Relief for Cuba Gains Aid Moves in Congress
The May 11 1897 report shows Congress debating relief for destitute Americans in Cuba with an appropriation of 50000 urged by the president. Senator Wellington of Maryland denounces jingoism and backs Cleveland's cautious Cuba policy while Morgan’s war resolution lingers unresolved in the Senate.
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Roy
Texas
Morgan
Cuba
Wellington
Maryland
Davis
Committee On Foreign Relations
Gallinger
Senate
Spain
Congress
Senatior
Cleveland
Daniel
Virginia
Merret
Mason
Illinois
Lawmakers Vote Narrowly to Adjourn the Session
The motion to adjourn carried 71 to 70 with thirteen present. Only three Republicans opposed adjournment while most Democrats, Populists except Mr Beck er, and Independent Silverites supported it. Under the bi weekly rule the adjournment pushes the issue to Thursday.
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Ley
Dailey
Balley
Dingley
Mosera
Cooper
Wisconsin
Linney
North Carolina
Marah
Clinois
Becker
Illineds
Silverites
McKinley Considers Philadelphia Visit for June Event
A Philadelphia delegation including Dr William Pepper Theodore C Search and Dr Hubert Hare urged President McKinley to attend a June 2 semi centennial gathering. The White House says he is seriously weighing the plan to visit Philadelphia for grand industrial displays, possibly making two trips in two weeks if no conflict arises.
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Washington
Philadelphia
McKinley
William Pepper
Philadelphia Commercial Museum
Theodore C. Search
National Association of Manufacturers
Hubert Hare
American Medical Association
Ito
Finger Rings Found in a Vat in Chicago Murder Case
Chicago May 17 Adolph Luetgert a sausage maker was arrested on the charge of murdering his wife He had made an assignment ten days earlier and his wife disappeared The police claim he killed her in the basement of his sausage factory on Diversey Street and disposed of the body by burning it with chemicals Two finger rings belonging to the dead woman were found in the vat with bones nearby confirming the crime theory.
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Chicago
Adolph I. Luetgert
Treutgert
Luetxert
Saurace
Diversey Street
Chapman Caged At Last In Sugar Trust Case
Elvetten KR. Chapman, the sugar trust witness who refused to answer a Senate committee, is jailed in the district jail for twenty five days after surrendering to United States Marshal Wilson. He received a thirty day sentence with a good behavior rebate reducing it to twenty five days.
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Washington
Elvetten KR. Chapmen
Sugar Trust
Senate
Chapman
United States
Wilson
Trial date set for American Tobacco directors case
District Attorney Meott said the trial of the indicted American Tobacco company directors and officials will begin on the first Monday in June. He has telegraphed Judge Gibbons of Chicago for a copy of his opinion from a similar case. The judge's identity will not be revealed until the calendar is printed.
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New York
Meott
American Tobacco Company
Gibbons
Chicago
President Nominates Senior Treasury and Army Officers
Washington May 17 the president sent nominations to the senate including Frank A Vanderlip to be assistant secretary of the treasury and Brig Gen Zenos B Blies to be major general in the army both slated for high ranking positions based on the dispatch records from the capital.
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Washington
Senate
Frank A. Vanderlip
Fitnals
the Treasury
Zenos BR. Blies
They Seek a Connecting Link Buffalo May W1
The Lehigh Valley railroad applies to hearing before railway commissioners on the necessity of the Lehigh and Southwestern line from Depew to Blasedell. This renews the long battle with the New York Central for a connecting link between these points.
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Buffalo
May
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Lttpew
Southwestern Railroad
Depew
Blasedell
Leileh
New York Central
Historic Cannon for Lisbon to Be Placed in Park and Cemetery Lot
Lisbon May 17 Star post Grand Army of the Republic has received two cannons from the war department at Washington. Each weighs about 2.2 tons. One will stand in the public park and the other on the soldiers' lot in the cemetery.
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Star Post
Grand Army of the Republic
War Department
Washington
Cometry
Wild Hog in the Woods Reported in Cumberland Area
A boy about twelve to fourteen, acting wild, is living in the woods near Sir John’s Run in West Virginia. He is believed to be W. H. Hammer, son of Dr. Hammer of McGaheysville Virginia, who left home on December 2.
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Cumberland
Sir John's Run
W. Va
W. HH. Hammer
I. Hammer
McGaheysville
Havana Insurgents Reported Defeated By Skirmishes
Havana dispatch notes small engagements across Santa Clara Matanzas and Pinar del Rio provinces with insurgent casualties and several surrenders. Spanish forces under Weyler report minimal losses while detaching troops escort convoys from Manzanillo to Bayamo.
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Provines
Santa Clara
Matanzas
Havana
Pinar del Rio
Yeperus
Tewerid Moline
Manzanillo
Bayamo
Santiago de Cuba
New
Alfonzo Nitl
Piute Indian Ahvote Slain After River Massacre
May 17 report says Ahvote, a Piute, killed ten miners along the Colorado, then was shot by his own tribe after demanding proof his killing was justified. Whites feared retaliation as a posse pursues fleeing Piute remnants toward the canyon north of Kingman Arizona.
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Kingman
Ariz
Ahoote
Colorado River
Indiana
Ahvote
Ahvdo
Wilso
Here
Troye
Lotion to Turn Negroes White Goes Wrong in Norcross
A northern city corporation advertised a skin lotion promising to turn colored people white. The first investor, a very black woman married to Alfred Bolton who runs a Norcross creamery, used the product despite painful heat. Her skin reddened with scarlet spots and hair loss instead of whitening.
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Norcross, Go
Alfred Bolton
Norcross
Intengo
Woman poisoned by unknown agent in alarming case
A woman visited Dr Richardson who found unmis takable signs of poisoning. She is critically ill and could be permanently damaged if she recovers. The incident sparked fear among local residents as nearly a score of others afflicted sought treatment for the same likely illness.
Looks Like Murder Near Judds Bridge Roxbury
In Judds Bridge district Roxbury Mary Gaffeny 71 was found dead in her home with a head wound after Saturday night drinking party. Her husband John Gaffeny 65 son Peter Gaffeny son James Gaffeny and blacksmith Thomas Dooley were arrested after authorities investigated the scene and found blood smeared rooms.
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Conm
Judds Bridge
Mary Cgaffeny
Gaffeny
John Gaffeny
Peter
James Gaffeny
Thomas Dooley
Fire at Warren Brothers warehouse endangers Nashville
A major blaze in downtown Nashville late tonight targets Warren Brothers paint and oil warehouse threatening Western Union offices and Dickel and Co whiskey warehouse. The Noel block and Postal Telegraph may burn as fire spreads. Warren Brothers building destroyed while Western Union offices survived.
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Nashville
Tenn
Warren Brothers
Western Union
Dickles
Noel
Western Union Telegraph Company
College Street
Dickel & Co
Steel Workers Meet In Detroit For Amalgamated Association
About 150 delegates from 10,000 steel workers will gather in Detroit for the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers annual convention. They will set a new wage schedule based on the Pittsburgh report, with a likely material rise over current rates and a similar adjustment for tin plate workers under McKinley era guidance. Tariff uncertainties may affect timetable.
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Detroit
Mich
Irrigation Plan for Kansas Flint Hills Draws Major Investment
Tomorrow Mesers Safford and Albright representing English and New England capitalists will deploy a large force to dam draws and streams in the Flint Hills region. Fifty thousand dollars will be spent to solve the irrigation problem as experts claim storing storm waters will boost humidity and rainfall, reduce hot winds, and make drought and crop failure unlikely. The state owns 36000 dollars in irrigation machinery in western Kansas, which it would sell for sane. Two years or 20000 was appropriated, but all that remains is a lot of rotting pumps and windmills on the prairies.
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Topeka
Kun
Mesers, Safford and
Albright
Flint Hits
Kansas
Kansag
Colored Girl Arrested For Poisoning Family
A colored girl living near Union in Herford County attempted to murder the Horton family by poisoning. The family was affected and nearly died. Mrs. Horton remains in critical condition while others recover. The girl was arrested and bound over to court, saying she was tired of living with the family.
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Norfolk
Union
Herfornt County
William Horton
Horton
Bayard Delivers Mayflower Log for Custody in Delaware
Former ambassador Thomas F. Bayard arrived in Wilmington from New York with the Mayflower log. He deposited the artifact in Security Trust vaults for safekeeping until handed to Massachusetts governor. Earlier, contractor Frederick Gwinner filed against the Pittsburgh Lisben Western Railroad seeking sale of a ten mile right of way.
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Wimington
Del
Thomas F. Bayard
England
New York
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Massachusetts
Bayard
Delamere Place
East Liverpool
Fredrick Gwinner, & Contractor
Pittsburg, Lisbon and Western Railroad
Liu
Greek Ladies Committees Head Sends $100 to Greece Fund
New York May 17 Theodore Rall president of the Greek Ladies committees raising funds for Greece cabled another $100 to the fund headquarters in Athens. This brings Rall's total contributions to date to the Greece relief effort.
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New York
Theodore Rall
Greek Ladies Committes
Greece
Athena
Rall
Memorial service for Duc dAumale in Paris church
May 17 memorial service held in the Church of the Madeleine for the late Duc dAumale. Attended by French ministers, officials in uniform, and representatives of Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales sent wreaths and expressed friendship. Colonel Carington and Major General Ellis represented their sovereigns.
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Thueen Victoria
Victoria
Ft. 1
Prince of Wales
Wealth for Beach Combers Reported at Asbury Park
At Asbury Park New Jersey on May 17 the high tides washed away most of the Second Avenue beach leaving a clay foundation. Beachcombers collected money and jewelry from the washed-up sands with profits cited at 6.60 and 3.00, while watches and rings were also recovered as waves rose over the boardwalk.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Second Avenue
Father Kneipp Followers Walk Barefoot in Central Park
Twenty five Kneipp society members including five women gathered at Central Park north meadow at six this morning for the season’s first barefoot walk. A policeman misread the activity as an asylum escape until he saw the permit. Among participants a 78 year old woman led enthusiasm with one participant bringing two daughters. The male attendees were older.
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New York
Kneipp Society
North Meadow
Central Park
Barge Strikes Gas Pipe Near Squaw Island
The steam barge C. F. Curti ran aground at the head of Squaw Island while moving toward a lumber yard. A gas pipe burst beneath her bows sending water and gas fumes into the air, indicating a submerged Provincial Natural Gas line supplying Buffalo facilities.
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Buffalo Natural Gas Fuel Company
Prince Luigi Amereo Heads Toward New York and Alaska
Prince Luigi Amereo Duke of Abrusal and nephew of King Humbert leaves his home at Tome for Liverpool with his suite. He plans travels to New York San Francisco and Alaska where he will attempt to ascend Mount Si.
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Tome
Prince Luigi Amereo
Duke of
Abrusal
Humbert
Liverpool
New York
San Francisco
Alaska
Mount Si. Eilas
Heir To 75000 After Brother's Death in England
A brief item notes James Baguley of Los Angeles inherits a $75,000 fortune through the death of a brother in England, with details on how the inheritance arises and the associated thrift.
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Los Angeles
Cal
England
James Baguley
Conversion of Major Harrington and Local Council Actions
Summary of a series of briefs including McKinley relief in Cuba misrepresentations by Lew and a joint conference on appropriation ordinances. Reports on Eastern National and Atlantic League games, Andrews investigation bill, and local county happenings with financial notes and board reviews.
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Washington Quaasip
Harrington
Loco
Board of Revision
Board of Trade
Board of Control
Mra
Reed
Weat Side
Lackawanna County
Tragic Accidental Shooting In Chicago Home
Chicago May 17 In a bizarre self inflicted incident Rollo A Ullman ended his life using a makeshift passing machine. He mounted a wool covered trigger item on a door and stretched beneath it to align the weapon with his head. The gun fired and the bullet entered his left temple.
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Chicago
Ingsane
Teomma
Rollo A. Ullman
Hiere
Buskirk Wounded in Stroudsburg Home Row
Harry Hufford and two others visited Henry Buskirk’s home causing a disturbance. Buskirk lies in critical condition and may die. Rouch was shot and likely to recover with the bullet still in his abdomen. Both young men from good families are held pending Buskirk’s outcome.
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Stroudsburg
Harry Hufford
Cimten Ouch
Newton Fritz
Henry Buskirk
Buskirk
Rouch
Inspection of Western Lines by Pennsylvania Railroad
President Frank Thomson leads a Pennsylvania Railroad inspection tour of the western lines arriving in Chicago after stops at Denison Columbus Cincinnati Louisville Indianapolis Richmond and Logansport. The party includes First Vice President John P Green Chief Engineer Brown and Vice President McCrea and returns to Philadelphia by Saturday night.
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Frank Thomson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thomson
John P. Green
Brown
Pittsburg
McCrea
Chiccago
Denison
Ohio
Columbus
Cincinnati
Louisville
Indianapolis
Richmond
Logansport
Chicago
Bedford
Cleveland
Astabula
Explosion damages Huntington block. no injuries reported
An overnight dynamite blast buried in the second floor of a three story brick block owned by Co Db FE Abbott in Huntington West Virginia wrecked the east side of the building. The Fountain drug store on the block suffered the heaviest damage while Col Abbott's copying rooms were on the third floor.
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Huntington
W. Va
Co Db
FE. Abbott
Wadly
Fountain Drug Store
Col. Abbott
Earthquake and Severe Weather Report From Trapani
From Trapani Sicily comes word of an earthquake shock at 3 o clock yesterday afternoon. The report notes a severe hailstorm causing great damage with nut trees wilting and other effects observed in the seaport town.
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Rome
Trapani
Sicily
Mvasina
Fire damages Wissahickon dwelling in mouse-caused blaze
In Wissahickon at Kalos above Highter street, Owen Morris’s home was damaged last evening by a fire caused when mice nibbled a box of matches. The loss was estimated at 80 dollars.
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Philadelphia
Owen Morris
Kalos
Highter Street
Wissahickon
Cherbourg Shipping Movements May 14 World Ports
Sailed Spree from Cherbourg to New York and Southampton May 17. Hailed Friedrich der Grosse in New York. Cleared Saale for Bremen via Plymouth Taurle Liverpeel.
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Spree
New York
Southampton
Friedrich der Grosse
Saale
Bremen
Taurle
Liverpeel
Ice and Storage Plant Burns in Huntington Incident
Fire swept the Huntington Ice and Storage Company plant in Huntington West Virginia at around five o clock this evening. The blaze caused extensive damage to the facility and the insured value is listed at about 000 dollars.
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Huntington
W. Va
Huntington Ice and Storage Company
Theo Less le Mono
Wii Insurance
Powers Object to Thessaly Abandonment in Peace Talks
Dispatches from Constantinople and London report that the European powers oppose abandoning Thessaly and press for an armistice with Greece. Officials view the Porte terms as excessive and likely to provoke further bargaining, with speculation of a large indemnity and minor front-line adjustments as possible final terms.
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Aime Dasiadors
Greece
Porte
Thessaly
Europe
Crete
Turkey
Aultan
Imperial Guard
St. Petersburg
Novoe Vrema
London
Greeks repulse Turkish assault near Domokos amid heavy losses
In Athens the cabinet and ministry of marine monitor front-line dispatches. Despatches from Domokos report Greek left wing falling back before thrice Turkish numbers, then repulsing the Turks. General Maro Michaels wounded as 35,000 Turkish troops press the Greek line toward Domokos and Smolenski.
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Athens
Ministry of Marine
Domokos
Suneel
Maromichaels
Lamia
Smolenski
Albany Capitol Work Advances on Eastern Approach
Albany May 17. Superintendent of Public Works Aldrieke will open bids Monday for completing the eastern approach western staircase and terraces of the capitol. The project is expected to cost about 4,000 dollars.
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Albany Capitol
Albany
Aldrieke
Ida
Capitol
Prince of Wales Levee at St James Palace May Day
The Prince of Wales held a levee at St James's Palace in London on May 7 in behalf of the queen. The weather was brilliant and a very large attendance of ministers and diplomatic corps members was recorded.
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London
St. James
Weather Forecast for New York and Northeast Regions
In the Midwest and New England today clear warmer weather with light to fresh southerly winds. Cloudiness follows in the lake region. Wednesday looks partly cloudy with fresh southerly winds and chances of local rain and thunder storms in the lake and western districts with slightly higher temperatures.
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Porecast
New York
Miedo States
New England
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