Turks Push Greek Army Toward Athens in Thessaly
London dispatch reports Edhem Pasha coordinating a move between Greek divisions that pushed the Greek army toward Larissa and potentially toward surrender. Smolenski’s force faces supply issues and rugged passes, with Greece near compelled peace to avoid total destruction.
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Hdhom Pasha
Thessaly
Constantinople
Plinrsalos
Botbathi
Sonledji
Toreoman Fi
Tamia
Plursalow
London
Edhem Pasha
Larissa
Kirun Pasha
Smolenski Troi
Smolanski
Volo
Tidenyor
Larisia
Greece
Pharentos
Smolenski
Fifty Firemen Trustrated and Ammonia Firesuit Tragedy
Fifty or more men were disabled in a blaze at the Marchanta Refrigerating plant in No. 261 to 168 Chambers. Ammonia fumes and dense smoke felled many, with John Reinhard of Engine Company 7 dying en route to a hospital. The fire caused extensive damage, with reserves and multiple companies aiding radiating from the scene.
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New York Fire Department
Ferce Tro
Chambers
Marchanta’ Refrigerating Company
John Reinhard
Captain Strong Assassinated in Breathitt County Kentucky
Captain William Strong aged 72 was shot and killed near his Breathitt County home Sunday morning by unknown assailants. Seven bullets struck him as he rode to a neighbor's place, and a large search party is seeking the killers who will be summarily dealt with. Strong was famed as a fighter in eastern Kentucky and served four years as a captain in the Federal Army under Woolford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
William Strong
Breathitt County
Hoe
Captain Strong
Woolford
Tobacco House Fire at Wilson New York
A large tobacco house owned by Briggs and Fleming in Wilson New York six stories high caught fire on the top floor Saturday night. Fire companies could not control the blaze. The building cost 15000 dollars with tobacco valued at 70000 dollars and partly insured.
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Honse
Briggs & Fleming
Wilson
N. Y
Dispensary Officials Investigated Overloyd Warrants
Investigations by the attorney general probe T J Williams state board member and warrants against W Scruggs chief clerk and ex commissioner J T Gaston. Scruggs seized four cigar boxes and canned goods from a trunk tied to Wm Beckrage of Savannah. Beckrage’s trunk, seized in Charleston, sparked dispute over illegal leisure and subsequent sales to Legislator Garris. Scruggs replaced. Gaston retained cigars and small items but paid for them.
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T. J. Williams
South Carolina State Board of Control
W. Scriggs
Qdl
John T. Gaston
Audererhy
Scruggs
Wm. Beckrage
Savannah
Charleston
United States
Simonton
Beckrage
Garris
Senate Votes to Revoke Cleveland Order on Forest Reservations
The Senate approved an amendment to the sundry civil bill revoking President Cleveland's February 22 order establishing forest reservations totaling 17,000,000 acres. Debate faulted the president while supporters cited a Congress-ordered inquiry by the National Academy of Science. The bill passes with $53,000,000 total.
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Senate
Thoreday
Cleveland
Pattigraw
Wilson
Turner
Raw- Uns
White
Gray
Delaware
Congress
National Academy of Science
Allison
Gorman
Governor Seizes Northeastern Railroad In Georgia
Governor Atkinson takes possession of the Northeastern railroad from Athens to Lule after lessees H A Richards Co defaulted on rent. R K Reyes named state agent to run the line, subject to executive orders. Action ends Richards Co twenty year lease, paving way for a state sale ordered by the legislature.
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Tiohiris & Co
Failto
Lede Northeastern
Atkinson
Georgia
Northeastern
Doxty Zailes
Athens
Lule
Southern Railway
H. A. Richards & Co
R. K. Reyes
Executive Department
Richards &Co
Miners Await Wage Conference in Jellico District
Knoxville special reports Tellico coal miners idle awaiting a bi conference to decide wage reductions for the coming year. Operators vow no contracts without acceptance. Sen Earle Yorgel and Judge Joseph H Earle are mentioned amid grave illness in Greenville South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jellico
Knoxville
Tenn
Tellico
Earle Yorgel
Joseph H. Earle
South Carolina
Greenville
Three Men Drown In Collision Off Nauset Lights
A schooner Annie B. Rudolph of Camden sinks after a collision with a tug Paoll near Nauset lights Sunday morning. Skipper Captain Gardiner, Mate Snell, and a Norwegian seaman named Bob die. News reached Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, Sunday afternoon from Captain Harding. An unrelated note mentions Secretary Gago accepting an invitation to a May 14 dinner at the Union League Club in Philadelphia hosted by Christopher Patterson.
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Paoll
Harding
Vineyard Haven
Maas
Annie B. Rudolph
Camden
N. J
Nauset
Gardiner
Snell
Bob
Gago
Union League Club
Af Philadelphia
Christopher
Patterson
Poison In Spring Water Kills Five In Kentucky
Special to The Louisville Post from Pikeville Kentucky reports poison in Ball Creek spring above Louisville caused five deaths and more victims in danger after drinking the water. Victims suffered vomiting and violent convulsions as the poison spread through the community.
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Louinville Post
Pikeville
Ball Creek
Louisville
Treaty 15 Turned Down In Senate Vote
The arbitration treaty failed ratification with a 46 to 25 vote in the Senate after a brief spirited debate led by Senator Mills. Supporters noted amendments removed harmful features, while opponents cited British actions in Greece Crete and Armenia massacres. Executive session proceedings halted publication of details.
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Senate
Salisbury
Mills
Texas
England
Cubs
United States
Davis
Committee On Foreign Relations
Crete
Great Britain
Transvaal
Republican Senators Hold Caucus and Committee Report
A Washington special reports Republican senators met Wednesday and adopted the committee on committees report. Changes include Hanna Penrose and Deboe not named chairmen. Silver Republicans largely ignored. Kyle of South Dakota included as a Republican. some chairmen left blank where Silver Republicans would sit. Florida joint assembly held two ballots for U S states senator with Call Shipley Raney and Chipley named in results.
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Washington
Committee On Committees
Hanna
Penrose
Deboe
Kyle
South Dakota
Florida
Florida Joint Assembly
United States States
Call
Eo Shipley
Raney
Scatterng
Chipley
Scattering
Resolution for Arbitration Introduced by Bacon Georgia
A Georgia senator, Mr. Bacon, introduced a joint resolution in the Senate on Thursday opposing war and urging a policy favoring arbitration. The measure declares the United States deprecates war and seeks peace with all nations, large or small, extending beyond any single country.
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Bacon
Georgia
Senate
United States of America
Renewal of Triple Alliance Delays Italian Withdrawal
Rome dispatch to the London Daily Mail states the Triple Alliance powers renewed their pact for six years on Thursday. The withdrawal right, which expired May 6, won’t be exercised as Germany persuades Italy to stay in the agreement.
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Italy
London Daily Mail
Rome
Germany
Greeks Hold Off Turkish Assault at Velestino War Openings
London Telegraph reports a massive morning battle near Velestino with 40,000 Turkish troops repulsed as Greeks defend Pharaalos and Velestino. Daily Mail cites 10,000 Turks attacking Veles tino, with heavy slaughter at Pharnalos and Greek resistance described as decisive. Times notes concurrent Turkish pressure at Tartar near Pharnalos, both repulsed, Smolenski declares Velestino brigade "deluged with blood."
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London Daily Telegraph
Ab Volo
Anya
Velestino
Pharaalos
Athens
Daily Mail
Pharnalos
Constantine
The
Times
Tartar
Itia
Smolenski
Paris Tragedy Grows as Investigations Begin
The Paris disaster is tallied at about 1,200 residents believed in the building when the fire started. Roughly half escaped unharmed, with estimates of those lost ranging from 143 to higher figures. The event, tied to neglect and lack of inspection, recalls the Opera Comique blaze of 1887. A hotel Du Passis staff aided 150 people before three perished at a barred window.
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Paris
Opera Comique
Hotel du Passis
Senate Debates Sundry Civil Bill In Open Session
The open session of the Senate discussed the sundry civil appropriation bill but did not finish before adjournment. Deboe of Kentucky took the oath. Morgan offered a $50,000 Hawaii harbor improvement amendment that was approved. Davis moved to go executive at 2 10 p m then resumed. Pettigrew proposed suspending Cleveland order to withdraw millions of acres as forest reserves. decision postponed. Senate adjourned at 5 10 p m.
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Senate
Deboe
Kentucky
Morgan
Hawaii
Davis
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Cleveland
River Stands Four Days. Fifth District Says Safe
Advices from New Orleans report the river stationary for four days. Royer-Condolente notes lingering overconfidence as engineers announce the Tensas ling fight is nearly won. The district below Baton Rouge remains to bear the brunt of the danger.
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Royer-Condolente
Ileans
New Orleans
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Cassin Before Grand Jury Indicted Cashier in Fraud Case
Georgia Loan Savings and Banking Company cashier Harry Cassin of Atlanta appeared before the grand jury on Thursday morning. He was questioned about the bank’s link to burned Pittsburgh property, testified the property had been turned over to the bank, and inquired about others’ involvement in misappropriating funds. He reportedly made no charges against other officials.
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Harry Casssin
Georgian Loan, Savings and Banking Company
Atlanta
Grand
Cassin
Pittsburg
Georgia Loan
Chipley Leads in Florida Senatorial Ballot Report
Chipley moved ahead in a Florida senatorial ballot within the state legislature on Thursday. The tally showed Chipley 86, Call 85, Raney 19, Hooker 8, Burford 1 as Raney men sought another ballot after adjournment.
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Florida
Chipley
United States
Raney
Call
Hooker
Burford
Poisoning by Wholesale Mystery in Jeff Alabama
A Huntsville report describes a poisoning mystery in Jeff Alabama near Huntsville. Teahan O Kelley a farmer and nurseryman died after illness spread to family tenants and eleven men with eight black and six white individuals seriously affected. A drummer from Cleveland Tennessee staying with the Kelleys also fell ill. The case suggests a plot to poison the entire family and remains unsolved.
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Huntsville
Ala
Jeff
Teahan O. Kelley
Kelley
Cleveland
Tenn
Kelleys
Paris Bazaar Fire Claims Twenty Buried and Duc d Aumale Dies
Twenty victims of the charity bazaar fire in Paris were buried as crowds filled churches and streets for funeral processions. The Duc d Aumale died in Zucca Sicily from shock after learning of the Duchesse d Alencon s death. the Duchess Clementine of Orleans is gravely ill, her age eighty, as the royal family endures multiple tragedies.
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Paris
Dua D'Aumaly
Duc d'Aumale
Zucca
Sicily
Duchesne
d'Alencon
Duchesse a'Alencon
Dingley Bill Threatens Italian Trade With Oranges
In the Italian chamber of deputies Minister Count Guicciardini explained the Dingley tariff’s impact on Italian trade especially oranges and lemons. He said Baron Fava, Italian ambassador in Washington, is pursuing concessions and Senor Picardi urged continued protection of Italian interests toward a potential commercial arrangement if the tariff passes.
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Chamber of Deputies
Count Guicciardini
Senor Picardi
Baron Fava
Washington
Nettle Craven Seeks Share in James G Fair Estate
San Francisco trial over the late senator James G Fair estate proceeds slowly as legal wrangling over evidence order delays the mise. The jury must decide if Nellie Craven, once a schoolteacher and protege of Fair, is entitled to a portion of the millionaire’s estate.
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Mra
Nettle Craven
San Francisco
United States
James G. Fair
Nellie Craven
Senator Fair
Florida committee urges impeachment of state treasurer
A joint Florida legislative committee investigating State Treasurer C. B. Collins terminates with a report recommending impeachment. It cites a $50,000 shortage tied to Merchants’ National Bank of Ocala, with losses occurring after concerns about the bank’s stability. The railroad commission bill passed into law without the governor’s signature.
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Florida
C. B. Collins
Merchants’ National Bank
Ocala
Collins
Ocala Bank
Railroad Commission
Embezzled College Funds Arrest of Columbia Treasurer
Robert H. Martin, former Columbia University treasurer in Washington DC, was arrested on embezzlement charges. The complaint was filed by President Whitman and Trustees Edward and Green. The defalcation is listed at 20850 with bail set at 5000.
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Martin
Ange
Robert H. Martin
Columbia University
Washington, D. C
Whitman
Columbian University
Edward and
Green
Epidemic Fear and Then Quack Remedies Parade
Fragmented text describes panic over a scarlet fever outbreak in an orphan asylum and shifts to advertising patent medicines and tonics like No-To-Bac and Mrs Winslow's Syrup. The piece voice critiques anxiety among mothers and promotes tonics and cures from various vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanac Thompson
Paper substitutes replace wood in cheap grades
The article notes wood is being displaced by other materials in papermaking. Paper floors are produced in Rinsledein Germany as a pasty mass spread over surfaces and pressed. It behaves like plaster of Paris, is reportedly noiseless underfoot, and helps maintain consistent temperature. It forms a smooth surface with no joints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinsledein
Germany
Presaure
Decadence Compared to Pioneer Times
A brief reflection contrasts modern decadence with the days of the pioneers. The speaker notes pioneers sought to establish settlements, while their descendants now try to avoid this chief task, highlighting a shift in societal priorities and land use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
A Healthy Wife Is a Husband's Inspiration
A woman’s health is framed as central to family happiness with praise for Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. A testimonial from Mrs I. S. Benner of Westphalia Kansas describes relief from prolonged bleeding after using the treatment and urges distressed women to seek aid.
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Sud
Doly
Benner
Westphalia
Kans
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