President to Visit Western States for Pleasure Trip
The president plans a fall tour of Wyoming Utah Colorado New Mexico and Texas with possible stops at Albuquerque and San Antonio fairs in October. The trip is for pleasure, not politics. Lieutenant Rusk of the Marine Corps died of cholera at Cavit as reported from Washington.
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Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Albuquerque
San Antonio
Admiral Miller
Navy Department
Lieutenant Rusk
Marine Corps
Arkansas River Falls. Santa Fe Service Restored
Dodge City reports the Arkansas River falling today with Santa Fe train service restored. The river remains high but poses no danger, with only field damage noted along the river bottoms. In Columbia, Samuel Clemens is awarded the L. L. D. degree by the University of Missouri.
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Wichita
Kas
Dodge City
Columbia
Samuel Clemmens
Mark Twain
University of Missouri
Pelee Eruption Continues With Smoke and Ashes
Captain Mc Lean reports Mont Pelee eruption persists at Fort de France with intermittent outbursts of smoke steam and ashes reaching great heights. The events threaten only already devastated districts but alarm residents. Vreeland and Gregory advertise summer underwear at 1617 Ferguson Street.
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McLean
Cincinatti
Fort de France
Mont. Pelee
Vreeland & Gregory
Ferguson Street
Roosevelt Addresses Arlington Cemetery Decoration Day
At Arlington Cemetery the principal Decoration Day exercises honored 30,000 buried soldiers. President Roosevelt spoke from the amphitheater, praising Lincoln and Washington, condemning lynching, and urging restraint and justice in the Philippines alongside praise for American troops. General Torrence and the Grand Army attended as the crowd sang "America."
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Arlington Cemetery
White House
District of Columbia
Bingham
Torrence
Grand Army
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Union
Philippines
War Department
Grant
Asia
President Palma Orders Flags Across Havana For Maine Sailors
In Havana on May 30 under President Palma the wrecked battleship Maine was decorated with Cuban and American flags and a garland of roses to honor the 300 sailors who perished with the vessel.
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Havana
Maine
Legacy of Gen Henry Leavenworth Commemorated at Fort Leavenworth
The bones of Gen Henry Leavenworth, founder of Fort Leavenworth, were interred with ceremony in the National cemetery after arriving from Delhi Kentucky. Eight hundred regulars led the parade with a coffin on a caisson as thousands of veterans and civic and military groups observed. Participants included Senator Smith of Kansas Pension Commissioner Metcalf Governor Dockery of Missouri and Bishop Millspaugh with General Bates presiding.
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Bishop Millspaugh
New York Decoration Day A Mix of Festivity and Tribute
Decoration day in New York was marked by large crowds and a Fourth of July like atmosphere. A key event was the unveiling of the sailors and soldiers monument at Riverside Park costing 250000 dollars, with a grand parade led by General Miles Admiral Barker and others including Mayor Low. Judge Jones of Alabama delivered an address at Grant's Tomb while Governor Odell was away on vacation.
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Judge Jones
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Blue Jackets
Miles
Barker
Howard
Brook
Low
In Memory of McKinley G A R Tablet Placed on Casket
Canton May 30 The McKinley post of the Grand Army placed the customary G A R tablet on the late president's casket with floral offerings sent by the widow. The items were taken to the McKinley vault.
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McKinley
Grand Army
Me. Kinley
Coinage bill fate hangs on senate action
Washington May 30. Senate not in session but many senators predict the Hill coinage bill from the House cannot pass the Senate as it is too radical removing the silver dollar. Shafroth's amendment to protect silver dollars was defeated 98 to 86. Mondell and Sutherland supported. The omnibus public buildings bill awaits the President's signature before Arlington trip. Senate confirms Clark Wyoming's indemnity selections replacing school sections on abandoned reservations by the Interior Secretary.
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Mondell
Wyoming
Baltimore
Senate
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Shafroth
Insane mother kills child then dies by poison
Rose Frednow, judged temporarily insane, suffocates her 6 year old Bertha with a gas tube and drinks carbolic acid, dying minutes later. In Trinidad Colorado, a Colorado and Southern southbound passenger train derails after rails spread, no serious injuries though cars leave the track and about 100 yards of track are torn up delaying traffic.
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New York
Rose Frednow
Bertha
Trinidad
Colo
Colorado and Southern
Phoenix business leaders pledge railroad from Phoenix to Mesa City
At a large meeting in Phoenix F M Murphy of the Phoenix and Eastern Railway announced that construction would start as soon as the right of way is secured. The assembly unanimously guaranteed the right of way by resolution and formed committees to procure it.
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Phoenix
Ariz
F. M. Murphy
Phoenix and Eastern Railway Company
Mesa City
Bronze Bust of McKinley Unveiled by Philadelphia Carriers
Decoration day in Philadelphia featured the unveiling of a bronze bust and pedestal honoring McKinley by the city letter carriers. Former Postmaster General Smith served as the speaker at the ceremony.
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Philadelphia
McKinley
Smith
King Alphonseo issues decree dissolving the Cortes
In Madrid on May 2, King Alfonso XII issues a decree dissolving the Cortes, his first political act aimed at curbing cabinet ministerial debate over agriculture and workers. In Philadelphia a May 30 report notes the Pennsylvania Railroad will pay a 4 percent semi annual dividend on 200 million capital stock, the railroad's largest ever.
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Alphonseoday
Cortes
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago Decoration Day Parade Draws Vast Crowds
Great crowds gathered in Chicago on Decoration Day May 30 to watch the veterans’ procession. Governor Yates General MacArthur and Mayor Harrison led reviews as fair weather favored the event.
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Chicago
Yates
MacArthur
Harrison
Memorial Parade Led by Governor Orman in Denver
Three thousand veterans joined a memorial parade in Denver led by Governor Orman and his staff. Afterward they toured Fairmount and Riverview cemeteries as decorations events continued with dances, good music, and low admission.
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Orman
Fairmount
Riverview Cemeterias
Baseball scores and Congress nomination at Grand Rapids
In the American League St Louis beat Philadelphia 11 to 7 and Detroit won 10 to 6. In the National League Philadelphia lost to New York 6 to 4 and Chicago beat Pittsburgh 8 to 6. In Grand Rapids Michigan on May 30 Congressman William Aldensmith was renominated by the Fifth district Republican convention.
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Grand Rapids
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William Aldensmith
Fire Hits Matchett & Co. Candy Factory in Brooklyn
The New York fire damaged the J. J. Matchett & Co. candy factory in Brooklyn causing an estimated loss of 176000 dollars. Market conditions show few workers available and an oversupply in the area.
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JJ. J. Matchett & Co
Brooklyn
Laws
PUMPMEN WILL QUIT IN SOLIDARITY WITH STRIKERS
Wilkesbarre Pa May 30 officers of United State Workers assemblies report most firemen and pumpmen will quit Monday if eight hour day demands are not granted. Some Coxe Bros engineers say they will not quit work but few in number. About 300 men in Freeland rally to quit if concessions are denied.
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Chicago Federation of Labor
Wilkesbarre
United State Workers’ Assemblies
Pupmera
Freeland
Coxe Bros., & Co
Twenty seven Freed by Deming Decision
Supreme Court ruling in Deming case prompts Secretary Root to release twenty seven ex-members of the volunteer organization now serving sentences. Ten freed men are at Fort Leavenworth and seventeen at Alcatraz Island. All are enlisted men.
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Supreme Court
Peter C. Deming
Root
Fort Leavenworth Penitentiary
Alcatraz Island
Call
CURES A LEPER
Dong Gong the Chinese leper at quarantine near St Louis shows apparent recovery after nine months. Dr Martin C Woodruff reports Chalamoogra from an East Indian tree as the sole treatment. Discoloration fades and sensation returns. only one leg and one wrist show faint redness.
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Dong Gong
Martin C. Woodruff
Georgia congressman seeks details on Wood Cuba salary
Representative Bartlett of Georgia introduced a resolution asking the secretary of war for the amount of salary or other compensation paid Gen Leonaky Wood as governor general of Cuba and the authority for such payment. London dispatch notes the Rome correspondent reports Archbishop Keane of Dubuque to be named to succeed Archbishop Corrigan of New York at the June 9 consistory.
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Bartlett
Georgia
Secretary of War
Leonaky Wood
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London
Rome
The
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Keane of
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New York
Local Residents Return From Trips and Meetings
Mrs HL L Anderson is home from a Western trip. Miss Winifred Woods returned from the Pacific coast. Mrs L B McKenzie has returned to Wichita after visiting her sister. Prof Aven Nelson and Elias Nelson returned from the State Forestry meeting in Laramie. Fr Sheik of Wheatland and others are visitors. William Mass of Colorado Springs arrives and inspects mining properties at Silver Crown.
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Winifred Woods
Pacific Coast
L. B. McKenzie
Wichita
Kas
Aven Nelson
Elias Nelson
Laramie
State Forestry Association
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A. Bruner
Little Horse Creek
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