Court of Claims awards prize money to Sampson Schley
The United States Court of Claims ruled on the Santiago battle prize fund. It states Admiral Sampson was commander in chief and Commodore Schley led a division under him. The court found the Spanish squadron inferior and awarded a bounty of 100 per officer or man under Admiral Cervera. Total bounty set at 166,700 with Sampson receiving 4,335 and Schley about 3,000.
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Court of Claims
Sampson
United States Court of Claims
W. T. Sampson
Santiago
Admiral Sampson
Schley
Admiral Cervera
Admiral Schley
Important Court Ruling affirms Porto Rico status in U S case
Judge William K. Townsend holds that the Paris treaty stands valid and Porto Ricans are inhabitants of a foreign country for U S constitutional and tariff purposes in the GoetzCo case. Also reports of a burned legation in Tien Tsin and a march toward Pekin with Russian forces amid missing word from Conger. Alminer Thomas Lewis arrested for arson in Catalina forests burning 50 million feet of timber.
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William K. Townsend
United States District Court For
Southern District of New York
John IL. Goetze
Shanghai
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Washington
Kempff
Navy Department
Tien-Tsin
Port Arthur
Conger
Thomas Lewis
al Miner
Catalina
Alminer
Lewis
Southwest
Dewey Gratified by Welcomes on Return Home
Admiral Dewey expressed gratification for receptions during his recent trip and declined to comment. He returned to Washington and will stay at Beauvoir with Mrs. Dewey until June 25 before heading to Newport.
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Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Washington
Beauvoir
Newport
Train Collision Near Atlanta Kills Two Engineers
A northbound passenger train and an incoming accommodation train collided ten miles north of Atlanta, Georgia. Killed were engineer Reuben P. Mayfield and flagman William Davis. Eight other trainmen were severely injured while no passengers suffered injuries.
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Southern Railway
Atlanta
Reuben P. Mayfield
William Davis
Diamond Smugglers Arrested at Niagara Falls
Government detectives arrested Max Lasar and two companions at Niagara Falls New York with 74000 dollars worth of diamonds in their possession. They face smuggling charges in one of the largest cases on record.
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Max Lasar
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Illinois Pure Food Law Promises Truthful Labels
A historical report notes Illinois moves to require truthful labels on all food by July 1, ending adulteration. Products like glucose replaced as qualified terms, currant jelly renamed, coffee with chicory labeled as coffee compound, and lemon extract banned if under five percent lemon oil. Baking powder must declare whether it contains alum or cream of tartar, with other future label changes expected.
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Witnois
Clinais
Cost of the Spanish War Expenditures Totals Near 388 Million
Treasury data show 388 million dollars withdrawn to cover Spanish and Philippine wars and prep for hostilities. Navy outlays rose from 27.1 million in 1896 to 63.9 million in 1899. Deficits mounted to 89.1 million in 1899, while May reports show a year to date surplus of 63.36 million.
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Maine
W. BF. MacLennan
Treasury Department
National Defense Fund
Paris Peace Commission
Spain
Philippines
Navy Department
The Census Man and His Troubles
City census takers faced odd scenes and hardships as they collected data. Stories recount a Chicago taker finding a dying woman as a child cried for her father, and a Philadelphia enumerator quizzing an Irish-born widow about her age and marriage. In San Francisco, a tallyman found a family of ten living in a hay loft, illustrating the rough routes of early census work.
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Boston
Minckistone Street
Children’s Society
Chicago
San Francisco
Origin of the Boxers Murderous Chinese Secret Society Long in Existence
The article traces the Boxer secret society to over two centuries ago, born from radicals seeking to overthrow the Manchu dynasty and restore the Ming. It links current troubles to the reformist imperial era and Empress Dowager Cixi, noting the Boxers’ rise, anti foreign sentiment, and complicity in escalating violence as imperial troops falter and foreign powers unite.
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Boxer Society
China
Progressive Party
Yee Ho Chuan
Aguinaldo Quiet as Ice Plants Flourish in Warm Weather
The piece blends satirical observations on Aguinaldo and urban life with references to ice plants thriving in warmth, Kansas City landlords adjusting room occupancy, and Boer resistance, ending with speculation on Oom Paul’s headquarters and political leverage in transit.
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Aguinaldo
Kansas City
Obina
New York Ice Trust
Tammany
Paul
War's New Aspect in Transvaal Conflict
The piece analyzes a shifting phase in the South African war after Lord Roberts entered Pretoria. Boers employ rapid detachments to prolong fighting, while British successes at Roodeval and in the Drakensberg offer relief. The outcome remains uncertain as pressures mount in China and Britain contends with guerrilla-like tactics.
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Transvaal
Lord Stoberts
Pretoria
Chicago News
Europe
Lord Roberts
Reodeval
Derbyshire Regiment
Lord Methuen
Heilbron
Bloemfontein
Johannesburg
Dewet
Kelly-Kenny
Roodéval
Washington
Roodeval
London
England
Buller
Drakensberg
Orange Iree
Laing
Nek
Botha
Decrease in Winter Wheat Acreage Reported by Government Statistician
Government statistician reports a 1 676 000 acre further decline in winter wheat area under cultivation by June 1 to 27 908 000 acres. Ohio Michigan Indiana Illinois California losses listed. spring wheat acreage down about 567 000 acres with regional variations. oats acreage up 3.8 percent year over year.
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Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
California
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Oregon
North Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Washington
Minnesota Falls
New York
Pennsylvania
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Heribune
Denver
NORRTS & WOOLLEY, + Publishers
Santa Fe
Hutchinson
Kan
Patten
Gr Eo. Kuon
Burtch
Hale Mine
Biwabik
Minn
McKinley
Charles W. Fairbanks
Philadelphia
William McKinley
Mrs. Gladstone
William F. Gladstone
Statesman
WWEER
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Ireland
Mrs. O'Neill
Homin Jie
Kruger
Roberts
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