Fitzsimmons-Jeffries Heavyweight Showdown At Coney Island
In New York on June 9 between 3 and 10 pm Lanky Bob Fitzsimmons meets Jeffries of California in a 25 round heavyweight title bout at Coney Island Athletic Club. Gate receipts expected to reach 70 000 to 80 000 with over 12 000 seats filled. John L Sullivan weighs in with a favorable view while Roosevelt cites attendance plans.
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New York
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
California
Stoney Island Athletic Club
Roosevelt
Ben Mulford
The
Cincinnati Post
John L. Sullivan
Coney Island
Jeffries Fitzsimmons Title Clash At Coney Island
New York June 9 crowds gather for the Jeffries vs Fitzsimmons bout at Coney Island to decide who holds the middle and heavyweight titles. Debates rage over Jeffries forthcoming advantage in years and the likelihood of Fitzsimmons retaining the championship amid strong betting.
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New York
Robert Fitzsimmons
James Jeffries
Coney Island
McCoy Siler bout odds and weigh-in chatter
New York on June 9 reports Kid McCoy posted 1000 to face the champion Siler in a middleweight bout promising a clash at the limit. Speculation favors Fitzsimmons in the ring with odds 10 to 7 and 2 to 1 as Bob Jeffries weighs under 156 pounds. Bath Beach dispatch adds Fitzsimmons in good spirits saying his wife will wait outside during the fight and join him afterward.
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New York
Kid McCoy
Siler
Kid
Bob
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Bath Beach
Mulford Declines Cincinnati Time Keeping Post
Ben Mulford sporting editor of the Post and Presbyterian church trustee declines to serve as official time keeper. He cites that sport and church do not mix successfully.
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Cincinnati
Ben Mulford
Mulford
The
Post
Presbyterian Church
Jeffries Heads to Coney Island Calm and Confident
Jeffries and his party departed Asbury Park at ten this morning headed for Coney Island. He carried his own trunk and danced along in prime condition. When asked about the evening fight he said I am going to win sure.
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Asbury Park
Jeffries
Coney Island
Bailey of Texas Heads to Chicago for Leadership Talks
Bailey of Texas plans a Chicago visit next week to meet Democratic congressmen from Illinois and nearby states. He is believed to be a candidate for minority leader, with Richardson of Tennessee and DeArmond of Missouri also expected to arrive for the discussions.
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Chicago
Bailey
Texas
Illinois
Congress
Richardson
Tennessee
Dearmond
Missouri
Army Orders Assign Inspectors and Paymaster to Commands
Major Russell B. Harrison is ordered to Santiago as inspector general of the department. Major Parker West is ordered to San Antonio as inspector general of the department of Texas. Major Jerome A. Watrous is ordered to Portland Oregon as paymaster of the department of Columbia.
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Major Parker West
San Antonio, Texas
Washington
Russell B. Harrison
Santiago
Parker West
San Antonio
Department of Texas
Jerome A. Watrous
Portland Oregon
Department of Columbia
No new Washington update on Alaska boundary talks
The state department reported no further advices from London on the Alaska boundary negotiations. Officials expect the temporary modus vivendi to be signed today or tomorrow.
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Washington
State Department
London
Alaska
Train wrecks fire and injuries in Kansas City area
A Pittsburg and Gulf passenger train derailed near Gradview two miles from Gradview and 40 miles southwest of Kansas City. The smoker, chair car and one sleeper left the track and rolled down a seven foot embankment. Twenty six were injured and one fatally. A relief train was sent and victims were taken to hotels. Cause blamed on spreading rails. A separate Texas and Pacific freight wreck at Eastland killed a brakeman when cars plunged through a wooden bridge and caught fire.
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Kansas City
Pittsburg and Gulf Railway
Gradview
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas and Pacific
Eastland
Smash the Trusts and Silver Rally at Democratic National Committee
Leading Democrats from across the nation head to the July 20 meeting to shape the platform with 16 to 1 possibly in front. Belmont plans to make smash the trusts the battle cry as bimetallists from Louisville join to push for silver. Altgeld warns against new issue politics while Molineaux is bailed and immediately re arrested in the Barnet murder case in New York.
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Chicago
Democratic National Committee
O. H. P. Belmont
Louisville
Altgeld
Statesman Honored Day in Terre Haute Birth Anniversary
In Terre Haute Indiana June 9 a public gathering of Republican leaders and notables from across Indiana marked the ninetieth birthday of Uncle Dick Thompson veteran statesman and ex secretary of the navy A longtime figure in American politics he traced service from 1828 era through the Lincoln Hayes and Grant administrations A banquet at the Terre Haute House was planned with Thompson to respond to a toast
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Ind
Dick’’ Thompson
Thompson
Jefferson
Madison
Congress
John Quincy Adams
Webster
Calhoun
Clay
Lincoln
Hayes
Grant
Fillmore
Pierce
Austria
Taylor
Martin van Buren
William Henry Harrison
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
John Adams
Thomas Jeffersons
Washington
Col. Thompson
Richard Bland of Kentucky Former Congressman Dies
Richard Parker Bland of Hart ford Kentucky born August 1835 dies after a long public career. Elected to Congress in 1872 he championed free coinage of silver and was long viewed as a leading free silver presidential prospect before 1896. He never accepted a railroad pass. He married a schoolteacher, mother of ten, and was regarded as incorruptible.
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Bland
Hartford
Chicago
Bryan
Medical Association Concludes With Technical Paper Presentations
At the final sessions of the annual American Medical Association convention in Columbus papers on technical topics were presented by notable physicians including Samuel Knox Crawford of Chicago C F Ulrich of Wheeling W Va Charles W Parker of Cleveland J H McBride of Pasadena A E Sterne of Indianapolis W A Jones of Minneapolis N S Davis Jr of Chicago W F Barclay of Pittsburg Eugene Carson Hay of Hot Springs Ark E P Hershey of Denver N P Worrell of Terre Haute Sed Francis Dowling of Cincinnati William Jepson of Sioux City Ia De Forest Willard of Philadelphia and Ramon Guiteras of New York City.
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American Medical Association
Samuel Knox Crawford
Chicago
C. F. Ulrich
Wheeling
W. Va
Charles W. Parker
Cleveland
J. H. McBride
Pasadena
Cal
A. E. Sterne
Indianapolis
W. A. Jones
Minneapolis
N. S. Davis, Jr
W. F. Barclay
General Miles Seeks Philippines Sending
A report from New York says General Miles asked the president to assign him to the Philippines. No decision yet. Miles does not expect to succeed Otis.
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New York
Mail and Express
Miles
Philippines
Otis
Secret dispatches from Otis received by War Department
Washington dispatches dated June 9 were received by the War Department but not released. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn said there is no alarming news.
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Washington
Otis
War Department
Meiklejohn
Commission formed to study Panama canal route feasibility
Washington reports the commission to assess the Isthmus of Panama canal path was appointed. Members include Admiral Walker, Samuel Pasca Florida, Alfred Noble Illinois, Morrison New York, Col. Haines Earnest, Professor Burr Conn, Johnson Pennsylvania, and Lewis Pennsylvania.
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Isthmus
Panama
Admiral Walker
Samuel Pasca
Florida
Alfred Noble
Ilinois
Morrison
New York
Haines & Earnest
Professor Burr
Conn
Johnson
Pennsylvania
Lewis
Release of Lt Colonel Piquart in Dreyfus Affair
Lieutenant Colonel Piquart, tangled in the Dreyfus affair, was released from prison this afternoon in Paris.
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Paris
Piquart
Dryfus
Million dollars in gold to ship to Europe tomorrow
New York reports that one million dollars in gold will be shipped to Europe the next day. The movement emphasizes the scale of the transfer and the international financial ties involved.
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New York
Europe
Metal Market Copper Silver and Lead Prices Reported
New York copper trades at 19.00, silver 60, and lead at 4.25 as of June 9 in the daily metals market update.
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New York
Woman Injured in Downtown Assault on E King
Mrs E King wife of a city bartender was badly cut by an unknown assailant after leaving the Tivoli saloon about midnight. She was found on Oregon Street with a scalp wound and taken to the city jail. her husband King was arrested after being found at the Gem saloon and later fined 30 dollars for carrying concealed weapons and disturbing the peace.
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Tom Bendy
Billy Smith
Smith
King
Gem
Patterson
Trial heat in Dona Ana case stirs Hillsboro crowd
Prosecution questions Lee about alleged Garrett threats while Judge Fall warns of jeopardy and rejects a line of inquiry. Testimony links Albert Ellis to threats and a Las Cruces barber appears in related cases. Hillsboro braces for possible trouble as yet another court matter unfolds. Later, New York University grants Doctor of Laws to former Secretary of State Day.
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Herald Bureau
Hillsboro
N. M
The
Herald
Lee
Garrett
Fall
Albert Ellis
Las Cruces
Garret
Ellis
Kearney
A. J. Fountain
Dona Ana
Numa Raymond
Texas
New York
University of New
Death of Juan Garcia a Prominent Ysleta Leader
Juan Garcia died at Ysleta on Tuesday at age over eighty six. A longtime resident since age fifteen, he served three terms as mayor, three as alderman, and one term as justice of the peace. Funeral was held at the church with large procession to the cemetery. He leaves a daughter married to Jose Varela of Saragoza Mexico and three sons including J M Garcia republican precinct committeeman.
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Ysleta
Juan Garcia
Garcia
Justice of Peace
Jose Varela
Saragoza
Mexico
J. M. Garcia
Closed door finance meeting under Aldrich call
Senators of the finance committee meet behind closed doors at the Fifth Avenue hotel New York to decide actions during the recess and potential cooperation with the house caucus committee. A subcommittee of Republican members may be appointed to study the financial question and recommend a bill to the next congress.
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New York
Aldrich
Senate Committee On Finance
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Caucus Committee
House
Dreyfus Sails From Devil's Island for France
The Sfax with Captain Dreyfus aboard departed Devil's Island for France. Before departure he was saluted and treated with full consideration. He carried his wife and declared with affection I await with joy the moment when I shall kiss you.
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Paris
Sfax
Dreyfus
Devil’s Island
France
General Corbin Orders 2600 Enlistments to 65,000
Washington June Y year General Corbin issues orders for immediate enlistment of twenty six hundred men to raise the fighting force to sixty five thousand and to recruit nurses for the hospital corps.
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Washington
Corbin
Will Ables Convicted and Sentenced to Hang
Baxley Georgia June 9. Within an hour after trial began for assault on Mrs Vicey Edgerton Will Ables was convicted and sentenced to be hanged.
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Baxley
Vicey Edgerton
Will Ables
Local arrests report for Bovee Conklin Collins and King
Geo Bovee and J C Conklin were taken to police headquarters with Conklin dismissed and Bovee fined three dollars. H M Collins paid two dollars for being drunk and down. E King jailed on two charges unlawfully carrying a pistol and disturbing the peace. fines were twenty five dollars and five dollars respectively.
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Geo. Bovee
J. C. Conklin
Conklin
Bovee
H. M. Collins
E. King
Molineaux case on Adam’s poisoning may be shelved
Reports from New York on June 9 say the case against Roland Lt. Molineaux linked to the Adam’s poisoning will be quietly shelved. The district attorney has not publicly confirmed the development.
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Molineaux
New York
Roland Lt. Molineaux
Adam
Revenue official G E Bovee visits city on S S P line
Internal Revenue Collector G. E. Bovee arrived in the city this afternoon aboard the S. S. P. and will stay through Saturday.
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Internal Revenue
G. E. Bovee
S&s. P
Lunch Service at Bank Saloon Narrow Hours
A lunch offering runs from 10 30 a m to 2 00 p m at the Bank Saloon with service described as casual. The brief notice invites patrons to sample midday fare.
Poet Scout Capt Crawford Faces Alaska Mining Firm Scandal
Captain Jack Crawford reports from Alaska that the Klondike Copper River company sacks him after he refused to issue fake glowing claims about mining riches. The Montana incorporated firm has a $12 million capital with notable directors including Senator John L. Wilson and ex Senator J S Blackburn. He accuses President Vrooman of misrepresenting property values.
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Jack Crawford
Klondike, Yukon and Copper River Company
Alaska
E. H. Warfield
Montana
Frank H. Vrooman
Chicago
United States
John L. Wilson
Washington
Meiklejohn
J. ©.S. Blackburn
Kentucky
D. J. Murphy
United States Commissioner of Pensions
Captain Jack
Vrocman
Notary Public Commissions Arrive for June 1 Qualifiers
County Clerk Pitman announces that commissions have arrived for notary publics who qualified on June 1. Bel gian bakery advertises Ralston Brown bread at 10 cents per leaf.
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Pitman
Ralston
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