Wet season to shape U S Manila operations in six months
War department forecasts heavy rains from June for six months in the Philippines will test health and supply lines. Maj. Simpson recalls July August mud around Manila but low sickness. Otis aims to finish campaign before rains, while authorities see insurrection backbone broken and expect surrender with humane treatment. Proclamation by the American Philippines commission promises good will and a path to prosperity.
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Washington
War Department
Philippines
United States
Manila
Maj. Simpson
Bureau of Military Information
Greene
Sinow
Bac
Astor Battery
Marek
Otis
Philippine Commission
Vanderbilt- Fair wedding links two great fortunes
New York April 5 Virginia Pair married William K Vanderbilt Jr at Herman Oelrichs home on Fifty-seventh Street. About 150 guests attended as a Catholic ceremony. Brimming with wealth the couple's combined fortune exceeds 16 million dollars.
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New York
Virginia
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Fifty-seventh Street
Herman Oelrichs
William K. Vanderbilt, Sr
Harold Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Herman Delrishs
James Fair
California
Nevada
Miss Rooney
Fair
James Flood
John W. Mackay
W. S. O'Brien
Virginia City
Harvard
Miss Falr
Newport
Murderer Mattox Shot by Kay County Sheriff
Clyde Mattox was killed by Kay county sheriff on a Frank Lowry farm near Newkirk Oklahoma at 10 this morning. He had killed ranchman Lincoln Swinney in Ponca City last night in a saloon fight. Mattox had been in Leavenworth for murder, later pardoned by President McKinley through his mother’s intervention.
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Newkirk
Clyde Mattox
Kay County
Frank Lowry
Mattox
Lincoln Swinney
Ponca City
Leavenworth
McKinley
8. W. Hatch
Cleveland
Oklahoma City
John Howard
Howard
John Mullens
Will of S B Armour Filed in Kansas City
The will of the late S B Armour was filed in probate court. The Children’s Home at 1115 Charlotte Street receives 25000 in cash. Mrs Armour gets real estate notes cash and stocks except Armour Packing and the Broadway homestead. Kirkland B Armour receives the remainder including Armour Packing stock and the plant. Estate value is estimated not less than 4 090 000.
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Kansas City
S.B Armour
Kirkland B. Armour
Armour Packing Company
Fort Stanton to House Consumptives Sanitarium
The Fort Stanton reserve in New Mexico is turned over to the Marine Hospital Service to operate as a sanitarium for consumptives in the army and navy. The test aims to cure early-stage consumption by climate and proper treatment, with expansion if successful.
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Washington
Fort Stanton Military Reservation
New Mexico
Marine Hospital Service
Army
Navy
Swo
Wyman
Marine Tal Corps
White House
Customs, Internal Revenue and Post Office
Government Printing Office
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Secretary of War
United States
Attorney Gibson in Kansas City talks with Hagerman on reorganizing committee
W. W. Gibson of Alexander & Green, New York attorneys for the reorgan ization committee and Pittsburg and Golf Security holders, arrived in Kansas City and conferred with Frank Hagerman who represents the committee locally all day.
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Gibson
W. W. Green
Alexander & Green
New York
Pittsburg & Golf Security
Kansas City
Frank Hagerman
Ilagerman
Court of Visitation appoints four judges in Topeka
Gov. Stanley named L. C. Crum Oswego J. Postlethwaite Jewell City C J Graves Emporia as judges and A J Myatt Wichita as solicitor for the Court of Visitation replacing the railroad board. J M Simpson McPherson sought a judgeship but Wichita business interests won one seat. Graves likely to preside. early work may include telegraph rate enforcement against companies defying laws after an extra session.
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Topeka
Kan
Gov. Stanley
Wichita
Judge Graves
Receipts From Philippines Under American Rule
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn reported Philippine receipts since American control. Up to January total was 1,819,815 and January to March reported 1,168,666 with 40,000 from Hailo and 40,000 from Cebu. Overall 2,988,480 expected, limited by insurgent-held ports and restricted commerce.
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Washington
Meiklejohn
Philippine Islands
Hailo
Cebu
United States
Whisky Combine Trust Face Grand Jury in Kentucky
Frankfort April 5 Judge Cantrill directs grand jury to indict trusts in the district aiming at the whisky combination reorganized Kentucky Distillery and Warehouse Co that controls most Kentucky distilleries amid broader anti trust actions. Meanwhile in Ishpeming nearly 800 strikers march as mines stay idle and non union resumes appear. Alaska Copper River miners reported starving with relief plans ordered. Birmingham coal miners resume at Bellewyn and Hargreave as others stay out.
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Ishpeming
Alabama
Frankfort
Cantrill
Grand Jury
Kentucky Distillery and Warehouse Company
Kentucky
Insurance Trust
Michigan
Milwaukee
Mich
Alaska
Washington
Meiklejohn
Copper River
Abercrombie
Glean
Cook’s Inlet
Birmingham
Ala
Bellewen
Hargreave
Alice
Redding
Cleveland Mayoral Race and Ohio Returns Summary
Cleveland results show John H. Farley winning the mayoralty over incumbent Robert E. McKisson by about 3,500 votes as GOP defections helped swing the city. Republicans lose control of the city council while other Ohio cities report varied gains for Republicans and Democrats. Attorney Anna E. George faces trial in Canton for the 1897 Saxton murder, drawing local attention to McKinley’s hometown.
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Cleveland, O
John H. Farley
Robert E. McKisson
Parley
McKisson
Hanna
Columbus
Cincinnati
Toledo
Sam Jones
Dayton
Georgson
Canton
President McKinley
Anna E. George
George D. Saxton
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United States Commissioners Insane & Proclamation
Family of Nations
Islands
S. B. Armour
K. HB. Armour
Government
Sanitario
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Fort Stanton
Lord Saliabury
Germany
the Star
J. McD. Trimble
Robert Gillham
Eric L. Martin
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad
Court OF Visitation
J. Graven
L. & Crum
J. C. Pentiethwaite
A. J. Myatt
Solletor
White Hour
Capital City
Marine Band
Army of Little Ones
Poputint
B. Hoffman
J. N. Limbecker
Board of
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State Agricultural College
Ward
Republic
Lamb
Woodson
Flannelly
Labette
Wise
Reno
Representative Rogers
Mitchell
Rogers
Gov. Stanley Save
Statehouse
H. S. Landis
Legislative Committee
Senate
William A. Stuart
Stanley
Kansas
Transmississippi Commercial Congress
Santa Fe
Guthrie
Oklahoma Territory
Lawrence, Kan
Mra A. Palm
Frankfort, Ky
M’kisson
Holt
Regubean
Reautie
Witter
Interer Bas
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Company
Topass, Kau
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