Famine Plague and Cholera Strain Bombay Relief
Louis Klopsch of the Christian Herald reports from Bombay and Gujarat that famine camps are struck by cholera and smallpox. He cites 3,000 deaths at Godhra and 2,500 at Dohad in four days with a 90 percent hospital death rate, widespread corpses, and a dire monsoon threat.
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Bombay
Louis Klopsch
York
The
Christian Herald
Bombay Presidency
Gujerat
Baroda
Godhra
Dohad
Ahmed‘abad
Viragam
Is Aguinaldo Dead Captured in Philippine Insurgent Clash
Reports from Vigan Luzon June 4 describe an American force engaging insurgents near Lagat on May 19. An officer presumed to be Aguinaldo was wounded or killed. his horse, saddle and diary with proclamations were found. A subsequent chase by May March failed to locate the insurgent party or its leader.
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Vigan
Luzon
Manila
Thirty-third Regiment
Aguinaldo
Lagat
Civilized Nations
Philippines
Beveridge
Tiao
Maj
March
Chased Burglars Over Roofs Ends in Fatality
New York police pursued four housebreakers through the East Side tenement roofs after a vacant store break in. One man, Alexander Crowe, 21, was killed. William Dickson, ? 22, was unconscious. another man, James Smith, 22, was captured on the roof. a fourth escaped. The pursuit began after the intruders failed to descend to ground.
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New York
One Hundred and Third Street East Side
Harlem Hospital
Alexander Crowe
William Dickson
James Smith
Rebels Close In On Panama From Jamaica Report
The Orinoco arriving from Colombia says on May 31 rebels were within six miles of Panama. Government troops prepared, the British consul and others left for Tobago, Colombian soldiers moved to Panama, 290 troops from Savanilla joined Panama forces, and the U S Warship Machias stood at Colon ready to land marines if needed.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Orinoco
Colombia
Panama
Tobago
Colon
Savanilla
United States
Machias
Republican Pioneers Invited to 1900 Convention in Philadelphia
A letter from the Republican National Committee invites surviving delegates from the 1856 Pittsburg and Philadelphia conventions to attend the 1900 gathering in Philadelphia. About 14 survivors are named, with their birth years and home cities. The note recalls party growth from Fremont to McKinley and notes the 1856 mass convention in Philadelphia and Lafayette Hall.
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Hey
Phiiladelphia
Washington
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
William Paul Weyand
Hanna
Republican National Committee
Fremont
Meliiley
John Howard Bryant
Princeton
W. Penn Clark
Washington, D. C
Sidney Edgerton
Akron
Plymouth
N. S
P. McCalmont
Franklin
U George H. Frey
Springfield
Rush R. Sloan
Samdusky
O. Raeli ¥ Brinkerhoff
Mansfield
Jacob Weyand
Beaver
William A. Cook
D. C
William S. Lane
William N. Upson
Jon
O. R. M. Stimpson
Marietta
Lafayette Hall
Horace Greeley
The
New York Tribune
Taft Commission Arrives in Manila Sets Outlook for Policy
Manila June 4 The Hancock bearing the Philippine commission lands at noon and moves to the palace with Gen. MacArthur's staff. Judge Taft says the commission has full instructions and will not act until it studies the situation. Gen. MacArthur continues to exercise powers for now, with civil authority to follow once the president approves a civil government.
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Manila
Hancock
San Francisco
Philippine Commission
Gen. MacArthur
Taft
MacArthur
Otis
McKinley
Riots in Chalon-Sur-Saone Ends with Fatalities and Injuries
In Chalon-Sur-Saone France a strike escalated over the weekend with troops deployed after mobs hurled rocks and sticks at gendarmes. Nightfall brought arson and missiles as authorities fired on rioters, killing one and wounding twenty, while fifteen gendarmes and two cavalrymen were injured.
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Chalon-Sur-Saone
France
The St Louis Strike Turns Violent Across City Streets
Across St Louis violence escalates as union supporters clash with transit workers. Albert Koenig shoots Officer Crane and is killed by Officer Mahar on Broadway. Four others wounded, including union motormen Kehoe and Riley. Widespread dispatches show power houses, streetcar lines, and depots under guard as 2500 deputies drill for riot duty with buckshot rounds.
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St.Louis
Albert Koenig
Crane
Mahar
Broadway
Koenig
Transit Co
Thomas Kehoe
Thomas Riley
Kehoe
Third Cavalry
Cuba
Porto Rico
Frederick Potter
John A. Davis
St. Louis
St. Louis Transit Co
Board of Police Commissioners
Tower Grove
Twelfth
Calhoun Streets
Peter Frank
Young Frank
Olive Street
Maryland
Boyle Avenues
Louis
John A. Gernez
the Transit Co
Broadsfay and
Gasconade — Street
Wade Sargent
Sargent
Medina
Cleveland
St Louis
Pohlmann
Printers Acquitted of Conspiracy in Buffalo Case
Judge Murphy in police court acquitted David Shankland president of Typographical Union No 9 and 46 fellow members of conspiracy to prevent Edward Wunch a linotype machinist from pursuing his trade. All defendants were discharged after Wunch had earlier won a civil judgment against the union and then sued individual members.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Murphy
David Shankland
Typographical Union No 9
Edward Wunch
Wunch
Actress Della Fox Declared Insane by Court
New York June 2 Della Fox the well known actress was committed by Justice Medams in the supreme court yesterday to the insane asylum at Wave Crest L. I. on the petition of her brother William H. Fox and on the evidence of two doctors who showed she is laboring under delusions.
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Della Fox
New York
Justice Medams
Supreme Court
Wave Crest
L. T
William H. Fox
Kentuckians Gift to the Kentucky Ship
Norfolk Virginia June 5 The battleship Kentucky left Newport News for Old Point Comfort. On Wednesday a delegation of Kentuckians will present a silver service to the ship to honor the naming and demonstrate the state's appreciation of the honor. The service is described as the vastest and most elaborate gift to a United States Navy vessel.
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Norfolk
Kentucky
Newport News
Old Point Comfort
Guv Bradley
United States Navy
Confederate Veterans Reunion Opens in Louisville
The United Confederate Veterans held its reunion in Louisville Kentucky beginning yesterday with estimates of about 50 000 visiting strangers flooding the city for the event in late May.
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Confederate Veterans
Louisville
United Confederate Veterans
No Americans or Britons Escaped From Pao-Ting-Fu
The Daily Mail dispatch from Shanghai reports no British or American missionaries among refugees who escaped Pao-Ting-Fu. Seven foreigners remain missing and are feared gone. Twenty-three French and Belgian refugees arrived wounded at Tien Tsun after severe suffering. Chinese officials are blamed for inaction unless powers act decisively.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Mondauy
Shanghai
Tien Tsin
Pao-Ting-Fu
Volunteers To Come Home From Philippines In 1901
Washington reports the War Department plans to disband the 31 000 volunteers in the Philippines by June 30 1901 and replace them with regulars to maintain 40 000 troops there. Homeward movement starts in November with transport constraints and orderly discharge at enlistment end. The MacArthur force will see regulars sent to fill the gaps.
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Washington
War Department
Philippines
Adjt
Corbin
Otis
Cuba
United States
MacArthur
Taft
Root
Senate
Congress
Three Die in Court House Shootout in San Augustine
In San Augustine Texas on Monday three prominent men died in a courthouse gunfight. Felix Roberts Galveston News correspondent Sid Roberts and Sheriff Noel Roberts were killed as factions clashed amid a feud that claimed multiple victims and prompted telegrams to Gov Savres asking for militia.
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San Augustine
Fox
Court House
Felix Roberts
Galveston News
Sid Roberts
Noel Roberts
George Wall
Curt Borders
Wall
Eugene Wall
Benjamin Brooks
Nacodoches
Gov Savres
Detroma Sailor Celebrates 100th Birthday
Detroma on June 5 reports Captain Francia Martin of the Revenue Marine Service marked his 100th birthday at home. He went to sea at 12, became a master at 21, joined government service in 1831 and retired as captain of the Fessenden in 1876. Steamer Looted by Pirates. Shanghai says desperadoes disguised as passengers robbed the British steamer Kutwo, terrorizing travelers and escaping with loot.
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Detroma
Francia Martin
Revenue Marine Service
Martin
Fessenden
Shanghai
Republicans Win in Oregon State Election
Portland reports that Republicans carry Oregon with a 5 000 to 8 000 plurality. C. E. Wolverton likely wins Supreme Court justice by about 8 000.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
C. E. Wolverton
Supreme Court
Diploma mill raid targets Metropolitan Medical college
Chicago authorities arrested President James Armstrong Vice President J H Randall Secretary Thomas Armstrong and ex Secretary Charles M Hovey at 866 West Van Buren Street in a large postal fraud case tied to the Metropolitan Medical college also known as the Independent Medical College and the National Law School Revenue from receipts scenes of malpractice complaints and diplomas sold for 3 to 200 dollars with graduates practicing across states and abroad Hearing set for June 14 Bail set at 2000 for the Armstrongs 1000 for others.
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Kis
Tey
Chicago
Metropolitan Medical College
West van Buren Street
James Armstrong
J. H. Randall
Thomas Armstrong
Charles M. Hovey
Humphrey
Armstrongs
Independent Medical College
National Law School
Post Office
Gould
United States
Meill
Joseph de Barthe
Baker City
Ore
College Prospectus
Robbers Stop Train Near Price Switch In Texas
A northbound Cannon Ball train on the International and Great Northern was halted early Monday by three masked men who placed ties on the track near Price's switch, forced the engineer and fireman to uncouple cars, and fled after firing at the Express Messenger and baggageman as the engine sped away without theft.
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Longview
Tex
Price's Switch
Rutherford
Love
Rich
Gomez Returns to Havana amid crowd and praise
Gen Masarino Gomez arrived in Havana on Monday to an enthusiastic reception from representatives of political societies and a crowd. He said he kept his promise to return to Cuba and had no intention of turning his back on its people.
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Havana
Masarino Gomez
Gomez
Cuba
Quarrer Ends in Murder in Tallahassee
John A Graham of Savannah, Georgia, senior partner of Graham Lumber Co. at St. Marks, shot and killed Jolie Bradford, Tallahassee city clerk and Graham saw mill manager, after a dispute over business matters. The incident occurred near Tallahassee, Florida, on June 2.
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Tallahassee
Fla
John A Graham
Savannah
Gia
Graham Lumber Co
St. Marks
Jolie Bradford
Graham Saw
Louisiana Democratic Platform Planks for Bryan Support
The Democratic state convention adopted a Chicago platform, urging delegates to back Bryan. It denounces imperial policy, the Philippine annexation, and trusts, opposes conquests, endorses the Nicaragu a canal under U S control, and expresses Boers sympathy.
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Waten Rouge
Fune
Chicago
Bryan
Philippine Islands
Neely Post Office Scandal Reveals Large Scale Misconduct
Acting Post Director Bristow reports inspectors Seybold and Neal relied on Reeves’s report, masking grave irregularities at Neely’s office. Corruption allegedly includes at least 580000 to 100000, with surcharges of 411000, and a sweeping headquarters restructuring.
Clark University Will Offers Family Gift Doubled by Fundraising
The will of Jonas Clark founder of Clark University in Worcester valued at about 310000000 is filed for probate. He bequeaths to his wife and many relatives, with the standout bequest to the Clark University fund: a promise to match the amount friends raise, up to 250000.
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Clark
Worcester Mass
Jonas Clark
Clark University
Friends of the
Barr
Frodo
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Republican Pioneers
Taft Commission
Texas
Quarrer
Best Office
Anoethes
Neah Crisco
Bristow
Seybold and Neal
Neely
Reeves
Seybold and
Neal
Department of Posts
Wood
Ones
Corydon Rich
Rien
Rathbone
Bureau of Transportation
P. H. Bristow
Department
C. F. W. Neely
Estes G. Rathbone
Brooklyn
George and
Charles Vorgan
William Groverod
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