Dewey Begins Homeward Voyage From Manila Bay
The Olympia with Admiral Dewey aboard left Manila for the United States on a Saturday afternoon cruise. Ships in the fleet fired admiral salutes as the Olympia passed, igniting cheers from sailors and a lively departure scene. Brass bands played Home Sweet Home as flags waved farewell and the Oregon and Baltimore echoed good wishes for a safe voyage.
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Dewey
Olympia
Manila
United States
Oregon
Baltimore
Coneord
Sweet Home
Poisoned candy sickens depot assistant in Custer
Roy Metcalf, assistant depot agent at Burlington and Missouri station in Custer SC, is in critical condition after eating candy given by Israel Catkins who had entered the depot to send a telegram. Catkins, reportedly intoxicated and suspected of being crazy, was arrested after Metcalf fell ill and was found to be poisoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer Railroad
Manu
Roy Matealf
Burlington and Missouri
Custer
S.C
Israel Catkins
Metcalf
Calkins
Paris Runs On The Rocks Near Falmouth
The American line steamer Paris from Southampton and Cherbourg struck near the Manacles off Falmouth England on Sunday morning with 390 passengers. Lifeboats and tugs assisted, most passengers were taken to Falmouth and reported safe. captain said no danger and all aboard well.
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American Line
Foint
Falmouth
Paris
Southampton
Cherbourg
New York
Atlantic
Mohican
Eng
Num-E
Watkins
Efe
Fire devastates Dawson City business district
An extra edition of the Skaguay Alaskan reports a major blaze in Dawson City wiping out the town’s entire business center. Losses exceed 1,000,000 with no insurance. Meanwhile a West Franklin farmer fatally shot his son-in-law over custody of children. Other items note a jail confession in Illinois, a $1,000,000 endowment to a Peoria college, a Haiti boundary delimitation acceptance, and New Zealand meat inspection plans.
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Skaguay Alaskan
Victoria
B. C
Bennett
Skaguay
Dawson City
Daily Alaskan
Totaies
Benes
Dawson
William Ornick
West Franklin
Vanderberg County
Thomas Sanders
Sanders
Ornick
Orick
Gomez Manifesto Highlights Cuban Struggle for Independence
The Havana issued document attributed to General Maxime Gomez praises Gen Brooke and condemns U.S. interference while detailing plans to arm Cuban forces, distribute certificates, and fund the treasury. It urges soldiers to return home with offers from the intervening government and to practice patience toward independence.
Peffer Returns to Republican Party Founders of Populist Party
Notable political shifts appear as ex United States Senator Peffer, a Populist Party founder and longtime advocate, reportedly reaffirms Republican alignment amid questions over Populist cohesion. Detter corroborates the development in an interview, signaling a broader realignment across parties.
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Topera
Sars Dat
United States
Peffer
Detter
Otis Rejects Armistice Move as Filipinos Seek Pause
Buffalo grain shovelers and freight handlers extend strike. negotiations with gas firms broken off. Lion reaches Manila with four commissioners to aid Manila in peace talks. two military and two civil Filipino commissioners arrive to cooperate with three Manila citizens. No new proposals submitted. armistice requested pending Philippine Congress session. Maj. Gen Otistas declines to enter talks.
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Buffalo
Lion
Manila
Peael
Otistas
Peace Terms Sought as Aguinaldo Rebels Move
May 18 reports from Manila say insurgent representatives and Aguinaldo’s cabinet will send a commission to confer with Gen Otis to seek terms of peace. Insurgents hold positions twelve miles north of San Isidro with favorable prospects and Washington officials express satisfaction over possible end to the rebellion. Manila residents foresee surrender being discussed in talks at San Isidro and Manila.
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Oris
Otis Calla
Aguinaldo
Otis
Aguinaluo
Sandsidro
Washington
Beeves
Commission Aguinalda
United States
Manila
A.om
San Isidro
All Negations Off as Grain Shovelers Strike at Buffalo
Grain shovelers at Buffalo reject all agreements with the Lake Carriers' Association and demand abrogation of the Conners contract. Swiking freight handlers join the action. A final conference fails as the workers refuse the proposed boss scooper clause. President McMahon reports a wild meeting and the strikers plan to hold an office to compel the association to break the contract.
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Buffalo
Lake Carriers' Association
Mr. Conners
Couners
Tere
Lake Carona
Rers
Asso
Qonnors
McMahon
Committee For
Quigley
Lake Carriers’ Association
Conners
Bank Directors Not Liable for President Loss on Board of Trade
United States Court of Appeals in Chicago sustains judgments against brokers. Directors of a bank are not liable for mismanagement by a president who used his position to speculate on the Board of Trade. Appeals of three Chicago brokers denied in favor of Robert R. Beard, receiver of the First National Bank of Pella Iowa, for funds lost in their firms.
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Board of Trade
United States Court of Ampeals
Chicago
Tower Court
Robert R. Beard
First National Bank
Pella
Iowa
Czar Orders Reform of Siberian Penal Transport
The Russian Council in St. Petersburg discussed abolishing transportation to Siberia as a penal measure. The Czar ordered a commission led by Justice Minister Privy Councilor N. Vy. Muravietz to propose an alternative penalty for crimes instead of Siberian transport.
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Siberia
Ovar
St. Petersburg
Czar
N. VY. Muravietz
Siberian
Farris Not Shot as McKinley Commutes Soldier Sentence
Charles Farris of Company H Third United States Volunteer Infantry was convicted of murder by court martial in Santiago Cuba and sentenced to death. The sentence was referred to the President for review and commuted to life imprisonment with dishonorable discharge. He will be confined at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
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McKinley
Charles Farris
Company H
Third
United States Volunteer Infantry
Santiago
Cuba
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Enid Cake Walk Riot Leaves Four Dead Five Wounded
Riot erupts during a cake walk in Enid Oklahoma as negroes shoot at whites nine people wounded and four killed. Whites return fire killing four negroes and injuring several others. Separate item notes a Cincinnati boy age 11 admitting poisoning his father and half brother. Police suspect the boy in past arson and death. In Chicago Wallner murder case a jury convicts one man of killing a policeman. others receive prison terms. Flint workers in East Liverpool demand 20 cents more per hour and threaten strike. demand ties to earthenware production.
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Enid
Oklahoma
Braley
Thrasher
James Weaver
Cincinnati
Woodson Weaver
John Weaver
East Liverpool
Obie
Paris Postmen Strike Halts Mail Delivery
Three thousand Paris postal workers walked out after the Senate refused higher pay. An open air meeting was held near the post office as Postal Secretary Mongeot urged a return to work. Police cleared strikers after clashes. several officers were injured and arrests made. Blougeot arranged afternoon deliveries as soldiers and police guarded routes.
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Paris
Greast
Rongeot
Sers
Par
Mongeot
Blougeot
Boy’s prank causes wreck on rail line near Zehmers
Albert Obl a 17 year old resident near MPamaquat Pa was arrested on Thursday for placing a spike on the Little Schuylkill branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway at Zehmers. The act wrecked a train killing one man and injuring several. Obl admitted the charge claiming he wanted to flatten the rail.
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Albert Obl
Mpamaquat Pa
Little Schuylkill
Philadelphia and
Reading
Zehmers
Obl
Market Quotations From Multiple U.S. Cities
A historical market roundup lists cattle hogs sheep and grain prices across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. It shows ranges for cattle hogs and sheep, grain futures including wheat corn oats rye and seeds, with creamery butter and eggs also priced.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Des Moines Divorce Fast Tracks Couple to Marriage
In Des Moines a fast court action ends in a divorce for Jennie Jackson from Ambrose Jackson after four years of prior marriage to him. She then wed Daniel Cheewood, securing a quick license and decree in about thirty minutes at the courthouse with Judge Proaty.
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Whitridge
Court House
Des Moines
Daniel Cheewood
Jennie Jackson
Jennie
Ambrose Jackson
Ambrose
Dan
Squire
Counterfeiter Walter Burton Linked to Burglar Past
A Burlington arrest for attempt to pass a counterfeit fifty dollar bill leads to a confession by Walter Burton alias George Parks or James Wood. He claims twelve prison terms in four states under different names. He ties the case to a theft from S Welch’s office in town.
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Walter Burton
Anamosa
Woolson
Des Moines
United States
McCormick
Burton
Burlington
First National Bank
S. Welch
Mr. Welsh
Mr. Welch
George Parks
James Wood
Marshal McCormick
Destructive Iowa Storm Kills and Wounds Many
A March 16 storm in Delaware County Iowa left four dead and several seriously injured as it roared east then northeast. Walter Sheppard, his 13 year old son J B Jacobs, George Lang, and Mrs Sheppard died. George Sharkey, Tony Sheppard, and others were wounded. The storm destroyed homes near Greeley Bigelow Klaus Cemetery and Klaus Church, lifting and hurling people, with extensive property damage and multiple fatalities in Elkport Colesburg area.
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Delaware County
Walter Sheppard
J.B. Jacobs
George Lang
George Sharkey
Tony Sheppard
Toney Fritz
Bigelow
Krvewple
William McKinee
Emanuel Ridenour
Aliss Ridenour
Miersen
L. Snyders
Greeley
Everthing Tnis
Tom Frou
Klaus
M. BE
Ridenour
Shenpand
B. Jacobs
Elkport
Jacobs
Lang Junipei
Fee
Egui
Colesbury
Boardman Estate Litigation Begins After Will Probate
Widow of millionaire AI J Boardman contests the will probated in Marshalltown alleging unsound mind and concealment of personal property. A receiver with a $300000 bond has been appointed, and C H E Boardman named trustee to recover assets as litigation looms.
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AI J.boardman
Marshalltown
L B. Conover
Jale Bwaham
C. H. E. Boardman
Jane Yow
J.P
Woodbury
First National Bank of Marshalltown
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John A. Kasson
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Adjt
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Lowa
George Forrester
Rock Island
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Adan
Parmér” Burns
Hali Adan
Davenport
Nevada
Iowa Mutual Telephone Company
Ton Shepard
Cedar Rapids
Northern Water Supply Force
Shepard
Love
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