Plan to split railroads into four groups gains Morgan approval
In New York a three day series of conferences led by J P Morgan & Co. produced a proposed four group division of U S railroads. Hill Harriman Gould Vanderbilt and Rockefeller factions signaled cautious approval as a plan to restructure lines and capital, with about 1.5 billion dollars per group.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
United States
J. P. Morgan & Co
James J. Hill
E. H. Harriman
Jacob Schiff
George J. Gould
W. K. Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania
J.pierpont Morgan
Euch
Northern Pacific
Messrs
Harriman
Hill
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Owever
Tyre
Northern Pacific Deal Is Reported Settled
The Northwestern railroad war ends with a gentlemen’s agreement between Northern Pacific and Union Pacific interests. J. P. Morgan will lead the Northern Pacific board with other names to be recognized as representatives of common interests. Details remain undisclosed.
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Union Pacific
New York
Northern Pacific Railroad
Wall Street
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific Board
J. P.morgan
Nm Ee
Loomis Won't Return to Venezuela as Abroad Health Sours
Washington reports Minister Loomis will not return to Venezuela due to ill health and to avoid further attacks over State Department orders. He is in Europe recuperating and will get another diplomatic post when suitable. Mr. Russell will stay in charge of the Caracas legation for an undetermined period.
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Washington
Loomis
Venezuela
State Department
Europe
Russell
United States
Caracas
Tree
Fin
Castro
Mrs McKinley in Serious Condition in Washington
Washington May 31 Mrs McKinley remained seriously ill with no improvement from the morning bulletin. She is extremely weak and not gaining strength though prior episodes offer limited hope of progress. Doctors Sternberger and Rixey visited as officials planned tomorrow’s consultations.
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Washington
Expelled Again From Wittenberg College
Springfield Ohio May 31 Rev Arthur E Gringle has again been expelled from Wittenberg College and will not graduate with his class next week. The faculty rescinded its action allowing a diploma and oration previously. Gringle had been expelled two months earlier for disruptive conduct and returned to contest his degree after a ministerial career.
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Commercial Tribune
Springfield
Arthur E. Gringle
Wittenberg College
Gringle
Pieter
Wittenberg
Ohio
Teat
Milwaukee
Cuba Rejects Platt Amendment Modifications
Washington May 31 The Cabinet rejects Cuban Constitutional Convention actions that modified the Platt amendments and informs General Wood there is no power to alter terms. The president and Cabinet note rising Treasury surplus and improving national finances while awaiting Cuban acceptance.
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Washington
Root
Benators Platt
United States
Wood
Gage
Cuban constitution rejection shocks Havana Convention
In Havana on May 31 the U S government rejection of the Havana Convention constitution surprised its supporters. Two leading Conservatives said they believed Washington would accept the document and that their votes reflected that expectation. They added the majority report was altered at the last moment to avoid rejection by adopting a form of resolution and the Platt amendment as passed by Congress.
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Havana
United States
Washington
Leprosy Case Missing Man Sought by Officials
Health officials hunt John Stewart of 1362 North Washtenaw avenue reported to have leprosy and sought under treatment by Dr John Alexander Dowie. Medical Inspector Riley filed a report to Commissioner Reynolds though details remain secret. The Stewart family reportedly came from the Sand Islands where a leper was. Mrs Stewart, John’s mother, is said to follow Dowie believing cure is possible.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
John Stewart
North Washtenaw Avenue
John Alexander Dowie
James Nevans Hyde
Department
Stewart
John A. Riley
Reynolds
the Sand
Islands
John
Dr. Dowie
Dowie
Resignations of South Carolina Senators Held
Governor McSweeney declined to accept the resignations of Senators Tillman and McLaurin saying a campaign would bring bitterness and harm the state. McLaurin pledged to withdraw his resignation, while Tillman questioned the governor's authority and suggested awaiting formal steps.
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United States Senate
South Carolina
McSweeney
Gaffney
Tilman
Newbery
McLaurin North
Senate
Mysterious death of Youngstown girl shocks city
A Youngstown error report describes the apparent suicide of Catherine McLin a petite brunette who drank carbolic acid in the business district. A witness received an envelope reading From Kitty McLaughlin to Jack Wolfe and the note asked to contact Jack Wolfe at the steel plant if found before dead.
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Commerci
Tribune
Youngstown
Catherine Mclin
Kitty McLaughlin
Jacek Wolfe
Jack Woolfe
Edward to cut royal chaplains from thirty six to twelve
The Daily Mail reports King Edward will shrink the ecclesiastical establishment by reducing the paid chaplains from thirty six to twelve. The move aims to economize and streamline royal clergy.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Edward
Tolstoy Barefoot Peasant Photo Banned in Moscow
A London and White newspaper print shows Count Tolstoy in field attire barefoot, a photograph forbidden by the Moscow government. The image, taken during his work as a peasant, sparked demonstrations in cities where shown, but the authorities refused its exhibition in Moscow.
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London
Cincinnati
Count Tolstoy
Moscow
Tolstoy
Police Strike Hits Wheeling Over Pay Delays
In Wheeling West Virginia on May 1 31 the city council deadlock led to withheld police salaries. Police threatened resignations and street peace risk after Republican dominated council blocked the monthly appropriation. City Clerk O Brien refused to advance funds prompting a strike until Dr Thomas M Haskins advanced money to cover salaries and officers returned to duty.
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Commercial
Tribune
Wheeling
O’brien
Thomas M. “Haskins
Passports Refused to Alleged Filipinos at U S Embassy
Two men claiming Filipino identity sought U S passports at the London embassy. Ambassador Choate declined due to lack of evidence of American citizenship. The men left, promising to appeal to Washington.
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Ambassador Choate
London
United States
Mr. Choate
Choate
Washington
Northtown Sets Sail With Agricultural Gear to Hamburg and Antwerp
The Northwestern Steamship Company steamer Northtown departs Chicago for Europe carrying agricultural machinery and provisions to Hamburg and oil cake and champagne to Antwerp.
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Chicago
Northwestern Steamship Company
Northtown
Europe
Hamburg
Antwerp
Girl Who Eloped Arrested After Newport Marriage
Mary Abbott also known as Mary Mills, 21, eloped with Harry O Brien in Newport Ky on May 16 after working at Wm Coulter's home near Oxford Ohio. They were arrested in Oxford when a Ohio husband William Mills filed to reclaim a presumed five year marriage and a four year old child.
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Commercial
Tribune
Oxford, CO
Mary Mills
Wm. Coulter
Here
Harry O'Brien
Newport
Coulter
O’brien
Harry
Wm. Mills
Hamilton, O
Bruneff Manufacturing Company
Flanagan
Marshal Smoots
Mary May Abbott
Hamilton
Women take up fight in Noe and Marsee families
In Middlesboro Kentucky on May 31 tensions flare after the shooting of Sam Noe by Jim Marsee at nearby coal mines. Mrs Noe armed seeks to locate Mrs Marsee whom she accuses of provoking the clash. Both factions are armed and a confrontation is feared as Noe lingers near death. Mountain residents are involved.
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Noe
Marsee
Commercial Tribune
Middlesboro
Sam Noe
Jim .Marsee
Here
Tragic Covington Case Ends in Double Loss
Mrs. Hester, central figure in a Covington tragedy, is linked to the deaths of her husband and child. The husband lay with a bullet wound across a bed while the baby, struck by a ball pen, survived several hours before dying. Witnesses were not present.
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Hester
Covington
Covington Murder Suicide Slays Father Mother and Child
Ottie Hester a Covington saloon keeper is found dead in a bedroom with a gunshot wound. His five year old daughter Katie lies beside him with a similar wound. The mother, Mrs Katie Hester, is found nearby with a revolver in hand and her room locked from inside. Police break in and confirm the triple tragedy.
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Covington
Kentucky
Ottie Hester
Third Street
Western Avenue
Pugilis
Katie
Katie Hester
Hester
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W. G. Nicholas
Southern Pacific
John D. Rockefeller
Missouri Pacific
Atlantic Seaboard
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Gould
Harriman-Vanderbilt
Central Pacific
St. Paul & Northwestern
Hill-Morgan
Great Northern
Burlington
Erie
Atchison and
Rock Island
Southeastern Railway
Cotton Belt
Mississippi
Rockefeller
Ers
U. S
Gov. McSweeney
M'Laurin
Columbia
8. C
Tillman
McLaurin
Catherine McLaighlin
CZAR
Russia
Oxford
Babe
Bennett
Veasy
Ottie
Veazy
Weasy
Keefe
Fahrendorf
Pugh
Finnegan
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