Samoa crisis: Commission at Apia amid tensions
Mataafa urged his men not to fire on American and British sailors, hoping to save lives as Samoa’s commission arrives May 15. Reports say Malietoa’s rivals resist disarmament while loyalists fortify positions, with German and British claims and looming further trouble.
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Semoa
Auckland
Samoan Commission
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United States
Austria—Hungary
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Germany
C.H. Elliot
Weekington
Great Britain
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L. Chambers
Kauts
Matiafa
Samoa
Matoafa
Malietoa
Doubtleaa
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Warahipa
E. B.S. Maxee
Associated Press
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Juatiew
Matoala
National Committee Meets In St Louis On Secret Session
Twenty two members attended the Democratic National Committee meeting at Planters Hotel St Louis with Governor Stone elected chairman. State reports on conditions were heard no action on trusts or silver taken, Devlin Illinois dispute debated, and a three member investigation committee formed. Adjourned to 3 pm with similar agenda planned.
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Alabama
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Arkaveas
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Colorado
Alexander Tropp
Connecticut
Clark Howell, Jr
Georgia
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Minos
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Tod
Texas
Peter J. Otey
Virginia
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West Virginia
W. N. Holliday
Wyoming
Thomas Marcum
Indian Territory
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M. Griffin
Pennsylvania
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Kansas
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North Carolina
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Baptists in Session Debate Pacific Theological School
A second session of the American Baptist Educational Society held a conference on establishing a Baptist theological school on the Pacific coast with leaders including Rev. Whitaker Blackburn Hill and Brown. The session also heard a paper on the methods of theological education by Rev. Hobart.
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Pacific Comsat
Robert Whitaker
California
Alexander Blackburn
D. D
Oregon
O. M. Hill
A. P. Brown
A. 3. Hobart
Foukere
N.Y
Many Die In Fiery Lodging House Blaze
A fire at Fay Felton’s lodging house on East Forty-seventh Street in New York killed a man named Thompson and a unidentified Black woman. Thompson, believed to be a fish dealer, suffocated in his room as flames trapped him. Mrs. John Roathberg, age eighty four, died trying to escape a burning tenement on Irvington Street.
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New York
Fay Felton
East Forty-seventh Eieet
Thompson
John Roathberg
Irving
England Sees Danger Coming At Mining Engineers Meet
At the Institute of Mining Engineers meeting President Longdon warned that British coal and iron supply may be exhausted in fifty years. He said England would rely on the United States for cheap coal iron and steel and require an alliance with the U S to coal the navy.
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Apia
Cere
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Inglaterria
Queen Victoria
United States
Brooke
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Thomas Carter
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Atlanta
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Cleveland
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Longdon
England
McKinley Plans Westward Trip and Visiting St Paul
President McKinley has decided to travel west as far as St Paul this summer with possible stops at Yellowstone Park and the Coast depending on conditions. He aims for a quiet New England tour including Holyoke Springfield Smith College and Mount Holyoke Seminary. He will attend the Grand Army Encampment in Philadelphia in September.
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Holyoke
Springsfield
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Mount Holyoke Seminary
South Hadley
Grand Army
Philadelphia
Eee
Filipinos on Liberty and Dutiful Remembrances
Manila reports Filipino commissioners leaving by special train and praising American constitutional ideals while questioning colonization. Casualties listed include Americans killed and wounded. Denver hosts Rear Admiral Schley with public events and half holiday. fire devastates Indian town district. Diamond Jubilee events for Sunday School Union continue in Philadelphia. Albany passes $76,000 for Admiral Dewey celebration expenses.
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Schley
Burlington
Union Depot
Omaha
Manderson
Johnson
Thomas
Sunday School Union
Philadelphia
American Bundey School Union
Academy of Muniey
Germans Win Concession for Tien-Twin-Chin-Kiang Railroad
An imperial edict seen in Pekin on May 25 approves the construction of the Tien-Twin-Chin-Kiang Railroad. The move marks the completion of Baron Heyking’s tenure as German minister. He remains in Pekin preparing to depart in a few days after guiding negotiations with the Chinese movement and boosting German prestige in China.
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Pekin
Baron Heyking
China
Paris Still on the Rocks Steamer Paris afloat attempt fails
The American Line steamer Paris remains stranded off Lowland's Point since Sunday. An 8 AM effort to refloat the vessel failed with no change in position, while conditions are described as favorable.
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Silver State
Cornwall
Paris
Lowland's Point
South to produce tea in the South
Secretary Wet Sen returns from the South and predicts the region will grow all U S tea. He aims to establish a tea farm in every Southern state using irrigated Lua varieties to push growth and supply demand. Riots in Riga Kill Twelve and Wound Fifty as Baltic unrest continues.
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Where Gold Is in Plenty. Report from Engelada to Guaymas
A San Diego dispatch confirms a large shipment of gold from the San Roque placers. The governor of Lower California says the first consignment of 158000 dollars in bullion and dust was sent to Guaymas for Selby Smelting Works in San Francisco. Gold moved overland to La Paz and shipped by Martinez line to Guaymas. Two schooners prepare to sail to San Pablo Bay near the mines. Santa Rosalia copper mines, employing about a thousand, have nearly shut down their operations. Gold from these areas has been arriving here in substantial quantities for a year.
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Tribune
Engelada
San Roque Placere
Lower California
Guaymas
Selby Smelting Works
San Francisco
la Piz
Martinez
San Pablo Bay
Santa Rosalia
Presbyterians Dissatisfied With Prohibition Trend
From Denver dated May 25 the Cumberland Presbyterian General Assembly shows discontent over temperance resolutions that pledge church members to the Prohibition party. A reconsideration motion was ruled out of order but may be revived.
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Denver
Cumberland Presbyterian General Assembly
Prohibition Party
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