Prank and tragedy mix in early Pacific Coast notes
A long Pacific Coast roundup reports labor strife at the Prank Tanning Co in Redwood City with Filipino workers replacing white men, a fatal tram accident near Everett, and a string of legal and criminal items from San Francisco to Portland. It notes an editor’s case, a Nevada Valley murder motive, smuggling by sea, a San Jose trial of a medicine man, and a curious hypnosis case in Portland.
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Redwood City
Cal
I Sizid A Suares
Santa Fe
Suares Mariotta
San Joaquin Valley
Eeee Toot Ael F. Starm
United States
New York
San Francisco
China
St. Lawrence River
W. Mohawk
San Jose
State Board of Medical Examiners
Shepard BR. Bucey
American National Bank
Tragrdy
Mare Bucey
Millis Hale
Vancouver
B.C
Buocey
Wisconsin
Madison
M. W. Donaldson
Vacaville
City Hall
Donaldson
Geary Street
Megan
Robert W. Woods
van Cartix Dodge
Yolo Bridge
Sacramento
Jus An Gernon
Dodge
Woods
Portland
Earl Wood
Wood
Congress Debates Cuban Reciprocity and Chinese Exclusion
The house debates the Cuban reciprocity bill with Cuba and considers amendments to the Chinese exclusion bill. Lawmakers from Newlands to Perkins push for tariff cuts and immigration controls while the senate discusses Depew’s remarks on voter suppression. The house also passes a pension for President McKinley’s widow and sends it to the president.
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China
Americas
China Patearson
Colorado
Perkins
California
House
Committee On Immigration
Alaska
Payne
Cuba
Newlands
Nevada
Ball
Tera
Sparkman
Florida
Mendel
Wyoming
Stureday
Senate
Dillingham
Vermont
Stewart
Hoar
Massachusetts
Grosvenor
Michigan
Weeks
Lawrence of
Massenasetts
United States
Depew
Mississippi
Senate confirms Indian Agents and appoints first assistant postmaster general
Washington notes report the senate confirmed Indian Agents Albert M. Anderson of the Colville agency Washington and Herman G Nickerson of the Shoshone agency Wyoming Robert J Wayne New York Press correspondent was offered and has accepted the office of first assistant postmaster general He has lived in Washington over 25 years and was born in New York City in 1861
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Senate
Albert M. Anderson
Colville
Washington
Herman G. Nickerson
Wyoming
Robert J. Wayne
New York Press
New York City
Secretary of War orders gate of transports at San Francisco
The secretary of war directs the gate of the transports Egbert and Rose Crane, currently in San Francisco, to vie.
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Egbert
Rose Crane
San Pramcisco
Vie
Unrest and clashes as universal suffrage demands spark riots
In Brussels gendarmes clash with rioters amid casualties over a socialist demand for universal suffrage. Imperial troops oppose rebels in Nan-Ning, Kwang Si, as trade halts and missionaries flee districts held by rebels. Hong Kong dispatches say rebels seized towns and taken prisoners.
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Brussels
Nan-Ning
Kwang Si
Hongkong
Brutal Juarez fight ends under Mexican authority
An El Paso dispatch reports a brutal Juarez arena event where a four year old lion owned by A. J. Morrison of Los Angeles fought Americans amid severe injuries to the lion. The fight was halted after repeated wounds, a beating by the owner, and acid thrown on the animal. Authorities intervened and the beast faced imminent death if the onslaught continued.
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Juarez
Acquittal of Major Waller in Samar Case Sparks Battle
In Manila Major Lyttleton W. T. Waller is acquitted by a court martial 11 to 2 for killing 0 natives of Samar last January, ruled within war rules and orders. General Jacob H. Smith may face trial for issuing the orders. Cholera in Manila totals 245 cases and 12 deaths by April 13. provinces report 418 cases and 315 deaths. Lagoncy merchants urge keeping American troops for protection against lawless elements.
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Lyttleton W. T. Waller
Marine Corps
Manila
Army
Samar
Jacob H. Smith
Department
Waller
Smith
Philippine
Department of Texas
San Antonio
Lagoncy
Camarines
Luzon
Chaffee
Five Die in Scott County Raid as Outlaws Escape
In Scott County Virginia a sheriff's posse battle killed five posse members and wounded two others while Jim Wright, an escaped Hancock County Tennessee murderer, was wounded and captured with the rest of the outlaws fleeing. Procedures followed after.
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Scott County
Jim Wright
Hancock County
Tenn
Thomas A. Sutton
Redding
Cal
Pittsburg
Carrie M. Jennett
Thirteenth Street
Detreta
Ahe
J. M. Miller
Miss Jennett
Recorder’s Court
Cecil Rhodes at Rest Funeral in Matoppo Hills
Vast crowd of soldiers civilians and natives attends Cecil Rhodes burial on Matoppo kopje. Coffin draped in Union Jack with Queen Alexandra wreath lowers amid 12 oxen and 2 000 mourners. Kipling poem read by bishop of Mashonaland induna Se kombo delivers praise linking Rhodes spirit to local chiefs.
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Cecil Rhodes
Matoppo
Bulawayo
Matabeleland
Queen Alexandra
Kopje
Shambli
Feko
Umgula
Mashonaland
Rudyard Kipling
Sekombo
Induna
Umjon
Oteppe
Unatligontia
Cecil
Patent Application Filed for Rock Mine Shaft and Land Plot
A Nevada land office notice records Kohunded filing for patent on mineral deposit at an air shaft and rock mine near Camson City. The application outlines location bearings, distances, and land boundaries including a 39,285 foot claim and starting point description with stakes and monuments.
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U. 4
Camson Crry
Nevada
Pebrusky
Kohunded
Neraia
Aman
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