Peace conference eyes arbitration advance at The Hague
Delegates at The Hague show growing support for international arbitration amid hopes the czar's plan may yield tangible results. German delegate Stengel seeks to explain away a bellicose pamphlet while Baroness von Suttner and M. de Bloch praise the gathering as a serious step toward preventing war.
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The
Hague
New York World
White
Seth Low
Germany
Stengel
Baroness von Suttner
Cubans Prepare for Ballot Under Capote Plan
Havana May 22 Senor Domingo Mendez Capote secretary of the government studies electoral laws of nations to draft Cuba’s inauguration plan Universal suffrage is debated while educational qualifications are deemed insufficient Capote notes property qualification would harshly affect Spaniards and many capable Cubans He will present views to General Brooke mid next month seeking a decree ready for issue.
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Havana
Senor Domingo Mendez Capote
Senor Capote
Cuban League
Brooke
German Baptist Brethren Conference Opens in Roanoke
The annual conference of the German Baptist Brethren church opens in Roanoke on May 22 with over 7,000 visiting members from across the United States. The general committee elected officers Elder W. L. Toltsinger of Indiana moderator Elder I. Bennet Trout of Illinois reading clerk and Elder J. H. Moore of Illinois writing clerk. Nebraska reportedly favors a strong bid for the next meeting site.
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Nebraska
Roanoke
German Baptist Brethren Church
W. L. Toltsinger
Indiana
I. Bennet Trout
Illinois
J. H. Moore
Illnois
Nebraskans Go to the Rear
The Nebraska regiment of about 300 veterans marched from San Fernando to Calumpit for a thirty days rest. Two companies are small and worn, with battered canteens and shiny clothes. Soldiers are happy, some fainted from heat, but cheered as they boarded a special train bound for Manila.
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Manila
Nebraska Regiment
San Fernando
Calumpit
Filipino commissioners claim no binding power in talks
Manila May 22 Filipino commissioners met with United States negotiators but said they cannot bind the insurgent government and will refer decisions to Aguinaldo. The talks focus on autonomy and possible American protectorate as the parties seek peace. Major Robbe’s open communication expedition reports no insurgents at Arayat and news of insurgent withdrawals near San Nicolas and Santiago.
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Aguinaldo
Manila
United States
Senor Flaertino Torres
Pablo Ocampo
Teodoro Yanco
Senor Torres
Senor Paterno
Mabini
Spain
Paterno
Mr. Schurman
American Commission
Maojor Kobbo
Lawton
Arayat
Canada
Rio Grande
Robbe
Santana
San Fernando
San Isidro
San Nicolas
Santiago
Third Nebraska Volunteers Receive President’s Acknowledgment
In Lincoln on May 22 Colonel Vifquain of the Third Nebraska volunteers received a letter from George H. Cortelyou, Assistant Secretary to the President, acknowledging the regiment’s offer of further services. The president notes his interest and says he will remember the volunteers if occasion requires.
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Third Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Vifquain
Third Nebraska Volunteers
McKinley
New York
Third Nebraska Regiment
George H. Cortelyou
Plans for Currency Reform in House Caucus
Washington May 22 The house republican caucus committee approved a currency reform plan. It calls for government obligations to be redeemed in gold on demand with gold reissuance, banks to issue notes equal to their deposited bonds, and national bank minimum capital reduced from 50 000 to 25 000.
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Washington
House Republican Caucus Committee
Chinese at Philadelphia Exposition Get Admission Passes
The International Exposition of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum secures permission from Assistant Secretary Spaulding to admit 450 Chinese men women and children to populate the Chinese village. Names must be filed with the Treasury in advance and on arrival at San Francisco a description and photograph of each entrant must be delivered to the local collector.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Commercial Museum
Treasury
Spaulding
Treasury Department
San Francisco
Cattle Ready for Round Up Near Chamberlain
Preparations are under way for the annual spring round-up on cattle ranges west of the Missouri river. The start from Chamberlain is expected Monday with many cattlemen gathered. The Pierre gang may join, and a serious loss of cattle is not expected.
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Chamberlain
S. D
Missour River
Pierre Gang
Admiral Schley greeted by Omaha crowds in city hall rotunda
In Omaha on May 22 Admiral Schley was greeted by thousands in the city hall rotunda. Despite rain and cold wind, about 5,000 people, from all social strata, shook his hand and honored the hero of Santiago.
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Admiral Schley
Omaha
Santiago
Peace Commission Disbanded As Luna Fails To Halt Peace Talks
General Luna dissolves Aguinaldo’s peace commission while Buencamino Arguelles are seized at Taric. New panel led by General Pillar arrives in Manila seeking an armistice and hostilities pause. Otis blocks talks as Luna tries to curb educated Filipinos and government moves shift to Tarac.
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Manila
New York
San Isidro
Lawton
Kobbe
Arayat
Rio Grande
John F. Bass
Otis
Luna
Encamino
Herrera
Malolos
Randolph
Batavia
Admiral Schley Visits Omaha for Short Stay
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley and Mrs. Schley arrived in Omaha at 8 05 Friday morning and will remain until next Wednesday. They stay with former Senator Charles F Manderson and plan a western trip to Salt Lake City with a stop in Denver. A public meet and greet at city hall is set for 4 to 6 this afternoon as residents seek to shake the hand of the officer who commanded the Brooklyn in the battle that helped end the Spanish American War.
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Schley
Omaha
Winfield Scott Schley
Nebraska
Cervera
Brooklyn
Spain
Visit to Skagway Urges US-Canada Commission Openness
The American members of the joint high Canadian commission received formal invitations from Skagway Chamber of Commerce president to visit the port and assess conditions. The outreach reinforces commitment to preserving American rights and counters prior rumors that Skagway favors annexation to Canada.
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Skagway
Washington
Joint High Canadian Commission
Chamber of Commerce of
Canada
Welcome for Funston Homecoming Celebration in Two Cities
Mayors Marshan of Kansas City Kansas and Jones of Kansas City Missouri issue a joint call for citizen cooperation in planning the homecoming of General Frederick Funston and the Twentieth Kansas regiment. A committee of thirty prominent citizens will oversee arrangements with the motto What New York does for Dewey Kansas Must do for Funston.
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Funston
Kansas City
Marshan
Kan
Jones
Frederick Funston
Twentieth Kansas Regiment
New York
Dewey
Kansas
Dewey to Return Home from Manila Voyage
A Hong Kong dispatch reports Admiral Dewey will leave Manila on Saturday and reach New York by Monday. The Olympia will be dry docked upon arrival to remove tropical fouling, with additional refits planned before the voyage across the Indian Ocean.
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Dewey
New York
Journal and Advertiser
Hong Kong
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Olympia
Indian Ocean
Disarmament Plan for Cuban Troops Faces Decision
President and Secretary Alger discuss steps to disarm Cuban soldiers and reintegrate them, with General Brooke seeking where arms should be handed—mayors or U.S. officers. Corbin carries documents as the president weighs options and Brooke awaits instructions for final action.
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Washington
Alger
Brooke
General Brooke
United States Army
War Department
Hot Springs
Corbin
Cuba
United States
Costa Rica Border Tensions Quiet as Officials Tour
Costa Rica reports peaceful border conditions despite rumors of troop build ups near the Nicaragua frontier. President Iglesias, arriving from a U S and European tour, praises Washington authorities and plans a reception for the interoceanic canal commission. He also discussed Europe negotiations for 2 million dollars in gold to back a gold standard plan.
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Costa Rica
Washington
Calvo
Nicaragua
Bay 83
Inglesias
United States
Europe
Interoceanic Canal Commission
Iglesias
Cake Walk Riot Ends in Shootout at Enid Opera House
In Enid Oklahoma on May 20 a negro cake walk exploded into a riot when black participants fired on whites. Three white men Spraley Thrasher and an unknown man were wounded as whites returned fire, fatally wounding four black men and injuring others. Over fifty shots were exchanged before authorities stopped the disturbance.
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Enid
Okl
Opera House
Spraley
Thrasher
Pana Strike Ends After Arbitration Agreement
PANA Illinois May 20 The state board of arbitration and United Mine Workers officials reached an agreement this afternoon ending the long strike. The accord gives the union recognition and requires all Negro miners to leave the city while only union men may be employed.
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Pana
Pana, Ill
State Board of Arbitration
United Mine Workers
Predicting a Bloody War in Cuba and the Philippines
Mexico City reports that Spanish colonial officials predict the United States will enter a long costly war in Cuba and in the Philippines, based on supposed information from Cuba.
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Mexico City
United States
Cuba
Philippines
Hastening Approval of Surveys
Examiners from the general land office are evaluating unapproved surveys in public land states west of the Missouri. The force has doubled since last season to speed up examinations, gain earlier survey approvals, and enable settlers to file sooner in land offices.
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Washington
Missouri
General Land Office
Gomez Says Money Has Been a Curse and Wants It Stolen From Harbor
In Havana May 17 the Cuban leader General Gomez spoke via Miss Frances Drake saying he will issue a manifesto and denounce the $3,000,000 payment as a curse. He criticizes the distribution plan and notes the money on the Burnside harming U.S. costs, while agitators urge arms to remain with Cuban forces.
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Havana
New York World Cablegram
Gomez
Frances Drake
Quinta de Los Molinos
Cespedes
Brooke
Burnside
United States
Cerro
Santiago
Lacret
Sanguillly
Andrade Vidal
Juan Gomez
Maximo Gomez
Cuban Military Assembly
New Revolutionary Club
Veterans’ Association
Jose Lacret
Sanguillo
Andrade
Vidal
Aguinaldo
Miyores
Aguinaldo's Wise Strategy in Filipino Lines
The Filipino Junta says foreigners were ordered from the lines and Aguinaldo replied that news of his flight came from Higgin's statements. The Filipinos mock claims of his fugitive status and say his retreat to the Carvallos mountains fits a planned strategic move.
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Aguinaldo
London
Associated Press
Higgins
Manila
Carvallos Mountains
United States delegates depart for The Hague peace conference
Seth Low and Captain William Crozier of the US delegation travel to The Hague with Sir Julian Pauncefote and other British delegates to attend the international peace conference.
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the Hague
London
Seth Low
William Crozier
United States
Julian Pauncefote
Immigrant Rates Likely to Be Fixed by Rail Lines
Chicago May 17 Officials from Union Pacific and other western lines in the immigrant clearing house groups met in New York to settle the rate dispute. They sent the question back to general passenger agents, but sentiment favored an easy settlement by the passenger men.
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Chicago
Union Pacific
Immigrant Clearing House
New York
Alfalfa and Corn for Hogs in the Corn Belt
A Homestead note urges hog feeders to use alfalfa hay in rations. It cites a pig farrowed Sept 20 1898 fed two thirds alfalfa as large as pigs born in summer. It recommends the fourth alfalfa cutting for winter feed and describes quick curing to preserve leaves and succulence.
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Corn Belt
Why Fresh Bones Make Eggs from Market Bones
A Farm and Home excerpt by A C Pickering explains how ordinary market bones contain the ingredients for a growing chick and the egg. It notes lean meat and gristle in the white and about sixteen percent of the yolk, with marrow fats providing the rest of the yolk. Lime phosphates in bone supply shell salts and interior phosphates for the egg.
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A. C. Pickering
Oleo Prosecutions Target Philadelphia Butter Dealers
The Philadelphia butter trade presses forward against oleo dealers. Evidence shows violations of state and national laws. About fifty retail outlets were found selling oleo as butter without licenses in the inquiry.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Ash composition and use in animal nutrition
Ash is the residue after burning the combustible portion of feeding stuffs. It contains lime magnesia potash soda iron chlorine and carbonic sulphuric and phosphoric acids and is mainly used in bone formation. Some ash constituents are stored in the animal while the remainder exits in urine and manure.
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Osition
Julius Goldschmidt
East
West Prussia
Posen
Hanover
Holstein
Mecklenberg
Alsace
Rhine
Lithuania
Army Commissariats
Remonte
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Remonte Commissariat
Hamburg
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