled the battle first, while Mickie fled after seeing him run, prompting a defiant thumbs up to the general's red coat.
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Trish
Dublin
Mickie
San Francisco
Move to protect northern coast prompts new squadron plan
A Washington special reports that plans for a new squadron at Hampton Roads and New York aim to shield the coast from Cuba tensions. The fleet at Key West remains strong, and Congress watchers expect the president to push toward Cuban independence while strengthening coastal defense and surveillance.
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Washington
Texas
Massachusetts
Cuba
Key West
Hampton Roads
New York
Stare
Roosevelt
Spain
Havana
United States
Long
Department
Navy Department
Hias
Navy
War Departments
Bernabe
Sagasta
Proctor
Maine
Atlantic
Death toll from Spanish mine blast rises with 70 dead
A Madrid special reports a deadly explosion at the Santa Panel mine in Belmez Cordova. Seventy corpses recovered and five of the rescued have died. Many workers remain unaccounted for.
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Madrid
Priday
Santa Panel
Belmez
Province of
Cordova
Maine Report Expected in Washington on Maine Board Findings
Washington awaits the Maine board of investigation report with rumors of possible dates. The president expects a complete document upon arrival, not a preliminary version, and the secretary of the navy may extend the inquiry if needed.
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Washington
Maine
Secretary of the Navy
Indicted for Embezzlement in Cleveland Shackles Shipherd
Nine indictments allege John J. Ship herd embezzled about 150000 from Frank DeHads Robison. The case concerns stocks and bonds of the Fort Wayne Street Railway Company.
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John J. Shipherd
Cleveland
Frank DeHads Robison
Fort Wayne Street Railway Company
Regained Health From Lydia E. Pinkham Remedy
Mrs. Voormiser of Mills Nel writes that doctors said she had consumption and could not live. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her menses returned, her weight rose, and her health improved beyond years.
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Voormiser
Mills, Nel
Dean Mara
Lydia KE
Vinkhwa
Menses
Feel Like a New Person Lydia E. Be Pinkham's Compound
Mrs Gro of Leacn 1609 Belle St Alton writes that after suffering woul troubles frequent menses weakness sleeplessness and poor health she tried Lydia E Be Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and feels like a new person praising it over doctors' medicines in the world
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Lydia
Pinkham
Lovell Diamonds Crowned Best Bicycle by Experts
A panel of experts under the Western Review of Commerce tested 37 leading bicycle makes and named the Lovell Diamond from John P. Lovell Arms Co of Boston as the best. The Lovell line is fully manufactured in their South Portland Maine factory. The company operates three Boston stores and branches in Worcester Providence Pawtucket Portland and Bangor with agencies nationwide. The catalog Diamonds of the World is offered free on request.
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Western Review of Commerce
John P. Lovell Arms Co
Boston
Mass
Lovell
Imediately
J. 2B. Lovell Arms Company
Lovell Company
Oute
John P. Lovell Arma Go
South Portland
Maine
Massachusetts Avenue
Worcester
Providence
R. L
Pawtucket
R. I
Portland
Bangor
Horseflesh Popularity Declines in Paris Trade
In Paris tie consumption of horseflesh for human food slightly fell during the year, totaling 472 tons. The figures derive from 2,878 horses, 43 mules, and 242 donkeys.
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Paris
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Menning Dublignan
Debria
Silver Republicans
Seige
Balinno
Palma
Junin
Board of Inquiry
Ohio
Mrs. Pinkham
Happy Women
Board of Experts
Benjamin §. Lovell
The
John P. Lovell Arma Co
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