Rioting and Gunfire at Weidmann Silk Mills Clash
Strikers clashed with guards at Weidmann's silk mills as rioters fired from walls and police pursued them through Newark streets. One man, Joseph Miller, was seriously wounded. others, including Italian John De Rose, were shot. Mayor criticized Police Chief Grant for not leading, while Captain Bimson directed the response. Several mills faced attempted openings with militia readiness noted.
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Weidmann
Joseph Miller
Townsend
Bunker Hill
John de Rose
Weidmann’s
Marcel Hinchliffe
Murphy
Paterson
Newark
Frederick Grant
Bimson
John W. Starr
Coney Island
Joseph Bamford
Bamford Brothers
North Hudson Mills Closed After Standoff
Report from North Hudson New Jersey states ten thousand silk mill workers were set to strike but operators met last night and decided not to open mills this morning. Engineers were ordered to draw the fires.
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North Hudson
N. J
Sugar theft scandal gripsLeggett & Co with four arrests
Thomas F Crawford a Leggett & Co shipping clerk was arrested on grand larceny charges for stealing seven thousand dollars worth of sugar. Drivers Samuel Auger and Thomas Crosby and fence buyer Jacob Fried face related charges, with investigations led by Detectives McKenna O Neill Captain O'Brien after months of work. Crawford reportedly stole sugar for months and used falsified receipts. His wife Mrs Crawford visited the station in tears pleading his innocence.
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Thomas F. Crawford
Leggett & Co
Franklin St
West Broadway
Leonard-st
Samuel Auger
East Eightysixth-st
Thomas Crosby
West Seventeenth-st
Crawford
West
Decrease in Beet Root Acreage Declares German Sources
Berlin reports the Imperial Statistical Office places Germany beet root acreage at 9 acres, down 10 percent from prior planting. The note indicates a decline in cultivation across the nation.
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Berlin
Imperial Statistical Office
Germany
Rockaway Wins Morrell Cup in Polo Classic
The Rockaway polo team defeated Philadelphia Country Club 12 to 7 to win the Morrell Cup for the third time. Over ten thousand spectators witnessed the match, the largest polo crowd in the city, with handicap adjustments giving the Country Club seven goals and Rockaway four with one penalty.
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Philadelphia
Rockaway
Philadelphia Country Club
Autopsy Finds No Wounds in Foster Death Case
Coroner N ugent exhumed Clarence Foster's body at Good Ground Long Island as autopsy finds no wounds and suggests drowning. Disbrow ally Rowland Miles claims innocence and presses for formal homicide charge while District Attorney Livingston Smith weighs charges and subpoenas.
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the Tribune
Long Island
Clarence Foster
Nugent
Lawrence
Foster
Northport
Louis Disbrow
Miles
Disbrow
Miss Lawrence
Livingston Smith
Tiani Bay
Tribune
Squires
Little Good Ground
Sexton
J. H. Benjamin
Riverhead
W. W. Wells
Benjamin
Practice on the Hudson and Penn crews set for Saturday
Focus turns to six senior college shells Cornell Columbia Pennsylvania Georgetown Syracuse and Wisconsin as they finish time trials in steady wind and ebb tide. Georgetown coach Dempsey praised his crew while Cornell crews show dominance as Ward and Hanlan adjust lineups and prepare for the race amid personnel shifts and resignations. Syracuse trains toward the big event with measured effort and officials discuss case details surrounding Disbrow with no public statements forthcoming.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Cornell
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Georgetown
Syracuse
Wisconsin
Dempsey
Courtney
Hanlan
Weeks
Rollins
Ward
Jackson
Bow
Shock
Pepper
Lea
Keller
Shisier
Payne
Register
Samuel Crowther, Jr
Eckfeldt
Browther
Robinson
Sweetland
O'Dea
Harvard and Yale Rowing See Sudden Changes and Tests
At Gale's Ferry Connecticut on June 1 Harvard’s varsity undergoes a late reshuffle with Francis replacing Ayer at stroke and the four oar, while Yale keeps a lighter workday and makes a notable freshman substitution Halpin for Ferguson. Harvard’s four mile time about 22 minutes 10 seconds under favorable conditions. Yale wins a half mile sprint against the freshmen.
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Tribune
Gale’s Ferry
Conn
Red Top
Broad View
Higginson
Ayer
Harvard Varsity
Francis
Crimson
Yale
Cameron
Cove
Harvard
Halpin
Ferguson
Varsity
Gale's Ferry
Wisconsin Senate Maneuvers Over Reciprocity Bill
The Wisconsin Senate plans to adjourn after a Thursday vote on a reciprocity measure. Republicans aim to sidetrack the Omnibus Statehood and Appalachian Forest Reserve bills while the president’s supporters focus on the reciprocity fight. A Friday session may confirm General Crozier as chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, with possible Friday reporting of the reciprocity bill but no Saturday session.
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Senate
Quay
General Crozier
Bureau of Ordnance
Republicans Meet to Discuss Cuban Reciprocity Bill Framing
In Washington on June 18 the Republican Senate caucus opened on the Cuban Reciprocity bill. Senator Allison chaired with six absentees. The steering committee favored making reciprocity unfinished business after the Isthmian Canal bill. Burrows dinner drew many beet sugar supporters and revealed strong party unity against the Spooner bill. No decision reached. many senators doubt passage this session.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Chamber
Allison
Messrs
Depew
Dolliver
Frye
Hawley
Kearns
Simon
Wellington
Republican Party
Burrows
Senate
Alison
Platt
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Michigan
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Roosevelt
Spooner
Cuba
Congress
Oregon
Mason
Tlllinois
Perkins
Bard
California
Mitchell
Foster
Gamble and Kittredge
South Dakota
Nelson
Clapp
Minnesota
Dietrich
Millard
Nebraska
Elkins
Scott
West Virginia
Jones
Stewart
Nevada
Burton
Kansas
Illinois
Maryland
Darling
Foss
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Maine
Reed Reappointed Vice-Chancellor by Magie for Seven-Year Term
In Trenton Chancellor Magie reappointed Vice-Chancellor Alfred Reed to a seven year term with a $9000 annual salary. The action was taken today in Trenton. The appointment preserves continuity within the state judiciary.
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Alfred Reed
Magie
Trenton
N. J
Old Point Hotels to Open This Season
The Hygeia Hotel at Old Point Comfort will remain for removal until January next year, but the Hygeia and other hotels at Old Point Comfort will open this season as usual.
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OLD Point Hotels
Washington
Old Point Comfort
Cockran denies Tammany Hall talk and any political bid
W Bourke Cochran says he was not invited to join Tammany Hall or take part in politics. He remains a Democrat with unchanged views and has no desire for Congress or any office. He cites a prior engagement preventing attendance at the Tilden Club opening.
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W. Bourke Cockran
Tammany Hall
Cochran
Congress
Tilden Club
Pga
Elkins Explains Stance on Cuban Reciprocity
Senator Elkins of West Virginia states his long standing opposition to the Cuban reciprocity bill. He argues the United States has already aided Cuba by supporting its independence without direct financial cost and with limited sacrifice from American soldiers. The statement outlines his view that further aid should not be provided.
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Dietrich
Senator Foraker
Platt
Connecticut
United States
Cuba
Burrows
Sugar Trust
THE
Tribune
Washington
Elkins
West Virginia
Cuban
West
Senate
Sugar
Tobacco Trust
Elkins and Cuban policy split over aid vs. tariffs
The article outlines Senator Elkins' stance on Cuba and trade, arguing he favored aid but opposed broad tariff cuts. It surveys his shifts from reciprocity to rebate plans, annexation talks, and protectionist safeguards, asserting his aim to help Cuba while protecting U.S. industries.
Complaints Over Presbytery Attendance At Faust Funeral
Herman Warszawiak questions why none of the 300 New York Presbyterian ministers attended the funeral of Rev. Dr. Herman Paul Faust at Harlem Presbyterian Church. He cites an overheard remark claiming Faust was a converted Jew and asks if prejudice kept ministers from attending the service. He seeks explanation from the presbytery on the attendance and motives.
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the Tribune
Herman Paul Faust
Harlem Presbyterian Church
Faust
New-York
Herman Warszawiak
New York
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