Grand Army of the Republic Elects Officers in Indiana
The Grand Army of the Republic elects officers across Indiana posts with Commander David F. Beem of Spencer Post 93 and Senior Vice Commander A. K R. Seward of Indianapolis Post 208 among those named. Other positions include Junior Vice Commander John Gordon Argos Post 132 and Medical Director Dr J. E. Sterret Post 14 Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Indiana
Grand Army of the Republic
David F. Beem
Spencer
A. K R. Seward
Indianapolis
John Gordon
Argos
J. E. Sterret
Loganspeart
H. E. Butler
Warsaw
Council of Administration
Benjamin Blarr
Mehmond
Pheodore Wilkes
Shelbyvilles
A.D. Miller
Wabash
William F. Shilling
Henry A. Root
Michigan City
South African Envoys Deny Advising Surrender in Cape Town
Messrs Fischer Wolmerans and Wes sels arriving in New York as envoys from the South African Republic and Orange Free State declined claims of a cablegram from Cape Town alleging they advised surrender if defeated on the Vaal River. They denied the charge and said they are firmly opposed to surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Fischer
Wolmerans and
Wessels
South African Republic
Orange Free Boute
New York
United States
South Africa
London
Cape Town
Vaal
Enyers
Postmaster Thompson Among Havana Arrests in Special Warrants
Thursday evening warrants led to the arrest of Havana Postmaster E P Thompson and Cuban stamp clerks Edward Meya and Jorge Muscar, with Deputy Auditor W O Reeves implicated. Post inspectors, arriving on scene, deem Reeves equally guilty and foresee more arrests following the surprise move in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
E. P. Thompson
W.ote. Reeves
Island
Edward Meya
Jorge Muscaro
Stamp Department
Tevclock Hl
Reeves
Thompson
Fiend's Work Aboard Prins Carl After Roping Attack
A telegram from Roping Sweden reports the steamer Roping fired on Prins Carl as it passed. A man shouted threats while a woman cried for help on the deck. Twelve sailors were shot, six dead including the captain. others locked in quarters, with several dying. The murderer is being pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roping
Sweden
Locomotive boiler explosion kills two and injures several
Two men died and seven were injured when the boiler on the locomotive attached to south bound train No. 71 exploded on the Illinois Central at Labois. The dead are Charley Kcke engineer Centralia and Tom Wright Odin. The injured include Sam Ascoff Fred Crawford and John Hampton all listed as will die with three other section men and a colored porter seriously hurt.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Labois
Charley Kcke
Centralia
Tom Wright
Odin
Sam Ascoff
Fred Crawford
John Hampton
Tragic Wood Alcohol Poisoning Fatal to Four at South Fork
In South Fork near Johnstown Pennsylvania a group of Poles drank wool alcohol on the green. Lawrence Smith Peter Brock Joe Poltosvinski and the latter's mother died in convulsions. Joe Smith is in critical condition and may die.
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South Fork
Johnstown
Lawrence Smith
Peter Brock
Joe Poltosvinski
Joe Smith
American Scouts Suffer at Vredefort Fight
Dispatch from Vredefort says Hazel's American scouts with the Boers have suffered heavily, with thirty seven killed wounded or captured in six weeks. They stormed Tobaberg and wiped out the Lriteh detachment, capturing six men and officers.
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Vredefort
Hazel
Tobaberg
Lriteh
McArthur Confirms Catubig Engagement Casualties
Gen McArthur confirms an April 1 engagement at Catubig with thirty one garrison men as casualties. He reports nineteen killed and five wounded among defenders while over 200 insurgents died. Streets were left strewn with dead insurgents.
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McArthur
Catubig
Mafeking Siege Deaths and Capture Reported
Dispatch from Lorenzo Marques states Commandant Eloff with a patrol entered Mafeking and was repelled by Colonel Baden-Powell. Seventeen burghers killed and Eloff with ninety men captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo Marques
Eloff
Prescient Krueger
Mafeking
Baden- Powell
Elof
Heavy Rains Save Fisher and Menominee Mills
Heavy rains saved Fisher and the Menominee mill town from total destruction. Estimated losses reach about half a million dollars, with emergency crews contending floodwaters and lingering damage to facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mich
Fisher
Balloon Accident Halts Exhibition in Pottsville
At a Pottsville Pa circus a balloon ascent nearly turned deadly when aeronaut David McDade severed the ropes. Three boys were aboard or near the rigging. two dropped unhurt as the ship rose to about a thousand feet before Cartwright clung on and the craft landed safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Lowery Circus
David McDade
McDade
Wallace Cartwright
Cartwright
Three Killed In Storm At St. Paul
A severe wind and rain storm in St. Paul killed Patrick Sexton and two others and injured two more. Wrecked telephone lines blocked interurban tracks and debris disrupted traffic all night. Sexton and his children were returning from Como Park when the storm struck, crashing into their carriage and killing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Patrick Sexton
Sexton & Co
Whitesale Cizar Deniers
Como Park
Lome
Dale Street
Jeh
Mr. Sexton
Miraculous escape from Texas tornado carries Denton County woman
Miss Millie Milton was blown a quarter mile and carried through trees and debris at seventy miles per hour. Rescued by neighbors she lay lifeless with labored breathing and a weak pulse. After days of delirium she regained consciousness enough to speak, though doctors feared for her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie Milton
Denton County
Texas
Islanders Starving Near Palmerston Island Desperate
A Pacific bark reports Palmerston island inhabitants starving while trading depots from Raratenga sparse. Letters from the bark Empire say the island, midway between Tahiti and Samoa, endured famine amid Flihu Williams death. Adelaide dispatched a relief vessel to aid the stricken islanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmerston
Empire
Adelaide
South Australia
Palmerston Island
Tahiti
Samoa
Raratenga
Flihu Williams
Market unsettled trade and weak building demand
Bradstreet reports a mixed week with active demand and weaker prices across industry. Building material demand faltered and lumber prices eased while wheat and corn shipments showed declines. a separate fire attack in Duluth destroyed a business district, killing one man and five horses, including a stable worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreet’s
Duluth
Jouluih
Minn
Acdivery
John Larsen
Hamm Brewing Company
Murder in Ohio Town Sparks Lynch Mob After Slaying
In North Brownfield Ohio a young farmer John Thurton was killed by Lotteries a patent medicine vendor. A mob attempted to lynch the suspect as Atkins fled but was captured while boarding a train. Local excitement followed the fatal attack and pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Brownfield
Ohio
John Thurton
Lotteries
Jhurten
Atkins
Fruil
Winter Wheat Average 88.2 Exceeded Rarely in Fifteen Years
May 1 report from the Washington Agricultural Department shows winter wheat area at 26,585,000 acres, down 11.8 percent from last fall’s sowing. The 88.0 condition is the high mark in fifteen years, though many acres were plowed up or abandoned, with losses listed in Indiana Ohio Michigan Pennsylvania and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
California
Hundreds chase murderers in Neosho valley hunt
The Neosho valley pursues bank robbers James Murphy and J F Estell who killed Deputy Marshal Edward Roberts of Dunlap after a bank robbery at Marysville Kansas. The chase spans 150 miles with mobs on foot horseback and vehicles and ends with the robbers unseen as Roberts falls fatally wounded. In Pine Bluff Arkansas J S Estes wounds Dr J O Cook and bystander Samuel Files in a longstanding feud.
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Kansas
Neosho Valley
James Murphy
J. F. Estell
Edward Roberts
Dunlap
Roberts
Murphy
Estell
Marysville
Kaw
Arkansas
Pine Bluff
Ark
J. S. Estes
J. O. Cook
Samuel Files
Estes
Listes
Cook
Fire devastates Austin furniture factory on Congress Avenue
A dangerous blaze erupted in a furniture factory in central Austin on Congress Avenue. Water power was out, forcing use of cisterns, but firefighters controlled the fire within an hour. Loss estimated at about $10,000.
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Austin
Texas
Congress Avenue
Town Wiped Out by Fire at Fisher Mich
Fire gutted the log lumber and cedar yards of the Worcester Company at Fisher Michigan around noon. The town lay in ruins by night, with losses exceeding 200000 dollars, largely uninsured. The Worcester Company at Chicago suffered the heaviest damage as nearly all property belonged to them. Suburban Railway issues settled after talks between officials and workers, with a peaceful return to work and a full recount promised to the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. TL. Worcester Company
Fisher
Mich
C. HL. Worcester Company
Chisage
Suburban Trailroad Company
St. Louis
Waterloo
N. D
Carter Harrison
Chicago
Fire devastates Camden Farmers Market House district
A blaze in Camden New Jersey destroyed the market house at Fifth and Federal streets. It consumed ten stores and about fifty small dwellings, left 250 people homeless, and caused about 125000 dollars in losses.
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Camden
N. J
Fifth
Ederal Streets
Gillette Herzog Sale to American Bridge Company
Eastern advices say the Gillette Herzog Company of Minneapolis will be absorbed by the American Bridge Company. The consideration is understood to be one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Trust
Eastern Advices
Gillette-Herzog Company
Minneapolis
American Bridge Compin
Heiress elopes with her coachman in Harlem
Miss Annie Jackson heiress to James B. Miller of New York elopes with her former coachman Alfred C. Terwilliger. They establish a top floor Harlem flat while her forgiving grandfather James B. Miller remains opposed to the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jackson
James BH
Miller
New York
Mit
Alfred C. Terwilliger
Harlem
Drowning fatalities at Joplin river spill claim two girls
May McNally aged 10 and Edna Worden aged 20 drowned when a boat capsized in the Neosho river at Joplin Mississippi. One girl clung to the boat for several minutes while rescuers attempted to save the other but she sank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May McNally
Edna Worden
Joplin
Neosho River
Jeffries Wins Fastest, Closest NY Heavyweight Ring Battle
James J. Jeffries defeated Jim Corbett in twenty two rounds of scientific fighting in New York, claiming a decisive victory in a fastest, prettiest heavyweight contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffries
New York
James J. Jeffries
Jim Corbett
Japanese Crown Prince Marries Princess Sada Fujiwara
Tokio dispatches report the heir apparent Yoshihito Warounomiya weds Princess Sada of the Fujiwara line. The fusion of two high-born houses marks a notable alliance in imperial Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Yoshihito Warounomiya
Japan
Sada
Fujiwara
Bank Wrecker Sentenced in Boston Case
Charles T. Cole former Globe National Bank of Boston president pleaded guilty to misappropriation of funds. He was sentenced to eight years in Greenfield jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Charles T. Cole
Globe National Bank
City
Greenfield
Textile Unions Form Major Manufacturing Company
The American Cotton Company with $1,000,000 capital is incorporated. Its incorporators are officers of five large textile labor unions and labor leaders will serve as directors of the new corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cotton Company
Elopement Involving Miss Maud McDaniel in Braidentown
Miss Maud McDaniel elopes from Braidentown Florida with If Reed, married man and local telephone system manager. Reed has a wife and child, and Maud’s father Rh Meldaniel formerly served as minister to Chile under President Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud McDaniel
Meldaniel
Chile
Cleveland
Braidentown
Fla
Reed
Tragic Narrow-Gauge Crashclaims Six Dead in New Mexico
A wreck on the Lordsburg to Clifton line in New Mexico leaves engineer Schlottman and fireman McAfee dead along with four tramps. Rescue and investigation underway as the crash details emerge.
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Lordsburg
Clifton
N. M
Schlottman
McAfee
Supreme Court Confirms Inheritance Tax Valid
The United States Supreme Court upholds the inheritance tax law as valid and constitutional, ruling that the levy applies to heirs and estates under existing federal tax authority. The decision affirms tax policy and estate collection authority nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Populist Nominations Announced at Conventions
The Populist national convention at Sioux Falls nominated Bryan and Towne for president and vice president. A plan to leave the mig place vacant pending actions by Democrats was rejected. In Cincinnati the middle road wing named Wharton Barker for president and Ignatius Donnelly for VP.
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Bryan
Towne Wer
Sioux Falls
Seemig Place
Cincinnati
Wharton Barker
Ignatius Donnelly
Jumps From Fourth Story at Longview Asylum
In an insane bid to reach a home she hadn’t seen for years Minnie Clark aged 40 jumped from a fourth story window at Longview asylum Cincinnati. She died about thirty minutes later from her injuries.
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Yeens
Minnie Clark
Longview
Cincinnati
Russia Expands Land Purchases in Corea Coast
Russia disclosed another large land acquisition in Corea along the west coast at Vort Chin Nan. Details emphasize continued foreign real estate activity and regional interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Corea
Vort Chin Nan
Explosion at Indiana Powder Mill Rocks Fontanet Plant
A powder mill of the Indiana Powder Company in a ravine near Fontanet exploded with great force. Workers had left the plant shortly before the blast. Property damage is expected to be heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Powder Mill
Indiana Powder Company
Fontanet
Chinch Bug Infests Kansas Oat and Wheat Fields
Kansas oat fields suffer widespread chinch bug damage with many acres ruined. Wheat fields are attacked but growth is advanced enough to resist further losses.
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Kansas Fields
Kansas Oat
Wheat
Distiller Plunges Into Hot Distillery Vat
James A. Shore a prominent distiller owning a plant at Flag Springs Missouri died from scalding after falling into a nearly full vat he was adjusting. He lost his balance and toppled in as the vat boiled.
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James A. Shore
Flag Springs
Bank Robbery Foiled at Farmers Bank Sunbury Ohio
Six men blew open the safe and wrecked the rear wall of the Farmers Bank in Sunbury Ohio but fled after the explosion alarmed residents, leaving empty handed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Bank
Sunbury
Oho
Locomotive Fireman Killed After Scranton Collision
A freight train collision on the Lackawanna near Scranton Pennsylvania killed fireman William Exchenbach. The two engineers and the other trainmen escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna
Scranton
William Exchenbach
Fire destroys Clifton race track buildings
A fire at Clifton New Jersey race track completely destroyed the grandstand and glass betting ring along with all track buildings. The total loss is reported at 100000 dollars and the blaze is believed to be caused by incendiaries.
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Clifton
N. J
Clifton, No
Strike by York chainmakers at Schmidt works
Ninety two chainmakers at J. C. Schmidt & Co. in York Pennsylvania walked out demanding a 10 cent per 100 links wage increase, a request that was refused.
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J. C. Schidt & Co
York
Train Crash in Tunnel on B and O Route
Two heavy freight trains collided in a tunnel on the Baltimore and Ohio line in Philadelphia. Three men are reported dead along with two trainmen and five tramps. Property loss is estimated at 185000 dollars.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Philadelphia
Sealing Schooners Do Well On West Coast
Sealing schooners report strong catches on the west coast this year with hopes of further gains if strikes on reg emy Culfers continue. They anticipate control of the Bering Sea for several weeks to come.
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Bering Sea
Fatal Accident Claims St. Louis Fireman
Early morning fire response ends in tragedy as engine L6 collides with an iron post at Broadway and Poplar Street railway crossing in St. Louis and overturns. Driver Siebert is thrown from the seat and killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Broadway
Poplar Street
Siebert
Senator Clark Resigns and Is Reappointed in Montana
Senator Clark resigns from the United States Senate and is quickly reappointed by Acting Governor Spriggs, restoring his position amid a rapid political move in Montana. The action follows an announced resignation and a swift confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Montana
United States Senate
Spriggs
Burglars Captured After Jail Break in Kansas
Estelle and Murphy, the two burglars who broke jail at Marysville and murdered Ed Roberts at Dunlap, were captured on a small island in the Neosho river four miles south of Hartford.
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Estelle and
Murphy
Marysville
Kan
Ed Roberts
Dunlap
Neosho River
Hartford
Senate Actions Highlight Naval, Pension, and Building Bills
The Senate postponed Clark of Montana's seat case and debated protectionist policy. Bills passed include a 1,250,000 public building at New Orleans and a Chippewa forest preservation project. House actions covered travel pay for officers, pension expansions, and Red Cross incorporation, with ongoing armor plate and naval debates.
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Senate
Clark
Montana
Gallinger
New Orleans
Minnesota
United States
Cass
Mississippi
Baird
Louisiana
Caffery
Chandler
Berry
Sullivan
McEnery
House
Crawford
North Carolina
Pearson
Lodge
United States Navy
Daniel
Allison
Esch
Wis
Spooner
Hate
Wisconsin
Maine
Germany
Elear
DeArmond
Ross
New Island
Alaska
National Capital Notes on Civil Bill and Lincoln Plot
The Philippines civil bill is unlikely to become law this session. A Senate pass ed naval amendment ends some cadet sea service. John Surratt's sweetheart visits Washington revisiting Lincoln assassination scenes. A House judiciary panel passes resolutions of respect for Judge Hubbardson of Texas. Senate committee favors monthly widow stipend of 50 dollars for General Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Bacon
Cuba
House
United States
Gen. Lawton
East St. Louis
American National Red Cross
Conference
District of Columbia
National Capital
Philippines
John Surratt
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Lulberson
Texas
Lawton
Coup by Clark Resigns Seat and Seeks Senate Return
W A Clark announces resignation to Governor Montana on Tuesday. Acting Governor Spriggs appoints Clark to fill the vacancy until the next Legislature elects a successor. Gov Smith travels to California, Spriggs reappoints Clark, giving him a valid Senate seat and routing opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Clark
United States Senate
Montana
Clark
Senate
Apes
Springs
Spriggs
Gov. Smith
California
Smith
William A. Clark
United States
Supreme Court Validates Inheritance Tax On Estates
The Supreme Court upholds the inheritance tax as constitutional and applicable to the legacy, not the entire estate. The ruling affects about 60 million dollars tied up in the treasury, with more millions unsettled from estates that delayed payment awaiting the decision. The test suit involved Abram M. Pence George A. Carpenter and Shirley T. High versus Revenue Collector Frank E. Coyne of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Uncle Sam
Abram M. Pence
George A. Carpenter
Shirley T. High
James L. High
Frank E. Coyne
Chicago
United States Treasury
Congress
Beer consumption grows as nation ages
The report cites rapid beer use over forty years, showing population growth and beer barrels from 2,000,000 in 1840 to 36,581,114 in 1899 with rising per capita habits. Whisky production did not rise as fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Bureau of Statistics
United States
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