Illness of Mrs McKinley Alters President's San Francisco Visit
In San Francisco on May 12 President McKinley rushed to join his ailing wife Mrs McKinley who was brought from Del Monte for rest with Dr Rixey in attendance. The couple traveled separately from the party and Mrs McKinley was carried in an invalid chair to a waiting carriage. Doctors said her condition was not serious but she requires rest, potentially altering plans for the San Jose and San Francisco events.
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San Francisco
McKinsey
McKinley
Mre Melimier
Southern Pacific
Third and
Townsend Stream
Valencia Street
Au Mie
St Velands Street
Scott
San Jose
Rixey
Cal
McKin Jey
Ena
Paima
Santa Cruz
Ariginillo
Trolley Car Dash Kills and Injures Passengers Near Fort Lee
An open trolley with about 25 aboard ran uncontrolled down Leonia hill near Fort Lee New Jersey. Three were seriously hurt and one is feared dead. Motorman lost control as it descended a quarter mile incline. passengers were crushed or struck as the car toppled and rolled. J B Robinson and his wife from this city were among the injured.
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New York
Fort Lee
N. J
Leonia Hil
Fiinis
J. B Robinson
Elevateds May Consolidate Rail Lines in Chicago Deal
Chicago capitalists John J. Mitchell and C L Bintz, active in the North western Elevated, Lake Street Elevated, Metronotnal Elevated, South Side IL, and the Union Loop, are in New York seeking consolidation of four lines. Charles T. Yerkes and Dr H Touder backers also in town. A union could save at least 950000 annually. Mitchell and Blair aim to reorganize the Colorado Fuel Company, with other firms possibly joining the new entity.
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Chicago
New York
The
Times
John J. Mitchell
CL Bintz
Waldorf-Astoria
Lake Street
South Side
Union Loop
Charles T. Yerkes
H. Touderback
Louderback
Messrs
Mitchell
Blair Wil
Colorado Fuel Company
They go to hunt for gold on South American trip
A party of 100 from Chicago including civil engineers machinists mining experts assayists and guides sailed to New York en route to Colombia May 12 to search a 700 mile stretch on the Maedamne river near Zaragoza for gold. The 1090 acre prospect was acquired by Philip D. Black of Inland Steel and Louis Benjamin of the Black Pollak Tron Company.
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Chicago
South America
New York
Colombia
Nechl
Zaragoza
Maedamne River
Philip D. Black
Inland Steel Company
Louis Benjamin
Black-Pollak Tron Company
Death of an Old Detective in Chicago
Alexander Ross, superintendent of Chicago police under the elder Tarrison administration, died today from pneumonia. Ross was widely known across the United States for his clever detective work.
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Chicago
Alexander Ross
Tarrison
Ross
United States
Cardinal Martinelli Leads Pontifical High Mass
Cardinal Martinelli celebrated a pontifical high mass at St. Aloysius church in Washington on May 12, first mass since elevation to cardinal. The edifice was crowded with Catholic clergy and more than a thousand electric Wechts illuminated the scene. Sermon by Rev. William O'Brien Pardow, formerly provincial of the Society of Jesus.
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Cardinal Martinelli
Washington
St. Aloysius Church
Reboln
Count Colachent
William O'Brien Pardow
Society For Jesus
Grand Duke Michael of Russia May Visit America
Grand Duke Michael heir to the Russian throne hopes to visit the United States though outcome depends on national and international events. He spoke to Ambassador Tower recalling Grand Duke Alexis visits and the hospitality he received. Tower will attend Glasgow in June as a delegate of the American Philosophical Society for the university anniversary.
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Grand Duke
Michael
Russia
United States
St Peterburg
Associated Press
Ambassador Tower
Avery
Alexis
America
Ambassador Tower Will Co
Glasgow
American Philosophical Society
Scotch University
DeWet Moves Into Transvaal With 2000 Men
London reports General DeWet has resumed operations and crossed into the Transvaal with 2,000 men. Also notes Princess Louise wreck in British Columbia passengers rescued. wind conditions may allow salvage. Waldeck Rousseau returns to Paris as health restored. Morgan in Paris for London.
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Transvaal
London
DeWet
Daily Mail
Pretoria
Relief efforts in Jacksonville organized after May fire
Jacksonville authorities report a massive relief effort led by the relief association with commissary and labor departments coordinating aid. Identification cards will limit rations, with no duplicate distributions. Militia still occupies the city as cleanup continues and streetcars resume service. barroom closures are supported, and only six drunkenness cases noted.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Tne Situa Don
Relief Association
Commissary Department
Labor Department
Parrott
Commissar Department
Jennings
Hauer
Jefferson's Son Weds In Buzzard Bay Parlor
William Winter Jefferson, son of actor Joseph Jefferson, married Christie McDonald of theatrical fame in a quiet ceremony at the summer residence parlor in Buzzard Bay Massachusetts. Immediate family and about fifty close friends attended as the event was kept intimate.
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Buzzard Bay
Buzzard’s Bay
Mass
William Winter Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson
Christie McDonald
Auctions Set for Evans Estate in Paris Market
At Paris expositions the late Dr Thomas W Evans estate properties were auctioned. The Hotel Den Souverain failed to meet the upset price of 2 800 000 francs, Rue de la Pompe until 900 000 francs also failed. The Avenue Kleber house sold for 420 000 francs.
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Eugenig
Paris
Thomas W. Evans
Emnness Eugenie
Rue de la Pompe
Kleber
Lipton Proud of Photograph From President McKinley
Sir Thomas Lipton receives a photograph bearing the president's autograph as open meter trials approach on the channel. The loap challenger repairs are completed and the two Shanrocks have been towed to Weymouth this afternoon in readiness for trials.
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Sir Thomas
Weymouth
Jihe Evin
Sir Thomas Lipton
McKinley
Comet with Two Tails Reported Over South America
Lima reports a reappearance of a fortnight period comet seen over South America with two tails, one longer than earlier, as observers note its return after three nights of invisibility. Vienna reports German Austrian talks about a European league to withstand American industrial competition.
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South America
Lima
Soeuta America
After the Archbishop. Bee Mn A BE Dondon
A truncated and garbled note reports an explosion at midnight near a residence said to be a shop. No casualties or serious damage confirmed. Authorities investigate motive and suspect a targeted act amid unclear details. Local residents react cautiously to the incident.
North River Bridge Aims as World’s Largest Structure
New York May 14 William J Amend counsel for North River Bridge Company announced that negotiations with railroad companies are underway to build a Hoboken to Manhattan bridge. If contracts are signed, work would start and the project could be completed in four years. The passenger bridge will have sixteen tracks with high speed rails and above them trolley lines driveways bike paths and footways. The terminal would span Sixth Seventh avenues and Twenty fourth Twenty eighth streets with a price tag of forty million dollars.
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New York
Wiliam J. Amend
North River Bridge Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hoboken
Manhattan
Pha
Accident to Pleasure Party Wreck Trains Twenty Six on Starlight Ride
A New York trolley strike on a Jamaica route killed two youths and injured several as a wagon carrying twenty six young people from College Point collided with an approaching trolley car near a hotel. The dead were Michael Schneir and Joseph Pickle. others suffered contusions and injuries, with the motorman arrested.
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New York
College Point
Michael Schielr
Joseph Pickle
Ditter's Hotel
Jamaica
Picklewas
Schneir
Misa Mattie ‘Debovise
Aglona
Thanks From Their King to New York British Community
King Edward VII via the marquis of Lansdowne sends sincere thanks to the British community in New York for their sympathy on Queen Victoria's death. Sir Percy Sanderson, British consul general, publicly transmits the king's message noting appreciation of ex British subjects now naturalized in America who joined the address.
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New York
Rdward VII
Lansdowne
Victor
Percy Sanderson
Marquis of Lansdowne
Royal
Queen Victoria
India
Accident to the Seminole Towed After Shaft Break
The Clyde line steamer Seminole under Captain Bearse, sailing from Jacksonville and Charleston, was disabled by a broken propeller shaft off Atlantic City in fog. It lay helpless until the Sea King tow arrived at 3 pm to take her and two barges into port.
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New York
Clyde Line
Seminole
Bearse
Jacksonville
Charleston
Atlantic City
Sea King
Philadelphia
Boston
Contributions During Year Report of Missionary Alliance
The Rev. A. I. Simpson of Nyack reported the Christian and Missionary Alliance's year totals at New York on May 12. Contributions reached 264,029 dollars, up 112,081.15 dollars from the prior year. Mrs. Simpson resigned as financial secretary. David Crear was named to replace her. Since inception, total contributions were 31.47 cop, with more than half raised in the last four years.
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Missionary Alliance
New York
A. 2. Simpson
Nyack
The
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Booth removal eases Pan-American grounds strike risk
Union men objected to non union labor at the Pan-American exposition booths. The manufacturers building at the Pan-American grounds was removed amid friction with exposition officials. Carpenters expected to resume work tomorrow, easing the threat of a wide ground strike.
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Buffeto, N
Booth
Fitelale
Machinists Threaten Nationwide Strike May 20
Washington reports a general strike looming May 20 after Inter national Association of Machinists leader James O Connell announced demands for a nine hour work day and a 12 14 percent wage rise. About 150 000 directly affected and 590 000 indirectly would be drawn into action, despite efforts in New York to settle wage disputes locally.
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Washington
Mayoth
James O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
O'Connell
Machinists’ Association
Metal Trades Association
New York
Connell
O'Connel
Textile Workers to Amalgamate Into One National Union
At Boston May 12 the textile workers convention adopted unifying plans to form the United Textile Workers of America. About 71,56 workers across North America will join, with the International Union of Textile Workers and the American Federation of Textile Operatives represented. Charter approval will precede affiliating the Mule Spinners and Loomners unions, aiming for 200,000 members and better north south unity. James Duncan of the AFL acted as chairman.
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Boston
Textile Workers’ Convention
Qunley House
North America
United Textile Worktera of America
International Union of Textile Workers
American Federation of Vextile
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Charman
Mule Spinners’ Union
Loomblers
International ‘Rextile
American Federation of Textile
Chicago Building Trades League to affiliate with National Council
The Chicago Building Trades League voted to affiliate with the National Building Trades Council on its accredited branch. National Secretary Stein kiss of St. Louis attended and assured the league that upon receipt of the application the charter of the old Chicago Building Trades Council would be revoked and the national charter issued to the new body. This marks the passing of the last vestige of the buildings trades council which led the strike each year.
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Building Trades League
Chicago
New Chicago Building Trades League
National Building Trades Council
Steinkiss
St. Louis
Chicago Building Trades Council
Buildings Trades Council
Bir
Louisville Carpenters Strike Aids Building Trades Council Action
Louisville carpenters strike for 450 minimum wages for nine hours work and exclusion of non union labor. Building trades council votes to enforce the union card rule and quit any job with non union tradesmen, with a conference to be sought with contractors.
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Louisville
First of ai mill strikers return to work in Scranton
The 60 workers at the Muthern and Judge mill will resume work tomorrow. They rejected a 12 percent wage increase claimed by other mills, arguing they already paid wages equivalent to the new scale. Their only concession during the four month strike is ice water provided in June through September.
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Scranton
Muthern & Judge
Won Their Fight in St. Louis Strike Settlement
More than six hundred brick and terra cotta workers who had walked out for higher wages will return to work Monday. The settlement raises common labor to 14 per day, increases skilled labor rates by 20 percent, and grants the wage advance sought by the union.
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St. Louie
Mias
Jaw Boterag
Heroism of a Negro Man at Mill Fire Rescue
Indianapolis May 1 two negro men Phelps of Richmond Kentucky and Bransbury of this city were cleaning an eight foot upright boiler when steam surged in. Phelps urged Bransbury to go first because he was married. Bransbury escaped with minor burns while Phelps, heroically, was burned severely and died two hours later after dragging Bransbury to safety.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William Phelps
Richmond
James Bransbury
Phelps
Ash
Jim
Stanebury
Stansbury
Postponed Dedication of United Brethren Church in Frederick Md
Frederick Md May 12 The centennial quadrennial conference of the United Brethren Church in Christ postponed the dedication of the new centennial memorial church on Seemid street until next Sunday due to debt settlement requirements. The event drew four bishops and the conference, with a large audience, as Bishop E Kephart led the worship and sermon in the opera house with addresses by Rev. T C Carter and others.
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United Brethren
Frederick
United Brethren Church In Christ
Seemid Street
Otterbein
Boehm
Newcomer
E . Kephart
D.D
Anville
Opera House
T. C Carter
Chattanooga
Tena
United States Agriculture Year Book to Be Distributed July 3
Washington May 12 The year book of the United States department of agriculture for 1900 will be ready for distribution about July 31 in the regular edition of 800 000 copies. 470 000 are reserved for Congress and 20 000 for the department. Other readers must apply to senators and representatives. It includes articles on fig culture in Smyrna weather forecasts forest extension rye wheat fruit and pest topics and practical farming advances.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Congress
United States
Middle West
Southern
Appalachians
Pate Palm
United States Lacks Independent Post Office in Constantinople
Washington May 12 The United States government does not maintain an independent postal service between Constantinople and the world. Foreign powers like Britain Austria and France run post offices near their embassies. Turks resist, citing smuggling concerns, while the US relies on French Austrian and British facilities for mail from Constantinople.
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United States
Turkey
Washington
Letschman
Constantinople
State Department
Porte
Foreign Post Offices
Austria
France
Ale
Lorkieh
Olweya
Divorced Wife Sues Husband for $10000 in Defamation Suit
In Lexington a 70-year-old wealthy drummer B T Harrigon and his divorced wife Mrs Fredna Harrison, aged about 60, press a defamation claim in circuit court seeking $1000 damages. They wed in Cincinnati December 20 1895, divorced spring 1900, with Mrs Harrison alleging a post divorce letter harmed her reputation. The case draws wide local interest amid age and sensational charges.
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Lexington
B. T. Harrigon
Fredna Harrison
Cincinnati
Lumber Mills and Dredge Boat Burned in Detroit Area Fire
A 35 mph wind fanned a massive blaze along the Route river in Delray Michigan destroying lumber mills, poles, a dredge and warehouse properties. Losses include Brownlee & Co and Maltby Lumber, with Cedar poles storage at Western Union yard and widespread damage to the Delray riverfront. Fireboats and city engines fought the blaze through the night, while nearby Reupp & Co lumber yard also burned. In Iowa, Waverly reports Dumont business district largely destroyed by fire causing about 50,000 dollars in damage.
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Mich
Route River
Delray
Luroperty
Sallotte & Furguson
Lumber Milla
Brownles & Co
Schotte & Furguson
Carlin, Stickney & Cram
Brownlee & Co
Butele
Brownlee
Western Enion Company
Mrekaat
Maltby Lumber Company
Western Union
G. A Reupp & Co
Ecorse
Iowa
Waverly
Dumont
Death of Dora McDonald in Detroit Cataleptic State
Dora McDonald of 195 Baker Street Detroit reportedly died after forty three hours in a cataleptic state. Her physician Dr George Field delayed pronouncing death due to uncertain signs of life and suspended animation prior to her death yesterday.
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Mick
Dora McDonald
Baker Street
George §. Field
Mfe
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