Terrific storm cuts Pittsburgh networks. streets stalled
A midweek snow and rain storm paralyzed Pittsburgh on April 4, knocking out electric wires and suspending streetcar service citywide. Wires broke under heavy loads, floods threatened nearby streams, and rail delays spread from the mountains to the city as lines struggled to recover.
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Telegraph and
Telephone Companies
Central District
Fifth Avenue
Ellsworth Avenue
Pittsburgh and Allegheny Telephone Co
Wilkinsburg
Braddock
Momestead
Duquesne
McKeesport
Allegheny
Federal Street
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Rebels Hold Panama Border Posts as Government Fails
Kingston reports rebels maintain strong positions near Panama City and driveouts fail. Liberals predict final success while government troops guard the city. Colombia's key centers remain paralyzed. In Washington, M Yaeger & Son win a Clinton Illinois public building contract for 63 264 dollars.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Colon
Colombia
Panama
Washington
Italian newspaper editor Vincenzo Pedl lodori dies at 58
Vincenzo Pedl lodori publisher and editor of El Progresso and Christofero Colombo died Wednesday at his Staple ton Staten Island home at age 58.
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New York
Vincenzo Pedllodori
el Progresso
Christofero Colombo
Stapleton
Staten Island
Helena Arrests Under New Anti-Gambling Laws
Helena Montana police on Wednesday arrested the proprietors of three gambling houses and eleven proprietors of nickel slot machines. These are the first arrests under the new anti gambling laws.
Navy yard lays off 450 workers over funds shortfall
At Mare Island Navy Yard in Vallejo California four workers were discharged from the construction department Wednesday due to lack of funds.
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Vallejo
Cal
Mare Island, Navy Yard
United States Canada simplify money orders to domestic rate
Washington reports a new agreement halves the money order rate between the U S and Canada from one percent to three tenths of one percent. The change expands access from 4,000 to 30,000 offices, potentially tripling cross border business and aiding border commerce. Similar pacts may follow with the Philippines and Cuba.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Philippines
Cuba
Cuban independence debate shifts in Washington
Representative Dalzell returned from a Cuba trip and reported to the president that most Cuban leaders favor the independence terms of the Platt amendment. He said politicians may delay until Congress reconvenes, then accept if terms are not modified, with many Cubans favoring eventual annexation by the United States after an independence test.
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Washington
Dalzell
Ouba
Cuba
United States
Doctor Johnson slain by insane patient at Danville hospital
Dr. John son, physician at the state hospital for the insane in Danville, Montour county, was stabbed to death by Capello an Italian patient who became unmanageable after noon. The assassin wounded the doctor as he took the patient’s temperature and three stab wounds proved fatal. The murder shocked the hospital and surrounding community.
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Sunbury
Johnson
State Hospital For the Insane
Danville
Montour County
Capello
Nebraska Judge Found Wounded In Graveyard
Hartington Neb April 4 Special dispatch from Hartington Neb reports Judge Benjamin M Weed formerly principal of Cincinnati public schools and four year probate judge of this county was found in the graveyard with a razor at his throat. He intended to kill himself as letters to friends reveal. He was brought to Lincoln for treatment but recovery seems doubtful. Despondency from a string of misfortunes is given as the cause.
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Lincoln, Neb
Hartington
Neb
Benjamin M. Weed
Cincinnati
Kirksville Manufacturer Nicholas Rowein Found Dead
Nicholas Rowein of Kirksville was found dead on the street Monday night. Initially believed to have died of heart disease, authorities now say he was robbed and murdered. No suspects or clues have been found yet.
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Quincey
Nicholas Rowein
Kirksville
Famine and Typhus Widen Across Kherzon Bessarabia Regions
Odessa reports famine and typhus devastate government areas of Kherzon and Bessarabia and parts of Kieff and Taurida. The combined affected population is about thirty percent.
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Odessa
Kherzon
Bessarabia
Kieff and
Taurida
Big flood looming on Little Kanawha with high logs flow
Parkersburg reports a major flood on the Little Kanawha River. Burnsville shows the stream out of its banks. Grantsville anticipates 30 feet with logs moving at 2,000 per hour, and substantial damage is expected.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Fargo Accepts Carnegie Gift for Public Library
Fargo city council formally accepts a $20,000 donation from Mr. Carnegie for a public library. The city will raise $2,500 for maintenance and provide a site as required.
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Fargo
N. D
Carnegie
China declines Manchurian pact amid perilous empire crisis
Peking reports China cannot sign the Manchurian convention due to the powers clash. Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching back thedecision, while Russia is informally notified. Canton's ministerial brief notes possible settlement delays as indemnity talks loom and private claims close May 14. Berlin reports German forces defeat Chinese robbers near Yien-Tsin with pursuing troops and Chinese officials requesting military protection.
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Peking
Russia
China
Li Hung Chang
Prince Ching
Canton
Prince Ching Hare
Northwestern to sail Chicago Hamburg first trip April 24
The Northwestern will depart Chicago for Hamburg on April 24 carrying agricultural implements and freight. The voyage to Hamburg via the lakes and St Lawrence is expected to take 22 days, with regular trips planned after the initial voyage.
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Northwestern
Chicago
Wireless telegraphy experiments advance on Atlantic coast
Prof. Willis L. Moore reports after inspecting Virginia and North Carolina stations. Signals exchange daily between Hatteras and Cape Henry, 47 miles apart with no land between. An experimental plant at Cape Henry develops wireless principles for reading only intended stations, with vigorous work planned next summer.
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Washington
Willis L. Moore
Weather Bureau
Virginia
North Carolina
Wilson
Hatteras
Cape Henry
Moore
Texas Oil Fields Blaze Engulfs Heywoods Well
A dangerous fire rages in Teasumont Texas oil fields after Heywoods well released a heavy gas flow and caught fire from a torch. The derrick and machinery suffered heavy damage while water and steam shoot 60 feet above the pipe. The nearby Hamill well has shown a similar gas feature in recent days.
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Teaumont
Tex
Heywood
Hamill
Explosion raises fears over naval gun ammunition
In Washington on April 4 a second explosion of a 13 shell in a naval gun bore caused anxiety about this ammunition. The incident occurred aboard the Kentucky about six weeks ago. Ordance officers, reluctant to discuss mishaps, say the projectile burst just as it left the gun and did little damage.
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Washington
Kentucky
Archibald A. Glenn Dies at 82 After Unanimous Win
Wichita Kansas April 4 Archibald A Glenn re-elected city treasurer by unanimous vote is dying at age 82 He once acting governor of Illinois and president of the senate during the war He was a lifelong Democrat.
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Wichita
Kan
Archibald A. Glenn
Illinois
Senate
Aguinaldo Takes Oath of Allegiance to U S Government
In Manila Emilio Aguinaldo, still detained at Malacanang, agreed to take the oath after Chief Justice Arellano explained Taft led Philippine Commission measures on education self government and municipal and provincial power. Arellano predicts pacification by June and says Aguinaldo plans private life after a trip to America. Rumor says McKinley invited him to the United States.
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Arellano
Emilio Aguinaldo
United States
Aguinaldo
Malacanan Palace
Washington
Phlippine
Taft
Senor Arellano
McKinley
Gen. MacArthur
The Rebel Chieftain in Philippine Affairs
Washington reports secretary Root sent a cable to Gen. MacArthur outlining the government's position on Aguinaldo and plans to pacify the Philippines. Aguinaldo remains a prisoner, with no liberty unless he complies with amnesty and oath terms. A small band of insurgents is surrendering as conditions improve for military authorities. Canadian horses for South Africa also being shipped from Boston under British inquiry.
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Washington
Root
Gen. MacArthur
Aguinaldo
War Department
United States
Philippines
South Africa
Boston
Dr. Frazer
Land Boundary Fight Ends in Fatal Blow in Manchester Area
Springfield April 4. B P Caldwell a prominent land owner near Manchester was struck on the head by neighbor M N Swartwood during a quarrel over a boundary. Caldwell died a few hours later. Sheriff of Scott County with bloodhounds pursues Swartwood.
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Springfield
B. P. Caldwell
Manchester
M N. Swartwood
Scott County
Swartwood
Omaha Judge Dies After Stroke In Court
Omaha police court judge William R. Learn suffered a stroke Wednesday afternoon and died shortly after adjourning court, authorities reported.
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Omaha, Neb
Wm. Rfr
Learn
City of
Omaha
Market Brief: Spring Flour Prices and Live Stock Rates
In Cincinnati and Chicago markets on April 3, flour prices range from 1.80 to 4.20 for various grades, with spring patent at 3.30 to 4.20 and patent 3.75 to 4.00. Wheat and corn show mixed futures in Chicago, while Cincinnati reports hogs, cattle, sheep, lambs, and veal calves with varied quotes across desks. Indianapolis and East Buffalo markets list prime steers around 5.10 to 5.60, cattle weights, and lamb prices from 4 to 6.50 with regional shifts.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
East Buffalo
Boers accuse treason and execution of envoy DeKoch
The Morning Post Bloemfontein correspondent says Boers tried for treason and executed Mr. DeKoch, the envoy who carried the message from Gen Smith-Dorrien to Commandant Gen Louis Botha on February 12. Also reports 2,833 sick in Philippine hospitals and 908 in quarters, per cent 6.89.
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London
Bloemfontein
Morning Post
DeKoch
Smith-Dorrien
Louis Botha
Philippines
Washington
Gen. MacArthur
Farmer Hugh Heri wall Found Dead After Voting
Quincy Alabama April 4 Hugh Heri wall a farmer from Kellersville collapsed and died after casting his ballot Tuesday evening. Witnesses reported he had been drinking lemon juice extract prior to the incident.
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Quincy
Hugh Heriwall
Kellersville
Henderson Pleads Guilty to Theft in Kidnap Case
Dallas on April 4 reports H C Henderson, who claimed to kidnap Cudahy, pleaded guilty to theft and received a two year penitentiary sentence. Also that evening Mrs. Marie Todd, widow of Ohio’s war governor, died at age 88 in Youngstown Ohio.
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Dallas
Tex
H. C. Henderson
Cudahy
Youngstown
Marie Todd
Ohio
Submarine Boat Program Expands Under Minister De Lanesson
Paris reports in April that Minister of Marine M De Lanesson ordered the construction of 20 additional submarine boats. The move aims to bolster naval capacity amid ongoing tensions and regional rivalries.
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Paris
M. de Lanesson
Hag
Possibilities of a Change in Men’s Attire in England
New York fashion notes forecast a coronation era shift as English styles move toward bold gowns hats and wraps for Easter and the coronation period. Observers debate Carolean colorings and masculine pageantry while warning such garments may clash with modern sensibilities and climate. SARAH DAVIDSON.
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England
London
Blunt
John Bull
Sarah Davidson
Record Run: Bellamy’s 16 Years as Fireman on CBQ
Charles Bellamy served sixteen years as a fireman on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad and never missed a trip. During that span he covered 608,840 miles and burned 32,501 tons of coal.
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Charles Bellamy
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Very Small Indeed Dees Wife Is
A brief note comments on Dees wife as very small though the context is unclear and no further details are provided.
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Dees
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ien-Tsin
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