Confed erates honor dead at Arlington ceremony
In Arlington the Confederate veteran groups and allied Ladies auxiliaries held a memorial service honoring Confederate dead. Hillary A Herbert delivered the oration praising Gen Lee and the Confederate dead while denouncing the label rebels, noting history will judge the conflict as a constitutional question settled by war and praising Union reconciliation. A cross ceremony and notes on monuments followed, with remarks by Rep. John Sharp Williams and a modest fundraising gesture for a simple monument.
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Hilary A .Herbert
Navy
Arington
Herbert
South
Robert B Lee
Confederate Veteran Associations
United Bans of Confederate Veterans United Daughters of the Confederacy
Southern Relief Society of
District of Columbia
John M Hickey
United States
Oliver Mote
Barry Heth
Wannie Heth
Magnus Thompson
J M Hickey
John T Cellaghan
Micou
Yordack
Augustus Pentland
America
Randolph H Mc-Kim
Camp
Columbia
Annie Grant-Fugitt
Armand Gumprecht
Willam D McFarland
Charles F Goodchild
Congress
Janyera
Mr Herbert
Josh Davis
Camp 171
John T. Callaghan
Southern Cross
Elizabeth Gould
J McLaurin
Distriet
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
New York
Alington
Asc
Arlington
Confederacy
Grant
MacPherson
M. Williams
Taits
Confederate Societies of the
Abington
William
Notices of Marriage and Death In The Washington Post
Notice states that marriages and deaths inserted in The Washington Post are offered at no extra charge for publication in multiple listed newspapers including The New York Times Boston Globe Courier Journal Philadelphia Ledger Providence Journal Rochester Herald Saint Louis Republic Syracuse Post Standard Minneapolis Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Washington Post
NEW York Times
Foston
Courier Oncago Record Herald
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Lusbitge
Providence Journal
Rochester
ST Lolis
Local DC Undertakers and Embalmers Advertised
A series of old DC funeral home notices list W. R. Speare and George P. Zarhorst at East Capitol Street and other firms, offering embalming and funeral services with moderate prices. Includes telephone references and related livery connections.
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W. R. Speare
F Street
Everthing
Pronas
William Lee
Ana Lmbalmer
Capitol St
Teleshone Enat
R. F. Harvey’s Sons
Chatel Telephone North
Arlington Remembers Civil War Dead With Flowers and Fraternity
Rev W B Locke of Mount Vernon M E Church presided as taps sounded. Confederate adlers graves were covered with flowers by Choral Cross members. The monument to the unknown Union dead wore a wreath of red and white roses with Fraternity inscribed. Gen Joseph Wheeler's grave received the final tribute as sunset and mist over the Potomac signaled a united country.
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W .B. Locke
Mount Vernon M. E
Fraternity
Joseph Wheeler
Potomac
Arington
Protest From Americans Over Denied Indemnity In Port Arthur Mines
American mine owners near Port Arthur protest to the State Department via the American consul. They seek indemnity and permission to resume work in several shafts. about one million dollars is involved. The Japanese occupation of private foreign property at Dalny and Port Arthur is claimed, with rent payments and restitution denied. The claim period ends September 27, after which statements will not be considered and property may be confiscated.
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Chefoo
Port Arthur
State Department
Dalny
Wu Ting-fang Leaves Pekin in Disgust Over Official Life
Former Chinese Minister to Washington Wu Ting-fang has left Pekin on a leave of absence and is said to intend to reside in Shanghai. After returning from America he influenced the Empress Dowager, but court intrigues curtailed his reform efforts and reduced his power. He has long denounced Chinese official rot, a stance that would have drawn fatal consequences years ago.
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Pekin
Wu Ting-fang
Washington
Shanghai
America
Sixty Rebels Killed in Nkadhla Clash Colonial forces cap four dead
In Nkadhla vicinity near Durban Natal colonial troops lost four men killed and seven wounded while fighting rebels. Sixty rebels were killed in the engagement, with ongoing hostilities reported.
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Durban
Natal
Nkadhla
Sultan's Forces Engaged in Renewed Fighting
June 3 report from Tengler notes renewed clashes between Sultan troops and the pretender with significant losses to the Sultan’s forces. The loyal Riftrite region suffered devastation as the pretender advanced. Balloon incident near Dieppe involved Baron Korwin’s Austrian balloon unit returning from London to Vienna. Kiangsi riots in Shanghai subdued with two clashes, ten rioters killed and sixteen prisoners. foreigners unharmed.
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Tengler
Dieppe
France
Baron Korwin
Moilitary Balloon Department
London
Vienna
Shanghai
Former Slaves Meet at Miles Memorial Church Convention
The national convention of former slaves convenes at the Miles Memorial Colored MEO Church on Third Street between L Street and New York Avenue. Delegates from Southern States attend while Armand W Scott, a Washington attorney, speaks on What the Country Owes the Negro. Three days of sessions will include a petition to Congress to pension the aged and needy slaves. Rodger s of Newbern, NC presides.
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Miles Memorial Colored Meo
Third Street
L Street
New York Avenue
Rodgers of
Congress
Memorial to John W Mackay at University of Nevada
Special to The Washington Post Reno Nov 3 President I E Brubbs announced at closing exercises a donation of 350000 from Clarence H Mackay to build a memorial building for John W Mackay. The structure will be devoted to mining metallurgy geology and mineralogy with 50000 earmarked for construction and development.
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Washington Post
Reno
I E Brubbs
University of Nevada
University
Clarence H. Mackay
Stubbs
Mackay
John W Mackay
Fatal Runaway Crash Kills Milie Wheeler in Morristown
Milie Wheeler a New York City resident and daughter of the late critic Nym Crinkle died instantly in a Morristown runaway accident when a frightened horse pulled a buggy into the street. Maude Munroe and Mrs Aldrich were seriously injured. Wheeler leaped from the buggy and struck her skull on the macadam. Ambulances took the wounded to local hospitals. Wheeler’s body to be returned to New York.
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Bead
Nym Crinkle
New York
Critle
Miss Wheeler
Washington Fort
Morristown
Milie Wheeler
Broadway
New York City
Bmirs
H DL
Aldrich
San Remo
Maude Munroe
Miss Munroe
John H. Pitney
South Atreat
Nin
Wheeler
Memorial
All Souls' Hospitals
Mra H
Misa ‘Wheeler
A. C Wheeler
Ym Crinkle
Girl Did Not Aid Jerome Will Stand As Witness In Morton Case
Berthe Claiche the Tenderloin killing defendant who pled guilty to manslaughter in the first degree faces sentencing tomorrow afternoon. She has offered little help to prosecutors and has not aided in exposing the old police vice squad or Morton. Despite this, the district attorney has indicted Morton on three counts of perjury tied to the Claiche case. Morton previously attempted suicide as he faced arrest. A second potential witness in Morton's favor remains uncertain. John Shumate a 28 year old farmer drowned while seining in Sandy Creek near Danville Virginia yesterday afternoon.
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Napoleon Borjaparte
Robert H Lee
Vince Waterloo
Napoleon
Lee
Mumford
Les
Lnlon
Washington
New York
Berthe Claiche
Emil Gerdron
Fiest
Morton
Claiche
Gerdran
Cody
Berthe Claide Morton
Farmer
Washington Post
Danville
John Shumate
Sandy Creek
H F Duncan
Shumate
Munyon’s Remedies Advertised by Missionary
A Dutchess County missionary testimonies Munyon’s line of remedies as cures for rheumatism and various ailments. The ad lists Munyon’s Rheumatism Cure at 25 cents and offers numerous products including Dyspepsia, Kidney, Headache, Blood, Cough, Pills, Piles, Cold Cure, Vitalizer with prices, claiming fast reliefs and guaranteed effects.
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Mre
Johns
Catherine Street
Poughkeepsie
Munnyon
Munyon
Price
Lynch Threatened as Mob Seeks Lynching of Stalnaker
A mob in West Virginia gathered to storm the jail and lynch Hang Stalnaker after he fatally stabbed Walter Cline in a saloon quarrel. Officials moved the prisoner to Beverly to avoid an attempted mob scene. Cline was taken to a hospital in critical condition with internal bleeding.
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Washington Post
Edking
W. Va
Stalnaker
Quartel
Walter Cline
Beverly
Cire
Cune
Cline
Appeal to Negro Voters In Maryland Circular Targets Local Leaders
A widely distributed circular among Montgomery County colored voters attacks Mosers George L Wellington Lloyd Lowndes Thomas Dawson and Willis B Burdette as political conspirators of the Sixth Congressional district It urges voters to back the grand old party leaders in Lincoln Grant Sumner McKinley and Roosevelt The authors claim the circular was released by foes of Representative Pearre who feared its impact on Dawson’s Congressional nomination chances.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Pearre
Thomas Dawson
Congress
Labor Leaders to Meet in Alexandria for State Federation Session
The Virginia State Federation of Labor plans its annual session at the Alexandria Trades Council headquarters starting tomorrow at 10 o clock with State President W F Fields presiding. About sixty delegates are invited, a banquet is planned, and officers may be elected Wednesday afternoon. Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor is expected to address attendees. Gompers likely cannot attend. Pace of Richmond may be reelected as secretary.
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Washington Fost Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Virginia State Federation of Labor
Alexandria Trades Council
Alexandra Nations
W. F Fields
Norfolk
Trades Council
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morison
America Federation of Labor
Gompers
Ondy
Morrison
Pace
Richmond
DIES OF LOCKTAW Alexandra Merchant Passes Away
James Crawford Pullin died at his home on North oval street Saturday night from jackjaw caused by an abscess in his right side. A native of Highland County Virginia he was about fifty seven. His wife five children survive. He once cowboyed in the West, later opened a grocery on North Royal street Alexandria. Funeral at 4 this afternoon conducted by Rev M Bulla pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
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Alexandra
James Crawford Pullin
Hore
North Oval Street
Highland County
Pullin
Virginia
Alexandria
North Royal Street
Rey M. Bulla
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Refrigerator Cars Derby at Harpers Ferry Wreck
An eastbound freight train No 98 derailed near Peachm ere Mill two miles west of Harpers Ferry West Virginia at dawn. Seventeen heavy refrigerator cars loaded with lard and meat toppled into a fifteen foot embankment as the nine mile grade proved too steep for control. Crew members engineer Edward Sheridan and conductor Cumberland were in charge. The wreck destroyed 500 yards of track and blocked communication, with heavy telegraph poles toppled. repairs were underway and south track cleared for limited passage of later trains.
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Wratington Poe
Harpers Ferry
W Va
Peachmere Mill
Swarzschild & Sulzberger Company
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Trai
Locust Point
Cnmm
Edward Sheridan
Cumberland
Rewed Divorced Husband in Spray North Carolina
Mrs Velma Grissom of Spray North Carolina was remarried to her former husband William Grissom in Spray after a prior divorce in Far Ragut Park Washington. The ceremony followed a renewed effort by friends from Spray to reconcile the couple, who share a child. The article also notes Bassett leaving Trinity College for Smith College and mentions a controversial 2.5 years-ago article about Robert E. Lee Booker.
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Grisom
Farragut Park
Ting City
Washington Post
Danulis
Velma Grissom
Spray
Washington
Willam Grissom
Grissom
Bassett
Smith College
Charlotte
Joan Spencer Bassett
Trinity College
Durham
Northampton
Mass
Robert E Lee Booker
South
Two Die as Knife Fight Ends in Fatal Wounding
In Andrews North Carolina and nearby Maryland news, Jake McFall was killed by Quiett after McFall and a partner attacked Quiett with knives near Rhode five miles east. Quiett fired four shots, wounding McFall in the head, and surrendered to Deputy Sheriff Eliott. Elsewhere, Otto Braun, a 26 year old butcher in Annapolis Harbor, drowned after being drawn Best port enon while berbine or wae napolis Harbor. Rev. Dr. Kinsolving resigns as rector of Christ Church in Brooklyn to become rector of St Paul's in Baltimore.
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Quiett
Jake McFall
Mcfall
Andrews
Sherif Eliott
Annapolis Harbor
Washington Post
Annapolis
Otto Braun
Enon
Berbine
Waenapolis
Dr. Kinsolving
New York
Arthur B Bonsolving
Christ Church, Eprooklia
St Paul's Church
Baltunere
Farmer Daniel Andrews Killed by Train Near Richmond
Aged farmer Daniel Andrews of Richmond County was struck and killed by a Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac train this morning. An inquest led by the county coroner found the man deceased with his body seen in the track shortly after the Washington train passed. A neighbor reported observing him minutes before the accident.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Daniel Andrews
Fredericksburg
Potomac
Andrews
Washington
Saunders Nominated by Fifth District Democrats for Congress
In Danville on June 4 the Fifth District Democratic executive committee met in Martinsville and nominated Judge E W Saunders to succeed Gov Claude A Swanson. Saunders was the sole candidate and the primary action was rescinded. Republicans have not yet named a candidate. Also reported from Norfolk Norfolk bound schooner mate paralyzed at sea and hospitalized after arrival at St Vincent's Hospital. ship captain gave no name.
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Swanson
Washington Post
Danville
Fifth Congressional District
Marinsville
E. W. Saunders
Congress
Claude A Swanson
R. A. James
Siup
Specter
Norfolk Va
Robert Haskell
Haston
Norfolk
Hart
St Vincents Hospital
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Sat
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Wilson M Gibson
Barbord
Basn
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Andrew J Harford
Berryville
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Brooklyn
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Georgetown
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Twenty-second Street
Joseph Ro Rabbitt
Rosa Rabbitt
John Feyton Lorbert
Fhwabeth Biyant Torbert
St Mark's Church
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Army
Robert H .Lee
Gen Lee
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Scott
New England
Charles Francis Adams
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge
Philadelphia
Hamilton
George Clinton
George Mason
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Wen
Undertakers
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To-Kalon
14Th Street
Manchuria
Tienstin
James W Hamédale
Tientsn
Dr Tenney
Kobe
Japan
Une
Seattle
Tientsin
John W. MacKay
Clarence Mackay
Millie Wheeler
Morristown, N. J
Jerome
Harry Morton
Elkins
Apenta
the Apollinaris Cg., Ltd
OLD Colony CO
H Street
Europe
H St NW
Best Drag
Price &Co
Fred
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