Burlington deal admits no change in management
General Koldreye of the Burlington says if the Will-Sougaro syndicate’s offer is accepted the company will remain an independent road with the same executive and operating departments. He notes possible board changes but no change to officials or public policy and that Hill Morgan stock exchange terms are reported, not confirmed.
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Chicago
Koldreye
The
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Madison
Omiha-Emporia Reid
Montagu White Visits New York on Boer Situation
Consul general for the Transvaal in London Montagu White arrived in New York. He declined to reveal motives for his trip, said he would consult Boer sympathizers, and suggested terms of peace must be settled by Kitchener with Steyn Botha and De Wet. He doubted President Kruger's ability to travel to America.
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Montagu White
Transvaal
London
White
Cills
May
Kruver
Kruger Hl
Henderson, Not Pat Crowe, Linked to Cudahy Kidnapping
H C Henderson claims he is the Cudahy kidnapper and denies Pat Crowe's involvement in the case. Sheriff Johnson says he is confident Henderson is the culprit and that positive proof will secure conviction, while Attorney Shields of Omaha reports Henderson offered only cautious statements.
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Dawauas
Tex
Pat Crowe
Shields
Omaha
H. C. Henderson
Cudahy
Jonnson
Henderson
Philippine insurgent chief Mascardo surrenders in Bataan
Manila April 17 The Atal general Mascardo forces surrender at Marmares in Bataan province Luzon. He reports his band of followers greatly diminished and in a bad way.
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Mascaredo
iMarmares
Bataan Province
Luzon
Mascardo
Strike at W Dewees Wood plant in McKeesport continues
April 17 report from Pittsburgh notes the American Sheet Steel mill at McKeesport remains crippled and operated with similar staff as the day before. Strikers patrol streets to sway workers from returning but avoid company property. no trouble reported.
Town Heads New Duluth Corundum Venture
Drivry Minnesota April 17 Charles A Town populist nominee for vice president last year serves as president of a newly formed company to exploit a vast corundum deposit on Lake Superior’s north shore about twenty miles from town. Lewis brothers E and T B of Duluth helped organize stock aimed at 1 million dollars with other local Duluth investors showing interest.
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Drivry
Minn
Charles A. Town
Aguinaldo Calls for Peace Under U S Sovereignty
Manila April 20 Aguinaldo issues full address urging end to resistance and acceptance of United States sovereignty over the Philippines He says peace liberty and progress are essential and that many Filipinos favor the American banner MacArthur orders release of 1000 insurgent prisoners to signal pacification efforts
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Aguinaldo
Philippine Islands
Lucy
United States
MacArthur
Governor Dietrich finishes ten day visit to Big Horn basin
After a ten day stay in the Big Horn basin country Governor Dietrich returned home at five in the morning and departed for Washington at 11:40 P M He met with key officials and prepared to discuss Nebraska senatorial duties with Senator Millard and President McKinley. D B Thompson received a 20000 warrant as reimbursement from the soldiers fund and plans to hold it for the state school fund. Thompson and Mrs Thompson plan to travel to Mexico and Omaha while rumors swirled about a Washington visit for the newly elected senators.
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Dietrich
Big Horn Basin
Washington
Jie
D. E. Thompson
Edgar
Gage County
Millard
McKainley
Nebraska
Thompson
D. B. Thompson
Sle
Weston
Anthes
San Srancisco
Atfice
Steufer
Salaiers’ Fund
Mexico
Omaha
Uthat Hk
Poin Lo
Revolutionists Scattered in Colombia as Peace Returns
A cable from Bogota reports Minister Martinez Silvera says government forces have the situation under control. Peace and quiet restored at key points, revolutionists scattered to remote regions. River commerce and exports of coffee and sugar revived.
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Wastinaronr
Br. Martinez Silvera
Bogota
Orange River
Grange River
Transvaal
Flood Devastates Pittsburg Allegheny Area and Rail Lines
Flooding swelled in Pittsburg and Allegheny causing extensive damages to homes, stores, and railroads. Damages are estimated at 2 to 3 million dollars with 50 thousand workers left without shelter as rivers receded after peaking near 25.8 feet at Davis Island dam.
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Allegheny
Davis Island
Monongaheli
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Salem
Massillon
Ohio
Cleveland
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Windom
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Newcastle
Youngstown Ohio
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Allegheny Valley
Franklin
Pennsylvania
Wheeling
Bessemer
Carnegie
Westinghouse Electric Wmpany
Toronto
Canada
Turtle Creek
Perkins Admits Purchase Talks For Burlington Route
Boston April 18 an assertive statement from Charles J Perkins former Burlington president confirms talks over a possible purchase of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy by the Northern Pacific and Great Northern. A $200 per share price was discussed with bonds of the two railroads securing the deal. J P Morgan & Co reportedly would buy $50 million of bonds at par. Perkins backs accepting the offer. Seattle April 18 President J J Hill of the Great Northern in Seattle says many published reports misstate facts about rail mergers and that no agreement has been reached. He notes talks involve closer traffic arrangements but nothing conclusive has been settled.
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Alfred Milner
Alfred
Joseph Chamberlain
Sir Alfred
South Africa
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Boston News Bureau
Charles J. Perkins
Burlington
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Wash
J. J. Hill
Associated Press
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Fairbury
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Malison
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Otte County
Elkhorn Railroad
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Johnson Co
Bank officials fatally shoot themselves after stock losses
Vancouver banker Charles Brown and Canby, president and cashier of First National Bank of Vancouver, committed suicide Saturday night two miles from the city after being confronted by a bank examiner about an $81, thousand shortage. Both men admitted guilt before dying, having been rumored to have speculated in stocks.
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Wash
Charles Brown
I’. L. Canby
First National Bank of
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Brown
J. W. Maxwell
Maxwell
Bryan to Speak to Chicago Charity Topics
W J Bryan is advertised to speak Wednesday afternoon in Chicago before the Catholic Woman's National league. Remarks will be brief and focus on works of charity and Chicago needs, though he may address other subjects if he chooses.
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Lincoln
W. J. Bryan
Catholic Woman's National League
Ripley case jury returns not guilty verdict in Kentucky
In Frankfort Kentucky on April 22 the Ripley case jury retired briefly and returned a not guilty verdict after a short deliberation spanning two ballots. Initial tally showed ten jurors not guilty and two guilty before two jurors changed their votes.
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Ripley
Amalgamated Iron Mills Strike Tense In Pittsburg Talks
April 18. In a high tension standoff the Amalgamated Association weighs a strike by Monday for workers in American Sheet Steel mills and United States Steel mills. President Shaffer backs a hard line while a new drive favors consultation and arbitration possibly moving the dispute to New York for higher authorities. Shaffer says settlement prospects are better than at any prior time. Lee declined to explain.
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Amalgamated Association
American Sheet Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Shaffer
Pittsbore
New York
Shiffer
Lee
Ole Oleson Outpoints H Smith in Omaha Featherweight Bout
In Omaha Nebraska last night referee Ed Rothery awarded Ole Oleson of Chicago the win on points after twenty four rounds against H Smith, the local colored featherweight. Some Smith supporters disagreed, calling for a draw, but a large crowd left satisfied with the result.
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Smith
Omaha
Neb
Ed Rothery
Chicago
Oleson
H. Smith
South Omaha
Le Mars Bank Closed As Vice President Confesses Embezzlement
Le Mars National Bank did not open. Vice president and manager Thomas F Ward self confessed to embezzling between 25000 and 30000 dollars and has absconded. Ward left Monday night and sent a letter to cashier Frank Kook asking for help to avoid indictment and promising repayment.
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le Mars National Bank
Thomas F Ward
Ward
Frank
Greater New York Democracy formed at Carnegie Hall
A mass meeting at Carnegie Hall formed a new political party called The Greater New York Democracy. About 1,000 attendees heard resolutions blaming Tammany Hall for city government abuses and calling for its overthrow to achieve better local governance. Attendees included John C. Sheehan Ellery Anderson Peter B. Olney and James P. Daly with Imer Surrogate R S Ransom presiding.
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New York
Carnegie Hall
Greater
Ameri can Sheet Steel strike called off in McKeesport plant
Adverta Strike, Pirrssure April 19 reports no strike at the American Sheet Steel company plants. Trouble began at the Dewees Wood Plant in McKeesport last week and threatened a nationwide union iron and steel walkout, but has been settled amicably.
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American Sheet Steel Company
Dewees Wood
McKeesport
Iron and Steel
Gomez to Visit United States Aide Cuba Leader Plans Meeting
Maximo Gomez travels to the United States with his son Urbano to meet Senor Estrada Palma. He aims to await the commission on relations and Pratt amendment action to avoid political motives and hopes to thank the American people for aid in Cuba's war with Spain.
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Maximo Gomez
United States
Senor Estrada Palma
Urbano
Cuba
Commission On Relations
Tle
Spain
The Woe of War Budget Sparks London Debate
London April 19 The House of Commons reassembled amid high attendance as new tax proposals aim to cover 1901-1902 expenditure totaling 187,602,000 pounds including war charges. The national balance sheet for 1900-01 shows revenue 130,395,000 and expenditures 183,592,000 with a 53,207,000 pound deficit. Mr Balfour signaled an upcoming loan and hoped for a passing resolution.
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House of Commons
Balfour
Feader
County Attorney Shields Returns Disgusted From Dallas
Omaula Nebraska April 19 Special County Attorney Shields arrived home from Dallas after a conference with Henderson. He says the Texas suspect is no longer connected with the Cudahy case and the link is definitively ended.
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Neb
Shields
Dallas
Tex
Henderson
Texas
Cudahay
Bank collapse drives man to insanity in Chicago case
John Pruyn of Grand Rapids Michigan lost forty thousand dollars in the Niles National Bank suspension. He was taken into custody by relatives and examined in court yesterday. The court ordered him sent to the Dunning asylum for stabilization before removal arrangements.
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Niles National Bank
John Pruny
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Pruyn
Dunning Asylum
General Pearson seeks relief from president on mule export ban
Gen Samuel Pearson Boer officer says in a message to the US president that the court injunction against local British officers preventing mule exports from New Orleans to South Africa was political and should be handled by the executive branch. Judge Parlang noted Pearson's right to seek executive relief.
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New Orleans
Samuel Pearson
United States
South Africa
Parlang
Pearson
Executive Department
Supreme Court Rules Tax On Export Bills Unconstitutional
The U S Supreme Court decided against the government in Jairbank v United States holding that a 10 cent tax on foreign bills of lading violates the constitutional prohibition on duties on exports. Justice Brewer authored the majority opinion with dissents by Harlan Gray White and McKenna. The ruling reversed a district court decision and ordered a new trial.
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United States Supreme Court
Jairbank
United States
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Aid
Harlan
Gray, White
McKenna
Supreme Court
United States District Coat of
Minnesota
Fairbanks
England
Justin Brown
Ripley on the stand in Kentucky trial update
In Frankfort on April 16 Ripley testified again, acknowledging he spoke as alleged by ex Governor Bradley and Judye Yost about Governor Taylor. He claimed he misunderstood their portrayal and maintained no secrecy about his company’s organization and equipment. He noted accompanying Col R A Corley and others and referenced the Goebel shooting timing.
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Ripley
Bradley
Judye Yost
Taylor
Olive
Nyody
Goebel
Louisville
Cincinnati
Carrie Nation arraigned fined 500 for obstructing street
Mrs. Carrie Nation appeared before Police Judge Mc Anley in Kansas City after an arrest for obstructing the street. She was fined 500 dollars and told to leave town by 6 PM or face arrest and jail. she departed on a streetcar within fifteen minutes.
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Kansas City
Carrie Nation
McAnley
Change of Heart on Cuban Commission to Washington
At yesterday's Cubian constitutional convention seven delegates named a commission to go to Washington to present the is/ s desires of the convention on Cuba and the United States. They were to confer with Governor General Wood on departure date and interview conditions with President McKinley.
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Diego
Tamayo
Capote
Berriel
Portuondo
Lorenz
Washington
McKinley
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United States
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