China's Plea for Mercy Indemnity Over Thirty Years
A May 10 cable from Rockhill to the state department reports Chinese envoys offering to pay 15,000,000 taels annually for 30 years as indemnity. China appeals for mercy, says the country is impoverished, while refusing to discuss the proposal until ministers meet. Roy is instructed to seek an abatement of the total indemnity, but prospects remain dim.
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Rockhill
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Pekin
state department
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Luell
Rehill
China
Roy
New York Builders Face Large Scale Work Stoppage
A dispute over the term time led bricklayers to pause work on 6 000 to 8 000 jobs affecting 40 000 to 50 000 workers directly and up to 159 000 to 200 000 indirectly. Bricklayers demand full pay for idle time while Reilly refuses. a meeting tonight may decide the outcome. In Montana, all but one gambling house closed as Attorney General Donovan orders closures to reform gambling.
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Mr. Reilly
Montana
Helena
Moni
ling house
Donovan
Riot in Albany as Police Fail to Guard Cars
Riot erupts as thousands converge on streetcar strike, non union workers attacked. National Guard deployed after two failed car run attempts leave one motorman wounded and cars wrecked. arrests made as mobs assault non-union crew and wreck trolley lines.
Pan American Exposition Opens With Formal May 20 Ceremonies
William J. Buchanan, director general, leads Pan American Exposition in Buffalo. Although gates opened May 1, official exercises and the true opening will occur May 20. Buchanan, a veteran fair manager, previously served as agriculture and forestry commissioner at Chicago and as U S minister to Argentina, boosting South American interest in the fair.
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United States
Argentina
Death of Mitkiewicz Promoter of Far Eastern Concessions
Asbury Park May 15 Count Eu gene Stanislaus De Mikiewicz known as the Anancier and promoter died at his summer home of heart disease. He rose to prominence with Wharton Barker of Philadelphia securing concessions in China that alarmed financiers before the Chinese government canceled the privileges. A native of Poland, he rose from poverty by duping prominent men in various schemes. He faced swindling charges in the United States and served five years in England. Washington May 15 Imports and exports show April 1901 US imports of merchandise totaled 76 750 982 with 461 728 duty free. Exports of domestic merchandise reached 120 780 590 for the period, imports were down year over year. Last ten months total imports were less than prior year by 21 049 350. Exports in five months exceeded 1900 by 85 746 205. Roanoke Va May 13 Four colored laborers died in a Shawsville tunnel accident on the Novia and Western line. One man killed, others trapped under debris. Buffalo exposition plans resume Sunday reads. Free postal service to be reestablished at Nanticoke Pa July 1. Latoma and Newport race tracks dispute continues. University of California conferred LL D on President McKinley. Billy Rice, famed monguet, blind from erysipelas, hospitalized in New York County.
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Academy of Wusie
Philadelphia
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Pennsylvania
Quay Republicans
Pennsylvania State League of Republican clubs
Senator Quay
J. Hampton Moore
Joseph N. Huston
Washington
Colonel Quay
Walton
Broad street
Horticultural Hall
Academy of Music
Academy
Quay
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mde
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eliies
Ashbridge
Stone
Penrose
Republican Party
Asbury Park
Eugene Stanislaus De Mikiewz
Mitkiewicz
Wharton Barker
China
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Poland
England
United States
chandise
Roanoke
Shawsville
Novia and Western railroad
mi Imen
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Latoma
Newport
University of California
McKinley
Billy Rice
New York county hospital
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Strike and brigands in May reports across nations
Washington reports a strike order planned for May 20 by machinists unions in protests of a nine hour day with wage shifts. Manila treir a brigand gang, led by former policemen, is captured. others pursued for killings and rapes near Bacolor Pampanga. Presbyterians finalize arrangements for the 6th assembly beginning in New York with thousands of members and major mission goals. Gere, a smelter at the Wall Street assay office, held on $500 bail for stealing a lump of gold valued at $100. Lieutenant Commander Jesse M. Roper funeral planned in Annapolis. Chicago railroads reach a compromise granting nine hour day with wage concessions.
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Washington
maehipery and
allied metal trades
concecizios
Henry F. Devons
National Meril Trades association
New York
advicrd
machinista’ union
Philipgines
Manila
Parapanga
George Reymond
Minch Rogers
Oscar Mushmiller
Andrave Martin
Peter Heise
George Mubo
Bacolor
Pampanga
Sune
Charles F. Gere
United States assay office
Wall street
United States
Alexander
Gere
Hervic
Annapolis
Jesse M. Roper
Petrel
Manila harbor
President McKinley Parade in San Francisco Visit
A crowded San Francisco pageant greeted President McKinley as he arrived with cabinet members and military escort. He spoke briefly at a nave reception, declined handshakes, and then dined with Mayor Phelan at the Scott residence.
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