Thomson Missing After Sea Mishap Near San Francisco
The Thomson drifted southward after a mishap and failed to be sighted by the Moana which passed about five hundred miles from San Francisco. The Moana expected to be alerted by tugboats upon nearing the coast but did not detect the Thomson. Reports from Washington note Yorktown prisoners at San Isidro and ongoing inquiries into others, while local council deliberates on public water piping and property access.
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Elihu Thomaos
Thomson
Yveusus
Laniey
Flear
Lansing & Co
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Executive Council
Lonalilo
Gear, Lansing & Co
Howland Lot
Union Atroat
Eure
Diamond End
Waimapo
Waipio
Hamakui
Armistice Sails As Mataafa Draws Lines In Samoa
Reports from Apia Samoa April 25 and May 4 note heavy rebel losses at Vallima after shelling by British and American warships. Lt Gaunt’s brigade of 900 pressed the rebels with casualties and fortifications weakened. International Commissioners urge peaceful action. Mataafa agrees to remain outside agreed lines, with mixed local sentiment on cessation of hostilities.
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Apia
Samoa
Vallima
Great Britain
United States
Robert Louis Stevenson
R. A. Gaunt
Matanian
Liecutenant Gaunt
New Zealand
Tu'anekai
Casenna
Albert Kaatz
U.S. N
Stuart
Tauranga
Matanfa
Falke
Admiral Knots
Bloort
Mataafa
Grant
Malinga
Matassa
Isle
International Commission
Baron von Burlow
Secretary of the Navy
Washington
Mataafo
Kaviz
Jo Cablegraw
NO PEACE FOR FILIPINOS
War Department dispatches from Manila May 4 recount American forces under MacArthur and Lawton advancing on San Fernando and surrounding areas. Units from Oregon Dakota Utah Light Artillery moved north, engaged entrenched enemy, and forced a retreat toward Mount Aryna. Reports note casualties, a damaged railroad, and Filipino allegiance wavering amid strategic postings near Malolos and Quingua. The Centennial reached San Francisco with a crewman showing signs of smallpox.
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War Department
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Wheaton
Hale
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San Fernando
Person
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San Isidro
Oris
Lawtoo
Baling
Angat
Malolos
Lawton
Calampia
Ovenshine
Hull
Quinque
Lutheran Mission Hero Report Lets Two Missionaries Go
In St Louis on May 4 the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod accepted the foreign missions committee report and empowered the board to send two missionaries to India to aid the existing mission. It also instructed California and Oregon districts to look into establishing a mission among Germans on the Sandwich Islands.
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German Evangelical Luther Synod
Commtter
Board of Foreign Missions
India
Aceton
Coleen
California
Oregon
Sandwich Islands
Mpala Receives 20 Million Amid Spain Peace Payment
Washington May 1 The Inet move to end hostilities with Spain reached a final stage as Secretary Huy paid 20 million dollars to French broker M Cambon from four Treasury warrants of 5 million each. The payment completes the treaty scale and liquidates U S obligations in this matter.
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Mpala
Washington
Inet
Spain
Huy
Broha
Eagan Plans Paris Expansion Policy Visit to Honolulu
Charles P. B. Eagan, former Commissary-General of the Army from the Spanish War era, en route to Honolulu to join his wife and son, refused interview but said San Francisco would profit more than other cities from expansion policy.
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Asmaral Rawan Te Coming
San Francisco
Charles PB. Eagan
Spain
McKinley
Honolulu
Cable report urges government to run Pacific line
London May 4 The Pacific Cable Committee report recommends opening and operating the proposed cable by the government with a small management board in London and representation from the overseas governments, directing under a central manager.
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London
Pacific Cable Committee
Manger
Manila Prisoners Highlight Yorktown Crew News
Washington May 1 Following telegram says ten Yorktown boat crew members including Gilmore are prisoners and insurgent headquarters. Secretary Dewey notes an ongoing investigation and remains cautious about details from Manila dated April 30.
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Yorktown
Washington
Admiral Dewey
Manila
San Isidro
Gillmore
William Walton
Paul Vandert
John Ellaworth
Albert Petersen
Landeman
Sylvia Brisclose
Paul Edwarde
Otis
Dewry
Gilmore
Dewey
Weather and market notes from San Francisco May report
In San Francisco on May 4 the sugar market saw solid inquiry but modest gains. Hawk ing Commercial showed a cautious response and closed at 127.50, Hutchieson traded at 55, a new Brook named Kilanes was active, Oceanic stayed steady, and 885 remained readily obtainable.
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Hawking
Hutchieson
Gaelic Sailings Noted By Nagasaki Port Authority
Gavite Tomorrow AL Hackfeld and Co informs the Bornerin they have received advices regarding the sailing of the Gaelic from Nagasaki. She will be in port bright and early tomorrow morning.
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AL Hackfeld & Co
The
Bornerin
Nagasaki
Port Bright
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