Rojestvensky’s Skull Fractured Amid Russian Fleet Losses
London dispatch reports Admiral Rojestvensky wounded with arm fracture after Kniaz Suvaroff sank. Kamimura pursues remnant fleet. total Russian losses listed as three torpedo boats, three officers killed, about 200 seamen dead or wounded. Tokyo confirms dramatic victory and strategic capture of the Russian commander in chief.
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Togo
Tokio
Navy Department
Rojestvensky
Ten Straits
Sasebo
Maizare
Red Cross
Holland Claims His Submarines Won The War
New York May 31 Holland the submarine inventor says his small submarines achieved the victory in the great fight. He concedes nothing about selling subs to Japan but argues the little craft surpass the larger ones in mischief. He criticizes Russian submarine use and praises Japanese expertise.
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New York
Holland
Bad Discipline on Russian Ships
May 31. Advic from Victoria reports interviews with masters of the German colliery supplying Admiral Rozestvensky's fleet at Tonghoebay. Germans say only one or two Russian ships showed expected warship discipline. Officers are fine men but disinclined to work.
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Victoria
Advic
Empre
Japan
Rojestvenksy
Tonghoe Bay
Widow Polly Andrews of 33 children dies at 86 in Little Gap
Mrs Polly Andrews widow of Joseph Andrews dies at her son Harri gop home in Little Gap Allentown May 31 aged 86 oldest of a family of thirty three children born and raised in the same neighborhood where she died
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Allentown
Polly
Joseph Andrews
Hear Son
Harrigop
Little Gap
Rosebery's Unbeaten Horse Wins Derby
Lord Rosebery's unbeaten horse Circle with Maher up won the Derby at Epsom Downs this afternoon. Nine horses started in the race.
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Rosebery
London
Lord Rosebery
Circle
Maher Op
Epsom Downe
Funeral of Ex Governor E Willis Wilson at Charleston
Funeral services for former Governor E Willis Wilson were held at St John s Episcopal Church Charleston with the Blue Lodge in charge and the service led by Dr Robert Roller. The state house and capital annex were draped in mourning and tributes arrived from across West Virginia. Honorary pallbearers included Dr John W Moore and James Payne among others with active pallbearers from Kanawha Lodge No 20 A F and A M. The community mourned the loss of a distinguished public figure.
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E. Willis Wilson
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Charleston
West Virginia
Spring Hill Cemetery
Kanawha Lodge
No. 20
A. F
A. M
Wilson
John W. Moore
Jas. M. Payne
Phil G. Walker
Samuel Matheson
Adam B Littlepage
Frank L. Beardsley
Gallacher
D. Littlepage
C. P Snyder
J. ©. Alderson
J. W. St Clair
S. Green
State House
Capital Annex
Kanawha Lodge No. 20
Chas K. Payne
Burlew
B. H. Oxley
J. Z. McCheansy
Geo. M. Donaldson
J. Talman Waters
M. M. Williamson
George W. Atkinson
City Council Adjourns Until Morning Inducts New Members
The city council met in an adjourned session with Mayor and recorder present. Members Mesar,s Massey Kelly Hawley Shirey Francisco and McCarthy attended. bills were allowed, permits referred to the committee, franchises laid over, and the council adjourned to 9 o'clock morning session for new officers and elections.
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Recorder
Mesars
Massey
Kelly
Hawley
Shirey
Francisco
McCarthy
Episcopalians from Two States Meet in Session
Delegates from every West Virginia Episcopal parish attend the annual convention in Clarksburg with Bishops Gravatt and Peterkin presiding. The Southern Virginia diocese meets in Wytheville with Rev. D. F. Tucker D D elected president and Rev. W. A Goodwin secretary after the bishop’s illness.
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Episcopalians OF
West Virginia
Clarksburg
W. Va
Gravatt
John
Alfriend
Charles
Peterkin
Gravatti
Southern Virginia
St. John's Chaorch
Wytheville
Hall
W. A. R. Goodwin
W. H. K. Pendleton
Mr. Dann
Suffolk
D. F. Tucker
D. D
Strikes and Disturbances Reported in Chicago
In Chicago today amid grand jury and master in chancery probes of the teamsters strike, union leaders plan important conferences. Rumor holds the executive committee may call a referendum on continuing the stoppage. Several minor disturbances are reported.
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Chicago
Lil
Grand Jury
Master In Chancery
Teamsters
Teamaters’ Apion
Black Person Turning White from Fear in Henrico Jail
Richmond May 31 A special grand jury is summoned to indict or acquit Austin Jobneer a Black detainee in Henrico county jail for criminal assault on Rath Pinchback a white girl ten years old Officials say terror has made him turn pale from very dark at arrest to light brown at present
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Richmond
Austin Jobneer
Henrico County
Johnson
Bonaparte Named Secretary of the Navy
Washington May 1. Hon Charles J Bonaparte of Maryland chosen by President Roosevelt to succeed Paul Morton as secretary of the navy. Morton will retire July 1 and Bonaparte assumes the role on that date.
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Washington
Charles J. Bonaparte
Maryland
Roosevelt
Paul Morton
Morton
Bonaparte
Navy
Major W H Lewis Dies In Roanoke At 73
Major W H Lewis of Irfferton county West Virginia died suddenly at his son Dr J N Lewis home in Roanoke. A Confederate veteran and former West Virginia legislator and county judge he was 73. Survived by three sons Dr J N Lewis Dr D Lowie and Alexander M Lewis. Remains go to Charleston for family burial Friday at 3 p m.
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Roanoke
W H. T. Lewis
Irfferton County
W. Va
J. Newton Lewis
D. @. Lowie
Washington
Alexander M. Lewis
Qarnah
Texas
Charleston
Family Marked for Death on the Rail in Dever
In Dever Delaware near Felton the Benson family faces tragedy as Evan Benson 35 was killed by a locomotive near Felton. Philemon Benson 73, his uncle, died in a similar incident while sleeping between double tracks. A whiskey bottle was found in his pocket and the coroner exonerated the train crew.
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Dever
Del
Benson
Felton
Evan Benson
Philemon Benson
Reward Offered for Old Treasure Box in New York
A $10,000 reward is offered for the return of an old fashioned mahogany treasure box said to contain jewelry stocks and letters. Detectives believe the letters could compromise a prominent New York family and note the theft occurred around April 1 as relatives are questioned.
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New York
Seven Poisoned by Griddle Cakes in Delaware Family
In Middletown Delaware on May 3 seven members of Robert A Cochran s family fell ill after breakfast griddle cakes. A physician diagnosed arsenical poisoning and two sons who did not eat the cakes remained unaffected. Lydia Cochran became paralyzed after eating liberally and Josephine Cochran fell ill en route to school.
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Middletown
Del
Robert A. Cochran
Bridegroom Raving and Hopelessly Insane
DeWitt Altman of Albany is confined at Bellevue Hospital in New York after his wedding trip. He becomes violent and irrational, needing restraints, with officials blaming the excitement of the marriage for his mental deterioration.
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New York
DeWitt Altman
Albany
Bellevue Hospital
Altman
Hotel Netherlands
Imperial Family Calls Conference as Tsar weighs Peace and Assembly
Tsarist leaders and nearly the entire imperial family meet at Tsar koe-Selo to decide whether to pursue peace or yield to calls for an immediate national assembly. Admiral Alexieff and ministers attend, war ministers absent. Finance sources indicate readiness to fund peace, while three regiments are recalled to St. Petersburg amid fears of demonstrations. Russian losses total twenty two ships.
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St. Petersburg
Tsarkoe-Selo
Twarkoe-Selo
Admiral Alexieff
Japan
Roesia
Krasnoye
Manchurian Armies in a Sea of Mud
May 81 reports from Gonabu Paes describe rains stopping after three days and constant skirmishing for two weeks. Troops face a sea of mud on arrival, villages stripped for firewood, and widespread disruption behind Russian lines. Trade narrows to Kiachta as Sinmintin remains lost. The railway defense is a near blockhouse system and foreign naval attaches are barred from Vladivostok.
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Gonabu Paes
Machuria
Sinmintin
Manchoria
Kiachta
Vladivostok
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