Salisbury announces South African policy amid war debates
London report notes Lord Salisbury hosted by the City Conservative Association and stated the war was to end oppression in the Transvaal, denying any pledge against annexing gold fields and rejecting the stop the war stance as misapplied. He warned against future armaments and stressed safeguarding colonial independence while managing tensions with opponents.
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London
Lord Salisbury
City of London Conservative Association
Dr. Leyes
Europe
Transvaal
South Africa
Weinre
Torhail Venture Toe
Euch
Sur
Americans slain and battles across Philippines details
The report describes American casualties including Lieutenant Frane Hiller and men during a charge. It notes no American deaths in some actions, sunstroke among a few, and multiple engagements across Panay, Cebu, Laguna, Zambales, Benguet, and Pangasinan provinces. American forces captured rifles and weapons and destroyed a powder factory.
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Third Infantry
Cathayenaceen
Gisureent
Jobin
Portybhird
Amerian
Bawsa
Lacana
Porene
Beamnent
Anan
Pawir
Nordon
Pune
Valder
Tab Peperts
Panay
Cebar Oshonds
Taryabas
Laguna
Zambales
Benguet
Pangaran
Nu Nordenfelt
Celebrated Case in Life Insurance Reaches Supreme Court
Justice Brewer delivers the opinion in a Washington case where the executor of Guy C. Phinney sues Mutual Life for 10000 on a policy. The Ninth Circuit was dismissed on technical grounds, and the Supreme Court sends the case back for a new trial, leaving questions of New York law undecided.
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Washington
Justice Brewer
Supreme Court
Guy C. Phinney
New York
Circuit Court of Appeals
Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals
Insurance Company
Eclipse Event Largely On Time With Favorable Weather
Washington reports from naval observers in the south indicate clear skies for the sun eclipse on Monday. The program proceeded nearly exactly on schedule with three parties dispatched: to Pinehurst North Carolina led by Prof. Aaron N. Skinner, to Barneaville Georgia led by Prof. Updegraff, and to Griffin Georgia under Prof. J. Brown.
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Washington
Naval Observatory
South
Pinehurst
N. C
Aaron N. Skinner
Barneaville
Updegraff
Griffin
Gherge
J. Brown
Clark Morris wedding gifts brighten hospitals in New York
Senator Clark gives a large wedding gift to his son in law Dr. Lewis Rutherford Morris and Katharine Clark as they wed at St Thomas Church. Flowers from the ceremony valued in the thousands were distributed to city hospitals. The couple depart for a Southern honeymoon after the wedding.
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New York
Clark- Morris
St. Thomas Church
Lewis Rutherford Morris
Katharine S. Clark
Senator Clark
Elise Me
Jewette
Trumphal Fatry Tale From Johannesburg Warfront
Fragmented text reports a commander promising a triumph without fighting, with scattered notes on Pretoria, Wherksdorp, and a wounded path. It mentions supplies and possible siege near Pretoria, along with unclear references to dates and forces.
Immigrant arrests and parole queries echo in city notes
Fragmented text reports immigration station actions and a board decision affecting prisoners linked to murders at a park. It mentions possible pardons or commutations for two men previously sentenced to life imprisonment and notes events around ship arrivals and steerage passengers.
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Poitzharris
New York
Trehirte
Iss
Porri Uotagan
Mulbleee
Last Sortie From Mafeking Ends Boer Siege
Mafeking, May 07 reports the British relief force entering the town after a brief engagement with McMullin's laager. Boers retreated in disorder, tents and wagons abandoned, as Baden-Powell's troops took positions and a celebratory march past followed. Lady Sarah Wilson rode with the troops on a bicycle amid eager crowds.
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Mafeking
Kimberley
McMullin
Baden-Powell
Sarah Wilson
Postal Frauds and Cuban Post Office Shortage Figures
A Havana postal official estimates missing funds from the Cuban service may total around 107 dollars, with up to 4000 dollars possibly untraceable. He notes historically loose record keeping, cash payments for stamps, and poor book maintenance that hindered audits and could affect the scale of the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Northern Luzon Skirmishes Round Up Rebels and Seize Arms
United States forces in northern Luzon report continued scouting and small engagements. The Ninth, Twelfth, Thirty-third, Thirty-fourth and Thirty-sixth regiments killed 46 enemies, captured prisoners, rifles, and ammunition. General Funston’s investigation into a reported murder was dropped as justifiably linked to counterinsurgency actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Luzon
Cal
Malnard Flosiarnin
Frederick Funstan
Zambales
Funston
Oil Firms Form Unified Pure O77 Company in Toledo
Four major oil concerns led by The Producers' Oil Company unite under a single head to form the Pure Oil Company. Capitalization totals about 5 million dollars with Producers' Oil at 6000000 and others ranging from half a million to a million dollars.
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Toledo, O
Producers’ Oil Company
Eel Company
United States Pipeline Company
Pure Oil Company
Pure O77 Company
Lords Pass Colonial Marriage Bill Amid Cheers
In the Lords on Monday the colonial bill permitting a man to marry his deceased wife's sister sailed past its second reading by 16 to 31. Lord Strathcona led the move, Earl Halsbury opposed citing property law concerns, with the Prince of Wales and several dukes among the majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Lords
Lord Strathcona
Mount Royal
Earl Halsbury
Great Britain
Marquis of Salisbury
Duke of Abercorn
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Duke of York
Duke of Devonshire
Marquis of Lansdowne
Rioting Escalates Amid St Louis Street Car Strike
Rioting flared again in St Louis on Wednesday as street car employees strike violence continued. A special policeman was killed protecting a car, a boy was shot in the leg, the car contractor was badly clubbed, and the motorman was assaulted. Minor disturbances spread citywide. authorities call the situation serious and ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Evans Resigns as Pension Commissioner
H. Clay Evans, United States Pension Commissioner, has tendered his resignation to the President early last week. No action has been taken. The delay may reflect the President’s reluctance to sever ties with Mr Sryan or difficulty in finding a suitable successor for this difficult office.
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Washington
H. Clay Evans
United States Pension Commissioner
Sryans
Streeter Seizure Sparks Lake Front Stand by Squatter Captain
Capt George W Streeter with armed men and two Gatling guns seized a Chicago lake front area on Saturday. He raised fortifications and displayed the flag but backed down when met by a police regiment. Five men were arrested as the invaders fled.
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George W. Streeter
Chicago Lake Front
Hi S
Peru Jonah Locomotive and Fatal Feud in Montpelier
Peru special reports Engine No. 174 nicknamed the Peru Jonah has a long casualty record after multiple accidents since repair. It returned to Chicago division duty amid superstition about misfortune when near the city. Montpelier reports junk dealer Charles Wilson fatally wounded Homer Lyons after a longtime feud near tinplate mills. Lyons is expected to die. Wilson in custody as doctors fear Lyons will die.
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Jonah
Peru
Wabash
Chicago
Montpelier
Charles Wilson
Homer Lyons
Lyons
Wilson
Munele Special Tillie Shafer Refuses Bicycle Access
Tillie Shafer tries to take a rented bicycle despite her sister’s prohibition. She recalls once eating Paris Green after her mother refused a 5 cent request for cream soda, saying she would rather die than go without it.
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Tillie Shafer
Body found by Nickel Plate tracks with missing funds
A severely mutilated body was found beside the Nickel Plate tracks on Tuesday. The victim is identified as Patrick Burns by a card in his pocket. A large amount of money Burns reportedly possessed is missing and foul play is feared.
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Patrick Burns
Burns
Dunkirk Victim Charles Simpson Dies After Injury
Charles Simpson, 26, who fell on a sharp iron piece causing a bladder puncture at Dunkirk, died Tuesday morning in terrible agony. He leaves a widow and one child. The body was taken to Winchester for burial.
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Union City
Charles Simpson
Dunkirk
Winchester
Fruit Jar Plant Faces Summer Shutdown Uncertainty
The world’s largest fruit jar plant, employing about fifteen hundred people, risks closing for the summer if boy labor cannot be secured. Management hopes to run until July but rising heat and restless workers threaten continued operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncle
Martinsville Case Involving 21 Year Old Ida Fultz
Ida Fultz, 21, faces charges after the 6 weeks old baby she allegedly smothered during the night was found dead next morning. At the inquest the coroner ordered the...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Ida Fultz
Hope Gold Boom Fails in Fool's Gold
In Hope a mining excitement collapses after Dickson finds shiny material believed to be gold but a jeweler confirms it as fool's gold and iron. John E. Sharp visits Hope from Indianapolis and returns with samples proving the find unprofitable, leaving the town in gloom.
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Hope
Dickson
Inefield
John E. Sharp
Inianapolis
Niblack Files $85000 Suit After Knox County Fight
Hon Mason J Niblack ex Speaker of the Indiana Legislature was attacked by Sheriff McDowell and beaten with a cane last week. Niblack sues for damages claiming injuries from the assault and defense led to McDowell being knocked down. Niblack heads Knox County Fair Association while McDowell runs the speed ring.
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Vincennes
Mason J. Niblack
Indiana
Mystery surrounds Evansville strangling victim found in Pigeon Creek
The body of a young white woman was recovered from Pigeon Creek near Evansville. A heavy stone was tied to her neck and the head and face were crushed. Police seek identification as Nora Kifer, daughter of Z T Kifer of Ebberfield, Gibson county, who may identify the remains.
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Evansville
Pigeon Creek
Z. T. Kifer
Ebberfield
Gibson County
Nora
Kifer
Prices Drive Dublin Humane Society Action
The Dublin humane society filed affidavits against Moses Myers Jr alleging his man left hay shortages causing stock starvation. The report notes hay prices are high and contributing to distress among livestock.
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Dublin
The
Humane Society
Moses Myers, Jr
Myers
Woman Arrested After Baby Smothering Confession
Police report a woman confessed after being arrested for smothering a baby by placing her hand over the mouth and nose. The incident prompted investigations and legal actions.
Grandma Fiefield Aims To Be Centenarian Head Of Family
In Muncie a 94 year old Grandma Fiefield leads a four generation household. Her daughter Sarah Richardson, granddaughter Mrs J OR Griffith and great grandson James, six, live with her. All the women outlived their husbands and Grandma hopes to reach a hundred. She stays active, climbs stairs daily, and reads without glasses.
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Grandma Fiefield
Muncie
Fiefield
Sarah Richardson
Pastor Sues For Salary From Church Trustees
The Rev. J. W. Williams, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, filed suit in the Superior Court against his congregation for salary. He says he was engaged in 188 and was to be paid monthly for his gospel teachings but has not received any payment. The suit names three church trustees.
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Anderson
J. W. Williams
Second Baptist Church
GamblingSuit Against Newhaven Men Arises From Church Crusade
Fort Wayne special reports five defendants Willam Har grove Samuel Smith Frank Carr John Travis and James Hyler of Newhaven face a civil action filed by their wives. The suit stems from a suburb church crusade against gambling and alleges husbands met at homes to play poker for stakes. affidavits were filed after discovery of the activity.
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Fort Wayne
Willam Hargrove
Samuel Smith
Frank Carr
John Travis
James Hyler
Newhaven
Aguinaldo Proclamation Defies Imperialists in Luzon Contact
Washington reports General Greely received Filipino documents from Luzon including a Spanish Tagal proclamation. It echoes anti colonial resolve with praise for Atkins son and a pledge that peace is impossible while imperial policy endures. Tarlac joins in calling for independence and liberty.
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Washington
General Greely
Signal Service
Luzon
Aguinaldo
Republc
United States
Atkinson
Emilio Aguinaldo
Tarlac
Iberty
THAT AWFUL NEELY Muncie's CON MAN accused of stamp fraud
New York papers say Charles F W Neely, jailed in Ludlow Street, faces new charges of embezzling about 400000 in surcharged Cuban postage stamps. He allegedly sold 2 cent stamps to collectors for up to 2 1/2 cents each after ordering destroyed stamps certified as destroyed.
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New York
Washington
Charles F. W. Neely
Ludlow Street
Cuba
Neely
Edward K. Jones
United States
Mr.ones
Record April Exports Hit Unprecedented 140 Million
Treasury statistics show April exports of manufactures at about 40 million dollars in thirty days, a record in American history. The total for the month nears 49 million, signaling a fiscal year total well above four hundred million and nearly triple the figure a decade ago. The surge outpaces European gains, with Britain’s exports rising modestly and the United States expanding over 15 percent.
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Washington
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Great Britain
United States
Outlaws Kill Sheriff and Cattle Owner in Utah
Dispatch from Thompson's Springs Utah reports Sheriff Taylor of Grant county and cattle owner Samuel Jenkins were shot and killed by outlaws on Hill Creek about fifty miles north. Deputy Herbert Day witnessed the event and Governor Wells ordered a posse to start from Thompson's for the scene.
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Salt Lake City
Thompson's Springs
Utah
Taylor
Grant County
Sam Jenkins
Hill Creek
Here
Herbert Day
Samuel Jenkins
Governor Wells
Thompson's
Hanna to Join Advisory Board in Republican Campaign
The Leader reports events before the Republican national convention will show Hanna not becoming national chairman. An advisory board of a few skilled politicians will aid the national executive committee in campaign management. Hanna will join the board and remain the campaign's most conspicuous figure.
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Cleveland
Hanna
National Committee
National Executive Committee
Muncie Teen Diver Homer Michaels Plans State Tour
Homer Michaels a 14 year old high diver from Muncie dives from the Whitely bridge into ten feet of water with no injuries. He will tour the state giving exhibitions and hopes to rival Steve Brodie. He opened his season Sunday afternoon before large crowds.
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Muane'c
Muncie
Homer Michaels
Whitely Bridge
Michaels
Steve Brodie
Vindicated After Death in Obscene Letter Case
Three years after a charge against Hannah Kelly Andrews for sending an obscene letter to Mrs. Dora Mikesell, a first trial resulted in a fine and costs. An appeal decided in her favor. Miss Kelly died two months ago, leaving her vindication posthumous.
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Wabash
Hannah Kelly
Andrews
Dora Mikesell
Miss Kelly
Agate Prey
Congress Passes Extradition Bill Amid Party Rancor
The House approved the extradition measure framed by the judiciary committee after sharp debate over broad language favoring Cuba and possible future annexations. The floor also advanced war revenue measures and adjournment plans while the Senate focused on Cuban affairs and Philippine questions in high political heat.
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House
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Neely
United States
Cuba
Committee On Ways and Means
Payne
Treasury
Senate
Platt
Spooner
Bacon
Republican Party
Philippine
Hale
Maine
Alaska
Secretary of War
Cape Nome
Eaton
Georgia
Wisconsin
Allen
Nebraska
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Capt
Gridley
Olympia
Commodore Meade
Gen. Force
Mr. Morgan
Alabama
United States of the
Philippine Islands
Lodge
Committee On
District of Columbia
Washington
Baltimore and Potomac
Baltimore and Ohio
Long Bridge
Dalzell
White Mountain
State Department
Secretary of the Navy
Filipino Insurrection Seen Collapsed by General Schwan
Washington dispatch reports Brigadier General Theodore Schwan asserts the Filipino insurrection has collapsed by April 8 and that the islands are now held by American military force. He says Filipinos would be unable to govern themselves if left alone and notes Luzon remains under strong American occupation.
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Washington
War Department
Theodore Schwan
Thomas
Philippines
Manila
Luzon
Logansport Letter From Philippines Soldier Sees Ongoing Conflict
Rodney McGuire of Logansport, a member of the Third United States Infantry in the Philippines, writes that the conflict remains far from over. He describes ambushes, a murdered sergeant found in a sack on the river, and enemy bands subsisting in villages, noting gunfire around the camp at night.
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Logansport
Rodney McGuire
Samuel McGuire
United States Infantry
Philippines
McGuire
Manilla
Sheehan
Twenty Thousand Men Rush Cape Nome for Gold Claims
A Tacoma special reports 20 000 men heading to Cape Nome in winter rushes to claim gold via power of attorney. Abner Ellis from Juneau warns many claims are staked along chief creeks feeding Bering Sea and doubts Pacific coast entrants can secure interior ground. Federal recognition of power of attorney remains uncertain for summer federal officers.
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Tacoma
Wash
Cape Nome
Nome
York
Juneau
Abner Ellis
Bering Sea
Ells
Pacific Coast
Millie Logan Case Shows Dowie Sect Abuse Claims
Millie Logan once in Indianapolis and later Chicago bound with cords in a Dowie Zion home room. She was epileptic and sent to Kankakee insane asylum after being whipped to cast out devils. Exhibited as cured at a tabernacle, mother alleges hypnosis by Dowie elders.
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Mullie Logan
Dowie Institution
Tabernacle
Indianapolis Journal
Chicken Steals Diamond Ring Then Vanishes
St Louis story reports wealthy farmer George Foster of Richland Missouri loses a $500 diamond after a chicken allegedly pecks the gem from his ring and swallows it. Foster ransacks for the bird that may hold the jewel and jokes he might have to kill 300 chickens to recover it.
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St. Louis
George Foster
Richland
Foster
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