Cranberry colliery strike halts pumps in Hazleton region
About sixty engineers firemen and pumpmen quit at Cranberry colliery A Pardee & Co after a discharged worker was not reinstated. The district plans an eight hour day and relief work divided into four districts with four local headquarters. The Ebervale breaker and engine house were boarded up and Rev Father Hussie opened a night school for striking breaker boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bome
Markle & Co
Father Hassie
Coxe Brothers & Co
Derringer
Coxe Brothers & Company
Hazleton
Freeland
McAdoo
Lansford
Ebervale
G. B. L. Markle & Co
J. W. Hussie
Bt. Gabriel's Church
Yorktown
Trallan
Moorehead
Miners Move Toward Bituminous Fields Amid Strike Tensions
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania on May 26 strikers departed for the bituminous fields faster than any day since the suspension began at the anthracite mines. United Mine Workers fear the Shamokin colliery engineers and Pumpmen voted not to quit on June 2 to establish an eight hour day. Maes meet Inga is planned to discuss the issue. The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company said it has found bosses to run pumps and engines and operators seek coal and iron police for local collieries led by sworn officers this week.
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Mahanoy City
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Shamokin
Maes
Inga
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Striking Miners Yet To Act In Lykens Region
In the Lykens region near Harrisburg on May 26 striking miners have taken no action regarding the culling out of.
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Lykens
Harrisburg
Pumpmen Stand Fast Amid Strike Threats
The statement warns that absent a general strike by engineers and firemen, the pumpmen will remain at their posts and not retreat from duties. The text emphasizes duty and resolve in the potential labor dispute context.
New Developments Expected Monday in Anthracite Strike
Exclusive dispatch from Wilkes-Barre reports uncertainty over a Monday shutdown as United Mine Workers rules on hours and wages for engineers firemen and pump runners. Operators pledge pumps will run but miners may quit. mass meetings and pressure from both sides loom as Local 484 reports most engineers vow to join the strike if demands for shorter hours are not met.
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Wilkes-Barre
United Mine Workers
Stationary Firemen’s Association
Wyoming
Minng
Coal Strike Prolongs Unchanged Steel Crisis
Exclusive wire reports from New York May 21 state the anthracite coal situation remains essentially unchanged. Leaders Truesdale of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western and Fowler of the Ontario and Western refused to discuss Civic Federation efforts to settle the strike. Ralph M Easley of the National Civil Federation said no conciliatory meeting has been scheduled regarding the coal strike or any trouble. When asked if a meeting would be called soon, he replied that he did not know.
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Associated Pase
New York
Truesdale
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Fowler
Ontario and Western
Civic Federation
Ralph M Easley
Conciliation Committee
National Civil Federation
Insurance Man's Crime in Brooklyn Murder Suicide
George T. Burns an Equitable Life examiner shot his wife Edna Dashiell said Burns had become jealous and accused her of extravagance. After a quarrel Miss Dashiell left the room four shots were fired with Burns killing his wife and himself. Mrs Bruns is believed to die. The couple had been married two years.
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Associated Press
New York
George T. Burns
Equitable Life Assurance Company
Brooklyn
Edna Dashiell
Bruns
Potters Plan Grate Change for Soft Coal Use
Exclusive Wire from Trenton reports manufacturing potters in the city intend to modify kiln grates to allow soft coal if the coal strike continues. Some potters already hold small supplies of hard coal as a backup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Ennis Sentenced to Sing Sing for Wife Murder
William H. Ennis a Brooklyn former policeman convicted of murdering his young wife was sentenced to execution at Sing Sing prison in the week beginning July 7.
Mortgage Satisfied By Northern Central Railroad
Harrisburg May 2. Robert Siodgvasa attorney for the Northern Central Railroad Company today satisfied a mortgage for 6000000 dollars at the recorder s office. The mortgage was given by the railway company in bas.
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Associated Pros
Harrisburg
Robert Siodgvasa
Northern Central Railroad Company
Recorders Office
Bas
Senator Quay Introduces Bill On General Brooke Promotion
Exclusive wire reports from Washington note Senator Quay introduced a bill to promote Major General Brooke, the army’s senior major general, to lieutenant general and to retire him with that rank.
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Bill
Brooke
Washington
May
Senator Quay
Lawyer Semple Not Guilty In Counterfeiting Trial
Exclusive wire reports John J. Semple Camden lawyer was acquitted in the U S district court after a week long trial. The jury returned the verdict at 2 80 o'clock hours after Taylor and Bredell awaited sentencing for roles in the Jacobs Kendig counterfeiting conspiracy.
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Associated Plow
Philadelphia
John J. Semple
Camden
United States District Court
Baldwin
Bredell
Arthur Taylor
Taylor
Jacobs-Kendig
Lancaster
Kendig
Jacobs
Ownership details of Philadelphia Record revealed
William S. Stenger announces partners John Wyeth Henry B. Gross and James Nero in the Philadelphia Record purchase. They will each hold 2000 shares and Theodore Wright may become director and president while maintaining the paper’s Democratic policy.
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Mr. Stenger
Col. Singerly
Philadelphia
William 8. Stenger
Philadelphia Record
John Wyeth
Henry B. Gross
James Nero
Clearfield
Theodore Wright
The
Record
Wyeth
Cross
Kerr
Wright
Patterson Explains Philippine Question On Senate Floor
Senator Patterson of Colorado, a minority member of the Philippine committee, spends most of the day discussing the Philippine issue. He cites Denver News editorials to back independence claims since 1898 and battles with Foraker and Hoar over McKinley’s proclamation. Sixty two private pension bills pass as the House focuses on District of Columbia business and adjourns until tomorrow to finish the District code amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patterson
Colorado
Philippine Committee of
Senate
The
Denver News
Foraker
Supreme court creates board of law examiners
The Supreme court rereated a board of law examiners to examine all applicants for admission to the bar. Members named include Samuel Dickson Philadelphia William Scott Allegheny William Hunsel Lancaster Simon P Wolverton Northumberland and Robert Snodgrass Dauphin. The board can adopt its own plan of operation while existing rules stay in force until changed by its recommendation.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Samuel Dickson
William Scott
Allegheny
William Uhunsel
Lancaster
Simon P. Wolverton
Northumberland
Robert Snodgrass
Dauphin
New Jersey Central Weighs Pension Plan Adoption
At its general offices the New Jersey Central Railroad announced it is considering a pension system modeled after the Philadelphia and Reading plan. Employee statistics are being gathered and adoption is deemed possible at an early date.
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Associated Plan
New York
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Governor commutes death sentence for Ramon Troche
The governor of Puerto Rico commuted Troche a 19 year old at the time of 1898 crimes. Troche receives life imprisonment while four companions remain to be garrotted at Ponce in about forty days. The executions will not be public.
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Associated
San Juan
Porto Rico
Hunt
Lfe
Ramon Troche
Troche
Ponce
Conference in Chicago plans new mine operator talks
In Chicago a meeting of National Civic Federation members and union interests with John Mitchell discussed further arbitration on the bituminous coal strike. The plan calls for another conference of mine operators and the Federation committee in New York for arbitration, with Senator Hanna to approve before any recommendation. Mitchell said he did not call the meeting and hinted workers remain firm.
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Mitchell
Senator Hanna
Chicago
National Civic Federation
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Frank P. Sargent
Franklin MacVeigh
Samuel Keefe
Longshoremen’s Union
New York
Hanna
Brutal murder near Red Lion shocks York county
Mrs. John Anstine, about 50, wife of a Red Lion farmer, was found murdered in woods near her home. She was found face down with head crushed and dress torn after being seen near the woods while walking home from Red Lion. No clue to the murderer as yet.
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York
John Anstine
Red Lion
Seamen Believed Lost After Schooner Stranding
The Frank A. Palmer, one of two schooners struck on Wasque shoal in Vineyard Sound, floated today and sailed west. Three crewmen, including the mate, who launched a small boat to reach shore yesterday, are missing and feared lost. The other vessel Arthur Seil4 stayed in position.
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Pros
Vinevoard Haven
Mass
Frank A. Palmer
Wasque Shoal
Vineyard Sound
Arthur Seil4
Tornado Devastates Charleston Area Killing Eight
Reports from Union indicate a tornado passed over the Charleston section yesterday. Eight people killed, three of them Black, with fifty houses and cabins wrecked between Jonesville and Buntue. Hail accompanied the storm.
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Associated Seas
Charleston
D. C
Union
Jonesville
Buntue
New York Plans Reciprocal Statue Exchange
A Berlin newspaper reports that New York citizens form a committee to offer Emperor William a statue of George Washington in exchange for a statue of Frederick the Great gifted to the United States. The proposal reflects wartime diplomacy and symbolic art exchanges between nations.
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New York
Bevin
Berlin
Roosevelts Plan Dolphin Voyage to Oyster Bay
Mrs. Roosevelt and the children will depart for Oyster Bay aboard the Dolphin in June. After settling the family, she will return to Washington to stay with the president until Congress adjourns.
Perry Hock hanged for murder in Columbus Mississippi
An exclusive wire report from The Associated Arena, Columbus Mississippi, says Perry Hock, a Black man, was hanged today for the murder of Malinds Williams. Relatives refused to accept his body.
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Arena
Columbus
Miss
Perry Hockwith
Malinds Williams
Henry Clay McCormick Dies at Williamsport Home
Former Pennsylvania attorney general and two term congressman Henry Clay McCormick died at 2 10 pm at his Williamsport home from acute Brights disease with blood poisoning. He had visited Virginia last week and remained active in business after returning. Bells tolled citywide. funeral set for Thursday afternoon.
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Williamsport
Henry Clay McCormick
Pennsylvania
Hastings
Bright
McCormick
J. Henry Cochran
Virginia
Busness
Presbyterians Adjourn After Selecting Los Angeles for Next Meeting
The Presbyterian general assembly adjourned sine die at New York on May 26 after choosing Los Angeles as the next meeting site by a 287 to 149 vote versus Cleveland. It rejected an overture to grant retirement rights to southern ministers and adopted resolutions on tract society funds and creed revision.
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New York
Presbyterian General Assembly
Los Angeles
Cal
Cleveland
General Assembly
Presbytery of
Southern Presbyterian Church
Committee
David G. Write
Scotch Presbyterian Church of New York
Presbytery
New Presbyterian Church of
The
Presbyterian Church of the
United States of America
New Church
Roberts
American Bible Society
Taylor
Rochester
Presbyterians of
New York City
van Dyke
Noyes
Pennsylvania Railroad
James Vereance
J. Ross Stevenson
Stevenson
Immigrant miners and families head for Europe from Hoboken
In Hoboken today a group of about one hundred men women and children mostly Italians Poles and Slavs including miners from Pennsylvania coalitions arrived after a Sunday night crossing. They were booked to sail on the Scotia and Pennsylvania steamers but some left for the voyage while others face days of delay as the Scotia has not yet arrived.
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Associated Press
New York
Pennsylvania Coaligions
Hoboken
Europe
Scotia
Pennsylvania
Geasel
Transatlantic Shipping Arrivals and Passages
Town aboard notes list ships arriving at New York and Hamburg and passing ports. Vessels include Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Patricia Jave Noordam and Noordam with routes via Plymouth Cherbourg Gibraltar and Bremen to Genoa Rotterdam and Naples. Dates indicate activity around May 6 with multiple transients.
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Associated Press
New York
Zeeland
Antwerp
Plymouth
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Hamburg
Patricia
Cherbourg
Gibraltar
Jave
Naples
Genoa
Bremen
Champagne
Noordam
Rotterdam
Sixth biennial convention call for Geneva meeting
Exclusive wire reports the World’s Christian Temperance Union announces its sixth biennial convention to be held in Geneva in June. Geneva is named for its central European locale and status as an English-speaking hub on the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Boston
World's Christian Temperance Union
Geneva
No Plot Against the Pope Report Lacks Foundation
The Associated Press report from Rome May states that evidence of a plot against the pope is groundless and unfounded. Officials here say there is no basis for such claims and no plan has been discovered.
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Associated Press
Rome
United States
President nominates Robert McCormick envoy to Austria Hungary
The president today named Robert McCormick of Illinois as ambassador to Austria Hungary. The nomination bill was sent to the Senate for approval and follows McCormick's long career in journalism and public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria-Hungary
Elkin supporters win key delegates in Nik county GOP session
In Ridgway, Elkin aligned candidates prevailed as two Elkin delegates were elected and Joseph Sibley backed for congress. Uniontown also saw first ballot nominations for Saturday’s primary with uninstructed delegates. Warren’s meeting similarly left state delegates uncommitted on the gubernatorial race.
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Associated Press
Williamsport
Guizette and Bulletin
Ridgway
Nik County
Elkin
Joseph Sibley
Uniontown
Turkish Troops Annihilated Near Mocha by Rebels
A Cairo dispatch reports a whole battalion of Turkish troops annihilated near Mocha seaport in Yemen. The Mocha governor is said to be captured by rebels, who are joined by many Turkish soldiers deserting their units.
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Associated Press
London
Daily Express
Cairo
Egypt
Mocha
Turkish Vilayet
Yemen
Arabia
Drought Sear Australia After Seven Dry Years
London reports widespread Australian drought with losses totaling about 15 million dollars since 1899. Unemployed men move to cities receiving relief, sheep die by the millions, rabbits starve, and animals strip trees for food. Sundowners and swag men die by the roadside as meteorologists doubt an early weather change.
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Associated Press
London
Brooks elected president of North Scranton bank
At a meeting yesterday morning Thomas R. Brooks was elected president succeeding the late Hon. W. J. Lewis. Since Lewis’s death W Z L Morss had been serving as acting president.
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North Scranton Bank
Thomas R. Brooks
W. J. Lewis
W. ZL. Morss
Catholic Slavish Societies Convene in Wilkes-Barre Convention
The Associated Praga reports the Catholic Slavic societies of the United States hold their annual convention in Wilkes-Barre. This morning’s trust session featured addresses by President George Onda of Cleveland and Vice President M. Darilek of Johnstown Pa. The convention will continue for three days.
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Hy Kachido Wirerom
Praga
Wilkes-Barre
May
United States
George Onda
Cleveland
M. Darilek
Johnstown
Democratic state convention called for Erie June 2
William T. Creasy, chairman of the Democratic state committee, issued a formal call for the state convention to nominate candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, and secretary of internal affairs at the Park Opera House in Erie on June 2.
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Associatedness
Harrishburg
William T. Creasy
Democratic State Committee
Park Opera House
Erie
Supreme Court Decisions Reported From Philadelphia
Exclusive wire from The Associated Prins notes decisions announced May 2. Stout of al va. Williams et al (C. B. Tagerne) judgment affirmed. Felts versus the Natalie Anthracite Coal Company (C. O. P. Columbia) judgment affirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prins
Philadelphia
Ryan Dominates Handler In Fourth Round Decision
An unmistakable one sided bout in Kansas City ends with Tommy Ryan defeating Jimmy Handler of New York in the fourth round of a ten round scheduled fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kansas City
Tommy Ryan
Jimmy Handler
New York
Martinique Evacuation Moves. St Vincent Toll Reaches 1700
Mont Pelee remains active while Martinique exodus continues with Fort de France quieting. Total death toll from St Vincent eruptions in the range of 1,700 with over 4,000 destitute and aid reaching Guadeloupe and other colonies. Relief funds cover transport for relatives to leave the island.
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Mount Pelee
St. Vincent
Paris
M. Decrais
Martinique
M. L'Huerte
France
Guadeloupe
Castries
St. Lucila
St. Pierre
Mont Pelee
Fort de France
Georgetown
Chateau Belair
Salter and Friends Escape Indictment for 1899 Ballot Fraud
Five men including Samuel Salter and Joseph D. Rodgers were found not guilty by a Philadelphia quarter sessions jury after a conspiracy to substitute voters and stuff ballots in Salter ward during the November 7, 1899 election. Warrants had followed their flight from the state. they returned and surrendered. Salter served as deputy coroner, Rodgers was a Capitol Police lieutenant, and Messer McCabe and Sheehan held federal posts in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Samuel Salter
Joseph D. Rodgers
Clarence Meeser
Harry McCabe
James T. Sheehan
Salter
George Kirkland
Themelves
Deaths of a Day Across Cities
George W. Luttman a Civil War veteran and aide de camp on the staff of the commander in chief dies at 66 in York Pennsylvania. Paris reports painter Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant dead born in 178? in Paris. French gas thief Henri Greville Alice Marie Celeste Durand dies in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
George W. Luttman
Grand Army of the Republic
Paris
Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant
Henri Greville
Alice Marie Celeste Durand
Roosevelt Returns to Groton to Resume Studies
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. has recovered from pneumonia and left Washington for Groton Massachusetts to resume his studies. The president's son will continue his education after his illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Roosevelt
Associated Pres
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Groton
Mass
Relief Bill Intro for Coal Creek Sufferers
Mr Gaines of Tennessee introduced a bill in Congress to appropriate 200000 dollars for relief of widows and orphans left destitute by the mine explosion at Coal Creek Tennessee. The measure reported today via exclusive wire from The Associated Press in Washington.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Gaines
Tennessee
Coal Creek
Tenn
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Frank Pardee
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Associated Mies
NEW Law Examiners
NEW Jersey Central
National Civic
Federation
Henry Clay M’cormick
Presbyterians
Christian Temperance Convention
Robert 8. McCormick
Illinois
Austria-Hunary
Elk County
Mocia
Drouth
Australia
T. R. Brooks
Ine
Pierre
Soclated Press
Associated Prem
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