Trial by court martial on Samar killings discussed
Major Waller faces charges for allegedly killing natives on Samar. Private McGee testifies that twelve men were shot, eleven in one day and one the next. McGee refuses to answer further questions to avoid self incrimination. The court awaits General Smith’s arrival before more witnesses are heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
McGee
Manila
Waller
Marine Corps
Island of
Samar
Jacob H. Smith
Slaby Strikes at Marconi in Wireless Telegraph War
Berlin April 2 Professor Slaby answers Marconi denying earlier claims. He states he participated in 1897 May experiments under Sir William Preece with Muresat apparatus, argues Marconi’s tuned telegraphy differs from those beginnings, and asserts his own December 1900 discoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
A Slabs
Electrician
Wiliam Marconis
Slabs
English Telegraph Department
Wiliam Preece
Marconi
Society of Arts
Slaby
Mareconi
New York
Not Wrecked by the Boers Kitchener Reports Railway Horror
London reports a Barberton Transvaal train wreck on March 7 that killed thirty nine soldiers and wounded forty five, mostly from the Hampshire regiment. Lord Kitchener says the wreck was accidental, with the engine and five trucks derailing on a steep down grade at high speed, a boiler explosion, and several deaths among engineers and guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitchener
Transvaal
London
Barberton
Bampshire
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Trepoff Guarded as Woman Seeks His Life in Moscow
In Moscow a governess named Alatt tried to assassinate M Trepoff the prefect of police. She had been imprisoned in Pebsuurg for student disturbances and was released days earlier due to her health. The attempted killing followed her prior release by order of Trepoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trepoff
Moscow
Alatt
M Trepoff
Palice
Thin Eit
Pebsuurg
Albanians Cross Border Led by a Chief Threaten Turks
London April 2 A London cor respondent for The Central News relays Belgrade reports via Neue Freie Presse of a famed Albanian leader Issa Boljetinac and nine followers moving into Navibazar frontier territory. The piece claims mass terror against Turkish villagers but notes the report lacks confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rae ‘Yienna
Central News
Peace Congress Opens in Monaco Attended by Notables
Monaco April 2 The eleventh annual peace congress opened with Prince of Monaco presiding. Attendance, except for Italian and French delegates, was smaller than Glasgow last year. Prominent delegates included Dr Trueblood and Edwin Mead of Boston. Principal speakers were Mr Green for the American delegation and Mir Mosenles for Britain. The prince hosted a reception in the evening in honor of the congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monco
Monaco
Prince of Monac
Glasgow
Dr Trueblood
Edwin Mead
Boston
Mr Green
Mir Mosenles
Great Britain
Prince of Movico
Cholera Rages at Manila Health Board
Cholera reports reach noon with 17 cases and 73 deaths in Manila. The health board struggles to locate patients after detention camp setup as households hide cases. Insular health commissioner criticizes priests for denying cases and notes postmortems show malignant Asiatic cholera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Health Board
Insular Health Commissioner
Wotten
Major Maus
Currency causes trouble Manila merchants seek presidential action
At a full chamber of commerce meeting in Manila on April 2, merchants resolved to cable President Roosevelt urging congressional action on the currency issue. Depreciation of silver and a high exchange ratio have caused heavy business losses and a rise in prices for essentials since last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt
Congress
United States Philppine Commission
Australian Officers Accused in Boer War Mass Execution
The Morning Leader claims Australian irregulars shot ten Boers traveling to surrender and later killed a German missionary. The papers allege officers ransacked Boer wagons for 26 000 and executed the men before confiscating the money, prompting a court martial and the death of two officers amid British press fury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Morning Leader
South Africa
Australia
Petersburg
Lora Kitchener
Kipling Mourns Rhodes Author to Attend Funeral
Cape Town April 3 private service held for Cecil Rhodes at Groote Schuur. Rhodes body brought to Parliament vestibule, coffin draped with a union jack and British South Africa Company flag. Guards, wreath from Queen Alexandra, and Rudyard Kipling to take part in the funeral procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Cecil Rhodes
Groote Schuur
Parliament Building
Rhodesaml
Mafeking
Oxford
Queen Alexandra
Rudyard Kpling
Carnegie Gives 250000 for Havana Library Proposal
Havana officials confirm acceptance of Andrew Carnegie's offer of 250000 for a public library in exchange for land and a yearly 25000 maintenance guarantee. The council votes to provide a site but notes current law prevents binding future councils on such actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mhlionaire
Havana
Matthew Hanna
Cuba
Andrew Carnegie
Hanna
Carnegie
Veterans of Spanish War hold first Springfield convention
Veterans of the Spanish American War met in Springfield Illinois for their first annual convention. The nominations committee prepared a slate for national officers including Commander Colonel George M Moul and other top posts with attendees numbering around fifty. The event featured a campfire and was attended by local members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ills
Ill
Cape Qtat
Committee On Nominations
Tost Row
George M. Moul
Tinos
Holy Family by Rubens fetches 50 thousand at Pittsburg sale
A Rubens painting titled Holy Family sold for fifty thousand dollars at a Pittsburg New York auction held at the Matthiesen collection site. George H. Blow of Pittsburg paid the top price of the sale for the work. another piece Harvestings the Poppies by Jules Breton brought six hundred fifty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
New York
George H. Blow
Matthiessen
Ruben
Jules Breton
Bisty- Amico Pures
Boers Attack British Rear In March Action Near Bosheman Kop
Lord Kitchener reports a sharp rear guard action near Bosheman Kop on March 31 in which four British officers were wounded. The dragoon column tried to surprise a Boer laager but met strong Boer defenses and reinforcements. Lawley mounted troops retook the main column, with Boer losses described as heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Dragoon Guards
Bosehmans Kop
Lawrey
Bossthmans Kop
Lawley
Suing the Tobacco Trust Over Stock Swap Fraud
New York April 2 Davis claims he held 490 shares of American Tobacco Company stock before its merger with Consolidated Tobacco. He alleges directors used fraud to induce stock sale for bonds, misrepresenting earnings as 8 percent and claiming majority stockholder consent while directors withheld their own shares to reap higher earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
New York
C Davis
American Tobacco Company
ConsoHdated Tobacco Company
Supreme Court
the American
Amerien Tobacco Company
Mule Spinners Take Action on Wage Advance
In Boston on April 2 the National Mule Spinners convention discussed the 10 percent wage rise in southern New England mills and granted discretionary power to local unions to press the issue. The body also moved to elect the national secretary and adopted resolutions favoring navy shipbuilding in navy yards and tougher labor laws to protect American workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Navy Yards
Oregon Republicans Nominate Furnish for Governor
Portland April 2 The Republican state convention nominates W. J Furnish for governor heading a ticket. The platform argues for U S sovereignty in the Philippines with local self government, backs Roosevelt in the trust battle, endorses Mitchell Kahn Chinese exclusion, oleomargarine bill, a labor department in the cabinet, infant industry protection, arid land reform, federal arid land conservation by popular vote, and opposes leasing public lands to individuals or corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furnish
Roosevelt
Portland
Oreg
Republican State Convention
W. J Furnish
United States
Philippines
Republican Party of
Oregon
Mitchell-Kahn
Department of Labor
Who Will Pay the Losses Over Louisville Fire
A Louisville fire damaged the Louisvile Lead and Color plant and Peaslee-Gallibert warehouses. Insurance coverage totaled 211000, with policies expiring at noon yesterday. The question is which policy lines will cover the losses due to replacements and renewals and who will pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Louisvile Lead and Color Company
Peaslee-Gallibert Company
Louisville Insurance
Presbyterian Revision Committee to Meet in Washington
Pittsburg April 2 The Presbyterian revision committee plans a Wednesday meeting in Washington on a unanimous report to avert trouble in the assembly Dr William R Crabbe travels to Washington Tuesday night and expects this to be the final committee session before presenting the report as a compromise adopted by all members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
Pittsburg
Presbyterian Revision Committee
Washington
William R Crabbe
Spalding resigns as National League president and Temple new chief
New York April 2 The National baseball war ends as A G Spalding resigns the presidency of the National League and William G Temple of Pittsburg is invited to take the post. The letter was presented at the peace conference at the Fifth Avenue hotel by James Hart. The league plans to separate president and secretary treasurer with N E Yeung likely to become secretary treasurer. The document outlines a platform to elevate the game, promote sportsmanship, and centralize governance, but Spalding cites unsatisfactory conditions and withdraws. The meeting discussed constitutional reforms, possible appointments, and rule changes including foul strike rules and pitcher warm-up limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
G Spalding
William G. Temple
Pittsburg
Spalding
Fifth Avenue
James Hart
Chicago
Temple
N. E. Yeung
Yeung
National League and Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Nationakslite
National League
AIG Spalding
Abell
Brooklyn
Geome
Hart
California
Freedman
Edward B Talcott
Brush
Soden
Boston
Out
Harry Pullams
Pulliams
William C Temple
Nation followers raid Kentucky joint in Eddyville
Twelve women led by Mrs Carrie Nation raided a Lexington Eddyville Kentucky joint last night and smashed a large mirror and liquor cases. James Hammond, keeper of the place, was ordered to leave town within twenty four hours or face tar and feather punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Lexington
Nebr
Carrie Nation
Eddyville
James Hammond
Des Moines Railway Seeks City Franchise Monopoly
Des Moines Iowa April 2 The Des Moines city railway proposes to sell eight tickets for a quarter to be accepted during 6 to 7 am and 7 pm hours. If another street railway company is granted a franchise the fare will be reduced to a cent.
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Butt
Des Moines Railway
Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines City Railway
Government Withdraws Tax Plan To Avert Crisis
Kingston April 2 government abandons new taxation plan after a section of the community refused to pay the higher rates. Havans Manila April 3 Private Healy of the twenty seventh infantry hanged for the murder of Sergeant Morland in AB 1501.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Havans
Manilla
Healy
Twenty-Seventh Infantry
Morland
Life of Mrs A H Jordan Ends in Prime of Womanhood
Montivello Georgia April 2 Special Mrs A H Jordan died this afternoon after weeks of illness leaving five children the youngest six months old her husband her mother Mrs Harriet White and sister Mrs Paul Kendall survives before marriage she was Miss Hattie White Social and church work prominent J C Black of Mercer to speak Friday at Mercer chapel in Macon Georgia April 2 Special Dr Polinck announced J C C Black of Augusta to address Mercer literary and law students next Friday morning in the chapel The Mercer boys expect a good turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montivello
A H. Jordan
C. Black
Mercer
Macon
Polinck
J C C Black
Augusta
Mercer Chapel
Judge Black
J. B. Hindman
Anniston
Ale
Ala
J. B Hindman
Oxford Cemetery
A A Hutto
Glen Addie Baptist Church
Ground Breaks for $100,000 Sisters of Charity Hospital
Ground was broken in Montgomery for a new $100,000 hospital of the Sisters of Charity. A modest ceremony featured Rev Father Savage blessing the ground with Governor Jelks and multiple clergy giving brief addresses. The contract requires completion within twelve months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
The
Sisters of Charity
Father Savage
Jelks
BH. E Cobbs
St. Johns Parish
C. A. Stakeley
First Baptist Church
Phares Coleman
J. M. Falkner
A. Messing
Sister Chrysostom
St. Vincent Hospital
Birmingham
Sleters
Shot a Stranger by Sentinel in Store Burglary Case
In Montgomery Alabama on April 2 two Black men Will Starks and Alex Meany burglarized Charles Stanford's store at Legrand. One acted as sentinel but fired on a man approaching, mistaking him for Stanford. The wounded man, a stranger, was dying by latest accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Will Starks
Alex Meany
Charles Stanford
Legrand
Stanford
Peruna touted by Rosalie A Goulding in letter
The letter from Rosalie A Goulding of Washington DC and Birmingham Alabama promotes Peruna as a reliable spring remedy. She describes fatigue, loss of appetite, and restored strength after three weeks of use and urges readers to try the tonic, follow bottle directions, and seek Dr Hartman’s free clinical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osalie A Goulding
Washington
Templar Acme Lodge
Birmingham
Pan-American History Company
Rosalie A
Goulding
Hartman
Abe Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
British Camp Maintained in Louisiana Reported by Governor Heard
Governor Heard of Louisiana told Washington that Britain maintains a military camp near New Orleans for shipping horses and mules to South Africa. Boer leader General Pieterson drew attention by claiming plans to mobilize armed men toward the camp, which was denied. The report references earlier damage to a British mission and subsequent investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Heard
Louisiana
State Department
Washington
United States
South Africa
Pierson
New England Woman's Press Association Delegation Plan
Boston April 2 The New England Woman's Press Association directs its delegates to the May convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs in Los Angeles to consider preserving the rights of colored women. They shall vote for state line reorganization per Massachusetts plan or best substitute, to unite the states through concerted action.
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Sue
Rs Red
Enat
New England Womans Presa Association
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Los Angeles
Massachusetts
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