Peace conference opens in The Hague with royal praise
The Hague May 18 The peace conference opened at 2 pm in the Hall of the Huis Ten Bosch. M Beaufort premier delivered the inaugural address praising the Czar’s initiative and the hospitality of the Netherlands. Delegates praised the occasion and welcomed the royal presence with formal telegrams of gratitude to the Emperor. McKinley sent greetings to Nicholas II on the armament conference’s opening.
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Hague
Ruasia
M. de Bauefort
Conncil
Netherlands
M. Debeaufort
Janus
M. de Staale
Great Britain
M. de Beaufort
Caar
Nether- Lune
M.deStaale
The
Hols Ten Bosch
M. de Beaulort
A. SC. van Karnebeck
Oxar
Generou
Russia
Washington, D. C
Nicholas II
St. Petersburg
William McKinley
Strikes Gain Broad Community Support in Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia May 18 a five week Wheeling Street Railway strike shows unusual unity as locals across Wheeling and nearby towns support protesters. All cars continue in use with riders choosing bus lines run by strikers.
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Wheeling
W. Va
United States
Fire erupts in Locust and Seventeenth Street wallpaper firm
Fire broke out on the top floor of the Newcomb Brothers Wall Paper Company building at Locust and Seventeenth streets this afternoon. Fifteen engines responded to the general alarm after the flu was found at 3:30 P M. Water flooded the five story structure as flames raged, but by 4 P M crews controlled the blaze. Loss to Newcomb will be heavy.
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Louis
Locust
Seventeenth Streets
Newcomb Brothers
Wall Paper Company
Newcomb
Hampton Declines Gift in South Carolina
General Wade Hampton writes to South Carolina residents declining the proposed home gift after a fire. He says citizens’ praise matters more than gifts and notes a life of service is its own reward.
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Columbia
8. C
Wade Hampton
South Carolina
Eter
Geo
Anderson
Rosaville
York County
Penn
U S Worsted Yarn Trust Forms With $50 Million Capital
Philadelphia May 18 The Record reports a planned United States Worsted Yarn Company with capital of 50 million dollars and nineteen spinners agreeing to join The firm names Thomas Woletenhorne Sone & Company John D Earnley & Company George Campbell & Company Phanix Mills Company Yendall & Jones Brothers T B W B Fleischer Griewold Worsted Company and W H Grandy & Company as signatories Also notes rivals like Erbin Harding and Howland Croft & Son declining to join
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Philadelphia
United States Worsted Yarn Company
Thomas Woletenhorne
Sone &Company
John D. Earnley & Company
George Campbell & Company
Phanix Mills Company
Yendall & Jones Brothers
T. B. & W. B. Fleischer
Griewold Worsted Company
Darby
W. H. Grandy & Company
Bristol
Erbin Hardling and Company
Howland Croft & Son
Camden
Disheartened Filipino Forces Lose Prestige and Power
Two Spanish prisoners report Aguinaldo’s rebellion is demoralized and starving, with bands of pillagers forming. Pilar and Lena are noted as remaining influential, while Aguinaldo reportedly sits indoors blaming himself and fearing surrender. Buencamino comments on widespread victimization and deteriorating loyalty.
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Manila
Nenva Civaria
Aguinaldo
Generale Pilar
Lena
San Isidro
Cebanatan
Buencamino
Spain
Facti Keing
Twin Sisters Shot by Error at Dance in Middlesborough
Mary and Jennie Gibson, sixteen year old twins of George Gibson, were shot at a dance by ex-Sheriff Combe after a dispute with two men. Mary was wounded, Jennie killed. Combs surrendered. Local notes include arrivals, travel, and weather from Willow Point to Battle Mountain amid sparse details.
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Middlesborough
Mary
Jennie Gibson
George Gibson
Sargent
Combe
Lether County
Combs
Fred
Jennie
J. F. Phillips
San Francisco
Busch
George Atkine
Wise
Willow Point
Harry Wise
FP. J. Sullivan
Battle Mountain
Buech
Miss Noifinger
Carson City
Newell Pettee
Salt Lake
Union Pacific
Lafayette
J. Seeley
L. F. Dann
Vadner
Horne T. Cooke
G. W. Grayson and
R. R.grayson
Buowawe
Golden Eagle
Central District
Humboldt River
Andree Letter Found Aboard Norwegion Vessel Message From Icebound Quest
A bottle letter by Professor Andree, found near Rietung Iceland, was sent to the Polar Expedition at Goeteberg. The note, bearing Andree’s stamp, asks for posting. farmer Magnussen handed it to merchant Sveinn Einainen who mailed it. The Viking carried updates to Teelander in London and a telegram to the Swedish king and the Goeteberg expedition.
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Leith
Scotland
Viking
Soydisfjord
Professor Andree
Rietung
Iceland
Johan Magnussen
Goeteberg
Andree
Magnussen
Sveinn Einainen
Thistilfjord
London
Sweden
Troops on Pass Through Chattanooga Create Turmoil
A district report from Chattanooga notes mustered out Third Reutovky soldiers on a homeward route caused terror and damage along the line, firing from cars at Lexington depots and stations, wounding horses at Driving Park, and prompting road-wide alerts as trains moved through the area. Separately in London, the High Court grants divorce to John Blundell Leigh due to his wife Lady Rose Leigh’s adultery with the Earl of Cottenham.
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Kansas City
Chattanooga
Tenn
Reutovky
Lexington
Central Depot
London
High Court of Justice
Proncis Henry Jewne
Probate
John * Blundell Leigh
Rose Leigh
Marquis Abergavenny
Earl of Cottenham
Republican Leader Potter Dies at 82 in East Troy
John J. Potter, famed anti slavery advocate and former Congressman, died today at 82 after a paralytic stroke. A founder of the Republican party, Potter served three terms in Congress from 1857 to 1863. He earned the nickname Bowie knife Potter after a duel challenge following Owen Lovejoy’s 1860 speech and Roger Pryor’s objection.
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East Troy
Wis
John J. Potter
Potter
Republican Party
Congress
Owen Lovejoy
E. P. Lovejoy
Roger A. Pryor
Let Men Work at Conference and Vaccination Demand
Large attendance on day two of the National Conference of Charities and Correction as President Henderson's address is referred to committee. Mayor Jones of Toledo urges collective effort to provide work, promoting a just social system. Also includes market notes from Denver and New York, and items on vaccination force in Arizona and a German fire tragedy with worker fatalities.
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Cincinnati
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Henderson
Joseph P. Byers
Ohio Board
George F. Weene
Howard, R. I
Monki
FP. Lyle
Atrest
Jones
Toledo
Ruskin
Bottling Works to Be Expanded by Short Brothers
Short Brothers, who run Winnemucca Bottling Works for Pabst Beer, will open the state’s largest bottling plant. A 6800 pound shipment arrived including a 20 horsepower boiler, 5 horsepower engine, tanks, corking machines, and 75 pound corks imported from Spain. Once ready the plant will bott le 1000 bottles daily and another beer carload from Milwaukee is expected next week. A barrel of Pabst beer was given to U S troops in the Philippines after a Manila battle, approved by General Charles King.
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Washington
Otis
War Department
Manila
Aguinaldo
San Isidro
Mnet
MacArthur
San Fernando
Tarlac
Hot Springs
Alger
United States
Geners Otis
Short Brothers
Winnemucca Bottling Works
Pabst Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Spain
United States Custom House
Pabst Beer
Usch Regiment
Philippines
Charles King
Markets Report United States Cow and Sheep Prices May 18
Chicago market notes receipts 9 000 with cattle steady prime beef steers 4 25 5 00, cows and heifers 2 00, Texas and Winnemucca stockers and feeders 3 75 to 10, sheep receipts 14 000 with steady values. Kansas City reports 3 000 cattle steady to higher native steers 3 85 to 5 15 Texas steers 4 15 to 4 85 cows and heifers 4 55 to 5 00 bulls 4 30, sheep 1 000 steady, lambs 4 50 to 6 0. Omaha notes receipts 1 800, market steady, native beef steers 4 25 to 8 525, Western 4 00 to 4 85, Texas steers 3 75 to 4 60.
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Denver
San Francisco
Wise
New York
Doll
Chicago
Texas
Winnemuvea Lodge
Masonic Hall
Kansas City
M. Reinhart
W.M
Omaha
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure for Impure Blood
Arthritis of the ad declares Hood's Sarsaparilla cures bad blood and dis ease. It urges Milaton to take it as spring medicine, claiming the system needs it. Hood's Pills are praised as the best family cathartic and liver tonic, gentle and reliable.
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Hall
Hood
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