War Cor Respondent in Cuba Reports Crosby Killed
A dispatch from Havana dated March 29 states Chicago Record correspondent Crosby, watching from Arroyo Blanco, was killed amid a battle between Spanish and Cuban forces. Crosby had joined the army in February and sent letters via Santa Clara authorities. Madrid reports mention insurgent leader vessela captured after three defections, signaling a possible turning point in Pinar del Rio.
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Santa Nd
Tavana
Marriott
R. Crosby
Gomez
Arroyo
Madrid
Ahumada
Antonio Vessur
Layera
Gure
Pinar del Rio
Theo
Petit
Hopes to Reach the Pole Mary Wil Head Arctic Expedition
Lieutenant Peary has presented Arctic research to the American Geographical Society outlining plans to reach the North Pole. The proposal anticipates funding and envisions a small team selected from whalers and Eskimo companions, traveling by vessel to the Green- lands coast and northwest approaches in pursuit of the pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wil
Ven K. Lieut
Peary
Green
Eski- I
Residential Appointments and International Dispatches
The president appoints a Colorado man Jonason and others to Austrian mission posts with Hallenberger named assistant postmaster general. P. Smith of Ohio is appointed secretary and director of American republics affairs. Ramsay a sailor in Callao faces jail after alleged misconduct, with McKenzie demanding Ramsay’s release under US treaty provisions.
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Asylvania
Vastexurox
Mona
Charlemagne
Austria
Paame Jonason
Colorado
Fu Chan
China
Hallenberger
Pennsylvania
Ryan
Kansas
Clay Evans
Tennessee
Comrat Pensions
Pi P. Smith
Ohio
Scretary Sherman
Vnce Clinton
Smith
West Ohion
Kinley
Peru
Callao
Ramsay
Aly
United States
McKenzie
Unnamed Receiver Alleges Creditors in Mason Case
The United Press reports a receiver fled to the county clerk’s office on Monday for the benefit of creditor Mason G. Mason, corporate officer Charles A. Ruiz named in the filing. A separate item notes Dr J J Ruiz was sentenced Monday to eighteen months imprisonment and fined $500 with bail pending appeal amid local incidents including a shooting and arson in nearby towns.
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United Press
Jocai
G. Mason
Mason Duor
Charles A. Essent
Fire Devastates Portsmouth Block Leaving Fifty Families Homeless
A Sunday blaze in Portsmouth Virginia from Whitehurst's hall on Green and Glasgow Streets swept a block to London Street. A north wind fed the flames destroying six small homes and threatening a Catholic church three blocks away whose steeple burned. The fire spread to High Street, sparked another blaze in Newton, and militia were called to protect property. Dozens injured from falling timbers and embers as nearly all destroyed residents lost most possessions.
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Portsmouth
Norfock
Whitehurst
Hall
Green
Glasgow Streets
London Street
High Street
Newton
Thinks Theyll Fight Again between Fitz and Corbett
Dan Stuart predicts a rematch between Fitzsimmons and Corbett in the near future with a side purse of 20000 dollars or more. Friends of Corbett believe Jim can win and that the Carson outcome was a fluke. Fitzsimmons denies future fights but observers expect a renewal possibly outside Nevada.
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Dan Stuart
Fitz
Corbett
Dallas
Texas
Jim
Fitzsimmons
Carson
Stuart
Nevada
Onion Market Cornered by Kansas City Trader
Kansas City wholesale merchant James McKinney appears to corner the onion market. He contracted for 27 000 barrels of fancy kiln dried stock to store for months awaiting price rises. Wholesalers paying 3 50 a barrel for this stock, once worth 1 75 to 2 25, as scarcity began after a predicted short crop. McKinney's agents bought heavily in Ohio since last December and stored the onions locally. McKinley Sends a Wreath to Painter Family. In Altoona Pennsylvania President McKinley sent a wreath from White House conservatories and a personal condolence letter after William Painter was crushed at Pittsburg depot.
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Kansas City
Kansas
James McKinney
McKinney
Ohio
McKinley
Altoona
William Painter
White House
Painter
Union Depot
Pittsburg
Trainload of broom corn bound for Onondaga New York
A trainload of broom corn arrived in Kansas City bound for Onondaga New York where it will be processed into whisk brooms. The twenty decorated cars carry the largest single broom corn shipment from any point. The corn, grown near Sterling Kansas, comes from a 1600 ton crop raised within twenty miles of the city. Gen William Cutting Dead dies in New York City. He helped found the Knickerbocker club and was involved in executor litigation over his father and brother Howard estates.
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Kansas City
Onondaga
N. Y
Sterling
Kan
William Cutting
New York
Cutting
Union
Knickerbocker Club
Gen. Cuttings
Howard
Charter Oak Park Sold for 925000 in TARITForD Conn
Charter Oak Park in TARITForD Connecticut sold to Andrew J Welch and Orlando A Jones of New York for 925000. They plan to bring top racing to the area with a formal opening under new management set for August 7.
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Charter Oak Park
Taritford
Conn
Andrew J. Welch
Orlando A.jones
New York
Lost $20,000 in Corbett Carson fight wagers
Warren Lewis of Brooklyn, president of the Greater New York Athletic Club, backed Corbett to win the Carson fight and lost about $20,000. He sues the Maccabees lodge in Kansas City for $2,500 after a separate injury claim in initiation. John E. Searles signals a $2 to 5 million beet sugar project in Colorado with D. H. Moffat. A joint traffic case appeal to the U S Supreme Court was ordered for a spring hearing.
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Corbett
New York
Warren Lewis
Brooklyn
Frank Slavin
Slavin
Carson
Lewis
Greater New York Athletic Club
the Maccabees
Kansas City
Lena R. Winslow
Circuit Court
Lodge of the
Knights of the Maccabees of the World
Winslow
Denver
John E. Searles
The
Sugar Trust
D. H. Moffat
Colorado
Wasmington
Attorney General
Supreme Court of the United States
Mayflower log notes return of original law to United States
Ambassador Bayard arranges with London and Canterbury archbishops to restore the Mayflower law to U S jurisdiction. Charter Bill passes in Greater New York proceedings with unclear final tally, as text records show 89 votes in the senate.
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Ambassador Bayard
London
Canterbury
United States
Greater New York
New York
Anbony
N.Y
Sena
Sullivan's Backer Posts Forfeit for Fight with Fitzsimmons
Boston promoter Frank V. Dunn, manager for John L. Sullivan, posts $1000 with a temporary stakeholder to secure a match with Bob Fitzsimmons. Dunn says Sullivan is ready to fight Fitzsimmons and would bet $5000 on Sullivan's chances outside. He notes Sullivan could face Corbett and aims for a December bout plan.
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Fitz
Boston
Frank V. Dunn
John L. Sullivan
Bob Fitzsimmons
John J
Dunn
Fitzsimmons
John
John L. Corbett
Sullivan
Raid on Cuban insurgent hospitals shocks Santa Clara
Late Havana advices report Gen Garcia's column attacking insurgent hospitals in the Sigianna mountains. Fifty wounded were killed as buildings burned. Capt Antonio Porsi, wounded Cuban, was tortured and hacked to death. two doctors and eight women shot. Spanish general framed it as a victory.
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Weyler
Santa Clara
Key West
Havana
Remedios
Garcia
Sigianna
Delpichi
Guavayarem
Antonio Porsi
Commutation petitions stir New Mexico capital over Borrego case
In Santa Fe New Mexico supporters urge clemency for Borrego assassins with more than a dozen petitions seeking a presidential commutation. Opponents of interference insist the courts’ sentence must stand and threaten an appeal to Congress if McKinley acts.
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McKinley
Congress
Windstorm rips through Tacoma and counties
The winter’s heaviest windstorm struck Tacoma on the 26th. Chimneys toppled, signs and billboards were scattered. Trees were blown down across surrounding counties, with fragile cabins feared to have suffered damage and possible fatalities in remote areas.
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Washington
Tacoma
Wash
Illinois Banker Indicted Over Bank Solvency Case
Edwardsville Illinois grand jury returned eighteen indictments against Harris E Prickett cashier of J A Prickett Son s bank for receiving money while the bank was solvent. Prickett vanished around March 4 and his father J A Prickett president died about a month earlier.
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Illinois
Edwardsville
Ill
Harris E. Prickett
J. A. Prickett & Son
Harris Prickett
J. A. Prickett
Denver Senate Passes Engley Bill Abolishing Capital Punishment
The Engley bill to abolish capital punishment passed the state senate after the house approval and now awaits the governor's signature. The measure aims to end executions in the state and unifies the legislative actions toward abolition.
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Denver
State Senate
Engley
House
Market Quotations Across Cities for Cattle Hogs and Grains
Report of daily market quotes from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York detailing prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains. Numbers cover No 2 red No 2 corn white mixed oats and rye with butter eggs and flower seeds also listed.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Ste
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
Harley
New York
Deadwood Banks Take 75000 State Warrants for Debt
Treasurer Kirk G. Phillips placed 75000 in state revenue warrants with Deadwood banks First National and American National to cover South Dakota’s floating debt. Warrants due January 1, 1898 at 5 percent interest. transfers delayed by snow and washouts. $280000 offers from Hills banks. Major Carland attempted self harm in Deadwood over disputes with Judge Carland and finances. no fatal injury. Governor Lee reappoints veterinary surgeon J W Elliott. new commissions for Englesby Slawson Adams and Gray in state militia roles. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line bridges repaired. Sioux City division rails progress. work on Sioux River pile drivers. Sioux City trains delayed.
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Kirk G. Phillips
Deadwood
First National
American National
Pierre
Vermillion
Phillips
Hills
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Maj. M. Carland
John B. Carland
United States Court For
District of South Dakota
Smith and Wesson
Carland
Sioux Falls
Homestead Mining Company
Ayers and Wardman’s Hardware Store
Hibbard Patterson
Patterson
Lee
J. W. Elliott
Aberdeen
Chas. D. Englesby
Watertown
Louis R. Slawson
Frank H. Adams
Wm. S. Gray
Yankton
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Sioux City
Canton
Egan
Sioux River
Bank settlement settles creditors with land near Centerville
The Citizens' Bank of Centerville, after an earlier assignment, completes a settlement in which creditors receive valuable land near Centerville. Bank president B. M. Rowley plans retirement from active business. The former bank building now houses the law firm Kunkle & Kunkle.
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Citizens’ Bank of
Centerville
B. M. Rowley
Kunkle & Kunkle
Sues for Big Damages in Deadwood Case
After days of deliberation the Deadwood grand jury did not indict attorney Joseph B. Moore on the charge by Judge Plowman. Moore filed damage proceedings against Plowman for 25000, with notice served on the respondent.
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Plowman
Circuit’ Bench
Joseph LB. Moore
Deadwood
Moore
Wilmot loses county seat to Sisseton in judge ruling
Judge Campbell rules Sisseton entitled to Roberts County seat after a contest. Sisseton’s majority over Wilmot at the last election met the standard, with 938 votes for Sisseton and 887 for Wilmot. total presidential votes were 2,248. Case moves to the supreme court with a stay keeping records in Wilmot pending further inquiry.
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Campbell
Sisseton
Roberts
Wilmot
Supreme Court
Snow Shoes for Wagons and Regents Meet at Pierre
Farmers in the Pierre area invent wagon shoes for snow and bare ground enabling travel in winter and reuse on dry roads. The Board of Regents in Pierre organized with Blair as president and Haire as secretary pro tem and moved to seek a supreme court ruling on legitimacy. An elderly Pierre resident reports a mineral rock ledge on the Missouri bluffs yielding a paint pigment and claims to have enough pigment to paint the United States.
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Pierre
Board of Regents
Blair
Haire
Herried
Hough
Sferried
Supreme Court
Missouri
United States
Girl Burned to Death in Huron Residence
A mysterious fire at John L. Pyle’s Huron home left Miss Ethel Wills, 20, dead. All other family members were away. the kitchen sustained minor damage. The victim’s clothes burned, face and limbs charred, life extinct. Her mind had been impaired months earlier but she was thought to have recovered.
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Huron
John L. Pyle
Miss Ethel Wills
Miss Wills
Attorney Pyle
Postoffice Election Endorses S C Traver for Local Post
A warm postoffice election drew Republican patrons to express preference for candidates at Highmore. The event endorsed S. C. Traver, the former county auditor, for the Highmore postoffice.
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Highmore
S. C. Traver
Milbank Voters to Decide Liquor License and School Bonds
Milbank plans city and school elections on April 20 with a $1000 liquor license on the ballot and $3000 in bonds to enlarge school buildings. Temperance voters may support the license due to the blind pig curse. Also a long distance telephone project is under negotiation from Aberdeen to Watertown linking with Sioux City and Sioux Falls.
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Milbank
Aberdeen
Watertown
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
National Solons. Senate and House proceedings summary
The article reviews congressional action including passage of two appropriation bills the agricultural and Indian bills with totals of 3182902 and 7670220. It notes debate on extra mileage and stationery and tariff discussions with minority reports. It covers open sessions in Senate and House debates, amendments to the Dingley tariff, and confirmations in the Senate.
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House
Congress
Holman
Treasury
Bailey
Texas
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Great Britain
United States
Dingley
Allen
Nebraska
Hoar
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Territories
Binger Hermann
Oregon
General Land Office
E. G. Timms
Wisconsin
John W. Henderson
Florida
Call
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Elections Committee
Noted chess author Lehner dies in Berlin at 54
Telegraphic items report Herman Lehner, renowned chess writer, dies in Berlin aged 54. Also noted are the deaths of Walter Scrymser of New York and others, plus university honors, burglary incident in Michigan, and a UK proposal on troops disease inspection.
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Herman Lehner
Berlin
Walter Scrymser
New York
Elizabeth
N. J
Bayard H. Ames
University of Michigan
Castelar
Charles Simons
Ben Alford
Shawnee Springs
Mich
India
London Lancet
Latimer St. Jones
England
American Line
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