Mrs McKinley Near Death as President Stays at Bedside
San Francisco May 16 reports from physicians and Secretary Cortelyou show Mrs. McKinley gravely ill and fading, with a slim chance of recovery. The president remains at her side, cabinet members informed the public amid widespread concern.
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Turkish Plot Rumors Stir Turmoil in Constantinople
sensational reports claim a Turkish plot sought to depose the sultan, install Mohammed V, and crown a younger brother. Labe Bey and other officials are named in alleged schemes amid a palace guard crackdown and revolts among opponents.
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Wages Have First Place in Mortgage Priority Ruling
Albany May 16. Appellate court rules wage claims have priority over mortgage liens in a striking decision. The ruling affirms labor liens predominate over mortgage claims in the distribution of proceeds, with implications for workers and lenders across cases involving factory machinery and property purchases. The decision stressed lien superiority in intercompany and contract disputes, shaping future enforcement.
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Heat of the State at Yerkes Observatory
Experiments at Yerkes Observatory measure stellar heat with a sensitive apparatus. Heat from Arctiria equates to heat from a cradle at about sixteen miles. The article notes the English statute mile equals 1,700 standard yards.
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Yerkes Observatory
Arctiria
Men Face Violent Roadblock in Albany Strike Clash
Albany May 1900 reports say two thousand armed soldiers seized control as strikers and nonunion workers clashed along city streets. Amid bombardment with stones and bayonet charges, Adjutant General Homan died and Governor Odell vowed continued guard action to quell the Traction Company dispute.
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Apportionment struggle and crime reports from Michigan and beyond
Michigan Republicans push a new DIN apportionment amid partisan lines while talks on state funds and a cultural college budget continue. Separately, reports describe a woman Eva McDonald recounting coercive marriage in Indiana, a violent murder near Montana, and other regional notices including accidents, fires, and public safety updates across several states.
Home Rule Debate Across Islands and Gov Dole Removal Talk
Honolulu dispatch reports a home rule push and a faction seeking Governor Dole's removal. Delegates Beckley and Parker travel to press White House on a resolution. Parker endorsed by Republican women and party committee, while in the House partisan conflict grows over special sessions and legislative powers.
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Fourteen Dead After Farmington Mine Disaster
A fatal explosion at the Georges Creek Coal and Iron Company mine near Farmington leaves six miners dead or missing and multiple workers injured. Rescue efforts followed as authorities described dense dust and torch smoke that ignited a coal seam fire. the blaze was eventually controlled and evacuation proceeded.
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Order of Red Men Meet in Macomb May Convention
The Great Council of the Prairie State opened its business session in Macomb Illinois on May 16 with a banquet for the Past Sachems Association attended by about 150 members and guests. The day included a public reception at the opera house and a parade and revival in the evening. A key vote on organizational reform was debated with motions to reconsider. Other items referenced include local incidents and various scores from baseball leagues, plus a report on a charity conference and a forced change in social order at a meeting.
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Illinois G A R and honoring this city action on kindred patriotic organizations
Peoria May 16 report of the Illinois G A R camp meeting noting officers elected for the national organization. Commander N. B. Bistlewood of Cairo. female relief and daughters groups chosen leaders. Peoria to host next year’s gathering. Longenecker urged continued aid for veterans as membership and finances are summarized.
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Presbyterians Open Assembly in Philadelphia
The 115th Presbyterian annual assembly convened at Calvary Presbyterian church in Philadelphia at 11 o clock. Six hundred sixty commissioners and sisters were present as the galleries crowded. The retiring moderator Dr Dickey preached all morning and the core session adjourned to this afternoon to select the new moderator.
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115Th Presbyterian Annual Assembly
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Dickey
Jacquelin Beats Major Taylor In World One KM
In Paris on May 16 Jacquelin the French rider won the world championship one kilometer race, defeating Major Taylor the American cyclist by ten yards.
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Superior Court Upholds Black List
Chicago May 16 Judge Baker ruled the employer may take protective measures against persons who quit without valid reasons, preserving the black list's validity. Dubuque May 16 A 12 year old boy died when thrown from a wagon by a runaway horse and his mother collapsed dead at the scene. Akron May 16 E Penn ey of Cleveland nominated for Ohio governor by the prohibition state convention. London May 16 Carnegie donated 100000 pounds to Glasgow libraries.
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