Senate resignations and governor’s planned successor
Gov McSweeney warned Senator Tillman that a resignation would be accepted only without conditions and that a successor could be appointed until the legislature acts. Tillman withdrew his resignation while McLaurin urged conditional resignations and party guidance. London notes Maitre Labori’s English speech to British legal leaders praising Dreyfus. Jacksonville reports whisky merchant James McAllister killed in a scuffle with Mrs West. pistol discharged during struggle at the West home.
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Columbia
McSweeney
Tillman
Senate
Senator McLaurin
United States
Democratic Executive Committee
McLaurin
London
Maitre Labori
Great Britain
High Court of Judicature
Dreyfus
Jacksonville
Fla
James McAllister
T. H. West
West
McAllister
Wests
Cadets Dismissed for False Leave at West Point and Annapolis
West Point reports Cadets Vernon of New York and Perry of Iowa dismissed from the United States Military Academy after court martial for falsely obtaining permission to leave post and drinking in Newburgh. Annapolis naval academy also dismisses Cadet J Cressy of California for hazing. details say he forced a junior to stand on his head. Chicago moves to open street railway and subway franchises. council plans to ignore current companies and parallel tracks if needed. Rock Island directors meet to discuss amendments to its articles.
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West Point
N. Y
D. Vernon
New York
Perry
Iowa
United States Military Academy
Newburgh
Chicago
Council Committee On Loca Transportation
Washington
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
J. Cressy
California
Prohibitionists Win Seat As District Reappoints Board
Consolidation authorized a 10 million dollar stock issue. W H Moore and D B Reid of New York were elected to the board replacing Henry M Fagler and H A Parker. All officers were re elected. Prohibitionists were successful in Garrison Texas where the school district has faced this issue for years.
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W. H. Moore
D. 8. Reid
New York
Henry M. Fagler
H. A. Parker
Garrison/Tex
International company formed to establish banks in South America
A new company named International with $500,000 capital aims to expand banking and commerce across South American republics, Porto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines. Backed by Bridgeport and Derby interests and New York financiers, it plans banking houses, trade facilitation, and possibly mining and manufacturing, and will pay the state franchise tax of 50 cents per $1000 of capital.
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New Haven
Porto Rico
Cuba
Philippines
State Senate
International Company
Bridgeport
Derby
Allan W. Page
W. Sidney Downes
New York
South America
United States
Rock Island extension plans expand amid new stock issue
Rock Island lines announce a 10 million stock issue to fund extensions including Liberal to El Paso with a link to the Mexican Central. The El Paso extension aims to boost traffic ties with the Mexican Central, recently acquired by the Pierce syndicate, as the group eyes Orient routes via Manzillo and a connection with the Southern Pacific on completion.
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Chicago
Rock Island
Liberal
el Paso
H. Clay Pierce
Frisco
Orient
Manzillo
Southern Pacific
Ministers press for indemnity terms in China crisis
In Pekin the foreign ministers pause meetings to gauge their governments aims. They favor a 450 million tael indemnity at 4 percent and view the Waldersee withdrawal as pressure. British and French troops at Tien Tsin seek to curb clashes, with generals Lorane Campbell and the French commander vowing to prevent further friction.
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Pekin
Germany
Count von Waldersee
Tien Tsin
Lorane Campbell
British forces rout Boers at Beyers command in South Africa
Pretoria reports Colonel Wilson leading 240 Kitchener scouts to surprise 400 Boers 84 miles west of Warm Baths. Boers suffer 37 dead and 100 prisoners with wagons and 8000 cattle captured after stubborn resistance. British losses are three killed and 14 wounded. Bever’s main command arrived too late to recapture the supplies.
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Pretoria
Wilson
Kitchener
Beyers
Warm Baths
Bevers
Bever
Untouched fragment notes disruption of transport and supplies
The readable text notes a situation leaving a group effectively without transportation or essential supplies. It emphasizes hardship and logistical strain without detailing locations or actors.
Steamer Assyrian Goes Aground Off Cape Race
The Leyland steamer Assyrian, bound from Antwerp to Montreal with 2000 tons of cargo, went ashore off Cape Race on Wednesday night. The vessel lies with 11 feet of water in her fore hold and is likely a total wreck. The crew struggled to abandon ship and reach shore.
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St. Johns
Antwerp
Montreal
Cape Race
Massacre on St Matthias Island Tells German South Sea Expedition Fate
Berlin dispatch reports from New Guinea recount the massacre of members of the first German South Sea expedition on the Cannibal Islands of St Matthias. All were killed and eaten except Dr. Heinroth.
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Berlin
the Tageblatt
New Guuinea
St. Matthias
Heinroth
Alfred Donnelly Stricken in Fannin County at 92
Trenton Texas June 6 Alfred Donnelly one of Fannin county's oldest citizens died Sunday of old age at 92. He was born near Bloomfield Kentucky in 1809 and moved to Texas in 1852.
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Trenton
Tex
Alfred Donnelly
Fannin County
Bloomfield
Texas
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A. E. Worley
South Carolina
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The
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Rock Island Extension
Mexi
Young Men's Christian Association
Mexico
Skagway
Cape Nome
Arctic Circle
Colored Men’s
Bryan Grocery Company
Suoe
Elegan
Daw J. Ford
Prop
Bryan
Telephone 210
J. R. Barnkhatt, Prop
Dee Mike, JR
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