Two Trains Collide Near Rockwood Kill 2 Injure 45
At Rockwood Pennsylvania on the Connellsville division two trains collided in a head on crash. Italian emigrants suffered most injuries with 45 hurt and two dead A. D. Venturre and Nicoli Sakiei were killed and several others critically injured.
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Rockwood
Pennsylvania
Connellsville
Cou
Bellsville
Baltimore & Ohio Rail
A. D. Venturre
Nicoli Sakiei
E. Smallwood
Cumberland
Western Maryland Hospital
Dominica Pedazhoi Italan
W H Henzel
Cas‘selman
Luzon
Smallwood
Terrific Storm Hits St Louis Area With Fires And Damage
A Sunday wind and rain storm swept St Louis and nearby areas causing fires and structural damage. A machine shop and part of the William Medart pulley plant suffered destruction or loss estimated around twenty thousand dollars, with patterns valued at about half a million. Aiding rain and wind caused awnings to blow down and other damage citywide. no injuries reported.
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Loris
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Miners May Strike In Anthracite Region
News from New York Scranton and Hazleton reports indicate 147000 anthracite miners may strike following failed negotiations between operators and United Mine Workers. President Mitchell warns the situation looks threatening. districts plan Scranton meeting to decide on suspension of work.
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Mitchell
National Civic Federation
Philadelphia
Shanna
Natonal
John Mitchell
Hanna
Sanday
Ralph M Ensley
Ensley
Hazleton
Kwang-S Rebels Report Turbulent Gains Near Nanking
Victoria B C May 5 news from the Olympia reports growing Kwang-S rebel forces besieging Nanking on the West river. Fugitives flee toward Canton as rebels loot stores and houses. Terrible slaughter is reported from other captured towns with several thousand of the imperial army said to be involved.
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Orient
Kwang-S
Nanking
West River
Canton
Carnegie's Liberal Gifts Reach Beyond Borders
New York reports Andrew Carnegie has distributed over 67 million dollars since he began his ongoing gifts. The funds support free libraries and education, with 20 million given in the last year alone. Major items include 10 million to Scotland universities and 10 million for a national education research university in Washington.
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Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Alt
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National University of Research
Washington
United States
Canada
Cuban
Ireland
England
Memory of Imos J Cummings Honored in Congress
Washington May 5 in pursuance of a House resolution memorial services were held for late Representative Imos J Cummings of New York in the hall of Representatives Almost the entire Congress attended Speaker Henderson was notified of the death and a formal announcement will be made in the House today The House will adjourn early as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased.
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Imos J Cummings
New York
Hall of Representatives
William D. Kelly
Pennsylvania
Nelson Dingley
Maine
Senate
Henderson
Otey
House of Representatives
Gifts funding public libraries spread across states
Gifts from 34 to New York and 38 to Pennsylvania dominate, totaling over 6.4 million dollars in New York alone including 5.2 million for free branches and 600 thousand for Cooper Union. Indiana leads Midwest gifts with 610 thousand, Wisconsin plans ten Carnegie libraries at 100 thousand, Michigan receives 1.064 million with Detroit at 750 thousand, Missouri totals 1.25 million, California 1.255 million, and Iowa 807 thousand across 35 gifts. New England totals 416,600.
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Florida
Canada
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British Columbia
New York
Pennsylvania
New York City
Cooper Uniion
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Carnegie
Detroit
Missouri
Iowa
New England
Modjeska Goes Home After Ban Lifted From Poland
New York May 5 Mme Modjeska has made her last appearance on an American stage Her manager says political influence has lifted the years old banishment from Poland on the renowned actress setting her return home to Poland.
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Modjeska
New York
Mme
Poland
Twelve Thousand Jews Leaving Roumania for U S
The Neue Freie Presse reports that systematic persecution will drive about 3,000 Jewish families totaling 12,000 people to depart Roumania for the United States within days.
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Vienna
Neue Freie Presse
Roumania
United States
Great Rush of Immigrants at New York Port
The week ending Sunday night saw a surge of 25,120 immigrants arriving at New York from European ports. For the four months ending April, arrivals totaled 178,604, surpassing any prior year by over 36,000.
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New York
Capitol Sorrow Follows Cummings Funeral in Washington and Virginia Death
The hall overflowed with delegations from New York and other groups as the casket of Mr. Cummings lay in state. Floral tributes, naval committee violets, and wreaths surrounded the bier while a ceremony featured hymns and prayers led by clergy from multiple faiths. Remains were taken to New York on Sunday night. Washington mourns as Congressman Peter J. Otey of Virginia dies at home in Lynchburg after news delays.
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Department of New York
Typographical Union New the
New York Pilots’ Association Ui
Fluri
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Congress
New York
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Conden
Wallace Radcliffe
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
J. G Stafford
St. Patrick’s
C. E. Milburn
Senate
Cummings
Washington
Peter J. Otey
Virginia
Lynchburg
Sergeant-St-Arms
House of Representatives
Otey
Potter Palmer Dead in Chicago Mansion
Potter Palmer, renowned Chicago millionaire and founder of the Palmer House hotel, died at his Lake Shire Drive mansion shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday after a prolonged illness. The Palmer house, a leading city hotel, was built by him and bears his name.
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Chicago
Potter Palmer
Lake Shire Drive
Palmer House
Amalgamated Common Laborers of America Forming Today
Carbondale reports a new national labor body named the Amalgamated Common Laborers of America will be formed today after years of AFL agitation over unskilled laborers lacking representation in AFL councils. Rome dispatches say the cruiser Chicago will sail to Naples with the battleship Illinois as part of the U S Navy squadron. Chicago officers arrested in Venice face court martial. New York May 5 Dr Keyes says Archbishop Corrigan’s patient remains in dangerous condition with no favorable signs and concern for the archbishop’s status.
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Amalgamated Common Laborers of America
American Federation of Labor
Rome
Venice
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Naples
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Furepein
New York
Keyes
Corrigan
Washington
Cornelius Gardener
Tabayas
Maj. Gardener
Patterson
Colorado
Gov
Taft
Philippine Commission
Brooklyn priests visit pope in Rome with gift
Fifty American priests from the Brooklyn diocese led by Bishop McDonnell met the pope in the sala del trono. After a devotion, McDonnell presented a $10,000 check. The pope thanked him as benediction was given and the pontiff returned to his apartments amid enthusiasm.
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Rome
Danville Bank Leader W. P. Cannon Dies After Fall
W P Cannon president of the Second National Bank of Danville and head of the street railway electric light gas and steam heating company died Saturday morning from injuries sustained in a fall at the bank last Monday He was brother of Congressman J G Cannon.
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Moros Crushed as Bayan Fort Falls in Gala American Victory
Washington May 5 the war department reports Brig Gen George W Davis messages on Bayan Moro campaign. Eighty four survivors surrendered unconditionally and leaders including Sultan Bayan Raja Muda Bayan Sultan Pandapatan dead in a bold assault on the principal fort. Casualties include one officer and seven enlisted men killed and four officers and 37 enlisted men wounded.
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War Department
Chaffee
Sultan Bayan
George W. Davis
Bayan
Raja Muda Bayan
Sultan Pandapatan
Frank D. Baldwin
Datto
Malabang
Moros
Sultan Torlie
To Fight Beef Trust United States Butchers Organize
Retail butchers across the United States form a plan to raise 10 million dollars to create a new packing company. Backed by Chicago banks, the venture aims to rival the beef trust, offering competitive meat prices and controlling all packing processes at Union stock yards. Major retailers support the move and will subscribe to capital stock, though the firm remains a for profit enterprise, not a cooperative.
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United States
Beef Trust
Union Stock Yards
Pekin Protest and World Record Athletics Note
Pekin May 5 United States Minister Conger protested to Prince Ching over the expulsion of Chinese Christians from a new European school by Yuan Shikai the Chi Li governor for refusing to worship. Conger points to threats against free thought resuming a policy to question the pr of protection. In World’s Record News Ker Tivsa of the Mucdetmat Athletic Club set new marks in the running high dive and running long dive, while Foul Ping expected. Rush Rapids Mid May The body of George Copley of Hersey found in Mitchell Lake. believed murdered after receiving money for cattle. Col Etienne St George dead in New York from syphilis complications linked to Lucknow siege injuries.
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Conger
Prince Ching
Foreign Office
Yuan Shi Kai
Chi Li
Far
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Mayo
Ker Tivsa
Mucdetmat Athletic Club
Rre Rapids Midh
George Copley
Hersey
Mitchell Lake
Crapo
Copley
Lucknow
New York
Col
Etienne St. George
Havelock
Bullet
West Japan gale drowns fishermen in herring voyage
Two Husbred and sine Perish Yokohama May 5 report two hundred fifty fishermen drowned amid a gale that devastated the west coast herring fleet. The sea wrecked boats and scattered gear as crews battled extreme conditions along Japan's coast.
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Yokohama
Fea
Japan
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