McKinley Urges Intervention and Cuban Relief Plan
Washington reports President McKinley plans a message to Congress urging armed intervention to prevent hostilities in Cuba and to succor the starving. He favors U.S. supervision of Cuba until a stable government emerges, while opposing immediate independence recognition. Diplomats in Washington discuss mediation, but powers show no agreement.
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Cab Net
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Capitol
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House Committee On Foreign Affairs
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Europe
Lee
Cuba
State Department
Spanish Minister Sees Hope for Peace in Crisis
Washington April 6 Spanish minister Senor Polo y Bernabe spoke at the Spanish legation describing the crisis with earnestness. He said he remains hopeful of peace, based on belief that two self respecting nations will not resort to war and will consider both sides of the case despite ardent passions and ongoing naval and military actions. He emphasized individual judgment rather than official data.
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Spain
Cuba
Christopher Columbus
United States
Ilinois
Texas
California
Washington
Senor Polo Y Bernabe
Legation
Senators Speak On Cuban Independence Recognition Debate
Prominent U S senators argue recognition of Cuba is premature noting Cuba lacks essential elements of an independent state and compare to the Confederacy. They favor intervention to oust Spain and then stable self government on the island. Adjutant General Irish and Captain Gardiner push two Michigan bills setting half million dollars for war footing and expanding National Guard units.
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Cuba
Grant
Congress
Republic of Cuba
Confederacy
United States
Jackson
Texas
Mexico
Spain
Thansing
Mich
Irish
Gardiner
Michigan National Guard
Indianapolis Ministers Endorse McKinley in Peace Mood
At a city meeting 104 churches supported President McKinley with a vote of confidence. Formal war resolutions were not adopted though Rev. J C Smith urged Spain to withdraw. his claim that it should remove its lingering control was applauded.
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Indianapolis
McKinley
J. C. Smith
Spain
COLOR LI IN THE MILITARY
Indianapolis April 6. Orders require each company to recruit to eighty four men. Black soldiers protest plans to expand two companies into four and form a separate battalion. They demand attachment to a white regiment so black officers may rise to command white troops. Governor and guard officers refuse. The men threaten to muster out, claiming political influence in the state.
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Indianapol
Guard
Pastor White to resign as war chaplain candidate
The Rev. E. W. White, pastor of Milwaukee's Baptist Tabernacle for eight years, told his large congregation he will resign to seek a chaplaincy if the United States and Spain go to war.
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Milwaukee
E. W. White
The
Baptist Tabernacle Church
United States
Spain
Bella Rosa reports being fired on by Spanish vessel near Oporto
The British brigantine Bella Rosa arriving at St Johns from Cadiz via Oporto dated March 4 reports she was chased and fired upon by a Spanish vessel shortly after leaving Oporto harbor.
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Cadiz
Oporto
St. Johns
Alaska Mail Service in Decline Amid Gold Rush Strife
Secretary reports Captain Ray details dire Alaska mail failure with winter routes blocked Circle City postmaster absent drunkard assistant no postage stamps and no route agents. Indians along Porcupine and Juan de Leur starving while fort Yukon lacks protection and troops are urged if needed.
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Alger
P. H. Ray
Erighth Infantry
Alaska
War Department
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Yukon
Circle City
Circle City Postofice Amnira
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Postoffice Department
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St. Michaels
Tananah
Northwest Territory
Dawson
Juneau
Fort Yukon
Dawson City
Porcupine
Juan de Leur
Rampart City
Manook
United States
Drowned After Wedding on Arago Crew Vanished Near Alaska
Tragedy details from San Francisco and Milwaukee report a drowning aboard the codfishing schooner Arago after a wedding party aboard the Mary and Ida. Three Arago crew members are believed drowned while leaving the feast, and the schooner is feared lost with all hands after last being sighted near Natgal Island in January.
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Unga Island
Mary
Ida
Eagle Harbor
Chicago Wins Democratic Sweep in City and Town Elections
Chicago and Milwaukee returns show Democrats sweeping town tickets in West, North and South towns with large majorities. In Lake View Republicans win, in North town James J Gray leads, in South town Henry Stuckart tops by about 8,000. Milwaukee city backs David Rose silver Democrat by roughly 6,000. Springfield Republicans win township slate. county board becomes Democratic for first time since 1895. Lincoln votes split with Fusionists gaining three of seven council seats.
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Timothy EF
Ryan
Lake View
James J. Gray
Henry Stuckart
Jefferson
Lake
Milwaukee
David
Rose
Springfield
Ills
County Board of Supervisors
Lincoln
Graham
Delegates converge on Indianapolis for regional convention
Delegates from Indiana Ohio and Kentucky flood into Indianapolis for the League of Rimettatic Clubs convention with Chicago and Cincinnati also sending sizable silver faction delegations. Notables include William J Bryan and A N Towne Marion Butler and A J Warner.
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League of Rimetattic
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Kentucky
Chicago
Cincinnati
William J. Bryan
A. N. Towne
National Silver Republican Committee
Marion Butler
National Populist Committee
Chairman Jones
Democratic National Committee
A J. Warner
National Bimetallic Association
Freeing Mamie Starr after seven years in Joliet
Chicago reports Mamie Starr, convicted of the 1890 murder of Mr and Mrs F W Newland, is released after seven years in Joliet penitentiary. Her life sentence was commuted to twelve years in January by Governor Altgeld, with good conduct time enabling her early release. Milwaukee notes a jail turnkey Leham D Rosenheimer has vanished, his wife reporting the disappearance and missing funds and jewelry.
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Joliet
Mamie Starr
F. W. Newland
Newland
Altgeld
Milwaukee
Lehman D
Rosenheimer
U S Consulate in Barcelona Guarded as Resignations Reported
A Barcelona dispatch says the U S consulate is guarded by police and that the United States consul and vice consul at Carthagena have resigned. The congressional directory lists Molina as consul and Alberto Molina as vice consul at Carthagena, Spain.
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London
Barcelona
United States
Carthagena
Co. Molina
Alberto Molina
Spain
Helena and Butte election results shape council control
In Helena Republicans won the mayoral post treasurer and police judge and four of seven aldermen while Democrats will control the city council. At Butte Democrats elected seven aldermen and one silver Republican. The next council will be twelve Democrats to four Republicans and silver Republicans.
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Butte
Shawneetown Flood Toll Rises Amid Levee Breach
At Shawneetown the flood swelled the river to twelve feet, with sixty five dead and over one hundred missing. Coffins ordered as the town reels from rapid inundation, while survivors cling to hope and aid streams in. The dam failure stemmed from quicksand under a widening gap of 150 yards, triggering a violent surge that drowned many, including Sheriff Galloway’s family.
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Ridgeway
Shawneetown
Moen
Galloway
Pillow
Charles Pillow
List of dead and relief efforts in Cypress Junction disaster
The report names thirty seven deceased including Calvin Calicott Wash Callicott and several families with mixed races. Relief chairman Charles Carroll says blankets meat and bread are most needed and two weeks of supplies are planned. Three carloads of relief supplies and five long boats were deployed as crews transport goods toward Shawneetown. Property losses total about 500000 with two blocks of Mill Street ruined and extensive crop damage.
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Urs
Calvin Calicott
Wash Callicott
R. Galloway
Holly
Greer
Edward Flake
Charles Clayton
Anna Rinhold
C. Rinhold
Paul Phalen
McClair
Zachary Meier
Webb
Uknown
Shawneetown
Mill Street
Gresham Departs Milwaukee for Cleveland Amid Demonstration
The revenue cutter Gresham left Milwaukee at 2:15 PM bound for Cleveland en route to the coast. A large demonstration greeted her departure.
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Milwaukee
United States Revenue
Gresham
Cleveland
Citizens Savings Bank Encourages Small Accounts Growth
The bank invites small savers to open accounts highlighting that people with modest means benefit from a safe place to save and that such small accounts tend to grow as the saving habit forms.
Shilohs Cure and Clover Root Tea Sold by Glasgow & Lytle
Local ad extols Shilohs Cure for consumption and coughs as best remedy, claiming many lives saved. Also promotes Earls Clover Root Tea as blood partner for constipation and headaches. Catarrh remedy and nasal injector offered with guarantee. Glasgow & Lytle handle sales.
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Glasgow & Lytle
Shiloh
Glasgow and Lytle
Karl
Glasgow x Lytle
Shilon
Glasgow, & Lytle
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