Mine Fire Traps Dozens at Port Royal Shaft No 2
A Pittsburg Coal and Coke shaft No 2 at Port Royal Pa is on fire with over thirty men trapped inside after a suspected explosion. Rescue attempts spanned shaft No 1, two more explosions occurred, and many relatives gathered as the fate of the entombed workers remained uncertain this morning.
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Port Royal
Pittsburg Coal and Coke Company
Jock Peoples
Tony Stickles
Frank Davenport
Daly
William McCune
West Newton
Dennis Wortley
Michael Roy
Euclid
Pittsburg & Lake Erie
Jack Peoples
Lawrence Setler
Stakes
Setler
Wiliam McCune
Cabinet Meeting Called Suddenly Stuns Reporters
Washington dispatch notes a cabinet meeting convened late yesterday after a surprise call from the White House. President and Secretary Long had been out driving, then Hay joined them, and the group gathered with Long’s son among the attendees. Secretaries Root and Hay both headed to Buffalo afterward.
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Washington
Long
Hay
Buffalo
Gage
Hitchcock
Wilson
Knox
Smith
Root
Judge Rules Blacklisting of Girls by Stock Yard Firms Illegal
CHICAGO June 11 Judge Waterman in the circuit court declared the blacklisting of a number of girls by stock yards firms illegal and null. The decision affects several female workers who had been barred from employment.
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Chicago
Waterman
Circuit Court Today
Jexal
European Wheat Outlook Sees Mixed Prospects in Europe
The Mark Lane Express reports England faces hay shortfalls due to rain, with oats and maize in demand. French wheat looks better than expected while rust in Hungary and poor Austrian prospects threaten quality. A market shift could occur if France and Austria decline further, influencing balances among buyers and sellers.
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Russia
France
London
Mark Lane Express
England
Germany
America
United States
Hungary
Austria
New York Debates Bids for Indian Supplies Location
The Journal of Commerce reports a renewed dispute over where government bids for Indian supplies should be opened. In the past Chicago handled provisions while New York managed dry goods and clothing and today the New York board of trade debates possible transfer. Local wholesalers oppose further changes citing prestige in keeping the business.
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New York
The
Journal of Commerce
Chicago
New York Board of Trade and Transportation
Fire destroys wards at Presidio hospital in San Francisco
A blaze at the general military hospital in the Presidio wiped out two measles wards kitchen dining room and medical supply room with 25 000 in damage. All 200 patients were moved to safety and no injuries occurred. West Point report notes only 22 of 59 exam candidates passed including Albright Arnold Cutting Lowe Jund Peterson Shouse Starkey Talbot and others.
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General Military Hospital
Presidio
General Hospital
West Point
N. Y
W. S. Albright
Tennessee
Arenold
Arkansas
Cutting
Missouri
H. Lowe
J. Jund
Towa
C. J. Peterson
Illinois
Shouse
Sent
Takota
J. R. Starkey
Uinois
R. Talbot, Jr
Colorado
Lieutenant Springer Killed at Lipa in Batangas Battle
Manila dispatch reports Lieutenant Anton Springer of the Twenty-first Infantry was killed in a battle with insurgents at Lipa Batangas. Captain W H Wilhelm Lieutenant Fitzhugh Ice Jr and five enlisted men were wounded along with Lieutenant Charles R Ramsey of the same unit.
President’s wife McKinley improving at White House
Dr Rixey reported from the White House at 10 18 that Mrs McKinley is doing very nicely and gaining steadily. She has sat up in a rolling chair several times totaling about an hour and the medical outlook remains encouraging.
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Washington
Rixey
White House
Mrs McKinley Shows Slight Health Improvement
Washington reports a slight but hopeful improvement in Mrs. McKinley's condition after a week of critical illness. Physicians note she passed a comfortable night and continues to improve though risks from stimulants and prior ailments remain, keeping a potential sinking spell a concern.
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Washington
California
Cuban delegates edge toward Platt amendment acceptance
Havana June 10 Conservative members of the constitutional convention express confidence that the Platt amendment will be adopted and that radicals will join the fifteen delegates already voting for acceptance. Outside pressure to finish business has softened radicals who now favor a settlement and may favor independence through acceptance rather than prolonging military occupation.
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Matt
Proyall
Havana
Washington
Wheat ruin hits 400 Kay county farms from Friday storm
A Wichita correspondent reports that a Friday night storm devastated wheat across 400 farms west and northwest of Blackwell Oklahoma. Farmers, who bought harvest gear, seek dealer refunds while dealers refer to factories. yet their finances are sound after five strong seasons.
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Wah
Wichita
Kan
Kay County
Oklahoma
Blackwell
Southern Cattle to Move North Estimated at 60000 Head
Gen East, formerly of Cheyenne now in Trinidad, owns ranch interests in the Strip. He estimates about 60 000 southern cattle will be moved north this season. He notes fair prices for stock and good condition, with southern ranges better than in years past.
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Cheyenne
Wye
East
Trinidad
Strip
No-Man's-Land
Noted Painter Moran Dies in New York Studio
Edward Moran, eminent marine and landscape painter, died this afternoon in his apartments and studio on Fifth Avenue from uraemic poisoning complicated by illnesses endured for about a year. He had suffered a long illness and was known for his seascapes and landscapes.
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New York
Edward Moran
Firth Avenue
General Grant Getw Extension Granted to September 1
Washington June 10 Brigadier General Frederick D. Grant now on leave from his command in the Philippines has been granted an extension of leave until September 1 with permission to go abroad.
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Grant Getw
Washington
Rigadier
Frederick BD. Grant
Itn
Philippines
Cuban Platt Amendment Talks At Cabinet Session
The cabinet met over two hours in Washington to discuss Cuba and the Philippine situations. A dispatch from Governor General Wood on the constitutional convention and the Platt amendment is read but not released. Administration circles feel the convention may accept the amendment after initial resistance. A letter from Senator Platt to Secretary Root, defending the amendment, was read and later released by the War Department.
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General Wood
Wood
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Secertary Root
Senator Platt
Connecticut
Platt
Secretary of War
Havana
War Department
United States
Congress
O. H. Platt
Carnegie transfers ten million to Scottish universities
Andrew Carnegie signed a deed in London transferring 10 million dollars in five percent US Steel bonds to trustees for the benefit of Scotland's universities. The amount is immediately available and the next interest installment may be used for the October term. The deed notes Carnegie's retirement from active business and his duty to manage wealth to fund scientific research and easier access for Scotland's universities.
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London
Andrew Carnegie
United States Steel Corporation
Scotland
Carnegie
Universities of
Live Stock Market Prices Hold Steady Amid Steady Cattle Demand
Cattle receipts around seven cars showed steady to strong demand for good quality beef cattle with packers active. Cows stayed solid to strong in higher grades but softer toward the end of the day. Hogs opened slow but steady with most at 4.70 to 6.72, some fancy loads at 5.75, while sheep and lambs offered light testing with varied clip formats and prices across grades.
Kansas City live cattle and hog market report
Kansas City market notes show cattle and calves with varied class prices including steers around 5.50 to 9.10 and cows 3.35 to 4.65, calves 4 50, bulls 3.25 to 6.70, hogs topped near 35.95, sheep and lambs represented with prices shown, rough figures and several misreads in the OCR text.
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Kansas City
Texas
Angher
Western Y Cao
Grant Belittles Capture At New York Reception
In a June 8 address to the Grand Army of the Republic, General Frederick Dent Grant downplays Emilio Aguinaldo’s capture. He says Aguinaldo’s influence is waning, urges treating him with respect to avoid inspiring local resentment, and warns a harsh stance could backfire both here and in the Philippines.
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New York
Frederick Dent Grant
U.S. Grant
Grand Army of the Republic
Grant
Aguinaldo
Philippines
Founder of Elite Dead
George K. Cumberland, stage figure known as George W. Thompson and "Bather of the Elks," died in Brooklyn from blood poisoning after hand surgery. Born in 1836 in New York City, he founded the Elks movement about 35 years ago and served as first exalted ruler of New York lodge No. 1 in 1868, later holding national posts. Multiple services will be held today.
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Elite
New York
George K. Cumberland
George W. Thompson
The
Elks
Brooklyn
New York City
Order of Elks
Brazilian Navy Officers Visit Washington and Mount Vernon
A group of Brazilian navy officers in full uniform, with the Brazilian minister, called at the White House for a cordial exchange with the president. They later met Secretary Long and other cabinet members, toured the Navy Yard, and laid a wreath at Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon.
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Washington
White House
Secretary Long
Navy Department
Navy Yard
Mount Vernon
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