Rebellion in China alarms government in Pekin
April 10 dispatch details rumors of General Tung Fu Sian leading a Mongolian and Shen-Si rebellion with about 11 000 troops near the court. Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching assess risk, while foreign powers weigh potential interference and consequences for peace negotiations.
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Pekin
Tung Fu Sian
Mongolia
Shen-Si
Li Hung Chang
Prince Ching
Fu Sian
Lingan Fu
Prince Tuan
Ning Hsu Sian
China
Egbert
Women to go to South Africa amid emigration rush
London dispatch reports a surge of letters from women eager to emigrate to South Africa after Mr. Chamberlain's speech. Some women offer to travel immediately with family, while colonial authorities caution against non self reliant applicants and servant classes. Flood scare ends in New England as heavy rain recedes.
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New York
Colonial Office
Cape
Boston
New England
Gates and Lampert Said to Control Colorado Fuel & Iron
In Denver on April 10 a statement claims John W Gates chairman of American Steel & Wire Company John Lambert former president and I L Wood former second vice president have secured control of Colorado Fuel & Iron by stock purchases and plan to double Pueblo plant capacity adding tin and wire mills and more blast furnaces.
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Denver
John W
Gates
American Steel & Wire Company
John Lambert
I. L. Wood
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Tueblo
Goldsborough Torpedo Boat Destroyer Sets Puget Sound Speed Record
The torpedo boat destroyer Goldsborough built by Wolff & Zwicker for Portland ran two official trials off Alki Point Puget Sound. Crowds watched as the vessel sped full throttle racing the steamer Flyer in a three mile dash ending with the Goldsborough docking well ahead. A banquet followed at the Butler cafe hosted by Mr Bailin.
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Seattle
Goldsborough
Wolff & Zwicker
Portland
Puget Sound
Aiki Point
G. H. Peters
Bulmer
A. B. Wilson
C. Offler
Adams
Iowa
Frederick Ballin
Magnolia Bluff
Alki Point
Tacoma
Sound
Butler Cafe
Bailin
Perry is Too Slow Destroyer Fails Trial speeds
Secretary Long informed today that the torpedo boat destroyer Perry built by Union Iron Works San Francisco failed to meet the 29 knot contract speed on official trial achieving 28.2 knots. The department has not decided but likely will accept with a slight deduction from the contract price.
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Union Iron Works
Washington
Long
Perry
San Francisco
Nome Mail Reaches Seattle in Latest Arctic Run
United States mail from Nome and nearby Arctic points arrived in Seattle on the steamer City of Seattle. It was the third Nome mail since Behring sea navigation closed. About 3000 Nome letters dated as late as January 15 were carried, with stamps showing St Michael delayed eight days from Nome. The single pouch held letters for major U S and Canadian cities and some addressed to European cities.
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Nome
Seattle
United States
Teller City
Arctic
Linrock
St. Michael
Yukon
White Horse
Behring Sea Navigation
Canada
Incendiary Fire Destroys St Louis Elevator
Fire yesterday destroyed a grain elevator owned by the St. Louis Elevator and Storage Company. Believed incendiary in origin, the blaze began in the oil room and several boys, ordered off the premises by the watchman, are suspected of involvement.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Elevator & Storage Company
Major Taylor Makes European Track Debut in Paris
American cyclist Major Taylor will ride in a mile open event this afternoon in Paris, beginning his European track tour under promoter Robert Coquelle. His contract bars him from riding on Sundays as part of the stipulations for the colored lad’s engagement.
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Major Taylor
Paris
Taylor
Robert Coquelle
Wreck Deaths in Southern Pacific Train Collision
West bound Southern Pacific passenger No. 1 derailed near Moore's Hill Wells Nevada last night. Fireman Hickman of Ogden and Fireman Loder of Wells were killed. Engineers Warner of Wells and Bride of Ogden were seriously injured. A broken truck caused half the train to leave the track and two mail cars caught fire, cremating Hickman and badly scalding Warner and Bride. The mail cars burned completely.
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Southern Maeitie
Ogden
Utah
Southern Pacific
Moore's Hill
Wells
Nev
Hickman
Loder
Warner
Bride
Warner and
Indiana Epworth League plans July San Francisco trip
The Indiana Epworth League approves arrangements for its July international convention trip. Northern Indiana meets in Chicago on July 9, with departures from Bloomington Ill and St. Louis for Central and Southern Indiana. Delegation size set at 600. Salt Lake City visit July 14.
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Epworth League
Indianapolis
Indiana
San Francisco
Chicago
Bloomington
Ill
St. Louis
Kansas City
Salt Lake City
Boers Lose Pietersburg as Plumer Advances in Natal
London dispatch reports Lord Kitchener noting Pietersburg fell to Plumer with minimal resistance. Two locomotives and 49 trucks seized, 60 prisoners taken, seven pounder captured and 210000 cartridges plus powder and dynamite destroyed. Bushman’s Kop depot captured. 16 prisoners and 50 horses taken. British lancers and Yeomanry attack near Aberdeen. 25 escape after being surrounded.
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London
Lord Kitchener
War Office
Pretoria
Plumer
Pietersburg
Bushman’s Kop
Orange River Colony
Lancers
Imperial Yeomanry
Aberdeen
Cape Colony
Rush to Nome Seafaring Boom Drives Large Passenger Demand
Seattle April 11 The Nome rush will be the largest yet with hundreds of prospective travellers buying tickets. The Jeanie sails April 26 and berths are nearly sold out as dozens of vessels will carry passengers and freight this season. A Nome letter from January reports mild winter, low produce prices, and a glowing forecast of fortune in a northern store venture.
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Seattle
Nome
Jeanie
Kuskokwin
United States seeks cap on indemnity from China over Boxer uprising
Washington reports indicate Mr. Rockhill, acting for Secretary Hay, aims to limit all powers' claims to within China’s ability to pay. The U S position is a maximum of 25 million dollars, with potential big cuts by other nations and possible loss to the United States if cuts reach 50 percent. Delay risks ongoing rebellion led by Tung Fu Sian in Shen Si.
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Washington
State Department
Rockhill
Pekin
Hay
Robert Hart
China
United States
Mr. Rockhill
Tung Fu Sian
Shen Si
Prince Tuan
Largest prune crop forecast in Clark county history
Clark County fruit growers report excellent prospects for a record prune harvest. Orchard conditions are favorable with cold nights delaying blooming, and warm February and March days pushing prune trees toward full bloom within a week. Last year’s bloom was three weeks earlier.
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Vancouver
Wash
Clark County
New Ten Dollar Note Design Approved
The secretary of the treasury approves a new ten dollar legal tender note featuring an American buffalo at center from the national museum, portraits of Lewis and Clark on the sides, and youthful palm-bearing figures. The denomination marks are large and the note is praised as artistic and distinctive.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
National Museum
Lewis and Clark
Far Northwest
Knox Sworn In as Attorney General in White House
Philander C Knox of Pittsburg was sworn in as head of the department of justice at 10 30 yesterday morning in the cabinet room of the White House. President McKinley and Knoxs youngest son Philander C Knox Jr attended as Justice Shiras of the Supreme Court administered the oath. Shiras is an old friend of the new attorney general.
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Washington
Philander Do. Knox
Pittsburg
Griggs
Department of Justice
White House
President McKinley
Mr. Knox
Philander C. Knox, Jr
Justice Shiras
Supreme Court
Shiras
Rebellion Fizzles in Negros as Provinces Proposed
April 11 report from Dumaguete says Senor Severeno failed to rally support for an insurrection against the U S Philippine commission. Provincial officials favor dividing a 70 000 Mexican currency fund between Occidental and Oriental Negros, lowering tensions as a reorganization plan is adopted and provinces are to be created later.
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Negros
Occidental
Oriental Negros
Baco Ito
Fear and Punishment Drive Northern China Rebellion
In Pekin the Russian minister M. de Giers refuses further talks on Manchuria after letters from Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang. Mongolian Prince Olaskan, father in law of Prince Tuan, pressures troops toward Lingan Fu, while Tung Fu Sian boasts broad Muslim support and defies the edict threatening him. The emperor bears responsibility as power shifts to Prince Tuan and Olaskan across Mongolia.
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Tung Fu Sian
Prince Tuan
Prince Olaskan
Mongolia
Filipino Casualties Amid Philippine Rebellion
Washington dispatch cites War Department estimates on Filipino losses in the Philippine rebellion. Claimed figures include 50,000 as a low casualty bound, 7,667 rifles captured or surrendered, and 65,142 rounds seized. Filipino fatalities are uncertain with estimates ranging from 25,000 to 50,000.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Philippines
War Department
MacArthur
Con Cuba Rethinks Commission to Washington
Havana April 11 The Cuban constitutional convention formally reconsidered the vote against sending a commission to Washington. Final tally 20 in favor of reconsidering to eight opposed. A five member committee will first meet Governor General Wood to discuss the situation and seek his guidance on Washington procedures.
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Havana
Washington
Wood
Botha Seeks Peace as Dewet Is Ruled Irresponsible
Cape Town April 12 General Botha has reopened peace talks with Britain and will negotiate for Boer forces. Dewet reportedly refused surrender yet Botha acts as spokesman, believing Dewet’s influence waned and the campaign rests with him.
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Cape Town
Botha
Dewet
French Celebrate Visit With Dual Riviera Naval Pageantry
Paris observes a grand double naval display at Villefranche and Toulon marking President Loubet’s Riviera visit. Crowds throng harbors as Russia salutes the president, signaling renewed Franco Russian warmth and reinforced Franco Italian rapprochement amid festive scenes.
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Paris
Loubet
Riviera
Villefranche
Toulon
M. Loubet
Duke of
Genoa
le Journal Des Debats
Russia
Insanity of Brigadier General Turchin Reported in Nashville
A Nashville Illinois special to the Tribune states Brigadier General John B. Turchin is insane and jailed in this city to be moved to Anna asylum. The veteran served in the Civil War, led the Nineteenth Illinois Infantry, organized the Board of Trade Battery, and fought at Huntsville, Tullahoma, Chickamauga, Resaca, and Kenesaw Mountain before resigning.
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Chicago
Tribune
Nashville Il
John B. Turchin
Anna Asylum
Turchin
Russia
Nineteenth
Illinois Infantry
Yates
Tennessee
Buell
Huntsville
Chicago Board of Trade
Tullahoma
Chickamauga
Atlanta
Resaca
Kenesaw Mountain
Move to New Capitol in Washington State
Governor Rogers states a tacit agreement between the capitol commission and the county commissioners guiding the exchange of offices in the old building. The plan aims to minimize disruption, with summer months best when the Supreme Court is out and the county needs only two floors of the present state building.
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Olympia
Wash
Rogers
Capitol Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Supreme Court
Russians Not Uneasy Over Manchuria Claims
A St. Petersburg report states Russia has no cause for uneasiness about Manchuria. Novoe Vremya says treaties with three provinces remain in force and can be signed for restored status. St. Petersburg Zeitung adds Russia may act to preserve order as it sees fit.
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St. Petersburg
Novoe Vhemya
Russia
Manchuria
China
St. Petersburg Zeitung
Alaska Transportation Merger Forms Two North Firms
Four Alaska based transport and trading firms merge into two New Jersey corporations the Northern Navigation Company and the Northern Commercial Company with combined assets and aims to standardize rates and reduce North region shortages. Main offices will be in San Francisco Seattle Victoria and Vancouver with director appointments to come.
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San Francisco
Alaska Commercial
Alaskan Commercial Company
Alaska Exploration Company
Seattle-Yukon Transportation Company
Empire Transportation Company
Northern Navigation Company
Northern Commercial Company
Yukon
St. Michael
Behring Sea
Port Clarence
New Jersey
Alaska Commercial Company
Seattle
Victoria
Vancouver
Behring Sea seal grounds to be patrolled by cutters and British ships
The Behring sea seal grounds will be patrolled this summer by five U S revenue cutters with British gunboats under a renewed pact. The Bear Thetis Manning Grant and Rush will patrol from Point Barrow and Sitka, aiding other Alaskan duties, with operations beginning between May 1 and 20.
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Washington
Behring Sea Seal
Treasury Department
Alaskan
United States
Canada
Behring Sea
Bear
Thetis
Manning
Grant
Rush
Point Barrow
Sitka
Alaska
New Armor Plate Could Cut Naval Costs Significantly
A Pittsburgh produced experimental armor plate may be sold to the government for 150 dollars a ton, compared with the current 455 dollars. Tests at Indian Head will determine if the new plate can replace existing armor, potentially saving about 305 dollars per ton. On a 2600 ton Alabama class battleship the savings could reach roughly 793000 dollars.
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New York
The
Herald
Pittsburg
Naval Ordnance Proving Ground
Indian Head
Navy Department
Alabama
Deputy U S Marshal Kills Man Preventing Train Hold-Up
Omaha Nebraska April 22 Deputy United States Marshal Haas who also serves as special agent for the Freemont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad shot and killed David O Luse near Ainsworth Nebraska while Luse resisted arrest The railroad company confirmed the mission was to prevent a well planned train hold up The man killed was said to be the terror of Brown county
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Omaha
Neb
United States
Haas
Freemont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad
David O. Luse
Ainsworth
Harto Ainsworth
Brown County
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Interior Provinces
South Africa
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Tanch
Knox Sworn
John
New Capitol
Alaska Transportation Companies
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