President's Virginia Tour Sparks Wide Welcome
Reports from Bristol to Charlottesville Lynchburg and Roanoke describe a continuous ovation as the president travels the route. University of Virginia students Senator Daniel and two bands greet him while Mrs McKinley waves from the observation car.
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Pacific Coast
Virginia
Rapidan
James
Madison
Jefferson
Otter
Blue Ridge Mountains
Tennessee Line
Lynchburg
Southern Railway
Norfolk and Western
Washington
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Daniel
Roanoke
Anarchy in Peking prompts calls to restrain troops
Dr. Morrison reports from Peking that Count Von Waldersee’s punitive expeditions plunge Li province into chaos and make Peking area unsafe for foreigners. He warns restitution of Chinese territorial jurisdiction is essential as only armed natives remain robbers and Boxers.
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London
Morrison
The
Times
Peking
Count von Waldersee
Chi Li
Gaselee
Shan Si
von Waldersee
Berlin
von Guyl
Marshal von Waldersee
Schwartzkopff
Chinese secretly drilling near Pao Ting Fu reported
London May 2. Shanghai Morning Post says Japan reserved a subsidized mail steamer for its use signaling emergencies. Tensions rise in China with unrest and reports of well armed Chinese drilling near Pao Ting Fu. Foreign troops kept in place amid possible hostilities.
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London
Shanghai
Morning Post
Japan
China
Standard
Tien Tsin
Pao Ting Fu
McKinley and Hay Contribute to China Relief Fund
Secretary Hay telegram from New York reports President McKinley and Hay pledge $100 each to a relief fund for Chinese suffering. Louis Klopsch relayed the message as the presidential party travels toward the Pacific coast. The president urged success of the fundraising effort similar to Cuba and India campaigns.
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Hay
New York
Louis Klopsch
Pacific Coast
China
Cuba
India
General Voyron to Move Headquarters to Tien Tsin
General Voyron, commander of French forces, will depart Peking for Tien Tsin to oversee the shift of headquarters and supervise the reduction of the garrison as part of a gradual withdrawal.
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Peking
Voyron
Tien Tsin
Dr Herron Suspended by Grinnell Congregationalists
The Grinnell Association of Congregational Churches suspended Dr George D Herron from membership at Baxter Iowa and urged the Grinnell church to investigate his fitness for ministerial duties. The action cites personal charges brought in court and notes the court granted Mrs Herron a divorce. The resolution was adopted unanimously with no defense presented for Herron.
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Grinnell Association of Congregational Churches
Des Moines
Baxter
George D. Herron
Grinnell Congregational Church Institute
Dr. Herron
Oil gusher hits Sulphur near Beaumont on SP line
An oil gusher was struck at Sulphur Louisiana about 40 miles east of Beaumont Texas on the Southern Pacific road. The oil is heavy and black and when it rose loosely it reached the top of a 60 foot derrick.
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Beaumont
Tex
Sulpher
Rain Douses Michigan Forest Fires After Nightlong Battle
Heavy rain in Traverse City Michigan ends danger from fires at Lees Point and Fourche. Gangs of men fought through the night and morning, saving many buildings through hard work and vigilance.
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Mich
Lees Point
Fourche
Hall of Fame Dedication by New York University
The New York University committee prepares for the Hall of Fame dedication on May 30. Tablets for 29 great Americans chosen last October are nearly completed and placed. Unveiling will be by representatives of educational and other associations. U S Senator Chauncey M Depew will deliver the oration.
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New York
New York University
United States
Chauncey M. Depew
Five Men Die In Alderson Coal Mine Explosion
An early May gas explosion at the McAlester Coal company mine in Alderson, J. T. South McAlester, Oklahoma Territory, killed five workers by asphyxiation and injured seven with one more missing. The blast occurred about 6 45 am near shaft 5 slope 7 entry, as ~125 men were at work. cause of ignition undetermined and no mine damage reported.
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Alderson
J. T
South McAlester
I. T
McAlester Coal Company
Relief Promised as Bread Is Distributed to Unemployed
In Lemburg Gallicia on May 2 the governor and burgomaster pledged relief works will start soon. Bread was distributed to the unemployed during the day.
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Lemburg
Gallicia
Business Portion Wiped Out in Waushara County Fire
Fire destroyed the business district of Wautoma Wisconsin the county seat of Waushara County twenty miles west of Berlin May 1. Loss pegged at 100000 with 50000 insured. Lincoln hotel and The Argus newspaper building were among the structures burned leaving several homeless.
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Wautoma
Waushara County
Here
Lincoln Hotel
Argus
A Gallant Fight in China Amid German Praise
Berlin reports from the latest China specials praise German troops for gallantry in engagements with Liu forces. Germans stormed enemy strongholds after darkness despite rock and heat while Chinese artillery fired poorly. German press lauds bravery but questions General Lu's conduct and the court's duplicity.
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Berlin
China
Liu
Han-Yang
Great Wall
General Lu
French troops and Christian auxiliaries enter Shan Si
Li Hung Chang reports a Shan Si governor says 300 French soldiers with 2000 armed native Christians have crossed borders and caused distress. The British enlist Chinese at Tien Tsin for the Wei Hai Wei regiment. Liu Kun Yi seeks royal permission to start a subscription fund to aid government pay for soldiers.
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Peking
Li Hung Chang
Shan Si
Tien Tsin
Wei Hai Wei
Liu Kun Yi
Chinese famine sufferers aid drive overseen by Minister Wu
Washington May 1 Minister Wu will receive donations for famine relief in China. He notes inquiries from outside New York about where to send funds and will provide receipts. He cites interior Shan Si and widespread distress from famine drought and industrial paralysis due to recent disorders.
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Washington
New York
China
Shan Si
Amnesty Extended for Filipinos Toward Civil Government
Washington May 1 report says General MacArthur’s amnesty proclamation issued to Filipinos, set to expire last autumn and extended to May 1, will be renewed by the Taft commission to about July 1. The extension aligns with anticipated establishment of civil government in the Philippines.
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War Department
MacArthur
Philippine Commission
Taft Commission
Philippines
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