Cuban relief, land grants, and bills pass in Senate and House
In the Senate Morgan spoke on Cuba with no decision on referring the resolution and the measure was tabled for a day. Public building bills passed for Deadwood South Dakota at 3200000 and Indianapolis Indiana at 1500000. Montana land grant of 50000 acres for an asylum for the blind approved. Gallinger proposed 330000 for Cuban relief. Finance committee set tariff action to begin the 5th. In the House the Indian appropriation bill was disposed of Castle Cal introduced a joint resolution recognizing belligerent Cuban rights. Adjourned to the 11th.
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Deadwood
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Liu
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Domestic and international items from a late 19th century paper
A roundup of economic collapses and trials abroad and in the United States includes Norcross Metlen & Co. failing for 100000 in Boston, a mine accident in Pinkney Tennessee killing seven, Dyar's Detroit bankruptcy for 200000, a failed postal stamp push, a mob hanging in Alabama, and a San Francisco divorce for Mrs Langtry. Also noted are a second airship ascent in Nashville, a strawboard trust, weekly clearinghouse totals, a gunboat trial at Long Sand Sound, rising exports, and multiple local calamities including fires and murders.
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Boston
Pinkney
Tenn
John K. Dyar
Detroit
Postal Congress
Washington
Supreme Council of the American Protective Association
John W. Echols
Atlanta
Jim Nance
Jeff
Ala
Langtry
San Francisco
A. W. Barnard
Nashville
United States
Long Sand Sound
John W. Welch
Maybee
Mich
Frederich Wilhelm Hoellman
Paxton
Wiebke Geddes
Spain
Ieno
Nev
Lexington
David Cotton
Henry Williama
Labe Stewart
The
Law
Rosebud
Tex
Turmoil Across Europe and Domestic Alerts Span Global Tensions
Nightingale's birthday in London stirs nostalgia while Turkish demands for annexation and indemnities threaten armistice. U S president seeks $50,000 for Cuban relief as Greek Turkish hostilities flare at Domokos. Treasury reports large balances. Nashville warehouse burns for 45000 loss. Sausage maker Leutgert arrested for murder. London bicyclist Chamberlain killed near Staines. Tea inspectors designated for Puget Sound. Florida Legislature seeks impeachment of state treasurer Collins. Moscow reports 60 arrests in alleged mill strike plot. Greek king murder plot leads to arrests. Bayard returns home to Delaware.
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Chicago
H. B. Chamberlain
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Colo
Staines
England
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Gare
Puget Sound
Florida
Clarence LB. Collins
Moscow
Russia
Siberia
George
Greece
Ion
Thomas F. Bayard
Delaware
Minor News Items From Early 20th Century Chronicle
Mexico richest mineral country, famine in Ichang China. emigration mostly to United States, some to Canada. Spanish soldiers in Cuba reduced to about 165,000 by disease and casualties. Alabama opens agricultural station for colored people with Tuskegee Institute. Milk cans seized near Somer ae, N J reveal illicit whisky stills. Oregon horse market cited as having no good young horses. W B Bradbury jailed 24 hours for spitting on streetcar floor. John W Quiter, Garfield’s brother, works for a big New York insurance firm earning 8000 to 10000 yearly. Bronze monument planned for Rufus Choate. Choate statue by David C French to stand in newly built Boston court house. Ex President Harrison sole surviving Indiana political figure from postwar era. Other notable figures Morton, Porter, Gresham, Gray, McDowell, Voorhees, Hendricks.
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New York
Choate
Doston
Harrison
Indiana
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Gor
Porter
Gresham
Gray
McDowell
Voorhees
Hendricks
Monument to Washington Unveiled in Philadelphia
A May 17 unveiling in Philadelphia honored George Washington with monumental bronze. The ceremony drew a national audience including the vice president, cabinet members, Army officers, and descendants of Revolutionary figures. Maj. William Wayne presented the monument. President McKinley then unveiled it amid a 21-gun salute from shore batteries and ships.
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Hiladelphia
George Washington
Ita
Oficera
Davy
Maj
William Wayne
The
Cincinnati
Anthony
William W. Porter
David Hittenhouse Porter
Pennsylvania
Andrew Porter
Lon Whebington
Bishop Whitaker
Maj. Wayne
Mackinley
Death on a Milwaukee street casts doubt on suicide
The body of N B Clark of Grand Rapids Michigan banker and lumber magnate was found on a Milwaukee lakefront street with two bullet wounds. A revolver lay beside and diamonds and jewelry were found on him. Police believe he killed himself, aided by recent illness. no money was with him when he went for a walk. Clark was 50 and well known in lumbering circles.
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N. B. Clark
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mumber
Michigan Bank and Lumber Company
Clark
Hej
Dimarsl White
Grand Rapida
Michigan Bark and Lumber Company
Police arrest baseball players in Cleveland Sunday game
In Cleveland on May 17, police stopped a Sunday game between Cleveland and Washington after the first inning. All players on both teams and umpire Thm Haret were arrested and detained, then bailed by President Robison and released. Attendance topped 10,000 with many choosing coupons for today’s game over refunds.
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Washington
Haret
Central
Robison
Presbyterian General Assembly to Convene in Indiana
The One Hundred Ninth General Assembly of the Presbyterian church will meet May 20 at Winona assembly grounds Eagle Lake Kosciusko county Indiana, with about 600 delegates half ministers half ruling elders. The church claims nationwide reach with 037,573 congregations 6,942 ministers and 043,714 members and 1806 receipts of 10,413,785 for congregational expenses and 3,043,230 for missionary benevolence. The foreign mission work spans 15 countries.
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General Assembly
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church In
United States
Winona
Eagle Late
Kosciusko County
Ind
Presbyterian Church
Peace Declared in Guaymoa Mexican Town
In Guaymoa Mexico on May 17 eight hundred Indian warriors with twelve years of conflict marched into Ortiz to seal peace. A treaty of peace with key points previously agreed was ratified in a ceremony led by Juan Maldonado Chief Tetabiates and Col. Pedroño of the Mexican army, ending hostilities.
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Mexico
Ortiz
Juan Maldonado
Tetabiates
Name
Col. Petnado
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