Multiple Global Events Reported Across Front Pages
A digest of disparate items notes the Taft commission in Ilo Ilo and peace-talk reopenings with Britain. Aguinaldo linked to surrender terms, Cuban committee, and Chinese indemnity talks unfold, while naval and military movements include Behring Sea cutters, Pietersburg capture, and Russian fleet sightings. Notable incidents include a Brooklyn transport sank after a fire, a Santa Cruz powder works explosion, and a statue unveiling in Washington.
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Aguinaldo
Tino
War Department
United States
Behring Sea
Rawlins
Brooklyn
Edinburg Castle public house to be hauled down in Strand
London county council to pay 22500 pounds compensation for the demolition of the Edinburgh Castle public house in the Strand. The text also notes various world curiosities about a dwarf monarch, marble varieties from Carrara, and the impact of street trees on property values, with references to US cities adopting street planting programs.
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Edinburgh Castle
The
Strand
London
London County Council
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Buf
Alaska Yukon merger creates two Northern companies
San Francisco April 12 reports the consolidation of Alaska Commercial, Alaska Exploration, Seattle Yukon Transportation, and Empire Transportation into two New Jersey corporations. The Northern Navigation Company, capital 2.25 million, will handle transport assets. The Northern Commercial Company, capital 7 million, will control merchandise plants and stocks. Offices planned in San Francisco Seattle Victoria Vancouver. Directors to be elected at first board meeting.
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San Francisco
Alaska Commercial
Alaskan Commercial Company
Alaska Exploration Company
Seattle-Yukon Transportation Company
Empire Transportation Company
Northern Navigation Company
Northern Commercial Company
Yukon
St. Michael
Hedringsea
Port Clarence
New Jersey
Alaska Commercial Company
Seattle Yukon Transportation Company
Seattle
Victoria
Vancouver
Seal Protection Patrols in Behring Sea Coast
The Behring sea seal grounds will be patrolled by five U S revenue cutters this summer with British warship aid, following five years of reduced illegal seal fishing. The Bear Thetis Manning Grant and Rush will operate from Point Barrow and Sitka, Alaska, starting around May 15 to 20, in cooperation with British gunboats.
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Washington
Behring Sea Seal
Treasury Department
Alaskan
United States
Canada
Behring Sea
Bear
Thetis
Manning
Grant
Rush
Point Barrow
Sitka
Alaska
Oregon State News Commercial Growth Happenings
A brief review notes Hudson to establish a $10,000 sawmill near Rock creek north of Hudson. Cable Cove reports re opened work at Goldbug mine with two shifts. Grants Pass eyes revival of Pacific pine needle factory activity. Paisley forms Lake County Telephone and Telegraph Company. Coos City shaft exceeds 300 feet with coal expected in 100 more. Beaver Hill mine in Coos County paused to install new machinery. Bonanza mine Baker County to add substantial new machinery and remodel buildings.
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Hudson
Rock Creek
Cable Cove
Goldbug
Grants Pass
Pacific
Paisley
Lake County
Coos City
Coos County
Beaver Hill
Baker City
Bonanza
Baker County
Grants Pass Williams
Field gun tests planned at Sandy Hook next month
Preparations for an extensive field gun test at Sandy Hook in May are underway. The War Department seeks top equipment for the field artillery, with the Board of Ordnance and Fortifications directing tents and tests of new French-inspired designs recently revealed to experts.
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Washington
Sandy Hook
War Department
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
United States Army
Department
Board of Ordnance
Postal Service in Philippines Exposed Fiscal Methods
Washington April 13 A letter from A L Lawshee auditor for the Philippines is being reviewed by the postmaster general. Four expert clerks are auditing Philippine accounts amid questions over accounting methods not in line with prescribed forms. Officials stress there is no fraud. inspectors praised the Philippine service and noted a healthy surplus.
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Washington
A. L. Lawshee
Philippines
War Department
Lawshee
Smith
United States
Botha Opens Peace Talks. Dewet Not Consulted
CAPE TOWN April 12 General Botha reopens negotiations with Britain for peace and acts as spokesman for Boer forces. He believes Dewet remains unwilling to surrender but claims Dewet's influence is waning and Botha now holds decisive control over the campaign.
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Cape Town
Botha
Dewet
French Happy Over Riviera Festivities For Loubet Visit
Paris reports a double naval demonstration at Villefranche and Toulon marking President Loubet's Riviera trip. Spectacular displays, decorations, flotillas, and crowds stressed the festive mood. Russia saluted Loubet as he left for Toulon, signaling closer Franco Russian ties and mirroring the rapprochement with Italy.
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Paris
Loubet
Riviera
Villefranche
Toulon
M. Loubet
Duke of Genoa
le Journal Des Debats
Russia
New Armor Plate Could Cut Navy Costs Dramatically
A Pittsburg manufactured experimental armor plate, tested at Indian Head, may replace the current $455 per ton plate. If successful and sold at $150 per ton, the government would save $305 per ton, totaling about $795,000 on a 2,600 ton Alabama class battleship.
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New York
The
Herald
Pittsburg
Naval Ordnance Proving Ground
Indian Head
Navy Department
Alabama
Deputy U S Marshal Fatally Shoots Man Near Ainsworth
Omaha April 22 Deputy United States Marshal Haas also a special agent for the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad shot and killed Dawid Lase near Ainsworth Nebraska while the man resisted arrest. Railroad officials say Detective Hans was headed to Ainsworth to prevent a well planned train holdup. The slain man is described as the terror of Brown county.
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Omaha
Neb
United States
Haas
Freemont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad
Dawid
Lase
Ainsworth
Hans
Brown County
Raisins to be Cheap in California Market Crackdown
Fresno April 12 The Raisin Growers Association directors faced 1000 carloads of last year’s raisins with market demand only a third of that amount. They cut prices to three cents a pound for wholesale sales and allow retailers to offer one pound cartons at 10 cents to advertise California raisins, with sales for advertising purposes only.
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Fresno
Cal
Raisin Grogers’ Association
California
The Stolen Gold Bars on Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse
Bremen April 13 Officials of the North German Lloyd Steamship Co believe the 2,000,000 marks in gold were stolen in New York as the ship traveled to Cherbourg. They note the specie room lies behind the baggage area and passengers’ trunks blocked access, suggesting a thief was locked in and carried the bars ashore during baggage stowage.
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New York
Cherbourg
Monence
Admiral Sampson
Bremen
Lloyd Steamship Company
Commodity Prices and Farm Goods Summary
Grain and produce quotes list Wheat from several regions with prices per bushel and per cental, Flour and graham varieties with barrel and cental rates, hay and roughage values, hops and wool quotes, dairy and butter grades, eggs and poultry figures, cheese and potatoes pricing, plus lambs hogs veal and beef figures. Figures cover Oregon and Valley regions with ranges for quality grades and unit measures across 1899 crop terms.
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Walla Walla
Graham
Oregon
Young America
Remnants of Victorian Parliaments and Arizona Forest Plans
The article notes surviving pre Victorian parliament figures including Earl Fitzwilliam, mentions salt consumption in London, and reports a Namur village Roman coin find of 960 pieces with diverse imperial portraits. It also highlights Arizona forest reserves creation, new regulations, and lumber mills at Flagstaff and Williams in Coconino county.
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House of Commons
Queen Victoria
Earl Fitzwilliam
Viscount Milton
William IV
Namur
Arizona
Flagstaff
Sad Williams
Coconino County
Transport Rawlins Sinks After Late Fire at Brooklyn Pier
Fire discovered in the second hold of the transport Rawlins at the government pier in Brooklyn. Firemen battled the blaze for about two hours. the ship listed and sank in the mud due to water pumped through port holes. Cargo mainly horse feed for army use believed a total loss. damage estimates place the transport at $30,000 and cargo at $80,000.
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New York
Rawlins
Rawlings
Government Pier
Brooklyn
Cuba
Broker Benjamin Forst Ends Life in Hoffman House
New York reports Benjamin Forst broker and consolidated exchange member committed suicide at the Hoffman House after a night of meditation. A carbolic acid bottle was found in the room as debts, including losses of more than 320000 dollars on stock dealings, are blamed. some sources say he was worth as much as 500000 dollars.
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New York
Benjamin Forst
Consolidated Exchange
Hoffman House
Forst
Exchange
German Captain Bartsch Found Dead Near Pekin
Berlin reports Captain Bartsch of the Second Infantry died near Pekin. An inquiry suggests an accident, while a Pekin dispatch to Lokal Anzeiger claims he was shot while riding near the Summer Palace and his horse disappeared.
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Berlin
Pekin
Bartsch
Second Infantry
Lokal Anzeiger
Summer Palace
Transport Garonne Slow Voyage Delays Army Unit
Washington April 13 The transport Garonne sailed from Manila March 9 with the Twenty sixth volunteer Infantry except company F and has not yet been reported at San Francisco This delay does not alarm the War Department as the ship took 15 days to reach Nagasaki coal and resume voyage while others take nine days She is a slow vessel and may be a week behind others if Nagasaki to San Francisco time does not improve
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Washington
Garonne
Manilla
Twenty-sixth Volunteer Infantry
San Francisco
War Department
Nagasaki
Insane Brigadier General Turchin confined in Chicago jail
A Nashville dispatch reports Brigadier General John B. Turchin, noted soldier and author, is insane and held in a Chicago county jail before being transferred to Anna asylum. Born in Russia, he rose from 1861 Illinois Infantry colonel to brigadier general after a daring Huntsville capture plan, later leading in Tullahoma and Atlanta campaigns before resigning.
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Chicago
Tribune
Nashville
John B. Turchin
Anna Asylum
Turchin
Russia
Nineteenth
Illinois Infantry
Yates
Tennessee
Buell
Huntsville
Chicago Board of Trade
Tullahoma
Chickamauga
Atlanta
Resaca
Kenesaw Mountain
Move to New Capitol in Olympia Discussed by Governor
Governor Rogers says the capitol commission and county commissioners agreed on a smooth transfer to the new capitol. He notes the county may rent part of the old building, and the exchange should occur in summer when the Supreme Court is not in session to minimize inconvenience. The county needs only two floors, enabling an easy swap.
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Olympia
Wash
Rogers
Capitol Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Supreme Court
Russia reassured on Manchuria by Novoe Vremya
St Petersburg dispatches report that Novoe Vremya says Russia has no cause for uneasiness about Manchuria. It notes treaties with three provinces remain in force and China may seek a restored position by signing the treaty in Russia’s possession. St Petersburg Zeitung adds Russia may act to preserve order as its judgment dictates.
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St. Petersburg
Novoe Vhemya
Russia
Manchuria
China
St. Petersburg Zeitung
Berlin trial opens over freeing men from military service
A sensational Elberfeld trial charges Dieckhoff and Baumann with freeing many sons of wealthy families from MINILAFY service. Witnesses say payments ranged from 2000 to 2000 marks to secure liberation, with funds partly used to bribe military surgeons including Chief Staff Surgeon Schimmell. The case spans Dortmund Bochum and multiple German cities.
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Berlin
Elberfeld
Dieckhoff
Baumann
Dortmund
Bochum
Cologne
Colmar
Strassburg
Wisebaden
Mayence
Frankfort-on-the Main
Mulhouse
Soligen
Remacheid
Schimmell. Altogethe
McKinley on Wheels to Coast and Back in Splendor
Washington correspondence describes President McKinley’s grand cross country tour by luxury train. Cabinet members travel, telegraph experts accompany, and cipher dispatches are prepared for review. The trip includes San Francisco, New Orleans, Niagara Falls, Pan American exposition at Buffalo, and a June 15 Washington return, covering about 13000 miles across 25 states and territories with wives aboard.
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Washington
McKinley
Pacific Coast
Buffalo
Gage
State Department
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Great Northern Line
Lake Superior
Sault Canal
Straits of Mackinaw
Lake Huron
St. Clair
Detroit
Lake Erie
Niagara Falls
America
Mr. McKinley
Receiver Sought for Scandinavian-American Bank Disorder
New Whatcom Washington April 15 depositors voted to ask the court appoint Robert Muir permanent receiver to reopen the failed Scandinavian-American bank and pursue those responsible for the failure. President H St John seeks funds from London connections while attempting to dispose of St John family pictures in New York. The St John entity also headed Bank of Blaine which failed concurrently. assets estimated near value while liabilities run about fifty thousand dollars. The London Times was first printed by steam on November 29 1814.
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New Whatcom
Wash
Robert Muir
H. St. John
London
New York
St. John
Bank of Blaine
Blaine, Waeh
London Times
Four Counterfeiters Sentenced in Spokane Court
In Spokane Washington on April 15 four counterfeiters were sentenced by Judge Hanford in federal court. James Moriarity received 10 years while Mike Williams and Mack McCleary drew eight years each at hard labor in the U S penitentiary. Mrs Ethel Wallace the last gang member got one year. Moriarity and McCleary were partners of Arthur Spencer the bogus Chinese inspector in the recent jailbreak.
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Spokane
Wash
Hanford
James Moriarity
Mike Williams
Mack McCleary
United States Penitentiary
Ethel Wallace
Moriarity
McCleary
Arthur Spencer
Remains of Lincoln to be moved to new monument
The remains of Abraham Lincoln, resting in a temporary vault during Lincoln monument reconstruction in Springfield, will be moved to the new monument within a few days. The removal will be private with only trustees, state representatives, and press present. The casket containing the body of the martyr president was readied for transfer.
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Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
Presa
Presi
Japan Russia talks edge toward trading rights demand
London reports say Grear has not set a final indemnity figure and the government prefers seeking trading privileges over cash sums. Sir Earnest Satow is to urge China owners to concede, arguing access to rich provinces benefits all more than lump sums. Downing Street notes Japan views Russia's stance as a backdown but will watch closely and threaten hostilities if Russia menaces Japan.
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London
China
Nest Satow
Japan
Towan
Russia
Downing Street 4
China’s Resources and Pekin Finance Report
Pekin April 15, a committee on China financial resources reports that 200,999,000 dollars in gold can be raised without harming China’s resources. The study is incomplete, with more resources for indemnities possibly identified later. Meanwhile politics yields to amusements with German races at Hunting Park and international races, arm assault, and tent pegging at the Temple of Heaven as Russians celebrate Easter. ministers want foreign troops to leave Pekin.
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China
Pekin
Hunting Park
Temple of Heaven
Flow Reduced as Chicago River Flow Cut to 200 000 CFM
Chicago authorities report federal orders to cut the Chicago river flow from 300000 to 200000 cubic feet per minute. The move aims to reduce pollution and assist ongoing canal dredging and widening. Local officials fear impacts on St Louis litigation and note plans to restore current after canal work advances. If tax legislation passes, the commission could collect funds to improve the river and raise flow gradually after September.
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Chicago
Washington
War Department
Lake Carriers’ Association
St. Louis
Louis
Mystery Cleared in Bank Theft at Sedalia
Sedalia Missouri April 13 10 000 in greenbacks was stolen from the Bank of Commerce on August 1 19 The mystery was cleared by convict Freeman in Michigan City Ind penitentiary He says Irwin Gamble entered the bank vault at noon and seized the money while he watched outside
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Sedalia
Bank of Commerce
Freeman
Michigan City Ind
Irwin Gamble
Radicals on Top oppose Platt amendment in Cuba convention
Havana April 15 Cuban constitutional convention records a vote of 18 to 10 opposing the Platt amendment. The resolution blasts terms and drafting style, notably clauses 3 6 and 7, calling the action embarrassing as it could bind any commission to Washington.
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Havana
Washington
Death of George & Cannon in Monterey Cal
Monterey Cal April 15 George and Cannon died early this morning after a brief illness. He rested easy near midnight before the final change. The body was shipped to San Francisco to be embalmed and then to Salt Lake City for interment.
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Monterey
Cal
George
British move on Hay Pauncefote abrogation talks
London reports tentative negotiations on abrogating the Hay Pauncefote and Clayton treaties. An Associated Press representative says the talks are at an early stage and being discussed on a quid pro quo basis. Britain hopes to conclude before Congress is convened.
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London
Hay-Pauncefote
Clayton
Associated Press
Great Britain
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