Americans Press Calumpit Advance in Philippine Campaign
Manila report says Gen. MacArthur's division pushed toward Calumpit with troops through woods and jungle, crossing the Bagbag River. Six Americans killed and twenty eight wounded as South Dakota Regiment harried insurgents to Calumpit's outskirts before a night withdrawal to camp. The town's large buildings burned as insurgents appeared to abandon Calumpit.
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Manila
MacArthur
Calumpit
Bagbag
South Dakota
Explosion at Fleer’s Chemical Works Kills and Injures Many
A disastrous benzoin explosion at Fleer’s Chemical Works at Twenty fourth and Callowhill streets Philadelphia results in two deaths two missing and one fatally injured. About a score seriously hurt and extensive damage to the factory nearby buildings and homes with shattered windows and partially demolished structures. Names of the dead and missing not learned yet and loss cannot be estimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleer’s Chemical Works
Twenty-fourth
Callowhill Streets
Philadelphia
Callowhill Street
Two Shot and One Fatally Wounded in Texas Shooting Affray
A shooting affray near Treval in Trinity County Texas left Edward Harding and James Trebathan dead and L C Harding fatally wounded. Edward Harding interfered during a dispute between L C Harding and Trebathan and Trebathan killed him then fatally wounded Harding before Trebathan was killed. The cause of the trouble is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treval
Trinity County
Tex
Edward Harding
James
Trebathan
L. C. Harding
Who Captured Hoilo War over credit between departments
War breaks out between the Navy and War Departments over who deserves credit for capturing Hoilo Noilo. Captain Wilde of the cruiser Boston protested that Miller did not contribute, claiming Wilde's forces took the town and turned it over. Dewey is shown endorsing Wilde's statement. A separate report notes a Southern Pacific wreck near Gila Bend in which Conductor Dovey and Fireman Courtney perished and Engineer Adams was seriously injured.
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Hoilo
Navy
War Departments
Noilo
Wilde
Boston
Miller
Dewey
Southern Pacific
Gila Bend
Ariz
Jules
Dovey
Courtney
Adams
Tucson
Lynching Victim Charles Williams Dies in Galena Cell
Charles Williams was shot to death by a mob in a Galena Kansas jail cell after resisting an attempted lynching. He had been suspected of murdering his sweetheart Laura Canalax, though no evidence supported the accusation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Williams
Galena
Kan
Laura Canalax
Mrs. George
Saxton
Columbus
Canton
George
Atlee Pomerene
James J. Grant
Pomerene
Adventuress
Mr. Welty
Candy Kills Boy After Candy Poisoning in Sandusky
Four year old Kenneth Sartor of Sandusky Ohio died after eating candy colored with poisonous materials. He suffered excruciating agony for a day before death, family says. Jacob Sartor is his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Ohio
Kenneth Sartor
Jacob Sartor
McKinley Confined to Private Apartments
President McKinley remains in his private rooms with neuralgia and receives visits only from Cabinet members. Havana laborers strike. two thousand workers for the Quartermaster's Department halt all government work. Ohio man Walter Howe, about 22, killed while attempting to board a train near Clarksburg West Virginia. Musicians Temple attractions Fort Wayne May 1 week. Bryan’s Comedians perform. Dr Napeys A Guilford pleads guilty to manslaughter. Judge Wheeler fines and sentences Mrs Guilford to ten years.
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Havana
Quartermaster’s Department
Iavana
Ohio
Hilled
Walter Howe
Ratcliff
Clarksburg
W. Va
Nancy Guilford
Napeys A. Guilford
Bedgeport
Conn
Wheeler
Nine Skeletons Found on Corrinto Beach
The steamship City of Para brought news of L. W. Maslin, a San Francisco man who left El Framo on Dec 3, 1898, with eight others. Their boat was found near Corrinto with nine skeletons and Maslin’s jewelry, while remains showed they perished at sea, later washing ashore.
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Corrinto
Para
San Francisco
Panama
San Franciscao
el ‘Frampho
Maslin
Death of Murder Suspect Sparks Clinton Mob
In Clinton Arkansas a mob killed Will H Hardin after he resisted and was denied commutation from death to life. Governor Jones had commuted his sentence, provoking vict im’s supporters. The jailer was overpowered and Hardin was shot multiple times.
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Lynch
Will H. Hardin
Clinton
Arkansas
Gov. Jones
Hardin
Hugh Patterson
Gas Main Explodes Near Round Bottom Wy Va
A gas pipe belonging to the Hope Natural Gas Company ruptured across the river near Round Bottom and Pipe Creek Wy Va. Gas spewed from the break and ignited, lighting the surrounding countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Natural Cial Company
Round Bottom
Pipe Creek
Wy Va
Murder of an Aged Woman Miss Anna Brunot
The body of Miss Anna Brunot, described as a wealthy old maid, was found in a well on the farm of her late brother Charles Brunot, five miles north of Tana Illinois, in a foul murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Brunot
Charles Brunot
Tana
Ill
Clash at I-Chau-Fu leaves natives dead in clash with German forces
A Hello again report from Athenian in Victoria B C describes a clash where several Chinese were killed or wounded after a German patrol engaged natives near Kiao Chou. German forces landed reinforcements to restore order as Chinese forces fled. The incident follows tensions between China and Germany and prompts renewed fear of wider operations.
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I-Chau-Fu
Dan
Victoria
B. C
I-Chan-Fu
Kiso Chou
Kiao Chou
Germany
Tsung-Di-Yamen
Baron von Heyking
Pekin
Trade News Indicates Heavy Business With Limited Decline
R G Dun & Co reports continued heavy trade with profits likely and no major downturn. It notes a rise in foreign exchange due to payments to Spain but claims overall balances and crop prepayments keep markets stable. Iron, coke, tin, and copper show strength while failures in the United States and Canada are slightly down from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dun & Co
Spain
London
United States
Canada
Chicago mechanic dies before Kansas marriage
James Duff a Burton Car Company master mechanic in Chicago died suddenly at his Wichita hotel the day before his planned wedding to Miss Sarah Wright. Wright, en route from Chicago, arrived after his death and was prostrated. Wright is C J Fellows’ niece, and the pair had been engaged for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas
James Dutt
Burton Car Company
Wichita
Wan
Duff
Sarah Wright
C. J. Fellows
Tragedies Strike as Trains and Mines Claim Lives
A fast mail train near Baraboo Wisconsin killed four youths walking on a track. Miss Kittie Marshall and Benjamin Tubbs died instantly, Mr. Nellie Welch died later, and Frank Don Door suffered a broken bone.
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Fast Mail
Chcago
Northwestern Fast Mail
Baraboo
Wis
Kittie Marshall
Valley
Benjamin Tubbs
Milton Junetion
Nellie Welch
Elroy
Frank Dondoor Baraboo
Lynchers' Victim Murdered in Newnan Case Sparks Outrage
A Black victim was tortured and killed in Newnan with body hacked and set on a pyre amid a violent mob incident led by a confessed participant. The case prompts fear and demands for justice as authorities investigate the atrocity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Phos
Tynehead
Newnan
Gan
Cigar Seizure for Counterfeit Revenue Stamps in San Francisco
In San Francisco a haul of ten thousand cigars was seized by internal revenue officers after stamps tied to the products were found counterfeit. The action highlights enforcement against illicit tobacco goods and fake fiscal marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Internal Revenue
Personal Crisis Mania Grips Dawson Klondike Miners
A letter from A. L. Warren in the Klondike to relatives in Berrien Springs Michigan warns of daily deaths by suicide at Dawson City as gold failures and poverty drive miners into crisis. He reports hospitals overwhelmed with scurvy and many deaths from the disease while thousands seek to return home after two years’ effort with mixed success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Berrien Springs
Mich
A. L. Warren
Dawson City
Warren
Alaska
Burlington Train Wreck Kills Fireman and Injures Two
A Burlington Railroad wreck occurred between Sugar Grove and Big Rock after leaving Chicago. Fireman C. Flock died and two trainmen were hurt. passengers were not seriously harmed. Relief and wrecking trains from Aurora aided. track obstructed for hours. Loss estimated under $2,000.
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Burlington
Chicago
Sugar Grove
Big Rock
C. Flock
Aurora
Fire damages New York Prison Administration Building
Fire partially destroyed the administration building of a New York prison on Blackwell's Island between the north and south wings. The blaze caused extensive damage to the facility and its contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Blackwell’s Island
Market Reports from Multiple Cities Include Wide Price Ranges
A dense list of commodity prices from Chicago to Buffalo covers cattle hogs sheep and grains with varying quotes for No 2 red wheat corn oats rye and more. Prices span broad ranges by city and category reflecting market volatility and regional demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago—Castle
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Trial of Mrs George in Canton Steeped in Dramatic Interest
The Anna E. George murder trial in Canton Ohio attracts national attention as a brother in law of the President figures among the deceased Geo D Saxton. Prosecution spoke for nearly two weeks. defense opened Tuesday with her family and friends present in court. Flowers brighten the courtroom amid occasional lighter exchanges between lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna E. George
Ganton
Ohio
Geo. D. Saxton
United States
George
Newton
Brown
Hanoverton
Sample O. George
Canton
George Daily
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Pep of
McKinley
Fort Wayne
Init
Bryan
John Louis Lay
United States Navy
Willian B. Cushing
Albemarle
Lieut. Cushing
Lay
Cushing
Engineer Lay
Richmond
James River
Admiral Porter
Ile
Louisville Courier-Journal
American Spirits Manufacturing Company
Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Company
Santiago
War Department
Wilkie
United States Secret Service
Arthur Taylor
B.S. Bredell
W. M. Jacobs
W. N. Kendig
Lancaster
Porto Rico
Julio Henna
M. Zeno Gandia
Washington
Island
Pew
Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Company
Santiago de Cuba
Reina Mercedes
Admiral Cervera
Norfolk
Lake Erie
Carlton
Mingo
Missouri
Stephens
Farris
Missouri Senate
Kansas City
Crov. Johnston
Alabama
Malotos
Quingia
Malatos
Dawson
Paris Figaro
Dreyfus
Court of Cassation
M. Bertillon
Mme. Dreyfus
Bordereau
Mm.tousonniere
Charavay
Esterhazy
M. Pelletier
M. Gobert
Bank of France
Hogue
David Clarendon Bryan
United States Circuit Court
Gov.Stone
Pennsylvania
Matthew Stanley Quay
Reed
Thomas B. Steed
Simpson, Thacher & Barnum
Kingman Implement Company
Omaha
Neb
Mexico
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