Telegraphic Events Of Interest And Brief Notes
Bradstreet reports quiet strength in general business with sustained industrial activity. Wheat damage fears eased by weather and rising spring prospects, with strong crop reports abroad and increased visible supplies. Demand for manufactures grows while agricultural exports wane, notably cereals and cotton, vs a year ago. E Harper travels to Washington to address White River Utes border hunting tensions. Indians in an ugly mood threaten to cross into Colorado if not allowed to hunt unmolested.
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Bradstreet
Financial Review
Indiana
Harper
Duchesne
Utah
Denver
Washington
Hharper
White River
Colorado
Fire Devastates Pointe a Pitre. Thousands Made Homeless
Consul Ayme reports to the State Department from Pointe a Pitre that fires started at midnight Thursday in Gaade loupe burned sixteen blocks near the Consulate. Four hundred houses were destroyed, thirty-one deaths reported, and 2,090 people left homeless. The fire is extinguished but unease remains as the island’s governor arrives with fifty soldiers.
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Ayme
State Department
Pointe-a-Pitre
Island
Pointe-a- Pitre
Rescue to tow Reina Mercedes from Cuba to Norfolk
The wrecking steamer Rescue of Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Co is fitted in New York for a May 16 departure to Santiago de Cuba. She will tow the raised Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, from Admiral Cervera's fleet, to Norfolk Virginia.
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Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Company
New York
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago
Reina Mercedes
Cervera
Norfolk
Davis to Succeed Henry as Military Governor of Puerto Rico
Gen George B Davis, member of the Beet Inquiry Board, to replace Gen Henry as Military Governor of Porto Rico around May 1. Gen Wade to take over the Department of California from Gen Shafter next October upon Shafter’s retirement.
Quay Cleared of Conspiracy Charge by Jury
Senator Matthew Stanley Quay found not guilty by a jury of conspiracy to divert Pennsylvania state funds from the People’s Bank of Philadelphia for personal gain.
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Quay
Matthew Stanley Quay
State of
Pennsylvania
People’s Bank of Philadelphia
Volunteers Rally in South Dakota Minnesota Skirmish
Six volunteer units from South Dakota and Minnesota clashed with about 500 Filipino forces north of Bocave on Saturday. The Filipinos retreated after heavy losses, with only one American reported wounded.
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Manile
South Dakota
Minnesota
Bocave
Quay Appointed Senator by Governor Stone
Governor Stone appoints M S Quay to the Senate seat from Ponndylvania to fill the vacancy caused by the legislature failing to elect. The appointment lasts until the next legislative session.
Yellow Fever Serum a Success in Montevideo
A Montevideo dispatch reports the Sanaralis yellow fever serum yielding good results with several persons completely cured by its use.
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Montevideo
Appointment of New Army Paymaster for Gulf Department
Major John C. Muhlenberg is named Chief Paymaster of the Department of the Gulf succeeding the late Col. George E. Glenn who died recently in Baltimore.
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John C. Muhlenberg
Department of the Gulf
George E. Glenn
Baltimore
Decree Establishes Cuba Court of Final Appeals
Governor General Brooke issues a decree creating a court of final appeals in Cuba. This marks the initial step in a broader set of legal and judicial reforms planned for the country.
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Court of Appeals For
Cuba
Brooke
Court of Final Appeals For
Window Glass Prices Raised By American Window Glass Co
Death from hydrophobia in Bedford is reported as Todd Root, who had suffered from the disease for several days, passing away at his home. The article notes hydrophobia cases in the area and reports the price advance of window glass by the American Window Glass Company by 10 percent effective immediately.
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American Window Glass Company
Todd Root
Bedford, Ltd
Bold Bank Raid Stopped as Cashier Shot in Council Bluffs
A bandit attempted to rob the State Sav ings Bank on Broadway in Council Bluffs. Assistant cashier A J Brown was shot in the right arm while resisting the hold up. Four shots were fired. the robber fled through the back door amid a crowd. The only disguise was a white handkerchief.
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Council Bluffs
Mr. Brown
Nine Firemen Burned in Pintsch Gas Works Blast
Firefighters battled a blaze at the Pintsch gas works on Wewatta and Eighteenth in Denver when an interior gas explosion injured nine men of the department. Names listed include Captains Patrick Sourwash Moore Whitaker and others, several severely burned but none fatally. Property loss to the gas company was reported as small.
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Pintsch
Wewatta
Eighteenth Streets
Denver
Fre Department
Patrick
Sourwash
Moore
Whitaker
R. C. Davidson
Nat C. Seibert
Gua Harbemaker
John Haley
John Kelly
Wanamaker Plans to Double World Gold Output
Ex-Postmaster General John Wanamaker pursues ore treatment to boost gold yield. His syndicate reached a Colorado Springs area camp with a 100 ton daily mill, aiming to process low-grade ore at about $1.50 per ton. Historical context notes prior low grade benchmarks and treatment costs.
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John Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Colorado Springs
Indians Move to Mexico in Large Cherokee Creek Delaware Emigration
About five thousand Indians from the Cher okee Creek and Delaware tribes left the Indian Territory for Mexico to form a union reservation near Guadalajara. They reportedly have $425,000 in capital and expect further colonists after organizing the settlement.
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Indian Territory
Mexico
Guadaladirk
Guithrie
Oklo
Bradstreet Review Notes Mixed Trade Tone and Wheat Damage Signals
Bradstreet's trade review reports improving spring trade especially retail and rail earnings, while winter wheat damage shows in prices for the first time this season. It notes export movement easing for breadstuffs, ongoing iron and steel firmness, and heavy wool sales, with weekly wheat and corn shipments down versus last week.
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Bradstreet’s
Trade Review
Prairie Fire Claims Two Men Near Broken Bow
A sand hill prairie fire northwest and west of Broken Bow Nebraska destroys everything in its path. Thomas Morrissey of Eureka Valley dies attempting to remove large horses from a stable and is burned. John Koch, returning from haystacks, also perishes in the blaze.
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Sand Hills
Broken Bow
Neh
Thomas Morrissey
Eureka Valley
John Koch
Deed of an Insane Father in West Virginia
Elza Matthews killed his six year old son and then took his own life after a walk with the boy. His mind had been troubled and he had spent months in Weston asylum. Two military departments in Cuba were reorganized by the War Department reducing seven to five. Cleveland block destruction in a major fire caused nearly a million dollars in damage. Four funeral processions at Calvary cemetery in St Louis saw seven injuries in quick succession.
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Everbaugh
W. Va
Elza Matthews
Mr. Matthews
Weston
Secretary of War
Cuba
Department of
Pinar del Rio
Hasbrouck
Department of Matanzas
Bates
Cleveland
Calvary Cemetery
J. Louis
Toledo
Hogue
Powder makers tie to whisky firms in new revenue plan
The American Spirits Manufacturing Company plans a merger with Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Company and three other liquor firms. The firm aims to supply smokeless powder used by the government, with the War Department directing production. The deal could yield millions for the whisky interests as government demand grows.
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Yyhe
Louisville Courier-Journal
American Spirits Manufacturing Company
Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Company
Splrite
Santiago
United States
War Department
Duluth Mother Kills Two Sons and Herself
Mrs. Dworschak formerly Georgiana Wendell shoots her sons aged 8 and 6 in bed then kills herself in Duluth apartment. Deserted by the man she trusted, she had lived with Fred Schmiedel who recently left her. Born in Chicago, parents still there. Dworschak died in October 1807.
Commuted murderer shot by mob in Clinton jail
A mob in Clinton Arkansas killed Will H. Hardin in his jail cell after Governor Jones commuted his death sentence to life. The assault followed the jailer being overpowered as the inmates demanded Hardin. Hardin resisted before being shot. several shots hit his body as the mob dispersed.
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Lynch
Will H. Hardin
Clinton
Arkansas
Gov. Jones
Hardin
Hugh Patterson
Failure to Elect a Senator in Pennsylvania Stalemate
The Pennsylvania Senate fight ends without a choice for U S senator. Gov Stone may need to convene a special session for an election. If not called, Pennsylvania risks having only one U S representative for the next two years.
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United States
Harrisburg
Death of Hans Balatka in Chicago
Famous musician Hans Balatka died at his Chicago home after a nearly two year illness. The cause of death was heart disease as reported by local sources.
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Hans Balatka
Chicago
Alabama Electrician Demonstrates Novel Deaf Hearing Apparatus
Reeke Hutchison, Auburn graduate, and two young electricians unveiled a pocketbook sized device linked to an audiphone that vibrates to enable deaf users to hear speech in normal tones. The test allowed two deaf men to hear spoken words and even piano and guitar music from fifty feet away, drawing amusement from the experiment.
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Young
Alabama Electrician
Cme
Reeke Hutchison
Auburn College
Alas Bambisis
Che
Tse
Boiler explosion kills three at Chippewa Falls mill
A boiler blast at a small sawmill eight miles east of Chippewa Falls Wis kills three Cadet residents and injures five others. The boiler, aged and weak, exploded without warning demolishing the building and flinging workers into the air.
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Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Eails
Wis
George Straight
Cadet
Double tragedy on Felicity farm ends in murder suicide
Edward Hauck, living with brother-in-law Albert Cox near Felicity Ohio, fought over use of a horse. Hauck drew a pistol and fired two shots mortally wounding Cox, then killed himself.
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Edward Hauck
Albert Cox
Felicity
Ohio
Cox
Hauck
Market Reports Show Wide Ranges Across Regions
The report lists live cattle hogs and sheep prices by city including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York with commodity prices for wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and clover seed. Notable figures include New York cattle 8.25 to 5.75 and buffalo cattle 3.00 to 5.75 with hogs generally 3.00 to 4.50 across several markets.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Trial of Mrs George at Canton Ohio A Remarkable Death Case
The trial of Anna E George in Canton Ohio for the murder of Geo D Saxton draws wide interest as the victim is the president’s brother in law. Prosecution took two weeks to present its case while the defense opened. Mrs George is attended by her son Newton and other relatives in court amid flowers and occasional wit among the legal proceedings.
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Canton
Ohio
Geo. D. Saxton
United States
George
Newton
Brown
Hanoverton
Sample C. George
Mrs George Faces Trial As Canton Court Deliberates
Citizens describe Mrs George as a heroine while she faces a first degree murder trial. Prosecution argues she and Saxton forged a crime story, while defense insists on justifiable homicide or emotional insanity. Mrs George remains composed, plotting a hopeful future as visitors and supporters rally amid proceedings.
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Porto Rico
Julio Henna
M. Zeno Gaudia
New Railway
Arkansas Valley and Gulf Railway Company
Arkansas City
Oklahoma
Texarkana
Blackwell
Kay City
Tonkawa
Missouri
Stephens
Farris
Missouri Senate
Kansas City
David Clarendon Bryan
United States Circuit Court
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Eliza
Beverly
Mass
Hyannis
Rose and Crown Shoals
Moontown, Mon
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Powell
Vincilos Plantation
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Onimito
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Rioja
Vinclina
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Vinchina
China
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Manila
Dewey
New York Harbor
Tai-Poe-Su
Hongong
Yorktown
Baler
Isle of Luzon
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la Pointe-a-Pitre
Island of Guadeloupe
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Mrs. George
Saxton
Columbus
Atlee Pomerene
James J. Grant
Pomerena
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Mr. Welty
Anna E. George
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