May Bring Trouble as Cubans Oppose Disarmament Plan
Gen Gomez informs Gov Gen Brooke he can no longer represent the Cuban army in distributing a 3 million dollar troops payment. He cites a cabal of officers opposing the plan and Mayar Rodriguez and others leading malcontents. Brooke and Gomez discuss possible unilateral action with disarmament looming if weeks pass without progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gomez
Brooke
Cabal
Cuban Military Assembly
Mayar Rodriguez
Manuel Sanguilly
Juan Ganlretto
Din
Cal
Snubbing of Joe Wheeler at Confederate reunion stirs South
Smoldering anger runs through Confederate veterans and Charleston residents after General Wheeler misses the Charleston parade. Officials blame Gen Walker and say his orders were not followed, sparking widespread snub theories and public irritation. A later report identifies Walker’s division as responsible for arranging Wheeler’s place. The incident fuels Southern resentment.
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I. Walker
South Carolina
U.C. V
Wheeler
Warlike outlook as Boers fortify for clash with Britain
Johannesburg reports rapid fortification of redoubts and hilltops on the Transvaal frontier. Western border commandants meet and issue orders for Burghers to mobilize at Pretoria on short notice amid stalled talks with Milner and Kruger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Transvaal
London
Cape Town
Daily Mail
Pretoria
Kruewer
Alfred Milner
Cape
Chamberlain
Crews Ordered Vaccination for Incoming Vessels
Surgeon in chief of the Maine Hospital at Cheage issues a mandate to ship captains and vessel agents that crews of all incoming ships at this port must be vaccinated. The directive applies to Thisters and others associated with ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dro Sawtelle
Clief
Maine
Cheage
Thisters
Death of Donald McLean Promoter in Chicago Hotel Fall
Prominent railway promoter Donald McLean died after falling from a fourth floor balustrade at the Palmer House in Chicago. He had long pursued railroad schemes including the Pacific Short Line from Sioux City to Omaha and hoped to extend to San Francisco, with many franchises expired or due for renewal.
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Chicago
Donald McLean
Sioux City
O'Neil
Neb
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Beckwith Pass
Rocky Mountains
Pacific
McLean
Minneapolis
Schooner Nelson Lost With All Hands On Lake Superior
The schooner Nelson deeply laden with coal foundered off Grand Marais in Lake Superior during a gale. Only Capt. Haghney escaped. crew included Capt. Andrew Haghney and six sailors with several names uncertain. The Nelson sank in 800 feet of water, no lifeboat deployed as the vessel plunged to the bottom.
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Nelson
Lake Superior
Grand Marais
Sault Ste Marie
Mieh
Haghney
Andrew Haghney
Toledo
Highney
Fredans
Mitchell Transportation Company
Bay City
Mich
A. Folsom
Mary Mitchell
Folsom
Mitchell
A. E. White
Young Crosby Convicted in Chicago Murder Case
Fourteen-year-old Tommy Crosby is found guilty of murder in Chicago. His foster mother Margaret Crosby is convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for accessory before the fact. Crosby shot Deputy Sheriff Frank Rye during an attempt to eject Mrs. Crosby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tommy Crosby
Margaret Crosby
Frank Rye
Dewey to Return Home. Olympia Sent Mail to London Agent
Admiral Dewey may depart Manila immediately for the United States after receiving permission. The Navy Department posted notice that the Olympia will not linger abroad and will pass mail via B I Stevens in London to reach the ship after the Suez Passage. Dewey is expected to reach New York by early July for the Fourth of July demonstration.
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Dewey
B. If. Stevens
Trafalgar Square
London
England
Navy Department
United States
Ife
Manila
Philippine Commission
Olympia
Stevens
Suez Canal
Jine
New York
Mecca for Gamblers as Denver Permits Limited Gambling
Denver city administration ends a decade of prohibition and authorizes gambling under restrictions. Clubs must operate with no workingmen admitted under penalty of closure. Church groups, previously endorsing the Democratic administration, react with surprise. Gambling rights appear tied to Doll & Dale at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Doll & Dale
Chicazo
Favor the Proposition Meeting With Filipino Commission Favored
The civilian members of the United States Philippine Commission at Manila favor meeting with a Filipino commission proposed by Lieut. Reyes on behalf of Aguinaldo. They think the idea may stem from a recent Filipino Congress gathering at San Isidro. No definite information is available, though local Filipino leaders and rebel contacts push for peace talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Philippine Commission
Manila
Aguinaldo
Lieut. Reyes
San Isider
Bold Windsor Bank Robbery Stuns Ontario
Robbers attacked the Standard Bank in Bowmansville Windsor Ontario on Sunday night stealing 11000 dollars plus valuables entrusted for safekeeping. They overpowered the bank’s head Henry Metcalf at the police station, abducted him briefly, returned him, and left him locked up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Ont
Standard
Bowmansyville
Henry Metcalf
Market Quotations Across Cities From Cattle to Wheat
The report lists prices for cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit and Toledo with ranges for wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs and clover seed. It shows bid levels from common to choice across commodities and regions, reflecting market conditions.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
South Dakota A. O. U. W. Hold Redfield Meeting
The 10th annual South Dakota A. O. U. W. session at Redfield elected officers for the coming year led by Grand Master Howard of Sioux Falls. About 175 delegates attended. The next session may be at Hot Springs if rates allow. otherwise Madison is considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
Redfield
South Dakota
Howard
Sioux Falls
J.D. Moward
A. G. Smith
Deadwood
Fred B. Smith
R.T. Sedum
St. Lawrence
J. D. Levin
Aberdeen
W. M. Stillwell
Alexandria
J. McDowell
Watertown
William Kemp
Pierre
Wateh
Orville Royce
M. Gilbert
Salem
HI. EB. Nutt
F. MM
Crane
Dolan
J. D. Lavin
Supreme Lodge
Charles Balwin
Flot Springs
Madison
Plankinton Postoffice Safe Blown Open in Night of May 11
Burglars blew the Plankinton post office safe, taking about 1200 dollars in stamps and cash. The break in disturbed townsfolk around Ya.m., with no crew seen. The incident marks the third such attempt in town history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plankinton
Ya.m
Brewery Wins Cases Over Wholesale Beer Sales at Woonsocket
The Sioux Falls Brewing Company secured a victory in two cases accusing a Woonsocket wholesale distributing agency of selling beer by the bottle and case but banning on premises drinking. One case ended in a defense judgment, the other continued to October term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls Brewing Company
Woonsocket
Brewing Company
Hills Men in Klondike Fortunes and Other Sioux Falls Notes
I J Galbraith returns to Deadwood from the Klondike saying many Black Hills people prosper. Harry Ash of Sturgis is valued at a half million with rich mining claims. Al Dunham and partners sold a Deadwood claim for 20000. Dawson City houses 10000 with good hotels and restaurants. Gambling heavy but mostly broke. Klondike camp busy yet not profitable. Galbraith plans to return to Dawson with family. Also updates on Charles W Peterson killed at Calumpit with Nebraska relatives, Mitchell University athletic facilities progress, and state wolf bounty funding outlook with Meade County certificates. Family courtroom change assigns Maude Davis Henderson's child to William Henderson of Deadwood with conditions.
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I. J. Galbraith
Black Hills
Deadwood
Klondike
Ile
Harry Ash
Sturgis
al Dunham and Partners
Dawson City
Paris
Galbraith
Dawson
Wolf Hunters Bring In 122 Wolf Scalps In Three Weeks
Charles Hanlin and William Rogers two professional wolf hunters near Sturgis have brought in 122 wolf scalps in three weeks. They earned three dollars per scalp from the State. They hunt from spots with several trapping strings set in a peculiar way and ride over the lines on horseback to check catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hanlin
William Rogers
Sturgis
Federal Court Opens in Aberdeen with Two Major Cases
The United States Court term opens in Aberdeen with Judge Carland presiding. A. L. Kingston faces trial for complicity in the Warner post office robbery in Illinois after forfeiting bonds. Also slated is Capt. Howell charged with false appraisement of cattle from Canada last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
United States
Carland
A. L. Kingston
Warner Post Office
Kingston
Capt. S. 2. Howell
Canada
Wisconsin Editors to Visit Black Hills Trip Arrives in Deadwood
M Youmans advance agent for the Wisconsin Press Association arrives in Deadwood to arrange a newspaper editors excursion. About fifty editors and their wives will travel to Slot Springs around the 27th of the month and spend time in the Northern Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Hi. M. Youmans
Wisconsin Press Association
Deadwood
Slot Springs
Tey
Diphtheria Outbreak and Local Developments at Tyndall
Diphtheria has broken out in Tyndall with four deaths among four confirmed cases and others ill. Immigrant arrivals are blamed for the outbreak and a watchman guards quarantined households. In other news, 4 to 5 million feet of timber remain usable after last fall’s Spearfish and Bear Gulch fires, with many logs planned for railroad ties. Dakota Central plans several line extensions this summer from Redfield to Faulkton Putney to Claremont and Sisseton onward. Aberdeen gains a $1500 factory bonus to attract the desipota plant, with erection to follow upon final arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyndall
Bear Gulch
Dakota Central Telephone Company
Redfield
Faulkton
Putney
Claremont
Sisseton
River Erosion Damages Elk Point Property
Report describes significant erosion from the river at Elk Point. The Francis tract measured 176 acres with measured boundaries of five rods north-south and three rods east-west. Wheat fields belonging to RK J days Smith and others are vanishing. Encampment at Hot Springs expected to draw about 1500 Grand Army of the Republic attendees in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk Point
Francis
RK. J. Days Smith
Hot Springs
Grand Army of the Republic
Funston and Wife's Bold, Brief Manila Venture
Gen. Fred Funston won his Californian bride in a daring way before the Manila voyage. She disguised as a bugler to join him on transport, was ordered off by Gen Otis, and followed him to Manila. The tale contrasts with Lincoln era acts against pamphleteer Vallandigham and notes inventor Louis Guthmann and Congressman Charles Curtis, with additional nurse Miss Margaret Dunn fending off a burglar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Funston
Calumpit
Residue Field
Lystertmn
Boon
Geo
Lhen Love
Mani Mis
Funston
Ansten
Gen. Otis
Honolulu
Manila
Louis Gathmann
Sandy Took
Mr. Gathmiann
Hanover
America
Guthmann
Sandy Hook
Margaret Dunn
Springfield
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Maryland
Louis Rosenstein
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Mme
Beaardine House
Donald M’lean
Young Crosby
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Ohio
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About
Deidley
Trafford N. Jayne
Wisconsin Central
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Charles ‘Tintel
Milwaukee
August Kleinfeld
Norway
Joseph Huening
Waterford
Henry Lenz
Woods
Sprinfield
Jll
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Henry T. Jackson
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Cor
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Boward Smith
Washington
Edmonia Jackson
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Hero OF
Mecca
Cuba
Juan Fernandez
Picard
Spain
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J. 11. Burns
D. A. M.puerson
Edwin van Cise
Arrvals
State Board of Regents
J. D. Logan
Lewis
Dr. Logan
Pictou
Nova Scotia
Pictou Academy
Dalhousie College
Harvard
Liquor Dealers’ Convention
John T. Breen
Huron
South Dakota Liquor Dealers’ Association
Sioux Falls Packing Company
Black Tills Horse Association
Moody County
Vermillion Waterworks
Marquette
Rariton
Kampeska Hotel
Mitchell University
Meade County
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Tlome
Maude Davis Henderson
William Henderson
Jefferson
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Andrew Jackson
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Jota OC
Calhoun
Senate
Edward Atkinson
Philippines
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Mrs. Crawford
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Sam Ilose
Kansas
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