Great Naval Pageant Marks Launching Of Warship Ohio
San Francisco May 18 President McKinley attended the launching of the battleship Ohio at Union Iron Works. The event drew governors, senators, and thousands of workers, with a grand naval pageant as ships in the bay fired salutes and the crowd surged in cheers for the president. The Slocum carried officials and veterans home from the Philippines, while a band played the Star Spangled Banner and sailors waved flags in a triumphal greeting.
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San Francisco
Birs. McKinsey
McKinley
Union Iron Works
Pacific Coast
Ohio
United States
San Francisco Bay
Scott
Cabinet
Slocum
Goat Island
Sheridan
Pacific
Philippines
United States Volunteer Infantry
Mrs McKinley Improves as White House Visit Ends
San Francisco May 16 bulletin says Mrs McKinley had a comfortable day with a slight temperature rise tonight. President Harrison and party witnessed launch ceremonies for the ship Monterey at Union Iron Works, cheered by workers and onlookers as the Oregon’s record was noted and a toast to American industry echoed through the yard. The scene shifted to harbor review of Warships, then the president returned to see his wife, amid a crowd praising his public service and a demonstration of national unity.
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San Francisco
Tojoight
M-Kinley
Stefans
Philadelphia
Agama
Farragut
McCulloch
Dewey
Mtte
Oregon
Union Iron Works
California
Philppines
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Philippines
Porto Rico
Guam
Wake Island
Hawaii
Tululla
United States
Harrison
Monterey
Nash
Ohto
Miss Deschler
Miss Barber
Meltineler
Army
Navy
Klisy Barber
Mis
Barber
Nxo
Secretary Long
Jackies
Tatmerine
Wisconsin
Casey
Stn
Reid
Ohio
Maine
William Cramp & Song
Routan Company
Miesouri
Newport Mews Ship Building and Dry Dock Company
Shrinehar
Wensela
Farcard
Vagina
Ana
Graves of Southeps Dead Woodmen Honor Horses at Camp Chase
In Columbus on May 18 the sovereign camp deferred a motion to hand full financial control to the sovereign board and will resume Monday. Tomorrow Southern members plan to decorate Confederate dead at Camp Chase with flowers. H F Simrall of Mississippi oversees ceremonies with speakers D E Bradshaw Ben Cravens Will Collier Miss Morris Shepperd. Colonial Dames send $485 to Jacksonville sufferers.
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Camp Chase
Columbus
Sovereign Board of Managers
Law Committee
Sovereign Camp
South
H. F. Simrall
Mississipui
D. E Bradshaw
Ben Cravens
Arkansas
Will Collier
Mississippi
Miss Finknes Witte
Louisiana
Morris Shepperd
Texas
Jail Mob Threatens Black Suspects in Connellsville Riot
In Connellsville Pennsylvania on May 18 a white mob of about five thousand surrounded the town hall where William Fairfax and his wife, both Black, were held after murdering William Moore. The mob battered doors with a battering ram and fired into the jail as officers and County Detective McBeth resisted. Police kept the prisoners secured, and the siege continued with threats of lynching and gunfire until the mob's assault was repelled by restrained force.
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Cornellsville
Town Hall
William Fairfax
William Moore
Baltimore and Ohio Gants
Haas
Water Street
Foringan
Moore
Fairfax
Charles Stillwagon
Sherrie George A. McCormick
Fayette County
Connellsville
Uniontown
Negro Fairfax
McBeth
Hay Indicate Lines for Nicara gun Treaty
Washington reports reveal Mr Hay outlines, in a Pauncefote memorandum, lines a U S Senate accepts for a new Nicaraguan canal treaty. British officials see draft proposals, not final terms, awaiting cabinet study and ratification path. Panama route discussed but viewed as unlikely by Britain amid financial concerns.
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London
Hay
Lord Pauncetote
Downing Street
Panama Company
United States
Panama Canal
Foreign Office
Panama
Washington
Lord Pauncefote
Lehdon
Senate
Health Editor's Note on Locum System Cure All Ills
Health editor describes the locum system as a precise medicine for pulmonary trouble catarrh debility and general illnesses. Claims it cures most diseases with cod liver emulsion tonic and other preparations in varied combinations tailored to the case.
The Way to Health Free
An advertisement touts a new system to cure consumption and related lung diseases. It claims heredity myths, promises curative science, and presents four preparations as a unified germ-destroying, body-building program. It invites readers to test the system.
Croker Devotes Time to Horses Not New York Affairs
London reports Richard Croker fully engaged with racing and breeding at Gatwick and New Market. His five-year-old gelding Harrow, bought for £1,000 in 1900, has won £1,700 in the last fortnight under Johnnie and Lester Reiff. Croker also revels in his Wantage breeding farm, pursuing foals and improving facilities amid American trainer success. Boer prisoners discussed in Bermuda as tents and supplies arrive on the Gayo Romerano.
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Croker
New York
London
Mary
Richard Croker
Gatwick
New Market
Johnnie” Reiff
Lester Reiff
Harrow
Rev Maltle Suicide Reported in Davenport Hospital
May 18 Davenport Iowa reports the American evangelical minister Rev Maltle of Davenport committed suicide at the International hospital. He severed an artery in his wrist and drank corrosive sublimate. Maltle is not known locally and no man of that name has been recorded here.
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Mr. Maltle
Wanles
Davenport
Towa
International Hospital
Maltle
Surveying new line for Southern railway route
W B Crenshaw assistant engineer began survey from London to Clinton to connect Chattanooga to Cincinnati with similar mileage to the Cincinnati Southern. Lord Hestberg's mother dies in Germany Duchess of Cleveland Lady Catherine dies in Germany.
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London
Tenn
W. B. Crenshaw
The
Southern Railway
Clinton
Chattanooga
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Southern
Lord Hestberg
Catherine
Lucy Wilelmina
Duchess of Cleveland
Lord Rosebury
Germany
A Suit To Wear Must Be A Fit For Men’s Wardrobe
A store offers crisp new ideas for well dressed men with quality and refinement at reasonable prices. It features Suite Infancy Worsteds Chevints and Cassimeres, plus unfinished worsteds Thibets and Viennas in black and blue.
Prices and goods at Atlanta store sale
Prices from 510 to 25 dollars for SIMMER UNDERWEAR in all grades NEGLIGEE SHIRTS in new colors and patterns STRAW HATS in new shapes priced from 0c to 1.00.
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Atlanta
Hopkins on iron industry at Industrial Commission hearing
E. Hopkins, president of Sloss-Sheffield Iron Co. of Birmingham, Alabama, testified before the Industrial Commission in Washington on May 18. He noted coal industry gains in wages from 37 cents to five cents per ton and said miners often worked wastime. He expressed no fear that steel combinations would drive smaller firms out of business as the commission adjourned to June 33.
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Sloss-Sheffield
Industrial Commission
Washington
E. Hopkins
Sloss-Shefield Iron Company
Birmingham
Ala
Esto Minera
Mob dispersal fails as crowd demands execution of negro
Shortly after midnight William Moore, eldest son of the murdered man, urged the mob to disperse for mothers sake and his own. Father Burns urged restraint to protect the town's good name. At 5 AM Sheriff McCormick moved the Fairfax couple on a special train to Uniontown jail, ending the standoff with the prisoners.
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Pone
Wiliam Moore
John Burns
Immmaculate Conception Church
Josiah B
We- Cormick
Fairfax
Prominent Mississippi Man Killed by Deputies Near Walls Point
Vernon C. Ellzey, a McComb City businessman, was killed in a confrontation with deputy sheriffs near Walls Point, Texas, while resisting arrest. Ellzey had recently eloped with his 17 year old cousin Myrtha Wizey, deserting his wife and children, selling property, and fleeing with her. The case stirs Mississippi as insurance proceeds and family shock ripple through the Ellzey clan.
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Jackson
Mise
Vernon CG
Ellzey
Walls Point
Tex
McComb City
Mississippi
Myrtha Blizey
Wiizey
Wills Point
Texas
Roads Train at Work in Mississippi Exhibit
The national good roads train departs Vicksburg at 3 pm and travels to Grenada Oxford and Jackson for road construction exhibitions. Over 500 students from Starkville agricultural college will attend as the caravan moves through McComb and Clarksdale en route to state conventions in Jackson Mississippi and nearby states in June.
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Mississippi
National Good Roads
Vicksburg
Clarksdale
Grenada
Oxford
University of the State
Agricultural College of
Starkeville
McCoreh City
Lth
Mth
Jackson
Miss
Tenn
Louisville
Hathaway to Be Manager
Lexington announces EB C Hathaway of Lexington named general manager of the United Railways and Light Companies of America headquartered in Richmond Virginia The firm aims to acquire properties in the south and currently operates lines and light plants in Lexington Kentucky Richmond Virginia Norfolk and Petersburg Virginia
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Lexington
EB C. Hathaway
United Railways and Light Companies of America
Richmond
Norfolk and Petersburg
Wofford Plays Two Games From Spartanburg May 13
Wofford team was in Columbia yesterday after two games with 4 tries, traveling by freight train. They defeated Newberry 4 to 2. Allen sails for Porto Rico aboard the May Hower from Newport News at noon with Governor and Mrs. Allen onboard.
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Wofford
Spartanburg
S. C
Spectaij
Swoff
Columbia
Carolina
Bancon
Aita
Newberry
Allen
Porto Rico
Newport News
Promised Cure Ad for Consumption by Dr Slocum
An advertisement urges readers to write their name and full address to Dr. £. & Slocum at 98 Pinetreet New York, referencing The Atlanta Constitution. It touts Four Free Preparations as a positive cure for consumption and related ailments, claiming thin people become fat and healthy and promising full directions after forwarding.
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Slocum
Pinetreet
New York
Atlanta Constitution
LODGH OF ELKS ORGANIZED IN HUNTSVILLE
Elk lodge No 698 was organized in Huntsville Alabama last night with officers led by J Robert Jones grand exalted ruler. Deputy Tutwiler of Mobile installed them as about two hundred Elks from Decatur and Birmingham attended. Visiting Elks arrived by train and were welcomed by local members before a banquet at the Huntsville hotel and installation ceremonies at the Knights of Pythian hall.
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Tunteville
Huntsville
Ala
Elk Lodge No 698
J Robert Jones
W Oi Wellman
CE. Shaver
Jero Murphy, Jr
WW. Newman
GT March
Wl" Harvey
Goldsmith
A L Rison
W. M Ma
Jere Murphy, Jr
Denutv Tutwiler
Lotelack
Hunterville Hotel
Boy Drowns Bathing Near Selma Creek
The eleven year old son of WC Ward a prominent merchant drowned this evening while bathing in Valley Creek one mile west of Selma Alabama.
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Selma
Ala
WC. Ward
Valley Creek
Silver Service Fund Drive For Battleship Alabama
Huntsville los May 18 Special Captain Darel Coleman to raise funds in Madison county for silver service purchase for the battleship Alabama. He is aided by W R Rison and Colonel John H Sheffer. Mobile May 18 Spectator J D Hand of Dolive Baldwin Co buys for 37500 a half interest in 600 acres of lands at Jackson Alabama to develop the property.
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Huntsville
Ala
Darel Coleman
Aps
Madison County
Siiver
Alabama
Coleman
W. R. Rison
John H Sheffer
Mobile
Spectatj
J. D. Hand
Dolive, Baldwin Co
Jackson
Man Plunges Into Old Well Near Church
Raleigh May 13 Special Batley reports death by own action seen by a county man. As he neared a country church a naked Black man rushed to an old well, toppled boards, and plunged in headfirst. The victim, identified as Walter Pool, was delirious from fever.
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Raleigh
Batley
Nan
Walter Pool
No Pay Stops Work on Great Eastern Railway Grade
Raleigh May 18 Contractors' force grading the Great Eastern railway quit work and headed to Virginia. Snow Hill reports say the men have not been paid and see no prospect of payment, suspending the project at Snow Hill.
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Raleigh
Speelsl
Great Hastern
Virginia
Reen
Lynch Threat Targets One Armed Dwarf In Owensboro
Owensboro Kentucky May 18 Thomas Ma Jin a one armed dwarf was arrested for alleged assault on Frances Wilson an eight year old girl. A lynch crowd is said to form after authorities guarded the jail to prevent mob violence.
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Owensboro
Thomas Ma+ Jin
Frances Wilson
Earl
El Dia Is Launched at Newport News Shipyard
Newport News on May 18 reports the steamship El Dia was launched at the shipyard. The vessel signifies a major build with a stated value of 3,600,000 and will undergo fitting and sea trials upon completion.
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Newport News
Vay
Bsean Line
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Iowa
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National Society of Calmint Dames
Jacksonville
Britain
Dr. Slocum
Bermuda
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Gayo Romerano
New Orleans
Essig Bros
Whitehall
Hathaway
Kentuckian
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