Lesson in Past History and Boer envoys in the United States
The article argues Boer envoys in the United States have a right to seek support for their republics but warns against inciting the public. It recalls Genet’s French diplomacy in Washington and asserts Americans will not tolerate foreign interference, predicting a harsh outcome if the Boers push such tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
South Africa
Washington
Genet
France
England
Dinner Pail Argument for McKinley Campaign Support
Congress man William Alden Smith proclaims the dinner pail proves McKinley’s wisdom and vows labor gains under the Republican record. He cites the gold standard, Dingley tariff, and a broad foreign policy as boosting employment while attacking Democratic tariff tinkering under Cleveland.
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McKinley
William Alden Smith
Republican Party
Crover Cleveland
William McKinley
Maroin
Grover Cleveland
Congress
Pension Bill Extends Invalid Pensions to Civil War Vets
The G A R approved pension reform that passed the Senate and now awaits House action. It would place Civil War veterans with permanent disabilities in the invalid pension list, granting $6 to $12 monthly based on incapacity, for those who served ninety days or more and were honorably discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Pension for Mrs Gridley Raised to Fifty Dollars Monthly
The Senate pension bill increases Harriet V Gridley of Erie from thirty to fifty dollars a month. Widow of Capt Charles V Gridley Dewey's flag captain at Manila Bay, she relies on the pension along with limited property and a dependent daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Pensions
Senate
Harriet V. Gridley
Erie
Charles V. Gridley
Dewey
Manila Bay
Widow of Captain Gridley Receives Pension Momentum
A committee report highlights Captain Gridley’s 38 years of service in the Civil War and Spanish American War. It notes Mrs. Gridley’s precarious income from boarders and reports progress toward increasing her widow’s pension, likening it to the timely aid given to General Lawton’s widow and reflecting gratitude from government and people.
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Gridley
Captain Gridley
Lawton
Shift Blame on Aggressive Anti Expansion Press
A defense of U.S. Philippines policy rebuts anti expansionist reporting that depicts every engagement as Filipino slaughter. It argues Washington seeks peace through pacification, stresses American goals and responsibility, and says anti expansionists misplace blame for bloodshed on the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
United States
Spain
Friends of the
Congress
Washington
Archipelero
Aguinaldo
American Trade in Manila Grows Under U S Occupation
The Moniteur Official du Commerce notes Manila's rapid shift from European to American goods after the Spanish American War. Foreign merchants increasingly stock American products, rely on US manufacturers, and praise reliable packing. Manila rises as an Asiatic trade center, with Americans poised to dominate eastern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moniteur Official du Commerce
Manila
England
Spain
France
Belgium
United States
Chicago Methodist conference rejects British flag display
The Chicago Methodist conference refused to allow a British flag to hang beside the American flag in the hall. Officials stated the American flag has always been sufficient for U S Methodists.
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Chicago
United States
Porto Rico’s First Step Toward Self Government
The article discusses Porto Rico beginning civil government under U S rule, noting the liberal framework and cautious pace required for admission to the union. It warns against hasty inclusion and stresses gradual self government to overcome centuries of misrule.
Dunlap man shoots school director over teacher hiring
Tom Taylor of Dunlap shot E. H. Barnett, a school director, after his daughter was not hired at the teachers election. The Carroll Herald notes the act as a potent argument against employing home teachers, as some boards avoid resident applicants. The incident will be cited in debates on re employment.
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Tom Taylor
Dunlap
E. H. Barnett
The
Carroll Herald
Inter Ocean Critiques Army Canteen Policy In Conference Context
The Chicago Inter Ocean states it has instructed the Methodist General Conference on the army canteen meaning, claiming the paper exposes its own ignorance or viciousness, or perhaps both.
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Chicago
Press Opinions From Iowa Papers
A selection of editorial notes from Albia Republican Desmoines Capitol Carrol Herald Maroin Register and Vinton Eagle. Topics include a Latin meaning of candidate a satire on Sam Clark and the Keokuk Gate City a judge’s stance on prosecuting jurors and liquor laws imperialism debates and McKinley veto records.
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Albia Republican
Saturday Evening Post
Desmoines
Sam Clark
Keokuk Gate City
Sam
Carrol Herald
Wade
Iowa City
Johnson County
Vinton Eagle
Death of Martha Beal of Winfield Iowa
Martha Hoop er Beal died yesterday in Winfield Iowa aged about 84. Born in Harrison county Ohio July 17 1816 she moved with her husband to Iowa in 1856 and to Henry county near Olds in 1858 where she lived until 1893. She then lived with her daughter Mary in Winfield. A son John resides in Colorado Springs Colorado.
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Winfield
Martha Hooper Beal
Harrison County
Ohio
Iowa
Henry County
Olds
Mary
John
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Congregationalists Begin Session in Mason City
The sixty first session of the Congregationalist Association of Iowa adjourned in Mason City at 3 PM. A special train carried the delegates to Clear Lake for a brief outing. Tomorrow visiting Congregationalists will supply city pulpits. Principal addresses by Dr. Van Horn of Des Moines and President Gates of Iowa College Grinnell.
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Iowa Congregationalists
Mason City
Town
Congregationalist Association of
State
Clear Lake
van Horn
Des Moines
Gates
Iowa College
Grinnell
Hamilton and Moore elected bishops on sixteenth ballot
Chicago. May 22. Dr. J. W. Hamilton and D. H. Moore were elected by the M E General Conference as bishops at this morning's session on the sixteenth ballot. The report mentions a memorial cross silver service for battleship Eldon and notes bank robberies caught locally.
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Chicago
Ill
J. W. Hamilton
D. H. Moore
M. E. General Conference
Methodist General Conference Holds Ballots for Bishops
Chicago at the Meth odist general conference votes to extend sessions and conducts successive ballots for bishop candidates Hamilton Berry Moore Day Spellmeyer as well as ballots for two missionary bishops to South Asia Parker Warn with Parker and Warn declared elected after the fourteenth ballot and adjournment follows.
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Chicago
Methodist General Conference
Berry
Hamilton
Moore
Neely
Spellmeyer
South Asia
Committee On
Day
Lore
Baltimore
Asia
E. W. Parker
Frworth League of India
F. W. Warn
Calcutta
Andrews
Parker
Warn
Coppings
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Spellmeyver
Memorial Cross to Father Ryan Unveiled in Elmwood Cemetery
Norfolk Virginia May 22 Confederate memorial day marks the unveiling of a memorial cross in Elmwood cemetery. Erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy of Norfolk the seven foot high cross of Southern granite bears the inscription Father Ryan Poet Priest Erected A D 1900 and honors the late Father Ryan the Poet Priest of the Confederacy.
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Father Ryan
Norfolk
Confederacy
Elmwood Cemetery
Daughters of the Confederacy
Silver Service Plans for New Jersey Battleship
New Jersey’s 200 000 school children prepare a 15000 silver service for the battleship New Jersey recently authorized by Congress. A conference is held today in the State House at Trenton with all mayors and school superintendents invited. Mayor Hoos of Jersey City chairs, Conrad Ott of Camden is secretary.
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New York
New Jersey
Congress
State House
Trenton
Hoos
Jersey City
Conrad Ott
Camden
Freight wreck near Winfield halts trains
A westbound freight train derailed at Marsh six miles east of Winfield Iowa injuring no one reported and seven cars damaged. Eleven cars and one engine left the tracks and mail and express cars were transferred. The Narrow Gauge passenger from Washington delayed the fast train by about one hour between here and Wyman.
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Winfield
Marsh
Here
Washington
Wyman
County Threshers Organize in Mason City Iowa
In May 19 a county meeting convened at Mason City to form a county organization under the State organization of threshers. The group aims to put threshing on a paying basis and is among the first in the state to organize. Farmers plan to counter the trust by purchasing local neighbor machines.
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Mason City
Iowa
Threshers
Third Army Corps Reunion at Gettysburg Address by Sickles
Gettysburg Pennsylvania May 22 veterans of the Third Army Corps gather at the battlefield site. Gen. Daniel Sickles the corps only surviving commander is slated to deliver an address to his former comrades.
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Third Army Corps
Gettysburg
Sickles
Army column ambushed by Boers near Vryheid
London May 22 Colonel Bethune's force was ambushed near Vryheid in the Transvaal. Few escaped and casualties totaled sixty six.
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London
Bethune
Vryheid
Transvaal
Bank Robber Sam Ritchie Caught After Years
Ottumwa Iowa reports Pinkerton agents have captured Sam Ritchie, Chicago gang leader behind the February 1 1897 Bradleys bank safe explosion at Eldon that yielded 7000. Baltimore authorities will deliver him for trial likely yielding a ten year sentence. Gang members include Charles Stevens and Dick Dodd with Dodd turningState evidence. Buck Murray and Indian Joe Menard faced varied fates.
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Ottumwa
Pinkerton Agency
Sam Ritchie
Chicago
Bradley’s Bank
Eldon
Baltimore
Slutts
Charles Stevens
Dick Dodd
Stevens
Buck Murray
Fort Madison
Joe Menard
Liberty
Metropolitan Golf Championship Opens at Nassau County Club
The second annual Metropolitan Association golf championship to be played at Nassau County Club Glen Cove. Preliminary 36 holes to qualify with 16 or 32 hole thresholds based on field size. Hartman Meadow Brook holder seeks repeat as field grows to about forty clubs with $3 million in facilities.
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New York
Metropolitan Association
Nassau Country Club
Glen Cove
Herbert M. Hartman
Meadowbrook
Garden City
Cli
Two Democrats bow out as governor candidates
Chicago May 22 Two men once seen as possible Democratic hopefuls for governor retreat from the field. Robert E Burke speaking for Mayor Harrison says the mayor will not run. Judge Tuley also declines to enter the race and predicts Bryan would be decisive for the party nationally.
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Chicago
Robert E. Burke
Harrison
Ilinois
Burke
Tuley
Cook County
William J. Bryan
Ridpath Dying in New York Hospital After Illness
Dr John Clark Ridpath is dying at Presbyterian Hospital in New York City with no hope of recovery. Relatives including Professor Ridpath of Spokane and his son Edward Ridpath of Chicago rushed to his bedside. He suffered a throat ailment seven weeks ago followed by kidney trouble. He had recently left The Arena and worked for a publishing company. He was the Democratic candidate for Congress in 1806 and was defeated by Faris.
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Indianapolis
John Clark Ridpath
Presbyterian Hospital
New York City
New York
Ja Eway
Ridpath
Spokane
Edward Ridpath
Chicago
John Clark Laidpath
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Hamilton & Moore
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Col. Bethune
Mayor Morrison
Judge Talley
New York Hospital
Tors
Alto Pass
Ills
F. M. Spawn
Aylmck L. Huy
Russell St
Detroit
Mich
Sterling Remedy Company
Montreas
F. Giesenhaus
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Chas
S. Lee
Gen. Pass
S. G. Stein
Muscatine
Geo
B. Fisch
James O’ Toole
O'toole’s Shop
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