Weekly world news wrapup features McKinley trip and global updates
The past week saw President McKinley depart Washington and Cuban commissioners head home. Conflicts flare from Pekin to Tien Tsin while Ottomans seek French aid and pacification advances occur in Luzon. Other items include grants and deaths, misfortune in Cincinnati floods, and commercial moves like Alaska transport dissolution and Missouri Pacific reaching the Pacific.
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Washington
Pekin
Tien Tsin
South Camarines
Luzon
Cardinal Rampolla
Old
Servia
Li Hung Chang
Explosive Blasts at German Powder Plant Kill Many
A massive explosion at the electro chemical works near Greisheim Germany destroys the smokeless powder room. Eighteen cylinders ignite a fire fueling a large blaze that spreads to nearby villages and across the Main river. Up to nearly two hundred killed or injured. troops and fire brigades fight flames for hours as bodies are recovered by torchlight.
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Frankfort
Germany
Electro-Chemical Works
Greisheim
Mayence
River Main
Schwanheim
Swindled by Employes at Washington Traction
Systematic frauds at the Washington Traction and Electric Company may total $50,000. Eight employees including six conductors and two firemen are under arrest for conspiracy. Tickets were saved and sold to conductors at $1 per 100, with substitutes used for valid tickets. The scheme spanned several months and included falsified fare counts.
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Washington
Washington Traction & Electric Company
Rebel Cailles Proclaims Dictatorship After Executions
Manila April 27 reports say rebel general Cailles ordered eight American soldiers shot on April 21. He condemned Colonel Sanchio and Senor Delarosa to death. Sanchio escaped while the others were tortured and butchered. Cailles hides in Tayabas mountains and vows extermination war.
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Cailles
Sanchio
Senor Delarosa
Tayabas
Luzon
Aguinaldo
London Army Recruits 1900 Total 98 361 Enlistments
The 1900 recruiting returns show 98 361 total enlistments, up from 42 700 in 1899. Infantry enlistments are viewed as unsatisfactory despite wartime momentum and lower height standards, with many recruits choosing more prominent branches over infantry.
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London
Southern Pacific Plans 28 Mile Sunset Oil Route
General Manager Kruttechnitt announces a new 28 mile railroad into Central California's Sunset oil districts to connect with the Southern Pacific at Gossford. The project is backed by Southern Pacific and Santa Fe with an estimated cost of about 500000 dollars.
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San Francisco
Kruttechnitt
Southern Pacific Company
Sunset Oil Districts
Central California
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Gossford
Oregon State News Chronicle of Growth in Industry and Infrastructure
A survey of regional progress reports tracks mining work resuming at the Golden Wedge in Galice. new irrigation at Ely in Klamath. road and tax changes in Sherman and Grant counties. freight and rail improvements near Isadora and Rice Hill. planning mills in Elgin. water pipe spending in The Dalles. a new Ashland bath house. a large cougar kill on Sweet Creek. land sale at Kite place Cove. tax delinquency date extension. cattle shipment to Ashland. a human skull found near Fossil with historical mystery about a possible white wanderer killed by Indians decades ago.
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Butterroek
Market and commodity prices and mixed notes
Grain prices show wheat at 59 cents per bushel and assorted staples such as oats at 1.20 per cental and barley around 16.50 per ton. Livestock and dairy values listed include mutton and hogs with range figures, plus butter and cheese quotes. A Navy sailor of Oneida descent serves aboard the cruiser Atlanta, and banana flower is noted as a new culinary item. The Japan Diet house contains 130 farmers, 23 barristers, 12 officials, 26 merchants, 6 editors, 3 doctors, and 70 others.
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Graham
Oregon
Young America
House of Representatives
Alaska Telegraph Line Delayed by Alaska Transport Woes
Washington reports the military telegraph line from Valdes to the Yukon and St Michaels likely two more years from completion due to transport difficulties. Major Green and the signal corps made rapid early progress in 1900, but interior supply and route surveying delays persist. Fort Gibbon’s connection to St Michael would cut travel time drastically, though route decisions across the Yukon bend remain unsettled.
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Washington
Alaska
Valdes
Yukon River
St. Michaels
Signal Corps
Green
Fort Gibbon
Fort Egbert
Head Severing Marks Black Jack Ketchum’s Hanging
News record reports the execution of train robber Thomas E. Ketchum alias Black Jack at a New Mexico stockade. He faced 1:17 p.m. platform moments, muttered farewell phrases, and died as the rope severed his head, with spectators present and the head flying into the pit.
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N. M
Thomas E. Ketchum
Black Jack
Ketchum
Mysterious Disappearance of Pueblo Teacher
Pueblo Colorado April 20. Mrs Mertie Buerger a Pueblo schools teacher for 12 years vanishes bloodhounds trace a path from her home to a bridge over Fountain creek then along the Arkansas river where searches are ongoing with no results yet.
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Col
Mertie Buerger
Prairie fires devastate ranches in Cherry county Nebraska
Word from the southwestern part of Cherry county reports disastrous prairie fires raging there. One cattle ranch buildings were wiped out and other ranches are threatened. Details are scarce and the name of the affected ranch is unclear. The fires began around 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
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Neb
Cherry
Suppression of Disloyal Utterances Suppressed Deportation Order
The provost marshal at Bloemfontein announces a court of summary jurisdiction will suppress disloyal utterances. A British subject named Mitchell is ordered deported to Ceylon for abusing an army order that Householders suspend a board outside doors listing all occupants of the house.
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Orange River Colony
Mitchell
Ceylon
Oregon Washington and Idaho Men Named for Regular Army Commissions
The secretary of war released 588 names for first and second lieutenants under the army reorganization bill. Oregon and Washington each have two appointees and Idaho one, all veterans of the Philippines with prior regular or volunteer service. These officers are ordered for examination and will be appointed if they pass.
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Secretary of War
Oregon
Idaho
Philippines
Lincoln remains moved to rebuilt Illinois monument crypt
Remains of Abraham Lincoln and family, housed in a temporary stone vault since March 10, 1900, were relocated this afternoon to the marble sarcophagus in the rebuilt monument crypt. Governor Yates and state officials witnessed the ceremony along with Lincoln Monument Association members and federal officers.
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Ill
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Yatea
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United States District Court
Portland Tragedy at Telephone Building Leaves Four Dead
In Portland Maine on April 26 George H Brainard a long time New England Telephone foreman opened fire on coworkers on the buildings fourth floor. He killed one man and fatally wounded another before wounding two more then attempted to shoot a deputy marshal. The motive is listed as insanity though no prior derangement was evident. Brainard commanded a crew of 14 workers.
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New England Telephone Company
George H. Brainard
Brainard
Telephone Company
British Ambassador Pauncefote Consults Hay on Canal Project
Washington April 26 Lord Pauncefote British ambassador held a one hour talk with Secretary Hay at the state department. With Hay’s impending absence the two sought to settle pending business but the main topic was the canal project. Hay has been gauging possible Senate reactions to another treaty after Congress adjourned and has yet to obtain a clear legislative outlook.
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Lord Pauncefote
Hay
State Department
Congress
Senate
State board of control offices move to Olympia
The state board of control has been moved to Olympia, as ordered by Governor Rogers when the board's membership was named. The move faced opposition from Tacoma businessmen and places the board in the Stuart building until the new capitol hall opens May 25.
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State Board of Control
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Tacoma
Stuart Building
State Hall
Capitol
Bands of Robbers Threaten Berlin Areas Near Pekin
Field Marshal von Waldersee reports increased marauding near Hosiwu and Matu with junks used for transport attacked. Colonel Hoffmeister’s forces engage the enemy by the great wall south of Hai Shan Kwan, suffering four wounded and four flags and guns captured. General Voyron plans to evacuate Shan Ting area and return to Pao Ting Fu. outposts hold Sin Lei and Ansuling pass.
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Count von Waldersee
Pekin
Hosiwu
Matu
Arnstadt
Tien Tsin
Hoffmeister
Great Wall
Hai Shan Kwan
Shanxi
Voyron
Shan Ting
Pao Ting Fu
Sin Lei
Ansuling Pass
Germans cross Shan Si passes in pursuit of Chinese
Telegraph from Pekin reports German forces entered Shan Si via Kouk Nau and Chang Chen Liu passes on April 23 in pursuit of retreating Chinese. French troops held passes, Germans returned on April 25, taking over outposts. German casualties reported as four killed and 85 wounded and missing, Chinese losses unknown.
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Reuter
Pekin
Shan Si
Kouk Nau
Chang Chen Liu
Mexican Ministers Move Toward Diplomatic Reengagement
Washington reports a full reapproachment with Austria and Mexico planning mutual ministers. Mexico passes a bill for a $15000 annual minister to Austria, with Austria to reply in kind. Mexico also resumes diplomacy with South American nations by appointing a minister to Argentina, while Argentina and Uruguay extend ties to Washington and Mexico City.
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Mexican Congress
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Bright New Comet Seen From Wisconsin Observatory
The new comet, observed at Yerkes observatory Williams Bay, is described as the brightest in 19 years. Telegraphic reports from Harvard note the discovery at Queenstown April 23 and sighting at Cape of Good Hope April 25, with rapid northeasterly movement. Professor Prost and F R Sullivan saw it about 20 minutes before sunrise. an orange body with two streamers appeared above the horizon but faded after sunrise, unreadable by the larger telescope due to bright sky.
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Wis
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Harvard University
Queenstown
Cape of Good Hope
Government Refund On Export Stamp Tax Estimated
Commissioner Yerkes announced refunds for stamp taxes on export bills of lading following the Supreme Court ruling. Claims exceeding two dollars will receive repayment for the 10 cent tax, with about $800,000 collected since July 1, 1808.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Yerkes
United States Supreme Court
Clash Over Utah Grade Sparks Wagon Standstill
22 wagons loaded with ties push onto the Utah & California grade at Uvada as Oregon Short Line men clash with Clark supporters. Sheriff Johnson orders passage denied. armed teams stop the wagons. After two hours an armistice ends the standoff with unloading halted and Clark forces retreat to a second line pending court ruling.
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Utah
Oregon
Clark
California
Young
Sheri? Johnson
Trocha
Boer Force Captured In Fresh South African Firefight
London reports from Lord Kitchener that at Pretoria the war office received details of Boer losses and captures. A patrol under Lieutenant Reid with 20 Bushmen seized 41 Boers and a Maxim near Oliphant's River, while 18 Boers were killed and 14 captured elsewhere. General Kitchener notes 3,000 cattle and many wagons seized.
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War Office
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Reid
Commisse Drift
Oliphant’s River
Schoeder
Kitchener
Spardee Plate
Americans win Calcutta locomotive contract against European bids
Calcutta port authorities selected an American firm to supply nine locomotives, beating Neilson Reid of Glasgow whose £1,549 bid and the Pittsburg Locomotive Company's £1,378 bid. The American firm promises six month delivery, faster than British bids. This marks the first time Americans won such overseas locomotive contracts on price.
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New York
Calcutta
Neilson, Reid & Company
Glascow
Pittsburg Locomotive Company
Pittsburg Company
Burglars Loot Alaska Saloon Safe for $10,000 in Gold
Anaconda Montana April 29 Two burglars forced the Main street door of the Alaska saloon to steal a 300 pound safe loaded onto an express wagon. They drove beyond city limits broke the safe open and secured $10,000 in gold before fleeing. No clue.
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Anaconda
Mont
Alaska
Robbery on Central Georgia Rail Express Car
An express car on the Central Georgia railway train from Atlanta to Savannah was robbed near Macon by two men who boarded in Macon. They bound the messenger and forced a sack over his head, taking valuables but leaving a $1,000 package on the floor.
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Central
Georgia
Atlanta
Savannah
Chinese Regulares Reappear in International Zone
Chinese reg ulars who retired beyond the Great wall reappear at another point within the international area. Strong representations have been made to Chinese plenipotentiaries regarding their retirement woes. French force stands ready to renew operations but has been ordered to await imperial edicts.
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Pekin
Great Wall
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