Sibley Denounces General Smith in House Debate
Representative Sibley of Pennsylvania created a stir in the House during debate on the agricultural appropriation bill by denouncing General Jacob H. Smith for orders in the Samar campaign. He called Smith a disgrace to the uniform and urged the president to remove him within 43 hours. Sibley criticized war cruelties and defended expansion, citing Philippines control as vital to commercial welfare and national security. The speech drew applause from Democrats and some Republicans, amid a slow progress on the bill.
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Storm kills sheep in Cheyenne and Natrona county
Reports from Wyoming estimate the recent storm killed 12 000 to 13 000 sheep across the state with losses from two to ten percent. Natrona county saw the heaviest toll with about 3 000 head lost as shearing had begun. A St Paul dispatch notes a severe hailstorm in North Dakota delaying seeding. snowbanks linger in fields.
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Fire destroys King’s Daughters home in Oakland
Oakland Cal April 29 The King’s Daughters home a charitable institution with 40 inmates was burned with extensive damage to living quarters. John H Murray editor from New York was severely burned Bray died of his injuries. Fire believed caused by Bray overturning a lit lamp during an epileptic fit. The patients, 25 el en and 45 men, were removed. loss estimated at $15,000.
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King’s Daughters’ Home
New York
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John H. Murray
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Demolishes One-Third of Texas Town in Tornado Toll
A Dallas News telegraph reports Glenrose in Somervell County was struck by a tornado Monday evening. Five people are dead and about forty injured as much property is demolished. The dead include Mrs. Carl Milan and the two year old daughter of J R Milan and Rev Mr Ford. The injured names were not available. Morgan assistance has been sent.
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Three Killed at Patterson Road Crossing Near Joliet
Joliet NL April 29 three people killed at the Patterson road crossing when a Santa Fe passenger train crashed into a buggy. Mrs Mulock and her daughter Orda were fatally injured and Floyd C Pearce died later at St Josephs hospital. The watchman had gates down but the horses bolted onto the tracks. This crossing previously claimed Alderman Christy Byrnes and his wife about four years ago.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Christy Byrnes
New York Spanish American War Order Holds Fourth Annual Meet
The New York commandery of the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish American War met at Delmonico's for its fourth annual gathering. Gen J W Claus presided and President Roosevelt was reelected commander. George W Harries delivered a message on behalf of the president, who sent best wishes and pledged support for the organization.
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Estrada Palma Leaves Birayamo for Manzanillo Welcome
President-elect Estrada Palma departed Birayamo early Monday for Manzanillo where at Yara he met Gen Bartolome Maso the Democratic candidate who had withdrawn from the race. Maso pledged support while the entire Spanish colony greeted Estrada Palma with an enthusiastic reception at Manzanillo marking strong backing from Havana.
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Savage Withdraws From Candidacy After Bartley Pardons
Lincoln Neb April 29 Gov Ezra P Savage issued a statement Monday night announcing his withdrawal from renomination. He cites political criticism since pardoning former state Treasurer Bartley and says he would pardon Bartley again under similar conditions. London April 29 Lord Kitchener reports in Pretoria that since April 21 twenty five Boers killed seventy eight taken prisoners and twenty five surrendered. Desultory fighting continues in Transvaal and the Orange River Colony as O Okip Cape Colony garrison is relieved.
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Ezra P Savage
Bartley
London
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Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Transvaal
Orange River Colony
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Cape Colony
Brits Trade Peace Views at Utrecht and Vryheid
London dispatch reports from Pretoria dated April 27 that Gen. Botha and other Boer leaders attended meetings of Utrecht and Vryheid commandos where strong peace sentiments were voiced. The tacit truce in Utrecht and Vryheid districts is due to expire today.
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Deputy U S Marshal Ephraim Eaton Dies by Own Hand
In Marine, Madison county, Springfield reporting that Deputy United States Marshal Ephraim Eaton, age 66, shot himself Sunday night. The body was found next morning with a note citing Bright's disease as the incurable cause of his act.
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Navy report warns US ships lack fighting value amid German build up
Washington reports the 1903 naval program shows many vessels lack real fighting value despite total ships built and building reaching 188. The Foss committee notes Germany’s rapid build up, with Germany to reach 88 battleships and 98 torpedo boats by 1908, while the US weighs new first class battleships and armored cruisers and allows yard construction as an experiment. The appropriation bill totals 77.69 million dollars, with plans for training stations and cadet increases.
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Alger Smith & Co Sell 23 Million Feet Lumber to East
Marquette Mich April 29 Alger Smith and Co operators of a large sawmill at Grand Marais sold 23 000 000 feet of high grade lumber to eastern parties The deal valued around 600 000 dollars marks the year's largest lumber sale in the Lake Superior region.
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Fire destroys grain palace complex in Aberdeen
Aberdeen North Dakota April 29 fire gutted the interstate grain palace exposition building along with two residences and several barns. Heavy rains hindered spread to the business district. Estimated loss stands at about 20000 dollars.
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Appeal for aid to drought-stricken farmers in Arkansas
The Star in Kansas City prints an appeal from Pilot Arkansas for money food clothing or feed for stock to aid Fulton county drought victims near the Missouri line. Signed by J A Martin president of the Myatt Relief society, donations go to the association at Mammoth Springs Arkansas. Farmers lost last year's crop and endured a hard winter and spring, now seeking help until the new crop comes in.
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Fulton County
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Pilot
J A. Martin
Myatt Relief Society
Mammoth Springs
Baseball scores from Monday across major leagues
National league games in Philadelphia and Brooklyn yielded varied results with scores like Philadelphia 4 6 over Boston 11 2 and New York 16 2 over Brooklyn 3 4. American league saw Washington 12 12 2 and Chicago 6 2 5 2. others included Baltimore 7 1 and 3 rn. American association and Western league reports list Toledo 10 4 over Minneapolis 3 5 1 and Des Moines 7 10 1 over Milwaukee 7 18 1, plus Colorado Springs 8 13 1 over St Joseph 0 9 3 and Omaha 7 82 over Peoria 35 4 and Denver 12 15 1 over Kansas City 10 12 1.
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Dr J Walter Rowland shot in McCook Nebraska
Dr J Walter Rowland of Herndon Kansas was killed by an unknown assailant Monday in a small room adjoining G W Dull’s store. Dull heard shots, found Rowland dead from gunshot wounds to the head and stomach. Authorities say death by his own action is impossible. Rowland was prominent in southwestern Nebraska and northern Kansas. New York: Flames threaten to destroy the historic receiving ship Vermont at Cob dock. L E Lunt has purchased it and plans to send it to Eastport Maine to be beached and burned for metal.
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Neb
J. Walter Rowland
Herndon
Kan
G W. Dull
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New York
Vermont
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L. E. Lunt
Eastport
Gaulois to Represent France at Rochambeau Monument Event
Paris reports the battleship Gaulois will sail for the United States to represent France at the Rochambeau monument unveiling in Washington on May 24. Arrival is expected May 7 with Baltimore, New York, or another port possible.
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Banking merger and rail disaster summaries from 19th century report
The Manufacturers and Traders Bank of Buffalo has absorbed Merchants Bank of Buttals and Manufacturers and Preachers Bank, forming a national bank with 1,600,000 capital and deposits around 20,000. A locomotive on the Delaware Lackawanna & Western railway exploded near Dever Norimley, killing engineer George Trimmer and fireman Joseph Mayberry. no passengers were harmed as coaches toppled but were later evacuated. The wrecks traced to low boiler water, with the engine somersaulting and first two cars flipped onto their sides.
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Delaware Lackawanny & Western
George Trimmer
Washington
Joseph Mayberry
Port Murray
Caboose Derails Near Eureka Springs Injures Nine
A St Louis and North Arkansas caboose left the track six miles west of Eureka Springs Arkansas on Monday. Nine of ten passengers were seriously injured. John N Pitman Berryville probate judge was internally hurt and seriously injured. The others sustained only cuts or contusions.
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United Copper company incorporated in Trenton
Trenton New Jersey April 29 The United Copper company with authorized capital of 80 million dollars was incorporated here Monday The company is authorized to mine melt and manufacture copper gold silver and other metals The capital stock is divided into five thousand preferred and seventy five million common shares
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Final Exit of Noted Actor Sel Smith Russell
Washington April 29 Sel Smith Russell veteran actor dies at 54 after long illness burial planned at Rock Creek cemetery funeral from Frederck St Berger home Rev J oT Perrs to read Episcopal service. Widow and children survive with extensive estate holdings in Minnesota and Maine. Memphis visit notes include Admiral Schley reception and a Dominican crisis report.
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Sel Smith Russell
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L. Alice Russell
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St. Berger
Edward Rosenfeld
Rock Creek Cemetery
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J Ot Perrs
St Andrew
New York
Revolt Reported In Santo Domingo Sparks Telegraph Cutoff
Port au Prince Haity April 29 reports another revolution in Santo Domingo. Telegraph lines between the republic and Hayti are entirely interrupted. Advices from Porto Plata say Jay Santiago becomes the center of a revolutionary disturbance along the north coast.
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Veteran editor Thomas W Hubbard dies at 77
Bellefontaine Ohio April 20 Thomas W Hubbard a veteran democratic editor died here Monday night at age 77. He had long served the party and influenced local journalism. He leaves a widow and several children.
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Bellefontaine
Thomas W Hubbard
Tom Thunder, Winnebago Drowns in Mississippi River
Milwaukee dispatch reports from Black River Falls Wisconsin that Tom Thunder a celebrated Winnebago Indian was accidentally drowned in the Mississippi River.
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Black River Falls
Wisi
Tom Thunder
The Markets. Chicago April grain and livestock report
Chicago markets show mixed grains with flour steady to firm and May wheat around 74 to 75 cents. Corn and oats weaken, rye softens, and barley firm. Pork and lard buy-sell activity rises. poultry steady. Cattle demand remains uneven with prime beeves around 11.30 to 0.64 per hundredweight and mixed stock trading lower.
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