President McKinley in San Francisco amid illness rumors
President McKinley arrived in San Francisco and was warmly welcomed by Mayor Phelan as his party traveled by street and rail to meet cabinet members. Reports through May 20 describe Mrs. McKinley’s serious illness, with hope fluctuating and doctors treating bowel disorders and heart stimulants.
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San Francisco
McKinley
Phelan
Market Street
Scott
Valencia Street
San Jose
Townsend Street
Henry Gibbons
Hirschfelder
Rixey
Gibbons
Cortelyou
Mrs. McKinley
Mr. McKinley
Mcskinley
Appeal for destitute natives in the Seattle area
Seattle records an appeal by K. W. Clarke, special treasury agent, for destitute natives in the Southeast Alaska and Aleutian Islands region. He cites failure of hunting supplies and a recent epidemic as causes of distress. contributions will be distributed by the revenue cutter service.
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Seattle
Wash
K. W. Clarke
Treasury
S‘eutian Islands
Alaska
Revenue Cutter Service
American Brigands Captured Near Manila
Detectives and police broke up a band of American brigands in Pampanga province near Manila. George Raymond and Oscar Mosmuller were captured. Andrew Martin Peter Heise George Jruhn and two others are still pursued. They committed outrages including murder and rape at Bacolor and vicinity and killed Henry Dow, an American, last Sunday. The group sometimes claimed to be American deserters.
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Manila
Pampanga
George Raymond
Oscar Mosmuller
Andrew Martin
Peter Heise
George Jruhn
Bacolar
Henry Dow
Tragic triple shooting shocks Evansville streets
Everett Conway aged 27 shot and killed C. W. Garrison and his wife in Evansville Indiana. He fatally wounded Patrolman Benjamin Wallis before killing himself. The Garrison home was set ablaze and two bystanders were wounded. The motive tied to a dispute over a trade and family quarrels.
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Garrison
Conway
Wallis
Garrisons
Conway House
Edward Davidson
Adam Crawford
Sensational sermon stirs presbyterians in Philadelphia visit week
Visiting commissioners filled Philadelphia pulpits as the general assembly met. Rev J Milton Greene, formerly in San Juan Puerto Rico, condemned U S soldiers in Porto Rico, calling their conduct a disgrace. Meetings also debated home missions Sabbath observance and the revision of the creed.
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Philadelphia
General Assembly
Camden
N. J
Witherspoon
Woman's Board of Home Missions
J. Milton Greene
Havana
San Juan
Porto Rico
Presbyterian
United States
Greene
Tenth Church
North Minster Church
St. Louis
Baldwin Outlines His Plans For Arctic Expedition
Evelyn B. Baldwin, who joined Peary and Wellman on Arctic ventures, arrived in New York aboard the Umbria after a month abroad. He outlined preparations for a new pole expedition, leaving port from Dundee in four weeks aboard the America to reach Tromsoe, Norway, and then Franz Josef Land.
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New York
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Peary
Wellman
North Pole
Hamburg
Kiel
Gottenburg
Dundee
London
Baldwin
Scotland
America
Yromsoe
Norway
Franz Josef Land
Hoping Pur Team Match To Be Held Near London
Two thousand five hundred dollar side trapshooting match between American and British shooters set for June 11 in England. Twelve top U S wing shots chosen to represent America will sail for England next Sunday with possible substitutes.
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Hiere
New York
London
England
United States
America
Riots in Albany Over Streetcar Strike and Guard Action
Widespread clashes as non union workers and mobs challenge the United Traction Co. Guards fill Albany streets. One man fatally wounded, cars wrecked, wires cut, and martial rule imposed as 2,500 troops stand by to enforce a settlement.
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Albany
United Traction Co
McNamara
Gen. Oliver
Third Brigade
National Guard
New York State
Oliver
Tenth Battalion
National Guard of Infantry
Third Signal Corps
Quail Street
Union Station
Twenty-third
Brooklyn
N. Y
Traction Company
Adjt
Hoffman
William Walsh
Leroy Smith
Quay Honored by State Republicans in May Night Gathering
Philadelphia on May 15 reports a large Republican rally in tribute to United States Senator Quay. Gov. Stone attended with cabinet members, legislators, city leaders, and key party figures as the dominant faction celebrated his re election to the senate.
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Philadelphia
United States
Quay
Senate
Gov. Stone
Death of Mrs Gage Wife of Secretary Gage
Mrs Lyman J Gage wife of the secretary of the treasury died at her Washington residence after a nine week illness Heart trouble from grip complications was the immediate cause She was 58 born Albany NY married in Denver in 1887 They will inter Rose Hill cemetery near Chicago and services are expected at their former home in Washington D C She was Episcopalian and close to Mrs McKinley from the cabinet circle
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Washington
Gage
Albany
N. Y
Denver
Col
Pierce
Rose Hill Cemetery
Chicago
Mrs. Gage
Mrs. McKinley
Cabinet
Labor troubles cast the only shadow in trade review
R G Dun and Co reports in the Review of Trade that overall business remains favorable with a calmer securities market and growing activity. Labor disturbances are noted but not expected to broadly disrupt trades. iron and steel demand eases slightly while mills expect continued activity. Boots and shoes exports from Boston surge. Wheat and corn hold above last year’s levels, and weekly US failures total 177 with 19 in Canada.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Boston
United States
Canada
Reverend Edward S. Phillips Died After Meeting Suspect
The body of Rev. Edward S. Phillips of Hazelton Pa was identified after being found in a Ninth avenue house. Massage operator Kirk Stanley is jailed on $10,000 bail for alleged involvement. Coroner reports death from chronic nephritis and fatty liver with no violence. Phillips had recently spoken with J. P. Morgan about a coal strike.
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New York
Ninth Avenue
Edward S. Phillips
Hazelton
J. P. Morgan
Pennsylvania
Kirk Stanley
Bausch
Stanley
O'Hanlon
Phillips
Philips
Fatal explosion during Bemidji holiday boat party
During Norway's national holiday celebration on Lake Bemidji a pyrotechnic display aboard the steam er Shadow exploded leaving 12 burned and one dead. Seven remain in serious condition as survivors reached shore. Fred Driver appeared to have drowned in the confusion.
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Bemidji
Minn
Norway
Lake
Shadow
Fred Driver
Alabama Constitutional Convention Focuses on Negro Vote
Montgomery May 20 The Alabama constitutional convention meets to discuss disfranchising the Negro vote while considering smaller state counties judicial reforms and school taxation. Gen Oates proposes tests based on reading and character but warns against broad disfranchisement of Negroes.
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Alaabama
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
General Assembly
William C. Oates
Booker Washington
Council
Grant
Calhoun
Launching of the Ohio Battleship At San Francisco Bay
President McKinley attends the launching of the battleship Ohio at Union Iron Works in San Francisco. Governors from three states and a large delegation witness the 14 000 ton steel vessel slide into the bay as 4000 shipyard workers greet the president.
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San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
McKinley
Ohio
Union Iron Works
Pacific Coast
United States
Two Die and Three Wounded in Steel Plant Accident
In Youngstown Ohio on Sunday at the National Steel Coss plant a converter cover failed spilling about three tons of molten metal. Two Hungarian men died and three others were seriously burned and expected to die. Investigators suspect crystallized bolts in the plate caused the failure.
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Youngstown
Bessemer
National Steel Coss
Dangerous Derelicts Reported By Ocean Liners
Two large ocean liners L Aquitaine from Havre and Mesaba from London report that they passed dangerous derelicts at sea. The drifting wreckage could not be seen at night and would have caused disaster if struck. The derelicts drift with the wind and water in busy ocean lanes used by liners carrying about 1000 immigrants in steerage.
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New York
Ocean
L'Aquataine
Havre
Mesaba
London
Port
Machinists Draft Public Address for Nine Hour Day Demand
A post meeting statement from the general officers of the Machinists' Association calls for a concerted push across the United States Canada and Mexico to shorten the workday to nine hours with no pay reduction. It cites Britain’s nine hour day and argues machinists’ higher output warrants the change while avoiding a strike.
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Machinisis Tasne Am
Lng
Washington
The
Machinists’ Association
United Labor
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Mexico
International Association of Machinists
Royal Scandal in Servian Court Over Queen Draga Rumors
Telegraph dispatches from Belgrade reveal a sensational royal crisis. Reports claim Queen Draga’s proposed confinement and a suspected deliberate deception about a child blamed on her sister. King Alexander allegedly contemplates divorce and exile, with abdication possible if deceit is proven.
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Bervia
London
Belgrade
Vienna
Draga
Alexander
Million In Gold Expected From Yukon Placer Dredges
Captain J B Libby arrived in Seattle from Skagway on the City of Seattle reporting gold mining on the creek has begun in earnest after a thaw. He says operations are expanding and predicts output will be immense with total production likely at least one ninth higher than last year, around twenty million dollars.
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Seattle
Wash
J. B. Libby
Dawson
Skagway
McGraw Suspended Five Days Over Profanity Charge
Chicago May 18 President Johnson of the American League suspends Baltimore manager John McGraw for five days for using profanity toward umpire Cantillon in the last game at Baltimore. The action takes effect immediately.
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Chicago
Johnson
John McGraw
Baltimore
Doubly Fatal Fire at Masury & Co Paint Works
A stubborn blaze at Masury & Co paint and varnish works in Brooklyn caused $150000 in damage and likely claimed two employees. John W. Thomas, his son John M. Thomas, and Thomas Scott were inside the varnish room when a benzine and shellacium explosion hurled them to the floor and engulfed them in flames. five others were seriously injured.
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New York
Brooklyn Fire Department
Masury & Co
John W. Thomas
John M
Thomas Scott
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Mrs. McKineey
Ava Steimman
Larry
Porto Etico
Bloodshted
United Traction
Severn
In Hanor
Senator Quay
the Review OF Trade
St. John
N. B
Jewett
Wm.j Price
John McCluskey
Charles Wilson
Price
McCluskey
Wilson
Helen Deshler
McGraw
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