Funstons daring capture of Aguinaldo described in detail
The article recounts General Funston's role in a planned disguise as prisoners of insurgents to reach Palanan. It covers the march from Casiguran to Palanan, the ambush, Aguinaldo's seizure, and the securing of papers and correspondence. Also noted are the escape attempts, the American casualties, and Aguinaldo's later remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palanan
Aguinbond
Aguinaldo
Funston
Ta- Salos
Hilario Placido
Kansas
Caloocan
Simon Villia
Alambra
Placido
Villia
Santiago Barcelona
Aguinialdo
Five Reports Show Disagreement at Cuban Constitutional Committee
Havana March 23. The Cuban constitutional convention relations committee met in disharmony with five members offering distinct reports. Gomez rejects the Platt amendment while Silvera shifts to future governance before backing Gomez. Villaonda opposes further action. De Quesada accepts the Platt terms with safeguards on coaling stations and U S interference. Tamayo supports the Platt plan with a US base in Cuba in exchange for guaranteed independence and limited interference. Delegates plan to report next Monday. Dr Quirez urges acceptance of the Platt amendment citing provincial support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Senor
Juan Gualberto Gomez
Senor Silvera
Senor Gomez
Senor Villaonda
Senor de Quesada
Cuba
United States
Senor Tamayos
Washington
Quirez
Pinar del Rio
Piatt
Alleged Robbers Paraded in Thornville Prison
Seven men suspected of the Somerset bank robbery were held overnight in Thornville village jail under armed guard. After four arrests the rest were rounded up by the village constable and marshal. The group resisted briefly before surrendering. A farmer spotted them sleeping in a barn hayloft. Perry County sheriff then moved the handcuffed prisoners to custody this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Somerset
Thornville
Perry County
Russia Not Responsible For Browns Dismissal Says Count Cassini
Washington dispatch reporting Count Cassini’s denial that Russia influenced the dismissal of McCleary Brown of Korea. He stated the act was domestic Korea policy and Russia’s Manchurian aims remain limited to a temporary modus vivendi to restore order and withdraw troops gradually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
McCleary Brown
Count Cassini
Hay
China
Russia
Brown
Korea
Manchuria
Lord Pauncefote
Appeals Court Rules Against Injunctions In Labor Case
In St Louis on March 28 the United States Court of Appeals sustained the district court in John P. Reeves of the United Mine Workers who was imprisoned for contempt of an injunction and freed on habeas corpus. Reeves had spoken for strikers during a 1899 Kansas coal strike. his arrest followed the Western Coal and Mining Company injunction against union members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
United States Court of Appeals
United States
John P. Reeves
United Mine Workers of America
Adams
Reese
Kansas
Western Coal and Mining Company
Mine Workers’ Union
Portestt
Raw
Thayer
Two Senators Elected by Nebraska Legislature
Joseph H Millard received the long term and Governor C H Dietrich the short term in a unanimous caucus after Rosewater Thompson and others withdrew. Both are well known bankers and Republicans. Millard, an Omaha man, has not entered the State Capitol in twelve years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
D. E. Thompson
Thompson
Dietrich
Rosewater
George W. Leininger
J. H. Millard
Omaha
Meiklejohn
Currie
Hayward
Crounse
Millard
Nebraska
Joseph H. Millard
Charles H. Dietrich
Hamilton
Ont
Omaha National Bank
Union Pacific Road
German National Bank of
Hastings
Aurora
United States Senate
Savage
Court Aboard Ship in Sulu Opens Talk of Future Trouble
In JOLO Sulu March 27 the Philippine commission was warmly received as flags flew and fireworks exploded. The Sultan appeared in regal dress and praised American improvements while Taft outlined noninterference and aims for treaty observance. The mission departs for Basilan after consultations with local leaders amid ongoing questions on civil government and law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolo
Island of
Sulu
Philippines Commission
Taft
Sulu Islands
United States
Isabel
Basilan
Sweet
Oato
Dhul Karein
Sulus
Aguinaldo
Manchuria policy notes in London and Berlin
In London Lord Cranborne said Mr McLevy Brown remains in office amid government attention to a difficulty linked to Korean customs. The government lacks information on whether the Russo Chinese Manchurian agreement is signed. In Berlin Russian agent Tattacheff argued Russia seeks to modify the agreement to shield the Siberian Railroad in Manchuria and asserted Russia does not seek to annex the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Lord Cranborne
McLevy Brown
Berlin
M. Tattacheff
Russia
Manchuria
Siberian
Mine leaders arrive for key Wilkes Barre meeting
President John Mitchell Rev E Phillips and the UMW district president reached Wilkes Barre for a meeting the next day. Mitchell said he did not know the outcome while Phillips praised the reception by Pierpont Morgan. Phillips said a strike was unlikely but could not confirm. The conference is expected to settle the matter.
Lansdowne Says No Further British China Actions Planned
Lord Lansdowne in the House of Lords states no new British military operations in China are planned for the present. He notes communications with the home government before any further expedition and outlines aims to preserve an open door while respecting China as a power and seeking a moderate indemnity. Negotiations with a refugee government proceed slowly, and a practical unity exists among powers on open trade and nonterritorial aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Lords
Lord Lansdowne
China
Count von Waldersee
Gaselee
Peking
New Trial Granted for Powers and Howard in Jail Residency
The court schedules a new trial next week but expects it will be postponed to the fall term. Both defendants Powers and Howard remain in jail. Dozens of friends visit the jail to congratulate them on the granted new trial. Powers faced life imprisonment while Howard awaited a death sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers
Howard
Five Negroes Sentenced to Death in Georgia
Five men named Davis Augustus Hulson Baldwin and Sanders facing execution for the deputies murder were moved from Savannah jail to Sylvania for the line, but a Supreme Court appeal halted the process. Rumors of violence prompted Governor to deploy the militia and Major Grayson to take charge with ammunition. The group tied to the Knights of Archer allegedly aimed to remove white opponents, and by late night the prisoners were secured in jail amid street crowds.
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Sylvania
Davis
Augustus
Hulson
Baldwin
Sanders
Ferrington
Mears
Savannah
Supreme Court
Grayson
Knights of Archer
Playing Robinson Crusoe Navassa Living Off Wild Goats
United States special service vessel Mayflower arrived in San Juan after resupplying four men stranded on Navassa. The men lived on wild goats after exhausting ammunition and signaled for help. they chose to stay, and the Mayflower left supplies.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
United States Special Service
Mayflower
D. Kennedy
Navassa
Washington
William Leads Grenadier Regiment To New Barracks Speech Hints at Revolution
Emperor William personally led the Emperor Alexander Grenadier Regiment from Lustgarten to new barracks. He spoke to the regiment urging readiness to defend the king and house, recalling 1848, amid mixed newspaper reports on his revolutionary hints. The king’s remarks sparked astonishment and varied tabloid coverage.
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Berlin
William
Emperor Alexander Grenadier Regiment
Lustgarten
Bremen
Alexander Regiment
Kreuz Zeitung
Weiland
Lokal Anzeiger
Tageblatt
Boersen Courier
Fresinnige Zeitung
New Trials Ordered in Frankfort on Powers and Howard
The Court of Appeals granted new trials to Caleb Powers and James Howard in the Goebel assassination case. The Howard reversal was by the full court while Powers’ reversal involved a three-judge dissent. The Powers ruling rejects the Taylor pardon, upholds the indictment, and orders a retrial for errors in jury instructions and incompetent testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Caleb Powers
James Howard
Goebel
Howard
Powers
Hobson
Paynter
White
Taylor
Taxing Bachelors and Lincoln Mausoleum Proposals
In Springfield on March 23 a Senate bill would tax bachelors over forty who apply for a marriage license, with proceeds funding a spinsters' home. The House introduced a Lincoln mausoleum bill proposing 500000 state funds and 250000 Congress funds plus another 250000, overseen by five gubernatorial appointees, to be placed for public access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Senate
Abraham Lincoln
Oil strike hints at big flow on Kansas ranch
Natural Oil in Kansas reports G. L. Hudkins opened a 1000 acre ranch nine miles south of Cawker City with indications of a large flow. Hudkins seeks to lease the parcel to Zepene, according to local dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cawker City
Kan
G. L. Hudkins
Oif
Here
Hudkins
Zepene
Funston Capture Praised by Home Folks in Iola
Iola Kansas reports Pride at Aguinaldo capture with Fred Funston hailed as achieving a crowning glory. Parents Mr and Mrs EB Funston express relief and hope he may return home or stay in service. Leavenworth officers credit him with ending major resistance and note rewards may follow.
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Iola
Kan
EB. H. Funston
General Funston
Daily News
Funston
Mr. Funeton
Fred
Aguinaldo
Kansas
Fred Funston
Funston Bravery Praised as Manila News Spreads
TOPEKA Kan March 3 Kansas rejoices over General Funston's feat and President McKinley may promote him to brigadier in the regular army. Adjutant General Fox calls him brave and cool. Lt Burton J Mitchell, Funston's nephew, is on his staff. Tacoma boys Capt Russell T Hazzard and Lieut O P M Hazzard served with Funston and stayed in service. Admiral Dewey visits New York hotel for a briefing on Aguinaldo.
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Harry W. Newton
Thirty-fourth Infantry
Casiguran Bay
B. J. Mitchell
Fortieth Infantry
Funston
Vicksburg
Cascoes
Casiguran
Province of
Principe
Aguinaldo
Pantobang
Baler
General Funston
Lee
Topeka
Kan
al Kansas
Statehouse
Manila
Kansas
Fox
McKinley
Mitchell
Burton J. Mitchell
Twentieth
Puneton
Tacoma
Wash
Russell T. Hazzard
Hazzard
Washington Volunteers
Leutenant
Washington Regiment
Tenth Cavalry
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Gen. Funston
Macarthur
General MacArthur
Malacanan Palace
Anda Street
Associated Press
Pantabangan
Nueva Ecija
Luzon
Emilio Aguinaldo
Baldermero Aguinaldo
Central
Alejandrino
Emile Aguinaldo
Lacuna
Isabella
Palawan
Constitutional Convention Committee On Relations
Britain
Marquis OF Lansdowne
Great Britain
Niu- Chwang
Ta-Lien-Wan
Count von Buelow
Germany
John P. Reese
United States District Court
C. H. Diet
Richs
State Capitol
Sultan OF Sulu
Wilkesbarre
Lansdowne
Georgia
Tect “Knights of Archer
Robinson Crusoe
Wilhelm
Grenadier Regiment
Jim Howard
Lincoln Mausoleum
Natural Oil
Hero Funston
Kansan
Bryan, Lentz and
Teller
Lieut. Gen
Miles
E. 5S. Otis
Agoncillo
Paris
Sixte Lopes
Boston
Big Fenther
Fuanston
Admiral Dewey
New York
Albemarle Hotel
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