Marti Still Lives Rumors Quiz Cuban Death Claim
New York June 4 Cuban revolutionary leader Marti is reportedly alive according to a message from General Gomez to Benjamin J. Guer ra. A Santiago de Cuba source says Campos admitted lacking proof of Marti death, while a postmarked May 21 letter in Marti handwriting sparked Cuban relief and disbelief.
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New York
Benjamin J. Guerra
Cuban Revolutionary Party
United States
Gomez
Mart
M Guerrer
Santiago
Gonzalo de Quesada
Revolutionary Party
Marti
Wheat futures tumble as bears drive down prices
The wheat market on the board of trade fell sharply today with bulls seeking to realize earlier purchases. Prices slid to new lows before a late rally in the last half hour left wheat near 78.50 and corn weakening similarly as traders remained divisive on the market outlook.
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Board of Trade
Mission Property Destroyed by Rioters in Ching-Tao
Intelligence reports say between May 29 and May 31 rioters destroyed French Catholic and English American missionary property at Ching-Tao the capital of Szechuen western China. Missionaries were reported safe. The province is nicknamed the Texas of China and Ching-Tao is described as a fertile central city with a history of missionary presence by the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Shanghai
Ching-Too
Szechuen
China
Texas of China
Ching Tao
Chentu
Ching-Tao
Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Centralization of Unions Form Western Pennsylvania League
The United Labor League of Western Pennsylvania formed in Pittsburg with 160 officers and members at Knights of Labor hall. W J Smith of Flint Glass Workers was elected president. The group aims to centralize unions countrywide while preserving existing local structures and courting affiliations with the Federation of Labor and United Ironworkers.
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Secrutt
Pittsburg
Knights of Labor Hall
United Labor League of Western Pennsylvania
W J Smith
Flint*Glass Workers
Western Pennsylvania
Tn Ft
League
Alegiance
The
Federation of Labor
United Ironworkers
Altgeld Attacks Supreme Court Over Debs Imprisonment
Governor John P. Altgeld denounces the United States Supreme Court for its Debs ruling, claiming a dangerous precedent. He says the court tramples on the people’s rights and acts as a tool of monopoly in endorsing jail sentences for Eugene V. Debs and associates.
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Vandemne Supreme Court
Cordage
Kroat
Tieston
Mass
United States
Colt
John T. Waterbury
Morristown
William I Strong
Strong & Cadwalader
United States Cordage Company
TJ Rollins Morse
Fire Destroys Lumber and Timber in Tallyho Area
Fire at West Line terminus of Mount Jewett and Kushequa railroad destroyed thousands of feet of logs and valuable timber. Firefighters worked through the night to save the village of Tallyho Pa. A forest fire on Sugar Run near Corn Planter also devastated large timber stocks, with millions of feet burned.
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Tallyho
West Line
Mount Jewett
Kushequa
North Fork
Sugar Run
Corn Planter
Treasury Forecast Shows Lower Deficit for Year End
Treasury officials project the year end deficit one month from now at about 43 to 44 million dollars, down from earlier estimates by roughly five million to four million. July deficits may rise by about ten million due to interest payments, with August likely near sixty five million for the thirteen months unless receipts improve.
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Treasury
Washington
Survivors Sought After Colima Disaster Coast Search
June 4 City of Mexico rescue efforts continue for Colima wreck survivors. Land and sea parties patrol Ixtlamacan, Laruata, Zacatula, and Coasts near Acapulco while ships Mazatlan Romern Rubisee Barra ccouta search for more survivors. A lifeboat rescued second raft survivors near Manzanillo.
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City of Mexico
Colima
Ixtlamacan
Laruata
Zacatula
Nueves
Acapulco
Mazatlan
Manzanillo
Romern
Rubisee
Barraccouta
Going to Gray Gables Tomorrow
Washington reports Mrs Cleveland and Mrs Olney will leave for summer homes on the Massachusetts coast next Wednesday morning with their households. Mr Olney’s Foalemuth summer residence is fifteen miles from Gray Gables. The president and the attorney general stay to handle public business and will join them in about two weeks. No definite secretary of state candidate yet, but a prediction that several changes will be made before the president leaves Washington.
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Washington
Cleveland
Olney
Massachusetts
Foalemuth
Gray Gables
Bloody duel in Van Zandt County leaves multiple dead
In Snyder Springs Texas a bloody duel occurred during a June trial in a justice court. Dikson the defendant was killed and one of his sons badly wounded. Chapman and a woman named Dean die from injuries while two other sons escape as officers pursue the Dicksons amid rising public unrest.
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Tria Houston
Tex
Quinner
Snyder Springs
van Zandt County
Pastela
Dikson
Chapman
Dean
Dickson
Dicksons
Limited Reopening at Providence Mills Amid Low Attendance
About half of the Silverside mills workers returned to their shifts this morning. Seventeen loom operators went back at Mantua mills. Fletcher plant shows under 200 workers and only enough weavers for ten sample looms. Delaine mill sees a few returns. Roughly sixty policemen guard factory areas with no incidents reported.
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Providence
Silverside
Mantua Mills
Fletcher
Delaine
Baptist Anniversaries in Saratoga N Y
The American Baptist Publishing society began its seventy first anniversary with reports from committees on publications Bible work and Sunday school work. Addresses were delivered by Rey Dr Lemuel Mosn of Woodbury NJ FB Y Mulline of Baltimore and C J Baldwin of Granville. Afternoon sessions heard from colporteur chapel and finance committees with talks by James A Floyd of Charleston SC Rev Dr Mc Laughlin of Detroit and C H Banes of Philadelphia.
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Saratoga
N. Y
American Baptist Publishing Society
Rey Drs
Lemuel Mosn
Woodbury
Y Mulline
Haltimore
C J Baldwin
Granville
James A. Floyt
Charleston
Dr McLaughlin
Detroit, Mich
C. iI. Banes
Philadelphia
Four Lives Lost on Opening Day at Patapsco Waters
Baltimore on June 4 opened the summer season with four fatalities on Patapsco River waters and nearby streams. John Schultz drowned at Curtis Creek while swimming from the Cabin Branch Fishing Club, his body unrecovered. Seventeen year old Walter C. Brown drowned at Ferry Bar during cramp, 22 year old William Powers drowned at Spring Gardens after diving and striking a boat, 15 year old Christian Jansen drowned while bathing at Gwynn Oak Park.
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Baltimore
Patapasco
John Schultz
Curtis Creek
Cabin Branch
Walter C. Brown
Ferry Bar
William Powers
Spring Gardens
Christian Jansen
Gwynn Oak Park
Travellers' Protective Association Holds Annual Convocation
The Travellers' Protective Association of America, founded in Denver in June 1890, meets in San Antonio to mark five years. It reports rapid growth from 3,947 members in 1893 to 10,600 in 1895, across 32 states and 98 cities, with Florida and North Carolina added as state divisions and 28 new posts formed.
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San Antonio
Tex
Travelers' Protective Association of America
Denver
Col
United States
Florida
North Carolina
Fiendish Indiana Crime Details Shock Bristol Family
Laporte Indiana June 4 details emerge of a man named Zerby near Bristol Elkhart county accused of assaulting his niece aged a ? year, beating her unconscious and dumping her in a ditch a mile north of the home. The child was found alive in the morning as mob violence fears rise.
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Laporte
Ind
Zerby
Bristol
Elkhart County
English Crop Prospects Poor Reported by The Times
The Times warns of poor English crop prospects with little spring growth by mid April. Kent fruit suffers from drought while France is favorable. Hay outlook is satisfactory, rye yields are light, and wheat average yields are anticipated.
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Engliah
London
the Times
Kent
France
WIM Not Yet Sound Reinforcements
Madrid reports the cabinet delaying Cuba reinforcement decisions awaiting captain-general and Marshal Martinez de Campos decisions before sending any more troops.
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Madrid
Cuba
Martinez de Campos
Minister Ransom Ith Washington Granted Leave of Absence
United States minister to Mexico Ransom Ith Washington receives ninety days leave due to ill health while on assignment in Mexico. The travel is at physician request and he plans to return to the United States. The report notes his health issues and pending arrangements.
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Washington
de Mutt Wn Ranson
United States
Mexico
Ben
Mysterious Disappearance of Belleville Millionaire
Belleville Illinois reports Andrew Jung, a wealthy resident, vanished after leaving home Saturday night. His hat and pistol were found on a river steamer deck. police suspect murder and river disposal. Two Black men who found the items are in custody.
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Belleville
Andrew Jung
Tlver
Attorney General Churchill Heads to St Paul for Maximum Rate Plea
Lincoln Neb June 4 Attorney General Churchill travels to St Paul Minn to present argument before the federal court of appeals in the long pending maximum rate law case decided unconstitutional by the district court in Nebraska. The state has appealed the ruling.
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Lincoln, Neb
Churchill
St Paul
Minn
Federal Court of Appeals
Federal Court For
District of Nebraska
Brewer
Three drown in fog collision off Menomonee River
Alpena Mich June 1 A heavy fog collision between the Canadian steamer Jack and the steel steamer Norma sank the Norma with three crew drowned a woman and two men The Jack is damaged but afloat The Sicken picked up the Norma survivors and the crew left aboard the Jack are missing the Norma valued at 200000 insured for 175000 The Canadian steamer Jack bow damaged waterfilled crew rescued by Sicken and lifeboat searches continue for additional crew members.
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Alpena
Mich
Jack
Norma
Menomonee River
Middle Island
Cook
Sicken
Lfecraft
Stratton
Little Island
Ralph
Mennmlinee Transit Company
Lloyds
Republicans Back Bimetallism At 1896 Convention
Thomas II Carter announces that in 1896 the Republican Party will support restoration of bimetallism on a substantial basis. While tariff opinions may vary, party unity remains on protection and coinage of gold and silver at a fixed ratio. The pledge aims to energize a vigorous American foreign policy. In Texas, a cloudburst on Johnson and Devil rivers kills five and endangers ranchers. A ranch with 1,700 sheep loses 1,300 head.
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Heun
New York
Thomas II Carter
Republican National
Sam
San Angelo
Texas
Johnson
Devil Rivers
Rain Lifts Drought Across Plains and Southwest
Heavy rains in Iowa Nebraska Kansas Arkansas and Missouri bring relief to drought damaged crops. Reports of washouts and delays from Calvert Texas follow a two day storm with 1.73 inches in Colorado and over two feet snow in Leadville. Railways fear floods rivaling last year's damage.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Arkansas
Calvert
Texas
Denver
Colorado
Leadville
Titmantaban
Wife fatally shoots husband at Fairfax area
Washington report says John Harmon was shot dead yesterday about five miles from Fairfax Courthouse, Va. by his wife during a breakup separation. He tried to force entry at her home. she fired with a shotgun and surrendered to authorities.
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Washington
John Harmon
Fairfax Courthouse
Admiralty Action Planned Over Sealer Shelby Case
Victoria B C June 4 Admiral Stevenson orders a prosecution in admiralty against the sealer Shelby seized by the cutter Corwin to vindicate the schooner after Britain refused a renewal of the closed season sealing agreement. Shellys seal skins were surrendered unconditionally to Captain Clausen.
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Victoria
B. C
Stephenson
Admiralty
Shelby
Corwin
Britain
Home Office
Clausen
Member of Cook Gang Dies in Albany Penitentiary
John Hebeck, a Cook Gang member who arrived with Bill Cook, died in the Albany penitentiary yesterday. He was serving eighteen months and a $500 fine for using the mails to further a fraud related to Cherokee citizenship papers.
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Albany
N. Y
John Hebeck
Bill Cook
Davis Monument fund canvass organized in Richmond
Richmond on June 4 marks the Jefferson Davis birth anniversary with Hon J Taylor Elson leading a 32 member city committee to solicit funds for a local monument. A southern wide canvass is anticipated to gather elite support for the project.
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Richmond
Jefferson Davis
J. Taylor Elson
Jefferson Davis Monument Association
South
Garfield Monument Unveiled in Wilmington
The Garfield monument in Wilmington Delaware was unveiled at 3 o clock yesterday. Edgar M Hopes presented the monument to the city and Miss Prudence Sherwin of Cleveland Ohio unveiled it before Mayor Shortridge. Patriotic music accompanied the ceremony.
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Wilmington
Del
Garfield
Edgar M. Hopes
Prudence Sherwin
Cleveland
Ohio
Shortridge
Bomb Found In Kansas City Hotel Basement
A two foot gas pipe filled with dynamite and a lit fuse was found yesterday in the basement of the Grand Missouri hotel in Kansas City Missouri. Police were notified and investigators secured the device as a potential bomb threat.
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Kansas City
Grand Missouri Hotel
Two Men Hanged In Murphysboro For Old Murder
In Murphysboro Illinois on June 1 Douglas Henderson and Frank Jeffrey were executed by hanging at 8:17 am for the Carterville winter murder of James Towle. Henderson spoke and wished friends good bye, Jeffrey claimed innocence. Jeffrey died by a broken neck, Henderson by strangulation. both were buried in Carterville.
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Murphysboro
Ill
Douglas Henderson
Frank Jeffrey
James Towle
Carterville
Henderson
Jeffrey
Honor Dead Heroes at Mexico City American Cemetery
Decoration Day services at the American Cemetery in Mexico City honored American soldiers from the Mexican war and later deaths. The G A R and ex Confederates led a procession amid flags and evergreens, with prayers by Rev W T Sloan and flowers laid at the grave of Francis de Gress in Rinconada Vera Cruz. Memorial address by Rev W C Vans followed.
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City of Mexico
Francis de Gress
Rinconada
Vera Cruz
Mordough
W T. Sloan
A. R. Alexander
America
W. C. Vans
Gov Morton Health Risk Sparks Depew Mention
Chauncey M Depew warned Gov Morton heat illness could end his presidential bid drawing a parallel to Blaine 1876 sunstroke. Depew cautioned age and severity may signify serious troubles despite hope it is only temporary.
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New York
Chauncey M. Depew
Gov Morton
Gov. Morton
Depew
Blaine
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Chicago Bicycle Race Faces Scandal in Finish
Chicago reports a cloud of scandal over the road race with claims only thirty one of the top hundred finishers passed the Evanston checkpoint and no note was recorded for the remaining sixty nine. Investigations continue with expected disclosures tomorrow.
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Chicago
Homer Fairman
Evanston
Decoration Day Observed in Paris at Lafayette Tomb
Gen J Meredith Rena laid a splendid wreath on Gen Lafayette’s tomb in Pischug Fauborg Saint Antoine at the request of Post No 140 Grand Army of the Republic New York. The wreath bore the inscription To America's Illustrious Friend.
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Paris
Grand Army of the Republic of New York
J. Meredith Rena
Gen
Lafayette
Pischug
Fauborg
Saint Antoine
America
Milwaukee Saloonkeeper Fires on Wife On Public Street
Milwaukee June 1. Dave Patton chased his wife along Grand avenue after 11 pm. He fired multiple shots as pedestrians fled. one bullet struck the woman who fell to the ground. She is not believed seriously wounded. Patton was arrested.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Dave Patton
Grand Avenue
Fifth Street
Patton
Lavigne Wins Twenty Round Fight At Coney Island
George Lavigne of Saginaw defeats Jack Everhardt of New Orleans after twenty rounds at the Seaside club Coney Island Referee Tim Hurst awards the decision to Lavigne following the final bell The bout recalls Lavigne’s six month old killer of Andy Bowen in New Orleans
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New York
George Lavigne
Saginaw
Andy Bowen
New Orleans
Jack Everhardt
Crescent City
Coney Island
Tim Hurst
Lavigne
Canadians for Protection defeated on tariff revenue amendment
In Ottawa on June 1 the thirteen day house debate ended at daylight yesterday with Sir Richard Cartwright’s budget amendment calling for a tariff for revenue only defeated 71 yeas to 117 nays.
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Ottawa
Ont
Richard Cartwright
Fair's Wheat Sale Ends Corners Bid Loss Estimated
In San Francisco on June 1 1894 179400 tons of wheat from James G Fair estate stored since August 1893 at Porta Costa warehouse sold to a dealer syndicate. Loss from Fair's corner attempt put at not less than 2 million dollars.
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Fair
San Francisco
Cal
James G. Fair
Porta Costa
Dr Carver Defeats Bosworth 94 to 84 in Milwaukee Shootout
Dr. Carver defeats Howard Bosworth 94 to 84 in a Milwaukee basketball shootout yesterday. The game was held in Milwaukee Wisconsin with both players notable in the local scene.
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Dr. Carver
Wings
Milwaukee
Wis
Howard Bosworth
Promoting Flostetter's Stomach Bitters for Child Health
An advertisement extols small digestive organs as vital yet prone to disorder. It claims the remedy prevents serious illnesses from inactivity and also treats malaria rheumatism and other complaints while boosting overall vigor.
Curiosity Makes Claim of 500 Open Caverns in Edmondson County
A late curiosity claims 500 open caverns in Edmondson County Kentucky. The note mentions a barrier reef along Australia’s northwest coast extending about 1300 miles.
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Edmondson County
Kentucky
Barrier Reef
Australia
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