Mammoth Railway Combine Targeting Major Systems
Chicago reports a sweeping syndicate led by Harriman Schiff Gould Vanderbilt Morgan seeks absolute control of independent railroads across the Midwest and Southwest. They have acquired Chicago & Alton and Monon, with St Louis & Northern and Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf negotiations underway, aiming to unify dozens of lines under eastern financial influence eventually controlling over 40,000 miles of track and 310000 workers.
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Chicago
the Chronicle
Gwest
Southwest
Harriman
Schiff
Gould
Vanderbilt, Morgan
Chicago & Alton Road
Pittsburg & Gulf
St. Louis & Northern
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf
Wabash
Eastern Financial
Boston & Albany
West Shore
New York Central
Delaware
Lackawanna & Western
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Michigan Central
Nickel Nplate
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Baltimore & Ohio
Big Four
Toledo
St. Louis
Kansas City
Indiananalis & Louisville
Monou
Chicago & Alton
St Louis & Northern
Missouri Pacfic
Chicago & Northwestern
Union Pacific
Great Northern
Atlantic Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Will uphold Kautz yet refuse Malietoa as king
Auckland dispatch dated May 17 reports the joint high commission on the cruiser Badger met secretly after arrival May 1. Admiral Kautz’s actions are to be upheld, Mataafa opposes Malietoa’s kingship, rebels fortify a new position, and chiefs claim the war began after Chief Justice Chambers’ decision.
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Auckland
N. Z
Apia
Joint High Commission
Badger
Wautz
Mataafa
Malictoa
Kautz
Matania
Chambers
Gas offer faces board review in Indianapolis
Indianapolis gas company proposes 1.05 per 1000 cubic feet, likely to meet opposition from the Board of Works. Thomas Montgomery recalls a 90 to 75 cent pricing dispute and says conditions have not changed, predicting objections when the proposal is considered.
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Indianapolis Gas Company
Board of Works
Thomas Montgomery
Taggart
Wroscott
Her Wonderful Ride
Boston May 2 Helen Keller the deaf dumb and blind rode 28 miles on a tandem with Fred Stonge Wednesday without stopping in two hours 34 minutes She enjoys riding fast.
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Boston
Mass
Helen Kellar
Wonder
Fred Stonge
Herrington Sentenced 99 Days for Passing Bad Dimes
In Indianapolis Judge Ba ker sentenced Herrington to 99 days in the workhouse after he was found guilty of passing counterfeit dimes amid protestations of innocence. The ruling was handed down on Thursday.
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Herrington
Indianapolis
Judge Baker
Buffalo dock laborers return to work brief
Wire briefs report workers at Buffalo N Y resuming duties while Chicago plans fall live bird shoot and a series of short notices. Included are a fatal fight in Glocester La a Navy reception for Rear Admiral Schley and other city or national items.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Chicago
Glocester
Congressman Sherman
New York
Bridges Top City Agenda Delays Chicago Trip
City engineer Jeup and city attorney Kern will not travel to Chicago to study elevated tracks until the bridges project is finished. A possible bridges conference may occur Friday if Jeup is ready. Mayor Taggart leads the effort, prioritizing bridges over other issues, while planning a Brookside and White River parks streetcar route.
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Jeup
Kern
Chicago
Taggart
Brookside
White River Parks
Melan arch bridge proposed for Central avenue project
Allan Hendrie of Mlan arch Construction Company showed photographs to county commissioners on Thursday depicting Melan arch bridges. He argued the Melan design could be adopted for Meridian and Central avenues, with a $38,000 price tag for a Meridian street bridge and similar cost for Central avenue. The board gave favorable attention but has not yet acted.
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Allan Hendrie
Mlan Arch Construction Company
Central Ave
Hendricks
Interstate stock yards to start operations by July Fourth
The new Interstate stock yards company paid about 20 000 for the property purchased Wednesday evening. A shed on the lot will house early operations by July 4 with more sheds planned. A Belt railroad switch already runs into the yards. No superintendent chosen and most promoters live in other cities.
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New Stock Yards Company
Belt Railroad
Interstate Stock Yards Company
Tea Drunkard Case Captivates Bellevue Doctors
Peter Phelan a stage carpenter collapsed from excessive tea use. He resembles a wax mannikin and his blood lacks about 90 percent of normal vitality. Averaging 30 cups daily, he persisted postcollapse but may recover if he follows medical guidance.
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New York
Peter Phelan
Bellevue Hospital
Phelan
Woman Sentenced Six Months For Pension Fraud In Lafayette
Maria Hopper alias Maria Youngs appeared before Judge Baker on Thursday and received six months in jail for posing as the widow of Silas Youngs to collect a pension. The government proved she married Wm Hopper, which she denied. The judge found Geo Wilson of Lafayette untruthful about seeing Silas Youngs in a coffin in Hannibal, Missouri. The government remains uncertain if Youngs is dead but showed the accused remarried.
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Maria Hopper
Maria Youngs
Lafayette
Baker
Silas Youngs
Wm. Hopper
Geo. Wilson
Hannibal
Youngs
Baltimore and Toledo residents die by various means
Mattie Myers of Baltimore turned on gas and expired. Henry M. McDonald Jr., 29, Baltimore, took morphine. Barney Gaffney, 80, of Toledo brooded after his wife's death and killed himself by stepping in front of a train. N. Gresham, Jonesborough, shot himself after being under arrest for fraud.
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Mattie Myers
Baltimore
Henry M. McDonald, Jr
Grieving mother and missing child haunt city search
New York authorities chase a nurse woman seen with a child after Marion Clark vanishes from home. Detectives trace leads to a pawn shop and residences but identification of suspects remains uncertain. A second kidnapping of 6 year old David Taplitzky from Public School No 4 inflames public fear as investigators probe motive and family links.
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New York
Little Marion Clark
C. M. Johnson
Central Park
Johnson
David Taplitzky
Taplitzky
Tuplitzky
Fire kills two in West Forty Seventh Street house tragedy
A 2 a.m. blaze in a furnished-room house on West Forty Seventh Street kills Arthur Thompson and a servant known as Grace. Lewis and George Cassebohm are saved by a man who dragged them from a window, while Mary Ruthberg, 84, dies on the Fast Side. Mortis Nitke, crippled, climbs a fire escape to warn others as the loss climbs to 16,000 dollars.
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New York
W. Forty- Seventh-st
Arthur Thompson
Grace
Lewis
George Cassebohm
Mary Ruthberg
Mortis Nitke
Lass
Hagan Attacked by The Volcano in Honolulu
The Volcano denounces Hagan, labeled the canned beef scapegoat of the administration, noting his prior army dismissal by court martial. It criticizes him as loud and calls for avoiding his presence, claiming he harmed more American soldiers in Cuba than Spanish bullets.
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Hagan
McKinley
Ameri
Cuba
Bullets Dia
Man Completes 40 Day Fast for Eye Defect in Norway
William Littlefield finished a 40 day fast in Norway Maine to treat defective eyesight. He consumed only spring water during the fast and emerged with eyesight nearly as good as before.
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Norway
William Littlefield
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis 36 Hour Outlook
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending 8 p m May 26 calls for warmer, fair weather. Thursday night and Friday to be mild with temperatures rising from 62 at 7 am to 75 at noon and 72 at 2 pm. Seaton's offers watches jewelry diamonds and silverware at low prices.
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Indianapolis
Marcy
Bryan Leads Democratic Ticket Struggle in Illinois Conference
St Louis May 25 Twenty six national committee members met at Planters hotel to decide campaign parity policies for 1900 including the Chicago platform and money clause. Belmont doubts and Bryan’s hoarse speech at the Coliseum are noted as key issues. Altgeld sees Bryan as best presidential hope with vice presidency unresolved.
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ST. Louis
National Committee
Planter’s Hotel
Wm. J. Stone
Chicago
O. H.P. Belmont
New York
Bryan
Coliseurs
J. John P. Altgeil
Ife
P. J. Devin
Democratic Press Bureau
Devlin
Altgeld
New Line of Steamers Planned by International Navigation Co
The International Navigation Company based in Philadelphia plans extensive steamship lines on major routes worldwide to secure postwar trade for the American merchant marine. Messrs Elkins and Widener are said to join the company as it plans to invest about 25 billion dollars in new ships.
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Philadelphia
International Navigation Company
Messrs. Elkins and
Widener
Berlin panels decry English press on peace conference
Berlin panels argue English papers misrepresent Germany as hostile to the peace conference. They say fear in Fingland grows over possible German Russian political understanding, seen as a continental alliance against England. They deny Germany will reject arbitration at The Hague.
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Berlin
Mar
Germany
Cpese
Fingland
Russia
England
the Hague
It s Up to Kern Supt Quigley Reports Action Plan
Supt Quigley said he will follow City Attorney Kern's advice regarding the Indianapolis ball club possibly playing the Sunday game on June 4. Kern had not studied the decision's effect yet but will before the first Sunday game and report to the police superintendent.
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Quigley
Indianapolis Ball Club
Kern
Fee and Salary Commission Organized in State House
The fee and salary commission created by the last legislature met in room 103, state house, Thursday and organized. Timothy Howard, ex judge of the supreme court, was chosen president and Wm. A. Wilkins, secretary. Americus C. Daily, ex state auditor, is the other member.
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State House
Timothy Howard
Supreme Court
Wm. A. Wilkins
Americus C. Daily
Exstate
Hotel raid ends with unlawful relations arrests
Police arrested George Brown John Hulen Katie Manning and Marguerite Smith early Thursday at a Virginia avenue hotel for maintaining unlawful relations. In police court their cases were continued to Saturday. Police describe the hotel as not of the best reputation.
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Capt. Dawson
Wallace
Crannan
Cronin
Virginia-ave
George Brown
John Hulen
Katie Manning
Marguerite Smith
Declared Insane In Houston Case
Frank J. Etchison of Houston Texas was declared insane. He was taken raving from a Big Four train on Wednesday to the home of his sister Martha Vice at 726 Russell Avenue. He imagines railroad men are about to kill him.
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Houston
Tex
Martha
Vice
Russell-ave
Death of Mrs. Harriet Chipman Poole in Mapleton
Mrs. Harriet Chipman Poole aged 76 died at her daughter Mrs Adonitran J Poole in Mapleton on Wednesday evening from heart disease. Born in Bridgeport Nova Scotia in 1808 she traced Mayflower ancestry and valued family history. She was among 15 children and was a devout Baptist.
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Flarriet Chipman Poole
Adonitran J. Poole
Mapleton
Bridge Rert
Novia
Scotia
Ambrose Morse
Novia Scotia
Paolo
America
Ust
Indianapolis
Purdy
Ase
Boston
Poole
Delaware Street Improvement Bid Sparks Legal Rule Discussion
The article reports on a street improvement contract let for Delaware street from St. Clair to Sixteenth, with a total bid of 45150 by the Indiana creosoting company. It notes property valuations at 140000 along the line and cites the Strong Law limiting improvements to 25 percent of property value, implying the project could cost up to 5570 without triggering the law.
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Delaware St
St. Clair
Indiana Ecreosoting Company
Albert Sahm
Indiana Creesoting Company
M. M. Defroes
Delawsrest
Toledo Abandoned in Shift of Company Managers
A Stangaraof company manager is now at Bend overseeing about 20 tank stations, shifting control from Toledo. South Bend previously reported to Ohio with other stations. Indianapolis and Evansville have managers, and South Bend now joins three in the state. Indianapolis and Evansville report to Cincinnati, while legal HQ remains Covington. Some see this as the start of Ohio desertion amid ongoing battles against the company.
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Stangaraof
Farmer Struck by Train Near Indianapolis Corner
John Stewart, a farmer 15 miles south of Indianapolis, was hit by an I. and St. L. passenger train at the corner of Missouri street and Kentucky avenue on Wednesday night. His buggy was demolished, but he escaped with only severe bruises.
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John Stewart
Indianapolis
Missouri-st
Kentucky-ave
Stewart
Ada Bothner Dead at Elgin Theater Actress Passes After Illness
Ada Bothner, the Soubrette who played "Teddy" in "A Bunch of Keys" for four years, died Thursday morning in Elgin after a long illness of spinal meningitis.
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Ada Bothner
Elgin
Teddy
Taylor Sues Hickeys for $3000 Over Arrest
Robert Taylor sues William H. Hickey and George T. Hickey for three thousand dollars claiming he was arrested at their instance for an alleged watch theft and was not convicted.
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Robert Taylor
William H
George T. Hickey
Harness and piano sale notice at Wulschner's South Bend
Incorporated The Raison electric company of South Bend Capacity 200000 Harness Lowest Prices Vanderpool 338 Meridians at New Upright Pianos 10 Down and 2 month at Wulschner's 128-130 N Pennsylvania St Latest Style Harness Lowest Prices aeraweiger' Nilius 37 Monument place
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The
Raison Electric Company
South Bend
Vanderpool
Wulschner’s
Pennsylvania-st
Aeraweiger
Nilius
Filipinos Return to Salt With Aggie Plan
Filipinos return to the island with hostilities ongoing and no peace settlement. Commissioners left Manila Thursday morning and will report to Aguinaldo on Schurman’s proposed government plan for President McKinley. They expect to return after reviewing the scheme.
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Manila
Filipinosaat
Aguinaldo
Schurman
Meihinley
Peace Aims Move Forward In Philippines Talks
New York May 25 The Journal reports President Schurman of the United States Philippines commission says peace by conciliation guides negotiations after decisive campaign gains. He notes conferences with Filipino leaders in Manila and affirms U S sovereignty while insisting on a practical government plan. Filipino commissioners were hosted lavishly by Filipinos and Americans. officers fault the politeness and favor brute force to secure peace.
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New York
the Journal
Schurman
United States Philippines Commission
United States
Schuman
Tana
Hans
Manila
Terrible Drubbing Washington May 25 War Dispatch
Official war department summary confirms earlier reports from Manila. Third Infantry attacked by a large enemy force on May 23 near Balinag San Miguel, with two killed and 13 wounded. 16 enemy killed, many wounded and captured. rifles and other property seized. Kansas and Montana regiments fought near San Fernandes, enemy driven off with 50 dead 38 wounded 23 prisoners. Lawton returning with Mr Arthur to Fi place.
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Washington
War Department
Manila
Balinag
San Miguel
San Fernandes
Kansas
Montana
Lawton
Arthur
Otie
Philippine junta may quit as Aguinaldo feared to be sent to U S
Paris May 25 The Filipino junta has about given up a member told a correspondent The situation in the Philippines leaves little for Filipinos in Europe to do and the junta was about to quit The junta fears Aguinaldo will be sent to the United States as a prisoner
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Paris
Philippines
Europe
Junt
Aguinaldo
United State
Recruits to Be Sent From San Francisco to Philippines
Washington May 25 Gen Corbin cables to Gen Otis that the war department plans to ship the transport Sheridan from San Francisco on June 7 with the Nineteenth Infantry. About 400 additional recruits will join regiments already in the Philippines. It is believed these reinforcements will allow Otis to send home several thousand troops early in July.
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Swashington
Corb
Otis
War Department
Tranport Sheridan
San Francis
Nineteenth Infantry
Philippines
Ge Otis
Samoan Muss to Return to Frisco Following Delay
Washington May 25 The navy announces that a station message from Apia dated May 16 via Auckland May 16 indicates Admiral Kautz and the cruiser Philadelphia will proceed toward San Francisco by June 2. The commission to settle the Samoan island controversy may be established by the United States and England with the aim of preventing further trouble.
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Kauts Wi
Frisco
Washington
Navy Depa
Apia
Auckland
Secretary of Navy
Philadelphia
San Francisco
United States
England
Kautz
First shipment of Cerro Finto gold reaches Guaymas
A San Diego report states that 158 dollars in gold dust and nuggets from the Cerro Finto diggings near Ensenada were shipped to Guaymas for sale. The cargo valued at 158 dollars reflects early mining activity and cross border trade. The note highlights a modest yet notable yield from Mexican diggings and its transfer to a Mexican merchant in Guaymas.
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San Diigo
Cal
Ensenada
Cerro Finto
Curaceoa
Guaymas Merchante
Largest yacht launched in Glasgow on Thursday
The 473 ton ocean going vessel, designed by Wats, was launched in Glasgow on Thursday. It is described as the largest yacht in the world in terms of burden.
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Glasgow
Wats
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