Hurried Call to Arms at Fort Monroe Over Spanish Warships
Fort Monroe erupted in intense excitement Friday night after Capes Henry signaled a Spanish battleship two cruisers and a torpedo boat near Cape Henry. The Minneapolis, Dixie, and Luffalo prepared for action as gunners posted and searchlights swept the bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Henry
Fort Monroe
Capes Henry
Cape. Henry
Minneapolis
Dixie
Luffalo
Old Point
Japan Protest Over 10 Cents Tea Duty
Japan files a strong protest with the State Department over a uniform 10 cent per pound tea duty in the war revenue bill. Tokyo argues the levy would ruin Japan’s tea trade with the United States and would prefer a value graded rate. The protest follows instructions from the Japanese Foreign Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
State Department
Conference Committee
United States
Omaha Flood Clouds Burst Over City and State
A Friday cloudburst drenched Omaha with over two inches of rain while the Missouri River and its tributaries rose rapidly. Ten days of heavy precipitation across the state caused widespread flooding and washing out corn and other cereals in agricultural districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Missouri
Evangeline Cisneros Weds Carlos Carbonell in Baltimore
Miss Evangeline Cisneros, famed for a dramatic Havana prison escape, married Carlos F. Carbonell at the Hotel Rennett in Baltimore. The couple departed for Washington soon after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Cisneros
Havana
Baltimore
Carlos F. Carbonell
Rennett
Washington
Robison Park Fort Wayne Week Attractions
Robison Park Indiana presents a lineup for the week of June 19 featuring Easterbrook and Hayes in musical comedys Raymond and West as comedy stars John D. Gilbert as a comedian and DaVern and Shurtz as acrobatic comedians at the Fort Wayne venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robison Park
Fort Wayne
Ind
Easterbrook
Hayes
Raymond and
West
John D. Gilbert
DaVern and
Shurtz
Elegant Tribute to Captain Gridley's Widow
Gov. Rogers sent a formal expression of sympathy to Mrs. Gridley wife of the late Captain Gridley of the cruiser Olympia on behalf of the people of the capital city and the State of Washington honoring his gallant service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Gridley
Olympia
Capital City
State of
Washington
Enormous Meteor Falls Near Port Alfred
A Cape Town dispatch reports a meteor of immense size, described as about half the height of St Pauls Cathedral, striking near Port Alfred. It created a ground hole roughly 50 feet deep, 120 feet long and 69 feet wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily Mail
Cape Town
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Port Alfred
British Consulate Official Expelled by Spaniards
Walter Bett secretary of the British Consulate at San Juan Porto Rico is said to have had his passports returned and been expelled by Spain for allegedly giving harbor mine plans to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Walter Bett
San Juan
Porto Rico
Hanging Bee: Andreas Malinak Executed in Newark NJ
Andreas Malinak was hanged in the Essex County Jail at Newark New Jersey for the murder of Annie Kmetz. He was pronounced dead after six minutes on the gallows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andreas Malinak
Essex’ County
Newark
N. J
Bombardment reported at Baiquiri by American ships
Official Baiquiri advices say the bombardment caused no damage. Baiquiri, a mining locality east of Aguadores, has some mines under American control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baiquiri
Aguadores
Bandits Rob Santa Fe Train Near Coleman Junction
Four bandits held up the Santa Fe through mail and express train near Coleman Junction Texas. The robbery yielded considerable booty with the fireman fatally shot during resistance by the attackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Coleman Junction
Texas
Corn Shipments Reach Record Exports This Week
Bradstreet notes grain outlook strong with wheat and oats softening while corn exports soar to a record 6 605 442 bushels. Wheat exports total 5 248 086 bushels as export demand improves. US and Canadian business failures decline, 278 in the US and 21 in Canada this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreet
United States
Dominion of Canada
Van Wyck Close Call Infernal Package at City Hall
A Manila wrapped package six by two by two inches addressed to Mayor Van Wyck arrived at the New York General Post Office. The wrapping broke revealing a four inch dynamite cartridge with a fuse. City officials confirmed receipt but offered no further details. postmark unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotham
New York General Post Office
van Wyck
City Hall
Iron and Steel Trust Consolidation in U S Industry
The article describes a planned giant steel trust formed by Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, and the Drexel group led by J Loeber Welch. It cites Drexel & Co securing control of Columbia Iron Co and outlines other targets like Bethlehem Iron Co and Minnesota Iron Co. The plan aims to control ore supplies and regulate prices, excluding outside competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron and Steel Trust
United States
Rockefellers
Andrew Carnegie
Pierpont Morgan
Drexel
Philadelphia
J. Loeber Welch
Drexel & Co
J. P. Morgan & Co
J. PS. Morgan & Co
London
Charles H. Coster
Illinois Steel Company
Columbia Iron Company
Bethlehem Iron Company
Ohio Steel Company
Carnegie Iron and Steel Company
Scranton Iron Company
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Minnesota Iron Company
General Jiminez Is Held After Monte Cristi Landing
General Jiminez, leader of a revolutionary expedition, was arrested by British authorities for violating navigation laws tied to a Clyde line flag. The Fanita sailed with armed riders, and at Monte Cristi a volley wounded Morrillo and others as troops moved in. Jiminez fled to the Fanita and the steamer departed from the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiminez
Monte Cristi
San Domingo
Clyde Line
Fanita
Clyde Line Company
Chris Roberts
Key West
Morrillo
Boy Tries Train Wrecking Near Lima
Ed Conrad, a 12 year old, piled lumber on a Pennsylvania track six miles west of Lima Ohio and hid behind a fence to watch. The engineer stopped the train after spotting the obstruction. The lad was jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Conrad
Pennsylvania
Lima
Ohio
Nationalist Demonstration Sparks clashes in Belfast Ireland
Great excitement at Bel fast Ireland as a nationalist demonstration marking the 1798 revolution leads to several collisions. Stones are thrown a general melee ensues and arrests are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Ireland
Inspector Byrnes Out of Detective Business
Former New York detective Thomas Byrnes leaves the trade as the sign bearing his name is removed from the Wilkinson Detective Agency at 184 Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inspector Byrnes
Thomas Byrnes
New York
Wilkinson Detective Agency
Broadway
Stage mail coach held up near Red Gate in California
A masked bandit with a shotgun robbed a mail stage between Santa Inez and Santa Barbara near Red Gate. Passengers lost five dollars. the mail was not disturbed and no injuries are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Inez
Santa Barbara
Cal
Red Gate
Scarcity Pressures Rise as Rail Limits Delay Farm Trade
Amid shortages in linen and clothing, farmers face delays from inadequate railroad facilities. A farmer responded to unrest by firing on rioters, highlighting mounting tensions over supply chains and transport. The headline echoes warnings of broader economic disruption.
Clothing for Soldiers in Cuba War Highlights Uniform Shift
Washington muddle over army clothing leads to ending duck suits and buying linen uniforms. Two pieces per man coat and trousers in drab color chosen to reduce target size. Rail delays in Tampa blamed for late shipments, while Alaska expeditions and navy orders strain supplies. General Shafter ordered to mobilize enlisted men to assist in distribution and handling of gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cuba
Porto Rico
Navy
Army
Tampa
Shafter
Farmer Firefight as Mob Attacks Ohio Farmer Home
Twenty masked men assaulted Harry P. Jacobs at his home two miles north of Washington Court House Ohio. Jacobs fired his shotgun when intruders rushed in injuring Dean Hidy who is in critical condition. Jesse Everhardt sustained a broken arm and Ote Hidy was scalped. Jacobs was overpowered and menaced with death if he betrayed them. Five suspects arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry P. Jacobs
Washington Court House
Ohio
Jacobs
Dean Hidy
Jesse Everhardt
Ote Hidy
Escapes From Mexico Texan Reaches Frontier
E C Congdon once Pearsall Texas postmaster escaped from Chihuahua prison after nine years sentenced for killing a Mexican officer. Governor commuted to life, he gained guards’ trust as a trusty, then fled to the northern frontier crossing into El Paso exhausted after a long escape and pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Congdon
Pearsall
Texas
el Paso
Chihuahua
Mexico
Congdon
Ohio Man Missing as Relatives Seek Remains in California
Relatives of Ernest L. Baker son of the Geneva Ohio mayor search for his remains at the San Francisco morgue after a letter to Miss Leona Spicer of Healdsburg spoke of ending his life. An inquiry at the recruiting office shows he enlisted in the naval service on May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ernest L. Baker
Geneva
San Francisco
Leona Spicer
Healdsburg
Naval Service
Prospect for Kansas Wheat Leads State Agricultural Bulletin
The Kansas Board of Agriculture reports the June wheat prospect as the most promising in state history, with a general average condition of 108. Last June the average was 83, yet the wheat crop was then the largest in state history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Monthly Bulletin
The
Kansas Board of Agriculture
Iskoot Steamer Wrecked in West Inlet British Columbia
The stern wheel steamer Iskoot of the Klondike Mining Trading and Transportation Company ran on a rock in West Inlet BC. Her back is broken and she will be a total loss. The Iskoot was among the finest equipped river vessels on the Pacific coast and was insured for 20 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Iskoot
Klondike Mining, Trading and Transportation Company
West Inlet
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
Owens Is Not Guilty In Forgery Case
J P Owens cleared of forgery conspiracy in Wheeling jury verdict found him not guilty. Mrs Atkinson wife of Governor Atkinson faced a second indictment with demurrer entered and argument began.
Thorn’s Murder Conviction Upheld by New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the first degree murder conviction of Martin Thorn for the July killing of William Guldensuppe in Woodside Queens County. The Queens criminal court found Thorn guilty of the bath robber’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorn
New York Court of Appeals
Martin Thorn
Queens County Criminal Court
William Guldensuppe
Woodside
L. L
Chinese capital to be moved from Pekin says Globe
The London Globe reports a reliable source says the Chinese foreign office will move the capital from Pekin to Siun Fu, the Shen Si province capital, to become the imperial seat of China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Globe
Tsung-Li-Yamen
Chinese Foreign Office
Siun F'u
Shen Si
Pekin
Burned at the Stake After Accusation in Dayline
A Dayline Louisiana man burned at William Street after a claim he tried to murder Mrs Parish. He confessed to a colored minister but named a negro minister John Rhodes as implicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Street
Dayline
Parish
Tyras
Street
John Rhodes
Athletic Club Buildings Burn at Cincinnati
Fire destroyed several Chester Park Athletic Club Company buildings in Cincinnati with about $12 000 damage. Fire protection was poor. clubhouse and theater were saved. President I A Thompson of Chicago.
Two Negroes Hanged After Clarksville Murder
An excursion boat brought about 300 black passengers to Clarksville Missouri. Curtis Young fought Lena Bryan triggering a melee. City Marshal Melean was shot and died. A posse hanged Curtis Young and Sam Young at the jail before the prosecutor arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Quincy
Hannibal
Curtis Young
Lena Bryan
Melean
Sam Young
Bob Taylor
Charley Taylor
Curtis
Holland Boat Successful on Trial Trip Near New York
The Holland submarine boat completed a trial voyage in Bay Ridge New York submerging fourteen feet at the dock. A speed test over a mile open bay course in five and a half minutes at half speed impressed Mr Holland as highly satisfactory. The batteries aim to propel the craft six hours at eight knots. Further tests of aerial and torpedo apparatus will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Government Board of
Bay Ridge Yacht Basin
Great Copper Find in Alaska Near White and Copper Rivers
A large body of nearly pure copper ore was found between the White and Copper rivers in Alaska. An old prospector brought a sample to Robert Duncan Jr., superintendent of the Treadwell mines in Juneau. The ore assayed in San Francisco yielded 94 percent copper, $30 in gold per ton, and a small amount of silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Robert Duncan, Jr
Treadwell
Juneau
San Francisco
Floods Hit Minnesota Rail Line Between St. Cloud and Hinckley
A heavy downpour caused severe damage on the Great Northern Railroad between St. Cloud and Hinckley. Floodwaters washed away ninety feet of track and destroyed bridges near Hinckley, with extensive roadbed damage from Quamba to Hinckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
St. Cloud
Hinckley
Minn
Great Northern Railroad
Quamba
Severe Northern Kentucky Quake Shakes Several Towns
A strong earthquake struck northern Kentucky. In Paris residents were thrown from beds. In Maysville the tremor lasted thirty seconds with heavy shaking. Millersburg residents panicked and fled as the shock felt for about two minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Paris
Maysville
Millersburg
J H Edwards of Reading Accused as Spy in Cuba
Friends of J H Edwards secretary of the Y M C A Reading Pa say he was arrested as a spy in Cuba last March and has gone insane. No further details have been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Edwards
Young Men’s Christian Association of
Reading
Cuba
Two Men Perish In City Fire At Poydras and Franklin
A building at the corner of Poydras and Franklin streets in New Orleans was destroyed by fire resulting in the deaths of two Black men, John Wilson and Walter Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poydras and
Franklin Streets
New Orleans
John Wilson
Walter Sanders
Thieves Break Into Sandusky Home Steal Jewelry
Thieves entered the Sandusky residence of Mrs. Moses Lebensburger while the family was away and stole jewelry valued at more than $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Lebensburger
Sandusky
Ohio
Persia Forms Anew Cabinet After Resignation
The Grand Vizier Amine Ed Daouleh resigns as Persia reorganizes its government. Foreign Minister Mouchir Ed Daouleh starts assembling a new cabinet to replace the outgoing leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Amine Ed Daouleh
Mouchir Ed Daouleh
Pittsburg Miners Strike Over Pay Threshold
Pittsburg miners vow to observe the Chicago agreement and refuse to work for less than 66 cents per ton, aiming to enforce a standard pay amid labor tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Republicans Win in Oregon State Election
Republicans sweep Oregon state election with a victory for the party ticket. Voters chose the party slate across statewide races and Governor news remains unsettled as results come in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Market Quotations From Chicago to Western Trade
Market quotes cover livestock and grain across cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Western markets. Cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and clover seed appear with price ranges and grade notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Senate and House Endorse War Revenue Bill Amid Conferees Named
The Senate completed work on the war revenue bill while debating amendments, notably Tillman’s 10 cent per pound import duty. The House passed an urgent def deficiency bill and addressed homesteader protections. Conferees Allison Aldrich Jones were named. Dawes Seminole land agreement ratified. census and Indian land measures moved forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Butler
North Carolina
House
Army
Navy
Tillman
South Carolina
United States
Allison
Messrs
Aldrich
Jones
Arkansas
Lacey
Iowa
Congress
Dalzell
Committee On Rules
Dingley
Bailey
Payne
Dawes Commission
Spain
Indiana Territory
Huse
Curiosities From History and Language In Brief
A French cycling habit relies on a whistle instead of a bell. Dried apricots move from California to London. The word squirrel derives from two Greek terms meaning shadow tall. Britain’s first life boat station opened in 1884. Traffic practices may be refined by science. Apes are expected to become cheaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
California
London
Great Britain
What our Neighbors are Doing Marriages and Deaths
Local column highlights recent marriages and deaths of Indiana residents, noting names and hometowns with brief details. Includes snippets on community events and personal milestones, reflecting neighborhood life.
Western Indiana Farmers Protest Crop and Stock Statistics
Farmers in Western Indiana complain about the state assessor's annual report data on crops and livestock. They fear brokers will use statistics to gamble on futures, while assessors largely support filing the reports. Legislative action is expected next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indiana News Roundup Mixed Tragedies And Local Happenings
A Kokomo motocycle factory is upcoming while drownings at Wildcat Creek Buck Creek and the Blue River near Knightstown are reported. Executions include a Arcadia undertaker's suicide and a Lebanon stepson killing by Fred Homeyer. Evansville and Lafayette incidents, Harlan shooting, Lilly death, and other local tragedies unfold alongside civic notes like a State Liquor League meeting and patriotic service by the Drudy family of Muncie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Theodore Dohm
Lafayette
Wildcat Creek
Elihu
Samuel Lee
Raysville
Buck Creek
Knightstown
Carthage Strawboard Works
Bluse
Abraham Laudig
Arcadia
Tipton
Fred Homeyer
Seth Nease
Lebanon
Homeyer
Evansville
Brooks
George A. Britton
Johns. Hopkins
Henry Hawks
Disko
Wabash County
Hawk
William E. Young
Flora
Carroll County
James Beck
George Thomas
Lena
Brazil
Beck
Big Four
Thomas
Elizabeth Urban
Elwood
Camden
Lewis Harlan
Sharpsville
McCreary
Harlan
Freeman Harlan
Missouri
Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly & Co
Indianapolis
Commercial Club
Col. Lilly
Leonard H. Warren
Charles T. Doxey
Anderson
Haag & Roth
Fort Wayne
League
Muncie
Martin
Dewey
Concord
Patrick
McKinley
John
Mobile
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Publishers
Silver ‘Lake, Indiana
Farmer
Holland Boat
Rock River
Ilinois and
Mississippi Canal
Ilinois
Victoria
Tacoma
Columbia
Arizona
Argyle
Northern Pacific Steamship Company
Col
Anson Mills
Third
United States Cavalry
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