Eight Hurt In Brooklyn Fire at Myrtle and Stuyvesant
A Brooklyn fire trapped residents as flames swept a building at Myrtle and Stuyvesant avenues. Firefighters entered to rescue Joseph Holdsworth who was with his wife and mother. His wife jumped from a third floor window sustaining internal injuries as others were overcome.
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New York
Fugit
Broadway
Myrtle
Stuyvesant avenues
Brooklyn
Joseph Holdsworth
Catharine Allen
Jennie
Arthur
Mary Seger
Rachel
Mont Pelee ascent and volcanic aftermath reported
George Kennan and colleagues reached Mont Pelee crater edge and described a vast chasm with steam vents and no ash or cinders, noting thousands of fumaroles and a dry Lake Palmiste bed. They witnessed a violent eruption sequence around June 26 and warned of a serious explosion risk. Meanwhile powder works near Wilkesbarre suffered a lightning strike that wiped out two sheds, with no injuries. Baseball results from the American and National Leagues are listed.
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Lake Palmiste
Fort de France
George Kennan
Jaccaci
Varian
Angelo Heilprin
Philadelphia Geographical Society
Leddbetter
Heilprin
Kennan
Mont Pelee
Professor Heijsprin
Mr. Kennan
St Pierre
crater
Lake Palmisto
St. Pierre
Basse Pointe
Marne Rouge
Le Precheur
United States
More Pumpmen Strike Amid Silent Coal Battle
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania June 4 There were no notable developments in the anthracite miners strike yesterday as workers sought more engineers firemen and pumpers while companies tried to retain loyal staff The union reported many workers mobilized and some collieries shut for lack of men yet operators filled vacancies from internal reserves The region remains quiet with minor demonstrations at Miners Mills and Plymouth about 100 protesters calling workers scabs Accommodations and colored cooks are being brought in Temporary living quarters are set up for workers preferring to stay The strike is described as lawful and peaceful by President Mitchell with few non union workers employed and a visible presence of private guards and police.
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Wilkesbarre
oo ‘ts
Plymouth
Mitchell
Mine Official Beaten at Pittston by Strikers Amid Turmoil
Pittston Pa June 1 John Williams superintendent of the Erie Coal Company was attacked by strikers sympathizers and badly beaten after coal and iron police attacked a 10 year old boy who called them scabs The superintendent is injured yet remains at the colliery without medical aid as city doctors refuse entry to non union workers.
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Pittston
John Williams
Erie Coal Company
Tragic murder of Mary Quinn in Luzerne Street field
In Scranton Pennsylvania on Monday night Mary Quinn a 34 year old saloonkeeper's sister was found mortally injured in a field near Luzerne street after leaving for yeast. She died hours later. The attack occurred as an unknown assailant struck from behind and crushed her skull in a brutal crime. Police report no clues yet.
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Mary Quinn
Scranton
Luzerne street
John Quinn
Misa Quinn
Concessions For Cuba Beet Sugar Bill Introduced In Senate
Washington June 4 Senator Dietrich introduced a bill amending the Dingley tariff to raise raw sugar duties to the refined level. The plan would grant a 24 percent tariff cut for Cuban sugars if Cuba agrees to reciprocal terms with the United States. Dietrich argues the measure counteracts Cuban reciprocity advocates and sugar trusts.
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Senate
Washington
Aldrich-Platt
Dietrich
United States
Cuba
Strike Riots In Chicago Halt Beef Wagon Delivery
Chicago police battled striking packing house workers who obstructed meat wagons. From dawn to nightfall, officers dispersed rioters as 33 meat wagons reached downtown stations. Injuries to officers and rioters occurred and about 50 people were jailed, with two injured possibly dying. An additional 1300 drivers and helpers also struck, crippling city delivery.
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Chicago
State street
Special Train Collision Kills Fireman Near Lincoln University
West Chester June 4 A fatal crash on the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad involved a special train bound for Lincoln University and an extra freight. Fireman John Hendricks died, while Rev Dr Semple of New York and others were injured as the freight train passed beyond its signal due to a orders misunderstanding.
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Lincoln College
West Chester
central division
Philadelphia,Wilmington and Baltimore
Lincoln University
John Hendricks
Dr. Semple
New York
Presbyterian General Assembly
Tilleau Van Rensallaer
W. H. Miller
J. L. Ralston
No More Offices for Life President Roosevelt Orders Removals
President Roosevelt and the civil service commission announce removals of incompetent or unfit officials across government departments. Heads of bureaus may dismiss staff beyond formal charges, unless politically or religiously motivated, challenging tenure beliefs of classified service. Separate reports say talks between Pennsylvania Railroad and Postal Telegraph aim to end Western Union telegraph operations on railroad lines within six months.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Jane
Tae civil service commission
tureaus
ienee
New York custom house
Philippine Bill Passed With Minority Amendments
The Senate passed the Lodge Philippine government bill 48 to 30 after a seven week debate. Three Republicans Year Mason and Wellington opposed. one Democrat McLaurin voted for. Amendments from the minority were rejected. The bill sets up Philippine commissions and civil governance with executive guidance and limited constitutional rights in force, plus electors and courts under the commission. Nicaragua canal bill becomes unfinished business. House considers anti anarchist measure with substitutions. English Earl Rosslyn signs with Frohman. German not recognizing Cuban republic. United Presbyterian Assembly to discuss union with Reformed Church.
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Senate
Washington
Messrs. Year
Massachusetts
Mason
iiets
Wellington
Maryland
McLaurin
South Carolina
luedge
Dietrich
Nebraska
Patterson
Colorado
Philippine commission
Philippine Islands
supreme court
islands
United States
house
Ray
New York
judiciary committee
Lanham
Texas
Close Election in Oregon Sees Narrow Governor Lead
In Portland Oregon incomplete county returns show a Democratic governor lead by Chamberlain while Furnish gains late. Complete counts may erase Chamberlain’s slim edge as Martinelli’s successor is named in Rome with Falconio chosen to replace Cardinal Martineza Panal in the United States delegation.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
Teduer
Chamberlain
Penn
Furnish
Torrotes
Martinelli
lordon
Central News
Rome
Morsignor Falconio
dele Rais
Canada
Martineza Panal
United States
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Cuban republic
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Porto Rico
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Juan Torres
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Boersen Courier
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college of cardinals
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