Change in Adjutant at Soldiers' Home in Hot Springs
Major Cleveland retires after six years as adjutant of the South Dakota Soldiers' Home in Hot Springs. L. D. Smith succeeds him, to serve until the state board meets in June. Public Examiner Cooper reviews the institution's books during the transition and transfer of command from Linn to Lucas.
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Hot Springs
C. Cleveland
South Dakota
L. D. Smith
Lucas
Cleveland
State Board
Smith
Linn
Col. Nash
Col
van Osdel
Col. Baker
Home Board
Cooper
Cannot Choose Successor Apostolic Delegation Reports
Washington May 9 prominent churchmen here reject a cablegram claiming the pope named his own successor. Officials say divine law and canon law forbid any pope from naming a successor and that election lies with the cardinals. Cardinal Rampolla is the leading candidate, but no resignation or nomination has been confirmed.
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Apostolic
Washington
Deales
Leo
London
Apostolic Delegation
St. John Lateran
Rampolla
Raimpolla
Protest against Philippine school plan echoes Faribault
Washington May 9 Protestants denounce a Philippine commission school law allowing church instruction in public schools by priests in the school building while parents choose denomination. Presbyterians Baptists and Methodists filed formal protests and hundreds of letters urge cabinet scrutiny before expanding the system in the Philippines.
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Washington
Philippine Commission
Northwest
Faribault
Pueblo
United States
Irelancé
Faribault, Minn
Philippines Commission
Presbyterians Baptists
War Department
Philippines
Labor Arbitration Settles Boston Bricklayers Dispute
Boston bricklayers win an hourly wage raise from 45 to 47 cents after a city labor board session led by Charles Francis Adams. The May 15 start date marks a formal settlement between the Bricklayers union and the Master Builders association. In other cities, transit strikes and factory walkouts disrupt service and production.
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Boston Bricklayers and
Master Builders
Boston
Bricklayers’ Union
Master Builders’ Association
Charles Francis Adams
Fusion Advocates Back Open Co operation in Nebraska
Omaha May 9 annual Peter Cooper club banquet drew about 250 guests as W. J. Bryan and W. W. Allen urged continued fusion. They argued fusion means cooperation without losing party identity, contrasting middle-of-the-road tactics with open, honest co operation to oppose plutocratic influence and defend free government. Letters from Gen. Weaver and Jerry Simpson were read.
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Omaha
Neb
Peter Cooper Club
W. J. Bryan
W. W. Allen
Quinby
Bryan
Nebraska
Hion
J. Sterling Morton
Democratic National Committee
Judge Holcomb
Gold Corporation
J. J. Poynts
Democratic Party
Peter Cooper
J. H. Tibbetts
The
Independent
Lincoln
Poynts
W. A. Poynter
Poynter
Gen. Weaver
Jerry Simpson
Johnson in Control Captures Ohio Democratic State Committee
Cleveland reports Mayor Tom Johnson organized a secret Ohio Democratic State Committee meeting in Columbus with fourteen of twenty-one members. A July convention in Cleveland will nominate governor and legislators, with Johnson likely heading the ticket and choosing nominees. He may decline the governor race to strengthen a presidential bid.
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Cleveland
Democ
Tom Johnson
Democratic
State Committee
Columbus
Johnson
John R. McLean
Ohio
Parole Favored for Younger Brothers by Prison Board
St Paul Minn May 8 At a regular Stillwater prison board meeting unanimous action favored paroling the Younger brothers serving life terms The pardon board must approve before parole becomes effective and will be asked to act promptly
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Innesota
St. Paul
Minn
Stillwater
State Pardon Board
Cuban constitutional convention backs Platt amendment report
Havana reports secret session where the special committee described McKinley Root talks and social banquets. It says the United States would not intervene unless Cuba faced foreign attack or Spain era conditions, and coaling stations would include Capes Maysi and San Antonio with gulf access to protect Cuba and U.S. interests. Senor Villuenda indicates support, noting shift from Monroe doctrine toward annexation or republic with amendment. convention to meet Thursday and act by Saturday.
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Abans
Washington
Havana
McKinley
Root
Senor Giberga
United States
Cuba
Spain
Capes Maysi
San Antonio
Gulf of Mexico
Senor Villuenda
Indian Agents Arraigned In Reform Group Report
A public report by the Civil Service Reform Association accuses four northwest Indian agents of abuses. Crow Creek South Dakota agent J H Stevens allegedly traded with Indians, while Yankton South Dakota agent John W Harding faced consent claims and store ventures. Inspector Graves backs the charges and Harding’s removal is anticipated. Nathan P Johnson retires after four years at Sisseton South Dakota agency.
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Washington
The
Civil Service Reform Association
Council of That Association
Indian Service
Northwest
William Dudley Foulke
Richard Henry Dana
William A. Aiken
Charles Richardson
George McAneny
Crow Creek
S. D
J. H. Stevens
Bradley
H. D. Chamberlain
Stevens
John W. Harding
Yankton
S. C
Sofie Iron Hawk
Lorena Pierce
Lake Andes
Interior Department
Graves
Harding
Nathan P. Johnson
Sisseton
Big steamer ashore near Robben Island
A large British steamer lies aground on Robben Island near Cape Town. It is believed to be the Tantallon Castle carrying relief units, troops and passengers aboard.
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Robben Island
Cape Town
President and party tour Arizona gold mine
Congress, Ariz., May 7. The presidential party spent several hours this morning visiting the large gold mine at this town about seventy miles northwest of Phoenix. Justice Street and other territorial officials greeted the president on a special train upon arrival.
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Congress
Ariz
Phoenix
Justice Street
Chicago Theological Seminary to Rule on Gilbert Book
Directors of the Chicago Theological Seminary began a three day private session to decide if Rev. Dr. George H. Gilbert's book The Revelation of Jesus is heretical. The case had been charged over a year ago with paragraphs deemed heretical.
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Theological Seminary
Gilbert
Chicago
Chicago Theological Seminary
George H. Gilbert
Jesus
Feverish Day on Wall Street Drives Rail Stocks Higher
In New York May 8 the stock market surged with broad buying and sharp moves in rail shares. Northern Pacific, Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific led gains while United States Steel lagged, and Henry Clews warned the boom may run beyond fundamentals as outsiders hesitate and western and southern buyers push up prices.
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Stock Exchange
London
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
the Pacific
Grangers
Southwesterns
Coalers
St. Paul
Atchinson
United States Steel
Rock Island
Cloews
Henry Clews
Wall Street
West and Gorman Profit in Wall Street Gains
The New York Morning Telegraph notes Senator West of Missouri and ex Senator Gorman of Maryland have seen health and wealth improve with the bull market. West and Quay are close allies sharing insider stock tips from railway kings, boosting their fortunes. Gorman, usually cautious, has increased investments recently, though not a plunger. Morgan deal at Leyland shareholders meeting in London was confirmed unanimously.
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Pettigrew
Wall Street
New York
May
New York Morning Telegraph
West
Missouri
Withal
Quay
Missourian
Arthur Pue Gorman
Maryland
Gorman
Morgan
London
Leyland Steamship Line
Morgan-Hibernian
Ingenious pleas delay Seattle hangman for Nordstrom
Washington May 9 More than ten years ago the gallows were built in Seattle for Charles W Nordstrom who still lives and may die of old age while James Hamilton Lewis of Washington pursues fourth appeal to the US Supreme Court Nordstrom was accused of killing Mason and the case has seen trials and appeals on questions of four degrees of murder legality of a shoes testimony writs of habeas corpus insanity and mental evaluation by a jury or experts
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Hamilton Lewis
Washington
Seattle
Wash
Charles W. Nordstrom
Nordstrom
James Hamilton Lewis
Lewis
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Sweden
May Reprove Conger In Chinese Mission Firestorm
Washington May 9 The State Department criticizes Minister Conger for his article on China in an eastern magazine. He remains minister to China until a formal resignation is accepted, likely sixty days from arrival home. Possible Hay rebuke and European commentary loom, with discussions of successors including Rockhill Denby and Goodnow as favored options, though the president may defer Shanghai duties.
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State Department
Indiecreet Magazine
Washington
Conger
China
An Eastern
Hay
Rockhill
Bureau of
Peking
Denby
Indiana
John Goodnow
Goodnow
Shanghai
Herron Rand Marriage Rumor Stirs Keokuk Grinnell
Reports in Keokuk claim Miss Carrie Rand and Professor George D. Herron were wed in New York weeks ago after her divorce from her former husband. Rand’s brother denies the marriage, while Grinnell church leaders say Herron would only defend by repentance and possible remarriage.
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Mliss Rand
Keokuk
Carrie Rand
George D. Herron
Carrie
Mr. Herron
New York
Herron
Grinnell
Council of Churches
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