Shelling at Bacolor as U S forces press inland
Report from Manila dated May 8 describes insurgents near Bacolor opposite American gunboats Laguna de Bay and Cavadonga shelling trenches at Sexmoan and Guagua. American shelling targets trenches and towns with no American casualties. Bacolor poised as next center of operations. thousands of Filipinos in strong entrenchments seeking to outflank General MacArthur. ED L Keen.
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Manila
Bacolor
San Fernandino
Laguna de Bay
Cavadonga
Guagau
Sexmoan
Guagua
McArthur
ED L. Keen
Dewey Banquet to Honor Admiral in New York
Admiral Dewey agreed to attend a banquet in his honor organized by 100 prominent New Yorkers. Thirty seven subscribers have pledged 109 dollars each for a planned 100000 dollar affair. The celebration aims to surpass any previous officer tribute, with A l Astor and many notable financiers among organizers. Dewey’s Philippine assignment may end soon and he could return by late summer or early fall.
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Manila
Suez
New York
Alfred Chassead
Dewey
Philippines
Dewey health comments from naval aide on journey home
Assistant surgeon J E Page, recently detached from the Olympia, arrived on the steamer Fekin in San Francisco. He says Admiral Dewey feels the climate’s enervating effects but has never been ill enough to need medicine. Dewey aims to return to the United States on the Olympia via the Suez Canal to bypass ovations on crossing the continent.
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San Francisco
J. E. Page
Admiral Dewey
Olympia
Philippines
Dewey
United States
Suez Canal
Vermont
Filipinos Return Home From Manila Duty
Washington May 8 General Otis cables that Lawton threads north and east with scouting parties while MacArthur holds San Fernando. Population between Manila and northern points is returning home contented as gunboats clear western rivers of insurgents. Signs of rebel weakness grow daily.
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Washington
Otis
Manila
Lawton
Maasin
Balinag
McArthur
San Fernandino
Rescue at Sea Salutes Stars and Stripes
A Manila letter from the Roanoke reports eight Spanish soldiers rescued near Corregidor after five days in an open boat with no food or water. They had escaped a Filipino camp where 300 other Spanish prisoners were forced to fight Americans, then were transferred to army officers before leaving the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Manila
Corregidor
Beveridge Studies Philippine Question in Manila
Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana is in Manila examining the Philippine question as part of his current visit. Weather records show a temperature around 74 degrees.
Township Reform Law Sparks Legal Clash Over Levy Authority
The new township reform law causes conflict as courts debate who may set the tax levy. Judge Taylor of Tippecanoe County reportedly favors appointing a council despite a court adjournment before effect. Critics warn the repeal of the Duncan law allows trustees to buy supplies freely until September, risking waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Township Council
Taylor
Tippecanoe County
Tie
East cooled down suit for slander dismissed
John RR East former 1897 legislator from Mionrae county dismissed his federal suit for slander against Edward E. Worthington of Illinois connected with an oolitic stone company. Worthington claimed damages of 1995 dollars after comments about East by Worthington were deemed actionable. Judge Baker overruled a demurrer. the case was later dismissed at Worthington's cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John RR. East
Mionrae County
Edward E. Worthington
Illinois
Taft
John Stages
Stiggs
Worthington
East
Baker
Jobin R
Local gamblers fined after craps den raid
Daniel Wolf paid a ten dollar fine for keeping a gambling house. Monday several men including Nelson Riley James Weary John Lentz John White Taylor Abney Levi Gwynn and others were fined for frequenting the place. Charles Mitchell Will Johnson and John Pergison were discharged. Sergeant Corrigan made the arrests driving the crowd to the station by street car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Wolf
Nelson Riley
James Weary
John Lentz
John White
Thomas
William Gardner
John Faker
Will Jones
Jack Kelley
Taylor Abney
Levi Gwynn
Charles Smith
James Redding
Charles Mitchell
Will Johnson
John Pergison
Sergeant Corrigan
Corrigan
Two Young Dunces Escapes Firearm Charge
Henry Wilson and Ed Bond were at the Park theater on Saturday night when Wilson, who had promised Judge Cox not to handle firearms, browsed Bonds revolver. Wilson traded a $1 watch for the weapon, pulled the trigger, a bullet grazed his hand and lodged in the balcony foot-board. Judge Cox suspended a $5 fine, deeming the punishment sufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wilson
Cox
Wilson
Park Theater
Ed Bond
Bond
Street sweeper Furnas protests fines over street cleaning
Furnas, a street sweeper, protests to the Board of Works against fines for not keeping streets clean he insists he is doing his job correctly and that inspectors persecute him in the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furnas
Board of Works
Miles Beef Court Report Clears Military Beef Use
The May 8 1899 report by Secretary Meiklejohn on Gen Miles beef inquiry finds no chemical treatment of refrigerated beef and deems canned roast unsuitable for field use. It censures Miles for late opinion notification and Engan for buying canned beef, but finds packers at fault and recommends no further action.
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Washington
Meiklejohn
Gen. Miles
Gen. Eagan
Manus
Miles
Chickamauga
Gen. Engan
Cuba
Gen
Powell
Daly
Santiago
Executive Mansion
Washington, D. C
Court of Inquiry
William Mwhinley
Miles Silent on Beef Inquiry Report Says He Will Drop Matter
General Miles received the beef inquiry report and discussed it with friends but declined public comment. He hinted he will let the matter drop, though he insists he has not been given justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
May St
Miles
Irene Wilson Hemphill Named in Hemphill Death Dispatch
Dispatches from Greenville Ohio report the death of Dr. Newton Hemphill, allegedly from poisoning. He was married two years ago to Miss Irene Wilson of Indianapolis, who reportedly separated from him and has since vanished from Indianapolis. Police have no official details.
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Irene Wilson Hemphill
Greenville
Newton Hemphill
Hemphill
Irene Wilson
Indianapolis
Young but very bad girls sent to reform school
Gertrude Knotts and Stella Hayton, teens aged 12 and 15, were committed by Judge Alford to reform school with suspended sentences for grand larceny. Police had arrested them with 19 year old John Bertram at 610 E Washington St. Bertram faced shooting with intent to kill charges in Louisville. The Knotts girl and her brother Wayne had long been known to police as thieves, famed for bicycle lamp thefts.
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Alford
Gertrude Ixnoits
Reform School For Girls
Stella Hayton
Companion
Hayton
Hauser and
Schroeder
Washington St
John Bertram
Bertram
Louisville
Knotts
Gertrude
Gertrude Knotts
Wayne
Sknaotts
Brotherly Love Sermon on Briggs Controversy in New York
In Holy Trinity Church Rev Dr Charles A Briggs defended scholarly critique of scripture as advancing truth. He argued theology evolves with progress and condemned rigid adherence to fixed forms. Rev Dr Benjamin F DeCosta challenged Briggs and accused critics of dishonesty. other clergymen weighed in on the controversy.
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New York
Charles A. Briges
Holy Trinity Cenurch
Brigas
Benjamin F. Decesui
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Briz
Erders
Briggs
Next Thing You Do Please Get a 75 Cent Rate to Paris
United States commissioner to the Paris exposition Mr Peck announced contracts for the American exhibit buildings will be let this week totaling about 200000 dollars. He said he will depart for home Saturday and revealed plans for a Seine boat route and a tram line featuring American manufactured cars to connect main grounds with the Vin cennes extension. He hinted at pleasant surprises for Americans.
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Paris
Peck
United States
Vincennes
Seine
British Captain seeks 50000 over U S sailor seizure
Capt Corning of the British bark Howard D. Troop has filed a $50,000 claim with the British ambassador in Washington. He alleges the United States marshal detained his vessel and forcibly removed sailors on Friday to collect an alleged boarding house debt.
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Astoria
Ore
Corning
Howard D. Troop
Washington
United States
Lriday
Elevated tracks talks and paving work loom in council
The elevated track committee and Board of Public Works will hold a special session Thursday to discuss elevated tracks. The board ordered sidewalk projects on Stuart street and Massachusetts avenue and approved an assessment roll of 27.58 per foot for the first alley east of Senate Wilkins to Morris, while other street work and track removals were set or postponed.
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Board of Public Works
Stuart St
Blord
College
Lane St
Orange
Langley
Massachusetts-ave
Martindale-ave
New Jersey
First Alley
Yandes
Keystone-ave
Southeastern-ave
Geneva
Georgia St
Illinois
Capitol
Senate
Wilkins
Morris
Ray
Nebraska St
Madison
Chestnut
Massachusetts Ave
Hugh McGowan
College-ave
Suit Against City Over $1500 Fire Casualty
Fred Cook sues Indianapolis for 1500 in superior court alleging a wagon overturned at N Meridian Street Fall Creek bridge entrance due to lack of a guard rail. His horse attached to a monument wagon frightened and caused Cook to be thrown down the embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cook
Indianapolis
Superior Court
Cook
N. Meridianst
Fall Creek Bridge
Secretary Al ser dodges query on Miles and Merritt plan
Secretary Al ser refused to discuss the report and whether it would reduce Gen. Miles or elevate Gen. Merritt. He left the decision to the president and noted that if he were Gen. Miles he would not find the situation complimentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Washington
Alser
Merritt
Gen. Miles
Boy 12 Convicted in Red Bird Theft Case
Robert Roman, 12, was found guilty in criminal court on Monday for stealing a red bird owned by Adolph Mucker. The judge remanded him to jail while considering the sentence. The boy testified another youth gave him the bird to feed it carefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Roman
Adolph Mucker
Divorce suit claims mistreatment and separation
Kate Stenzel sues her husband Theo dore for divorce alleging he refused to talk to her and maltreated her, forcing her to return to her mother. Nancy J. Hendershot files a similar suit accusing her husband Charles of drink and failure to provide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Stenzel
Theodore
Mother
Nancy J. Hendershot
Charles
Baby almost dies after drinking lamp oil mishap
Sunday a baby girl from the Smith family at 29 North Temple Avenue drank coal oil from an unlit lamp whose burner had not been screwed. She became dangerously ill and was treated, with fears of death at one point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
N. Temple-ave
Harness Lowest Prices Vanderpool at 22 S Meridian St
Local hardware retailer Vanderpool advertises harnesses and other gear at the lowest prices, located at 22 South Meridian Street. Listings highlight discounted goods and store hours.
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Vanderpool
22. S
Meridian St
Wind Devastates St Louis Suburb Circus Hit
A May storm in St Louis ripped roofs from fifty houses and injured several people. A circus spectacle near Grand and Laclede avenues collapsed as a pole fell, killing a bystander. Elephants became terrified, trainer Loeckhardt freed them and led the herd in formation until the danger passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Grand and Lacledeaves
Ringiing Brothers’ Circus
Lockhardt
Loeckhardt
Cyclone Guthrie Leaves Trail of Destruction Across Indian Territory
A May cyclone swept Canadiana county and Chickasha causing heavy damage. At least 20 farm buildings wrecked and four people injured in Chickasha. road worker J H Murray died trapped under debris. Farmers Jos Whitman and son killed in a field. Arche area saw five homes blown away and J L Schwab and John Teufel hurt. Rain washed out Rock Island road culverts. Anadarko near the Indian agency reported more devastation including ranchman John Head killed.
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Guthrie
O. T
Canadiana County
Chickasha
J. H. Murray
Wats
Jos. Whitman
Arche
John Teufel
Rock Island Road
Indian Agency
Anadarko
John Head
Pranes of Lightning Strike Injures Wooster Farmer
In Wooster Ohio May L J Newkirk a farmer sought shelter with Jack Fisher and W J Ainsworth as a storm raged. Lightning struck the house shattering the studding. The current passed through Newkirk tearing skin burning clothing and injuring him while also stunning Aylsworth and Fisher. All are expected to recover.
Lightning strikes Woodruff place gas main burst
A bolt of lightning struck a large elm near the south entrance of the middle drive in Woodruff place Saturday night at about 10 o clock. It bored a ten inch diameter hole two feet deep and tore a quarter sized hole in a gas main. Telegraph service in the park was disrupted as several phones were burned out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodruff Place
Middle Drive
Lightning's Work Sends Buggy Over Rushville Bridge
A severe thunderstorm struck Rushville on Sunday night. Harry Striker of Glenwood was driving a buggy when a flash of lightning blinded his horse, causing it to leap from a bridge. The horse was killed and the buggy torn to pieces, but Striker was unhurt.
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Rushville
Ind
Harry Striker
Glenwood
Striker
Alger’s Quiet Return to Michigan Senate Battle
Secretary Alger returned to Washington after private talks on the Michigan senatorial race. He criticizes Senator McMillan’s vacillating policy and cites a broken promise of support. Alger, learning of McMillan’s shifts, feels encouraged by warm reception in Michigan and believes victory possible.
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Washington
Alger
Michigan
McMillan
Ha A
Bartender Charged With Counterfeiting in Delaware Street Saloon
Emil Gauss a bartender on Delaware Street just north of Market was arrested Monday charged with passing a counterfeit dollar on Orrie L Simons a painter. Simons says Gauss gave him the bad bill with some change when he asked for a live break. Gauss bonded £50 pending preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Gauss
Delaware
Market
Orrie L. Simons
Simons
Gauss
Hamilton court ruling praised by Edgar Is Pleased
TG Nicholson passed through Indianapolis on Monday en route to Kokomo. He is pleased by the Hamilton circuit court decision against Fred Kissel's garden, calling it good law and likely to be sustained by the supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar
S. TG. Nicholson
Indianapolis
Kokomo
Hamilton Circuit Court
Fred Kissel
Supreme Court
Handsome Spring Suit Made to Order at Jones the Tailor
A tailored spring suit advertised as high class with perfect fit made to order from top materials. Priced from 15.00 dollars and up at Jones the Tailor located at 1498 Tilinois Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Tilinois St
Band Delights Downtown With Afternoon Concert
Voices' Business College Band performed yesterday afternoon, delivering moodful music that attracted downtown listeners and left a favorable impression on the crowd.
Sunday golf sparks clash at Indianapolis country club
A heated dispute over Sunday golf at a prestigious Indianapolis country club threatens a legal fight. D M Parry leads a faction opposing Sunday play while an injunction and receivership are rumored if the new directors permit it. The club enforces a no games rule on Sundays, though golf on the grounds beyond the clubhouse may proceed.
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Try Club
Indianapolis
Golf Club
Gol
D. M. Parry
Eame
Parry
Sun
Ir. Parris
Otter
Su Fday
City Life and Local Incidents in Charlestown
Epidemic vigilance as Dr Hurry heads off a small pox outbreak. May meeting of Acton park assembly set for May 25 as cottagers open homes. Last small pox quarantine on Fourteenth and Lafayette lifted Monday. Burglary on Tenth Street yields little loss. Mrs Ida Hollan seeks G Law who vanished from a feather bed. Terre Haute conven May 21 with Louis Lawrence chairing prep committee. Indiana officers fed in Lawrenceburg. Mildred Howell sparked remarks about Jessie Snyder. A Saturday fine of $5 for local dispute. Indiana soldiers’ aid society meets Tuesday in the Diana Trust Building. Irene Wen Carl Body fined and jailed for relief of Isham Hansford. A pocketbook stolen near Arsenal Ave remains at large. John Lincox noted drunk in army blue trousers. Local arrests and pension talk follow. John Bradford sues Char Sanders for injury. Virginia state house contracts noted. steel file contracts up for May. Marcy’s ad promotes hand cut glass.
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Charlestown
Hurry
Acton Park
Indiana Soldiers’ Aid Society
Diana Trust Building
Irene Wen Carl Body
Isham Hansford
W. Washington St
Arsenal Ave
Fda Hutinson
John Lincox
Sok
Harry Stickland
W. Market St
Holtz
Trei
Anne Coy
Fontings
James M. Bradford
Chari Sanders
Bradford
Sanders
S.ea
Virginia Are
W. D. Voris
State House
Supreme Court
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A. L. Barber
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George R. Bidwell
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Henry Clews
John D. Crimmins
John Claflin
Richard Delafield
S. W. Fairchild
Roswell P. Flower
Chas. R. Flint
Robert Hoe
C. Oliver Iselin
Janes
Perature
Beef Court
Knotts Girl
MR. Peck
Uncle Sam's
MoHoRe
IndianaHols 2
Wiepoltyetor
Louis
Oklahoma
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