Coal Washeries Stop Work Amid Coal Strike Tensions
Wilkesbarre May 22. Rumors swirl Senator Hanna may help avert a strike by pressuring President Mitchell to limit soft coal flow and safeguard seaboard and Western markets. Operators close washeries to curb violence while miners delay or weigh backing the union and wage terms.
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Hoar Opposes Government Philippine Policy In Senate Oration
In a nearly three hour address Senator Hoar denounced current policy in the Philippines, praising liberty while condemning conquest. He argued the United States fights for sovereignty over Filipinos and urged a shift away from a self serving Monroe Doctrine, Cuba justified, Philippines condemned.
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Philippines
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Philippine Committee
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Philippine Islands
Aguinalda
Funsten
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War Department
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McKinley
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Andersonville
Miners March on Washery Halts Work in Tamaqua
Several hundred striking miners march on the Smith Meyers washery in Tamaqua Pennsylvania led by a drummer and two buglers. A tree gun warning is fired as they approach. Charles Meyers pledges no coal will be washed until the strike is settled. Strikers appoint a committee to meet with him and await order from United Mine Workers officials.
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Tamaqua
Penn
Smith-Meyers
Charles Meyers
Meyers
United Mine Workers
Reading Coal Shift Forces Coal to Burn Soft Fuel
Reading Pa May 22 The Reading company operates about six thousand cars in the bituminous trade and the incoming coal from bituminous regions in Pennsyl vania and Virginia is exceptionally large Not a pound of anthracite passes through Reading The company has about three thousand cars sidetracked at various points plus stock at Port Richmond Shphia and Landingville and stored at the conchutes in the city The company consumes about thousand tons of fuel daily for locomotives Roughly eighty carloads are needed daily Most engines are now burning soft coal.
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fRia
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Landingville
Mining for Home Consumption in Hazieton Penn May 22
Matthias Schwabe a Mall independent operator started up his elltery at South Heberton with all miners to be paid the wages demanded by mine workers. Output will be for home consumption exclusively. It commands a ton at the breaker.
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Penn
Matthias Schwabe
South Heberton
Washery Operations Cease In Pittston District
A new phase in the mine strike arises as all washery operations in the Erie company district at Pittston stop. Previously six thousand tons of coal daily were produced. The shutdown follows a New York coal presidents meeting that ruled to cease washery operations. Additional ad notices mention Spring House Poland Spring and fast trains between New York and Chicago and St. Louis via the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Chicago
Buller Heliogram Text Published in War History
London May 23 A new volume of The Times history of the South African war reveals Buller's heliogram text stating plans to burn ciphers destroy guns and seek terms with besieging forces as Ladysmith facing a protracted siege. Sir George White initially believed it to be a Boer forgery.
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Peace prospects and dinners mark coronation week
A London dispatch reports signs of possible peace with Boer negotiations at Pretoria and a cabinet meeting upcoming. Lord Onslow hopes peace before the coronation, while Kitchener’s confidential dispatch fuels cautious optimism. Chamberlain to preside at the July 11 Guildhall coronation dinner for colonial representatives. A Liverpool American Chamber of Commerce centennial dinner also planned with U S emissaries attending. Weather dampens royal morale but crowds stay loyal. The Gazette notes Aristides of American press, and George Arliss stages A Truth Hunted Liar. Also Pennsylvania Railroad announces a new timetable effective May 25.
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Death In Auto's Track Fatality Sparks Manslaughter Charge
Hackensack May 22 Special An auto at high speed along Pollifry Road killed one man and seriously injured another as a horse mower was being used by gardeners for Mrs. E F Poor. The dead man, Richard Hendes age 45, and the injured John Kreiger age 62 were part of the Poor household gardening team. The Blum brothers owners of Alexander Dye Works Lodi were held for manslaughter after witnesses described the car’s reckless speed and a frightened horse. Prosecutor Koester and Constable Herring took the Blums to Hackensack for formal charges and an inquest was ordered.
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Archdiocese chooses Farley as top candidate for New York Archbishop
In a meeting of irremovable rectors of the New York archdiocese, Auxiliary Bishop John M. Farley is regarded as dignissimus for Archbishop Cor rigan's succession, with McDonnell and Mooney as likely dignior and dignus. The process will move from clergy to province bishops and then to Rome for final decision.
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Wholesale coal price and strike actions discussed by leaders
The article reviews the coal strike mood as presidents of coal carriers withdrew a public statement. Independent operators seek an end to the conflict, hoping a published plan might move talks forward. It notes Baer Mitchell correspondence, pump men and engineers set a June 2 strike, and European emigration by hundreds of Hungarian and Polish workers. A committee of retail dealers weighs further price changes as wholesale coal moves to 7 per ton, with curtailments and elevator service questions pending.
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Curtis
Memorial Day Excursion by New-York Central Adv
Vacation train special to Adirondack Mountains and Thousand Islands offered at reduced sage fare. Round trip from May 2 to June 2 with returns by June 1. For tickets and schedules consult nearest ticket agent.
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