04 Apr 1899
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1899
Page
1
General Otis issues orders claiming insurgent forces are completely demoralized. Aguinaldo vows to keep fighting in the other Philippine islands despite losses in Luzon.
The Army reports a large number of Confederate deserters as the transport Sherman carries the body of Colonel Egbert homeward. The event follows battlefield losses and signals ongoing manhunt efforts in the region.
The Filipino Junta in Hongkong advises Aguinaldo to abandon Luzon and strike in Mindanao and nearby southern islands including Negros Cebu and Bohol with possible Sultan of Sulu support. Howard Bray travels to Singapore to secure arms while the Junta aims to fund and sustain the insurgency. Consul Wildman informs General Otis and Admiral Dewey of the plan.
Washington reports Gen Otis dispatch brings cheering news on progress against Aguinaldo. Deserts are expected to thin rebel ranks as forces retreat toward the north and Visayan operations centered at Iloilo press the insurgents while reconnoitering parties widen coverage.
Washington dispatch notes fresh casualty details from Manila to Adjutant General Corbin. March 25 Twenty second Infantry Private Fritz Horter wrist moderate injury. April 1 First North Dakota Second Lieutenant Dorman Baldwin leg severe Corporal J C Bryan forearm moderate Private E Morgan eyebrow slight. Third Infantry Second Lieutenant Chauncey B Humphrey forearm slight. First Nebraska Captain Martin Herholz heimer forearm moderate accidental. Cable February 7 Egger First Nebraska killed error.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn outlined Philippine receipts since American control began. Through January 1 they totaled 1,019,813 dollars, with January to March receipts at 1,168,666 including 40,000 from Iloilo and 40,000 from Cebu. The total potential reach of 2,988,480 dollars was limited by insurgent control of ports and restricted commerce.
Manila April 3 6 30 p m natives continue returning to homes along American lines many persuade relatives to return. Major General Otis receives praise for army work from Dewey United States Philippine Commission member Colonel Denby arrives to discuss situation commissioners hopeful for rapid peace hostilities soon limited to revolutionists Brigadier General Harrison Gray Otis sails home aboard the Sherman.
The Sherman will carry the bodies of Colonel Harry C. Egbert and other officers killed in battle. It will include the sons of Colonel John Hay and Senator Hale who witnessed much fighting. General Wheaton assumes command of the brigade and the Third and Twenty-second Regiments, under his command, return to the city.
Cablegram from Manila dated April 3 states insurgent forces are defeated discouraged and scattered. Insurgents return to homes between here and Malolos while reconnoitering parties reach northern areas. Visayan Island news described as increasingly encouraging. General Otis is well satisfied with the situation.
Philadelphia pastors back the Supreme Courts of Nations plan as the basis for a permanent peace court of nations. The memorial by Senator Frye presented Feb 24, 1896 is urged for adoption at The Hague in May. The plan is hailed as a major advance toward general international arbitration.
In Birmingham, April 3, the funeral of ex policeman Ira Goggans was halted when prosecutor P G Bowman sought to extract a bullet from the buried head to test for a second shooter. The coffin was reinterred after finding the bullet differed from Cliff Cahoon’s pistol. Goggans’ brother Dr J A Goggans of Alexander City is cited among mourners.
Rudyard Kipling sends a gratitude letter from Hotel Grenoble Easter Day 1899 thanking readers for sympathy and kindness during illness. He notes weakness prevents detailed replies while reporting he has risen from bed for the first time since his illness and is recovering.
Emma Saxton, 28, is charged with killing her newborn by tossing it into a vault near Princeton. Neighbors alerted authorities after blood was spotted at the residence. The coroner held an inquest as the suspect fled the area.
A Rome dispatch to the Daily Telegraph says the Pope suffered a fainting fit of grave character. Cardinal Rampolla acts to conceal the condition to prevent delaying the next conclave.
MT. STERLING DEPOT KY April 3 Thomas Douglas charged with killing Price Maupin was tried before Judge A A Hazelrigg and acquitted.
President McKinley signed an order moving Ft Stanton New Mexico to Marine Hospital Corps control for a series of experiments to cure pulmonary tuberculosis. Surgeon General Wy man will direct a government funded sanitarium to study staying the disease with medical therapy and climate advantages.
Easter Monday brought many children to the White House grounds for egg rolling and a Marine Band concert. President and Mrs. McKinley watched from the portico as youngsters rolled eggs down the lawn in Capitol City springtime festivity.
In Chattanooga Tennessee last night at Riverview Resort E T M Burkett and son in law David James clashed with their families. Five men and three women fought using knives and pistols. Burkett was stabbed and may not recover. James is presumed murdered with his body dragged to the river.
In a note from Thomasville Georgia Senator Mark Hanna rejects any participation in beef contracts or related War Department discussions. He cites newspaper reports accusing Major Lee of linking him to a conference and insists he never spoke with War Department officials on the matter.
The United States threatens to withdraw a $3,000,000 payment to Cuban troops unless the Cuban Assembly promptly surrenders muster rolls. Secretary Alger has conferred with General Brooke and informed Havana of the policy, with possible aid cuts and repayment if terms are not met.
The Beef Inquiry Board, with Major Lee representing Major General Miles, prepared an expanded witness list. Major Daly, who alleged chemical treatment of refrigerated beef, is ready to testify, and Miles may reappear. The board aims to conclude testimony this week.
Attorney General Monn ett, arriving from Cleveland and returning to Bucyrus to vote, announced the State has completed the printed record in the Standard Oil cases. The Supreme Court order required the work by April 8, and Monnett is five days ahead. He plans to file a statement regarding the alleged offer of money after the 8th, with full particulars of the transaction.
In Glasgow Kentucky on April 3 Bob Brown was executed for killing his father in law Alonzo McClelland. He faced death with prayers and songs from ministers and family keepsakes in hand. Brown dressed in burial clothes, showed nervousness then composure before the 9:30 drop and twelve minutes later was pronounced dead.
Peter Beinlein, an 80 year old German farmer from Marietta, Ohio, vanished after boarding the steamer Virginia at Moundsville West Virginia eight miles south of Bellaire on the Ohio River. His clothes and $600 were found, but the body has not been recovered. A full investigation is ordered as several men are watched.
In Harrisburg on April 3 a House session read Miss Helen Gould’s letter thanking Pennsylvania for recognizing her wartime relief efforts. She said she did not feel entitled to the thanks yet was deeply touched by the expressions of appreciation and goodwill since the Spanish American War. The reading drew liberal applause.
William Waldorf Astor, newly arrived from England, and counsel Charles Peabody Jr. appeared before the New York Tax Commissioners to apply for removal of about 2 million dollars of personal taxes on the grounds he is a nonresident. Astor stated he has not relinquished citizenship but is a nonresident. the matter was referred to the full board.
Four bandits including Antonio Nunez were captured five miles from San Luis after a clash with the Ninth Immune Regiment. The Piemento estate near Cobre was raided with no fighting. A battle near Holguin left two outlaws and a soldier dead, with more trouble feared at Holguin and Guantanamo.
In Wilshire Ohio during the town election a street brawl drew about a dozen leading citizens. John Ainsworth, a young businessman, was fatally cut with a razor. Ira Emery was seriously wounded with a club. Several others had minor injuries.
The Rev. J Montgomery, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Bellaire Ohio, was attacked by a mob near Cameron West Virginia on the Baltimore and Ohio line while returning from a crusade against saloons and dens. He was badly injured by clubs and stones and will be out for weeks. Six new police were sworn in as the town endures a reign of terror amid aroused crowds and gunfire reports.
In Chicago on April 3 Clara Brown killed her husband Joseph Brown after a family quarrel. He had beaten her and threatened with a butcher knife. she grabbed the weapon as he lunged and stabbed him five times, the couple’s two children watching. Brown was a packing house employee.
John H. Reed of near Decatur, born in Plattsburgh Vermont in 1798, celebrated his 100th birthday. A veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars, Reed has walked nine miles to town for years, and nine of his children and grandchildren attended the anniversary dinner with local and distant friends in Wabash County.
Wm J Wright a Pittsburg millionaire died in Akron after a brief illness at the Hotel Buchtel. He arrived with E Lier last Wednesday, spent freely, quit drinking Saturday, fell ill Sunday, and died of heart trouble. Wright, once president of the Phoenix Brewing Co, had recently sold stock for a large cash sum and was about to be aged years. His body was sent to Pittsburg today.
About 1,350 recruits at the Government Barracks in Columbus Ohio are expected to be transferred this week. A communication requesting the exact number here fuels belief of an imminent move, though the destination remains unknown.
Edward Mooney, after a spree, tried to kill himself in the police station by cutting his throat. He is not expected to survive.
Youngstown Ohio April 3 Oscar Gardner has not paid $30 costs in the case brought by C D Saviers. Unless Saviers appeals the judgment will stand. Attorneys contend the judgment bars any further prosecution in Ohio.
Farley secures a mayoral term with a narrow margin of 3,500 votes as a Republican revolt blocks a third tenure. The contest centers on party backlash and leadership direction for the city.
Cleveland Ohio April 3 The Toledo municipal election ended quietly with John H Farley Democrat likely elected by about 3500 over Robert E McKisson Republican seeking a third term The GOP ticket won safe majorities Farley benefited from Republican revolt over McKissons stance on Columbus Hanna and municipal street railway ownership pitch drives the result.
Samuel M. Jones is re-elected mayor on an independent ticket with a growing lead over Russell and Dowling. Early returns show Jones about 4,000 votes ahead, possibly stabilizing at 2,000 with later totals. Republicans and Democrats may carry other city offices. council results unclear amid close races for police judge and related posts.
In Columbus on April 3 Republican Samuel J. Swartz won the mayoralty with 14 151 votes to Democrat Black's 12 758, a 1 393 plurality. The total mayoral and minor race votes exceeded 27 000, the largest municipal ballot in years, signaling a party shift after twelve years.
Dayton April 3 Democrats won key races at municipal election securing two seats on the city council with broad support. The results reflect favorable local support for the party as turnout influenced outcomes across wards.
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