Ultimatum Sent Over Cuban Platt Terms
Washington reports Secretary Root cabled Governor Wood in Havana outlining that the Cuban constitution rejects the terms with modifications. The cabinet says the convention must reassemble and adopt the Platt amendments in full, or U S control and troop evacuation may be delayed. Key objections cite coaling stations sanitation and intervention revised in the convention.
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Washington
Root
Wood
Ha‘wana
Congress
Cuban Republic
Gen. Wood
United States
Filipinos Denied Landing After Arrival at San Francisco
Nineteen of the 78 Filipinos aboard a Thursday arrival to San Francisco will be refused landing by Marine Hospital and immigration officials. They are to be sent back to Manila due to loathsome contagious diseases.
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San Francisco
The
Marine Hospital
Manila
Trolley Cars Runaway Kill One Injure Dozens in Wilmington
Three loaded trolley cars on the People's Street line ran away down a steep hill in Wilmington Delaware early Friday morning. One man was killed another fatally injured and about 25 others were seriously hurt.
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Wilmington
Del
New People’s Street Railway
Emperor honors German and French military figures in Berlin
William decorates Gen Bonnal director of the French wear school with the crown order first class and awards Col Gallet the crown order second class in Berlin on June 1.
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William
Berlin
Gen
Bonnal
Col. Gallet
Five Men Lynched at Lookout Bridge Modoc County
In Modoc County California a mob of 30 to 50 men lynched Calvin Hall and his three sons Frank James and Martin Hall and B D Yantis after arrests for burglary and petty larceny. They were held awaiting examination when seized and hanged at Lookout bridge over Pitt river. Inquest teams head to Alturas.
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Bieber
Cal
Lookout
Modoc County
Calvin Hall
Frank
James
Martin
B. D. Yantis
Hall
Yantis
Lookout Hotel
Carpenter
B. Nichols
J. W. Brown
S. Goyette
Alturas
Desperate fighting near Johannesburg raises South Africa war toll
London reports heavy British losses at Vladfontein on the Durban Johannesburg line as Gen Dixon's force clashes with Gen Delarey. Delarey drives off attackers after fierce close quarters fighting leaving 174 casualties. The same dispatch notes Boer success in Cape Colony with 500 horses captured near Colesburg.
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London
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
Gold Reef
Vladfontein
Durban-Johannesburg
Lord Kitchener
Clement
Magaliesburg
Delarey
Babington
Pretoria
Dixon
Windfontein
New York
Lo’ndon
the Tribune
South Africa
Cape Colony
Colesburg
Meweeney Rejects Resignations of Tillman and McLaurin
Gov. Meweene y rejects the resignations of Senators Tillman and McLaurin to allow time for reconsideration. The governor returns the resignations, praising their service and urging serious reflection on the public consequences of the action.
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South Carolina
McLaurin and
Tillman
Columbia
S. C
Meweeney
McLaurin
McSweeney
Machinists Return to Work in Western Division Shops
Striking machinists at the Wabash shops in Springfield Illinois Moberly Missouri and Fort Wayne Indiana returned to work Friday with wage gains of two cents per hour and time and a half for overtime for day and night shifts. The increases apply to machinists helpers and boiler makers on the western division.
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Springfield
Wabash
Moberly
Fort Wayne
Ind
Louise Talad der named minister of marine in Vera cabinet
Stockholm June 1 Louise Talad der of Vera is appointed minister of marine succeeding Gerhard Dryssen who resigned May 7.
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Stockholm
Louise Taladder of
Vera
Marine
Gerhard Dryssen
Bold Ellwood hold up nets $1700 as trio flees
In Ellwood City three unmasked men robbed Costen Burns as he carried $2100 to pay quarry workers. A gunfight ensued. one robber was wounded and captured along with another, while a third escaped with $1700. The man with goggles led the group and fled toward the Ohio border.
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Ellwood
New Castle
Ellwood City
Costen Burrs
Burns
Ohio Line
Railways face vast consolidation across western lines
New York reports that a sweeping consolidation of railroads from the Mississippi to the Pacific is near. The Morgan-Hill and Harriman camps reportedly settled disputes over the Burlington deal and NP, GN, UP relations, with St Paul, Chicago & Northwestern and Chicago Great Western also to be harmonized in the western trunk plan.
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New York
Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Northern Pacific
Morgan-Hill
Harriman Party
Great Northern
Union Pacific
St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
Booth denies plan to rejoin Salvation Army with family
Ballington Booth, head of the Volunteers of America, denies any secret negotiations to return to the Salvation Army or reunite with his father. He states he has had no contact with his father or seven siblings except for one note from Mrs. Blibborn and says union of the movements is impossible due to differing government and principles.
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New York
Ballington Booth
The
Volunteers of America
Salvation Army
Intruders on Kiowa lands to be ejected by troops
Washington dispatch reports the interior department directing Gen. Merriam to deploy troops to the Kiowa Indian reservation in Oklahoma to remove up to 1000 intruders who have settled in the Wichita mountains claiming mineral rights under U S law. Secretary Hitchcock stated they have no rights and will be ejected.
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Washington
Interior Department
Secretary of War
Merriam
Department of the Colorado
Oklahoma
Randlett
Kiowa and Comanche Agency
Wichita Mountains
United States
Hitchcock
Will Go on an Extended Trip by House Rivers and Harbors Panel
Chairman T. E. Burton and several members of the house committee on rivers and harbors left Washington in a special car for an extended tour. The trip starts in Mobile then to New Orleans with more members joining, then travels through Texas California and up the Pacific coast to Washington over several weeks to study remote rivers and harbors for possible legislation.
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Washington
T. E. Burton
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Southern Railway
Mobile
New Orleans
Texas
California
Pacific Coast
Portland mine strike settled in Colorado
Victor Colorado June 4 Mayor Nelson Franklin at Colorado Springs wired that the Portland mine strike has been settled and nearly 1 000 men will be put to work at once. Both sides made concessions and the workers demands have been substantially agreed to.
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Victor
Colo
Nelson Franklin
Colorado Springs
Portland
Newport News Shipyard machinists strike over shorter workday
About 500 machinists at Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Co. walked out this morning after their demand for a shorter workday was refused. Superintendent Sost said the company will take no action and will not arbitrate, insisting on managing its business without interference.
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Newport News
Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Co
Sost
Machinists Convene in Toronto Report Delegates and Strikes
The International Association of Machinists opened in Toronto with about 200 delegates. Mayor Howland welcomed visitors as President O Connell reviewed charters and strikes, noting 66 strikes in two years and 9 650 machinists affected, plus 759 grievances settled without a strike.
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Tronto
Canada
Toronto
Ont
International Association of Machinists
Howland
O’connell
Grand Lodge
New York Central
Depew Will
Presbyterian Assembly appoints 21 on faith revision committee
Philadelphia reports Rev. Dr. Henry C. Minton announces all members of the faith confession revision committee will serve. First meeting set for Pittsburg June 18 with Rev. Dr. Minton as chair. New members include ministers from California New Jersey Missouri Indiana Iowa Baltimore Minnesota. Existing members from Illinois Missouri Indiana Ohio New York New Jersey Baltimore Minnesota Kentucky Michigan Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia
W. H. Roberts
Presbyterian General Assembly
Henry C. Minton
Minton
Synod of California
John Dewitt
Synod of New Jersey
J. Ross Stevenson
Synod of Missouri
W. Moffat
Synod of Indiana
S. B. McCormick
Synod of Iowa
John W. Foster
Synod
John E. Parsons
Synod of New York
Henry van Dyke
John M. Harlan
Synod of Baltimore
Daniel R. Noyes
Synod of Minnesota
E. W. C. Humphrey
Synod of Kentucky
Elisha A. Fraser
Synod of Michigan
Charles A. Dickey
William R. Crabbe
Synod of Pennsylvania
Prominent Manufacturers Gather for Sixth NA M Conven tion
Detroit hosts the sixth annual convention of the National Association of Manufacturers with over 300 members expected. Gov Bliss and Mayor Maybury welcome attendees at the Hotel Cadillac as reports from President Search and Treasurer Scheiren, plus freight bureau and patent committees, are to be read. discussions likely on Russia sugar tax and duties. next convention sites include Pittsburg Indianapolis Milwaukee and Chattanooga. An entertainment program includes a banquet at a Grosse Pointe country club. Lord Pauncefote sails to London for months with talks with Lord Salisbury and Lord Lansdowne on Isthmian canal issues.
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Detroit
Mich
National Association of Manufacturers
Cadillac
Gov. Bliss
Maybury
Search
Scheieren
International Freight Bureau
Russia
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Chattanooga
Grosse Pointe
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Connecticut
Lodge
Massachusetts
Senator Platt
Senator Lodge
Committee On Foreign Relations
Lynch Law
Willi Jed
Machinists Union
Presbyterian Assembly
Country
Ich
Lord Pauncefote
England
Lord Salisbury
Lord Lansdowne
Isthmian Canal
Nervita Medical Co
Clinton and
Jackson Sts
Chicago
Illinois
Siegfried’s Pharmacy
Warren
Warren Savings Bank
A. J. Hazeltine
O. W. Beaty
G. B. Ensworth
Geo. H. Jackson
James Clark
Charles W. Stone
M. B Dunham
L. R. Freeman
Chas. Sigel
E. W. Campbell
Warren National Bank
Hon
Wm. D. Brown
Jerry Crary
D. W. Beaty
A. T. Scofield
Nelson P. Wheeler
G. N. Parmlee
Andrew Hertzel
Charles Chase
C. Schimmelfeng
Christian Smith
H. A. Jamieson
F. E. Hertzel
Cashier
York
Intribune
Warren, Pa
Daily Tribune
T. O. Slater & CO
F. W. Devoe & Co
Stearns
Iver Johnson
Wemmer Plales
Water ST
Citizens Natl Bank
David L. Gerould
E. T. Hazeltine
L. W. Dennison
Jas
Parmiee
Levi Smith
J.G. Curtis
J. M Bewis
G. W. Campbell
Samuel Peterson
D. L. Gerqnid
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