Attempted murder targets ex senator in New York office
William Van Aken and an unidentified accomplice burst into ex United States Senator J B McPherson's office in the Aldridge Building. Van Aken, partly blind, tried to shoot McPherson but was overpowered as secretary Edward F Lew seized the revolver. Van Aken held on $3000 bail. case bound for grand jury. Also reports the death of Charles Philip Yorke, Earl of Harwood, born 1836, Cambridge MP from 1863 to 1873, and heir to Viscount Royston.
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New York
United States
J.B. McPheson
New Jersey
Aldridge Building
William & van Aken
van Aken
Matter
Mr. McPherson
West Yards Stock Company
Vanaken
M’pherson
Edward F. Lew
Mr. Lew
Mr. Low
Bretherson
McPherson
Rufus N. Williams
Kudlich
Williams
Earl of Herdwicke
London
Charles Philip Yorkeith Earl of Harawicl
Earl
Rorston
Garrow and
Trin College
Cambridge
Hf Grareens
Crimea
India
Cambridge Shire
Tess
Queens
Royal Buckhounds
Albert Edward
Viscount Royston
Edward Radford
Springfield
Iils
Senate debates over reform resolution in crowded halls
Reports from Washington and across the nation recount a heated May session as senators led by Mason and Hoar spar over a reform resolution. The gallery scene grew loud with mingled support and opposition, but no final action was taken. Other items note silver Democrats clashing with gold allies over a fusion bill, protests over rail monopolies in Pekin, and local notices including a former police chief's death and a convict’s wage suit.
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Cuba
Senate
Mason
Hoar
Massachu
Cena
United States
Wellington
Maryland
Buncombe
Hoars
Expedition to Bonnett Peak Elias Ends in Ambition
An expedition led by Henry G Bryant of Philadelphia departed Monday to explore the Bonnet St Elias region and to ascend the mountain. Bonnett Peak stands over 18,005 feet high and lies in undisputed territory between the United States and British North America. Pennsylvania Odd Fellows Williamsport Grand Lodge session opened at the Lycoming Opera House with 1,09¢ Brese representing lodges. Current Pennsylvania membership is 197,873 with relief disbursements of $535,326.35, up $22,272.98 year over year.
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St Elias
Henry G. Brryant
Philadelphia
Bonnt St Elias
United States
North America
Pennsylvania
Odd Fellows
Williamsport
Grand Lodge of
Loo F
Lycoming Opera House
Pennsyyvania
Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup Promoted As Soothing Remedy
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup as a curminative for infants with flatulence wind colic and griping. Endorsed by Lawrence Horan of Fairmont West Virginia the copy urges mothers to avoid substitutes and notes the price as twenty five cents with a literary printer’s mark included.
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John W. Bull
Dr. Bull
Lawrence Horan
Fairmont
W. Va
John W. Ball
Peace prospects rise as Greece and Turkey seek armistice
Reports from London on May 19 indicate a rapid shift in the Balkan crisis as Turkey and Greece move toward an armistice. Constantinople ministers, backed by Russia, urged cessation of hostilities with Turkish forces ordered to halt in Thessaly. Armistice terms are being negotiated, with Athens reporting no disorder but deep disheartenment as casualties reach about 2,000 according to Italian estimates.
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Pekin
Great Britain
United States
Tsung Ti-Yamen
Sheng Ta-Jen
Shorg Ta-Jen
Paoting-Fu
Hankow
Atlanta
Georgia Penitentiary Company, No. 1
George Brooken
Brooken
Company No. 1
London
Lucal
Haverly
Germany
Turkey
Geremany
Russia
France
Austria
Italy
Thessaly
Constantinople
Sota
Paris
Edhem Pasha
Tevfik Pasha
Baron von Calico
Greece
Athens
Constantin
Domohkos
Arta
Arachthos
Manos
Ottoman Empire
Greene
Tandon
Domonns
Ialix
Gawn
Epinis
Havana
la Lucha
Cuba
McKinley
Congress
The Big Tailors Strike A Citywide walkout spreads
Reports from New York describe a large tailors strike led by the Progressive Tailors and United Brotherhood factions. An estimated 35 600 garment workers may join, with 7 500 strikers, and talks with contractors to push higher wages and prices begin. A mass meeting is planned to decide the next steps as unions seek leverage.
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New York
East Side
Generly
Brotherhood of Tailors
Umberims
Schoenfeld
Brooklyn
Brownsville
Dam Delaware River Bill Sparks Power and Law Debates
The legislature advances a Delaware river dam bill to authorize damming at Trenton, enabling power generation and land condemnation for raceways, with fishways and water rights provisions. Governor Walcott also disapproves pension deductions at Soldiers' Home and schedules Mayflower transfer ceremonies. Nearby incidents include a Havana train wreck and a Springfield man's wife death case.
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Tretton
Grises
Trenton
Morris Plains
Delaware
Burlington
Bristol
Sovernor
Trenton Board of Trade
Dan
Pennsylvania
Yesterdays Baseball Games And Misc News Briefs
National League results include Pittsburgh at New York with a 13 inning game and various matchups in Chicago Boston St Louis and Brooklyn. Eastern League reports Syracuse Toronto Providence Wilkes Barre Buffalo Rochester Paterson Newark Hartford and Albany area scores. Governor Black denounces ante scalpers and proposes mileage checks for railroads. Montenegro wedding of Prince Francis Joseph Battenberg and Princess Anna noted with royal ties. Oswego debate over duty on lumber and malt houses plus local industry concerns. Two Baltimore shoplifters arrested for $1000 worth of jewelry theft from Samuel Kirk & Sons in Baltimore.
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Pittebure
New York
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Syracuse
Toronto
Sarinsfield
Springfield
Scranton
Providence
Wilkesbarre
Buffalo
Buffaly
Rochester
Allandie Lesrne
Paterson
Bir Alvany
Black
Alpha Bradley
Emilfar Bateman
Jennie Gordon
Ars
Worthington
Agd
Baltimore
Sanmez Kirk & Sons
Pressure on McKinley over civil service rules reform
Great pressure mounts on President McKinley for changes in civil service regulations. The tobacco trust will appeal an Illinois ruling, with a final decision not expected for years. Private Allen of the Ninth Infantry is indicted for the murder of Marz.
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McKinley
Tobacco Trust
Illinois
Mega
Allen
Ninth
United States Infantry
Marz
Wall Street Buoyed by Europe Ceasefire Hopes
Stock and produce markets rise as hopes for European ceasefire ease tensions. Prices advance across grains metals and livestock with steady to firm tones in butter, cheese, turpentine, and hogs amid domestic factors.
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Prince Louis of Battenberg
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