Unfriendly German Forces Clash With U S Legation Sentry in Peking
May 27 report describes German officers and soldiers clashing with an American sentry near the US legation in Peking. A German soldier wounded slightly. the sentry was arrested as Maj. Robertson opened an inquiry. Ministers of the powers met to discuss business independent of indemnity.
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Peking
United States
Legation Guard
Legation
Maj. Robertson
Mumm von Schwartzenstein
Count von Waldersee
Forbidden
Tien-Tsin
Emperor Kwang Su
Washington
War Department
Rev Louis Zahn Dies During Corner-Stone Ceremony
In Quincy Illinois Rev Louis Zahn pastor of St John s Lutheran church collapsed and died while delivering a sermon at the corner stone laying of the new St Jacobi church building The service paused as Rev William Hallenberg laid the stone Then in Kansas City Frank Siegel former president of Siegel Sanders Co surrendered to authorities on embezzlement charges and was jailed
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Louis Zahn
Quincy
Quincy, Till
St. John’s Lutheran Church
St. Jacobi
J. H. Hirschberger
St. Louis
Zahn
William Hallenberg
Kansas City
Frank Siegel
Siegel- Sanders Commission Co
Frank Rockefeller
Utley Wedge
Siegel
American trap shooters sail for England to meet British in London
The American trap shooting team selected to face the British in a 2500 dollar side match at the Middlesex Gun Club near London sails from New York to Liverpool on the steamship Canadian. The Bremen cor respondent notes Dietrich Wieland is moved from asylum to Bremen prison. Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry will witness the spring parade in Berlin.
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New York
United States
Middlesex
London
Eng
Liverpool
Berlin
Bremen
Lokal Anzeiger
Dietrich Wieland
William
Wieland
Wilhelmina
Prince Henry
Netherlands
New Pal
Former Gov Tanner Laid To Rest In Springfield
On a sunny May day in Springfield former Governor Tanner was buried in Oak Ridge cemetery beside the Lincoln monument. The 5th Infantry and Illinois National Guard fired volleys and taps marked the military honors. Crowds of 3,000 filled the city as flags flew at half mast and 13-gun salutes sounded from sunrise to sunset.
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Springfield
Tanner
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Lincoln Monument
5Th Infantry
Ilinosis National Guard
Lincoln
State House
Monument proposed for Gov Tanner by 12 million
Springfield May 27 Representative John C Jones colored of Chicago who attended Gov Tanner funeral says a movement by 12 000 000 colored people to erect a monument to Gov Tanner in a Chicago public park. He notes Tanner was the only U S governor to muster a colored regiment in the Spanish American war. The regiment St Illinois infantry volunteers served in Cuba near Santiago.
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Springfield
John C. Jones
Chicago
Tanner
United States
Gov. Tanner
St. Mllinois Infantry
Cuba
Santiago
Pan American exposition dampened by rain at Buffalo
A steady downpour Sunday kept the Pan-American exposition grounds largely deserted. Visitors spent time in exhibit buildings and in the temple of music where the first organ recital drew a fair crowd. Alabama's agricultural display is finished with a corn capitol reproduction and exhibits of preserved fruits and of rye and barley.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Temple of Music
Alabama
State Capitol
Colliery Disaster Death Toll Grows in Wales
London reports thirty two bodies recovered at the Universal Colliery Senghenydd in the Rhondda valley after last Friday explosion. Rescue work continues slowly as grim scenes are seen at the pit mouth. King Edward sends sympathy to victims’ families and praises rescuers.
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London
Universal
Senghenydd
Rhondda Valley
Edward
Friends of Lieut Col Francis Michler Alarmed Over Condition
Friends of Lieut Col Francis Michler aide to Lieut Gen Miles fear a grave relapse as doctors warn he may not survive. His illness worsened and now requires powerful heart tonics.
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Francis Michler
Gen
Miles
Washington
Boers attack convoy near Ventersdorp and Potschefstroom
Lord Kitchener dispatch from Pretoria dated May 26 reports a superior Boer force pressed a convoy between Ventersdorp and Potschefstroom on May 23 but was repelled. British casualties were four killed and 30 wounded. the convoy arrived safely.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Ventersdorp
Potschefstroom
Negro preacher shot dead at Avondale church in Birmingham
In Birmingham on May 27 Rev J B R McEwen a Black preacher was fatally shot from a church window during services at Harmony Street Baptist Avondale Henry Flacher a Black man was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the shooting and charged accordingly
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Birmingham
Ala
Harmony Street
Avondale
J. BR. McEwen
Henry Flacher
Murder of 13 year old in break in at San Francisco home
May 27 report from San Francisco states 13 year old Robert Hislop was murdered in his father’s residence by burglars who struck him on the head with blunt instruments, crushing his skull. They then ransacked the house and escaped.
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San Francisco
Robert Hislop
Secual
Maude Kellogg
Round Lake
George C. Barry
Troy
Mr. Barry
President McKinleys Nevada to Ogden Train Journey Report
From Ogden Utah May 27 the presidential train crossed Nevada heading to Washington. Mrs McKinley endured altitude dust and rain with relief from a rare storm while the president and cabinet discuss the Chinese question and indemnity in view of European powers reluctance to join.
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Ogden
Utah
State of Nevada
Humboldt River
Ruby
Wasatch Mountains
Salt Lake Basin
Nevada
Carlin
Washington
United States
China
Riot among youths in Assyrian colony injures several
Chicago May 27 Police dispersed a riot in the Assyrian colony on Sherman street between Harrison and Polk after boys with a punching bag sparked violence. Clubs knives and razors were used injuring several people. A wagon of officers charged the crowd of about 300 and patrols kept residents confined all night to prevent a fresh outbreak.
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Chicago
Sherman Street
Harrison
Pol
Fire on Fannie C Hart steamer causes panic near Menominee
Fire breaks out in the boiler house of the passenger steamer Fannie C Hart en route from Sseanaba with 200 passengers. Crews quell flames quickly. damage expected to be small and no serious injuries reported. A separate Toronto notice says 16 year old Thomas Ryan fatally shot his 10 year old sister Olive with an unloaded pistol.
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Menominee, Mich
Fannie C. Hart
Sseanaba
Toronto
Ont
Thomas Ryan
Olive
Grant Floats Off Rocks for Temporary Repairs
The United States revenue cutter Grant was detached from rocks in Saunch inlet Sunday evening and towed to Victoria for temporary repairs.
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Victoria
B. C
Grant
Saunch Inlet
The Dawson Season Estimated at Thirty Million
Vancouver reports that passengers on the Tees Sunday arrived as the Dawson season cleanup is put at 30 million dollars. The figure reflects unprecedented activity and the rapid economic impact of the mining boom on trade and local workers.
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Vancouver
B. C
Dawson
Milwaukee Beats Philadelphia In Sunday Baseball Clash
In a Sunday American League game Milwaukee tallied 6 runs on 13 hits with 3 errors while Philadelphia managed 5 runs on 9 hits with 2 errors. Hawley and Connor led Milwaukee pitchers, Leahy and Bernard worked for Philadelphia, with Milligan Powers backing. Umpire Haskell called the game.
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Milwaukee
Philaphia
Philadelphia
Hawley
Connor
Leahy
Bernard
Milligan
Powers
Haskell
R. HE
Chicago
Baltimore
Griffth
Sugden
McGinnity
Robinson
Manassau
Innings Scores and Player Pairings Across Teams
Umpire Latham oversees innings featuring HE Gd Rapids Ft Wayne Ames Fox Daniels Fuller and Indiana with Wicker Smink Alloway Heydon in Dayton matchups. Louisville Columbus games show Bailey Zalitsky McMackin Zinram as paired batters with varied runs and outs.
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R. HE
Rapids
Wayne
Ames
Fox
Daniels and
Fuller
Dayton
Indiana
Plis
Wicker
Smink
Alloway and
Heydon
Latham
R.H.E
Louisville
Columbus
Bailey
Zalitsky
McMackin
Zinram
Landslide Delays Panhandle Trains in Pittsburgh
Heavy rains caused a landslide on Mount Washington behind the McCintock mills. About 660 tons of earth covered Panhandle tracks and damaged retaining walls, delaying service about 36 hours. Trains will use Ohio Connecting bridges until repairs are finished.
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Pittsburgh
Mount Washington
McCintock Mills
Panhandle
Ohio
Flood wrecks crops on state penitentiary farm in Raleigh
Governor Aycock says all lowland crops on the Caledonia penitentiary farm were washed out by recent floods. Overall flood damage in the state runs to several million dollars. Heavy rain hit Saturday night and again Sunday as streams rise across the region.
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Charlotte
N. C
Raleigh
Aycock
Caledonia
New Oil Strike at Sour Lake Delivers 15000 Barrels Daily
Dallas reports a major oil discovery at Sour Lake near Beaumont. A well struck Saturday evening behind the Sour Lake hotel flowed as a gusher producing 15000 barrels daily, sparking Texas wide excitement and a rush to the new district. Chicago reports a rival loss as a warehouse burns, destroying broom corn valued at 200000 dollars owned by W. L. Rosenberg.
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Dallas
Tex
Sour Lake
Beaumont
Sour Lake Hotel
Texas
Chicago
Eighty-fives
Wallace Streets
W. L. Rosenberg
Grain and livestock prices across cities reported
Markets in Cincinnati Chicago Indianapolis and Buffalo list flour and grain prices for May 25 along with live stock quotes. Flour grades and sales on track for corn oats rye and rye products. wheat futures and current May July prices noted. Hogs cattle sheep lambs and veal calf ranges provided by shippers and buyers in regional exchanges.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Buffalo
N. Y
Five Die In Albany Electric Car Collision At 40 MPH
A Sunday crash near Greenbush on the Albany and Hudson line killed five and injured over 40 when two electric streetcars colliding at 40 miles an hour tore apart. Motormen died. the wreck left a mass of injured passengers aboard a scene described as a shrieking, bloodied nightmare.
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Albany
N. Y
Greenrush
Albany and Hudson Railway
East Greenbush
Publication banned in St Petersburg weekly
A Reuters report from St. Petersburg states the newspaper Novos Vremya was prohibited for a week for urging the government to aid workers and the unemployed in finding the best means to counter revolutionary tendencies.
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London
Reuter
St. Petersburg
Novos Vremya
Postmaster and Son Killed in Washita Feud
Word reached El Reno Oklahoma that Postmaster Lowry and his son Carter were shot and killed by a man named Fowler on Thursday, ending an old feud in Washita County.
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el Reno
O. T
Lowry
Carter
Washta County
Fowler
World debts near thirty one billion by 1900
The world’s national debts rose from about 2.5 billion in 1893 to 31 billion by 1900, roughly ten times the level at the century’s start. Wars and war preparation, funded debt, and public works drove the increase, while interest rates fell and credit use expanded.
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United Kingdom
France
Spain
United States
Mulhall
United, Kingdom
Switzerland
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
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