Atkinsons Letter Made Public Sparks War Debate
Washington May 5 1899 the post office department released Edward Atkinsons letter asking if pamphlets on The Cost of a National War the Hell of War and its Penalty could be sent to soldiers in the Philippines and requesting regimental lists The letter hints at opposition to U S actions and urges information on printing routes and lists for distribution while the surrounding editorial narrative describes arrests and labor unrest in Burke and Wardner as part of a broader conflict background.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Edward Atkinson
Boston
Smith
Admiral Dewey
Otis
Schurman
Atkinson
Philippine Islands
War Department
San Francisco
United States
West Indies
Tropics
New Laws for Cuba and Porto Rico Amended Tariffs
Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn reports presidentially directed changes to tariff and port rules in Cuba and Porto Rico. Butter and oleomargarine duty drops from 4.10 to 2.10 per 100 kg for Porto Rico. Vitrified brick duties in Cuba fall from 80 cents to five cents per 100 kg. All vessels may load and clear for the United States from Porto Rico without penalties. Any Cuba resident or US citizen may captain coastwise vessels in Cuba without changing allegiance.
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Cuba
Porto Rico
Washington
Meiklejohn
United States
Wholesale arrests target Burke rioters by federal troops
On May 4 in Wardner, federal troops raided Burke and seized every man who could be captured, completing a remarkable roundup of rioters after earlier mass arrests. The operation involved soldiers organizing the town and detaining those eligible, marking a broad crackdown.
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Wae Wardner
Burke
Citadel Condemned in Halifax Fort Change
The citadel, Halifax's largest fort, has been condemned by military authorities. Elevated 252 feet above sea level, it is now to serve mainly as barracks. Old cannons replaced by a few Maxims. the Dunkirk of America is deemed obsolete. Maroons imported from Jamaica faced high mortality and were moved to the River Niger.
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Halifax
Evening Mail
America
Jamaica
Niger
Plot to Smuggle Chinese Reaches Austin Texas
Federal authorities in the Western District of Texas report a large smuggling plot to bring Chinese into the United States from Mexico. Earlier, about 100 Chinese were brought by the Mexican Central Railway to work on extensions, later deserted by an American Chinese smuggler, and now moving toward the Rio Grande in small bands.
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Austin
Texas
Rio Grande
Mexico
Mexican Central Railway Company
China
Cardinal Krementz of Cologne Dies at 80
Cologne reports the death of Cardinal Philip Krementz Archbishop of Cologne who became a cardinal in 1893 and was in his eighties. His passing marks the end of a long clerical career and ties to the Holy See.
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Cologne
Philip Krementz
Wireless trans Atlantic messages planned during America’s Cup races
London April 6 The secretary of the Wireless Telegraph Co. says the first Marconi system test will occur during the America's Cup contests. Stations at Bandy Hook and along the course will relay race progress to a point near Waterville on the Irish coast. Lipton and authorities in the U S and Britain have been notified and express keen interest.
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London
Associated Press
Wireless Telegraphic Co
Marconi
Bandy Hook
Waterville
Wireless Velegrand Co
Thomas Lipton
United States
Great Britain
London says Nicholson confessed to Reynolds murder in 1898
London reports Richard T. Nicholson admits he killed Delly Reynolds in a New York hotel room in May 1898, a claim the deputy governor of Wormwood Scrubbs Prison calls frank. The confession is the second Nicholson has made to the Reynolds murder, transmitted to Washington. Nicholson recently received 18 months for obtaining money under false pretenses.
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London
Richard T. Nicholson
Samuel 8
Kennedy
Delly Reynolds
New York
Wormwood Scrubbs
Nicholson
State Department F
Washington
Reynold
Enforcements Planned on Herring Laws at Newfoundland
May 5 reports that the British armed sloop Alert will sail to Newfoundland’s treaty coast next Sunday to enforce herring fishery laws for France. The ship will reach St Pierre while the cruiser Comus and flagship depart for St Johns, as the French squadron is expected within a month. Colonists await Imperial Government action to settle the difficulty.
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St. Johns
Newfoundland
Alert
St. Pierre
Comus
Severe Trouble in Samoa Ends in Decapitated Deaths
From Apia, details of a April 1 clash near Vailelo reveal American Lieutenant Lansdale and Ensign Monaghan dying after a chaotic fight with Samoan rebels. British Lieutenant Freeman also fell. Deserters recount Monaghan's stand by Lansdale as rebels fired from long grass and trees, with three rebel chiefs killed and decapitated bodies later recovered.
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San Francisco
Cal
Associated Press
Apia
Samoa
Lansdale
Monaghan
Freeman
Vailelo
Liutenant
Angel Freeman
Cave
Hyckman
Royalist
Perkins
Marine Corps
Dr. Lang
Philadelphia
Huffnagle
Hauffnagle
Monahan
Monagohan
Mataafa
Pastor Margrave
Falke
Minister and principal clash over lecture suspension
Agitated students prompted the school principal to suspend the lecturer. M. de Freycinet approved the action, provoking loud cries of disapproval. The Minister of War, unable to speak, left the tribune in response.
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M. de Freycinet
Meeting of authors in London at the Cecil Hotel
A distinguished gathering marked the Whitefriars Club dinner at the Hotel Cecil in London. Presiding was Mr. Gilbert Parker with Lady Randolph Churchill delivering a toast on Home and Kinfolk Across the Sea. Hall Caine spoke on Sovereign Woman, with guests including the Countess of Warwick and Henry Morton Stanley among others.
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London
Whitefriars Club
Hotel Cecil
Gilbert Parker
Poultney Bigelow
Randolph Churchill
Hall Caine
Countess of Warwick
Henry Morton Stanley
North Lambeth
Stanley
Shelldon
Appleton
Anthony Hope
Beerbohm Tree
Kipling
Golf Club Consolation Cup Result At Lakewood NJ
The consolation cup match in the Women Open Tournament at Lakewood Golf Club Lakewood NJ concluded today Miss Grace Jenkins of Powellton Newburg defeated Miss Edith Embree of Oakland Club three up and two to play in the first round New York May 5.
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Lakewood
N. J
New York
N. Y
Lakewood Golf Club
Grace Jenkins
Powellton Club
Newburg
Edith M. Embree
Oakland Club
Scientist Captain Reports Belgica Antarctic Voyage
New York on May 5 Captain Thomas of the steamer Coya said Dr Frederick Cook of the Belgica expedition spoke of a voyage in total darkness for 70 days and extreme cold. Two crewmen died, one by illness and one overboard, while exploring Alexander Land. The Belgica ashore near Beagle Channel caused no damage.
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New York
Thomas
Coya
Frederick Cook
Belgica Antarctic Expedition
Montevideo
Cook
Alexander Land
Belgica
Beagle Channel
Terra del Fuego
Alaskan Indians Arrested Over Trail Construction Dispute
Hight Chilkat Indians obstructing a white men trail from Haines Mission to Klukwan along the Chilkat river were arrested and sentenced to 80 days in Skagway jail. U S Marshal Tanner and troops from Dyea carried out the arrests. No further trouble with the Tudians is expected. James L. Quinn arrived from Log Cabin claiming a rich strike eight miles away, triggering a stampede.
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Skagway
Alaska
Seattle
Indiana
Haines Mission
Klukwan
Chilkat River
U. S. Marshall Tanner
Dyea
James L. Quinn
Log Cabin
Polloux Ordered to Rebuild Italian Ministry
Rome May 5 General Luigi Polloux Premier and Interior Minister, who resigned after interpellations in the Chamber over the Chinese question, has been charged by King Humbert with reconstructing the ministry.
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Rome
Luigi Polloux
Chamber of Deputies
Humbert
Peace Returns as Guerra Flees to Colombia
Peace is re established in Venezuela after General Ramon Guerra once minister of war and marine who led the February revolt fled into Colombia following a decisive defeat by government forces.
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Varaceas
Venezuela
Ramon Guerra
Venauelan
Colombia
New German Cable to Reach Azores in Route
Berlin May 5 The projected German cable will touch at the Azores and will be operated by the Commercial Cable Company and the Postal Telegraph Company in cooperation with German interests.
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Berlin
Azores
Commercial Cable Company
The
Postal Telegraph Co
Minister of War Resigns Over Du Ruy Lecture Clash
Paris May 5 M Charles Louis De Freycinet minister of war resigns reportedly after he defended in the Chamber of Deputies the suspension of lectures by Prof Du Ruy at the Ecole Polytechnique following student disturbances He said Du Ruy had written a pro Dreyfus article and was heckled during the debate
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Paris
M. Charles Louis de Freycinet
Chamber of Deputies
M. du Ruy
Ecole Polytechniiane
M. de Freycinet
du Ruy
Metal Quotations and Market Snap from New York
New York on May 5 reports bar silver at 61, Mexican dollars 48, copper dull with broker quotes 319 ex change 19 to 19.25, lead firm at 4.20 with ex change 4.45 to 4.50, tin dull with plate quiet and no major moves observed.
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New York
Western League Scores In Indiana Kansas City Milwaukee
In Indianapolis Detroit won 8 to 2 while Kansas City defeated St Paul 4 to 3 and Milwaukee beat Minneapolis 6 to 2 Buffalo did not play. London reports May 5 that the Earl of Rosslyn plans to form Rosslyn estates into a limited liability company following the Warwick example of converting properties into the Lord and Lady Warwick Company Limited.
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Indianapolis
Indianaplis
Detroit
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Buffalo
London
Earl and Countess of Warwick
Lord and Lady Warwick Company, Limited
Earl of Rosslyn
Rosslyn Estates
Nelsons School Provokes Outcry Over Public Education
A Nelson business man cites Miners article and provincial neglect, detailing three mining families who moved their children to better facilities in other cities due to overcrowded, poorly lit, ill-ventilated Nelson public school. A US resident and other locals lament Canada’s apparent schooling shortcomings.
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Nelson
States
Canada
Winnipeg
Rosebery Attacks Imperial Policy at London Liberal Club
At the London Liberal Club Lord Rosebery rebukes Imperial government policy criticizing taxation of Australian wines and the Canadian Australian cable proposal. He denounces radical threats in Parliament over Kitchener’s Khar toum honor and says he has no plan to return to active politics.
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London
Earl of Rosebery
Liberal Club
House of Commons
Lord Kitchener
Khartoum
Sirdar
Soudan
Lord Rosebery
Miners flee as soldiers threaten escape route at Wallace
In Wallace Idaho on May 5 miners flee toward Murray and Thompson Falls as rumors of soldiers spread. Henry Howe reports groups of up to 15 then 12 men, with a few boarding a stage before turning back. Monarch and Custer mill area seen as last refuges while authorities fix camp preparations.
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Howe
Monarch
Murray
Thompson Falls
Mullan
Slocan City Prep Football Forecast and Strawberry Bloom
May 4 report notes boys practice football every eight days with a game on the 24th likely at Silverton unless New Denver clarifies plans. First strawberries of the season appear today. The Miner man promotes a mid June special edition as the region’s premier advertising scheme. The Kootenay Number will target Nelson Slocan and East Kootenay viewers.
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Slocan City
Silverton
New Denver
First Train Reaches Dillon After Snow Blockade
Denver on May 6 reports the first train in four months crossed the South Paris road into Dillon. The line ran through solid snow walls and entered the town as whistles blew and bells rang, marking the end of the blockade.
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Denver
Paris Road
Dillon
Appeal Court Granted in Green Versus Equitable Life
New York May 6 Permission was given by the appellate division of the Supreme Court to take the case of Emil Green against the Equitable Life Assurance Society to the court of appeals. The dispute concerns the distribution of the company surplus among policy holders.
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New York
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Emil Green
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Court of Appeals
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Merriam
Sture
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Lord Roseberry
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Slocan City News
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