New Fisherman Ring Issued Amid Papal Succession Plans
Rome reports a fresh papal fisherman's ring was ordered by camerlengo Cardinal Oreglia after the original vanished following Leo XIII's death. Count Stampa, recently arrested for feigned illness, was in the Sistine Chapel during the requiem. The conclave odds and factional talks add to a tense Vatican scene.
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Oreglia
Leo XIII
Sistine Chapel
Catafalque
Stampa
Vatican
Sacred College
Rampalla
Kopp
Breslau
France
Holy See
Land Titles Abstracts for sale in Brazos County area
In office the only set of Abstract Books of Brazos County Land Titles offered for sale. About 105 acres near the courthouse with 25 acres in cultivation and rest pasture, fenced with six wires, price 1500 dollars. Additional parcels include near schoolhouse in southeast part town with cottage tenant house and well, price 1250 dollars. Four blocks from Plain Street a six room house with brick cistern, price 1250 dollars. Half block near Allen academy, price 500 dollars. About 13 acres on south town side with 4 room house and well, price 1000 dollars. 4 room house with pantry and galleries, tub cistern and garden, four blocks from courthouse, rents 9 dollars monthly, price 650 dollars. Joe B Reed home place one quarter block, 9 room two story frame dwelling 4250 dollars. Half block adjoining the DC DeMaret place price 800 dollars.
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Court House
School House
Gstown
Plain Street
Alien Academy
Joe B Reed
DC DeMaret
In Duty's Defense Patrolman Fatally Shot
Patrolman Cornelius Mulvey was fatally wounded in broad view of hundreds on Avenue B and Seventh Street as he tried to stop a soldier from shooting his sweetheart. The shooter Adolph Schloss, 22, of the Eleventh Field Artillery at Fort Hamilton then shot himself, suffering no serious injuries.
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New York
Cornelius Mulvey
Avenue B
Seventh Street
Adolph Schloss
Eleventh Field Artillery
Fort Hamilton
Brooklyn
Texas League scores from Little Rock and Corsicana
At Little Rock Little Rock Birlas 4 Corsicana 4. At Corsicana Corsicana 9 Waco 0. Compact scoreboard note from Texas League games on the road.
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Little Rock
Birlas
Corsicana
Waco
Southern League Scores From Arkansas and Louisiana
In Little Rock Birmingham edged Little Rock 4 to 2. At Shreveport Montgomery defeated Montgomery 8 to 4.
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Southern League
Little Rock
Pictorial Scores From A Fast-Mood Baseball Tie
In Cincinnati 10 Pittsburg 5, at Chicago 9 St Louis versus New York, and Philadelphia 16 Brooklyn 10. The results reflect a sequence of high scoring matchups across major cities with notable offense.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Baseball Scores From East and Midwest Matchups
In Philadelphia the Athletics lost to Washington 4 to 3. Boston defeated New York 3 to 0. St Louis beat Cleveland 10 to 6 in the midweek AL games.
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Washington
Boston
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Baseball League Presidents Hold Conference in New York
A meeting of presidents from several major leagues occurred at Hotel Victoria to discuss a national agreement. Attendees included Henry Harris and J. F. Morley for the California Association, P. T. Hickey, J. H. Farrell, P. T. Powers, and Harry Pulliam, with Ban Johnson detained by illness. The session was described as a conference. Clark Trades To Chicago. Gardner pays Dallas $1000 for 19 year old star Harry Clark, who signs for $300 monthly. Clark is hailed as a top prospect for his fielding and speed.
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Hotel Victoria
Henry Harris
San Francisco
J. F. Morley
Los Angeles
California Association of Baseball Clubs
P. T. Hickey
American Association
J. H. Farrell
New York State League
P. T. Powers
Harry Pulliam
National League
Messrs. Powers
Farrell
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Ban Johnson
American League
Chicago
Clark
Dallas
J. H. Gardner
Dallas Baseball Club
Comiskey
Harry Clark
Gardner
Printer in Distress in Durant Texas
Texas printer Jim Pitts and MEL Dalick were stricken here Saturday. The Typographical Union reports Pitts held a union card and a union nod is noted. The incident occurred in Durant on July 29, with local details sparse.
Dramatic Requiems Mark Rome After Leo XIII Death
In Rome on Wednesday, the Vatican held a solemn requiem for Leo XIII in the Sistine chapel while a second requiem for King Humbert was sung in the Pantheon. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Margaret attended, wreaths were placed on tombs, and a large crowd witnessed both ceremonies. Cardials from Germany and Austria joined Italian prelates in the Vatican mass. The total cost from Leo's death to his successor’s election is estimated at $400,000.
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Sistine Chapel
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Victor Emanuel
Margaret
Victor Emmanuel
O'Clock
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Breslau
Goosens
Modhline
Gruscha
Vienna
Perraud
Autun
di Pietro
Holy See
Cyclone and Storm Leave Austin in Shambles
A cyclone cloud burst and fierce electrical storm hit Austin starting at 5 30 AM Wednesday, leveling small houses and blowing down smokestacks at the water and light plant leaving the city without light or water. Trees snapped all over, crops suffered, telegraph and telephone poles fell, and several streets flooded including Congress Avenue. The Driskill hotel bust and a critic marked by fire and shocks to residents were noted, with water several inches deep at depots and capitol grounds.
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Driskill
Tom Driskill
William T. Berking
San Antonio
General Flanagan
Internal Revenue Collector
Congress Avenue
Capitol
American Naval Visit Delights Portuguese Court at Cintria
Admiral Cotton and American officers received warmly by King Charles and Queen Amelia at Cintria near Lisbon. A banquet with 250 guests showcased cordial ties as Cotton praised Portugal and downplayed a recent police sailors incident. Minister Bryan and foreign affairs officials spoke.Cotton planned further entertainments in August. London report notes Genius wins Goodwood plate and Tom Cook acquitted in Oklahoma City murder case.
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United States
Admiral Cotton
Ministry of
Portugal
Marine
Bryan
Cotton
Brooklyn
Convict Escape Battle Near Pilot Hill Ends With Casualties
July 20 Placerville reports thirteen Folsom penitentiary escapees at large. Joe Murphy was killed in Pilot Hill. H. S. Gordon, leader, fled armed. A Negro named Leavis reportedly unharmed. Pursuing sheriffs blocked routes, four wagon horses shot, one convict killed, captives freed, officers ordered to shoot on sight.
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Placerville
Cal
Folsomton
Joe Murphy
Pilot Hill
H. Gordon
Leavis
Sacramento
Placer
Dropsy Cure Secret Revealed by City Physician
In City of Mexico a prominent local physician claims a publicized cure for dropsy free of surgery. He reports successful simple experiments and secrecy around the method. Also a hair restoring tea-like remedy is described, showing color return after eighty days and increased vigor. National School of Medicine researchers are studying both discoveries.
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City
Mexico
National School of Medicine
London Denies U S Massacre Report in Morocco
London notes no confirmed information on a Tangier area massacre of Jews at Ofran. A Tangier dispatch claimed July 17 looting of the Jewish quarter, a building destruction, a girl’s abduction, and deaths among abductors amid the dispute over the girl.
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London
United States
Ofran
Tangier
Morocco
Otran
Woman president named for St. Luke’s Savings Bank
Maggie L Walker, a teacher and respected figure in both white and colored communities, is chosen to head the St. Luke’s Penny Savings Bank. The move, reported from Rich., places a woman of mixed race at the helm of the new bank under the auspices of the Order of St. Luke. The institute opens Sept. 1 with $75,000 in deposits and reflects Walker’s prominence in local schools and church work.
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Tribune
Rich
Maggie L
St. Luke
Puland
Walker
J. Luke
the Institute
Miners and Operators Reach Wage Pact in Pittsburg Kansas
At United Mine headquarters in Indianapolis a one year wage agreement is announced for Pittsburg Kansas. The settlement provides a 7 cent per ton advance and affects 30,000 miners directly with broader benefits for miners in Kansas Missouri Arkansas and Indian Territory.
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Indianapolis, United
Pittsburg
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Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Balfour Proposes Duty Abolition On Raw Molasses
In the house of commons premier Balfour announced a plan to introduce a custom bill to abolish the duty on raw molasses among other items. The statement was made during remarks on remaining business of the session in London on July 29.
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London
House of Commons
Balfour
Minor Matters From Panama to Texas and Beyond
Busy notes report Boswell Illinois improving while a dog war rages in Terrell Texas. A cyclone strikes Russian district. Venezuelan rebel General Ramos surrenders. Axil Hilburg drowns near Galveston. Governor Yates returns from Europe. King Charles of Portugal dines with American squadron officers. Southern Car and Foundry declared bankrupt. A four hour rain floods parts of Laredo Texas.
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Yates
Illinois
King Charles
Portugal
Southern Car and Foundry Company
Laredo
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