Week in Review: Boer War and Philippines Headlines
Telegraph digest outlines British forces around Wepener and reinforcements, leadership changes in the Transvaal, and rising Boer strength. Manila fighting leaves about 1,000 Filipino dead or disabled. Americans suffer 9 killed and 16 wounded as the Philippine commission sails to Manila.
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Lord Roberts
Wepener
London
Buller
Warren
Bloemfontein
Schalkburger
Joubert
Transvaal
Charles Warren
Montenegro
Mindanao
Philippine Commission
San Francisco
Manila
Senate Opposes Imperialism and Aguinaldo Praised
Hoar rails against imperialism while praising Aguinaldo as the United States weighs breaking ties with Turkey over indemnity claims. A Puerto Rico experiment station is planned, and General Gillmore lies ill in Washington. The Senate weighs Longstreet Mexican war pension and Turkey rebuilds church property after Armenian massacres. Political notes report election contests in Kentucky and Connecticut, resignations in Alabama, caucus endorsements in Massachusetts, candidate withdrawals in Illinois, party name changes in Tennessee, Roosevelt’s possible ticket placement, and Alabama gubernatorial race dynamics.
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Hoar
Senate
Aguinaldo
United States
Turkey
Agricultural Department
Porto Rico
John C. Gillmore
Army
Washington, D. C
Longstreet
Frankfort
New Haven
Conn
Wheeler
Alabama
Congress
Massachusetts
Ill
Illinois
Minneapolis
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Platt
Roosevelt
Criminal cases and crimes across the nation
William F. Miller, a New York swindler, is found guilty of grand larceny after stealing jewels worth 10000 from the Princess Auersberg in New York City. James Lowe stands trial in Neillsville Wisconsin for attempting to kill his wife. Five inmates escape from the Sioux Falls penitentiary. Garfield McDonald of Chicago confesses to stealing nearly a hundred bicycles in two months. A Mississippi mob lynches a Black man near Brownsville for an alleged assault on a white woman. Jealousy over millinery drives Mrs. Flannigan of Chicago to shoot at Mrs. Cahill. Mrs. Charles Smith of Brownville Nebraska shoots her husband and herself. the wife is likely to die, the husband may recover. C P Casgrain of Chicago drowns at Mountain Lake Minnesota in an apparent death by own hand. Fisherman William Aylward of Chicago murders William Larkins and slashes an 18-year-old boy. Business notes report striking Chicago tailors returning to work after surrendering.
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William F. Miller
New York
New York City
James Lowe
Neillsville
Wis
Sioux Fall
D. Garfield McDonald
Chicago
Mississippi
Brownsville
Michael Flannigan
Margaret Cahill
Charles Smith
Brownville
Neb
C. P. Casgrain
Mountain Lake
Minn
William Aylward
William Larkins
Four Italians and kin victims of tenement fire in Newcastle
Four Italians and three nephews were burned in a Newcastle tenement fire. John Brew, 11, likely fatally injured after being dragged nearly half a mile by a runaway horse at the Chicago stockyards. The Howie fishing boat foundered off Crookhaven with twenty four drowned. Massive floods persist across Mississippi, Louisiana and Oklahoma with water six feet deep in some towns.
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Ablate
Newcastle
John Brew
Chicago
Howie
Crookhaven
Ireland
Mississippi
Louisiana
Oklahoma
John Horton
Pear River
Jackson
Miss
Notable Deaths Across Nations and Professions
The obituary notices report the deaths of prominent individuals including Mrs. Sarah Pollard the oldest army nurse in the United States in Indianapolis aged ninety three. Samuel Howard a Milwaukee lawyer and veteran bar member. Miss Jennie ONeill Potter a renowned elocutionist in New York. Jules Sachs a musical impresario in San Remo. Otto Wuelfing a German bimetallist advocate in Berlin. Henson Robinson Springfield Ills. J M McKinstry Royal Arcanum secretary in Cleveland. Dr S B Sheldon Kansan ex state senator in Topeka. Lord Londesborough cricket patron near the Prince of Wales. and Rev Chas Beecher brother of Henry Ward Beecher dying in Georgetown Mass aged about eighty four.
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Sarah Pollard
Indianapolis
Samuel Howard
Milwaukee
Jennie O'Neill Potter
New York
Jules Sachs
San Remo
Otto Wuelfing
Berlin
Henson Robinson
Springfield
Ills
Leland Hotel
J. M. McKinstry
Royal Arcanum
Cleveland
EB. Sheldon
Topeka
Lord Londesborough
Prince of Wales
Rev
Chas. Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Georgetown
Mass
Edinburg wiped out by fire with two lives lost
Fire destroyed Edinburg North Dakota with two fatalities. The St. Louis Chronicle plant burned Saturday but the newspaper did not miss an issue. Loss estimated at fifty thousand dollars. Utica Illinois cement mill burned displacing about one hundred workers. Forest fires rage near Duluth Minnesota outskirts. Manitoba death toll reports denied.
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Edinburg
N. D
St. Louis Chronicle
Utica
Ills
Duluth
Minn
Manitoba
Roosevelt Named Commission to Probe New York Tenements
Governor Roosevelt heads a commission to investigate tenement houses in New York and Buffalo amid housing reform efforts. The wide scope includes conditions in urban slums and related welfare concerns.
People's party adopts platform at Des Moines convention
Des Moines April 19 notes the People's party state convention approves a long platform that omits silver and the 16 to 1 ratio. It reaffirms past national platforms, denounces imperialism, condemns Porto Rico policy, and calls for initiative referendum and direct election of senators. Delegation to Sioux Falls includes Weaver Robb Reiff Stockston Anderson Evans Gillette Clarke Crane Baker Blakeley Saddler Davis Wilcox Kent Richmond.
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Des Moines
People’s Party
Sioux Falls
J. B. Weaver
W. H. Robb
George BE. Reiff
J. C. Stockston
J. E. Anderson
H. A. Evans
E. H. Gillette
O. A. Clarke
B. Crane
J. C. Baker
A. J. Blakeley
Matt Saddler
C F. Davis
George W. Wilcox
John Kent
H. R. Richmond
Herriott Replies to Shaw Over Railroad Assessments
Des Moines reports State Treasurer John Herriott responding to Governor Shaw and council positions on railroad assessments. He accuses the governor of misrepresentation and argues the executive council has favored the Chicago and Northwestern, reducing its Iowa taxes by about 42000 annually due to political influence.
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Des Moines
John Herriott
Executive Council
Shaw
Herriott
Chicago
Northwestern
Iowa
Council
State Library Commission
W. H. Johnston
Fr. Dodge
D. W. Norris
Grinnell
H. H. Towner
Corning
Jessie L. Wait
Burlington
Johnson Brigham
George E. Maclean
Iowa City
Meyer Jury Returns Assault Verdict in Double Incident
In Sioux City on April 24 the jury found Ernest Meyer guilty of assault with intent to do great bodily injury for stabbing his brother in law Cris Bauer to death last March. Bauer tried to stop Meyer from abusing his mother in law Mrs Bauer during a drunken fit. Meyer blamed liquor and head injury for his acts. he faces likely a heavy fine.
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Sioux City
Ernest Meyer
Meyer
Cris Bauer
Bauer
Beebe Calls State Labor Meeting May in Des Moines
President O B P Beebe of the State Federation of Labor issues the call for the annual meeting in Des Moines in May and says he will prefer charges against the Burlington federation for opposing the convict labor bill in the last legislature. He claims Burlington’s opposition helped defeat the measure.
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Des Moines
O. B P. Beebe
State Federation of Labor
Burlington Federation
Burlington
Beebe
Iowa anti prize bout bars Simms Stead match
The Davenport crowd learned that Art Simms of Akron Ohio and George Stead of Chicago could not fight after authorities notified that the twenty round bout in Davenport Saturday night would not be allowed under the new Iowa anti prize fight law.
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Davenport
Iowa
Art Simms
Akron
George Stead
Chicago
Tornado hits Hamburg causing property damage early spring
A tornado struck Hamburg in the northern part of town destroying Fred Johnsons residence and brickyard as well as the homes of John Crane and Lark Miller along with several small buildings. No lives were lost though heavy losses were reported in surrounding areas.
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Hamburg
Fred Johnson
John Crane
Lark Miller
Iowa presbytery overturns plan to revise confession of faith
In Cedar Rapids the Iowa presbytery adopts a resolution overturning the general assembly plan to reopen discussion on revising the confession of faith. In Indianapolis the city orders railroad track elevation work to start within 20 days under an August ordinance, with penalties if delays occur and no company has filed plans yet.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Presbytery
General Assembly
Indianapolis
Fisherman kills as liquor drives attack at shack
William Aylward, a Chicago fisherman, cut the throat of William Larkins 38, and stabbed Thomas Norris 18 and Henry Ryan 60 during a dispute in a fishing shack near Fifty-fourth street. Larkins died from a severed jugular. Norris and Ryan were not seriously harmed and act as witnesses. Aylward surrendered at Hyde Park station after the attack. Free mail delivery is to be established at Portage Wisconsin.
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Chicago
William Aylward
William Larkins
Fifty-second Street
Lake Avenue
Thomas Norris
Forty-Ninth Street
Henry Ryan
Fifty-fourth Street
Hyde Park
Aylward
Ayward
The Mountain Lion Excerpts by Alfred J Townsend
An excerpt from Alfred J Townsend's Overland Monthly describes a mountain lion's stealth and prowess as it stalks prey across ridges and canyons. It portrays its strength, sharp claws, keen eyes, and bloodlit fangs in a fierce, regal tone.
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Alfred J. Townsend
Overland Monthly
Notable sieges of Gibraltar and Plevna in modern warfare
The piece recalls Gibraltar's long siege from 1779 to 1781 under General Elliot with daily bombardment and scurvy claiming nearly a thousand, plus the Plevna defense from 1877 to 1878 under Osman Pasha, who held out 12 weeks with minimal food before a sally toward the Russians.
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Gibraltar
Elliot
Plevna
Osman Pasha
London
The Mystery of Lady Byron in The Pall Mall Magazine
W E Stenley writes vigorously about Lady Byron and the public reaction to her marriage and later flight. The narrative frames her as a virtuous innocent victim while public opinion scapegoats her husband, a mystery that endures to this day.
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Lady Byron
W. E. Stenley
Pall Mall
Godfrey
Thomas Moore
Benny and Rex Recall a Birthday Tie Tale
A Washington Star piece describes two boys on Capitol Hill, Benny with a vivid red tie dyed by his mother for a birthday. Rex, poorer and curious, admires the gift and asks his mother to someday make him a similar tie. The brief vignette reflects childhood imagination and social contrasts.
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Capitol Hill
Wealth
Benny
Rex
Washington Star
John Chinaman Swearing Method Highlighted
In Singapore a court anecdote shows John Chinaman swearing by cocking a finger at a fowl breaking a saucer and smelling the book, contrasting with other oath customs. The tale reflects 19th century stereotypes about religious beliefs and obedience in colonial settings.
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John Chinaman
Singapore
India
John
Chambers’ Journal
Why He Doubted Her Belinda Says Photo Taken Unaware
In the Indianapolis Journal a brief exchange frets over a photograph said to be taken without Belinda’s knowledge. One speaker voices disbelief while the other questions the reason behind the doubt. The description focuses on Belinda’s pose with her head tilted and eyes rolled upward.
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Belinda
Indianapolis Journal
Sarcastic Exchange In Quick Dialog From Puck
In a brief line from Puck a slap of sarcasm lands between Ma and Mr Snarley as they joke about marriage and wanting something for nothing. Mrs Snarley quips that this echoed their union. The exchange highlights playful vows and domestic irony.
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Mr. Snarley
Mrs. Snarley
Puck
Wise counsel on bearing troubles from Johnson
The quote notes that people often carry past, present, and future worries, warning that constant dread of contingencies prevents rest. It emphasizes focusing on one kind of trouble rather than multiple anxieties.
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Johnson
Secretaries Word Clears Path for Clerk on Leave
A Washington Star account details a department clerk who, with the secretary’s “royal word,” secures two weeks of easiness for leave after outwitting a division chief who claimed final say. The secretary greets the clerk with humor, confirming the personal permission to go, provided he does not get lost on the cars.
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Una
H. Ked
Rascal
Washington Star
Gems lose color and life from disease according to Philadelphia Press
The Philadelphia Press asserts that gems including rubies turquoise and pearls are sensitive to disease and can dull or “die” when worn by invalids. It warns that rings and pins should not be worn by the ill as invisible disease emanations may penetrate gem interstices and kill their life.
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Philadelphia Press
Ida's Engagement Report Denied by Ida
In a brief exchange cited from Harper's Bazar, Madge questions Ida about an engagement rumor. Ida declines to comment, denying the report and offering no further details.
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Madge
Ida
Harper's Bazar
Wigs in Late Republic Rome Stir Fashion and Mystery
Wigs were popular in Rome as the republic neared its end with such skill that Ovid claimed no one could tell if another person’s hair was real or not. The remark underscores how wigs blurred identity and fashion in ancient society.
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Rome
Ovid
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