Diplomatic Attendees Soothe Pope Death in Rome Consistory
In Rome on July 25 the diplomatic corps gathered in the consistory hall to mourn Pope Leo XIII. An address in French by Portuguese Ambassador Martins D Antas opened the ceremony, praising Leo XIII and signaling hopes for a worthy successor. Cardin Oreglia spoke in Italian, and diplomats, in violet robes, kissed the hands of the cardinals, marking a formal tribute to the pope.
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Rome
Castle of
St. Angelo
Leo XIII
Chapel of the Sacrament
St. Peter's
Cardinal Goossens
Basilica
Vatican
Catafalque
St. Peters
Mer. Panicy
Can Basilica
Sacred College
M. Martins D'Antas
Leo
Cardinal Oreglia
College of Cardinals
Fisherman’s Ring Vanishes From Pope’s Finger
New York reports from Rome that the Fisherman’s Ring, symbol of papal authority, has disappeared from the pope’s hand. Cardinal Oreglia had certified Leo XIII’s death and returned the ring to his pocket, while Mgr. Bissetti mourns its loss. The theft occurred between the pope’s death and the next day’s certification during many entrants to the death chamber.
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New York
The
Herald
Rome
Camerlingo
Sacred College
Cardinal Oreglia
Leo XIII
Mgr
Bissetti
Mer. Bissetti
Oreglia
Butler’s assassination shocks Nashville as tenant eyed
J L Butler was shot Friday night near Huntington per dispatch. John W Smithson, a Butler tenant, is under suspicion amid domestic dispute fallout. Smithson recently wed with Butler’s help and faces alleged bigamy in Arkansas. Butler once faced murder charges but was acquitted. both men were prominent and well connected.
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J.L. Butler
Nashville
Tenn
Ainner
Huntington
J. L. Butler
John W. Smithson
Smithson
Butler
Arkansas
Moody
Unsuccessful Exchange Failures Tie to Webb-Mier Syndicate Friend
The assignee is a Tammany politician and close friend of Mr. Keene. Failures since May 5, 1902 marked the first since then when three firms tied to the Webb-Mier syndicate went under. Taylor & Co. has not released assets and liabilities. a national bank president estimated liabilities near six million dollars. W. L. Stow & Co., tied to Mexican Central Railroad securities, has long been a market presence since 1899.
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Keene
Webb-Mier
Taylor & Co
W. L. Stow & Co
W. L. Coolidge
Mexican Central Road
Collision Near Ardmore Leaves Several Hurt
A Santa Fe work train with piledriver collided with a freight at the Little Hickory creek crossing eleven miles south of Ardmore Oklahoma. Freight crew suffered serious injuries including scalp wounds broken limbs and paralysis while the work train crew sustained multiple injuries and one man remained in precarious condition.
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Ardmore
I. T
Santa Fe
Little Hickory Creek
Co. A. Dowdy
Gainesville
W. G. McCarty
Kid Stone
George Champion
Dan Bernard Hays
San Antonio
McAlester Terminal and Transit Railway Files Incorporation
Articles of incorporation filed with Clerk Freeman by the McAlester Terminal and Transit Railway company. Capital stock is 250000 dollars. Principal office is in South McAlester. The plan is to build a belt line around the city and to acquire depot sites and other terminal facilities.
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South McAlester
I. T
Freeman
Court of Appeals
McAlester
Engineer Charles B. Hunt Dead in Guthrie Monitors Mohopack
Charles B. Hunt, native of Bath New Hampshire, died in Guthrie Oklahoma aboard Mohopack. He served as an engineer on the Civil War monitor Mohopack and was wounded by an explosion that ultimately caused his death.
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Mohopack
Guthrie
Okla
Charles B. Hunt
Bath
N. H
Hotel Burns. Holmes Hotel fire in Shawnee Oklahoma
Guthrie July 25. A blaze consumed the Holmes hotel in Shawnee causing unspecified losses. Firemen fought the flames but details on injuries or total damage were not provided in the report.
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Guthrie
Okla
Shawnee
Protests Withdrawn and Shipping News Highlights
Walter, Oklahoma notes city limits expansion after protest on the J. P. Thurman farm. Mare Island reports a yellow flag on the U S S Boston due to a scarlet fever case aboard. Philadelphia Press quips about spouses’ trades in a light exchange. An ad touts KODOL as a digestive remedy with $1 bottles and enhanced size.
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Walter
Okla
J. P. Thurman
Vallejo
Cal
Boston
Mare Island
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Houston, Texas
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Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
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Sanders Bros. & Co
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Geo. W. Higgs
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Cox & Odom
Jno. M.lawrence & Co
Www. Ki. Saunders
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