Two Dead and 24 Injured in Starlight Ride Collision
In New York on May 12, 26 youths from College Point started a late night ride to a Jamaica hotel. A trolley struck their wagon, killing Michael Schneir and Joseph Pickel and injuring others. five remain in hospital, motor man arrested.
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New York
College Point
IL. S
Michael Schneir
Joseph Pickel
Distler
Pickel
Schneir
Hattie DeBouise
Year Book of the United States Department of Agriculture 1900
The 1900 Year Book from the USDA is in press and set for July distribution. It runs 188 pages with 81 articles plus a new section on admission requirements to land grant colleges and attendance costs. Copies total 500000 with most reserved for Congress.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department of the Land Grant Colleges
Congress
Department
Forest Extension in the Middle West and Other Agriculture Topics
The excerpt lists articles on commercial plant introduction forest health and pest control, crop pricing, utilities, and practical farming topics. It references studies on rye and wheat prices, mountain roads, citrus pests, birds in orchards, irrigation, and Arkansas Appalachian forestry among others.
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Middle West
Appalachians
Grand Duke Michael Seeks A US Visit
Grand Duke Michael expressed a strong wish to visit the United States, but feasibility hinges on national and international events. In a talk with Ambassador Tower he recalled Grand Duke Alexis's two American tours and the favorable impressions of hospitality. Tower plans to attend the Glasgow 450th anniversary of the Scottish university.
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Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Grand Duke Michael
United States
Ambassador Tower
Grand Duke
Alexis
America
Glasgow
American Philosophical Society
Scotch University
Open trolley car disaster near Fort Lee injures many
In New York on May 12 an overcrowded open trolley car carrying about 115 passengers rolled uncontrollably down Leona hill near Fort Lee New Jersey. All aboard suffered injuries with three seriously hurt including conductor Frank Sunstruck and couple J E Robinson and his wife. The car gained speed on the incline and failed to stop as it curved, lifting and tossing bodies beneath it.
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New York
Fort Lee
N. J
Leona Hill
Frank Sunstruck
J. E. Robinson
Death by Carbolic Acid Ends Despondent Woman’s Life
Annie Murray, 35, a Rosebud alley resident in Great Falls, Montana, committed suicide by swallowing carbolic acid at her crib, later chasing it with whiskey. Despondency was given as the motive. Her parents live in St Paul, and she had moved to Great Falls two months earlier.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
Mont
Annie Murray
Rosebud Alley
St. Paul
Pauline Belle
London Market Fluctuations Mark Week of Trade
London May 12 Fluctuations in the stock market were abnormal all week with emphasis on American issues. Americans closed firm but under New York, foreigners uneasy, and most quotes valueless for condition indication. Union Pacific and Wabash rose while other rails gained modestly. Foreign securities started cheerful but faded. money Supply was ample.
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London
New York
Union Pacific
Wabash
BKB
Ilinois Central
Denver & Rio Grande
Evie
Louisville & Nashville
Atchison
Chesapeake & Ohio
Berlin Watches Wall Street Turmoil With Anxiety
Berlin reports rising German anxiety over Wall Street fluctuations as cash settlement volatility spurs fear of European reaction. Frankfurter Zeitung notes German speculation has waned and American holdings trimmed, while forecasts of future deliveries suggest stabilizing effects.
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Berlin
Wall Street
Frankfurter Zeitung
Berliner Tageblatt
Cosima Wagner seeks indefinite Parsifal copyright extension
In Berlin on May 12 Frau Cosima Wagner sent a letter to the Reichstag members urging an indefinite prolongation of the Parsifal rights. She would renounce copyright extension for other Wagner operas if Parsifal is granted. She says a impresario offered 1,000,000 marks for Parsifal rights for five years, which she refused.
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Berlin
Frau
Cosima Wagner
Reichstag
Beyreuth
French Senator Henry de Verninac Dies at 60
Paris reports the death of Henry de Verninac, serving as vice president of the Senate, at age 60. The veteran French statesman passed away in Paris on May 12.
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Paris
Henry de Verninac
Senate
US Not Yet Informed on Trouble Between Porte and Post Offices
Washington May 12 United States minister to Constantinople Mr Leishman has not informed the state department about the Turkish capital dispute over the Porte’s suppression of foreign post offices. The United States lacks an independent Constantinople postal service and relies on British French and Austrian facilities, amid Turkish plans to tighten control and curtail foreign mail facilities.
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Washington
Leishman
United States
Constantinople
State Department
Porte
Austria
France
Auctional Effort Fails for Paris Landmarks
The late Thomas W. Evans estate items were auctioned today. Hotel Des Souverains, renamed during the Paris exposition, drew no buyer at 2 800 000 francs. Rue de la Pompei property failed at 900 000 francs upset. Avenue Kleber house sold for 420 000 francs.
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Thomas W. Evans
Rue de la Pompei
Avenue Kleber
Woodmen of the World Sovereign Camp Meets in Columbus
The Woodmen of the World sovereign camp gathers in Columbus starting Tuesday for a one day session with about 125 delegates. The fraternal order ranks fourth in the United States with 17 Ontario camps and roughly 130000 members. A laws revision committee reports several radical changes for approval.
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Columbus
Ohio
Woodmen of the World
United States
Ontario
Canada
European nations seek league to resist American competition
The Vienna based Wiener Allgemeine Zeitung reports Germany and Austria are negotiating to form a defensive European league to curb American competition in industry. The piece cites revived reports of coordinated action among European powers.
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Vienna
Weiner Allgemaine Zeitung
United States
Germany
Austria
Cape railways official to study global electric netting
London reports that Charles Bletter man Elliott, retired general manager of the Cape government railways, is appointed a commissioner to tour England Europe and the United States. He will inquire into best electric netting carriage systems and railway construction to guide extensions and he can order material and rolling stock for new railways.
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London
Charles Bletterman Elliott
Cape Government Railways
England
Europe
United States
Cape Town
Daily Mail
Plague scare blamed on sultan to justify quarantine
London reports that the Constantinople correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says the sultan manufactured a plague scare to force quarantine. He allegedly aimed to exclude anarchists thought to be en route to assassinate him.
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London
Constantinople
Daily Chronicle
Princesa Louise Returns After Shoreline Mishap
The steamer Princesa Louise ran ashore on Thornaby Island at midnight Friday and, after high tide, came off and reached Vancouver. She appears little damaged and will enter dry dock for examination and repairs.
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Vancouver
B. C
Thornaby Island
Steamer Matting Renamed to Princess May Arrives
Victoria reports the Alaska service steamer Matting now named Princess May arrived from Hongkong. The Glenogle brought news of an April Yokohama earthquake, two minutes long, with no damage. Asiatic dispatches note mines killed and wounded on Shansi and Chihu frontiers.
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Victoria
B. C
Matting
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company
Alaska
Hongkong
Glenoxle
Yokohama
Shansi
Chihu
China Times
Lungying
Shanbackwan
Vessel Arina Loss Believed Total Crew Missing
The Hamburg marine board reports the schooner Arina under Captain Mack was lost with all hands. It sailed from Hamburg on May 21, 1900 toward Matupi or Henderson Island in Blanche Bay and has not been heard from since.
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Berlin
Hamburg Marine Board
Hamburg
Arina
Mack
Matupi
Henderson Island
Blanche Bay
New Britain
Anaconda Mail Schedule Under New Railway Time Cards
The Anaconda post office columns list departing mails with closing times for routes to Butte Helena Great Falls and east at 7 55 am 10 am 10 30 am 2 40 pm 7 10 pm and 7 20 pm and 4 30 pm. Arriving mails show times from Butte and South 11 05 am from Butte 1 15 pm from the West 1 30 pm and other inbound trains at 5 40 pm 10 45 pm 9 40 pm and 11 15 pm. If the east afternoon mail is on time it arrives 1 15 pm otherwise 5 40 pm.
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Helena
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British Columbia
Sound Country
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Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Stuart
Oregon Short Line
Anaconda
Ocal
West Northern Pacific
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Weet
King Edward’s Thanks From New York Community
King Edward VII via the Marquis of Lansdowne sends thanks to the British community in New York for their sympathy on Queen Victoria’s death. Sir Percy Sanderson announces the message noting appreciation for the address and that naturalized former subjects were included in the tribute.
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New York
Edward VII
Marquis of Lansdowne
Victoria
Percy Sanderson
Queen Victoria
India
Will Extend Railroad To Nashville Under New Management
W B Dooridge elected vice president and general manager of the Tennessee Central Railway company. The line now operates 60 miles from Harriman Junction to Monterey with contracts for 265 more miles, aiming to reach Nashville this fall. Backed by St. Louis capital, the project includes coal oil and timber lands, with 550000 acres on the Cumberland plateaus to be developed.
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St. Louis
Tennessee Central Railway Company
W. B. Dooridge
Missouri Pacific & Iron Mountain
Tennessee Central Enterprise
Mr. Dooridge
Nashville
Harriman Junction
Monterey
St. Louis Syndicate
Cumberland Plateaus
Strike splits: Mill & Smelter union seeks amicable settlement
Big organization vows to push for an amicable adjustment of the Boston & Montana smelter dispute. The Mill & Smelter Men's union declines to endorse the stone masons strike, favors settlement under its own advisory board, and passes resolutions to bring all smelter labor under its jurisdiction.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
Mont
Mill & Smelter Men's Union
Boston & Montana
Union
Boston & Montana Company
Tte
Dr Pearsons Draws Line Disinheriting East From His Gifts
Dr. D. K. Pearsons declares a line through Chicago that excludes all eastern beneficiaries from his forthcoming gifts. He plans to distribute a million or two for the West within a year, retires from Chicago business, and will devote himself to gardening and driving around Hinsdale.
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Chicago
D. K. Pearsons
Pearsons
Hinsdale
Disturbances Lead to Court Action In Local District
Police Judge Hayes will hear cases from Saturday and Sunday incidents. James McDonald and Larry Kiley fought in the alley behind Commercial Avenue. McDonald posted bail while Riley faces drink and abduction-linked charges. Hugh Toland was arrested for drunken and abusive street behavior. Dan McCarthy and Tom Foley to be arraigned for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
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Hayes
James McDonald
Larry Kiley
Commercial Avenue
Dan McCarthy
Tom Foley
Locomotive Order Boosts International Power Plant Output
The International Power company has received an order for a number of locomotives for the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad. The plant will operate at full capacity for the rest of the year to meet the demand. Locomotives will be built in Providence Rhode Island and Paterson New Jersey.
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New York
International Power Company
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Providence
Paterson
N. J
Nationalization Decree Aims Spanish Colonial Subjects
The Official Gazette in Madrid on May 12 publishes a decree ordering the nationalization of former Spanish colonial subjects.
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Madrid
Official Gazette
Evans Property Sold in Paris Estate Sale
In Paris on May 12, several residences forming part of the Evans estate were sold. The listing indicates a sequence of parcel transfers and indicates continued activity in property disposition.
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Paris
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