Deadlock over Platt amendment blocks Cuba policy
Cabinet discussions focus on Cuba's Constitutional Convention resisting Platt amendment terms without interpretations. Secretary Root warned Havana that the amendment must be adopted as is, while diplomatic signals foresee no shift by a Republican‑led Congress next session. If Havana stalls, Cuban independence and U S. trade gains remain in jeopardy.
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Tribune
Washington
Wood
Congress
Cuba
General Wood
Root
Havana
United States
Neely
Supreme Court
Harlan
Philippines
Platt
Connecticut
The
Commission of the
Oo. H. Platt
Platt Amendment Debate Prompts Cuban Convention Meeting
Havana June 7 Cuban Constitutional Convention to discuss Washington instructions on the Platt amendment. Fifteen pro amendment delegates press for acceptance to satisfy the United States and pressure radicals to join, threatening dissolution. Washington publishes confidential Senator Platt letter on intervention as part of the amendment’s acceptance.
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Havana
Washington
United States
Root
Platt
Connecticut
Secretary of War
The Great American Try for Coughs Jaynes Explotorant
A fragmentary notice advertises Jaynes Explotorant as a remedy for coughs with bold claims of quick relief. The readable lines resemble a late 19th or early 20th century patent medicine style, printed in a small ad block.
Surveys Pinpoint Key Cuban Harbors for Coaling Stations
Washington reports surveys along Cuba’s coast by the Fagle Yankton and Vixen identify Cape Maysi and Cape San Antonio as strategic points. Cape San Antonio lacks nearby harbors while Cape Maysi shows reef barriers. Bay of Nipe offers best harbor in that area. Cienfuegos and Guantanamo on the southern coast emerge strong options.
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Washington
Cuba
Cape San Antonio
Cape Maysi
Bay of Nipe
Yucatan Passage
Cienfuegos
Guantanamo
Mrs McKinley in steady condition as White House notes
Washington June 7 Dr Rixey stated Mrs McKinley’s condition is unchanged since this morning’s bulletin with no blood poisoning detected. Weather relief and cooling rain eased concerns while the San Francisco illness remains only partially checked. The President saw no callers and took a brief drive this afternoon.
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McKinley
Washington
San Francisco
White House
Albany Traction Employees Seek Reinstatement Demand
Albany leaders of the United Traction Company employees plan to demand reinstatement for seven suspended workers at a meeting with company officials in Albany. They warn a new strike may follow if grievances in Albany and Troy are not addressed, citing pay disparities and veteran dismissals as motives behind the layoffs.
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Albany
United Traction Company
Troy
Sheehan
Brookfield Republicans Excluded From Anti Tammany Meeting
An Anti Tammany conference in Union Square admitted nine organizations while omitting the Brookfield Republicans. Delegates from Citizens Union One Hundred and several county committees discussed inviting two representatives from Queens Richmond Independent Democracy City Democracy and multiple German American groups. The panel plans a future meeting after inviting the nine groups and aims to unite anti Tammany forces for the fall campaign.
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Anti-Tammany Conference
Citizens Union
Union Square
City of
New York
Brookfield Republicans
William Brookfield
Committee On
Brookfield
Republican County Committee
Citizens Union Committee of One
Republican County Committees
Kings Counties
Greater
Queens County
Richmond County
Independent Democracy
Wheeler H. Peckham
John G. Agar
John P. Kelly
City Democracy
James O'Brien
German-American Reform Union
Herman Ridder
Charles Lutz
German-American League
Ludwig Thoma
German-American Municipal League
Manhattan
Paul Goepel
Citizens’ League
Brooklyn
Otto Kempner
Gustav Scholer
Willis L. Ogden
Thomas A. Fulton
Fulton
Tammany Hall
Magistrate Frees Joe's Mother From Workhouse on Promise
Magistrate Pool ordered the release of Mrs. Phillips from Blackwell Island workhouse after two months. A prominent businessman pledges to provide a home and good job for Joe, with the boy to receive a bank credit, clothing, and schooling. Joe’s mother to take a pledge with a priest before final release. The plan aims to reunite the family and secure Joe’s future, with a renewed discharge request for the boy to be heard today.
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Crane
Joe” Phillips
Blackwell's Island
Jefferson Market Court
Joe
Brave Little Joe
Smallpox Reported in Rockland County Near Suffern
Albany reports six smallpox cases in a single Suffern family after initial misidentification as Cuban itch. Health Commissioner Daniel Lewis sends Dr. W. F. Johnson to Suffern to quarantine the area and prevent spread amid fears of wider outbreak in Rockland County.
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THE
Tribune
Albany
Daniel Lewis
New Jersey
Suffern
Rockland County
F. C. Curtis
Health Department
Lewis
W. F. Johnson
State Health Department
Murphy Wins and Loses in Grand Army Encampment Vote
Rochester June 7 Michael C. Murphy of New York was defeated for delegate-at-large on the Ellsworth ticket at the Grand Army State encampment election, while Orr won department commander and Murphy failed to win the national delegate seat. The New York delegation of 220 backed Orr, but Murphy lost by 442 to 421 in the large contest.
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Rochester
N. Y
Michael C. Murphy
New York
Grand Army State
Pete
Charles A. Orr
Buffalo
H. D. Ellsworth
Canton
Orr
Ellsworth
Michael ©. Murphy
Lewis F. Griffith
Troy
Tammany
Elleworth
Rochester G. A. R
Star Chamber
New-York
New- York
Murphy
Lewis E. Griffith
Two Killed In Texas Affray Over Hog Theft Case
In Houston Texas on June 7 an armed dispute linked to a hog theft indictment led to a fatal shootout. Thomas Payne and L D Echols died. J B Perkins was fatally wounded, and Dave Echols was badly wounded. Payne's son was on trial.
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Tex
Thomas Payne
L. D. Echols
J. B. Perkins
Dave Echols
Payne
Echols
Perkins
Dave” Echols
Young Payne
Georgia Sheriff Stops Lynch Mob at Carrollton
In Carrollton Georgia Sheriff Joseph Merritt defied a mob seeking the condemned black man Williams who killed Otis Ward. A jail assault left George Bennett dead and two others wounded before militia and a special train carried Williams and his guard to Atlanta for safety.
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Georgia
Joseph Merritt
Atlanta
George Bennett
Thomas
Ward
Supreme Court
Bennett
Thomas Ward
Williams
Merrill
Harris
Candler
Villa Rica
Temple
Barker
Jerome Leads Successful Poolroom Raid at Beaver Street
Justice Jerome led a mid afternoon raid on a second floor poolroom at 36 Beaver Street with Thomas L. McClintock and three Society for the Prevention of Crime detectives. Three prisoners were captured, books and paraphernalia seized, and a telegraph instrument recovered. Bail set for Tobin. two others sent to Tombs. Jerome noted significant receipts and links to Tammany politics.
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Thomas L. McClintock
The
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Frank Moss
East Twenty-second St
Henry F. Kane
Kane
Beaver St
Moss
McClintock
Society
Captain Creamer
Slip
Murray Johnson
Williamst
James Tobin
Bricktop Roe
John Haytley
Criminal Courts
John J. Riordan
No. $4 Chambers Sr
Tobin
Haytley
Johnson
Jerome
Thames St
Tammany
1St Assembly
Creamer
Tammany Committee
Policeman Saves Children From Runaway Horse
Policeman Otto Raphal of Oak Street station saved hundreds of Grammar School No. 1 pupils when a wagon horse bolted toward the street from Catherine and Henry streets. He dragged the animal to a halt after being dragged one hundred feet, suffering bruises but remaining on duty until 6 PM.
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Otto Raphal
Oak St
Raphal
Croker Enjoys Epsom Visit and Dismisses Decline Talk
London June 7 Mr Croker remarked at Epsom that he was having a good time and did not know when he would go to New York. He appeared well and dismissed rumors of melancholy or a decline, saying nothing required his immediate personal attention.
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London
Commodore Ledyard
Lawson
Died After Toast to Daughter Lawrence Collins Dies at 52
Lawrence Collins a long time New York City clerk and noted Tammany figure in the XVIIIth Assembly District, died at his home after a farewell toast to his daughter Nell. He was found unresponsive after drinking water and had worked until 4 pm.
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Lawrence Collins
Board of Aldermen
Tammany
Xviiith
East
Collins
Nell
Fire damages boiler room on tug J Frederick Lohman
A fire last night tore through the boiler room of the tug J Frederick Lohman while moored at Pier 18 East River. Four crew members slept through the blaze until the safety valve rope burned and released steam, prompting an ashore escape and challenging firefighters due to rising steam. The watchman E merson alerted authorities and the cause remains unknown. The tug is owned by a South Street firm. The ad notes Transcontinental Route by New York Central.
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J. Frederick Lohman
Pier No
East River
Merson
Amputated Leg Suit Yields $1979 Verdict
In Concord New Hampshire a Superior Court jury awarded pharmacist A Ferley Fitch $1979 for preserving the amputated leg of John H Pearson, railroad manager, in alcohol. The leg was buried with Pearson in 1899 after his death. the bill was disputed by his estate trustees.
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Concord
N. H
Superior Court
John H. Pearson
Lawson Defies Yacht Club In Charter Dispute
The New York Yacht Club challenges Thomas W. Lawson over the Independence’s control for America's Cup trials. The committee rejects Lawson's charter, but notes the vessel may still enter if transferred to a club member, with no bar to competition. Correspondence reveals Lawson’s charter proposal and counsel opinion.
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New York Yacht Club
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Thomas W. Lawson
The
Independence
Boston
New-York Yacht Club
West Forty-fourth St
Lewis C Ledyard
Lawson
J. W. S. Oddie
Aaron
New-York
Crowninshield
State St
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