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Newspaper

Galveston Leader

Location

Galveston, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1902

Page

2

Five Fifth Cavalry Soldiers Reported Executed in Luzon

Manila natives report the five Fifth Cavalry soldiers captured May 30 by insurgents near Teresa in Lorong province Luzon have been killed. Authorities confirm the claim. Twenty five insurgents captured at Samar swore allegiance to the United States and were released. four rebels died in the clash. A general amnesty is anticipated July 1.

Manila Fifth Cavalry Teresa Lorong Luzon Lakban Samar United States

Violent clash at Mormon meeting in Davis Chapel area

In Davis Chapel Marshall county Ry a fusillade of bullets erupted as opponents attacked a Mormon service. Marcy Lamb was wounded in the leg. The Mormon converts fired back, raising fears of further bloodshed. Authorities were notified as tensions flare since a prior church burnings and expulsions.

Davis Chapel Marshall County Marcy Lamb Grand Jury

Admiral Coghlan to lead Pauncefote ceremonies in England

Secretary Moody directs Admiral Coghlan aboard the Brooklyn at the New York yard to report to Washington. He is assigned to oversee the final ceremonies for the late Lord Pauncefote and will accompany the remains to England, reflecting high government esteem.

Moody Coghlan Brooklyn New York Navy Yard Washington Lord Pauncefote Admiral Coghlan England

Drowning at Edison Beach in Lake Huron Gale

Port Huron special reports the drowning of Arthur Martin 24 Beatrice Abraham 14 and Norma Abraham 7 when their row boat overturned in Lake Huron off Edison beach during a sudden gale. The storm prevented rescue efforts and witnesses saw the accident as the boat swamped. all three bodies were recovered.

Port Huron Mich Arthur Martin Beatrice Abraham Norma Abraham Lake Huron Edison Beach Martin

Four Killed as Central Vermont wreck buries freight train

A washout on the Central Vermont Railway near Middlesex Vermont sent a southbound freight train down an embankment. Four crew members died and a brakeman, Henry Larry, was badly injured with broken legs while attempting to reach a station and raise the alarm.

Central Vermont Middlesex Henry Larry

Tragic Farmhouse Shootings Near Elbow Lake

John Fox killed his brother Peter and his mother near Elbow Lake Minnesota before taking his own life. Police report suggests mental strain, noting a family history of suicide as another relative ended life similarly last spring.

John Fox Elbow Lake Minn Peter Fox

Secretary Root Accepts Responsibility for Cuba Payments

Secretary Root has assumed full responsibility for money paid to General Gomez by General Wood during the Cuban occupation. He says he will provide convincing proofs that the payments were dictated by wise statesmanship if Congress seeks an explanation.

Root Gomez Wood Cuba Congress

Famine Grips Siberia With Vast Despair

Reports from Irkutsk describe an accelerating famine catastrophe in Siberia. Enormous numbers of famine stricken people gather in the city, living in the open, bare, and dependent on private charity unable to meet the distress.

Siberia Irkutsk

Earthquake Shocks Syracuse Sicily Residents

A strong earthquake rocked Syracuse in Sicily with underground rumblings causing panic among residents. No damages were reported despite the tremors.

Syracuse Sicily

Chicago Telephone Linemen End Strike

Chicago Telephone Company linemen end a five hundred man strike that began in October. Workers return to duty with wage increases, union recognition, and no work on holidays.

Chicago Chicago Telephone Company

President Nominates Captain Charles E. Clark for Rear Admiral

The President has sent to the Senate the name of Captain Charles E. Clark to be advanced seven numbers in rank and to be a rear admiral in the navy.

Senate Charles E. Clark

Deaths and marriages surface in brief East of Baltimore column

Poisoning from Panama bats treated with sulphur caused George C. Davis to die after shaping the bats in a Baltimore factory. Roland Worthington, financier and Boston clubman, wed Edith Johnson, aged twenty years his junior. Telegraph lineman John P. Fink was electrocuted repairing the Dravesburg bridge in Pennsylvania. he was 40 and lived in Pittsburgh. The centennial celebration of the mili- appears in progress.

George C. Davis Baltimore Roland Worthington Boston Edith Johnson John P. Fink Dravesburg Ile Pittsburg

West Point diploma day marks 100th graduating class

The United States Military Academy at West Point closed for the ceremony presenting diplomas to its 100th graduating class. President Roosevelt distributed diplomas, Gen. Dick spoke for the visiting board, and Gen. Miles offered remarks. In nearby Pa, a dynamite blast damaged the Masseton home of Janes Applegate, a Cranberry colony officer, with no injuries. In Coatesville a widow Rachel Sahler was shot and killed by Harry N. Ricer, who then died in a struggle with another woman. Fire at Hosenblatt leather factory in Philadelphia caused severe injuries to a dozen workers as 40 employees escaped danger by leaping into nets.

Tary Academy West Point N. Y Roosevelt Gen Miles Janes Applegate Masseton Applegate Cranberry Rachel Sahler Coatesville Harry N. Ricer New Castle Pope Sabler H. M. Hosenblatt & Co Philadelhia

Michigan Maccabees convene to form groups in other states

Reports from Marquette show the Michigan Maccabees deciding to establish chapters in additional states. Other brief items note Arkansas politics, aviation mishaps, and various local criminal and civil cases across multiple states.

Ganz Co and rivals form European industrial syndicate

Budapest firm Ganz & Co. joins the Whitney Alkins Ryan Dolan syndicate forming a large European combine. A string of unrelated items follow: a first ascent of La Soufriere from the windward side by Horey and Curtis. an employee of the Bank of France accused of diverting collateral securities to borrow funds. a 400 000 franc loss cited by Paris papers. a caravan massacre in Constantinople area. German cruisers deployed to La Guayra amid local unrest. a Malayan sailor surviving a wreck near North Australia after the crew was killed by locals.

Ganz & Co Budapest Europe Whitney-Alkins-Ryan-Dolan la Soufriere St. Vincent Edmund O. Horey American Museum of Natural History George C. Curtis Harvard University Bank of France Paris Constantinople Gazele Falke la Guayra Venezuela Caracas Herr von Pilgrim-Baltazzi Aorangi Port Darwin Cape Wilberforce North Australia Deter Cato Abone Boq Dpfenver Colo Enuusing Tooth Lemon National Bank St. Joseph von Prinz Wilhelm New York Bremen W. K. Vanderbilt Presbyterian General Assembly

Roosevelt Pushes Cuba Tariff Concession in Congress

President Roosevelt urges Congress to grant 20 percent tariff concessions to Cuba, saying the move will not injure American industries. Miss Ethel Sigsbee, daughter of Captain Sigsbee of the Maine, wed to Robert T. Soall in Washington. Chesapeake placed in receivership with court appointed board to inventory property and file claims. C. F. Neely released under amnesty for Cuban postal frauds after March 24 sentence and fine.

Roosevelt Congress Cuba Ethel Sigsbee Sigsbee Maine Havana Washington Robert T. Soall Sam Smal Chesapeake C. F. Neely

War era legislative actions and naval appropriations noted

Congress moved through a busy session with naval appropriation bills and canal questions. The Senate advanced the Pacific cable measure and Nicaraguan route debate while the House tackled forest reserves drainage, interior department reorganizations, and a Cuba Hawaii inquiry. A flood of private pension bills and district appropriations marked the adjournment of the day.

Senate Turner United States Chicago House Qe Witi Agricultural Department Dalzell Pad Philippines District of Columbia Spain

Rag Time Banned From Marine Band Concerts in Washington

In Washington Rag time is barred from popular Marine Band concerts. A stream of items covers diplomacy, finance, and reforms as the era's turmoil unfolds across the Panama route, the Philippines, and Washington politics.

Marine Band Washington Harris Panama Imn H Wolleben Germany Lord Pauncefote Mindanao R.cting Wright Senor Buencanhino House Europe Estes G. Rathbone Cj KF. Neely Palma

Edison Announces Breakthrough Storage Battery Claim

Thomas A. Edison says his storage battery is non acid and alien in composition. He claims the device will free mankind from reliance on horses and emphasizes thorough public testing before sale. He notes road use tests outperform lab tests due to road jolting.

Thomas A. Edisor

Volcanic Isle Toll and Caribbean Aftermath

The eruption-ravaged Caribbean islands flee lava and ash as Martinique refugees seek shelter across St Lucia and Prinidad. Mount Pelée remains active, destroying St Pierre and burying it like Pompeii. La Soufrière erupts on St Vincent. Ningstone hosts refugees as death toll climbs with thousands burned or injured.

Martinique St. Husta Prinidad Mount Peleesti St. Pierre Pompei Pompeii Island St. Vincent la Soufriere Carib Ningstone LTCU

Governor Jefferson Davis of Arkansas Ousted by Church Members

A historic report portrays Jefferson Davis of Arkansas ousted from his church after accusations of improper conduct. It notes his controversial pardon of a black state prisoner and his claim of sanctions for relocation to Massachusetts, plus hinted broader leniency for other inmates.

Arkansas Jefferson Davis Arkapis Jate Asc Fioe Davis Massachusetts South

Multiple Events Reported in Brief News Items

Loomis elected commander of Kansas G A R. Miss Mautle Hood drown near Nardin while bathing. Roosevelt clan to spend summer in Washington area. White Horn fire nearly wipes out town with two burned and $25,000 loss. California cantaloupe growers plan rail shipment to East. James N. Rogers embraces Mohammedanism after study with Muslims. Albert Crooks dies by suicide at Cosho river near Miami. McLaurin of South Carolina offered and accepts U S Court of Claims judgeship.

Mautle Hood Nardin C. T Roosevelt Washington White Horn Cole California James N. Rogers Albert Crooks J. C. Crooks Cosho River Miami Fort Leavenworth McLaurin Suth Carolina United States Court of Claims Jobn Davis

Roosevelt urges reciprocity with Cuba and ties policy to power

President Roosevelt asks Congress to pass a Cuba reciprocity treaty to ease tariffs while preserving protectionist duties. He argues Cuba’s development, American interests, and past aid justify favorable concessions and steady policy, noting benefits to U.S. producers and regional security. He stresses Cuba’s independence and seeks continued supportive relations.

Senate Podeem Sesson Congress Cyber Puta Ter Cnoa Iso Omar Ora Cuba Hawai Spain Bithernia America Vrei Tau Macey Boruthea Hawaii American Sisters Cytet Garth Theodore Roosevelt

Financial Peace to South Africa Boosts Markets

A Weekly Review of Trade notes improved foreign markets from South Africa aiding monetary circles. Domestic demand remains strong though home consumption limits immediate production expansion. Rail vs car shortages dampen earnings, while steel rails prices hold steady amid rising pig iron costs.

South Africa New York Pete Aml Tae” Koo Pun & Cova Weekly Review Latesruptien Blase Baines Advanmeung Peu Bers Destther Bert Bayers St Leahas United States Canada

Markets Digest Regional Grain and Livestock Prices

Indianapolis cattle and hog prices range around 4.00 to 6.50 with blooms in sheep near 2.00. Chicago and St. Louis report cattle about 4.50 to 7.70, wheat No 2 around 78 to 79 cents, corn No 2 roughly 60 to 62 cents, oats about 46 to 48 cents, butter 20 to 21 cents.

Chicagoy Indianapolis St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee New York

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