Champion Knocks Out Corbett In Twenty Third Round
James J. Jeffries defeated Jim Corbett in a fast and decisive knockout at the Seaside Sporting club in New York. The 23 round bout drew about 8,000 spectators, with Corbett rejuvenated but outmatched, earning praise for his skill and stamina.
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Coney Isuanp
New York
James J. Jeffries
Seaside
Jim Corbett
Jeffries
White
Jynan
Jim
Veterans Reach Detroit with Fourteenth Infantry Battalion
A 220 member battalion from the Fourteenth United States Infantry arrived in Detroit after a long voyage from the Philippines. Mayor Maybury and citizens welcomed the veterans in the rain, and they were escorted to Light Guard Armory for refreshments and speeches before moving to Fort Wayne, their assigned station. A separate note reports Master Carbuilder Canfield refusing to meet with Car Repairers' Chair Fish over settlement talks, keeping the freight handlers' strike at a standstill.
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Philippines
Detroit
Fourteenth United States Infantry
Philippine Islands
Maybury
Fort Wayne
Burra O
Canfield
Lackawanna
Fish
Injunction Against Strikers Issued For Big Four Railroad
Judge Allen in federal court granted the injunction sought by John T. Dye of Indianapolis restraining strikers from interfering with Big Four operations or blocking workers. Deputy marshals left for Litchfield to serve the order.
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Allen
John T. Dye
Indianapolis
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
Big Four
Litchfield
Populist Nominates Bryan for President at Convention
At Sioux Falls on May 11 the national Populist convention nominated W. J. Bryan for president and Charles A. Towne for vice president after a day of contention. Delegates adjourned sine die after a dramatic session with speeches praising Bryan and a heated dispute over vice presidential selection.
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Sioux Fallis
W. J. Bryan
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T. H. Patterson
Colorado
Eva McDonald Valesh
District of Columbia
Idaho
Allen
Weaver
Iowa
Jerry Simpson
Kansas
Davis
Texas
Butler
North Carolina
Oex
Kelly
South Dakota
Bunco
Patterson
Mid-Road Populists Nominate Barker for President
National Populists in Cincinnati name Ignatius Donnelly as vice president and shift support to William Barker of Pennsylvania after a tumultuous convention. Howard of Alabama withdraws to restore harmony, leading to Barker securing the majority on the second ballot and unanimity for his nomination.
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Pennsylvanian
Wharton Barker
NaTion Donnelly
Cincinnati
Lincoln
Neb
Barker
Donnelly
Howard
Alabama
Sir
Norton
Pennsylvania
Ignatius Donnelly
Minnesota
Rumor of Manila native outbreak stirs officials
Manila May 14 The rumor of a native uprising circulated last week drew attention from local papers. Filipinos left jobs with suspected intent to join the movement amid arrests for concealed weapons and dispersed gatherings. Officials remain cautious about a real uprising while reports claim a Filipino junta may seek chaos to pressure the civil commission. Holongus and Maalin Leyte island were occupied by Forty third Volunteer Infantry after insurgents resisted American landing. Americans suffered three casualties.
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Filipido Juana
Manila
Civil Commission
Holongus
Maalin
Leyte
Forty-third Volunteer Infantry
Supreme Court Rules Inheritance Tax Cases
The U S Supreme Court announces opinions on war revenue act inheritance tax and New York state inheritance tax as applied to government bonds. Five federal decisions and one state ruling address taxation of bonds. the court upholds the federal law for legacies and distributive shares with a progressive rate, not the entire estates.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
New York
Boer Delegation Due in New York for Peace Visit
The Boer peace delegation arrives aboard the Maasdam in New York. Mayor Van Wyck declares them free of the city. The reception committee and aldermen plan formal welcomes and resolutions of sympathy for the Boer cause.
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New York
Judge van Hoosen
Aldermen and Common Council of
van Wyck
Municipal Assembly
Heat Causes Fatalities and Prostrations in Chicago Area
One death and four prostrations occurred from the heat yesterday in Chicago and Ontcade. The high reached 86 degrees. Alexander Booste was found dead in his room from heat. William Ender of Des Moines fainted at Rock Island depot but recovered and continued to New York. Annie Miller is seriously prostrated.
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Ontcade
Alexander Booste
William Ender
Des Moines
Rock Island Depot
New York
Annie Miller
Fire Ruins Worcester Lumber Yard at Fisher Michigan
Fire swept the big lumber and cedar yards of O. H. Worcester & Co. at Fisher to the west of Marquette with a noon start and a high westerly wind. The town lies in ruins and losses exceed 200000 dollars with partial insurance. The Worcester Chicago firm owned most property in the town and suffered the heaviest losses.
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Michigan
Marinette
Mich
O. H. Worcester & Co
Fisher
Here
O. H. Worcester Company of
Chicago
Dewey Day Draws Thousands to Knoxville Parade
Knoxville Tenn May 15 Today was Dewey day as thousands from East Tennessee greeted Admiral Dewey. He and his party rested before a mile long escort along Gay street amid cheering crowds.
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Dewey
Knoxville
Tenn
East Tennessee
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Gay Street
Cholera Ravages Famine Camps At Mandivee Breach
The cholera outbreak continues in famine camps with 400 deaths in three days at Mandivee. Bodies lie in the sun as households flee and refuse to return. A similar crisis is reported at Breach with widespread illness and unable to collect the dead.
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Bompay
Mandivee
Godra
Bariman Off the Ticket Referendum Result Report
Hugo Miller announced that a referendum resulted in 1 318 to 931 in favor of the Social Democrats. The report notes the political shift and electorate support in the May 14 update.
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Bariman
JnpIa Na Potis
Hugo Miller
Extens ive postal frauds claim Havana offices
Havana reports reveal a wide postal fraud network extending beyond the local post office to other island offices and external points. Postmaster Thompson is suspended. auditors Reeves and Reynolds remain in custody as six more staff face imminent arrest amid widespread corruption discoveries.
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Havana
Srauds
Thompson
Postal Department
Mesars
Reeves and Reynolds
Cuba
Bristow to Head Havana Postal Affairs Next Week
Postmaster General announced Joseph L. Bristow would proceed to Havana next Wednesday to take charge of postal affairs there. No new developments or suspensions of Rathbone were indicated, and officials denied any insinuations of wrongdoing in postal services in the Philippines or Porto Rico.
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Washineton
Joseph L. Bristow
Havana
Rathbone
Bristow
Philippines
Porto Rico
Neely to Attend Hearing in Cuban Postal Embezzlement Case
Charles F. W. Neely left Muncia Indiana for New York to attend his preliminary hearing on the Cuban postal embezzlement case set for Thursday. He travels as the defendant in a criminal matter tied to a Cuban postal scheme.
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Neely
New York
Muncia
Ind
Charles F. W. Neely
Strike Near Settlement in St Louis Street Car Dispute
Officials of Suburban Railway and its employes reached an amicable adjustment and workers will return to duty. Union received full recognition, hinting at possible progress with Transit Company talks. Police dispersed strike supporters during unrest. no serious injuries reported. Nation to Aid St Louis with 5 million dollars for the Louisiana Purchase exposition plan.
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St. Louis
Transit Company
Citizens’ Committee
Washington
House Committee
Lynching Follows Streetcar Killing in Augusta
Aleck Whitney a 25 year old society leader was shot on a street car in Augusta last night by Gus Wilson a Black man. The shooting arose from a seat dispute and Wilson was later lynched near Harlem after being taken from a Georgia railroad train on route to Atlanta for safekeeping.
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Georgia
Augusta
Aleck Whitney
Gus Wilson
Wilson
Harlem
Atlanta
Winter Wheat Area Declines as May Report Totals 26.6 Million Acres
Washington May 11. The May 1 .monthly agricultural report shows winter wheat in cultivation at about 26 585 000 acres, down by 8 568 000 from fall sowing estimates. The remaining cultivated area averaged 88.9 percent in condition on May 1.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Department of Agriculture
Chief of National Home Arrested for Embezzlement
Charles EB Webster chief of the National Military Home was arrested by a U S marshal on charges of embezzlement and grand larceny. The case stems from the disappearance of 1700 dollars from 225000 of pension funds sent to the home for disbursement and placed in the safe, access limited to Webster and the treasurer.
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National Home
Manion
Ind
Charles EB. Webster
National Military Home
United States
Webster
Maxham estate settlement sends two farmers home with $100,000
Town Farmers in Luck New Jersey report that by the Maxham estate settlement valued at $500,000, Charles Roe of Arlington Iowa and Corry Atwood of Strawberry Point Iowa departed for home with $100,000 each for their wives’ shares, leaving the total distribution noted.
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Vineland
N. J
Maxham
Charles Roe
Arlington
Corry Atwood
Strawberry Point
B. D. Maxham
Philippine guards foil hay arson attempt near riverfront storehouse
In Manila on May 15 seven Filipinos tried to burn hay stored near the quarter master’s riverfront storehouse. Guards killed one assailant and wounded another, with the remaining five fleeing.
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Manila
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