Opening of the General Assembly by Dr Green of Princeton
The 1034 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church opened at Fort Street Presbyterian Church in Detroit with 600 commissioners. The New York delegation polls show about five to one against Dr. Krige. Rev. W. E. Moore of Columbus, Ohio, opened the session with sermon, then luncheon adjournment. Dr. Green of Princeton was elected moderator by acclamation for the afternoon session.
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Detroit
Mich
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Fort Street Presbyterian Church
Kiges
New York
Krigue
W. E. Moore
D.D
Columbus
Steamers Arrived at Major Ports with Mixed Passages
A stream of ships docking and sailing between Boston New York Southampton Queenstown and Rotterdam is logged with arrivals from Varacoa Jamaica Havana and Liverpool and sailings to Bremen Hamburg Montreal and Liverpool. The list includes names such as Alligston Wyle Nova Kcotlan and Teutoute among others with unclear dates around May 20 21 and 31. A closing note touts Elien's Food as thin nutritious milk substitute likened to mother's milk.
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Boston
Cuba
Varacoa
Alligston
Ethelred
Jumaica
Wyle
Havana
New York
Inilla
Liverpool
Southampton
Kibe
Bremen
Rotterdam
Cheater
Gristol
Exeterity
Queenstown
Nova Kcotlan
Waltimore
Offrow
Ritamate
Father Volut
Steinhoeft
Hamburg
Montreal
Columbia
Lord Gough
Prieteten
Teutoute
Cabinet formed in Lisbon under General Sousa’s leadership
Lisbon reports a new cabinet with General Sousa as President of the Council and Minister of War. Ministers include Vaz, Pedrinho de Interior. Manoel Carvalho, Finance. Morais Carvalho, Justice. Villena, Martine and Colonies. Valborn, Foreign Affairs. Castello Branco, Public Works. London notes worsening finances in Lisbon due to note removal and larger notes in circulation. Money changers seek gold and silver.
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Lisbon
General of Sousa
Senhorr Vazz
Benhor Marianho Carvalho
Sennor Morags Carvalho
Senhor Villena
Martine
Count Valborn
Senhor Castello Branco
London
Land Purchase Bill Debate Resumes in Commons
London May 21 The House of Commons reassembled after Whitsun adjournment to resume discussion of the Irish land purchase bill in committee of the whole Mr Balfour moved a new clause to regulate purchase money distribution among tenant classes Healy and Sexton opposed while Parnell supported the clause It was carried by 111 to 2 with a strong division in favor of the measure
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London
House of Commons
American seal fishermen seek harbor entry for sealers
The Victoria customs chief reports American sealing schooners bound for the Behring Sea have entered west Vancouver Island harbors to engage Canadian Indians as seal supers. The minister asked for guidance. the department replies no law prevents this practice by the owners.
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Ottawa
Ont
Collector of Customs
Victoria
B. C
Minister of Customs
Behring Sea
Vancouver Islands
Ile
After Young Raum Father Cannot Save Him
The matter was laid before the President by Mr. Roosevelt and Gen Raum has not resigned. The Civil Service Commission proceeds with an investigation into alleged improper actions in the Pension Office tied to Raum's son, with possible legal steps against Green B. Baum Jr. and others connected to a pension office appointment. Boston Customs House sees reductions and removals totaling about $25,000 in expenses, with sixteen removals proposed and fifteen salary cuts.
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Washington
Sordan
Rauwm
Civil Service Commissioners
Raum
Green B. Baum, Jr
United States
Roosevelt
White House
Miller
Civil Service Commission
Commissioner Raum
Noble
Young Raum
Foster
Straun
Smith
Associated Press
Pensions
Secretary of the Interior
Boston Custom House
Spaulding
Beard
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Lam’ Reed
Boston
The Letter Carriers Contest In Court Of Claims
The eight hour law for city letter carriers faces delay as the Court of Claims will not decide until October. Government counsel seek extra testimony in Boston creating a disadvantage for carriers who may need to sue to recover funds. Appropriations for overwork claims expire June 10, with 1888 1889 and 1890 extensions aligning, threatening carryover of unpaid judgments. Boston carriers King and King will press for full eight hour pay under the statute, arguing no Sunday pay but overtime beyond eight hours on any day.
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Court of Claims
Boston
Congress
Postoffice Department
Messrs
Charles
Williams
King
Postal Carrier Eight Hour Question Faces Courts
Government argues eight hour law requires fifty six hours weekly forcing Sunday overtime with no extra pay and potential nine or ten hour days to balance time. Several test cases may be needed, risking $500,000 in expenses. The Cronin case will be among first decided.
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Boston
Hannah M. Cronin
Joe J. Cronin
President Opens Fort Werthold Lands to Public Settlement
The President proclaimed public settlement under the homestead law covering about one million acres of land within the Fort Werthold Indian reservation in the northwestern North Dakota region. This action allows qualified settlers to file claims and establish residences on the lands identified by the government.
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Fort Werthold Indian Reservation
North Dakota
National Union Conference endorses new party plan in Cincinnati
National Union Conference delegates push for a Peoples Party. Nationalists pledge support and Kentucky farmers nominate state ticket led by Pollock Barbour for governor, with S F Smith lieutenant governor and E L D Guffy attorney general. National Committee forms executive body and outlines state subcommittees as reform movement grows. In New York Albany and Rhode Island diocese committees approve Phillips Brooks for Massachusetts bishop.
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Depew
New Haven
Grand Army of the National Tec Ess
Keystone National Bank
Boston Custom House
New Sharon
Taft
Austria
Yitale
Antiea
N.Y
Presbyterian General Assembly
Detroit
New York
Albany
Rhode Island
Brooks
Massachusetts
Cincixnati, O
National Union Conference
Southern Alliance
Peoples’ Party of the
United States of America
Kentucky
Covington
Pollock Barbour
Jefferson County
8. F. Smith
Franklin County
Eri. L. D. Guffy
Butler County
W. G. Fulkerson
Ohio County
I. G. Salty
Trigg County
People’s Party
National Committee
Robert Scnilling
Milwaukee
M. ©. Rankin
Terre Haute
Ind
George PF
Washburn
G. F. Gaither
Alabama
Knatius Donelly
Minnesota
Treasury Sees Revenue Decline Amid Policy Changes
The President seeks an estimate of next year’s revenue from all sources based on recent Congress changes to customs and internal revenue laws. May receipts show a drop at ports including New York by 1.69 million compared with last May, with similar declines elsewhere. Internal revenues fall less sharply. despite lower intake, the net Treasury surplus rises beyond 15 million. By May 20 gold in bullion and coin stands at 262,057,483, down over 12 million since month start and over 32 million since January 1.
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Washington
Treasury
Customs and Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
New York
Liverpool Mystery Seaman Fireman Arrested in Child Murder
John Conway a shipboard fireman and seamen union member is jailed on suspicion of killing a 15 year old whose body was found in a sailor's bag at Handon dock. Blood spatter found in his lodgings and a bloodied razor tie Conway to the crime alongside bag purchase and cabman sighting Monday night.
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Union
Conway
T. A. M. Girvan
Hearing on Keystone Bank officers continued without Marsh
The trial of Gideon W. Marsh and Charles W. Lawrence for falsifying Keystone National Bank returns was continued. Marsh failed to appear despite multiple calls, bondsmen unable to locate him, while District Attorney Read proceeded against Lawrence.
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PHI
Adelphia
Gideon W. Marsh
Charles W. Lawrence
Keystone National Bank
United States
Ell
Marsh
John S. McKinley
Bell
Read
Lawrence
Little Girl Charged With Arson Attempt At Naumkeag Mills
Rosie Dube a 14 year old employed at Naumkeag Mills faced charges of attempting arson. In district court she was held for $500 examination at the juvenile term next Thursday. No relatives appeared. she was later bailed and placed in custody of her parents.
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Sarum
A Valuable Coin Sold by a Lynn Broker in 1804
William KK Skinner, a Lynn coin broker, bought an 1804 very valuable dollar from Frank Connor of Lynn for a large sum. These coins, made for African service soldiers during the Tripoli war, traded with natives for food. Only ten of 20,000 survive, with one previously fetching 1050 in Minnesota. The nickel dollar is on exhibition in Boston.
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Lynn
Sredan
William KK. Skinner
Boston
Frank Connor
Africa
Tripoli
Minnesota
Skinner
The Davis Shoe Company Failure Stirs Lynn Circles
May 21 report from Lynn notes ongoing Davis Shoe Company insolvency with the factory on Eastern Avenue operating under assignees. Spinney at work on books and creditors expected to convene next Tuesday. Six firms tied to the failure, including Lynn concerns, are being accounted for by assignee B F Spinney.
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Houghton & Godfrey
Davis
B. F. Spinney
Lynn
Connecticut's Quo Warranto Plea In Superior Court
State Attorney Tilton Doolittle introduced the reply to Lieut Governor Merwins claim to sole rightful lieutenant governor. The reply asserts clerical error left Alsop votes uncounted, affecting the tally. Judge Prentice accepted and filed the reply, while Morris's reply is delayed by ex-Governor Ingersolls illness.
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New Haven
Conn
Tilton Kk. Doolittle
Merwin
Connecticut
Alsop
Combine Formed by Big Rubber Firms in New Jersey
Five rubber companies join to form Reform rubber company with 200000 capital. Incorporators include N Chatman Mitchell of Philadelphia and R M Bassett of Birmingham. The Reclaimer Rubber Company will lease the mills and control the market, effective June 1 for ten years.
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Birmingham, Conn
Philadelphia Rubber Company
L. & M. Rubber Company
Jersey City
Derby Rubber Company
Birmingham
Murray, Whitehead & Murray Company
Trenton
Jersey City Rubber Company
Lambertville
Reclaimer Rubber Company
New Jersey
N. Chatman Mitchell
Philadelphia
R. M. Bassett
L. Morgenstein
Corbett and Jackson Heavyweight Showdown At California Club
In San Francisco on May 21 a top heavyweight bout drew large crowds at the California Athletic Club gym. Jim Corbett faced Peter Jackson with a $10,000 purse, $1500 to the loser. Jackson was the betting favorite, odds ranging from 6 to 10 to 8 to 10. Hiram Cook refereed the match, with Jackson supported by Sam Fitzpatrick and Billy Smith and Corbett by Billy Delaney Joan Donaldson and Harry Corbett. The gym held about 1200 spectators and was filled.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Jim Corbett
Peter Jackson
Australia
California Athletic Club
Jackson
California Club
Hiram Cook
Sam Fitzpatrick
Billy Smith
Orbett
Billy Delaney
Joan Donaldson
Harry Corbett
Inspection of the Monongahela Prepares For Southern Cruise
Newport May 21 Commodore Ramsey chief of the Bureau of Navigation inspected the United States steamship Monongahela today in preparation for her cruise in Southern waters set to begin early next week The inspection confirms readiness for the forthcoming voyage conducted by naval authorities and the ship's crew.
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Newport
R. L
Commodore Ramsey
Bureau of Navigation
Wood Mantels Exhibition Showcases 70 Styles
Socially minded shoppers are advised to judge mantels by quality over breadth. The Spring Exhibition presents four large chambers with over 70 patterns, fully showing construction, jambs, facings and back, plus the latest tile brick and iron trimmings. Send two 2-cent stamps for the Mantel Catalogue.
Hopkins Bequests Fund Nine Cambridge Latin School Scholarships
Harvard presidents and fellows establish nine Hopkins scholarships at the Cambridge Latin School for Harvard candidates. Edward Hopkins, a London merchant and Connecticut settler, founded Hopkins Grammar Schools. The Cambridge bequest supports a Hopkins School for boys headed to Harvard, with tuition covered for residents and non residents may lodge nearby.
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Edward Hopkins
Hopkins
Cambridge Latin School
London
Connecticut
England
Hopkinton
Yale
New Haven
Hartford
Hadley
Cambridge
Cambria
Lhe College Bequest
Chllef
Latin School
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