Filipinos Tortured Photographer Released by Americans
A US surgeon's letter from Manila recounts A B Peters, captured while photographing outside lines, abused by Filipino rebels before release aided by American officials. The Head Hunters cannibals attacked him. note also a Manila clash near Iloilo with US forces suffering one death and multiple wounds.
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San Francisco
McQuesten
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Manila
A. B. Peters
Peters
Malolos
Treasure shipment from Klondike sparks first yearly gold dust reveal
Chicago report notes a vessel carries gold dust from the Klondike, marking the first treasure shipment of the year. Separate item states Albert Griffith known as Young Griffo has been declared insane by a jury and sent to Jefferson asylum with little hope of recovery.
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North
Klondike
Young Griffo
Chicago
Albert Griffith
Jefferson Asylum
Commission Will Appeal to Supreme Court Over Freight Discrimination
The Interstate Commerce Commission will appeal to the U S Supreme Court after a New Orleans circuit court of appeals ruling against it in cases involving the Western and Atlantic and the Clyde Steamship Company. The commission notes the decision follows existing rulings that long and short haul rules may be violated when competition justifies higher short haul charges and that each case depends on its facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Commission
Western and Atlantic
Clyde Steamship Company Et al
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Fast Train Wrecked Near Akron in Erie Route
A westbound Erie passenger train at Rittman derailed from 60 mph, killing engineer Wallace Logan and injuring Fireman Ward. Five coaches and three cars wrecked. passengers Frank C. Wilson and H. Little among the injured. Wreck blamed on a broken driving rod. engine and cars demolished. A second rear end collision near New Boston, Michigan, killed fireman Lewis Hale and injured engineer Joseph Rose and two brakemen. damage around $100,000.
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Cleveland
Erie Road
Rittman
Akron
Wallace Logan
Ward
Frank C. Wilson
Cincinnati
H. Little
New Boston
Mich
Flint
Pere Marquette
Lewis Hale
Joseph Rose
Trouble in Jamaica rocks colony political crisis
Kingston reports a gravity political crisis described as Jamaica’s most serious since 1863. Governor Hemming prorogued and reconvened the legislature to push a tariff bill taxing tools and literature, while adding officials to outvote reps. Jamaica Association mobilizes meetings and cables to Secretary Chamberlain amid fears of trouble if policy continues.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Sir August Hemming
Joseph Chamberlain
Jamaica Association
Chamberlain
Negro Shot and Killed in Engle Texas
In Engle Texas Nero Lemmons a negro was shot dead by a Winchester rifle. Antone Stavinoho a Bohemian about 25 and private in Captain Walkers company First Texas cavalry surrendered to Constable Williams. Byron Barkman arrested in Texarkana charged with killing Dave Edwards. Mentone reports the death of Countess Dzialianski formerly Princess Czarteriska who declined Napoleon I.
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Schulenburg
Tex
Nero Lemmons
Engle
Antone Stavinoho
Williams
Stavinoho
Walker
First Texas Cavalry
Byron Barkman
Texarkana
New Boston
Dave Edwards
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United States
Climax Coffee
Batavia
Howell Bros
Grocers
AMD Coffer
Rerch
Penn Morvan
Penn Mutual
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Victor C. Barringer
Gen’l Agt
South Texas
Hicks
F. W. McConnico
Texas
Dolle
Iloilo
Pania
Eighteenth Regiment
United States Infantry
Tennessee Volunteers
Miller
North Jaro
San Franciso
Vitali
Philippines
Pueblo
Ninth Infantry
Wichita
Kas
Annie Bower
M. H. Ricky
Keasler
Kingfisher
Rickey
Miss Bower
Simon Dalton
Bill Dalton
Dalton
John L. Will
John L. Sullivan
MccCoy-Choynski
Mechanics’ Pavilion
McCoy
Homer
Jack Steizner
Frank Purcell
Choynski
Ed Greany
Charlie Tilson
Tommy Murphy
Pittsburg
Fox Pressed Steel Company
D. O. Cunningham, Cunningham & Co., Limited
Philips & Co
South Side
Seattle
Wasa
Leadville
Colo
Charles Rouss
Burtrey
Bonair
Blanco, Tex
William Pieper
Blanco
Curry’s Creek
Pieper
Tai
Paris
Mentone
Dzialianski
Czarteriska
Napolean
John B. Mike
Telephone
Texas Bakery
Otto Boehme
Otto Bolhme
Bryan
Jerry and
Dan
Barbers
Dunn & Daly
Jerry
Ben
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