Patrick in ascendancy Surrogate Fitzgerald enjoined from admitting will
New York May 6. Lawyer John Tomlinson for Patrick applied to Justice Medici for a prohibition writ to prevent Surrogate Fitzgerald from admitting the Rice will to probate unless witnesses Short and Moyers testify by May 2. Justice Bischom granted a temporary writ and stayed probate proceedings pending decision.
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Supreme Court
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Rice
Short
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Massachusetts Scheme Downed in Women's Suffrage Fight
Los Angeles reports Massachusets convention battles over women’s vote and self government. Protests flare as amendments, per capita tax cuts, and colored club issues dominate a volatile session. Defeat comes amid sharp splits between North and South factions and a push toward federation reforms.
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Governor Pardons Thompson En Route to Massachusetts
Governor Jefferson Davis grants a conditional pardon to Aires Thompson a Black man convicted of rape in Dratrie county. Thompson must relocate within thirty days to Massachusetts and pursue citizenship there. The pardon cites sympathy for the oppressed in the North and aims to reform a portion of the southern Black population.
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Baring
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Arkaness
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Butchery of Filipinos Revealed in Soldier Letter
A soldier's letter from J Bonnet Walker describes Filipino prisoners shot on a plateau beside graves they were forced to dig. He recalls priests hanged, executions by platoons, and a Katy Simon belief used to terrify captives. The account alleges mass murder by American soldiers in the Philippines.
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New Plan to Block Statehood for New Mexico and Arizona
A proposed plan aims to kill the statehood bill by tying New Mexico and Arizona together with adjoining territories to form a larger district. Opponents fear the tactic could split the motion and thwart statehood, while proponents warn it would alter the three-state plan.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Woollington
Oklahoma
Todis
Mexico
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Mosico
Harmony in New York credit to Mr Bryan seeds of unity
iSpecial to The Post reports Norman Mack of Buffalo, a National Democratic committee figure, says New York Democrats rally behind Mr Bryan after a West visit. He denies rumors of a Bryan movement for governor and notes talks with Mr Brean about Chicago platform nominees. Mack did not attend the Jefferson Day event.
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Death of Rear Admiral Sampson Brings City to Grief
Whelington notes the death of Rear Admiral Willan T. Sampson retired after a long career. He died from a cerebral hemorrhage at his home after days of illness. Attending were his wife Mrs. Lampson and his two daughters, with son Ralph and Wilol Sampson at his bedside. Funeral plans uncertain, with Antipolis Navy Yard favored as resting place. some advocate Arlington Cemetery in Whelington.
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F Bret Harte Gone
London May 6 F Bret Harte the embileant American author died here. A reporter noted he was in good health weeks earlier and joked about reports of his death being exaggerated. He declined public tribute and wished to continue writing. He died peacefully after a brief illness at Chamblery.
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Albany
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Dante
Unite
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Chafee Cancels Filipino Concentration Camp Order
General Chafee cabled the War Department to rescind the order for establishing concentration camps in Laguna and Batangas provinces in the Philippines. The provinces lie near Laguna de Bay about forty miles from Manila, ending a Weylerism episode in the area.
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Manila
Buffalo and New York vie for Democratic gubernatorial ticket
Damaged text outlines intra party maneuvering involving Buffalo and New York factions. Mentions Mack and Hill, campaign alignment, and support for state nominee strategy. Highlights tensions within the regulars and calls for unity to secure the ticket.
Boers Put Up Strong Stand Over Steinkopf Siege
Capetown May 6 reports British forces fought two days for Steinkopf north of O'Okulp as relief column from western Cape Colony occupied the town after heavy Boer resistance. Casualties include one killed and eight wounded among the British. Boers express wild rejoicing at the relief and demand further aid.
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Appointment Fallout Signals Texas Marshal Vacancy
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt weighing a Texas candidate for marshal as Dr. Grant’s dismissal is sustained amid accusations tied to a bank transaction. Hawley ally W. McDinson favored, with Amston Jackson Hawwton proposed for a key post and a shift in influence in Texas politics.
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Thompson excursion with Northern Republicans to Alabama
A May Washington report states Representative Thompson of Alabama will lead a group of about eighteen to twenty Northern Republicans on a week long trip to Alabama. The itinerary includes visits to Tuskegee Mobile and Birmingham and will include Secretary Shaw Census Director Merriam Judge Crumpacker and several accompanying ladies.
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Residence Burned Near Tyler in East Texas Blaze
A residence near Tyler Texas owned by Harry Long was burned on May 6. The home stood about eighteen miles from the town in the country. The fire destroyed the dwelling and contents valued at about $900 with no insurance.
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Texans
Harry Long
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