Miners Seek Arbitration After Flat Refusal to Arbitrate
The United Mine Workers and operators in Scranton discussed arbitration via a board chosen by the National Civic Federation. Mitchell reported a likely operator refusal, raising fears of a strike as unions push for eight hours and wage gains. Separate notes cover Montreal trackmen's wage rise, St Louis Pullman union organizing, and labor actions in Cleveland, Pittsburg, and Camden.
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Philadelphia Times
Scranton
May
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
National Civic Federation
ST. Louis
United States
Soft coal miners return to work after wage concession
About 700 Webster Coal and Coke Company miners at Ehrenfeld voted to resume work in the morning after the firm agreed to remove one cent per ton for the check weighman. The Altoona scale was not signed and drivers were paid 2.25 dollars daily while the scale lists 2.40. The decision extends to roughly 6,000 Webster miners in the county. company officials in Philadelphia said Jamestown reports exaggerate the dispute. President Lathrop asserted only one mine had trouble and that it was settled. Smelters advised to accept terms. Building Trades Council ordered workers on jobs linked to Builders' Exchange to walk out.
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Philadelphia Times
Johnstown
May
Webster Coal and Coke Company
Ehrenfeld
Webster
Jamestown
Lathrop
Mitchell
Com
Union
Volcanic Destruction Shrinks St Pierre and Ships
The British steamer Roddam reports St Pierre Martinique destroyed by volcanic eruptions with almost all inhabitants killed. Port ships were wrecked and the steamer Roraima is said lost with all aboard. Roddam itself suffered damage and crew casualties include seventeen dead.
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ST. Thomas
D. W. II
Roddam
Freeman
St. Lucia
Martinique
St. Pierre
Quebec Steamship Company
Roraima
Costly Terrapin Catch Leads to Delaware Fines
Eight hundred dollars total cost six Jersey men faced after catching diamond back terrapin in the Delaware near Leipsic. They were fined 50 dollars and costs each, or about 454 dollars in all, and have filed suit for 10,000 dollars against the New Jersey Game Association for persecution.
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Philadelphia Times
Dover
Del
Delaware
Leipsic
Trenton
Horace Blizzard
John Bass
Alfred G. Bradford
William &. Moore
Reynard Moore
Lewis Newcomb
New Jersey Game Association
Westcott
Camden
Henry Ridgely, Jr
Woman and Jewels Elopement Ends in Arrest
In Scranton on May 8 actor Franz Erlau and Ada Blanche the stage name of Mrs Rudolph Philips eloped from New York taking money and jewels worth about 5000 dollars. They were arrested at the Klondike Hotel near Mountain Lake after Philips pursued them. In police court Blanche said she belonged to Erlau and planned to stay with him, while Philips signed papers ending their marriage and left for New York. The couple was released.
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Philadelphia Times
Scranton
Fraps Erlau
Rudolph Philips
Ada Blanche
New York
Philips
Germania Theatre
Klondike Hotel
Mountain Lake
Franz Erlau
Witim
Wherry
Elopers
May
Hetty K. Green
America
New Rochambeau Delegate Included in Paris Mission
The Temps notes a government innovation in Roouchambeau's mission adding an intellectual aide to the traditional army navy and diplomacy group. Alfred Soontae, dean of the Paris faculty of letters, seats as the new representative.
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Paris
The
Temps Today
Roochambeau
France
Paria Faculty of Letters
Alfred Soontae
Pennsylvania Rail Rebates Alleged in Coal Suit
W E Steen testified in a suit by United Collieries Co against Pennsylvania Railroad for 128000 in rebates from 1897 to 1890. He said rebates averaged 30 cents per ton, with consignor paying freight and the railroad sharing part of it. The case hinges on rebates as a fixed income masking price competition. hearings resume May 15.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Ernest Ross
Drexel
W. K E. Steen
United Collieries Company
Bedford County
Coal Mining Company
Steen
Consignor
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Rival oil trust forming to challenge Standard Oil
A Chicago report from Elgin says an equitable stock dividend blocks the creation of a $20 million oil trust to rival Standard Oil. A syndicate of English investors backs the deal with about $10 million. names such as C. H. Backus Amos E. Adams and Nichols McKeever appear as stockholders with ties to oil and corn stalk celluloid. The venture targets most U S oil firms not under Standard control with operations planned across Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky Texas and California.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Elgin
C. H. Backus
Hampshire
C. H. Weaver
Illinois Creamery Company
New York
Wall Street
Butler
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Texas
California
Jury verdict in Mildred Chambers case with photo scheme
Judge Arnold commented on resisting a pretty face as Mildred Chambers was found guilty of obtaining goods under false pretenses in Criminal Court No 1. She received six months in County Prison after allegedly posing as John Sidebotham’s daughter to secure a photographer’s services, with a prior term served in Trenton for a similar offense.
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Arnold
Mildred Chambers
John Sidebotham
Frankford
Trenton
Ex Senator Faces Death From Starvation
William N. Roach a former North Depots senator living at 118 West 112th Street is dying slowly after stomach collapse following a recent operation. He cannot take food and has no hope of relief.
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Philadelphia Times
New York
William N. Roach
West One Hundred and Twelfth Street
North Depots
Buffalo Ex-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Defalcation
Former Buffalo deputy treasurer Philip Gerst pleads guilty to complicity in defalcations in his office, after an indictment detailing the financial misconduct. The case centers on missing funds and improper disbursements during his tenure.
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Buffalo
May
Dlity
Philip Gerst
Bine Ter Gi Ar
Costa Rica inaugurates Asuncion Esquivel as president
In San Jose on May 8 Asuncion Esquivel was inaugurated as Costa Rica’s president after a February 17 election. The transfer was peaceful with no anticipated revolutionary upheaval. Rafael Iglesias, the retiring president, had been elected to a second term in November 1897.
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Asuncion Esquivel
San Jose
Costa Rica
Rafael Iglesias
Colombian government gunboats sail for coast battle
Government gunboats with Generals Castro and Jefferies on board left Panama last Monday for a coast cruise. an engagement with insurgent vessels was expected momentarily. The Isthmus situation remained unchanged. The United States cruiser Philadelphia and the French cruiser Admiral Protet were at Panama, with the US gunboat Machias in port.
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Colon
Colombia
Castro
Jefferies
Panama
United States
Philadelphia
Protet
Machias
Hetty Green Seeks Permit to Carry a Pistol
Hetty Green the wealthiest American woman applies at New York police for a permit to carry a revolver. She cites threats to her safety from criminals and lawyers, plans to show the weapon openly, and recalls past shootings to deter intimidation.
Sale of Sir Thomas Gibson-Car michael Collection at Christies
London report announces Christies will auction the Sir Thomas TP Gibson Car michael collection next week. The pieces date mainly from the 12th to 15th centuries and include notable ivories such as the Vierge de Bour bon triptych, an Albrecht Durer ivory relief, Limoges enamels, Gothic and Venetian metalwork, Tanagra figures, French terra cotta from Clodion’s era, two Botticelli paintings, and a supposed Pernugini.
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London
the Times
Christie's
Thomas TP
Gibson-Carmichael
Bart
Limoges
Clodion
No foundation for report on Russian insurgent clash at Vyanieska
Report from St. Petersburg denies any battle with insurgents at Vyanieska. It says seventy five killed and injured, peasants' leaders arrested and sentenced to 800 strokes of the knout each, and thirty five prisoners died from flogging is false.
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ST. Petersburg
United States
Vyanieska
Royal visitors open Cork International Exhibition with water chute
Prince Henry of Prussia and the Duke of Connaught visited Cork today. They were met by the Lord Mayor at the railway station and greeted by a large crowd at the exhibition grounds. The German national anthem was played and Prince Henry launched the water chute by starting the first boat.
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Cork
Prince Henry
Prussia
Duke of Connaught
Ireland
Exhibition Grounds
Violent hail storm hits Paris and crops in France
A violent hail storm swept northwestern Paris this afternoon lasting about half an hour. Heavy snow continues in northeastern and southwestern France with frosts threatening cereal and fruit crops. Violent snow storms are reported in northern Spain.
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Paris
France
Spain
Local forecast for Eastern PA New Jersey and Delaware
Fair weather expected with fresh southwest to northwest winds. Friday will be fair. Saturday turns cooler with continued fresh southwest to northwest winds across the region.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Local Weather Report Data From January To Date
Weather summary notes temperature trends and precipitation totals. Data indicates accumulated excess rainfall reaching significant inches since January 1 with 100 percent alert status for monitored areas.
Sailings Kiel to New York and Liverpool Lines
European steamship notices show Germanic New York sailing from Liverpool and Le Savoie Havre routing to New York with listed consignments. Yum Diemer Piyecsth appears as an unrelated cargo entry from Mewer.
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New York
Liverpool
le Savoie-Havre
Yum Diemer Piyecsth
Mewer
Illinois Convention Endorses Hopkins Yates Ticket at Large
The Illinois Republican convention in Springfield endorsed Governor Yates and Congressman Albert Hopkins for the U.S. Senate, rejecting Senator Mason’s camp. The gathering, the largest off year in years, adopted a platform praising Roosevelt Yates and Hopkins while condemning attacks on soldiers and backing protections for labor and civil service expansion.
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Springfield
Ill
Yates
Illinois
State Fairgrounds
Hopkins
Rowe
Joseph G. Cannon
Cannon
Twenty-third District
Kinkaid
Menard County
Gifford
Jasper
Jefferson
William E. Northcott
Greenville
Northcott
Lincoln
Grant
Logan
Tanner
Cullom
Mason
Elbridge Hancey
Chicago
Committee On
Roosevelt
Haneey
Sherman
A. J. Hopkins
Philadelphia
McKinley
John R. Tanner
Linois
United States
Congress
Bayliss Wins After Withdrawals In State Race
Bayliss was selected on the second ballot for the superintendency of public instruction after Mrs. Hester M. Smith of Mound City withdrew post first ballot. Eight candidates vied for State University trustees, with the top three on the first ballot named nominees. Central committeemen at large were named before the convention adjourned late.
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Bayliss
Sharp contest in Luzerne Harrisburg May primary
The Republican primaries shape a fierce battle in Luzerne First district Wilkes Barre between Watres and Elkin factions with Morgan Williams Miner Fell Mor gan among claimed backers. Attorney General present to aid Elkin.
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Philadelphia Times
Harrisburg
Luzerne
Wilkesbarre
Watres
Elkin
Morgan B. Williams
Charles Miner
Dr. Fell
Morgan
Armstrong County
Friends of
Forest County
Elkinites
Juniata
Quay
Wyoming
Dauphin County
Republicans
Dauphin Delegates Split Over State Convention
Dauphin county Republican leaders debated instructing delegates at a Harrisburg State convention. Some said uninstructed delegates would avoid a bitter contest favoring the Quay faction, while District Attorney Miller supported instructing for Elkin and the Attorney General. State Senator Fox indicated potential division among seven delegates.
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Philadelphia Times
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Quay People
Miller
Ekim
Elkin
Dauphin
Millar
Hershey
Couunty
Knisely
McKhenny
Meetch
Fox
Republican State Conventions Set for July Dates
Senator Quay heads to Philadelphia to map strategy with aides for Pennypacker bid. Recorder George Von Bowhurst arrives from Allegheny with other GOP leaders. Minnesota plan slated for July 1 in St Paul with Knute Nelson chosen as temporary chair. Iowa sets July 30 convention in Des Moines.
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Senator Quay
Philadelphia
Candidor
George von Bowhurst
Allegheny County
Minnesota
ST. Paul
Republican State Committee
United States
Knute Nelson
Iowa
Des Moines
Republican State Central Committee
Army Officer Beaten Near Fort Sheridan
Lieutenant H. EB. H. King of the Twentieth Infantry, stationed at Fort Sheridan, was found unconscious on J. H. Melville’s Evanston steps after a beating by unknown assailants. Deserters from the fort are suspected. King claims a Cuban war veteran past and a court martialled West Point history with Elkins and false vouchers figures in a disputed case.
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Chicago
H. EB. H. King
Twentieth Infantry
Fort Sheridan
Leutenant
J. H. Melville
Evanston
King
H. A. King
Washington, D. C
West Point
M. A. Elkins
Kt Ae
Elkins
Officers Elected by National Board of Fire Underwriters
At a meeting in New York the National Board of Fire Underwriters elected officers for the coming term. Robert B. Beath of Philadelphia was named president, Henry H. Hall of New York vice president, Charles A. Shaw of New York secretary, Frederick W. Arnold of Providence treasurer, and George W. Burchell Ray Kremer and C. L. Case of New York named to the executive committee for three years.
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Taylor's Hall
Fourth and
Federal Streets
Camden
Charles P. Brown
Camden Lodge
No. 2
J. W. Fizler
New York
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Robert B. Beath
Philadelphia
Henry H. Hall
Charles A. Shaw
Frederick W. Arnold
Providence
George W. Burchell
Ray Kremer
C. L. Case
New
Gymnast's Plunge Leaves Equilibrist With Fatal Injuries
Nashville May 8 A choreographed act by Achille Pholion the equilibrist at the cage theatre ended in tragedy when he plunged headlong onto a platform his head struck the stage fracturing bones on the right side of his face. His injuries likely fatal.
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Nashville
Tenn
Achille Pholion
Subpoenas Served in Merger Suit Involving Railroads
In St Paul a Supreme Court clerk issued subpoenas to Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railroads to appear at the next term in Washington to answer the action brought by Washington against Northern Securities Company. C. W. Huntingdon named general superintendent of the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
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ST. Paul, May
United States
Mareba
Crimshaw
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Northern Securities Company
Reading
C. W. Huntingdon
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
W. Ww
Resi 'Ng Cones
Novelist Ford a Victim of His Brother's Wrath
A New York writer was killed in his home in a bloody tragedy attributed to a family conflict. The killer, identified as his brother, killed himself after the incident, leaving investigators to determine motive and collect evidence.
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Novelist Ford
New York
Tragic Ford Brothers Feud Ends in Double Death
In New York at 37 East Seventy Seventh Street Paul Leicester Ford novelist is shot dead by his brother Malcolm Ford athlete and editor. Malcolm then shoots himself dead. The estate dispute over their father Gordon L Ford's $2 million holdings fueled the feud. Grace Kidder Ford is mentioned as the wife awaiting the shock.
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New York
May
Paul Weicester Ford
Malcolm W. Ford
East Seventy-seventh Street
Ford House
Paul L. Ford
Malcolm
Paul Leicester Ford
Malcolm Ford
Fords
Gordon L. Ford
Brooklyn
Paul
Malcolm Fard
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Westinghouse Machine Company
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R. J. English
Central Union For
Amalgamated
Journeymen House Painters’ Association
Council of Allied Building Trades
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators
Elevator Erectors
W. Whitney
Northwestern
American Smelting and Refining Company
Hauser
Phil Bowden
Denver
Washington Federation of Labor
Smelter Trust Io Ma
ST. Paul. Minn
Building Trades Council
Builders’ Exchange
Muggah
St. Croix
Demarara
New Rochambeau
Pennsylvania Road
W. E. Steen
Rail
Consignee
Rebatah
Hetty Green
Mrs. Green
Miss French
Boston
William Marsh Rice
Valet Jones
Mr. Rice
Thomas D. Gibson Carmichael
London Times
New York Times
Llinois
Army
Presiden Velt
Cuba
Supreme Court
Chris Momer
Fred A. Busse
Chica Eperintendent of Public Instruction
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Streator
State University
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Ghewodien
Jersey Central
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Malcolim
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Ness
Mr. Ford
Grace Kidder
Edward Hartwell Kidder
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