Jubilee Splendor Marks Queen Victoria's Farewell Visit
Queen Victoria returns to London for a grand jubilee close with Aldershot to follow. The monarch plans reduced state duties and passes public duties to the Prince and Princess of Wales. Royal appearances at Kensington and Buckingham Palace draw crowds while the queen reflects on 60 years of service.
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London
Liondon
Metropolis
Aldershot
Victoria
Windsor
Balmoral
Osborne
Prince and Princess of Wales
Kensington
Paddington
Sergius
Russia
Beatrice of Battenberg
Bays ‘Water Road
Church Street
Mall
St. Mary’s Abbott
Kensington Palace
Heri
Kensington Gardens
Buckingham Palace
Mjesty
United States
Miller
Michigan Agricultural College Vault Robbery Confession
Post Office Inspector Larimour and Deputy U S Marshal Abels solved the April 6 vault burglary at Michigan Agricultural College in Lansing. Two students Clinton Butterfield and G Devere Miller confessed. $2,300 stolen. Butterfield 19 Miller 20. bonds set at $2,500 each for trial. recovered sums $700 and $60 by their fathers.
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Michigan “Agricultural Galley
Lansing
Mich
Post Office
Larimour
United States
Marshal Abels
Michigan Agricultural College
Butterfield
Clinton D. Butterfield
G. Devere Miller
Carroll I. Miller
Cadillac
Miller
Grand Rapids
United States Court
Cadjac
Derrick Collapse Kills Three in Atlanta Fall
A derrick toppled from a ninth story scaffold at a new Atlanta building killing Palmetto Ayres and Charles Carcill and injuring William Brown who narrowly survived by grabbing a rope. The accident, blamed on possible tampering, sent workers to the basement in a horrific fall.
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Atlanta
Palmetto Ayres
Austell
Charles Carcill
William Brown
Brown
Gammon
Reverend Frank M. Ellis Dies Suddenly in Brooklyn
The Reverend Frank M. Ellis, pastor of Washington Avenue Baptist Church in Brooklyn, died of apoplexy Monday night at the Brooklyn Tabernacle Baptist church during ordination services for Rev. Jones Bristow. Born July 31, 1821 in Higginsport Ohio, Ellis served churches in Chicago Cincinnati Minneapolis Denver Boston Baltimore before taking the Brooklyn post.
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New York
Frank M. Ellis
Washington Avenue Baptist Church
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Tabernacle Baptist Church
Jones Bristow
Rosedale Church
Camden
N. J
Ellis
Higginsport
Shurtleff College
Chicago
Cincinnati
Wreck attempt on Bay Ridge train near Annapolis
Roy attempt ended with 14 year old James Smith jailed after placing a railroad tie on the Bay Ridge excursion train track from Washington near Annapolis Maryland. Sailors and others reported the obstruction and Smith was arrested after being pursued by Isaac Tucker.
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Roy
Annapolis
James Smith
Bay “Ridge
Washington
Smith
Isaac Tucker
Tucker
Bandit Robbery Fails at Belle Fourche Bank
Four masked men attempt a holdup at the Butte County bank in Belle Fourche. A cashier is wounded by a clipping of the ear as robbers take less than 75 dollars. A posse pursues. one robber surrenders. Walter Gay is wounded in a cheek shot. Thomas Day is captured. others are at large near Three W ranch.
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Omaha
Neb
Bee
Deadwood
Butte County
Belle Fourche
Walter Gay
Guy & Sons
Thomas Day
Three W Ranch
Tselle Fourche
Big Shutdown Looms Over Iron Mills and Tin Plate Plants
Pittsburgh June 29 Union iron mills tin plate and sheet mills will close Wednesday night until wage scales are set. No expected trouble, no immediate strike. Bay View mills may pause if scales not signed by Thursday. Iron and sheet schedules nearing settlement while tin plate terms hinge on mine rates. Youngstown conference to take up the iron scale.
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Union Iron
Garland
Amalgamated Association
Chicago
Ilinois Steel Company
Bay View
Youngstown
Dolan
Tragedy at Pleasant Valley Church Ends in Shootout
In Pleasant Valley Church Dallas County Texas August Garrison and Frank Jones are dead and Thomas Jones injured after a gunman killed Frank Jones then shot Garrison. Garrison’s daughter had accused Jones of ruining her and the elder Garrison vowed revenge during Sunday services.
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Dallas
Fex
Texas
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pleasant Valley
Dallas County
August Garrison
Frank Jones
Thomas Jones
Garrison
Frank
Frank Sell
Thomas
Kalamazoo Man Fatally Shot by Nephew in Summer Cottage
Samuel Ketehuim of Kalamazoo died after being shot in the shoulder at a South Haven cottage. Bertie Haynes, his nephew, was on guard with a gun and fired unintentionally. Haynes was exonerated.
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South Haven
Mich
Samuel Ketehuim
Kalamazoo
Bertie Haynes
Haynes
Lynhedert tragedy and other distant market moves
Aberdeen Mississippi June 29 a Black man Parry Gilliam was seized from Monroe county jail taken five miles out hung by a tree on the road his body found Monday morning He was charged with robbing a white woman and attempted assault at Okolona Saturday. Denver New York stock boom Mallie Gibson Aspen silver stock Cripple Creek gold stocks rise Madrid nine children killed Solana church wall collapse Canovas plans 20000 more troops in Cuba Bethany widow Mrs Alexander Campbell Dena dies aged 85 in Wheeling West Virginia
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Miss
Parry Gilliam
Monroe County
Okolona
Colorado
Denver
Col
New York
Mallie Gibson
Aspen
Colorado Mining Exchange
Argentum-Juniatta
Cripple Creek
Madrid
Solana
Ciudal Real
Alexander Campbell Dena
Wheeling
W. Va
Alexander Campbell
The
Christian Church
Bethany
Gradual Improvement Marks Course of Trade
Dun’s Review reports no step backward in business amid midsummer quiet. Improvement is gradual and cautious as buyers and sellers adjust contracts and plans. Prospects for crops brighten with wheat acreage up and cotton prices steady. pig iron firmer and orders rise for plates and structural metals. Textile demand grows modestly while woolens and spring goods show better activity. failures total 216 in the U S and 24 in Canada, equal to last year.
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Dun
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Congress
West
Chicago
Bessemer and Gray
Pittsburgh
United States
Canada
McKinley backs labor unions amid labor reform talk
President McKinley declared support for organized labor during a White House discussion with Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison. They debated anti-pooling measures and potential exemptions for unions while the president affirmed protecting labor rights. Queen Victoria later welcomed naval commanders including U S N Rear Admiral Miller at Windsor amid a Spithead review.
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Organization of Labor
McKinley
Organized Labor
White House
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Frank Morrison
Gompers
Windsor
Admiralty
Spithead
Miller
U.S. N
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Windsor Castle
William I. Emory
J. C. Caldwell
Rogers and Andrews
the Castle
Waterloo Room
Bengal
Deadly Kansas City tornado claims Geesy family
A tornado 15 miles northeast of Kansas City struck about 10:30 PM killing Mrs Anna Geesy 34 and children Nona 13 Ida 9 while other family members were injured. The storm destroyed their home as neighbors discovered the scene after dawn.
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Kansas City
Star
Salina
Kan
Anna Geesy
Nona Geesy
Ida Geesy
Geesy
Bicyclists Reach War Department After 850 Mile Trek
A dozen cadets led by Maj. R P Davidson wheel 850 miles from Chicago to the war department in Washington. Gen Brooke had delivered their message 14 days earlier, despite bad weather and mountain passes. They left Chicago June 7 carrying camp gear for a military feat. The Meridian incident notes Mormon elders were driven from Meridian Mississippi after a canvass for converts met with citizen resistance.
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Wheelsen
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War Department
Maj. R. Pp. Davidson
Alger
Chicago
Gen. Brooke
Department of the Missouri
Camp Equipage
Meridian
Miss
Rydaleh
Pomeroy
Varish
Jones
Utah
Ohio Republicans Back Hanna Aide in State Platform
The Ohio Republican convention pins its hopes on Maj. Charles F. W. Dick as chair, nominates Bushnell for governor and endorses Marcus A. Hanna for U S Senator. The platform lauds McKinley, Cuba policy, Hawaii annexation, civil service reform, a national labor arbitration board, and wool protection while praising Gov. Bushnell and Senate leaders Foraker and Hanna.
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Hanna
Toledo
Charles F. W. Dick
C. N. Grosvenor
Asa 8
Cuba
Hawaii
Senate
Civil Service
Cleveland
Pension Bureau
Congress
National Board of Arbitration
Ohio
Manna
Marcus A. Hanna
United States
Bénator
NAPAN OBJECTION TO Hawaiian Annexation Stated
The Japanese protest to Hawaiian annexation argues citizens in Hawaii would lose U S citizenship and voting rights under annexation. It notes 25 000 Japanese in the islands with property rights and potential citizenship under current treaty terms. The dispute centers on treaty wording and whether mutual consent can terminate the agreement.
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Washington
Japan
Senate
Hawaii
United States
Cabot Memorial Tower to Rise on Brandon Hill
Bristol marks the four hundredth anniversary of John Cabot s discovery with a foundation stone laid for a Cabot memorial tower on Brandon Hill. The project will cost about £50 000 and was laid by the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava. No Americans attended.
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Eng
John Cabot
Cabot
Brandon Hill
Dufferin
Ava
Newfoundland
St. John’s
N. F
Masonic Fraternity
Massachusetts
Debates Over Wool Schedule Highlight Senate Tariff Fight
The June discussions in the Senate on the wool schedule sparked sharp exchanges among Carter Foraker and Allison with West and Teller weighing in. Mollifying changes moved the raw wool and cloth provisions forward as Tariff debates focused on prices and protection.
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Washington
Senate
Chamber
Carter
Mont
Foraker
Allison
West
Teller
Hoar
William J. Bryan
Mantle
Allen
Stewart
Bryan
Quay
House
Caffery
Dem
Democratic Party
Gray
Mr. Warren
Wyoming
United States
Princess of Wales feeds poor in London slums
Tens of thousands of London’s needy were served wholesome food in ample quantities as halls in each district opened for the feast. The princess of Wales led a royal party including the prince of Wales and Princess Victoria of Wales to visit the central halls where meals were distributed. no applicant was turned away.
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Longton
London
Princess of Wales
Prince of Wales
Princess Victoria of Wales
Prince
Princess Charles of Denmark
Treaty Signed for Central American Union
Tegliogalpa Honduras June 25 Guatemala signs a treaty toward a union of the five Central American republics.
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Tegliogalpa
Honduras
Galveston
Central
Amtelvica
Guatemala
Royal Salaries Across Europe Compared in 19th Century Records
The lord lieutenant of Ireland gains 100000 dollars yearly for salary and expenses, while the Prince of Wales draws 200000. Alfonso of Spain will command 1400000 annually plus 600000 for family costs. France pays 240000 to the president. Britain about 3000000 to the royal family, with the queen nearly 2000000 plus Lan caster revenues. Italy 2600000 to its king. Germany's emperor civil list near 4000000, Russia's czar holdings include 1,000,000 square miles and 12000000 income.
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Prince of Wales
Alfonso of
Spain
Europe
France
Great Britain
Duchy of Lancaster
Italy
Russia
Mississippi River Commission Laments Levee Costs and Need for Aid
Mississippi River delegates in New York demand federal help as they report vast expenditures since levee construction, tax strain, and depleted treasuries. Engineer Starling warns two thirds of levees are rotten and two flood years show the system’s vulnerability, while Judge Prindle urges national protection for the river highway.
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Mississippi Banks
New York
Mississippi River Commission
Army
Commission
Sellers
Mississippi
Congress
Engineer Starling
Upper Mississippi
Starling
Prindell
Arkansas
Reed to Name Senate, House Committees on Adjournment
Washington report says Speaker Reed will name committees when the present session ends. The list shows few changes in chairmen from the last session with Wadsworth leading Agriculture, Cannon in Appropriations, Hepburn in Interst./Foreign Commerce, Henderson Judiciary, and Lacey Railways and Canals among others.
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Washington
Reed
Congress
House
B. B. Odell
J. W. Wadsworth
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J. H. Walker
Massachusetts
C. N. Brumm
Pennsylvania
C. W. Stone
District of Columbia
J. W. Babcock
Wisconsin
G. A. Grow
L. W. Royce
Indiana
G. W. Prince
Illinois
W. C. Arnold
Alva L. Hagar
Iowa
R. R. Hitt
R. Barthold
Missouri
J. S. Sherman
William P. Hepburn
Winfield S. Kerr
Ohio
William R. Ellis
Oregon
D. B. Henderson
J. J. Gardner
New Jersey
George V W. Falis
Serene BE. Payne
J. A. T. Hull
B. F. Marsh
Illnois
R. G. Cousins
C. A. Boutelle
Maine
H. H. Powers
Vermont
Josiah D. Hicks
B. C. Loudenslager
Eugene F. Loud
California
David H. Mercer
Nebraska
John F.lacey
C. A. Chickering
W. B. Hooker
William S. Knott
E. M. Mahon
Cornell Wins in Five Lengths Over Yale in Regatta
Cornell edges Yale by five lengths in the intercollegiate boat race at Poughkeepsie finishing 20 minutes 34 seconds. Yale started strong but Cornell led from mile one and maintained the advantage through to the finish ahead of Yale and Harvard.
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Hudson
Cornell
Marvard
Yale
Poughkeepsig
Harvard
Confederate Veterans’ Hig
Nashville
Venn
United Confederate Veterans
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