Mrs McKinley Suffering Indigestion Prompted Special Train to San Francisco
President McKinley rushed his wife to San Francisco for specialist consultation after an illness described as indigestion and fatigue from the Del Monte trip. Mrs McKinley’s condition was not deemed alarming, with rest and quiet expected to restore health. The president may join San Jose events if her condition improves.
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San Francisco
McKinley
Southern Pacific
Third
Townsend Streets
Valencia Street
Mrs. Scott
Mrs. McKinley
Cortelyou
San Jose
Dr. Rixey
Mrs McKinley Resting After Illness On Trip
Secretary Cortelyon reported Mrs McKinley rested comfortably at Mr Scott s home after a digestion attack during the Monterey journey. Doctors Hirsch Felder and Rixey were in consultation as the bone injury on her hand heals. A decision on whether President McKinley travels to San Jose or stays in San Francisco will be made by 9 am tomorrow based on her condition.
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San Francisco
Cortelyon
Associated Press
McKinley
Monterey
McKinley Tour Plans Continue Amid Mrs McKinley Illness
Delmonte California May 2 The illness of Mrs McKinley unsettles the party with talk of canceling stops between here and San Francisco Yet Mrs McKinley urges the schedule remain intact The President plans to rejoin the group as soon as she is comfortable The party leaves tomorrow at 6 o clock for Pajaro then Santa Cruz to view the giant trees A possible meeting with the Cabinet at San Jose is under consideration as preparations there proceed
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Pajaro
Santa Cruz
San Jose
Mrs McKinley’s illness may curtail trip to San Francisco
Mrs McKinley’s condition threatens to shorten the San Francisco portion and rest of the tour if not improving quickly. A bone felon on her finger caused swelling fever and pain after leaving New Orleans. Dr Rixey lanced it twice and relief followed. She bravely urged the itinerary remain unchanged but agreed to travel to San Francisco at once after a quiet departure from the hotel.
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Mrs. McKinley
San Francisco
New Orleans
Rixey
Dora McDonald Dead After Prolonged Suspended Animation
Miss Dora McDonald of 1% Baker Street Detroit died after being in a cataleptic state for forty three hours. Her physician Dr George S Field refused to declare death during a lengthy suspended animation due to uncertain signs of life before the final pronouncement.
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Detroit
Mich
Dora McDonald
Baker Street
Georges. Field
General strike looms for machinists and metal trades
Washington reports a potential May 20 general strike involving about 150,000 machinists and 300,000 metal trades workers over a nine hour day and a 12 percent wage increase. Employers oppose national wage arbitration, railroads exempt for now, and local settlements may delay action.
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Washington
James O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
O'Connell
Machinists’ Association
International Association
National Metal Trades Association
Metal Trades Association
New York
Building Trades Council Enforces Union-Card Rule
The Building Trades Council of St Louis votes to enforce the union-card rule as the Louisville car penters strike for 2.50 minimum for nine hours continues with full backing. In Washington Pa the Tyler Tube plant to resume with 300 workers after wage gains but no union recognition. In St Louis 600 brick and terra cotta workers strike ends with raises. common laborers to 1.50 daily and skilled workers up 10 percent.
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Louis
Union Carpenters of
Louisville
Building Trades Council
Washington, Pa
Tyler Tube and Pipe Company
ST. Louis
Massive Detroit Riverfront Fire Levels Cedar Yards
A gale driven blaze along the West Bank of the Rouge River in Delray, Detroit, destroyed more than 800000 dollars in property. The Western Union Telegraph yard, cedar poles, and Maltby Lumber facilities suffered heavy losses, with efforts by Detroit fire crews and the Battle to contain the blaze failing near the river.
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Rouge River
Delray
Detroit
Sallette & Ferguson
Brownlee & Co
Western Union Telegraph Company
Carkin, Stickney & Cram
Salliotte & Ferguson
Maltby Lumber Company
Ber
Brownlee
Ecorses
Indiana Knights Plan Louisville Conclave Quarters
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Louisville Kentucky reports Indiana commanderies seeking headquarters during the August triennial conclave. Muncie delegates likely bring forty to sixty knights and as many ladies with a committee arranging accommodations. Ques of whether to establish regular headquarters may be settled by joining the Grand Commandery at the Scottish Rite Cathedral for hospitality. Indiana to rank among the top three states in representation.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Indiana
Knights Templars
Knight C. M. Carter
Muncie
Falls City
Carter
Grand Commandery
Indiana Templar
Pearsons Disinherits East in Benefaction Plan
After touring the West and visiting colleges, Dr. D K Pearsons returns to Chicago and declares that no share of his planned gifts will go to any entity east of Chicago. He plans to give away a million or two dollars within the next year, all for the West, though he says Chicago will still receive something handsome later. Pearsons has retired from Chicago business.
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Chicago
D. K. Pearsons
West
Dr. Pearsons
WHY TURKEY PROTESTS The Porte Therefore Thinks Its Own Officials Should Handle All the Mail
Washington May 12 United States minister Leishman has not spoken to the State Department on the Turkish capital mail dispute. The Porte seeks to run all foreign mail from Constantinople, provoking Turkish displeasure at foreign post offices. Britain Austria and France maintain embassies with post facilities in Constantinople and direct mail access for foreign residents. The Turks blame foreign offices for smuggling and want German‑influenced reforms of the local postal service curtailed. London May 13 The Sultan’s envoy says the plague scare was engineered to justify a quarantine to exclude anarchists Austria warned of attackers planned by those anarchists.
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Washington
Leishman
United States
Constantipole
State Department
Porte
Constantinople
Austria
France
London
The
Daily Chronicle
Deed of a Rich Madman Ends in Family Tragedy
Merritt Chism, a wealthy Illinois farmer, killed his wife on his White Oak township farm, stabbed his stepson Harvey Freeland who tried to intervene, and attempted suicide by jumping into a well. After surviving, he was taken to Bloomington where he surrendered to the sheriff. He inherited a hundred acres and about $200,000.
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Bloomington
Merritt Chism
White Oak Township
Harvey Freeland
Chism
Freeland
Debt Delays Centennial Church Dedication in Frederick
The quadrennial United Brethren Conference in Christ centennial event in Frederick was postponed for a week due to the church debt not being paid in full. Bishops and the conference gathered as plans proceeded, with services held in the Sunday school room and the opera house.
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Eb, Rhephart
Anville
J. 5. Mills
Denver
Nicholas Castle
Elkhart
Ind
W. R. Funk
Dayton
Opera House
T. C. Carter
D. D
Chattanooga
Tenn
The
Missionary Society
Textile workers to form United Textile Workers of America
Boston May 12 75 000 textile workers in North America to join one labor organization to be named the United Textile Workers of America. Representatives of the International Union of Textile Workers and the American Federation of Textile Operatives attend with James Duncan of the AFL as chairman. Mule Spinners and Loom Fixers unions to affiliate after charter. North South unity eyed.
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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
Mule Spinners’ Union
Loom Fixers' Union
International Textile Workers
Northern Pacific control disputed as shares argued by Kuhn Loeb
In New York on May 12 financiers discussed the Northern Pacific battle with no formal conference. Kuhn, Loeb & Co. claimed control of stock, while Hill and Morgan supporters denied it. The issue hinges on the retiring preferred stock and director actions before October 1, with both sides expecting different outcomes.
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New York
Hill-Morgan
Waldorf-Astoria
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Northern Pacific
James J. Hill
the Herald
Fersons
Herriman- Kuhn-Loeb Party
Mr. Morgan
Labor Booth Removed At Pan American Grounds
Buffalo May 12 labor unions and exposition officials had fought over a booth in the canara and liberal arts building at the Pan American grounds. The booth was removed and carpenters expect to work tomorrow. The booth was the only one in mills employing non union labor, and officials expect no further trouble. Chicago May 2 the Chicago Building Trades League voted to affiliate with the National Building Trades Council as its Chicago branch. National Secretary Steinbiss said the old Chicago Trades Council charter would be revoked and the new charter issued once approved.
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Buffalo
Booth
Canara
Wberal Arts
Chicago
New
Chicago Building Trades League
National Building Trades Council
H. W. Steinbiss
St. Louis
Chicago Trades Council
Chicago Skat Championship Opens With 1200 Players
The American Skat championship tournament began in Chicago with 1,200 players from across the country. Play continued late into the night and results will be announced tomorrow.
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Chicago
Tragedy on Starlight Ride As Trolley Collides
New York May 12 twenty six youths from College Point on a starlight ride were nearly all bruised after a trolley struck the wagon carrying them to a hotel ten miles away Two were killed Michael Schneir and Joseph Picket Five hospitalized four released after dressing and the rest treated Debovise was severely wounded Motorman arrested claiming no blame in the collision
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New York
College Point
L. L
Michael Schneir
Joseph Picket
Distler
Jamaica
Picket
Schneir
Mss
Mattie Debovise
Jacksonville Baptists appeal for aid after May fire wrecks city
In May 12 communications from Jacksonville Baptist leaders describe the May 3 blaze that devastated 122 blocks, destroyed every church and school, left many homeless and destitute, and prompted a nationwide relief appeal led by Dr. W. A. Hobson and E. B. Cleveland. The relief effort, focusing on commissary and labor needs, will require in person identification for aid distribution starting tomorrow, while the militia maintains order.
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Jacksonville
Florida
New Southland
First Baptist Church
W. A. Hobson
EB. E. Cleveland
Relief Association
the Relief Association
Nquor
Open trolley car crash injures many in New York area
On May 12 an open trolley car carrying about 15 passengers lost control on Leonia hill near Fort Lee New Jersey. The car raced down the incline injuring all aboard with three seriously hurt and one possibly fatal. Conductor Frank Sunstruck and two others, J E Robinson and his wife, sustained severe injuries.
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New York
Fort Lee
N. J
Leonia Hill
Frank Sunstruck
J. E. Robinson
Notable Earthquake Reports From Yokohama And Far East
News from Yokohama after an April 24 earthquake lasting two minutes with no damage reported. French and German casualties from border mine explosions on April 2. Brigand stronghold captured by Chinese after pillaging. A 7 ton liner Sobranion wrecked near Lung Ying. all aboard saved. Allied forces clash with Boxers near Shan Baek Wan with several casualties. Plague and smallpox tolls rise with numerous cases reported.
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Victoria
B. C
Glenogle
Yokohama
Shan-Li
Chi-Li
China Times
Lung- Ying
Shan-Baek-Wan
New Hoboken Manhattan Bridge Plan From Pennsylvanian Railroads
William J Amend announces the Pennsylvania Railroad backs a Hoboken to Manhattan bridge. Contracts with rail lines will follow, enabling four year construction. The passenger bridge includes a vast terminal at Sixth to Twenty-eighth Streets, sixteen rail tracks, trolley lanes, driveways and bike paths, at an estimated cost of 80 million dollars.
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New York
William J. Amend
Northriver Bridge Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hoboken
Manhattan
New Waterway Proposed to Link Great Lakes with Atlantic Ports
A Northwestern Steamship Company plan proposes four new 25 foot deep sister ships for Chicago to Hamburg Liverpool and London service via the Welland and St Lawrence canals. The project envisions a deep water American canal twenty feet deep linking the lakes to the Atlantic, projecting three days between Buffalo and Montreal and highlighting canal tonnage comparisons to the Suez as justification for U.S. waterway development and its potential commerce rewards.
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Indianapolis
Washington
Northwestern Steamship Company
Chicago
European
St. Lawrence River
Northwestern
Northeastern
Northtown
Hamburg
Liverpool
London
Welland
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Buffalo
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Atlantic
Welland Canal
Great Lakes
Great Seaboard
Great Lake
Sault Ste. Marie Canal i
Hamburg American Line Expands Fleet With Atlee Hoe Purchase
New York May 12 The Hamburg American Steamship Company announces acquisition of the Atlee steamship Hoe, long cruising Jamaica Hayti and Central America. Atlas line now flies German flag under Hamburg American control, boosting the line to 120 vessels and about 630000 tons across 30 services.
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New York
Albert Baftin
Hamburg-American Steamship Line
Hamburg- American Line
Atlee Steamship Hoe
Jamaica
Hayti
Central America
Atlas Line
Hamburg-American Line
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Mrs. M'Kinley
San
Franecisco Uo
Mr. McKinley
Mr. Cortelyon
Dora
Muncie Templars
Pearsons
Turkey
Sultan
Illinois
Centennial Memorial Church
Textile Workers U
Northern
Ern
Kuhn, Loch & Co
Council
Skat
Fla
the Baptists of Jacksonville Today
Baptists of America
Jersey Hill
Pennsylvania Railway
Hoboken and
United States Canal
Atlantic Ports
Steamship Line
Atlas Company
Lakes
Tou i
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