Archbishop Corrigan Dies After Sudden Illness in New York
Archbishop Michael Augustine Corrigan, born 1840 in Newark, died at 11:05 PM Monday after a sudden decline in his New York residence. The death followed a brief period of difficulty and was witnessed by his brothers, priests, and nursing staff as they offered last rites and prayers. Corrigan had a long career in the church, serving as president of a Newark college and later as archbishop of New York with a record of church construction and social works.
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St. Vincent's Hospital
Michael Augustine Corrigan
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Wall Street Firms Fail Amid Market Turmoil
Three New York stock exchange firms Offenbach & Moore Henry Brothers & Co. and Lockwood Hurd & Co. suspend trading as liabilities reach an estimated two to five million dollars. Market reacts with heavy early declines, call money spiking to twenty percent before closing steadier.
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Stock Exchange
Offenbach & Moore
Henry Brothers & Co
Lockwood, Hurd & Co
Rutland Railroad
St Lawrence and
Adirondack
Dominion Securities
Hackensack Meadows
North American Lumber and Pulp and Storage Power
Webb-Meyer
J Adrianee Bush
Edward D. Perine
Bill Against Beef Trust Takes Shape in Equity Action
United States Attorney S H Bethel and special assistant William A Day met with Attorney General Knox in Washington to review an equity bill they drafted against the beef combine. Knox revised the bill in key points and it is to be filed in Chicago clerk of court office this week and made public thereafter.
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S. H. Bethel
United States
Chicago
William A. Day
Knox
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Day
United States’ Court
Wapen Increased At Local Car and Foundry Plant
One thousand workers at the American Car and Foundry plant in Huntington West Virginia received wage increases ranging from ten to twenty percent. The boosts were granted voluntarily and cover pay changes effective May 1.
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American ‘Car and Foundry Company
New Labor Society Forms as National Amalgamated Common Laborers
Delegates from Michigan Indiana Missouri Illinois Kentucky Arkansas and Ohio met in Carbondale Illinois to organize a national Amalgamated Common Laborers of America seceding from the Federation of Labor. A permanent organization was effected after a heated floor fight amid disputes over representation and control of treasury revenues.
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Post-Dispatch
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Illinois
Lodge Defends Philippine Policy Before Senate
Senator Lodge, chairman of the Philippine committee, spoke to a packed Senate on May 6 defending American policy in the Philippines. The scene drew notable interest with Mrs Welsh, the president’s sister, listening as Lodge rebutted minority criticisms and urged vindication of current actions in the islands.
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A Rich Steak President Defends Army Over Philippine Atrocities
The secretary of war and the army chief defend American conduct in the Philippines while recounting atrocities by Filipino insurgents. They assert actions were taken to punish culprits and defend Gen. Chaffee, as the House observes Mourning for two late representatives.
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Massachusetts
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Rosebud
New Labor Order Aims to End Per Capita Tax
National Treasurer Lennon and William Morris back a new organization to eliminate the ten cent monthly per capita tax imposed by the federation. S. A Harris and William B. Smith defend the movement as unskilled workers gain national distinct orders. A seven member committee refined a constitution as opposition faded at the convention chaired by William B. Smith with F. M. Caldwell as secretary.
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American Federation
William Morris
National Mine Workers’ Executive Board
S. A Harris
Illinois Federation of Labor
Finnegan
St. Louis
William B. Smith
Eame
Committee of Seven
Wilam B. Smith
F. M. Caldwell
Moros' Escape Attempt Sparks Fatal Pursuit in Manila
In Manila on May 6, eighty four Moro prisoners, guarded for meals, staged a lunch hour breakout. A prearranged signal split the guard, prompting a chase during which soldiers opened fire and killed eighty five Moros and captured nine. the remaining fugitives escaped.
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Manila
Fatal Pearl Street fire in New York claims two lives
A Monday fire gutted the Eureka Bedding building at 304 Pearl Street in New York City. Two people died Emma Beltcher 109 and John Lynch and several others were injured. A separate item notes the steamer Patrician cleared New Orleans for Cape Town with 995 horses.
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Eureka Bedding Company
Emma Beltcher
John Lynch
Cape Town
New Orleans
Patrician
Virginia Death Notice in Lynchburg House Session
Virginia legislators announced the death of Mr. Otey at Lynchburg and formed a funeral committee including Jones Swanson Rixey Hay Lamb Rhea Flond Hepburn Meyer Jenkins Lanham Olm sted Desmond Mc Call. The house adjourned at 12 15 as a mark of respect.
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Couden
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Meyer
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Wis
Lanham
Tex
Colored Club Admission Debate Splits Women’s Club
In Los Angeles the Women’s Club narrowly backs a compromise amending admission rules for colored clubs. Section 2 limits eligibility via state federation, while Section 3 on membership duties remains unsettled. The vote marks a southern victory in a two year contest. Education session features David Starr Jordan on women’s education.
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Cal
Women's Club
New York
Mra
Lockwood
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford University
Rains Save Crops Across Kansas After Heavy Showers
Reports from Topeka and Kansas City describe widespread rainfall May 6 that boosted pastures and grass, aided crops, and may improve wheat yields despite some losses. Officials note most corn and growing crops remained on track, with favorable conditions spreading from Ottawa to Fort Scott and into Indian Territory.
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Indian Territory
Supreme Court rules on Chinaman transit and detention
The chief justice delivered opinions upholding authorities detention of Chinamen in San Francisco while awaiting deportation to China. About 40 to 50 detainees have been held four to five months and remain restless under restraint as the ruling directs their deportation.
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United States Supreme Court
United States
San Francisco
China
Fire destroys two hundred houses at Bartfelt health resort
A blaze in Budg Pesth Hungary on May 6 destroyed about two hundred houses at Bartfelt health resort. Several people were injured though no fatalities are reported. Firefighters from local and regional units fought the flames through the day.
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Hungary
Bartfelt
Bragg Named Consul General to Havana in Roosevelt Era
Washington reports Gen Edward S. Bragg of Wisconsin has been chosen as consul general at Havana while H U Squiers is selected as minister to Cuba. Bragg, born in Unadilla New York and a former brigadier general, has a career in Congress and as minister to Mexico.
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Court of Inquiry Ordered by Secretary Moody
Washington May 6 Captain Dayton of the Chicago is authorized to convene a court of inquiry to examine matters connected with the arrest and imprisonment of officers of the Chicago. The action follows the suggestion of Captain Dayton.
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Washington
Dayton
Chicago
Chi
Mrs Soffel Pleads Guilty In Jail Escape Case
Mrs Kate Soffel wife of Allegheny county jail warden pleaded guilty to abetting the escape of the Biddle brothers. She faces a two year sentence in the penitentiary with the judge set to sentence her next Saturday.
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Kate Soffel
Soffel
Allegheny County
Biddle Brothers
Market reports from Chicago and New York trading floors
Grain futures show weakness with May wheat and corn prices sliding while oats soften. Butter market firm with creamery prices up to 22 cents. Live poultry and eggs steady to weak with case prices around 16 cents. Hog, cattle, and sheep markets in headline form show mixed but generally firmer trends in U S exchange hubs.
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Yale Awards First Honorary Degree to Kelvin
William Thomson known as Lord Kelvin received Yale Universitys honorary Doctor of Laws in Battell Chapel New Haven Conn May 6 in a ceremony attended by a large audience marking the first special assembly for an honorary degree at Yale in over a century. A Cleveland Strike saw 40 to 500 union painters walk out May 6 to press employers for 83 cents an hour while the typical rate was 27 cents an hour.
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