Yaqui Upheaval in Northwestern Mexico Sparks International Attention
A St Louis Globe Democrat analysis describes the Yaquis as fiercely independent and militarily organized while resisting Mexican efforts to settle and civilize them. The piece details Yaqui lands in Sonora, their fierce mountain strongholds, and a history of revolts against Spain and Mexico, with mention of rival Maya Indians nearby and a wary view of extermination policies.
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Indiana
Mexico
Globe
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Republic
Tula
Cortez
Spain
Banderag
Spanish War Veterans Split Over Admission Of Spanish War Participants
Philadelphia dispatch reports a split in the fourteenth annual convention of the Association of National Veterans over a resolution to admit Spanish war participants. Farragut and Newark delegates walked out in protest, forming a new United States Veteran Navy group. The encampment elected W. Johnson as commander in chief for the remainder of Sexton’s term and chose Chicago for next year. The pensions report drew hours of debate, urging changes to 1890 pension rules and higher income limits, while denying inflation claims. Annual figures show 287,981 members, 7,994 deaths, and 1,672 deserting sick not receiving pensions, with 6,082 unmarked graves sought for government attention.
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Philadelphia
Association of National Veterans
B. 8. Osborn
Farragut Association
New York City
A. ‘Trego Shertzer
Baltimore
Farragut
New York
Admiral Boggs Association
Newark
N. J
United States Veteran Navy
W. ©. Johnson
Sexton
Chicago
Committee On Pensions
McKinley
Schwarzkoppen Declines Rennes Deposition Demand
Ex German Attache Colonel Schwarzkoppen tells Berlin newspapers he will not travel to Rennes to depose on the Dreyfus affair. He says the emperor will not permit a statement and notes Germany has already declared no involvement, echoed by the ambassador to France and Count von Buelow in the Reichstag.
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Rennen
Anzieger
Berlin
Schwarzkoppen
Germany
Dreyfus
Rennes
France
Count von Buelow
Delegal family moved to Savannah jail for trial
The Delegate Weld at Darien Maye and family including John Delegal Edwin Delegal and Mary Delegal arrived in Savannah from Darien and were placed in the Chatham county jail to await trial in Effingham county. The German ambassador in Washington hosted a dinner for Mr Chambers chief justice of Samoa signaling improved relations as more is learned about his actions in Samoa.
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Ople
Mbxiao
Darien
Savannah
John Delegal
Edwin Delegal
Mary Delegal
Darian
Chatham County
Effingham County
Washington
Chambers
Samoa
Thousands of North Carolina Tax Case Across Railroads
Judge Simonton in Asheville to hear a massive dispute over a $10,000,000 railroad assessment. The case features nearly five thousand affidavits from Southern Seaboard and Coast Line railways versus state tax claims. Railways argue other property is under taxed. the state counters full taxation.
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Gulf
Sonora
New York
North Carolina
Simonton
Asheville
Southern
Seaboard
Coast Line
Corporation Commission
Mother's Razor Attack Shocks Augusta Visit
Mrs. Dr. James Burch of Lincolnton Georgia, while visiting her sister Mrs. F Dunn ington in Augusta, in a state of mental aberration caused by continual illness, slashed the throat of her five year old daughter Marie and then wounded herself. Both victims are in dangerous condition but may recover.
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James Burch
Lincolnton
F. Dunnington
Augusta
Marie
Dreyfus Found Guilty At Rennes Court Martial
A Rennes court martial convicted artillery captain Alfred Dreyfus of treason by a five to two verdict. He received a ten year prison sentence as crowds in Rennes reacted with shock and mournful silence.
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Dreyfus
Rennes
France
Cendarmes
Lycee
M. Mornard
Court of Cassation
Demange
M. Labori
Major Carrier
Talso
M. Demange
Jonaust
Tod
Colonel Jonansz
M. Lahori
M. Domange
Col. Jouqust
Colonel Jouaust
Maitre Labori
Maitre Demange
Paris
Dreyfus Verdict Sparks German Outcry and Public Shock
A Berlin dispatch reports German opinion denounces the Dreyfus verdict as a grave political blunder and moral cowardice. The article details Demange and Labori’s courtroom exchanges, the jury's guilty finding by a 5-2 majority, and the tense, somber exit of the French figures as the court adjourned and guards cleared the hall.
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Dreyfus
Berlin
Reichsanzieger
William
Key West Reports 23 New Yellow Fever Cases and 2 Deaths
A Sunday Key West dispatch notes twenty three additional yellow fever cases and two deaths in the last twenty four hours. The situation remains ominous as many residents are sent to the detention camp at Dry Tortugas.
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Key West
Dry Tortugas
Joy in Paris as Dreyfus condemnation greeted with joy
A Paris special describes early hour scenes on the boulevards as crowds rushed to buy successive newspaper editions tracking the Rennes trial. By 5 PM huge crowds gathered as a placard reading Vive l armee signaled the verdict against Dreyfus, met with loud approval.
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Dreyfus
Paris
Rennes
L'Armee
Dreyfus Hopeful Prisoner Sends Message From Rennes
A Rennes dispatch says Dreyfus bore the shock with fortitude and told his wife on Sunday that he will soon be free. He expressed concern for his wife and children, saying they will be branded as the children of a traitor.
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Tella
Rennes
Dreyfus
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