Grosvenor Leads Republican State Convention Deliberations
The second day of Ohio's Republican state convention named Congressman Grosvenor permanent chairman. The platform praised McKinley and included renewal of the Chinese exclusion act, support for the Isthmian canal, opposition to trusts, Cuba reciprocity, and endorsement of the Philippines policy. Enthusiasm for Senator Hanna dominated, with delegates signaling strong support and planning a new state committee that could influence Hanna's Senate successor.
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Grosvenor
Roosevelt
McKinley
Cuba
Hanna
United States
Mark A. Hanna
Washington
State Central Committee
Senate
New State Committee
Santos-Dumont Air Ship Ruined in London
The Santos-Dumont VI airship in London was found cut to pieces delaying planned exhibitions next week. The culprit remains unknown and the act halts Aero Naut’s project in England.
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England
London
M. Santos-Dumont
Santos-Dumont
Co-Operative Mining Firm Aims to Stabilize Metal Prices
Kansas City May 28 William Phillipson of New York organized a co operative mining company to control the price of zinc and lead ore in the Joplin district and expects to keep prices up through the arrangement.
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Kansas City
William Phillipson
New York
Joplin
May Get Pauncefote's Place
The Daily News says no truth in reports that Sir Henry Howard will become ambassador to Washington. It believes Francis Leveson Bertie may be appointed to the vacant post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily News
Henry Howard
Hague
Lord Pauncefote
Washington
Francis Leveson Bertie
Foreign Office
Graham Confesses to Killing Schoolmate in Quarrel
In St Joseph Missouri on May 28 13 year old Jacob Graham confessed to killing 14 year old Robert C Hunter after a quarrel. Graham said Hunter assaulted him and he struck back with his fist hitting the left temple causing death.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Jacob Graham
Robert C. Hunter
Graham
Hunter
Iowa McKinley Fund Takes Shape With Cummins Drive
Governor Cummins leads Iowa fundraising for a Canton McKinley monument. Iowa aims to raise 19000 dollars as its share, with one fundraiser appointed per county. Funds go to State Treasurer Gilbertson to manage the state total.
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Cummins
Des Moines
Iowa
McKinley
Canton
Gilbertson
State of
Collapse Kills One, Injures Hundred at Rochambeau Parade
A temporary sidewalk collapse at the corner of Wirth Avenue and Eighteenth Street in New York City during the Rochambeau parade caused one death and about one hundred injuries among spectators. Rescue crews attended the scene as authorities investigated the incident.
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New York
Wirth Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Fund for Monument to Former Governor Tanner Reaches $25,000
In Springfield on May 28 the fundraising total for the monument over John R. Tanner’s grave rose to 25000 dollars. Organizers aim to raise 90000 more. The planned monument will be a tall shaft honoring the former governor.
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Springfield
John R. Tanner
Bituminous Coal Strike Threat Amid Anthracite Talks
Frank Sargent chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers warns a sympathy strike by bituminous coal miners could begin if the anthracite dispute is not quickly settled. He advised Mitchell to call a strike after attending the arbitration committee’s first meeting, saying mine owners showed no willingness to concede.
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St. Louis
Frank Sargent
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
National Committee
Mitchell
Arbitration Committee
Des Moines Tailors Robbed of $1500 in Suitings
Des Moines Indiana May 28. The Glasgow woolen mills tailoring shop was robbed of 1500 dollars worth of suitings and finished suits. The thieves used a light to aid their work then returned to a barn and hitched their horse and vehicle before fleeing with the stolen goods.
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Des Moines
Glasgow Woolen Mills
Wages Declared Personal Property in Des Moines Case
Judge H. F. Prouty holds wages are personal property and cannot be assigned without the wife's written consent. The ruling comes in the Provost versus Van Dyck case, where an attempted wage assignment to Des Moines Credit Company was led by George F. Smith.
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Des Moines, la
8. F. Prouty
District Court
Thos. Provost
Eugene van Dyck
Des Moines Credit Company
George F. Smith
Meat Famine Looms As Chicago Strikes Escalate
Chicago May 28 The possibility of a meat famine in Chicago grows as packers smuggle carloads from stock yards while striking teamsters block deliveries. Riot calls come in but no serious outbreaks occur. If demands are not met within days the city may face shortages.
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Chicago
Church Merger Sought by Western Liberal Churches
Liberal Marshalltown Iowa reports a proposed merger of liberal churches in the west. Rev. H. C. Richardson former Marshalltown pastor now with Boone Universalist Church plans to travel to Chicago next week to discuss forming a strong central organizing body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
West
H. C. Richardson
Universalist
Boone
Chicago
Ministers Cheer Higher Criticism at Garrett Reunion
An audience of ninety Methodist ministers and Garrett alumni cheered as Rev. Edward Ninde defended higher Bible criticism in the principal address at the alumni reunion, part of the commencement program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Methodist Church
Garrett Biblical Institute
Edward §. Ninde
Stanley enters Kansas race for US Senate
Governor Stanley announced his candidacy for the United States Senate and began active participation in the contest ahead of the Republican state convention in Wichita Kansas on May 23.
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United States Senate
Wichita
Kan
Stanley
Danish West Indian treaty ratification extended
King Christian after talks with Premier Dr. Denatzer accepts the US proposal to extend by one year the deadline for ratifying the Danish West Indian treaty in Copenhagen.
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King of
Denmark
Copenhagen
Christian
Denatzer
United States
Notable fatal quarrel in Tiffin barroom
Luther C. Hershey was fatally injured in a barroom quarrel in Tiffin Ohio when Colonel Albert Brewer hurled a bottle that punctured his brain. Brewer, formerly Ohio game commissioner, was arrested and later released on $10,000 bail.
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Tiffin
Luther C. Hershey
Albert Brewer
Brewer
Ohio
Liquor Ban Passed For Capitol And Immigrant Stations
In Washington on May 28 the House approved the immigration bill along with two liquor prohibitions. A motion to ban sales at immigrant stations carried 83 to 18, followed by a Capitol ban passing 108 to 19 after amendments by Mr. Bowersock and Mr. Landis.
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Washington, D. C
House
United States Capitol
Bowersock
Eas
Landis
COE Endowment Drive Advances in Cedar Rapids
A mass meeting at the Auditorium featured Dr. F W Gunsaulus promoting Coe college endowment. $12,500 was raised toward the goal with a $25,000 pledge from Ralph Vorhees contingent on raising $125,000 more. The deadline is May 31 and $12,000 remains to be found.
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Cedar Rapids
F. W. Gunsaulus
Coe College
Ralph Vorhees
Clinton
New Jersey
McCormick
Blythe Holds Ground In Cerro Gordo Delegates Fight
Mason City Iowa May 28 James E Blythe resists withdrawal from the congressional race despite likely defeat He wins solid caucus support in six townships giving Rule ten delegates toward controlling Cerro Gordo county needing fourteen more to win the county delegation
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Mason City
James E. Blythe
Cerro Gordo County
Minister Squiers Is Named Dean of Cuban Diplomats
Havana May 28 Herbert G Squiers presented credentials as the United States minister to Cuba and was welcomed as dean of the diplomatic corps after a ceremonious reception at the palace. President Palma and officials witnessed the ceremony as Cuban and American banners flew.
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Herbert G. Squiers
Cuba
Uncle Sam
United States
Legation
Peking
Legations
Tartar
General Forsythe
Wounded Knee
Havana
Herbert G.squiers
Palma
Squiers
England
Arty
Romero
Zaldo
Asl
Edison Solves Electrical Transport Problem
Edison announces the problem of electrical transportation solved after tests of a new storage battery. A 62 mile test over hilly terrain with one charge and an 85 mile test were successful, with a thousand mile endurance test planned for next week.
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Orange
N. J
Thos. A. Edison
Weather outlook for Iowa and Chicago on May 28
Special forecast notes fair conditions tonight in Chicago and Iowa, with cloudy skies tomorrow. Thursday may bring partly cloudy skies and possible showers in the extreme west portion of Iowa.
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Chicago
Iowa
Palma’s Cuban Senate address thanks U S and urges policy
President Palma’s message to the Cuban senate thanks the United States for aid and expresses gratitude. He calls for careful budget preparation and promotion of agriculture, and favors negotiating a favorable reciprocity treaty while arguing that lowering American tariffs could ease the Cuban sugar crisis.
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United States
Havana
Palma
Cuba
Labor unions push higher wages for Filipino workers in Manila
Manila leaders Isabelo and De Los Reyes head renewed agitation for wage increases for servants tradesmen printers tailors mechanics tobacco workers and stevedores. Several officers have been elected from among employees of English firms.
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Manila
Senores Isabelo and
de Los Reyes
Funeral of Pauncefote in Washington
A state funeral service for Ambassador Pauncefote was held at St. John's Church with the full diplomatic corps the president and cabinet in attendance. Sixteen hundred troops escorted the body from the embassy and twelve American soldiers and marines served as pallbearers. The casket bore a wreath from King Edward and was draped in the British flag.
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Washington
Pauncefote
St. John’s Church
Edward
Martinique Endures Mount Pelee Eruption Rumors and Fallout
Descriptions from Paris and Fort de France detail Mt. Pelee's continued activity as mud flows and ash devastate surrounding areas. North Martinique becomes deserted while relief ships head to aid victims with lumber for shelter. Missing researchers raise alarms among observers.
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North End
Fort de France
Martinique
Mt. Pelee
Grand Riviere
Basse Peinte
Morne Roughe
Chicago Markets Special Dispatch From H J Toher Co
Market report from Chicago shows rest of week strength with hogs up to 5 cents, cattle and sheep steady to down, 30 000 hogs and 18 500 cattle receipts. Lincoln Hogs Receipts 30 000. Texans among cattle cars reported.
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H. J. Toher & Co
H. E. McKay
Muscatine
Rich Man Killed in Runaway Near Mount Clemens
Brad J. Cilley a wealthy glue manufacturer of Buffalo New York was thrown from his buggy in front of Mrs Smiths clubhouse on the lakeshore about four miles from Mount Clemens Michigan and was almost instantly killed.
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Buffalo
Michigan
Mount Clemens
Mich
Brad J. Cilley
N. Y
May Conquer Malady at Oberlin College
Oberlin Ohio May 28. President Barrows remains seriously ill but his doctors do not despair of recovery barring new complications.
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Oberlin College
Oberlin
Ohio
Barrows
Rev Dr Barnitz III Is Reported Dangerously Ill
Des Moines May 28 The Rev Dr S B Barnitz of the Lutheran Church western missions lies dangerously ill at his home 722 Eighteenth Street. His condition is serious and recovery slow, not what friends expect.
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Des Moines
S. B. Barnitz
The
Western Missions of the Lutheran Church
Eighteenth Street
Millionaire Hackley Endows Humane Union Gift
Muskegon May 28 Charles E H Hackley noted philanthropist adds to a long list of gifts totaling $1,000,000 by endowing the Humane union of the city with $25,000.
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Charles H. Hackley
The
Humane Union of
Muskegon, Mich
Charles EH. Hackley
Muskeron
Humane Union
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Cleveland
Dumont
London News
Francis Bertie
Missouri
Iowa M'Kinley Fund
Fund For Monument
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Liberal
Gether
Garrett
E. S. Ninde
Kansas
Ohio State
COE
Blythe
Pat
Fourth District
Rule
Minister Squiers
Edison
Labor Unions For
Raver
Paris
L'Auerre
Gram
Ministry of the Colonies
St. Pierre
Pelee
Nish
Professor Hill
Robert T. Hill
United Stats
Geological Survey
Mt. Plee
Morne Rouge
George Jennen
Mr. Jacassi
Norfolk
Leonidas
St. Vincent
Northwest
Minneapolis
Duluth
Liverpool
S&t. Tod Y
DR. Barnitz III
Millionaire
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