President urges quick peace with Japan in Cassini talks
Washington report says the president told Count Cassini he hopes for an early peace in the Far East and warned that Japan’s terms would grow harsher the longer the war lasts. He argued Russia should avoid prolonging hostilities, citing the Korean Strait victory and the risk of greater demands in any peace. The ambassador conveyed cordiality and noted Russia could gain little by further war.
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Washington
Far East
White House
Count Cassini
Russia
Japan
T'sarkoe-Selo
Nicholas
Corean
St. Petersburg
China
Port Arthur
Amabassador
Black man accused in serious case dies in county incident
In Albany Gay Peter Thomas, a Black man accused in a serious case involving Marshal Jean Manire of Pretoria, died in a related incident in the western county.
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Albany
Peter Thomas
Marshal Jean Manire
Pretoria
Indictments Drawn in Beef Trust Inquiry
Chicago grand jury draws thirty indictments in connection with the beef trust inquiry as part of ongoing investigations.
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Chicago
Beef Trust
Grand Jury
Louisiana Tragedy Near Monroe and Sterlington
James Barnes, brother of William Barnes, was killed by railroad foreman J D Williams near Monroe and Sterlington. Barnes shot at Williams after a reprimand, Williams fired back with a shotgun through a screen door, Barnes died at once. Williams says self defense and will surrender for a preliminary hearing.
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Louisiana
Monroe
Sterlington
Little Rock
James Barnes
William Barnes
J. D. Williams
Barnes
Williams
William
A. L. Smith
Sheriff’s Office
Large Orders Placed for Japanese Shipyard Equipment
In New York contracts totaling five million dollars were placed for electrical gear machines and tools destined for Japanese shipbuilding yards and arsenals. New York firms led the negotiations and shipments will travel overland to the Pacific coast due to a new war tax of five to ten percent on foreign equipment entering Japan after July 1.
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New York
Japan
Pacific
Earthquake Strikes Montenegro and Albania Causing Massive Damage
An earthquake shook Montenegro with widespread destruction across Cettinje and other towns. Houses collapsed and casualties occurred as Scutari in Albania reported about 500 homes ruined and 200 people injured or killed. Signs of volcanic activity appeared on Bjebasstra Mountain for the first time.
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Montenegro
Cettinje
Bjebasstra
Scutari
Albania
May Sell Railways in United States Court Action
Judge Lanning in Trenton ordered Elvin C. Foster receiver of the New Orleans Railways Co. to sell the company’s property unless within a few days the New York Trust Company as trustee for bondholders is paid 2,557,324 dollars. The judge set the upset price at 10,000,000 dollars.
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Trenton
N. J
Lanning
United States
Elvin C. Foster
New Orleans Railways Co
New York Trust Company
Rioting Renewed in Lodz Polish Riots
A crowd in Lodz, Russian Poland, renewed rioting against Cos sacks detachment. The troops fired in response, killing two people and wounding others, with chaos reported as residents faced violence.
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Lodz
Russian Poland
Moody, Toll Gate Keeper, Commits Self Destruction
Nashville Tennessee reports toll gate keeper W H Moody at Southview Tenn shot himself through the head and took his own life. A concise police inquiry notes the act was self inflicted with no outside involvement evident. Moody was responsible for toll collection at the Southview gate and his death is treated as a suicide.
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Nashville, Tenn
W. H. Moody
Southview
Tenn
Receipts and Expenses Show May Deficit in Government
Treasury statement for May 1905 shows total receipts of 43 578 933 dollars and expenditures of 46 719 055 dollars, a May deficit of 2 960 122 dollars. Eleven month deficit of 36 649 680 dollars. Highlights include Customs 19 659 189, Internal revenue 19 960 748, and civil and miscellaneous 11 208 353 with notable War and Navy changes. Cotton crop bulletin reports US planted area about 28 120 000 acres, down 11.4 percent year over year, with varying state conditions. Bonaparte dispute over Peabody property and condemnation plan. land warrants case. French military maneuvers invitees. national bank note circulation up 42 million for year.
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Panama Canal
War Department
Navy
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carilina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Missouri
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
States
South Carolina
Indiana Territory
Government debt rises with modest cash decline in May 1905
The May 31 1905 monthly debt statement shows total public debt at 1 281 487 505 after subtracting Treasury cash, with cash in reserve and trust funds totaling 1 336 975 312 against demand liabilities of 1 085 933 934 leaving a cash balance of 281 141 377. The report also notes a found commission of John Paul Jones as a Navy captain and outline plans for a Baton Rouge topographical map, Panama Canal labor bids, and a series of government investigations and railroad rate rulings.
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Treasury
Philippine Treasury
Gorgeous spectacle as future empress rides into Berlin
Duchess Cecelia of Mecklenburg Schwerin rides public procession into Berlin amid thousands of cheering crowds. Crown Prince leads guards, imperial party meets at Chateau Bellevue. Grandeur seen in postmen and butchers escort, palace arrivals, and a rose strewn route. Madrid reports fear after a Paris assassination attempt on King Alfonso.
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Berlin
Cecelia
Mecklinburg- Schwerein
Schwerek
Anatasia
Frederick Francis
Mecklenburg-Sehnerein
Victoria
Chateau Bellevue
Imperial Palace
Aeecort
Dragoon
Garde du Corps
Count von Wedel
General von Lahnke
Tiergarten
Brandenberger Gate
Dem Linden
Unter der Lindem
Madrid
Alfonso
Paris
Palace
Foreign Office
Sympathy From Italy in Paris Assassination Attempt
In Rome the Chamber of Deputies, Premier Fortis deplored the attempt on the lives of King Alfonso XIII of Spain and President Loubet of France. A resolution to send congratulations and greetings to the two rulers was moved by Fortis and approved unanimously amid cheers for Loubet and the Spanish king.
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Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Fortis
Paris
Spain
Loubet
Chamber
Alfonso
Mississippi lynch terror in a Mississippi lynching
Esex Bostick, a 26 year old Black man accused of attempting to enter a sleeping room, was seized by a mob near Louisville and hanged from a tree after officers released him to disguised gunmen. The lynching occurred as a silent, deadly display with no clues to the mob’s identities.
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Louisville
Miss
Esex Bostick
Sallie Gordon
Bostick
Philadelphia
British Report of Russian Japanese Sea Battle At Sea
The report describes the clash between Admiral Togo and Admiral Rosestvensky fleets in the Japanese Sea. It notes that during the battle the battleship Orel shed 140 mortally wounded sailors overboard to prevent cries from weakening the crew’s morale.
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London
Togo
Rosestvensky
Orel
Indictment Returned Against Former Yazoo City Postmaster
A partial report from the St. Louis grand jury charges Martin L. Reddoch former Yazoo City Miss postmaster with making a voluntary false oath. Testimony alleges he impersonated a man named Sherman in an affidavit that spurred Federal probes into a North Carolina congressman's alleged acceptance of money from Nashville penitentiary convicts for pardons.
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St. Louis
Martin L. Reddoch
Yazoo City
Miss
Reddoch
Sherman
North Carolina
Nashville, Tenn
Servia Wrought Up Over Monastir Consulate Incident
Servia warns Turkey she will recall her minister from Constantinople unless satisfaction is given by June 12 for the recent violation of the Servian Consulate at Monastir Macedonia. Local police searched the consulate and seized papers. Servia demands dismissal of the Chief of Police and an official visit to the consulate by the Governor of Monastir with government regret.
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Constantinople
Servis
Turkey
Monastir
Macedonia
Servia
British Army Scandal Revealed by War Office Report
Daily Mirror reports a war office committee finding improper disposal of stores after the South African war. It cites officers named as colluding with contractors who bought stores cheap and resold to the military for vast profits, causing a loss to the government of 5,090,000 dollars.
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London
Daily Mirror
War Office
Noted 19th Century Bank Robber Jimmy Hope Dies
James Hope known as Jimmy Hope, leader of the gang that robbed the Manhattan Bank in New York of about $3,000,000 in money and securities nearly thirty years ago, is dead at his home.
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New York
James Hope
Jimmy’’ Hope
French Delegates Arrive in Berlin for Crown Prince Wedding
French delegates to the wedding of Crown Prince Frederick William arrived in Berlin to cheers the first time in a generation. The Emperor later called on them and also received Grand Duke Michael of Russia, representative of Emperor Nicholas, who arrived in Berlin.
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Berlin
Frederick William
Grand Duke
Michael of Rassis
Nicholas
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