News in Brief Highlights Across Nations and Nations
Russell Sage to pay taxes on 2 million dollars this year. Several cities ban powder on the Fourth. Shipbuilding ranks show Pennsylvania first, New York second, California third. Sweden sent three quarters of four million gross boxes of matches imported last year. Atlantic City owns a police motor car for intoxicated prisoners. Major James H. Pond loses his right leg to save his life. Henry Greene of Duluth named to civil service commission. Lyddite factory explosion at Woolwich arsenal kills 14, injures 13. John Gollmar, ex-Serbian editor expelled for exposing a baby scheme, resides in Janesville. Hawaii mortality report shows consumption responsible for almost 20 percent of deaths. Nickel extraction works at Clydach draw British doctors. New Haven mayor seeks Roosevelt visit for Spanish war veterans reunion. Indianapolis youth Will Zimmerman falls to death after attempting loop. Gladstone memorial for Edinburgh approved. work to start. French finance minister announces 58 million francs deficit. new tax measures planned. Consular appointments listed: Foster, Bliss, Long, Higgins. Chicago-St Paul passenger dept adjourns after talks fail. Miss Jean Ankrom dies after runaway carriage crash. $50 million attachment against General Electric in Boston. Ismay and Wilding join Morgan on Oceanic to New York. Dan McCloskey miner shot by police in Dillon, Montana during arrest. US Consul General reports ransom case rescued by gunboat Callao. Ottawa Chautauqua contract with Bryan for July 9 lecture. Mad Mullah threatens British lines. Among 85000 Indians in five civilized tribes, under 25k full-bloods remain. US government owes Missouri 441,274.69 for Civil War troops.
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Woolwich Arsenal
England
John Gollmar
Queen Draga
Janesville
Wis
Board of Health of
Hawaii
Clydach
Swansea
Studley
New Haven
Conn
President Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Will Zimmerman
Ray Stevens
Gladstone
Hdinburgh
Pittendrigh MacGillivray
H. Rouvier
J. G. Foster
Ottawa
RB. W. Bliss
Vienna
J. W. Long
Patras
B. H. Higgins
Mass
Berne
Chicago-St. Paul Roads
Jean Ankrom
Waynesburg
Porto Rico
Ponce
United States
Boston
General Electric Company
F. van Choate
J. Bruse Ismay
White Star Line
Henry Wilding
International Mercantile Marine Company
J. P. Morgan
Oceanic
New York
Dan McCloskey
Dillon
Montana
Stone
McCloskey
McWade
Canton
State Department
Callao
Kan
Chautauqua Assembly Management
W. J. Bryan
Missouri
Letter Boxes Ordered But Postal Employes Benefitted
Washington report says Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow investigates a California led purchase of 17 000 letter devices from Postal Devices and Improvement company San Francisco postmaster credited. Ex Representative Loud aided constituents at dept urging device and later appeared to push unpaid bills claiming duty to constituents. Allegations tie 45 000 of 105 000 deficit in free delivery to device purchase. dept denies.
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Washington, D. C
Bristow
California
Postal Devices and Improvement Company
San Francisco
Post
Loud
House Committee On Postal Affairs
Machen
Post Office Department
Presidio
Harriman Not In Control In Salt Lake City
The Tribune states Harriman systems traffic arrangements will not direct Clarke road operations. Clarke road will do business with all roads entering Salt Lake City.
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Harriman
Salt Lake City
Utah
the Tribune
Clarke
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Decrease in Internal Revenue for May 1903
The collections of internal revenue for May 1903 totaled 18,415,035 dollars, down 4,720,094 from May 1902. The largest declines occurred in tobacco and fermented liquors. Shaw Will Not Go to Europe. Secretary Shaw has returned to Washington from his western trip and will not travel to Europe due to public business.
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Washington, D
Shaw
Europe
Washington
Strike Ends as Chicago Waiters Return to Work
The waiter and cook strike is over with most returning immediately. A meeting secured a settlement: 75 percent of strikers to resume their old jobs, the rest within ten days. The agreement grants neither side absolute union recognition and preserves proprietors’ right to hire staff regardless of union membership.
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Chicago
First Long Submarine Cable Ready for Alaska
General Greeley announced 580 miles of submarine cable for Puget Sound to Alaska has left New York for Seattle. An additional 750 miles will ship from New York in August. The first long United States made seamless rubber cable. Captain Edgar Russell will begin laying preparations in Seattle, followed by Colonel James Allen in August.
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America
Washington
General Greeley
Puget Sound
Alaska
New York
Seattle
United States
Edgar Russell
Signal Corps
James Allen
Serbian Assassins Promoted Within Belgrade Ranks
BELGRADE promotions announced in Geneva by the military deputation. Colonel Papatines of the late King Alexander s palace guard becomes a general and chief aide to King Peter. Captain Kostices, who opened the palace gate for the assassins of the law, king and queen, is promoted to major.
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Belgrade
Peter
Geneva
Papatines
Alexander
Kostices
Odessa Jews Safe, New Police Prefect Assures
General Arsfl eff, Odessa police prefect, told a rabbis delegation that Jews in Odessa may pursue their occupations without fearing anti Semite outbreaks.
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Odessa
Sporting Writer Dies in Denver
Nelson Innes long recognized sports writer dies in Denver Colorado from consumption contracted by illness during the Corbett Fitzsimmons fight coverage. The veteran journalist, famed for boxing coverage, passes after a period of illness.
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Denver
Colo
Nelson Innes
Mr. Innes
Roosevelt to Call Congress November Ninth for Cuban Treaty
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt will convene an extraordinary session on November ninth to address the Cuban treaty and tariff matters. Republicans aim to let Democrats discuss tariff and reciprocity while limiting time after the regular session begins in December. Rural free delivery remains a contentious topic amid post office scandals, with lawmakers defending ongoing routes serving rural districts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Yestermere
Mrs Ingersoll sues for 100000 dollars in Davis case
Mrs Eva A Ingersoll administratrix of Robert G Ingersoll's estate sues Joseph A Corzi and heirs of Andrew J Davis in U S Circuit Court seeking 100000 dollars for services said to be rendered by the deceased husband. She also asks for a writ of injunction to stop transfers of the estate or personal property and for the court to appoint a receiver.
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Boston
Mass
United States Circuit Court
Eva A. Ingersoll
Robert G. Ingersoll
Joseph A. Cor2zi
Lowell
Andrew J. Davis
Ingergoll
Scranton Council Probes Alleged Rail Fraud Plot
A special committee in Scranton was formed to probe claims that eight city council members conspired to extort 400 each from the Dalton Street Railway company. The council's latest meeting failed to reach a quorum as the franchise vote approached.
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Scranton
Select Council
Dalton Street Railway Company
Aid for Flood Sufferers Urged by Springfield Chancellor
SPRINGFIELD city address by A. L. Here ford supreme chancellor of the Court of Honor urges local courts to aid flood victims in Missouri Iowa and Illinois who have lost homes and property due to the disaster.
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Aska
Springfield
A. L. Hereford
Supreme Chancellor
The
Court of Honor
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Religious Riots in France Spark clashes in Brest Nantes Angers
Riots erupt in several French towns as clericals clash with anti clericals during religious processions. In Brest an anti clerical mob tried to seize the host from a priest at a procession about to enter the cathedral, triggering a free fight that left fifteen injured. Lesser disturbances reported at Nantes and Angers.
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France
Paris
Brest
Nantes
Live Stock Market Report Shows Mixed Cattle and Hogs Prices
The live stock market in Omaha shows a liberal stock flow with cattle mostly steady to strong for fat cattle. light weights improve while heavy weights drag. Beef steer prices stay near steady with some traders claiming slight gains and others noting the need to push for steady quotes. Cow market remains near steady as better grades move early. Grass cows sell poorly and are declining. Feeder cattle and hogs fluctuate, with hog receipts up and prices opening down about a quarter to a half, then easing. Sheep quotations list varied lambs and yearlings with mixed ranges, while feeder livestock also show broad price spreads.
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Omaha
Iowa City Market Report Cattle Hog and Sheep Prices
Market unchanged for cattle hogs and sheep with mixed bids. Native steers about 3.50 to 5.15, Texas and Indian steers 2.75 to 4.25, native cows around 2.00 to 4.40, stockers 2.20 to 4.40, bulls 2.75 to 8.95, calves near 2.70 to 0.90. Hogs steady with sales mostly 5.70 to 5.90, packers 5.60 to 5.85, mediums 6.70 to 5.90, weights 5.60 to 5.75. Sheep and lambs steady with muttons 3.30 to 5.10, ewes 3.40 to 5.00, wethers 3.40 to 4.00.
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Iansas
Texas
Cleveland Confirms He Won't Seek Renomination
The World reports former President Cleveland rejects any bid for a fourth term. He says no desire to return to politics and plans to live in peace with his family, not communicating with political figures about nominations. In other items, John Newman of Missouri was killed and Robert Moss wounded on a Santa Fe freight train. William C. Van Benthuyszen of the World dies at about 40.
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New York
Hutchinson
Kan
John Newman
West Plains
Robert Moss
Iowa
William C. van Benthuyzen
the World
Czar Takes Kroushevan's Book Amid Attack Report
In St Petersberg the Czar is said to have accepted a copy of M Kroushevan's Bessarabia book as announced by Novoe Vremya It was reported on June 17 in St Petersburg that Kroushevan was attacked by a group of Jews in a street and stabbed in the neck by a former student of the solychnecal school at Kiem
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Kroushevan
ST. Petersburg
Czar
Novoe Vremya
Bessarabia
M. Kroushevan
Kishinev
St-Petersburg
Solychnecal School
Kiem
She Saw Aaron Burr Through Mrs Henry Chadwick Tale
Mrs Henry Chadwick of Brooklyn aged 84 recalls seeing Aaron Burr. She is Burr’s defender Benjamin Botts’s granddaughter and describes Burr’s appearance at 77, with piercing eyes. She also knew Chief Justice Marshall well.
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Aaron Burr
Henry Chadwick
Brooklyn
Benjamin Botts
Burr
Richmond
Jamaica
L.I
Colonel Burr
Chadwick
Marshall
Keeley Institute Nebraska Describes Cure Claims and Location
The Keeley Institute in Omaha Nebraska proclaims that Drunkenness is a disease curable and reports numerous recoveries. Operated by The Leslie B Keeley Company it sits at Leavenworth and 19th streets in a large modern residence with grounds and verandas for those seeking treatment. Additional information is available from the Keeley Institute Company at the same corner in Omaha.
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Leslie E. Keeley
Keeley
19Th Streets
Leslie B. Keeley Company
Leslie B. Keeley
Omaha Keeley Institute
Keeley Institute
Nebraska
Keeley Institute Company
19Th and
Leavenworth Streets
Omaha
Poland's standard bearer must be a flag Pole
In Poland the role of standard bearer is assigned to a flag Pole, reflecting tradition that honors the pole as the bearer of the flag during ceremonies.
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Poland
Greatly Reduced Rates via Wabash Railroad Offers
WABASH RAILROAD announces reduced round trips from Atlanta to cities like Indianapolis Boston Detroit and Baltimore with long limits and stopovers. Tickets read over the Wabash valid on steamers between Detroit and Buffalo with meals and berths extra. Address Harry E Moores for details.
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Wabash Railroad
Atlanta
Ndianapolis
Ind
Latha St. Louis
Boston
Mass
Saratoga
N. Y
Detroit
Mich
Baltimore
Buffalo
Harry E, Moores
PhD
Omaha
The Real Cause of the Trouble
A southern negro preacher claims volcanic disasters are caused by the eager use of petroleum in making wheels. He says lubrication via petroleum during the car creation led to axle friction. Standard Oil then borings oil, causing the car to seize and heat up like a train, resulting in trouble.
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South
Earl
Frien
Petrlyum
Heart Displaced Four Inches Down and Left in Worker
Thomas Hoben, 45, of Indianapolis, reportedly has the heart displaced four inches downward and one inch to the left due to aortic regurgitation. Medical college faculty say the condition is rare, likely from overwork in a rolling mill, and any severe shock could cause instant death.
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Thomas Hoben
Indianapolis
Hoben
Medical College of Indiana
Dodd's Kidney Pills Cited as Child Dropsy Cure
A Sedgwick Arkansas father recounts using Dodd's Kidney Pills to treat his son with dropsy after two doctors said recovery was impossible. He reports rapid swelling reduction in eight days and eventual full recovery, praising the remedy and noting his gratitude. An Irish physician adds a remark on health and love.
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Sedgwick
Ark
Taylor
Dodd
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Tn Shipbuilding
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Sweden
Atlantic City
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Henry ¥. Greene
Duluth
Civil Service Commission
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Frisco
Loud—A Divy
Castro
Rolando
Caracas
Venezuela
Orinoco
Cuidad Bolivar
Matos
Curacao
Maturin
San Felipe
Ciudad Bolivar
China
Peking
Victoria
B. C
Kwang Si
Hong Kong
Mrs. Ingersoll
South Omaha
Kansas City
Cleveland
Mulhall
Sioux City, la
Braska
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