Philippines Amnesties Prisoners On Independence Day
The cabinet agreed on an amnesty proclamation to be issued July 4, restoring liberty to political offenders in the Philippines as civil government replaces military rule. Aguinaldo and Guam detainees may be freed, while criminal offenders stay under law. The plan includes continued military protection and notes Tuft Taft negotiations on friars lands.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Root
Wright
Philippine Islands
United States
Philippines
Taft
Rome
Lafayette Square
White House
Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Laws Prompting Special Session
In Columbus on June 28, the Ohio Supreme Court voided several laws this week including Cleveland city government measures and a Toledo act curbing mayoral control of police. The Trauger ruling directs Governor Nash to appoint a lieutenant governor, with Nippert serving as probate judge and Archer set to succeed as President Pro Tempore. The court sustains a vacancy finding in the lieutenant governor case.
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Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Court
Cleveland
Toledo
Jones
Tranger
Nash
Nippert
Hamilton County
Missionary Killings and Destruction Reported in Tien Ku Chao
Pekin wires say the viceroy reports that mob damage destroyed American and British mission buildings at Tien Ku Chao and a missionary was murdered. The imperial edict removes the magistrate of Tien Ku Chao from his post and orders rioter extermination.
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Pekin
Szeh Chuan
Tien Ku Chao
Venezuelan forces defeated near Urica deepen crisis
Reports from Port of Spain dated June 26 describe another Venezuelan government defeat near Urica in Cuernavaca state as revolutionary rear guard under General Mato advances. Deserters flood into Cumania and Barcelona, including Garido son of the war minister, complicating Castro’s Barcelona position and prompting clashes between Velutini and Castro while trade duties rise in Carupano. The U S vice consul Juan A Orsini leaves Carupano for Trinidad amid threats over protecting French interests.
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Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Urica
Cumania
Mato
Revolutionary
Barcelona
Garido
Dsaster
Castro
Velutini
Carupano
King Edward Opens to Smoke as Recovery Grows
England's king shows marked improvement as hours pass. He took food and smoked a cigar tonight, with Queen Alexandra at his side. Doctors note no temperature rise and regard his pain and appetite as healthy signs despite cautious comment.
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England
London
King Edward
Associated Press
Alexandra
Edward
Yacht owner held in New York crime case
Edward S. N. Dix, owner of two yachts and member of the New York Athletic Club, is jailed in the Tombs after being indicted for stealing about 500 dollars from Julian G. Buckley, president of Buckley Real Estate. Buckley alleges large sums are missing from his rent roll amid a damage suit involving a transit contractor.
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New York
New York Athletic Club
Edward S. N. Dix
Alian G. Buckley
Julian G. Buckley
Buckley
Dix
Two Men Murdered Near Pocatello Idaho
Two men were killed near Pocatello Idaho. FE M Fritz of Pocatello was found shot twice on the north fork of Pocatello creek about eight miles from the city. John S Donaldson of Wood River Neb was found nearby with a life bullet wound through the collar bone and out the backbone.
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Pocatello
Idaho
FE. M. Fritz
North Fork
Pocatello Creek
John S. Donaldson
Wood River
Neb
Fritz
Wheat harvest heavy in Fillmore county parts
In Fillmore county Nebraska, wheat yields look heavy in the north and south areas. Potatoes are fine and corn is progressing well.
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Fillmore
Cgceneva
Neb
Fillmore County
Bishop William Garden Cowle of Auckland Dead
Bishop William Garden Cowle of Auckland has died in Wellington. Born in England in 1831, he served as bishop of Auckland since 1869 and primate of New Zealand since 1895.
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Wellington
New Zealand
William Garden Cowle
Auckland
England
Harcourt Declines Peerage
London June 27 King Edward offered Sir William Vernon Harcourt a peerage before the coronation honours were set. He thanked the king but declined, saying after 34 years in the house of commons he preferred to keep his political work in the Commons.
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Harcourt
London
Edward
William Vernon-Harcourt
William
House of Commons
House Approves Philippine Civil Bill in Party Vote
The US House passed the Philippine civil bill 141 to 97 after a week of debate. McCall of Massachusetts joined Democrats on one amendment. the minority substitute for temporary government and independence failed 95 to 156. The bill creates a two house legislature after peace is established and expands rights and citizenship protections in the islands.
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Washington
House
McCall
Massachusetts
Patterson
Tennessee
United States
Grosvenor
Ohio
Cooper
Wisconsin
Taft
Mee-Call
Littlefield
Maine
Democrats
Senate
Philippines
Philippine Commission
Supreme Court of the
Islands
Bryan Not Invited
Lincoln June 27 The Commoner reports no invitation was sent to Mr. Bryan for a Tilden club banquet. It notes he would have declined regardless since he opposes the democratic ticket and has not signaled a return to the party.
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Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Tilden Club
To Meet Next in Toronto
The American Association of Farmers' Institute Workers adjourned to meet in Toronto, Canada in the summer of 1903. Prof. W. C. Latta of Lafayette Indiana was elected president.
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Washington
American Association of Farmers’ Institute Workers
Toronto
Canada
W. C. Latta
Lafayette
Ind
De Armond Delivers Graduation Address at VMI
Missouri congressman D. A. De Armond delivered the graduation address to the Virginia Military Institute's graduating class in Lexington on June 27.
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Lexington
D. A. de Armond
Missouri
Virginia Military Institute
Await Omaha Conference Sets Kansas City Strike Worry
Kansas City machinists at Union Pacific shops await the Omaha conference result. A strike order from Omaha could lead all Armstrong shops machinists to walk out. Except for two boiler makers who returned, the workforce remains out and boiler makers helpers have not returned.
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Kansas City
Union Pacific
Kas
Omaha
Armstrong
Live Stock Market Report Shows Mixed Cattle Hogs And Sheep
Cattle markets steady to varied with good beef selling strong while grass cattle weaker. Hogs opened slow but finished firm with declines from yesterday. Sheep quotations ranged from good to choice wethers and ewes, with lambs fetching higher prices and woolly stock priced above clipped stock.
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Chicago
Nebraska Democrats and Populists nominate Thompson for governor
After a long session in Grand Island the Nebraska Democrats and Populists ended a deadlock and jointly nominated W. H. Thompson of Grand Island for governor. The move followed failed bids by C. J. Smyth and M. F. Harrington, with Bryan initially vetoing acceptance. Thompson, a former Grand Island mayor, is praised as a prominent state citizen.
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Grand Island
Nebraska
W. H. Thompson
C. J. Smyth
Omaha
M. F. Harrington
O'Neill
W. J. Bryan
Mr. Smyth
Bryan
Harrington
Mr. Thompson
Douglas
Kansas City Livestock Prices See Mixed Moves Across Classes
Cattle saw a slight drop in native steers while other cattle rose modestly. Export and dressed beef steers ranged from 7.35 to 8.25 with stockers and feeders around 32.70 to 45.50. plains and Texas stockers varied. Hogs market soft with top around 7.8 and most scales 7.6 to 7.75. mixed packers 7.00 to 7.35, lights near 7.00. Sheep and lambs slipped 20 to 35 cents. native lambs about 6.30 to 6.76, western lambs 4.30 to 5.70, natives 1.75 to 4.90, and Texas clipped sheep 3.40 to 4.40.
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Kansas City
Texas
Ught
Emigration to Siberia totals 123000 in 1901
Official figures from St. Petersburg show 1901 emigration to Siberia and returns to European Russia totaling 123,700. Emigrants 94,700. pioneers 25,000. peasants seeking work 9,000. Returns 55,000 with 31,000 emigrants, 18,000 pioneers, 6,000 workers. Stronger return flow than 1900. Poltava region yields the largest outflow due to land allotments after emancipation.
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Siberia
ST. Petersburg
Russia
Poltava
Soldiers in Good Health in Philippine Division Report
Surgeon General Forwood received Lieutenant Colonel Heizmann’s report on troop health in the Philippines for the month ending May 15. Sick rate stands at 6.01 percent, the lowest in the division, but deaths rise due to injuries from Bayan Manila and disease, notably cholera, in the period.
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Washington
Forwood
C. L. Heizmann
Division
The
Philippines
Bayan
Mindanao
No Trouble in Santiago
Reports from Santiago on June 28 deny agitation among the negro element over pay for the revolutionary army and support for Bandera’s woodland campaign. The city and province are quiet with limited discussion on soldier payments.
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Santiago
United States
Revolutionary Army
Bandera
Deportations Rise as Undesirable Emigrants Increase
New York reports a surge in undesirable emigrants arriving over the last two months. The Bureau of Immigration at this port has stepped up deportations. From May to June last year 1,101 were deported. since May 1 this year the count is 1,742.
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New York
Bureau of Immigration
Linden Tree Arabian Stallion Nears Death
Beatrice Nebraska June 28 General L W Colbys famous Arabian stallion Linden Tree is sick and will probably die. The animal is twenty three years old and was presented to General Col by General Grant.
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Beatrice
Neb
L. W. Colby
Linden Tree
Colby
Grant
Prince of Wales Hosts Premiers at St James's Palace
London June 28 The prince of Wales receives colonial premiers at St James's Palace this afternoon acting on behalf of the king in a formal reception.
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London
Prince of Wales
St. James Palace
Pray for the King during Senate prayer
The chaplain at the opening of the senate session prayed for England during its hour of sorrow, invoking blessings on its king and asking for a happy outcome, recalling shared Christian progress and past hardships.
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Washington
Senate
England
Nebraska populists unveil platform at Grand Island
The Nebraska populists affirm parts of Omaha St Louis and Sioux Falls platforms. They seek a 15 percent freight rate cut in certain articles, higher railroad taxes, initiative and referendum, and criminalizing blacklisting. They call for free transport as a misdemeanor and favor convict labor use, university funding, and a pardons board. They propose a maximum freight rate law and raise railroad property valuation from 26 to 40 million, tax public service franchises, and bar transportation deals with railroads except for livestock shippers and employees. A separate resolution opposes illegal fence tearing by cattle syndicates and backs a land leasing law, sent to the Sixth district.
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Grand Island
Nebraska
Omaha
St. Louis
Sioux Falls
State University
Bartley
King Edward Still In Danger After Operation
Reports from London indicate King Edward remains at risk despite a restful night and hopeful signs from surgeons. Wounds must heal and drainage tubes removed before any recovery is certain, with peritonitis or hemorrhage as ongoing risks. Coronation plans are largely abandoned except for city illuminations and bonfires across 300 hills.
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London
Edward
Windstorm damages Tyndall with widespread destruction
A windstorm struck Tyndall near midnight causing extensive damage. Awnings, chimneys, and windows were blown off. hundreds of shade trees splintered. electric and phone lines were down. E Sanderlin hardware store façade blown out. Fruit grower Cress suffered heavy losses to trees.
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Tyndall
S. D
E. Sanderlin
Cress
Arizona Pioneer Charles D Poston Dies in New York
Charles D Poston, a key Arizona settler and founder of the state’s first American operated silver mine in 1853, died in New York. A native of Kentucky, he later served as Arizona’s first delegate to Congress and was a prominent attorney in his early life.
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W. H. Thompson
Grand Island
J. H. Broady
Lincoln
Congress
James C. Brennan
Omaha
Douglas County
E. A. Gilbert
York
Gilbert
Poynter
John Powers
Hall County
Nebraska
Trenton
Hitchcock County
State Alliance
Charles Q. de France
Auditor of Public Accounts
Mercer County
Pennsylvania
John N. Lyman
Hastings
Lyman
Adams County
Charles D. Poston
Arizona
New York
Charles D. Posotn
Kentucky
Miner commits suicide after murder arrest near Joplin
Willam Brown, a Minden, Missouri miner, drowned himself in Elk River near Lanagan while being taken to jail for the murder of Joseph Stager. Stager's body was found under a bridge. Brown fled from officers and drowned after breaking away.
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Willam Brown
Minden
Elk River
Lanagan
Brown
Joseph Stager
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York County
DE France
Jefferson County
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Broady Democrat
Lancaster County
Joe Brennan
Claude Smith
Dawson County
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