Province Pacified in the Philippines and New Governance
United States Philippine commission arrived at Panay island town to a grand welcome. Delegates from every village attended the gathering. A statue of Liberty with portraits of Lincoln McKinley and Taft stands in the square. Fullod’s surrender ends armed resistance and a new provincial government is planned with four commissioners and three Filipino appointees. Lieutenant Colonel William S. Scott becomes provincial governor and Frederik L Wilson provincial treasurer.
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San Josepe Burna Vista
Panay Idand
P.L
United States Philippine Commission
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
McKinley
Taft
Fullod
Legislative Council
William S. Scott
Forty-fourth Volunteers
Thin
Antique
Vince
Frederik L Wilson
Trial Opens in Philippine Commissary Scandals Case
In Manila on April 19 the trial of Sergeant Memson, the first case in the commissary scandals, began with dramatic testimony. Witnesses said flour was diverted from a government warehouse and sold by three commissary sergeants and two accomplices who split the proceeds. Finnick, bakery owner, implicated. other merchants linked. General MacArthur sent a special report to Washington. rumors of a papal delegate’s Rome summons swirl amid withheld information on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frial
Manila
Memson
Finnick
Bishop Chapelle
Papal del Opelle
Philippines
Rome
General MacArthur
Washington
Philippine Islands
Muualdo
Immigration and military notes from Havana and United States
Cuban immigration report shows Spaniards as the largest group at Havana port for the latter half of 1900, with counts by nationality including 226 Chinese and others from the United States and Europe. Separately in Kansas, 600 cavalry recruits of the Fourteenth deserted recently, with about 160 unaccounted for, while Chicago hosts a wage fight drive by machinists against railroads, and President McKinley orders release of volunteer prisoners at Alcatraz to join their regiments. Admiral Behley sails home from Buenos Aires aboard the Clyde with the U.S. minister’s wife aboard.
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Wasaixatos
Havana
Cuba
War Department
United Tes
United Kingdom
China
British North America
Mexico
South America
United States
Spain
The
United
le Pal
San Farancisco
McKinley
Alcatrasa
Behley
Buenos Ayres
Clyde
Mra Lord
Supreme Court Rules Rail Depot Properties Taxable
The Alabama Supreme Court decision held that railroad depot properties are taxable by counties, not by state assessment. Justice Tyson announced that depots are not part of the right of way and must be assessed as separate property, likely boosting county revenues in Jefferson, Montgomery, and surrounding areas.
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Montgomery
Als
Aw Preme
Limestone County
Nashville,Chattanooga and
St. Louis
State Board of Assessment
Tyson
Jefferson
Moolahoma Su Iin
Paint makers offer free paint to Athens homeowners
A letter from Longman and Martinez of New York proposes free paint in exchange for house measurements to determine gallons provided at no cost. The firm touts eighty years of L and M Paints and reports selling five million pounds last year, inviting local merchants or banks to verify capital and reputation.
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Longman & Martinez
New York City
Lost gold chute found near Dahlonega in revived mine
Captain J W Adams reports the Findley chute in Lampkin county near Dahlonega has been rediscovered by J B Witt after years missing. The vein yielded up to 10 000 per ton, with ore commonly 500 to 10 000 per ton, as the Consolidated Gold Mining Company plans to reach 700 feet depth. Witt’s lease and mine prospects revive a once famous vein now projecting rich ore and potential million in value.
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Tos
GaAtinsville
J. W. Adams
Consolidated Gold Mining Company
Lampkin County
Dahlonega
J. B Witt
Findley Chute
Ne Oval
Findley
Campbell & Witt
Campbell
Witt
Consolidated Company
Man on Trial In Detention Over Courthouse Threat
Harold Springfield, accused of assault, left a Georgia courtroom in a rage and sought a Winchester rifle at a hardware store. His brother intervened, but the judge fined him 200 dollars and jailed him for contempt. The jury found him guilty of assault and sentenced him to 12 months in the chain gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrox
Harold Springfield
Trout
Coats
Martin and His Stealings at Raxston April 13
Major W H Martin ex clerk confesses to embezzling penitentiary funds and also stealing from the insane asylum blind institution agricultural departments and the Agricultural and Mechanical College. The embezzlements were found yesterday and he says the thefts were to repay prior penitentiary losses. Total from appaubenchy slightly over 16000 dollars.
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Raxston
W. H. Martin
State Treasury
Insane Asylum
Blind Institution
Agricultural
Agricul and Mechanical College
Martin
Penitentiary
Appaubenchy
Grandmother at 26 Years Old Story of a Mountain Woman
A mountain woman in Oconee county is 26 with 14 living children and a grandchild. She married at 11 and has stayed healthy, challenging local laws and norms as she moves into broader life beyond the mountains.
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Watartana
Oconee
Killing of Goebel Deemed Necessary Trial Testimony
In Knox county court at Ripley a series of testimonies tied Caleb Powers and Charles Finley to plans for a Jan 15 trip to Frankfort and a possible Goebel killing. Witnesses described militia activity, the Goebel motive, and assertions that Governor Taylor might pardon the shooter. Defense contends lack of direct links and argues statements were misinterpreted. Court adjourned to Monday.
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Fuaxxroft
Ripley
W. P. Reeder
Knox County
Caleb Powers
Charles Finley
Frankfort
Finley
Goebel
Soine
Ley
Bruce
Ripley’s Company
Taylor
Wharton Golden
The
Mountain Men
Can Ion
Powers
Tay
Osleb Powers
Fany Wipley
Ripley Paoy Ley
Winchestera
Youtsey
Secretary of State
Commonwealth
O'Neal
Yortsey
Bradley
Yost
Inley
Mises
Sonia Iarreais
Anid
Mrr. O'Neal
Lebel
Bat
Decision Against Boers on New Orleans Shipments
Judge Par Jango in the United States circuit court dismissed the Boer representatives suit to halt shipments of mules and horses from New Orleans to the British army in South Africa. The lengthy decision addresses the authority and scope of the shipment dispute.
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St. Louis
United States Court of Appeals
Hubert Brennan
Edward J. White
Emery, Bird & Thayer Drygoods Company
Kansas City
United States Circuit Court of
Western District of Missouri
United States
New Orleans
Par- Jango
South Africa
Morley’s Lemon Elixir advertised as cure all ailments
An advertisement extols Dr H Mosley’s Morley’s Lemon Elixir for biliousness digestive issues headaches sleeplessness fever and kidney problems claiming potent lemon juice tonics. It includes patient testimonials from Atlanta Ga and Salem Oregon and notes the product retails 50 and 1 00 bottles at druggists.
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Morlay
H. Mosley
Lana
Capitol
Tam
Alldred
State Senate
State Capitol
Atlanta, Ga
Foolish Wallace prank makes dead lawyer a town legend
In a snowbound 1803 Coeur d Alene mining camp, three friends faked the death of lawyer Jack Greene to boost his political standing. They buried him in a pine coffin, later revealed alive to a stunned town. The prank, praised by some as humor, left Greene amid astonished citizens and prompted an ironic showdown over local politics.
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Chicago
Ita
Coeur d'Alene
Wallace
Jack Nae
Greene
Jack
John Greene
Ida
Crystal Palace
Jack Greene
Cayil
Eas
Ely's Cream Balm Promoted for Catarrh Relief
The advertisement extols Ely's Cream Balm as the premier medicine for catarrh and worth its weight in gold. It includes testimonials from B W Sperry of Hartford and J Olmatead of Arcola praising relief, noting no irritation, and offering the product for 60 cents or by mail from Ely Brothers in New York.
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Ely
B. W. Sperry
Hartford
Conn
Olmatead
Arcola
Droggista
Cts
Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
Drogor
Yorks
Fragmented Local Notices From May Lose Hoth Area
May Lose Hoth Eyes reports F G Tresser injured while heating jewelry with an apparent empty cartridge shell in his office. Budden the shell fire injures his eye. Condemned Murderer W L Lanier breaks jail in Urupres Miss before hanging set for the 18th. Stock report notes a New York seat sale at 1000 with a price of 34000.
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Hoth
Exazirox
F. G. Tresser
Urupres, Miss
Lanier
Bitter Brothers
New York
New York Stock Exchange
American Jockeys Falter in England Invasion
Report from Loxpoy dated April 18 notes disappointment as American jockeys struggle in England. Only 16 of 90 rides successful amid criticism of riding style and youth of mounts. Observers link to unfamiliar American seat and sliding stirrups altering balance and weight distribution.
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England
Otiooeesen
Holt At
Oak
Investen
Vaseo
Ted
Fortifications Strengthened and Yellow Jack Vanishes in Jamaica
April 13 Jamaica report notes Britain plans to beef up Jamaica’s fortifications while yellow fever disappears from Port Royal and trade routes to Bristol resume strong. Memphis murder case follows as Dr Hal Scruggs Jr. is found dead in his buggy near his Aulon home after an apparent shooting. Appalachian Forest Reserve bill moves through Masuvitzx legislature ceding 20 miles toward North Carolina pending federal approval.
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Eisxaston
Jamaica
British War Office
Port Rayal
Bristol
England
Memphis
Hal 8
Scruggs, Jr
Aulon
Appalachian Forest Reserve
North Carolina Line
United States
McMillas
Women Suffer Kidney Trouble Says Swamp Roots Remedy
A newspaper excerpt promotes Swamp-Roots kidney remedy claiming kidney and bladder trouble cause bed-wetting and general misery in women and men. It advertises a free pamphlet from Dr Kilmer and Co, with testimonials and urges readers to mention the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilcoet &Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Men Who Handle Millions in Government Finance
A study notes treasury workers manage vast sums with high security and few losses. It argues spotters are unnecessary in the U S treasury but may be essential in private finance. The piece shifts to a tale of a precocious four year old girl and a luncheon, ending with a humorous scene about a baby asking for “sowers.”
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United States Treasury
Roem
Treasury
H. Adams
Annalee’s
New York
Tore.h Times
Patent holes and water flow in ships spark patent craze
An article notes patent protection for holes including ones in ship bottoms ahead of and behind condensers to circulate water without pumps. It describes how water flows around condensers at speed and mentions related robbery and bank case items from Washington April 15 and a Vermont bank charge.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Fourteenth Cavalry Regiment
Uty
International Association of Machinists
Great Western Railway
DrRaus
E. H. Dorsey
Athens, Ga
Pearl Bt
Lavnexa
J. Y
Garlington
Jack's Township
J. G. Livingstone
Massachusetts
Tamps
Tawra
Fla
American Cigar Company
Peidenters & Co
Aver ‘Manrara
Jaiis Elllinger & Co
Mr. Ican
Ov’ Mar Hayans
Tampa
American Cigarpee
Tomnesses
Knoxville
Sneedville
Evan Blodsaw
Chester
John M. Tate
Tates
Bledsaw
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Tae Haave
W. H. DeBeaufort
Witli
Luxembourg
Turkey
J. E. Lilly
Hannibal
Pneumonis
H. BR. Palmer Hans and
W. J. Smith & Bro
Denver
William F. McMullen
Europe
America
Jamoa Hand- Tey
Dannemora
Hfe
Handley
Barton M. Lane
Lane
H. Rima & Naranteed
Sooa and
W. J. Builth & Bro
Drage
Cannotutox
Paul Potts
Caleb Jowors
Miegal
North Pols
Lonpos
Walter Wellman
Attr
Norway
Drs Manyed
Kram Wan E. Wellman
Py Jenn
Arctic
Mozley
Gresham
Salem
Maziey
Lemoont
Jaen Hoare
Draggiste
Atlanta
Julius Kekew
Avaustixe
Jim Kirby
Julius Eskew
Hastings
Norwith- Mandanie
Kirby
Hobert Lee
Are Ees
Dudkeys
Grigge
Boston ‘Transcript
Noel
Chicago News
Cubana Committee
Cubs
General Wood
Cabstoria
Aeuys Boag
Hood
Brloem
Wasmixotos
Fiat
Hag
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