Contorted News Snippets From The Press
A collage of odd items reports on General Dalgado’s pension, China’s smoking, a Frenchman’s German auto project, Gov Beckham’s kin, Paris Gibson’s Minneapolis ventures, Argentina’s flax seed experiments, Hamilton’s duel slab donation, Italian bean illness, and a Parisian widow’s dramatic debt payment suicide.
W. J Patterson schooner arrives amid captain’s illness
The San Francisco Call reports the W. J Patterson arrived from Grays Harbor with Captain Weltkmat's wife aboard. He fell seriously ill three days out and stayed in bed while Mrs Weltkmat, trained by her husband, commanded navigation and attended him. The piece also notes a Philadelphia watch charm engraved with a 2900 and discusses a magnifying glass revealing alphabet letters around a watch head. It debunks French rumors about King Oscar’s villa purchases and suggests a Riviera visit may continue.
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W. J. Patterson
Grays Harbor
Philadelphia
August Starcke
Thesetork
Fiendish murder shocks Bloomington as man slays wife
Merritt Chism, 49, killed his wife in a buggy on a road near Normal and stabbed her repeatedly after a quarrel over children and property. Harvey Chism tried to intervene with a bat as Chism killed his wife, then fled, later surrendering to the sheriff in Bloomington.
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Freeland
Harvey
Tragy
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Fend
Hrove-To- Bloomington
Harvard Professor Eastman Acquitted In Murder Trial
Charles Ro Eastman, a Harvard instructor, was found not guilty of murdering his brother in law Richard J. Grogan Jr after five hours deliberation. The courtroom reaction was celebratory with a large crowd outside the venue and family members present.
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War Department traitor trait attempts to sell confidential communications
Washington May 13 An attempted sale of confidential communications between the Attorney General and Secretary of War in the Seely case was unearthed by Chief Wilkie of the Secret Service. Judge Lindsey, counsel for Neely, reported a letter offering copies of the correspondence. The matter was referred to the Attorney General and Chief Wilkie, leading to a pursuit that exposed Williams posing as John Dickerson. No charges were filed as the sale was not completed. Williams was dismissed. London May 15 The American houses in London deny knowledge of the Wircoa sale to London Central Railroad. Pierpont Morgan plans to return home, will sail from Liverpool on the Teutonic Wednesday. New York May 13 The Union League Club’s House Committee calls for removal of colored servants, executives to resign, with next annual election anticipated.
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Wilkie
Secret Service
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Neely
New York
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Talon League Club
President McKinley Halts Western Tour As Wife Falls Ill
May 13 Cal. Mrs McKinley’s sudden illness alters the President’s plans. He travels from Del Monte to San Francisco with a two car special to rest at Henry T. Scott’s home while a specialist is consulted. If her condition worsens, the President may abandon the San Jose celebration and send Cabinet officers in his place.
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Cal
McKinley
San Jose
Morros
British in sharp fight converging on Cape Town
Recruiting for a new Rand Rifles mines division force of 400 men is approved with 100 allocated to May Primrose City and Geldenhuis mines. Yeomanry drafts join Boer Command movement south toward West Gerlingstad as Gen Knox and Gen Elliott converge. De Wet resumes operations crossing into the Transvaal with 200 men per report from Pretoria via Daily Mail.
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Strike threats loom over 630000 workers in US
Washington reports a general strike is expected May 20 involving directly 150000 machinists and indirectly 500000 metal trades workers unless wage concessions are reached. President James O Connell of the International Association of Machinists says the demands include a nine hour day and a wage increase of about 12 to 14 percent, effectively ten hours' pay for nine hours of work.
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Treasure Found in Trunk Near Elm Grove
In Trank Wheeling West Virginia May 13 John and William Hervey longtime bachelor residents near Elm Grove kept a treasure box. After John was killed by robbers his brother Willum discovered 100 shares of Northern Pacific stock valued at $143 per share. The stock had been used as security for a loan and never redeemed.
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Actor James A Herne Weakened by Pleuro Pneumonia
New York May 13 James A Herne actor and playwright is critically ill at home in the city with pleuro pneumonia. Doctors and a nurse attend him constantly. He fell ill with the grip while performing in Sag Harbor and after seven weeks his condition necessitated retirement from the stage.
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New York
James A. Herne
Wall Street Holds Breather Amid Mixed London Quotes
New York May 13 Wall street paused yet activity persisted as Stuck and Consolidated firms closed and the ward market suspended. Banks and booking houses kept busy while traders reviewed last week and updated ledgers. J J Hill discussed Northern Pacific control, denying recent stock moves and asserting Morgan interests and Harriman forces remain tied to the road. The London market showed mixed results with St Paul and Louisville and Nashville rising and several rails slipping.
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Steamer City of Paducah Sinks on Mississippi River
Special telegrams report the stern wheeler City of Paducah sinking at Grand Tower while bound for Paducah. Several people are said to have drowned. The 600 ton, 9 year old vessel carried a small cargo and few passengers on a ten day Tennessee River trip from St Louis. Captain Kirkpatrick commanded the boat.
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Turbulent Yangtze Port Disturbances Alert British Aid
Reports from Shanghai on May 12 indicate secret societies plan to provoke disorder at the Yangtze ports. The British Consul at Nanking seeks permission to deploy forces to restore order, a move that could jeopardize treaty port stability and mirror tensions seen in Manchuria. Meanwhile, fraud charges, strikes, and Balkan style shootings populate other notices across North America and Europe.
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Chicago Drainage Case Moves Toward Trial
Washington May 21 Attorney General H J Hamlin and Chicago attorney J G Drennan travel to Washington to draft answers to the amended bill of complaint in the St Louis suit against the Chicago drainage district over sewage discharge into the Chicago canal. Hearings may shift to summer testimony with a commissioner appointed, aiming for a court presentation when it reconvenes. Missouri Attorney General Crow and St Louis City Counselor Schnurmacher plan to arrive Monday to file the amended complaint. Drennan’s entry signals Chicago’s resolve to continue the fight, bringing a veteran Chicago corporate attorney to the case.
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H.j.hamlin
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Jour G. Drennan
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4 Louis
Chicago Canal
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Crow
Missouri
Schnurmacher
PARK SITE BILL PASSED FOR WORLD'S FAIR
The St. Louis World’s Fair commission may use O’Fallon or Carondelet Parks or the Forest Park west side for the fall site after the House of Delegates passed the measure. The public improvements committee reported it favorably and the roll call showed all present voting yes except Fynsch and Charbe from Municipal Ownership and Hannigan absent.
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Carondelet Parks
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Billon Avenue
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Pictures Were Improper Fined In Cincinnati Police Court
Joseph Salm a dealer in picture machines received the heaviest fine yet in the Cincinnati police court for exhibiting improper pictures The municipal reform league won the case after a raid led to seizure of six machines Readings showed the court that the machines violated local standards Judge Nippert imposed the maximum fine allowed by law Cumberland Md May 11 An engine hauling an empty freight train exploded at Mount Delles Pa on the Huntington broad top road at 7 am Four men were killed and another death reported The dead are Charles Hollingshead 25 conductor Snyder Herksstresser 30 engineer John Ritchie brakeman George Edwards 36 brakeman J Throop bystander also dead The bodies were blown across the river about 50 yards They were residents of the area.
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Nippert
Municipal Reform League
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Mount Delles
Huntington Broad Top
Charles Hollingshead
Snyder Herksstresser
John Ritchie
George Edwards
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Suppression of The Irish People in Ireland and London
Irish authorities seized copies of William O Brien s weekly The Irish People in Cork and Limerick as the paper printed abusive attacks on King Edward and Cardinal Vaughan. London police also moved to suppress copies after the office was seized, with the paper criticizing English Catholics and linking them to scandal and superstition.
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Edward
Divorcs Case
Zola
Nana
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Looking for Oil in Arkansas Clay and Greene Counties
Reports from Arkansas describe excitement over oil prospects in Clay and Greene counties. Capitalists plan a company with 7,008,000 shares to explore near Hoydsville and other areas while prospectors from the north scout the region for productive oil. A bed of fine grade oil near Piggott awaits fuller development and Crowles's Ridge is believed mineral rich, likely drawing capitalist attention.
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Party's Off for Frisco President's Car Leaves LA in Roses
The presidential train departed Los Angeles on May 21 to San Francisco, with each car adorned by roses as women from the city boarded with fruits, flowers, and ornate decorations. Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo were listed for today's stops, with Del Monte to be reached early tomorrow morning and the train staying there until Monday.
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Callles Chosen Manila Leader Pressed by Hunters
Callles, Laguna Province insurgent leader, is closely pursued and feared for Tamorous assassinations. In Tahahas Paglibac was attacked, the rebels repulsed, while a Twenty first Infantry detachment routed 150 insurgents at Zurbano's camp near Licban and seized supplies. Wall Street advances amid tempered optimism. Berlin dispatch cites a proposed European commercial union to curb American competition. Austrian Russian frontier clash results in Russian casualty. Botetourt hailstorm devastates crops in Cloverdale and Buchanan.
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Reindeer Herd Grows at Cape Prince of Wales Alaska
May 11 New York reports that the American Missionary Association mission at Cape Prince of Wales Alaska maintains a reindeer herd. Imported from Siberia by the Interior Department, the herd has grown over eight years from 5 to 6,326 total with births increasing by 3,42.
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