26 May 1900
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Newspaper
Portland Daily Press
Location
Portland, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1900
Page
1
Mrs E H Leland of Pittsfield Massachusetts reports five years of nervous prostration and malaria improved by Paine's Celery Compound. She credits the remedy with renewed life and strength, calling it sovereign for nervous debility and debased systems.
FAIR Boston forecast for Saturday and Sunday calls for fair skies with warmer Sunday and light to variable winds. Washington outlook agrees on fair conditions for Saturday and Sunday with easterlies easing on the south coast. Portland records show barometer readings near 30.21 in, with northeast winds around 7 mph, clear skies by night, no precipitation in past 24 hours.
Yesterday May 26 the agricultural weather bureau recorded temperatures and sky conditions for multiple cities. Boston showed 60 degrees with cloudy skies NE. Albany 4 SE clear. Buffalo 7 E clears. Detroit 68 degrees NE clear. Huron Dak NW clear. Jacksonville 78 degrees S partly cloudy. and other locations reported varied winds and conditions.
London reports rising tension between British and French in Jersey, with mobs clashing near the French quarters. Troops charged to stop demonstrators, thirty arrests recorded. French consul patched tempers with British authorities to restrain further disturbances. injuries and official inquiries expected.
Telegram from Queen Victoria reports a message conveyed by Ambassador Choate from London to the State Department. The note, dated May 2, references Helen death on the queen's birthday and is signed with initials Ty L R.
President participates in memorial services for the Army of the Potomac at Fredericksburg Virginia with Cabinet members and Gen. Miles Wheeler Sickles McMahon in attendance. A cornerstone laying for the Fifth Corps monument is conducted at the national cemetery as the crowd gathers to witness the event.
A ceremony with a band singing Nearer My God to Thee and anointing, Col Hill read a pledge to the national government, Secretary Root accepted the gift into the hands of the people. President’s party left for Washington as veterans spoke at the opera house with Generals Wheeler McMahon Miles Brooke Sickles Tremaine Rugles and others attending.
Karl Dullman, John Walsh, and John Nolin were found guilty by Chancellor Boyd and a jury of attempting to wreck lock twenty four of the Welland canal with dynamite. Walsh and Nolin, active participants, lowered two valises with dynamite and fuses beside the lock. Distance miscalculation minimized the blast. sentence is life imprisonment in Kingston penitentiary. Dullman aided from Niagara Falls. The trio were captured almost redhanded. jury deliberated five minutes. Crown alleges motive linked to the Clan Na Gael.
The Intercollegiate amateur championships began at Columbia field in wet, soggy conditions with meagre crowds. Pennsylvania led day one, led by A. C. Kraenzlein in four events, while Princeton and Syracuse figures contested the 100 yard dash and high jump. New records were set in the shot put and discus, including F. Beck’s 44 feet 1 inch, boosting pennant hopes for the Quakers in tomorrow’s finals.
Detroit May 25 reports today's Baptist missionary anniversary sessions centered on the American Baptist Publication Society. The society's report notes a fatality involving Jae Hielgey, amid church and mission discussions.
A fragment hints at names and places, mentioning Boston and Sinstony in connection with a political or social campaign. Details are unclear, but the note suggests a local contest or event tied to these locations and individuals.
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London dispatches report Lord Roberts and General Hamilton joining forces near Vredefort as Boers retreat north of the Vaal. Describes damaged railway, cautious Boer movements, and expected crossings, with later updates noting Wentfortrow near Irospect and Hutton’s column near Vriedfert. President Steyn reportedly at Velde preparing to join commando forces.
Boston May 25 The anniversary week of American Unitarianism closed with an impressive Tremont Temple service. President Eliot introduced Bowdoin President W D Hyde who spoke on The Integration of Christian Revolution noting religious differentiation from the 18th to 19th century. He praised Unitarian liberty and the Congregationalists’ gain of individuality and shelter for refugees, amid praise for Unitarians’ influence.
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