Riot Mob in Cleveland Targets Factories and Train
A 6000 to 7000 strong mob rampaged through Cleveland robbing, smashing windows at Variety Iron works Upson Nut and Holt works and forcing workers from the church furniture plant. Police charged the rioters driving them from Jennings avenue and later halted a failed train robbery attempt on the Nickel Plate road.
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Jennings Avenue
Jennings Wrenne
Std
Henteat
Lieo
Aubey Street
Faulhaber's
Nickel Pirate Road
Thirteenth Annual Meeting of Pennsylvania Undertakers
The Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the Funeral Directors Association of Pennsylvania opened at the New Century club in Philadelphia with delegates from every county. Mayor Stuart welcomed attendees, and ex State President William H. Maxwell of Pottstown delivered the response. officers to be elected include President Bo Frank Kirk Germantown Philadelphia and vice presidents James Lowrie Allegheny City BR W Dey Williamsport and G A Miller Scranton.
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Phiapenrnis
Funeral Directora’ Association
State of Penneyivenia
New Century Club
Stuart
William H. Maxwell
Pottstown
Bo Frank Kirk
Germantown
Philadelphia
James Lowrie
Alleghany City
BR. W. Dey
Williamstown
G A. Miller
Scranton
George Chandler Paul
Philaphia
J 5 Pearce
Ardmore
Umpire Commits Suicide After Onfield Dispute
Alfred McCawley of Canton Kentucky killed himself Saturday after a quarrel arose from his umpiring decisions during a practice between two local baseball teams. He shot himself behind the backstop with a revolver after tensions escalated.
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Panvean
Alfred McCawley
Canton
McCawley
Braina
Prospective Bridegroom Ends Life Before Wedding in Monaca
In Rocarster Pennsylvania on May 2 Henry Hatin a noted young businessman shot himself in the head. He was to be married that evening to Blanche Huggina whose grief is reported as intense. The motive is not stated. He was 14 years old and widely known for his actions.
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Rocarster
Henry Hatin
Monaca
Hahn
Wall
Mies Blanche Huggina
Wasarsaroy
Mr. Lodge
Mase
Lodge
Republican Party
Squire
Washington
Dockery Commission
Lanhonna
New Plant Starts At Homestead Mill
The new 28 inch mill of the Homestead Steel Works began operation yesterday. The working force was reduced from 3,200 to 2,700 men due to changes in the department. Output is expected to increase.
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Homestead
Homestead Steel Works
Miners at St Marys Face Sheriff Assaulted Force
Sheriff Filiot and fifteen deputies departed for St Mary's where miners employed by Hall Kail and Co were at work this morning.
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Ripaway
Filiot
St. Mary's
Hall, Kail & Co
Miners at Dagus Mines Threaten Strike Over Wages
Sheriffs posse protects workers from a mob of 310 miners from Northwestern Mining and Exchange at Dagus mines. Miners marched six miles to pressure St Marys strikers who returned to work at 50 cents a ton. An open air meeting was held at the Commercial house. About 160 workers at St Marys, with roughly half having already left since Dagus visitors. A call for twenty five more deputies was filed. Liquor dealers shut down the beer supply at operators request. no violence reported.
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Northwestern Mining and Exchange Company
Digos Mines
St. Mary's
Commercial House
Dagus
Dempsey Appointed Mail Transfer Clerk at Scranton
J E Dempsey of Pittston was appointed mail transfer clerk at Scranton, secured by Representative Hines of Pennsylvania. Dempsey is principal official of the Tralumena union in the Wyoming valley of Pennsylvania.
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Washington, D.C
Hines
Pennsylvania
J. E Dempsey
Pittston
Scranton
Dempsey
Tralumena Union
Wyoming Valley
The Commonweal in Camp on First Street
Wastixeros Washington reports The Commonweal camp on First Street in Southwest Washington with a canvas wall and straw shelters. Christopher Columbus Jones arrives to cheers and remarks he aims to gain public confidence. Coxey takes charge and trains grounds while Carl Browne visits. a lone policeman guards the site.
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Wastixeros
D. C
First Street
Washington
Oklahoma
Sim
Christopher Columbia Jons
Jones
Carl Browne
Aedorioniet
Mistake of a Druggist Ends in Fatal Poisoning
A Wilkes-Barre apothecary's error caused Daniel Carmody, foreman at the Sheldon Axly works, to die after a prescription for nasal catarrh contained potash instead of trichloride of mercury. The mistake led to severe tissue damage, loss of sight, and a grave prognosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
May Day Protests in France Largely Peaceful
French papers report May Day demonstrations by Socialists and radicals were mild or failed. Radical and Socialist outlets claim the proletariat avoided provocation, showing restrained strength across France.
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Frances
Paris
Socialista
France
Three U S Senators Die Within Flva Wel And More
Three United States senators have died within five days. The gold reserve stood at 81 million dollars. Government expenditures dating May exceeded receipts by about 2.4 million. President Cleveland opened the annual convention of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States with a brief address.
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United States
Cleveland
The
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
Explosion wrecks store front on East Twelfth Street kills two
Fire and blast at the C Jolly & Son cleaning and seduring concern in a five story building on East Twelfth Street, New York. Leopold Geneau and Louise Floorman die instantly. four more burned, one very badly. Building damaged ten thousand dollars. Firefighters and police recount terrified victims and chaotic rescue scenes as casualties mount.
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East Twelfth Street
Leopold Geneau
Louise Floorman
New York
Broadway
C Jolly & Son
Dand
Leopold Genes
Eevil Mason
Jersey City Heights
Leon Badolr
Bacds
Arma
Jean Baptiste Honcarron
Hes
Anek
Hands
Leas
Arullen
Xines
Investigation of PT Barnum estate heirs probes executors
May 2 report notes heirs object to management by executors Fish and Hiocks. Estate grossed about 114000 with 11000 spent on collecting it. nine heirs receive shares as executors seek probate court acceptance amid disputed expenses. Ointon Barnum Saciey, favorite grandson, pushes the inquiry.
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Collec
Cone
PT. Barnum
PT Barnum
Assistant District Attorney Wellman to Marry the Prima Donna
New York May 28 The engagement of Assistant District Attorney Wellman of New York and Miss Emma Juch is confirmed though a wedding date is not fixed. Juch, born in Vienna, studied under Mme Mari Colli and sang at Her Majesty's Theatre London before joining American and naval opera companies. Wellman’s first wife Miss Keith Watson died in 1890 after less than a year of marriage.
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Wellman
New York
Emma Juch
Mise Jock
Stamford
Conn
Mr. Wellman
Europe
Mies Jock
Vienna
American Parente
Mme. Mari Colli
Her Majesty's
Gireod
London
Abo
Wellman Fe Wilower Hie
Keith Watson
John H Watson
Columba Henk
Leen
Himevif
Marriag
May Day Celebrations in Vienna End Amid Rain and Strife
May Day crowds in Vienna faced heavy rain and dispersal after initial gathering for a meeting. Police kept order with saber charges as protestors clashed near police headquarters and German cities saw patrols and marches with red badges. Troops dispersed crowds. reported arrests totaled thirty three.
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Viena
Prate
Marcel
Allence
Patadea
Severa
President Moses Reports Coal Shortage Amid Mine Strike
A letter to President John Mencide from O Mey2 explains coal shipped from Fitteburg three weeks earlier labeled for consumption here. Wood is used in steamboat boilers at St Louis, signaling shrinking coal supply. Melirila estimates 165000 miners in the strike, about 90000 could return to work tomorrow if they wished.
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John Mencide
United Mine Workers
Fitteburg
St. Loui
Melirila
Faily
Plant of York File & Lock Up Destroyed by Fire
Fire gutted the York File and Lock Up plant in York Pennsylvania causing about 0 000 in losses. The facility employed around 100 workers and the cause remains unknown as experts assess the ruins. The site will be rebuilt as quickly as possible.
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York
York File & Lock Up
Tosmanes
Vnew
Matron at Lancaster Hospital Under Probe for Cruelty
Under Governor Pattison the local board of charities investigates sensational accusations against Mia Webber, matron at Lancaster County Hospital. Charges include extreme cruelty to aged inmates and scandalous conduct in management, with proceedings conducted behind closed doors.
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Lancaster
Pattison
Board of Charities
Mia Webber
Lisbon Health Board Debunks Diarrhasa Amid Global Turbulence
Lisbon declares diarrhasa the prevailing malady while reports of widespread turmoil surface. A string of incidents includes burned French missions in Siam, German amnesty refusals, and anti Semite rector Ablwardt jailed. Eight explorers trapped in wallloctite cave near Lonbach face food shortage.
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Lisbon
Board of Health
Siam
Witbori
Damaraland
Africa
Ablwardt
Republica
England
American Knights of Labor
Satolli Mission
Wallloctite Cave
Lonbach
Austria
Fire destroys Hunlocke Creek hotel and three houses
A blaze at Hunlocks Creek destroyed the Hotel Pringle and three adjacent houses. Origin unknown. Loss listed at $11,000 with partial insurance. Fire officials reported the May 2 incident in Withers Banne Pennsylvania.
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Withers Banne
Pringle
Hunlocks Creeka
Comet sighting near western horizon by Naval Observatory
Assistant astronomer George A. Hill reports a large bright comet seen last night just above the western horizon. He estimates the comet at about 0.0 miles from Earth and approaching at roughly 5,000 miles per day, believed to be the Gale comet first found near Sydney, N.S. W.
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Wasiusaton
Aetronomer
George A. Hill
Naval Observatory
Professor Hill
Sydey
N.S. W
Miners Beaten as Alabama Strike Sparks Violence
In Birmingham on May 2 tensions rose as wives of striking miners attacked a returning group from Littles Warrior mines. J Deb Hopper, owner, and other nonstriking workers faced assault after leaving work, marking a second day of reported violence amid the coal strike.
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Alabama
BirmingHam
J. Deb Hopper
Littles Warrior
Green worm scourge hits northern Berks county fields
Surveyors from the Pennsylvania Traction company began work at Coatesville yesterday. John Fitesimmons was named alderman for Scranton’s Eighth ward by Governor Pattison. Charles Shendel and Samuel Beard will erect a large breaker on coal lands three miles south of Tamaqua. Thomas S. Johnston, a Huntingdon dry goods leader, failed yesterday with losses totaling 27000. Jano H Brower of St Peters held on 500 bail at Reading for an improper letter to a Philadelphia girl. Dr M A Rhodes resigned as Reading board of health president after twelve years. Dr A B Candor was chosen as successor.
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Philadelphia
Jano H. Brower
St. Peters
Reading
Board of Health
M.A. Rhodes
A. B. Candor
Whittling the Salary Roll in Government Service Debates
The House debates tariff and government payroll reforms as the Dockery commission passes measures to abolish two offices and shift duties to the auditor, aiming to save about 200000 a year. Voting narrow on key motions, Congress adjourns after 4 p m with continued questions over police conduct on the Capitol grounds.
Cataract of silver floods vault at mint spill
In PuLaDeLiniA on May 2 laborers at the recently opened mint vault released a torrent of silver dollars when a rotted bag burst. About 200000 coins cascaded down, startling workers, but no injuries occurred and no one was harmed.
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Puladelinia
Wan
Ile
Harrison denies candidacy and quotes on Now article
Ex President Harrison, in Cincinnati for Loyal Legion events, repeats that he is not a candidate and has seen Harry Now only once months ago. He questions the accuracy of Now's quotes and says no one speaks for him on a presidential bid while he focuses on his law practice.
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Cincinnati
Harrison
The
Loyal Legion
Now
American Mechanics Council Elects Officers in Scranton
The Next State Council of the Order gathered in Scranton Pennsylvania on May 2 elected officers: Councilor Robert M. Johnson of Pittsburgh No. 260 vice-councilor H. A. Holstein of Harrisburg No. 85 council secretary Walter Gratam of Philadelphia No. 100 council treasurer Charles H. Kurtz of Philadelphia No. 86 council induator Jacob Wachob of Big Ran No. 072 and Council Examiner.
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Scranton
Hananseng
American Mechanica
Robert M. Johnson
Pittabury
H. A. Holstein
Harrisburg
Walter Gratam
Philadelphia
Charles H. Kurtz
Philadelphis
National Council Reports and Next Year Meet Set
W. C. Hillogas of Reading and A. P. Barnam of Philadelphia served as national representatives with Noppel of Philadelphia. They submitted reports and handled routine business. The state council decided to meet next year in Scranton.
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W. C. Hillogas
Reading
A. P. Barnam
Philadelphia
National Council
A. Noppel
State Council
Scranton
Supposed Bomb At Recruiting Office Creates City Alarm
A screw jointed cylinder with a partly burned fuse was found at the Spring Gardens recruiting office entrance in Loxnox. A man in a heavy overcoat loitered nearby before discovery. The device proved harmless, but residents fear rising danger of objects placed in public places.
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Loxnox
Spring Gardens
Nan
Indiana Republicans seize control in state municipal elections
Across Cedlate and key cities, Republican tickets won sweeping majorities. Terre Haute, Goshen, South Bend, and Valparaiso districts flipped heavily toward GOP. Democratic strongholds, including Bloomington and Lafayette, shifted with sizable Republican gains. Several cities reported near complete party ticket victories while a few remaining Democratic-leaning areas stayed contested.
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Ixpiasarouis
Tui
Cedlate
Indiacapulia
Evansville
Terre Haute
Cein
Unionesty
Bedford
Cman
Laporte
Michigen
Nenally Democratic
Republicas
Riehtioud Elpete
Lafayette
Hernblican
Makera of Infernal Machines Arrested at Mt Mearang Mt
May 2 A group linked to coke strikers near Mt Mearang Mt was arrested while finishing a bomb at Sand Hill near the shaft. Suspects include ward Devise and William McCracken, with two foreigners Davie and McCracken claiming involvement. Sheriff McCann assisted in the surveillance and arrest following tip from Southweet railway official.
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Makera
Mt Mearang
Mt, Pirasaxy
Ratiesy
Southweet Railway
Morewood
Sherif McCann
Bombe
Woola
Sand Hill
Tole
Les
Lward Devise
William
McCrackwn
Thie Place
Davie
McCracken
Co Tan
Mourillon Fire Damages Mourillon Yard. Marines Hurt
A large mill saw at Mourillon burned for three hours causing about 1250 dollars in damage. Fire threatened adjacent shipyard facilities and several Marines were seriously injured. An official inquiry has been ordered.
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Mourillon
Toulon
Minister Thormas Receives Portrait at Stockholm Farewell
United States Minister W. W. Thomas Jr. bade farewell to King at Stockholm. The king honored him with a colored portrait of himself as a unique token. Mr and Mrs Thomas dined with the king at the palace tonight.
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Strockholm
United States
W. W. Thomas, Jr
Mr. Thomas
Himelf
Thomas
Ex Senator and Mrs Henry L Dawe Wedding at Pittesfield Home
The report notes a wedding of former Senator Henry L Dawe and his wife at their Pittesfield Maxs home yesterday. Albany Republicans fired 100 guns to celebrate gaining city government control for the first time in ten years. The Indianapolis Journal mentions Benjamin Harrison as a presidential candidate. Juror Armstrong received an eighteen month prison term after a bribery attempt in an Indianapolis corruption trial. Jo Wh faced murder charges for hurling an inkwell at a witness in Minneapolis. A Staunton Virginia jury convicted Lawrence Spiller of first degree murder in the rape and murder of Loutie Rowa and sentenced him to death by hanging in June.
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Henry L. Dawe
Pittefield
Maxs
Albany
Harry 5
Indianapolis Journal
Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Armstrong
Minneapolis
Joo Wh
Staunton
Virginia
Lawrence Spiller
Loutie Rowa
Weather Forecast for Pennsylvania Thursday
The forecast covers eastern Pennsylvania with generally fair conditions and variable winds after a northwest shift. Western Pennsylvania can expect fair skies with warmer temperatures and south winds.
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Wasttinatoy
Pennnleania
Pennsylvania
Excellence Designs Offer Limited Ladies Dress Line
A local shop promotes exclusive styles with a week long sale of Lacques Lawn dresses and an elegant line of shirt waists and chemisettes highlighting new fashions for women.
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Fieurmann
Sie
Morrow
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Moses
File and Lock Company
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Chas A Schteren & Cos
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