Overworked Operator Behind Fatal Train Wreck
In Philadelphia a conductor or operator faced long shifts, said to have worked twelve hours daily, seven days a week. The May 25 incident involved trains entering a tunnel. a lever mishap and fatigue are noted as factors. George Lanb, agtteer, and Wrthans AD Den Been aul are named in the report. The tunnel collision halted traffic and a heavy toll followed.
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Warrant Issued for William S Taylor in Goebel Case
A Franklin county bench warrant seeks William S Taylor for complicity in the William Goebel murder. The indictment accuses Taylor of conspiring with named associates to kill Goebel. about 50 witnesses are listed. Deputy Sheriff Sutor awaits Governor Mount's cooperation to serve the warrant while state guard units are mustered amid post election tensions.
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Hot Springs
New Jersey Democrats Adopt Silent Platform at State Convention
At Taylor Opera House in Trenton on June 1 over a thousand delegates gathered to elect national convention delegates. The majority platform avoided the money question and Chicago’s 1892 platform, while a Burlington county minority urged adoption of a platform pledging to vote for Bryan in Kansas City. Four at large delegates were elected as Cornish Ferrell Davis and Martine.
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Union
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Essex
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Young Bride Dies After Poignant Act in Atlantic City
Mrs Thamas Meehan, 20, wife of a Norwich Conn mess man, died after swallowing carbolic acid in her hotel room in Atlantic City. She had been married only six months. Her husband was away at the time and Meehan could not explain a motive for her action. The body was removed to a hospital but she died within minutes of admission.
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China Crisis Deepens As Foreign Forces Readied At Pekin Gate
Reports from Pekin confirm a tense standoff as foreign envoys press China to permit marines to guard legations. The Tsungli Yamen agreed to withdraw opposition by the set deadline, while dispatches note ongoing fighting near Taku forts and a dispute over railroad damage.
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The Churchills Mother and Son Portrait Exhibit
Lady Randolph Churchill displays her son John in a domestic portrait. John Churchill, wounded and on sick leave, appears less aggressive than his brother yet is expected to achieve much in life.
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John
John Churchill
City Police Brace for Large Posse Amid Streetcar Strike
Louis citizens pressed for physician certificates as 2,500 special deputies are sworn in to quell unrest. Sheriff Pohlman laments an epidemic of weakness among volunteers, many veterans claiming prior service. Riot guns issued to posse. Albert Koenig, a union man, fires on Officer Crane and is killed by Officer Maher.
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Antitrust Amendment Debates in Senate House Tonight
The Senate and House debated powers to regulate dissolve or prohibit trusts after a long session. The 1908 Louisiana purchase exposition and a memorial bridge project received amendments and funding. A separate report covered a mob attack on a dispensary and the ongoing Stella Morrison murder case in Foster, Pa.
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General Otis Quarantined on Meade Arrival at San Francisco
San Francisco June 1 The transport Meade arriving from Manila with Major General E S Otis remains in quarantine due to three smallpox cases aboard. Otis and other officers are expected to land next Sunday or Monday, while steerage passengers stay longer. No landing change unless Washington orders otherwise. Six killed four injured in Ohio nitroglycerin blast. Marietta June 1 Four men die and four fatally wounded when a nitroglycerin blast at the Kelly farm oil well wrecks injuries. three others seriously hurt. Names include William Watson H E Steelton Frank Speers Thomas Daniels and others. Crippled survivors include John Stallar Walter Daniela Henry Stallar.
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William Carpenter
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Archbishop Keane Named Archbishop of Dubuque
A Rome correspondence reports Archbishop Keane of Washington has been chosen to succeed the late John Hennessy as archbishop of Dubuque Iowa. The papal bull creating the see has been sent to him for acceptance or rejection.
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Boer War Telegrams Signal Shifting Boer Strongholds
Telegraph reports from Johannesburg and Pretoria describe Boers withdrawing northward toward Lydenburg as Lord Roberts gains control and concentrates forces. Kruger may face trial if captured, while Transvaal’s collapse appears imminent and annexation is expected. About 5000 fresh British troops are set to sail for South Africa in coming days.
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Boer envoys greeted at state house after Transvaal message
Boers were welcomed at the state house with Governor Crane receiving them. They spoke briefly to the House and were escorted around. Enveroes noted the war not yet over, criticizing English losses and predicting continued resistance led by President Kruger from Waterval Boven. Public meeting at Faneuil Hall followed with strong sympathy resolutions adopted.
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Maryland Wia cra Tired of the Strike
Mary land Wiacra reports miners in the Conrge s Creek region holdouts resisting strike actions. Resolutions nearly unanimously urge the executive committee to call off the strike of about 4 300 miners by 8 o clock this evening. If not settled, workers may gather to seek reinstatement at various mines. Prohibition For Manitoba. Winnipeg June 1 government introduces a prohibition bill banning liquor sales by retailers with first offense fines up to 200 to 1 000 and up to three months in prison for second offenses. manufacturers and wholesalers barred from selling in province.
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