Seaboard machinists strike broadens across rail lines
President O Connell of the Machinists Association reports progress in key regions as thousands return to work and others strike. He notes gains in New England and declines in Ohio and Pennsylvania while signaling a planned Seaboard Air-Line walkout and upcoming conference with railway employers.
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Washington
O'Connell
Machinists’ Association
New England
Btl
Ohio
Lado
Pennsylvania
Pétadelthia
Seaboard Air-Line
Americus
Machinists Walk Out At Seaboard Norfolk Shops
At 7 this morning the Seaboard Air Line machinists and apprentices refused to work after a secret meeting following Manager Barrs refusal of demands. Organizer Samuel D Needly says all shop workers are out and expects company to grant terms. No nonunion workers are at the shops and the situation is described as generally satisfactory.
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Norfolk
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Thia
Barr
Samuel D Needly
American Federation of Labor
Seaboard
McGee Explains Seaboard Strike Demands Refused
Fortsmouth Va May 23 An Seaboard Air Line official says management is willing to treat with machinists but refused their nine hour day demand. Wages are already high, and the company would meet common conditions with other roads. The union acted without notice, the superintendent states.
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Seaboard
Fortsmouth
Seaboard Air Line
Ine
F. H. McGee
Motive Power
Stic
Oil paintings of four celebrated southerners to be received today
This morning at the Bove High school four portraits of celebrated southerners will be received by members of the Alciphronian Literary and Debating Society. The paintings will be hung in the society hall. The executive committee includes W Candler, Willis E. Regan, Percy A. Rich, Charles A. Kingsbery Jr., and J Linsay Robb. Portraits depict Governor Allen D. Candler, Yorli Chandice Harris, Alexander H. Stephens and Slaney Lanter. Addresses were by Chancellor Walter B. Hill, Forton Smith, Vice President Bradley of Emory, and Rev W. W. Landrum. Exercises begin at 1:30. Public invited.
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Bove’ High School
Alciphronian Literary and Debating Society
Society Hall
Ask W Candler
Willis E. Regan
Percy A. Rich
Charles A. Kingsbery, Jr
J. Linsay Robb
Allen D. Candler
Chandice Harris
Alexander H. Stephens
Slaney Lanter
Walter B. Hill
University of Georgia
Forton Smith
Bradley
Emory College
W. W. Landrum
Former Governor Tanner Dies From Natural Causes in Illinois
Springfield, May 23. Former Governor John R Tanner died at the Leland hotel from rheumatism of the heart after a brief illness. His physician said death was due to natural causes possibly a cerebral blood clot. Tanner, born April 4, 1844, served as state treasurer and U S marshal, later governor, and sought a U S Senate seat but was defeated.
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Springfield
Joan FR. Tanner
Leland Hotel
Chicago
J. N. Dixon
Tanter
Dixon
John R Tanner
Booneville
Warrick County
Indlinng
Illicola
Clay County
United States
Mindy
Tuluola
John P Altgeld
Epponone
United States Senate
Taxation Is Their Theme at Buffalo Conference
A gathering of prominent men from across the United States met at the Buffalo public library to debate tax systems for federal, state, and municipal revenue. The National Civic Federation sponsored the session with five minute papers. Professor Seligman urged forming a national body to reform taxation methods, and other papers covered federal restraint on franchise taxation and the taxation of banks and trust companies.
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Buffalo
United States
National Civic Federation
Frederick M Funson
St Louis
R A. Seligman
University of Columbia
Frederick C. Howe
Cleveland
Charles §. Fairchild
New York
the Treasury
L. Carroll Root
Bresci Dies by Own Action in Italian Prison
Rome reports Gaetano Bresci, assassin of King Humbert, strangled himself in Santo Stefano prison. His wife in New Jersey says he acted alone and the act was better than imprisonment. Paterson anarchists dispute claims, saying Bresci was murdered by Italian officials.
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E Bresci
Rome
Bresci
King Humpert
Santo Stefano
Bresel
Bresal
Slenor Giolltti
Ines
New York
Hudson Lemgis
N. J
Italy
Aparchists
Paterson
Bresei
Gaetano Bresei
Humbert
Pergo Esteve
le Qtestiun Sociale
Brise
Strife at Americus Seaboard Shops Sparks Wide Strike
In Americus Georgia May 3 machinists apprentices boilermakers blacksmiths copper smiths and molders in Seaboard Air Line shops quit work in response to union headquarters orders. The strike spread to other trades with two Raleigh North Carolina May 23 meetings and about thirty workers plus one foreman leaving.
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Seaboard
Americus
Specia
Suiking
Americas
Raleigh
Aleigh
Jodge
International Order of Machinists
Machinists Strike Hits Seaboard at Savannah
Savannah Ga May 2 Machinists of the Seaboard Air Line walkout in obedience to union headquarters order. Fourteen workers leave their benches in Savannah with no other railroad involvement reported yet.
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Savannah
Seaboard Air Line
Conference Aims to Avert Machinists Strike in Chicago
Tense talks set for Chicago between Chicago lodge of the Association of Machinists and District No 5 of the National Metal Trades Association over working hours and waves. If no settlement, a citywide strike in loading shops and factories is feared. Philadelphia report notes a machinists union business agent sent word from Newport News of a company seeking a response to similar demands.
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Chicago
Chicago Lodge of Association of Machinists
National Metal Trades Association
Phiadelphia
Ketgan
Machinists’ Union
Belk
Eanizer
Newport News
Porto Ricans Greet Allen On Return From Washington
Thousands meet Governor Allen at San Juan as Mayflower arrives. A half mile procession winds through the streets to the palace where Mayor Manuel Egozcue and Senor Rossy welcome the Governor, who vows the people’s wishes are understood and brings hope and encouragement.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Allen
Manuel Egozcue
Senor Rossy
Washington
Fights American Engines in Parliament over Locomotives
Sir Alfred Hickman, a Conservative ex-president of the British Iron Trade Association, objected in the House of Commons to railways governed by foreign purchase of American locomotives. He cited a Burmah railroads inspector’s report cited by Lord Hamilton, noting needs for repairs and coal better met by British-made engines. He also alleged concerns about an American firm building a major Burmah viaduct.
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Alfred Hickman
London
Sir Alfred Hickman
British Iron Trade Association
House of Commons
Buremah
Egypt
Lord Hamilton
Burmah
Smallpox On Transport Indiana Forces Ninth Regiment to Camp
Pekin May 24 Further cases of smallpox found on board the United States transport Indiana and the Ninth regiment United States infantry which left Pekin yesterday for Manila has gone into camp at TalC The doctors were told to report the length of time before it will be safe to allow the troops on board the transport.
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Ninth Regiment
Pekin
United States
Indiana
United States Infantry
Manila
Talc
W ant to Cut Down Wages Some Cotton Mill Managers Oppose Plan
Fa l River Mass May 2 Up to noon today it was said that but six agents representing eight corporations had answered the paper put in circulation yesterday for signatures of the cotton mill managers binding them to an agreement to reduce wages 10 per cent on June old and so far as the narrow ropes mills were concerned to make a further curtailment of production among the managers of the spring cloth mill it is stated today that there are a number of agents who are not in sympathy with the proposed arrecaunt and are likely to withhold their names from tt Breula close tovorri a cut down de Suc crassae it te believed nh general arrikes bf operatives wait fol aw
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Fa'l River
Mass
Cotton Mil
Pring Cloth
Nh General Arrikes Bf
They Fight Old Georgia Yet Move to Supreme Court
Judge Brown signed an order for the removal of Captain Benjamin D. Green John F Edward H and William T Gaynor to Savannah Georgia for trial on conspiracy charges with O M Carter to defraud the government in harbor work. Bonds set at 25000 for Green and John F Gaynor and 10000 for Edward H and William T Gaynor. Defendants granted five days to post bonds for August circuit court in Savannah.
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New ‘York
Brown
United States District Court
Benjamin D. Green
John F
Edward H
William T. Gaynor
Savannah
O. M. Carter
United States Army
United States
Captain Green
John F. Gaynor
E. H
Shields
Abraham J Rose
Kellogg & Hose
United States Circuit
Southern District of
Georgia
Edward H. Gaynor
Rathbone Is To Get Freedom Says No Evidence Found
Havana reports General Wood ordered judges and post office inspectors to bring cases to trial by mid June. Rathbone's case is widely said to lack evidence with advocates noting persistent but unimportant testimony delays trial. The Rathbone matter remains in the court of first instance and no trial can be requested yet.
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Havana
General Wood
Post Office
B. G. Rathbone
Rathbone
Emperor William bars reporters from public speeches
Berlin May 22 Emperor William orders reporters excluded from all public and semi public functions where he speaks. His entourage and police must thwart stenographic reporting and notes. The emperor is reportedly furious that his address to the Emperor Alexander regiment became public despite precautions. He allegedly remarks that his confidential officer circle remarks are not for the public.
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Berlin
Emperor William
Emperor Alexander Regiment
William
Cuban Convention Debates Platt Amendment Adjourns
In Havana on May 2, Juan Gualberto led a speech opposing the Platt amendment before the Cuban constitutional convention. Senor Banguilly answered. Senor Gomez delivered eloquent closing remarks. The convention adjourned without a vote as Senor Capote said he would support the amendment.
Negro Preacher Goes Wrong in Misapplied Church Funds
Harrisburg May 23 Doctor H C Astwood pastor of Bridge street church Brooklyn was found guilty of misapplying church funds insubordination and conduct unbecoming a minister by today’s session of the Philadelphia conference of the B A M EL church in this city. He was arrested on a later charge of defrauding a boarding housekeeper in August 1899 and bail was furnished. Astwood former US consul at San Domingo is a prominent colored figure. A mass meeting tonight raised 100 for Jacksonville fire relief.
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Harrisburg
C. Astwood
Bridge Street
Brooklyn
B. A. M EL
Astwood
Fearing
United States
San Domingo
Jacksonville
Lava Eruptions Threaten Java Plantations and Towns
In Batavia May 293 reports describe Keloet volcano erupting and threatening Blitar coffee districts Kediri. Darkened skies and lava overwhelm locals as six districts suffer ash rain. Mass exodus from Bitar as cinders blanket the island. A separate collision near Brunshausen sends Hamburg steamer back to Hamburg. Furst Blamarck uninjured and set to sail for New York.
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Batavia
Java
Keloet
Blitar
Kediri
Mfe
Bitar
Hamburg
Isewins
Reichestag
Furst Blamarck
Brunshausen
Porat Dbigmick
New York
Machinists' Association Formed in Atlanta
The International Association of Machinists began in Atlanta with 23 local members led by T. W. Talbot. The group grew into a national labor force seeking a nine hour workday, with headquarters moving from Whitehall and Alabama to Richmond Chicago and Washington before settling in recent years.
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Charles Ott
Fred Castle
J Pendleton
Mike Riley
J A. Moray
George Campman
W Mitchell
John Dockery
Wr HL Blackman
Joan Boone
William Bowle
A. Lang
William Farley
John McDonald
M. BD. Williams
E. F. Adams
Talbot and Dowies
Old East Tennessee
Henry B. Garrett
Fourth Ward
Old James Barn
Cieek
Whitehall and
Alabama Streets
Dawley
Richmond
James O'Connell
George Preston
William Roberson
Garrett
International Association
Atlanta
Old Capitol Building
Lipton Seeks Postponement of Shamrock II Race
Southampton and New York reports detail Sir Thomas Lipton asking for a six week postponement of the August 20th race due to a disaster and needed repairs. He suggests sailing in October if accepted, or substituting Shamrock II, with Lipton expressing regret for disrupting plans and noting readiness to race in American waters if possible.
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Bouthampton
Erin
Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Sir Thomas
Thomas W. Lawson
Thowag
England
Thomas
Glasgow
Lipton
New York
Oddie
Southampton
Tregret
Hull
Mark Ag Agra
Thomas J. Lipton
Sothamptor
Oddle
Yacht Club
Sir Lipton
Negro Pugilist Drowned in Mississippi River Incident
Memphis reports the drowning of Sper Chaps Jones a Chicago born negro light weight boxer real name A D Newsom drawn today after arriving six months earlier at Paddy Carroll Phenix club manager Jones showed speed in Memphis bouts prior to the river tragedy.
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Memphis
Tenn
Sper Chaps
Jones
Chicago
Mississippi River
Paddy” Carrol
Phenix
Namie i
A. D. Newson
Beware of a Cough and Its Dangers
A cough signals possible lung disease and early treatment can aid recovery. The text endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as highly successful in addressing coughs and preventing consumption or bronchitis, noting broad pharmacy availability and affordability.
Tragic Accident Sees Jones Drown Near Tug in Water
Jones fell into the water as a tug approached and, unable to swim, sank and died. Remains will be shipped to his mother in Chicago.
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Jones
Chicago
Commencement Exercises Held for Two Atlanta Colleges
Two institutions, Atlanta Baptist College and Spelman Seminary, closed their commencement ceremonies in Spelman Seminary chapel on Wednesday morning. Nineteen students graduated from preparatory and college departments. Degrees awarded included Bachelor of Arts for several graduates and teacher training credentials for others.
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Atlanta Baptist College
Spelman Seminary
Spelman Seminem
Academe Ar
Atlanta Bantist College
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