Spain Crisis Deepens as White House Receives Cipher Cable
Washington April 1 anxious waiting as Woodford cipher message arrives at the White House. Officials expect Spain's Cuba reply to decide peace or war with Congress urged to act by next week. Bryan declares intervention time has come to end Cuban suffering and restore order.
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Associated Press
Congress Delays Action as President Seeks Monday Review
Washington reports Congress will defer all action until Monday after the president requests delay. Senate and House foreign affairs committees meet, with Cuba and the Maine report under review and confidential testimony from naval aides Captain Sigshee and Captain Barker. Navy moves to prep naval militia for rapid call to arms under Roosevelt guidance.
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San Francisco Earthquake Draws Minor Local Damage
Reports show San Francisco suffered little direct damage after the quake, with greater impact at Mare Island naval yard where damage is capped at 150000 dollars. Vallejo and nearby areas saw chimney and glass breakage, while the cruiser Charleston avoided major harm.
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Anti Pingree Resolution Adopted in Lansing
The anti Pingree faction in the house won adoption of a resolution urging Governor to send a special message on power taxation. They also backed consideration of taxing additional corporations beyond railroads express and telephone firms. The Pingree bill altered Senate appointment powers on the assessing board. Foote bill to repeal Michigan Central charter tax clause favored. Phillips bill to raise express tax to 5 percent likely adverse. Senate paused on unseating Senator Hughes, a Pingree supporter.
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Michigan Supreme Court Rules Tax-Lien Lands Cannot Be Reauctioned
The Michigan Supreme Court decides that lands bid in by the state for delinquent taxes cannot be offered again for sale for a delinquent tax in a later year. The ruling obstructs collection on about 100000 descriptions, with $3 to $4 million in value, threatening homesteaders’ lands and improvements.
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Wounded Spanish commander in Cuba after ambush at Guanabacos
Lieutenant Colonel Benedicto, who led Spanish forces that killed insurgent Aranguren, was shot in the back by a colored assailant at Dr Francisco Vidal's house in Guanabacos. The attacker fled. Benedicto is expected to recover. Aranguren had executed Lt. Col. Ruiz, aide to Captain General Blanco, during a surrender proposition visit.
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Governor Scofield weighs debt plan for school buildings
Madison April 1 Governor Scofield met with the state board of control to plan new buildings for the Industrial School for Girls at Waukesha to replace those burned. The project would require borrowing from twenty five to thirty thousand dollars, and the conference aimed to arrange this indebtedness.
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Industrial School For Joys
Waukesha
Sherman to Remain at State. Day Carries Burden
In Washington on April 1 the claim of Secretary Sherman retirement is emphatically denied. Sherman will stay in the state department with Assistant Secretary Day handling actual duties, trusted by the president. Sherman attends cabinet meetings and seems in better health after weeks of weakness.
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Three Hours of War Cuba Debate Sparks Gallery Outcry
In Washington on April 1 a heated Cuban question debate in the House drew cheers jeers and hisses from galleries. Grosvenor Bailey and Johnson delivered impassioned speeches with Johnson urging peace and Bailey warning of war if needed. Lewis provoked Bailey and Johnson with sharp lines as the House battled over Cuba’s independence.
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Johnson Urges Diplomacy Over War in Cuban Crisis
In a crowded chamber the speaker defends peace and warns that an ultimatum to Spain could trigger war. He praises cautious restraint, cites a Cuban junta price tag of 100 million for independence, and appeals for cool, public judgment as opponents jeer. Grosvenor closes the debate. Cummings of New York damns the political tone.
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New York
Bailey’s Speech Seeks Peace Over Cuban War In Senate
Bailey, the Democratic leader, seized the moment from Johnson’s stance to accuse Republicans of thwarting a plan to let the administration push Cuba toward recognizing independence. He warned of war’s horrors, recalled Cuban pleas, and urged averting conflict while noting a Cuban junta rep warned within forty eight hours against United States war involvement.
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Chandler and Frye clash over Cuban policy in Senate
In Washington on April 1 a routine Foreign Relations Committee request sparked a Cuban policy debate. Chandler and Frye exchanged barbs as Allen urged full Cuban independence. The session followed by a long Civil Appropriations discussion. In Pardeesville Wisconsin the grave of Mrs Sarah Smith was opened revealing she had died in a trance and had partly turned over.
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Spain
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Mine Strikes Threaten Chicago Plan For Eight Hour Day
War clouds brew as United Mine Workers eye a western Pennsylvania strike over the Chicago scale. Western districts face a run of mine price dispute, threatening about 6 000 miners. Pittsburgh and Mount Vernon report looming labor action ahead of an April 1 date. Springfield hosts a labor convention to mark the new eight hour day and coal mining scale. Milwaukee brewery talks fail to reach yearlong contract, with no strike but renewed union pressure.
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Harrison Would Fight Spain
Ex President Harrison favors armed intervention to end the Cuban crisis and believes Spain should be driven from Cuba. He talks privately with reporters but will not be quoted. Friends say he is unlikely to join McKinley’s cabinet or counsel.
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McKinley
Spain
Cuba
Karl's Clover Root Tea and Shiloh's Cure Advertisements
Cures and tonics advertised include Karl's Clover Root Tea for nerves constipation and general health plus Shiloh's Cure and Vitalizer as cough remedy and liver kidney relief. Glasgow & Lytle sell these products with patient testimonials and claims of quick relief and broad benefits.
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Agents Wanted Promoting War in Cuba Book
Advertises a Cuban war propaganda book endorsed by Cuban patriots. Claims tremendous agent demand and a $300 monthly potential. Offers free samples and credit with freight paid. Instructions to contact National Book Concern at 652-556 Dearborn St. Chicago.
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Senor Ques
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Washington
National Book Concern
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Covenant Mutual Benefit Order men sue over assessments
Captain J. W. Duggan and twenty-three other policy-holders of the Covenant Mutual Benefit Order of Galesburg filed a bill in the Sangamon circuit court requesting an investigation of the company. They seek a restraining order against declaring their assessments void and allege misappropriation of funds.
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Gold shipment from London awaited by St Louis bank
The Mississippi Valley Trust of St. Louis expects $500000 in gold from London daily. Inspector Michael J. Schaak of Chicago is dangerously ill at home with pneumonia. Ti Hung Chang is empowered to move to Port Arthur to complete the territory released to Russia by China. Representative Campbell of the Twelfth Miners district says he will resign and raise troops to fight Spain if war is declared.
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Milner Launches Candidacy To Succeed Cousins In Iowa
Cedar Rapids reports T. H. Milner of Belle Plaine has formally launched his bid to run for Congress and succeed Congressman Robert G. Cousins, with the announcement made at Vinton on April 1.
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