Lawton Seeks Long Campaign Against Robber Bands
In Manila and Cuba reports, General Otis foresees the insurgents becoming scattered robber bands rather than a unified army. He vows continued operations through the rainy season, plans a northern sea landing, and notes volunteers’ reluctance to re enlist while fighting persists.
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Cuba
Manila
Lawton
Santa Cruz
Laguna de Bay
Pasig
Creelman
Otis
New York
General Otis
Sn Aked
Luzon
Aguinaldo
United States Cavalry Fails to Find Cuban Bandits in Havana
Detachments of the Seventh Cavalry led by Captain Sickle and Lieutenant Tompkins chase brigands near Guanajay and Caimite with Cuban guides. They return without traces, while bandits raid Vinellos plantation near Caimite, stealing $100 in silver and burning facilities before fleeing to the village. Cuban troops show cautious cooperation amid ongoing efforts to curb brigandage.
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Villey
Lee
Maya Rodriguez
Caimito
Havana
Holguin
Parrita
Detacc
Seventh Cavalry
Cptain Sickle
Tompkins
Dougherty
Guanajay
Mayia Rodriguez
Delgado
Seventh
Varnum
Caldwell
Toledo
United States
Cubas
Caimite
Vinellos
Senora Puri
Mies
Csimito
Doctor Groff Seizes Foster Child From Kennerlys
In Shelbyville Indiana, Dr J H Groff, a former pastor now living near Indianapolis, forcibly took the foster child of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kennerly from a schoolroom. The child, raised by mutual consent for eleven years, cried out while Groff carried her to a buggy. Kennerly to seek legal recourse.
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Shelbyville
Ind
J. H. Groff
First Baptist Church
Miss Dingley
Representative Dingley
Groff
Pennsylvania
Joseph Kennerly
Groffs
Indianapolis
Cumberland
Kennerly
Rapidl
Will Go Out of Business
The Iowa Loan Trust and Investment company of Cedar Falls announces wind up after heavy Chicago losses led by president Robert A Davidson. The defunct Gunther's advertising agency owed $25,000. stockholders may recover about 50 percent.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa Loan, Trust and Investment Company
Chicago
Robert A. Davidson
Unity
Davidson
Gunther's Advertising Agency
Boiler blast at Chippewa Falls mill kills three
Three men die and five are injured in a sawmill boiler explosion eight miles east of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. Foreman Lem Wilcox sawyer John Brisneis and William Olson died. Injured include engineer P A Briggs and four others unnamed with two expected to die. Cadet residents killed. boiler fragments found far from scene. Also report: William Zimmer earns 100th birthday in Clinton Iowa amid long life and large family.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Lem Wilcox
John Brisneis
Sawyer
William Olson
P. A. Briggs
Cadet
Baseball Scores and Local Politician Rally Report
Chicago scores from league games include Cincinnati 5 2 Cincinnati Louisville 2 Chicago 1 St Louis 10 Cleveland 1 Baltimore 3 New York 5 Philadelphia 6 Brooklyn 0 in 11 innings Sunday St Louis 6 Cincinnati 8 Joliet mass meeting for Mayoral candidate Bennitt with Col Turner attendance overflow The Philippines pay corps officers will continue 20 percent extra allowance for deployed troops during war time.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Louisville
St. Louis
Cleveland
Baltimore
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Brooklyn
Boston
Joliet, Ills
Henry Co. Turner
First
Illinois Regiment of
Joliet Theatre
Fred Bennitt
Philippines
Honor for a Cruiser Raleigh Returns Home in Parade
The U S cruiser Raleigh arrives home from Manila to a heavy welcome parade up the Hudson to Grant's tomb. Rain drenches crews as crowds cheer. ships, steamers, and whistles fill the river. Captain Coghlan leads officers amid a cold soaking voyage in a notable homecoming.
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The
Hudson
General Grant
Bryan
Gotham
New York
United States
Raliegh
Manila
Tompkinsvile
Grant
Anchorage
North River
Thirty-fourth Street
Tompkinsville
Bay
Hudson River
Riverside Park
Neeption
Coghlan
Dollar dinner stirs Bryan praise at Chicago platform demo
The Chicago platform Democratic rally drew 3,000 at tables and 2,000 in the hall, with William Jennings Bryan cheered for free silver and anti expansion policy. Attendees included 475 women. the menu featured multiple courses and a wine gift of 3,000 bottles.
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New York
William Jennings
Bryan
Democratic Party
William Jennings Bryan
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Chicago
John Clark Ridpath
Thos
Jefferson
Ridpath
Adams
Otis
George Fred Williams
Col. Bryan
Croker Refuses Questions as Tempers Rise at Hearing
In New York on April 17 Richard Croker again acts as chief witness during a hearing. He and Moss lose their temper and Croker refuses to answer certain questions. Proceedings focus on the graft case and tie up the testimony disputes.
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Maget
Tammany
Moss
Croker
Senator Platt
New York City
Platt
MI4
Porter F. Meyer
Meyer
New York
Richard Croker
Satur
Testimony Admits Red Black and Blue Books in Quay Trial
In Philadelphia on April 17 the prosecution won admission of three bank books found in Cashier Hopkins desk after the People's bank failure. The red book shows Hopkins interest calculations, the black book stock records linking Hopkins to state funds, and the blue book loans to Hopkins. Expert Goldsmith testified the books are bona fide bank records. Fond du Lac Wis April 17 T P A state convention nears close with officers elected: President George T OBrien Fond du Lac first VP H L Fellows Milwaukee second VP M E Gibbs Green Bay third VP G H Putnam Madison secretary treasurer Sam Freiberg Milwaukee directors H C F Schroeder B Brachman David Jenney B Stumis H Carker Milwaukee.
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Philadelphia
United States
Quay
Hopkins
Haywood
Goldsmith
Fond du Lac
Wis
Sam Freiberg
H. C. F. Schroeder
B. Brachman
David Jenney
B. Stumis
H. Carker
Milwaukee
Monetary Legislation Group Meets in Atlantic City
A Republican committee on monetary legislation convenes privately in Atlantic City led by General David Henderson. Members include John Calwell Serena Payne Jesse Overstreet William Loveling Charles Curts Page Morris Eugene Loud and others. Sessions likely extend two weeks or more as they study key currency bills and prep a possible measure for Congress.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Committee On
National
House of Representatives
Congress
David B. Henderson
Town
John Calwell
Pennsylvania
Serena B. Payne
New York
Jesse Overstreet
Indiana
William Lovering
Massachusetts
Charles Curts
Kansans
Hadden Hall
Best
Monetary Committee Aims to Expand Currency and Enact Gold Standard
The Indianapolis convention team prepares a bill drafted by a noted commission to expand currency and establish a gold standard. H. H. Hanna and others will press the program as treasury officials urge full provision for a stable, enduring monetary system.
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Treasury Department
H. H. Hanna
Indianapolis
Monetary Commission
House
Republican Party
Washington
Treasury
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Hawkeye State
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William Zimmer
Iowa
Clinton
Evry Day
Schoharie County
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Raleigh
Marton Treat McKay
Alfred von Bruening
Gordon McKay
McKay
Newport
Cambridge
Gen. Harrison
Daugter
Mary McKee
Harrison
Roosevelt
Paris
Dollar
Vincennes
Thomas Sawyer
Edna Jones
Peoria
Als
Vincennes University
Elopers
Misa Minnie Leonard
Leonard
Bedyville
J. H. Cabanne
St. Loui S
Miss Leonard
Cabanne
English
Wisconsin
T. WP. A
Wioney
Republican Congressional Caucus Committee
Hawley
Texas
J. W. Babcouk
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Ohio
Henderson
Dalzell
Reed
Committee On Rules
Payne
Ways and Means
Banking Committee
Hill
House Coinage Committee
Gage
Walker
Bankez
Overstreet
Dp, B. Henderson
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington,owa
Casey Bros
Feed and Sale Stable
Viret
Hotel Allen
EE. M. McConaughy
Orrick
Klein's Clothing Store
J. R. Burroughs
Onamion
Stewart's Drug Store
West Side of
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Wasntanton, la
DRS. J. H. & H. Co. Hull, Physicians and Surgeons
Todam
Nat'l Hank
East Main Street
P. W. McElwain
Washington, Towa
Marsh W. Bailey
Petce
City Hall
Wrehington
C.J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Bear Alberson's Grocery
Temple Building
Washington, Iowa
W.W. E. Anderson, M.D
Klein's Clothing
Frank Rogers
Koninent Pinaneters
Model Bakery
Candy Kitchen
Schneider
B, A, Riley
G.H. Pratt
Optician
Lyes
Ommetocers
Postoffice
L. Klein
DeLong
T. T. Keeley
W. Washington Street
H. Sanford
T. J. Dempsey
Side Square
National Bank
Capital
Suchus
J. WH. Young
W. R. Jeffrey
Arena
J. T. Anderson
Ass't
Washington County Savings Bank
Sopoutta
Doa
Jos. Krox
A. Warrx
H. Keow
V. P
M. Keow
Ass’t
East Side
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
A. A. Wallace
Joseph Keck
0. H. Keck
L. D. Robinson
Frank Stewart
J.F. Henderson
W. H. Butterfield
Crall
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