Numerous World Events Span Plague Fire Trial Storms and Deaths
A survey of scattered reports covers bubonic plague in Hong Kong, a royal greet in Rotterdam, a devastating Port Simon fire in Costa Rica, a Paris treason verdict, a fatal sawmill accident in Arkansas, and a deadly artillery accident on the Isle of Wight. Other items note the Louisiana Purchase Exposition site chosen, a Seattle murder, a Mexican murder mystery, anti clerical protests in Madrid, and a naval commendation from Admiral Sebley. Also reported are a stallion’s death, church petitions in Puebla, a trade invasion claim, a lightning strike on Chicago medical college, a Florida lightning death, Valparaiso election violence, Miss Portia Knight’s suit against the Duke of Manchester, a large choral event in Buffalo, Klinck Bros fire loss, a hung jury in Pontotoc, and the death of Lieut. Greenshields from the South Africa war wounds.
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Klinck Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Jennie Gray
Pontotoc
Miss
Joseph Gray
Lieut
G. L. Greenshields
Shropeshire Yeomanry Cavalry
South Africa
Oxford- Cambridge
Harvard-Yale
Heatwave grips eastern states with record 98 degree highs
July 1 reports from the weather bureau show intense heat across New York Philadelphia and other eastern districts with New York tying June high at 98 and Philadelphia matching 98. Cities like Davenport Des Moines Kansas City Washington St Louis and others registered 90s to near 100. Deaths and prostrations rose with Pittsburg counting eleven deaths and fifteen prostrations amid hundreds of burial permits including many for children under four.
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Washington, D . C
Weather Bureau
South Atlantic
Middle
East Gulf States
Rocky Mountains
New York
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Davenport
Iowa
Denver
Des Moines
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Little Track
Marquette
Mich
Memphis
New Orleans
St. Paul
North Platte
Omaha
Pittsburg
Springfield
Veksburg
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago Sizzles as Heat Records Fall
Heat in Chicago breaks June records with 97 on Bureau thermometer and 104 to 106 on streets. Intensive suffering among the poor, ambulances busy, several prostrations at serious condition. Forecaster predicts hotter conditions today.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Auditorium Tower
Fox
Baltimore’s Heat Surge Grips City and Region
Baltimore Maryland July 1 The weather bureau reported the city as the second hottest locality in the United States yesterday with the thermometer at noon recording high heat. One death and several prostrations are reported amid the heat wave.
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Baltimore
United States
Weather Bureau
Mercury Reaches 100 in Shade. Railroad Mail Vet Dies
Burlington Iowa July 1 Mercury stood at 100 in the shade yesterday when Frank Dunham a veteran of the railroad mail service collapsed and died of sunstroke at his residence.
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Burlington
Iowa
Mercury
Frank Dunham
Trolley Collision in Chicago Kills Infant
A trolley collision on Irving Park boulevard in Chicago killed an infant and injured nearly twenty others. An electric car struck two picnic wagons, which overturned as horses stampeded. The motorman and conductor were arrested.
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Chicago
Irving Park Boulevard
Three Cornered Shooting Near Fort Worth Camp
Fort Worth Texas July 1 late last evening a three cornered shooting at John Phillips railroad camp a mile from Arlington left three injured John Scott a stranger demanded lodging when refused he fired four times at Phillips son in law who replied with four shots Scott suffered severe injuries to his right arm and hand while bullets hit others including a child Emory sustained a cheek wound and a cot child was hit in the hand Scott is jailed.
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Fort Worth
Texas
John Phillips
Arlington
John Scott
Scott
Phillips
Shreveport
Fusilade Emory
Martial Law Declared in Panama Amid Rebel Reorganization
The steamer Orinocco reports martial law in Panama due to rebel forces reorganizing. Fighting inland continues as government dispatches reinforcements and arms to garrisons and coastal towns. Liberals refuse peace terms citing alleged govt cruelty to prisoners.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Colon
Colombia
Panama
Fourteenth Gusher Spouted in Beaumont Oil Field
Beaumont Texas July 1 Higgines No 2 spouted yesterday between 8 and 9 am marking the fourteenth gusher in the field. Quick sand forced a six inch pipe replacing the planned eight inch, yet the well was finished satisfactorily and ranks among the best. The company plans to spout the well today as it remains surrounded by other gushers boosting output for the world.
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Beaumont
Texas
Carroll
Britain Endures Heat and Storms Across Europe
Reports from London describe a break in extended drought with violent thunderstorms and torrential rains causing widespread damage. Portugal reports floods and hail, with twenty drowned in Carrazeda district and five killed by lightning at Gouvinhas.
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Europe
London
Great Britain
Portugal
Daily Express
Porto
Carrazeda
Gouvinhbas
Buying Moll Weevils in La Grange TX July 1
Amberg Bros merchants of La Grange bought 97 pounds of cotton squares stung by boll weevil. They paid 4 cents per 100 for them, valuing the purchase at 600000 squares with at least 150 eggs each. This suggests about 75000000 boll weevils destroyed in this lot. The firm has been buying weevil and punctured squares since their first appearance this season.
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la Grange
Texas
Amberg Bros
Messrs
Twelfth Cavalry Fully Recruited at Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston announces the Twelfth cavalry is now full after the last squad of recruits arrived yesterday. Lieutenant Colonel E. S. Godfrey commands the regiment, with Colonel James Wheelan leading the Texas department. Recruits come from a dozen states, and the unit’s personnel are claimed equal to any other regiment in the service.
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Twelfth Cavalry
San Antonio
Texas
Fort Sam Houston
E. S. Godfrey
James Wheelan
Department of Texas
Train Hits Car Killing Mrs Williams Near Troupe
A northbound Interna tinal and Great Northern passenger train struck a vehicle at a crossing eight miles south of Troupe Texas killing Mrs T P Williams instantly and seriously injuring Mr Williams yesterday morning.
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Troupe
Texas
Internatinal
Great Northern
T. P. Willams
Mr. Williams
Here
Discrepancy in Chinese indemnity payments discussed
Washington reports a 35,000,000 tael excess in the Chinese indemnity total. China agreed to pay 450,000,000 taels, but calculations show 415,000,000 taels. Questions arise about the excess and how bonds for Japan should be handled. The Chinese minister offered no decision on retaining the surplus. U.S. stance likely to seek remittance of the excess.
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Washington
China
Pekin
Japan
State Department
United States
Edwards Crowning Proclamation Read in London
London June 29 The royal proclamation announcing King Edward's coronation next June was read at St James Palace Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange in medieval pageantry. Crowds gathered as Norroy king of arms William Henry Weldon and heralds bore the ceremonial reading amid state officials.
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St. James
Norroy
William Henry Weldon
Failure of Henry Marquand & Co. shocks Seventh National Bank ties
New York reports the bankers and brokers Henry Marquand & Co. made an assignment to Frank Sullivan Smith with no statement of assets or liabilities. The move, anticipated by the market, caused little stock impact while Smith took charge and began a books review with Frank B. Poor noting Smith leads the affairs.
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New York
Henry Marquand & Co
Seventh National Bank
Stock Exchange
Frank Sullivan Smith
First Shipload of Boer Prisoners Arrives Near Bermuda
The British transport Armenian carrying the initial group of Boer prisoners bound for Darrells and Cuskers islands reached these waters. Health officers are the only ones allowed aboard at present amid rumors of widespread illness among the passengers.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Darrells and
Cuskers Islands
Oil drilling near Sour Lake presses toward restart
In Sour Lake Texas June 29 progress on local oil efforts remains sparse. Guffey Galey expect repaired four inch pipe machinery tomorrow to resume drilling Monday. Greast Western aims to overcome quicksand delays and advance next. Sour Lake Oil has not begun yet but plans to drill soon near the Great Western site southeast of the Sour Lake hotel.
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Sour Lake
Texas
Guffey & Galey
Greast Western Company
Sour Lake Oil Company
Great Western Oil Company
Sour Lake Hotel
Severe Northwest Storms Cause Heavy Damage and Injuries
Reports from St Paul Minnesota on June 29 describe heavy storms across the region causing thousands in damage and several injuries. A major tornado south of New Richmond Wisconsin damaged farms, windmills, livestock and buildings, with no lives lost. Additional flood damage noted elsewhere.
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St. Paul, Minn
New Richmond
Wis
Wasahachie Depot Plans Delayed by Brick Shortage
Hans Helland vice president and general manager of the Fort Worth and New Orleans and Central Texas and Northwestern railways said in Waxahachie that the new depot will be built and work would start soon once brick material becomes available. He noted plans were prepared months ago and material arranged, with construction to begin as soon as ground work can be laid.
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Waxahachie
Texas
Hans Helland
Fort Worth
New Orleans
Texas and
Northwestern Railways
Helland
Four of a Family Drowned at Newberne North Carolina
On June 29 William E Clarke and his two daughters Mary B aged 12 and Francis D aged 8 and George Bryan son of Green Bryan were drowned while rowing opposite the water works a wave swamped the boat. William Clarke Jr was the sole survivor clinging to the boat until rescue. The bodies of the girls were recovered.
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Newberne
N. C
William E. Clarke
Mary B
Francis D
George Bryan
Green Bryan
Mr. Clarke
William, Jr
Colombian Gunboat Namana Colon Arrival In Galveston
Colombian gunboat Namana from Yamagata arrived in Galveston and will be handed over to Colombian government representatives before sailing for the Pacific.
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Colon
Colombia
Galveston
Yamagata
Pacific
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Stamps
Ark
James Ford
Bray
Forest Park
John W Considine
Standard Gambling House
People’s Theater
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Gloucester Naval Command
Brooklyn
Admiral Sebley
St. Andrew
Hancho del Paso
Cal
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Puebla, Mex
Rome
Father Blanchet
Puebla
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London Daily Mail
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Abner Thompson
Florida
Thompson Ranch
Whittier
Valparaiso
Chile
Errazuriz
Portia Knight
Edward Clarke
Solicitor General
Duke of Manchester
Three Thousand Voices
America
Germany
North America
Tyson Brothers
John Tyson
Australia
Ollie Tyson
Hopkinsville
Thomas Tyson
Henderson
Bank of England
Melbourne
Tom Tyson
Tyson
Wasahachie
Namana
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