Congress Wraps Actions Across Houses and Sessions
The week reports pension bills passed in the House and a senate sundry civil appropriation with a Potomac bridge memorial. A heated debate on the armor plate clause and trusts regulation marks Senate activity. The Littlefield anti trust bill passes the House with one dissent.
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Senate
Potomac River
Washington
Conference Committee
Messrs
Hanna and
Elkins
Alen, Tillmen and
Teller
Cuba
United States
Littlefield
McKinley commutes Harrison life sentence to ten years
President McKinley shortens Jefferson Harrison's 1893 mail car robbery life term to ten years after the attorney general recommends commutation. The note cites severe punishment but argues life imprisonment is excessive.
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McKinley
Jefferson Harrison
Alabama
Commissioner of Pensions
Evans
Washington
Rome
Chappelle
Philippines
United States
New Orleans
Rodgers
Navy Department
Kearsarge
English Channel
Strike Inaugurated By Lehigh Valley Workers In Sayre
Section hands on the Lehigh Valley railroad strike between Sayre and Jersey City demanding daily wages raised from 1.20 to 150 dollars. About 1,500 workers participate and the action affects rail service along the corridor.
Union Glass Workers Extend Fire From June to July
President Simon Burns and the executive committee of the Window Glass Workers association reached an agreement with American Window Glass Co to extend the present closing time for fire from June 15 to July 41. J. Vierpont Morgan will present to the American Museum of Natural History in New York the finest collection of gems now in Paris to be exhibited in the United States. In the week ended June 2 New York banks added over 4 million in cash via interior and treasury operations, with loans rising 7.35 million and deposits increasing 11.34 million.
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Simon Burns
Window Glass Workers’ Association
American Window Glass Co
J. Vierpont Morgan
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Paris
United States
Eash
Interior
Treasury
Western and Southern News Highlights from Honolulu to Arizona
Reports from Honolulu say the U S consulate there will close after about 60 years. Hawaii Democrats plan a June 11 convention to pick a delegate to the national convention in Kansas City. Colorado governor backs a plan to bring Boer settlers to the Platte River valley. Union Pacific Land Co proposes 1,000,000 acres to relocate Boers in Colorado with repayment after settlement. A New York syndicate buys the Congress gold mine north of Phoenix for 1.5 million. General Paper Co of Wisconsin formed to market output from 25 mills across Wisconsin and Minnesota. Burglars blow vault at Bank of New Lisbon, Wis, taking several thousand dollars and damaging the front. In Taylorville Ill a 17 year old dies after his head is severed by a mine cage. his father Ward Clements is fatally injured trying to save him.
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Sayre
Jersey City
York Traven (Pa.) Paper Co
Fistult
Andrews
New York Supreme Court
Freedman
Crearmakers’ Union
Samuel W. Walker
Omaha
Brooklyn
Walker
United States
Canada
American Steel and Wire Ca
Wire Trust
West Derby
Tos Saedisloe
Sear Media
Puftalo
Noy
National Sugar Refining Co
New Jersey
Aesdat Parts
National
Moellenhauer
New York Andubon Society
Hoe Island
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
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Colorado
Valley of the Platte
Union Pacific Land Co
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New York
Congress
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Wisconsin
Minnesota
General Paper Company of
Milwaukee
Bank of New Tisbon
Wis
Taylorville
William Clements
Ward Clements
Venezuelan revolution ends as Gen Hernandez captured
A Caracas telegram reports General Hernandez, Venezuela's revolutionary leader, has been captured by government troops, signaling the revolution's end. Dominion agents find Carl Dullman J Nolin and John Walsh sought in Canada for plotting harm to the colony after sending troops to South Africa.
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Hernandez
Venezuela
Dominion
Carl Dullman
J. Nolin
John Walsh
Welland Canal
Canada
South Africa
Dublin
Clan-na-Gael
Maud Gonne
Joan of Arc
Steel and fire losses and job cuts plague 4th events
At Middlesboro Kentucky the Virginia Iron Coal and Coke Co plant closed costing 200 workers their jobs amid unknown reasons. Joliet Illinois steel mill reopened employing 500. rumors say more mills will resume. A deputy obituary notes Rev. P. Cleveland aged 43 died in Rogers Park Illinois after civil war service.
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Middlesboro
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Co
Illinois Steel Co
Joliet
Rey. FP
Cleveland
Rogers Park
Gen
Grant
American Steel and Wire Co
Federal
National Steel
Steel and Wire Co
Mount Holly Inn
Brook
Mea
Baltimore
Geo Greely
San Francisco
Porto Revo
Philippines
New York Harbor
Fort Hamilton
Fort Hancock
Copenhagen
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Childs
Senate
Teller
House
St. Louis
District of Columbia
Congress closes first session with vast gold standard act
Washington reports the fifty sixth congress winds up its first six months with the gold standard act now law and nearly 700 million dollars in appropriations. Porto Rico receives a civil government and revenue framework while the free homes act opens millions of western public lands to entry with minimal fees.
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Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
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Senate
Congress
Brigham H. Roberts
Quay
Pennsylvania
Clark
Montana
Idaho
Roberts
New England
Lindsay
Caffrey
Mr. Chandler
Treasury
United States
Ways and Means Committee
McCall
Massachusetts
Grand Army of the Republic
Tis
Kansas farmers brace for record wheat harvest next week
Topeka Kansas June 4 farmers anticipate the largest wheat crop in state history as winter wheat acreage reaches 4,035,810 acres and expected yields exceed 1892 levels. Secretary Burton cites 1892 as a yardstick with 3,800,000 acres and 70,000,000 bushels.
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Topeka
Kan
Farmers of
Kansas
Burton
State Board of Agriculture
War in Transvaal reports several clashes between British and Boer forces
Telegraphs from Cape Town and London describe Smith Rundle’s victory at Senekal with 45 dead and many wounded, and Warren’s defense at Fabberspur where the Boers were repulsed after a surrounding attack. dispatches note stalled communications with Pretoria and cautious optimism for a peace party as Kruger’s whereabouts remain unclear.
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Pretoria
Cape Town
Rundle
Senekal
London
Lord Roberts
Lorenzo Marquez
Peace Party
Kruger
Citizens’ Committee
the Times
Transvaal
Warren
Fabherspur
England Leads World Trade As Germany and US Close Behind
United States Consul Winter reports England controls 18.3 percent of global commerce totaling 18,000,900,000 with Germany at 10 percent and the United States at 9.1 percent. He notes Germany undercuts England, while the US begins to build foreign trade, aided by cheaper German goods and aggressive overseas agents. German traders excel in customer adaptation, language skills, and specialized training, extending to markets in South America, Africa, Australia, Mexico, Japan, and China.
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Washington
England
Germany
United States
States
Winter
Annaberg
State Department
Australia
Africa
South America
China
Consul Winter
South Africa
Merxico
Japan
Bishop Glen Reports Propaganda May Convene American Council
Bishop Glen of Kansas City reports to a Washington friend that propaganda authorities are considering a general council of American prelates at Baltimore. He quotes the cardinal prefect stressing the need for a plenary council soon, noting it has been about 16 years since the last conference in the country.
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Washington
Glennon
Kansas City
Rome
Propaganda
Baltimore
The
Murder Suicide in Cleveland Uncle Kills Niece Then Takes Life
Miss Berths Yucker aged 25 is shot by her uncle Carl Raab 58 in his sister's home study. Raab then shoots himself, dying with a head wound. The motive remains unknown though insanity is suspected. The scene occurred in an upstairs room where Raab had stayed 18 months. In a separate note, Judges Ricks and Lurton ruled the Aultman and Taylor Co case cannot be interfered with by federal court over Richland County back taxes.
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Cleveland
Miss Berths
Yucker
Carl Raab
Raab
Ricks and
Lurton
United States Circuit Court
Aultman & Taylor Co
Richland County
Ricks
Freight wreck near Sandusky kills two railway workers
Sunday afternoon an eastbound Lake Erie & Western freight train derailed after a driving wheel tire failed about 18 miles from Sandusky. Fireman Enoch Bowsner and Brakeman J W Pur tell died. Engineer Harry Bell suffered a broken leg and internal injuries.
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Lima
Lake Erie & Western Road
Sandusky
Enoch Bowsner
J. W. Purtell
Harry Bell
Five Die and Five Injured in Oil Well Blast
Marietta reports a revised casualty list from Thursday's nitro glycerine explosion at the Kelly oil well. Five killed and five injured, three fatally, include William Watson Thomas Daniels Hazelton Speeters William Carpenter Jr and Herman Spears. Fatally injured James Spears Dawson Stotlar Henry Stotlar. Seriously injured John Stotlar Walter Daniels.
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Marietta
Kelly Oil
William Watson
Thomas Daniels
Hazelton Speeters
William Carpenter, Jr
Herman Spears
James Spears
Dawson Stotlar
Henry Stotlar
John Stotlar
Walter Daniels
Jury awards damages against Champaign County in lynching case
A jury awarded $3,000 in damages to the administrator of Click Mitchell, the Black man lynched in 1897. Champaign County plans to appeal to federal courts claiming the anti lynching law conflicts with the U.S. Constitution.
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Urbana
Champaign County
Click Mitchell
Oil price decline reduces Lima barrels in June
Another drop in oil prices announced yesterday lowers North Lima to 98 cents and South Lima to 93 cents per barrel. Since April 5 prices have fallen 30 cents a barrel, prompting producers to question when a bottom will be reached.
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Lima
South Lima
Farmer Murder Shocks Laurelville Community
Laurelville records a farmer’s murder as Jacob Stump 65 brother in law of victim is jailed on suspicion. Authorities say Stump, a former local preacher, is believed mentally deranged after the Monday attack at Buena Vista resident Jokbn Shauck.
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Laurelville
dJokbn Shauck
Buena Vista
Jacob Stump
Stump
McKinley Names Wilson U S Marshal for Porto Rico
A Washington telegram reports President McKinley nominated Edward S. Wilson of this city to be United States marshal for Porto Rico. Wilson is editor of the Ironton Register.
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Tronton
Washington
Porto Rico
McKinley
Senate
Edward S. Wilson
United States
Island
Wilson
Ironton Register
Bicycle road race in rain from Hamilton to Chester Park
Cincinnati May 31 report details a 27 mile bicycle race from Hamilton to Chester Park run in heavy rain. Otto Crookes of Harshmanside Ohio won after 6 eight minute starts at 1:30 p.m. with 21 other starters.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton
Chester Park
Otto Crookes
Harshmanside, O
Synod in Session Opens in Cedarville
The 71st annual synod of the Reformed Presbyterian church of North America opened in Cedarville Ohio last night with delegates from twenty-five states and Canada in attendance. One hundred seventy-five delegates represent the gathering.
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Cedarville
The
Reformed Presbyterian Church of North
Wedding Night Tragedy After Bottle Thrown
In Columbus Ohio on July 4 a wedding guest Frank Adams shot and killed Joe Mulligan a priest. The shooting followed a bottle being thrown during toast to the bride Ida Cockrell and groom Harry Richards.
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Columbus
Harry Richards
Ida Cockrell
Frank Adams
Joe Mulligan
Mrs Margaret Sherman Dies in Mansfield at Age 72
Mrs John Sherman, born Margaret Cecilia Stewart, died at midnight in Mansfield. She was 72 years old, widow of the late Judge Stewart and wife of Mr Sherman since December 31, 1848. She had no children and will be buried in Mansfield.
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Mansfield
John Sherman
Margaret Cecilia Stewart
Judge Stewart
Sherman
Hiram College Plans Elaborate Jubilee Commencement Week
Hiiram, June 5. Hiram college completes preparations for an elaborate jubilee celebration. Exercises begin June 16 and continue through June 22 with a full week of events.
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Hiram College
Better Blood Better Health Claim for Hem Blood Remedy
An advertisement touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a “great pure blood maker” that cures tiredness pimples sores and catarrh urging readers to start taking it and see blood rise to good health. It emphasizes quick benefits and endorses daily use.
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Hood
Onga
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