Senate and House Reach Naval Appropriation Agreement
The Senate and House engaged in a late night debate over supply bills with Hanna Pettigrew and Teller as key figures. After long sessions by midnight the naval appropriation bill remained disputed but was later agreed upon with amendments allowing armor plate factory construction and ocean survey provisions. The Senate adjourned sine die on July 6 after finalizing the naval bill.
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Messrs. Hanna, Pettigrew and
Teller
House
Secretary of the Navy
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Strikes and Fires Sweep Several States
Legal rulings ease picket lines in labor disputes while Great Western tin plate works in Joliet Illinois shuts down over a discharge dispute. Fires devastate towns in Kansas and Michigan killing and injuring residents. Rail and mine accidents injure several, with industry strikes spreading to Pennsylvania and Utah plans for higher ore prices.
Multiple Disparate 1900s News Briefs Plague Region and Economy
Three men die and eight injured in a boiler blast at Duke brick works Anciston Alabama. Census director reports complete returns from 175 enumeration districts mainly in New York and other large cities. large city enumeration to finish midmonth. Printers strike ends in Pittsburg English dailies by ITU executives. Randolph Savings Bank of Vincennes closed after loan shrinkage erodes deposits 5 percent, 1771 depositors owe 342649 dollars. May rail earnings show 9.5 percent rise nationwide with 90 000 miles of roads reporting. Dresden ice houses burned, 20000 tons of ice valued at 40000 dollars. adjacent facilities worth 25000 dollars. Spencer county council approves 8000 to buy Nancy Hanks Lincoln grave park land in Lincoln City. 6 acre site to receive monument.
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Anciston
Ala
Yth
New York
Pittsburg
International Typographical Union
Randolph (VI.) Savings Bank
United States
Dresden
American Ice Co
Spencer County
Ind
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Lincoln City
Benedicet Calls Third Party Based on McKin-Jevism Bryanism
ERC Benedicet urges a new third party of those rejecting McKin-Jevism and Bryanism. He says Cleveland is out of politics and unlikely to return. Navy hydrographer Todd is restored after suspension. Democrats in 24 states report conventions. Bryan poised for majority with 22 states backing 446 delegates. Philadelphia to spend over 200000 for Republican National Convention Week, with clubs preparing lavish entertainments.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Chapman C. Todd
United States Navy
Secretary of the Navy
House of Representatives
Bryan
Maryland
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Emigration warnings as rebellion rises in southern China
Japanese officials alert governors to warn against emigration to America and Canada. A rebellion breaks out in four southern provinces with up to 25,000 rebels smuggling arms. An American is rumored among leaders. Meanwhile the Paris exposition reports a golden harvest as visitors exceed 500,000 in a week, bringing total turnstile counts to over 4,000,000.
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Hunan
Miners Uncover 50000 Dollars in Gold from Abandoned Mill Debris
In Ishpeming Michigan miners digging a derelict mine unearthed gold valued at about 50000 dollars on copper plates of an old mill. The plates were heavily coated with amalgam and corroded by chemical processes that ate away copper.
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Willian Marrs
Troakdyn
Knights of Labor
Philippines
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
India
John D. Weber
Ete Oom
Wever
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British Military Experts See War Not Over Anew
London reports say Boers tore up two miles of railway between America Siding and Roodeval delaying Roberts forces. British loss at Donkerspoort and Roodeval firefights cited. Derbyshires heavy losses. Maseru reports 1500 Noers surrendered. Machadodorp named Transvaal capital.
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Kotha
War Office
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Kroonstad
Maseru
Glen Brabant
Ficksburg
Donkerspoort
Free State
Forestier-Walker
South Africa
Derbyshire Regiment
Congress Adjourns After Tumultuous Session
Washington reports the closing day of Congress with Speaker Henderson’s farewell and a mood shift from rancor to fellowship. The House adjourned after patriotic songs and a jolly farewell, while the Navy bill’s conference remains unresolved and the Senate completed its signature rush just before adjournment.
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Henderson
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Galleri
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Mr Irve
Otis Visits White House Amid Philippine War Reports
Washington dispatches confirm Maj Gen Otis traveled to the capital. President McKinley greeted him and praised his health and services as general Otis discussed the Philippine situation in general terms.
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Ois
Washington
Adjt
Jen Corvin
White House
Otis
Gen
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McKinley
Philippines
Two corpses found in Ohio coal mine disaster
In Glouster on June 12 the body of John McClellan was removed from the No 2 mine through No 6. Aaron Swanson, another victim from No 6, was recovered on Monday. Rescue work pauses briefly for air and rest while Evan Josephs is awaited. Rand reports steady progress. In Cleveland on June 7 the Anti Saloon League campaigns to defeat George B Cox for the Republican national committee seat, with letters sent from Columbus to southern Republicans and stenographers drafting replies at Arcade headquarters.
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Navy Department
Colon
Paniuma
Logan
Machias
Panama
Glouster
John McClellan
No 2
Aaron Swanson
No. 6
Mr. Rand
Evan Josephs
Cleveland
Anti-Saloon League
George
B Cox
Republican National Committee
Ohio
Columbus
Cox
Gent Gun ningham hoards cash in panic delusion
Mr Gilead June 12 reports George J Gun ningham of Pulaski mentally deranged and having burned 27000 dollars to keep relatives from taking it. Cunningham, who went west in 1849 during the gold excitement, earned over 30000 dollars and returned to Pulaski. it is claimed he hid 27000 dollars on his premises.
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George J. Gunningham
Pulaski
Cunningham
Gunningham
Buried Priest’s Relics Unearthed In Norwalk Vault
In Norwalk on June 2 Rev Ignatius Ponchell the first priest in charge of a local parish was buried forty years ago in an iron basket under St Marys church altar. His remains were dug up yesterday for transfer to the cemetery. The face features and vestments were found in perfect lifelike condition.
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Ignatius Ponchell
St. Mary's Church
Boy James McNeely Dies After Skull Enlargement
In Toledo on June 11, 12-year-old James McNeely of Avondale died after a skull enlargement. Autopsy revealed a hollow brain containing five and one half quarts of crystal clear fluid.
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James McNeely
Avondale
Democrat Nominates Sharp for Congress in Fourteenth District
Shelby June 8 The Democrats of the Fourteenth district nominated W G Sharp of Lorain county for Congress. Sharp admitted supporting McKinley in 1896, causing delegates to demand his resignation. Resolutions endorse Bryan and the Chicago platform.
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Fourteenth District
W G. Sharp
Lorain County
Congress
Tragic Logging Truck Collapse Claims Spencer Man
George Stafford of Spencer, 64, died after a bridge failed while he drove a log laden truck about two and a half miles north of Spencer. The vehicle and logs fell into a creek and rolled onto him, killing him within thirty minutes despite efforts to rescue him.
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George Stafford
Spencer
Spencer Village
Stafford
Ohio Sunday school convention elects officers
Akron June 8 The Ohio Sunday school convention yesterday re elected all principal officers for the year led by President W Q O Thompson of Columbus president of the State university Vice President Rev C B Miller of Dayton General Secretary Joseph Clark of Columbus Treasurer F E Barrett of Springfield
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Ohio Sunday School Convention
W. Q O. Thompson
Columbus
The
State University
Rev. C. BE. Miller
Dayton
Joseph Clark
FE. L. Barrett
Springfield
Jury awards $3000 damages in lynching case
A jury awarded $3,000 damages against Champaign county in favor of the administrator of Click Mitch ell, the man lynched in 1897. The county will appeal to federal courts, arguing the antilynching statute conflicts with the U S constitution.
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Urbana
Champaign County
Click Mitchell
Boy’s toy gun kills girl at picnic in West Liberty
A 12 year old, Harry Miller, loaded revolver at a West Liberty picnic, fired by accident striking 7 year old Margaret Taylor of Troy New York in the abdomen. The wound proved fatal hours later.
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Harry Miller
Margaret Taylor
J. L. Taylor
Troy
N.Y
New Office for Gen Kennedy Nomination
The president sent to the senate the nomination of Robert P Kennedy of Bellefontaine Ohio to be agent under the U S Chile claim commission dated August 7 1892 to May 27 1897. Three miners killed in Glouster gas explosion. two hundred miners imprisoned but all saved except three. John Beck killed by farmer Robert Mendenhall at Clifton picnic.
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Senate
Robert P. Kennedy
Bellefontaine, O
United States
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Glouster
Imine No. 2
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John Beck
Clifton
Robert Mendenhall
Jail Delivery Frustrated In Steubenville
Sheriff Porter found jail bars sawed and the planned wholesale delivery thwarted. The severed bars had been held by black soap. Twenty prisoners were inside the jail including two murderers.
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Porter
Democrats Nominate Craig in Lelevefith District Race
The democrats of the Lelevefith district yesterday nominated Thomas Craig for congress. Delegates to the national convention are Charles F. Peoples and William E. Finch. Presidential elector is John M. C. Van Meter.
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Lelevefith
Thomas Craig
Congress
Charles F. Peoples
William E. Finch
John M. C. van Meter
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