Meeting of Colored Anti Imperialists Sparks Loud Debate
Wm Lloyd Garrison criticizes the Admiral and praises Aguinaldo while Isaac B Alien and Dr Riley rally anti imperialists at a mass meeting. Speakers liken McKinley to Buchanan as resolutions condemn the Philippines war and recent southern lynchings. Dewey’s homecoming is called a bid to bolster a sinking administration.
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Wm. Lloyd Garrison
Aguinaldo
Isaac B. Alien
Riley
McKinley
Buchanan
South
Dewey
Aly
Shafter
Boston
Mr. Garrison
Admiral Dewey
Resolutions From Boston Colored Citizens Protest Philippine War
A Boston meeting of colored citizens passes resolutions protesting American troop actions in the Philippines. They condemn domestic racial abuses and lynchings, urge reform at home, and insist the President address these injustices rather than wage war abroad. A copy is to be sent to the President and the press.
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Republic
Republican Party
McKinley
Buchanan
Lincoln
South
United States
Philippines
Washington
Boston
Philippine Islands
Colored Antis Rally At Tremont And Camden Sts
A large crowd gathers at St Pauls Baptist Church for an Anti Imperial war and lynching protest organized by the Colored Auxiliary League. Speakers including Dr Riley and ex Councillor Allen denounce Aguinaldo war, urge Republican ties, and call for race rights amid heat and interruptions.
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National Colored Auxiliary League
St. Paul's Baptist Church
Tremont
Camden Streets
Beardes
Griaon
Jerome BR. Riley
Washington
Clifford H. Plummer
W. W. Bryant
B. W.ferris
Mr. Dart
Charleston
D. C
Isaac B. Allen
Plummer
Riley
Ferris
Dr. Riley
Allen
Republican Party
Dl Pert
South
Boston
Boxing double billed at Coney Island club faces
At Coney Island sporting club the 126 pound bout between George Siddons and Marty McCue ended in favor of McCue by foul in the eighth round. A scheduled twenty five round match between Jack Downey and Jerome Quigley lasted eleven rounds with Downey taking the decision after Quigley landed a hard ear blow and both fighters clashed in clinches before the referee stopped the bout.
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New York
Coney Island Sporting Club
George Siddons
New Orleans
Marty McCue
McCue
Jack Downey
Brooklyn
Jerome Quigley
Philadelphia
Downey
Quigley
Arrest of a suspicious man leads to missing witness
Inspectors Wise and Cleary arrested Frederick White, 28, described as a suspicious person, after seeing him with a countrified looking man and overhearing part of their talk. The countryman vanished when investigators tried to bring the witness in.
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Wise and Cleary
Frederick White
White
Brooklyn Strike Disrupts Traction Lines Amid Tense Standoff
Brooklyn strikers crippled most Nassau and Flatbush routes while Putnam avenue and Coney Island lines mostly ran. President Rossiter urged workers back by 6 pm but refused concessions. clashes loomed as police neutralized threats and blocked tracks with boulders and felled trees.
Brooklyn Elevated Engineers Not Likely To Strike
T Ingraham, first grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, says there will be no sympathy strike by Brooklyn Elevated engineers. He notes engineers rarely strike in sympathy and believes wage-relief grievances may be settled without trouble, though a strike is possible. Chief P M Arthur is in Scranton, with Ingraham high in rank.
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New York
Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
T. Ingraham
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brooklyn Elevated Engineers
Elevated
P. M. Arthur
Brotherhood
Scranton
Penn
Ingraham
Cleveland Strike Reopens Amid Streetcar Boycott
Cleveland July 17 The conductors and motormen of the Consolidated Street Railway again struck at 4 15 this morning affecting eight hundred men. No cars ran on the fifteen lines. Rioters threw bottles and stones at cars along Euclid avenue and St Clair streets while police protection was requested. Company president Everett conferred with Mayor Farley and Police Director Barrett as the city pledged protection if cars could operate.
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Gleep
Devery
Hess and
York
Sexttén
McLaughlin
Rositer
Hess
Rossites
DeKalb
Nint Avenue
Nassau
Cleveland, O
Consolidated Street Railway
Consolidated
Euclid Avenue
St. Clair’ Street
Bank Street
Bank and
St. Clair
Everet
Farley
Barrett
Coke Shovelers Strike Delays Work at Everett Plant
In Everett on July 17 about forty coke shovelers from the New England Gas and Coke Co demanded back pay. They allege hourly wages of 16 cents for 11 hours daily, seeking 12.32 per week. The company plans to resume normal operations tomorrow with fewer workers, according to President H. M. Whitney.
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New England Gas & Coke Ee
H. M. Whitney
Gas Company
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