Manila War Report Details Rebel Gains and Casualties
General Otis reports U S gunboats sweep northern rivers to establish supply base near San Fernando. Captured rebels evacuated Sosmoan and Gunga as boats shelled fronts. Filipino arms and flags seized. Casualties list includes Pvt Buckendof and Pvt Moore among others. Otis notes insurgents weakening and troops advancing with wary optimism.
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Manila
Laguna de Bay
Cap Cardonga
Grant
San Fernando
Gunga
MacArthur
Sosmoan
Guaga
Sosgmoan
Washington
War Department
Otis
Philippines
Lawston
Nassih
Baling
Filipinos Use Double Ended Train Raid Near San Fernando
In Manila on May 8 the Fili pinos ran a railway train with a locomotive at each end within sight of U S outposts. A native gang detached, ripped up rails, reboarded, and fled before capture. The Nebraska regiment requests temporary duty relief as only 375 men remain at the front.
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Manila
United States
San Fernando
Nebraska Regiment
Multiple War Deaths Reported in May Listings
Washington dispatch lists military deaths by May dates including Edward Vaughn Joan A Smith William Higgins Harris Mallory Myron Stearns James Lynch John Hoover Guy Neybergile John Moore and others from the 4th 9th 11th 20th infantry units and Nebraska units.
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Washington
Otia
Edward Vaughn
Lowa
Joan A. Smith
Hth Infantry
Wm. L. Higgins
Harris W. Mallory
Myron Stearns
Nebraka
James 8. Lynch
John C. Hoover
Nebraska
Guy Neybergile
Kansas
John A. Moore
Klondike Output Seen Near Twenty Million, Could Double
A Dawson letter dated April 8 cites the Yukon Sun estimating Klondike winter 1898-99 output at 20 million dollars, with doubts it is accurate and the figure may reach as high as forty million. The note notes predictions that Canadian royalties could halt work.
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Klondike
San Francisco
Dawson
Yukon Sun
Creeks Near Eldorado and Bonanza See Increased Yearly Dirt Removal
Diggers remove more dirt this year from creeks near Eldorado and Bonanza than in the entire district last year. Workers abound along the creeks where dumps are thickest, with tents lining the trails as men seek employment during the cleanup.
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Eldorado
Bonanza
Newark at Rio New York May A special to the Herald
Secretary Long was advised of the Newark’s arrival at Rio where she announced plans to coal. The ship was ordered to stop at South American ports to await orders to proceed to Samoa if needed. The Kautz Mataafa settlement ends the inquiry making another warship unnecessary unless new developments arise and the Newark will continue toward the Pacific.
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Newark
Rio
New York
May
Herald
Washington
Long
Samoa
Kautz
Mataafa
Pacific Ocean
Boiler Blast Destroys Paine Lumber Mill in Wisconsin
Night explosion wrecks the Paine Lumber Company mill in Oehkush Wisconsin. Watchman Rene Dubois survives with injuries while his wife and child die. Cause cited as cold water turning into a hot boiler in the engineer room.
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Oehkush
Wis
Paine Lumber Company
Rene Dubois
Dubois
Montana Supreme Court Reverses Kinder Case and Dismisses Others
The Montana Supreme Court reversed the Silver Bow district court in the William and Hannah Kinder case, finding insufficient evidence to convict J W Kinder of any crime while noting Hannah Kinder stole prop erty but did not prove receiving stolen goods. The court also dismissed Missoula and Cascade county appeals for briefing issues and affirmed the Lowils Carke and Parechen bond matter, ruling Yeager’s bond signing did not erase liability.
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Inter Mountann
Helena
Supreme Court
District Court of
Silver Bow
Clancy
State of
Montana
William
Hannah Kinder
M. J. Connell
Butte
J. W. Kinder
Missoula
J. B. Gibson
Jennie Hoshi
Hubbard
J. C. Grege
Louis Kommers
Cascade County
District Court of Lowils & Carke
Joseph Kenck
Loyal Negros people pledge loyalty to American flag
A Hong Kong dispatch reported by the New York Journal Land Advertiser says M. Lawhon, brother of the Negros royal president, arrived with an introduction letter from Gen. Otis to procure steamers for trade under the American flag. Lucans praised the American proclamation as granting autonomy and liberty, denounced Aguinaldo and his Hong Kong supporters, and affirmed Negros’ loyalty to the United States.
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New York
JoumaLand Advertiser
Hong Kong
M. Lawhon
Island of Negros
Otis
M. Lucan
America
Spain
Aguinaldo
Dewey
Wildman
Negros
Klondike fraud suspect turned over to authorities
Jo accuses of defrauding several persons by obtaining money by false pretenses. He was arrested and turned over to Canadian authorities after a failed rescue attempt in Engle. An initial transfer was made April 8 via San Francisco to Anthoritt Dawson and May Michael Escherage who claimed to represent capitalists seeking Klondike investments.
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Anthoritt Dawson
San Francisco
Michael Escherage
Klondike
Engle
Report Not Well Founded In Colorado Presidency Claim
May reports from Denver about E Benjamin Andrews being offered the Colorado State Agricultural College presidency are denied as unfounded. A Dallas dispatch notes Knox county storm activity near Dallas with a water spout and a drowning of a four person family near George Humphrey, plus other Panhandle disasters amid limited wire service.
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Chicago
E. Benjamin Andrews
Denver
State Agricultural Ollege of
Colorado
Dallas
Tex
Benjamin
Knox County
George Humphrey
Panhandle
Copper Share Investment Skepticism Cited in London Report
London's financial correspondent notes a lax money market and weak copper sentiment. Banks lack spare resources while speculation centers on Paris and certain American stocks, with Amalgamated Copper questioned as a market shaper and German and French bills active in London.
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New York
London
Vablea
Bank of Wigland
Stock Exchange
Bank of England Alsa
Paris
Rio Tintos
Amalgamated Copper Company
Aussia
Africa
Japan
Chile
Australia
Spain
Germany
Rothschilds
Philippines
Uutime
Imperial Bank
Berlin
Tragic Death of 10-Year-Old In Teemer Nebraska
Mary Vinch, 10, daughter of a farmer near Teemer, Nebraska, committed suicide from heartbreak over the death of her soldier sweetheart George Hoar of the First Nebraska. She used her father's shotgun, left a note to her parents saying she could not bear the grief. Hoar died at Caloocan in battle, and Mary and George had attended the same country school nearby.
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Teemer
May
Mary Vinch
Euleide
George Hoar
Caloocan
Nebraska
Hoar
Painter Presents Two Oil Paintings to Golden Gate Park Museum
San Francisco reports C P Huntington presented two large paintings to the Golden Gate Park Memorial Museum. This brings his total donated oil works to twenty in the past three years. The works are Blind Man's Bull by W Schultz and The Falconer's Recital by Vacslav Broxik.
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San Francisco
May
C. P. Huntington
Golden Gate Park Memorial Museum
Blindman
W. Schultz
Vacslav Broxik
Water spouts from new well near Whittier in county
A new well near Whittier reached 400 feet and began to flow with a massive force. Workers reported an enormous volume of water erupting from the mouth, and the stream has continued since it started. The surrounding country is Hoodes and no method to control the flow has been found yet.
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Whittier
Hoodes
New York May Day 72-hour race opens in Grand Central Palace
Telegraphic briefs cover a 72 hour race start at 1 pm in New York's Grand Central Palace. Other items note Dr Austin Flint’s pneumonia in New York. Missouri corporate residency and director rules. a witness calling adulterated foods a U S dumping ground. and multiple dispatches from London New Orleans and Washington on ships, wars and trade.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
Austin Flint
New Orleans
Brotherhood of Railway
Jefferson City
Missouri House
Missouri
Hicago
May
Senatorial Pure Food Commission
America
London
Glenarm
Finest Furniture Window Display Surpasses All Montana Stores
A new store shows a grand display that eclipses prior efforts, claiming the window holds more beauty than rivals. It showcases complete furniture for professional offices, parlors, libraries, bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchens, and pantries in varied styles and qualities unseen in the state.
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Montana
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James Barrett
Oregon
H. L. Heath
Sixth Artillery
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Iowa
George Shaw
Arthur K. Moore
Willam Schermerhorn
State Supreme Court
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National Association of Wool Growers
Butir Hess
West Point
Chambers County
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Cal
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Gang Gee
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General Funston
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