Turbulent Hayti
Rumors of a revolution in Hayti are false but general discontent grows. General Salnave gathers followers on the frontier as Haitian troops concentrate on the Dominican border. Antenor Firmin exiles in Paris join Salnave. Panic hits Port-au-Prince and business firms may suspend operations amid extremely high gold and silver premiums and calls for strong resistance by President Nord.
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Hayti
Republic
Albert Salmage
Antenor Firmin
Paris
Salnave
Port Su Prince
Nord
Salaye
Dominican
Jiminez
Santo Domingo
Salnare
Dominican Republic
St. Thomas
Huayti
Fouchard
le Comte
New Split Rocks National Sculpture Society
On May 11 in New York the dissatisfied faction announced plans to form a separate society. Gutzen Borglum, a sculptor involved in revising the society’s constitution, said a council member used language he could not accept and he resigned.
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New York
Gutzen Borglum
National Sculpture Society
Wallace offered as chief engineer for Panama Canal
Admiral Walker, head of the Panama Canal Commission, reports John Findley Wallace of Chicago has accepted the post of chief engineer in charge of canal construction. Wallace will be paid 25000 dollars annually. He has long been considered for the role by the canal commission.
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T O
Washington
Admiral Walker
Panama Canal Commission
John Findley Wallace
Chicago
Tlenols Central Railroad
Wallace
Wallace Hs
Canal Commission
Admiral Talker
Colored delegates protest hotel segregation at Methodist session
The Methodist conference in Los Angeles heard Rev Harmond of Tennessee present a resolution denouncing hotels and restaurants that refuse colored guests. The resolution condemned the discriminatory practices and was adopted by the conference.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Harmond
Tennessee
Hammond
Bridegroom Dies on Honeymoon From Accidental Overdose
Atlantic City May 11 investigation into the death of Levy Morrill a 31 year old Boston merchant found that he died from an accidental morphine overdose while on a honeymoon trip with his bride. The death occurred under orders of a prominent life insurance company.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Levy Morrill
Boston
Russia Buys Ships From Hamburg Line
A Hamburg dispatch reports the Hamburg American Steamship Co has sold the transatlantic liner Augusta Victoria to the Russian government and negotiations are under way for the purchase of the Pretoria. The Augusta Victoria has already begun voyage to Libau.
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Russia
Berlin
Hamburg
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Pretoria
Liban
Japan Orders Submarines for Japanese Navy
Newport News Shipbuilding Co. awarded a contract to build four Lake submarine boats for the Japanese navy in the ongoing Far East war. The order was learned from a reliable source in Newport News Virginia on May 11.
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Japan
Newport News
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Far East
Palace site of murder ordered demolished in Belgrade
Belgrade authorities announce the old royal palace where King Alexander and Queen Draga were slain will be razed. The government issued the demolition order as part of post classic regime actions in Servia.
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Belgrade
Servia
Alexander
Draga
Sheriff Bell Wins Harlem Selling Stakes at Morris Park
Eight thousand fans filled Morris Park for the Harlem Selling Stakes run at one mile. Sheriff Bell ridden by Cormack upset Unmasked by a head with Toi San third and Charles Elwood finishing well back. Unmasked and Sheriff Bell formed a late charge, Colonsay and Hello tied in the last race but Colonsay was disqualified for fouling, Hello awarded first.
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Sheriff Hell
New York
Morris Park
Ecard
Sheriff Bell
Cormack
Toi San
Charles Elwood
Ike
Colonsay
Hello
Southerner
Shorthose
Marshall Leads Chess Masters After Tenth Round in Cambridge Springs
At Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania on May 11 Marshall the Brooklyn expert won against Showalter to take a lead in the international chess masters tournament. Janowski trails by at least a half point as Tanowski unfinished with Fox. Lasker sits third, Teichmann fourth, Marco fifth pending a remaining game with Delmar.
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International Chess Minsters
Marshall
Brooklyn
Showalter
Tanowski
Fox
Janowski
Lasker
Teichimann
Marco
Delmar
Harvard Golf Championship Qualifying At Brookline
The Harvard university golf championship qualifying round at the Country Club course had 34 players. Fay Ingalls and Pierre Proul tied for first with even 80s, while H C Egan Henry Davenport A L White H B Hollins Jr F W H Ellis and W C Chick joined the leaders in the nineth round.
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Brookline
Mass
Harvard University
Country Club
Fay Ingalls
Fierre Proul
Minth
H. C. Egan
Henry Davenport
A. L. White
H. B. Hollins, Jr
F. WH. Ellis
W. C. Chick
Boxing Decision Sparks Row in Berkshires Fight
George McFadden of New York earned the decision over John L. Sullivan Jr of Boston in round two after a clinch. Sullivan struck the downed opponent then knocked referee Patrick Roach through the ropes, prompting a melee. Lucian won Delmar Park feature under jockey Wallace after a stiff finish by Kindred. An old time killing marked Frank Rice’s fifth race victory.
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Westfield
Mass
George McFadden
New York
John L. Sullivan, Jr
Boston
Berkshire Athletic Club
Sullivan
McFadden
Patrick Roach
Lucian
Delmar Park
ST. Louis
Gould
Wallace
Whinloch
Kindred
Frank Rice
McGee Wins Kansas City Star-Times Handicap at Six Furlongs
In Kansas City on May 11 McGee carried 125 pounds to win the handicap race with $1,200 added, finishing three lengths ahead of Elfin King. Alan Dufour tied as favorite and placed third, while Boone at 40 to 1 was third in the third race.
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Kansas City
McGee
Kansas City Star-Times
Elfin King
Alan Dufour
Boone
Van Ness Wins Third Straight at Worth Meeting
At Worth on May 11 three favorites pressed by and split the bonuses. Van Ness captured his third consecutive victory in the second race by three lengths ahead of Mayor Johnson with Censor several lengths back in third.
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Chicago
Worth
van Ness
Mayor Johnson
Censor
Worcester Wrestler Rogers Defeats English Champion Parr
Charles Rogers of Worcester Massachusetts defeated Jim Parr the English champion in a Greco Roman mixed wrestling match last night Rogers won the first and third falls Parr took the second fall cutch as catch can
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Parr
Buperlo
Charles Rogers
Worcester
Mass
Jim Parr
Americus beats Leonhardt in two straight falls
In Baltimore on May 11 Americus Gus Schoenlein of this city defeated Charles Leonhardt of Newark New Jersey in an edited as catch can wrestling match by winning two straight falls.
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Leonhardt
Baltimore
Gus Schoenlein
This City
Charles Leonhardt
Newark
N.J
Kid Murphy Wins Narrow Decision in Baltimore Bout
Kid Murphy of New York defeated Henry Franklin of Baltimore by decision after fifteen rounds in Baltimore on May 11. The bout concluded with Murphy earning the judges’ verdict in a closely contested match.
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Kid Murphy
Baltimore
New York
Henry Franklin
Togo's Shells Fly in Port Arthur Fight Reports
A Tokyo dispatch states a high angle bombardment of Port Arthur by Admiral Togo's fleet continued for hours. Reports say Japanese armies threaten Waicheng and have defeated Russians near Wafungtien while reestablishing rail and telegraph lines to Port Arthur. The front shows active Japanese pressure and Russian retreats as reinforcements reach coastal positions.
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Tokyo
Port Arthur
Togo
Shanhaikwan
Yalu
Waicheng
Wafungtien
St. Petersburg
Mukden
Alexeiett
Fengwangcheng
Tayang
Takushan
Port Adams
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Littoral
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Korea
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Newechwang
Vice President Saves Girl in Street Car Accident
Vice President Louis W. Hill of the Great Northern Railway risked his life to save a seven year old girl near the Great Northern headquarters in St Paul. The child, daughter of S C Wamiman, narrowly escaped being crushed when an uncontrollable touring car driven by Mrs John Wieher gapbed wheels.
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St. Paul
Minn
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railway
James J. Hill
John Wieher
Great Northern
5. C. Wamiman
Bullet Found In Wentz's Body Near Bristol
After the body of D B Wentz, brother of Edward L Wentz and son of a Philadelphia millionaire, was found at Big Stone Gap Virginia an inquest opened in Bristol this morning. A bullet was found in the body. Silas Ison and Tom Wright mountaineers, have been arrested charged with the murder.
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Bristol
Tenn
D. B. Wentz
Edward L. Wentz
Philadelphia
Big Stone Gap
Virginia
Silas Ison
Tom Wright
Missouri Brings Captain Home Before Repair Docking
The battleship Missouri arrived at Hampton Roads with Captain Cowles meeting his wife and child ashore. The ship will dock for repairs following the Pensacola tent disaster, as crews assess needed work at the shipyards.
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Hampton Roads
Newport
Nws
Cowles
Pensacola
Art in the Reichstag fuels clash over St Louis exhibit
In Berlin the Reichstag debates funding art trends amid protests over the St Louis exhibition. A resolution calls distributing art funds by trends. Deputy Arendt censors Franz Stuck work after Reichstag bars hanging. Home Secretary von Posadowsky-Wehner notes the painting cost 7500 dollars and hopes for US buyers. In St Louis a Ferris wheel accident kills a laborer and provokes a riot with Dr. Howard Lewis attacked by the crowd.
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Reichstag
St. Louis Exposition
St. Louis
Reichstagen
Arendt
Franz Stuck
Count von Posadowsky-Wehner
United States
Explosion at Weymouth firecracker factory injures workers
May 11 Weymouth Massachusetts an explosion of powder in the charging room at Edmund Hunt & Sons firecracker factory unroofed the building. Workers Joseph Guinn and Stephen Calibreno were severely burned Calibreno is critical while Guinn suffered facial and hand injuries but is expected to recover Fire followed the blast but was contained before reaching nearby storerooms with large quantities of firecrackers nearby.
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Weymouth
Mass
Edmund
Hunt & Sons
Joseph Guinn
Stephen Calibreno
Calibreno
Quinn
Body in Tree Thought To Be Kingsley
The deceased found among Hook Mountain branches is believed to be Henry Baxter Kingsley of Rutland Vermont, who vanished on November 14 during a visit to his cousin Hugh H. Baxter of New Rochelle. Kingsley, a millionaire clubman and athlete, did not learn of the resemblance until last night.
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Nyack
Hook Mountain
Hudson
Henry Baxter Kingsley
Rutland
Hugh H. Baxter
Pelham Road
New Rochelle
Baxter
Red Cross Funds Allegedly Misused in Berlin Dispatch
A St. Petersburg report claims General Schwedoff misappropriated more than half a million dollars from Red Cross funds through stock speculation. To avert scandal the empress pwager, acting as Red Cross stenographer, becomes central to a likely inquiry.
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St. Petersburg
Schwedoff
Red Cross Treasury
empress @pwager
Steno
Red Cross
Sturgeon in Hackensack River and Local Deaths
Briefs report a 406 pound sturgeon caught in the Hackensack River by Max Hills of Cherry Hill. Adam Eyra of Passaic is identified as the drowned man found near Delawanna bridge, death deemed suicide. Summ it justice E B Kelly dies by self inflicted gunshot. Emil Rettig Sr dies from grief after his child's death.
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The
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Mercer Hospital
Trenton
Emil Rettig, Jr
Egg Harbor Police Plan Road Chains to Halt Automobiles
Egg Harbor police announce a plan to stretch heavy chains across roads at intervals to stop fast autos and prevent wrecks. The bold method aims to halt even sturdy vehicles and curb dangerous driving in the area.
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Egg Harbor
Suicide of Dr. Allen at Washington University Dormitory
Dr. Allen of St. Louis a brother of former Congressman John Allen and connected with the Jefferson guards and the world's fair commission, shot himself through the heart in a dormitory room now used by the exposition. He left a note saying ill health drove him to the act.
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Tran Eg Ae
Bonfire Accident Burns 13-Year-Old Girl in Trenton
Mattie Tue, daughter of Nicholas Tue, grocer, watched a bonfire with her mother when her dress caught fire. She ran toward the creek three blocks away, terrifying bystanders as her clothes burned. Two men finally beat out the flames.
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Mattie Tue
Nicholas Tue
Trenton
Twining and Cornell Sentenced in Trust Company Case
The motion for a new trial for A C Twining president and D Cornell treasurer of the defunct Monmouth Trust Company at Asbury Park was denied by Justice J Franklin Fort. Twining got six years and Cornell four years in state prison at hard labor. Counsel said an appeal would be taken and each man was placed under five thousand dollar bail.
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Cornell
A. C. Twining
Monmouth Trust Company
Asbury Park
J. Franklin Fort
Royal Golf Tales of English Princes and Legacy
Early English royalty enjoyed golf like modern players. Henry VI, child of James I, reportedly golfed as a boy, once nearly striking his master with a club before a warning by onlookers. A bystander reminded him of debts and restraint, illustrating royal poise on the links amid courtly anecdotes.
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Henry
James I
Charles
Master Newton
Fastest Vessel In the Navy Heads to Training Squadron
The cruiser Buffalo, which convoyed the torpedo boat flotilla from Hampton Roads to Manila, left Guam for Honolulu on her way to San Francisco where she will join the training squadron. The Buffalo is reputedly the fastest vessel in the navy outside torpedo boats and has logged more cruising than any other ship of its age.
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Buffalo
Hampton Roads
Manila
Guam
Honoolulu
San Francisco
Schooner Capsizes in Squall Off Cove Point
The maritime observer at Cove Point Maryland reports a small bay schooner capsized and sank during a thunder squall. The crew were rescued by a fishing steamer and taken to Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Maritime Observer
Cove Point
Maryland
General Sweine Dead in California at 74
Brigadier General Peter Sweine United States Army retired dies at his home in Los Nietos California aged seventy four.
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Sweine
Los Angeles
Cal
Peter Sweine
Los Nietos
Prodigal Son Commentary in Luke Four Verses Excerpt
A Sunday school commentary on Luke 15 verses 11 to 24 discusses the prodigal son parable. It contrasts the elder brother’s righteousness with the younger’s sin and departure, the prodigal’s return, repentance, and the father’s welcoming grace and celebration. It emphasizes confession, forgiveness, and restored sonship.
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Satan
Sam
Job
Christ
Essie
Paul
Betes
Rejos
Mine fire floods Shamokin pit after five men die
Five men are reported dead in a mine fire at the Gap mine in Shamokin Pennsylvania. The state bureau of mines and the United Mine Workers are involved as flood operations and safety investigations begin with relatives and local officials notified.
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Shamokin
Mary
Gap
James
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DH Hey
Biles Dougher i
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