End of Streetcar Strike Fails to End Turmoil in St Louis
After twenty one days of rioting and a citywide streetcar strike, police shield the Transit Co. as only a fraction of cars run amid frequent clashes. Four killed, scores wounded, and about fifty strikers back to work as talks fail and a citizens meeting seeks settlement.
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St. Louis
Transit Co
Merchants’ Exchange
Delmar Avenue
Page Avenue
Spaulding Avenue
Compton Heights
Park Avenue
Laclede Avenue
Olive Street
Ghat
Philip Sullivan
James Sullivan
Patrick O’connell
Lafayette Park
O’connell
Battle at Kumassi amid failed invest action
Report from Accra dated May 28 says European officers were killed and Captain Aplin is among the dead as 100 Hausers are wounded in failed attempts to break Ashanti lines at Kumassi. Hausers used three Maxims though outnumbered. Ashanti losses are cited as heavy with 300 killed in a prior action. The rising is spreading.
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Accra
Aplin
Lagos
Man Attacks Father-in-law With Hatchet in St Joseph
In St Joseph Missouri on May 28 Frank ell assaulted his father in law Walsh with a hatchet after reports of prior abuse towards his wife. Gosnell is involved and the case details indicate potential fatal injuries.
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St. Joseph
Frankell
Walsh
Gosnell
Forecast of Congress Dominates Senate Week
Washington outlines a busy Senate agenda with Philippine questions and various appropriation bills taking center stage. The week could see lightning shifts on adjournment timing as conference reports and contested measures like oleomargarine and trust bills loom, while only limited action on few major items is expected.
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Washington
Senate
Clark
House
Philadelphia Museum
Outlaws Kill Sheriff and Cattle Owner in Utah
Sheriff Taylor of Grand County and cattleman Sam Jenkins were shot in the back by unseen outlaws near Thompson's Springs. Deputy Herbert Day, with Gov. Wells' orders, sent a posse of ten from the scene to pursue the fleeing criminals.
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Thompson's Springs
Utah
Sheriff Taylor
Grand County
Sam Jenkins
Ill Creek
Herbert Day
Taylor
Lay
Gov. Wells
Storm in Chicago claims two young lives in storm’s wake
May 28 Chicago reports a lightning strike killed Lucy Holden 13 and wounded her sister Irene 10 who barely survived. The sisters were near a candy store when the bolt struck their clothing burned. A northwest suburb saw a rail crash depth three inches. Lake Michigan saw a drowning at sea as George Resch perished and Paul Kutzner survived after clinging to an upturned boat until rescue.
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Chicago
Lucy Holden
Irene
Lake Michigan
George Resch
Paul Kutzner
Michigan
Fire at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Causes $1500 Loss
A blaze at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington caused about 1500 dollars in damage, mainly to outbuildings, with no disruption to the bureau’s operations printing government money and securities. In Loston on May 2, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe celebrated her 81st birthday as friends sent flowers from across the country.
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Washington
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau
Loston
Julia Ward Howe
Three Illinois Central Engines Damaged in Headon Collision
At a small station 25 miles south of Carbondale Illinois three Illinois Central engines were badly damaged in a head end collision. All three engineers and firemen escaped with their lives by jumping from the cabs.
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Carbondale
Itil
Illinois Central Railroad
Banker's death shocks Albia brother of ex Gov Drake
John H. Drake of Albia Iowa longtime state banker and brother of ex Governor Drake died suddenly in Chicago from a hemorrhage of the lungs.
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Chicago
John H. Drake
Albia
Drake
Boy 11 Runs Away for Fishing Found Dead in River
In Bowling Green Kentucky on May 28 Fred Arnold an 11 year old boy ran away from home to fish. His parents followed seeking to punish him and discovered his body in the river.
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Bowling Green
Fred Arnold
Boers Reinforced Reach From Laings Nek to New Republic
Lord Roberts reports Vereeniging forces crossed the Vaal River and encamped on the north bank to save the coal mines. The Mafeking Bulawayo railway is repaired with supplies entering Mafeking. Canadian artillery joined Col. Plumer rapidly. Lieut. Webber was captured at Heilbron after a telegraph duty posting.
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Vereeniging
Vaal
Baden-Powell
Mafeking
Bulawayo
Plumer
Beira
Webber
Heilbron
British Advance Races North in Transvaal Amid Civil Strife
London reports Lord Roberts push into the Transvaal with Gen. French securing a flanking position. Boers abandon lines, many trek home. Descriptions note farm desertion, alleged British cruelty tales, and tensions between Transvaal and Free State. Bridges destroyed, Klipriverberg seen as stronghold, Johannesburg mines at risk. British focus on grazing and water.
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London
Grootviel
Vereeniging
Lord Roberts
Transvaal
French
Vaal
Heilbron
Klipriverberg
Johannesburg
Boers Rally at Polfontein Near Mafeking
Report from Mafeking says Boers who were routed here moved east to Polfontein near the British line. No enemy found to the north. Col. Plumer's linesmen report a train arriving tomorrow and a daily runner system to the south has been organized.
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Mafeking
Polfontein
Plumer
Boers Reinforce Front From Laings Nek To New Republic
Newcastle dispatch reports Boers in the theater of war are very active with reinforcements arriving from multiple directions. Their line now extends from Laing's Nek to New Republic as they fortify positions and tighten control in the area.
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Laings Nek
New Republic
Newcastle
Laing’s Nek
Kruger Seeks Burgher Sentiments on War or Peace
President Kruger in a Newcastle dispatch issues a proclamation asking Transvaal burghers to indicate whether they wish to continue the fight or seek peace.
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Kruger
London
Newcastle
Transvaal
Boers Reoccupy Kuruman Region Reported in May Dispatch
A May 26 report from Barkley West states the Boers have reoccupied Kuruman and have large loager camps at Richfontein and Daniel's Kuil, signaling renewed activity in the area.
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Barkley
Kuruman
Thei
Richfonten
Daniel's Kuil
Indiana man confesses partial crime in Nora Kifer case
Evansville police build a murder case against Joseph D. Keith after a partial confession. They link Keith to a second man, a pack peddler named Mike Cassidy of Indianapolis, and describe bloodstained evidence found in Keiths buggy and a weighted rock similar to one used in the creek burial. Cassidy admits sins and is released. Keith denies involvement and authorities pursue a possible accomplice.
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Evansville
Ind
Joseph D. Keith
Nora Kifer
Here
Mike Cassidy
Indianapolis
Keith
Cassidy
Boonville
Elberfeld
Pigeon Creek
Escaped Prisoners Break Through Wall at Anderson Jail
Seven inmates escaped from the Anderson county jail at dawn by forcing the walls. Leader Timothy McCoy, a noted U S criminal, formerly at Sing Sing and Indiana prisons, led the break along with Geo Chamberlain J T Granger John Wheeler Joe Butler Howard Boone and Everett Hall. They dug through a brick wall after removing a stone in the outer corridor then fled as an alarm sounded.
Emily Price Found Dead Near Youngston Indiana
The 18 year old Emily Price, daughter of a local farmer, was found dead in a pond near Youngston. Blood on her face and disordered clothing suggest foul play, and residents suspect a violent death connected to her recent employment with a nearby farmer.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Emily Price
Youngston
Forger Dave Taylor Fakes Illness Then Jumps From Window
In Crawfordsville Indiana on May 28 Dave Taylor an alleged forger feigned sickness and was moved to a hospital. While the turnkey was away he leaped headfirst from a third story window to the ground and vanished after briefly regaining consciousness.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Dave Taylor
Taylor
John Andrews Dies After Roof Fall at New Residence
John Andrews 73, president of Lancaster Coal Co and prominent Brazil, Indiana citizen, died from injuries after falling from the roof of a house he was building.
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Brazil
Ind
John Andrews
Lancaster Coal. Co
Drowning of 12 year old Lewis Shull in Mississinewa River
Marion Indiana May 28 12 year old Lewis Shull drowned while rowing with 9 year old Joseph Harding. The boat capsized and the body was recovered by Daniel Shull the boy's father after a diving effort.
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Marion
Ind
Lewis Shull
Mississinewa River
Joseph Harding
Daniel Shull
Donnelly Defeated in Indianapolis May Day Returns
In Indianapolis on May 28 the returning board reports Donnelly defeated amid election returns. Local observers note the outcome impacts state races and party control as vote tallies proceed through the evening.
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Donnelly
Indianapolis
Ind
mayEsaing Board
Troops in Northern Luzon report heavy fighting and captures
Scouting and engagements across Northern Luzon yield 46 enemy killed, 130 prisoners taken, and 300 rifles captured. Helena gunboat and Col Edward F Gardin’s force land at Palonog Masbate Island, rout insurgents, occupy town with bluejackets suffering no casualties. Insurgent commander surrenders 20 officers and 230 men with 100 rifles. Funston case closed as justifiable act amid natives’ murder attempt on scouts. Authorities plan relief for blockade‑starved islanders. Manila remains peaceful though crowds flee conscription and unrest.
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Manila
Luzon
Sth
12Th
Edward F. Gardin
Helena
Palonog
Masbate Island
Frederick Funston
Zambales
Funston
Crisis in Pekin as Boxers rout government troops
Reports from Shanghai say Pekin faces extreme crisis after government forces lose to the Boxers. Foreign troops may be sent to protect legations and missionaries withdraw from the interior. Large parts of Pe Chi Li and Shan Tung are nearly anarchic with Shan-Li unsettled by empress dowager’s influence. Diplomats in Pekin plan to press the Tsung Li Yamen to state China’s planned measures against the Boxers.
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Shanghai
Pekin
Pe Chi Li
Shan Tung
Shan-Li
China
Tsung Li Yamen
Chinese Foreign Office
McKinley Arrives at Hampton Roads on Dolphin
President McKinley and party reached Hampton Roads aboard the Dolphin off Old Point May 28. The Dolphin circled the battleship Kearsarge and anchored near the Chamberlin hotel. no one from the party went ashore. Secretary Gage arrived on the Holly with friends. Speaker Henderson and several House members are present.
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Newport, News
McKinley
Hampton Roads
Old Point
Dolphin
Kearsarge
Chamberlin Hotel
Gage
Holly
Government Pier
Hygeia Hotel
Henderson
Building trades workers urged to halt Chicago contracts
Chicago May 28 building trades workmen nationwide will be asked to cease work on buildings where contracts are held by Chicago builders as part of a National Building Trades council action.
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Chicago
Building Trades
United States
National Building Trades Council
Chicago Builders
Fire destroys Home of the Good Shepherd in Peoria
Fire nearly razed the Home of the Good Shepherd in Peoria Illinois on May 28. Fourteen sisters and eighty young inmates escaped unharmed. Loss estimated at 50000 with insurance coverage around 12000.
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Peoria
Three Turkish officers held for possessing Yildiz kiosk plans
Constantinople on May 28 reports three officers of the Turkish imperial guard have been placed under arrest after authorities found in their possession plans of the Yildiz kiosk and the Sultan's private apartments.
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Constantinople
German torpedo flotilla heads for Rotterdam
German torpedo flotilla now proceeding slowly down the Rhine will arrive at Rotterdam on June 9. Fire destroyed 10 or 12 frame buildings at Jamestown Pennsylvania including the post office and contents with a loss of 540000. Flambeau Paper Co mill and warehouse at Park Falls Wisconsin burned loss 200000, well insured. Sudekum wins Nurernberg Reichstag seat by large majority. Rev Talmage preached in St James hall London and addressed overflow in Piccadilly after service. Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons to deny athletics recognition and official sanction for football.
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Rhine
Rotterdam
Jamestown
Flambeau Paper Co
Park Falls
Price County
Wis
Losa
Nuremburg
Herr Sudekum
Talmage
St. James Hall
London
Piccadilly
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago
Drowning in rain barrel shocks Springfield town
Mrs. Jesse Humble of Springfield QL drowned herself in a rain barrel amidst a Sunday news brief. Fire destroys Apalachicola custom house and new armory in Florida.
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Jesse Humble
Springfield
Apalachicola, Fla
Eddie Tea Dies After Boxing Bout in Bridgeport
Bridgeport police report Eddie Tea the colored boxer died in Bridgeport hospital Sunday after being knocked unconscious in a May 24 match with William Forsythe who remains jailed. Forsythe faced charges as investigations continue into the fatal injury.
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Bridgeport
Eddie Teabout
William Forsythe
Forsythe
Mrs Gladstone Faces Worsening Illness in London
London May 28 The illness of Mrs Gladstone is now reported as more serious. Her strength is gradually failing and family members have been summoned to Hawarden as the final end is momentarily expected.
Ada Rehan’s Brother Dead in Brooklyn at 38
Arthur Rehan, brother of stage star Miss Ada Rehan and Mrs Oliver Doud Byron, died in Brooklyn aged 38. He had managed many of Augustin Daly’s road companies.
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Ada Rehan
New York
Arthur Rehan
Oliver Doud Byron
Brooklyn
Augustin Daly
National Game Rain Sparks One-Sided Pittsburgh Victory
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh played one game cut short by rain. Pittsburgh won 10 to 2 after innings chalked as 4 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 for Pittsburgh and 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 for Cincinnati. Batteries were Phillips Breitenstein Hahn Peitz Waddell Zim mer. Umpire Swartwood.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
RHE
Cincinnati
Pittab'rg
Phillips
Breitenstein
Hahn
Peitz
Waddell
Zimmer
Swartwood
Markets Report from Cincinnati Flour and Grain Prices
Cincinnati markets May 26 list flour varieties with bids from 2.50 to 3.80 per barrel and winter lines near 3.15 to 3.30. Grain shows No 2 red wheat 72 cents on track, corn No 3 mixed 41 1/2 cents, and track sales for mixed 25 26 1/2 cents. Livestock ranges include Hogs 4.40 to 5.40, Cattle 3.50 to 5.25, Sheep 3.75 to 4.35, Lambs 5.00 to 8.00, and Veal margins variable.
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Cincinnati
Senate
Household Hints and Practical Cookery Notes
The excerpt offers kitchen tips from a practical housekeeper including blanching fruit with hot water to ease skinning and substitutes for suet using dripping or crushed tapioca. It also covers polite dining etiquette for declines, moth prevention with camphor, and saving money by choosing prime meat cuts over variety. It concludes with advice on controlling a slow fire by starting a small flame to create a draft.
Inventive Geniuses Show Patent Ideas Across Fields
In Minnesota a woman patents a curb solid hitching post with a hollow tube and spring drum for bridle attachment. A thawing apparatus uses steam to liquefy soil and separate minerals. A Michigan device lets boats propel either direction by slidable bar turning propeller blades. An improved stove pipe damper uses two disks and a rack to form an airtight seal. A rope fire escape uses two hinged metallic members with a friction adjusting screw to slow descent.
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Minnesota
Michigan
Facts and Fancies in a Washington Times Column
The piece notes 30000 per song movement into Washington state, bootblack stands in New York office buildings, and the vast world of playing cards. It cites Germany’s 34 card factories producing 5,260,000 packs, with most circulated and taxed, and discusses visitors remarking on marble statues in Statuary Hall and size inconsistencies with Washington’s height.
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Washington
New York
United States
Germany
Pei
Hall
Washington Times
Islands Gain Regular Carrier Pigeon Service
A regular pigeon service links the Hawaiian Islands, enabling swift transfer of goods. Seattle observers predict shipments of food products west of the Mississippi will soon move east and then to Asia via the Pacific coast, while spirits and servants face unclear prospects.
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Seattle
Asia
Pacific
Oba
Sia Gore
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