Filipinos Freed Signalize Aguinaldo Proclamation Celebrations
Manila reports liberation of 1,000 Filipinos freed by Gen. MacArthur to signal Aguinaldo's proclamation. Another 1,000 prisoners to be liberated to celebrate Gen. Tinio's surrender. Filipino officers offer to lead a mixed American Filipino command against the Ladrones and may employ former rebel leaders for local know-how. A military commission under Lt. Col. Howze sentences eight Sandatarian members to death May 17 for murder. Gen. Sumner returns with 900 men to pursue rebels in Central and Eastern Luzon and burns Gen. Cailles camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
May
MacArthur
Aguinaldo
Tinio
Howze
Thirty-fourth Volunteer Infantry
Sandatarian Society
Sumner
Luzon
Cailles
Phillips Puzzling Market Tactics In May Corn
Chicago traders report George H. Phillips a young speculator steering a bull campaign in May corn. Increased receipts and changing market conditions have prompted a shift toward a softer stance with the May price slipping about three cents from the open. Phillips sold small lots as others watched, leaving the trade puzzled by his next moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
May
George H. Phillips
Phillips
Peasants in Revolt Shake Sicily and South Italy
Dispatches from Palermo Naples and Foggia report alarming unrest in Sicily and South Italy with perpetual peasant revolts daily clashes with police and widespread strikes. Sulfur mine districts are unsettled and Pouilles misery grows as municipalities suspend payments and talks with the premier continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
Italy
Paris
Bartie
Palermo
Naples
Foggia
Messina
Catania
Syracuse
Pouilles
Office Seeks The Man Boiler Inspector Manila
The civil service commission in Manila reports no applicants for the boiler inspector position with a $2,250 yearly salary. The examination is set for the 21st, but thus far no one has shown interest in the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Brokers Fail Suspension at Chicago’s Jamieson & Co
Jamieson & Co a leading Chicago stock brokerage at 169 LaSalle Street suspended operations after failing to meet obligations on the New York Stock Exchange. The firm ranks among the Wests largest brokerages and its suspension shocks the local market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Piris
Jamieson & Co
Lasalle Street
West
New York Stock Exchange
Boy Charged With Murder In Kansas City
Hosie Lambert a sixteen year old boy is held at the police station for the murder of Philip Hauenstein a bartender. Hauenstein was fishing in Washington Park when the boy examined his string of fish. After a remonstrance and a kick the boy struck him with a club fracturing the skull. He died yesterday after lapsing into unconsciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Hosie Lambert
Philip Hauenstein
Hauenstein
Washington Park
Railroad plan denial blocks consolidation rumor
James J. Hill president of the Great Northern denies a three year old plan by J Pierpont Morgan the Goulds the Vanderbilts and Hill to consolidate the nation's rail systems. He calls the report ridiculous and unworthy of serious attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
J. Pierpont Morgan
Goulds
Vanderbilts
Hill
Severe hailstorm lashes Selma with stones like eggs
Haflstorm in Alabama Selma reports the heaviest frail storm in years. Stones the size of birds eggs fell amid a driving wind and remained on the ground for about forty five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Selma
Ala
Fire Destroys Kheifield Tool Plant in Lowell
Fire at the Kheifield Tool Company plant in Lowell Massachusetts caused 250000 dollars in damage this morning and will force cancellation of outstanding orders. The loss excludes orders already on hand. Fire investigators are expected to determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Mass
Khe ¥Ifield Tool Company
Presidential Journey Entering New Mexico Deming Stop
The president’s train crossed into New Mexico after El Paso and reached Deming where Gov. Otero and staff welcomed him. A large crowd and band greeted the party while W M Berger of the New Mexico Press Association accompanied the train. The welcome address pressed for statehood as a banner proclaimed New Mexico Demands Statehood. The president spoke briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Deming
N. Mex
el Paso
New Mexicco
New Mexico Press Association
Resignations Shake German Ministry Reported
Berlin May 8 the Reichsanzeiger announces resignations of Ministers Miguel Hammerstein Brefeld and Von Miguel called to the upper house. Hammerstein takes interior portfolio. Kraetke becomes post master general. Baron Rheinbaben remains finance and Mohler becomes commerce minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Reichsanzeiger
Miguel
Hammerstein
Brefeld
von Miguel
Interior
Herr Kraetke
Baron Rheinbaben
Finance
Herr Mohler
Commerce
Illinois House Speaker In Serious Condition
Springfield Ill May 38 L Y Sherman speaker of the Illinois house is in a serious condition causing fear that legislation passed in the recent session may be jeopardized by his potential death or continued illness. The state constitution provides for a substitute who must sign bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlinoin House
Springfield
Ill
L. Y. Sherman
Illinois House
House
Americans Captured in South Africa Prisoner List
London May 4 War secretary Mr Brodrick replied in the house of commons that among South African prisoners were twenty six Americans plus thirteen men claiming to be burghers. He said there is no plan to release any prisoners until the war ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
May
House of Commons
Brodrick
South Africa
Markets Update From St Paul and Chicago Grain and Livestock
Latest quotations show Minneapolis and Chicago wheat and corn prices with No. 1 Northern wheat at 73 to 75 cents per bushel, No. 2 red and other grades listed. Cattle, hogs, and sheep prices listed for Sioux City Chicago and South St Paul markets with ranges for steers cows bulls calves and feeders. Hogs and lambs also reported with price bands across the major centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Northern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Chicago
Milwaukee
Wis
Sioux City
Iowa
Texas
South St. Paul
Italian Immigration Surge Reaches U S Seas End May
New York May 8 40 000 Italian immigrants expected to arrive in the United States by the end of May according to steamship company cables and forecasts. Immigrant flow this season is described as unprecedented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Carter Wins Decision in Brooklyn Bout
In Louisville on May 8 Kid Carter of Brooklyn defeated Jack Benner of Summit Hill in a twenty round decision.
Jacksonville Fire Devours Dozens Of Blocks In Citywide Blaze
A massive fire in Jacksonville Florida destroyed 130 blocks and 14 city blocks of homes and businesses. The blaze started from a defective wire in a factory and raged for hours aided by strong winds. Losses estimated at 8 to 15 million dollars with six lives reported and tens of thousands left homeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Julia Street
Taliaferro
Windsor
St. James Hotel
United States
Riverside
Sells House
Trinity Methodist Church
Overa
Richards
Livingstone
Baldwin
The
Elks
Main Street
Hubbard Hardware Store
Furchgott
Gardiner
Day Street
Market
Catholic Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Laura and
Bay Streets
Commercial Bank
Western Union
Burbridge Street
St. John’s River
Bay Street
Western Union Telegraph Company
Bay
Bowden
Two Blocks Burned in Gridley Fire
Gridley Illinois suffered a destructive fire that consumed two entire business blocks facing Center street. The blaze reported yesterday afternoon caused an estimated loss of $80,000 and prompted substantial property damage.
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Gridley
Ill
Gridley, Ill
Center Street
Woman’s rubbish fire destroys three blocks in town
Mrs H Cohn started a rubbish fire that spread rapidly in strong south wind. The blaze consumed a butcher shop owned by William Sedla, the Commercial hotel, and the Gridley State Bank before aid from Peoria arrived. No casualties were reported.
All Texas Turns Out Reception to Presidential Party
The presidential party arrived in Texas for a series of receptions with Gov. Sayers and officials meeting them in Houston before a large rally in Austin. Prairielview hosted the president addressing black students at the state normal school. Crowds swarmed stations along the route and around 20,000 visitors overwhelmed Austin's hotels and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Dixie
Great Southwest
Lone Star State
South
Gov. Sayers
Houston
Prairileview
State Normal School
New Orleans
Congress Avenue
End of the Famous Frigate Minnesota Sinks to Junk Sale
Boston on May 4 reports the old frigate Minnesota will be stove up and sold for junk. Despite a last attempt to preserve her for sentimentality she was ordered to Virginia as a receiving ship but Secretary Long reversed the action. The ship will no longer fly the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Minnesota
Virginia
Long
Danton Sentenced to Prison for Forgery in South Dakota
W V Danton book agent and swindler held in Sioux Falls pled guilty to forging orders for books by attaching individuals names to the orders. He was sentenced yesterday to one year in the state penitentiary after arrest following Spokane authorities and Minneapolis publishers actions.
Old Man Nearly Killed in Blacksmith Shop Accident
Waterloo Iowa May 6 John Jackson sixty years old narrowly escaped death at Ole Gullickstad's blacksmith shop. While repairing an emery wheel with the belt slipping he fell across the drive bar and near the fly wheel. He was badly injured but expected to recover. The escape remains a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
John Jackson
Ole Gullickstad
Ingersoll Memorial Association Formed in Illinois
The Ingersoll Memorial Association, formed in Springfield, plans a 100000 dollar temple in Chicago to honor Robert G. Ingersoll and perpetuate his secularist teachings. Edward Reichwald, Frederick Dahlstrom, and Samuel Roberts are among the organizers with ties to free thought groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingersoll Temple
Chicago
Robert G. Ingersoll
Ingersoll Memorial Association
Springfield
Edward C. Reichwald
American Secular Union and Free Thought Federation
Frederick Dahlstrom
Samuel Roberts
Turkey to Pay First Installment to Cramps and Krupps
Constantinople May 5 An Imperial Ottoman bank will pay the Cramps £100,000 as a first installment from a 6 percent general tax. The Krupps will also receive a payment, while officials revive the claim that the Cramps’ settlement includes United States Armenian claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Constantinople
Imperial
Ottoman Bank
United States
Lund Tops Cadetship Exam At State Normal School
Cedar Falls Iowa May 5 John Lund a student at the state normal school passed the examination for a cadetship at West Point and led a list of seventeen applicants B M Gibson Independence was a close second and named as alternate if Lund fails the final test at Fort Snelling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Iowa
John Lund
State Normal School
West Point
B. M. Gibson
Independence
Lund
Fort Snelling
Trans-Siberian Road progress toward finish in 1908
Moscow May 5 Vityovsky chief engineer of the Trans Siberian railway reports since 1892 about 3000 miles of track laid and 2000 more to build before completion. He cites 30 miles of bridges already completed and expects the road to be finished in 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Vityovsky
Trans-Siberian Railway
Cherokee allotment treaty defeated by wide margin
Acting Chairman Bixby of the Dawes commission wired the rejection of the Cherokee lands allotment treaty. The canvass shows the agreement defeated by a majority of 1,232 votes as of May 5 in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bixby
Dawes Five Civilzed Tribes Commission
Stranger Shot by Officer in Schuyler Inquest Cleared
A man, believed to be R. W. Moss, refused to submit to arrest for disturbing the peace in Schuyler Nebraska. He was shot and killed by a policeman. At the inquest the officer was exonerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler, Neb
R. W. Moss
Farmer bound over on charge of shooting neighbors' colts
James Pike a young farmer was bound over in 500 dollars before Justice Elsberry at Cando North Carolina on a charge of shooting two of his neighbors colts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Cando
N. C
James Pike
Elsberry
American Troops Leave Pekin For Tien-tsin Amid Farewell Ceremonies
The American cavalry and artillery ordered to leave China have departed Pekin for Tien-tsin marching with ten days’ rations. Infantry and headquarters will follow by rail as transports arrive at Taku. British generals attended the farewell. General Chaffee thanked the troops for their conduct in the relief expedition. Some districts report disorder along the evacuation route as Chinese authorities face supplying and enforcing order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien
Tain
Pekin
China
Tien-tsin
Tong Ku
Alfred Gaselee
Chaffee
Taku
Manchuria
London
Shanghai
the Times
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Chamber of Commerce
BRUSH WITH BOERS CAPTURED BRITISH MEN RESCUED
In Cradock region Lieut Matthews and seven Diamond Field Horse men were captured after a clash with Commandant Malan. Col Scobell later secured their release. In Hartbeestefontein area Gen Delarey commands four to five thousand Boers while Gen Babington lacks forces to attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Diamond Field Horse
Lieut
Matthews
Malan
Cradock
Lieut. Matthews
Col. Scobell
Johannesburg
Delarey
Hartbeestefontein
Babington
Methuen
Rawlinson
Natives in revolt in Ivory Coast colony flare up
The Eclair reports the Ivory Coast situation in West Africa growing more critical with engagements in the Baule regions between insurgents and French troops. French officers are said wounded as Gen. Combes travels from Senegal to direct operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivory Coast
Paris
West Africa
Baule
Combes
Senegal
Draper Plans Italian Retirement After Rome Ambassadorship
Former American ambassador to Rome, Mr. Draper, travels via London to Italy to establish a permanent residence. He stops in Venice and buys several pictures at the exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
London
Mr. Draper
Italy
Venice
Plague Riot Uprising in Indian District
Calcutta reports three hundred troops deployed to the Sialkat district to quell plague riots. Twenty five villages are in revolt and several hospital assistants have been killed or wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Sialkat
Launching of the Defender at Herreshoff Yards
Bristol R I May 6 Arrangements are completed at the Herreshoff yards for the launch of the Constitution tonight. Work ceased Saturday night and the yacht is expected to slip into the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
R. I
Herreshoff Yards
Fire destroys Friedman batterine plant in Chicago stock yards
Fire swept through the A. B. Friedman company plant maker of batterine in the Chicago stock yards. Loss estimated at 150000 dollars, fully insured. Fire reported May 7. No further details on causes or injuries available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. B. Friedman Company
Batterine
Snowslide Kills Five in Sunrise Camp Alaska
Report of a March snowslide at Smith's Camp on Lynx creek near Sunrise City Alaska burial site claims seven men were buried. Five died. Frank Fleehardy survived after six hours and led rescue efforts with others digging out the survivors Gilbert Devoe suffered frostbite but survived after sixteen hours under snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Sunrise City
Alaska
Smith's Camp
Lynx Creek
Frank Fleehardy
Gilbert Devoe
Devoe
Will
Wall Street Shocks With Northern Pacific Rally
New York May 8 Northern Pacific stock surged amid no clear cause. The common opened up four points to 114 and climbed to 133 by mid day, ending 17 1 2 points higher than Saturday at 127 1 2. Turnover exceeded 350000 shares in a single session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New ‘York
Wall Street
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific Common
Stock Exchange
Speakers' Room Break-In At Capitol Reported
A break-in occurred in Speaker Henderson's private room at the Capitol on Sunday or Sunday night. Desks and boxes were rummaged and documents displaced. An attempted break-in targeted the Ways and Means files. Capitol police reportedly had no crew. No valuables were stolen though historic relics remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henderson
Capitol
Ways and Means Committee
Henry, Clay
Tentative talks on new Isthmian canal treaty
Washington reports that before leaving for the West Secretary Hay held discussions with Lord Pauncefote on a basis for another Isthmian canal treaty. An unofficial memo was sent to Pauncefote and London dispatches reference the conversations. Officials say negotiations remain tentative and informal and not an official proposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hay
West
Lord Pauncefote
London
Sigsbee Applies for Maine Command as Ship Nears Completion
Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, chief intelligence officer, formally seeks assignment to command the battleship Maine once completed. The Maine should be ready for service in 1903. Navy plans include Newport war college courses with Rear Admiral Crowninshield submitting eligible officers, and repairs to Alabama and U S S Louisiana expedited to include the North Atlantic squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Washington
Charles D. Sigsbee
Naval War College
Newport
Crownlinshield
Bureau of Navigation
Hackett
Lst
North Atlantic
Alabama
Jokers Will Joke No More in Davenport Tragedy
Emil Mohr and Charles Reis were killed when a prank tied rope around Gust Blunck during a hanging attempt at the Independent Malting company in Davenport Iowa. The rope capstan failed sending an iron pulley crushing Reis and a falling beam killing Mohr. Blunck was lightly hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
Emil Mohr
Charles Reis
August Blunck
Independent Malting Company
Mohr
Reis
Gus
Blunck
Boy Left Leg Hit In Boone Accidental Shooting
Thirteen year old Lew Wheeler son of Mr and Mrs J G Wheeler Linn street Boone was accidentally struck in the left leg when a 38 caliber revolver discharged while at play. The injury will deprive him of the use of his leg and keep him bedbound for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Iowa
Lew Wheeler
J. G. Wheeler
Linn Street
Prisoner Tubbs Kills Patrolman In Cell Transfer
In Tansing Michigan on May 8 patrolman George Brown died after Charles Tubbs, a city prisoner, kicked him in the abdomen during a cell transfer. The incident occurred as Brown attempted to move Tubbs to another cell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tansing
Mich
George Brown
Charles Tubbs
Tubbs
Doctors order eight days rest for Count Boni de Castellane
In Paris on May 8 doctors attending Count Boni de Castellane report no decisive condition yet. They have ordered absolute rest for eight days to recover from his illness.
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Warthur
Peasants IN Revolt
Office
Draper
India
Sigsbee
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