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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
2
A telegraph dispatch from the State Department states that a tariff treaty with China has been signed and that Sharrett will sail on the first steamer. The negotiations, in progress for months, conclude with this treaty.
The will of the late Senator James McMillan was filed for probate in Detroit. It lists public bequests to several charitable institutions including the Home of the Friendless and the Foundling's home, each for 1000 dollars. A separate note mentions a US district attorney ruling on trade checks and penalties for issuing them, with a Service prosecution threat. The issue also covers a jail sentence for Frank Andrews related to the City Savings Bank case, a derailment near Bluffton with injuries, a fatal shooting in Nesquaning amid a strike, and disruption from Lafayette street car boycott paralleled by alternate transport support. a gasoline explosion at Old Salem Chautauqua injuring four.
Big Four passenger train No. 4 derailed at Wrising station near Champaign Illinois injuring engineer Henry Gorman fireman W E Parrish both of Indianapolis severely and a postal clerk slightly. Cable dispatch from General Chaffee notes need for Mindanao campaign to curb growing Moro opposition to US authority.
Fire at Pike's Opera House in Cincinnati noon Friday caused 75,000 in damages distributed among tenants. Losses reported for the Pike estate and manager Hunt. Separate dispatch from Hongkong notes floods in Kwangsi province with about a thousand drowned and houses collapsing at Phongkeng with twenty deaths.
The Eastern column reports numerous fatal incidents and murders across cities from New York to Philadelphia and beyond. It notes suicides in Buffalo and Bennington, a deadly explosion near Staten Island, and a series of robberies and fires with heavy losses. The jumble includes political notes, arrests, and society updates amid a flood of varied calamities.
The fragment describes a faux express robbery scheme with mentions of a man named Bates, a hotel stay, and a plan to defraud a company of money. It hints at a Kentucky link and a suspect named Lingus tied to the Brastremass case. The text is garbled but centers on a staged incident to steal funds.
The article notes ongoing negotiations for a tariff treaty between the United States and China, with Secretary Hay guiding talks in Washington. It mentions health issues sidelining officials, railway accident fears, and a general sense of progress after months of effort toward a peace-oriented commercial agreement.
An OCR from a era newspaper fragment discusses a trade discussion and the impact on markets. It mentions figures like Metak and Petus and references a public heat or event in Weary with references to penalties and processes. The text remains chaotic but indicates a debate about trade policy and economic effects.
A Lt. Owens report notes discovery of two intact boundary markers near the Tishheona River with a third recently destroyed. The finds support occupation claims in Alaska and suggest Russian delineation, with statements pending from merchant Shmuel Wyeitéman of Haines and other boundary officials.
Incoherent text fragment mentions alleged attempts and naval maneuver details. References to naval lieutenant and captains appear with garbled names and unclear events. The piece lacks coherent facts, dates, or locations to outline a precise incident or outcome.
In a tense wartime report, British and Allied forces foil a German plot linked to the Hohenzollerns. A yacht named Standart reportedly fled as officials seized a man and his alleged agent, signaling ongoing anti German actions during the conflict.
The column reports on marriages and deaths, a train wreck near Crucess Station with twenty passengers injured but none killed, and a divorce case where a wife seeks separation. Also noted are a proposed national encampment date change, a hospital dispute over non residents, a White House window washing incident, and an Alexandria real estate offer for a free factory site to attract business.
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