Telegraphic World Update Highlights From Many Lands
Painters and paperhangers in Tacoma win shorter workday. Natives clash in Manchuria with heavy casualties. Admiral Dewey attends Memphis reception. Astoria to offer seal scalp bounty to protect salmon. Tosa Maru arrives Seattle with 700 Japanese aboard. Alaska lighthouse bill unlikely this session. McKinley greets German crown prince on birthday. fire at Genessee Hotel kills two. New York naval reserve rejects cruise offer. Embezzler Neely arrested for 36000 Cuban post office funds.
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New York
Naval Reserve
Navy Department
Charles F. Neely
Forest Grove
Alaskan
Rabela
Panay
Sioux Falla
Ignatius Donnelly
Martin Sievert
Christensen
Latoya Bay
Alaska
Tutuila
Island
United States
Field Museum
Chicago
Northwest
St. Louis
Earthquake at Sea Disturbs Saint Mirren Off Astoria
The British ship Saint Mirren reported a two hour violent sea off the Astoria coast with waves like a hurricane and a wind shift from south to east to northwest. Captains suspected a distant earthquake, with a weather bureau barometer registering a seismic disturbance about 4 am, linking the event to a Japan quake felt in this region days later.
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Astoria
Yokohama
Cordiner
Hamilton
Johnson
Japan
St Louis Strike Ends in Conference With No Accord
Governor Stephens and Union leaders meet with Transit Company officials and attorneys but fail to reach an amicable understanding to end the great street railway strike. The Suburban system operates with police protection and draws public support while the Transit Company carries no passengers. A fatal injury occurs as Flora Biegfried is killed by a brick during a passing car incident. East St Louis line workers strike alongside.
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St. Louis
Stephens
Street Railway
Tts
Flora Biegfried
Washington Street
East St. Louis
Mille work hours cut two thirds in Georgia saw mills
Tifton Georgia on May 12 the Georgia Saw Mill Association orders all mills to operate on two thirds time after today. The action affects thousands of workers and reduces yellow pine production in the state by about one third.
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Tifton
Georgia Saw Mill Association
Commander Behroeder Sails for Guam Post
Schroeder Balle for Guam reports Commander Behroeder the successor of Governor Leary of Guam sailed today on the steamer Coptic for his post of duty joining San Francisco May 14.
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Schroeder Balle
Guam
San Francisco
Behroeder
Leary
Americans storm Taal region in Cavite operations summary
General Wheaton reports January expedition from Imus south of Manila to Lake Taal engaged about 500 insurgents. American losses were two killed and one wounded. insurgents suffered heavy casualties. Key actions at Putol, Lines, Lemering, and Taal involved multiple infantry battalions and artillery, with insurgents routed and several cannons captured.
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Washington
War Department
Wheaton
Manila
Lake Taal
Imus
Ward Cheney
Birkheimer
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Reilly
Fifth Artillery
Putol
Taggart
Iines
Lake Taul
W. W. Johnston
Lemering
Taal
Batangas
Anderson
Johnsons explain soft nose shell action in armor piercing
James W. Johnson of Isaac G. Johnson & Co. describes how a soft nose on a shell concentrates force at the point to pierce armor. He cites tests at Indian Head where a projectile at 21 degrees turned upon impact and penetrated the plate, with the soft nose also acting as a lubricant.
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New York
James W. Johnson
Isaac G. Johnson & Co
Spuyten Duyvill
Mr. Johnson
Indian Head
Navy bill debates highlight push for immediate shipbuilding
In Washington on May 14, the naval appropriation bill remains undecided after an all day session. Senator Lodge urged rapid U S navy expansion. Daniel argued for an armor factory. Allison opposed government armor plant citing costs.
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Washington
Senate
Lodge
United States Navy
Daniel
Allison
Towne Says He May Accept If Public Wants Him
Chicago May 11 Charles A Towne says he has not sought the office and made no efforts to secure the nomination but will accept if the Populist and other parties deem him the most available. He wished Sioux Falls to name a committee to meet with committees of the other two parties at Kansas City on the vice presidential question.
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Chicago
Charles A. Towne
Sioux Falls
Min
Kansas City
Rioting in Valencia as Tax Agitation Sparks Clashes
Riots largely calm across Spain with Valencia the sole hotspot where barricades closed streets. Gendarmes faced rifle fire and two police were wounded before a fusillade drove the mob away.
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Spain
Madrid
Valencia
Japanese Immigrants Await Clearance at Quarantine Station
In Victoria on May 14 over 400 Japanese immigrants remain at the quarantine station after disembarking from the Sikh. Most plan to go to the United States, though only about 200 will be sent directly. Many are contracted by a New York firm to work in mills in New England.
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Texas
W. ©. Endicott
Cleveland
Boston
Harrison Gray Otis
Hepburn
Iowa
McKinley
Aguinaldo
Luzon
Young
Senor Alberti
Gibara
Santiago de Cuba
Pope Leo
Keane
Hennessy
Dubuque
California
States of the Union
America
Formosa
India
Mandive
Godra
Hong Kong
Ira Williama
Necanicum River
Astoria
Orange Free State
Kronstadt
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Scott
Liverpool
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Aus
San Francisco
United States
Vancouver
B. C
Seattle
Victoria
New York
Fogland
Quito
Bombay
Fanine
Herald
Washington
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Galusha A. Grow
National Committee
Populist Ticket Nominated at Sioux Falls Convention
The National Populist convention in Sioux Falls nominated W. J. Bryan for president and Charles A. Towne for vice president by acclamation after a lengthy nomination battle. The platform denounces the 1900 monetary acts, calls for free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, federal postal savings banks, and public ownership of railroads and utilities. It also supports direct election of US officials and condemns injunctions in labor disputes.
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Sioux Falls
W. J. Bryan
Charles Arowne
8. D
Charles A. Towne
Towne
Middle-of-the-Road Populist nominates ticket in 1900 convention
The Middle-of-the-Road Populist party or People’s party announces its presidential ticket Barker of Pennsylvania for president and Donnelly of Minnesota for vice president at the national convention. The platform calls for initiative and referendum, public ownership of key utilities, nonmonopolized land, a floating paper money system, graduated taxes on income and inheritance, direct election of federal officers, and opposition to trusts.
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Kroonstaad
Steyn
Lindley
Orange Free State
Cincinnati
Wharton P. Barker
Ignatius Donnelly
Chicago
Philadelphia
People’s Party
People’s Party of the
United States
Fighting in Philippines
Manila reports a 500 strong insurgent force attacking 25 scouts of the Forty-eighth regiment near San Jacinto Pangasinan Monday but routed with 10 insurgent fatalities. Americans suffer two dead. Also notes April 26 burning of Trocan and 87 insurgent deaths. Major Andrews attacked Mojica near Ormuc Leyte. insurgents fled after three hours. American losses two killed 11 wounded. Insurgents heavy losses at Tabako Albay as Captain Simona’s unit repels 200 riflemen and 800 bolomen. priest leader wounded and captured. three Americans wounded.
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Manila
San Jacinto
Pangasinan
Trocan
Bulacan
Andrews
Mojica
Forty-seventh Volunteer Regiment
Priest
Americana
Wreck at O Neill Sidetrack Kills and Burns Victims
Fifteen people are killed or missing after a Union Pacific wreck at O Neill sidetrack. Two new charred bodies were found, one identified as Daniel Shay of Rock Springs. Fire and dangerous wreckage hinder further searches. official report cites employee carelessness.
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Denver
Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacific
O'Neill
Daniel Shay
Rock Springs
Louis Benta
Hendricks
Salisbury warns Ireland on empire independence in London dispatch
A London dispatch to the Tribune reports Lord Salisbury declaring that recent South Africa events prove no practical independence anywhere in the empire. He warned Irishmen against opposing imperial authority, delivering a trenchant and acrid speech amid tense timing.
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New York
the Tribune
London
Lord Salisbury
Ireland
South Africa
War Almost Over The Boers Demoralized At Kroonstad
London May 15 The Daily Chronicle reports the war practically over with Boers demoralized by Lord Roberts rapid advance and turning of their positions. Boers evacuated Kroonstad burning stores, 10 000 men with 20 guns trekked from the town. No news on Buller or Mafeking relief.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Kroonstad
Lord Roberts
Daily Telegraph
Roberta
Boschland
Times
Lindley
Free State
Bethlehem
Brabant
Rundie
Thabanchu
Hoepelok
Ladybrand
Buller
Mafeking
Three Killed In Storm In St Paul May 15
Severe wind and rain storm in St Paul causes three deaths and two serious injuries. Wires and poles collapse disrupting the Inter Urban trolley line and traffic. Cigar firm head Patrick Sexton and his children were struck when a sidewalk gave way near Como Park.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Patrick Sexton
Sexton & Co
Como Park
Dale Street
Mr. Sexton
Orten
Wool smuggling ring unearthed in Boston port
Special treasury agents under Agent Converse J. Smith uncover a wool smuggling scheme in Boston City. About 100 sacks of wool valued at 6000 dollars seized. total smuggling estimate through Boston port reaches 50000 dollars this year.
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Boston
Treasury
Converse J. Smith
Lawrence
Bristol
R. J
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