Friendly Natives Attack Reconnoitering Party Near Manila
A battalion of the Fourth Infantry was attacked from the rear by apparently friendly natives while reconnoitering toward Pereidas Marinas. The engagement lasted hours, leaving five Americans dead and twenty-five wounded. Rebels suffered heavy losses as U S forces reinforced with additional battalions and artillery.
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Manila
Imus
Pereidas Marinas
Paranaque
Bacoor
Wheaton and
Wheaton
Las Minas
Question of Veracity New Phase of Santiago Controversy Will Be Probed
Secretary Long has taken cognizance of a dispute between Lieut. Commander Hodgson of the Brooklyn and Lieut. Commander Heilner of the Texas over a conversation with Rear Admiral Schley about Brooklyn turning during the battle. The incident involves claims of how Schley maneuvered to avoid ramming and whether any statements were misrepresented. The department will determine who is right or wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Secretary Long
A. C. Hodgson
Brooklyn
Heilner
Texas
Hodgson
Schley
Vizcaya
Hodson
Admiral Schley
Tlard
Selndley
Long
Todsson
Teilner
Department
Anl
Queer New York Tragedy: Dining Room Killing
Jwlvas Maerkenroth a 29 year old waiter was shot and killed by Henry J. Dessrocher a 50 year old carpenter in a hotel dining room at Forty eighth Street and Eighth Avenue New York Monday. Dessrocher was arrested and said he had never seen the victim before the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jwlvas Maerkenroth
Henry J. Dessrocher
Forty-eight Street
Eighth Avenue
New York
Dessrocher
Mackenroth
Robbers Loot Philadelphia Transport Office Safe
Ten masked men raided the Fairmount Park Transportation Company office in Philadelphia early Monday, tied and bound employees, blew the safe, and took 1,000 in receipts. Detectives found no clues. three men were arrested on suspicion. Kansas farmers in Sedgwick County began cutting wheat with good quality and strong yields. Strikers greased streetcar tracks in Cleveland to halt service. A head end collision near Linton, Oregon killed one and injured six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia ‘Transportation Company
Tivine
Fairmount Park Transportation Company
Philadelphia
Kansas
Palmers
Sedgwick County
Kan
Northern Pacific
Astoria
Linton
Portland
Ore
American Steamer Niagara Reported Wrecked in Volga
An unconfirmed Saratov dispatch claims the American steamer Niagara wrecked in a Friday storm on the River Volga with 120 lives lost.
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Saratov
Russia
Volga
Aggressive campaign against rebels to be renewed
The cabinet decided to renew the aggressive campaign against Aguinaldo in northern Luzon and to enforce a strict blockade to prevent munitions from reaching his forces. Washington ordered Admiral Watson to cooperate with General Otis as reports say insurgents still have abundant supplies. English and American traders in Hong Kong assist the junta and entice blockade runners with incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Holyoke
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Otis
Luzon
McKinley
Watson
Kong Kong
Philippine Junta
Demand for Court Martial Follows Gen Merriam Policy
The Central Federated Labor Union in New York urges recall and court martial of Gen. Merriam over his handling of the Coeur d Alene strike. A resolution demands action after War Department correspondence denying union enforcement orders. Frederick C. Squires’ memo to Gen. Merriam cites May 31 instructions to aid troops only to preserve order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Merriam
Central Federated Labor Union
New York
McKinley
War Department
Miners’ Union
Omaha Grocery Fire Injures Eleven Firemen
An early Sunday morning blaze at Allen Bros wholesale grocery in Omaha destroyed the fifth floor and caused damage to the fourth and fifth floors. Firemen moved a powder magazine to safety when it exploded, injuring eleven, two seriously. Burns expected to delay most for some time.
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Allen Bros
Omaha
Thomas Ruane
Powder factory explosion kills four near San Rafael
A blast at United States Smokeless Powder Company's Point San Pedro site four miles from San Rafael California killed four workers and seriously injured three others. Six buildings were destroyed by the explosion and ensuing fire with estimated property loss around 15000 dollars. The cause appears linked to a worker smoking a pipe in the grinding room.
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San Rafael
Cal
United States Smokeless Powder Company
Point San Pedro
Train Hold Up by Three Robbers in Indian Territory
Southbound Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf train No. 2 was held up June 1b by three masked men near Shady Indian Territory. They signaled the engineer with a red lantern and commanded the fireman to the rear. The men entered the engine cab and disabled the express car, taking a substantial booty, amount undisclosed by the express company. Conductor Sullivan initially ignored the halt. shots were heard as the fireman returned with news of the holdup. The robbers did not strike the passenger cars.
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Kansas City
Pittsburg
Gurff
Indian Territory
Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf Railroad
Shady
Express Company
Sullivan
Miners Perish in Nova Scotia Mine Explosions
Ten men died in two blasts at the Caledonia mine in Glace Bay Nova Scotia within the Dominion Coal Company. Ten bodies were recovered as gas accumulated in old workings at three quarters of a mile depth triggered the explosions. A fire followed and most of the workers remain missing with about sixty trapped.
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Nova Scotia
Caledonia
Dominion Coal Company
Glace Bay
Thomas Johnson
Four thousand rifles seized for Carlists aboard Firefly
Madrid confirms seizure of the yacht Firefly at Arcachon near Bordeaux with 4000 Chassepot rifles intended for the Carlists. The vessel, linked to Lord Ashburton as Don Carlos’ English representative, arrived from Dartmouth. A Carlist source says 8000 rifles already entered the country. Meanwhile a Chicago diamond bribe case links a gem to juror Taylor and Judge Tuthill, amid ties to a land damage suit involving Illinois Central.
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Madrid
Arcachon
Bordeaux
France
Lord Ashburton
Don Carlos
England
Dartmouth
Eng
Tuthill
Chicago
Daniel Coughlin
Taylor
Ilinois Central Railroad
North
Clark Street
Dr. Cronin
Sermons Debate Cause of Eau Claire Tornado
Nine pulpits in Eau Claire Wisconsin Sunday discussed the New Richmond tornado. Most ministers viewed it as a mysterious providence though Rev Joseph Moran of the Episcopal Church called it the devilish work of an unknown power, not the act of God. Additional dispatches report a Baker Howard feud victim shot in Manchester Kentucky and a Cleveland Ohio gasoline explosion that injured a family. Townsend presented to King Leopold as the new United States minister to Belgium.
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Eau Claire
Wis
New Richmond
Joseph Moran
Episcopal Church
Manchester
Baker Howard
James Howard
Court House
Tom Baker
Townsend
Lawrence Townsend
United States
Belgium
Leopold
Market Quotations Across U S Cities and Commodities
Market quotations list cattle hogs sheep and grain prices by city including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York with ranges for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and potatoes. Prices cover No 2 grades and various quality deltas with several per bushel or per hundredweight figures.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ile
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Farmer Clark Kills Wife and Daughter Near Delmont
Four miles northeast of Delmont S Clark fatally shot his wife and 15 year old daughter after a long divorce and separation. The killings occurred at the Bundy home during a visit by the wife and daughter. Clark fled, pursued by county officers.
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Farmer Clark
Delmont
S. Clark
M. E. Bundy
Bundy
Clark
Bundy Homestead
Bundy’s
Cooper’s
Readjustment of Presidential Postmasters Salaries
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath announced July 1 readjustments in presidential postmasters salaries based on four quarters of gross office receipts up to April 1. In South Dakota, 19 of 43 postmasters gain, 2 lose $100 each. increases range from $100 to $2,000 with several towns listed including Beresford, Brookings, Canton, Custer, Dell Rapids, Huron, Pierre, Spearfish, and Flandreau among others.
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Heath
South Dakota
Sturon
Alexandra
Beresford
Britton
Brookings
Canton
Custer
Dell Rapids
Elk Point
Scotland
Spearfish
Woonsocket
Spearfish Normal School Commencement and Templar Officers
Spearfish Normal School graduated eleven young women many residents of the state. Attendees include Jennie Wright Teri Emma Wood Snoma Catharine Wingall Piedmont Gertrude Tully Spearfish Marcia Rich Cheyenne Pulls Irene Dillon-Pringle Hot Spring Murrin Speartish Ida iloneh Suirais Arlon Greenleaf Buffalo Gap Towa Gilbert. The school year saw high attendance and plans for a larger next year. The tenth annual Grand Commandery Knights Templars of South Dakota met in Yankton June 16 with officers elected including Grand Commander Geo. W. Ayres Deadwood Deputy Grand Commander EB. N. Coughran Sioux Falls Grand Generalissimo Morris I. Kelley Aberdeen Grand Captain General Ed S. Lorimer Brookings Grand Senior Warden A. F. Pilcher Sioux Falls Grand Prelate John A. Babcock Mitchell Grand Treasurer M. P. Oldman Yankton Grand Recorder Geo. A. Pettigrew Flandreau Then a Sioux Falls party narrowly escaped drowning after a steamer capsized near the dam above the waterworks. Seven men swam to safety. South Dakota Retail Dealers Association plans its second annual meeting at Mitchell June 28 at 2 p.m., with about nine hundred state business houses represented to improve dealer and consumer matters.
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Spearfish Normal
Jennie Wright
Teri Emma Wood
Snoma
Catharine Wingall
Piedmont
Gertrude Tully
Speartish
Marcia Rich
Cheyenne Pulls
Irene Dillon-Pringle
Hot Springances
Knights Templars of
South Dakota
Yankton
Doolittle
Sioux Falls
Geo. W. Ayres
Deadwood
EB. N. Coughran
Morris I. Kelley
Aberdeen
Ed $8
Lorimer
Brookin
A. F. Pilcher
John A. Babcock
Mitchell
M. P. Oldman
Geo. A. Pettigrew
Flandreau
Trout minnow planting stations announced in Black Hills
A special car arrived at Deadwood from Leadville with government trout minnows for stream stocking. About 20,000 placed in Rapid Creek near Rapid City, 10,000 in Whitewood Creek near Englewood, and 10,000 in Spring Creek near Hill City. Charles Helen of Mina area was struck and killed by lightning during a recent storm.
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Deadwood
Leadville
Colo
Black Hills
Rapid Creek
Rapid City
Whitewood Creek
Englewood
Spring Creek
Hill City
Charles Helen
Mina
Masons at Yankton Aldermanic Officers Meeting
Masons gathered in Yankton for the grand lodge, with officers elected for both the grand lodge and grand chapter Eastern Star. Notables included T. Pargin of Cedar Rapids and William Blatt honored for over twenty five years of Dakota Masonry. Aberdeen chosen for next state meeting.
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Alf
A. Mf
Erand Lodge
A. Bean A
Grand Lodge
Senator Pettigrew
South Dakota
William L. Roddie
Brookings
John A. Cleaver
Phillip Lawrence
Pierre
Calder
Plankinton
McAlister
Aberdeen
Theodore 8
Blatt
South , Dakota
Graduation Day At Dakota University Mitchell
Dakota University at Mitchell held the senior class commencement with five graduates, sixteen from commercial, twenty one English mor aud, and six from classical studies. Dr. O. E. Murray of Chicago delivered the address as the first graduate from the institution. President Graham plans a $30,000 building to expand the college's facilities after a prosperous year and record enrollment.
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Mitchell
Dakota University
Commercial
Moraud
O. E. Murray
Chicago
Graham
Cis
Reward Offered for Murderer Stephen Clark in South Dakota
Gov. Andrew E. Lee announces a $500 reward for the capture and conviction of Stephen Clark, wanted for fatally shooting his wife and daughter near Delmont. Clark, 44, 5 feet 1 inch, about 190 pounds with a goiter on the neck, was last seen riding a bay horse northwest from Delmont armed with a Winchester rifle and two revolvers. Also reported, indictments against Sturgis saloonkeepers for liquor law violations and a court session where Judge Moore awaits decision after defense demurrers on dispensary amendments.
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Gov. Lee
Stephen Clark
Andrew E. Lee
South Dakota
Dehmont
M. E. Dunby
Delmont
Sturgis
Moore
Black Hills Ranges Stocked As Cattle Grow Strong
Reports state that most young stock has moved to Bick Mills ranges and many cattle arrived earlier than expected. Noting large purchases by big ranchers, the region appears well stocked for the season. Separately, a workmen strike at Valentine and Gi Co. on the Catholic Church project in Tabor sought higher daily wages. Carpenters also protested for 50 cents more per day, with results unclear.
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Black Hills
Bick Mills
Valentine & Gi
Tabor
Plow Sharpening Accident Ends In Death At Rowena
Alfred Anderson a blacksmith of Rowena eight miles east of Sioux Malls died from a thigh wound after a sharpening plow slipped on an emery wheel severing the main artery. Medical aid arrived too late. Also reports a State School Fund distribution of 155708 dollars to counties and a Sunday School meeting in Watertown electing officers Cosgrove president and O Jacobs secretary with a successful session.
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Alfred Anderson
Rowena
Sioux Malls
Codington County Sunday School Association
Watertown
Cosgrove
Mays. O. Jacobs
Stockmen Organize in Central South Dakota Association
Stockmen from Hughes Hyde and Sully counties met at Blunt to form the Central South Dakota Stockmen's Association for mutual protection. Elected officers include J. A. Gould president John Laughlin secretary and Hughes County vice president A Ewert Hyde County RR Elton Sully County and Fred Leverett. Additionally Gov Lee named James M. Priest of Dalzell Meade County to the State Branch Commission.
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Hughes, Hyde
Sully Counties
Blunt
Central
Brand Commission
Lee
James MM
Dalzell
Meade County
Death Claims Eland Missouri Cotgrresa Lingering Liness
Account of Richard P Bland, Missouri congressman and silver advocate, detailing early life from Kentucky to Missouri and California, political career including the Bland-Allison act, presidential prospects, and personal life with Virginia Mitchell.
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Missouri
Iti Tet
Fiaous
Silver Dick
Miles
T Yohad
Diressely
Richard (Avis
Martford
Ile
California
Utah
Ise
Rolla
Phelps County
Lebanon
Kidnapers Arraigned in Marion Clark Case
Suspects George Barrow Addie Barrow and Bella Anderson alias Carrice Jones appeared before Justice Tu man in New York Supreme Court criminal branch charged with kidnapping Bal y Marion Clark. Anderson withdrew not guilty plea and pleaded guilty to killing Caseel ie Jones. she was remanded. Jury selection then began for Barrow.
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Marion Clark
George Barrow
Addie Barrow
Bella Anderson
Carrice Jones
New Ys
Tuman
Crimina
Supreme Court
Baly Marion Clark
Handerson
Cal
Abraham Levy
Caseelie Jones
Kiling
Barrow
Glucose Trust Hit Over Price Hike Allegations
Prof. Ernest Mas testifies before the Industrial Commission in Washington alleging the glucose trust doubled prices at formation. He notes by products of corn flour cheapen wheat flour and that corn oil is mixed with linseed oil, disguising it as pure linseed oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Mas
Industrial Commission
Washington
Glucose Trust
Ernest Mas
Mas
War's End Far Off Predicts Long Philippine Conflict
Brigadier General Nall, stationed in the Philippines, writes that the war's end is a long way off and expresses skepticism about Aguinaldo's peace overtures. The letter, dated early May, reflects military leaders' doubts as Otis censors news and the War Department curtails public messages from the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nall
Philippines
Washington
Aguinaldo
Otis
War Department
Alger
N. Hall
SLAIN BY SPANISH GRUELTY AT PERNANDE ISLAND
The Niger reports only five Cuban and Filipino political prisoners survive in the Spanish penal colony on Pernande Po after brutal confinement. Prisoners were crowded, whipped mercilessly for minor offenses, and disease killed dozens daily.
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Fernando Vo
Niger
Liverpool
Africa
Pernande Po
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