Conger expresses contentment as he plans China exit
United States Minister Conger says he applied for leave on his own and will depart for Council Bluffs via Denver, denying department pressure for leaving China. He asserts he would resign if the president distrusted his conduct and rebuts rumors about Iowa governor prospects.
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San Francisco
United States
Conger
Council Biaffa
Denver
Missouri River
China
State Department
McKinley
Iowa
Two Promotions on Score of Merit in Philippines Service
Washington April 27. The president named Col. Merritt Barber of the adjutant general's department and Maj. Oscar F. Long of the quartermaster's department as brigadier generals of volunteers in recognition of long faithful service in the Philippines.
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Washington
Col
Merritt Barber
Adjutant General's Department
Maj
Oscar F. Long
Quartermaster’s Department
Philippines
Hanging in New Mexico and other late April notices
The text reports Torbie Huera hanged in Las Cruces for murder near Aden, and other April 27 items including a $250,900 damages suit against the Northwestern Railway in Wisconsin, MLB and NL scores, a cyanide suicide in Indiana, a $4,009 bank robbery at Brighton Ohio, dust storms in South Dakota, a fatal fence dispute in Sioux City, a Michigan City fire, and a fatal runaway injury in Newman Oklahoma.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Torbie Hueraa
Aden
Huerta
St. Paul
Mion
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Sioux City
H. Hammond
Fred Bauman
Parker
Ament Defends Mission Aims After Boxer Siege
United States Minister Conger and Rev. W. S. Ament arrive in San Francisco from China. Ament rejects Twain criticisms of missionaries and recounts sheltering native Christians, selling looted goods, and aiding officers with captured fur and clothing assets in a British legation shelter.
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San Francisco
United States
Conger
W. S. Ament
China
Ament
Mark Twain
Legation
Hsi-Ling
Prince’s Palace
Wife Deserter Arrest during Funeral in Illinois
James Harkrader, son of Isase Harkrader, wealthy Decatur farmer, was arrested Thursday afternoon in Maroa while attending his mother's funeral. Charged with wire-desertion, he had been evading arrest in Colorado for months. Deputy Wilson pursued in a bogey, halting the hearse procession and delaying services.
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Decatur
Ills
James Tarkrader
Isase Harkrader
Maroa
Here
Sherif Wilson
Young Harkrader
Colorado
Wilson
Harkrader
Icident
Moline
Nis
The Latest Report of Lord Kitchener
London April 26 reports say Boer losses include twelve killed twenty wounded forty seven wounded and forty two surrendered. Lieutenant Reid with twenty Hushmen captured southeast of Coa tas sie Drift Oliphant s river surrounded the Boers before dawn and forced surrender. General Kitchener reports from Paarde Platz four Boers killed 180 taken prisoners and 3000 cattle 6000 sheep and many wagons captured.
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London
Kitchener Vétoria
Reid
Cootaassie Drift
Oliphant’s River
Schoeder
Reida
Kitchner
Kitchener
Paarde Platz
War Office
Howing
Flooded Newport Track Sets Revel Record in Turf History
Cincinnati Ohio April 27 A new and revel record was established at the Newport track Thursday with six races run over a water filled track averaging a foot deep in places no accidents to horse or rider.
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Cincinnati
Newport Track
Cuban Commission Seeks Info on Platt Amendment Talks
General Betancourt says the Cuban delegation came to study the Platt amendment and U S Cuba relations not to negotiate. Officials report a fair understanding while noting no plenary powers were granted and further inquiries may follow after the Cuba government is formed.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Cuba
Root
Pedro E. Betancourt
Associated Press
General Betancourt
Betancourt
Dr. Capote
Two Cupid Mixups End in Separate Departures
Rushville Indiana April 27. Frank Wilson a leading clothing merchant transferred nearly all property to his wife then left town. Dyar Hazelrigg a well known druggist took Mrs Hazelrigg to Greensburg after a dramatic scene at the Wilson home. Wilson departed by train for St Louis following the confrontation and Hazelrigg placed his wife in her mother’s custody in Greensburg.
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Rushville
Ind
Frank Wilson
Dyar Hazelrigg
Cambern
Wilson
Hazelrige
Hazelrigg
Sawyer Cambern
Largest wholesale tax dodging scheme uncovered in Watervliet mill case
In St. Joseph Michigan April officials claim the Watervliet paper mill faces a shift in assessment from 68000 to 3132748.92 unless the company lists property and taxes paid across the United States. A $17000000 mortgage on the trust is on file but not paid. Officials say a pattern may repeat in a Wisconsin case.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Freeman
Blake
Watervliet
United States
Democrats May Indorse Gen Wood At Matanzas Rally
Havana reports the Democrats plan a mass meeting in Matanzas to launch their campaign. The platform supports Platt amendment and endorses Governor General Wood. Speakers include Giberg Mece Hernandez Vierra and Gare Gustav Bock filed a complaint about lawless tobacco sector violence in Pinar del Rio after an attack on Finca Industria.
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Havana
Matanzas
Wood
Giberg
Mece Hernandez
Vierra
Gare
Gustav Bock
Pinar del Rio
Finca Industria
No Red Blood in His Veins
Colonel Ed ward S. Bacon, a prominent attorney and the oldest member of the Berrien County Bar association, died suddenly at 71. The physician attributed death to complications from diabetes after Bacon began taking salt on a friend's suggestion and increased the dose to three teaspoonfuls daily, which the doctor said emptied iron from the blood.
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Nices
Mich
Edward S. Bacon
Berrien County Bar Association
Bacon
Filipinos urged to press on in struggle against American rule
Madrid April 27 The Filipino committee adopts a resolution calling on countrymen in the Philippines to continue their fight against American sovereignty to the bitter end.
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Madrid
Apri
Philippines Islands
Man Survives Stomach Removal After Cancer Battle
Paul Krueger a 42 year old German gardener from Winnemac avenue Chicago underwent removal of his stomach at Ullneis Medical College with Dr B B Eads operating. Facing near certain death he chose life and six days post op is recovering. Only three such operations are on record. He must eat a vegetarian diet thereafter.
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Chicago
Paul Krueger
Ullneis Medical College
West Kinzie Street
Ikrueger
B. B. Eads
Kroeger
Hess
Winus
Winnemac Avenue
Bett
Mlinois College
Krueger Wll
Krueger Mus
Iowa Men Sell Half Texas Farm to Syndicate
Des Moines figures Governor Shaw Lang Brothers H C Harris and T M Walker of Des Moines sold half of 3400 acres of land twelve miles east of Beaumont Texas to an eastern syndicate for 250000 dollars. Shaw owned half and receives 125000 dollars. he paid 30000 for his half two years ago.
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Des Moines
Helena death of former slave Carrie Henderson in Helena
Carrie Henderson a ten year old who once lived as a slave with Fred Douglass before the war is dying in county hospital Helena Montana. She arrived with the first rush after gold discovery in Last Chance and once held a fortune.
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Helena
Mont
Carrie Henderson
Fred Douglass
Novel Law Point Raised In The Callahan Case
In Omaha April 27 the Callahan case returns to court with the defense offering an alibi claiming Eddie Cudahy acted of his own accord. The prosecution rests after thirty five witnesses and focuses on identification as well as a debate over whether robbery occurred since Cudahy allegedly gave up money under no personal fear. The judge hears arguments on whether the act amounted to highway robbery.
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Omaha
Callahan
Eddie Cudahy
South
Neb
James Callahan
Machand
Cudahy
Packer
MacFarland
General Corwin
Baker
Knapers
Cer
Pat Urowe
Sequel to Quiet Iron Mountain Marriage Reveals Elopement
In Iron Mountain Michigan on April 27 the short marriage of Will Atkinson and Miss Scott ends with Atkinson disappearing after taking most of their funds. Mrs. Atkinson, a bride only weeks married, has learned nothing of her husband since he left for Marinette. In LaCrosse Wisconsin railway magnate J C Easton dies at age 78, after shaping lines in Wisconsin Minnesota and the Dakotas and serving as a director until 1888.
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Washington
Senor Capote
Iron Mountain
Mich
Will Atkinson
Thene
Missie Scott
Stanley Scott
Atkinson
Tribune
Marinette
LaCrosse
J. C. Easton
Northwest
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Chicago,ilwaukee and
St. Paul
Little Girl Missing in Kenosha Mystery
Kenosha Wisconsin April 27 police search for Lottie Olar aged 13 who vanished from the home of Harry Seaver in mysterious circumstances. The girl is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Olar of Salem township. The mother sought a divorce and custody was denied. The disappearance followed court action and remains unsolved with no sign of the child.
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Kenosha
Wis
Lottie Olar
Harry Seaver
Frank Olar
Salem
Olar
Philippine education chief post offered to Indiana professor
Indianapolis Indiana April 27 The general superintendent of normal schools for the Philippines at a salary of 3000 a year has been offered to Elmer Barrett Bryan of Indiana University where he is professor of philosophy and pedagogy The offer comes from Fred W Atkinson director general of education at Manila Professor Bryan will accept.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Normal Schools
Philippines
Elmer Barrett Bryan
Indiana University
Fred W. Atkinson
Manila
Bryan
Paris Office Burglarized and Bank Robbed in Dual Heists
Three masked burglars entered the American Express office in Paris, surprised the sleeping watchman, bound him, and escaped with 30 000 francs. Earlier, a bank in Pioneer, Williams County was entered with dynamite used on the vault and about 1000 dollars missing. No clues reported.
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Paris
American Express Company
Toledo
Pioneer
Williams County
Wrecked schooner Emma C Knowles enters port in distress
The wrecked schooner Emma C Knowles arrived at the Delaware breakwater with the tug captain noting evident collision. No signs of life found aboard. the nine crew presumed lost. Eighteen miners died and seven injured in a Hornu coal mine explosion near Mons Belgium. Bertha McCord alias Bertha Goldstein arrested in Carterville claiming Memphis origin. Richard P D Houghteling, who killed Officer Messenger in Chicago, died in jail hospital fourteen hours after his victim expired.
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Philadelphia
Emma C. Knowles
Delaware
Knowles
Mons
Belgium
Hornu
Here
Carterville
Bertha McCord
Bertha Goldstein
Memphis
Tenn
Sieta
Twamps
Stelar Visiton
Chicago
Richard PD. Houghteling
William F. Messenger
Harrison Street
County Jail
St. Luke's Hospital
Various brief items from telegraph briefs
Senator Warren and ex Senator Towne fear adverse outcomes from speculative crazes. Casimar Lemke aged 7 of Chicago dies of hydrophobia. Waltham mayor orders halt to public whist parties. Robbers steal 5000 from Ludlow bank. Burglar drowns after leaping into Missouri River. French uncover plot to sell gun plans. Stead notes Britain may face war or humiliation. Rumor of attack on King Charles of Roumania denied. Shah of Persia reported ill. Indians attack Brazilian Christian settlement, 200 killed. American firm wins locomotive contract for India amid European competition. Shamrock II draws 19 feet. Dr William H Draper of New York dies of pneumonia at 71.
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F. E. Warren
Wyoming
Towne
Minnesota
Casimar Lemke
Throop Street
Chicago
Waltham
Mass
Ludlow
Ills
Missouri
Penton
Stead
Great Britain
Charles
Roumania
Persia
Maranhao
Brazil
India
Wiliam H. Draper
New York
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National Organization of the
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