Battle for a gavel begins in the open at Chicago
Illinois representatives gathered in Chicago for a speakership caucus at the Grand Pacific hotel to decide which candidate to back. The session ended with plans to defer a decision for several weeks as Cannon Hopkins both pushed to win support amid rival shifts and national hint of Sherman momentum.
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Hopkins
Cannon
Washington
New York
Chicago
Illinois
Grand Pacific Hotel
House of Representatives
Reed
Joseph G Cannon
Danville
Albert J. Hopkins
Aurora
Union League
Lorimer
Howard Snapp
Henry Alexander
Joliet
A. J. Burns
Kankakee
Indian Trouble in Canada After St. Regis Arrests
Dominion police raid against Indians at St. Regis ends with one dead, four jailed, and two seriously wounded. The incident occurs as police seize men accused of blocking reservation elections. A crowd gathers, police fire, and several fugitives flee with the captives.
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Montreal
Quebec
Dominion Police
St. Regis
Jake Ice
Jake Sunday
Pete Somebody
Jake Fire
Peter Fyre
Peter Thompson
Angus Baboneau
Tug
Cornwall
Burial Services for Illinois War Dead Held
Funeral services for Private Arthur T. Allen of Company B Third Mines Volunteers were held at the eastern Avenue Baptist church with Captain D D O'Dell delivering the sermon. A military procession escorted the remains through Joliet followed by crowds. Allen, born 1876 in Hilton West Bromich England, died in Porto Rico in October. Alfred Oberg of Company F Sixth Illinois Volunteers was buried with military honors at Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery after dying at Guanica Porto Rico.
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Joliet
Arthur T. Allen
Third Mines Volunteers
Eastern Avenue Baptist Church
D. D. O'Dell
Col
Bennett
Allen
Hilton
West Bromich
Staffordshire
England
Moline
Tils
Alfred Oberg
Tlinois
Guanica
Porto Rico
National Cemetery
Rock Island Arsenal
Minneapolis Mills to Defy Flour Milling Combine
The Minneapolis flour mills vow to compete with the United States Flour Milling company as before. Despite many takeover attempts, no offer met the mills’ expectations. Officials claim Minneapolis can hold its own against the combine, as it did against individual firms.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis Mills
United States Flour Milling Company
Combine
Indiana gas waste case to be argued before Supreme Court
Wabash Indiana May 2 The dispute over gas waste by Ohio Oil Co in Madison and nearby counties four years ago advances to the U S Supreme Court next week The state law making waste a penal offense was upheld by Indiana courts and now awaits final ruling at the federal level New York May 2 Former mayor Patrick Gleason faces jail for slander He seeks to avoid discomfort by supporting a bill extending county jail limits himself could be jailed upon sheriff arrival
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Wabash, Ind
Indiana
United States Supreme Court
Ohio Oil Company
Madison
Indiana Supreme Court
United Stat Supreme Court
New York
Patrick J. Gleason
Long Island City
N. Y
Madison, Wis
Sefield
Wiconsin
Chicago Denounces Anti Imperialist Meeting at Central Music Hall
Chicago leaders including judges ministers and business men condemned the anti imperialist gathering at Central Music Hall on Sunday. They said speakers did not reflect Chicago or its supporters. An expansionist meeting is planned at the Auditorium next Sunday. Des Moines reports a private from this town in Manila was believed killed but is now a prisoner of insurgents.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
County Asylum
Macomb, Ills
Switzer
Chicago
Central Music Hall
Des Moines
Manila
Fred Boudewyne
Indianapolis
Indiana
Evansville
National Mine Workers
Labor Commissioners of
Varied 1898 News Briefs From U S and Europe
New York reports a Salvation Army bicycle band and coroner rules Miss Julia Nas died of natural causes. Transvaal gold output reached 8 010 000 dollars. Frick Dike Company with 12 000 workers sees wages rise 6 to 12 percent. March exports of American goods total 36 925 5338 with daily averages around 1.4 million. Holy Name cathedral sees Rev Alexander J. McGuivick consecrated bishop in Chicago. A prairie fire and cyclone devastate farms near Co ledge Nebraska. two lives lost. A body near Butte des Morts Wis. is believed Ole Danielyon missing last winter. London to demolish Newgate prison and Old Bailey in one structure. Norbert Kersten injured by blast while digging fruit trees. recovery uncertain.
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New York
Salvation Army
Transvaal
National Federation of Musical Clubs
St. Louis
H.C. Frick Dike Company
Julia Nas
Holy Name Cathedral
Chicago
Yeserday
al Xader J. McGuivick
Coleridge
Neb
Butte Des Morts
Wis
Ole Danielyon
Winnsc Nne
Newgate Prison
Old Bailey
Central Criminal Court
London
Norbert Kersten
A. M. Kersten
Depere
Nashville gunboat Nashville enters Memphis harbor amid 20000 spectators
The U S gunboat Nashville arrived at Memphis harbor at 6 PM to a crowd of over 20 000. The vessel was greeted with cannon salutes while the mayor and civic leaders met the officers. A parade and banquet were planned as visitors from surrounding cities flocked to see Uncle Sam’s warship.
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Memphis
Tenn
United States
Nashville
Arkansas
Uncle Sam
Chickasaw Bluffs
Tennessee
Hibendlattiranishi
Dincle Sam
Dewey Day Celebrated in Philadelphia With Naval Parade
Philadelphia marked Dewey Day with a city holiday proclamation by Governor Stone and a grand Delaware River naval parade. The cruiser Raleigh led the procession reviewed by Captain Coghlan and Russian officers. salutes rang through the fleet as ships passed League Island. In New York, President McKinley sent a cable to Admiral Dewey praising the victory and the fleet.
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Philadelphia
Stone
Delaware River
Raleigh
Algonquin
League Island
Navy Yard
Coghlan
Cramps
Manila Bay
New York
Presient
McKinley
Admiral Dewey
United States
Washington
Dewey Day Celebrations Across Milwaukee and Chicago
Milwaukee observed Dewey Day with city and county building flags and hymn singing in schools. Chicago held afternoon school events and a major evening concert at the Auditorium featuring Walter Damrosch conducting Manila Te Deum with three chorus voices and General S B M Young as guest of honor.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Walter Damrosch
Manila
Relief for Captured Men Demands Exchange of Prisoners
Manila May 2 8 25 am General McArthur sends officers to General Luna under a flag of truce with money and provisions for American prisoners and asks for an exchange. Reports say Insurgents hold two officers and sixteen others possibly including Lieutenant J C Gilmore and eleven Yorktown crew. Major Bell’s scouts seize Macabebe near Catumpit as bells and cheers echo. A Dewey cable says ten Yorktown sailors are in Filipino hands at Baler leaving five unaccounted and feared dead.
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Manila
McArthur
Antonio Luna
J. C. Gilmore
United States
Yorktown
Galer
Luzon
Bell
Macabebe
Catumpit
Washington
Admiral Dewey
Navy Department
Baler
Vandals damage Baptist Tabernacle in Atlanta
The Baptist Tabernacle in Atlanta, the region’s largest southern Baptist church, was broken into Sunday night. Carpets torn, paint smeared, a water tank upset, and placards reading Negro lover and Run him out of town posted outside. Dr Broughton called police, had condemned recent Hose lynching and received threats linked to his statements.
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Atlanta
Baptist Tabernacle
Broughton
Sam Hose
Newnan
Hose
Lansing Anti Pingree Group Opposes New Railroad Tax Plan
Anti Pingree senators in Michigan pledge to block a new railroad tax proposal as a local earnings tax under a state constitutional framework. They argue a general tax is unconstitutional but seek to balance taxation to counter Democratic tax reform campaigns while educational funds rely on specific tax revenue.
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Lansing Mich
Supreme Court
State Senate
Pingree
Discovery of a Woman's Buried Body in Robinson Cemetery
In Virginia Illinois on May 2 a crew removing Richard Walker's remains from Robinson cemetery uncovered a young woman's body buried about two years ago. The body wore a night shirt and hose and appeared hurriedly buried, with no local disappearance matching the time frame, suggesting distant placement. The finding sent a local shock as the cemetery lies in a remote area near Sugar Grove.
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Virginia, Ill
Richard Walker
Robinson Cemetery
Sugar Grove
Walker
Walnut Ridge
Indians On Warpath Over New Alaska Trail
Reports from Abercrombie and Skaguay describe Chikat Indians attacking whites near Heine Miaon while others trek Copper River frontiers. Soldiers and relief parties respond as prospectors suffer scurvy and frostbite with men frozen to death on sleds amid claims outsiders incited hostilities.
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Vietnam
Abercrombie
Skaguay
Alaka
Seattle
Wash
Chiikat River
Rocky Point
Cheatman
Dyea
Haines
Dominion Telegraph Company
Lake Bennett
Dawson
White Horse
Alaska
Copper River
Young
Oakland
Cal
Wesley Scheidecker
Grand Ridge
Its
Copper river expedition reports hospital for destitute miners
Washington May 2 Acting Secretary Meiklejohn received a report via Captain Abercrombie and Captain Robinson about an expedition opening a military road to the Yukon. The message says miners coming out are provided with hospital care after disembarking April 23, with the worst is over and a full report by Abercrombie.
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Washington
Meiklejohn
Abercrombie
Yukon Country
Robinson
Seattle
Wash
Excelsior
Valdez
Alaska
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Althugh
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Ohio
Ths
Minneota
Lansing
Mich
Chaiman
Canada
Burial OF
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Lown Man Caudit
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Dewey
Kateigh
McKinney
James Lee
Pilipingo
Spirit OF the Mob
Will
State Board of Control
Steward Carter
Mendota Hospital
Steward Finney
Northern
Oshkosh
Vosburgh
ZOVAL
Ork
Goodwin
Chitna
Dixon Hutton
T. B. Rawlings
Little Rock
Ark
Rawlings
Hutton
Procelsior
Indiana Miners On Strike
Wisconsin
Legislature
Massillon, O
William Morgan
United Mine Workers of
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Owa
Casey Bros
Feed and Sale Stable
Hotel Allen
Ei. M. McConaughy
Omron
L. Kleto's
Orrick
Stewart's Drug Store
West Side of Square
Wasntanron
Das. J. H
H. C. Hull
Physicians and Surgeons
Kooma
Nat'l Hank
P.W. McElwain
Washington, Iowa
Marsh W. Bailey
Ng Hall
C.J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Bear Alberson's Grocery
Temple Building
Washington, Lowa
W. E. Anderson, M.D
Kleta
Omee
City
Bue
Frank Rogers
Candy Kitchen
Schneider
Was, By
Ay Riley
East Side
G. H. Prat
Optician
Klein
West DeLong’s Grocery
T. T. Keeley
OoMice
W. Washington Street
H. Sanford
Peed and Sale Stable
T. J. Dempsey
BT Coffee
Side Square
Oes
Washington County Savings Bank
Don General
Jon. Krew
A. Warre
H. Keow
P.O. M
Keow
Ass't
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
A. A. Wallace
Jeph Keck
O. H. Keck
L. D. Robinson
Stewart
J. F. Henderson
W. H. Butterfield
Crall
Iowa
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