China Indemnity Offer Faces Mixed Reactions
The Peking answer to the indemnity demands proposes 15,000,000 taels annually for 30 years derived from salt likin and customs. Berlin and Washington report cautious approval while Rockhill notes China cannot pay more than 10,000,000 yearly. First payment planned for July 1902 as negotiations continue.
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China
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Germany
Rockhill
Washington
State Department
St. Petersburg
Viedemosti
Prince Ouchtomsky
President McKinley Arrives in San Francisco in State Welcome
President McKinley makes a formal entry into San Francisco as crowds gather along long parade routes. He is greeted by Mayor J D Phelan and escorted by military and naval units from the Presidio and several warships. Mrs. McKinley shows progress in illness, prompting a scaled itinerary and an evening public reception at Market Street ferry depot.
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Nolay
Scott
Market Street
McKinley
Vance Avenue
Three Courses Open In Cuban Platt Debate
Havana dispatch reports a constitutional convention alterative choice on the Platt amendment. A secret session proposed three courses: reject the amendment via Gomez report, accept it outright, or accept with the Washington committee interviews included. The last option appears favored by most members. Separately in Denver, the American Federation of Musicians denounces rag time as “viciousical rot” and plans suppression efforts. next annual meeting set for Buffalo, New York.
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Tribune
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Washington
Gualberto Gomez
McKinley
Root
Hay Time” Music
Denver
Cal
American Federation of Musicians
H. U0. Wheeler
Kansas City
Bnffain
River Horror Drowning Toll In Paducah Vessel Loss
Carbondale Illinois reports a complete list of victims from the Fountain Bluff sinking near Paducah. Names include Miss Mabel Gardner James W Bell Charles Johnson James Canfield and 19 unknown roustabouts. The coroner’s jury finds no fault by vessel personnel. The ship and cargo are total losses valued at 90 000.
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Fountain Bluff
Mabel Gardner
James W. Bell
Charles Johnson
James Canfield
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General Holiday Proposed in Buffalo for Pan-American Dedication
Leading Buffalo merchants back a May 20 general holiday to honor the Pan-American exposition dedication. A merchants exchange meeting agreed to close the exchange that day and appoint a committee to draft resolutions urging widespread observance and a half day shutdown of manufacturing and mercantile firms.
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Merchants’ Exchange
United States Cotton Duck corporation formed in New Jersey
An official announcement in New York on May 15 states the formation of the United States Cotton Duck corporation to acquire major cotton duck manufacturers. It will be organized under New Jersey law with authorized capital of 25 million dollars in six percent cumulative preferred stock and 25 million dollars in common stock. Washington on May 15 reports Quartermaster General Ludington has contracted with R W Darby to move Confederate graves from Soldiers Home and Arlington cemeteries to a designated reinterment area nearby.
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Arlington Cemetery
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Nation Found Guilty In Smashing Case At Wopeka
Mrs Carrie Nation was found guilty by a district court jury in Wopeka Kansas on charges of joint smashing. Sentencing planned for this morning with the expectation she may pay a fine and costs to secure release.
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Wopeka
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Massive blaze devastates Wasaw province town and shops
A great fire in Wasaw province, St. Petersburg area, destroyed six hundred fifty-two houses and 190 shops. Officials estimate losses at 11 million roubles with far reaching damage to homes and businesses.
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St. Petersburg
Areai
Brest
Wasaw
President McKinley Receives Crowd in Illumine Nave
In a large illuminated nave crowds gathered as Mayor Phelan welcomed President McKinley who replied briefly. The president stood at the southern end of the hall with his cabinet and other visitors, bowing rather than shaking hands as attendees passed by saluting with small flags.
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McKinley
President McKinley
McKinley greeted by San Francisco crowds in noisy welcome
President McKinley arrives at Valencia Street station and is met by Mayor Phelan and cabinet members. The president travels by special train to Third and Townsend Street depot where a large crowd cheers. Grand Marshal Warfield leads a parade with police, veterans, and the president in a carriage amid bells and factory whistles.
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Scott
Valencia Street
San Jose
McKinley
Phelan
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Townsend Street
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Harrison
Twenty-sixth
Grand Marshal Warfield
Grand Army of the Republic
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Irving M. Scott
Citizens’ Executive Committee
MacKinley
Jacksonville Labor Improve After Debris Clearing Efforts
The Jacksonville labor situation improves as commissaries cut feeding from 11,000 to about 4,000 under the identification system. Six hundred men work to clear debris while refusals by some African Americans to work have not caused trouble. An appeal urges employment of idle labor, harmony, and prevents outsiders from seeking work. The city remains quiet under military government.
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Fla
Four Men Die In N W Tunnel Accident Near Shawsville
News from Roanoke Virginia dated May 19 reports a Norfolk and Western tunnel collapse near Shawsville twenty miles west of Roanoke. Four men were killed and one fatally injured, with two others said to be buried under stone and dirt.
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Shawsville
Norfolk& Western
The President Honors William McKinley at Berkeley
The University of California Berkeley conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws on William McKinley on May 15. This honor marks a rare distinction, with the degree awarded only twice before since the university's 1868 founding.
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Berkeley
Cal
William McKinley
University
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