Sinecure? Convention Chiefs Highlight Roles and Plans
The article outlines the duties of the sergeant-at-arms for the Democratic and Republican national conventions, including venue setup, seating, press arrangements, and security. Col. John I. Martin and George N. Wiswell are noted as key figures guiding preparations in Kansas City and Philadelphia respectively, with extensive staffing and city coordination described.
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J. Nie
National Committee
Liberty Bett
Independence Hall
Kansas City
Col. Martin
Philadelphia
George N. Wiswell
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisweil
GOU
Mr Wiswell
Wiswell
Lincon
Grant
McKinley
Hall
Democratic National Committee
Kansas City Club
Jones
Col Martin
Republican National Committee
Moel Kinley
Col Bryan
Dtuiral Dewey
McLean
Ohio
Cleveland
Atlantic Coast
Dewey
G. W Weippiert
George N Wiswelti
Calm and Collected in Powder Magazine Explosion
Officer testifies you and Private Perkins remained calm and collected during the blast at the powder magazine. The witness notes he stayed calm while Perkins appeared collected under fire.
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Private Perkins
Pat
Perkins
Riots Shock St. Louis Transit Strike Clashes
Rioting erupted across St. Louis during the transit strike with injuries, car obstructions, and cable cuts. Police battled crowds as drivers and conductors faced attacks and a deadly shooting occurred near Jefferson and Randolph.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Transit Co
Cokeley
Jefferson Avenue
Jef
Zerhon Avenue
Randolph Street
Myrtle Christiansen
Elizabeth
Peterson
Laclede Street
J. R. Richardson
Easton Avenue
California Avenue
Tower Grove
The
Transit Co
Fourth Street Railway
Fourth Street
Chateau Avenue
John Kenna
Gratiot Street
Robert Nelson
Hollingsworth
Fourteenth Street
Kenna
Nelson
Martin Zicka
Clarence Mullen
Wome
Jacksonville
Minnie Kruger
Thirteenth
Herbert Streets
Zicha
Geyer Avenue
Zick
Farley
Drake
Zinka
Eleventh Street
Park Avenue
Mark Avenue
Awelfth Street
Lower Grove
New Tobacco Combine Forming In New York
The opposition tobacco company is nearly formed and will file articles in Trenton. The International Tobacco Co will be incorporated under New Jersey law with a $25,000,000 capital. Prominent U S manufacturers are among the incorporators. It will control 12 factories with a capacity of 16,000,000 pounds.
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New York
Opposition Tobacco Company
Trenton
International Tobacco Co
New Jersey
United States
Extradition Bill Aims to Close Loopholes in Neely Case
Washington reports Attorney General Griggs seeks rapid passage of a two section bill. It extends US extradition laws to Cuba and tightens controls in territories under US authority. Havana notes a series of post office irregularities and Rathbone suspension amid fraud probes.
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Washington
the Post
Congress
C. J. Neely
Griggs
Hoar
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Ray
House
United States
Cuba
Neely
Philippines
Guam
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Davis
Committee On Foreign Relations
Havana
Thompson
Herr Culmell
Moya
Mascaro
W. H. Reeves
Island
C. F. Neely
Gen. Wood
Muncie
Ind
Bristow
Estes G. Rathbone
Rathbone
H. Reeves
Schell Sues for Damages in Methodist Case
Chicago May 21 Rev Dr Edwin A Schell sues for 25000 damages in Cook county circuit court against Rev Charles Parkhurst editor of Zion Herald Boston Rev Henry Jennings publishing agent of the Western Methodist Book Concern in Chicago and Rev Joseph F Berry editor of Epworth Herald Alden Chicago and candidate for bishop. He alleges a conspiracy to ruin his reputation and force his resignation from office.
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Chicago
Edwin A. Schell
Cook
Charles Parkhurst
Zion's Herald
Boston Res
Henry Jennings
Western Methodist Book Concern
de Joseph F. Berry
Epworth Heraldan
Sehell
Epworth League
Dunkirk Strike Ends After Three Weeks of Haggling
The Dunkirk freight handlers strike at the Lake Shore depot ended Monday with workers obtaining a pay raise after three weeks of stoppage. The situation in the broader railroad strikes around Buffalo remained unchanged.
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Buffalo
Lake Shore
Dunkirk
United States declines to intervene in Boer dispute
Washington May 22 The state department refused to intervene on behalf of the Boers in the South African war. Delegates Fischer Wessels and Wolmarans pressed for U S mediation but Secretary Hay said the president must maintain impartial neutrality between England and the Boer republics.
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Way
United States
Washington
State Department
Hay
Babcock
Loers
White House
Messrs. Fischer
Wessels
Wolmarans
South Africa
England
Americans Besieged in Donsol as Filipino Insurgents Surround Town
May 22 Manila reports Gen. James M. Lell orders no municipal action amid turmoil. Maj. Wise holds Donsol with two companies under siege by about 1,000 insurgents. U.S. troops occupy small coast towns while forts and trenches exchange fire. Maj. Brett dispatches forces to Cottobatto after clashes. Bubonic plague hits Qiaapo market with seven native deaths and one white worker death.
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Donsol
Manila
James M. Lell
Luzon
Otis
Maj. Wise
Sorsogon
Bell
Mindanao
Cottobatto
Brett
Qiaapo Market
Not Allowed to Resign Officers in the Philippines
The War Department refused to accept the resignations of seven volunteer officers in the Philippines. Secretary Root said it would be unfair to discharge enlisted men without cause and avoid bias toward officers. The officers were told they were commissioned until July of next year and must honor their contracts.
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Washington
War Department
Volunteer Army
Philippnes
Root
Iron molders plan arbitration on wage demands
Sixty thousand Iron molders in the United States, Canada and Mexico have decided to submit their demands for higher wares to arbitration. A conference of representatives of the National Foundrymen's association and the Iron Molders Union of North America is in session here to arrange the matter.
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New York
United States
Canada
Mexico
National Foundrymen's Association
The
Iron Molders Union of North America
Veterans Half Fare Plan Seen For Civil War Veterans
Chicago May 22 Veterans of the Civil War Union and Confederate may soon travel in western passenger territory for half fare. The executive committee of the association representing 30 western railroads will consider at its Thursday meeting a proposal to grant a permanent half fare rate to veterans. Supporters say success could lead other associations to adopt the policy and eventually every line nationwide.
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Chicago
Union
West
Beckham Wins Kentucky Governorship Case at Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court dismissed the writ of error in the Kentucky governor contest, affirming Gov Beckham’s victory. Chief Justice Fuller wrote the opinion with dissents by Justices Harlan Breyer Brown and McKenna. In Frankfort crowds celebrated with bells and cannons as Goebel’s supporters mourned at the cemetery.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court
Kentucky
Gov
Beckham
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Fuller
Harlan
Bréwer
Brown
McKenna
Taylor and
Marshall
Frankfort
United States Supreme Court
Berkham
Gov. Goebel
Taylor
State House
W.S Taylor
Bradley
Charles Finley
Caleb Powers
Indianapolis
Charles S. Finley
W. 3S. Taylor
Pinjey
Stubborn Celestials in Chinatown Vote Against Plague Inoculation
In San Francisco May 22 Chinese leaders and the board of health clash over bubonic plague measures. Threats of violence from the hangers on prevent Chinese submission to inoculation, with 25 000 Chinatown residents terrified by vaccination. Merchants close stores as fear of riots grows and no plague cases are reported.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Board of Health
Chinatown
War correspondents lose twenty one in conflict and disease
Twenty one war reporters have been killed or died from illness amid the conflict. The Daily Mail notes ten of its staff have fallen or fallen ill.
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London
Daily Mail
Sheriff Serves 700 Injunctions in Cumberland Strike
Sheriff Martin went into the George's Creek coal region and served TOU injunctions on strikers and labor leaders restraining them from interfering with miners wishing to resume work.
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Cumberland
Martin
George's Creek
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