Global Dispatch and Paris Fire Dominate News
The Manila front reports General Young and General Head seeking reinforcements as the Forty-eighth Regiment is sent to Aparri with more troops to follow. Rebel bands attack Alwirri before being repelled as North Hocus unrest persists and the Red Katiptunan symbol reappears. Paris reports the Theatre Francais destroyed by fire, Madame Henriot identified among victims. New York cites a crusade against vice, alleging police protection funding and a pool-room syndicate under city officials.
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Manila Special
Young
Head
Aparri
Alwirri
North Hocus
Hood
Aquarri
Minaain Carrisons
Thas Thut
Paris
Theatre Francais
Madame Henriot
Dumas
Diane de Lys
New York
the Times, Herald and World
the Times
One Kiss Costs Him Ten Dollars in Akron Incident
Joseph Whitelaw an elderly Akron merchant aged 80 and father of operatic star Jennie Whitelaw was arrested and charged with assault and battery by Nora Strony. Strony, a laundry collector, says Whitelaw kissed her after she entered his window store to collect a bill. He pleaded guilty claiming the woman encouraged him. He was fined ten dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Whitehilw
Akron
Ohio
Jennie Whitelaw
Europe
Nora Strony
Miss Strong
Wreck on the Panhandle injures freight train at Millgrove
A westbound Panhandle Railroad freight train of thirty three loaded cars wrecked four miles west of Dunkirk Indiana. Ten cars telescoped with sugar and general merchandise scattered. Tracks torn up caused heavy delay and property loss though no lives reported. A separate note reports London racehorse sale where Flying Fox sold for 37 000 guineas to Edmond Blane, son of Roland Boneparte founder.
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Millgrove
Dunkirk
Ind
London
Duke of Westminster
Kingsclere
Flying Fox
Edmond Blane
Blane
Roland Boneparte
Indiana
Chicago and Feastern
North Mines
Brazil
Sinking at Sea Lights Two Tragedies in Channel
The British steamer Windsor reports the Cu vier from Antwerp bound for Brazil sunk after a collision with an unknown steamer near Calais. The Windsor saved the second mate and two seamen of the Cu vier while about fifty crew members are feared drowned.
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Windsor
Calais
France
Seitr
Scotland
Cuvier
Antwerp
Brazil
Boers Capture British Officers in Sudden Raid
The British War Office says four officers and seventy two men of Gen Kitchener s horse were captured by the Boers while guarding a well. Time and place of capture not disclosed. Berlin notes claim Herr Clou ter-Wessed has gone to New York to press Free State interests. Fourteen miners killed in blast at Besseges France as mine galleries collapsed.
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British War Office
Kitchener
Berlin
Orange Free State
Herr Clouter-Wessed
New York
Free State
Besseges
France
February trade failures show large liabilities and bank collapses
Duns Report notes 881 commercial failures in February totaling 9 031 048 plus six banking failures worth 420 121. Receivers named for United States Plour Milling Co and Third Avenue Railroad Co amid millions in liens. Manufacturing losses reach 4 257 688, with most caused by two large classes and one clothing failure. Failures in the week total 229 in the United States and 28 in Canada.
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Dun
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
United States Plour Milling Company
Third Avenue Railroad Company
Tsan
United States
Canada
Quicksilver Field Rich Deposits Found in West Texas
San Antonio report notes discovery of rich quicksilver deposits in Brewster County near the big bend of the Illo Grande. Experts say ore quality rivals Telinqua camps, with deposits spanning nine sections. state rangers deployed to maintain order amid miner influx.
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Texas
San Antonio
W. LP. Weatherby
Jeffains County
Thompson
Port Davis
Brewster County
West Texas
Big
Illo Grande
Telinqua
Southern Pacific
California
Girl Sleeps in Long Trance Puzzle to Doctors
Pauline Fitzgerald a 19 year old domestic in New Haven has slept in a hospital trance for six weeks. She began in sound sleep with minimal nourishment and doctors cannot diagnose. She later opened her eyes at Springside home and hypnotism was used to revive her to a whisper.
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Pauline Fitzgerald
New Haven
Conn
General Hospital
Springside
Hos Piga
Nansen Plans Hydrological Voyage From Kristiania
Berlin dispatch reports Fridtjof Nansen will leave Kristiania on May 15 to conduct Icelandic hydrological studies for the Norwegian Government. A vessel like the Fram will be built for the voyage, intended to return in autumn, with secrecy on Arctic plans. Nansen also remarks on the late Andre and doubts his survival.
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Berlin
Err
Fridtjof Nansen
Lokal Anzeiger
Breslin
Andre
Christiania
Iceland
Fram
Arctic
Herr Nansen
Ags
Dry Goods Fire Ravages Philadelphia Retail District
A blaze in Philadelphia's retail dry goods area destroyed Shoneman Bros. store and damaged Marks Bros. with smoke and water losses. The six story Myerhoff Bros. building and Philadelphia Electric Equipment Co. were gutted, with substantial totals reaching 800000 dollars in all.
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Philadelphia
Dry Woods
Shoneman Bros.’ Dry Goods
Milfihery
Marks Bros
Cherry Street
Myerhoff Bros
Philadelphia Electricat Equipment Company
Mother's Revenge and Other Frontier News
Esther Jamieson and her eight year old son Charles face arrest after a spree of whisky plying in Cincinnati following Jamieson’s desertion of her husband at Danville. The piece also reports a deadly dust explosion at Clinton Indiana’s Torrey mine, a Minnesota asylum fire with $40,000 loss, oil strikes near Tiflin Ohio, and pretrial detentions related to Goebel’s murder in Kentucky.
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Wuebben
Esther Jamieson
Charles
Cincinnati
Indiana
Torrey
Clinton
Ind
W. . Brown
Metropolitan Life Buys Vermont Insurance Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York announces the acquisition of Vermont Insurance Company of Burlington Vermont. The deal transfers about 5 million dollars of in force policy value and includes a cash payment near 70000 dollars.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of
New York
Vermont Insurance Company
Burlington
Skin grafting with egg film aids burn victim deemed successful
In Indianapolis at City Hospital Dr W V Morgan and staff report a second graft using skin or inner egg film on Scott Smith, a severely burned colored man. Separately a failed assassination attempt occurred when a bomb was hurled at Alfred Vicard, Paris expo commissioner general, a woman observer was assaulted by two men who lit the fuse.
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City Hospital
Indianapolis
W. V. Morgan
Scott Smith
Alfred Picard
Paris
Alfred Vicard
Girl Dies Saving Father in Coal Oil Explosion
Elsie Tilton, seven, died hours after a coal oil explosion in St. Louis while she pulled her father free from burning clothing. Philip Tiltman escaped with minor burns but could not save his daughter who perished at the city hospital. The fire started when oil splashed on wood as he heated breakfast.
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Elsie Tilton
St. Louis
Philip
Tiltman
Elsie
Big Child
Chen
Uneasy Cuba amid heavy demand for war tools
A Havana correspondent reports growing unease in Cuba with rising plans for upheaval. Stores have run out of spurs machetes and hatchets amid strong demand for implements of warfare as tensions mount on the island.
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Mobile Register
Havana
Market Results Across Cities Open Trade in Hogs Cattle and Wheat
Chicago and other cities report varied prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains. Prices range from No 2 red wheat around 77 to 83 cents per bushel and eggs up to 17 cents a dozen. Livestock shipped with grades and regional differences noted.
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Chicago
Uae
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
T&c
President Urges Use of Porto Rico Revenues for Island Aid
The President's message to Congress requests that all revenue from Porto Rican imports since Spain's evacuation be appropriated for the island's relief. The note cites $2,005,455.88 collected under the Dingley act and argues for immediate allocation without awaiting new legislation. Senate and House actions follow with tariffs, contested elections, and shifts in seats amid other business.
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Porto Rico
Spain
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Congress
Hoar
Quay
House
Mann
Aldrich Vs. Robbins
Alabama
Representative Epes
Ross
M. S. Quay
Teller
Epes
Aldrich-Robbins
Cate
Carmr
Montana
Pennsylvania
Corbett
Pairbanks
Butler
Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association
Bailey
Texas
Frederick Douglass
Washington
Scott
Philippines
Lodge
Spooner
Harmer
Soenste
Mr. Foraker
Messrs. Vettus
Pillman
Mason
Committee On Foreign Relations
Gaston A. Robbins
William J. Aldrich
Richardson
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He Tribune
Denver
Norris & Woolley, Publishers
Panhandle
Quicksilver Field
Creek
W. Va
Ohio Supreme Court
Cuyahoga County
J. W. Caldwell
Cleveland
Waynesboro
J. P. and
J. M. Wolff
Wolff Brothers
Alfred C. Harmer
Fitch District
Hinds County
Miss
Board of Supervisors
Jonesville
FR. L. Harvey
University of Maine
Crono
Nansen
Minnesota
St. Peter
Minn
Buffalo Syndicate
Tiflin
Goebel
Varlan Whittaker
Butler County
William Goebel
Frankfort
Silas Jones
Whitley County
Franklin County
Edgar F. Koehler
Ninth Infantry
Tar Ine
Luzon
Sapho
Mott
Olga Nethersole
Theodore Moss
Llamelton Revelle
Martens Mayer
Court of Special Sessions
Missouri
Missouri Supreme Court
Wood
Consolidated Brewers
Kenuamiore
Nova Scotian
Nova
Dennis A. Koster
Twelfth Street
South Side
Bryan
William J. Bryan
Austin
Willard
Broadway
Troy
N. Y
Trae Einaert
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