Germans Expand Trade And Colonies In South America
A U S government report cites Vice Consul Murphy on Germany building direct sea links with South and Central America. Five large German steamship lines trade with Brazil and surrounding regions as 240000 German colonists settle in southern South America, driving English out in central and southern provinces.
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Washington
Central America
State Department
Murphy
Frankfort
Germany
Brazil
Berlin
South
South America
Settlers For The West Exceed Expectations In Excursions
In St Paul on May 2 a peak season for homeseekers excursions closed with nearly 60,000 travelers heading West since February. Seven loaded trains left Union depot including three Great Northern and Northern Pacific sections and a 14-car Soo line train. Officials called it the heaviest excursion travel day in station history with about 3,500 passengers departing, about 90 percent bound for Washington state.
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St. Paul
West
Union
Soo Road
State of Washington
Pan-American exposition opens with electric display
Buffalo on May 2 saw a bright electric night display as opening day drew crowds despite morning showers. Attendance grew after the sun broke through, and thousands later entered through the gates. Opening ceremonies were postponed to May 20 for dedication day activities.
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Buffalo
The Bis Marchs Society to Span Nation in Columbus
The New German-American Society of Columbus plans a national scope and incorporation to perpetuate the memory of Prince Otto von Bismarck. German Americans nationwide want similar societies and will issue charters to branch groups.
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New
Columbus
The
Otto von Bismarck
Corrigan Agrees to Pay Engineer Wage Scale in May
Chairman Corrigan of Cleveland agrees to pay the engineers wage scale. J. J. Corrigan, a leading Independent lake vessel owner and Lake Carriers' association ex-committee chair, will resume paying the scale, and his crews will return to work at once.
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Corrigan
Cleveland
Uhler
The
Marine Engineers’ Association
J. J. Corrigan
Lakes
Lake Carriers’ Association
Asylum Superintendent Removed in Kentucky Action
Governor Beckham dismissed Dr. E. B. McCormick from Hopkinsville insane asylum for the good of the institution. The governor gave no details of charges and McCormick hinted at filing counter charges of sensational nature.
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Frankfort
Beckham
E. B. McCormick
Hopkinsville Insane Asylum
McCormick
May Wright Sewall Appeals Clergymen on Hague Peace
Mrs May Wright Sewall of the United States Women International Peace and Arbitration committee urges clergymen nationwide to explain the 1899 Hague Conference results and the arbitration court at meetings on May 18. Her address calls for public support of international justice and the extension of arbitration principles.
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Indianapolis
May Wright Sewall
Women's International Peace and Arbitration Committee
United States
Court of Arbitration
Court of Common Justice
Conference of the Hague
Court of International Arbitration
Oxford Athletes Weigh Challenge From McGill and Toronto
Oxford University Athletic Club has received a challenge from McGill University and the University of Toronto for an athletic meeting in Montreal before the Oxford Cambridge and Harvard Yale events. Opinion favors accepting the challenge and possibly expanding the Oxford Cambridge team. The visit could extend about two months to allow full training, with a New York rendezvous in late September as a preferred date.
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Oxford, Eng
Oxford University Athletic Club
McGill University of Montreal
University of Toronto
Montreal
Oxford-Cambridge
Harvard-Yale
New York
Old Owner May Recover From Tax Sale Ruling
Iowa judge delivers unprecedented decision in Ole Everson vs Woodbury County. He rules boards of supervisors can compromise for redemption of property sold for delinquent taxes by allowing the owner to pay more than the highest bidder at the scavenger sale to regain title.
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Iowa
Sioux City
Gaynor
District Court
Ole Everson
Woodbury County
Boards of Supervisors
Prospecting reports from Nome to Port Townsend via dog sled
H T Reed and B F Dyer, arriving from Nome on the steamer Victoria, describe a 52 day 2000 mile dog sled trip up the river. They report winter stampedes to strike sites with 200 missing men and some bodies found frozen. Rich strikes in Kinksack and Bluestone districts yield gold from Gold Pan and Alder creeks ranging 50 cents to 15 dollars per pan.
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Port Townsend
Wash
H. T. Reed
B. F. Dyer
Nome
Kinksack
Bluestone
May Day Passes Quietly in Berlin
May Day in Berlin on May 2 saw a subdued mood with 385000 attendees at Socialist and trades union meetings. Resolutions backing the eight hour day and labor rights were adopted. Despite threats from master builders to lock out workers, building trades proceeded with many absentees.
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Germany
Berlin
Germany Demands Compensation for Transvaal Expulsions
A government rep told the Reichstag petitions committee that Germany sought 5000 pounds from Great Britain for Transvaal expulsions. Britain refused to set a precedent, stating it preferred to investigate the broader issue.
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Berlin
Reichstag Committee
Germany
Great Britain
Sheboygan Carpenters Strike Over Wage Scale
Sheboygan Wisconsin May 2 carpenters strike after all union members lay down tools until a new wage scale is agreed with contractors old scale expired construction projects may be halted until a settlement is reached with builders involved in ongoing work May 2 19XX.
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Sheboygan
Sheboygan, Wis
Premium for Milwaukee City Bonds Sold in May
Milwaukee officials sold bonds worth 460 000 dollars to B H Rollins Sons of Boston for 473 015 dollars. The issue bears interest at 3 12 percent and the premium enables the city to borrow at a favorable rate.
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Milwaukee
Commissioners of Public Debt
B. H. Rollins & Sons of
Boston
Milwaukee City
Dogs Run Wild As Flash Photo Ends Show
A photographer's flash powder and light caused chaos at a dog show in Chicago on May 2 under Mascoutah Kennel Club. About 2,000 chained dogs snarled and strained as crowds surged to exits. Women fainted. no injuries reported. Doors were closed for the night.
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Chicago
Mascoutah Kennel Club
Burial of Mme. Paule Minck Amid Socialist Clash
The body of Mme. Paule Minck, amnestied agitator linked to the commune troubles, was buried at Pere la Chaise. Her coffin was draped in a red cloak as socialist notables followed, and a clash with police erupted at the cemetery with several arrests.
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Mme
Paule Minck
Pere la Chaise
Wife charged in strychnine death of husband
Detroit dispatch reports Mrs. Josephine White jailed in Brantford Ontario on a charge of killing her husband by strychnine poisoning on April 14. A coroner's jury verdict states death caused by strychnine poisoning suspected to have been administered by the wife.
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Detroit
Mich
Tribune
Brantford
Miah
Josephine White
White
Russia Would Control Servian Army Plan Reported
London May 2 The Times correspondent in St. Petersburg reports a Russian plan to induce Servia to sign a secret convention yielding control of the Servian army to Russia in exchange for political favors granted Ser via.
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Russia
London
Kourakatpin
St. Petersburg
The
Times
Servia
British miners threaten export duty on coal
British miners threaten to strike over an export duty placed on coal. President Errazuris of Chile is ill and will hand presidential duties to Prime Minister Anibal Zarata. King Edward may buy Craig-y-Noe castle in South Wales. Eight new bubonic plague cases in Cape Town with four Europeans and two African deaths. The Shamrock II to race under canvas Saturday with first trial against Shamrock I mid next week.
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Errazuris
Chile
Senor Anibal Zarata
Edward
Craigy-Noe Castle
Mme, Adelina Patt
South Wales
Cape Town
Baseball scores and wheat prices from May 1 trading
In the American League games, Chicago beat Detroit 19 to 9, Philadelphia defeated Boston 14 to 1, Washington beat Baltimore 6 to 4, Cleveland won against Milwaukee 4 to 3, Pittsburg topped Chicago 3 to 8, St Louis lost to Cincinnati 3 to 7, and Philadelphia defeated New York 6 to 1. Wheat cash prices show No 1 hard at 76 3/4 cents, No 1 Northern at 74 1/2 cents, No 3 Northern at 60 7/8 cents. Arrivals list No 1 hard 76 3/4, No 1 Northern 74 7/8 0, May 74 1/2, July 75 3/4 0.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Baltimore
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Wheat and futures quotes from Minneapolis session
Market notes from Minneapolis dated May 1 showing cash wheat at 74 440 and 78 percent, July at 74 c. Track No 1 hard at 764 c, No 1 Northern at 74 440, No 2 Northern at 71 54 73 percent.
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Minneapolis
Sioux City Live Stock Prices May 1 Sioux City la
CATTLE sales ranged at 4.25 to 5.00 for beeves 225 to 4.85 for cows bulls and mixed 3.25 to 4.50 for stockers and feeders 4.50 to 4.70 for calves and yearlings HOGS sales ranged at 5.56 to 5.67 for hogs with other figures 4.
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Sioux City
Market quotes for hogs cattle and sheep from St Paul
Sour St Paul May 1 hogs sales ranged at 5 50 to 5 67 cattle sales ranged at 5 15 to 5 50 for prime butcher steers 4 10 to 4 50 for prime butcher cows and heifers 4 75 to 5 75 for choice cattle 4 50 to 4 25 for choice feeders sheep sales ranged at 4 40 to 5 65 for choice butcher lambs 4 00 to 4 50 for choice fat wethers
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Sour St. Paul
Chicago Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep Report
Chicago May 1 cattle sales ranged 4.90 to 5.00 for good to prime steers and 2.66 to 4.90 for cows and heifers. Hogs sold 5.50 to 6.80 per cwt with mixes and heavies prominent. Sheep and lambs moved at 4.00 to 5.25 with lambs higher.
Commodity price brief for grains and dairy items
Market notes list May and June prices for wheat at 7260 and 230 with percent figures, oats at 274 and 280, rye and creamery dairy quotes around 1 cent and 61.90 in September, all reflecting rough commodity values and dairy phrases. The fragmentary OCR mentions oats, wheat, rye dressed cheese and dairy notes with varied abbreviations.
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ChicaGo
ODEN
Mr—Creamery
Dairy Naive
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