Banquet at the Bourse Hosts President McKinley
In Philadelphia a grand banquet at the Bourse drew about fifteen hundred guests including President McKinley, Secretary Wilson, Attorney General McKenna, and foreign ministers from Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and more. The event featured elaborate lighting and flags, with lengthy toasts and McKinley's keynote urging steady policy and international commerce.
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Philadelphia
Western Hemisphere
McKinley
Wilson
McKenna
Dingley
Dalzell
Grosvenor
Heatwold
Tawney
Fire damages Lynn Zoo tent injuring six
A fire in a traveling Zoo exhibit at Lynn Beach started when a worker spilled gasoline while refilling a torch. Flames spread to a large gasoline tank at the main pole as patrons fled the tent, injuring six seriously and endangering several animals. All injured were taken to Lynn Hospital amid fears of toxic fumes.
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Lynn
Masa
Lynn Beach
Zoo
Lynn Hospital
Black cat causes small fire in East Side tenement
In New York on June 2 a black Tomcat from the Flood family home sparked a fire in a five story East Side tenement. The cat chased a sparrow and toppled a lamp, igniting window curtains before firefighters arrived to find the blaze extinguished with about 4 dollars in damage. The cat sat nearby clutching the sparrow.
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New York
Thomas
Flood
Detective and Dog Catcher in Jersey City Quarrel
City Detective James Russell and Dog Catcher Isaac Shorts clashed near police headquarters in Atlantic City New Jersey. Mrs Shorts joined the fray and released dogs on the detective, who lost trousers during the scuffle. Russell then jailed Shorts on assault charges.
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Atlantic
City
N. J
James Russell
Isaac Shorts
Shorts
Russell
Knocks Ex-banker Trial Opens in Missouri Conference
In Bt Joseph Missouri on June 2 Rev John D Knox ex banker from Topeka faces a Methodist church judicial conference presided by Bishop Mervill of Chicago. The trial starts with strong feeling and is expected to run two days with several witnesses present including widows alleged to have been defrauded.
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Bt. Joseph
John D. Knox
Topeka
Methodist Church
Mervill
Chicago
Knox
Salvage Decision in Francia Wreck Case in Atlantic City
Papera served today on the yacht crew for salvage of Francia cargo. Merritt Chapman Wrecking Co. disputes amount of salvage due. Four barrels of wine involved in the claim.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Yachtamen
Merritt @ Chapman Wrecking company
McKinley Opens Philadelphia Commercial Museum Conference
President McKinley inaugurates the International Commercial Conference at the Academy of Music Philadelphia Mayor Warwick welcomes delegates and Mrs McKinley The Philadelphia Commercial Museum explains aims to boost foreign trade and markets Henry W Peabody of Boston notes potential export gains Delegates from Mexico Central and South America and US commercial groups attend amid a large audience
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Dr. Pepper
Henry W. Peabody
Boston
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Commercial Museum
Academy of Music
McKinley
Academy
Principality
Mexico
Central
South America
United States
Warwick
National Advisory Board
Museum
Fair bicyclist attacked in Clayton New Jersey incident
Miss Neta Crane of Porchtown was riding home from Bliver's shirt factory in Porchtown when she was attacked near Clayton on June 2. The report notes her residence and the location of the incident, detailing an assault on a woman cyclist while returning from work.
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Clayton
N. J
Neta Crane
Porchtown
Bliver’s
Assault on Miss Crane prompts warrant for Caleb Green
Miss Crane was dragged from her bicycle by a stranger on a lonely road in Newfield. She fought back until a following friend caused the assailant to flee. She identified finger marks and sworn out a complaint against Caleb Green, a glassblower from Elmer, leading to a warrant that has not yet resulted in arrest.
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Mise Crane
Miss Crane
English Bimetallists Meet in Manchester Discuss Worldwide Reform
The annual meeting of the Bimetallic League opened in Manchester with delegates from labor groups and Lancashire spinners. Letters from Lord Aldenham, A J Balfour, Henry Chaplin and others expressed regret at General Walker’s death and urged international action to promote bimetallism led by the United States and France, with hopes for an early international agreement.
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England
Himetalile League
Lancashire
Lord Aldenham
Anthony Gibbs & Bons
Bank of England
Treasury
A. J. Balfour
Henry Chaplin
Alfred de Rothschild
Greneral
Austria
Duke of Fife
Prince of Wales
Marquis of
Lorne
Princesse
Louise of
Enghaind
League
Francis A. Walker
Hoston
United States
Bryan
McKinley
M. Meline
Chamber of Deputies
Europe
Edward O. Wolcott
Colorado
France
Friends of Monetary Reform
House of Commons
Wolcott
Lond Aldenham
Germany
Balfour
Chaplin
Government Scandal Hits Indian Department Contracts
New York reports a major scandal in the United States Indian service as Commissioner W. A. Jones probes. He uncovers peculiar clothing specs for Indians and a dealer who appears to have monopolized output from three mills, blocking bids and samples. A new contract is expected, as other goods fail to meet sample standards.
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New York
United States Indian Department
W. A. Jones
Lyon
D. M. Brown
Bank Teller Arrested in Grand Larceny Case
St Paul June 2 Charles Zchau a teller at the German American National Bank was arrested on the charge of grand larceny after cash disappeared Saturday The bank authorities pressed the action and the suspect was taken into custody today
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St. Paul
Charles Zchau
Infirmary Fire Destroys Drake County Building
A blaze at the Drake county infirmary in Greenville Ohio today destroyed the structure leaving only bare walls. Many patients wandered the grounds some partially insane and the total loss is estimated at fourteen dollars with insurance. A temporary shelter will be erected at once.
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Greenville
Drake County Infirmary
Ans
President McKinley visits medical jubilee in Philadelphia
The American Medical Association marked its golden jubilee in Philadelphia with increased attendance. President McKinley and officials entered to cheers as he expressed best wishes for the association, while Dr. Flint and other physicians presented papers on medicine.
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Philadelphia
American Medical Association
McKinley
Mark W. Richardson
Boston
A. P. Chimacher
Cleveland
William Osler
Baltimore
J. A. Witherspoon
Nashville
Joseph Ran
Osh
Cincinnati
Car Beck
New York
W. B. Wirt
Robert Randolph
Harold Gifford
Omaha
C. W. Richardson
Washington
D. C
A. E. Prince
Springfield
Senn
Austin Flint
Dr. Senn
Hastings
Warwick
Navy
Hoosevelt
Theodore C. Search
National Association of Manufacturers
Nicholas Senn
Silver Democrats at Kentucky convention split on clerk election
Harmony marked today’s Bilger Democratic state convention in Frankfort as six appellate clerk candidates triggered a near split over which ballot to drop the last candidate. The platform endorsed Chicago 44 platform, Bryan, and attacked Republican administration, convict-made goods, and Senator Blackburn with one dissenting vote among about 1,000.
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Frankfort
Bilger
Democratic Party
Chicago
Kentucky
William J. Bryan
Republcan
Blackburn
City Hall Plans Rejected. Health Board Denied Land Purchase
Commissioners rejected plans for a new city hall while the board of health was empowered to pursue garbage contracts but denied permission to buy land for an additional crematory.
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Boanl of Health
Patriotic Preacher Resigns Over Undecorated Veterans Day Service
Rev D D Moe Skinning resigned from Plymouth Congregational Church in Youngstown Ohio citing anger over Tod Post G A R members being invited to a Sunday service yet no decorations or flag were displayed. He criticized the deacon before resigning, which was accepted June 2.
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Youngstown
D. D. Moe Skinning
Plymouth Congregational Church
Progress on Tariff Moves Through Senate Debate
The Senate advanced the metal tariff schedule, with Democratic senators driving the day and Republicans largely silent. An amendment by West lowered the committee rate from 2 to 1 ½ cents per pound on a provision, the first change without committee assent, amid listless voting. Tillman secured a judiciary committee inquiry into recent South Carolina dispensary decisions for possible legislation.
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Washington
Senate
Messie
Jones
Arkansas
Veat
West
Tillman
South Carolina
Judiciary Committee
President prepared two major diplomatic appointments
Washington dispatch reports the president will name a new consul general to Havana, with J. Frank Aldrich of Chicago likely to receive the post after the current Congress session ends. The Havana post carries about $25,000 yearly, and Aldrich has long been a Chicago political figure and Reed ally.
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Washington, D. C
Havana
Fitzhugh Lee
J. Frank Aldrich
Chicago
Aldrich
Reed
Belgium
Naval War College Opened at Newport with Roosevelt Address
The Naval War College opened in Newport, Rhode Island, with a morning address by Former Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt. Commander C F Goodrich presided, and Roosevelt spoke on Washingtons maxim that to be prepared for war is the most effectual means to promote peace.
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Newport
KR. I
Naval War College
Theodore Roosevelt
Lutherans Hold Ohio Indiana Kentucky Michigan Reunion
The second annual reunion of Lutherans from four states was held in Springfield Ohio with several hundred visitors present. Addresses included The Lutheran Church of American as a Trust by Hon. Isaae Motter of Lima, The Dynamic of Conservative Lutherans by Rev. P. F. Bhafer of Delaware Ohio, and Equipage for Aggressive Lutheraniem by Rev. Ezra K Bell of Cincinnati.
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Springfield
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Lutheran Church of American
Isaae Motter
Lima
PF. J. Bhafer
Delaware
Equipage
Ezra K K. Bell
Cincinnati
Trains Crash Kills Three Trapped by Norfolk and Western
Three trainmen died in a Norfolk and Western wreck near Christiansburg Virginia. Engineer Joseph Waskie of Radford, fireman James Gillespie, and flagman William Byrne of Roanoke were killed.
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Bluefeld
W. Va
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Christiansburg
Joseph Waskie
Radford
James Gillespie
William Byrne
Hoanoke
News Briefs and Local Highlights From The Morning
Partly cloudy and warmer conditions expected with general interest items on a dynamite case McKinley visits the Commercial Museum and Golden Jubilee observances. Banquet at the Bourne. Eastern League baseball coverage Minyver’s averages Whitney’s weekly budget Amator ball notes editorial and local legal updates grand jury wind returns and coal market notes from Lackawanna County with suburban and city news.
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McKinley
Commercial Museum
Bourne
Minyver
Whitney
Commons of the Press
Cheezer
Girand
Lackawanna County News Grand Jury
Ig County Happ Financial and Commercial
Atlantic City Council in Turmoil Leads to Key Dismissals
Officials faced a disruption in Atlantic City on June 2 as a rum pus incident triggered the dismissal of Special Expert Electrician Drysdale. Special Board Walk Inspector C. S. Font and Assistant City Solicitor Thompson were also implicated. Thompson serves as county law judge.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Drysdale
Font
Thompson
Interest in dynamite case grows at Wintersareen trial
In Bloomsburg Pennsylvania June 2 the Wintersareen dynamite trial proceeds with a growing audience. Star witness Dora Moharter testifies she lived with Clifton Knorr's mother and saw him place powder in a cup while hearing him express a wish to blow up Waller. Other witnesses describe Knorr's alleged intent to gain money from the Knorr estate and a pattern of criminal behavior. The court adjourns to continue tomorrow.
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Clifton Knorr
Waller
Sallie Gast
Mra. Hrubaker
Bloomsburg
J. BR. Phillipps
Reading
Sally Gant
Dora Moharter
Knorr
Clifton
Wailer
Daniel Wingert
Wintersteen
Gehret
Geo. Culver
Clouse
Lawrence Bressler
Sally Gast
James Lord
Colonial Hotel
Boston
Dewees
Crisis at Madrid forces cabinet resignation
Madrid reports Premier Canovas del Castillo tendered the cabinet's resignation to the Queen due to Liberal refusal to participate in Cortes deliberations. The row stems from a May 21 clash between Duke of Tetuan and Liberal Senator Gonvas over the Morgan belligerency resolution. The Queen Regent plans a cabinet council tomorrow to discuss the elevation.
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Madrid
Senor Canovas del Castillo
Lberals
Duke of Tetuen
Gonvas
United States Senate
Weather forecast for middle states turns sultry and stormy
The Herald reports in New York on June 2 that the middle states will see partly cloudy and warmer conditions with fresh southerly winds. Rain and local thunder showers are expected in western and lake districts, with Nant rain at night in the Delaware and Hudson valleys. Friday brings partly cloudy to cloudy skies with warmer, sultry air and thunderstorms ahead.
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the Herald
New York
Herald
Middle States
Delaware
Hudson
Death Comes Sudden in Salem Rural Kill
Samuel Waller, about three miles southwest of Salem, dropped dead this morning from heart disease while working on a milk stand near his home. He was a young married man, leaving a wife and one child.
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Salem
Samuel Waller
Waller
Man jailed in Morgantown for threatening sister in law
Arthur J. Murray was jailed in Morgantown, West Virginia, on June 2 after threats to kill his 16 year old sister in law, Sarah Wolfe. He faces possible indictment for attempted criminal assault. Murray has a wife and two children.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Arthur J. Murray
Sarah Wolfe
Murray
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