Wholesale Lynching Threat Rages in Louisiana Plantations
Reports from Foster Plantation near Shreveport describe an armed mob surrounding the Kinnebrew store where a dozen frightened enslaved people are held. Prince Edwards, the alleged shooter, remains at large as authorities guard the captives and vigilante action looms amid fears of a mass lynching.
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Ten Men Risk Their Lives At Port Royal Mine
A ten man rescue party entered the burning Port Royal mine at 3:30 am to recover bodies as gas and explosions endanger workers. The seventh blast occurred at 3:40 am. Inspector Dixon leads the effort while the inquest into prior deaths returns verdict that four men died from gas explosion during body recovery.
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Carnegie Receives LL.D During Glasgow Anniversary
Glasgow marks 45th anniversary of its university with the conferring of LL.D degrees on Andrew Carnegie Lord Dufferin Generals Sir Archibald Hunter and Ian Hamilton and three Glasgow ladies. Carnegie received an ovation as the ceremony took place with weather noting fair conditions and warmer winds ahead.
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GLASGOW
Glasgow University
Andrew Carnegie
Lord Dufferin
Archibald Hunter
Ian Hamilton
Kennedy Case Witnesses Reveal Forced Marriage Claim
Trial testimony details Kennedy allegedly planning a forced marriage to Miss Prince and a subsequent divorce request. Prosecution objects to certain statements while witnesses discuss Kennedy's behavior, with medical testimony on possible hereditary insanity and the defendant's mental state during the murder defense rebuttal unfolding.
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Governor Tilley Attacked on San Francisco Waterfront
Governor B F Tilley of the American Samoa was assaulted by two men near the waterfront, robbed of a gold watch and about 26 dollars, and left unconscious. He recovered and went to a saloon before returning to theOccidental Hotel. He plans to depart eastward tomorrow.
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B F Tilley
Samoan Islands
Pago-Pago
Occidental
Associated Press
Tiley
Missionaries Massacred in Cannibal Attacks
Telegraph reports from Guiana describe the massacre of Revs James Chalmers and B I Tomkins and fourteen native teachers by Cannibals. Troops found body parts and clothing. villages and canoes were destroyed as punishment.
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Chalmers
Commissary Trials Reported From Manila Dated June
Manila June 13 The trial of W Happle Port Steward of the Commissary Department for receiving money from a stevedoring company in monthly installments began today The defense contends the funds were salary for extra services The case references a person named D M Carman a former Californian tied to insurgent aiding charges but the prosecution was dropped The article also notes General MacArthur declined to return $10 000 security for Carman and mentions ongoing insurgent resistance, patrol actions near Jovelar, and troop movements including Paragua occupation by the 10th Infantry and possible homeward transfer of several batteries aboard the transport Indiana
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United States
MacArthur
Sumner
Wade
Cailles
La Guna
Cowen
Jovelar
Admiral Kirchoff
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China
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Paragua
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Mrs McKinley Improves Sees Visitors At White House
After a morning medical consult bulletin says Mrs McKinley’s condition continues to improve. The improvement allows the President to spend more time at his office and he saw a number of people today.
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Gazette
WASHINGTON
Temperatures This Morning Across Cities
Temperatures reported for major cities this morning include New York 72, Philadelphia 74, Washington 76, Chicago 72, Boston 66, Minneapolis 62, Cincinnati 72, St. Louis 74.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
Minneapolis
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Independence by Christmas in Cuba
Washington reports Cuba’s independence likely by next Christmas after the Platt amendment and an electoral act pass by the Constitutional Convention. Secretary Root’s approval is expected, with a possible US troop presence post inauguration to help establish Cuban authority and military capacity.
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Cuba
United States
Gen d' Armie
Severe Injury to Dancers in North Dakota?
Severe injury to dancers reported after storm damages a Waterbury township granary during a social dance. Five dancers were severely injured when the granary collapsed and toppled into a barn. additional storm damage reported at Echo Revere Sundown with more buildings destroyed.
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Gazette
LAMBERTON
Minn
Redwood county
Fred Schultz
Waterbury township
Echo
Revere
Sundown
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