Stanley's Achievements Honor Stanley at Albert Hall
The Geographical Society hosted Henry M. Stanley at a May 5 reception in Albert Hall attended by Royal figures and leaders from all classes. Stanley received a gold medal, with bronze copies for colleagues, as he described how his expedition opened new regions, aided humanity, and extended British influence along the Congo. the Prince of Wales led a vote of thanks, praising the work’s value.
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Geographical Society
Henry M. Stanley
Albert Hall
Prince and Princess of Wales
Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Cambridge
Duke
Duchess of
The
Stanley
Mr. Stanley
Carpers
Egypt
Congo
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Forecast for New England and adjacent states May 5
Washington May 5 forecast through 8 p m Tuesday calls for Maine and New Hampshire slightly warmer with southerly winds and rain. Vermont to have rain with southerly winds shifting to northwesterly. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut to see rain and frequent showers with southerly winds and cooler Wednesday morning. Far eastern New York to have southerly winds shifting to northwesterly with cloudiness rain and cooler Wednesday morning.
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Condensed Despatches From The Era Of 19th Century News
Frederick Hale was arraigned at Pittsfield yesterday charged with murdering his brother Henry on Saturday. Not guilty plea entered, case set for one week, bail denied. Helena & Livingston Smelting Co. at East Helena, Mont., has closed after output cuts. Washington Quinlin of the New York Stock Exchange is missing and presumed demented. Rhode Island Governor Ladd appoints Dr. J A O Keefe medical examiner for Johnston and Cranston district to replace Dr. E B Eddy, a Democrat. Mary Garrett and others offer $100,000 to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to admit women on equal footing with men. New York judges oppose abolition of capital punishment. Judge Barrett extends injunction in Wendel v BPOE. seizing papers and seal not allowed to leave New York.
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Olneyville
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Mary Garrett
New York
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Barrett
New York Supreme Court
Louis Wendel
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Cleveland
Arthur C. Moreland
Maritime Arrivals Noted at Newport News and New York
At Newport News on May 5 Waverley from Liverpool was recorded and at New York on May 5 Alvena from Port Simon. Also listed are Helvetia from Liverpool arriving May 6 and Ciudad Coudal from Tavana at New York on May 5.
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Liverpool
New York
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Port Simon
Helvetia
Ciudad Coudal
Tavana
The Foreign Strikes Across Europe and Australia
A digest of May 5 labor unrest reports from Vienna Madrid Barcelona Berlin Paris Lille Roubaix Tourcoing and Brisbane. Rail workers in Austria settle for higher wages. Spanish action wanes except Barcelona Valencia. Lords committee urges wage and hour reforms and legislative action. Barcelona strife eases after warnings of guaranteed protection for returning workers. Berlin firms end Sunday work amid May Day dismissals and socialist push for labor protection. Roubaix Tourcoing agitation recedes with master committee talks yielding no result. Lille strikers attack workers and factory machinery, troops disperse them. Brisbane unions threaten to strike over non union wool shearing and seek British union support.
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Maprio
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Valencia
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House of Lords
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Roubaix
Tourcoing
Lille
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Queensland
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Germany plans major army expansion and frontier defense
The Reichsanzeiger reports a bill to raise field artillery by seventy batteries and expand army corps with special troops. It notes Germany must shift from its current balance favoring artillery over infantry and favors increased cavalry and infantry on western and eastern frontiers. Troops near borders would advance without reserves if war comes, with expected annual costs up to 18 million marks.
Nationalists to Press On with Boulanger Leader
Paris May 5 The central committee of the National party met and resolved to continue the struggle and keep General Boulanger as leader. To test opinion, M Laguerre plans to resign and recontest his seat in the Chamber.
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National Party
France
Boulanges
Paris
The
General Boulanger
Boulanger
M. Laguerre
Emin relief committee cites Dr Peters Arctic expedition details
Berury May 5 The Emin relief committee received a letter from Dr Peters describing an ascent of the Tana River with camping in the Mamoni Mountains from November 16 to 26. He attempted to bridge the river, failed, and moved along the right bank to Kikuju then Lake Baringo. The party faced frequent native engagements, defeating them, reaching Mjemps on Lake Baringo January 7 and Victoria Nyansa on January 13 with a caravan of Peters, Lieutenant Tiedeman, fifty porters, ten soldiers, three camel drivers, two usher boys, three servants, six donkeys, two camels and 315 sheep. Captain Casati has joined the German service.
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Victoria Nyanza
Peters
Tiedeman
Casati
Opening of the Rifle Contests in Rome with King Humbert
In Rome on May 5 the international rifle contests opened. King Humbert Queen Margarite and the Italian Cabinet attended the ceremony. Twenty thousand riflemen from Italian provinces were represented. The King fired the first five shots to open the shooting.
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Rome
Humbert
Margarite
Few Musselmans and No Christians Voted for Assembly Members
Cenra Crete May 5 The elections were held for members of the Cretan Assembly. The Christians did not vote. Very few Mussulmans voted as they wished to prevent the assembly’s formation. Reflections will probably be necessary.
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Cenra
Crete
Bank Officers to Be Arrested in Puiaperiwa Case
James Laird a western city resident swore warrants against Charles Menjes manager of the West Philadelphia Bank of America branch and President Preitier. Laird says he deposited 350 on April 30 and the officials knew the bank was insolvent. They will be arraigned before Magistrate Clement on Friday.
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Charles Menies
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Menjes
Clement
Bill proposed to lease Hereford line for Maine Central air route
Ottawa May 5 Parliament introduced a bill to allow the Maine Central railway an American road to lease the Hereford railway in Quebec to form an air line linking Portland and Boston.
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Fire Strikes Homes in Gardner and Springield Mills
In Gardner Maine Fred Babcock lost his house and barn with hay in a blaze that injured Mrs Babcock who leaped from a window. In Springfield Massachusetts W W Crews on Co cotton waste mill near Westfield station burned for a total loss about 33500 with 8500 insured. The mill owned by Pierce Steam Heating Co of Buffalo housed imported costly machinery.
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Fred Babcock
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Salem Cadet Veteran Association elects officers at annual meeting
The Salem Cadet Veteran Association held its annual meeting at the Peabody mansion to be remodeled as their armory this evening. Officers elected include Colonel Joseph A. Dalton Major A Parker Brown Adjutants Edward Hobbs Joseph C Foster First Lieutenants John P Browning Harris Second Lieutenants Charles A Mer H Merrill Executive Committee Thomas H Johnson Daniel Gardner George W Pickering W L Colby and Treasurer James A Evans. An Aldermen meeting adopted a resolution opposing explosives on the Common on July 4 and ordered sewers on Walter Cabot Cherry and Porters streets. Crossing stones ordered on Carpenter street. Police furlough ten days granted. An appropriation of 2500 for watering streets approved. Rev C A Lowne pastor of Central Baptist Church Salem resumes pastorate to accept call to Auburn Maine. Salem
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Auburn
Man detained in Atlanta may not be Kimball defaulter
A man thought to be Frederick Kimball of Worcester Massachusetts was arrested in Atlanta on May 5. Worcester authorities were alerted by telegram. The man’s identity was questioned after verification by J. Wo of Baltimore and Providence residents who note a strong resemblance, but officials do not believe he is Kimball.
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Frederick Kimball
Worcester
Mass
J. Wo
Baltimore
Providence
Kimball
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