President and Mrs McKinley Begin 10000 Mile Pacific Tour
The presidential train left Washington on schedule and rolled through Virginia to Bristol on the first day of a cross country trip. Crowds greeted the President at Charlottesville Lynchburg Roanoke and other stops with speeches by Senator Daniel and Secretary Hay as Mrs McKinley waved from the observation car amid a formal reception.
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Bristol
Tenn
Pacific Coast
Virginia
Rapidan
James
Madison
Jefferson
Otter
Blue Ridge Mountains
Tennessee Line
Lynchburg
Southern Railway
Norfolk and Western
Washington
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Daniel
Roanoke
McKinley
Rixey
Gage
Root
Hanna
Justice McKenna
Miles
Corbin
Sternberg
White
London
Evans
Dawes
Gen. Bates
Shellenbarger
Livingston
Olympia
Hitchcock
Alexandria
Manassas
Culpepper
Orange
National Cemetery
Montlars
Charlottesvile
Charottesville
Republic
Hay
Smith
United States
Public Service
Grant
Lons
Senator Daniel
G. W. Smith
Board of Trade and City Council
Vario
Huntsville
Decatur
Tuscumbia
Ala
Corinth
Miss Memphis
Index to Departments and Market Notes
Stock figures in Wheat Oats Corn and Cotton listed with prices for No 2 red 344c No 2 mixed 57i middling 516c and iron foundry steel at $16.25 with butter at 19. Commerce and notices spread across pages 3 5 6 9 10 11 12 indicate sections for hotels arrivals amusements insurance and weather and a brief fire history.
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Tnnted
Weather Report
Nomination Talk and May Coal Prices Surface at Fifth Avenue Hotel
A crowd in the Amen Corner at the Fifth Avenue Hotel discussed the 1904 presidential nomination amid McKinley’s transcontinental trip. Opinions split between Odell and Roosevelt, with Justice Woodward noted as a political prophet. McKinley is viewed by some as the likely renomination if he lives, seen as conservative and safe. Separate item: Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co sets May anthracite prices identical to April with a 40 cent per ton May rebate, domestic sizes rising 10 cents.
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Fifth Avenue
McKinley
Gov
Odell
Roosevelt
West
Justice Woodward
Supreme Court
William McKinley
Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Stage collision on Fifth Avenue injures several passengers
An electric car on a downhill stretch struck a Fifth Avenue stage coach near Madison Avenue and Eighty-ninth Street, overturning it and injuring three women inside, a passenger on top, and the driver. Motorman Harley Walker remained at his post after the crash, while ambulances and police blamed the brake failure for the incident.
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Madison Avenue
Eighty-eighth Street
Fifth Avenue
Eighty-ninth Street
West Eleventh Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Carpenter
Irene
East One Hundred and Sixteenth Street
Clark
Elizabeth
Sprague Hospital
West Forty-second Street
Connors
Martin
Monroe Avenue
Brooklyn
McAuaire
Ida
Park Avenue
O'Neill
Katharine
East
Thirty-fourth Street
Roes
Catharine M
Eightyninth Street
Park
Madison Avenues
Miss Rees
Miss Clark
Miss Bisbee
Harley Walker
East Eighty-fifth Street
Harley
Hightyninth Street
Fifty-ninth Street
Louis Solomon
David Rothschilds
William Wellington
East Eightyfourth Street
August V. Mueller
Solomon
Higgins
Dean
East Eighty-eighth Street
Cooney
Dormann
Wheelwright
Mueller
Wellington
Fifth Avenue Stage Company
Coach Good Times Hhits Wagon In Central Park Collision
The Good Times coach from Waldorf Astoria collided with a light wagon on East Drive near Eighty-sixth Street Central Park. G W Bell of 372 Fifth Avenue and a Waldorf Astoria whip were injured. Bell suffered a skull wound while the coachman and Bell’s coachman were thrown out. The wagon wrecked and horse fled to Eighty-fourth Street before being stopped. Dr. Sewell attended the injured. coach resumed after brief delay.
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Waldorf-Astoria
Hudson River
Eighty-sixth Street
Central Park
G. W. Bell
Fifth Avenue
Mattison
Waldorf- Astoria
Bishop Burke Quells Basement Fire at Cathedral
In Albany on April 20 the basement blaze at the Catholic Cathedral was extinguished by Right Rev. Bishop Burke and Father Lynch with fire extinguishers before the fire department arrived. Investigators traced the cause to a lighted candle left by plumbers during lunch.
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Albany
Burke
Father Lynch
Policemen Duel on Charlton Street Stuns Neighborhood
Two Macdougal Street Officers, O Rourke and Jones, fought in uniform on Charlton Street near 1 P M in front of 26 Charlton. A crowd watched as a fireman separated them. Both officers denied the clash despite reported injuries and blood on the sidewalk.
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Macdougal Street
Charlton Street
Marquis of
O’rourke
Jones
Policeman Jones
O’ Rourke
Varick
Charlton
Macdougal
Tony
Charlton Streets
Ahemm
Two Girls’ Courage Intervenes as Train Passes Over Trestle
Miss Addie Melrose and Miss May Compton, schoolgirls near Ashatee, saved by instinct when an express train bore down on a Genesee River crossing. They suspended themselves by the ties as the engine braked, narrowly escaping being crushed. Passengers were thrown from seats, but the girls survived without lasting harm.
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Rochester
N. Y
Addie Melrose
May Compton
Miss Melrose
Miss Compton
Ashatee
Genesee River
Irls
ENGINE BUILDERS COMBINE TO FORM ALLIS-CHALMERS
Four major machine shops join under one management creating the Allis-Chalmers Company. The merger links E P Allis Milwaukee Frazer Chalmers Chicago London Gates Iron Chicago and Dickson Manufacturing Scranton Wilkes Barre. Dickson’s locomotive works to remain separate for now with total capitalization around 800000 and overall valuation near 15000000.
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Scranton
Penn
Allis-Chalmers Company
E. P. Allis Company
Milwaukee
Frazer & Chalmers Company
Chicago
London
Gates Iron Company
Dickson Manufacturing Company
Scranton and
Wilkesbarre
Allis Company
Dickson Manuacturing Company
Dickson Company
Allis-Chalmers Engine Company Formed in Philadelphia
William L. Elkins Jr announces creation of the Allis-Chalmers Engine Building Company with 12.5 million dollars in preferred stock and 20 million in common stock. He resigns from Pennsylvania Iron Works presidency and directorships. The new firm plans large Philadelphia-area plants and about 15 000 employees at full capacity. He remains the sole Philadelphia Director.
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Philadelphia
William L. Elkins, Jr
Allis-Chalmers Engine Building Company
Elkins
Pennsylvania Iron Works Company
Overland Limited Round Trip Tickets Offered by Major Lines
Round trip tickets to California available at all ticket offices with diverse routes via Chicago and North Western Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Bus. The Overland Limited serves as the everyday train. North Western Line Office 461 Broadway.
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California
Chicago & North-western
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Overland Limited
Ee North-western Line
Broadway
Elopement Ties Mott to Professor’s Daughter in Boston
The daughter of Prof. Charles A. Pitkin of Thayer Academy eloped with Jordan L. Mott of New York, a Vanderbilt-linked family scion. They wed at Park Street Church with two ministers and several witnesses. The couple, aged 21 and 19, telegraphed Prof. Pitkin and plan to reside in South Braintree while awaiting parental reaction.
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Boston
Charles A. Pitkin
Thayer Academy
South Braintree
Jordan L. Mott
New York
Park Street
John Lindsay Withrow
Pitkin
Withrow
Matt
Cupid
Young Mott
Boy Drowned by a Fish In Cahokia Creek Tragedy
Freddie Schoeffer twelve years old drowned while fishing with his uncle near East St. Louis. He used a net on a deep swift section of Cahokia Creek, the fish pulled him from the trestle and into the Mississippi River, the body not recovered as the net and fish were found later.
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ST. Louis
Freddie Schoeffer
Cahokia Creek
East St. Louis
Mississippi River
Railroad Strike Threatens Illinois Central System
Chicago April 29 Officials of the National Association of Machinists press Illinois Central Railroad to act promptly to avert a work stoppage across the system from Wisconsin to New Orleans and from Chicago to Council Bluffs, with the Yazoo and Mississippi branch. D W Roderick cites agent influence under Vice President Harahan as fueling tension.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Wisconsin
New Orleans
Council Bluffs
Yazoo
Mississippi River
National Association of Machinists
William Renshaw
Motive Fewce and Machinery
Committee of Machinists
D. W. Roderick
Illlnois Central Railroad
Harahan
Machinists Demand Eight-Hour Day In Wilkes Barre
The Wilkes Barre local of the International Association of Machinists demanded eight hours work for nine with full pay from area manufacturers. Owners were given until May 20 to reply, after which the union will decide on next steps.
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Wilkesbarre
Penn
International Association of Machinists
Court Issues Order Against the Press in Celery King Murder Case
In Toledo on April 29 Judge Young in Common Pleas Court issued a restraining order barring publication of any evidence or purported evidence from the trial of Charles Foster indicted for the murder of W. C. Johnson known as the Celery King.
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Toledo
Ohio
Charles Foster
W. C. Johnson
Common Pleas Court
Young
Desks Desks Desks Largest Variety at Matthews Store
Chalked sales line from a newspaper ad for Chas. E. Matthews at 275 Canal Street near Broadway promoting a large selection of desks and fine stock. The notice emphasizes variety and quality in office furniture.
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Chas. E. Matthews
Canal St
Broadway
Massive Blaze Destroys Flushing Avenue Car Barns
A fire at the Flushing Avenue car barns near Nostrand and Marey Avenues in Brooklyn destroyed a two story frame structure storing at least 200 trolley cars. Four alarms brought most Eastern District fire units. flames spread to surrounding tenements and a firefighter was reportedly injured. Homes emptied in panic as residents fled to the street with few possessions.
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Flushing Avenue
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Railroad Company
Nostrand
Marey Avenues
Brooklyn
Chicago Hotel Revere House Burns on Clark Street
A blaze tore through the Revere House at Clark and Michigan Streets in Chicago on April 30, with crews battling flames as the historic hotel endured a major fire. The incident disrupted nearby traffic and drew a crowd as firefighters worked to contain the blaze and prevent spread to adjacent structures.
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Chicago
Revere House
Clark and
Michigan Streets
Hill denies presidential bid and West trip
Albany April 29 Ex Governor David B Hill states he is not a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination and will not undertake a political trip to the West or South this year or next He says invitations to visit Washington and elsewhere will be abandoned and that speculation on his candidacy is premature.
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Albany
David B. Hill
Washington
New York Liner Sighted After Shaft Break Near Fire Island
The American liner New York reported a broken shaft on April 24 after leaving Southampton and Cherbourg. Spotted southeast of Fire Island at 9 46 p m last evening, it passed that point at 10 45 p m slowly toward New York.
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New York
Southampton
Cherbourg
Fire Island
Price of Diamonds Seen Steady In Chicago Market
Chicago jewelers do not expect a material rise in diamond prices despite a London dispatch noting a possible advance by five controlling firms. Importers like Harry S Syman and C D Peacock say top prices may be near, with little danger of substantial changes in retail costs.
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Chicago
Cable Dispatch
London
Harry S&syman
C. D. Peacock
C. D. Peacock & Co
Oil Strike Near Jefferson Sparks Ohio Drillers
In Ashtabula Ohio on April 29 a rich oil strike was made near Jefferson at 2100 feet. A second deposit was found within hours two miles away after a year of persistent drilling. Gas accompanied the oil but no salt water. initial output was four barrels per hour and pumps were to increase yield.
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Ashtabula
Ohio
Jefferson
Moss
Hammond
All Green
Mr. Moss
Justice
Pacele
Weston
Agent Hammond
Mass of Justice Jerome
Istols
Moynihan
Pastor Denounces Sunday Funerals in Church Address
Rev. L. C. Murdock of Kingston Methodist Episcopal Church condemned Sunday funerals urging abolition. He argued they waste a pastor’s time, spoil the Sabbath, and burden liverymen with un-Sabbathlike duties, noting larger attendance does not justify the practice.
Fire alarm gamecock helps save building
Alexis the prize gamecock owned by M. Van Horn diverted two fires today in Chicago. At about 9 o clock the bird crowed loudly alerting its owner to a rear building blaze. Firemen extinguished the blaze before it spread, and about half an hour later Alexis again sounded the alarm prompting a second call and quick suppression.
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Chicago
Alexis
M. van Horn
van Horn
Mayor Harrison Nominates New Chicago Police Chief
Chicago April 29 Mayor Harrison sent to the City Council the name of Capt Frank O Neill as Chief of Police to succeed Joseph Ripley who resigned The nomination met with much favor and was confirmed without opposition Capt O Neill has long service on the police force and an excellent record
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Chicago
Harrison
Frank O'Neil
Joseph Ripley
Capt
O'Neil
Excise Commissioner Lyman in Critical Condition
A Post Standard dispatch from Oswego reports Syracuse Excise Commissioner Lyman in very critical condition with doctors giving only slight hopes for recovery.
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Lyman Very
Syracuse
N. Y
The
Post Standard
Oswego
Lyman
State Canals Open May 7 After Date Change
Albany April 29 Col Partridge State Superintendent of Public Works announced the canal navigation opening was moved from May 4 to May 7. The shift affects preparations at the New York State canals with officials noting logistics and readiness across districts.
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Albany
Its Good for the Baby To Pond Extract Ad
An old advertisement touts Pond's Extract as cooling and comforting for babies. Wording emphasizes soothing relief and gentle use for infants, reflecting period product marketing.
Parkhurst Society raids a poolroom on West 20th Street
A raid led by Frank Moss and Justice Jerome targets a back-room poolhall at Eleventh Avenue and West 20th Street run by Henry Kolz. The operation ends with multiple prisoners, a fleeing ex-fireman, and a tense confrontation as officers move in to seize alleged gambling activity.
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West Twentieth Street
Eleventh Avenue
Frank Moss
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Henry Kolz
Moss
Moynihan
Mr. Moss
Hart
Donahue
Jerome
Donohue
Twentieth Street
Clerk Fuller
Court of Special Sessions
Marcus
Sergt. Cuff
Rynders
District Attorney
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Mr.weinley
Hay Talks
Old Dominion
Mr. McKinley
Whip Mattison
New York Times
Havana
O'Rourke
Engine Builders Combine
Allis-Chalmers Co
Academy
South Braintree Church
MR. Hill
Parkhurst Society
Justice Jerome
Pedroom
Greene
District Attorney's Office
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