Spanish-American Islands and Cuban Platt Amendment Debate
Reported global notes include the last volunteer regiments returning from Manila, calls for inspection of the Philippines by General Corbin, and Cuban constitutional convention debates over the Platt amendment. Also mentioned are embezzlement cases, pension grants, and strategic shifts in Cuba and Porto Rico with foreign policy opinions and potential colonial models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Corbin
Philippines
Reina
Mepcedes
C. Linwsence
Soklier
General Callies
Duet B. Harrison
W.W. C. van Horne
Cuba
Guv
Allen
Porto Rico
San Francisco
Philip Pines
John J. Knapp
Nautical School
Richard P. Townley
McKenley era updates and notable 1904 events prompt
Reports from multiple regions note crop outlooks while President McKinley reviews San Francisco school children. Morristown sees the death of John Porter aged 80. the Panama exposition in Buffalo opens formally. Edison unveils a superior storage battery. The Creek treaty passes in the senate by a 73 to 0 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
McKenley
Job
W. Va
San Francisco
FiteJohn Porter
Morristown
N. J
Buffalo
RB. B. Clark
Order of Railway
Richard Manstrect
St. Paul
S. Barker
Superior, &x- Heed
West Point Military Academy
Charles A. Bontelle
Maine
Hoston
Prescott
Ark
Yeports
Nicaragua
Thomas Edison
House of Kings
Treaty passage seen as likely with political and industry notes
The report outlines broad political and economic chatter from the era, including Chile denying fortifications, a potential Northern Pacific sale to Union Pacific, a fatal factory accident in Dubuque, strikes by machinists, and officials facing investigations or retirement. It also mentions tax, church, and railway topics alongside several local incidents.
Various 1904 News Bits From Across the U.S.
A long list of assorted reports covers government actions and appointments, court decisions, crimes, accidents, and notable deaths. Highlights include a proposed army canteen substitute debated by a Presbyterian committee, a $50,000 damages suit over a portrait ad, a sidewalk collapse at Central Music Hall in Chicago, and the sudden death of ex Governor Jon R Tanner. Additional items report judicial appointments in Keokuk, a bank raid in Cooleidge Massachusetts, reviews of indictments and imprisonments, and obituaries and legal actions involving bishops and other public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Presbyterian General Assembly
Helen Grantley
New York
Escset
Central Music Hall
Chicago
Jon R. Tanner
Springfield
Shaw
Town
Felly &. Hughes
Keokuk Superior Court
Fachard
Miller
Louis ‘Tofte
Cooleidge
Mass
Exshler
P. Maurer
Kansas
Italiia
Withgan
Kans
Frederick W. Taylor
Burgers
Quincy
Mamie Barnes
Joseph Ll. Barnes
Thomas F. Burbeid
America
Turope
St. Louis
International headlines recount wars, voyages, and intrigues
Reports indicate parliament prorogation in Canada, Russian imperial council reforms, and a Mexican railway acquisition. Assassination and execution stories loom from Italy and Japan, with art market values and U S arms shipments under scrutiny. A ship sinks in the Atlantic while a French parliamentary inquiry probes Russo-German ties as Shamrock IV nears wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrik Ibsen
Cuar Nicholas
Mexican Central Railway
On Vera
Bresei
Humbert
Santa Stefano
John
Tykohamna
Luau
Korea
Japan
Nagasaki
Paris
Serpont Morgan
United States
Seattleh Cruch
Germany
Austria
Count Boni de Castelland
French Chamber of Deputies
Russia
France
Salem
America
Edward
Norrow
Mexico
Miners Die in Chaos at Sengheng Colliery
An explosion yesterday at the Unversal colliery in Sengheng Rhoda valley trapped about a hundred miners. Rescuers face air shortages as they work, twelve bodies recovered and seventy miners remain entombed with no hope of rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universial
Sengheng
Rhoda Valley
Americans Aboard Princess Louise Victoria Reach London
Paynes report arrival of New York voyage passengers on the Princess Louise Victoria. Registered travelers include George W. Patten of Chicago Col John H Bliss of Pennsylvania Henry C Bryant of Philadelphia Henry C Howells of New York J J Hagerman of Colorado Springs Benny Payne Alexander Berger and Gordon Bigelow of Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
George W. Patten
Chicago
Col
John H. Bliss
Eric
Henry C. Bryant
Philadelphia
Henry C. Flowells
J. J. Hagerman
Colorado Springs
Benny ©. Payne
Alexander Berger
Gordon Bigelow
Milwaukee
Mainey a Candidate for Maine Governor
Bangor May 5 Joseph Atan iey Republican National Committeeman says he will run for governor of Maine next fall. He told several friends in Bangor of his candidacy and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mainey
Bangor
Joseph Ataniey
Republican National
Maine
Camp of the World to Meet in Milwaukee
The sovereign Camp of the Woodsicn of the World adjourned last night and will reconvene in Milwaukee next year. May 25 event noted as a future gathering location for the organization as it regroups after a weaker year in 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Columbus
Sovereign Camp of the Woodsicn of the World
Mil.weaker
Presbyterian vote supports continued consideration of creed revision
In Philadelphia the General Assembly voted 4 to 1 to continue debate on revising the confession of faith, defeating an amendment to dismiss the subject. Speakers emphasized scripture as the foundation, with Dewitt urging dismissal and Dickey arguing for further study, amid lively but nonbitter discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Presbyn General Assembly
Guorge
Baker
Jom Dewitt
Charles A. Dickey
Dewitt
Dickey
Roverts
Infanta
Supreme Court to Rule Constitution Not Follow Flag
The U S Supreme Court will decide next Monday that the constitution does not follow the flag. The majority stance holds the original states created the union and possess political power, with territories incorporated only by congressional action, and the clause on uniform duties reflecting state concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the
United States
Orginal
Court To Stay in Pekin Amid Foreign Troop Pullback
Pekin reports say the court will not return to Pekin until foreign troops withdraw. A new deadlock is anticipated as disturbances spread across districts. An armed band of about 5,000 boxers, or another name, massacres native Christians and overpowers Chinese regulars as central government fights sectarian and lawless unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Willam
Cina
Pekin
Pao Thug Fu
Cie
Anis
Fung Chung
Sir Robert Hart
China
Bean
Trouble Among Pythians Endowment Inquiry Swells Calls
In Calcags May 25 report the Knights of Pythias face state insurance department scrutiny into endowment affairs. Resignations may be sought to aid reform moves led by Ogden H. Fenner Wisconsin supreme chancellor from the Detroit convention last September. General Counsel C. S. Hardy cites a deficit of 160,000 last year and notes the probe could strengthen reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcags
Knights of Pythias
State Department of Insurance
Ogden H. Fenners
Wisconsin
Detroit
Shortage in 1300 prompts call for official report on order
Mr. Hardy notes a shortage dating to 1300 and demands an official examination after two years without one. The report will address how deposits reached 206000 with the Fort Worth bank during 1896 when the endowment bank had 14500. The new officers seek clarity on why funds remained far from Chicago headquarters. The board of capital includes Ogden Fethars Tracy Bangs C F Neal E G Aldrich WOW Blackwell W H Loomis Samuel M Smith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
Fort Worth
Texas
Endowment
Chicago
Camital
Ogden H. Fethars
Janasyville
Wis
Tracy R. Bangs
Grand Yorks
N. D
C.F. S. Neal
Lebdanon
German Baptist Conference Opens in Nebraska with 2000 Attendees
Lincoln Neb May 23 Nearly two thousand German Baptists arrived from the east to join a like number already in Lincoln for the biennial Duikiards conference at the state fair grounds where tents cover the gathering. The Bible institute continues through Sunday then the regular conference begins. Officers were elected with Elder Yanniman of Kansas as moderator and Elder H C Early of Virginia as clerk. The international committee governs officer selection and conference details, with representation from India France Switzerland Denmark and Sweden by Daniel Vanninan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Bible Institute
Yanniman
Kansas
H.C. Early
L. B. Trout
Laois
Uwer J. B. Rosenberger
Ohio
India
France
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
Daniel Vanninan
Motherhood Contention in Ohio Ambergs Congress
In Columbus on May 23, after the National Congress of Ambergs adjourned, an Ohio branch was formed. A bitter rivalry resurfaced as Mrs. Edgar M. Hatton of Columbus was elected president but her election was not unanimous. A Cleveland member moved for three minutes of silent prayer, then debate reopened. Critics argue she is not a mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
National Congress of
Ambergs
Edgar M. Hatton
Cleveland
Matton
Inter Ocean Sale Reported in Chicago
Reports from Chicago indicate Charles T has sold the Inter Ocean headed by George W Hinman while editor in chief Hingman insists Yerkes still controls. Attorneys for interested parties declined to comment. Yerkes plans to dispose of all Chicago interests amid speculation of Hinman’s acquisition. Hingman has edited the panel for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles T
George W. Hinman
Hingian
Yerkes
Inter Ocean
Hinmans
Hingeman
Milwaukee Senator Mitchell Plans European Trip
Senator Jobe L. Mitchell of Milwaukee sails for Europe to join his stationed son Lieutenant Mitchell at Fort Moyer. He will remain abroad for about a year after visiting his family, sailing in a few days to commence the overseas trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Europe
Washington
Jobe L. Mitchell
Milwaukee
Lieut
Fort Moyer
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News OF the World
A. W. Pretorius
Tranavail
Johannesboro
Dewet
Cape Colony
Belgium
Chamber of Deputies
Chile
Mugellen
Ricks
Phillips
Milnois
Iowa
Dee Molties
A. UV
Povertor
Northern Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Marseilles
W. D. Boyce Paper Mills Company
W.C. T. YG
Janesville
Spiceland
W. J. Bryan
Herron
Gramell
Junie
St. Chair County
Eno
Way
John Kane
William Harrington
Kane
Harrington
Schey
Winfield Scott, Schiey
LL Bonin
James Seymour Ayres
Horace W. Means
Lexington
Kentucky
Hodgeville
Artic Regions
Andrew Carringle
Scotland
McKinley
Knights Tenplar
Gantogwee Bog
Addison W Wieham
Liberty
Tec
Joseph G. Bartschi
Vandalia
District of Columbia
J. Bigvpont Morgan
Louhet
Hloy Toy
Legion of Taser
Charles A. Towne
E Wen
Pexas Oil Company
Julius Foss
Laila
Minn
Mgr
Eugene A. Garvey
Pittston
Western
Pennsylvania
African Methodist Church
Harrisburg
Gooker
Pac
Glendive
Mont
Princess Ghiniay
Thomas Tt. Lyons
Northern Presbyterian General Assembly
Aires
Wie Cast
Kigwa Indias
Leon Wolf
Wille Buffale
KoKey-Tandle
Ryga
William Park
Ac Cedrai
N. Me
Justice of the
Joseph Crowley
May Esmond
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Mildred Preston
Mme
Zingara
Grand Rapi
Evelyn Quimby
Suport
Com
Johnson
Stone
Noa
Kansas Supreme Court
District Court
Topeka
J. W. T. Hughes
Tospela
Cincinnati
Jones Lonsway
Frank Riley
Russell, Morgart & Co
Lonswig
Ryley
Rudyard
George Putnam's Sons
Kipling
Hamilton
Sharkey
Frederick McClure
Arah Muhleman
Lawrence County
Martha Jaynes
Taries P. Kaltoge
Myron L
Bernard
B.S. Dean Company
United States Credit Court
Kellogg
Judd
Ludwig Hektoen
Chirar Ness
Charles A. Sterne
C. George Sterne
Payne
Presbyterians
Dowie
Overseer of Zion
John Alexander Dowie
Cheletian Catholic Church
Omer
Emma Lucy Judd
Worthington Judd
Victin
Aso Gts Arested
Duwi
Henrika Raeata
Mary
Saei
Angthar
Mia
Mary Louie Christensen
Doyle
Lincoln, Neb
Inter-Ocean
Sic
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