Carnegie predicts US aid for Britain against Europe
London reports quote Andrew Carnegie saying Britain will seek U S help when continental powers threaten, predicting United States would refuse none. He praises Anglo American ties and notes Windsor visit as sign of friendship. Also covers a crime note from Galena involving Mrs Stallion and stepson in a neck-breaking murder, with mob rumors but unverified.
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London
Andrew Carnegie
Great Britain
United States
Europe
New York Chamber of Commerce
Windsor
Edward
King Edward
Carnegie
Missouri Mob Plans Aurora Lynching Over Death
A mob in Stone County threatens to burn a woman and her son charged with murder if plans are not foiled. The charges allege they killed 16 year old Alice Stallion, daughter of the woman, whose body was found in the river near Cape Fair by fishermen. It is suspected she died by self harm related to a love affair.
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Stallion
Aurora
Stone County
Alice Stallion
Cape Fair
Great Fire Sweeps Pekin Forbidden City
A Pekin dispatch dated June 4 reports a massive blaze inside the Forbidden City. Americans and Japanese guards seal the area, hindering details. Lightning struck a building near the American end, burning three structures and destroying a library with valuable manuscripts and dynasty records. heavy rain hindered further spread.
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Berlin
Pekin
Forbidden City
McKinley Aide Update From White House Bulletin
Washington June 6 Dr Stern berg Dr Johnson and Dr Rixey were in consultation at the White House about half an hour this morning. At 11 o'clock a bulletin says Mrs McKinley has had a comfortable night and her general condition is somewhat improved. She cannot yet take solid food but has not needed nitroglycerin. Brandy is given Raw egg and chicken broth are her food. The president, with Representative Taylor of Ohio, walked this morning. In the afternoon he expressed encouragement and hope that the tide has turned.
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Washington
Sternberg
Johnson
Rixey
White House
Representative Taylor
Ohio
McKinley
Spain Hee International Troubles
Madrid reports a critical Spain with a general strike threat in Corunna over a factory firing 300 workers. Railway workers strike at Vigo while anarchists meet in Barcelona despite the civil governor. Leader Gamazec calls for decisive government action against Catalan and Separatist movements.
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Madrid
Spain
Corunna
Vigo
Barcelona
Senor Gamazec
Tuberculosis Declaration Shrinks Immigrant Admissions
New York June 5 The order from superintendent of immigration T W Powderly, delivered to immigration commissioner Thomas Fitchie, declares tuberculosis of the lungs a dangerous contagious disease. The rule requires deportation for all such immigrants and forces steamship companies to screen steerage passengers in Europe.
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New York
T. W. Powderly
Thomas Fitchie
Europe
Refinery Planned for Port Arthur Beaufort Territory
Port Arthur Texas June 5 From all indications Port Arthur will be the first town in the Beaumont oil territory to secure a refinery Mr Simmons a big refiner of Pennsylvania has completed arrangements for the erection of a 160 barrel refinery As the capacity would indicate it will be used more for an experiment than anything else and enlarged as experience will justify The Guffey Petroleum company is interested in the enterprise.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Beaumont Oil
Simmons
Pennsylvania
Guffey Petroleum Company
Emperors Luncheon Receives American Visitor and Widow
Von Ketteler's widow Miss Ledyard of Detroit and Herr Dallin, director of the Hamburg American Steamship, met with Emperor William after a luncheon. Dallin reported his America trip while the Emperor also hosted the widow of Haron von Ketteler.
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Berlin
Herr Dallin
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Emperor William
America
Haron von Ketteler
Missouri Minerals Exhibit Showcases Lead and Zinc Riches
Missouri's Mines Building display highlights mineral wealth with large lead and zinc ore samples, including Joplin deposits and Bristol England as a comparative note. The exhibit features crystallizations of zinc, galena, calcite, dolomite, barite, granite blocks, Keplin china ware, tripoli discs, and a 1500 pound zinc slab plus several thousand pounds of ore in the portico.
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Missouri
South Missouri
Keplin
Tripoli
Joplin
Bristol
England
Bad Business in Japan
In Yokohama May 14 Victoria BC June 5 business conditions in Japan show no improvement though panicky feeling has declined. There is a notable decrease in foreign residents and real estate and rents are at a low ebb.
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Yokohama
Victoria
British Columbia
Japan
Lapa
New Jersey Court of State and Foreign Buildings Unveiled
New Jersey showcases a one story Spanish Renaissance style pavilion at Pan American Exposition. The building stands 22 feet high with a 4 by 4 foot square base and features a public sitting room at the front measuring 42 by 30 feet. Behind it are separate 16 by 18 feet rooms for men and women.
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New Jersey
Court of State
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la Crosse Lumber Co
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