Four Army Officers Promoted to Brigadier Generals in Regular Army
Washington April 2 The president advances the ranks of four army men to brigadier general in the regular army to fill vacancies from retirements. Recipients include Brig. Gen. R. P. Hughes Col. Andrew S Burt Col. Isanne De Russy and Col. M W Sherman, with lengthy Civil War and Spanish War service histories noted.
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Washington
Rh. P. Hughes
Isaac de Russy
Andrew S. Burt
M. W. Sherman
R. P. Hughes
12Th
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Spain
Hughes
Fort Gregg
Manila
Arizona
Seventh Army Corps
Philippines
Mills Spring
Atlanta
Jonesboro
Isanne de Russy
Virginia
New York
Porto Rico
Col
M. V. Sheridan
Hio
Second Missouri Infantry
Opequan
Fisher's Hill
Camp Thomas
Chickamaugaa Park
Chicago
Young ranch hand convicted of petty larceny
Frank Murray was found guilty of petty larceny in Judge Sullivan's court for stealing Joseph Baker's coat valued at 100 dollars. The jury rejected grand larceny and Murray received four months in jail.
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The
Standard
Fort Benton
Frank Murray
Joseph Baker
Chateau House
Great Falls
Sullivan
Beef Price Rise at Chicago Stockyards
Beef advances push dressed beef up one half cent per pound at Chicago stockyards today as packers follow a week of rising cattle on the hoof. Cattle top $7.50 per 100 pounds, the highest April level since 1882, while hogs sell at a yearly record of $7.05.
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Chicago
Philippines civil government bill advances in House
The House committee on insular affairs considered the friar lands purchase provision today as part of the Philippines civil government bill nearing completion.
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Washington
Philippines
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Lands Opened to Homestead Entry After Fair Valuation
Provisions for acquiring lands at fair valuation by a board and then opening them to homestead entry were debated. strong opposition arose and the measure was not finally disposed of.
Health board struggles to locate cholera cases in Manila camp
In Manila on April 2 the health board reports households hide cholera victims or flee. Major Maus, health commissioner, rebukes priests for denying cases and notes post mortems show malignant Asiatic cholera.
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Manila
Health Board
Major Maus
Insular
Maus
Sharp rear guard clash in Boer laager near Boschmanskop
Lord Kitchener reports the second dragoon guards fought a sharp rear guard action March 31 near Boschmanskop ten miles east while pursuing a Boer laager. Four officers wounded. Boer losses described as heavy. Colonel Lawley led reinforcements to break the engagement and drive off the burghers.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Boschmanskop
Lawley
Durfee Pardoned After War Department Action
The article notes Durfee was accused of misusing $4 200 in government funds as military road manager. He protested his innocence and with help from Senator Allison and others the matter went to Secretary Root, who ordered the trial evidence sent from Puerto Principe, and Durfee received a pardon. Durfee has a wife and four children in the city.
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Crain
United States
Allison
Iowa
Settlers Pour Into West St Paul Amid Transfer Delays
About 2000 settlers left St Paul in 24 hours heading to northwestern points on the Northern Pacific Great Northern and Soo lines. Those delayed by nearby troubles and new arrivals from central and southern points contributed to the flow. Through traffic at the St Paul gateway is expected to grow by Thursday as immigrant movables and keystock begin moving again.
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St. Paul
Minn
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Soo Lines
Bismarck
Central
St. Paul Gateway
Minnesota Transfer
Albanian Chief Drives Across Turkish Frontier With 900 Followers
Vienna dispatch cites report from Belgrade that Issa Boljetinac with 900 followers entered the Turkish sub province of Novibazar and terrorize the population with threats of massacre. The Vienna correspondent notes the report has not been confirmed.
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London
Vienna
Nine Frie Presse
Belgrade
Issa Boljetinac
Novibazar
Train Wreck Near Barberton Kills 39 Soldiers
London reports a Bar betown Transvaal train wreck on March 30 killed 39 soldiers and wounded 45, mostly from the Hampshire regiment. Initial speculation blamed Boers but Lord Kitchener states the incident was accidental as the engine and five trucks derailed on a steep grade.
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London
Barbertown
Transvaal Colony
Hampshire Regiment
Lord Kitchener
Porte Blames Macedonian Committee for Disturbances
In Constantinople on April 2 the porte replies to powers about Christian insecurity in Macedonia and Albania. It alleges revolutionary activity stems from the Macedonian committee's arms and dynamite imports and says it has informed diplomats of instructions to protect inhabitants in disturbed districts.
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Constantinople
Macedonia
Albania
Porte
Train wreck near Barbetown kills engineer and crew
Pretoria dispatch reports a train leaving Barbetown sped down a grade at 80 mph for three miles. The engine derailed at a sharp curve, boiler exploded, and five tracks filled with soldiers. The engineer and fireman were killed, and six injured soldiers later died.
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Pretoria
Barbertown
Mining rush hits Thunder Mountain claims in Idaho
Spokane reports first Thunder Mountain letters reveal promoters from Boise and Salt Lake are on site bidding cash for cheap claims. Buyers offer 10 000 to 30 000 dollars for 30 to 60 day options, with one property recently sold for 150 000 dollars.
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Spokane
Wash
Thunder Mountain
Idaho
Wavy
Warren and
Weiser
F. A. Hobbs
Boise
Salt Lake
Republicans win major NM city elections strengthens party hold
Four largest New Mexico cities swung Republican in April first elections. Santa Fe elected most GOP ticket, Las Vegas and Albuquerque also GOP majority with minor Democratic gains. Raton yielded GOP mayor and several GOP officials while Santa Fe remains unique in electing Democrats elsewhere. Socialist vote surged in Albuquerque, topping Democrats in all but one ward.
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Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico
Las Vegas
George P. Money
Senator Money
Mississippi
Raton
Albuquerque
Seattle man dies at Hotel York from natural causes
Benjamin F. Jones died suddenly under suspicion of foul play after an autopsy confirmed death by natural causes. Anna Trevella, once linked to the case, was brought to the police station and her statements align with the final findings.
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Seattle
Benjamin F. Jones
York
Anna Trevella
Jones
Rose Leads Milwaukee Mayoral Race With Big Victory
Complete returns show David S. Rose a Democrat winning the Milwaukee mayoral race with 29 091 votes to Charles Hanson Republican 20 743 and Howard Tuttle Social Democrat 887. Rose earns a plurality of 8 288 as the common council also tilts Democratic by a small margin.
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Milwaukee
David S. Rose
Charles Hanson
Howard Tuttle
Rose
Common Council
Republican state ticket nomination at Portland convention
The Portland Oregon convention nominated Governor W J Furnish of Umatilla county for governor and R S Bean for supreme court justice. Fr J Dunbar was renominated as secretary of state, C S Moore as state treasurer, J H Ackerman as superintendent of public instruction, and A M Crawford of Douglas county as attorney general.
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Portland
Ore
W. J. Furnish
Umatilla County
Supreme Court
Bean
Fr. J. Dunbar
C.S. Moore
J. H. Ackerman
A. M. Crawford
Douglas County
Indiana district nominates Herring for Congress
Plymouth Indiana April 2 The Democracts of the Thirteenth Indiana district nominated for Congress Prof Frank E K Herring of Notre Dame University South Bend.
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Plymouth
Ind
Democrata
Indiana
Frank EK. Herring
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Troops to Come Home From Philippines Schedule Named
The secretary of war orders transports sailing from San Francisco for Manila to speed U S troops home. Kilpatrick sails April 10 Sherman April 16 Crook April 20 Logan May 1. With ships already en route most 1899 deployments are due home or on the way by June. Cholera in the Philippines is given as a reason for not rushing the return.
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Washington
Philippines
Secretary of War
San Francisco
Manila
Kilpatrick
Sherman
Crook
Logan
United States
Death of Dr. J. A. Harding Ruptured Blood Vessel
Dr. J. A. Harding died at his Deadwood home from a ruptured vessel in the head. A prominent mining man who came to the Black Hills from Helena in 1876, he served in the territorial legislature and was a leading figure in the region for years.
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Deadwood
J. A. Harding
Nominations sent to Senate for diplomatic and military posts
The president sent to the senate nominations including Edward Winslow Ames as secretary of legation at Buenos Aires Argentina James White as postmaster Montana Kalispell Walter A Greer of Missouri as Navy Assistant paymaster with rank of ensign and Dr Francis M Munson of Delaware as assistant surgeon with rank of lieutenant junior grade
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Washington
Senate
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Edward Winslow Ames
Postminsters
Montana
James White
Kalispell
Navy
Walter A. Greer
Missouri
Francis M. Munson
Delaware
Movement for allied party forms with eight states represented
About 200 delegates from eight states gathered at Liederkranz hall Louisville to launch an allied party opposed to both Republicans and Democrats. James H. Cooke chaired. plans include a permanent organization and a People’s Party naming, with 30 states expected to be represented tomorrow.
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Louisville
Liederkranz Hall
James H. Cooke
Carthage
National Populist Executive Committee
People's Party
Municipal Ownership Party of
St. Louis
Union Labor Reform Movement
Union Reform Party of Ohio
Socialists
United Christian Party
National Populist Committee
Willard Hotel
Jo A. Parker
Cincinnati
Committee
People’s Party
Direct
Referendum League
Public Ownership Or Union Labor Reform League of
Kansas City
Jessie Harper
Danville, Ill
Abraham Lincoln
J. D. Felter
Springfield
Hay to testify before special committee on Captain Christmas charges
Secretary Hay plans to appear in person as a witness before the special committee probing the transfer of the Danish West Indian islands chaired by Dalzell. He will likely travel to the capitol tomorrow to give testimony.
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Washington
Dalzell
Captain Christmas
Hay
Presbyterian creed revision committee to meet in Washington
The Chronicle Telegraph reports the creed revision committee will convene next Wednesday in Washington on a unanimous report to avoid trouble in the assembly. Dr. William R. Crabbe will depart Tuesday night, expecting this to be the final committee meeting before presenting its report, and he believes a compromise measure will be adopted and signed by all members.
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Pittsburg
the Chronicle-Teleraph
Washington
William R. Crabbe
Assembly
Will Case Decided in New Haven Court
A verdict for the defendant was returned in the superior court on the probate appeal by Dr. George Augur of Honolulu against Mrs. Marie Augur. The dispute over two wills of Mrs. Augur valued around 150000 ended with the will leaving all property to Jacob Augur sustained.
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New Haven
Conn
George Augur
Honolulu
Marie Augur
Jacob Heitman Augur
Augur
Jacob
Jacob Augur
Reform of the Consular Service on Civil Service Basis
Representative Adams of Pennsylvania presented the foreign affairs committee report favoring reform of the consular service on a civil service basis. The document cites 17% growth in American commerce since the service began and urges an up to date system to aid U S commerce abroad. It notes support from commercial bodies nationwide and calls for an effective business framework.
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Washington
Adams
Pennsylvania
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
United States
Arbitration Board Pays Respects to U S Leaders
Henry Strong chief justice of the Dominion of Canada Don M Dickinson of Detroit and David Castro of Salvador form the arbitration board for El Triunfo and Salvador dispute they paid their respects to President and Secretary Hay as routine work is delayed for several days before starting formal proceedings.
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Washington
Henry Strong
Dominion of Canada
Don M. Dickinson
Detroit
David Castro
Salvador
Board of Arbitration
Salvador Commercial Company
el Triunfo
Hay
Congress hearing on export drawback for domestic manufacture
The ways and means committee held a hearing on Rep Lovering's bill to allow drawbacks of customs duties and internal revenue taxes on domestically produced articles for export. The measure aims to align U S laws with Germany France England and other trade rivals. Drawback would apply to ores metals hides and leather manufactured for export.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Lovering
Massachusetts
Internal Revenue
Germany
France
England
Taxation Plan Abandoned Shocks Kingston Citizens
Jamaica's government abandons a new taxation plan to avert a crisis. Some residents refused to pay higher rates, while public speakers call for broader representation in the legislature.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Miners Trapped After Cave-In Near Bath
John Riley and George Morehead both trapped by a cave-in at Bath near Forest Hill. Their bodies lie under about 30 feet of earth and rescue is unlikely for several days. Morehead had recently married.
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Auburn
Cal
John Riley
George Morehead
Bath
Forest Hill
Morehead
German cruiser Vineta visits Colon amid exchanges with US ship
The German cruiser Vineta arrived in Colon and exchanged visits and salutes with the US gunboat Marietta. The Venezuelan gunboat General Pinzon sailed for Cartagena with Salamanca and other political prisoners aboard, guarded by a strong military escort.
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Colon
Vineta
United States
Marietta
General Pinzon
Cartagena
Salamanca
Prizon
Manufacture Postponed After Gun Tests in Austria Hungary
At a conference of Austrian and Hungarian ministers the budget discussion led to the announcement that the manufacture of new artillery for the army has been postponed due to unsatisfactory tests of the new guns.
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Vienna
Durfee Pardoned After Embezzlement Case
Mattoon Illinois April 2 Former State Senator Isaac B Crain reports from Washington that Lieutenant Oscar S Durfee has been pardoned. Durfee a Spanish American War volunteer officer and railroad manager in Cuba was arrested on Christmas night 1900 charged with embezzlement
First Woman Honored on Government Securities
Discussion of a new postage stamp issue mentions honoring a woman connected with the nation's history. Martha Washington is the leading candidate, marking the first time a woman would be recognized on government securities issued by the department.
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Martha Washington
Lane held after double murder and injuring daughter
William Lane, a Black man, killed Mrs. Nien J. Furbush and her daughter Madeline and fatally shot Eloise, expressing no remorse by saying they deserved to die. Eloise remains critically ill as coroner's jury actions loom.
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Philadelphia
William Lane
Nien J. Furbush
Madeline
Eloise Furbush
Lane
Eloise
Charles H. Furbush
Ellen J. Arden
Vigilante hunt after assault of Lake View operator
Citizens of Lake View hunted last night for a man who assaulted Margaret Murray, a telephone operator, leaving her with concussion. She identified a well dressed youth, and a posse of 15 men armed with clubs and pistols searched for the suspect with intent of rough vigilante justice.
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Chicago
Lake View
Margaret Murray
Miss Murray
ARE INDICATIONS OF MURDER
Carl Miller proprietor of the Standard music hall in Astoria Oregon died this afternoon in his place of business. He was found in a chair and later pronounced dead. Rival theories suggest he struck a woman in a drunken rage and fell or a blow from another person caused his death. An inquest is planned for tomorrow.
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Astoria
Ore
Carl Miller
Standard Music Hall
Miller
Bank Robbery Attempt Traced by Bloodhounds Near Shepherdsville
A posse with bloodhounds pursues three men who tried to rob a Shepherdsville bank last night. A citizen exchanged shots with the trio, but no injuries were reported.
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Shepherdsville
Post Office Department Under Consideration In Washington
In Washington on April 2 the post office department indicated it has a matter under consideration. The report notes officials reviewing a policy or payment adjustment though specific details are not provided.
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Washington
Post Office
Slaby Replies to Marconi on Wireless Inventions
Berlin April 2 Prof A Slaby an electrician issues a written reply to Marconi claiming sole invention of parts of wireless telegraphy He says he contributed to May 1897 experiments under Sir William Preece and that modern tuned telegraphy derives from his 1900 discoveries Marconi acknowledges Slaby's work but now shifts views regretted by Slaby
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Berlin
A. Slaby
Marconi
Slaby
William Preece
Society of Fine Arts
New York
Falls Over Father's Body in Coal Mine Explosion
John Conway was killed today in No 2 mine likely by giant powder. His son Sam entered the mine at noon with dinner and fell over his father's mutilated body. Conway, an experienced miner, leaves a widow and five children.
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The
Standard
Stockett
John Conway
No 2
Conway
Sam Conway
Resurrectionists Congregation Approved for Permanent Existence
Information from Rome reports the pope and the propaganda have approved the Resurrectionists Congregation of Priests for permanent existence. Founded by Polish priests about 60 years ago, it now extends worldwide with missions and educational institutions. St Mary's College of Kentucky and a college in Russia are under its supervision.
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Chicago
Rome
John Kasparzycki
Resurrectionists Congregation of Priests
Pope
The
Propaganda
Congregation of the Resurrectionists
St. Mary's College of
Kentucky
Russia
Transport Crook Arrives with 627 Soldiers from Overseas
The transport Crook arrived in San Francisco on April 2 with 627 personnel, including 509 from the 17th United States Infantry. The rest are discharged men and casuals from Manila and Naga saki.
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San Francisco
Crook
Manila
Nagasaki
17Th
United States Infantry
Cholera Toll Rising in Manila by April Noon
Reports from Manila show 111 cholera cases up to noon with 73 deaths attributed to the outbreak. Authorities warn of continued spread as health officials mobilize response efforts amid the rising toll.
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Manila
J P Morgan Sails to Europe on Oceanic
New York reports financier J P Morgan departed today for Europe aboard the Oceanic, signaling a transatlantic voyage amid ongoing financial travel.
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Morgan
Europe
New York
J. P. Morgan
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