General Malvar Surrenders to American Forces in Batangas
Manila April 16 General Malvar unconditionally surrendered to Brigadier General Franklin Bell at Lipa Batangas with the insurgent force of Laguna and Batangas. Bell reports success across Tayabas and Cavite and urges surrenders of remaining fighters. Wheaton notes end of resistance and open ports, with return home for crops.
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Manila
Malvar
Franklin Bell
Lipa
Batangas
Laguna
Bell
Tayabas
Cavite
Wheaton
Ball
Beil
Gen. Wheaton
Gen
Bels
Chaffee
Samar
Hancock
Manly Sees Revulsion in Favor of B C Mines
John Manly chief engineer of the Kettle Valley lines and his wife returned from a month east visiting Toronto and Washington. He said business is lively there money is plentiful and mining prospects in British Columbia look bright. The Granby is expected to pay dividends and several Kootenay companies are distributing profits, aiding a fall rally in local properties. He noted less wildcatting than during Rossland’s heyday and anticipated new mining investments this fall.
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John Manly
Kettle Valley Lines
Manly
Toronto
Washington
British Columbia
Montreal
Rossland
Kootenay
Labor Platform Planks At Kamloops Labor Convention
The Kamloops labor convention outlines adopted planks including government ownership of transportation and communications, compulsory arbitration, reservation of coal lands, price controls, forest conservation for revenue and pulp, anti Orientals clause in charters, government log sealing, free legislative and judicial transport, tax shifts to land values, immigration limits, abolition of property qualifications for public offices, government smelters, referral of franchises to voters, election day as a public holiday, tax exemptions for farm lands, caps on land subsidies, education funding from public lands, free books meals clothing for children, liquor traffic under municipal control.
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Kamyloops
Kamloops
Victory for V. V. and Hill in Dominion charter bid
Ottawa reports a decisive victory before the Privy Council railway committee. The V. V. and E. secured a Dominion charter after Kettle Valley opposed, with Mackenzie and Mann lobbying strongly. J. J. Hill gains a 15 mile circular road to tap ore flows and serve American smelters, ensuring ore retention.
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Tle
V. V. and
Dominion
Vancouver
Ottawa
V. V. and E
Railway Committee
Privy Council
Mackenzie & Moon
V. V. and B
Kettle Valley Lines
Stratten
Toronto
Mackenzie
Mann
Stratton
V.V
Hill
J. J. Hill
Republic
Senate Advances Platt Plan Over Chinese Exclusion
Washington April 16 The Senate defeated the drastic Pacific coast Chinese exclusion bill and adopted Mr Platts substitute extending the current exclusion law to all insular territory with minor changes. The final vote on the substitute was 74 to 1 with Hoar the lone dissenter. The chamber then moved to the Philippine government bill and sundry Civil Appropriations. The appropriation total rises to 52 719 943 with a 100 000 addition to fix the U S Canada boundary at the 49th parallel.
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Washington
Pacific Coast
Senate
Platt
Connecticut
Insular
United States
Hoar
Friends of
Senate Committee On Appropriations
House
Canada
49Th Parallel
Blakeley treasure hunters race to Cocos Island
Victoria April 16. Promoters report a rival expedition left Glasgow November 28 aboard the bark Broughton. The Blakeley team aims to reach Cocos island first. A parliamentary inquiry opens into the Atlin gold commissioner office run by J D Graham over a $750 government building sale for hospital isolation use. Capt John Irving sues Col Hayes for 25000 over Nahmint lines shares valued at 28000 with disputed copper ore claims. mine underdelivers.
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Victoria
Blakeley
Cocos Island
Glasgow
Broughton
Atlin
J. D. Graham
Graham
John Irving
Col. Hayes
Portland
Alberni Canal
Hayes
Tragic Farm Fire Claims Two Young Franksbys Near Emerson
In Overmore, 20 miles from Emerson, farmer Fred Franksby and his two young children were badly burned when their home caught fire. The five year old girl and an infant son died within hours, while Franksby was hospitalized after rescuing them in the Paceinee.
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Winnipeg
Overmore
Emerson
Fred Franksby
Franksby
Queen Wilhelmina Suffering From Peritonitis
Amsterdam April 16 The Neienna Vandendag reports Queen Wilhelmina is suffering from peritonitis.
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Amsterdam
Neienna Vandendag
Wilhelmina
Crimes Act proclaimed in many Irish districts
Dublin April 16 Three sections of the Crimes Act have been put into force in numerous Irish districts by proclamation issued to night by Earl Cadogan lord lieutenant of Ireland The measures cover summary jurisdiction in cases of criminal conspiracy intimidation and unlawful assembly trial by special jury and crown venue changes The counties Cork Waterford and others including Cavan Clare Leitrim Mayo Roscommon Sligo Tipperary along with Cork and Waterford boroughs are affected The United Irish League activity is noted though not yet proclaimed and a similar step is anticipated shortly
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Dublin
Ireland
Earl Cadogan
Cavan
Clare
Cork
Leitrim
Mayo
Roscommon
Sligo
Tipperary
Waterford
United Irish League
Pope's Health Failing Sparks Conclave Preparations
Rome April 16 reports warn of increased papal feebleness fueling a fierce cardinalal race to succeed Leo XIII. Two rival camps led by Cardinal Rampolla and Cardinal Vanauttelli vie for influence while Archbishop Falconi among others awaits official consistory in October. Ticket traffic for Jubilee ceremonies provokes scandal as speculators sell passes at grand hotels. Mgr Bislett denounces the practice and declares pontifical tickets free.
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Rome
Sacred College
Rampolla
Vanauttelli
Gotti
Falconi
Canada
Washington Post
St. Peters
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter’s
Mgr. Bislett
Stocks Active in Montreal Trade Opens Strongly Then Falls
Montreal stock action features Toronto rails leading gains with an opening rise to 121 and a close at 120 on 1000 shares traded. Steel and coal opened steady but slipped a point or two, coal at 143 1-4 and steel at 167 3-4, with C PLR fairly active and firm. Also notes the passing of Richard Bourke after 72 years in business locally.
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Montreal
Toronto
Stock Exchange
PLR
Richard Bourke
Jeweler Dies at 97 and Laid to Rest in Mount Royal
A jeweler who died Monday at 97 was laid to rest this afternoon at Mount Royal cemetery. The report notes ongoing postal rate debates as Canada weighs newspaper postage changes. Fifty-seven Sanders, Lorie and Co. workers strike for union recognition after a discharge. Ontario officials cite British postal authorities refusing rate reductions without consent.
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Mount Royal
Toronto
Sanders, Lorie and Co
Ile
Board of Trade
Vestmaster General
Mulock
Crisis in Belgium Sparks Massive General Strike
The Belgian strike wave grows with about 400000 workers idle nationwide while others continue work where essential. Rioters clash with troops at Seraing and Charleroi amid disorder. A dynamite blast damaged a railway bridge near Arlo but did not halt traffic. vere lies near Liege See notes for local actions and socialists urging tavern closures to curb idle hours.
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Brussels
Mons
Charleroi
Liege
Arlo
Cockerill
Seraing
Lancers
Verivers
Passengers Stream to London for Coronation Attire
The Moana arrived in Victoria with over 200 passengers many Australians heading to London for the coronation. Other liners, including San Francisco routes, carry large passenger volumes. The Moana surgeon notes 18 bubonic plague deaths in Sydney in the two weeks before March 25.
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Victoria
Sydney
New Zealand
Fiji
Honolulu
London
San Francisco
Moana
Bryan and the Boers Visit Lathrop Camp
St Joseph April 16 W J Bryan and a party of pro Boer sympathizers will inspect the alleged British remount station at Lathrop Missouri tomorrow. The visit is at the solicitation of Bryan friends in Congress who may urge action. London April 17 Lord Kitchener reports 130 Boers captured in the Klerksdrop district since April 11.
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St. Joseph
W. J. Bryan
Lathrop
Byran
Bryan
Congress
London
War Office
Pretoria
Lord Kitchener
Klerksdrop
Astor endows London university professorships with £20000
London April 16 W W Astor has given £20,000 to endow professorships at University College London that are today without endowments.
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London
W. W. Astor
University College of London
Metal Quotations Report from London and New York
Lead quotes in London at 11,145 tid. New York reports close silver at 53.25, Mexican dollars at 420, copper prices steady. Port Arthur library note: Andrew Carnegie offers 10,000 for a library building.
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London
New York
Port Arthur
Andrew Carnegie
Negotiations Over Boer British Talks Stall In London
London April 16 The Associated Press reports no definite developments in Boer British negotiations up to late tonight. Lord Milner has proposed terms but the cabinet at London is said to disagree on their merit. Boers demand a representative government and specified Boer seats, while Britain seeks a delay and cautious approach. The cabinet plans to reconvene tomorrow to discuss the matter.
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London
Associated Press
Association Press
Lord Milner
South Afica
Lord Milners
Best
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Great Britain
Monument to Rhodes plans cairn on Devil's Peaks
A Cape Town meeting formed a national memorial committee for Cecil Rhodes. Sir Gordon Sprigg and Cape Colony mayors lead the drive to raise funds empire wide to erect a vast cairn on Devil's Peak crowned by a heroic bronze Rhodes figure overlooking the Cape Peninsula.
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Cecil Rhodes
Charges of British supply camp at Fort Chalmette
In New Orleans on April 16 Col Crowder investigated reports that munitions were shipped from Chalmette to South Africa. Evidence largely supported Governor Heard's charges, with some material exceeding earlier submissions to Secretary Hay.
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New Orleans
Col. Crowder
United States
Fort Chalmette
Chalmette
South Africa
Heard
Hay
Fashionable Ottawa Wedding of Flem ing and Gor mally
Ottawa report from April 16 states Dr Hugh Fleming son of Sir Sanford Fleming wed Miss Ethel Gor mally daughter of J J Gormally K C. The ceremony took place in the fashionable St Albans Church, reflecting the city’s social circle.
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Ottawa
Hugh Fleming
Sanford Fleming
Ethel
J. J. Gormally
K. C
Church of St Albans
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B. C. Mines
Labor Platform
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Irish League
Pope
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