Russians Celebrate with Unprecedented Moscow Illuminations
May 22 Moscow reports detail lavish coronation fetes costing over 20 million dollars by the Russian government and near-equal city spending. Illuminations glow from the Ivan Tower and Kremlin walls with thousands of electric lamps, ornate decors, and a lavish shrine procession featuring foreign royals and diverse costumes. The event includes a multi-national pageant, costly carriages, and a sacred Iberian Madonna image valued at about 2.5 million dollars, with Czars and Empresses participating in solemn worship at the Resurrection Gate and Kremlin. Sir Edwin Arnold describes the spectacle as a living kaleidoscope of colors and costumes in Moscow.
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Moscow
Ivan
Kremlin
Senatskaia
Alexander Garden
Tainuskaia
France
Louis Napoleon
Prince Imperial
Eugenie
Resurrection Gate
Sir Edwin Arnold
Beecham's Pills Advertises Constipation Remedy
Beecham's Pills for constipation priced at 10c and 25c promote their efficacy with a call to purchase the book from a druggist. The ad notes annual sales exceed 6,000,000 boxes, emphasizing widespread use and reliability.
White heraldic eagle omen and Moscow pageant praise
London reports describe a pale cloud shaped like a white heraldic eagle after a Patrovsky palace serenade seen as a sign of peace for the reign. Moscow dispatches hail imperial pomp, while The Standard notes only Russian flags on display except for the British embassy along the route.
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London
Chronicle
Patrovsky Palace
Daily News
Moscow
Standard
Czarewitch in Italy Arrives at Naples on Yacht
Grand Duke George of Russia the Czarewitch arrived at Naples aboard the imperial yacht Starnitza and went to Castle-a-Mare for a few days. He has been seriously ill with consumption, raising fears the coronation public display might be omitted.
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Naples
Grand Duke
George
Russia
Czarewitch
Castle-a-Mare
Sultan sends coronation gifts to Czar in Constantinople
The Sultan presents to the Czar silk carpets and costly articles including a diamond pin valued at £2000 for the Czarina. He also forwards a high decoration and gifts to principal members of the royal household.
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Constantinople
Milwaukees Street Cars Rioted Attacked
Milwaukee street railway wires on National avenue were cut injuring nine cars. Rioters stoned windows and fired shots into the cars in a lonely area. No arrests were made. The company sought city protection and policemen now guard all cars.
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Milwaukee
Wis
National Avenue
Garnier Beats Schaefer for First in Chicago Billiards
Garnier defeated Schaefer 100 points to take first place in the Chicago billiards tournament onMay 22. Schaefer set a high run of 111 in the 21st inning, but faltered late as Garnier steadied with precise play. The pair had split prior matches with Ives, and tomorrow night’s match will decide second money.
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Chicago
Garnier
Schaefer
Ives
River and Harbor Bill Reaches Santa Monica Deep Sea Harbor Accord
Washington reports a final agreement by conferrees on the river and harbor bill regarding a deep sea harbor at Santa Monica. The report was approved by the Senate and will be considered in the House. The goal is to present the bill to the President tomorrow with a ten day constitutional period ending June 4, and a veto is expected before then.
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Washington
Santa Monica
Senate
House
Metropolitan managers face 300000 dollar liabilities
New York May 22 after a long and celebrated career as operatic and dramatic managers Abbey Schoeffel and Grau report serious financial difficulties. They control the Metropolitan Opera House Abbeys Theatre in New York and Tremont Theatre in Boston and have assigned for creditors. Their operatic ventures yielded profits since 1891 but most dramatic undertakings proved disastrous, wiping out gains and leaving the firm insolvent with liabilities around 300000 dollars.
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New York
Europe
Messrs. Abbey, Schoeffel
Bicycle steel tubing boom fuels British exports to U.S.
United States Consul Parker reports a surge in British steel tubing exports driven by bicycle demand. U.S. purchasers bought remaining English stock and ordered extended factory output. Exports of tubing to the United States rise from 85,899 in 1894 to 231,200 in early 1895, while finished bicycle exports fall sharply.
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Washington
United States
Parker
Birmingham
England
State Department
Brighton High School Holds Eleventh Prize Drill and Dance
The new Brighton High School opened to the public for the eleventh annual prize drill and dance by the school cadets. Cadet William Lambert won the junior drill and William OMelia the senior drill while Thomas Mullen distributed prizes. Judges included captains from West Roxbury East Boston and Charlestown High Schools. The floral match and Dream of Fair Women featured twenty five girls.
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New Brighton High School
William Lambert
William O’melia
Thomas Mullen
Quincy
West Roxbury High School
Emery
East Boston High School
Green
Charlestown High School
Famous burglar Shinburn convicted in New York bank break
Count Max Shinburn, famed for stealing millions from U S and European banks, was found guilty of burglary in the Middlebury National Bank break in Schoharie County and received four years and eight months in State prison. A New Hampshire sheriff attended the trial ready to seize him if acquitted.
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Albany
N. Y
Max Shinburn
Europe
Middlebury National Bank
Schoharie County
New Hampshire
Schoharie
Shinburn
Middleburg
A Useful Bicycle Road Map From Boston Publisher
The Boston District Road Map by George H. Walker & Co. is a top pocket guide for cyclists. It shows roads and points of interest with the most frequented routes in red, unfolds to reveal a fifty mile radius around Boston, and uses fifteen pages that align with a compact index on the first page.
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Boston
George H. Walker & Co
Quay and McKinley Meet in Canton Visit
Senator Quay arrived in Canton at 10:20 a.m. and met ex-Governor McKinley at the depot. They shared a cordial conference at the McKinley home before Quay departed for Beaver, Pennsylvania at 1:21 p.m. Both declined to discuss the occasion.
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Canton
Senator Quay
McKinley
Quay
Beaver
Penn
Major McKinley
Cyclone and Waterspout Kill Ten in Oklahoma Territory
Ten people dead and many injured as cyclone and waterspout hit Guthrie and surrounding areas Wednesday night. Eight cyclones swept within fifty miles over five days. Cushing, Edmond, Black Bear, White Eagle and Osage country reported fatalities and heavy property damage with losses around $75,000.
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Guthrie
O. T
Cushing
Edmond
Black Bear
White Eagle
Mississippi Flood Threatens St Louis Area
MISSISSIPPI RISING, ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 22. Three feet higher up and the Mississippi River will flood the danger line in front of this city. The water has risen two feet in 24 hours with rivers in Missouri Illinois and Iowa pouring large volumes into the Mississippi. At Alton the flood rises two inches an hour and already the river is out of its banks destroying crops. Cairo reports a four foot rise since yesterday morning. Osceola Blair line depot sits in a sea as Monegan Springs is under about twenty feet of water. Between Taborville and Sohell City the river is miles wide.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Alton
Cairo
Osceola
Blair Line
Monegan Springs
Taborville
Sohell City
Quay Maintains Candidacy Against McKinley Bandwagon
Canton Ohio May 22 Quay said he remains a presidential candidate and has not joined the McKinley bandwagon.
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Canton
Quay
McKinley
Professional courtesies in town offer big stage pay
An actor touring a country town says this may be his last chance to perform outside great cities as he received a $500 weekly offer from Goatham Theatre for next season. The editor agrees to print the notice and adds a plug for Pumpkinville Trumpet subscriptions, noting a $5000 weekly offer to run the London Times.
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Country Town
Goatham Theatre
London Times
New York Weekly
Waltham Track Opens Today With Banner Attraction
Massachusetts hosts the racing season opener as Linscott entries are announced and handicaps spark surprises. Nat and Tom Butler face Cooper, with amateurs McDuffee Fuller Henshaw Hedstrom and noted riders Regan Pratt in action. Berle Mayo headline the pros as top state riders converge at the new Charles River track. Cooper trained in Waltham amid quiet time trials as racers eyed records.
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Linscott
Nat
Tom Butler
Cooper
Nat Butler
Tom
McDuffee
Fuller
Henshaw
Hedstrom
Regan and
Pratt
Furniss
Berle
Mayo
Charles River
Waltham
The Shah and the World Rider on a Persian Ride
Nassir-u-deen Shah of Persia meets Thomas Stevens as he bicycles toward Doshan Tepe for a royal ride. Anxious crowds watch as Stevens waits an hour before the Shah appears, greeting the procession with bows and a display of court etiquette amid a city stirred by the spectacle.
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Nassir-u-deen
Persia
Thomas Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Stevens
Shahin-Shah
Doshan Tepe
Track meet features prominent starters and Milford race
Alonzo D. will act as starter for the speed events with generous patron accommodations planned. Jack Fisher of Furniss road race fame will be starter at Milford. Lew Walleston and Fitzgerald are on scratch as entries total nearly sixty with small handicaps, promising a close race.
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Alonzo D. Becx
Milford
Jack Fisher
Furniss Road Race
Lew Walleston
Fitzgerald
Linscott road race attracts thousands and old timers parade
A bright afternoon crowd is anticipated for the Linscott road race with many top riders entered. A. C. C. entries open today and tickets for grand stand sale extended to Monday evening May 25 to deter speculation. A plan to ride old style ordinary bicycles in the May 30 parade is being organized by Dr W G Kendall with submissions via Sterling Elliott. A “Fair Play” letter complains about a referee decision in Furniss and proposes a match race for a $100 trophy between Regan and Pratt if funded. The Linscott special train departs Union station for Waltham bicycle track at 1 20 pm returning 5 45 pm. round trip 25 cents. Track admission reduced by half.
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Linscott
W. G. Kendall
Boylston Street
Dr. Kendall
Sterling Elliott
Regan
Furniss
Pratt
T. A. Regan
E. C. Howe
Waltham
Union Station
Fitchburg Railroad
Persian Shah and American bicyclist meet in Tehran crowd
Charles C. Stickney recounts Thomas Stevens riding with the Shah of Persia in Teheran. The Shah, curious and liberal yet ruled by a priesthood, observes Stevens demonstrate speed and slow rides, asks questions about cycling, and finally approves a public display before Teheran’s governor and an army of 10,000.
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England
America
Royal
Stevens
Teheran
Binet
Charles C. Stickney
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