Naval Bill Authorizes Armor Plant and Torpedo Boats
After five days of debate the senate passed the naval appropriation bill. It authorizes armor procurement at 445 per ton, or 545 if needed, and a factory costing up to 4 million dollars. It also directs purchase of five Holland torpedo boats at up to 170000 dollars each. The free homes bill passed without debate.
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Maine
Ohio
Missouri
Secretary of the Navy
Nelson
Minn
Flynn
O. T
Return to Work After Arbitration in Suburban Street Car Strike
Important developments emerge from a St Louis May 16 conference between Suburban railway officials and its employees. Workers will return to work, with arbitration handling all disputes from April 6 and March 2 discharges. Three arbitrators will decide if the company or union violated the April 6 accord.
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St. Louis
Board of Arbitration
Transit Company
Citizens’ Committee
Jones introduces bill to end interstate blacklisting
Senator Jones of Arkansas proposes a measure to punish blacklisting by railroad express telegraph telephone and steamboat firms in interstate commerce. The bill requires corporate records of employees available to each worker and bans blacklisting for labor strike participation. Convicted officers or employees face two to ten years imprisonment.
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Washington
Jones
Ark
Senate panel backs Nicaragua canal bill passage
The Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals favorable reports the Nicaragua canal bill as it passed the House. Five members present, motion to report carried with four yes votes from Morgan McBride Harris and Turner, and Hanna voting no.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Interoceanic Canals
House
Morgan
McBride
Harris
Turner
Hanna
Fire Devastates Fisher Michigan Lumber Town
A blaze at C H Worcester & Co in Fisher Michigan engulfed the lumber yards and sawmills destroying the town. Two hundred people are homeless as wind fed flames. The Worcester company suffered heavy losses and救援 reached from Marinette. The fire, driven by strong westerly winds, burned until late night. injuries are reported as non fatal.
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Utke
One Supply Bill Passed as House Ends Major Appropriation
Wasu Hineton May 16 The house approved the general deficiency appropriation bill carrying 3 838 021 dollars and the military academy bill will follow. Debate centered on political issues with a sharp critique of the administration from Mr De Armond Mo
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Wasu Hineton
House
de Armond
Decline in Relief Demand in Bombay Amid Cholera Spread
The Viceroy of India reports fewer people seeking relief in Bombay and elsewhere, attributing the drop to the cholera outbreak that disrupted relief camps and worsened famine officers’ difficulties. otherwise the overall situation remains unchanged.
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Bombay
London
India
Viscount Keddlestone
Lord George Hamilton
Bristow to Lead Cuban Postal Affairs in Havana
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow will travel to Havana on Wednesday to assume charge of Cuba postal affairs. The Post Office Department will not confirm if Rathbone has been suspended, though the action implies it.
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Ummer
Washington
Bristow
Havana
Cuba
Post Office Department
Rathbone
Louis Klopsch Arrives in Bombay to Aid Famine Districts
Louis Klopsch of New York publisher of The Christian Herald arrives in Bombay to tour famine stricken districts and hand the international missionary committee three lacs of rupees for relief. The Chancellor ship clears for Cape Town with 1000 mules for the British army.
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Kliopsch
Bombay
Bomb Bay
Louis Klopsch
New York
The
Christian Herald
International Missionary Committee
New Orlaens
Chancellor
Cape Town
Lumbermen's Troubles Idle Sawmills As Dry Season Hits
Cass Lake Minnesota reports the driest season in northern Minnesota with logs scarce, mills idle, and workers discharged. Woods are tinder dry and fires threaten vast areas between Cass Lake and Walker if winds rise, risking widespread damage until rain arrives.
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Cass Lake
Minn
Minnesota
Here
Walker
City to National Committee Raises $190000 Pledge
Philadelphia officials announced at the finance committe meeting that the city has raised the entire 190000 pledged to the national Republican committee for convention purposes, completing the fundraising effort.
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Philadelphia
Citizens’ National Republican Convention Committee
National Republican Committee
The Delicious Fragrance Royal Baking Powder Ad
The Delicious Fragrance Royal Baking Powder makes hot breads wholesome. Food raised with Royal will not distress persons of delicate or enfeebled digestion, though eaten warm and fresh.
Breaking Into British Territory Amid Boer War Moves
General Buller breaches Biggarsberg in a bold advance into British territory held by Transvaalers for six months. Boers evacuate Helpmaakar and resist at Bieskoplaagte as Hildyard seizes Indobay. Lord Roberts’ infantry reach Kroonstad while Boer resistance appears fractured. Reports note possible Mafeking relief and rising enteric fever deaths in Bloemfontein hospitals.
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London
Buller
Biggarsberg
Helpmaakar
Bieskoplaagte
Dundee
Hildyard
Indobay
Republic
Lord Roberts
Kroonstad
Bennett Burleigh
Daily Telegraph
Paul Botha
MacDonald
Free State Volksraad
Steyn
Mafeking
Cape Town
War Office
Hunter
The
Vaal
Bloemfontein
Rundle
Ladybrand
Brabant
Steyn Moves Capital to Heilbron Amid Turmoil
President Steyn has relocated the capital to Heilbron not Lindley. Four hundred burghers surrender arms, a bridge at the Walsch is destroyed, troops crossed before the new bridge, and Transvaalers mass at the Vaal. Dissensions reportedly exist in the Transvaal volksraad as railway repairs proceed and the town remains quiet under occupation.
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Heilbron
Kroonstap
Steyn
Lindley
Walsch
Vaal
Standard
Diggers
Johannesburg
Transvaal
Buller presses on in Natal after Boer stronghold fights
A Stone Hill Farm dispatch reports General Buller advancing from Lady smith with strong force. Two miles from Helmu kaar Boer fire a heavy volley met the British response as troops skirted the flanks. Bethune outflanked on the right while Boers on the Biggarsberg resisted. Buller’s march to attack continued and the British still pushed forward.
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Rigsarsberg Range
London
Stone Hill Farm
Natal
Buller
Ladysmith
Helmukaar
Bethune
Biggarsberg
Wn Hitch
Massachusetts Legislature Passes Boer War Compromise Resolution
The lower branch of the Massachusetts legislature approved a Boer war compromise resolution. It congratulates President McKinley on his stance and includes an amendment hoping for peace with honor for Great Britain and independence for the republics.
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Boston
Massachusetts
McKinley
Great Britain
Fire destroys a dozen buildings in VernDal Saloon area
Fire discovered in the morning behind Gaslin's saloon in VernDAle Minnesota spreads rapidly destroying or badly damaging about a dozen structures. Total loss estimated at 30000.
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Verndale
Minn
Gaslin
No Further Rioting Occurs in Turtle Creek Pa
Excitement and indignation linger after the board of health converted the schoolhouse into a smallpox hospital. No further rioting has occurred as residents react to the action in Turtle Creek Pennsylvania on May 16.
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Turtle Creek
Board of Health
Public sympathy urged for Indian famine relief
The executive committee of 100 on Indian famine relief met today in New York and proposed contacting cities across the United States and Canada, plus secular and religious press and churches, to attract attention and awaken public sympathy.
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India
New York
United States
Canada
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