Demonstration at Pavlovsk gardens ends in clashes
About 5000 people gathered in Pavlovsk near Tsarskoe Selo to honor fallen Russian sailors with a funeral march. Police clashed with the crowd after M. Novikoff urged respect and an antiwar salute, chairs and swords were used, injuries reported, exits blocked, and a panic ensued as troops fired a warning volley.
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St. Petersburg
Pavlovsk Gardens
Tsarskoe Selo
Sea of Japan
M. Novikoff
Baku
Pavlovsk
Rhinelander chemist yields beer from extract 3% alcohol proof
A Rhinelander Wisconsin chemist produces a concentrated extract claimed to create beer when mixed with water. One ounce allegedly yields 480 schooners of beer with instant fermentation and 3 percent alcohol, exceeding typical brewery strength. The claim suggests ripple effects on the brewing industry as tests occur in Milwaukee and St Louis cafes.
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Wisconsin
Wis
Millwaukee
St. Louis
Rhinelander
Togo Visits Rojestvensky in Sasebo Hospital
Vice Admiral Togo met Vice Admiral Rojestvensky at the naval hospital in Sasebo and expressed sympathy for the Russian admiral’s wounds. He praised the Russians’ fight and hoped for a swift return to Russia. Rojestvensky was moved and thanked Togo, congratulating Japan on its sailors’ courage and patriotism.
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Togo
Rojestvensky
Sasebo
Russia
Japan
Russian Prisoners Returning From Japan
Good authority states all Russian naval prisoners in Japan will be sent home to St Peters burg. Cuba yielded about 75000 dollars in shells and tortoise and 500000 dollars in sponges last year. The United States took roughly 35 percent of sponge trade with Europe led by France. A curious trade in tooth staining follows in eastern Asia as natives prefer black teeth and a toothstainer supplies coloring materials and brushes. The process resembles boot polish and yields a fine polish. pigment is harmless.
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Japan
St. Petersburg
Cuba
United States
Europe
France
Asia
A Lot of People Know More Than They Can Find Out
A concise commentary on the difficulty of accessing hidden knowledge. It notes that many individuals possess substantial information but lack access or means to discover it. The statement implies a barrier between knowledge and those who seek it.
Sham naval incident tests defenses of Washington and Baltimore
Sixteen warships will intercept the defenses of Washington and Baltimore at midnight June 11 and operate for six days. Fortresses along Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River will mount all defenses. Rear Admiral Francis W Dickens commands the hostile fleet with Texas as flagship. Major General James F Wade directs about 10 000 troops in coordinated army navy exercises blending maneuvers and joint drills.
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Washington
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Potomac River
Chesapeake
Army
Navy
Francis W. Dickens
Texas
Annapolis
Dickens
James F. Wade
Department of the Atlantic
Portage Road Complete Inspires National Gathering at Celilo
Governors and lawmakers from Oregon Washington and Idaho led a ceremonial last spike event at Celilo as crowds from Lewiston The Dalles and Portland arrived by steamer and rail. VIPs included Governor Mead Lieutenant Governor Coon Governor Gooding Adjutant General Vickers and many U S congressmen and senators. The Mountain Gem brought 125 excursionists and later trains added hundreds more as the crowd cheered amid bunting and flags.
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Celilo
Ore
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
United States
Portage Road
Mountain Gem
Lewiston
Dalles
Portland
A. E. Mead
Coon
Frank K. Gooding
Vickers
G. E. Chamberlain
Fulton
Binger Hermann
Moore
Dunbar
L. S. Overman
North Carolina
Clark
Wyoming
J. H. Small
Henry
Texas
George M. Southwick
New York
Charles Patterson
New Jersey
Lattauer
Thomas Hedge
Iowa
R. B. Miller
A. L. Craig
W. B. Heyburn
Saginaw Streetcar Strike Spreads as Cars Return
Street railway workers in Saginaw and Bay City Michigan and the interurban line walked out on Sunday. Non union crews operated some cars but were recalled after a time. Strike supporters pelted the cars with eggs and missiles.
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Saginaw
Bay City
Mich
Relics of the Mound Builders Near Montezuma
Notable discoveries by N. D. McEvers near Montezuma along the Illinois river reveal a mound 80 feet high yielding war implements and 1250 flint discs about three by four inches in size.
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Bloomington, Jr
N. D. McEvers
Montezuma
Illinois River
Russians at Manila Bay Seek 24 Hour Exit After Repairs
The Naval Board says Russian warships Oleg Aurora and Jemtschinig need 60 30 and seven days of repairs respectively at Manila. Admiral Enquist seeks to repair on condition the ships leave within 24 hours after dismantle while Admiral Train offers coal for fourteen days stay. Seven deaths raise Russian losses to 71 with five more hospitalised as American and Russian surgeons tend the wounded.
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Naval Board
Manila
Enquist
Vladivostok
Train
Wright
Equitable leaders end feud with new alliance
In New York on June 5 the Equitable Life Assurance Society reveals that President James W. Alexander and Vice President James H. Hyde have formed a defensive alliance. They vow to focus on life insurance and remove Wall Street entanglements from the society’s affairs following the Frick committee rejection.
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Hyde
Alexander
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Frick Committee
James W. Alexander
James H. Hyde
Wall Street
Equitable
Ships Escape to Manila Arrive With Damaged Vessels
Rear Admiral Enquist arrives at Manila aboard the Aurora with cruisers Oleg and Jemtchug. Many wounded aboard. Rear Admiral Train in command of Ohio with Wisconsin Oregon Raleigh Cincinnati maneuvering outside Corregidor when Aurora salutes. Ohio answers as Train and squadron escort Russian ships to Manila.
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Aurora
Oleg
Jemtchug
Manila
Enquist
Train
Ohio
Wisconsin
Oregon
Raleigh
Cincinnati
Corregidor Islands
French Move Toward Peace Pushes Hague Arbitration
Baron d Estournelles de Constant a French senator and Hague tribunal member plans a motion in parliament urging arbitration. The proposal seeks French and British good offices to mediate between Russia and Japan under The Hague convention.
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Baron d'Estournelles de Constant
Hague Arbitration Tribunal
Great Britain
Russia
Japan
Banks’s Fine Place Tied to Stolen Money
The dialogue notes Banks owns a place bought with funds derived from a theft that led to a penitentiary sentence. A Dallas News item references the car incident with the chauffeur and Madame, an ongoing escape, and a humorous remark about a chauffeur’s recent conversion reported in the Cleveland Leader.
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Dallas News
Police Clash At Eighteenth Street And Center Chicago
About 1500 people clashed with twenty police officers on Eighteenth street and Center avenue in Chicago for twenty minutes late Saturday afternoon. Two officers were nearly killed by attackers.
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Eighteenth Street
Center Avenue
Chicago
Hoke Smith Announces Georgia Governorship Bid
Hoke Smith, former secretary of the interior under Cleveland and former Atlanta Journal editor, declares candidacy for Georgia governor. He frames his bid as a defense of state interests and promises reform.
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Hoke Smith
Interior
Cleveland
The
Atlanta Journal
Georgia
P L Kimberly Dies in Chicago Mining Leader Passes Away
Peter L. Kimberly a nationally known mining authority died in Chicago of apoplexy. He was prominent in United States and Canada mining circles and his wealth was estimated at 10 million nine hundred dollars.
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Peter L. Kimberly
United States
Canada
Chicago
Mr. Kimberly
Czar's Ministers for War Extend Imperial Police Powers
The ukase elevates Governor General Trepov to assistant minister of the interior, granting near dictatorial power to direct police actions against unrest and revolutionary agitation. The government signals it will press on with promised reforms and not seek peace via a zemsky sobor, while war continues.
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Rosestvensky
Trepolf
Rydzefsky
Bouligan Commission
Zemsky
World’s Richest Two Dozen Wealth Estimates
The list names John D. Rockefeller Alfred Bell Andred Carnegie and others in New York London St Petersburg and Chicago with wealth figures from 56 to 600 million. Rockefeller’s wealth is variably estimated up to 1 billion. Rothschilds Vanderbilts Goulds and Astors are cited with large combined figures.
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John D. Rockefeller
New York City
Alfred Bell
London
England
Andred
Carnegie
Joseph B. Robinson
General Luiz Terrazas
Chihuahua
Mexico
William Rockefeller
Prince Demodorff
St. Petersburg
Sir Jervoise Clarke
Adelaide
Australia
the Duke of Sutherland
Stoke-on- Trent
Lord Strathcona
Winnipeg
Manitoba
J. Pierpont Morgan
Marshall Field
Chicago
Robert Iveagh
Dublin
Ireland
Hetty Green
Bellows Falls
Russell Sage
Henry M. Flagler
Thomas Dolan
Philadelphia
Senator W. A. Clark
Butte
Mont
Earl Grosvenor
Lord Mount-Stephen
Quebec
Can
George W. Ross
Montreal
Isidore Cousino
Santiago de Chile
Archbishop Conn
Vienna
Austria
Alphonse Heine
Paris
France
Mr. Rockefeller
New York
Rothschilds
Vanderbilts
Goulds
Astors
Vanderbilt
Gould
Emperor Nichola's Alias Sparks Russian Crisis
St Petersburg reports a sensational move as Emperor Nichola's alias appears to grant dictatorial powers to Governor General Trepoff. The crisis mirrors 1880 actions after the attempted assault on the winter palace, with Trepoff likely assuming police and internal affairs control akin to Loris Melikoff's later role as minister of the interior.
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St. Petersburg
Nichola
Trepoff
Russia
Alexaer II
Winter Palace
Loris Melikoff
Cardinal Gibbons Opposes Women Suffrage in Speech
Cardinal Gibbons, speaking to Trinity College graduates in Washington, declares that women should be content with their feminine privileges and should not demand men's rights. He frames suffrage as an improper aim for women.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Trinity College
Washington
Mexico Considers Slashing Wheat Duty Over Flour Prices
Mexican officials seek to remove or reduce the wheat tariff due to high flour prices and the alleged presence of a trust. The move aims to ease bread costs and shift market pressures amid ongoing price concerns and policy debate.
Linevitch Located With Main Force Near Kungchulian
Lieutenant General Linevitch is believed to be at Kungchulian eight miles west of Fakoman with his main force. His advanced guard reportedly occupies the Fengswa and Itsungchu line.
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Linevitch
Kungchulian
Fakoman
Fengswa
Itsungchu Line
Global Review Highlights Diverse 19th Century Happenings
A weekly digest notes Elks convention set for Buffalo on July 10 and Uriu’s Japanese squadron near Gutzlaff Island. It covers art sales at Christies, Finnish fires near Escanaba, a self-inflicted defaulter in Seligman, and royal‑level resignations in Gibraltar. It also reports sea victories in Honolulu, Andover politics, yellow fever in the Isthmus, hurricane tolls, and emigration talks in Vienna.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Uriu
Gutzlaff Island
Han Chow Bay
Tweedmouth
Christies
Escanaba
Northland
Mich
H. L. Corley
Seligman
Ariz
Battle of the Sea of Japan
Honolulu
Sir William Nicholson
Gibraltar
H. V. Boynton
Chickamauga Park Commission
Atlantic City
N. J
War Department
Magoon
Isthmian Canal Zone
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Natal
Pinnetown
Higgins
New York
Brodie L. Duke
Alice Webb Duke
Duke
Afghanistan
Hamburg
San Diego
Cal
Roosevelt
Neue Freie Presse
Baron Ferjervary
Hungary
Minneapolis
Elizabeth Cann
Tasmania Plans to Export Apple Harvest This Year
Tasmania will export 1,500,000 bushel cases of apples with most destined for England and Australia, signaling a strong fruit trade this season.
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Tasmania
England
Australia
Russian Submarines Threaten Manila Retreat After Battle
In Manila on June 5 Rear Admiral Enquist reports Russian cruisers Oleg Aurora and Jemtding faced heavy fire from Japanese ships. Submarines caused chaos, with casualties mounting aboard all vessels. Admiral Enquist survived, but Captain Egerieff of the Aurora was killed. Ohio and Cincinnati guard the Russians. disposition pending.
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Manila
Enquist
Sea of Japan
Oleg
Aurora
Egerieff
Russia
Ohio
Cincinnati
Chicago Strike Deepens as Mediation Fails
The Chicago teamsters strike remains unresolved as mediation stalls and peace talks collapse. Employers reject concessions while union leaders vow the dispute will run its course, signaling potential broad impact if negotiations do not resume.
Milwaukee Exposition Building Destroyed by Fire
The Milwaukee exposition building occupying a city block was totally destroyed by fire with a loss of 300000 dollars. Investigators believe the blaze started from an electric light wire. More than 1500 people were in the building when the fire occurred, but all escaped without injury.
Child Commits Death by Self in Billings Montana
June 7 in Billings Montana a 14 year old daughter of George Harper swallowed carbolic acid, dying after a day of reprimand. She bought the poison on the way to school, then retreated to her room and took a fatal dose, leaving a burned face and mouth. The incident shocks the community as the girl was noted as bright and obedient.
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Billings
Mont
Daugher
George Harper
Vladivostok Braces for Imminent Japanese Attack
Reports from Vladivostok foresee a Japanese assault not long delayed while residents show resolve amid the crisis. Defenses,ongoing since the war began, are described as complete and ready. An imperial decree shifts temple properties to schools in Anhui, and in Luchoufu four large images honoring the god of literature are removed for English study by Chinese boys.
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Vladivostok
Shanghai North China Herald
Anhui
Luchoufu
Nebogatoff Opposes Parole Signing
Rear Admiral Nebogatoff shows clear resistance to signing parole documents, signaling stance against release terms.
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Nebogatoff
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