Germans Plot to Loose Southern Brazil From Brazil to Uruguary
Advices from Brazil and Uruguay claim heavy arms imports into Rio Grande do Sul and talk of a southern Brazil confederacy with Uruguay under German protection. Suspected states include Rio Grande do Sul Parana and Santa Catharina with ministers visiting the region. German maps and Federalist papers allege plans to exploit US trouble to shield the German inhabited areas in Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuo DE Janetino
Brazil
Uruguay
Rio Grande Do Sul
Germany
Parana
Santa Catharina
Count Arcos Valley
Gazetta da Noticias
Cidade de Rio
United States
Mayor Harrison Sees No Quick Labor Settlement in Chicago
Curiaco April 21 Mayor Harrison’s plan to resolve Chicago labor troubles yields no material results. Building contractors refuse to include building trades reps in talks while seeking abolition of the labor unions council. Separate sessions with contractors and then with material men follow, as Harrison hopes for assurances of a soon-ending strike but offers no concrete steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Chicago
Curiaco
Labor Unions Council
Contractors Council
Trades’ Council
Alabama Republicans Split at Montgomery Convention
The Montgomery Republican convention ended in a split sending two delegations to the national convention. Stormy capitol scenes preceded the meeting and Gaston Scott was seriously wounded by Frank L. Morayne of Gadsden who had been chosen sergeant at arms by the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Montromery
Ala
Capitol
Gaston Scott
Frank L. Morayne
Gadsden
Northwestern flour output in Minneapolis last week
Minneapolis flour mills produced 41 911 barrels last week as per The Northwestern Miller, far below 241 670 barrels the same week in 1599. Superior and Duluth mills ground no flour, with about 70 percent of output sold domestically and for export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Superior
Duluth
Freight Plunges Through Bridge. Two Dead, One Feared Lost
An eastbound fast freight collapsed a bridge near Cocoran Indiana. Engineer George Crane and Fireman Frank Reynolds were killed. Brakeman C. W. Hook was seriously injured and not expected to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cocoran
Ind
Here
George Crane
Frank Reynolds
C. W. Hook
Parcels Post Treaty Signed With New Zealand
The post master general signed a parcels post treaty with New Zealand to take effect July 1. The agreement mirrors treaties already negotiated with several other governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingtoa
New Zealand
Messenger Boy Brings Sympathy Message to Kruger
Le Journal reports the arrival in Paris of James Francis Smith the American District Telegraph boy carrying a message of sympathy from Philadelphia and New York school boys to President Kruger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
le Journal
James Francis Smith
Kruger
Philadelphia
New York
Tassiter defeats to fill Virginia Fourth District term
Francis T. Tassiter a Petersburg Democrat is elected to Congress to fill the unexpired term of the late Sidney P. Eps in the Fourth Virginia district, officials report.
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Eps
Richmond
Francis T. Tassiter
Petersburg
Virginia
Sidney P. Eps
Wales Starts for Home from Copenhagen Visit
COPPENHAGEN April 21 The prince of Wales began his journey home after a royal family departure to Roskilde. They visited the tomb of the late queen of Denmark.
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Wales
Coppenhagen
the of
Roskilde
Willard Files Bankruptcy Petition Over 845000 Debt
James R. Willard a broker declares he owes 845000 and has no assets in a bankruptcy petition filed in Cuiiaco on April 21. A Detroit Minnesota flour mill burned totally overnight causing about 7000 in logs lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuiiaco
James R. Willard
Detroit
Minn
Deluge of Rain Halts Eastern Front of Cape War
Rain drenches the Free State for ten days as mud blocks roads and creeks turn to rivers. British forces seize Denetsdorp while Dewetsdorp lies 13 miles from Wepener, with 8,000 to 10,000 Boers reported at Wepener. General Hunter arrives at Bloemfontein with plans to move west, Lord Roberts reportedly ready to move.
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London
Free State
Denetsdorp
Rundle
Dewetsdorp
Wepener
Aliwal
Brabant
Lord Roberts
General Hunter
Natal
Bloemfontein
Express O.D
Express
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Chicaco
Mayor Harrisons Bid For Arbitration In Building Strife
Chicago April 20 Mayor Harrison invited leading material dealers to a joint meeting with arbitration committees from the building contractors and the building trades council to seek amicable settlement. A referee committee would oversee, with hopes for a morning adjournment and a negotiated peace amid a lockout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chcago
Harrison
Building Trades’ Council
Building Trades’ Councils
Water abundance eases movement for troops at Bloemfontein
In Bloemfontein on April 21 excessive rain filled every dam in the region. The water surplus allows army movements in any direction and ensures ample supplies. The regular and volunteer drafts have arrived and the Highland brigade is at full strength, with Lady Roberts and her daughters newly in Bloemfontein.
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BiLoemfontein
Highland Brigade
Lady Roberts
Bloemfontein
Porto Rican Resolution Grants Civil Authority Administration
Senate passes a joint resolution to administer civil affairs in Porto Rico pending officers under the new Porto Rican government law. Debate on the Alaskan civil code bill and the Hansbrough alien miners amendment continues with Mr. Carter proposing a substitute and Mr. Spooner opposing both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Congress
Porto Rico
Carter
Spooner
Settled Amicably at Best Brewing Company Dispute
Trouble between the Best Brewing company and the Brewery Workers union in Chicago ended amicably at a meeting of the Chicago and Milwaukee brewers association. About 700 workers will return to work after a dispute over overtime and a threatened discharge.
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Best Brewing Company
Curiaco
Chicago and Milwaukee Brewers’ Association
Brewery Workers’ Union
Chicago
Brewers Association
Boers Quiet as Both Sides Prepare for Struggle
Bloemfontein dispatch reports remounts and equipment for infantry divisions, tents issued to all. Boers in the vicinity are quiet while preparation for the coming fight continues. Lord Roberts is ready and concealed arms and ammunition have been found this week. Enteric fever epidemic is abating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonpoys
Bloemfontein
Daily Chronicle
Lord Roberts
German worker accuses U S meat inspection of farce
An unnamed German employee at Chicago stock yards sends a letter to Agrarian papers alleging that Armour & Co. Nelson Morris & Co. and Swift & Co. run a farcical meat inspection. He cites alleged facts and says Germany would benefit from its meat inspection bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Stock Yards
Bern
Chicafro Stock Yards
Armour & Co
Nelson Morris & Co
Swift & Co
Large Wisconsin timber deal seals 60 000 acre tract
A. B. McDonnell president of the Lumbermen's National Bank and J. J. Kennedy of Rib Lake purchased a timber belt of 60 000 acres near Rib Lake Wisconsin. Standing timber is estimated at one billion feet making it the largest timber land deal in years and involves a large sum of money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiprewa Fas
Wis
A. B. McDonnell
Lumbermen's National Bank
J.J. Kennedy
Rib Lake
Wisconsin
Britain Right in South Africa Says American Bishop
Bishop Hartsell of the American Methodist Episcopal Church for Africa sails for the United States. He believes Great Britain has been right from the start in the South African trouble and hopes Dutch South Africa will be converted into British South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hartsell
American Methodist Episcopal Church For
Africa
United States
St. Louis
Great Britain
Dutch South Africa
South Africa
Wages in China Increasing Reported by Shanghai Consul General
Consul General Goodnow reports to the state department that the Hankow mill has shifted from weaving to spinning. He notes rising wages across China, with labor in some cases only 25 percent as productive, and says the United States can control the market in northern China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Washineton
Goodnow
Shanghai
State Department
United States
Boer peace delegates meet Queen Wilhelmina in brief audience
The Boer peace commissioners led by Dr. Leyds had a 15 minute audience with Queen Wilhelmina in the afternoon. They appeared pleased with her majesty's affability and were later received in private by the queen mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina
Dr. Leyds
No Change in the Southern Strike Reported
Reports from Southern railroad divisions received by striking operators are encouraging. Strikers say conditions are satisfactory to telegraphers while Southern officials remain indifferent to the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atrlanta
Southern Railroad
No Resignations Mentioned Yet
London April 21 The Ladysmith correspondent of The Daily Telegraph reports a dispatch dated April 18 on Lord Roberts war office communications about Spion Kop operations. Local comment is strong but no resignations are mentioned yet.
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London
Ladysmith
Daily Telegraph
Lord Roberts
War Office
Sawyer Will Filed for Probate in Oshkosh Estate Worth Over 3 Million
The late Philetus Sawyer's will is filed for probate in Oshkosh. The estate is valued at more than 3 million dollars, with the entire remainder going to his family and a 10 000 dollar bequest to the Ladies Benevolent Society of Oshkosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sawyer
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Wis
Philetus Sawyer
Ladies Benevolent Society of
O'Dea Plans Return to Australia to Fight Boers
Ex Wisconsin football captain Pat O'Dea announces return to Australia and seeks a commission in the colonial army fighting the Boers. He holds world records for punting and drop kicks and hails from Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Dea
Cnicasco
Pat
O’dea
University of Wisconsin
Australia
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul route to Des Moines
It is announced that the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul road will complete its Des Moines to St Paul line this year by building from Boone to Lehigh about 30 miles or from Boone to Clarion about 80 miles. Connection would join Mason City and Fort Dodge then trains to Mason City and on to St Paul via the St Paul system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines-St. Paul
Des Mores
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Boone
Lehigh
Clarion
Mason City
Fort Dodge
St. Paul
Telegraphers Strike Halts Northern Alabama Train Service
Russellville Alabama April 20 A general strike by railway agents and operators is underway. At Russellville the operators walked off at noon leaving only two on duty as the northbound passenger train ran by card schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russellville
Ala
Northern Alabama Railway
Edict Orders Protection for Native Christians
April 21 report says the government directs all viceroys and governors to warn armed groups to refrain from hostilities against native Christians and to punish any violators severely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
New ministerial council formed with Silvela president
Maprio reports dissensions among members led to the replacement of the ministerial council by a new body. Senor Silvela becomes council president and minister of marine, with four retiring ministers reappointed: Senor Silvela General Azcarraga Marquis de Villaverde and Senor Dato.
Rain Returns Across the South Hampering Railways
The downpour spreads over the South with Mosite Alabama among affected areas. Trains face mounting delays and operational troubles as rainfall continues to be widespread.
Cuban Elections Set for June 16
Cablegram from Governor General Woods to the War Department states Cuban elections will be held on June 16. The notice was received in Washington on April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washhington
War Department
Woods
Dr Andrews to Accept Nebraska Chancellor Post
Dr. E J Andrews superintendent of Chicago public schools has decided to accept the Nebraska chancellor offer and resigns effective May 1.
Buffalo Sets Sail for Five Month Mediterranean Cruise
The training ship Buffalo left the Brooklyn Navy Yard for a five months voyage in the Mediterranean. She sails with 283 officers and men aboard, most of them young landsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Mediterranean
New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Colonel Pettit Courtmartialed in Philippine case
Manila dispatch reports Colonel James Pettit of the Thirty first volunteers at Zamboanga courtmartialed for surrendering a prisoner of war to President Modell of Zamboanga who killed the prisoner without trial in Zamboanga.
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Pettit
Cienfuegos Proposes Police Court to Match Havana
The mayor of Cienfuegos seeks approval from Secretary Tamayo to establish a police court modeled on Havana’s Captain Pitcher system. He argues the move is much needed to improve local order and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cienfuegos
Havana
Senor Tamayo
Captain Pitcher
President McKinley Visits Paterson New Jersey
President McKinley and Mrs McKinley arrived in Paterson New Jersey at 3 2 p m accompanied by Mrs Hobart widow of the late vice president her son Garrett A Hobart and the president s secretaries Cortelyon and Barnes for an official visit to the city on April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Paterson
N. J
Hobart
Garrett A. Hobart
Cortelyon and Barnes
Damage to Fruit Trees Hit Canon City Value $500000
Great damage to fruit trees in Canon City Colorado from the late heavy storm and frosts is estimated at 500000 dollars. The loss impacts orchards in the vicinity and raises concern among growers and local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Colo
Failure of the Banana Crop in Jamaica
A Jamaican parish reports banana crop failure causing severe hunger and deaths from starvation. The local press notes widespread distress in St Thomas, Kingston area. Also, J B McKinstry, grand secretary of the Law Arcanum, dies in Cleveland Ohio after a paralytic episode. He resided at 6 Clark Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinestron
Jamaica
St. Thomas
The
Royal Aresani
Cleveland
J. B McKinstry
Law Arcanum
McKinstry
Clark Ave
No Cases in Ten Days Reported in Honolulu
Washington reports Consul Wood in Honolulu notes no new bubonic plague cases or deaths for ten days ending April 10. No further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Consul Wood
Honolulu
State Department
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William
Tion
Hove
Illinois
HOUSE
Philippine
Waters
Navy
Cuba
Philippines
Cannon
Appropriations Committee
Payne
Naval Academy
Secretary of the Navy
Trades Council
Raina
Silvela
Mosite
E C DeWitt
Chichester
Chichester Chemical Co
Madison Park
Phila. PA
Parker
Wever
W. J. Dyer & Bro
Kala
Polotinc
Mishing Department D
Ishin
R. Meares
Hawthorne
Indianapolis
Oyam Ge
Bridgeport
Gilliam
Excelsior Needle Co
Morgan & Wright
Shelby
Mankind
Montgomery Ward & CO
Chicalo
Moody
Auneels
Chas F. &Oss
Lyman Abbott
Ally Illustrated
Eden and Women
D. Worthington & CO
Hartford, Coun
Evans Chemical Co
Eureka
Standard Oll CO
Fred J. Baker
Watchmaker
Dakave
Huron Scotia
Barrier Hauge
Huron, S. D
Sears, Roebuck & Co., (Inc
Sears, Roebuck & CO Chica
Freight Ag
Frei
Norway
Rome
Sears, Roebuck & CO. (Inc
Vars, Roebuck & Co
U.S
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