Lynch in Maryland as Sheriff Fights Mob at Jail
Belair Maryland March 28 A mob of about twenty men attacked the jail to seize Lewis Harris a negro accused of assaulting Miss Mellvaine The sheriff and deputies exchanged gunfire wounding two men Harris was hanged twice first by a rope over a poplar tree limb then again after the limb snapped The mob left the body hanging until morning Miss Mellvaine described as a lone resident near the railway station identified Harris as her attacker The incident marked a second similar crime in a month in Aberdeen and Baltimore jail prisoner William Black awaits trial in a separate case.
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Belair
Lewis Harris
Anne Mellvaine
Harris
Aberdeen
Robert L. Bull
Bull
Mellvaine
William Black
Baltimore
Jessie Bradford
Altar Theft and Capture of Two Burglars in Chicago
Detectives traced theft of 1200 dollars in gold altar decorations from St Marys Catholic Church at Eldredge Place and Wabash Avenue. Porter and Jackson fled to a garret after a rooftop struggle, were knocked unconscious with a revolver, restrained, and jailed. Also reported ex senator bribery case in Harrisburg with witnesses testifying in Williamsport.
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William Porter
Edward Jackson
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic
Eldredge Place
Wabash Avenue
Father Murphy
Wabash
O'Malley
Finn
Sheppard
Lievenant
Quinn
Is Man
Oth
Porter
Harrison Street
Witnesses expected as Eli Shaw testifies in murder case
Camden March 28 Miss ra Wood is to testify tomorrow at Sha's trial. The published confession that he murdered his mother and grandmother is under scrutiny. Frederick Rix, chief counsel for Sloan and Y, outlines the defense strategy as the trail proceeds.
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Maybelle Neilson
Shaw
Miss Neilson
Camden
N. J
Ra Wood
Eli Shaw
Frederick Rix
Sloan and Y
Plea for the Boers Captures House Debate Spotlight
In Washington the house debated the army bill amid remarks on Porto Rican tariff and the Boer war. Sulzer urged official sympathy for the Boers and condemned Britain's South African war as cruel and barbarous. Marsh denounced the Ohio member, pledging responsibility for his remarks.
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Tennessee
Hall
Sulzer
Lentz
Ohio
Marsh
Illinois
American Congress
Sulver
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South Africa
Congress
Weather Favors Flood Risk and Public Health Alarm
La Crosse Wisconsin reports rivers rising rapidly due to recent warmth and snowfall. La Crosse river approaches banks. marshes risk flooding. Black river climbs slightly. Joliet Illinois reports smallpox scare with Aurora tally of forty two cases. over 500 schoolchildren vaccinated recently. Milwaukee boxing match between Curley Supples and Jim Popp postponed to about April 16.
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Black River
Joliet
Als
Aurora
Milwaukee
Curley Supples
Buffalo
Jim Popp
Canada
Market report At Chicago and St Louis summary
Hogs and cattle quotings show receipts around 24 000 hogs 4 000 cattle and 11 000 sheep at Chicago with varying price ranges for pigs light packers mixed and heavy lots. East Buffalo cites 24 car hogs 5 40 to 5 45 tops and 27 car sheep with lambs around 7 25. St Louis and Milwaukee grains list steady wheat corn oats rye and barley with no dramatic shifts.
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Texas
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N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis
Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee
Northern
Detroit
Chicago Board of Trade
Open Door Policy Agreement Sought From European Powers
Washington reports that the secretary of state has asked European governments to declare in writing their intent to adopt the open door policy in China. The proposal aims to allow free trade in Chinese spheres of influence with duties set by China, ensuring no interference with treaty ports or vested interests.
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Transvaal
Free State
Hay
Salisbury
China
Department of State
Washington
United States
I Tay
John Tay
Secretary of State
Murderer Struck Dumb After Crime in Chicago
Vito Paoletto, a saloon keeper at 107 Ewing Street, shot and killed partner Frank Antonio Giavito. Five shots struck Giavito in the chest and back as he faced away. Paoletto, a cripple, walked away, then told a barber what he had done and was arrested after failing to speak at the station.
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Vito Paoletto
Ewing Street
Frank Antonio Giavito
Giravito
Paolette
Intora
Wheeler
Pagletto
Paglettto
Paoletto
Gabriel Green
Stevens Point
Wis
L. Wiesner
General Joubert Dies Amid Eight Inches Snowstorm
Special to Evening Journal Davenport reports eight inches of snow, the heaviest of the year, blocking trains and streetcars. General Joubert dies at 11330 after stomach complications, described as a patriot and honorable gentleman, plunging Pretoria into mourning as a harsh winter storm rages.
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Evening Journal
Pretoria
Joubert
Davenport
Snowstorm評論 Hits Waterloo with Thunder and Snow
Special to Evening Journal reports Waterloo on March 28 was hit by a peculiar storm that produced heavy snow four inches deep along with thunder and lightning, describing the unusual weather event.
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Waterloo
Studies on Manual Training Circulation Emphasizes Hands On Skill
Lansing March 28 State Superintendent Hammond issues a circular promoting manual training in public schools arguing that over 66 percent of U S workers earn their living by hand labor and that public education should train the body as well as the mind. He notes census figures showing white intellectual pursuits by 82 426 Mich residents versus 714 52 in manual labor, asserting greater practical interest in the larger labor class.
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Lansing
Mich
Hammond
Department of Public Instruction
United States
Michigan
Two Papers Consolidate In Montgomery County
Crawfordsville Indiana reports a partial consolidation of Democratic papers as The Argus News will absorb The Review for 5000 dollars. The move makes The Argus News the official party organ in Montgomery County leaving The Star as a largely independent paper.
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Ind
Montgomery County
Argus-News
Re View
Democratic Central Committee
S. M. Coffman
The
Review
Coffman
Amrus- News
Star
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