Platt Amendment Debate Delays in Havana Convention
Washington delays frustrate Gen. Wood as Havana convention debates the Platt amendment. Officials dispute interpretations and possible ultimatum terms while conservatives doubt holding the 15 who voted for the measure. The meeting pushes to await official instructions before any final vote or dissolution.
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Washington
Wood
Capote
Gen. Wood
Root
United States
Senor Sanguilly
Senor Portuondo
Girl strikers clash with police at Passaic factory
In Passaic New Jersey on Wednesday girl strikers at the Acheson Harden factory attacked workers who had filled their places. Police charged the rioters who were driven back. Three girls and a man aiding them were arrested and taken to the station as a mob of about 300 followed, jeering and pelting. A fire company dispersed the crowd with a water stream.
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New York
Acheson-Harden
Passaic
N. J
Notable Wedding in Burlington Brings Justice Brewer Home
In Burlington on Wednesday afternoon David J. Brewer associate justice of the Supreme Court married Miss Emma Miner Mott of Washington DC. Rev. G G Atkins of the First Congregational church officiated at the ceremony held at Mrs. J L Hall’s home, a Brewer relative. Only family members attended.
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Burlington, Vt
David J. Brewer
The
Supreme Court
Mise
Emma Miner Mott
Washington,d. C
G G. Atkins
First Congregational Church
J. L. Hall
Mysterious Mare Island Fire Incinerates Powder
A peculiar blaze at the Mare Island navy yard in Vallejo California burned 20 to 30 tons of smokeless powder. The fire lasted most of the day and caused losses ranging from four to five hundred thousand dollars, finally being extinguished late Wednesday night.
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Vallejo
Cal
Mare Island Navy Yard
Greek Visitor Accused of Hotel Incident in New York
In New York City on June 6 a Greek national faced an incident involving a hotel in Whitehall area. Details remain sparse as officials investigate the event and identify any further actions.
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New York
Whitehall
Beaverton Hotel Keeper Kills Family In Sudden Frenzy
Will Arnell a Beaverton Michigan hotel keeper opened fire in his home after days of drinking killing his six year old daughter fatally wounding his wife and shooting his mother brother and sister. He then wounded Mrs Dopp's sister and brother before being captured and jailed. his own gunshot wound was not fatal.
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Beaverton, Mich
Will Arnell
Samuel Depp
Arnell
Dopp
American Guests at London Banquet for New York Delegates
London hosts a grand Grocers' hall banquet for New York chamber delegates. A four hour speaking span showed warmth and mutual faith in Anglo American friendship, with both sides stressing that Britain and the United States guide global destinies and seek lasting peace.
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London
London Chamber of Commerce
New York Chamber of Commerce
Grocers’ Hall
America
Great Britain
United States
Reformed Presbyterian Synod Rejects Eight-Hour Day Request
Pittsburgh June 6. The Synod refused to back Chicago Labor Federation’s eight hour day request. It expressed sympathy for workers yet condemned secret unions and Sabbath meetings as destructive of spiritual life. The synod will meet in Syracuse next year.
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Pittsburgh
Reformed Presbyterian Synod of America
Federation of Labor Unions
Chicago
Syracuse
Fire hits building inside Forbidden City in Peking
Lightning struck a gate area in the Forbidden City causing a fire that burned three buildings. American and Japanese guards fought the flames and a heavy rain helped halt the blaze. A library within one structure contained valuable manuscripts and imperial records.
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Peking
Forbidden City
Destructive Blaze Destroys Fennsville Business Block
A fire in Fennsville Michigan began at Dickenson's warehouse around 1 am. By 2 am the opera house block and other stores were in ruins with flames along the north side of the street. Estimated losses are heavy and not yet determined.
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Fennsville
Mich
Busineas
Dickenson
Opera House
Pope Suffers Fainting Fit in Heat Wave
Rome reports the pope fainted Wednesday morning. Dr Lapponi says the weakness was temporary from intense heat and does not expect serious consequences.
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Rome
Lapponi
Claim for sugar and alcohol plants damaged in Cuba filed
Andrew L. Terry y Dorticns filed with the Spanish claims commission a claim exceeding $500,000 for the destruction by Spaniards and Cubans during the late Cuba insurrection. Transports Will Not Be Sold. The secretary of war will keep the Atlantic service transports for possible future use.
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Washington
Andrew L. Terry Y Dorticns
Spanish Claims Commission
Cuba
Secretary of War
Atlantic
President McKinley at Mrs McKinleys Bedside in June Update
Dr Rixey visited the White House after 9 pm reports Mrs McKinley resting comfortably with slight gain and no setback for the day. The president remains by her side spending much time in the red room receiving callers including Root and Long while L L Miller visits Canton for a drive.
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Washington
White House
McKinley
L. L. Miller
Canton
Red Room
Root
Long
Massacre at Irbeisk Village Leaves 800 Dead
Report says two thousand Russian peasants attacked the Tartars village of Irbeisk on the Yenisei killing 800 inhabitants. Men women and children were slain for alleged horse stealing. Some beaten others drowned or hanged as the village was razed. Troops restored order and detained 100 attackers.
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St. Petersburg
Irbeisk
Yenisei
Dent Sentenced to Life Term for Forging Pardon
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the sentence forcing W. J. Dent to serve a life term in place of George Isaacs, a life-term murderer who was freed on a forged pardon. Dent claims kinship to a prominent Kentucky family and to Gen. Stonewall Jackson.
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Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals At
W. J. Dent
George Isaacs
Dent
Isaacs
Kentucky
Stonewall Jackson
Armour Institute Boosts Funds to Foster Engineering Prestige
Mrs. Philip D Armour adds 250000 to a prior 1 million gift from J Ogden Armour to Armour Institute aiming to elevate it as a leading US engineering school. The program supports the institute founded by her husband and linked to Chicago.
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Chicago
United States
Philip D. Armour
J. Ogden Armour
Armour Institute
Pastor James E Rodgers Marries Miss Sadie Freeman
Rev James E Rodgers pastor of the Second Baptist church was married to Miss Sadie Freeman of Crawfordsville on Wednesday night in Bloomington Indiana. Police served an arrest warrant for Rodgers earlier that day after Miss Macy McCoy filed charges of betrayal and implicated the pastor in a case connected to Israel Roberts a Bloomington high school student. The confession prompted Rodgers arrest and a trial set for Friday while prosecutors said the Roberts charge would be dismissed.
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Ind
James E. Rodgers
Second Baptist Church
Sadie Freeman
Crawfordsville
Kerr
Rodger
Macy McCoy
Justice Keily
Israel Roberts
Miss McCoy
Rev. Rodgers
Miss Freeman
Miller
Young Roberts
Indiana Pharmaceutical association meets in Muncie
The 20th annual Indiana Pharmaceutical Association meeting opened in Muncie with about 300 druggists present. President F. W. Meissner of La Porte led discussions as Mayor Tuhey welcomed guests and F. H. Burton of Evansville spoke. The president noted $1,200 debt nearly erased and 25 new members, totaling over 600. Anderson and Lafayette vie to host next year.
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Muncie
Ind
Indiana Pharmaceutical Association
F. W. Meissner
Laporte
Tuhey
F. H. Burton
Evansville
Anderson
Lafayette
Costly Courtesy Sums Up to Bribe Claim Against Philadelphia Man
F E Chesterman of Philadelphia was sentenced by Judge Jim Humphreys in Indianapolis to one hour in jail and a $60 fine for sending $20 to an inspector at the Jeffersonville supply depot. The act, tied to a government halter contract, was deemed a bribe, though Chesterman called it courtesy.
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Indianapolis
Ind
F. E. Chesterman
Philadelphia
Jimtis Humphreys
Springfield
Baker
Federal
Jeffersonville
Chesterman
Killed by Playmate at Neighborhood Party
In Lagrange Indiana on June 6 10 year old Verne Wade was instantly killed by a cousin Frank Vedder during a boys party. A burlesque on army tactics featured a found old rifle which fired the fatal shot. The rifle discharged in the neck causing instant death as the crowd of boys watched. The Wade family is prominent in the town.
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Lagrange
Ind
Purdue hosts first western Phi Kappa Psi chapter Indiana Delta
College men from across the United States attended the installation of a new Phi Kappa Psi chapter at Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana. Indiana Delta marks the fraternity’s first western chapter in many years with strong attendance from eastern colleges at the exercises.
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Lafayette
Ind
United States
Purdue
Phi Kappa Psi
Indiana Delta
Boy 11 is Injured When Milk Cow Kicks
In Dillaboro Indiana on June 6 Albert Bushorn aged 11 was kicked while milking a cow. The animal threw him under its body and stepped on him. Doctors fear internal injuries and a broken leg are possible outcomes.
Derby victor Volodyovski edges Derby by quarter length
William C. Whitney’s Volodyovski wins the Derby in a tight stretch, led early by horses like William the Third before Lester Reiff regains the lead with a strong whip finish. Whitney, Croker, and a crowd of American supporters claim the trophy as American pride swells. Volodyovski had been a favorite at 5 to 2.
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London
William C. Whitney
Volyodovakd
Tessing
Volyodovski
Man
Wina
Morny Cannon
William the Third
Reiff
Harry Payne Whitney
America
Whitney
Senator Wolcott
Colorado
Eliot F. Danforth
New York
J. P. Morgan
Cornelius N. Bliss
Levi P. Morton
Volodyovski
Lester Reiff
Corbett Liquor License Revoked by New York Justice
James J. Corbett the pugilist had his liquor tax certificate revoked by Justice Freedman after a report by referee Alfred Page in a case brought by Rev. J. A. Henry of the Anti Saloon League. The record cites Sunday May 5 1900 visits by agents to Corbett s Broadway saloon and an earlier morning call by Herman Plass and companions who bought whisky. Corbett denied the premises were open at the time.
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James J. Corbett
Justice Freedman
Supreme Court
Alfred Page
J. A. Henry
New York Anti- Saloon League
Charles P. Hanford
Excise Commissioner
Corbett
Broadway
Herman Plass
Anti-Saloon League For
Greater New York
Corbett’s Place
Baseball scores and a death notice from Wirthington
Wednesday’s games show multiple scores with teams like Hi Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburg Phila New York Milwaukee Boston Detroit Athletics Ft Wayne Toledo Columbus Indiana Louisville Dayton Wheeling and Marion. The article notes Dwight Stone aged 84 died at his summer home in Wirthington Massachusetts after a career as a Louisiana plantation owner.
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Pietz
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Kitson
McGuire
Cunningham
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Leever
O'Connor
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Douglass
Emalie
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New York
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Nichola
Matthewson
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Bowerman
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Zinram
Summer
Heydon
R. Hoe
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Dayton
Meekin
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Coggawell
Cross
Latham
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Wheeling
Vasebinder
Smink
Streit
Fox
Indianapolis
Toledo
Wayne
Wirthington
Mass
Dwight Stone
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Stone
Fire destroys structures in Pollock Louisiana along Iron Mountain road
Fire at Pol lock La on the Iron Mountain road destroys many buildings including business houses churches the post office and hotels. Most structures were small frame buildings.
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New Orleans
Pollock
Iron Mountain Road
United States protests Ottoman Armenian entry decree
The United States legation formally protested an Ottoman decree barring Armenians under American protection from entering the empire. In Chicago Garry Herrmann, after a Hawthorne mile, pulled up bleeding badly and may never race again.
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Constantinople
United States
Legation
Garry Hermanns
Chicago
Garry Herrmann
Hawthorne
Discharged Union Men Threaten Nationwide Action
Syracuse reports the Amalgamated Butcher Workmen council has been summoned to Chicago by International President M Donnelly over grievances against Swift Brothers Packing Co. in Chicago and Omaha. A strike threat looms that could affect all company workers nationwide due to alleged union firings.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Amalgamated Butcher’ Workmen of North America
Chicago
International
M.donnelly
Swift Brothers Packing &Co
Omaha
United States
Greensboro Alta Fragments Prompt Judge's Return Home
Unclear OCR fragments from Greensboro Alta mention a judge and Hobson with damaged context. Unable to determine a coherent incident or outcome from the readable text.
Markets in Cincinnati and Chicago grain and livestock report
May 5 market update shows flour and grain prices in Cincinnati with ranges for spring patent and fancy grades, alongside rye, wheat and corn quotes. Chicago trade lists futures for nearby months and yearling and lamb prices, while Cincinnati cattle and hog quotes appear with ranges for shippers, butchers, and packers.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Cameo Adorned Cradle Shaped for King Victor’s First Months
A cradle carved after shaping into a bed for King Victor provided with coral, mother of pearl, lava pieces and shells forming cameo clusters. The craftwork, highly ornate, was later moved from Capo di Monte Castle to Rome for use by the prince’s first-born child.
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Victor
Capo di Monte Castlo
Rome
N. Y
Tomas Estrada Palma Named Leading Cuban Presidential Candidate
The Cuban native Tomas Estrada Palma, born 1835 in Bayamo, studied law in Spain and supports liberty and equality. Once elected president in 1877, he seeks to lead a republic freed from colonial rule, promising a government based on American institutional principles.
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Cube
Enone
Eee Jana Aecvice
Cuba
Castile
Bayamo
Spain
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