The Return of Schurman Sails for Southern Islands Tour
Professor Schurman, president of the U S Philippine Commission, sails from Manila aboard the Hennington for a three week tour of the southern islands including Delle, Cebu, Negros and Sulu. He will study local governments and confer with leading chieftains. return planned in July. General Hall's brigade moves from Morong to Taytay as Morong is garrisoned by North Dakota regiment and Fourth Cavalry with limited opposition from insurgents.
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Manila
Professor Schurman
United States Philippine Commission
United States
Hennington
Petre
Delle
Cebu
Negros
Sulu
Allves
Tie
Hall
Morong
Taytay
Smpall
North Dakota Regiment
Fourth Cavalry
Filipino Flag Captured by Tennessee Soldier at Jaro
Sergeant Clement C. Jones of the Third Battalion Tennessee Regiment captured a Filipino flag at about 800 yards from the outpost near Jaro. He crossed the river into enemy country and seized the banner, returning unharmed despite heavy gunfire before reaching the First Tennessee barracks with the trophy.
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San Francisco
Manila
Clement C. Jones
Tennessee Regiment
Tennessee
Jaro
First Dakota Report Details Feb 2 3 Actions in Philippines
War Department release summarizes Colonel Frost's account of the First Dakota regiment repulsing an early morning Filipino assault. The battalion used Winth battery fire to drive insurgents from woods, with praise for Major Howe Captain Fuller and others. Fire origin deemed incendiary. two incendiaries captured in women’s clothing. Corrections note orderly conduct under General Anderton and Captain Orla.
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Washington
A. S. Frost
South Dakota
War Department
Ganges
Anderton
Orla
Greystone Sold at Yonkers Murition Sale
The Greystone estate, once the Samuel J. The den residence at Yonkers, sold today under an apellate court order. Samuel Untermyer purchased both parcels, the 56 acre main estate with mansion, stables, greenhouses, water rights, and the 16 1/4 acre second parcel valued for villa sites, bringing $121000 and $10000 respectively.
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New York
Keystone
Samuel J
Yonkers
Murution
Samuel Untermeyer
Hudson River
Freeman Coohie van in Bethany quarrel over a woman
Bethany residents report a dispute involving June T Freeman Coohie van milling George Brantrough in wiren henged tiles. Cochran and Stanbrough, both farmers, clashed over a woman, details sketchy but conflicts noted.
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Bethany
T—Freeman Coohie van
George Brantrough
Cochran
Stanbrough
Collision at Bound Brook halts Lehigh Valley trains
A freight train and a coal train collided near Bound Brook in the Lehigh Valley system. Both locomotives were derailed and badly damaged. seventeen empty cars were destroyed. No injuries occurred as crews jumped to safety. Traffic diverted to Central tracks for several hours.
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Plainfield
N. J
Bound Brook
Walter Carey
Easton
Elmer Vetch
Central Road
Trafic
Lehigh Road
Central Tracks
New York
Bribery allegations cloud Dauphin County grand jury
Harrisburg reports Tony Bergner private counsel for the house committee claims Dauphin county bar members on the grand jury were offered 100 dollars per name to ignore indictments. He warns arrests for embracery if attempts continue as June term trials approach and district attorney plans to present indictments next Thursday.
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Harrisburg
Tony
Charles H. Bergner
House
Britzig
Dauphin County
Mr. Bergner
Con
Millar
New Steel Schedule Sparks Wage Talks in Detroit
The ware committee of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers and iron and steel manufacturers met in Detroit to settle wage scales for the coming year. The union seeks a one dollar per ton base raise for puddling with proportional gains in finishing, while manufacturers propose preserving the old 14 dollar base on a one cent basis. Representatives of the American Tin Plate Company are expected tomorrow.
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Detroit
Mich
Issielation Iron, Steel and Tin
Shaffer
Williama Ire
Amalgamated Association
American Tin Plate Company
Brewers Deny Use of Galysyvile Acid in Beer
Chicago June 7 The senatorial pure food investigation committee heard Theodore Dehna and Ernest Feeker deny yesterday’s testimony that galysyvile acid was used in beer. Feeker said the acid appeared in imported beer. Both said preservatives in domestic beer are unnecessary given modern pasteurization methods.
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Chicago
Theodore Dehna
Ernest Feeker
Passion Play At A Funeral In Vancouver
The burial of Bishop Lurien in Vancouver British Columbia drew 6000 natives who chanted a death rite in their tongue and swayed to music while a crucifixion scene with a lay figure of Christ was enacted behind the catafalque by Indians dressed as biblical characters.
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Vancouver
B. C
Lurien
British Columbia
Pennsylvania Pensions Report Amid Local Names
Washington June 7 pension certificates list Edwin M. Suckett of Hallstead and Bucquehanna with eight to ten dollars figures, Wiley of North Mehoopany with eight dollars, Sarah A Ide of Tunkhannock with twelve dollars, reflecting local pension grants and amounts in the period.
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Itereass
Edwin Mf. Suckett
Hallstead
Bucquehanna
Doha HR
Wiley
North Mehoopany
Wyoming
Origial Witows
Sarah A
Ide
Tunkhannock
Green to Succeed Frank Thomson as Pennsylvania Railroad Chief
Philadelphia June 7 reports indicate the Pennsylvania Railroad directors will elevate First Vice-President John Green to the presidency following Frank Thomson’s death. The line of succession would place Charles Pugh as first vice president and S M Prevost as second, with Samuel Rea possibly filling the third vice presidency. A special meeting and funeral arrangements were noted.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thomson
John Green
Green
Charles . Pugh
M. Prevost
Samuel Rea
Meretofore
Pittshurs
Pennsylvania Tailroad
Frank Thomson
Tobert T. Linecoln
Pullman Palace Car Company
Lincoln
Chicago
New York
Merion
Theo. N. Ely
James A. Logan
Wayne MacVeagh
E. T. Posthlewatte
Altoona
Comming
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Maes West
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Union Station
James McCrea
J. T. Brooke
Joseph Wood
Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsbhoro
Paying the Cubans and Batched Certificates Fraud
In Havana on June 7 Colonel George M. Randall paid 199 Cuban soldiers at Jararuco and rejected 44 more. The total paid so far reaches 1 437. Four soldiers sold fraudulent certificates of service for 3 each, enraging legitimate veterans who beat the sellers. Three fled by train toward Havans, one was arrested.
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Havana
George M. Randall
Jararuco
Randall
Havans
Reed plan mocked as Speaker may leave Congress
A partner from Bimpnon Thiteher and Bare Nun dismissed reports that Speaker Reed would stay in Congress while resigning the speakership. He said Reed is expected to retire and join their firm, though the partner had not seen Reed recently.
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New York
Tw Law
Bimpnon, Thiteher & Barenun
Reed
Congress
Mr. Rew
Bpouker Koed
The Duke Leaves Palermo on Marousula Yacht
The Duke of Orleans departed Palermo today aboard the yacht Marousula. Palmers, Billy, June T., were noted in coverage of the royal travel.
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Palermo
Palmers, Billy
June T
Duke of Orleans
Marousula
Susie Graham Arrested in Pepper Murder Bail Jump
Susie Graham former Binghamton resident, linked to the Pepper murder case, captured by Chief McMahon for jumping bail in Susquehanna County. She was the common law wife of J James Fagan and conspired with Fagan and Cornelius Wells Shaw, who await execution in Montrose jail. She faces removal to Montrose for proceedings.
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Pepper
Burquehanna
McMahon
Susie Graham
Binghamton
Norwich
Susquehanna County
J. James Fagan
Cornelius Wells Shaw
Montrose
A. Jackson Pepper
Rush Township
Hagan
Shaw
William Mercelilus
Augustin Daly Dies Suddenly in Paris
Paris reports the death of Augustin Daly a famed theatrical manager at 56 from heart failure. Born July 20 1858 in Plymouth Massachusetts he edited for New York papers before founding the Fifth Avenue Theatre later running Daly’s company with Ada Rehan gaining international reputation.
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Paris
Jime
Augustin Daly
Daly
Plymouth
N. 4
Sunday Courier
New York City
New York Times
the Sun
Mall and Express
The
Citizen
Fifth Avenue Theater
Birijadway
London
England
Grand Opera House
New York
Mise Ada Rehan
Heat waves claim more lives amid rising temps
New York reports 28 heat fatalities today with ten women among victims and 40 additional prostrations still in hospitals. In Philadelphia the extraordinary heat continues with highs near 85 degrees and over 25 people prostrated, though no deaths today.
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New York
Philadelphia
Carrie Jones Extradited to New York for Kidnapping
Hella Anderson alias Carrie Jones arrived in New York from Elizabeth New Jersey on extradition papers charged with kidnapping Morton Clark. She was held at Mercer Street station overnight and will be arraigned in the distant case court tomorrow morning. District Attorney Asa Bird Gardiner said George Barrow and wife Addie Barrow, kinappers of Marion Clark now jailed in New City, would be brought here and turned over to New York authorities.
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New York
Hella Anderson
Carrie Jones
Morton Clark
Elizabeth
N. J
Anderson
Jock
Mercer Street
Gesstone
Asa Bird Gardiner
George Barrow
Addie Barrow
Kina Cpers
Marion Clark
New City
Hanna Denies Retirement From National Committee
Cleveland June 7 Senator Hanna denied a Washington report that he planned to retire as chairman of the national Republican committee. He called it sheer fabrication and said he would retire when his term ends and expects to call the next national convention to order.
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Cleveland
Hanna
Matty
Washington
National Republican Committee
Dewey Home Subscription Reported From Washington
Secretary of the Navy notes only a small sum has been contributed toward a home for Admiral Dewey. He believes the limited amount does not reflect lack of appreciation but questions whether gifts would be pleasing to the Admiral.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Admiral Dewey
Aoid
Augusta Fire Ravages District for Second Time
A massive Augusta blaze destroyed the same district seven years after a prior fire. The Davenport and Phinlzy drug store sparked the flames when a negro mixing Venus turpentine caused a rapid spread. Losses totaled about 250900 with insured roughly 75000. buildings valued around 150000. Businesses affected included Kress & Co, Lambkin & Co, Thomas & Barton, Alexander Dru Co, Davenport & Phinlzy, Stultz & Co and Smith's China Store.
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Augusta
Augusta Chronicle
Davenport & Phinlzy
Kress & Co
Lambkin & Co
Thomas & Bareton
Alexander Dru Co
Stultz & Co
Smith's China
Bealdes
Striking Italian Laborers Clash With Police at Paterson
In Paterson on June 7 about seven hundred Italian workers from Mast Jersey Water company marched on Notch road to Little Falls with a black flag and weapons. They tried to halt 160 American workers. twenty deputy sheriffs were deployed. Superintendent Young offered to reinstate all workers on the old terms, while ringleaders warned of further violence if replacements faced trouble.
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Paterson
Mast Jersey Water Company
Notch Road
Littl Falls
Little Patts
Young
Passaic County
Iompir
Maeligh
Noteh Road
New Jersey G A R Holds 37th Annual Encampment
The thirty seventh annual encampment of the New Jersey Grand Army of the Republic opened in Trenton with welcomes by department commander W. Smith. Membership stands at 6,114, down 267 from last year, and posts’ assets total $162,194.62 as delegates prepare for elections and business. The session is expected to draw a larger crowd tomorrow, amid decisive votes on admitting Spanish War soldiers to the national body.
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Trenton
Department of New Jersey
Grand Army of the Republic
W. ©. Smith
Spain
Newark Gains New Manager and Ownership Tie to Chapman
Jack Chapman formerly with Rochester club and a longtime Eastern league figure secured part ownership of the Newark team. He will name Jimes Fichl as manager, after Fichl resigned over indifferent play. Chapman plans a thorough wakeup for the nine as Paterson games shift to Newark for the balance of the week.
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Newark
N. J
Jack Chapman
Rochester
Loon
Muccord Jimes Fichl
Wall Lewis
Chapman
Chapmain
Paterson
Mayer selects delegates to state Democratic convention
Lark Haven June 7. T. Hippie G. A. Brown and I. M. Harvey have been selected by Hon. C. A. Mayer as delegates to the Democratic state convention to advance his embossed candidacy for the Supreme courtship. The county convention authorized Mayer to select delegates.
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Lark Haven
Hippie
G. A. Brown
I. M. Harvey
C. A. Mayer
Mr. Mayer
American Steel Trvep Company Announces 10 Percent Wage Increase
Pittsburg June 7. The American Steel Trvep company announces a general advance in wages at all plants. Tonnage men and all skilled workers will receive a ten percent increase.
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Pittsburg
American Steel Trvep Company
Sheriff Seizes Mill in McPherson Heir Case
In Font Stroudsbore New Jersey on June 7 Sheriff Misher executed a writ in favor of Men J J Muir to seize the Mine pulp and paper mill of McNins county, asserting the claim of the daughter of the late Senator John F E McPherson of New Jersey.
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Font Stroudsbore
J. J. Muir
John FE. MaPherson
New Juraey
Mi. Mines Pulp and Paper Till
Mins
Thie County
Cardinal Gibbons Confers Degrees at Catholic University Exercises
Cardinal Gibbons conferred degrees on candidates at the graduating exercises of the Catholic University of America in Washington. A large and distinguished audience was present for the ceremony.
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Washington
Jane
Cardinal Gibbons
Catholic University of America
Thunderstorms and overseas notes dominate morning page
Weather indicates thunder storms today while dispatches cover the General-President of Philippine Commission's homecoming and updates on England, the Boers, President Thomson's successor, Augusta fire, base hall games, and local civic items including a Tar Committee, Wilkes-Barre fixtures, Barrett on the Philippines, weddings, Board of Health, and Scranton area news and industrial briefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Commission
England
Thomson
Augusta
Fighters in Training Ahead of heavyweight title bout
With the heavyweight championship showdown near, Fitzsimmons and Jeffries conducted light work and prepared for the final days. Referee George Siler discussed rules with Fitzsimmons at Bath Beach and a similar visit to Jeffries was planned. Jeffries trained at Loch Arbour with rope skipping and winded up with beach play before leaving for Coney Island ahead of the match.
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New York
Awith
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
George Siler
Chicago
Fits
Martin Julian
Bath Beach
Fite
Siler
Asbury Park
N.o
Grant
Jentries
Coney Island
Cure for Consumption Hailed by European Chemist
A sensational report claims Francis Crotte of Paris has cured over 1,000 consumptives using inhaled formaldehyde vapor and electric tension therapy. He offers to treat 400 patients in the United States and plans sanitariums in Pekin, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, with several eminent physicians endorsing the cure.
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Columbus
T-Atteley
American Medical Association
Francis Crotte
Paris
Crotte
Union
Tie
America
Europe
Pekin
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Paling
Bowen
Nicaragua and Costa Rica on the brink of war
A New Orleans dispatch reports advisories from Bluefield via the steamship Sunniva indicate Nicaragua and Costa Rica are on the brink of war as of June 7. The Sunniva sailed from Bluefield on June 4 carrying the alert.
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Adviers
Bluefield
Sunniva
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Steamship Arrivals Roundup From New York Ports
Ships arriving and clearing at New York include Teutonic from Liverpool and Southampton, Trave via Cherbourg and Bremen to New York, and Latn from Rome with Southampton calls. Vessels bound for Havre and Antwerp appear, with British and Continental routes listed among Southampton and Liverpool entries.
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New York
St. Paul
Southampton
Noonlaia
Antwerp
Britanomie
Liverpool
Teutonic
Heomer
Dremen
New Madium
Hologne
Cherbourg
Bremen
Trave
Romen Aia
Tigard
la Borefogne
Havre
Deaths of a Day in Plitebury and New York
George Woods, former chancellor of the Western University of Pennsylvania, died from injuries after a fall from a second story window at his Bewickley home. Henry Te Clinton, long prominent New York lawyer and Tweed prosecution counsel, died aged 73.
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Plitebury
George Woods
Ehaireedor
Western University of Pennsylvania
Thorm Street
Bewickley
Woods
Portland
New York
Clinton Wis
Tweed
Len Beckwith Knocked Out in Fifth Round
Rochester boxer Len Beckwith was knocked out by rival Jack McDonough in the fifth round of a scheduled bout at the local arena. The clash featured quick exchanges and a decisive finish for McDonough in front of a partisan crowd.
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Rochester, N
Fallefield
Len Beck
Jack McDonough
Rochester
British and the Boers Ended Conference Signals No Resumption
London reports Earl of Selborne says Bloemfontein talks between Kruger Milner were unsatisfactory and unlikely to resume. Brussels confirms Kruger concession offers, tied to arbitration, rejected by Britain which demands no status equality. Kruger may submit proposals to the Volksraad awaiting British stance on arbitration.
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Kruger
England
Transvaal
London
Tune 7
Exchange Teleegraph Company
Colonial Office
Earl of Selborne
Bloemfontein
Orange Free State
Transvaal Republic
Chigf
Cape Colony
Alfred Milner
Great Britain
Brussels
Dr Leeds
Pretoria
Filiemfontein
Leyds
Kriger
Tull
Volksraad
Preston Must Hang Declines Further Respite from Governor
Harrisburg June 7 Counsel for murderer Preston pressed for another respite this morning but Governor Stone refused to intervene. He transmitted a telegram stating no sufficient cause for delay at this late date and noting Supreme Court review completed. He cited Judge Hemphill’s refusal to appoint a com mission and the pardon board’s failure to commute sentences.
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Harrisburg
Preston
Stone
WS. Harris
West Chester
Supreme Court
Hemphill
Pardon
A. Btone
Kindred Hanged for 1868 Murder in Mercier
Peter Kindred, who shot Andrew A. Alley and wounded Joseph A. Alles at Mercier in February 1868, was executed in Princeton Missouri. He was pinned to the scaffold after being brought to the platform, reportedly administered morphine to sleep prior to the hanging. Joseph Alley and the murdered man’s wife witnessed the event.
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Princeton
Peter Kinedred
Andrew A. Alley
Joseph A. Alles
Mercier
Kindred
Kimied
Joseph Alley
Ambassadors Dinner Honors Barrett at Union League Club
In Chicazo on June 7 the Hon John Barrett, minister to Siam, received a complimentary dinner at the Union League Club. The event highlighted Barrett's travels and the Philippines, stressing their commercial and strategic importance to the United States.
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John Barrett
Siam
Cheveland
Uaion Lowe Club
Sullivan Predicts Jeffries Nett Victory Tonight
Local report quotes speaker Jane L John Sullivan asserting that the match will be memorable and not end quickly. He believes Jeffries will win due to support from the south and the crowd expects a decisive outcome.
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Tiffin
Jane L
John J. Sullivan
le Cold Jeffries
South
Sewer Pipe Men End Strife in Stoneville Ohio
Sewer pipe workers in Stoneville Ohio ended a valley strike after a conference that night. All plants resumed operations with workers winning a 15 cent daily wage increase.
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Stonhenville, O
Weather forecast for eastern Pennsylvania in June
Forecast for eastern Pennsylvania calls for fair weather with above normal temperatures on Thursday and possible thunderstorms. Friday should be warm with continued high temperatures and light south to southeast winds.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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Philippines Commission
Col. Frost
Philippines
Greystone
Samuel J. Tilden
Freeman Cochran
Pure Food Investigation
Baer
Scone
Bishop Lurien
Penna. R. R
Meeting of Directors
Speaker Reed
Sue Graham
Baby Clark
Little Falls
New Jersey
Fields
Sheriff
G. A
Wilkes-Barre
Fea
Barrett
Board of Health
West
Scranton
Fitzsimmons and
Memphis
New Orleans
Bays
Len Beckwith
Bloemfonstien
Sullivan
Weather Forecast
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