Reed Trial Opens in Manila for Commissary Fraud
The trial of Capt. James C. Reed began in Manila as witnesses testified to bribe taking and money recovery tied to Major George B. Davis. Witnesses described payments by Reed and involvement of Evans & Co. and Castle Bros. contractors as part of a broader commissary scandal. Separately, Holland stockholders sought an injunction over a 28000 acre Beaumont land sale to Cullinan & Co and John Searles, tied to Standard Oil interests.
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Manila
James C. Reed
Reed
George W. Davis
MacArthur
Washington
Schindler
Alhambra Cigar Factory
Davis
Garlington
Richard H. Townley
Navy
Sea Castle Bros
Vegetarion
Captain Reed
Castle Broa
Reed sued for 22492 in Iowa city suit over account
Geo A Reed, a former lieutenant and acting commissary at the Presidio in 1898 99, is defendant in a $22492 suit alleging he failed to render a satisfactory accounting. Attorney Lewis Miles filed for the southern district. War Department auditor F B Rittman backs the claim that $211,117 in supplies passed through Reed. Reed, now in the harness business, says a supplemental accounting will explain the shortage.
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Uscle
Sam Sueslaws
Des Moines
Geo. A. Reed
Fifty-first Town
Presidio
Lewis Miles
F. B. Rittman
War Department
Reed
President McKinley Starts 10000 Mile Continental Trip
President and Mrs. McKinley began their long cross continent journey aboard the Southern Railway train in Washington on schedule at 10 30. A throng gathered at the station as officials and notable figures accompanied the couple to the private coach. Mrs. McKinley admired floral decorations while both smiled for the crowd before the train rolled away.
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Washington
McKinley
Rixey
Gage
Root
Hanna
McKenna
Miles
Corbin
Sternberg
White
London
Evans
Dawes
Bates
Livingston
The
Olympia
Hitchcock
Kettler Says General Lui Was Well Threshed Before Retirement
Berlin April 30 General Ketteler's report via Kuo Lu contends Chinese troops did not abandon the province until pressed. Ketteler's brigade engaged on April 23, inflicting heavy losses though exact figures are not given. One German officer and three soldiers killed, twenty-eight wounded. Chinese forces reportedly demoralized after forced retreat.
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Kettler
Lui
Berlin
Ketteler
Kuo Lu
Kitteler
Henry Bolln Freed by Governor Delirich Pardon
Henry Bolln, once a defaulter treasurer of Omaha, is pardoned and will return to Omaha with Hon. Howard Baldrige to join his wife and family. He was sentenced in 1887 to nineteen years. the four year term has been served, with one year and thirteen days of the five year term completed. The governor pardoned the ten year term and released the remaining five year term.
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Delirich
Wil
Omaha
Lincoln
Neb
Henry Bolln
Howard Baldrige
Bolln
Americans Rout Insurgent Cailles Camp Near Cavinti
Captain Wilson Chase with a detachment of the Twenty-first Infantry surprised General Cailles camp at Dugot Dugot nine miles northeast of Cavinti Laguana. They captured Cailles adjutant general five staff officers fourteen men and issued papers and effects. Cailles major Velo was killed along with two soldiers. American columns pursue Cailles who had offered rewards for American heads. Cailles long led insurgents east of Bay Lake near Manila and is described as a French mixed-race leader.
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Twenty-First Infantry
Manila
Wilson Chase
Cailles
Dugot-Dugot
Cavinti
Laguana
Cailied
Chase
Velo
McGill
Tipps
Company A
Twenty-first
Edward N. Jones, Jr
Eighth Infantry
Bay Lake
Society of Mando-Ducats
Donahue Proposes Dropping Rewards in Kis Snapers Case
Omana April 29 Chief Donahue, irked by the Callahan verdict, plans to continue the case and seek rescission of all rewards including the reward for Pat Crowe. He argues removing rewards will curb witness pressure and ensure testimonies reflect truth.
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Kis Snapers
Omana
Donahue
Callahan
Cudahy
Pat Crowe
Arrest at the White House raises insanity fears
Harry Finkelstein alias Warry Stone Ada Insane, reported by a Cleveland man about 1 year old in error, is detained at a Washington police station on insanity suspicions after approaching the White House seeking urgent private business with the president. He carried letters of recommendation under the name Harry Stone, citing family troubles as motive.
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Hiarry Finkelstein
Warry Stone
Ada
Washington
Harry Finkelstein
Cleveland
Finkelstein
White House
Kinkelstein
E Sporting
San Francisco
Denver
Harry Stone
Horned Texans Colulaog.
Denver April 28 stockmen expect heavy cattle movement from the south to the northwest ranges within a few days. In recent days several large buyers have passed through headed for Texas to purchase cattle.
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Denver
Texas
Boers Keep Kitchener Busy In Kroonstad District
London dispatch reports Lord Kitchener pursuing Boer forces as they remain active around Kroonstad, with ongoing operations aimed at wearing them down.
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Kitchener
London
Lord Kitchener
Kroonstad
Dowager Empress Forms Board to Run China Government
Washington dispatch reports Empress Dowager of China appointing a three member national administration board to relieve her of public duties. The chosen cabinet members include Jung Lu and Li Hongzhang allies at Sian Fu Pekin, with concerns over foreign policy, indemnity terms, and potential handling by The Hague tribunal.
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Washington
State Department
Squiers
United States
Pekin
National Administration
Lian Fu
Prince Ching
Prince Kung
Sian Fu
Jung Lu
Li Hung Chang
Robert Hart
China
Hague Tribunal
Grasp Beaumont Field and Port Arthur Bought by Standard Oil
Beaumont Tex April 27 The Beaumont Oil exchange says Standard Oil has bought railroad terminals wharves and shipping facilities at Port Arthur and 90000 acres around the port The price was not given Port Arthur is the closest deep water port to Beaumont and control there would let Standard Oil influence every barrel from the field Railroads cannot match pipe line and ship rates to New Orleans and Galveston If Standard owns Port Arthur it would command domestic crude trade
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Standard O1 Company
Hug View
Texas
Beaumont
Tex
Beaumont Oil Exchange Today
Standard Ol Company
Port Arthur
Beaumont Oil Field
Standard Oil Company
New Orleans
Galveston
Standard Qin Company
Funeral Notice Amid White House Death Report
News of the death of Mrs. Saxton reached the White House this afternoon. Mrs. McKinley was much attached to her aunt but cannot attend the funeral on Saturday due to the presidential party's departure for a western trip on Monday.
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Washington, D. C
Saxton
White House
Conger Reaches Frisco Safely After China Visit
Edwin H. Conger United States minister to China and his party arrived in San Francisco aboard the Nippon Maru. He will stay until Saturday then travel to Des Moines Iowa for a public reception if possible before returning to China after his sixty day leave. He spoke of returning to China and noted Iowa’s kindness to him.
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San Francisco
Edwin H. Conger
United States
China
Pierce
Conger
Des Moines
Iowa
Town
Lowa
Beet Sugar Empire Planned With Arkansas Valley Buy
Chicago reports negotiations for the largest beet sugar concern, the Arkansas Valley Beet and Irrigation Land Company, $6,000,000 capital, to be built around Rocky Ford Colorado. It will cultivate 125,000 acres along the Arkansas river, with New York financiers backing, and colonization by farmers. over $2,000,000 to be spent on improvements this year. Senators Millard and Dietrich dined with the president in Washington before continuing travel.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Arkansas Valley Beet and Irrigation Land Company
Prowers County
Colorado
Rocky Ford Fruit District
New York
Oxnards
Crittings
Hamiltons
Lawsons
Richards
Mercantile Trust Company
Great Plains Water Company
Arkansas River
Deputy Dairy Official Seeks Oleomargarine in Railroad Camps
Deputy Dairy Commissioner Wright returned from Afton Junction after inspecting railroad camps along the Q line where 500 men work to straighten track. He carried a search warrant and checked several camps but found no oleomargarine, though the butter used was of poor quality.
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DHS
Wright
Afton Junction
Shingle King Buys a Mine in Prescott Deal
E W Wells and W C Parsons of Prescott and Hugh McCrum of San Francisco sold the McCable mine to a Chicago syndicate led by Frank Jager the shingle king. The price is said to be about 600000 dollars.
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Prescot
A. T
E. W. Wells
W. C. Parsons
Prescott
Hugh McCrum
San Francisco
Chicago
Frank Jager
On Verge of a Collapse Governor Dole Ill in Honolulu
A Honolulu dispatch reports Governor Dole very ill and confined to his house for several days with only close friends allowed to visit. The April 19 bulletin cited conditions as precarious and noted the seriousness of his illness.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Honolulu
Dole
Live Stock Market Report Excerpts From Kansas City and Local Trade
Cattle markets showed a liberal run with packers steadying prices though some traders discounted yesterday. Medium cattle weaker. stockers and calves steady to firm. Hogs volume high, prices firming after initial slow start, bulk at 5.75 to 5.80 with top around 5.77. Sheep and lambs few, quality mixed, mid range prices steady to light weakness. Kansas City figures list steady to easier cattle, mixed beef prices, hogs and sheep showing similar trends.
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Kansas City
Quittle
Texas
Chotco
Cabinet Members Sanguine Over Pratt Amendment Visit
Washington April 27 cabinet meeting focused on Cuban commission visits and the Platt amendment. Secretary Root outlined interviews and objections raised by the commissioners. The group expressed hope the commission report would ease misimpressions in the constitutional convention and push acceptance of U S terms. Root will confer again before departure. the president will bid farewell at the end.
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Washington
Root
United States
Canient
Adelbert Hay Resigns as Pretoria Consul General
Adelbert Hay son of the secretary of state resigns from his post as United States consul general at Pretoria with effect tomorrow. No successor yet named. The vacancy may persist until Congress acts on a salary increase for the Pretoria consul general post due to high living costs.
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Pretoria
Washington
Adelbert Hay
United States
Congress
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Frisco
Miss Pierce
Millard
Tmetrick
Dietrich
Nebraska
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South Omaha
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