Manila Insurrection Ends as Malvar Surrenders
General Malvar unconditionally surrendered to Brigadier General J Franklin Bell at Lipa Batangas. insurgent forces in Laguna and Batangas are to lay down arms. General Wheaton says resistance ends and ports will reopen allowing detained Filipinos to return home. Bell praised for camp welfare and effort. about 3200 rifles turned in from Batangas and Laguna.
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Manila
Malvar
J. Franklin Bell
Lipa
Batangas
Laguna
Bell
Tayabas
Cavite
Wheaton
General Wheaton
General Bell
Wheaton, Chaffee
Direct Settlement on Philippine Friars Land Question
Archbishop Ireland and Bishop O Gorman propose settling the Philippine friars land issue directly in Rome to avoid delays through Manila. Secretary Root discussed the plan with the president and Governor Taft will meet in Rome to arrange a direct transfer of lands in trust for the Philippine people.
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Washington
Ireland
St. Paul
Root
O'Gorman
Rome
Manila
Vatican
O’gorman
Taft
Government Investigation into War Material Shipments in New Orleans
The charge that munitions of war were shipped from New Orleans for Britain’s forces in South Africa is under federal inquiry led by Colonel Crowder. New evidence supports Governor Heard’s claims, with some material exceeding prior allegations to Secretary Hay.
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New Orleans
South Africa
Crowder
United States
Heard
Hay
Govenor
Palma Leaves Washington for Cuba on Homeward Trip
President-elect Tomas Estrada Palma of the Cuban republic traveled through Washington en route to Cuba. He plans to visit several Cuban cities starting at Baracoa, then Holguin and Bayanio before returning home.
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Washington
Tomas Estrada Palma
Cuba
Ibara
Holguin
Bayanio
Substitute Bill Adopted by Senate Over Chinese Exclusion
The Senate defeated the Pacific slope exclusion bill and adopted Mr. Platt of Connecticut’s substitute extending exclusion to all insular territories. The vote was 76 to 1 with Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts in opposition. Minor changes allowed included certificates for identification and connections to national expositions. The Philippines civil government bill then remained unfinished business.
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Washington
Pacific States
Senate
Platt
Connecticut
Insular
United States
Hoar
Friends of the Substitute
Wade
House
Victory for Cuban reciprocity bill in House
Washington April 17 Friends of the Cuban reciprocity bill won a substantial victory in the House by passing a motion to close general debate on Friday at 3 o'clock by 153 to 123. Thirty three Republicans opposed the motion while 32 Democrats joined with most Republicans. The GOP opposition strength has fallen six points since the previous vote on entering committee of the whole, when it stood 17 to 80.
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Washington
Friends of the
House
Rival Papal Succession Factions Gather in Conclave Watch
In Rome on April 17 reports say papal health concerns revive rival cardinals factions led by Cardinal Rampolla and Cardinal Vannutelli. Gotti emerges as a likely Leo XIII successor while Falconi chosen to replace Martinelli as papal delegate to the United States with October consistory to confirm.
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Rome
Sacred College
Rampolla
Vannutelli
Cardinal Gotti
Falconi
Canada
Washington Post
Ulster Woodsman Overstates Family Daughters Claim
In Poughkeepsie on April 17 the aged woodsman Ysaiah Rhodes said five daughters arrived in his granddaughter’s family on Sunday but authorities found his count exaggerated by five.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Ysaiah Rhodes
Ulster County
Prison Scandal Casts Light on Indiana Prison Board
Indianapolis April 17 The board of state charities is near releasing a verdict exonerating Deputy Warden Barnard of cruelty charges raised by Dr. Horne. A finding may push for separating insane convicts from others and support a hospital for the insane imprisoned. The investigation casts doubt on Dr. Horne and hints at a broader political fight over state treasurer and auditor candidates at the upcoming convention. Washington reports note Foulke’s diligence on federal officers and a Friday vote on the Cuban reciprocity bill affecting Indiana delegates. A looming carpenters strike threatens building projects, with unions pressing for wage gains and control at work sites.
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Indianapolis
Board of State Charities
Barnard
Horne
Board of Charities
Durbin
Lkely
Washington
William Dudley Foulke
Civil Service
Indiana
Bonnell
Terre Haute
Black coal miners accept operators' terms. work to resume soon
In Brazil Indiana on April 17 black coal miners voted by a large majority to accept the operators proposition unchanged from last year as blacksmiths get no raise. Scale signed and work to resume if engineers settle. In South Bend Indiana April 17 Singer sewing machine workers who struck nine weeks ago held a mass meeting and declared their stance.
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Brazil
Ind
South Bend
Singer Sewing Machine Works
Prison probe ends as depot Barnard's vindication anticipated
Michigan City Indiana April 17 The state prison inquiry concludes after a long study with 43 witnesses and extensive testimony. Board members and Governor Durbin plan no statements yet but expect Deputy Warden Barnard to be vindicated. The report will address insanity determinations and guard practices, plus a tainted meat incident at the hospital.
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Michigan City
Ind
Durbin
Horne
Barnard
Board of State Charities
Fine Distinction in Indianaplis Bunco Case Appeal
In Indianapolis April 17 a brief for the appellants John S Jonas and John P Haughn in their appeal from a conviction for bunco steering by a pretended Brookville footrace has been filed in the supreme court. Their victim farmer Edward W Duvall of Lewiston Maine was urged to bet 1700 on J C Stillsons race. Haughn and Johns acted as stakeholders for Duvalls bets and passed funds to others after the race claiming no conspiracy to defraud.
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Indiaapolig
John S. Jonas
John P. Haughn
Brookville
Supreme Court
Edward W. Duvall
Lewiston
J. C. Stillson
Stillson
Duvall
Haughn
Johns
Two men jailed for armed raid on Greencastle hotel office
Greencastle Indiana officers hold Albert Alvave a white man and Everett Smith a colored man in jail after they invaded the Commercial hotel office at daylight. The night clerk identified them as the culprits who forced the clerk to face a pistol while the office was searched for valuables.
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Greencastle
Ind
Albert Alvave
Everett Smith
Knighthood Conclave Opens in South Bend Indiana
The 48th annual Knights Templar Indiana conclave meets in South Bend with a parade of over 1200 swords and 2000 visitors. One thousand knights and ladies including Governor Durbin attend the grand ball at the Hotel Oliver.
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Knizhta Templar
South Send
Ind
Grand Commandery Knights, Templar of
Indiana
Durbin
Oliver
Finest Bread and Cake Ad From Royal Baking Powder
A compact advertisement touts Royal Baking Powder at 100 William Street New York for baking and cake needs. The snippet emphasizes quality and brand presence in a street-level commerce context.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
William ST
New York
No definite progress in peace talks before Pretoria talks
London reports say no final developments in the peace conference as Britain and the Boers spar for time. Lord Milner has proposed terms, but cabinet divisions hamper binding decisions while Milner and Kitchener push for action from Pretoria. Boers demand representative government and fixed seats in the council.
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London
Lord Milner
South Africa
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Great Britain
Lexington man claims self defense in niece slaying
Henrietta Illinois April 17 W H Means a Lexington Missouri farmer who surrendered after killing his niece Miss Lydia Means says she lured him to the Territory to invest his money then demanded a $1000 check. He says she locked him in, knocked him down with a knife and block, broke his arm, and he shot in self defense. The woman was from Indiana.
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Henrietta
I. T
W. H. Means
Lexington
Lydia Means
Means
Indiana
End of Miner Strike Resumes Operations at Rochester and Pittsburg
Dubois Pennsylvania reports the miners strike against the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron company has ended and all company mines have resumed operations today. An agreement between the miners and the company was posted across the region last evening.
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Dubois
Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company
Roy Lumber mill destroyed in Nicholasville fire
The Roy Lumber company planing mills in Nicholasville Kentucky were totally destroyed by a blaze last night with losses estimated at twenty thousand dollars. The fire caused extensive damage to buildings and equipment but no injuries were reported. Local firefighters battled the flames for several hours.
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Nicholasville
Roy Lumber Company
Philadelphia Doctor Sentenced for Forged Loan Schemes
Dr. Jackson B. Thomas of Philadelphia was sentenced by Judge Wolfe in Davenport to 17 1/2 years at hard labor for a loan of 6000 from attorney W. G. Putnam on alleged forged papers. He made repeated trips to Iowa and Indiana to raise funds and used many aliases amid reported successful operations.
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Davenport
Jackson B. Thomas
Philadelphia
W. G. Putnam
Wolfe
Thomas
Iowa
Indiana
Senate panel boosts sundry civil appropriation total
The senate appropriations committee completed work on the sundry civil appropriation bill. The bill’s total, as passed by the house, rises by 2,906,247 to a grand total of 52,719,943 dollars.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Appropriations
House
Daily Market Report of Grain and Livestock Prices
Indianapolis Grain and Livestock notes April 16 with wheat and corn steady. No. 3 red wheat at 30u, No. 2 mixed corn at t2i¢e, No. 2 mixed oats at iba, cattle 2.79 per hundredweight, hogs 5.75, sheep 1.50, lambs 5.41 with steady trends.
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Indianapolis
Louisville Grain and Livestock Market Report
Wheat No 2 red and longberry firm. Corn No 2 white 713c price. Cattle steady to active with steers around 161.48 and stockers feeders 2.25 to 5.35. Sheep steady at 8.26 with lambs near 4. Lambe steady at 4 to 4.65. Wheat cash and May quotes noted. corn active with No 8 cash and other prices listed.
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Cattie
Hoge
Lambe
National Editorial Association Opens Meetings in Hot Springs
In Hot Springs Arkansas on April 16 editors gather for a busy program of entertainment. Dances will be held at leading hotels to honor editors and their ladies. Carriage drives and city tours are offered as part of the event.
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Hot Springs
Ark
National Editorial Association
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