Wage Earners Push Exclusion Of Aliens In New York
A New York Brooklyn conference of labor groups met to seek laws restricting immigration and to amend Chinese exclusion to cover Japanese workers, aiming to shield American workers from perceived foreign wage competition and suppress entry of aliens in congested occupations.
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New York
Brooklyn
Alias Allen
Weil
Anll At
Gil
United States
San Prancisco
British Army Advances Steadily in South Africa
A dispatch from Lord Roberts reports a steady British advance despite rail damage and mined tracks near Brandfort, with outposts 12 miles north of Smaaldeel. Brabant joins Rundle at Thala N Cha, Boers evacuate Thala N Cha, and British reconnaissance deems Boer positions impregnable.
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Steyn
Finch
Kelly-Kenny
Oobermside
Cape Town
Lord Roberts
Mafeking
Baden-Powell
Jook
St Louis Strikers Cause Serious Riots Amid Transit Strike
Mob violence disrupts St Louis transit as 3,300 of 3,600 workers strike. Motormen and conductors attacked, windows broken, cars blocked and a boy shot. Police struggle to restore order. several injured including a conductor and a woman passenger. Suburban line halted. 8-hour movement noted in Gardner report.
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St. Tannts
May
Park Avenue
Lindell
St. Louis Transit Company
Park and Jefferson Avenues
Washington Avenue
Sixth Street
Washington
Fourth
Fifth Strets
Weman
John Kohring
George McClelland
City Hospital
St. Louis
DeHachament
American Flag Hoisted Over Tulului Island
Advices from Samoa report the American flag hoisted over Tulului with native rejoicing and a formal concession of the island to the United States. The inhabitants will be governed from the commandant at Deval eta. Quiet prevails in Germany Samoa. Terrific storm and flood sweep Peru and Prion. Heavy winds caused damage near Santa Fe. Official closing of the 1890 volume is reported in Princeton.
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Tulului
Avcelane
N. Z
Samoa
United States
Ted
Deval Eta
Germany
Peru
Presbyterians to Meet General Conference in Atlanta
The Southern Presbyterian church will hold its annual general assembly May 13 at Central Presbyterian in Atlanta with 200 to 250 delegates. Topics include negro equality and church matters. the session is expected to attract strong interest. Also notes from Cincinnati and a murder report in Georgia accompany the brief dispatches.
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Atlanta
General Assembly
The
Southern Presbyterian Church
Central Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati
While Opposition Sleeps Shoe Dealers Sell Stock
A fragmented advertisement notes shoe dealers keeping stores stocked with current goods while removing outdated items. It promises fresh merchandise each season and emphasizes well maintained inventory.
Atlanta Fires Destroy 150000 In Property And 200 Homeless
In Atlanta on May 8 three major fires left over 200 people homeless and caused more than 150000 in damage. The Ware Manufacturing plant near Marietta street burned, destroying 84 dwellings and its 3 story furniture factory. The blaze spread to 34 adjoining buildings causing about 30000 more loss. Frank Golden’s residence and stables on McDaniel street were consumed. Atlanta Dairy company stables at Bartow and Lackie streets burned with several small buildings. eleven horses died and two were badly injured. The American hotel fire killed Lafayette Carney Sherman DeBo ray and Bertha Roberts, bodies found on the second floor.
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Atlanta
Ware Manufacturing Company
Marietta Street
Ponder Avenue
Ware Company
Frank Golden
McDaniel Street
Goxtet
Atlanta Dairy Company
Dairy Company
Bartow and
Lackie Streets
Lafayette Carney
Sherman DeBoray
West 3
Bertha Roberts
Flood Devastation Hits Sumter County Farms and Mills
Recent floods disrupted farm work and damaged crops in Sumter County. Many mill dams and causeways were washed out, cutting roads and endangering milling operations at Scape O'er Swamp near Swimming Pens. Property losses run into thousands of dollars.
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Sumter
St. Canes
Probable Crime Revealed in Jacksonville Plot
Reported discovery of bloody clothes by negro workers near Lours and Second streets in Springfield, with a card and pockets found at the site. City officials investigated a theater incident and a missing owner’s name remains unknown as detectives pursue leads.
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Jacksonville
Fls
Lours
Second Streets
Springfield
Williams
Rand
Piaying
Cxatraxcocs
May
William Tibbles
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Fhoretale and Retail Distributors
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Indi
Pennsylvania
Sharp Williams
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Bend
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Aiber Rob Galleys
Seipsean Orase
Altmayer
Flatau Liqdor Co
Asier Paweneer
Macon
B. Williams
Aviespetent
Azteaiin Corner
Lex Pireel
OPERA
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Hudson’s. Acc
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Americus
Bowes
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Chicago
W. A. Rembert
Americus, GA
Routhwest
CA. Bee
Georgia
J. T. Dent
Plantera Yank Building
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Rello Sion San
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Woodward
Dr. Broughton
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Ala
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Cleveland
Rourke Cochran
John Temple Graves
Maxis
Forty-fourth Regiment
Barotac
Uoilo Province
Penny
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3. V. Pierce
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Sma Aldsel
Hutton
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Plummer
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Lonpox
Lord Rob
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Cape
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House of Representatives
Committee On Labor
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T. W. Lask
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Powell
Order of Railway Telegram
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Ind
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Priroris
Toolk | Bee
Barnesville
Baxxesville, Ga
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Cixuixxati
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Whitten Barker
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J. E. Cleland
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