Liberty deco ration day draws crowds with Watson as orator
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports a vast Liberty crowd packed the opera house for Deco ration day. Representative James E. Watson delivered a high minded address on equality and liberty, tracing its roots to ancient prophets, the founding era and the Civil War. He urged enforcement of the fourteenth amendment voting protections and praised U S soldiers in Cuba and the Philippines for advancing liberty and brotherhood.
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Indianapolis Journal
Liberty
Ind
James E. Watson
Opera House
Watson
Judea
Nazareth
God
Man
Appomattox
What the flag stands for in Anderson’s Decoration Day observance
Decoration Day services in Anderson Indiana were led by plain citizens for the second year. A large parade and a memorial gathering at the cemetery honored soldiers, with Hon. Edgar B. Hendee delivering remarks on Old Glory. He urged teaching of Civil War sacrifices, preserving liberty, and modern duties of citizenship. He praised McKinley and called for pure immigration and honest government while urging respect for veterans and families.
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Indianapolis Journal
Anderson
Ind
Madison County
Edgar B. Hendee
United States
Lberty
Grand Army
McKinley
Grand Army of the Republic
Reublic
Decoration Day Address by Judge Roby at Portland Opera House
Decoration day observed in Portland Indiana highlighted by an address from Hon Frank B Roby of the Indiana Appellate Court. Roby reviewed U S war history and Civil War ties, praising American leadership and aid to Cuba with reference to recovered autonomy and alliance.
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Indianapolis Journal
Portland
Ind
Opera House
Frank 8
Roby
Indiana Appellate Court
Cuba
A Nation’s Resolve to Civilize Far Off Lands
A proclamation extols continuing U S expansion into Cuba and the Philippines praising American civilization and benevolent mission. It honors Indiana’s soldiers and monument, pledging no retreat in combating pestilence and famine while spreading Christian influence and progress abroad.
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Cuba
Philippines
Manila
Indiana
Capitol
Memorial Day Observed In Muncie With Ceremonies
Memorial day services were held across Muncie Indiana with graves decorated by W R C and G A R ladies and school committees. The high school hosted a ceremony with Mayor elect C W Sherritt as speaker, followed by a 1 30 pm parade to Beech Grove Cemetery where Rev J F Burnett gave the memorial address. Captain J K Ritter presented a silk flag to the Joseph G Lesler Camp Sons of Veterans, triggering speeches by G A R W R C G A R and Sons of Veterans members.
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Indianapolis Journal
Mancie
Ind
Muncie
C. W. Sherritt
Beech Grove
J. F. Burnett
First Christian Church
J. K. Ritter
Joseph G. Lesler
Sons of Veterans
Memorial Day Observance at Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphan Home
In Knightsown Indiana Memorial Day services honored seventy eight graves of soldiers and orphans. Seventy eight girls decorated headstones after volleys by a boys detachment. Jere Mason Post G A R Uniformed Bank Knights of Pythias observed in new uniforms. Exercises followed in Lincoln Hall.
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Indianapolis Journal
Knightstown
Ind
Jere Mason Post
Bank of the Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias
Lincoln Hall
Memorial Day Observances At Marion Veterans Home
Memorial day at National Soldiers' Home in Marion Indiana featured morning exercises with wreaths and an address by Rev Father Weichman. More than 6000 civilians attended. An afternoon service at I O O F Cemetery heard Enoch Hogate of Danville deliver the memorial address followed by a patriotic A R service. In Jonesboro Frederick K Lands the congressional nominee spoke at the Presbyterian Church.
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Indianapolis Journal
Marion
Ind
Father Weichman
Enoch Cc. Hogate
Danville
the & A. R
Jonesboro
Frederick K. Landis
Congress
Presbyterian Church
Memorial Address Marked Richmond Observance
The memorial address in Richmond was delivered by John L. Griffiths of Indianapolis as the day was widely observed with business suspended. Graves were decorated in the morning with further services planned by local clergy and veterans groups in nearby towns.
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
John L. Griffiths
Indianapolis
Morton L. Hobson
United Brethren Church
Dublin
J. P. Chamness
Williamsburg
Sons of Veterans of
Memorial Day Observance in Fort Wayne parades and addresses
Memorial day was observed with all business halted as ten thousand people gathered for the military and Grand Army parade in Fort Wayne. Lieutenant Governor Gilbert spoke at Lindenwood Cemetery to applause, with Mayor Berghoff and Col. R. S. Robertson addressing crowds at Lawton Park. Veterans' graves showed rich floral tributes.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Ind
Gilbert
Lindenwood Cemetery
Berghoff
Lawton Park
Col. R
Robertson
Memorial Day Boat of Flowers Launched at Spencer
Memorial day ceremonies in Spencer Indiana featured Rev John Spears giving the address. After the services a miniature boat laden with flowers was launched on White River by Michael McGuire to honor Civil War sailors.
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Indianapolis Journal
Spencer, Ind
John Spears
White River
Michael McGuire
Memorial Day Observances In Wabash Crawfordsville and Greenfield
Memorial day activities spread across Indiana towns with ceremonies, cemetery flags, and speeches. In Wabash, Jo seph Murphy spoke as flags adorned graves at multiple cemeteries, while Rev. G. B. Work led a city procession. Crawfordsville held services in P O S of A Hall with addresses by George W. Brower and others, followed by cannon dedicatory services placed by B. R. Russell. Greenfield observed the day with flags, bunting, bank closings, and G A R post activities.
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Indianapolis Journal
Wabash
Ind
Wabash County
James H. Emmett Post
Old Cemetery
Matlock’s
Falls Cemetery
Joseph Murphy
G. B. Work
Crawfordsville
P. O
A. Hall
George W. Brower
W. W. Ewing
C. H. Wilson
B. R. Russell
Judge West
Greenfield
Dunbar Post
G. A. R. Post
Woman's
Memorial Day Observances Across Indiana Gather Crowds
Memorial services and decoration ceremonies were held May 30 in multiple Indiana towns including Rising Sun Noblesville Hagerstown Rushville Ridgeville Bedford Spiceland Logansport Sullivan Brazil Kokomo Lafayette Covington Worthington Pendleton Madison Winchester Vincennes and more. Veterans groups W R C G A R Spanish American War soldiers and school children participated while addresses were delivered by clergy and civic leaders. Floral tributes adorned graves across Old and Crownland Westlawn Greenlawn and local cemeteries as parades formed and town centers paused in tribute.
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Christian Church
Warren R. King
Adella Pope Branham
Philadelphia
Old and Park
Fe Rising Sun
Ind
Ben North Post
Sons of Veterans
Woman's Relief Corps
Methodist Church
W. E. Payne
Samuel F. Covington
George B. Covington
Noblesville
F. F. Thornburg
Relief Corps
Westlawn
Rushville
Red Men
College Hall
Fred Stevenour
Portland
Bedford
Aman
Spiceland
Grand Army Post
Odd Fellows
Spiceland Band
Henry van Dyke
Lewisville
Logansport
L. J. Naftzger
Sullivan
Frank Neff Post
Will H. Hays
Brazil
Nussel’s Park
E. 8. Holliday
G. S. Payne
Purdue
North
Robert S. Taylor
T. F. Moran
Columbian Park
Covington
Clarence Board
Rossville
Worthington
H. A. Turney
Lincoln
Gettysburg
James S. Wright
Pendleton
Zentlin's Grove
M. M. Dunlap
Anderson
Madison
Milo Jesse Bowman
Springdale Cemetery
Winchester
James F. Statesman
Peru
Vincennes
Senator Inman
Washington
Rochambeau's obedience earns praise from Washington
In the Baltimore Herald account, Count Rochambeau, veteran French general, is praised for his cooperative spirit with American forces under George Washington. The piece highlights his willingness to act as auxiliary commander and his respectful deference to Washington, contrasting with rivalries among Clinton and Cornwallis.
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Baltimore
Count Rochambeau
France
Rochambeau
Washington
Clinton
Cornwallis
Nebraska Debt And Debt Limit In 15 Years
Omaha Bee notes Nebraska state debt rose from under 45000 to over 2000000 in fifteen years, a gain of about 19000 annually. The piece argues the constitution limits debt to 30000 and blames railroads for not paying full state taxes.
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Omaha Bee
Nebraska
Coronation Eve Promises Grand Pomp and Dignitaries
King Edward presided over colors for the Grenadier Guards and invested the Duke of Marlborough and Duke of Bedford with Garter insignia at Buckingham Palace. A notable gathering of Knights of the Garter included the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught, and others. Social London hosted numerous banquets, diplomats were entertained, and Covent Garden saw the Meistersinger performance as Westminster lights prefigure coronation displays.
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Grenadier Guards
Edward
Duke of Marlborough
Duke of Bedford
Order of the Garter
Buckingham Palace
Knights of the Garter
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Marquis of Salisbury
Marquis of Londonderry
Duke of Norfolk
London
King Edward
Ireland
Lord Wolseley
Earl Roberts
Lord Salisbury
Lord Lansdowne
Joseph H. Choate
United States
Joseph Chamberlain
Great Britain
Earl of Pembroke
Duke of Portland
Queen Alexandra
Potts Presented to German Emperor as New U.S. Naval Attache
Lieutenant Commander Templin A. Potts of the U S Navy, to become naval attache in Berlin, met Emperor William II during a formal audience. The exchange, conducted after the spring parade, covered Potts precise biographical details and his prior service. The Emperor expressed gladness at Potts's arrival and concluded the informal audience.
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Berlin
Templin A. Potts
William H. Beehler
Emperor William
Potts
Potsdam
Tempelhof
von Grumme
Germany
Parade Of Berlin Garrisons At Templehof Field
The annual spring parade in Berlin for the Berlin military district was held at Templehof Field. The Shah of Persia and Crown Prince Chawla Maha Vajiravudh attended. Emperor William led the Second Regiment as thirty thousand troops marched past the royal spectators in a field bright with regimental colors.
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Berlin
Templehof Field
Shah of Persia
Siam
Chawla Maha Vajiravudh
William
Templehof
German Supreme Court Likely To Rule On Wireless Patent
In Berlin on May 30 the Braun and Slaby Arco wireless telegraphy dispute reached a key stage. The Allgemeine Elektricitats Gesellschaft sued Siemens Halske to test the Braun patent, and the court upheld the Braun claims. A Leipzig Supreme Court ruling could affirm Braun and pave the path for cooperation or elimination of the rival system.
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Berlin
Slaby-Arco
Braun
Allgemeine Elektricitets Gezelleschaft
Siemens Halske Company
Supreme Court of the Empire
Leipsic
Germany
Supreme Court
Red Cross Conference Highlights Solace Role in War
William K. Van Reypen, former U S Navy surgeon general, reported to the seventh international Red Cross conference on the Solace hospital ship and its Spanish American War work. He explained the ship’s design and outfitting by Commodore Van Reypen while diplomats discussed adopting the Geneva convention as a wartime modus vivendi. Delegates enjoy Russian hospitality and daily social events, with a reception planned by the Empress dowager at Gatchina.
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ST. Petersburg
William K. van Reypen
United States Navy
United States
Solace
Commodore van Reypen
Spain
Gachina
Papal appointment unlikely to follow speculated Keane nominate
Rome report denies June 9 consistory will name Archbishop Keane of Dubuque to succeed Archbishop Corrigan. Instead three likely candidates are Charles McDonnell of Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop John M. Farley of New York and either Joseph F. Mooney or Charles H. Colton, both of New York. McDonnell met with the Pope in audience today. Castellamare, Italy flags and ceremonies honor American ships.
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Rome
Daily Mail
London
Keane
Dubuque
Corrigan
New York
Charles McDonnell
Brooklyn
John M. Farley
Joseph F. Mooney
Charles H. Colton
McDonnell
Humbert-Crawford swindle linked to French minister of justice
Paris report states M Courol, chief clerk to Madame Humbert’s solicitor, declared before a magistrate that the swindle’s author was Madame Humbert’s father-in-law, once French minister of justice. Humbert dictated the contract binding the Crawfords and Humberts, guiding later legal actions.
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Paris
M. Courol
Madame Humbert
M. Humbert
Crawfords
Humberts
Virginia Carolina German Potash Pact Ends Competition
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co and the German Potash Syndicate reach a community of interests pact. No future rivalry between the firms and potash sales to the Virginia Carolina Company on favorable terms are promised. Berlin report notes the agreement as shaping potash trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Virginia-Carolina
Madrid Cortes sits suspended amid decree to October
A decree suspending the Cortes sessions has been published and is expected to stay in force until next October. Most newspapers condemn Senor Sagasta for seeking King Alfonso's consent to the decree as the government faces a contentious policy stance.
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Madrid
Orfans
Senor Sagasta
Alfonso
Strike order indorsed at Wilkesbarre meeting
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania a large gathering of engineers firemen and pumpmen at Donnelly's Hall endorsed the strike order by 315 to 57. Speakers urged unity with operators stance. Officials doubt turnout and say many were firemen. In Scranton engineers pumpmen and firemen at eight NY Ontario and Western collieries endorsed the strike order after a secret ballot 58 to 44.
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Wilkesbarre
Donnelly’s Hall
Wyoming Valley
John Fallon
National Board of United Mine Workers
Henry Collins
D. J. Reese
Lackawanna
Mitchell
Scranton
New York, Ontario & Western Company
T. D. Nicholls
Kansas miners plan wage schedule ahead of possible strike
Pittsburg Kansas on May 3 reports the Kansas miners convention preparing a wage schedule to be sent to operators on Monday. If demands fail miners may call a general Western strike and offer full moral and financial aid to Eastern strikers. Santa Fe mines chief Devlin says no trouble and workers are satisfied with wages.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Kansas Miners’ Convention
Mitchell
Kansas
Missouri
C. J. Devlin
Santa Fe
Miner strike tensions flare in Wilkes-Barre assault
In Wilkes-Barre a coal company agent hiring men to replace striking anthracite workers was attacked by miners and sympathizers in a Slavish settlement. He escaped by leaping onto an electric car but was dragged off and badly beaten before cooler heads intervened. Senator Mitchell and Illinois union leaders discussed the lack of settlement progress and planned Illinois convention talks.
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Wilkesbarre
West Virginia
Rac
Chicago
May
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Civic Federation
Russell
Illinois Mine Workers’ Organization
Illinois
Mitchell
Rush Creek Rushing Floods Hit Western Oklahoma and Vinita
Oklahoma City May 30 The western Oklahoma flood scene continues with rising streams including the North Canadian South Canadian and Washita. In Vinita I T a 2000 resident town half the town is waterlogged four to five feet in the residence area and two feet in the main streets with no sign of relief.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Washita
Vinita
I. T
Chickasaw Nation
Wallers townsite flooded as streams rage in Comanche county
Lawton reports four feet of water in Wallers stopping business. All rivers in Comanche county run torrents raising fears of loss of life. An unknown traveler and his team were swept away by Cache creek and drowned. Woods claim at Lawton submerged by a 200 foot wide current. Widespread property losses noted as Cache creek blocks with debris.
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Wichita
Kan
Lawton
Wallers
Comanche County
Cache Creek
Drowning of Thomas Hinsley in Arkansas River flood
In Lakin Kansas Thomas Hinsley a prominent county citizen drowned while watching floods from a bridge. High water swept the bridge away as days of heavy rains swelled the Arkansas river destroying three large bridges and threatening further damage in the area.
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Lakin
Kan
Thomas Hinsley
Arkansas River
Torrential floods wash away shacks in Wildman area
In Wildman Wyoming massas torrents from the Wichita mountains sweep through the region. The high river pours excess water from Swoollen streams across the countryside damaging property and crops. Some prospectors are believed to have perished as shacks are washed away.
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Wildman
Wyo
Wichita Mountains
Kratz Vanishes After Evading Detectives in Guadalajara
St. Louis fugitive Charles Kratz has slipped away from Guadalajara. Detectives monitoring him found him gone and his present location is unknown. It is reported he and his family fled the city in a carriage while officers were at breakfast.
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Guadalajara
Mex
Charles Kratz
St. Louis
Kratz
Two Men Drowned Crossing Delaware River Ferry
In Philadelphia on May 3 two men from Tacony named John Heiser and Cook drowned when a ferry batteau capsized crossing from Bristol, Pa to Burlington Island Park about twenty miles north of the city.
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Philadelphia
Delaware River
Bristol
Burlington Island Park
Here
John Heiser
Cook
Tacony
Paine's Celery Compound Saves Frail Nerves and Health
Ex Alderman Fred G Brenner of Troy New York credits Paine's Celery Compound for restoring his health after years of nervous trouble sleeplessness and dyspepsia. He reports relief after two bottles and full recovery after four, bringing renewed vigor and strength.
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Paine
Fred G. Brenner
Troy
Diamond Dyes Make Dyeing Easy Take No Other
A fragmented line touts DIAMOND DYES claiming ease of use with a directive to "take no other." The snippet suggests a advertising pitch focused on simplicity and brand preference. The readable text centers on product name and user instruction.
Ferry Capsize Near River Center Leaves One Charged
A ferry overturned during heavy river conditions as it reached midstream. Ten people were rescued after a difficult struggle. Ferryman Charlies Waters was arrested for criminal negligence amid the accident.
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Charlies Waters
Victims of Cholera In Asiatic Station
Secretary Moody received a cable from Rear Admiral Wildes reporting Lieutenant Olof H. Rask of the Marine Corps died of cholera at Bacoor on the 28th and buried there. Rask, from Minnesota, enlisted October 18, and has served on the Asiatic station since last December. Wildes also notes Peter F. Gadina, gunner's mate on the General Alava, killed by a bursting rifle on the 28th near Romblon, buried at Canacao.
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Washington
Moody
Wildes
Cavite
Olof H. Rask
Marine Corps
Bacoor
Rask
Minnesota
Peter F. Gadina
Alava
Tnst
Rombion Island
Canacao
Taft Mission Seen As Likely Successful in Rome Visit
Rome-based Daily Chronicle correspondent reports the Taft mission to Rome has strong prospects of success. The Vatican is open to placing Philippine monasteries under civil law and permitting expropriation of church property. The United States would allow new dioceses in the Philippines to be overseen by American bishops.
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London
Rome
Daily Chronicle
Vatican
Philippines
Provinces Subdivided by U S Civil Government Act
Manila May unknown date United States commission passes civil government act dividing Le Pan to and Bontoc provinces into three sub provinces under one governor and two lieutenant governors.
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Manila
United States
le Panto
Bontoc
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