Admiral Dewey rules out presidential bid in Washington interview
Washington special reports Admiral Dewey declares he will not seek the presidency and supports McKinley for a second term. He praises the President as a friend and criticizes bravura battlefield heroes as poor presidents. He also weighs Aguinaldo’s fate and notes the Philippines war news.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
McKinley
White House
Manila
Taylor
Grant
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Jeff Davis
Filipinos Defeated on Mountain Summit by Col Bell
Col Bell routed the brigades of Alejandrino and Gen San Miguel on a mountain summit. Insurgents, confident of their impregnable position, brought their families to the secure camp. Americans seized all enemy ammunition and artillery.
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Manila
Col. Bell
Alejandrino
Gen. San Miguel
Bogus Mint in Prison in Wetunka Alabama Penitentiary
A counterfeiting operation was captured at Wetunka in the Alabama Penitentiary with molds made from wet plaster impressions and counterfeit notes found. The report notes the plan included deceivingly calculated dollars and mentions high official arrests and Muslim unrest concerns.
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Alabama
Wetunka
Naturalized American claims spying arrest in Porto Rico
Haffis Azar a Syrian born immigrant and US citizen arrived to pursue a 100000 dollar damages suit for alleged health and property injuries caused by Spain. He says he was arrested as a spy in Mayaguez Porto Rico on April 4 and imprisoned in a narrow cell with poor food. He asserts property including jewelry was seized and will press his case.
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Porto Rico
Haffis Azar
United States
San Marcos
Mayaguez
Porto Iuico
Gabriel F. Morales
New York
Alaska plans branding program to save fur seals
Alaska Governor Brady urges statehood and government control of cables and telegraphs. He proposes branding every female fur seal with a four inch U S mark to prevent extermination. An appropriation of 110000 dollars is requested for Sitka penitentiary and public buildings.
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Alaska
Brady
Statehood
Sitka
United States
U. S
North Dakota Supreme Court Limits Divorces Based on Bona Fide Residence
The North Dakota Supreme Court in Graham v Graham rules that true residence must be permanent and with intent to stay to qualify for state divorce law. Visitors seeking divorce do not acquire residency, affecting many divorces granted before the new one year requirement.
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North Dakota
State Supreme Court
Bismarck
N. D
Graham
Jast
Wreck Car Dynamited on Springfield Line
A street car on Springfield Illinois Seventh street line was damaged by dynamite at 8 30 p m. Three women passengers and crew escaped injury. Other items include pneumonia surgery in Toledo, Detroit fire losses, a dramatic school murder in St. Louis, a newspaper office wreck in Nebraska, Cotulla cloudburst devastation, and a Chinese graves exhumation plan in Chicago.
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Springfield
Seventh Street
Springfield, 111
Consolidated Street Railway Company
Smpterman
Detroit
A. Krolick & Co. Commission
Woodbridge Street
Thief Caught After Bold Pittsburg Jewelry Store Robbery
A trio attempted a diamond heist at A E Siedle's in Pittsburg, stealing thirty gems valued at about six thousand dollars. An errand boy raised the alarm, the thief fled on a trolley but was detained by Detective McGovern after a struggle, with all but one diamond recovered. Police identify the suspect as Jack Robinson of Cincinnati, likely from New York.
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Pittsburg
2 Boy
A. E. Siedle
McGovern
Jack Robinson
Cincinnati
New York
Monetary anxieties fade and wool sales surge
Dun reports fading monetary anxieties as treasury bond sales ease money markets, sterling weakens less, and about 750,000 dollars from interior circulation arrives. Wool sales break records at three markets while overall trade runs large between dealers. U.S. failures total 191, Canada 22. Fire damages Charlestown navy yard shop. Kentucky speed record. Nanticoke riot arrests. Hummel family found dead near Montgomery. Fones Brothers warehouse burns. Charles Fisher acquitted of wife murder.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Treasury
Sterling Exchange
Bessemer
Pittsburg
United States
Canada
Market Quotations for Cattle Hogs Sheep and Grains
Chicago markets show cattle at 3.00 to 7.25 plus shipping grades 3.00 to 4.25. hogs 8.00 to 4.25. sheep 3.00 to 4.50. grains with wheat No 2 red 65 to 77 cents. corn No 2 white 62 to 80 cents. oats 28 to 27 cents. rye 58 to 60 cents. City-by-city notes include Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York listings with varied ranges for each commodity.
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Chicago
Jndianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Ste
Milwaukee
New York
Battle at Gras Pan as Methuen Forces Meet Boer Army
Gen. Methuen's relief column clashed with Boer commandos at Gras Pan ten miles north of Belmont. Heavy casualties were reported on both sides with British losses mounting and a predicted continuation of the fighting as raids and guerrilla actions loom.
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Goer
Belmont
Lord Methuen
Kimberley
Gras Pan
Graf Pan
Yorkshire Light Infantry
North Lancashire
Transvaal
Free State
Delarraye
Alfred P. Ethelsten
Powerful
Guy Senior
Royal Marine Artillery
Monarch
Plumbe
Royal Marines
KH. C. Prathers
Crocodile River
Joubert
Rome
Death of George R. Davis Former World's Fair Director General
Col George R Davis died at his Chicago home six Y2 Washington Boulevard on a Saturday night. He had heart trouble since November 13 and died after a period of collapse with wife two sons Benjamin and George R Davis Jr and four daughters Delia Nellie Georgia Belle Elizabeth and physicians Patton and Foster present. Born 1840 in Palmer Massachusetts he joined the 8th Massachusetts Infantry in 1862 rising to colonel before moving to Chicago in 1871 where he served as director general of the World's Fair.
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Chicago
George R. Davis
Washington Boulevard
Benjamin
George R. Davis, Jr
Delia
Nellie
Georgia Belle
Elizabeth Davis
Patton
Foster
Col. Davis
Palmer
Mass
Eighth Massachusetts Infantry
Russian agent buys 1000 horses for army from Kentucky and Virginia
Baron Paul Vietinghoff, a representative of Russia, travels in the United States to acquire equines for the Russian army. He has already shipped home about 1,000 horses sourced in Kentucky and Virginia for military use.
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Horace
Paul Vietinghoff
Russia
Kentucky
Virginia
MacArthur Routs Rebels in Mangatarem Move
Gen. MacArthur’s forces occupy Mangatarem west of Bayambang in the Rio Agno valley. Seven Americans who escaped from insurgents are found at Mangatarem along with three more who escaped from the rebels. Four American deserters are said to be with the insurgents as loyal pursuit continues into the western mountains. Discussion swirls in Washington over Aguinaldo’s fate if captured and the legality of surrender should he flee to Hong Kong.
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Mangatarem
Manila
MacArthur
Bayambang
Rio Agno
Alejandro
Bell
Washington
Aguinaldo
Hong Kong
United States
Aguinaldo in case of capture and Philippine governance plan
The report outlines a provisional civilian or committee rule for the Philippines after insurrection ends. Luzon would be split into four military districts under Lawton and MacArthur, Mindanao’s Zamboanga being pacified, with American authority declared supreme.
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Aguinaldo
Philippines
Luzon
Lawton
MacArthur
Watcon Monday
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Very
Castine
Otis
Root
Long
Bayambang
Bamban
Americana
Mulasiqui
Antonio Mejia
San Carlos
Value of Hobart Estate and Death Arrangements
Notes on the estate of the late Vice-President Hobart estimate value at $5,000,000 with life insurance totaling $350,000. The body will rest in a Cedar Lawn Cemetery tomb, not buried, currently in Paterson Cemetery vault. Also mentions minor items about other cases and local events.
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Hobart
Cedar Lawn
Paterson
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