Bankruptcy bill gets a day in Senate amid busy agenda
Washington notes report the bankruptcy bill will be brought up despite a crowded Senate calendar and other business. The measure, already approved by the House and favorably reported by the Senate committee, aims to correct flaws in prior law and curb abuses by debtors and insurers, including stricter discharge rules and an expanded role for receivers or trustees in insolvency cases. The article also covers Navy personnel moves, political decisions, and other federal actions in Washington.
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House
Senate Committee
Parsons
Municipality protests minister over Russian hog imports
Koenigsburg reports a formal complaint by the municipality to Count Buelow accusing the minister of agriculture of blocking meat relief. They condemn the minister for permitting only two Russian pigs while 22000 were needed to ease the famine threatening public health and welfare.
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Koenigsburg
Count Buelow
Asylums for Death Candidates Lippspringe Fraying Over Religion
In Lippspringe Prussia consumptives at the resort face sectarian friction. The hotel facilities have been divided by faith, creating two Catholic and two Protestant hotels for the suffering guests.
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Lippspringe
Prussia
Fake Fitzsimmons Tarnishes Munich Sports Scene
Sporting circles in Munich denounce a pretender calling himself Young Fitzsimmons who opened an athletic school. He lacks genuine ability and the medals records and belts associated with the real Fitzsimmons, causing upset among enthusiasts.
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Munich
Bad Omen for Peary Foundering Meets Pole Dash Promise
Copenhagen seamen view the sinking of the Norwegian schooner Peary with all hands as a bad omen. The disaster coincides with a New York dispatch reporting Lieut Peary would attempt another Arctic pole dash if $150,000 could be raised for his expedition.
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Copenhagen
Peary
New York
Pan German show planned in St Louis amid Venezuela row
St Louis profits announce a big show in St Louis as Pan German exhibition in San Salvador set to open July 15 1903 faces doubt due to the ongoing Venezuela dispute.
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Berlin
St. Louis
San Salvador
Venezuela
Vanderbilt on foot after typhoid attack
Cornelius Vanderbilt has convalesced from typhoid fever. If improvement continues he may be able to go driving in a week or ten days.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Prince Henry to Visit Philadelphia for Monument Unveiling
Prince Henry will visit Philadelphia on May 30 1904 for the unveiling of the Kaiser’s gift monument honoring the German warrior. The event marks a notable royal appearance and ceremonial dedication by German authorities.
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Berlin
Prince Henry
Philadelphia
Kaiser's Arbitration Idea Behind Berlin Opera Plot
In Paris the Cavall opera The Roland of Berlin presents Brandenburg Margrave Frederick II who seeks to arbitrate Berlin and Potsdam disputes. He imprisons authorities and residually rules the case by his own will, reflecting Kaiser's influence on unresolved municipal conflicts.
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Leon Cavall
Roland
Berlin
Frederick II
Potsdam
Editor Gonzales Laid To Rest After being shot by Tillman
Columbia, S. C. Narcisso Gonzales editor of The State dies after four days of suffering from a gunshot wound inflicted by Lieutenant Governor James H. Tillman. An autopsy cites septic poisoning from bowel injury. Gonzales previously stated he was unarmed and not seeking conflict. Tillman defense plans hinge on perceived threat and prior unknown meeting with Gonzales.
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US. C
Narcisso Gener Gonzales
Columbia State
James H. Tillman
State
W. Gill Wylie
Coleman L. Blease
Col. Tillman
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Capt. Sligh
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S. C
Tillman
Talbert
Lieut. Gov. Tillman
Gonales
Street paving in Yucatan progresses amid disease fears
Asphalt paving in Meridan Yucatan advances rapidly blocking traffic. Yellow fever and smallpox remain prevalent but officials believe the illness will fade once street improvements are finished.
Railroad Accidents in U S Quarter Ends Sept 30 1902
An Interstate Commerce Commission bulletin reports 263 killed and 2,613 injured in train accidents in the three months to September 30, 1902. Including employee and passenger mishaps, total casualties reach 12,007 with 845 killed and 11,162 injured.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Giant armor plate press arrives in Pittsburg Pa
The largest and most modern armor plate press in the world has reached Home stead built at Bethlehem Steel Works. Its operation will cost several million dollars and is expected to boost productivity at Carnegie Steel Company doubling armor plate capacity to 10,000 tons annually.
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Pittsburg
Homestead
Bethlehem Steel Works
Carnegie Steel Company
Unlawful Love Leads to Suicide Attempt in Clarksburg
W A Rawson of Clarksburg West Virginia is near death after ingesting poison with intent to kill himself. He reportedly loved his 17 year old stepdaughter whose complaint prompted the confrontation. Police found him writhing in agony. doctors fear he cannot survive.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
W. A. Rawson
Don Carlos Defies Abdication Rumor in Madrid
Don Carlos writes to the usolator denying any abdication and claims to remain king in his mind while God gives him breath. He addresses King Alfonso and asserts there is no truth to reports of the crown passing to his sop Taine.
Capitol Vault Completed in Mississippi State Capitol
Jackson Mississippi reports the state treasury over six hundred thousand dollars after tax settlements with expectations for January receipts. A new burglar proof steel vault is being installed in the capitol building, featuring heavy outer and inner doors, time locks, and reinforced walls. The Archives and History Department seeks information on descendants of several named figures, as the depot project in Jackson is anticipated to begin this year.
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Whitfield
Capitol
Treasury Office
Bessemer
Treasury Department
Department of Archives and History
David Holmes
Abram
M. Scott
Charles Lynch
Hiram F.runnels
Jos.w. Matthews
John I.guion
Thomas H. Williams
Thomas B. Reed
Robert H. B. Adams
John Black
James T. Trotter
Jesse Spight
Stephen Adams
Bank liquidation and new Capital National Bank planned
The Capital State Bank of Jackson will be liquidated and a Capital National Bank with higher capital will be organized in its place. Ex congressman Pat Henry of Rankin county announces candidacy for state senate representing Rankin and Smith counties.
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National Bank
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State House Completion Shapes 6 Month Inaugural Period
The new state house will finish within the contract time, granting incumbents over six months in the building. Several governors, auditors, and treasurers may seek re election. Auditor Cole cannot succeed himself as Auditor and faces no clear path to the State Insurance Commissioner post created last session, which names him until a successor is elected.
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Man Hangs Self Then Slays Wife in Gruesome Act
L L De Sabla of Chattanooga attempted suicide after his wife’s illness worsened. He drank laudanum and fatally slashed his throat with a large knife, dying hours later. A sixty or seventy year old native of France, he reportedly came to the United States forty years ago. His father partnered with Ford de Lesseps on the Panama Canal project.
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Tenn
L. L. de Sabla
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Louis J. de Sabla
France
Ford de Lesseps
Panama Canal
Angora Farm For Arkansas Angora stock firm contracts 500 goats
Eureka Springs Ark Arkansas Angora Stock Company formed to place 500 goats in a corral near Berryville two miles from the county seat on a ranch with two knobs and a spring. The venture tests Northwest Arkansas suitability for Angora goat culture and marks the company’s first consignment.
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Eureka Springs
Ark
Arkansas Angora Stock Company
Berryville
Arkansas
Britons Register Kick at Liverpool Chamber Meet
At a Liverpool chamber of commerce meeting the proposed reciprocity treaty between the United States and Cuba was discussed. Foreign Secretary Lansdowne would receive delegations from UK chambers to debate the issue. Speakers criticised the treaty as nearly excluding other nations from Cuba trade.
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Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
United States
Cuba
Lansdowne
Steamer Novembre Saved Off False Cape Shoal
The Spanish steam er Novembre of 3,800 tons, under Capt. Ybarraran, from Galveston January 8 bound for Rotterdam via Newport News, ran ashore in heavy seas near False Cape shoal. The vessel was saved from likely destruction by the revenue cutter Onondaga commanded by Capt. Wrath. The Novembre then proceeded toward Newport News under its own steam.
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Ybarraran
Galveston
Rotterdam
Newport News
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Wrath
Cardin al Sefferon Vannuetelli Named Vice Chancellor
In Rome Cardinal Sefferon Vannuetelli is appointed vice chancellor of the Catholic church succeeding Cardinal Perocchi who has died. The pope’s rapid action sparks commentary and Vannuetelli is seen as a potential successor to Pope Leo as vice chancellor. Louis House passes substitute for Senate bill creating a Department of Commerce and Labor, with the House trust bill expected to be more conservative than the Littlefield version.
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Sefferon Vannuetelli
Cardinal Perocchi
Cardinal Vannuetelli
Leo
Louis
House
Senate
Department of Commerce and Labor
Political shakeup and health scare tied to New York hospital
The Colonial Secretary’s tour feeds a possible retirement for Premier Hal four to the House of Lords, with Government leadership in the Commons drifting to Mr Chamberlain. In New York a hospital faces a formaldehyde injection scare linked to blood poisoning.
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House of Lords
House of Commons
Mr.Chamberlain
New York
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