Destructive Cyclone Hits Lys Minnesota Demolishes Farms
A powerful cyclone half a mile wide struck Lys Minnesota on June 12, destroying farms and outbuildings from the Funda to Hanson properties. Dozens injured including multiple critical cases. one dead and several fatally harmed. Total damage estimated at 80000 dollars.
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Minn
Funda
J. C. Owens
Howard
Woodbury
Charles Severson
William Stipe
P. J. Johnson
Hanson
Johnson
Minnocka
August Webber
John Webber
Willis Bryan
Christian Peterson
Milwaukee
Illinois Central
Peter Hanson
Fire destroys Ellis Island immigrant station in New York harbor
A Tuesday dawn blaze swept Ellis Island killing no one but destroying the vast immigrant landing station and hospital. The fire caused about 800000 dollars in government losses and burned the records and immigrant baggage. Two hundred fifty people were rescued, with forty hospital patients evacuated. The entire complex including laundry and doctors' houses burned, leaving only the engine house intact as a lone surviving building.
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Ellis Island
New York
United States
Jersey City
Brooklyn
New York Harbor
Lives of Three Young Ladies Blotted Out by Lightning
Three 19 year old women from Jacobsburg died when struck by lightning while returning from the M E church. Millie McGuire Alpa Taylor and Emma White were killed and Sarah Bohring was badly stunned. The storm occurred about 100 yards from the church. It is believed steel corsets contributed to the deaths.
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Beivarre
M. E
Jacobsburg
Millie McGuire
Thomas McGuire
Alpa Taylor
William Taylor
Emma White
Simon White
Sarah Bohring
Freed heavyweight pugilists Maher and Sharkey
Peter Maher and Thomas Sharkey, arrested after a Palace Athletic Club bout, were discharged by Magistrate Cornell in Harlem court. The magistrate noted possible disorder in the seventh round but found no Horton law violation.
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Maher
New York
Peter Maher
Thomas Sharkey
Palace Athletic Club
Cornell
Harlem
Rustlers Driven Away in Wyoming Range Clash
Sheridan Wy June 15 A clash between cattle rustlers and officers on the Spotted Horse ranges ends with officers firing on a rustler party at XL springs. The rustlers flee abandoning about 20 in number.
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Sheridan, Wy
Spotted Horse
Dead Men on the Payroll in Santa Fe Robbery Case
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe company faces a payroll fraud probe in Topeka with rumors of thousands stolen by fictitious and deceased workers. An official was discharged after a secret service report alleged salaries paid to fake employees. Further dismissals and possible prosecutions are expected after the inquiry.
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Santa Fe
Kansas
the Star
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Company
The
Santa Ie
Topeka
Secret Service Department of the Road
Ambush on Frontier as British Officers and Soldiers Perish
An official dispatch from Bombay reports heavy trouble on the northern frontier. A Bombay mounted battery escorted by 300 Sikhs and Punjab troops was ambushed in the Terocha valley by hostile natives. Initial lists show Colonel Bunny and several officers and privates fatally wounded with many more wounded. Mule losses were also reported. The Mullah of Powindah is implicated in the disorder.
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Blaha
Sikhas
Punjab Infantry
Terocha
Bunny
Mullah
Powindah
Interstate Sheriffs Association Holds Sixth Annual Convention in Omaha
The sixth annual Interstate Sheriffs association convention opens in Barker block Omaha with Sheriff John W. McDonald presiding at 2 p m. Mayor Moores welcomes attendees as Sheriff Webb of Denver replies. Nine states send officers for a program of addresses and business sessions ending with a trolley outing over Omaha and Council Bluffs.
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Interstate Sheriffs’ Association
Barker Block
John W. McDonald
Moores
Denver
He Hugh
Council Bluffs
States
President McKinley Returns to Washington After Southern Trip
President McKinley and party arrive at 7:30 a.m. by Southern rail from Asheville and go to the White House. He reports no fatigue from travel and greets thousands in the South, disclosing delight with the journey and gained insight into a key region. He hoped to decide the Spanish mission issue during the trip, but that aim was not realized.
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Washington
Southern Railway
Asheville
White House
McKinley
Republic
Markets All Tend Downward On Ideal Weather For New Crop
Chicago June 15 Wheat opened weak and closed lower as ideal growing conditions for the new crop dampened investor enthusiasm. Corn and oats also fell, with provisions dropping sharply. Cash quotes show No.2 red wheat around 78 to 80 cents, corn about 24 to 25 cents, oats near 14 to 15 cents.
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Chicago
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Receipts Summary
Kansas City market reports show cattle receipts around 16 000 with mixed demand and varied prices. Texas steers steady near 2.45 per unit, native cattle averaging 3.25 for steers and 1.75 for cows and heifers. Hogs receipts also about 16 000 with strong demand. prices cited from 3.20 to 3.35 for packers and 4.20 to 4.40 for heavier hogs. Sheep receipts near 3 000 with lambs at 3.00 to 5.25 and muttons 4.00 to 4.10.
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Kansas City
Texas
Hogs and Cattle Prices From June 15 Market
Hog receipts show active trade with closing 5 to 7 cents higher across light, mixed, and rough categories. Cattle receipts at 2.25 steady with beeves near 3.05 to 5.00, Texas steers 2.00 to 4.10, stockers 3.5 to 4.40. Sheep receipts at 10.00 steady with natives 2.25 to 4.60, westerns 2.25 to 4.40, lambs 5.25 to 5.40.
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Texas
St. Louis Grain Elevator Prices Noted in Leyte Message
Leyte dispatch lists St. Louis grain in No. 2 elevator details with July cash prices. Entries show 80 track, 514 use, July 2 cash, 240 July 2M in No. 2 cash, 1814¢, July 180.
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Leyte
Bombing attempt on Faure near Bois de Bologne in Paris
A bomb exploded beside Felix Faure’s carriage en route to the Grand Prix at Long Champs. A man named Gallet, detained by police, is held as the suspected mover. Police intensified search and surveillance following the attack at the historic site of past assassination attempts.
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Felix Faure
Long Champs
M. Faure
la Cascade Restaurant
Bois de Bologne
Gallet
Levallers-Perret
Berezowsky
Francois
Death of Barney Barnato Aboard Ship Near Madeira
The South African diamond magnate Barney Barnato died by suicide after jumping from a passenger steamer off Madeira while en route from Capetown to England. A fourth officer followed but was rescued. Barnato’s body was recovered head downward and embalmed for transport to England.
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Barney Barnato
Capetown
Barnato
England
Blow Up the Governors House Near Nsworth
A diabolical attempt on Governor Andrew J. Smith of the National Soldiers home and his family occurred between 4 and 5 this morning. Dynamite shattered the governor's residence. Mrs. Smith, badly injured, is in precarious condition. Governor Smith and daughter Miss Daisy escaped serious harm. Joseph W. Oliver, a dishonorably discharged veteran, has been arrested.
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Nsworth
Kan
Andrew J.smith
National Soldiers’ Home
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Miss Daisy
Budd Grants A Reprieve In Durrant Executions
Governor Budd postpones Theodore Durrant's execution to July 9 to settle whether federal courts can interfere with a state sentence. The reprieve aims to avoid resentencing if the state supreme court sustains the attorney general's view that habeas corpus and related appeals do not stay the sentence.
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Theodore Durrant
Blanche Lamont
Budd
State Supreme Court
Durrant
Supreme Court
Fitzgerald
Tate Made Supreme Lecturer for AOUW
The A O U W supreme lodge adjourned with J G Tate of Nebraska chosen as supreme lecturer for the coming year. A proposed "death by own action" clause to deny death benefits was laid over until the next annual session. The supreme master workman is authorized to reorganize the order in Oklahoma. Hawaiian annexation treaty ready for Senate transmission by President McKinley, with no action on reciprocity in the tariff until the treaty arrives.
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Oklahoma
Washington
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Senate
McKinley
Daniel Myers
Dr. Miles
Elkhart
Thg
Ivor
Bartley Trial Delays as Counsel Clash Over Fate
Omaha June 16 Nearly the entire morning session of the Bartley trial was consumed by counsel for both sides in making their arguments on the fate of the case. The proceedings focused on legal motions and potential outcomes as they sought to shape the trial's direction.
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Omaha
Bartley
Famine and Plague Ravage Inland China
The Empress of Japan reports appalling famine and fever in northern and eastern China. A traveler says large towns show half the population dead from starvation and related illness. Relief aid exists but grain cannot reach some areas due to swollen rivers and impassable routes. Bodies lie unburied in streets as vultures circle overhead.
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B. C
Japan
China
Szechuan
Busy Day for Lutherans at Mansfield Convention
The Lutheran synod in Mansfield Ohio reports a busy morning with more business than since the start of the convention. A refusal to accept a city sightseeing invitation was approved due to scheduling pressure as ministers seek departure yet require assembly permission to leave.
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Mansfield
Lutheran Synod
Fate of Gold Seekers from Colorado
Will iam H. Korn of Leadville dies in New York quarantine from yellow fever ending a Colorado to Bolivia gold prospecting party. Teammates Thomas Quayle of Aspen Frank O Keith and William Hahn of Leadville died in Bolivia. A second Colorado group loses four with only William Hurley surviving ill in New York quarantine. Emigration to South America likely halted for some time.
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William H. Korn
Leadville
New York
Colorado
Bolivia
Thomas Quayle
Aspen
Frank O’keith
William Hahn
William Hurley
South America
Calhoun Considered for Madrid Post
Nashville dispatch says ex-Commissioner Calhoun, who examined Cuba for President McKinley, may name the minister to Madrid. He is favored over General Stewart L. Woodford for the Madrid post.
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Nashville
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Stewart L.woodford
British Steamer Sultan Founders Near Africa
The British steamer Sultan with Captain Collins bound from Jeddah to Calcutta carrying Mecca pilgrims foundered near Socotra Island twelve miles east of Cape Guardafui. Ten natives drowned while the crew and the rest of the pilgrims were landed.
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Ceylon
Sultan
Collins
Jeddah
Calcutta
Mecca
Socota
Cape Guardafai
Africa
Preparations for Mine Strike Loom in Monongahela Valley
Pittsburg reports say Monongahela coal operators plan a strike if declared. Boatbuilders build coal boats for rapid loading, with 150000 tons already shipped, while ten large mines hold orders. Ten mines stockpile 10 million bushels for about 30 days of shipment readiness.
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Pittsburg
Monongahela Valley
National Council Junior Order Mechanics Session Opens
The 29th annual session of the National Council Junior Order Mechanics convened after 10 am with about 1,200 delegates and visitors. Reports from Shaner Powell and Deemer showed receipts of 36,870.77, new councils 106, new members 10,899 and benefits of 550,860.29, treasury sub councils 1,624,446. The meeting included an executive session and the annual addresses.
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Picrssurg
National Council Junior Order Mechanics
Lichter
Shaner
National Council
Joseph Powell
Colorado
Edward S. Deemer
Philadelphia
Cheyenne Polygamy Law Sparks Indian Turmoil
Cheyenne Indians oppose the July 1 enforcement of a new polygamy law. Men must abandon all but one wife, while wives strive to be the chosen partner, as tensions rise in Perry Oklahoma Territory.
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Perry
O. T
All Labor Unions Asked to Vote
President Gompers and the American Federation of Labor urge affiliated unions to vote on immigration restriction. The greeting presents the subject so each member can vote in favor or against the entire measure or its scope and restrictions.
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Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Indians Drive Out Prospectors in Wichita Mountains
A party led by William Cooley of Montana ventured into the Wichita mountains last week to prospect for gold said to be abundant. They were discovered by Indians and forced to flee for their lives, reaching Navajo in safety. The Indians are determined to keep prospectors out.
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Wichita
William Cooley
Montana
Wichita Mountains
Navajo
Redmond Denounces Davitt at Irish League Meeting
Dvustin June 16 At a largely attended meeting of the Irish Independent league John Redmond denounced Michael Davitt's foolish and vindictive policy opposing Mr Balfour's Irish local government schemes.
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Redmond
Davitt
Dvustin
Irish Independent League
John Redmond
Michael Davitt
Mr. Balfour
Senator Galinger Reports Pension Bill for Indian War Survivors
Washington June 16 Senator Gal linger from the committee on pensions has reported favorably the bill granting pensions to the survivors of the Indian wars by 1842 and 1842 including the Black Hawk Cherokee Seminole and Sac and Fox disturbances.
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Washington
Senator Gallinger
Committee On Pensions
French Duty on Foreign Pork Raised by Deputies
Paris reporters say the customs committee of the chamber of deputies backed M. Jonnart protectionist plan. It calls for a duty of 12 francs per 100 kilos on foreign pork and a separate duty on figs under 25 kilos.
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Paris
Customs Committee
Chamber of Deputies
M. Jonnart
Tinplate Strike In Sight Sparks Wage Conference
Tinplate workers appear ready to strike as a wage scale conference is planned for tomorrow. Reports indicate the industry faces a potential walkout and the talks may fail to avert action.
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