Etona’s Voyage Amid volcanic blaze and wrecked Roddam
The Norton Line steamer Etona arrived from the River Plate with details of the Martinique eruption seen by the crew of the British Roddam. The Roddam endured a rain of red hot ash and boiling mud that burned crew, wrecked the ship, and left most of the crew unable to work for hours. The Roddam’s captain, severely burned, steered toward St Lucia with two engineers, two sailors, and the boatswain aiding as others perished. The voyage to St Lucia was fraught with fire, ash, and smoke, yet the captain and survivors pressed on to safety.
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New York
Norton Line
Etona
River Platte
St. Lucia
Cantell
Roddam
Martinique
St. Pierre
Roraima
Ship Captain Endures Grim Toll After St Lucia Dust Cloud
The Roddam's captain navigated his damaged vessel to Castries with eighteen dead aboard and wounded crew. A sailor steadied him as medical aid was found, while dust and sulfur ash from Martinique's eruption blanketed the crew and decks during May 11 to May 8 voyage days, with Horace reporting the dust cover during the Santos to St Lucia leg.
Boer War's End Not Distant From Vereeniging Conference
London and New York papers relay a Vereeniging conference report from Pretoria dated May 19 noting about 160 delegates, many prominent Boers, prepare to vote on continuing hostilities or peace. Smuts and entourage sail to Cape Town. regardless of result, broad surrenders and troop redeployments could come soon, signaling the war's end.
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London Times
New York Times
Philadelphia Times
Pretoria
Vereeniging
Smuts
Port Nolloth
Cape Town
Venezuelan Rebels to Bombard Seaport Carupano
The Carupano sea port in Bermudez state Venezuela will be bombarded again today at 2 PM by government forces with land and sea attack. Foreign consuls were notified, including U S Minister H W Bowen who urged avoidance of unnecessary bombardment of unfortified towns. The German cruiser Gazelle will protect German and French residents. An engagement tomorrow could decide the presidency of General Castro.
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Trinidad
B. W
Carupeno
Bermudez
Venezuela
Carupano
United States
Caracas
H. W. Bowen
Bowen
Gazelle
Castro
Hidden Treasure Found After Baldwin Shop Accident
A Baldwin locomotive shop accident exposed a hidden treasure from a Danish machinist’s toolbox. A lift fell, killing two workers and revealing envelopes and coins totaling about $4600. Eric Thorwaller admitted using the box as a bank for years and took the money home.
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Baldwin Locomotive
Colin
Eric Thorwaller
Toledo Auto Crash Claims First Fatality
Toledo May 18 The first fatal automobile collision occurred here today claiming the life of James ley, a well known inde.
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Toledo
James Ley
Senators Push Rebates to Aid Cuba Trade Deal
Washington May 18. Senators favor a rebate plan on duties from Cuban goods as an alternative to a reciprocity pact. Oxnard leads the effort, aiming for eight million dollars in rebates or duty reductions, with President remaining cautious about endorsing rebates. Burrows argues constitutional backing and cites Cuba’s growing deficit as urgency for relief.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
Cuba
Senate
Henry T. Oxnard
Congress
Burrows
War Department
Reciprocity debate over Cuba imports and sugar trust impact
The speaker argues no rise in U S imports to Cuba but notes that under reciprocity millions of Europe's imports could shift to the United States. He contends Cuba would lose revenue if a straight treaty were adopted, favors a rebate plan that would benefit Cuba and unite the Republican party, and insists the Sugar Trust would gain nothing under that option.
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Senate
House
Cuba
Congress
Treasury
United States
Europe
Republican Party
Pauncefote Said To Be Dying Of Broken Heart
British Ambassador Lord Pauncefote was reported improving yet friends say he dies of a broken heart from criticism over his Spanish American War role. He faced public rebuke, retreated from social life, and received visitors at home in Washington and at Biltmore.
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Washington
Lord Pauncefote
United States
George Vanderbilt
Biltmore
Lord Panncefote
White Star Shareholders Approve Line Sale
The Liverpool Daily Post reports that at a White Star Line meeting yesterday the agreement to transfer the line to the Atlantic shipping combine was unanimously confirmed. About half the shareholders attended and, with 75 percent needed, sanction was expected given favorable terms.
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London
Liverpool Daily Post
White Star Line
Atlantic Shipping Combine
Unapimonu
Consuls' Acts Resented at Meeting on Arrests
A large meeting of rate-payers supported the Municipal Council over the case of natives arrested in the foreign settlement. They urged that those held be heard at a preliminary Mixed Court hearing and asked the Council to prevent forcible removal beyond municipal limits. The consular body referred the issue to a committee of the British and German Consuls General.
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London Times
New York Times
Catanatgnin Times
Militia Funds Reported Stolen in Cracow
A Vienna dispatch states a million roubles were stolen from the Cracow general staff headquarters in Galicia. Two generals and several staff officers have been arrested in connection with the theft.
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London
A_ dispatch
Vienna
Cracow
Galicia
Kaiser’s Gift: Frederick the Great Statue for U.S.
Emperor William announced plans to commission a statue of Frederick the Great to present to the United States. At a Wiesbaden reception, he directed sculptor Uphues to create the statue, and prepared a cable to President Roosevelt confirming the project.
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Berlin
William
Frederick the Great
United States
New Theatre
Wiesbaden
Uphues
Rich the Great
Ophues
Roosevelt
Anarchists Plot Against King Alfonso
Madrid reports a planned assassination of King Alfonso with six arrests including Gabriel Lopez an insurance company employee cartridges found at his arrest site and nine dynamite cartridges seized Lopez claimed a fellow anarchist supplied the charges for use during the royal procession. The capital quieted by royal events and public demonstrations.
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Lopez
Alfonso
Chamber of Deputies
Weather forecast for the region and dates
Partly cloudy and warmer with fresh south winds. Far eastern Pennsylvania expects showers northward and cooler nights, while Delaware and New Jersey show increasing cloudiness and mild temperatures. The United States Weather Bureau report from Philadelphia dated May 18 1902 notes warmer interior, south winds, and variable rain chances across the area.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
United States Weather Bureau
Philadelphia
Hgny
Sone
Jombececane
Arrivals of Ocean Liners
Labo Gubriltar arrives from New York and Statendam arrives New York from Rotterdam marking a busy maritime schedule at the harbor.
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Labo -Gubriltar
New York
Statendam
Rotterdam
Japan Plans Six Year Naval Expansion To Add Battleships
It is stated on good authority that Japan will add four 15 000 ton battleships four 9 900 ton armored cruisers four 5 000 ton second class cruisers fifteen destroyers and fifty torpedo boats over six years starting 194. The current fleet includes eight battleships ten armored cruisers and a sizable torpedo flotilla. One battleship was built by Cramps in this city.
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London Times
New York Times
Philadelphia Times
Tokio
Japan
Cramps
Belgrade May 18 King Accepts Cabinet Resignations
King Alexander accepts resignations of the cabinet and appoints Mr Pasics, formerly a Radical, to help form a new ministry in Belgrade.
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Belgrade
Alexander
Pasics
Eetrones
Minry
Burglars Enter Chateau Des Vives In Humbert Crawford Suit
In Paris on May 18 burglars entered the Chateau des Vives, owned by Mr and Mrs Humbert, tied to the Humbert Crawford lawsuit. They broke sheriff seals and stole valuable pictures.
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Paris
Chateau Des Vives
Humbert
Emperor approves cadets visit to West Point in May
Berlin May 18 Emperor William authorizes Colonel Von Witzleben and Major Willmann of the Gronslichterfelde Cadet Institute to accept the invitation to visit the era Academa West Point. They will sail May 24 from Seemen on the North German Lloyd steamer Barta Tossa and depart for the United States.
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Berlin
William
von Witzleben
Willmann
Gronslichterfelde Cadet Institute
Academa West Point
Seemen A. United
Barta- Tossa
China's Envoy at Coronation Represented by General Fukushima
TOKIO May 19. General Fukushima formerly commanded in Pe Chi Li during the 1900 campaign and will represent the Japanese army at the coronation of King Edward.
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Tokio
Fukushima
Pe-Chi-Li Province
China
Edward
Drowning of Marinette man and Menominee girl in capsized boat
Ed Boatman of Marinette Wisconsin and Caroline Garnier aged 16 of Menominee Mich were drowned today when their boat capsized during a rowing outing. Rescue efforts were unsuccessful as the vessel overturned and sank.
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Menominee, Mich
Ed Boatman
Marinette
Wis
Caroline Garnier
Ves
Goliad Tornado Wipes Out Part of Town Killing Many
Houston reports indicate the northern part of Goliad was swept away by a tornado with 50 to 190 killed. Beeville also suffers wind damage. Telegraph wires are down and few details are available.
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Texas
Goliad
Mary
Houston, Tex
Beeville
Gulf Coast
Quay Satisfied With Pennsylvania Affairs In Washington
Senator Quay returned to Washington from Beaver and spent a quiet day with no state consultations. He expressed satisfaction with Pennsylvania progress and reiterated belief that Attorney General Elkin will not be the gubernatorial nominee despite recent primary successes.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
Quay
Beaver
Pennsylvania
Elkin
Forest County
Crawford County
Mercer County
Kikin
Senator Quay
Philadelphia
Anti machine victory reshapes Erie county primaries
In Erie on May 17 the Fi le county Republican machine suffered a major setback as Frank May lost the Register and Recorder nomination to W Kraemer on an anti machine platform. Early results also indicate M J Davis won the District Attorney nomination and Levi Roland Poor Director with several districts still unsettled.
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Philadelphia Times
Erie
Fiie County
Republican
Frank May
Register and Recorder
W. «. Kraemer
M. J
Assembly
Hoskins
Kraemer
Andrews
Creasy in Erie Plans Democratic State Convention
Democratic State Chairman Creasy visits Erie and says he will arrange the June 25 state convention there. He praises the city’s location hospitality and hotel accommodations and anticipates a large enthusiastic gathering to choose the next governor.
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Erie
Creasy
Cabinet Boom for Search Named as Commerce Secretary Prospect
Theodore C. Search of this city is the preliminary candidate for Secretary of the proposed Department of Commerce. A meeting of the National Association of Manufacturers executive committee in the Real Estate Trust building will discuss backing him and plan a Washington trip to urge President Roosevelt to appoint him. D. M. Parry, Indianapolis, former association president, called the meeting and favors Search. Washington reports also cited George B. Cortelyou as a possible pick if Congress creates the department.
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Theodore C. Search
Department of Commerce
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
D. M. Parry
Indianapolis
Search
Washington
Roosevelt
Parry
Philadelphia
George B. Cortelyou
Via Lehigh Valley Railroad Car Map A Pithy Note
The fragment references the Lehigh Valley Railroad and a map car likely tied to an agricultural or logistical note. Exact details are unclear, but the item centers on railroad materials connected to Lehigh Valley operations.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Ate Bugle A. R
Welamas Purer
Agri
Miners Take Abstinence Pledge in Lehigh Valley Strike
In Hazleton on May 18, Father Hussie led Mass at St. Gabriel’s Church where all mine workers pledged abstinence from alcohol during the strike. Ralph M. Easley of the National Civic Federation met with President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers, but provided no settlement plan. The strike enters its second week with broad union support and quiet conditions throughout the region.
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Civic Federation
Easley
Senator Hanna
Mitchell
Ohio
Washington
Mr. Mitchell
New York
Hanna
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Lehigh Valley
St. Gabriel's
B.S. Phillips
James W. Hussie
Father Hassie
Hart
Wilkesbarre
Spring Valley
National
Indianapolis
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