Trial of Major Waller Continues at Court Martial
Today in Manila the court martial for Major Littleton Waller continues as Lieutenant Day seeks to amend his testimony in a case involving alleged executions of natives in Samar. Captain Porter testifies General Smith implied but did not explicitly grant Waller life and death power over prisoners. Cholera alarms Manila with 26 cases and 21 deaths to date, prompting travel restrictions and quarantine measures. rail and interisland port movements are halted for five days. In other news the US transport Grant will sail March 26 from Manila to San Francisco, carrying the last battalion of the Twelfth Infantry while Third Infantry boards elsewhere.
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Manila
Littleton W. T. Waller
Marine Corps
Samar
John A. Day
Muarine Corps
Henry F. Kingsbury
Third Cavalry
David D. Porter
General Smith
Major Waller
Porter
Waller
Sergeant Quick
Williams
Male
Mailotosa
Aparri
Luzon
Here
Degupan
Japan
Loubée 10 Tisit Czar of Russia and Paris visit credit
Paris March 24 The chamber votes 169 to 22 to grant 500000 francs to cover President Loubet’s visit to Russia. Senate adopts credit unanimously. Socialist Bouvert calls for equal aid for the unemployed, prompting sharp rebukes from Deschanel and critics.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Loubet
Russia
Senate
M. Detcasse
Nicholas
M. Loubet
France
Republic
M. Bouvert
M. Deschanel
Chamber
M. Courant
M. Bouveri
Armistice Reported as Boer Talks Continue in Europe
London reports the Daily Chronicle says a provisional armistice is arranged awaiting Schalkburger's mission to General De Wet. Boers pledge to observe while envoys report to Botha and possibly meet Lord Kitchener. Skepticism remains about whether Transvaal leaders can compel De Wet and De La Rey to surrender.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Schalkburger
DeWet
DeLarey
Botha
Hnes
Chronicle
Transvaal
South Africa
Europe
Kruger
Leyds
Steyn
Middelburg
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
The advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure treats catarrh as a constitutional disease with internal use. It claims to cure by affecting blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any uncured case, inviting testimonials to F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo. Hall's Family Pills are recommended.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Easter in the Ivory City rail fare to exposition
Charleston announces educational week at the exposition beginning March 27 with a special eight percent fare for round trips from Virginia and North Carolina. Governor Montague designates April 16 as Virginia day and trains are expected to bring many Virginians to the event.
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Charleston
S. C
Virginia
North Carolina
Montague
Civa
Unisary
Richmond
Resignation at Adame Street Baptist Church in Montgomery
Fastor W. D. Gay resigns from the Adame Street Baptist Church citing failure to find scripturally qualified officers. He advises the congregation to turn out all but three and seek new leaders, plans lectures at the Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, and to memorialize his father with 95 000.
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Montgomery
Ala
Fastor W. D. Gay
Adame Street Baptist Church
Dowle
Louieville
Bapist Theological Seminary
Gay
Gailor for Chief of Sons Urged as Commander
A Memphis movement backs Bishop Thomas F Gailor for commander in chief of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans. The N B Forrest camp unanimously endorses him and a Dallas bid next month aims for unanimous election with the military feature dropped. Gailor, Tennessee Episcopal bishop, is nationally known and popular with young men. his father fell at Perryville.
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Memphis
Tenn
Thomas F. Gailor
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
N. B. Forrest
South
Dallas
Tennessee
Perryville
Dixon Appeals to North Carolina Preachers For Education
North Carolina public education takes center stage as State Auditor B F Dixon urges Methodist district preachers to mobilize religious leadership for school funding and reform. Other items note Rev Dr Randolph McKim to preach May 28 and the new North Carolina Academy of Science with officers led by W L Poteat.
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Dixon
North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
B. F. Dixon
Randolph McKim
Washington
State Agricultural and Mechanical College
Academy of Science
North Carolina Academy of Science
W. L. Poteat
Wake Forest College
Gilbert Pearson
Franklin Sherman
H. W. Wilson
F.L. Stevens
J.L. Kesler
Taft Butler
H. H. Brimley
B. W. Kilgore
W. W. Ashe
Piedmont
Private Allen's Hatchery to be located near Tupelo
Jackson Mississippi March 24 Special The site for Private John Allens famous fish hatchery near Tupelo will be chosen this week by Commissioner Bowers in Tupelo. Planned to start in autumn the hatchery will likely propagate bass and white perch as best suited to Mississippi waters. Many readers suggest varieties and management while some misinterpret it as Atten property. Deputy raid near Addison post office Huntsville March 24 Special Deputy Catte nny Biot returned after a successful raid three miles west of Addison post office. Mr Root accompanied by Deputies Hanchin and Thompson found a 20 gallon pot still in full blast run by N Williams and family. The entire family was arrested and taken to Cullman for trial.
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Jackson
Miss
John Allen
Tupelo
Bowers
Mississippi
Allen
Atten
Huntsville
Ata
Cattecny Biot
Winston County
Addison Post Office
Root
Hanchin and
Thompson
N. R. Williams
Cullman
Rickety Children and Scott's Emulsion Ad
An advertisement explains rickets in children with loose joints bow legs and soft bones and promotes Scott's Emulsion as a tonic nourishing cod liver oil and hypophosphites. It urges readers to send for sample and further information.
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Scott
Carnival of Executions At Mississippi Supreme Court
Jackson March 23 Special. A large batch of death penalty rulings is expected as the Mississippi Supreme Court meets Monday. Eight or ten murderers’ cases from various counties await affirmations or arguments, including prominent federal murder cases in Lafayette and Washington counties. The court faces many death sentences reviewed after recent rulings. Mississippi has seen about fifteen executions in two months with no lynchings.
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Jackson
Miss
Supreme Court
Jesse Ges
Bolivar
Feedy Middleton
Panola
Steve West
Warren
Perry Beckwith
Lowndes
William Kennedy
Coahoma
Walter Crawford
Marshall
United States
Lafayette County
Will Mathis
Whit Owens
Orlando Lester
Washington County
Ashlie Cocke
T. C. Lauderdale
Commonwealth
Tyson for Governorship Rejected by Judge Tyson
Montgomery March 24 Special. The opposition to Governor Jelks has urged Judge John R. Tyson of the supreme court as a candidate. Luke Williams reported in Elmore County that Tyson was to be brought forward. Tyson told reporters he was informed of the reports and emphatically rejected the idea, offering no further consideration of overtures.
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Tyson
Montgomery
Ala
Yorgdov
Ernor
Jelks
John R. Tyson
Supreme Court
Luke Wiliams
Elmore
Poll tax delinquents listed in Mississippi report
Sheriffs publish lists of poll tax delinquents under the Seawright bill. Many Mississippians failed to qualify for suffrage and neglect school fund payments. In some counties 40 to 65 percent of those assessed did not pay. Some lists will not be published due to limited printer compensation.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Seawright
Roane Mentioned as Governor Candidate in North State
Jackson Miss March 24 Special Judge A T Roane known as the Tall Sycamore of The Loosascoona is being prominently mentioned by the press in northern Mississippi as a potential governor candidate next year He is district attorney for the second district and would likely command a strong following if he runs.
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Roane
Jackson
Miss
A. T. Roane
Loosascoona
Fruit trees flourish after cold snap in Alabama
Montgomery March 24. The fruit group finds no damage from the recent cold snap and conditions remain promising. Fruit tree agents note rapid planting growth among residents, with large plantation owners starting expansive peach and plum orchards and new blackberry cultivation beginning.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Dr Bull Delivers Notable Lecture in Opelika
The Rev G W Bull formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church in Opelika now of Atlanta gave an entertaining and instructive lecture last night. He had just returned from an extended tour of the old world and presented beautiful views with historical details presented in prose like poetry, admired by many locals.
Miss Randle Elected Sponsor at Sons of Veterans Reunion
Montgomery March 24 The Alabama division Sons of Veterans have chosen as sponsor at the Dallas reunion Miss Lucy Powell Randle of Union Springs She is the daughter of Captain Troup Randle a well known veteran who wears an empty sleeve as his credential.
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Randle
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Sons of Veterans
Dallas
Lucy Powell Randle
Union Springs
Troup Randle
Boom in Melon Culture In Southeast Alabama
Visitors from the Geneva branch of the Louisville and Nashville railroad in Montgomery report a melon culture boom. The line distributed watermelon and cantaloupe seed to those who agree to plant, totaling 260 pounds of watermelon seed and 200 pounds of cantaloupe seed. Drug firm makes assignment in Huntsville. Bement Bros., a prominent drug firm, assigned liabilities of 2,509 asets to William B Bankheld.
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Montgomery
Ala
Maroh
Geneva
Loninville and Nashville
Alabama
Huntsville
Ata
Bement Bros
William B
Albrecht Deaths Unsolved Jury Finds Unknown Causes
Brunswick Ga March 24 Special Inquest into the deaths of Richard Albrecht and his 8 year old son found in a pond near Everett City yields no new facts and a verdict that death was by unknown causes with no witnesses since March 14. Bodies to be shipped to New Brunswick.
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Richard Albrecht
Everett City
Gorener Jennings
New Brunésick
aAlbrecht Elmee
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