Pink Slip Rates May Fall After High Pressure Test
The Fire Underwriters Association plans a partial cut in the pink slip 25 cent advance on insurance in the congested district after a successful high pressure fire mains test at Eighth and Market Streets. A pumping station at Arch Market or Walnut is needed to wipe out the advance.
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Fire Underwriters’ Association
Eighth and
Market Streets
George E. Wagner
Elihu C. Irvin
Arch
Market
Walnut Streets
Danger District
Fire Association
Gested
Angora and Darby Lines Diverted to Ease Street Congestion
Union Traction Company to reroute half the Angora cars east on Chestnut to Tenth then Walnut and west, while the other half follow the full route. About 30 Angora cars will use the Tenth Chestnut curve. Half the Darby line diverted at Seventh to Walnut then west to relieve lower Walnut traffic with no passes issued.
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Market
Chestnut
Walnut Streets
Tenth
Union Traction Company
Angora and
Darby Ines
Angora Line
Tenth Street
Walnut
Tenth and
Chestnut Streets
Angora
Darby
Seventh Street
Lower
Filbert
Market Street
Yerkes Triumphs Over London Lawyer in Tube Battle
Charles T. Yerkes outmaneuvers English counsel before a Lords committee in the London rapid transit dispute. He remains calm and witty, deflecting questions on financial plans for the Morgans' proposed tube line and offering to fetch notes to answer arithmetic queries.
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London
Charles T. Yerkes
Morgans
Yerkes
House of Lords’ Committee
Morgan offers $1 million salary to Hamburg line director
In Hamburg circles it is claimed J Pierpont Morgan offered Herr Ballu of the Hamburg American Line a 1,000,000 a year salary to run the shipping combine. Ballu allegedly declined. Reports also say Cunard Line may be sold to Morgan and Ballin, not to the combine, with no confirmation. Liverpool sources say Britain may subsidize shipping if the Atlantic combine harms British merchants.
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London
Hamburg
J. Pierpont Morgan
Herr Ballu
Cunard
Combine
Morgan and
Ballin
Liverpool
Mercantile Marine of
Great Britain
King Edward Tours Westminster Abbey Amid Scaffolding
King Edward inspected Westminster Abbey during a private visit as scaffolding encircles the site. He praised the arrangements for coronation access, noted a lunch room for refreshments, and commented on the long service. Peeresses fear early wake times and robe preparations for coronation day.
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London
Edward
Winster Abbey
Duke of Norfolk
England
Westminster Abbey
Revolt Spreads Across Russia as Estates Burn
May 3 report from St. Petersburg notes agrarian unrest extending to Toltava Karkow Ecaterinoslaw Tcher nigow Voroneye and Seratov with hundreds of estates burned or sacked. Landlords seek refuge in towns while workers in Moscow and St. Petersburg grow agitated. Official Messenger lists M Dimitroff appointed Assistant Minister of Finance.
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ST. Petersburg
Toltava
Karkow
Ecaterinoslaw
Tchernigow Voroneye
Seratov
Moscow
Russia
M. Dimitroff
Auto speed record broken by William K Vanderbilt
In Chartres France on May 3 William K Vanderbilt shattered the gasoline car record for under 2000 pounds by covering a kilometre in 33 seconds. The speed equates to about 68 miles per hour, beating the prior Rothschild record of 36 seconds for the same distance. Vanderbilt and Rothschild are expected to race again.
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Chartres
France
William K. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Rothschild
Mob Threatens Americans in Naples Cab Clash
Rome dispatch reports two hundred American pilgrims in Naples engaged with cab drivers over disputed fares. Weapons were drawn and police intervened to shield the pilgrims from a mob attack.
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London
Rome
Daily Mall
Naples
Fifty Die in Egyptian Town Fire Near Nile Bank
May 3 reports a fatal blaze at Mit Gamr on the Camiletta Nile branch in Egypt. Intense heat sparked the fire destroying thousands of native residences and about two hundred stores. Local authorities effort to control the spread described as strenuous.
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Catro
Egypt
Pitty
Mit Gamr
Camiletta
Nile
Bankers Protect Webb From Crash In Wall Street Slump
New York May 3 bankers controlled by Vanderbilt Morgan interests rallied to Webb Meyer securities preventing a complete market collapse. Rumors of court actions circulated after the close and Hoadley spoke of an $8 million personal exposure while pledging to seek settlements.
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Philadelphia Times
New York
Vanderbilt-Morgan
Seward Webb
Webb-Meyer
Vanderbilt-Morgan Houses
Dr. Webb
Vanderbilt
Coronation preparations for King Alfonso in Madrid
Madrid prepares for King Alfonso's coronation on May 17 with nearly thirty state carriages, richly painted and refurbished for the parade. The Battle of Flowers features, with 50,000 bouquets ordered by one club and over 100,000 to be thrown from vehicles, plus thousands of red carnations from Valencia gardeners.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Valencia
Lord Wolseley Returns From South Africa With Kipling
Southampton May 3 Dr Jameson Field Marshal Lord Wolseley Rudyard Kipling and bank manager Michell arrived today from South Africa aboard the steamship Comet to join the Rhodes affair correspondence and related events.
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Dr. Jameson and
Rudyard Kipling
South Africa
Southampton
Dr. Jameson
Lord Wolseley
Mr. Michell
Cape Town
Standard Bank
Rhodeswill
Wolcitae
No Drop in Beef as Prices Stay High This Week
Western packing house representatives in Philadelphia say wholesale beef prices will remain high with a top rate of 10 cents a pound for carcasses. Chicago shipments still cost as much as in the past two weeks and refrigerators are not overloaded. Retailers report steady prices and reduced consumer purchases while debate grows over city dressed beef signs from the Philadelphia Live Stock Association.
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Philadelphia
Western Packing House
Chicago
Philadelphia Live Stock Association
Live Stock Association
Pennsylvania
Evans Gets Consular Job For Henry Clay Evans
President Roosevelt named Henry Clay Evans of Tennessee as United States Consul General at London to fill the McKinley Osborne vacancy. Evans, a former Pension Bureau head, has served as Chattanooga mayor and twice as Tennessee congressman, and was involved in a disputed 1894 governorship.
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Velt
Henry Clay Evans
Tennessee
Senate
United States
London
William McKinley Osborne
H. Clay Evans
Pension Bureau
Evans
Mr.Evans
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Chattanooga
Tenn
McKinley
President Roosevelts stance on stump campaigning
Washington May 3 The President will not take the stump this fall in support of Republican candidates for Congress though he will aid his party. He has no plan to speak publicly as a keynote or to campaign in person but may address issues in public addresses and occasionally offer further remarks during the campaign.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Saratoga to sail on summer cruise this week
Captain Frank E. Reesey of the school ship Saratoga announced the vessel will begin its summer cruise on Wednesday. All cadets received shore leave Sunday, with stops planned at Queentown ten days, Southampton two weeks, Havre ten days, Gibraltar ten days, and Madeira for a week or more, returning October 25. The party includes Captain Beatty Lieutenants Jones Hinds George Runkle and Dr Reeser.
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Frank E. Reesey
LLC. & N
Saratoga
Queentown
Southampton
Havre
Gibraltar
Madeira
Frank E. Beatty
H. J. Jones
A. W. Hinds
George P. Runkle
Richard Reeser
Weather forecast for the region and next day
Fair and warmer conditions with fresh east to southeast winds across the area. Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey expect increasing clouds and possible showers northward on Monday. Maryland Delaware fair Sunday, turning warmer with fresh east winds. New Jersey with interior warming and possible showers north portion, fresh east winds.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Celtic New York from Liverpool and other transatlantic races
A brief note lists several racing entries with New York links including Celtic New York sailing from Liverpool, Compete Rare from New York, Pennsylvania Plymouth from New York, and La Bretagne New York from Havre in a maritime entries roundup.
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Celtic
New York
Liverpool
Pennsylvania
Plynouth
la Bretagne
Havre
Principals, Teacher Clash Over Bible Seating Incident
Miss Gertrude McIntyre, a Belview School tenth grade teacher, placed a Bible on the piano stool during class prompting a child Ella Steinmetz to protest. The incident led to Ella apologizing under pressure, spurring a parent’s protest and lodge involvement before a settlement. Ella’s mother and Mr Steinmetz drew wider attention to church and civic ties amid the school dispute.
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Gertrude McIntyre
Belview
Twenty-sixth
Cumberland Street
Miss McIntyre
Ella Steinmetz
Ella
Alice J. Kilpatrick
Pittsburg
Steinmett
Order
the United American Mechanics
Steinmetz
Bellevue
Miss Orrell
Twenty-eighth Sectional Board
Petition for Forfeited Bonds in Election Case
Common Councilman Edward P. Mackin through attorney Francis Shunk Brown filed a petition with Clerk Alfred Bremer of the Court of Quarter Sessions to remit the forfeiture of bonds for James F. Sheehan and Harry Clerk, alleged ballot box stuffers who surrendered Friday. The petition mirrors those in the cases of Samuel Salter, Clarence Neeser and Joseph G. Rodgers, bondsmen John F. Slater and Edwin H. Ware, and will be presented to the court tomorrow.
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Edward P. Mackin
Francis Shunk Brown
Alfred Bremer
Court of Quarter Sessions
James F. Sheehan
Harry Clerk
Samuel Salter
Clarence Neeser
Joseph G. Rodgers
John F. Slater
Edwin H. Ware
Pretty Girls Offer to Black Boots for Money to Take Them Abroad
Two pretty women with sparkling eyes told city clerks and professionals they would run a boot blacking stand for patrons but the plan was a swindle. Tickets bought for a shine led to a halted scheme after a store manager denied authorization and detectives searched Broad and Arch streets for the two suspects.
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Europe
Broad and Arch
Philadelphia Times
Twain
York
Pressed Steel Car sues Hansen for millions in equity action
The Pressed Steel Car Company files equity proceedings against John M. Hansen, former chief engineer and now president of Standard Steel Car Company. It alleges he unlawfully secured 1100 drawings, blueprints, and bills of materials valued at over 3 million dollars. A receiver is sought to compel delivery of all blueprints and copies.
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Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Car Company
John M. Hansen
New Standard Steel Car Company
Hansen
Parliament's Week of Drama on Marriage Abolition Plea
The British Parliament struggled through long rules debates while the Lords debated Earl Russell's doomed bid to abolish marriage. The same session saw Lord Russell attempting to reclaim a mislaid loan, drawing mockery from officials and observers.
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House of Lords
Earl Russell
Russell
Earl
Lord Russell
German inspect Cramps shipyards for naval upgrades
Emperor William dispatches Chief Naval Engineer Fritz of Kiel to visit the Cramps shipyards in Philadelphia and other yards in the United States. He will report on improvements to advance German marine architecture, following Prince Henry’s recommendation.
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Berlin
Emperor William
Fritz
Kiel
United States
Philadelphia
Herr Fritz
Prince Henry
Fifth annual conference closes on school garden training
Talks on garden work in Baltimore as the Eastern Public Education Association ends its fifth annual conference. The day’s main topic centers on school and home gardens as opportunities for industrial and aesthetic training. Speakers include Mr Crosby from the U S Department of Agriculture, Starr Cadwalader of Cleveland, and Miss Dora Williams of Boston.
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Baltimore
Eastern Public Education Association
Crosby
United States Department of Agriculture
Starr Cadwalader
Cleveland
Ohio
Home Garden Association
Dora Williams
Twentieth Century Club
Boston
Blessing Reaches Archbishop Corrigan for Health Update
A cablegram with the Papal blessing for Archbishop Corrigan arrived in New York on May 3. It was sent by Bishop McDonnell from Rome and carried a question about the archbishop’s health. Corrigan’s condition is reported as improving.
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New York
Corrigan
Rome
McDonnell
Brooklyn
Democrats Boom King for Congress in Pottsville
Pottsville reports Democratic sources backing ex Senator Charles F. King for Congress in the Thirtieth district. King, a 1883 to 1886 Twenty-ninth district representative, has led as a delegate to state and national conventions and enjoys backing from party leaders in Schuylkill county. In Wilkesbarre the Fifth district GOP delegates were chosen by ballot amid gubernatorial contest interest. Elkin and Watres factions claim victory as district convention set for Monday.
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King
Congress
Philadelphia Times
Pottsville
Charles F. King
Schuylkill County
Elkin
Watres
Wilkesbarre
Policeman Saves Girl From Trains In Camden
Policeman Samuel Booth of Camden’s Second district lifted 3 year old Katie Kowinski from railroad tracks just as an oncoming Jersey and Seashore train neared. The child rested asleep on the rails near Mt Ephraim and Kaighn avenues. Booth acted with split second timing to prevent tragedy.
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Samuel Booth
Camden
Katie Kowinski
Mt. Ephraim
Kaighn
Avenues
Watt Jersey and Seashore Railroad
Booth
Rosie Boote A Mother Heir Born to Headfort Marquisates
The Marchioness of Headfort formerly Rosie Boote the actress gave birth to a son on Thursday in London. The headline notes the notable birth within the aristocratic Headfort line and confirms the aligns with the social column tone of the period.
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Headfort
London
Marchioness of
Street car workers organize with 2500 members
In Chicago on May 3 president Mahon of the Amalgamated Union reports 2500 street car employees now enrolled. A late night meeting ran to 5 AM with about 1500 attendees signing the rolls and about 1000 additional colleagues unable to attend.
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Chicago
Mahon
Amalgamated
Union of
Presidential nominations to Army rank and unit details
The President sent nominations to the Senate for Army first lieutenants in infantry including A. Rocke of the Fifteenth Infantry. The notice places the actions in Washington dated May 3 and references appointments at high command levels.
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Washington
Ifighert Bar
A. Rocke
Iitiae Poise
Powell reports Dominican revolt moves to serious stage
United States Minister Powell in Santo Domingo reports to the State Department that the revolutionary movement led by the Vice President has assumed serious conclusions. the Cincinnati, now at Norfolk, is ordered to be ready to sail there tomorrow.
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Washington
United States
Powell
Santo Domingo
State Department
Revolutionary Movement
Cincinnati
Norfolk
Miners Strike Looms in Anthracite Field
Mitchell issues statement as committee vested with authority to call the men out plans a meeting on May 7 to decide on a miners strike in the anthracite region. Key figures and dates reflect rising tensions and possible action by organized labor.
Mitchell Warns of Broad Coal Strike Threat
President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers says secret talks with operators failed to yield concessions on wages hours or pit mouth weighing. He cites potential strike across 147 000 anthracite and up to 300 000 soft coal workers with Scranton set for a May 7 meeting to decide. Mitchell will remain in New York through next Tuesday before going to Scranton.
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New York
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
National Civic Federation
Scranton
Mitchell
Fahey, Nichol and
Duffy
Truesdale
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Strike Sentiment Grows Among Miners in Schuylkill District
May 3 Mahanoy City. Strike sentiment rises across the Schuylkill hard coal region with unrest among non English speaking workers. Pay days passed with little store business as miners hoard cash awaiting possible industrial action. Lehigh Valley Company stops coal sales to domestic trade and lays off coal inspectors, signaling expected strike.
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Philadelphia Times
Mahanoy City
Schuylkill
United Mine Workers
Lehigh Valley Company
Miners and Operators to Agree in Wilkesbarre Meet
In Wilkesbarre on May 3 a meeting aims to resolve disputes between miners and operators. Officials from both sides seek a binding agreement to prevent strikes and ensure continuous coal production. Details remain tentative as discussions continue.
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Philadelphia Times
Wilkesbarre
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