Insurgent Cailles Testifies in Tayabas Abuses Case
Manila report details Cailles surrender and testimony before a board probing alleged abuses by American officers in Tayabas. Other witnesses dispute Gardener claims while notes indicate Mindanao and Panay plans, Batangas reestablished, Bulacan cholera funds, and Manila cholera tolls.
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Cailles
Cornelius Gardener
Tayabas
Luzon
Gardener
Caillies
Lukban
Sampaolic
Allen Smith
First Cavalry
Merch B. Stewart
Eighth Infantry
James Db. Tilford
Mindanao
Paniagua
Batangas
Bulacan
Sam
King's Life in Peril in Coronation Ceremony Reported
The article notes danger to the king during the coronation with concerns over a trouble on his right side in the lower region. A local physician provides a view on the peril and possible causes.
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King
Medical experts clash over term for King's disease
Dr. Alembert W Brayton says the term appendicitis replaces a British obsolete label meaning blind. Dr. William Osler urges abandoning the old name, noting surgery was advised and the disease may yield to medicine in some cases. The discussion covers the appendix, perityphlitis, and related obstructions.
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Alembert W Brayton
Edward
William Osler
Johns Hopkins University
Brayton
King Edward Physicians Debate Appendicitis Name
Dr J A Butcliff argues the term perityphilus equals appendicitis and that doctors used an old name to calm fears. He says prognosis is unpredictable and outcomes depend on circumstances and abscess formation or lack thereof.
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J. A. Butcliff
King
Edward
Perityphilus
Five masked robbers bound owners in Fremont robbery
Five masked robbers bound and gagged the Borgany family last night and took the weekly collections from the sales company. Officials will not state the loss but it will exceed 31,000 dollars.
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Fremont
Borgany
Los
Deadlocked Kansas and Pennsylvania Fusion Democrats Nominate
In Grand Island Nebraska on June 24 the Democratic and Populist state conventions met and deadlocked over the governor nomination. Democrats back Constantine Smyth while Populists cling to Matthew Harrington. Fusion is anticipated before daylight with an equal division of offices, Governor first among remaining posts. William Jennings Bryan’s influence aided harmony. Campaign issues oppose railroads, corporations, and taxation, while national ties align with the Kansas platform.
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Grand Island
Neb
Constantine J. Smyth
Matthew Harrington
William Jennings Bryan
Kansas
Populist Party Completes State Ticket Nomination
In Topeka on June 24 the Populist party finished nominating offices for the state ticket including Justice of the Supreme Court Frank Doster four years and Ed S Waterbury six years, plus J D Botkin for congress at large and Fred J Close for lieutenant governor. Dems in Wichita had nominated most state officers. Turbulent proceedings and hopes to avoid fusion spark discussion of bolt plans tomorrow.
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People's Party
Supreme Court
Frank Doster
Marion
Ed 8S
Waterbury
Lyons
B. F. Milton
Ford
J. D. Botkin
Fred J. Close
Ellis
F. M. Pearl
Brown
D. W. Hefflebower
Miami
Pattison Leads In Governor Nomination Fight In Pennsylvania
Erie June 24 The gubernatorial nomination contest at the Democratic state convention remains uncertain with ex Governor Robert E Pattison favored over rival ex Congressman James Kerr of Clearfield The field also includes George W Guthrie of Pittsburgh and Col John A Woodward of Bellefonte National Committeeman James M Guffy of Pittsburgh backs Pattison With no Chicago or Kansas City platform reference the party platform was drafted by Robert E Wright of Allentown and approved by party leaders.
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Robert E. Pattison
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Pattilson
James Kerr
Clearfield
George W. Guthrie
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John A. Woodward
Bellefonte
James M. Guffy
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Guthrie
Robert E. Wright
Allentown
Ice
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Kansas City
Republican state convention selects candidates for public instruction and railroad posts
Jefferson City Missouri June 24 The Republican state convention met to pick candidates for superintendent of public instruction and two seats on the warehouse and railroad commissions. Aikens praised McKinley and Roosevelt calling him our courageous young President, urging a second Roosevelt administration. The crowd cheered as the session adjourned after committees were named.
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President Will Skip Oyster Bay for Close of Congress
Washington dispatch outlines administration stance on Philippine citizenship awaiting further law. Judge Young told to accept no citizenship declarations due to unsettled rights and lack of authority. Cabinet discussed Italian incident findings and Crowninshield comments, with publicity traced to ship postings. President plans Boston visit after adjourning Congress, omitting Oyster Bay travel. Nominations include J Watt Kearney for New Orleans postmaster. Moody extends good conduct pay to more enlisted men. Immigration bill amendments remove Capitol liquor ban. Denmark treaty extension ratified. Various army, land office, and postmaster confirmations reported. Conferees debate Isthmian canal provisions and potential adjustments. Senate statehood push ongoing amid tariff and trusts caucus setup. Patents listed for Indiana inventors.
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Oyster Bay
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Moody
U S Ministers Dispatch Signals Venezuela Crisis
The State Department received Bowen’s cable from Caracas indicating a critical situation from the Venezuelan uprising against President Castro. The Navy prepares for contingencies as Cincinnati and Topeka lie at Laguayra and Marietta sails to San Juan to join possible relief of Machias and protect American lives and property.
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Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Promoted for Teething
An 19th century advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a universal teething aid pleasing mothers for over fifty years. It claims to soothe, gum relief, bowel regulation, and diarrhoea cure. Sold by druggists in various regions for 2 cents a bottle. Also mentions Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar and Pike's Toothache Drops.
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Sveng
Hale
Pike
Landis Stirs House in Philippines War Debate
Indiana Republican Landis and Mississippi Democrat Williams led a day of sharp exchanges in Congress on Philippine policy. Ball of Texas attacked the administration over Cuba and trusts while Landis urged retention of the islands and defended war aims, recalling a soldier’s deathbed plea and clashing with Clark over who pushed the war.
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Debated Philippine annexation as House closes five minute rule
The insular committee discussion centered on Buena camino and the Manila exile, with Mr Jones denouncing the envoy as a turncoat. Critics argued annexation confronts a dense Filipino population with a despotism claim while defending sovereignty and the Paris treaty. Congress adjourned with Democratic and Republican members signaling applause and a scheduled 11 am continuation.
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Senate Passes Appalachi an Reserve bill and Choctaw Chickasaw treaty
The Senate approved a southern Appalachian national forest reserve plan buying up to four million acres for under ten million dollars to protect hardwood forests. It ratified the Choctaw and Chickasaw treaty with the Indian Territory and approved several public land and naval measures before adjourning after an executive session.
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National Republican League to choose convention site
The executive committee met in Chicago and a Washington-bound subcommittee will seek President Roosevelt’s presence for the next national convention. Indianapolis and other cities lobby for the event while President Hamilton forms a five member committee to select the city and set calling time. The Washington delegation will present a resolution endorsing Roosevelt’s administration and recalling his support for the league.
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Chicago
National Republican League
Washington
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
League
Hamilton
United States
Edna Hall Comes To After Street Car Jump
Edna Hall regained consciousness at City Hospital after jumping from a street car Sunday night. She told Dr. Link she did not intend self harm and that a Fairview Park employer hired her to spot motormen and conductors, providing twenty five tickets to cover fares. A conductor on the same car allegedly tossed her onto the street.
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City Hospital
Link
Fairview Park
Jane Toppan Confesses to Thirty One Murders and Insanity
Boston reports reveal Jane Toppan, a nurse known for intimacy with patients, confessed to killing as many as 31 people during her career, though only three murders led to an insanity verdict. Judge Bixby noted her admission of fires and other acts, while alienists labeled her a degenerate.
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Peraps
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Lowell
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Jane
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Bingham
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Myra Conners
Sere Theological School
Cambridge
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Watertown
Israel P. Dunham
Catumet
Rathbone in Washington seeks fair trial inquiry
Maj Estes G Rathbone former director general of posts Cuba arrived in Washington from New York to seek a congressional investigation into his Havana court conviction over Cuban postal administration. He repeats that he had no fair trial and hopes to press the matter before the current session via a congressional committee, after hours with Senator Hanna to argue his case.
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Estes G Rathbone
Posts
Cuba
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Havana
Hanna
Lightning Strikes Church During Funeral In Pinerto
A church in Pinerto Orense province was struck by lightning during a funeral killing twenty five and injuring thirty five. The incident disrupted the service as emergency crews attended the scene.
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Madrid
Pinerto
Orense
Porter fatally shoots two professors in Surgeons Hall incident
In Edinburgh on June 4 Daniel McClinton a porter at Surgeons Hall fired five shots from a rifle killing Dr Ivason MacAdern professor of chemistry and James Forbes the professor's assistant before being overpowered.
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Daniel McClinton
Surgeons’ Hall
Ivason MacAdern
James Forbes
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German torpedo boat sunk by British steamer at Elbe
Kibpl Germany June 4 Torpedo boat No 42 of the German navy was run down and sunk today by a British steamer at the mouth of the Elbe The Gos boat commander and three crew are missing
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Kibpl
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Elbe
Cuban sugar crisis and political changes alarm observers
Charles M Pepper, St. Louis world’s fair commissioner to Cuba, says conditions on Cuban plantations are deteriorating as sugar output falls. He cites government cuts, rising rural guard deployment, and broad public restraint amid economic strain, while Cubans remain determined to support President Palma.
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Morro Castle
Havana
Charles M. Pepper
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Httle Tt
Padma
Heip
Maximo Gomes
Palma
Gas explosion linked to volcano in West Indies incident
Washington reports Lieutenant Clayton details medical supply distribution after a volcanic eruption in the West Indies. Gas released from the mountain became inflammable when mixed with oxygen, causing deaths at St Pierre and injuries from falling rocks. some victims suffered surface burns.
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Gorwood
Jere B. Clayton
West Indies
Clayton
John J. Reilly
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