Congress Weeks of May Reveal Philippine, Cuba Debates
Senate and House action spans May with bills on a Philippine government framework, Cuban postal frauds, extradition, Alaskan civil code, eight hour labor, and prison-made foods bans. Key debates feature Spooner, Platt, Morgan, and Bacon as Congress adjourns before June.
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Senate
House
Spooner
Rep
Wis
Philippines
Islands
Congress
William A. Clark
Aiontans
Bir. Platt
Rep. Conn
Cuba
Bacon
Georgia
United States
Allen and Pettigraw
Morgan
Alabama
Warning on English estate swindles and Cuba accounts
The State Department warns the public about swindling ads for pretended English estates and cautions against sending money to strangers. Frank Morris probes war department fiscal agent accounts in Cuba and Porto Rico, noting disorder in Cuba dealings. Paris exposition jurors named number 95. A War Department customs report counters carpetbagger estimates in Cuba showing 668 staff, with 515 Cubans, 99 Spaniards, and 50 Americans.
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Washington
Department of State
England
Department
Frank Morris
War Department
Cuba
Porto Rico
Division of Customs and Insular Affairs
Iatest
Saxton offered Porto Rico judge advocate post by McKinley
Charles T Saxton ex lieutenant governor of New York and now judge of the court of claims is offered the Porto Rico judge advocate role by President McKinley and will likely accept Signor Giuseppe Del Puente famed baritone dies in Philadelphia at 60 from apoplexy The US steamer Detroit found in poor condition at Portsmouth with severe hull damage and 23 inches of water in hold.
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Charles T. Saxton
New York
Court of Claims
McKinley
Porto Rico
Signor
Guiseppe del Puente
Philadelphia
United States
Detroit
Portsmouth
N. H
Charles W Massey
Rutland
Merchants’ National Bank of Rutland
William Amend
New York City
Andrew J. White
Canada
Pse
Richard Lea
Pensyvivinea
Newlexandria
Amalgamated Association of the Steel and Tin Workers
Braddock
Homestead
Ingrai
I*hiladelpia
Strikes Idle Buffalo Foundries Amid Labor Upheaval
In Buffalo New York nearly 23000 molders and caretakers quit, halting production as strike actions shut down the city's major foundries. A separate blaze on the night of the 22nd damaged Pardee & Co. mine No 2 slope at Lattimer Pennsylvania with the pump house destroyed and pumps ruined. all workers escaped.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Pardee & Co
Lattimer
Alaska Republican convention hits Grady condemnation
The Alaska Republican convention in Juneau on May 15 adopted a resolution denouncing Governor Grady. Also reported were death of former Colorado senator Nathaniel P. Hill in Denver at 80, and multiple local incidents including fires in Forest Mississippi, a plague update in San Francisco, and factory shutdowns in Joliet Illinois.
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Juneau
Grady
Nathaniel P. Hill
Colorado
Denver
Col
Martin Daly
Galesburg
Ill
Jackson Building
Chicago
Forest
Miss
San Francisco
Jonolulu
Joliet
Ilinois Steel Co
Illinois Steel Co
Talbot & Palmer
Miss Dickson
Hallettsville
Tex
Plague Reports in Rio Janeiro and Mexican Earthquake
Official notice notes several plague cases in Rio Janeiro while an earthquake devastates Antlan in Jalisco Mexico. Residents fled to mountains as tremors struck, avoiding greater loss of life by leaving homes. Ice fields hindered the steamer Alpha from Nome, proving the Japanese current through Bering Strait nonexistent.
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Rio Janeiro
Antlan
Jalisco
Mexico
Beringsen
Alpha
Vancouver
Nome
St. George Island
Siberian
Bering Sen
Notable railroad chief Timothy Blackstone dies at 71
Prominent ex president of the Chicago and Alton railroad, Timothy Blackstone, dies in Chicago on the 26th at age 71. The report notes his long leadership and status as possibly the oldest railroad chief executive in the United States.
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Timothy Blackstone
Chicago & Alton Railroad
United States
Chicago
Maryland
Bryanites
Paul Zimrach
Jacob Loviniske
Cambria County
Pennsylvania
Henry Cochran
Williamsport
Supreme Court Pustice Dean
Companys Central
Prugality Coal and Coke Co
Charles M Rockefiller
Ninth Infantry
Philippines
Noeilisa
Army
Rockefellers
Stele
Hias
Flynn
Marshal Hollen
Tonawandaa
Lewis Ruger
Caurght
Senate
House
Boers Prepare for Final Stand in the Mountains
Report from Kimberley and London details 800 Boers surrendering at Vryburg and Boer plans to resist British forces. Lord Roberts reports crossing the Vaal River with 30 000 infantry, 20 000 horse, and 150 guns en route to Johannesburg and Pretoria.
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Kimberley
Vryburg
Mafeking
London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Transvaal
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Vaal
Eighth Mounted Infantry
Villeton
Vereeniging
Moyerton
Klip River
Lorenzo Marquez
Kruger
Gats Rand
Potchefstroom
Baden-Powell
Zurfontein
Lucas Meyer
Hoers
Steyn
Mr. Reitz
Kghyzer
Iaing
Nek
R Huller
The
Times
Cape
Europe
New York Forms The Associated Press Hereafter
Albany issued a charter to Stephen O'Meara Adolph S. Ochs St Clair McKelway William L McLean Frank B Noyes and A H Belo as corporators of a mutual cooperative news gathering organization to be called The Associated Press It will distribute news only to its member newspapers nationwide and will not seek profits or dividends
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Asociated Press
New York
Albany
N. Y
Associated Press
Stephen O'Meara
Boston Journal
Adolph S. Ochs
New York’ Times
St. Clair ‘McKelway
Brooklyn Eagle
William‘ L. McLean
Philadelphia Bulletin
Frank B. Noyes
The
Washington Star
A. H. Belo
Galveston News
Dallas News
Supreme Court of Illinois
Consul Stowe Reports War Activity in Cape Town
Consul Stowe at Cape Town reports heavy war related activity and American refugee care. He notes coal famine from Boer mine closures, a looming market for American steam coal, high Welsh coal prices, and horse shortages delaying British operations. He cites 30 000 to 40 000 horses imported from the United States and ongoing large municipal projects after the war.
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Washington
Col. Stowe
United States
Cape Town
State Department
South Africa
Stowe
Cape
Republicans Move to Dismiss Appeals in Kentucky Case
In Frankfort on May 24 ex Gov Bradley for the Republicans moved to dismiss without prejudice the republican minor state officers appeals from the lower court ruling. Democrats objected and the court took the motion under advisement. If sustained the Republicans have two years to sue out appeals. if Democrats prevail, the matter ends.
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Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Bradley
Memorial Services for Judge Thomas M. Cooley Held
The first annual Cooley day memorial exercises were held in University hall Ann Arbor with the State Bar association. Judges of the state supreme court and Judge Day attended along with ex-Secretary of State Graves who recalled the jurist’s career and achievements.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Step Toward Creed Revision at Presbyterian Assembly
At the Presbyterian assembly in St. Louis on May 24 an almost unanimous vote adopted a report creating a 15 member committee to inquire of presbyteries about revising the confession of faith. Charles A. Dickey was named chairman. remaining members to be appointed later.
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St. Louis
Presbyterian Assembly
Charles A. Dickey
Assembly
Anti Canteen Bill Gets Favorable House Report
Washington May 24 The anti canteen bill was favorably reported by the house committee on military affairs with an amendment excluding liquor from the Capitol and other public buildings.
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Washington
House Committee On Military Affairs
Capitol
McKinley Chosen as Arbitrator for Miners Strike
About 450 miners at Coal Creek mines near Knoxville returned to work after agreeing to arbitration by President McKinley. The strike began April 10 when four union miners were discharged.
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McKinley
Knoxville
Lenn
Neelys Money Seized in New York Attachments
Attachments were levied Friday by Kr K Jones special prosecuting attorney in the Neely case against Gordon M Buck and the clerk of the United States circuit court the West Indian Trading Co the Seventh national bank the Hide and Leather bank and the firm of Nicoll Anable Lindsay Neelys attorneys. The attachments cover the $20000 bail deposited with the clerk of the court and other deposits Neely is supposed to stave at the banks.
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New York
Kr. K. Jones
Neely
Gordon M. Buck
United States Circuit Court
West Indian Trading Co
Seventh National Bank
Hide and Leather Bank
Nicoll
United States presses for prompt settlement on indemnity claims
In Constantinople on May 24, Lloyd C. Gristom, United States charge d affaires, delivered a new note to Tewfik Pasha after four weeks with no reply to April 24 regarding American indemnity claims. The note created a strong impression as the Porte feared the matter was postponed or abandoned. The United States intends to avoid another long delay.
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Constantinople
United States
Legation
Lloyd C. Gristom
Tewfik Pasha
Price McCormick & Co. Fails in New York Bankrupt Firm Liabilities $13 Million
Price McCormick & Co. a major broker on the New York Cotton and Produce exchanges and Chicago stock exchange failed Thursday with estimated liabilities of about 13 million dollars. The firm, organized 1897, had 30 branch offices and special partner George Crocker of San Francisco. Assignees Curtis and Cromwell advised creditors to hold collateral loans to prevent unnecessary losses.
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New York
McCormick & Go
Stock, Cotton and Produce Exchanges
Chicago Stock Exchange
United States
Eee
William’ . Curtis
William N. Cromwell
Pequineets
Cromwell
Theodore H. Price
William G. McCormick
R. G. M. Stewart-Wortley
Walter W.W. Price
George Crocker
San Francisco
Price, McCormick & Co
Stock Exchange
Standard Railway
Produce Exchange
Curtis and
Dynamiters Sentenced in Welland Canal Plot
The trial of Dullman Nolin and Walsh for attempting to destroy Lock 24 of the Welland canal ended in conviction. Walsh and Nolin were the active participants in lowering dynamite charges with fuses, but miscalculated distance to the water, reducing the blast impact. The three men were sentenced to life imprisonment in Kingston penitentiary.
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Welland
Ont
Dullman
Nolin
Walsh
Welland Canal
Karl Dullman
John Walsh
John Nolin
Dublin
Ireland
Washington
D. C
Richmond
Anti-Saloon League Convention Opens in Chicago
The Anti-Saloon league holds its annual four day session in Chicago with 30 states represented. President Price faces a question about President McKinley while Rev H H Adams asserts McKinley’s temperance stance is unclear.
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Anti-Saloon League
Chicago
The
Price
H H Adams
Iowa
McKinley
William McKkinley
House of Representatives
Knickerbocker Train Brings Old NY Charm to Modern Rail
A historian lauds Diedrick Knickerbocker's nickname and a newly branded rail service linking St Louis to New York. The Big Four operates the New York and Boston Limited, nicknamed Sixteen by travelers, with a May start and a prompt response from Cincinnati headquarters.
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New York
Diedrick Knickerbocker
Washington Irving
Nyew
Netherlands
Hudson
Albany
Manhattan
Rip van Winkle
St., Jupuis
Father Knickerbocker
St. Louis
Boston
Big Four
Cincinnat
Not Quite Ready for Heaven in Osage Tale
An Osage man called Laboring Miles faced Indian Agent Pollack after seeking white medicine. He described a near death vision of Jesus and his mother, then refused heaven, saying he wished to kill another Indian before he goes.
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Laboring Miles
Pollack
Jesus
Heaven
One Night to Denver via Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern
The “Colorado Special” leaves Chicago at 10:00 AM daily for Denver arriving 1:20 PM next day with Colorado Springs and Manitou stops the same evening. No car changes and meals in dining cars. A second fast train at 10:30 PM daily. New book “Colorado” mailed for four cents. Ticket offices listed at 193 Clark St and Wells St Station.
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Chicago
Union Pacific & North-Western Line
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Chicago & North-Western Re Y
Clark St
Wells St
Old Tom Cat Changes Sides After Ribbon Trick
In a Chicago Evening News item, a tom cat once quick to flee from kittens now lingers by the alley alone. A yarn about a grain ribbon tied around his neck hints at what changed his stance.
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Larry
Denny
Nick
Chicago Evening News
Lane's Family Medicine Advertisement
An old advertisement claims Lane's Family Medicine moves the bowels daily to promote health. It says the remedy acts gently on the liver and kidneys and cures headaches for a price of 25 and 50 cents.
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Lane
Pennywise snippets from era ads and quips
A collage of clipped one liners and mock letters from early 20th century papers. Jokes about marriage, ink brands, grooming products, and wry maxims pepper the page alongside playful advertisements.
How Much You Eat and Digestion Paragraph
How Much You Eat is not the question but how much you digest. Food does good when digested and assimilated, taken up by blood to become muscle and tissue. Hood's Sarsaparilla restores stomach digestion, restores appetite, relieves dyspepsia, and returns strength and endurance.
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Hood
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