McKinley Abandons Northwestern Tour Over Mrs McKinley Illness
Desperation over Mrs McKinley’s condition leads President McKinley to cancel plans for a northwest tour and return to Washington. Doctors assess her extreme weakness while the nation sends telegrams of sympathy and officials adjust engagements and appearances.
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San Francisco
Costelrow
Anneuneine
McTimiey
Henry Gibbons
Pr. Hirshfelder
Bikey
Evershyer
McKinney
Treen
San Jose
Donahue
Scott Restiones
Hirs' Aha
Theniversity of
Sie Cantient
T. Nelleyed
McKinley
Bettes
Bert Hat
Amorrow
Calfornia
McKintey
Gisgelats
Rixe
Hirschfelder
Miata
Senator Stokes Acquitted in Minister's Murder Trial
Williamson West Virginia May 16 Senator S D Stokes faced murder charges in the shooting death of Presbyterian minister Rev J F Volt after a sensational sermon. Witnesses placed Stokes at the scene with a smoking pistol while he claimed self defense after being provoked. A later eyewitness corroborated his account and the jury found Stokes not guilty.
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Wolf
Otly Riley
Stokes
Riley
Airs
Lenetve
Richmond
Lenerre
Woll
Senator Stokes
Fire destroys Owensboro towboat at Calhoun dock
Four men dead after a blaze engulfs the steamer Owensboro tied at the Calhoun dock Evansville men and two Evansville workers among the casualties. Captain Eastman and Engineer Robinson escaped. Damage to the boat estimated at 8000 dollars with most crew presumed trapped by smoke as the fire broke out shortly before midnight.
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Owensboro
Eivanaville
Ind
Calhoun
Crensfatt
Evansville
Brink ‘An
Eastman
Robinson
Tima
Gates Not Caught in Panic Denies Morgan Stock Plot
New York May 15 John W Gates sailed for Southampton on the St Louis with his wife He denied trading in Northern Pacific in two weeks and rejected a Chicago dispatch about forming a steel combine with Lambert and Byswood to rival Morgan’s trust He called the steel story hot air and said he knew nothing about stock combinations.
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Morgan Stock
Trust
New York
John W. Gates
Southampton
St. Louis
John Lambert
Isaac Byswood
J. Flerpont Morgan
Big Trust
Mr. Gates
Conflagration at Arabi destroys mills yesterday
Fire at J. H. Bedgood & Co planing plant in Arabi was discovered about 2 AM and rapidly spread to the R. A. Bedgood sawmill. The planing mill shingle mill and sawmill burned. Total loss about 20000 dollars with no insurance.
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Arabi
J. H. Bedgood & Co
R. A. Bedgood
Phillips squeezes shorts as May corn hits new high
Chicago May corn, cornered on the downturn of trade and inactive for ten days, rose to a fresh high of 100 cents per bushel. Phillips, who created the corner, pushed the market up but secured only a few stall lots. Rumors on the exchange claimed he allowed shorts to settle for 500,000 bushels at 99 cents, with a net 4 cent gain for May at close.
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Chicago
Mer
Phillips
Post Office Safh is Blown At Lawhorn
Two unknown men robbed the Lawhorn Arkansas post office at noon today blowing the case and taking $0 and some valuable papers. A posse pursued but the suspects were not yet captured by night. Lawhorn lies forty miles northeast of Texarkana.
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Texarkana
Ark
Lawhorn
Bistcereau Swamp
Lawher
Lousiana and
Aekaneas
Miners Perish by Explosion at Farmington Shaft
A fatal blast at Georges Creek Coal and Iron Company near Farmington Maryland exposed a deadly accident killing six miners and injuring several others. The explosion, caused by a smuggled torch amid a ventilation fan, wrecked surface buildings and halted work as rescuers cleared shafts and ferried out the injured.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Siz
Georges Creek Coal and Tron Company
Farmington
Baltimore and Ohio
Maynard Bfattie
Maynington
DE Nichols
Lonaconing
J. H. Everson
Everson
Dan Alferroff
Farming
Maryland
Somerville
al- Jeger
Timisk
Sainer
Almpsy
Fairmont Cosi
Miss Harman Secretly Weds Judge Harman's Daughter
Society circles learned that Miss Malérie Harman daughter of former US attorney general was secretly married Monday to civil engineer George Heckie of Boston. Engagement had been announced with a June wedding but was postponed due to her youth. They wed in a rector's residence with two friends present and returned to Cincinnati.
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Heckle
Cincinnati
May Té
Malérie Harman
Judson ,Harmon
United States
George, Heckie
Boston
Miss Harmon
Heckie
Rock disaster rocks Acerenza town. fifteen bodies found
May 15 Rome reports most Acerenza village houses swept away by a landslide caused by a falling rock. Troops dispatched to the scene. Fifteen bodies have been recovered so far.
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Rome
Acerenza
Potenza
Judges order removal of defendants in harbor fraud case
Newark May 1 Judge Brown in the United States court issued an order for the removal to Savannah Ga where Captain Benjamin D Green John F and William Gaynor to face charges connected with O M Carter in a conspiracy over southern harbor improvements The judge notes probable cause and orders trial or bail while detailing testimony and alleged frauds in contracts and payments The district attorney plans to resist habeas corpus and seek quick transfer for Georgia trial
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Newark
Brown
United States Court
Bendjemin D.green
John F
William
Banaré H.gaynor
Bavannah
Gan
O. M. Carter
United States Engineer Corps
Suede
Faillgs Brown
Carter
Erwin
Macop
Britten
Marion Erwin
Green
Gaynors
Georgia
Judes Brown
Circuit Court
Norems Court
New York
Third Attempt to Wreck Car and Explosions on Marietta Street
A second explosion on Houston Street near Courtland Avenue followed by a second blast on Marietta Street near Magnolia and Foundry streets disrupted traffic. Detectives chase a hidden saboteur after a motorman stopped a trolley car in time, with a black youth seen offering dynamite on Marietta Street and no arrests made yet.
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Houston Street
Courtland Avenue
Marietta Street
McIntyre
Deg Watch
Houston
Yast
Bendind
Marieta
Magnolia
Howard Transfer Company
Atlanta, Railway and Power Company
Gate City Supply and Covering Company
Jeff Harbin
Sainen
Hanton Bros
Andrew Johnson
Johnson
Martin Bros
Marietta
Foundry
Gharo Bros
Harvey Bedford
Detertrs Department
Walton and White
Bedford
Geome
Ernest Woodruff
Atlanta Railway and Power Camping
Woodcat
Meric
Milner Business District Burns. Loss About 15000
Barnesville Ga May 15 Special almost the entire business portion of the Milner town was destroyed by fire tonight. Ten stores in the community, five totally lost, the others damaged. the fire started at 10 10 and origin is unknown though suspected arson. The Hunt store owned by W M Rice destroyed with goods. several other buildings burned, district courthouse touched. brick stores and spacing between buildings limited damage. Damage estimated between 200 and 6000 with insurance one third of loss.
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Barnesville
Miler
Ant
Hunt Store
W. M. Rice
Wo Pos
J.R Willams
W. G. Johnson
Wo M Rive & Son
M. Rice & Son
Saloons Open for Relief Victims Amid Military Guard
Jacksonville relief efforts report $108745.76 in cash received and 3258 people fed yesterday. Saloons to open 10 am to 6 pm under military protection. New York chamber and Merchants Association aid urged churches to collect. Three carloads of mattresses and other goods arrived from New York. Wilmington adds $500 to Jacksonville relief fund.
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Jacksonville
Lovell
The
Relief Association
New York Chamber of Commerce and Merchants’ Association Nave
Board of Trade
New York
Totet
Wilmington
Wimington
N. C
Fin
Relief Committee
Plan to repair Kearsarge saves government funds
Naval Constructor L C Caups at Brooklyn Navy Yard devised a method to remove a damaged seventy ton gun from the Kearsarge turret without raising the turret, avoiding four months work and about 40000 dollars. The plan used a hydraulic engine after removing turret plates and was approved after trial.
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Cappa
Kearsarge
New York
L. C. Caups
Brooklyn ‘Navy Yard
Hewan
Capps
American Medical Society Opens In Atlanta Congress
The annual session of the American Medical Society opened with delegates from most states and several Central and South American nations present. Clark Bell delivered the welcome, outlining tuberculosis suppression work worldwide. Officers elected include Honorary President Dr A N Ball and President Dr S F Halden of Vermont. Georgia’s W J Bullard among vice presidents.
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Prs. Brown
Atlanta
Bullard
Columbus
Chesen
New York
American Medical Society
Clark Beil
Mesdi-legal Society
Mexicq
Kawara Liceaga
Board of Health of Mexico
Deiczate
Missouri
Georgia
Minnesota
New Mexico
Iowa
Colorado
West
Washington
Virginia
Tuberculosis Congress
A. N. Ball
Brooklyn
Halden
State
Board of Health
Vermont
Louis H. Debayle
Nicaramia
W. J. Bullarg
Republic
Solombte
South America
George Brown
Atlanta.Ga
Louta Lerby
Nashville
Edwards
Teenga
Mexico
Clark Bell
New York City
Albany Riots Echo Traction Clash in 1900s Albany
Widespread violence erupts as 2000 soldiers guard Albany during a traction company strike. Nonunion workers face sabers, bricks, and crowds in tense scenes around the union depot and city streets. Injuries mount, but fatalities are not confirmed as militias and cavalry enforce order. Continued on fifth page.
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Albany
N. Y
Traction Company
Odell
Gtntn
Troy
Gheil Sy
Hoffman
Rea
Broollyn
Brooklyn
Second Signal Corps
Mob
Milkin
Miltia
Traction
Quesl Street
Lnes
Third Signal Corps
Corton
Union Depot
State Street
Capitol
Chapel Street
Birteen
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Gates
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Bchemian Club
Caplan Carle
Savannah
Harwin
Milner
Uncle Sam
Morrissey
Milwaukee
Wic
P. H. Morrissey
Bloomington
Brotherhood of Railway Tetiamen
Nolves
Kuimerous
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