Cubans Meet President McKinley in White House Visit
The Cuban delegation forging a constitution for Cuba met President McKinley twice on April 25. He expressed pleasure at the meetings and extended best wishes to the Cuban people. A lengthy afternoon conference with Secretary Root and military officials focused on interpreting the Platt amendment and possible Cuba US relations.
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Mr. McKinley
Senor Capote
Associated Prear
Washington
New Island Republic
McKinley
United States
Cuba
White House
Theat
War Department
Avdeo Woullt
Nct
Uban
Eet
Spain
Congress
Slownas
Cubans Honor Guests At Washington State Dinner
The Cuban constitutional delegation attended a White House state dinner hosted by the president. Cabinet officers, senators, representatives, justices, and military leaders joined in the event, with discussions revealing divides over autonomy and the Platt amendment. Some favor independent status, others seek maintained ties and tariff concessions on sugar and tobacco.
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Miss Washington
White House
Supreme Court
Army
Navy
Tregaun
Tlwaevelar
Interior
Agriculture
Dr. Capote
Ubon
Hepburnn
F. A. Cooper
Biton
Adams
Ooroner
William WM Chatdler
Milea
Corbin
Genel & 8
AL Young
Coleone
Cobuns
United States
Cuba
Cubans Hope for Favorable Reports After Conference
The Cuban delegation spoke well of the current military government under General Wood and planned to meet with him at the Richmond after adjournment. Tomorrow Secretary Root would host a luncheon for the delegates, who expected to depart for New York then Cuba. The return date remains uncertain while it was believed the conference would conclude the business that brought them.
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Vtout
Wood
Sanger
Senor Gonzales
Army
Wis Taade
Moot
Toot
Executive Department
Root
Senor Ca
Dial
Senor Capote
Cuba
General Wood
Creneral Wood
Richmond
Curious Names From Broad Street Gambling Raid
Detectives of the Committee of Fifteen led by Justice Jerome and officials from the court of special sessions raided a gambling operation at 52 Broad Street. Six prisoners were seized and a roulette and faro setup was found. Names given by four arrestees were Roulette Roe Faro Roe Bill Roe and Dirk Roe.
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Associated. Pro
New York
Committee of Fifteen
Justice Jerome
Frank Moss
Gans
Fuller
Court of Special Sessions
Broad Street
Puller
Roulette Roe
Faro Roe
Bill Roe
Dirk Roe
Sanders and Linn Request Military Pension Adjustments
John J. Sanders of Seranon requests a pension of six months while Hares M. Linn of Pittsten seeks a four month pension as the War Office records show adjustments and service details.
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Washington
John J. Sanders
Seranon
Hares M. Linn
Pittsten
Vie Utter
Haid Greed agit ininie and hemlban a reotubion
Enclusive Wire reports unrest and protests amid tensions near North Miver Bridge. Authorities, led by Cohen and Aadanphal, face calls for reform as regional figures push for accountability and action.
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Agel
Livikte Lll
Agit
Ininie
Hemlban
Cohen
Senate reports bring bills to fore as schools funding advances
Harrisburg dispatch notes a flood of committee reports shaping next week’s agenda. The lone million dollar education appropriation advances to third reading while other measures including local option votes and municipal protections move through the House and Senate.
Big Haul of Jewelry Logged in Quiet City Heist
An exclusive wire report details a jewelry theft in Ampriated Pics Uthea area. A suspect fled with diamonds valued at about a thousand, after a disturbance at a local residence connected to an electric light company alarm. Police report possible involvement of house staff and a staged distraction during a nighttime break in.
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Uthea
Treo Pyen
Gail Ae
Workanen
Yidl Loweley
Lome
Crouse
Rome
Electric Light Company
Rous
Wae
Powell to lead South African committee this spring
Exclusive wire from Vie Aspirated Press reports Pryetorla that Gee Baden Powell will head the expeditionary force for the South African committee at an early date. The public figure is said to be currently undecided on Wey duties, with broad plans for a brief halt in London.
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Vie Aspirated Press
London
Pryetorla
Gee Baden Powell
Wey
Haden Powell
Confusing Wire Report on iipe founders wage scale rejection
An unclear April 1 dispatch from The Arsorlited Press New York details committees related to the iipe founders and their backers discussing a new wage scale. The piece notes some resistance and mentions attestations but remains garbled and difficult to parse.
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Arsorlited
New York
Thie Iipe
Ohio Floods Reach Stationary Crest Across Valley
The flood crest held steady between 69.1 and 19.2 feet tonight in the Ohio valley, relieving Huntington Catlettsburg Ashland and Ironton while delaying habitation relief. Merchants and manufacturers may recover before Monday as relief funds and committees reach Newport and Dayton Kentucky amid widespread damage and hardship.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
Huntington
Catlettsburg
Ashland
Ironton
Fleischmann
Newport
Dayton
Cailles Continues To Make War In Albay And Tayabas
The AP reports Albay province is backward with slow military gains. General Belarmanio holds 200 rifles as federalists seek Aguinaldo’s aid for surrender. In Manila Cailles orders eight American prisoners shot, while Colonel Sancio and De La Nisa are executed. Cailles proclaims dictatorship and vows extermination. Aguinaldo denounces Cailles.
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Associated Press
Manila
Cailles
Sancio
Senor de la Nisa
Carlos
Tayihbuyas
Luzon
Aguinaldo
Ponlicherry
India
Hindaco
Ccruell
Cajlles
Bryan Not a Candidate for Presidency Again
Lincoln Nebraska April 22 W J Bryan denies plans for a third presidential nomination in a public statement. He says he would not edit a paper and would not seek another run unless advancing Democratic principles becomes necessary. He will stay active in politics and support suitable Democratic candidates.
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Lincoln, Nel
W. J. Mryan Sew
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Disappointed Elements in Yang Tse Provinces Prepare for Up rising
An Exclusive Wire from the Associated Press London reports a Shanghai correspondent says disaffected groups in the Yang Tse provinces including the Wolaoh-Wei reformers salt smugglers and disbanded soldiers plan general risings in May or June. The movement may start with burning foreign churches along Yang-Tae-Kiang borders amid a revolutionary motive, while rank and file aim to pillage. The French churches are said to outnumber British, potentially enabling French support in arsenals and powder mills.
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Associated
Pitas
London
Shanghai
Morning Post
Yang Tse
Wolaoh-Wei
Conger Arrives in San Francisco Plans Return to Des Moines
Edwin H. Conger United States minister to China and his party landed on the Nippon Maru in San Francisco. He declined to discuss Iowa gubernatorial politics, saying he would await Des Moines guidance and return to China after sixty days. He estimated China could pay three hundred million dollars in indemnity, over a long period, and noted no new China events beyond what has been reported.
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San Francisco
Edwin Heh. Conger
United States
China
Pierce
Iowa
Associated Press
Conger
Des Moines
Tam
Elephant Kills Trainer Huffman at River Bath
Feclusive Wire reports Henry Huffman, famed Wallace shows animal trainer, killed by elephant “Big Charley” in the Mississinewa River at Peru Indiana. The three ton beast hurled him, then trampled him before fleeing and later dying after gunfire and poison bait. Huffman’s career included work at Fairmount Park Philadelphia and Central Park New York. his home was Columbus Ohio.
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Peru
Ind
Henry Huffman
Wallace
Big Charley
Mississinewa
Huffman
Charley
Huffmin
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia
Central Park
New York
Columbus
Ohio
Billy Smith Drugged and Dies After Bout
An Associated Press report claims Billy Smith, the pugilist, died after allegedly being doped during a boxing match. Witnesses say he began to stagger and lose consciousness after the seventh round and never recovered. The National Sporting Club commits to investigate possible poisoning as a cause.
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Associated Pros
Nat Saith
Beothey
Lldy
Lutein
Dave Rei
Foreign Wine Shipments Reported by Amoclited Press
Exclusive Wine from The Amoclited Press notes ships arriving in New York and sailing to Queenstown and Boulogne with cargoes including Maledo Wyetorng and La Lorraine. The report lists multiple European arrivals and transatlantic movements during April.
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Amoclited Press
New York
Berlittosa
Bremet
Cherhours
Uaquitaiie
Slavie
Unclear OCR Society Notice from The Associated Press
Fragmentary text from a 19th century style notice mentions names like Mrs McKinley and Mrs Motlinles, with references to a white house and a Venton Kywatig Keposhlor. The garbled report references April dates and social events, but lacks coherent details. The readable fragments indicate a social or court scene with multiple individuals and venues.
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Eschipive
Preas
Vauton
Mix
Maria Ot
Suston
Ace
McKinley
Toy
Mis
Motlinles
Sevena
Mwethe Giher
Manaeuin Atiodt
Slip Wah
Seston
Walleas
Weather and World News Digest Morning Briefing
Weather shows clearing skies and northerly winds. A Cuban delegation welcomes by President McKinley. Reports include a fatal explosion in Kentucky and Minister Conger arriving in San Francisco. State lawmakers work. council debates appropriation. Gannon refuses to sign. Silk workers strike. trolley road grading contract. Northeastern Pennsylvania updates. Local financial and world news wrap.
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McKintey
Kentucky
Conger
San Francion
Chauncey F Black Urges Ballot Reform in Senate
Former Lieutenant Governor Chauncey F Black visits Harrisburg and urges ballot reform. He denounces current bills as insufficient and calls for a constitutional convention to secure honest elections, criticizes party dominance and employer influence at polls.
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Senate
Harrisburg
Chauncey F. Black
York
Grady
Philadelphia
Black
Haines
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Pattison
Repudiated State Bonds Topic Discussed in London
In Washington on April 2 Secretary Cage stated the treasury has no information on revived repudiated bonds of southern states from the Civil War era. He said the federal government is not responsible for state debts and that determining the status of any such bonds would require state records and constitutional reorganizations.
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Washington
London
Cage
Treasury Department
Federal Union
Trial of Janpa Callahan in Dawny Case Sparks Testimony
Mars Omaha Neb April 43 10 the trial of Janpa Callahan on the plunge of connection with the kidnapping of Edward Daly jr Daly testified identifying Callahan as the man in the alleged exchange He admitted he lied about Callahan resembling votes and that his certainty grew after cross examination .
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Omaha
Neb
Janpa Callahan
Thi
Edward Daly
Callahan
Calhan
Banking House Assigns
Bank announces assignments affecting farmer Leroy Patridge of Ovid dated April 25. The filing notes a gain and public notice regarding capitalized assets and hospital-related implications for the Wiliaed Mate hospital project.
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Farmer
Leroy
Patridge
Ovid
Die
Semrog le Tourer
Wiliaed
Mate Hospital
Franksort Fire Destruction After Major Chemical Plant Blast
A massive explosion at the Electro-Chemical works near Griesheim in April triggers a large fire. Firefighters and troops battle flames for hours as residents flee to Frankfort and Schwanheim. Dozens killed or injured. bodies recovered by torch light. evacuation and improvised hospitals set up.
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Frankfort
Griesheim
Mayence
Criesheim
Fie
Faure Brimides
Explosive Department of the Works
Main
Schwanheim
Oxorion
Hayes Died Game On Scaffold Murder Case Ends
The Dunbar murderer Mark Thomas Hayes was hanged at Uniontown on April 21 after a trial noted as a murder without motive. Hayes fired on neighbor William Lowden during a July 3 1899 drinking session, claiming the shot was accidental amid a drunken Fourth of July salute. The defense argued insanity and lack of motive as he met death with a phlegmatic demeanor.
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Uniontown
Mark Thomas Hayes
Him Farm
Dunbar
Hayes
Vieting
William Lowden
Lowden
Willian Barnes
Hoyer
Triple Tailed Comet Seen Over Cape Town
Exclusive AP report from Cape Town notes a bright comet visible on the eastern horizon this afternoon. Descriptions mention a three tailed appearance and rapid movement though phrasing is imperfect.
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Cape Town
Associated Press
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