Flood Strikes Pocahontas Coal Field Town of Keystone
A dramatic flood in the Pocahontas coal field basin along Elkhorn Creek devastates Keystone and surrounding areas. Officials estimate property losses around 2 million dollars as mines, coke plants, bridges, and telegraph lines are destroyed. Dozens may be dead or missing, with communication cut off west of Elkhorn and coal operations sending relief to the stricken district.
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Elkhorn
Ufe Anil
Flint
Ife
Pocahontas
Elkhorn Creek
Bonis
W. Va
Vivian Yard
Coat Company
Keystone
Porahontas Eon
Freshman Confesses Kleptomaniac Theft at Terre Haute College
Earl W. Conover, a medical student from Terre Haute Ind, confessed to a string of campus thefts. Police found stolen books and plunder in his attic room after a warrant was issued. He agreed to name every item taken, with university officials and Dean Vaughan present. He is described as a kleptomaniac and faces potential leniency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl W. Conover
Terre Haute
Ind
Young Conover
Conoyver
Dean Vaughan
Wade
Cr. Yutsey
Conover
French corporal earns second class gold medal for heroism
Information from the French embassy in Washington reports Corporal Daburon a bugler in the Sixteenth Regiment of Colonial Infantry received a second class gold medal for rescuing two American soldiers from the Pei river during the campaign near Yang-tsan after the Allied capture of Peking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
Daburon
Sixteenth Regiment of Colonial Infantry
Peking
Yang-tsan
Pei River
Wisk
Hig Ife
Freuchimnan
Lyons Proposes Per Child Tax to Fund Schools
A city plan in Lyons suggests taxing school children at two dollars per head to fund education. The proposal, seen as a serious measure, is expected to be debated in the chamber of deputies, with officials awaiting further discussion and possible amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Ely
Actres
Chambers of Deputies
Lucania’s Wireless Telegraphy Demonstration At Sea
The steamship Lucania arrived in New York after a trial of wireless telegraphy that enabled communication with the shore at sea. The experiment proved the system's usefulness, with officers from the line guiding the test from Liverpool to Queenstown to observe sending and receiving messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucania
Lucants
New York
le Lucania
Liverpool
Queenstown
Tornado Destruction Hits Southwest Virginia Towns
Special to the Chicago American reports a tornado sweeping through Smyth County Virginia destroying two towns named Gire City and Lig Stone Gap. Wires are down and confirmation is limited as trains report extensive property damage along the Norfolk and Western line amid a mountainous sparsely settled region.
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Bristol
Venn
Virginia
Smythe County
Gire City
Lig Stone Gap
Norfolk & Western
Births and upheavals on a sprawling late news note
The Empress of Itsain bears a daughter on Tuesday as a vast, jumbled list of events unfolds. From court decisions and railway plans to fires, crimes, and financial shifts, the item strings together births, obituaries, legal rulings, industry updates, and local incidents across cities like Philadelphia Baltimore and New York with mentions of Mint silver, tax and stock actions, and public notices in a dense, era-specific mosaic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itsain
Puntadelphia
Anthony Tiley Laskiis
Adavleat
Supreme Court
Waren Grimot Prietice Lw du Tent
SSOP
Hide McDotgatl
Ornate Lis
Amerie
Cauda
Boperor
United States
Mate Railroad
Cotpaiy
Sus- Meh
John
TH. Borelerding
Baltimore
Genera Corin
Washington
San Francisco
Philippines
Winfield Scott Sehley
New York
Women's Relief Corps of Jaws
Gettysburg
Jenne Wade
First National Bank
Mineral Point
Wis
Derry Douds
John Blevins
New Castle
Riverside
National Tube Co
Wheeling Steel and Crow Co
Silas Titus
Towanda
Middle Georgia
Sharpsville
Buffalo
N. Y
International Ferry Co
Velers Lumber and Shingle Company
Benton Harbor
Mich
London Undertakers
Wingree
Michigan
American Steel and Wire Company
Cotumon
Janes F. Wanmbold
Overrook
N. 2
Violet Saxonbury
Chietwo
Connaductor
Molorman
Battle at Matawan mine ends in gunfire and casualties
Striking miners clashed with mine operators at Matawan as 40 deputies guarded the scene. Two leaders Boyd Murti and Riley Johnson were killed, Sam Arth wounded, and a group of about 200 union men retreated after guards fired on a barricade. Sheriff Hutfield vowed order as tensions rose over wage demands.
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Boyd Murti
Riley Johnson
Sam Arth
Stnking Mewers
Marling Imine Superi
Matawan
Shovitt Hatfield
Supt Lambert
Bnck
Martin
Johnson
Shorif
Hutfield
Logan
Red Jacket
Matewan
New Railways for China to Be Built From Tientsin
English capitalists secure concessions for three new rail lines branching from Tientsin within a year. Co. Wd. Trevetick of England reports progress while Mireyelles, an engineer, outlines routes toward the northeast, north, and northwest. The venture aims to tap fertile areas. negotiations faced international obstacles but rights to build are secured. Plans indicate American locomotives and equipment may be used, with material sourced from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tian-tsin
China
Co. Wd. Trevetick
England
St. Paul
London
Mireyelles
Tientsin
Bulla
America
Oil replaces coal at major sugar refineries in St Mary parish
Seven of the largest sugar refineries in Bayounehe St Mary parish have decided to abandon coal for oil in sugar manufacture. They will contract for oil tanks in New Orleans and switch to Texas oil. Refineries include Lafayette Se aura Adalene Raceland Bourgeuvries Patterson McBride and Nicholls. Annual coal use is about 150000 dollars. furnace adaption costs around 35000 dollars. fuel oil to replace a like amount of coal is estimated under 40000 dollars for the same production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayounehe
St. Mary Parish
Hive
New Orleans
Texas Oil
St. Mary
Lafayette
Seaura
Adalene
Raceland
Bourgeuvries
Patterson & McBride
Diver Discovers Benedict Arnold Relics in Lake Champlain
Diver J Gataleon reports uncovering three gun carriages and about 80 cannon balls at 80 feet near the Royal Savage wreck sunk in 1776. Petrified wooden carriages remain, while investigators seek Benedict Arnold’s private papers lost with the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benedict Arnold
J. Gataleon
Lake Champlain
Royal Savage
Ile
Witels
Antitrust Probe Underway to Scrutinize Major Trusts
The Department of Justice leads a Sherman Act inquiry into large corporate combinations. If evidence supports a prima facie case, action to dissolve or regulate these groups may follow. Secrecy surrounds which trusts are examined as investigators press the arduous, highly guarded investigation led by Mr. Knox and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Department
Para- Mount Jewal
Mr. Knox
Is Department
Niagara’s Roar by Telephone at Cave of the Winds
A megaphone attached long distance transmitter installed in Niagara Falls Cave of the Winds sends the falls roar through Bell telephone lines to New York Buffalo and the Pan American exposition. The system captures the roar and feeds it to subscribers or the Pan American exhibit, producing realistic water sounds for listeners.
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Niagara Falls
Falls of
Niagara
Bell
New York
Buffalo
Bell Telephone
Russia Retaliates With Tariffs On American Goods
The Russian government, via Count Cassini, informs the U S that a June 7 order by Finance Minister De Witte imposes high Russian tariffs on American white resin and caulks, Galapet white resin, and raises duties on American bicycles. The move follows U S tariff actions on Russian petroleum and sugar and takes effect June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Cassini
State Department
Treasury
M. de Witte
Russia
Evans refutes rumors of pension commissioner resignation
Commissioner A. Clay Evans, asked about an alleged succession by ex Representative Peters of Kansas, declares he has not resigned and does not expect to resign. He says the rumor has circulated for six months and that there is nothing in the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensions
A. Clay Evans
Peters
Kansas
Disease kills horses in New York as outbreak grows
Superintendent Aankinson of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports a new disease termed shaiklr to the yelp has appeared among horses in New York City. Discovered last Saturday, the illness is rapidly killing thousands of horses, with about 10,000 now affected. The report warns of a spreading crisis across the city’s equine population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aankinson
The
Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
New York City
United States replies to Russia over countervailing duties
The State Department delivered a note to Count Cassini explaining that the higher duties on American goods stem from general tariff laws, not discriminatory action. Cassini will report to St Petersburg and discuss the matter with Russia’s foreign minister. officials deem it fortunate he is there when the issue is raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Cassini
State Department
Russia
M. de Witte
Nussin
China
St. Petersburg
Oil Boom in Montana Reported from Two Regions
Montana oil prospects spark talk of a major boom after inspectors report promising finds in Kalispell and the Kintla lake district. Six prospectors led by James Fuller and P W Francis return after six weeks with samples, claiming large claims filed and plan to inform San Francisco capitalists. Fuller estimates crude oil at four to six dollars per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kintla Lake District
Montana
Kalispell
Kintla Lake
James Fuller
P. W. Francis
San Francisco
Yuller
Wallspell
My. Fuller
Adelbert Hay Dead in New Haven Mystery
Adelbert S. Hay son of Secretary Hay and former Pretoria consul was found dead on a New Haven sidewalk after an evening with friends. He retired to his room at 1 am and a passerby found his body at 2 30 am near College street. Hay about 22 and rose from bed for air then fell from a window. He gained prominence during the Boer War era as Macrum’s successor at Pretoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelbert S$. Hay
Hay
Pretoria
New Haven
Conn
Mr. Hay
College Street
Macrum
East Liverpool
Not American Scheme in China Affairs
The United States asserts it has not contributed to the fresh demands on China and will not back the claim that legation guards at Pering are the responsibility of the Chinese government. The U S will refrain from presenting any bill related to that issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
China
Legation
Fin Pering
Imperial Germany Currency Cut and Naval Moves
The Imperial Bank of Germany lowers discount rate to three and a half percent. A Madrhd naval commission in London orders large heavy guns for the Maxiar Vickers firm. Emperor William instructs the squadron led by Prince Henry of Prussia to Cadiz to meet the returning German squadron from China. An English firm wins a Turkish cruiser contract for the first time in generations. Native converts incite Quetpaert Korea troubles, triggering mass killings. The Emperor plans to return to the capital by rail from Pao-Ting-Pu in October. Brigadier General John C Bates is reassigned to command the Missouri department with headquarters at Omaha, Nebraska.
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Imperial Bank of Germany
Madrhd
London
Maxiar Vickers
William
Prince Henry
Prussia
Cadiz
China
Tayperial
Quetpaert
Korea
Auperor
Pao-Ting-Pu
John ¢. Bates
Philippines
Department of Missouri
Omuba
Neb
Death Duel Between Prisoners At Kentucky Penitentiary
Fought to the Death as two inmates from Clark and Greene counties engaged in a fierce knife duel inside the Frankfort Kentucky state penitentiary. Both prisoners received multiple wounds in the upper body from a trifling quarrel. Rainey, a noted prisoner, and Flo, from a prominent eastern Kentucky family, were involved. One may die from the injuries.
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Dmard Nines
Clark County
Allwre Elmere
Greene County
Frankfort
Rainey
Flo
Kept Quiet Thirty Years Seeks Divorce Over Bigamy
Mrs Hester A Smith aged 70 files for divorce after 80 years apart from her husband Robert Smith whom she married in 1851 at Bridgeport Pa. She learned in 1876 he was previously married and has lived apart since. She resides at Belvend while he stays in Norristown.
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Hester A. Smith
Robert Smith
Bridgeport
Belvend
Norristown
Chaffee Report on Loot in Chinese Campaign
General Chaffee's report on the Chinese Campaign highlights violence and looting by some troops during the advance toward the Forbidden City. It notes strong opposition to entering the city, credits the Japanese commander for restraint, and adds subordinate reports that expand the account into a voluminous record of actions and incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaffes
Ife
Forbidden City
Don
Chaffee
Plague at Hongkong and Bombay Reports Rise in Cases
The surgeon general reports the plague epidemic at Hongkong is worsening with most cases among Chinese. For the week ending April 26, Bombay Presidency in British India recorded 1,350 new cases and 1,107 deaths, while Bombay city shows a notable decrease in cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Hospital Service
Hongkong
Presidency of Bombay
India
Bombay
Emperor William Speech On Hamburg Regatta Dinner
At the Elbe regatta dinner aboard the American yacht Victoria Louisé Emperor William spoke from the Hamburg occasion. He praised European peace, urged protection of trade and industry, and urged Hanseatic towns to expand trade outlets while stressing the empire's ballast in sustaining peace and expanding commerce offshore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbe
Hamburg
Emperor Willan
William the Great
Fansa
China
Counterfeiting Case Ties Mexico City Mint Work
A Mexican detective arrested Jose Frias in Mexico City on watch for a counterfeiting gang. The operation produced silver dollars with nearly perfect milling and eagle design, offered to merchants at 60 to 90 percent of value. Frias reportedly worked at mints in Mexico City Guanjagato and Zacatecas and posed as a tourist to approach bankers and brokers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meixcan
Jose Frias
Kas
Mexico City
Ulmn
Frontier
United States
Frias
Guanjagato
Zacatecas
Inheritance Tax Question Divide Johnson Case
Lieut Col Johnson asks whether the war revenue tax on Vandergrift inheritance should apply to its value at the testator’s death or at payment time. A second issue asks if dividends and earnings accrued before payment are taxable. The dispute, routed through Attorney Miller of Pittsburgh, concerns a tax between 30000 and 40000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Johnson
Adjutant General’s Department
Washington, D. C
Commissioners of Internal Revenue
Attorney Millar
Pittsburg
Johnson
Dowle Claims Plot To Kidnap Him In Cuicago
John Alexander Dowle told a meeting at Indion tavernacle in Cuicago that doctors there plotted to kidnap him, confine him in a detention hospital, and beat him to cause lasting insanity. He called for a bodyguard for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alexander Dowle
Indion Tavernacle
Cuicago
Auction sale of Sioux City & Pacific line to Chicago & Northwestern
The government sold its interest in the Sioux City & Pacific railroad at the treasury department in Washington for 1 million 872 thousand dollars in cash plus a 250 thousand dollar credit freight for mall and troop transport. The Chicago & Northwestern railroad company purchased the interest.
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Sioux City & Pacific Railroad Company
Treasury Department
Washington
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Andrew Carnegie Deflects Praise on Gifts to Universities
An admirer in Glasgow praised Andrew Carnegie for his generosity and sacrifice. Carnegie responded that the gift to the Scotch universities simply reflects his surplus income for 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glaggow
Andrew Carnegie
Choir Boys Strike Shuts St Peter’s Church Choir
In Hazleton at St Peter’s Episcopal Church the boy choir failed to appear on Sunday leaving the service without music. The boys have formed a union and claim wage-related grievances. The union president said older members insulted the boys and they will not sing until an apology is issued.
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St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Hazleton
Pats
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Cambridge
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Tien-Tsin
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Choir Boys
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