Arbitration urged in St Louis street railway dispute
State Labor Commissioner Rixey asks Transit Co and its workers to propose two arbitrators under Missouri law. A seven member committee will report if both sides agree to arbitration. A dynamite blast on the Bellefontaine line injures two officers. rumors say dynamite was stolen from nearby quarries and may have been used in the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eactee
Pp. P. Rixey
Commissioner of Labor, Statistics and Inspection
State Commissioner of Labor, Statistics and Inspection
Board of Arbitration
St. Louis
St. Louis Transit Co
L. Whitelaw
Whitelaw
Hellefontaine
The
Transit Co
Newhouse Avenue
20Th Street
Stelline and
Keefe
Bellefontaine
Philanthropy and a Civil War veteran noted in brief
Calcutta reports an English observer praising Louis Klepsch for bringing grain and money to aid famine victims. In Minneapolis Judge John F. P. Rea, 1840 Pa., died at his home after a brain condition. He served in the 11th Ohio and earned brevet major for gallantry at Cleveland Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
John FP. Rea
Lower Oxford
Chester County
11Th
Ohio Infantry
Cleveland
Tenn
Lords Pass Second Reading on Colonial Marriage Bill
London May 29 The House of Lords approved the second reading of a colonial bill permitting the marriage of a man and his deceased wife's sister by a vote of 116 to 31. The chamber greeted the result with cheers.
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London
House of Lords
Court injunction blocks health restrictions on Chinatown travel
United States circuit court of appeals in San Francisco en banc sustained the Chinese residents’ petition. The ruling restrains the city and federal authorities from enforcing plague measures that would disrupt Mongolian residents’ liberty and movement. Chinatown quarantine plans follow, with state officials backing a municipal action.
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San Francisco
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Morrow, Hawley and Dehaven
En Bane
Board of Health
United States
Kinyoun
Oyman
State Board
Chinatown
Blunt
Texas
California
Health Board Imposes Colorado Entry Quarantine
The state board of health in Denver on May 29 announced a quarantine barring Chinese and Japanese from entering Colorado until a certificate proves they have not been exposed to bubonic plague in the preceding six weeks. It requires city health officers to sign the certificate before entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
State Board of Health
Colorado
Methodist conference ends after temperance and amusements debate
The Chicago quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal church adjourned after a month of talks on temperance and amusements. The body refused to strike references to President McKinley or the attorney general from the discipline book. The minority amusements report was laid on the table, leaving the existing phrasing intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Temperance
McKinley
Griggs
May Settlement Hinted Amid Chicago Labor Talks
Chicago May 29 contractors ready to meet local unions but refuse members of the National Building Trades council. Victor Falkenau, chair of the contractors press committee, says talks could end the months of building standstill, but only if Chicago Building Trades Council and the National council disjoin from union membership.
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Chicago
National Building ‘Trades Council
Victor Falkenau
Contractors’ Council
National Building Trades Council
War dispatch from Klip River reports push toward Johannesburg
Lord Roberts reports 20 miles advanced to 18 miles from Johannesburg as French and Ian Hamilton skirmish to the left. Transvaal dispatch notes Kruger arranging flight, possibly to Holland, with a special provisioned train seen or planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Hamilton
Whigham
Lourenco Marques
Pretoria
Kruger
Holland
Retaliatory Bill Aimed at German Meat Imports
Washington reports a bill introduced by Representative Bailey to levy a 10 percent excess duty on German meat products entering the United States. National Live Stock Association leaders urge prompt action, arguing that German duties target U S live stock. The measure follows talks with President J W Springer and congressmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. W. Springer
Denver
National Live Stock Association
Congress
House of Representatives
Representative Baily
Kansas
United States
German Empire
Ways and Means
Springer
Abbreviated Telegrams of a Dying Era
Sir George Grove of the Royal College of Music dies as fire devastates York Haven Paper Co. mill in York Pennsylvania with $100000 loss. Chicago's Cross Press and Sign Co. mill burns costing $60000. Union Straw Co. plant at Foxboro Massachusetts, oldest straw shop, destroyed for $150000. autocratic changes and political notes fill the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Grove
Royal College of Music
London
The
Cross Press and Sign Co
Dayton and
Blackhawk Streets
Chicago
Kansas City
Union Straw Co
Foxboro
Mass
April exports hit record forty million dollars
The month of April saw American manufactured goods exported for a record forty million dollars. MacArthur reports Filipino resistance fading as some force surrenders. A mine fire at Calumet and Hecla costs one life and injures four. Neely Cuban postal fraud case adjourned to June. A Minnesota shooting near Anoka kills a child and wounds others. The total solar eclipse observation succeeds with Yale plates and prominent solar features recorded.
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War Department
Wiliam Wise
Anoka
Minn
Indiana Happenings in Lizzie Price Drowning Case
Terre Haute May 29 coroner and prosecutor return from Pierson township pond scene amid widespread belief Lizzie Price 18 was murdered autopsy finds no wounds head or body though finger marks on face noted no note no friends or boyfriend and coroner may rule death a self act price worked as domestic for Frank Zenour family says she was quiet and well behaved mother suspects murder
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Lizzie Price
Pierson Township
Frank Zenour
Kruger urges peace terms as Boer fight continues near Pretoria
Dispatches from Lourenco Marques report General Botha at Pretoria pressing Kruger for peace terms while burghers retreat from Taings Nek and Johannesburg and Pretoria face unrest. President Kruger warns citizens to flee or endure destruction of Johannesburg and mines if needed. Four hundred Boers head toward Dundee as allied stock states seek congressional action.
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Pretoria
Steyn
Lourenco Marques
Kruger
Johannesburg
the Times
Newcastle
Dundee
National League Innings Box Score Summary
Box score style recap: St Louis vs Philadelphia 7 6 1 5 4 7 6 4 - 1 1 5 0. Chicago at Brooklyn 7 1 4 0 1 1 - 0 0 1 4 0. Pittsburgh at New York 1 1 4 1 3 1. Runs, hits, and errors listed. pitchers Powell Hughey Bueslow Pratt Bernhard Douglas. Garvin Menefee Chance Kennedy McGinnity McGuire Farrell. Umpires Hurst Emslie O'Day.
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R.A. E. St. Louis
Philad’a
Powell
Hughey
Bueslow
Pratt
Bernhard
Douglas
Hurst
R. EE
Chicago
Brooklyn
Garvin
Menefee
Chance
Kennedy
McGinnity
McGuire
Farrell
Emslie
Rh.e
Pittsburgh
New York
Chesbro
Zimmer
Doheny
Seymour
Bowerman
O’day
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Diplomatic corps in session over Boxer situation
In Pekin on May 29 the diplomatic corps met to discuss the Boxer uprising. Foreign guards will be brought in, and the situation is described as alarming. Railway communication with the Tsin Tsin is interrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Tsin Tsin
Evangelist Samuel Wyatt Returns After Mysterious Disappearance
Chicago May 29 Samuel Wyatt the evangelist who vanished last week after leaving a note about self harm has returned but offers no details about his strange actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Samuel Wyatt
British force meets opposition near Kumassie. one officer wounded
London dispatch reports Col Wilcocks relief expedition for Kumassie has encountered resistance in the Gold Coast colony. Earlier notes mention three European officers killed and many wounded in a prior engagement, with no expected major expansion of the rising. Ardmore announces Gov Green McCurtain withdraws from Choctaw nation chief race due to ill health.
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London
Colonial Office
Accra
Gold Coast
Wilcocks
Kumassie
E Accra
Ardmore
Gov
Green McCurtain
Five Civilized Tribes
Marquis of Salisbury Rumored to Retire From Politics
London May 29 A rumor in Parliament lobbies and at the Carlton club claims the Marquis of Salisbury will retire from politics at the next general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Parliament
Carlton Club
Marquis of Salisbury
Soldy Smith Beats Hilly Maynard in Short Bout at 122 Lbs
New York May 29 Soldy Smith of Los Angeles defeated Hilly Maynard of Brooklyn in the tenth round of a bout scheduled for 20 rounds at 122 pounds held at the Samp son Athletic club in Brooklyn.
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New York
Soldy Smith
Los Angeles
Hilly Maynard
Brooklyn
Sampson Athletic Club
Dem matic Committee Called
Washington May 29 Senator canuts ofArkansas ot counts of the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dem_matic Committee
Washington
Senator Canuts
Arkansas
Market Prices Across Commodities Reported in Cincinnati and Chicago
Cincinnati and Chicago market listings show grain prices for flour and grain products, live stock quotes for hogs cattle sheep and lambs, with various bids and ranges. Wheat and oats quotes appear for Chicago with No 2 red and mixed track prices and other small commodity figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
de City
Chicago
Iron and Steel Workers Convene in Indianapolis
At the Indiana gathering the group plans to place field organizers to expand the iron and steel workers organization. No appoints were made yet but capable men will be assigned promptly. The convention nears adjournment with limited changes to by laws and constitution anticipated and Milwaukee seen as next host. President Shaffer and Secretary Treasurer Williams are unlikely to face opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Convention of Iron and Steel Workers
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Detroit
New Philadelphia
Shaffer
Walliams
Keith in Court in Murder Case in Evansville
Joseph D. Keith, wealthy farmer, arraigned in police court for Nora Kifer murder. He pleads not guilty as his attorneys waive preliminary examination and he is bound over to the circuit court without bail. Keith’s wife appears calm while key witness William Butcher’s account shifts. In Indianapolis the Independent Telephone Association advisory board prepares its fourth annual convention in Cleveland June 12 to 14 with five officers listed.
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Evansville
Ind
Joseph D. Keith
Nora Kifer
Pigeon Creek
Winfrey
Keith
Wm. Butcher
Elberfeld
Canal Bridge
Indianapolis
Independent Telephone Association of the United
Mills at Frankton shut down affecting six hundred
Anderson Indiana May 29 The big mill of the Republic Iron and Steel Co at Frankton shut down with no reason given It is thought the suspension will be permanent Manager McKee said the mills will probably be removed to Muncie or another point Six hundred men are affected by the shutdown Father son struck by lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson, Ind
Milla
Republic Tron and Steel Co
Frankton
McKee
Muncie
Electric light and power ideas spread in industry and transit
Reports describe electrified canals and mills boosting output and safety. Plans include Manhattan Elevated line with electric inclined stairways for 30,000 passengers per hour and battery-free carriages. Electric saws aid surgery and lighted jute mills attract workers seeking higher pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Manhattan Elevated Ay Company
New York
Bostom
Tallest Marylander Milea Long Noted Near Westminster
Read of Milea Long, the tallest man in Maryland, living in Carroll county near Westminster. Also mentions Moscow’s 7000 bed hospital, Montgomery Ward and Masonic Temple heights in Chicago, Lincoln England boring plans, a 2000 foot well, and a one ton zinc ore nugget from Joplin Missouri with calcite and pink spar trim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Carroll County
Westminster
Milea Long
Moscow
Europe
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
Masonic Temple
Corporation of Lincoln
England
United Kingdom
Connecticut Zinc Company
Joplin
Paris Exposition Wonders and Magnificent Pavilions
Reported features include a giant wheel twice the size of Chicago’s Ferris wheel with a post office atop the Eiffel Tower at 1000 feet. Showcases include a palace of costumes and a palace of fetes with dances. A north pole exhibit features ice structures and Eskimo dwellings under cold air. Prominent foreign rulers are listed as visitors.
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Exposition Post Office
Eiffel Tower
North Pole
Menelik
Abyasinia
Siam
Swat
India
Nawanagar
Agra
Ameer
Afghanistan
British Empire and World Reach Through Famous Metrics
A British Empire feature notes England's presence in India and Australia’s coinage, with a global drumbeat and vast cab lengths. It lists major UK launched steamers Oceanic and Ivernia among others, and recalls eight English schoolmates uniting aboard the Canopus ship in the navy.
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Australia
London
United Kingdom
Oceanic
Ivernia
Minneapolis
Saxon
Saxonia
Persie
Sittle
Canopus
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St Louis Street Railway Company
Missouri
Calcutta
Louis Klepsch
Laudia
Gord Curzon
William
Klopsch
Bryce
John P. Rea
San Francisco Board of Health
Chicago Contractors’ Council
Klip River
Lord Roberts
Helland
York Haven Paper Co
York
United States Supreme Court
Mgr. von Stablewski
Posen
Wiliam
Berlin
Prince William of Hease
J. B. Showalter
Pennsylvania
Yale
Indiana
Lissie Price
Trouwue
Thurban
James M. Smith
Germany
Viscount Hinton
William Thomas Turnour
Hintén
Earl Poulett
National League
Houser
Kumasasie
Waal
Iron and Steel Workers
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