Americans Reach Malolos in Fierce Street Fight
Soldiers led by Col Funston and Kansas regiments seized Malolos after a brutal assault. The city’s insurgent defenses collapsed as U.S. troops breached trenches, rescued captives, and raised the American flag beside the burning palace. Casualties are reported light on the American side.
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Hind Artillery
Montana and
Kansas
South Dakota and
Nebraska
Utah
Villers
Ansas
Col. Funston
Tip
Malolos
Rinaldo
End Near for Aguinaldo Campaign, Otis Pursues
Washington reports say MacArthur failed to trap Aguinaldo at Malolos but the end of the campaign is seen as near. Gen Otis plans continued pursuit with detachments rather than a single large force as the rebel army appears disorganized. Cabinet debate considered directing Otis but favored leaving him free to act.
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MacArthur
Malolos
Fourth Cavalry
Guiguinto
Wheaton
Otis
Hale
Egbert
Resients
Washington
Aguinaldo
Cable-Laying Ship Hooker to Serve Manila Route
The United transport Hooker formerly the Panama liner is being fitted as a cable laying ship for the Philippines. It is expected to be ready to sail in three weeks.
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Manila
New York
United Transport Hooker
Ceballos
Panama
Philippines
Hooker
Cutter McCulloch Returns to Manila Belief
Vallejo California April 1 naval officers expect the cutter McCulloch now at Mare Island to be ordered back to Manila after a battery of four inch guns is installed.
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Manila
Vallejo
Cal
McCulloch
Mare Island
War Department Plan to Use Native Troops in Philippines
The war department is perfecting a plan to use native troops if possible in fighting Aguinaldo during the rainy season. The move aims to bolster forces in the Philippines amid difficult weather and terrain conditions.
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Washington
War Department
Aguinaldo
Filipino envoy Agoncillo seriously ill in Paris
A Paris dispatch reports Agoncillo the Filipino representative is seriously ill with pneumonia, as of April 3.
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Agonecillo
London
Morning Leader
Paris
Agoncillo
Funston Urged for Brigadier General Rank in Wichita
In Wichita on April 1 Col. Fred Funston elicits calls from friends to promote him to brigadier general, honoring the Malolos campaign hero.
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Wichita, Kan
Fred Funston
Malolos
Will End War in Samoa
Washington reports a proposed joint high commission to settle the Samoa dispute has gained informal backing from the United States Britain and Germany. Lord Salisbury’s absence delays Britain but Sir Thomas Sanderson and Mr Villiers back the plan. Germany’s approval is assured and a formal acceptance is expected soon.
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Washington
United States
Lord Salisbury
London
Great Britain
Thomas Sanderson
Villiers
Germany
Reed Returns to Washington After Jekyll Island Trip
Speaker Reed arrived in Washington on April 3 after a Georgia visit to Jekyll Island. He refused interviews and said there is no reason to read significance into the simultaneous president Reed visit.
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Speaker Reed
Washington
Georgia
Jekyl Island
Reed
Jeky Island
Norway Bars Swedish Inspections and Fort Drill
A Gothenburg dispatch reports Norway bans Swedish officers from inspecting forts or witnessing troop drills and plans to use rail funds to arm forts and war material.
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Norway
London
Daily Mail
Gothenburg
Merriam's Health Restored
Lincoln Illinois April 3 Col Jonathan Merriam pension agent at Chicago has recovered his health after weeks confined at home near Lincoln and will return to duties in Chicago.
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Lincoln
Jonathan Merriam
Chicago
Here
Carlist Uprising Feared As Spanish Reserves Called
London reports on April 3 that thirty thousand Spanish reserves have been called out by Madrid sources of the Daily Chronicle. The correspondent warns a Carlist rising is probable after the mobilization and unrest in Spain.
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London
Madrid
Daily Chronicle
Weekly Trade Review Notes Checks and Rail Earnings Impact
R G Dun & Co reports a week of mixed signals with failures totaling about 26.5 million for the quarter, a check in business from heavy buying and foreign uncertainty, and new tax rules shifting accounts. Railroad earnings for three weeks in March rose 4.1 percent from last year, with east bound Chicago tonnage down sharply, indicating rate depressions.
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New York
Chicago
United States
Canada
Northern Indiana Teachers Meet Elects Committee
Twenty three hundred delegates attended the Northern Indiana Teachers association meetings in Fort Wayne on April 3. In the business session the executive committee was selected: L. A. Mott, W. A. Bell, Morris M. Powell, John M. Hill, Charles Zeigler, J. W. Wyandt, William Klemm. The next meeting will be in Logansport.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association
L. A. Mott
Richnd
W. A. Bell
Indianapolis
Moris M. Powell
Hartford City
John M. Hill
Tipton
Charles Zeigler
la Porte
J. W. Wyandt
Angola
Wi- Ham Klemm
South Bend
Logansport
Insurance suits halt Arkansas fire insurers in state
Attorney General Davis filed 126 suits in Pulaski circuit court against 63 fire insurance companies in Arkansas. Resulting action caused all foreign insurers to suspend business in the state and no policies can be obtained. Suits rely on a recently passed anti trust law by the legislature.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Davis Friday
Pulaski Circuit
Fire destroys plant and warehouse in Frisco
A fire began Friday night in the engine room of the Pacific folding paper box factory at 1 and 16 Fremont street and spread to the adjacent five story Miller Sloss Scott hardware building. The blaze gutted the hardware house and total loss is estimated around 50000 dollars.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Folding Paper Box
Fremont Street
Miller, Sloss & Scott
Cuban Assembly May Unite or Dissolve Today
Havana April 3 The so called Cuban assembly meets again at Cerro and is expected to decide to dissolve The body is seen as a self serving faction among insurgent officers and has waned in influence since its quarrel with Gen Gomez The public largely favors its dissolution
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Havana
Cerro
Gomez
March corporate boom in Trenton totals over one trillion
In March two hundred fifty New Jersey companies were incorporated in Trenton. The total authorized capital for stocks and bonds exceeds 1.11175 trillion dollars. Secretary of State fees collected reach 126000 dollars.
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Trenton
N. J
Restaurant Men Challenge War Tax Stamp Law
San Francisco restaurant men organized to test the validity of the war revenue law requiring a stamp on every bottle of wine sold. They argue the law imposes hardships and contend it was not originally applicable to restaurants.
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San Francisco
Cal
Dead Number Forty One in Windsor Hotel Fire
New York April 3 The total death toll from the Windsor hotel fire has risen to forty one. Thirty of the bodies are unidentified remains at the morgue. Body No. 30 was moved to the morgue last night consisting of seven small bones denuded of flesh and severely charred. Forty three people remain missing.
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New York
Windsor Hotel
General Merriam Takes Temporary Command in Missouri
Army announces Brig. Gen. Henry C. Merriam will hold temporary command of the Missouri department while continuing as commander of the Colorado department, effective April 3.
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Army Department
Merriam
Washington
Henry C. Merriam
Department of Missouri
Department of Colorado
Sherman Improves Quietly as He Recovers
Washington April 3 Former Secretary of State Sherman shows steady improvement and rested quietly last night as his condition improves following illness or injury.
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Johan Sherman
Washington
Sherman
Holiday for Traders Not Closed As New York Markets Open
Chicago reports light curb trading as New York remains open and orders flow there. May wheat opens 72 1/2 to 73 1/4 cents, July wheat 72 3/4 to 72 7/8 cents, with slight declines from prior New York figures. St Louis market holds firm amid bullish news, Liverpool futures show gains while New York notes losses.
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New York
Chicago
Liverpool
St. Louis
Chicago Live Stock Market Sees Narrow Gains and Steady Cattle
Chicago March 31. Cattle and hog values barely moved as receipts were light in both branches. Lambs from Colorado-Mexico traded at 5.95 to 6.10, up 10 to 15 cents from earlier in the week, marking the week's notable rise while totals were about 2,000 cattle, 21,000 hogs, and 6,900 sheep. Hog prices edged slightly lower week over week.
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Chicago
Pool bill pushed ahead in Illinois house
Springfield April 1 The pool selling bill was advanced to third reading after amendments tightening fines and forfeitures. The bat terine labeling and coloring bill passed second reading and will be acted on next week as the legislature adjourns until after the election with plans to wind up by April 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
All
Ross
Testimony on Alger Eagan beef contract in court inquiry
Washington reports reveal that Secretary Alger ordered or urged Gen. Eagan to award a refrigerator beef contract to Swift and Co. while Eagan was negotiating cattle supply. Col. Giddings, Gen. Sypher corroborate the claim that Alger’s wish amounted to an order. Army surgeons criticize canned beef for troops though some see no extra harm in Cuban heat.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Eagan
Swift & Co
Armour & Co
Gen. Eagan
Alger
G. H. Giddings
J. H. Sypher
Texas
Congress
Col. Giddings
No News on Samoa Cable Report Awaited from Kautz
Washington April 1 no new advices reached departments on the Samoan situation and officials sense a missing cable from Admiral Kautz via Sidney that would clarify the Auckland dispatch received yesterday.
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Kautz
Washington
Admiral Kautz
Sidney
Auckland
War Rumors Rise as Turkey War Preparations Reported
Exchange Telegraph in Bucharest notes a general impression that Turkey plans war with Bulgaria. Trains laden with war material reportedly travel from Constantinople to Adrianople, signaling active military buildup.
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Sultan
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Bucharest
Turkey
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Adrianople
Epidemic of Meningitis Strikes Princeton Area
Seven deaths from meningitis in seven days near Princeton Indiana raise alarm as physicians struggle. Many families have already left the area and more plan to depart tomorrow.
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Princeton
Ind
National Congress of Mothers May Move Convention
New York April 1 It is announced the national congress of mothers will likely hold its next convention in Des Moines Iowa rather than Chicago due to strong invitations from Iowa including one from Gov Shaw Chicago loses convention status unlikely to host event this year
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Chicago
New York
National Congress of Mothers
Des Moines
Iowa
Gov. Shaw
Bodies Brought from Jersey City Train to Arlington
On the morning train to Washington from Jersey City 180 soldiers’ bodies arrived aboard the transport Creek. The bodies will be placed in six cars and interred at Arlington cemetery.
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New York
Washington
Jersey City
Arlington Cemetery
Indiana unit breaks record Savannah to Havana trip
The transport Logan set a Savannah to Havana record by completing the voyage in ninety hours, guiding the One Hundred and Sixty-first Indiana and arriving in Savannah before the quarantine deadline.
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Savannah
Logan
Havana
Indiana
German Expedition Lands at I Chou After Attack
In Peking a German patrol was attacked by natives. As a result a small German expedition is being landed at I Chou a coastal town near Kioo-Chou. The news describes the immediate response and location details.
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China
Peking
1-Chou
Ichou
Kioo-Chou
Astor Not a British Citizen Declared
London April 3 reports William Waldorf Astor is not a British citizen. If naturalization had occurred an Official Gazette notice would appear, which it has not.
Wisconsin Delays Antipass Amendment After Stormy Session
In Madison on April 3 a stormy assembly debate over a conferees report on a joint resolution to amend the constitution prohibiting passes and franks ended with an 80 to 3 vote to adopt. Consideration was postponed until next week and adjournment set for Wednesday evening. The senate also killed a bill to pay a fifty cent bounty per ton on pig iron for five years.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Assembly
Senate
Record City Clearings Reach New March High in Chicago
Chicago banks report total payments of 546,834,869 for the month ending today, up 146,526,042 from a year ago. The March figure sets a local clearing house record, besting December’s prior high of 573,249,326.
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Chicago
Counterfeiting Ring Busted in Wilkes Barre Arrest
United States Marshal Macharach and Secret Service Detective Barker arrested Charles Moss for counterfeiting in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. Moss posted $6000 bail and was jailed. Authorities found a large counterfeit operation hidden in an outhouse at his home. The gang circulated fake dollars and half dollars in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
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Wilkesbarre
United States
Macharach
Secret Service
G. O. Barker
Charles Moss
Wis
New Jersey
Quarantine Service Manages Troop Arrivals from Cuba
During March 13,000 troops were landed in the United States from Cuba. The quarantine service uses special expeditionary measures at southern ports to disinfect baggage without delaying troops.
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Buay
Washington
United States
Cuba
Wyoming Cattle Quarantine Proclaimed by Governor
The governor issues the annual cattle quarantine requiring cattle from south of the 27th parallel to carry affidavits between January 15 and November 15 proving they have spent at least thirty days north of the infected district defined by the secretary of agriculture as of December 20 prior.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Secretary of Agriculture
Bec
Candy for Soldiers Circular Approved for Army Use
Secretary Alger approved a circular authorizing half pound candy packages to be kept on hand for sale as staples to officers and enlisted men. The measure mirrors European army actions tied to new findings on the food value of sugar.
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New York
Alger
Washington
Government Closes College at St Petersburg
The government has closed the University of St. Petersburg due to renewed student disturbances and dismissed all students. Reinstatement applications must be sent by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
University of St. Petersburg
Onoto Watama a Noted Japanese American Writer in Chicago
The young half Japanese author Onoto Watama, known as Watanna, rises in Chicago writing vivid short stories and a forthcoming novel Miss Name of Japan. She works as a stenographer and journalist, reports debates in Jamaica and Cincinnati, and contributes to Kokumin no Tomi and Hansei Zasshi in Tokio.
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Onoto Watama
Japan
Chicago
Great West
Miss Watanna
Ori
Ginal
Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati
the Tribune
Miss Watama
Kokumin-no- Tomi
Hansei Zasshi
Tokio
The Man Seeks A Four Syllable Word Of Sarcasm
A writer of a speech laments finding the perfect four syllable word. His wife asks for the type of word and he replies a term meaning cutthroat robber and villain. The exchange appears in the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Unclear fragment hints at travel and conflicts
Fragmentary text describes a person enjoying himself and a trip to a place called Shebaggy, with references to a two day stay and four fights. Specific names and concrete details are missing, limiting clear reportage.
Kipling’s Good Luck and Stomach Bitters Sell Big
Kipling’s Good Luck is pushed as a sales item after illness recovery. A spring medicine claim targets indigestion constipation biliousness and nervousness. In Owensboro Kentucky a telephone operator was assaulted by a patron accusing her of overhearing a conversation.
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Kipling
Kipli
Eage
Owensboro
Chicago Leader praises Peruna from Lucinda Chandler
Mrs. Lucinda B. Chandler of Chicago writes to Dr Hartman on January 6 1899 praising Peruna as an excellent remedy for catarrh of the stomach and indigestion. She notes relief for herself and several friends and calls it a valuable cure. Chandler is shown as leader of multiple Chicago organizations and a Peruna advocate.
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Lucinda B. Chandler
Chicago
The
Illinois Woman's Pressation
Society For the Promotion of Health
Margareth Fuller Society For the Study of Economics
Chicago Moral Educational Society
Chandler
Peruna
Dr. Hartman
Congressman's Expansion Question Draws Comment
Congressman Talkington voices concern over expansion demands noting one question. He comments that the issue frequently dominates debate and reflects ongoing policy tensions.
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Talkington
Fem
Cure a Cold in One Day and Odd Advertisements
Harsh ad copy hawks Laxative Bromo Quinine with money back promise and claims of a single day cure. Jumbled lines warn of health, teething syrup, a sample offer, and a remark about divorce being wise in some cases.
Allen’s Foot Ease advertised shoe aid
Do Your Feet Ache and Tharat Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot case a power for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns Bunion Swollen Feet and Swells agreet. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c. Sample sent free Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Carolina editor offers space for former subscribers obits
An editor in North Carolina declares a plan to publish obituaries for former subscribers at a rate of six per column to make room for memorial notices. The move signals an unusual willingness to accommodate bereaved readers and manage death notices in the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeth Carolina
Als
Hense
Duffalo Hotel Maintains 800-Volume Guest Library
The Duffalo hotel offers guests access to a library of 800 volumes and keeps files of popular magazines and weeklies for guest use.
Described Bird Flight Fable Encounter
A baffling tale shows a kurious bird being punished by having its head placed in a bag while the plucker stands behind. The creature’s foot blows are described as strong enough to kill a foe.
Scientist Warns Against Flattening Earth Across Oceans
A scientist warns that flattening the earth would leave oceans two miles deep worldwide. He adds a stark deterrent, stating if anyone attempts to flatten the globe they should be shot on sight, though many observers admit they cannot swim.
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Gol. Fanston
Gido
Hale’s
Secre
Hay
Maa
Iguinto
Pennsylvania
Samoa
Merriam’s
Weekly Review OF Trade
R. G. Dun & Co
Pool Bill
Mulligan
Shebaggy
Rourke—Yis
Illinois
Chicago, IL
A. J. Tower
Seaton
Mess
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