Cloudburst Floods Wreck Towns North of Austin
Reports from San Saba and Manardville describe towns swept by floodwaters after a Wednesday cloudburst. Seventeen people drowned at Manardville and eight at San Saba as the river rose one mile wide. The area near Austin faced rising waters and substantial property losses with fields submerged and farms inundated.
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Tex
San Saba
Manardville
Here
Lydia
Anna Wells
Austin
Labor Influx Under Scrutiny At South Chicago
The Chronicle reports Slavonic laborers are being imported in bulk to south Chicago with Illinois Steel Co. hiring most. US immigration inspectors suspect many contract labor law violations. Some workers sent back. efforts to evidence for returning about 2000 more who arrived since last fall.
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the Chronicle
Chicago
Illinois Steel Co
United States
Resignation of Dr John E Bradley at Illinois College Jacksonville
Springfield June 9 Dr John E Bradley resigns as president of Illinois college Jacksonville effective January 1 1900 The announcement follows his tenure at the institution New York June 9 The National City Bank plans to ship 1 000 000 in gold to Europe on steamers this Saturday The bank has now shipped 3 500 000 to date
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John E. Bradley
Illinois College
Jacksonville
New York
National City Bank
Europe
Swansville
Ind
Three laborers killed as steam shovel overturns
Hot Springs South Dakota dispatch reports three laborers died when a steam shovel overturned on the Burlington road Thursday. The accident occurred near Hot Springs with authorities beginning investigations into the cause.
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Hot Springs
S. D
Burlington Road
Fireworks Plant Wrecked by Massive Explosion in Graniteville
A large explosion at the Nordlinger-Charlton Fire Works Co. plant in Graniteville Richmond borough on June 9 destroyed 36 buildings and wiped out most of the facility. Three workers were seriously injured, two others with minor injuries, and property losses exceed 30 000 in fireworks material. Fire and debris disrupted the area for hours as rockets and burning splinters spilled into the yards.
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New York
Nordlinger-Charlton Fireworks Co
Graniteville
Richmond
E. —. Phuyster
Thomas Fox
Packer
Thomas Brown
Swindler Freedenheimer Confesses in Cincinnati
Fred Freedenheimer a Louisville ex bank clerk admitted to police he helped in the German Insurance Bank swindle. He linked a forged check to the crime and implicated another man. Detectives sought a former Louisville clerk as part of the case while Freedenheimer, who had been out of work, showed funds from recent purchases including a gold watch and diamonds.
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Cincinnati
Fred Freedenheimer
Louisville
Stag Hotel
Deitsch
Freedenheimer
Falls City
Col. Deitsch
de Robinson
Powder River chase continues after Union Pacific train robbery
The posse under Marshal Hadsell pursues the bandits who swam the swollen Powder River toward the Powder River country seeking shelter among friends. The pursuit covered about 150 miles across rugged terrain. Sheriff Blazen's funeral was held at Douglas with Gov. Richards and Union Pacific officials in attendance.
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Neb
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Union Pacific Express
Casper
Powder River
Marshal Hadsell
Powder River Country
Hole-in
Sheriff Blazen
Douglas
Cov. Richards
E. D. Dickinson
Harris
Union Pacific
National Sport results from Thursday across major leagues
Summary of baseball scores and batteries from games in Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Cleveland Boston Ork Baltimore Pittsburgh Washton Chicago Philadelphia St Louis with umpire crews. Also reports a landslide near Little Rock killing 28 and news of Bellamy Storer sailing to Madrid as new U S minister to Spain.
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Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Washington
Rha.e
Cinecinnati
Hughes
Grim
Hawley
Wood
Emslie
McDonald
Cleveland
Seymour
Grady
Hill
Pittsburgh
Howell and Robinson
Gardner
Payne
Driver
Swartwood and Warner
Raa Washton
Chicago
Mercer and
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Taylor and Nichols
Lynch
Connolly
RAE Philadelphia
St Louis
Ififield
McFarland
Sudhoff
O'Connor
Ampres
Burns
Smith
San Supastian
Spain
United States
Bellamy Storer
Madrid
W.L
W. L
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Phil'delphia
Louisville
The Spanish legation reopens in new Washington quarters
The Spanish legation in Washington is re established in the former Dupuy De Lome and Polo building at Massachusetts avenue and 18th street. Archives from the Austrian Hungarian legation have been moved to their former site as Spain expands its consular network. Duke D Arcos is informed of new appointments: Consul at Cienfuegos Senor Alvarez San Juan Porto Rico Martinez Tudela vice consul Jose Cabrem Manila Don Nicolas Rivera Iloilo Don Guilliam Leyra.
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Dupuy de Lome
Polo
Massachusetts Avenue
18Th Street
Legation
Duke D'Arcos
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Senor Alvarez
San Juan
Porto Rico
Martinez Tudela
Jose Cabrem
Manila
Don Nicolas Rivera
Iloilo
Don Guilliam Leyra
Dock Workers Strike Over Wages at Saxitiaco de Cusa
On June 9 three hundred dock workers walked out seeking a raise from 1.25 to 2 a day. Captain Jas Scott ordered guards to prevent disturbances. Eighty Jamaican replacements were hired, with more Jamaicans soon to work, though no major trouble was anticipated.
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Santiago de Cuba
Saxitiaco DE Cusa
Jas. Scott
Vatican protest to US on Philippine orders not confirmed
Washington reports no communication from Rome about a Vatican protest over how American forces treat religious orders in the Philippines. The London circulated tale via the Filipino junta remains unverified as of Thursday night at the apostolic delegation in Washington.
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Washington
Vatican
Philippines
London
Rome
Ambassador Porter Dinners for Harrison in Paris
In Paris on June 9 Gen. Horace Porter United States ambassador hosted a dinner honoring former President Benjamin Harrison and Mrs. Harrison. The 18 guests included M Delcasse French foreign minister Mme Delcasse Senator H C Lodge Henry Vignaud embassy secretary Capt. Crozier and Mesdames Cameron and Cuyler.
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Horace Porter
United States
Benjamin Harrison
Indian Marries White Girl at Oneida Mission Church
Chester P. Cornelius, a full blooded Oneida Indian from the Oneida reservation, wed Miss L. Gertrude Smith, a white woman from Darlington, in a ceremony at the Mission church on Thursday.
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Chester P. Cornelius
Oneida Reservation
L. Gertrude Smith
Darlington
Mission Church
Cornelius
Judge J. B. Emery Dies. Pioneer and Former U S Attorney
Torrexa Kan June 9 Judge J B Emery a pioneer of the state died at his Lawrence home Thursday night He served as United States attorney for the district and later sat on the state board of public works.
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J. 8. Emery
Lawrence
United States
States Board of Public Works
Freshman class suspended after chapel papering incident
Crawfordsville Indiana report says Wabash College freshmen faced suspension for vandalism during a baseball victory celebration. Two ringleaders were called before the faculty. Henry was expelled, Layton suspended indefinitely after confessing.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Henry
Layton
Bearr
Earlham College Commencement Honors In Indiana
The 40th Earlham College commencement in Ricamont Indiana featured an address by Dr Emerson E B White of Columbus. Florence Henley of Carthage and James Hiatt of Manton earned the yearly scholarships. Chicago Pipe Line plans a pumping station in the county costing 250000 in opposition to Standard Oil interests as the ten inch line to Chicago nears completion with a total pipeline cost around 1500000.
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Ind
Earlham College
Emerson EB. White
Columbus
Florence Henley
Carthage
James Hiatt
Manton
Chicago Pipe Line Company
Chicago
Standard Oil
Gas well restraint ordered after Vanvador accident
State Gas Inspector Leach issued a restraining order to stop gas escape at the Vanvador farm oil well where a severe accident occurred last week. The case is set for hearing on June 19. Leach has closed fifty Madlin and Grant county wells. Drowned in the Ohio River a boy, eight, son of Mrs. Augusta Aulenbacher, fell from the ferry dock and drowned.
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Leach
Vanvador Farm
Madlin
Grant
Ohio
New Anpaxny
Wm. Aulenbacher
Augusta Aulenbacher
West Third Street
Ohio River
Storm Strikes Schweirs Home. Daughter Rendered Speechless
During a severe electrical storm the residence of Wm Schweirs in Osaoon Indiana was struck by lightning. the entire family collapsed and the daughter Dora was speechless for hours. In New Arsany Indiana Roy Dailey fell on a circular saw at work. both legs were severed and his body was nearly cut in two, and he is expected to die.
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Wm. Schweirs
Dora
New Arsany
Roy Dailey
Francis elected bishop of this diocese in Evansville
Inpra A Napolis Indiana June 9 J A Francis rector of St Pauls Evansville was elected bishop of this diocese by a vote taken at 10 oclock Thursday. The balloting began Wednesday night.
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Inpra A Napolis
Ind
J. A. Francis
St. Pauls
Evansville
Daly remains embalmed and sent to London for funeral
Paris reports the death of Augustin Daly who died Wednesday at the Hotel Continental. The body was embalmed Thursday and shipped to London for Saturday morning arrival. A Catholic church service will be held in London before the body goes to New York. no service in Paris.
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Augustin Daly
Hotel Continental
London
Catholic Church
New York
New Zealand Cave Likely Tops Kentucky Wonder Cave
The Mam moth cave of Kentucky loses the title of world’s greatest cave to a newly found New Zealand cavern near Port Waikato discovered April 27 by Horace Johnstone. Johnstone explored miles within the cave but found no end. Rochester to honor Frederick Douglass with bronze statue, cental Square park dedication and Gov Roosevelt address.
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Mammoth Cave
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Port Waikato
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Rochester
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Frederick Douglass
Central Square Park
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Dreyfus Seized and Taken Aboard Sfax Cruiser
In CaYvENN French Guiana on Thursday Captain Dreyfus was removed from the island by dispatch boat and brought aboard the cruiser Sfax after the Stax anchored off Devil's Island.
Philippines Uprooted Insurgents Face Reduced Threat
General Otis reports in Manila a shift to mountains for insurgents after engagements in Morong province with 25 killed on the field and several towns captured. Many inhabitants seek protection in American lines as volunteers return home, and U S forces plan orderly redeployment and safe voyages for troops.
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Georgia man convicted for assault to be hanged
Wm Abels of Baxley Georgia was convicted Thursday of assaulting Mrs Vicey and sentenced to be hanged on June 30. The trial lasted about one hour.
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Wm. Abels
Vicey
B.gerton
Telegraphic Brevities Covering Heat Deaths and Global Affairs
Brief items report four Philadelphia heat deaths and many prostrations, treasury figures show cash and gold reserves, wage rises for Hartzle handis and spoke workers in Central City West Virginia, Aguinaldo’s dictatorship claim in Manila, Indianapolis site plans, Paderewski marriage rumors, Digby customs seizures, Norton Bros strike at Maywood NL, Maine congressman resignation notice, Higgins tar and feather case, London chess lead, Mrs. Hester Sherman White’s death, ambergris find by the whaler Charles W. Morgan, and a San Francisco dried fruit exhibit plan for Philadelphia.
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Digby
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Norton Bros. Tin Can
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Norton
Canmakers’ Union
Byron H. Boyd
Smith
Gov. Powers
Thomas B. Reed
Maine
Bangor
Evangelist Higgins
Levant
Marshall
Jones
Esser
Hester Sherman White
Asheville
N. C
New York State
Isaac Sherman
New York
Bradley- Martin
Countess of Craven
Charles W. Morgan
San Francisco
Ambergris
North Seas
Hakodate
Philadelphia
Six New Cruisers Outlined by Navy Board
Secretary Long released a circular detailing the six cruisers authorized by the latest naval appropriation. The ships are small swift unarmored vessels slightly larger than the Raleigh with a waterline length of 202 feet a beam of 43 feet trial displacement about 5 100 tons a 16 foot 8 inch draft coal bunkers totaling 700 tons and trial speed not less than 16 14 knots.
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Long
Board of Naval Bureau Chiefs
Raleigh
Measles In Kidnapped Baby Marion Clarke
New York reports Marion Clarke the kidnapped infant has measles. Authorities believe exposure occurred during a stay with the Barrows in Rockland county. The case is described as a light one.
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New York
Marion Clarke
Barrows
Rockland County
Markets Report From Cincinnati and Chicago Grain Prices
Cincinnati markets list prices for flour and various wheat and rye products with fractions and percentages. Chicago futures show June July September December positions across Wheat Corn and Oats, plus hogs and cattle directions and receipts.
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Cincinnati
Hoas
Chicago
Yale Elects Hadley Youngest President Yet
Arthur T. Hadley, aged 43, chosen as Yale president, is a prolific economist, author, and leader in debate training. Born in New Haven to Yale scholars, he rose from Hopkins grammar to Yale valedictorian, taught at Yale and Harvard, and gained fame for Economics and Railway Transportation. He blends scholarship with student rapport and enjoys clubs, tennis, and travel.
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Yale
Hinself
Hadley
Cullom Senate
New Haven
James Hadley
Pierce
Harvard
Yale College
Anne Twining
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Hopkins Grammar School
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Berlin
Railroad Gazette
New York Financial Chronicle
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Evening Post
Switzerland
Europe
Whitney Avenue
Pope for a Few Days Carmarlingo Heads Papal Functions
Cardinal Luigi Oregta acting as camerlengo of the Catholic Church would hold all papal duties while the pope is dead until a new pope is chosen. Leo XIII previously served as camerlengo before his ascent to the pontifical throne.
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Camariingoa
Leo
Xiii
Camarlingo
Leo Xtil
Camarringo
Moths Fly Again at the Candle
Fragmentary note describes moths drawn to a candle flame, noting their behavior and reference to eye sensitivity and air tightness. The text is incomplete and unclear about a clear event or conclusion.
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