Fraud in Philippine commissary sparks arrests and scandals
Manila reports wide fraud inquiries in the army commissary system as Captain Barrows and seven sergeants, clerks, a contractor, hotel Oriente staff, bakery owners, and others are jailed. Stores worth government marks, including flour and bacon, surface in private hands amid missing shipments and large losses. Lieutenant Sweet leads the investigation under Colonel Wilder as Aguinaldo remains hopeful about his treatment at MacArthur’s hands.
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Aguinaldo
Manila
Whittieth Wormbeere
Hotel Oriente
P. K. Sweet
Forty-sixth Volunteers
Wilder
MacArthur
Return from Philippines Arrives in San Francisco
The United States transport Logan arrives in San Francisco after 25 days from Manila and 19 days from Nagasaki. It carries 33rd and 34th infantry with 740 and 811 men respectively, plus hospital corps, civilians, soldiers, prisoners, mascots, and 250 soldier remains. General Young to relieve General Shafter.
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United States
Logan
San Francisco
Manila
Nagasaki
Thirty-third
Thirty-fourth Infantry
General Young
General Shafter
Thirty-third Infantry
Thirty-fourth
Islands
Bryan to Try a Web See What a Perfecting Press Will Do
The Commoner owner William J Bryan announces a shift from an eight to twelve page issue on a web perfecting press. Printing quality may dip if speed affects standards, with a plan to revert to flat-bed if unsatisfactory. The Lincoln branch of the Western Newspaper Union handles production.
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William J.bryan
Lincoln
Western Newspaper Union
Bryan
Western
Union
Powers For Hope in Kentucky Ex-Secretary's New Trial
Former Kentucky official Caleb Powers says in a court interview he expects acquittal at his upcoming trial. Howard's status appeared uncertain as both sides await the appellate court decision granting new trials.
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Powers
Hope
Caleb Powers
Kentucky
of Appéals
Him
Howard
James
Deadlock on Nebraska mis cellaneous claims bill
The legislature failed to agree on three items totaling 5157 in a long deadlock over the miscellaneous claims bill. At 10:30 pm the senate demanded payment while the house refused, new conference members were appointed, and after hours of dispute an agreement arrived at midnight. Miss Laura Taylor was cut to 1000 while Butler and Bostrom claims were rejected.
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Sanday
Senate
Houne
Hose
House
Crounse
Martin
Bostrom
J.J. Butler
Laura B. ‘Taylor
Omaha
Miss Taylor
Butler
Strike Averted by Anthracite Miners Committee
An executive committee of the mine workers across three districts voted to keep miners at work, denying a strike at present. The panel, empowered by Hazleton conveners, judged circumstances did not justify a walkout. Mr Mitchell described New York talks with railroad presidents and expressed optimism for future joint conference with operators.
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Hazleton
Mitchell
Myr. Mitchell
New York
Griggs Quits as Attorney General on Leave
Attorney General Griggs has left the Department of Justice for his Patterson New Jersey home. Solicitor General Richards will act as attorney general during the leave and a successor named Mey Kinex is not expected to assume the post for several weeks.
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Griggs
Department of Justice
Patterson
N. J
Richards
Department
Mey
Kinex
Nebraskans End Deadlock Elect Two Senators
The Nebraska legislature on March 28 elected C. H. Dietrich and H. Millard to the United States Senate after a dramatic withdrawal of D. E. Thompson and a last minute caucus settlement at the Dindell hotel. Rosewater and others shifted support as the anti-Thompson faction united behind new candidates.
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C. ‘H.dietrich
H. Millard
United States
Nebraska
D. E. Thompson
Dindell Hotel
Mendenhall
Crounse
Martin
Currie
Custer
Cromsey D. E
Thompson
Dietrich
J. H. _ Millard
Rosewater
George W. Lininger
Millard
Rights of Citizenship for Hawaiian Born Chinese
The Collector of the Port Stratton cites an Attorney General Griggs opinion affirming that Chinese individuals who were citizens of the Hawaiian Islands by birth or naturalization before August 12, 1889 may enter the United States. The opinion says Congress intended to extend protection to all Hawaii citizens named in the treaty.
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Port Stratton
General Griggs
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Congress
Mine Explosion Kills Three at Gallup Weaver Mine
An explosion at the Weaver mine in Gallup New Mexico operated by the Colorado Iron and Fuel Company killed three men outright and caused many others to die from suffocation. It is believed that a giant powder charge triggered the blast.
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Gallup
N. M
Colorado : Iron and ‘Fuel;Co
Aguinaldo Captured by Funston in Luzon Mission
General Aguinaldo, leader of the Philippine army and republic, was captured in Isaella province Luzon by Frederick Funston and a band of American and native scouts. The plan staged him as a prisoner, leading to his capture in Manila. Funston hailed as hero, potential brigadier generalship noted. Wages to be reduced as iron prices fall. North England iron trade cuts wages 7 34 percent—the largest since 1489. Production for January February 2,000 tons below any two-month period since 1889.
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Aguinaldo
Philippine Army
Philippine Republic
Isaella
Luzon
Frederick Funston
Furiston
Manila
Funston
England
Woman seeks help as mysterious female illness grows
A sick woman hides details from her doctor and turns to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for guidance. The article explains how patient letters, kept confidential, help others with similar symptoms find relief and credit Mrs Pinkham’s remedies.
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Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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Ella Rice
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Eta Rice
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