Dewey Arrives in Hong Kong Aboard the Olympia
Admiral Dewey lands at Hong Kong on the Olympia during his homeward voyage. He declines most invitations for rest due to nervous exhaustion while aides and British officials arrange official calls and guard precautions. Dewey plans a ten day stay at Victoria Peak to recover as Filipinos in Hong Kong provoke security concerns.
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Dewey Seeks Rest in Hong Kong After Manila Tour
Admiral George Dewey told reporters he is exhausted after a year in Manila and plans a two week rest in Hong Kong. He will stay at Victoria Peak to escape worry, hoping the time restores him before continuing to view America's role in the Philippines and Oriental commerce.
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Manila
Hongkong
Victoria Peak
Philippines
America
Royal Institution Elected Honorary Members From Americas
The Royal Institution of Great Britain elected several honorary members in its centennial year. Named were Prof. Samuel Langley secretary of the Smithsonian in Washington. Prof. Albert Michelson of Chicago. Prof. Robert Thurston of Cornell. Prof. J. S. Ames of Johns Hopkins. George Barker of the University of Pennsylvania. and Prof. William Lyne Wilson, former congressman and president of Washington and Lee University.
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London
Royal Institution of Great Britain
Samuel Pierpont Langley
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Albert Abraham Michelson
Chicago
Robert Henry Thurston
Sibley College
Cornell University
J. S. Ames
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
George Frederick Barker
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
William Lyne Wilson
Washington and Lee University
West Virginia
Akron Traction and Electric workers win wage raise
The Akron Traction and Electric Company settled with its workers after a strike threat. New rates: hires within a year receive 16 cents hourly, those over a year 17 cents, and those over two years 18 cents. The union was not recognized and Rapid Transit did not respond.
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Commercial Tribune
Akron
Akron Traction and Electric Company
Rapid Transit Company
Queen's cataract operation anticipated by truth
London May 23 Truth reports an impending cataract operation for the Queen. The paper says the Queen has consulted Prof. Pagenstecher of Wiesbaden who guarantees success and asserts she will regain her sight as before.
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London
Pagenstecher
Wiesbaden
Fear of asylum drives wife to suicide in Cleveland
Mrs. Emma French wife of Albert A. French prominent Cleveland architect died by shooting herself after overhearing plans to place her in a sanitarium. The melancholic mother of three left a note blaming the tremors of confinement and asking her husband to be kind to their children.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Emma French
Albert A. French
Windsor
Ontario
First Avenue
Fought Sham Battle at Indiana G A R Session Opens
Terre Haute Ind May 23 crowds swarmed the fair grounds to watch a sham battle staged by six Indiana National Guard companies drawing 9000 to 10000 visitors Railroads fed a heavy flow of travelers as the Indiana Department of the G A R prepares to meet at the Grand Opera House Governor Mount is due tomorrow morning and will be greeted by a military escort Notables include General John C Black and Admiral Brown as receptions are held for veterans followed by a grand parade expected to attract about 6000 marchers.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Fair Grounds
Indiana National Guards
Indiana Department of the
Grand Opera House
John C. Black
Danville
Admiral Brown
Indianapolis
Governor Mount
Alexandria Plague Closes Ottoman Ports to Egyptian Vessels
The Alexandria Plague prompted the Ottoman Empire to close all ports to ships from Egypt. Pickets will detain such vessels in quarantine for as long as Turkish authorities deem fit. Foreign Office received official word of the regulation today.
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Commercial Tribune
London
Alexandria
Ottoman Empire
Egypt
Foreign Office
Drowned in Danube and Inn ferry accidents in Bavaria
Fourteen people drowned when a Danube ferry capsized near Straubing Bavaria. Another boat capsize at Simbach Bavaria on the River Inn drowned ten more, making two deadly local ferry disasters reported today.
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Inn
Straubing
Simbach
Bavaria
Berlin
Unconditional Surrender Demanded by General Otis
Washington May 23 General Otis presses for absolute unconditional surrender of the Filipino army as a condition for further negotiations. Professor Schurman urges respite to disseminate President McKinley’s terms, hoping Aguinaldo and chiefs will submit on moderated terms. Hay reports mutual views within the Philippine Commission. Admiral Dewey’s stance unknown.
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Philippine Commission
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Aguinaldo
McKinley
Luzon
Prof
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Hay
Manila
Filipino Rebel Surrenders to American Forces in Manila
Rosarito a Manila resident and former Aguinaldo commissary general surrendered with insurgent Captain and ten men after secret mission to Manila. He says Luna rules and a new cabinet plus peace negotiations faltered amid distrust among Filipino leaders. Major Bell’s recon troops clashed with rebels. one raft with Fourteenth Regiment men sunk. one drowned.
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Rosario
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Pasig Ferry
Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle Celebrate Eightieth Birthday
London reports a grand royal gathering at Windsor Castle tomorrow to mark Queen Victoria’s eightieth birthday. Four generations will attend along with large crowds and a pageant of military units and choirs. Official London celebration follows June 3 with services and reviews across churches and barracks. The Queen will hear the National Anthem via electrophone in the kingdom.
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Victoria
Royal Borough
Old Castle
St. Paul’s Cathedral
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Mayors Independent Run Prompts Bold Delegates Battle
Columbus dispatch on May 23 reports Secretary of State Kinney backing primaries to select delegates to State conventions. Fassett claims Mayor Jones may run independent if Kurtz or Nash nominate opposition. Keifer hedges on backing Daugherty. Wyandot and Mercer counties pledge Nash and Kurtz alignments.
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Toledo Jones
Jones
Lst
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Fassett
Kurtz
Hanna
Nash
Douglas
Toledo
Warren J. Keifer
Kansas City
Senator Hanna
Springfield
Daugherty
Clark County
Keifer
Wyandot
Judge Nash
Mercer County
Otis Report Dominates Cabinet Meeting
Washington May 23 Cabinet discusses General Otis detailed report on Philippine military operations and the correspondence with Aguinaldo. The papers show Otis sought to avoid conflict, while Aguinaldo’s letters suggest less conciliatory sentiment. The Cabinet members weigh the implications of the exchanges.
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General Otis
Philippines
Nerar Otis
Aguinaldo
Amer
Anderson High School Seniors Suspended for Flag Incident
Frank Remey and Archie Keltner leading seniors at Anderson High School were suspended until eight days before commencement for tearing down a junior class flag in the assembly room and resisting supervisor Prof Wellsorn. An effort to get the entire senior class to resign failed.
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Commercial Tribune
Anderson
Ind
Frank Remey
Archie Keltner
Anderson High School
Wellsorn
Costly War Shipment To Manila With Gold Coin
San Francisco reports the transport Sherman sailed for Manila carrying four million dollars in gold coin for Philippine volunteers. The eight ton cargo required three days to move from the Subtreasury to the dock, one of the largest government shipments ever.
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Commercial Tribune
San Francisco
Philippines
Sherman
Manila
Preachers Accuse Governor Bradley in Saloon Violation Probe
In Chattanooga on May 23, Dr. R B Garrett pastor and other ministers asserted Governor Bradley of Kentucky and his staff defied the 10 pm closing law during a visit for the dedication of the Kentucky monument at Chickamauga. Garrett testified before a Circuit Court grand jury as the preachers seek Bradley's testimony.
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First Baptist Church
W. O. Bradley
Kentucky
Mountain City Club
Garrett
Bradley
Circuit Court
Chattanooga
Chickamauga
Youths Trap Accident Ends With Gunshot In Indiana
Greensburg Indiana May 23 Thomas Hargitt 17 living six miles south of town was shot in the right groin by a gun trap he had set for a corn thief. He forgot the trap and sprung it himself while fetching corn for feed.
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Commercial Tribune
Greensburg
Ind
Thomas Hargitt
Here
Ex Secretary of State Sherman Returns to Mansfield Home
Ex Secretary and Mrs Sherman arrived from Washington to spend the summer at their Mansfield, Colorado home. Mrs Sherman appears very feeble but is expected to improve with the change of climate. Citizens hoped to greet the family but the illness prevented a public reception. The Sherman family will stay until fall for health reasons.
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Commercial Tribune
Mansfield, CO
Sherman
Washington
McCallum
Admiral Schley Visited Council Bluffs Veterans
In Omaha on May 23 Admiral Schley and General Manderson were greeted by Council Bluffs pupils. A bunting decorated street car carried them to the Grand Hotel where a public reception drew several thousand attendees. The Army and Navy Veterans hosted an afternoon visit at the Mandersen residence.
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Neb
Explosion at Danish military laboratory kills seven
A terrible explosion at the Danish military laboratory in Copenhagen on May 23 killed seven workmen and severely injured a noncommissioned officer and two other workers. The laboratory was destroyed.
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Copenhagen Military Laboratory
Copenhagen
Mendes and Vanar duel over Hamlet portrayal in Paris
In Paris on May 23 Catullo Mendes and M Vanar dueled on Ile de la Grande Gatte after a quarrel over Hamlet as played by Sarah Bernhardt at Theatre de la Place du Chatela. Mendes suffered a serious abdomen wound after five clashes. Mme Mendes witnessed the scene from a carriage and the couple shared a poignant postfight moment.
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Was Carried On A Cot At Funeral Of Slain Mother And Son
Hundreds gathered in Bellefontaine Ohio as Ernest Austin, accused double murderer incendiary and would be suicide, was moved from Haines home near Middlevourg to Haines hospital under guard. He spoke when addressed but gave no confession. Lynching talk faded as he endured a 14 mile overland trip on a cot. Blood spots and hair were found on his trousers from the Haines visit. No religious services were held at the funeral of the murdered mother and son.
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Bellefontaine
Hamer Hospital
Ernest Austin
Haines
Middleburg
Austin
Cadets Clash Again In Army Navy Football Revival
Washington May 23 The annual Army West Point versus Navy Annapolis football game will be resumed this year after favorable action by Secretary Alger. The contest is likely to be played in Philadelphia, ending years of cancellation due to injuries and rough play that sparked ill feeling.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Alger
West Point
Annapolis Naval Academy
Philadelphia
King Christian II Recovered From Illness
A Copenhagen dispatch reports the King of Denmark has recovered from an illness. The King was considered seriously ill yesterday and the Prince of Wales planned to travel to Copenhagen, but doctors say he is out of danger and improving.
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Lawton Reports Cruel Treatment of Yorktown Prisoners
General Lawton recounts captures at San Isidro where Yorktown prisoners were allegedly lashed and hair pulled by Filipino forces. He details 22 engagements in a month, 6 American deaths, 35 wounded, and over 400 insurgent casualties. He says he destroyed vast rice and sugar stocks, freed Spanish prisoners, and aided Chinese refugees while establishing local councils.
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Commercial Tribune
Manila
New York Journal
Yorktown
Candaba
San Isidro
San Miguel
Balinag
Tarlac
Repudiates Its Bonds in Madrid Crisis
A Madrid sourced dispatch says Spain’s Cabinet, urged by Senor Villaverde, has effectively repudiated 4 per cent bonds. Paying 10,000,000 pesetas would require Bank of Spain drafts. the bank is ordered to stop redemption drafts. Interest due July 1 is repudiated, though officials call the move temporary until Cortes approves payment.
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Commercial Tribune
Paris
Madrid
Senor Villaverde
Bank of Spain
Civil Service Order Readied for Signature
The forthcoming civil service order under consideration by the President at Hot Springs was read at the Cabinet meeting and will be signed and made public tomorrow.
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Washington
Hot Springs
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