Waves Heaving Nets Proposed To Break Sea Power
The article notes Baron Benvenuto d Alessandros invention of waterproof hemp nets to check wave force, tested at Havre. Nets 360 feet by 50 feet with 11 inch meshes aimed to break sea waves and shield hydraulic works from heavy surf. Also reports Salvation Army fundraising rising to 47,181 pounds with regional gains in Scotland Ireland and London slums.
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Baron Benvenuto d’Alessandro
Havre
Salvation Army
Scotland
Ireland
London
Keratry Family Generational Span in Paris Matin
Count E de Keratry cites Paris Matin on three generations from 1698 to 1832 spanning the seventeenth to twentieth centuries. He notes the Keratry lineage covers twelve generations from 1297 to present, averaging two generations per century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count E. de Keratry
Paris
Keratry
Edison Declines Hearing Restoration Despite Advice
Mr. Edison, partially deaf since childhood, was told an operation could restore hearing. He laughed, saying he would not give up an advantage that lets him think undisturbed by noise or conversation, underscoring the need for earlids as well as eyelids according to the Electrical Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Edison
Childhoood
Electrical Review
Relic bas relief found in Paris nunnery 18th century origin
A carved bas relief of fawns nymphs and cupids, made for Princess Louise of Conde, was covered in plaster when she became a nun. During the Paris siege a Prussian cannon ball chipped the plaster, revealing the sculpture. A French antiquarian society plans to donate it to the Carnavalet Museum, asking $40,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clodion
Paris
Louise of Conde
Carnavalet Museum
Navy officials study summer plan for naval college work
Officials of the navy department consider a summer program for the naval war college. The plan includes topics on defending Atlantic and Pacific coasts via a hypothetical Nicaragua canal, and defense of coasts with the Straits of Magellan as a link. A third issue covers potential operations of an American fleet against a stronger European nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval War College
Navy Department
Atlantic
Pacific
Nicaragua Canal
Straits of Magellan
New camera uses aid law enforcement and public health
The text notes two camera applications: photographing animal cruelty cases as best court evidence and to document smoke nuisance for enforcement of coal use ordinances. It also cites Batavia New York school reforms with larger grades and two teachers improving laggards, easing teacher strain and boosting advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Batavia
New York
Fall River Leads U S Cotton Mills in Output
Fall River dominates American cotton manufacturing with about one fifth of all U S spindles and more than twice the output of any other center. It produces 843 million yards of cloth yearly and weaves over 1,500 miles daily. Even a speeding express train could not transport the finished cloth if run on a single piece, as it would exceed two miles per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
America
United States
Consent of the Governed and Democratic Disfranchisement Critique
An anti Democratic Party article argues the 1900 Kansas City platform proclaims consent of the governed while North Carolina Democrats plan racial disfranchisement. It cites Missouri gerrymandering that gave Democrats 15 to 1 seats, labeling the party hypocritical and urging reorganization along common honesty with warning about trust in reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
North Carolina
South
Missouri
Senator Wright Defends Bryan Worth Claim in Kansas City
State Senator Wright of Nebraska argues to a Kansas City Journal reporter that Bryan is now worth 150000 dollars and adding to his wealth, citing a 50000 dollar gain last year. The piece notes skepticism about the figures and recalls Bryan as a champion of the poor amidst references to other political figures and wealth.
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Bryan
Wright
Nebraska
Lincoln
Kansas City Journal
Colonel Bryan
Joe Bailey
Towne
Hogg
Pettigrew
Jim Jones
American Cotton Company
Tribune
Harpoon
Brutus
New York Sun
Third Term Talk Fades As McKinley Policy Debate Grows
The piece argues third term talk is settled for now after President McKinley’s statements clarifying policy discussion on its merits. It notes the renunciation at the start of the second term and suggests a generation or longer before such questions reemerge, referencing precedents and the Mail and Express analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depew
McKinley
Grosvenor
Washington
Grant
Mail and Express
Objection to Hanna based on lack of active service denied
The Denver Republican argues that labeling Senator Hanna a colonel for not seeing active service is unfounded. It notes a figure who challenged Senator Pettigrew's influence and inflicted a beating, suggesting some fighting background exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Senator Hanna
Senator Pettitrew
Wreck at Overland Park Leaves Racegoers Injured
A miniature tornado wrecked the betting pavilion at Overland Park race track in Denver yesterday afternoon, injuring 28 people, 90 seriously. The frail wooden structure collapsed onto spectators as a dust cloud swept the grounds. several named victims suffered broken limbs, cuts, and scalp wounds. Many escaped before the full force, and officials described the pavilion as temporary and under construction for the current season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Trail
Overland Park Race Track
Cripple Creek Officials Indicted by Grand Jury
Cripple Creek Colo June 30 In indictments against twenty to twenty five former and present officials and several private individuals the special grand jury returned fourteen true bills. Four arrests were made including Barney Hage ex fine collector Cripple Creek Charles Gray John W Ward and Tom Furber ex policemen. Charges include conspiracy secreting witnesses larceny as bailee embezzlement and accessory after the fact. The jury highlights contracts by public officials misappropriation bribery and other irregularities in school district and municipal affairs. It urges repayment of funds and notes apathy among voters and grand jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
Colo
Leeds
Capluses
Barney Hage
Charles Gray
John W. Ward
Tom Furber
Ferdinand Poefthke
Manila
el Paso County
el Paso
Chipley says he will defend actions over 1889 warrants
Denver, July 1. State Treasurer Chipley answers Denver dailies criticising his payment of about 460000 from 1889 revenues, promising a full statement to Governor Orman. He says he paid the remaining 89000 on over 300 warrants, with details on payees, amounts, interest, and assignees to be published after review by legal advisers, and asks officials and public to await full facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Chipley
Colo
Orman
N. Chipley
Heat Wave Grinds Kansas Corn Across Regions
Scorching heat grips Missouri and Kansas with south winds sparking drought. Atchison records the worst drought in northeastern Kansas since 1860 as Abilene hits 105 degrees and South Dickinson fields suffer ruin. Mexico and Sedalia report 101 and 103 degrees respectively with warned risk of corn failure if rain does not arrive soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Atchison
Abilene
Dickinson County
Mexico
Sedalia
Colorado Capitol Chief Engineer Named
George Coates, father of Lieutenant Governor Coates, is appointed chief engineer and electrician at the capitol building to succeed Charles McGuire. Attorney General Post endorses bond requirement for county assessors equal to one-tenth of one percent of 1900 county valuations. State Board of Land Commissioners adopts notice rule for protest hearings and Post plans a resolution to exonerate H T O Reilly from defalcation charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Coates
Coates
Capitol
Charles McGuire
Post
State Board of Land Commissioners
H. T. O'Reilly
O'Reilly
County Attorneys Form Colorado Tax Law Association
Fourteen leading Colorado county attorneys met at the St James hotel in Denver to form an association to uniformly advise county commissioners and assessors on the new revenue law. They planned a August Denver meeting with the State Board of Assessors and agreed on positions regarding Teller county representation, mining and mortgage taxation, and the full market value basis for valuations. Officers named include President George F Dunklee Arapahoe and Secretary T J Edwards Lincoln with several enrolled members from the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Denver
State Board of Assessors
J. M. Brinson
Teller County
Pueblo
el Paso
George F. Dunklee
Arapahoe County
J. M
Evans man adds Civil War relics to state collection
George H. Young of Evans Colorado donated items to the state war relic department. He served in Company A Ninety-fifth Ohio volunteers and brought a Springfield rifle cartridge box belt. He survived the Sul-tana explosion near Memphis on April 27 1863 and swam ashore. Relics include a cedar canteen from Richmond battle Confederate memories Maine rope fragment and photos of Havana and Christopher Columbus tomb amid Cubam cavalry scenes. Additional items are shells bullets from San Juan hill a red silk sash of Captain J N Neff and a copper belt plate from Manila Royal artillery.
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George H. Young
Evans
Colorado
State
Ohio Volunteers
Springfield
Lee
Young
Sultana
Memphis
Tennessee
Mississippi
Richmond
Kentucky
Maine
Havana Harbor
Christopher Columbus
Havana
Fort Cabina
Cubar
United States
San Juan Hill
J. N. Neff
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Chancellorsville
Virginia
Royal Artillery
Manila
Denver Markets Cattle Hogs and Sheep Receipts Rise
Cattle receipts January to June 27 total 180,574 head up from 125,000 last year. June 1 to 27 arrivals 44,440, up from 32,789. Today’s load was six carloads totaling 209 head with beef steer and cow prices listed. Hogs January totals 58,876, June 1–27 8,014 up 1,193 from last year. Sheep January 45,128 up 4,651. June 1–27 2,842 down 4,264 from 7,106. Grain and hay prices shown for local market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. It
DE Stockers
Royalty Wins Wagers At Derby Despite No Sporting Shows
Royalty will not attend sporting events until Cowes regatta. London dispatch says he has won over a large sum this season by backing Whitney's Volodyovski in the Derby. He wired results from Epsom Downs to Marlborough House.
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New York
King Edward
Cowes
II Dispatch
London
M* Whitney
Volodyovski
Epsom Downs
Marlborough House
American Cattle Growers Association Organized in Denver
Articles of incorporation filed for the American Cattle Growers Association by Denver men outlining aims to promote and develop the cattle industry in the United States. Plans include securing favorable railroad rates, pushing protective legislation, and safeguarding grazing lands. directors listed: A. J. Nisbit, J. A. Simonson, Bowie, H. H. Robinson, B. J Gilmore, J. H. Howry, and Conrad Schaef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cattle Growers
Denver
American Cattle Iivers’ Association
United States
A. J. Nisbit
J. A. Simonson
A Bowie
H. H. Robinson
J Gilmore
J. H. Howry
Conrad Schaef
New York Suffers Heat Wave with Fatalities
New York reports a heat wave with the day's high at 88 degrees and a gradual fall to 78 by midnight. The weather office notes ten or more prostrations and three deaths statewide, with Brooklin noting several prostrations and no deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Weather Office
Brook
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J. W. Fleming
John E. Field
Bert Hollingsworth
St. Luke's
D. Ward Baker
St. Joseph's Hospital
R. C. Cunningham
Undertaker
Francis du Planc
Alfred A. Bearthstone
St. Joseph's
William Daggs
Portland
Oregon
Pullman Porter
George Buchanan
William C. Powers
Frank Leonard
Upland
Timothy
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