Pleas for Cuba at mass meeting in Washington
A May 17 Washington mass meeting urged radical U S action for Cuban independence. Senators Gallinger Allen ex Senator Butler and others heard letters from Senator Chandler advocating warlike steps including naval blockades and landings to protect U S lives and end Spanish rule in Cuba.
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Washington
Columbia Theater
Gallinger
Allen
Butler
South Carolina
Hugh Johnson
Metropolitan Bethodist Church
Howard Wilbur Minnis
William Henry Browne
Cuban League
Senator Chandler
Cuban Belligerent Rights Urged by Washington Panel
Senator Allen Tallis and Karl Decker report from Cuba via New York Journal witnesses in Santa Clara describe dire suffering and debunk Weyler claims of pacification. They urge belligerent rights for Cubans and condemn Spain. Ex Senator Butler reads resolutions urging U S recognition of insurgents and Cuba’s independence without indemnity.
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Karl Decker
Washington
New York Journal
Cuba
Santa Clara
Weyler
United States
Sennator Allen
Nebraska
Spain
Ottoman Empire
Europe
Havana
Clara Belle Brown
Woman’s National Cuban Veague
League
Republic of Cuba
Kent
Lincoln
Woman's League
Howard Wilbur
Butler
South Carolina
Mexico
New York Sugar Trust Witness Surrenders in Washington
Elverton R. Chapman of New York, a sugar trust investigation witness, arrived in Washington on May 17. He will surrender to Marshal Wilson and be taken to jail to serve his sentence under district supervision.
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Washington
Seed beet sugar analysis to guide profitable growing
The sugar beet seed distributed by the agricultural department is nearly exhausted. Beets grown from the seed will be analyzed to measure saccharine content and determine where future beet cultivation for sugar production can be profitably pursued.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
President McKinley Deliberates Cuban Message Decision
Washington May 17 President Mc Kinley has not decided whether to send a message to Congress on the Cuban situation. He continues to consider the matter and will make a final determination today.
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Washington
McKinley
Congress
Syndicate Offers Low Rate Farm Loans Aimed at West South
New York May 17 Congress to be asked within two weeks to charter a vast financial institution modeled after France’s Credit Foncier to lend money to farmers at about half current rates. Capital about 100 million dollars, with mortgage lending power up to 2 billion six hundred million. Potential saving to borrowers estimated at 100 million dollars annually. Syndicate reportedly includes James B. Forgan, J Edward Simmons, George G Williams, A Barton Hepburn, Abner McKinley, Conrad N Jordan, Maurice L Muhlerman and possibly Frederick D Tappen.
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New York
Congress
Credit Foncier
France
James B. Forgan
First National Bank
Chicago
Lyman J. Gage
Treasury
J. Edward Simmons
Fourth National Bank
Presbyterian church assembly to meet at Winona summer grounds
The 109th assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States will convene May 20 at Winona assembly grounds Eagle Lake Kosciusko county Indiana and likely run to May 31 about 600 delegates including ministers and ruling elders will attend. The opening sermon at 11 a.m. will be by retiring moderator Rev John Withrow D D of Chicago. Delegates include ex President Harrison John Wanamaker and other leading laymen with candidates for moderator including Rev Henry C Minton Rev Robert F Sample Rev Sheldon Jackson and Wanamaker Harrison has declined the nomination due to time constraints.
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Philadelphia
The
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Winona
Eagle Lake
Kosciusko County
Ind
General Assembly
John Lt. Withrow
D. D
Third Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Harrison
John Wanamaker
Henry C. Minton
San Francisco
Robert F. Sample
New York
Sheldon Jackson
Edith Jones Arrested Amid Family Dispute in Illinois
Edith Jones, 16, daughter of restaurant keeper Mrs. Tillie Jones, was brought to Springfield by the sheriff from Gilman after being arrested at her mother’s request while in company with Representative James M. Large of Athens. The party left Friday evening with the girl defying her mother’s orders. In West Superior Wisconsin, mortgage foreclosure sale of Duluth and Winnipeg railroad property in Douglas county yielded $475,629 to bondholders, with speculation that Jim Hill gains control of Peter White’s interest.
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Springfield
Tls
Edith Jones
Tillie Jones
Gilman
James M. Large
Athens
Menard County
Jones
West Superior
Wis
Duluth and Winnipeg
Douglas County
Jim Hill
Peter White
White
Missouri insurer license cancellation upheld in Wisconsin
Madison Wis May 17 The Missouri insurance department requests Insurance Commissioner Fricke to reconsider cancelling the Wisconsin license of Citizens Insurance Company St Louis but the appeal is denied Missouri threatens replanation in the action of the department officials remains firm in denial of the request.
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Madison, Wis
Crear
Missouri Insurance Department
Fricke
Wisconsin
Citizens’ Insurance Company
St. Louis
Missouri
No Sectarian Garb in the Albany Schools
State superintendent rules Waterview case that teachers in public schools may not wear garb of any religious order while performing duties. The decision covers all public schools in New York state, barring sectarian attire during teaching.
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Albany
N. Y
State Superintendent of Schools
Waterview
New Trial Granted for Dr Goodmanson in Nebraska Case
Judge Evang grants a new trial to Dr J Sig ney Goodmanson of Ponca Nebraska after a wife murder conviction and life imprisonment. Irregularities in the first trial are cited as the reason.
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Ponca
Neb
Evang
J. Signey Goodmanson
The Porte's Demands for Thessaly and Indemnity
The Porte rejects an armistice unless Thessaly is annexed, an indemnity of 10,000,000 Turkish pounds is paid, and capitulations are abolished. Plenipotentiaries may meet at Pharsalos to discuss peace, or Turkish forces will advance. Greek incursions and brigandage prompted the Thessaly demand. Greek bands and Botzaris volunteers are reported moving westward. At Griboro heavy losses occur with seven officers killed. Colonel Manos's plan is deemed hazardous but executed.
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Constantinople
Porte
Thessaly
Pharsalos
Greece
Domokos
Sourot
Arta
Botzaris
Prevesa
Louros
Griboro
Manos
Cariboro
Bayard Arrives in New York After Southampton Voyage
Bayard ex ambassador to Great Britain arrives in New York on the steamship St. Paul from Southampton. He was seen returning to Native Heath on Saturday, May 17.
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New York
Thomas F. Bayard
United States
Great Britain
St. Paul
Southampton
Grave GreekTurkish tensions rise as ambassadors meet
The exchange with the Porte marks a grave turning point. A European conference is debated as Greece reports heavy losses near Grelboro Kokonaria and Kumazades while Greek forces retreat to olive groves at Gremenitza amid a two day battle with 45,000 Turkish troops.
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Russia
Thessaly
Germany
Berlin
Balkans
Janina
Gremenitza
Grelboro
Kokonaria
Paraskevi
Kumazades
lLures
Preposterous Turkish demands tied to Greek defense
London reports describe the porte terms as a bargaining ploy rather than a serious peace offer. Greek forces retreating from Epirus face a strong Turkish push near Domokos, with weather hindering Greek lines. Officials expect peace to be settled by European conferences with Greece pledged to a defensive posture.
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London
Porte
Epirus
Thermopylae
Domokos
Smolenski
Thessaly
Times
Athens
M. Ralli
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