Anthracite Miners Plan National Strike Convention
Hazleton May 16 United Mine Workers delegates vote to call a special national convention with aims to mobilize bituminous and anthracite workers for a broad strike. President John Mitchell urges caution while officials project potential widespread impact on coal, railroads, and industries.
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Associated Press
Hazleton
United States
United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
Wilson
Indianapolis
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
Beeen
United Mine Workers’ Organization
Illinois
Springfield
Herman Justl
Noll Coal Operators’ Association
W. Rh. Russell
Danville
Illinois State Organization of Miners
Mr. Just
Justi
Trussel
Haglton
Mr. Mitchell
W. W. Keefer
DISSATISFACTION AT WILKES-BARRE
Wilkes Barre May 16 more crews were laid off as no coal remained to handle on railroads centering here. All cars on sidings and breakers have been sent to tidewater or railroad terminals. The retell dealers in this city.
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Wilkes-Barre
Tidewater
Civic Federation Still Active in Anthracite Strike Effort
The National Civil Federation weighs good offices to end the anthracite coal strike with arbitration and tendered mediation discussed. Ralph M. Easley met Senator Hanna and Samuel Gompers to review possible adjustments while parties await further deliberation. Easley departed for New York after the talks.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Civil Federation
Ralph M. Easley
Federation
New York
Senator Hanna
Samuel Gompers
Eusley
Reading Withdraws Trains Amid Miners Strike
The Reading Railroad announces major service cuts due to the miners strike. Fifteen of nineteen Shamokin division trains and all Sunday trains are canceled, eight of eleven on Shenandoah, plus the Philadelphia Williamsport night express, with about 3,000 workers laid off system wide. President Baer heads to New York for coal-operators talks as coal shipments halt.
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Philadelphia
Reading Railway Company
Williamsport
Reading
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Shamokin
New York
Baer
No Credit To Strikers Ties Up Coal Regions
Shamokin Pennsylvania May 16 miners ordered to begin a full strike but none reported to work. Mules at colliery operations for Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron and Pennsylvania companies were hoisted and corralled near sites. Coal train crews on the railroads are being suspended as strike actions affect business credit to strikers.
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Shamokin
Mitchell
United Mine
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Tren Company
Pennsylvania Company
Philadelphia
Reading
Northern Central
Carnegie suggests purchase of Philippines possible
Andrew Carnegie, reported by the Associated Press from London on May 10, says he would give 20 million dollars to the Philippines group if authorized to announce independence would be acknowledged by the United States. He stated flatly, You, and I mean it.
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Andrew Carnegie
Associated Press
London
May Lo
Philippines
United States
Transatlantic Ships Arrive and Depart New York Port
An exclusive wire report lists arrivals and sailings at New York ports on May 16. Vessels including Auguste Victoria La Champagne Noordam and Noordam are noted with routes to Liverpool Cherbourg and Queenstown. Several ships are listed as arrived or proceeding to European destinations with intermediate calls.
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New York
Auguste Victoria
Hamburg
Southampton
Celtic
Liverpool
Linard
Frilland
Antwerp
Potadam
Rotterdam
Seminary Receives 50000 Bequest From Henry Maxwell
The Valturian Theological Seminary of Meadyville, Pa. received a $40,000 bequest from Henry W. Maxwell, the Brookins millionaire, who died recently.
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Associated Press
New York
Valturian Theological Seminary
Meadyville Ppu
Henry W. Maxwell
Hrookins Millonaire
Presbyterian Articles of Faith reform brief on infants fate
New York May 16 report to the general assembly outlines a brief statement of the reform faith and revisions to the confessions. It states infants dying are included in election and saved by Christ through the Spirit. The document adds new chapters on love of God for all, missions, and the Holy Spirit.
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Associated Press
New York
H. C. Minton
Presbyterian General Assembly
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Wielom
God
Jesus Christ
Lis
Eing
Christ
Ritter Breaks Silence Warns Union Party Against Deception
Frank M Rit er, chairman of the Union party estate committee, urges Union party members in Pennsylvania to wait through the Republican and Democratic conventions. He warns against stampeding to either faction and says the party will declare through official representatives. He accuses Republican aspirants of sacrificing principles to secure a loyal legislature.
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Union Party
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Frank M. Riter
Union Party Estate Committee Today
State of
Pennsylvania
United States
Commonwealth
Iron Industry Hits New Highs in April Production
Dun and Company notes April pig iron output reached 1,003,426 tons while blast furnace capacity on May 1 stood at 802,040 tons, far exceeding prior records. Stocks fell about 10,000 tons in April. 20,000,000 ton annual output is plausible if conditions stay stable.
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United States
Canada
National Guard announces officer vacancies and encampment
Harrisburg May 16 General orders from the Pennsylvania National Guard vacate the commissions of Captain Alfred M McClelland Company D and Edwin C Diehl Company G Fourteenth regiment after an efficiency finding. Encampment set for Gettysburg July 12 to 19 with a gold medal prize for the oldest member in continuous service. applications due June 15 1902. Change of Company H location from Bellevue to Allegheny City approved April 1 1902.
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Harrisburg
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Alfred M. McClelland
Edwin C. Diehl
Second Brigade
Stewart
Gettysburg
William Moffatt Reilly
Philadelphia
Adjutant General
Bellevue
Allegheny City
Robb arraigned in embezzlement case for P O S of A
James A. Robb former treasurer of the Funeral Association of the Patriotic Order Sons of America was arraigned for embezzlement. After testimony he was released on 30000 bail for a further hearing. Allen Smith secretary of the autocla thon waived a hearing. A shortage of about 10000 was testified.
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Philadelphia
James A. Robb
Funeral Association of the Patriotic Order Sons of America
Robb
Allen Smith
Autoclathon
President nominates envoys to Cuba and Havana post
Exclusive: The president sent nominations to the Senate naming Herbert Coldsmith Squier of New York as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cuba and Edward R. Bragg of Wisconsin as consul general at Havana.
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Associated Prusa
Washington
May
Senate
Herbert Coldsmith Squier
New York
Republic of Cuba
Edward &. Bragg
Wisconsin
Havana
Carrie Nation Fined and Jailed in Topeka Bar Smash
Exclusive wire reports Carrie Nation was sentenced by Judge Mazen in district court to thirty days in prison and a $100 fine for smashing bar fixtures in a vacant bar in Topeka. She will not appeal and has begun serving her sentence.
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Associated Prem
Topeka
Kan
Carrie Nation
Prion
Mazen
Vebruan
Lao
Bhe
Miners Beaten by Foreigner Mob Near Pittston
Nine workers from a washery in Smithville near Pittston were attacked by foreigners this evening and severely beaten with ethois and longs. The incident occurred in Wilkes Barre area as a pop union mine operation faced violence.
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Wilkes Barre
Smithville
Pittston
AG Elkin backs Cope on Pennsylvania meat preservative ruling
Attorney General Elkin issued an opinion to Dairy and Food Commissioner Cope stating it is his duty under the pure food act of 1895 to enforce bans on adulterated or preserved meats. He advised enforcers to prosecute sellers of preserved foods found poisonous or injurious and to ensure observance of the act by those handling such products.
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Dairy and Food Commissioner
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Elkin
Cope
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Live Stock Association
General Elkin
Mr. Elkin
Fort de France Faces Volcanic Threat and Panic
Exclusive wire reports from Fort de France on May 16 describe Mont Pelee eruptive activity with bright flashes and red clouds. Cinders fell for 20 minutes and residents in Lorrain Marigot Sainte Marie and La Trinite faced panic. The French cruiser Suchet will land authorities at St Pierre to inspect Basge Pointe. 50 robbers arrested there were sentenced to five years.
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Fort de France
Martinique
Mont Pelee
Lorrain
Marigot
Sainte Marie
la Trinite
Suchet
St. Pierre
Basge Pointe
Windward Islands Eruption Toll and Relief Details
May 16 dispatch from Governor Sir Robert Llewellyn reports 1900 buried bodies to date in hospitals 140. Nine sugar estates damaged heavily and Wallbu estate buried in ashes. Vegetation destroyed likely to revive after rain. 3000 people on relief list with estimated £50 daily cost. Eruption seems to ease but lava continues and danger persists.
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London
Windward Islands
Robert Llewellyn
St. Vincent
Colonial Office
Walllbu
Beaver County Republican Convention Names Ticket
The Beaver County Republican convention elected Uartfornd P Brown as chair. The ticket named for Congress Juanes HW Cunninghamy state senate Samuel F White House Irma EB Manatiolis and John PB Taylors regster and recorder J 5 Mitchell Sheriff Aloward Biliew treasurer Thomas Uradsham clerk Jol I. Fturgeor commissioners George W Corey and Andrew G White coroner Dr J BR Gormley auditors Janes B Edgar and W Raleton delegates to state convention M S Quay J My May and Thomas F Jobe. Attorney Cunningham had a runaway ban for the county's indermenent for congress. State delegates elected without opposition were M B Quay J M May and Thomas F Jobe.
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J. M. May
Thomas F. Jobe
Prisoner Identified in Concealed Weapon Case
Detective Hiram Moe of Montreuil identified Henry Blanvite, jailed six months in Franklin county for carrying a concealed weapon, as Willian Dowd, one of five men who robbed a Sherbrooke, Quebec bank on April 20 and later broke jail at Montreal. Dowd’s time expires June 4.
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Blanchard
Chambersburg
Hiram Moe
Montreul
Henry Blanvite
Delvit
Franklin County
Willian Dowd
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Montreal
City to liquidate 49000 shares of Philadelphia and Erie stock
Exclusive wire from The Associated Press reports Philadelphia sinking fund commissioners adopted a resolution asking City Councils to pass legislation to enable them to pen the 49000 shares of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad company stock owned by the city at more than par.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company
Coal Prices Jump as City Dealers Raise Anthracite
Exclusive report from New York notes retail coal dealers increased anthracite by 1 per ton today. The move coincides with the miners strike affecting supply and pricing dynamics in the region.
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Proam
New York
Debates in Congress Over Philippine Policy and Schley Case
Lawmakers clashed over the Philippine government bill as Mr. Lodge sought a vote date, while Mr. Dubois urged delay until debate exhausted. McLaurin, Deboe, and Gallinger debated policy and press reports, with Schley case and naval officers’ shore berths drawing sharp remarks.
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Schley
Treas
Washington
Lodge
Massachusetts
Dubois
Idaho
McLaurin
Mississippi
United States
Deboe
Kentucky
McKinley
Aguinaldo
Philippines
Foraker
Ohio
Springfield
Mass
Philadelphia
Gallinger
New Hampshire
John Wanamaker
W. R. Hearst
Cannon
Ill
Hepburn
Iowa
Williams
Crowninshield
Bureau of Navigation
Grow
Penn
Cochran
Missouri
Landis
Indiana
Beef Trust Cases Move Toward Injunction Hearing
Exclusive wire from Chicago reports affidavits for an injunction against meat packers will be filed in U S court Monday afternoon. The documents will reveal the government’s key evidence, with most subpoenas served though many defendants are absent from Chicago.
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United States
Chicago
Documenta
Weather Forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania Weekend
Forecast for Saturday and Sunday calls for cloudy skies Saturday with a chance of showers Sunday. Sunday should be fair and warmer. Light to moderate south winds.
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Nea
Pennsylvania
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