Turbulent Talks in Constantinople and Thessaly Crisis
Reports from London and Constantinople describe conflicting views on peace talks with Turkey over Thessaly. Macedonian peasants occupy Greek villages awaiting harvest amid tensions, while Greek Thessalians hide from possible massacres. Ambassadors assert a firme stance against Turkish restoration of Thessaly.
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London
Constantinople
Associated Press
Turkey
Thessaly
Greece
Painte Clique
Dideaver
Mussulmans
Tewfik Pacha
Tophane Palace
Athens
Kalkis
Brochort
Skiathos
Ethnike
Hetaria
Teague
Melas
Great Britain
Woman's Body for a Target Test of Bulletproof Cloth
The Chicago College of Dental Surgery hosted a test of Casimir Zegien’s bulletproof cloth with a female torso target. Lieutenant Stanislaus de Korwin Sarnecki led Austrian army observers as 44 caliber shots failed to pierce the encased upper body, demonstrating impressive resistance in front of professors and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Casimir Zegien
Order of Resurrectionists
Chicago College of Dental Surgery
Stanislaus de Korwin Sarnecki
Armor Cloth Deflects Bullet Fragments
An examination by Dr. Leonhard G. Borland found two ribs on the right side shattered by a bullet after hitting bullet-proof cloth. The outer armor showed only slight disfigurement and no other injuries were evident where the bullets did not make direct contact.
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Leonhard G. Borland
Notorious ex-convict shoots four women in Kansas City
Tom Clarke, described as a notorious negro ex convict, shot and killed Elizabeth Hatch and mortally wounded her daughter Elizabeth, then wounded Miary Robinson in the ankle. He visited their Brooklyn avenue home near Ninth street intent on the daughter known as Elizabeth Williamson. Elisabeth, with three wounds, died at the city hospital. Clarke escaped.
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Kansas City
Tom Clarke
Elizabeth Hatch
Elizabeth
Miary Robinson
Clarke
Brooklyn Avenue
Ninth Street
Elizabeth Williamson
Elisabeth
City Hospital
Urbana Ohio Tragedy Aftermath and Mass Meeting Planned
Reactions settle in Urbana after the week of violence. Wounded improve. two believed fatally wounded expected to recover. Upton Baker funeral held. he leaves a wife and four children. A mass meeting for Monday aims to curb criminal assault fears amid mob actions and inquiries into the shooting. Mrs. T. M. Gaumer offers thanks and asks for prayers for afflicted Urbana families.
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Urbana
Ohio
Upton Baker
Harry Bell
Kirby
National Ward
Ganson
National Guards
Monlay
T. M. Gaumer
Mitchell
Three Firemen Die in San Francisco Blaze
A noon fire in the southern city section killed three firefighters, John Mahoney Frank Keller and James Hallenin, with property losses listed at 4310000 for the building and 390000 for contents. The blaze struck the Standard Bivcult company building, owned by Sechoth and Westerfield, on a block with a 40000 building value and 390000 contents.
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San Francisco
John Mahoney
Frank Keller
James Hallenin
Standard Bivcult Company
Sechoth and Westerfield
Tea import rules threaten Canadian tea trade
Toronto reports that new U S regulations aim to curb adulterated tea exports, with large volumes already diverted to Canada. The effect may turn Canada into a dumping ground for teas unfit for American consumers.
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Toronto
Ont
United States
Canada
Desertions From Oregon Marines and Seamen Rise on Sound
Fifty sailors and Marines deserted the battleship Oregon since arrival on the Sound about two months ago. Most deserters were new men and cited restraint and discipline on board as the reason for leaving.
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Oregon
Seattle
Wash
Sound
Collision sinks schooner Pearl near Wolf Rock
British tank steamer Aral from New York to Dover collided with the London bound Pearl off Wolf Rock during the night. The Pearl sank and the captain’s wife and two crew members drowned.
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London
New York
Dover
Pearl
Port ‘Falbot
Wolf Rock
Death by Own Action in Lockport Family Home
Roger Keep a member of a wealthy Niagara county family committed suicide at his Lockport home today. Police report he died by shooting and investigators believe he acted while temporarily insane.
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Roger Keep
Lockport
N. Y
Niagara County
Death of James Gibson Prominent Northern New York Lawyer
Jamon Gibson of Balem New York died at his home on June 6 at age 89. James Gibson was one of the region’s most prominent lawyers and held many positions of trust. He was a longtime Mason and active in local affairs.
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Jamon Gibson
Balem
N. Y
James Gibson
New York
Honker McConnell Shoots Self Amid Arrest Warrant
In Jacksonville Florida on June 6 Richard MccConnell president of the State Merchants National Bank of Goala killed himself when served with an arrest warrant. Authorities report the self inflicted death ends the case and remove him from custody.
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Honker McConnell
Jacksonville
Fla
Richard #. MccConnell
Nat Honal Bank of Goala
Earthquake Jolts Richmond Area With Two Shocks
Two deep earthquake shocks were felt in Wytheville and Richmond Virginia last night. The first shook at 4:18 p.m. and the second at 12:10 a.m. Both tremors were brief and localized.
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Richmond
Wrytheville
Pan American delegates prepare United States sight-seeing tour
Forty nine delegates from Mexico and Central and South American states finish the Pan American trade congress and depart Philadelphia for six weeks of tours. They will visit Baltimore Washington New York and New England before returning to New York then travel west by special vestibule Pullman train to Pittsburgh Dayton Cincinnati Nashville St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland Buffalo Niagara Falls and Albany before returning to New York.
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Philadelphia
Mexico
United States
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Washington
New York
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Newark
Paterson
Metropolis
Fall River
New England
West
Pittsburg
Dayton
Cincinnati
Nashville
St. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Grand Rapids
Detroit
Clevland
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
New York State
Troy
Albany
Hudson
New York City
Weyler Recall Advised but Powers Retained in Madrid
Madrid reports the Queen Regent confirmed Senor Canovas as premier and kept cabinet powers intact. Leading senators deputies and three marshals urged Weyler's recall from Cuba, though no immediate command change was planned. Opposition sections express surprise and displeasure.
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Madrid
Senor Canovas
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Weyler
Cuba
Noise Hinders a Maine Wedding in Webster Disturbance
In Webster Maine a large crowd outside Miss Annie Goss and William Holden wedding last night disrupted the ceremony making the minister inaudible. The service was postponed and later completed with few listeners. The couple drove home in a carriage but were assaulted by the mob. warrants were sworn out today against the offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Annie Goss
Willam Holden
West Point Graduates Hear Farewell Discourse at Chapel
West Point cadets, board of visitors, and families filled the chapel for religious worship as Rev. Herbert Shipman delivered the farewell discourse to the graduating class. Rev. C. G. O'Keefe preached for Catholic cadets in the Soldiers' chapel. Boats from New York brought a large party of excursionists.
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West Point
West Point Military Academy
Corps of Cadets
Board of Visitors
Herbert Shipman
C. G. O'Keefe
Highland Falls
New York
Weat Point
Magowan in a Row Ex Mayor in Unfavorable Light
In Trenton New Jersey on June 6 neighbors near ex mayor Prank A Magowan recall a midnight disturbance centered on Magowan his two sons and a policeman The incident unfolded at Magowan family residence next door to Mrs Barnes and involved Mrs Magowan and her children an eyewitness account notes the ex mayor’s conduct was contested and sparked public discussion about his behavior
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Treston
Trenton
N. J
A. Magowan
Mra
Magowan
Barnes
Unusual Standoff Near Former Couple's Home
Barnes walked past the house of Mrs Magowan and children to provoke. The dispute led to shouting and calls for arrest as Magowan asked police to act while the officer required a warrant. The scene quieted when Magowan left. News mentions war talk with no immediate action.
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Barnes
Mra. Magowan
Hoya
Magowan
Mra. Barnes
Francis Schlatter Dies After Fasting In Mexico
Special report from El Paso details Francis Schlatter found dead in the Sierra Madre foothills thirty five miles southwest of Casa Grande in Chihuahua Mexico. He had been fasting and appeared to have starved to death after attracting about two hundred thousand visitors in Denver from August 25 to November 15, 1895 seeking cures.
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Denver
Colo
el Paso
Texas
Francis Schlatter
Sierra Madre
Casa Grande
Chihuahua
Mexico
Schlatter
Lynching of Isaac Barrett Near Orangedale
News from St Augustine reports a mob hanged Isaac Barrett near Orangedale on the St Johns River after his assault on the Hewson family. Barrett admitted the attacks, claiming debts and insult prompted the crime. Mrs Hewson and their daughter were hurt, the son severely injured, and Barrett died by hanging in the woods. Local fear and anger followed the brutal tied events.
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St. Augustine
Fii
Orangedale
St. John’s
St. John's River
Isaac Barrett
H. J. Hewson
Timrrett
Barrett
Cali
Ile
Carstain Patterson
William Breton
Starrett
Orangeville
Captain Patterson
Harrett
Mr. Hewson
Bicyclist Killed by Train Near Camden
Miss Florence Brain of Camden was struck by an Atlantic City express while crossing the West Jersey and Seashore track yesterday afternoon. She was thrown twenty feet into a ditch and died this morning from internal injuries.
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Camden
N. J
Florence Brain
West Jersey
Atlantic City
Rhye
San Francisco B S Backs Hawaii Reciprocity Treaty
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution urging Congress not to abrogate the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty. The action emphasizes continued trade and tariff arrangements between Hawaii and the United States.
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Hawaii
San Francisco
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Congress
Barrios Declares Himself Guatemalan Dictator
A Panama dispatch to the Herald reports President Barrios publicly declaring himself dictator of Guatemala in June.
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Barrios
New York
Herald
Panama
Guatamala
Earthquake Felt Distinctly in Decorah Area
An earthquake shock was distinctly felt in the Decorah Iowa vicinity shortly after daylight in June. No damage is reported.
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Decorah
Berlin Parade Scene Echoes Cries Over Police Clampdown
Berlin observers report the Tempelhof spring parade as heavily restricted with traffic bans and crowd exclusion. Police injuries and arrests followed protests as Empress Victoria suffered a headache and withdrew early. US Ambassador Edwin HLhi and John W. Foster attended a separate reception with diplomats in Berlin.
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Berlin
Tempelhof
Templehof
Queen Victoria
Bayreuth
Order of the Black Eagle
William I
Frederick I
United States
Edwin Flhi
John W. Foster
Foster
Russia
Uhl
Washington
President nominates consuls and officers in new slate
Washington reports the president sent nominations to the senate including Andrew J D Barlow of Missouri for consul general at Mexico City Harold G Van Buren of New Jersey consul at Nice Carl Bailey Hurat of DC to be consul general at Vienna Henry H Morgan of Louisiana consul at Horgen William Ganada of Indiana consul at Vera Cruz Louis A Pradt of Wisconsin to be assistant attorney general and several officers from lieutenant colonels to captains with names and posts listed Andrew D Barlow is noted as age thirty three or thirty four and son of the long time Iron Mountain president Barlow with prior St Louis post office service and high qualifications remarked by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Andrew JD. Barlow
Missourii
City of
Mexico
Harold G. van Buren
New Jersey
Nice
France
Carl Bailey Hurat
District of Columbia
Prague
Vienna
Austria
Henry H. Morgan
Louisiana
Horgen
Switzerland
William W. Ganada
Indiana
Vera Cruz
Louis A. Pradt
Wisconsin
H. B. Noyes
Second Cavalry
Guy V. Henry
Third Cavalry
John I. Rogers
Second Artilery
Adna R. Chaffee
Ninth Cavalry
Michael Cooney
Fourth Cavalry
William L. Haskin
Firat Artillery
William C. Forbush
Fifth Cavalry
J. A. Augur
James M. Ingalls
H. J. Goldman
A. C. Macomb
C. JL. Beat
Artiery
A. Ligfelt
L. J. Fleming
Tenth Cavalry
J. J. Hornbrook
Edward F. McGlachiin, Jr
Fifth Artilleory
Co. C Clark
Ninth Infantry
F. L. Munson
Leutenant
Andrew D. Barlow
Barlow
Iron Mountain Railroad
Southwest
Death of a Jealous Lover in Cairo
Richard Caldwell of Memphis shot and killed Mary Jenkins this afternoon after jealousy over her favors to others. He fled to a lumber yard and was found two hours later. He opened fire on officers. Deputy Sheriff George W. Moore wounded Caldwell, who was killed. Moore was acquitted by a coroner's jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Caldwell
Mis Sweet
Cairo
Ile
Memphis
Mary Jenkins
George W. Moore
Caldwell
Moore
Desperate Suicide Attempt in Lucas County Court
In Toledo on June 6 Leslie C. Barnes, convicted of perjury, and his 65 year old father attempted self harm in the Lucas County courtroom as the verdict was read. Barnes shouted in protest and lunged with a knife, prompting a dramatic scene amid the proceedings.
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Toledo
Lucas County
Leslie C. Barnes
Barnes
Escape Attempt Ends with Capture During Fray
In a chaotic struggle, several men suffered serious cuts as the elder Barnes was overpowered and bound. His son then fought, lunged toward a window, and tried to leap from a fifty foot ledge before bystanders restrained him.
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Barnes
Arrest of Supposed Crooks In Alexandria
A well dressed man named J. Stanwood Txxige was arrested in Alexandria for forging checks. Police found many checks on Washington and Alexandria banks and a letter attributed to his wife, Mrs Kate S Dodge of New York. The man claimed a Maine wife and service in the Fifth Massachusetts during the war. he denies NY involvement. Sergeant Smith noted he matches several postal-card crook descriptions. the prisoner is about 50.
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Alexandria
J. Stanwood Txxige
Washington
Kate
Dodge
New York City
Maine
Fifth
Massachusetts
New York
Smith
Kelvin Sets New Lower Age for Earth in Speech
In London on June 6 Lord Kelvin presented an updated view on Earth's age. He stated the solid earth formed within 20 million to 36.1 million years and that all strata since Cambrian times took about 17 million years to form, asserting habitable conditions could not have existed beyond 20 million years.
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London
Lord Kelvin
Duel in Paris Ends With Wounded Deputy
In Paris on June 6, deputies Monsieur Thomson and Monsieur Mirman dueled after Mirman published an article attacking Thomson. Mirman was slightly wounded in the forearm. Mirman, a Radien Socialist, had sparked controversy over his protest against conscription during the president election.
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Paris
Monsieur Thomson
Monsieur Mirman
Chamber of Deputies
Canimir Perier
Shipping Movements Report From New York Harbor
Lisard June and Paseed report arrivals and sailings to Bremen Havre and other ports. La Gascogne arrives from New York Queens town. Campania sails to Liverpool New York Queenstown. La Bretagne Barbarossa Bremen Tartar Prince Buenos Ayre Arthur Head Alexandria and Strathairde sail from Havre Hamburg. Victoriea Havana Flushing depots for orders.
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Lisard
Paseed
Spree
New York
Bremen
Havre
la Gascogne
Queenstown
Campania
Liverpool
la Bretagne
Barbarossa
Tartar Prince
Buenos
Democratic party limits national issues in New York campaigns
National Committeeman Frank Campbell of Bath says the party will not force national issues into local campaigns or elections in New York this fall. Repudiation of the Chicago platform will not be allowed as a top issue, he said after a conference with party leaders in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Democratic Party
Chicago
Frank Campbell
Bath
Thames Collision Sinks Passengers on Yatroom
Early today in the Thames the steamers Bittern and VYstrom collided while bound for Amsterdam. The Yatroom founderers sank with two passengers drowning. The Bittern rescued the remaining passengers and crew but its second officer and carpenter were drowned.
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London
Bittern
Vystrom
Amsterdam
Thames
Gold Standard Proposal Considered by Guayaquil Merchants
In Guayaquil merchants meet amid improving exchange rates and decide to petition the government to adopt a gold currency standard. The move signals a push toward monetary reform to stabilize value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecuador
Lima
Peru
Guayaquil
Wine Growers Protest New California Wine Tariff
In San Francisco on June 6 the Wine Growers association held a special meeting to consider action on proposed cuts in the new tariff bill affecting California wines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
The
Wine Growers Association
California
Kilpatrick Wins Half Mile Open Handicap
London reports American runner Charles A Kilpatrick the half mile champion won the half mile open handicap from the scratch at Banford sports today.
Snow falls briefly in Marquette on June night
Snow blanketed Marquette Michigan for about half an hour last night while a cold rain persisted most of the day preceding. The unusual weather event surprised residents and disrupted plans as temperatures stayed low for the season.
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Michigan
Marquette
Mich
War Time and Local News Roundup
War time incident reported as authorities outline delay causes in Eastern peace talks. Amateur baseball highlights and a trial set to open today. Found dead on a road prompts police and evangelical meetings announced for this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malterial
Washington
Robinson
Chriat
Jennings
Evangeliet Crittenton
Lackawanna County
Coming Week in Congress Foreshadows Battles Over Sugar Schedule
The Senate faces uncertainty as to when the sugar schedule will be taken up amid partisan friction over tariff rates. Key items include the Hawaiian treaty, anti trust amendments, and tobacco hearings, with sharp contests expected on the agricultural list including rice cattle and tea proposals being debated or withdrawn. The House plans to adjourn with little business, while Republicans seek orderly progress and minority tactics are anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Senate
Allen
Aldrich
Pettigrew
Mr. Simpson
Charles Scribner Killed in Elevator Shaft Fall
Charles P Scribner secretary and bookkeeper of the Voriscope company in New York died after noon when he fell down an elevator shaft at his place of business. Authorities believe he fell while attempting to operate the elevator himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Scribner
New York
Charles P. Scribsner
Voriscope Company
Died at 105 Years of Age Charity Green Passes
Charity Green aged 105 or 108 died today at the Home for Aged Colored Women. Born a slave in Portsmouth Virginia she came to Boxton in 10d and won her freedom, leaving a long life as a respected resident and former inmate of the home.
Weather forecast for Middle States and New England today
New York reports partly cloudy weather with fresh southeast winds and slight temperature changes followed by rain. On Tuesday the regions will see cloudy to partly cloudy skies with light variable winds turning northerly and cooler, then rain, followed by clearing and warmer conditions.
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New York
Middle States
New England
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Three Powers
Twflk Pasha
Cambon
Philip Currie
Signor Panga
William
Czar
Francis Joseph
Pan-American Trade Congress
Baltimore and
Canovas
William Halden
Rev
Herebert Shipman
Florida
Kaiser
Pather
J. Stanwood Dodge Caudit
Uncle
Tainty
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