Moros Attack Rear Guard Near Bacolod Mindanao
Moros attacked Captain Pershing's rear guard near Bacolod on Saturday morning wounding Lieutenant Rutegles and one soldier. The guard killed all attackers. Reports say 300 Moros were killed at Taraca as Captain Pershing's troops receive a congratulatory order from Brigadier General Sumner.
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Pershing
Bacolod
Island of Mindanao
Rutegles
Taraca
Sumner
Department of Mindanao
Humberts Stand Trial for Forgery in Notable Swindle
Magistrate Leydat orders Therese Humbert Frederick Humbert and her brother to stand trial for forgery use of forged documents and swindling. Eve Humbert and Marie Daurignac are cleared. The case, tied to a mythical American fortune, ended with a Spain arrest after lavish living and prolonged court battles.
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Humbert
Therese Humbert
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Eve Humbert
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Marie Daurignac
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Turnover in Colombia Reported as President Resigns
Panama Colombia May 11 It is reported here that President Marroquin has been compelled to resign office over political troubles and that General Raphael Reyes, second vice president of Colombia, will assume the presidency. Friends of the canal await confirmation of this report.
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Panama
Colombia
Marroquin
Raphael Reyes
Friends of the Canal
Senate bribery inquiry postponed amid advisory talks
The investigation into charges by George J. Raymond against an unnamed senator over a $1000 demand for work on a bill did not begin yesterday as expected. The committee met with Attorney General Parker and will reconvene in executive session this afternoon with a public hearing likely tomorrow.
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George J. Raymond
Senate
Parker
Rare Sighting as Hooker Statue Day Brings All Military Branches
Lieutenant-Governor Guild reports a War Department order sending light artillery and cavalry from Fort Ethan Allen Vermont, infantry from Governor's Island New York, and coast artillery from New England forts to join the Hooker statue dedication parade. It marks the first in 30 years when all three services appear together in Boston streets.
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Secretary of War
Fort Ethan Allen
Governor's Island
N. Y
Coast Artillery
New England
Hooker
United States Military Service
Boston
College track meet promises wild spectacles and cups
The event will feature outrageous rough housing and freak events alongside standard races. Winners receive cups donated by graduates and first prizes in all events. Any college man not on the university track training table may compete.
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Harvard
Soldiers Field
Fighting in Salonica Reported Near Monastir
In the Igapari area near Monastir Bulgarians and Turkish troops clashed with many Bulgarian dead and 74 taken prisoner. A second engagement occurred at Gorestrovo near Demir-Hissar where the village was burned. Panic in the Monastir district continues.
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Turkey
Igapari
Monastir
Gorestrovo
Demir-Hissar
Majority Against Cleveland Chicago May 11
A partial canvass of the Democratic National Committee shows 3 of 28 members favor Grover Cleveland for a third term, 8 are non-committal and 17 oppose. Among opponents is George Fred Williams of Massachusetts.
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Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Grover Cleveland
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Alexander of Servia to seek divorce from Queen Draga
Berlin May 11 King Alexander of Servia prepares to institute divorce proceedings against Queen Draga Belgrade dispatches report He believes the marriage has ruined his popularity and has received threats from dissatisfied army members The king’s marriage to a plebeian widow is noted as a key sensation with his mother disparaging remarks about Draga There were prior rumors of a divorce amid suspicions of an attempted to name a spurious heir
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Alexander of
Servia
Draga
Belgrade
Alexander
Queen Draga
Somerville Officer Uses Teeth to Open Signal Box
Patrolman Howe arrested two Somerville men, John J. Kenneally and Godfrey Marcella, for drunkenness on Mystic Avenue. He allegedly opened the signal box with a key clenched between his teeth while holding the prisoners.
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Mystic Avenue
Somerville
Howe
John J. Kenneally
Godfrey Marcella
Lowell Mills Seen Near Reopening By June First
May 11 Lowell. Reopening of six Merrimack and Appleton mills may begin within a fortnight with a June first call for workers. Appleton finishers numbered about 12 may rise this week as unfinished goods are purchased to make cotton flannels. Weavers and general hands have begun leaving. planners expect 75 operatives to find work by Thursday.
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Lowely
Merrimack Mills
Appleton
Merrimack
Textile Council
Low ell textile agents accuse impersonators in Troy
P R Bourque and D J Morrow of the Lowell Textile Council said two unknown men impersonated them in Troy to raise money for strikers. They reported to Sergeant Normille that the impersonators visited stores and saloons collecting funds.
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Troy
N. Y
P. R. Bourque
D. J. Morrow
Lowell
Eagle Slim Shows Tattooed Forehead and Bold Arrest
Francis A. Rogers alias Eagle Slim of Somerville, a six foot four tattooed prisoner nicknamed Marked for Life, was arrested by Inspector Wolf after allegedly stealing three furnaces from Charles H White Co at 22 Bowker Street. He denies the charges and recounts meeting two women who robbed him and tattooed him while he slept during a Bowery visit.
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Francis A. Rogers
Eagle Slim
Somerville
Yesterdday
Inspector Wolf
Rogers
Charles H. White
King Edward and Queen Alexandra Begin Scotland Visit
King Edward and Queen Alexandra with large suites left London in the morning and arrived in Edinburgh by evening for their first ceremonial visit to Scotland.
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London
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Scotland
Edinburgh
Merrill Resigns New Haven Vice Presidency
William F. Merrill, first vice-president of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad, resigns with effect June 1. No reason was disclosed for the departure.
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New Haven
New Haven, Conn
William F. Merrill
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
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