San Isidro Taken by Americans in Philippine Advance
Manila dispatch reports Gen Lawton's force advancing from San Miguel captured San Isidro, the insurgent capital, as rainstorms hindered progress. Civilians Carrick and Holmes released by Gen Luna. Charleston and Concord involved near Lingayan. All quiet at Lingayan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
San Isdro
Lawton
San Migual
San Miguel
San Isidro
Carrick and Holmes
Canacia
Calumpic
Luna
Charleston
Hongkong
Aparri
Concord
Gunobort
Lingayan
Minnesota Volunteers Break Through San Miguel Trenches
May 18—Gen Lawton’s brigade faces fierce resistance near San Isidro as Minnesota volunteers reinforce scouts and assault rebel trenches. Two insurgent captains and three lieutenants killed, twenty wounded, 600 prisoners taken unarmed. many natives forced to fight or surrender. Peace talks and a rendezvous in Manila Bay follow a new conference between Aguinaldo allies and insurgent leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Miguel
New York
Manila
Lawton
San Isidro
San Ildefonso
Chiat
Yound
Minnesota Volunteers
Gregorio Pilar
SPANIARDS TO EVACUATE MINDANAO ISLAND
General Rios announced to the war office that Spain will evacuate Jolo immediately under Maj. Gen. Otis. The Leon Sue with American troops sails to occupy Jolo and raise the American flag on departure. The Spanish general will supervise the evacuation and Americans will not occupy Zamboanga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yances
Jolo
Zamboanga
Madr
Rios
War Office
Lere
Jelas
Otis
Joho
Leon Sue
Tolo
Rear Admiral Watson Sails to Command Asiatic Station
Vallejo Calif May 18 Rear Admiral John C G Watson sails to take command of the Asiatic station after retiring from Mare Island navy yard. He relieves Admiral Dewey and transfers to Admiral Kempf the yard as the new commandant. Watson departs aboard the City of Peking with aides and five Mare Island mechanics to Cavite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Conmimmo
Vallejo
Cal
John CG. Watson
Dewey
Mare Island Navy Yard
Kempft
Independence
Admiral Watson
Orient
Peking
Snowden
Marble
Mare Island
Cavite
Strike Ends Ashtabula Dock Leaders Accept Wages
In Ashtabula Ohio May 18 dock workers halted work after demanding wage increases. A committee visited Cleveland and returned with an agreement of 1012 cents for unloading ships and 6 cents for loading into cars. The plan to strike was withdrawn as owners agreed to recognize the shovelers union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtabula
Ohio
Germany Protest at Trochester Meeting Declares Unity
At a gathering of over 4,000 Germans on May 18 in Trochester resolutions denounced attempts to split the United States and Germany. The action aimed to reaffirm loyalty and opposition to hostilities between the two nations amid recent tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Trochester
United States
Construction Planned for Fifty-Barrel Four-Mill at Hoytierd
Trayfield and Mhui report in May 18 dispatch that Roadspeed and Zook of Bloomfield Iowa will build a fifty-barrel four-mill at Hoytierd to be in operation by October 1. A $1,000 bonus saves ay passed. A site was given by F Sogerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoytierd
Trayfield
Mhui
Roadspeed & Zook
Bloomfield
Iowa
F. 8
Spogerland
Cyclone's Work Causes Widespread Damage in Ohio
A May 18 cyclone hit Akron Ohio at 8 o'clock injuring several people. Tents collapsed on a crowd at a Maina circus causing panic but no deaths. Major damage included the Biggers Boiler shops wrecked sections of stone walling and the Akron Sewer Pipe Co without loss of life. In Alvordton a small brick school building was destroyed injuring ten children with two expected to die. Detroit saw about 40000 in damage to homes and a three story brick building demolished with no fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Akron
Bigges Roiler Company
Akron Sewer Flpe Company
Alvordton
Flossy Fisher
Detroit
Surrender Of Arms Sparks Cuban Debate In Havana
May 18 in Havana crowds discuss Gen Gomez plans to surrender arms and reform Cuban army payments. Gov Gen Brooke to modify orders removing Cuban commanders from distribution of 33 million. Veterans association members at Cerro debate arming municipalities versus surrender. Telegrams from provinces oppose surrender. Gomes praised less than Aguinaldo. no decision reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Gomex
Brooke
Gomez
Cuban Military Assembly
New Revolutionary Club
Veterans’ Association
Cerro
Gomes
Aguinaldo
No Change in Strike Picture Amid Labor Turmoil
May 18 Buffalo feature reports no shift in the strike scene as grain shovelers and monthly men remain at odds. A few elevators run by City, Erle and Northen operate while contractor Connors negotiates. new inspector Quigley and Bishop Quigley aid progress toward settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttato
Glayvntoys
City
Erle
Northen
Connors
Donovan
Bishop Quigley
Shop Quigley
Royal Drawing Room Draws Large Crowds in London
Large crowds gathered in St James Park to view carriages bound for the queen's drawing room at Buckingham Palace on May 18. Many arrived before noon and a long queue stretched from the palace to the horse guards parade and onward to Victoria station. The debutantes hoped to be received by the queen, who often delegates reception to her daughters. A notable gathering of diplomatic corps members attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen's Drawing Room
London
St. James Park
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Horse Guards Parade
Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria Railroad Station
Diplomate Corps
Tuttinflon Too Much For Him In Toledo
In Toledo on May 18 a man named Stienle died from injuries after a blow struck during a Catholic Men’s association salutation. Lights went out, he was struck in the back and tripped, causing a lung hemorrhage that led to repeated complications until his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Cras
Stienle
Catholic Men's Association
Worst Storm Hits Toledo in Years May 18
Toledo and Northwestern Ohio endured a severe May storm from noon to 6. Glass fronts shattered across the city and the full impact of the blow remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Mustered Out Third Kentucky Regiment at Savannah
Mustered out here of the Third Kentucky regiment with details of detachments. One command led by Lut leaves for remaining duty. the Thirty-fourth Michigan will depart tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Kentucky
Moarow
Treason arrests shake Johannesburg and Pretoria
Reports from Pretoria announce the arrest of seven former British officers on high treason charges. Detected in Johannesburg, the group was placed in custody after a detective infiltrated the movement aimed at enlisting men for rebellion. Documents found on the prisoners suggest planned uprisings with thousands potentially implicated. London papers delay conclusions pending full facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Nicholls
Patterson
Remlett
ElNs
Frela
Hooper
Mitchell
Jt 5
Cape Town
Rand
London
Transgar
Ayn
Deprived Of Title A Russian Woman's Finishing Career
A high profile trial in St. Petersburg ends with Maria Mershwizka found guilty of poisoning her lover and two women in jealousy, kidnapping a child, and forging documents and bills. She receives fifteen years penal servitude in Siberia and is stripped of nobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Maria Mershwizka
Cme
Siberia
Meade Returns From Porto Rico After Wrecking Sunken Vessel
The United States transport Meade left Puerto Rico at midnight for New York with the Ninth Infantry aboard when it struck a sunken wreck just outside the barrier. Minor damage reported and divers began inspecting the ship to assess the extent of the damage and repairs needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meade
Porto Rico
Shack
Wreek
Ponce
Porto Weo
United States
Uris
New York
Ninetgenth
Tavers Iegaw
British troops take Kowloon city in Hong Kong action
May 18 report says part of the British forces entered the disturbed Kowloon area and took possession of Kowloon city. The Chinese garrison was disarmed and the British flag raised without incident. Fifty Welsh Fusilier troops were left to garrison the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonxession
Kow Loon City
Hongg Kong
Here
Fusileer
Lawyer in Penitentiary Eurney Leniency of Court
Arthur C. Colgar Jr a Nashville lawyer pleaded guilty to attempting to kidnap Nicholas A. Heckman a witness in the Melineux case. He was sentenced to sixty days in the penitentiary and left the court laughing and waving his hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur 8. Colgar, Jr
Nashville
Nicholas A. Heckman
Hernandez Liberated From Venezuelan Revolution Captivity
General Hernandez, key figure in the 1898 Venezuelan revolution, was freed from captivity after being taken prisoner on June 12. The relief comes amid ongoing political instability in Caracas. Police reported no further detentions connected to the uprising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenter
Caracas
Venez
Hernandez
Venezuela
Stockholders Seek injunction against sale of plant
Dennis Kelly and others, stockholders of the Capital Tee and Cold Storage company in Columbus Ohio, filed to stop a sale of the plant or its product to any trust. A temporary restraining order blocked sale of the plant amid reports of a $250,000 offer by a tee trust for the principal plants in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muntn't Soilton Trust
Columbus
Ohio
Sult
Dennis Kelly
Capital Tee and Cold Storage Company
Tee Drust
Terrible Tnurk Defeated in Davenport Wrestling Match
In Davenport Iowa on May 18 farmer Burns defeated Adali before about 1000 fans. The Lark had agreed to two falls in one hour of wrestling time. Burns won the first fall in forty minutes and both men were on their feet at the hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrible Tnurk
Davenport
Iowa
Pfarmer Burns
Ad Adali
Lark
Sheri Coleman Shot as Officers Try to Arrest
In Fairbury Nebraska on May 18 Sheriff Coleman was shot during a confrontation with William Toxle while attempting an arrest. Toxle was fatally wounded in the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheri
Fairbury
Grain and live line market quotes from St Paul May 10
Latest quotations from Grain and Live Line Centers show mixed prices across wheat corn and rye with bids for No 1 Northern wheat around 71 75 cents in Duluth and Minneapolis followed by fluctuating cash and May figures. Chicago and Milwaukee reports note steady to higher prices for wheat and cattle and hog markets with futures and spot quotes from major Midwest hubs.
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St. Paul
Duluth
Northern
Lord
Tolle
Hart
Lee
Jaly
Ziehrye
Bavey
Awaneapolis
Wise
Ghdde
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
Sioux City
Town
South St. Paul
Say
Populists Rush To Stand Aground In Fusion Fight
May 1 Kansag City reports a split within the People’s Party as the national organization and the National Reform Frosses debate fusion. The middle-of-the-road group adopts an address urging unity while opposing fusion with either major party. Donnelly and Wharton Harker are not endorsed for president and VP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac van Adqulresn
Kansag City
People's Party
National Reform Frosses
Wharton Larker
Agnatius Donnelly
Cam Mitter
Agaist
Aelwuse Wiiel
Explosive Attack Hits Duluth Streetcar Line
Explosives blasted a car on the Duluth West Duluth line near Swendert Avenue causing a front end explosion and shattered glass several blocks away. Crew and passengers escaped unharmed though the strike involved continued disturbances with stones thrown at a second car near Twenty Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dualgih Street Railway
Duluth
West Duluth
Swendert
Tweny- Fist Avenue
Twentieth Avenue
Wanston's Future Seen as Military Not Political
Captain Buchan of the Ravens regiment arrived from Manila aboard the Valencia and stated that General Funston is not political and will not engage in policy. He recalled that Wanston, last seen before leaving Manila on April 18, planned to go to Cuba once the Filipino campaign ends, aiming to pursue ventures in an inland province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco
WE. Buchan
Fwertieth Ravens
Manila
Valencia
Frederick Wanston
Funston
Malatos
Cuba
Vogray
Evtile
Shooting wounds two with police in Chicago May
A chaotic shooting in Chicago leaves four officers wounded and another man killed. Investigators say the gunman fired without provocation, striking officers as bystanders tended to the scene. Police describe a tense, ongoing probe with several suspects in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kileld
Ghieago
May Thlinsteine
Taitlans
Dohna Bagluslel
Sain With Satedde and the Berlin Banker Turmoil
Fragmentary OCR note describes a Berlin banker named Sain With Satedde who faced financial distress in April, losing substantial funds with the aid of an accomplice. The garbled text mentions pots of money and a dramatic spree at Selpste, with references to £ marks and a tense situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satedde
Berlin
Dair y and Poultry Experiments on Animal Nitrogen Use
A New York Agricultural College report details feeding poultry with animal protein versus grain only. Trials with chicks show faster growth, earlier maturity, and lower cost per pound of gain when animal protein is included, with benefits more pronounced in ducklings and at certain ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Hall
New York Agricultural College
Dairy Law Aims to Shield Dairy Makers and Consumers
Illinois enacts a dairy protection law to curb adulteration, but fines cannot be collected before July 1, 1900, giving manufacturers over a year to reduce surplus. The state seeks impartial commissions to enforce the act. Pecatonica reports a severe cream separator accident with a shaft break, sending flying pieces and injuring a worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Notentinels
Illinois
Minnesota Tightens Rules on Renovated Butter Market
Minnesota moves to regulate renovated and process butter, barring sale unless properly labeled and restricted. The law targets cosmetics-like products and requires truth in labeling as three large factories and several small concerns operate in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
A Dirty Dairy Facial Cleanliness Standards in Dairy Work
The New York Farmer argues cleanliness defines a dairy’s safety. Smell, dirty woodwork, smutty tins, and black sediment in vessels signal contamination. Unpleasant odors from windows, floors, and fixtures indicate dirt affecting milk and butter quality. The dairy industry imposes strict cleanliness to prevent bacterial growth and ensure safe dairy products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walla
Breeding in Poultry and Dairy Notes in Southern Dairyman
Discussion on how sire color and form influence progeny, with hens contributing size and shape. Notes that crossbreeding forwards and backwards affects traits. Also reports on oleo in butter markets, dangers of mislabeling as butter in Tampa and Southern markets, plus remarks on curing rooms and an Maryland peach grower using scarlet clover and sheep to manage orchards and pest control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Tampa
Fia
Southern Dairyman
Maryland
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