A World of Odd Facts From Many Lands
A sweeping miscellany reports on volcanic activity, industrial advances, and social curiosities. It notes Vesuvius eruptions, beet sugar plants planned in nine states, aging maestros, horse feeding facts, and census pockets including New York's millionaire count. It surveys Vatican rooms, Scottish forests, Trans-Siberian cost, and wages rules for married women. It mentions Edison-era tech, theater deeds, and municipal efforts to curb depopulation, finishing with a note on a life-saving pitch cloak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Manuel Garcia
Minars
Vatican
Pope Leo
St. Louis
United States
Pettigrew
Wall Street
Holland
New York
Machinists Threaten General Strike May 20
Washington on May 13 reports a proposed general strike by about 150000 machinists and 500000 related workers set for May 20 unless an agreement is reached. The demand is nine hours work with ten hours pay, with revised wage talks failing and local arbitration proposed. Railroads are excluded for prudential reasons, with future actions to depend on developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Connell
International Association of Machinists
O'Connell
Machinists’ Association
International Association
National Metal Trades Association
The
Metal Trades Association
New York
Machinists’association
Mn E
Wealthy Bloomington farmer murders wife in brutal attack
Merritt Chism, wealthy farmer of White Oak township, killed his wife during a church trip, stabbed his stepson Harvey Freeland, and attempted suicide after a brutal confrontation. The 12 year old boy fought back with a bat. Chism fled, later surrendered to the sheriff in Bloomington. He inherits a hundred acres and $200,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Til
Merritt Chism
White Oak Township
Harvey Freeland
Chism
Freeland
Unclear health note on mucus causes and cures
Fragmentary text references a mucous condition and a potential cure or relief. Mentions Perus timan and a Yale president in Columbus with scant readable context. No coherent event or names to confirm a specific news item.
Textile workers form United Textile Workers of America
Boston May 13 75 000 textile workers North America will join a single labor organization to be called the United Textile Workers of America Representatives of the International Union of Textile Workers and the American Federation of Textile Operatives chaired by James Duncan plan to amalgamate and seek a charter Mule Spinners and Loom Fixers unions to affiliate later, aiming for 390 000 members and cross region harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Textile Workers’ Convention
Quincey House
North America
United Textile Workers of America
International Union of Textile Workers
American Federation of Textile Operatives
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Hamburg schooner Arina Lost With Crew
Berlin reports the Hamburg marine board declares the schooner Arina under Captain Mack has been lost with her entire crew. The vessel sailed from Hamburg on May 2, 1900 bound for Matupi or Henderson Island in Blanche Bay German New Britain and has not been heard from since.
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Berlin
Hamburg Marine Board
Hamburg
Arina
Mack
Matupi
Henderson Island
Blanche Bay
New Britain
Peary Arctic Club charteres steamer Erik for next summer
Halifax May 13 The Peary Arctic club has chartered the steamer Erik for its work next summer. The Erik will hunt Mr Peary and secure information on the fate of the Wind ward amid Mrs Peary and Miss Peary who sailed last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Peary Arctic Club
Erik
World’s Largest Bridge Planned From Hoboken to Manhattan
On May 13 William J. Amend of the North River Bridge Co announced that the Pennsylvania Railroad backs a Hoboken to Manhattan bridge project. Contracts are being negotiated with railroads to be served, with plans for a massive terminal between Sixth and Seventh avenues and Twenty-fourth to Twenty-eighth streets. The bridge would host 16 tracks and run trains at full speed, with an estimated cost of $80,000,000 including approaches and the passenger terminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William J. Amend
North River Bridge Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hobokee
Manhattan
City of Paducah Sinks After Collision Near Illinois Shore
A missing passenger list and scattered wreck details arise from the sinking of the City of Paducah on a Sunday voyage from Paducah to Evansville. Fifteen souls were lost, among them white and Black passengers and crew. Rescue efforts yielded survivors clinging to driftwood and swimming to reach the Illinois shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Til
Paducah
Brunkhotar
Louis
Miing
Aelock
Fannie Block
Illinois
Nev
Bae
D. W. Kirkpatrick
City of Clifton
J. W. Bell
Landing
Tenn
Mabel Gard
St. Louis
Charles Johns
Frank Gartexas
Financial totals rise for Christian and Missionary Alliance
New York May 13 Rev A B Simpson Nyack pres of the Christian and Missionary alliance reports 26163954 in contributions for the year an increase of 11008415 over last year Mrs Simpson resigns as financial secretary with David Grear taking the post Since inception total contributions reach 1448000 with over half raised in the last four years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. B. Simpson
Nyack
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Simpson
David Grear
Alliance
Returning Heroes From Philippines Return To Frankfort
Frankfort volunteers of the 39th Infantry were given a royal welcome home on Sunday after arriving from the Philippines. A crowd of hundreds greeted them at the train as Beckham guards served as escort. Mayors Dehoney and T H Crocket delivered welcome addresses which Capt Noel Gaines replied for the returning heroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
39Th Infantry
Philippines
Beckham Guards
Dehoney
T. H. Crocket
Noel Gaines
Bid to form European league to resist American industry
Vienna reports Germany and Austria negotiating to form a European league to resist American competition in the industrial world. The Wiener Allgemeine Zeitung cites revived talks of a united European action to curb U S industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Wiener Allgemeine Zeitung
United States
Germany
Austria
Wal dorf-Astoria maître d hôte profits on 5000 Atchison shares
Oscar Tscher key, maitre d'hotel at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, bought 5,000 shares of Atchison last week and closed the trade in about four hours with a profit of 11 points, totaling $55,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oscar Tscherkey
Waldorf-Astoria
Atchison
Reorganization Order on Military Service Strength
The document outlines the strength of the United States military service across branches. It lists cavalry regiments with 12 troops per regiment totaling 10 734 enlisted, field art with 30 batteries at 160 men each totaling 4 800, coast artillery to reach 18 362, infantry regiments 12 companies of 104 enlisted making 38 520, and three engineer battalions with four companies of 104 enlisted plus a band totaling 1 282.
Cuban Constitutional Convention Delays Platt Amendment Vote
May 14 Havana Cuban Constitutional Convention meets and debates sending a Washington commission to seek changes to the Platt amendment not yet accepted by the United States. Senators Tamayo Llorente and Betri push for report to be referred to relations committee while others urge delaying action until after municipal elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avana
Washington
United States
Gen. Y
Tamayo
Llorente
Betri
Roo
Vashon
Mr. Root
Cuba
Juan Gualberto Gomez
Committee On Res
Taman
Villuendas de
The Man With the Music Heart Dies in Elgin
Herbert E. Brown known as The Man With the Music Heart died at Sherman hospital in Elgin on Monday from pneumonia. A postmortem revealed his heart condition as the probable cause of death, ending a long career of shaping live music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Brown
the Man With the
Elgin, Til
Elgin
Sherman Hospital
Brown
Mrs Botha sails to seek peace with Kruger
Durban May 14 Mrs Louis Botha who has obtained consent to interview Mr Kruger and urge him to advocate peace sailed Monday for Europe on the steamer Dunvegan Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durban
Louis Botha
Kruger
Europe
Dunvegan Castle
Buffalo Arrives from Manila with Marines for Muster Out
New York May 14 The cruiser Buffalo has arrived from Manila with seamen and marines to be mustered out. Bodies of Lieut Commander Jesse M. Roper and Surgeon Stoughton were brought back.
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New York
Buffalo
Manila
Jesse M. Roper
Stoughton
Commanding Major Voss Ordered to Halt Unlawful Tax Claim
Manila May 14 Major Wm P Voss, the Ba baan province commander, who tried to enforce his own tax collection order, has been ordered to cease his unauthorized assumption of authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Wm.p. Voss
Babaan
Prince Munster von Derneburg to write memoirs on Dreyfus affair
Berlin reports that Prince Munster von Derneburg will return to his Derneburg estate to complete memoirs detailing the Dreyfus affair. As German ambassador in Paris during the period, he is expected to provide an influential eyewitness account of the controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Prince Munster von Derneburg
Derneburg
Dreyfus
Paris
Villard Estate Transfer Tax Paid in New York
The Henry Villard Estate in New York reports a transfer tax of 31747.19 dollars paid on Saturday. The federal tax totaled 26842 dollars. The estate is appraised at 2083821 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Villard
New York
Villard
De Wet Resumes Operations With 2000 Men Cross Transvaal
A Pretoria dispatch to the Daily Mail reports Gen. De Wet has resumed active operations and crossed into the Transvaal with about 2,000 troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
de Wet
Daily Mail
Pretoria
Transvaal
Laborer Killed By Electric Charge at Pan American Exposition
Buffalo May 14 Martin Kies sig laborer at the Pan American exposition was instantly killed at 1 30 o clock Monday when a charge of electricity passed through his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Martin Kiessig
Death of Alexander Ross Chicago Police Veteran
Alexander Ross former superintendent of Chicago police under Harrison died Sunday in Chicago from pneumonia. He was widely known across the United States for his detective work and service to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alexander Ross
Harrison
Ross
United States
Cardinal Mar tinelli Celebrates Cardinal Mass in Washington
Cardinal Martinelli presided at pontifical high mass in St. Aloysius Church Washington on May 13. The edifice was crowded with Catholic clergy and laity for his first mass since elevation to the cardinalate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cardinal Martinelli
St. Aloysius Church
Eloping Couple Marry in Sunset Ceremony
Knoxville report states G. W. Patrick a Williamsburg merchant aged 25 married Miss Lut on a deputy clerk aged 23 from Williamsburg Kentucky. The couple eloped and wed secretly on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
G. W. Patrick
Williamsburg
Millionaire Becomes a Policeman in Buffalo
Buffalo May 13 Harry Hamlin millionaire society leader and member of one of Buffalo's oldest aristocratic domilties has caused sensation by becoming a specialty policeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ionaire
Buffalo
N. Y
Harry Hamlin
Liquor sellers in Chickasaw nation hit with harsh penalties
Pauls Valley Oklahoma May 14 Judge Thomas imposes 140 four year terms of imprisonment and 2000 dollar fines on John Stevenson and QO Sekriv ener in a crackdown on liquor sellers within the Chickasaw nation, marking the severest penalty to date.
Chinese plenipotentiaries seek relief on indemnity terms
In a reply to foreign ministers, Chinese plenipotentiaries express astonishment at the indemnity amount and urge reductions in the empire’s financial distress. They promise if the full sum is exacted to pay in 30 installments of 15,000,000 taels, and seek approval to raise Likin, salt tax, and native Y. They also ask powers to consent to a one third increase in maritime customs and import export duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essu
ANTIMENSE BOUQUET IN HONOR OF MRS MCCKINLEY
In Del Monte and San Francisco May 13 14 the presidential party reports Mrs McKinley resting comfortably after travel and indigestion symptoms. President McKinley plans to keep most of his San Francisco program though some small stops may be omitted. A vast floral tribute presented in San Jose featured a 25 foot high bouquet of cut flowers.
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del Monte
Cal
Cortelyou
McKinley
Monterey
Scott
Hirschfelder
San Francisco
Rixey
San Jose
Delmonte
Pajero
Santa Cruz
San Lorenzo
St. James Square
Court House
Vendome Hotel
Japanese premier Marquis Ito resigns after seven months
Washington May 14 Marquis Ito premier in the Japanese cabinet announced his resignation to the Japanese legation here. Ito submitted his resignation last day and was the only chief officer to retire. He is succeeded by Marquis Saionji, counsellor to the emperor and former foreign minister. Ito became premier last October making his administration just over seven months. He was one of the Far East's leading statesmen.
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Washington
Marquis Ito
Binet
Japan
Maruis Ito
Iiet
Saionji
Far East
Twenty one admitted to supreme court practice
Washington May 14 Twenty one attorneys were admitted to practice in the United States supreme court on day. The number included Hon James Q R Garfield son of the late President Garfield the attorney generals of Illinois and Colorado also attorney General West of Kansas one applicant from Honolulu.
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Supreme Court
Washington
United States Supreme Court
James QR. Garfield
President Garfield
Als
Illinois
Colorado
Colored Man Killed By a Mob in Arkansas
A mob of masked men seized Lee Key, a colored man, from a house near Knoxe Johnson County. Key was found dead in the yard at daylight with a gunshot wound. The incident is described as a terrorizing act attributed to Key by locals.
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Little Rock
Ark
Lee Key
Knoxe
Johnson County
Key
Local Tampa Citizen J Lape Jere Dies After Suicide
Tampa May 14. F J Lape Jere a well known citizen was found dead Monday. He left a final remark blaming fatigue of life and dose of cyanide potassium. Lapejere was a respected attorney in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
F. J. Lapejere
Tam
Liupenotiere
Schley to Sail Home Amid Family Illness
London May 14. Rear Admiral Schley received a cable announcing the serious illness of a family member and will sail home on May 15.
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London
Schley
Turkiye Post Question Faces Naval Backed Ultimatum
Paris May 14 reports that the sultan of Turkey must yield on the foreign post dispute or the powers will present an ultimatum backed by a naval demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Turkey
Passing of Col A A Harris in Duluth Minnesota
Col A A Harris a noted attorney and former U S Army officer died Monday in Duluth Minnesota after grip complications. A Kentucky native he moved to the city in 1893 and was widely known in legal circles and the military community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
A. A.ris
Harris
Generate Army
Kentucky
Bangor scientist Holman famed inventor of fife slide
Bangor May 14 Prof David Shepad Holman renowned in science as the inventor of fife slides used by microgsbpists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
David Shépard Holman
Holman Fife
Military orders cabled to MacArthur for unit dispatch
Washington May 14 reports instructions were cabled to General MacArthur to send to San Francisco at his earliest convenience the 14th 18th and 3d infantry regiments the 4th cavalry regiment 29th 30th 32d and 53& coast artillery companies and 1st 6th 10th 12th and 13th field artillery batteries
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Washington
MacArthur
San Francisco
Regular Army
Coast Artillery
Spinners in Vosges Districts Plan June 15 Work Stoppage
Epinal France May 13 The master cotton spinners of Vosges Mour the et Mouselle Haute Saone and Belfort districts have decided to cease work June 15 to lessen output until existing stocks are exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epinal
France
Vosges
Mourthe-et-Mouselle
Haute-Saone
Belfort
Fire destroys most of Dumont business district
A Sunday morning blaze in Dumont, Iowa, wiped out about eighteen business houses in the town’s business portion. The fire caused an estimated loss near fifty thousand dollars, with extensive damage and rapid spread through the commercial area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Dumont
Failures For the Week Reported in New York
The weekly failures tally shows 193 this week, up from 163 last week and higher than 174 a year ago 169 in 1899 and 250 in 1898 Canadian failures reach 26 this week compared with 17 last week and 21 in 1899 25 in 1898 and 31 in 1897.
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New York
Don’t Want Men plan Fans Philippines
Washington May 11 The rapid pacification of the Philippines since the capture of Aguinaldo has decided the general government to suspend recruiting for the Philippine service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Washington
Aguinaldo
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Alexis Ek. Frye
Havana V Post
Hugg
Henry James
Mr. James
Oklahoma
Barnes
Diaz
Mexico
Gertrude Atherton
St. Thomas
Danish West Indies
Nevis
St. Croix
Alexander Hamilton
India
Christ
Rethi
Kubub
Manchester
England
Givet
Ardennes
St. Anthony Park
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Otto Lugger
Minnesota State Agricultural College
Lick
Indian Bureau
Sherman Institute
Riverside
Indian School Service
Elihu Root
Deressman
Sat
Perus Timan
Givease and
Yale
Oran
Rtisers
Textile Industries
Peary
Hoboken
Mississippi
Texas
Financial Report
Alex. Ross
Antimense
Marquis Saionji
Sultan
Col
A. A. Harris
D. Ss. Holman
National
R.O. Urne Treas
Little Miami
R.b.co
Cincinnate
BENJI
EVA Banner Pack. & Prov
James M. Glenn
Vachel M. Anderson
Commercial Tribune Co
American Cotton ‘UK Co
Joseph Rawson
Jon Rawson & Sons
David B. Gamble
Procter & Gamble Co
Perin Langdon
U.S. Baking Co
Godfrey Holterhoff
W C. Bins
Eto
John L. Strttinids
Longworth
W. Smith
HENRY a _ Stix
Krouse & Co
G. W. Pohlman
Ohio
Ias
Cincinnati
Colum
J. P. Marvin
THD People's National Pamily
York
Daily Tribune
Tribune
Tharedar
Nation Family
Buckeye Acetylene CO
New England
Cleveland
Citizens’ Bank
Harrison, Ono
General Banking
Frank Bowles
Kalsemining
Miley Stephens
Tebbs Bi’k
Poe Communications
Munn & Co
Scientific American
MUNN
Washington, D. CG
Gatrigen
D. R
Will
Walter Hartpence, Harrison
OID
Soseph Bernhard
Deacon
Morrison, Ohio
Sonable
A.J
Enue
Kale
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