Alarm Over China Tensions Amid Foreign Legations Fire
Reports from Shanghai, Pekin, and Tientsin describe a Chinese crisis with fires at legations, Russian and Japanese forces massing near Pekin, and Britain France and Russia seeking influence. The state department notes no troop request from Conger and possible troop landings by several powers as telegraph lines fail.
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Washington
State Department
Conger
Shanghai
Petin
Pekin
Russian Manchuria
Posson
United States
China
Great Britain
Rusia
Japan
Taku
Tien Tain
Tien-Tsin
Feng-Tai
Cope Named Dairy and Food Commissioner
Harrisburg June 14 Jesse E Cope of West Chester was appointed dairy and food commissioner by Governor Stone to succeed Major Levi Melis of Spring Mill who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse E. Cope
West Chester
Major Wells
Harrisburg
Gairy
Stone
Levi Melis
Spring Mill
Strikers Boycott Prompts City Crisis and Bomb Scares
In St Louis a special committee seeks 100000 to fund a boycott aimed at pressuring transit firms during a street railway strike. Explosions damage a Baden extension car and an Oliver street line car, with injuries to a motorman and no arrests. Police guard power stations as 2500 deputy sheriffs patrol the city amid rising robberies. Coroner resumes inquest into two striking men shot in Sunday riot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Central Trades and Labor Union of
St. Louisa Trangim Company
Baden
North Broadway
John H. Gray
Oliver Street
Twenty-firet Street
Our
United States
Baden Line
Broadway
Talcott Avenue
St. Louis Transit Company
Lloyd
Edward Thomas
George Rine
Postal Readjustments show postmaster salaries rise
The annual re adjustment of postmasters salaries reports 4270 presidential offices, up 256 from last year and 40 from 1894. It lists 207 first class, 942 second class and 512 first class offices. Fifteen second class offices move to first class, 110 third class to second, and 275 fourth to third. Johnstown, Pa. gains from second to first class.
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Washington
Johnstown
Widow of William E. Gladstone Dies in London
London reports the death of Mrs Willy am Ewart Gladstone at Hawarden Castle after a long illness. She was eighty eight, eldest daughter of Sir Richard Glynis of Hawarden, married to William E. Gladstone in 1870 and known for her influence on his actions. Funeral planned in Westminster Abbey with an interment expected around June 19.
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London
Mira Cladstone
William E. Gladcotne
Willyam Ewart Gladstone
Hawarden Castle
Richard Glynis, Dart
Hawarden Caith
Gladstone
Westminster
Roosevelt Declines VP Nomination at Convention
Governor Roosevelt reiterates his refusal to accept the vice presidency nomination and states his stance is understood his name will not appear before the convention he plans to depart for Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon
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New York
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Judge Fanning Nominated in Forty-second District
Towanda Pennsylvania June Republican judicial convention nominated A. C. Fanning for president judge of the Forty second district after his appointment to replace Judge Peck. His sole opponent had withdrawn days earlier.
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Judge Fanning
Towanda
Forty-acrond Judicial District
Mon
A. C. Fanning
Stone
Peck
Gnanimous
Coffin Opposes Walking Delegates in Labor Hearings
John P. Coffin of Lake Baker Florida testified before the industrial commission on labor relations with capital. He opposed organized labor and non-union labor collaboration and argued walking delegates largely caused wrangling, warning against their influence in the debate.
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Washington
John P. Coffin
Lake Baker
Florida
Industrial Commission Today
Blone appoints Brownlee as National Road commissioner
Governor Blone announced the reappointment of Robert Brownlee of Washington as commissioner of the National Road. The action was reported by the Harrisburg commissioners on June 14.
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National Road
Harrisburg
Lovernor Blone
Robert Brownlee
Washington
The
WarMouth faction admitted in Louisiana contest
The Republican national committee awarded recognition to the Warmouth Lily Whites in Louisiana, seating delegates and discarding the Wimberley faction. The decision reshapes state delegation control as disputes from Georgia and D C were resolved or shelved.
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Philadelphia
Louisiana
Republican National Committees
Wartmouth
Delaware
Georgia
Joseph F. Doyle
Hn. R. Wright
J. H. Dev
E. T. Wimberley
PB. F. Herwig
Warmouth
Payne
South
Wimberley
Frye
Wimberleyites
J. Madison Vance
Colonel Dick
National Committee
Mr. Wimberley
Captain Wimberley
Kellogg
Herwig
Yarmouth
H.C. Yarmouth
Clark
Woodward
Joseph LeBlanc
Or Ntwern
Partig
William Pitt Kellogg
United States
Republian
Congress
Hanna
Contesta
Fessenden
Connecticut
Delaware committee to reconvene over factional dispute
The sub committee has failed to reach agreement between rival factions in Delaware and will report the matter to the full committee for consideration of merits. The full committee is expected to meet tomorrow to decide whether to pursue further negotiation or proceed with the Delaware contest.
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Delaware
Payne Declines Candidacy in Wisconsin Dispatch
June M. Henry C. Payne, member of the national committee from Wisconsin, states he is not a candidate for vice president or any other office. He urges the Wisconsin delegation to unite behind Governor Echofield and notes a prior letter suggesting his name be presented.
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Severno
Cope
Alivo
Philadelphia
Henry C. Payne
National Committee
Wisconsin
Echofield
Payne
Mr. Payne
Five Die In Dynamite Blast At Hale Mine Biwabika Minn
Biwabika Minn June 14 five men were killed instantly in a dynamite explosion at the Hale mine three miles from town. The dead are P Stark W Hattall Chalvert P Hanson and C Marock. A dynamite charge was lit in a drift and workers rushing to safety met their deaths.
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Brussels
Massiacre
China
Pekin
Tien-Tsin
Tien Tsin
Seymour
Lang Fang
Prince Tuan
Foreign Office
Tung Fuh Siang
Tuku
Biwabika
Minn
Hale Mine
P. Stark
W. Hattal
L. Chalvert
P. Hanson
C. Marock
Flaw in Indictment in Goebel Case
Indiana Attorney General W L Taylor reports a flaw in the indictment against W and Taylor of Kentucky. The document names the Republican claimant of Kentucky as an accessory but omits a principal in the Goebel assassination, an error he says must be addressed by the Kentucky court of appeals.
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Indianapolis
Ind
W. L. Taylor
Indiana
W. & Taylor
Kentucky
Goebel
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Dune Rider Wins Grand Handicap at Intertate Park
New York rider Mathes on Thuy ton Won the fiat grand American tant handicap at Intertate Park Qyrete L 1 with a score of 1 of 1. Mindak Watthe from Hale timorm placed second after hitting 10 targets from his allotted century J Lanks from Philadelphia Young from Springfield POWN Willey of Danville and G J Manderson of New York shared third money with a split score following the event.
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New York
Dune
M.—Rolla
Mathes
Thuyton
Intertate Park
Qyrete
P-yard
Turkal Ik
Mindak Watthe
Haletimorm
J. Lanks
Philadelphia
Young
Springfield
Willey
Danville
Sacramento State Convention Session Sets Party Resolutions
The Sacramento convention gathers delegates to reaffirm the Chicago platform and revive party enthusiasm. Delegates are instructed to secure the nomination and move forward with the convention’s plans.
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Sacramento
Chicago
Bryan
Death of Rev John J Sheahan Diocesan Chancellor
Buffalo June 14 reports the death of John J Sheahan chancellor of the Roman Catholic diocese of Hafalo from erysipelas at age 11. He was noted for theological study and also gained fame as a musical composer and electricity expert.
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Buffalo
John J. Sheahan
Hafalo
Democratic committee chair arrives to lead subcommittee
Hon. Jones BK Jones, chairman of the Democratic committee, arrived today in Kansas City to preside over a subcommittee meeting tomorrow. The committee will decide finally on arrangements for the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Jones BK. Jones
Democratic Committee
Odd Fellows Exclude Druggists from Membership
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows voted to exclude druggists and others who sell liquor from state membership, marking a policy enforcement within the organization. The decision affects those involved in liquor sales and related services.
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Odd Fellows
T, Paul
Dune M
Grand Lodge of
O Od Fellows
Lieutenant Harlow Assigned to Hydrographic Office in Boston
Lieutenant C. H. Harlow, recently detached from the training ship Alliance, has been assigned to the hydrographic office in Boston. The change comes after the vessel’s departure from active service and follows a routine branch reassignment.
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Boston
C. HH. Harlow
Alliance
Penelone Granted in Scranton District Distinctive Names
Washington June 14 King Francisco A. Grant to Parsons Luxerne county 98 William I. Courtright Scranton 8 George W Boraough Scranton $4.
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Washington
Francis A. King
Parsons
Luxerne County
William I. Courtright
Scranton
George W. Boraough
Croker To Sail From New York On Lucania June Sixteen
New York leader Richard Croker of Tammany Hall plans to sail to England aboard the steamer Lucania on June 16. The trip is announced from New York with Croker as the prominent figure accompanying the voyage.
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New York
Hichard Croker
Tammany Hall
England
Lucania
Botha Checks the British Troops in Transvaal News
London reports General Botha's forces as formidable enough to halt Roberts's advance while defending Pretoria. Boer bulletins claim heavy fighting east of Pretoria and the burghers driving back the British right wing. President Kruger clings to gold and issues notes amid scarce coin.
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London
Louis Botha
Lord Roberts
Transvaal
Verprutig
Machadodorp
Pretoria
Machadodoro
Baller
Almonds Nek
Nek
Lourenzo Marques
Kruger
Hhs
Iit
Maritime Shipping Fragments Report Odd Passenger Mergers
Disjointed OCR style lists routes and arrivals including New York Hamburg Plymouth Havre Rotterdam Massdam Boulogne and various named ships or persons like Kaster Prietrich and Gerr mane. The text shows a jumble of ports and destinations with unclear dates or events.
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New York
Colusa
Hamburg
Plymouth
da Guecogne
Havre
Pigsmouth
Kaster Prietrich
Qivenstown
Germane
Liverpool
Rotterdam
Massdam
News Summary and Local Notes From Scranton Area
Partly cloudy morning with brief report on General-Chinese incident at a foreign legation. Philadelphia readies for a convention as General Botha halts British advance. Northeastern Pennsylvania markets and finance update. Lackawanna Seloel commencement and W. C. A. strike narrowly avoided. Bond ordinance passed by Common Council. Baseball news and liquor law trials noted along with industrial jottings.
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Philadelphia
Botha
Downilon
Canmore Alberta Gas Explosion Kills Eight
A Canmore coal mine gas explosion yesterday afternoon killed eight workers and injured several others. Known dead include Prosper Dayne Amand Regard Tony Robvna Jr Peter Caulfield and four unidentified foreigners. Cause suspected as unsafe opening of safety lamps by a miner.
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Winniver
Man
Canmore
Alberta
Prosper Dayne
Amand Regard
Tony Robvna, Jr
Peter Caulfield
Ninth goes to Rochester for Otis reception
The Ninth regiment of the Pennsylvania National Guard left Wilkes-Barre at 11 PM heading to Rochester New York to participate in the reception for General Otis. It will be the only Pennsylvania regiment in the parade. Mrs Otis, born in Wilkes-Barre, requested the local unit attend to honor her distinguished husband.
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Wilkes-Barre
National Guard of
Pennsylvania
C. Br. Dougherty
Rochester
N. Y
Otis
Flag Day Observed Across Philadelphia On June 14
Philadelphia marks Flag Day with ceremonies nationwide. June 14 commemorates the 1777 adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the Continental Congress. In the city the Betsy Rees mansion hosts events where the first American flag was designed and made by Elizabeth Mow.
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Philadelphia
Continental Congress
Elizabeth Mow
Progressive Friends meet opens at Longwood meeting house
West Chester Pennsylvania reports the annual meeting of progressive friends opened today at the Longwood meeting house near Kennett Square. Delegates arrived from Massachusetts New York Delaware Ohio and Pennsylvania. Attendance was small and twenty minutes of importance were transacted.
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West Chester
Tune
Progresive Friends
Longwood
Kennett Square
Massachusetts
New York
Tholaware
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Genevieve Mecker Stars in Met Golf Championship Round
New York player Genevieve Mecker of Wee Burn Golf Club New Canaan Conn won the fourth day of the Woman's Metropolitan Golf Association championship at Morris County Golf Club. She beat Beatrix Hoyt the national champion by one up after a swift match.
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New York
Genevieve Mmecker
Wee Burn Golf Club
Novetton
Conn
Morris County Golf Club
Miew Beatrix Hoyt
Lightning Strikes Down EightYearOld Boy in Chambersburg
A fierce afternoon storm in Chambersburg Pennsylvania killed eightyearold Frank Disert son of local businessman Frank Disert. He was running home when a bolt struck an open lot where his body was found by two boys.
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Chambersburg
Frank Dierrt
Frank Disert
Alumni reunion banquet of the blind graduates
The alumni reunion banquet for graduates of the institution for the blind in Columbus Ohio will be held this evening with over three hundred former pupils expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Institution For the Blind
Richard Croker Sails for America from Southampton
Richard Croker, noted Tamany leader, sails from Southampton to America aboard a liner on June 1 amid a bustling departure scene. The expedition marks a return to U.S. shores for the influential figure as tensions and politics swirl behind the scenes.
Philadelphia in Readiness for Republican Convention Visitors
Philadelphia prepares for the Republican national convention with extensive entertainment arrangements and strong hospitality. The seating of the Yarmouth Louisiana delegates marks a key committee decision amid Hanna’s central role. Vice presidential speculation centers on Long Dolliver Woodruff with other potential candidates named and assistant ushers announced.
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Yarmouth
Hanna
Philadelphia
National Committee
Walton
Woodruff
New York
Long
John JD. Long
Dolliver
Iowa
Thera
Fairbanks
Indiana
Washburn
Minnesota
Schofield
Wisconsin
Bartlett Tripp
South Dakota
Pritchard
North Carolina
Irving Scott
California
Jay L. Torrey
Wyoming
David C. Owen
Milwaukee
Arma Wiesewell
Weather Outlook for Eastern Pennsylvania Friday Saturday
Forecast for Friday in eastern Pennsylvania calls for partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers on Saturday. Fresh northerly winds are expected.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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