Unhappy Cuba In Distress Amid Cuban Crisis Talk
Havana dispatch reports quotes from General Lacret and other Cuban leaders alleging U S meddling and incitement to outlawry. Coverage notes widespread unrest, poor harvests, dull business, and fears of famine among lower classes. Officials accuse funds for Cuban soldiers of being wasted in saloons. Local nuns facing expulsion under American protection. districts seek road projects and improved communications amid stalled negotiations. In Minnesota, a man shoots at his wife and then, after being stopped, fatally shoots himself.
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Sinlow 1
Havana
General Lacret
United States
Lacret
United Siates Towad Cubana
Cuba
Generel Ia
Elandeill
Talanders
Wileou Thas
Ambra
Clen Vegor
Sisters of Charity of
Matanzas
Beneficencia, & Couritable Society
Brooke
Cala
Fighting for Delay Shifts Burial Plans in Welburn Case
One member ordered that in Welburn's examination set for next Wednesday the future soldiers dying shall be buried next Wednesday in the Military Cemetery at Mariano Lane instead of in the Colon Cemetery.
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Welburn
Mariano
Colon
Spain seeks release of Spanish prisoners via Paris and Washington
May 6 report from Madrid states Spain asks France to negotiate with the United States through Ambassador Jules Cambon to secure the release of Spanish prisoners. The move follows Spain's effort to avert terms of the Peace Treaty. In San Francisco, a separate court scene opened as the Welburn case faced postponement after the collector of liquor revenues sought delay. Welburn appeared in military uniform.
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Hilver
Madend
Aguinaldo
Spain
Government of
Washington
Wete
M. Jules Cambon
Francisco
United States
Yankee Engines to Mead City of Damascus Rail Line
Details of a new Sierra Ottoman Railway from Haifa near Beirut to Damascus and the Persian Gulf are released by the U S Consul at Beirut. Thames Iron Works receives many orders as rolling stock and material are to be sourced from the United States for the project.
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Damascus
Tuls
Washington
Haifa
Beirut
Persian Gulf
State Department
United States
Ryndal
Thames Iron Works
Orlera
Hla Po
Advances in Army Promotions and Retirements
Washington May 6 Colonel C M Bailey of the Sixteenth Infantry is retired by medical board due to service disability. Lieutenant Colonel Chase Houde of the Nineteenth Infantry becomes Colonel of the Fifteenth. Major Wa F Spurgin of the Twenty third Infantry is named Lieutenant Colonel of the Twenty third. The retirement of Lt Colonel McLaughlin promotes Major William H Boyle to Lieutenant Colonel of the Nineteenth Infantry.
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Washington
C. M. Bailey
Chase. Houde
Nineteenth Infantry
Sifteenth
Anl
Wa. F. Spurgin
Twenty-third Infantry
Twenty- Third Infantry
McLaughlin
Wm. H. Boyle
Stese
Out of a Job. Arsenal Employees Idle Over Commandant Decision
A number of Watervliet Arsenal workers are idle after objecting to the commandant Colonel Merdecan's decision on their duties. They informed him of their dissatisfaction and refused to comply with the orders. The dispute centers on work assignments and has paused production at the arsenal in Troy, New York.
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Troy
Watervliet Arsenal
Merdecan
Rumors Denied Loubet Still Head of France
London reports denied rumors that President Loubet resigned. Alderman John W. Gray and ex-Alderman Daniel Feehan were indicted for malfeasance and mis conduct in office over city election results. Actor Tim Murphy, ill with pneumonia, relapsed and remains critically ill. Colonel Roosevelts Rough Riders to reunite in Chicago in October. Mrs William Whitney, widow of the former Navy secretary, died in New York.
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Gol Ij
John W. Gray
Daniel Feehan
L Grand Jury
Chicago
Charlee K. Gordon
Roosevelts Regiment of Rough Riders
Whitney
New York
William ©. Whitney
Secretary of the Navy
WEARY OF THE FIGHT BEGINS TRAIL OF PHILIPPINE NEWS
Manila front reports Lawton advancing north of Bulanag with two wounded sent to Manila and 20 sick men. Rebels in a strong trench near Masin retreat, 2,000 routed. many rifles recovered from river. MacArthur division resting at San Fernando conducting reconnaissance as casualties mount in ongoing campaign. New York dispatch notes Pacific Coast Biscuit Company formation tying several regional bakeries under one umbrella with 4 million capital and a 6 percent bond plan.
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Manila
Lawton
Bulinag
Minnesota
Malolos
Lawton’s Advance Met With Tut Slight Opposition. Ontside
Maasin
San Tomas
MacArthur
San Fernando
New York
Pacific Coast Biscuit Company
New Jeremy
American Tuscuut Company
San Francisco
Portland Cracker Company
Portland
Oregon
South California Cracker Company
Los Angeles
Cal
Washington Cracker Company
Standard Biscuit Company
Oregon Cracker Company
Seattle Cracker & Candy Company
Seattle
Washington
Pacific Coast
Ttia
National Biscuit Company
Rocky Mountains
OFF FOR THE MINES STARTING FROM WINNEMUCCA FOR DENIO DISTRICT
J A Ashdown and A F Beecham head to Denio District with two pack horses and supplies to work two mining claims. A copper prospect yields 36 percent copper, while a gold claim near Pueblo Mining Company may be its extension. Ashdown visits Golconda for ore handling talks with Bates of Glasgow and Western Company. Local weather notes follow with rain and river levels.
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Winnemucca
J. A. Ashdown
Denio
Mr. Ashdown
A. FP. Beecham
Pueblo Mining Company
Ashdown
Golconda
Bates
Glasgow and Western Company
Ashilowa Saya
Peeblo Mining Company
A. F. Beecham
Carnegie's Word on Buyout by Young Partners
London May 6 The Silver State leased wire reports Andrew Carnegie has told the Associated Press he has given his young partners the leverage to buy and retire. He has no definite information yet whether they will buy, but he thinks they will.
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Washington
State Department
Samoa
Apia
United States
Osborn
Tanu
Ostura
Rutel
Germany
Ilver
London
Associated Press
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
City of Peking reports sighting of disabled steamer Thomson
A 4 a.m. sighting 300 miles offshore confirmed by the City of Peking as the Thomson continues to drift after sending extra canvass and supplies. The Relief tug is en route with two weeks of provisions for a careful follow up search.
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City of
Peking
San Francisco
City of Peking
Ovent
Honolulu
Elihu Thomson
Whitney
Thomson
Relief
Embalmed Beef Upheld By President As War Ration Reforms
Washington May 6. Following the Wade Court of Inquiry report the President orders an officers board to study changes to army rations for tropical service. Adjutant General Corbin cables commanders in the Philippines Cuba and Porto Rico to submit investigations and recommendations by cable and mail.
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Washington
Wade Court of
Spain
Corbin
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
Wropics
Balas Squimarta
Sloan Rides Knight of the Thistle to Victory
On May 6 at Kempton Park the Jubilee Stakes 1800 sovereigns went to Knight of the Thistle ridden by Tod Sloan for Lord William Beresford. Green finished second and Lord Edward II third with odds 9 to 12 and 100 to 7 respectively. Wylam, Captain Bewkes’ 4-year-old filly, won the Hampton Handicap of 200 sovereigns. Sloan’s Esmeralda bolted after a mishap but he spared no injury and returned to race.
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London
Kempton Park
William Beresford
Knight of the Thistle
Tod Sloan
Mr. Hould
Green
H. VY. Long
Lord Edward II
Belting
Lord Edward
Captain Bewkes
Wylam
Symengion
Samaria
Sloan
Esmeralda
Thes
Tego
Sailor Deserter From Texas Battleship Arrested in Assault Case
Bernard McCloy, a deserter from the battleship Texas, was arrested in Zanesville Ohio after Mrs Smith identified him as the man who beat her with a stone in 1897. Edward Robinson, who tried to seize him, was injured in the attack and McCloy denies ever having been in the area.
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Bernard McCloy
Zanesville
Ohio
Ee Smith Ps
Offeers
McCloy
Water conditions report on Big Horn water rights issued
The Hydrographic Office of the Geological Survey releases reports detailing water-right problems in the Big Horn mountains. Professor Elwood Mead, Wyoming State Engineer, notes complications arising from recent investigations and field reports.
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Hydrographic Office
Silver
Washington
Geological Survey
Big Horn Mountains
Elwood Mead
Wyoming
Wardner Mine Arrests and Sheriff Arrested
War Department reports 350 arrests at Wardner Idaho with troops guarding prisoners and state officers probing riot links. Sheriff James D. Young of Shoshone County arrested by U.S. troops, confined with 300 others awaiting removal. Coroner to act as sheriff during proceedings and governor status unclear.
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Washington
War Department
Merriam
Wardner
Idaho
James D. Young
Sherif
Shoshone
Sinclair
Stennenberg
Bain
Hayes
France
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Rom
Gillan
Golling
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Switz Conde
Lebbies Harding Rogers, Jr
Ensign G. L. Stone
Arsenal
Lowbet
Lilv
Dines
Ramore
Lomion
Loubet
Murphy
Silver State
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Wis
Tim Murphy
the Grand
Atleara Hotel
Company
Otis
Kansas
W. A. McTaggart
M. Wilcox
Nebraska
J. Spiery
W. Belden
Montana
T. Seallon
Twentieth
Kaneas
Fred K. Funston
W. 8. Albright
C. Warner
J. Robinson
E. Allison
B. Oliver
Sample
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W. McDougal
W. Davidon
C. Clapp Jr
Masiial B. Conchima
Engineer Corps
Fred Buttner
Nebraal
H. F. Danning
Joan C. Hover
Peter Madsen
William Johnston
Grant Chinn
Willard B. Mason
Firet
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Bruce Belknap
Fred W Smith
South Dakota
van Hook
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Everett Bronson
Aldomeo
Charles Borden
Oeesan
John T
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Hove
Edgar
Chamberlin
Seiulewen
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Commission
Tmsi
L. Larivere
Fong Yon
B. W. Stewart
Willow Point
P.N. Silye
J. T. Fyans
Tse Valley
JH. Thies
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H. Warren
Reinhold Sadler
Elke
M. T. Jenkins
Bangor
Penobscot
Paul
John C. Wagoner
Stillwater
Custer
Little Big Horn
Dr. Payne
Bilver State
Clifton Springs
N. Y
Charlee Henry Payne
D. D
New York City
Board For Education
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Methodist Episcopal
Alger
C. B. Pike
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Sydney
Australis
Queensland
McKinley
Mead
Big Horn Range
Board of Control of Wyoming
Texas
California Powder Works
Arthur Graves
L. J. Wilkins
t.Jay
Wise Fredricton
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St. John
Perah
Allert Watson
Mall Corder
Sunbury
Queene
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Maine
Quebec
Nassau
Adele
Harbor Islands
Adele Ball
Milford
Del
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