Knights and chiefs open meetings in multiple cities
In Kansas City and Chattanooga plus Milwaukee and Philadelphia a wave of conventions opens today. Catholic Knights of America hold their twelfth biennial services with 150 delegates, while Police Chiefs of the United States and Canada convene in Chattanooga. American Federation of Musicians meets in Milwaukee. A United States Flour Milling company mix aims to control Midwest mills. A Texas anti trust bill moves forward in Austin. Confederate veterans converge on Charleston.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
American Federation of Musicians
Texas
Kansas City
St. Patrick’s Church
Catholic Knights of America
Coates Hotel
Order
St. Paul's Commandery
Vincennes
Ind
Hoffman
Lyceum Hall
Jones
Edward Feeney
Brooklyn
N. Y
Frank Walsh
Kansas City Knights
Chicago
the Post
New York City
Buffalo
Syracuse
The
United States Flour Milling Company
New York
George Urban
Charles McIntyre
Minneapolis
Police Chiefs’ Association of the
United States
City
Jannssen
Milwaukee
Watkins
Moore
Washington
Tennessee
Owen Miller
St. Louis
National League of Magicians
Philadelphia
Middle States
National Carpet Company
Austin
Tex
Senate
Veterans Arrivals for Annual Reunion and Memorial Day
Veterans arriving for the annual reunion include Gen Joseph Wheeler who will speak at Wednesday Memorial day exercises and a grand parade is planned for the same day. Washington May 10 The United States and Great Britain will stand together in favor of arbitration to settle international disputes, to be presented at the Hague disarmament conference.
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Joseph Wheeler
United States
Great Britain
Czar
Washington
Hague
Ambassador White
Baseball Games Scheme to Beat the Government
Chicago men propose a plan to deprive the U S government of thousands by moving second class advertising mail matter to Mexico, exchanging currency at two to one, buying Mexican stamps, and mailing the matter back to the United States to save half on each letter.
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Chicago
United States
Mexico
Railroad Trust in Prospect Between Boston and Chicago
Cleveland May 10. The Leader reports a high Vanderbilt official says a big railroad trust including lines between Boston and Chicago is being worked out and may be completed within weeks. The recent purchase of short lines in New York Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois aligns with the consolidation plans.
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Railroad Trust
Prospect
Cleveland
Vanderbilt
Boston
Chicago
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Young Nebraska Lovers Die in Tragic Double Suicide
In Beemer Nebraska on May 10 Joseph Harnby and Mary Vlack were buried in the same grave. The engaged couple had a grim sequence as Mary, convinced she could not be cured of an ailment, killed herself. Harnby then entered the death chamber and shot himself, dying instantly.
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Nebraska
Beemer
Neb
Joseph Harnby
Mary Vlack
Harnby
Black House
Democratic National Committee Confab Set in St Louis
National committeeman Edward C. Wall received notice of a Democratic National Committee conference to be held at the Planters hotel in St. Louis on May 25. The call was issued by ex-Governor Stone of Missouri and J. G. Johnson of Kansas. The meeting is understood to discuss the political situation and plan work for the next campaign.
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Democratic Committee
Milwaukee
National
Edward C. Wall
Democratic National Committee
Planters’ Hotel
St. Louis
Goy, Stone
Missouri
J. G. Johnson
Kansas
Policies and Bad Luck in Walla Walla Editor Death
W E Gooding a well known railroad man and former editor of the Minneapolis Times shot himself behind his lodging house in Walla Walla. The body was found in an outhouse and a letter said inquest unnecessary noting it as a case of too much politics and bad luck.
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Walla Walla
Wash
W. E. Gooding
Minneapolis Times
Gooding
Commandant Manning Force Dies at Soldiers' Home
Gen Manning F Force, commandant of the Ohio soldiers' home at Sandusky, died yesterday after a long military career. He entered service in 1861 as lieutenant colonel, rose to brigadier general in 1868, and received a brevet major general promotion in 1864. In London, May 10, reports of P D Armour's paralysis remain unconfirmed. Armour's Chicago representative cited ill health in Hamburg and Nauheim as he sought treatment.
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Manning
F. Force
Ohio Soldiers’ Home
P. D. Armour
London
Chicago
Finnish Protest Urged Over Russian Policy
Senator McMillan urged the president and Secretary Hay to lodge a protest with Russia against the czarist dissolution of Finland's autonomous government. He warned Finns in the U S fear Moscow enforcing Greek Orthodoxy, though Luther is their faith. No action was announced.
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McMillan
Michigan
Hay
United States
Finland
Russia
Luther
Harrison
Meiklejohn
Porto Rico
Cuba
Philippines
Germany
Reichstag
McKinley
Congress
Wilson
Frederic V. Coville
Military District
North
Alaska
Vetary Mellie Fabatu
North A
Alaska Troop Commands and Politico Notes from May 10
Reports from Alaska assign Major Thompson to command at Pyramid harbor due to boundary issues, while Gov. Thomas denies false Denver News quotes and discusses militia power. Other items include clemency petitions for pension fraudster George B. Howard, President’s western trip plans, a Kansas marble shaft fund drive, a wounded Kansan back from Manila, labor union concerns, and state taxation and quarantine developments.
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Hat
Pyramid Harbor
Maj
Thompson
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Alaska
Thomas
Return of Volunteers From Philippines By July First
Washington May 10 President desires volunteer regiments in the Philippines to be returned in the order they left, by July 1. Otis to direct departures. 20 transports available, seven at Manila, two leaving for San Francisco, others en route. Regular troops to fill places, volunteers to be spared as transports allow.
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Adjr
Corbin
Otis
War Department
Philippines
Manila
Col. Bird
Quartermaster's Department
Puebla
Zelandia
San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
Lawton
Minnesota Regiment
Oregon
Diggles
San Miguel
Balinng
Henanda
Don Jose
Batangas
Filipinas
New York
New York Journal
Aguinaldo
Luna
Mascardo
San Tomas
Laguna de Hay
Cavadonga
San Pernando Ver
Raleigh Cruiser Aground Near South Jetty
The cruiser Raleigh ran aground early today about 300 feet outside the south jetty while bound for the Confederate reunion in Charleston. She lies easy and will likely be floated at high tide this evening with no believed damage. Capt. Coghlan declined tug assistance.
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Raleigh
Charleston
D. C
Shere
Coghlan
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