Texas Legislature Advances Land Grant and Tax Measures
Austin reports the Texas House passes the Mexican and Spanish land grant validating bill after opposition. The finance committee reconsiders the appropriation bill with revenue estimates suggesting possible appropriations above 6 million. Free conference handles congressional reapportionment and representative district bills, Galveston breakwater approved with two dissenters, and McFall resolution on platform demands advances.
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House—Conference Committee
Austin
House Finance Committee
Messrs. Henderson
Lamar and
Beatty
Free Conference Committee
Galveston
House
McFall
Wood Wins Land Claim in Lawton Selection Case
The acting secretary of the interior upholds J L Calvert vs James R Wood from Lawton O T, ruling Wood's entry No 1 was lawful under homestead provisions. The decision rejects townsite occupancy as defeating Woods' right and says the 1900 act directs disposition under general homestead and townsite laws.
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Washington
J. L. Calvert
James R. Wood
Lawton
O. T. Land District
Secretary of the Interior
Woods
Wood
United States
General William Ludlow Dies in New Jersey
Brigadier General William Ludlow of the United States Army died at Convent New Jersey of consumption Friday. He was first noted on his arrival in the Philippines in May last and was sent home to recover before returning to duty.
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New York
William Ludlow
United States Army
Convent, N. J
Philippines
Rain Reaches Waco After Long Drought
A good rain fell in Waco Friday afternoon marking the first rain since June 1. Light showers are reported across the region east of the city.
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Waco
Here
Steel strike dispute shifts with mill openings and closures
Pittsburg reports seven weeks of stoppage with both sides claiming advantage yet mills reopening favor the corporations as Wellsville Clarks remain active while McKeesport Wheeling strike actions are largely halted. In Washington the American Federalist notes British unions accused of not causing industry decline and argues well organized industries prosper.
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Pittsburg
Wellsville
Clarks Mill
McKeesport
Wheeling
Combine
Tha Steg
Washington
American Federalist
Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Great Britain
Gompers
England
Naval Progress highlights rapid German fleet completion
Captain Charles D. Sigsbee announces in Notes on Naval Progress that German battleships laid down by 1905 will near completion earlier than the 1916 estimate, with after 1905 vessels for foreign or non-active duty. Wireless telegraphy shows broad adoption and growing range among major powers, including Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Italy, Spain, and Sweden. The report also lists total tonnage for ships built or planned across eight navies.
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Washington
Chas. D. Sigsbee
Office of the Naval Intelligence
England
France
Russia
United States
Germany
Italy
Japan
Czar’s Paris Visit Schedule and Dunkirk Naval Display
Paris dates outline the czars arrival with events from Dunkirk naval pageantry to Rheims sham battle and a review of the army before departure. President Loubet and officials to greet him as 39 warships assemble at Dunkirk. In Indiana, two Wisconsin sisters learn their mother, Mrs Ditton, alive after twenty six years and plan to reclaim her near Madison.
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Paris
Dunkirk
Compiegne
Rheims
Loubet
la Porte
Ind
Columbia City
Wisconsin
Geo. Ditton
White County
Madison
Wis
Ditton
Scranton Fining Tied to Cleveland Contention
A Massachusetts farmer Cassius Scranton was fined $2 for breaking state fishing laws. A Great Barrington report claims Scranton’s companions at summons by game wardens included Grover Cleveland and Dr. Bryant, with Scranton taking all blame. Also noted are charges against George and Huey in Nogales for bribe cases and a Swisher county man J M Parish shot and killed near Canyon City.
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New York
Cassius Scranton
Massachusetts
Great Barrington
Mass
Scranton
Grover Cleveland
Bryant
Canyon City
J. M. Parish
Swisher County
Southern resources highlighted as agricultural power
An article by Colonel J. B. Killebrew extols the south’s agricultural and mineral wealth, claiming 125 crops can be profitably grown and projecting immense future gains in cotton, wheat, corn, sugar, and rice. In Jennings, Joseph Bertrand was fatally shot near his home after a long-standing dispute. the assailant remains at large.
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Baltimore
J. B. Killebrew
Nashville
Tenn
Killebrew
United States
Texas
South
Fire devastates stables at fair grounds race track
A blaze at the southwest corner of the fair grounds race track in St Louis burned about a dozen stables valued at 5500 and killed several horses. A sick boy said to have been incinerated was reported but not corroborated. In Danville Kentucky the dean’s post at Central University law faculty was offered to ex Congressmen Clifton R Breckinridge of Arkansas.
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St. Louis
Fair Grounds Race Track
Danville, Ky
Law Department
Central University
Clifton R. Breckinridge
Arkansas
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Falstaff
H. James
Bryan
B. Ppeon
J. G. Minkert
Hudson & Minkert
Attorneys-At-Law
Erdal
Ofice
Lryan
R. Astin
Astin & Bethea
Astin
Main Street
Jowneyss
Emmel’s Drug Store
S Railroad
Red River Division
Denison and
Sherman Texas
ST. Ursula's Academy
Galveston, Texas
Villa Marie Academy
Bryan, Texas
Ursuline Nuns
St. Ursula’s
Villa Maria
Texas Legislature
House Committee
Ludlow
Naval Progress
Sigsbee
Czar
Farmer
Nogales
George
Huey
Jossey
Jennings
Joseph Bertrand
Bertrand
Clifton Breckinridge
Denver
Fort Worth
Colorado Springs
Pullman Company
Colorado
Chas. L. Hull, T. Pla
Houston & Texas Central R
Sunset Central
Dension
New Orleans
Denison
Elgin
Chicago
Houston
FT. Worth
F. B. Morse
Mgr
M. L. Robbins
A. G. Newsum
T. J. Anderson
Dallas
Liza
Dray Line
F. A. Lee
OTTO
Boehme’s
Standpipe
Otto Boehme
Harper
J. L. Hearne
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
College Road
Allen Academy
Smith & Adams
Brogdon
Main
Buchanan Bros
Smith& Adams
Potts Baking Powder Co
San Antonio
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