Pope in robust health after five years says he feels duty binds all
Bourke Cockran, bound for the United States, reports the pope is mentally and physically stronger than five years ago. The pontiff expresses strong friendliness for America and keen knowledge of American affairs while noting his decrees bind him and all church members equally.
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London
W. Bourke Cockran
Newark
United States
Associated Press
Cochran
America
American
Philippine Islands
Church Finances Show Global Boards End Debt Free
Pittsburgh April 23 The Presbyterian General Assembly will hear good news on church finances from its boards. Secretaries report missions, church extension, ministerial education and relief all closed the year without debt and with funds in treasury. Foreign missions to close books May 1 and expect debt free status due to continued contributions.
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Pittsburg
Presbyterian General Assembly
Elijah R. Craven
Board of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Erskine BE. White
New York
Board of Church Ereation
Charles J. Thompson
Home Boar
Edward 3. Hodge
Board of Ministerial Education
Benjamin L. Agnew
Board of Ministerial Relief
Board of Relief
Assembly
Edward C. Ray
Chicago
Board of Aid For Colleges and Academies
Edward P. Cowan
Board of Freedmen
Board of Foreign Missions
Pope Writes Ambassadors of Faith to American Bishops
The pope replies to American Catholic leaders led by Cardinal Gibbons, expressing strong love for America and joy in its development. He praises the nation’s religious freedom and the work of American Catholics in Rome and abroad.
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America
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Leo Praises Bishops On Faith Mission Growth
The sermon notes Leo praising bishop officials for expanding education and founding missions to spread the faith. He highlights improved schools and the dif fusion of faith as key outcomes and ends with a benediction.
Provencial Rain Ends Heat in Wisconsin Storms Across the Plains
Showers ended heat across Wisconsin with damage from high winds. In Cumberland heavy rains quenched a forest fire. New Richmond saw a lightning fatality of a 14 year old. Hebron tornadoes destroyed barns and killed cattle. Johnson's Creek tornadoes injured a 15 year old girl. Jamestown and Deadwood report record April snow storms delaying rail traffic. Lincoln Nebraska sees a cold wave with snow in central parts and heavy snow in the Black Hills region.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Cumberland
New Richmond
Arthur Roetger
Hebron
Gillett
Reed
Atohnson’s Creek
Mary Eritsch
Jamestown
N. D
Northern Pacific
Deadwood
5. D
Lincoln
Web
Nebraska
Nebrask
Black Hills
Custer
Spearfish
Beating the Saint: Neumann Tomb Reopened for Beatification
In Philadelphia on April 23 a church eccl essiastical court opened Bishop John N Neumann's tomb as part of beatification steps. Four physicians examined the mummified remains which were then resealed in a new coffin. The inquiry, ongoing for years, will be sent to Rome with witnesses and cure-seeker testimonies.
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Philadelphia
John N. Neumann
Rome
Joseph Wissel
St. Peter's Church
Neumann
United States
The Defendant's Pleading in a Rural Hearing
A rural west England farmer repeatedly faces magistrates for cattle straying on the highway. At a past hearing his quip to the bench drew laughter as he claimed to be guilty, saying not to be too hard on a regular customer.
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England
Weill
The Reasonable One in the Firm Debate
A brusque visitor asks who is responsible and a cynical office boy says no one knows the responsible party while blaming Bun t Tam as always to blame in the Washington Star excerpt.
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Bunt Tam
Washington Star
Cuban reciprocity measure gains Republican caucus backing
A preliminary Republican conference in Washington signaled unity on Cuba reciprocity. Republicans plan a sub for the House bill and expect a Senate committee report and passage, while Democrats focus on Teller’s sugar holdings inquiry and potential rate hurdles.
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Washington
Cuba
Senate Committee On Finance
Senate
Allison
Hale
Senats
Spooner
Teller
Rawlins Assails Philippine Bill as Oligarchy Plan
Senator Rawlins of Utah denounced the measure as an unwarranted imposition on the Filipinos and warned it would forge one of the foulest oligarchies in world history. He argued the Philippine commission would wield excessive power and enable private exploitation. A quorum debate followed amid a lively Senate exchange.
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Rawlins
Washington
Philippine Islands
Senate
Utah
Philippine Committee
Ife
Philipine Commission
Congress Sends Omnibus Claims Bill To Conference
House rejects Senate attached claims valued at 1.86 million and non concurs in the Senate amendment, sending the measure to conference. Military academy funding trimmed to 2 million. West Point improvements cut to five and a half million. London stock exchange bill not disposed of. Uribe Uribe defeated as government troops push him from Medina. war seen as practically over in Bogota.
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House
Senate
Washington
West Point
London Stock Exchange
Uribe-Uribe
State Department
Medina
Bogota
Market looks tired as reads and railroad shares sway
New York traders see a tired market with a late rally in western railroads fading. Reading stock weakness signals a potential top as sugar breaks and a wary wheat outlook pressures shares. Norsk Securities and Morgan railroads support mixed moves while speculative bonds weaken and total par sales reach 3.945 million.
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New York
Eastern Railroad
Reading
Western Railroad
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Louisville
Morgan
Northern Securities Company
Supreme Court
U. S
Burglars Shoot Engineer After Safe Robbery
Five burglars blew open safes at Bauerlein Pant and Willow Grove toll house near Pittsburg Brewing, stealing small sums and jewelry. Engineer Frank Stump, aiding the pursuing crew, was shot in the side during a return chase and reported seriously wounded.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Brewing Company
Millvate
Willow Grove
Ah West Penn Freight
Frank Stump
Thirteenth Street
Sharnsburg
FW. Weis
Avery Street
Allegheny
John Weisman
J. Reinwalt
W. S. Taylor
Stump
Carnegie Dedicates Free Library in Carnegie Borough
In Pittsburgh, amid enthusiastic applause from about 1,200 people, Andrew Carnegie formally dedicated the handsome free library at Carnegie, the borough named for him, last evening. League games yesterday included Philadelphia 4 Brooklyn 4 and Pittsburg 4 Cincinnati 3 with New York 3 Boston 7. Chicago St Louis weather interrupted. Cincinnati, Exposition Park. St Louis, Chicago. Boston, New York. Brooklyn, Philadelphia scheduled.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
Chicago-St. Louis
Exposition Park
St Louis
Chicago
Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
St. Louis
Reeves Freed Amid Claims of Immunity for Rathbone
Havana April 23 Governor General Wood pardoned W H Reeves who had been sentenced to ten years and a 35516 fine for complicity in Cuban postal frauds Reeves was freed as a witness for the state Rathbone’s lawyers alleged Reeves promised immunity influenced his testimony Senator Tianna says he will prove Rathbone innocent and may appoint James J Campbell as lead counsel in the case.
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Havana
Wood
W. H. Reeves
Reeves
Estes G. Rathbone
Rathbone
Rathborne
Washington
Tianna
J. G. Tathbone
Toe
Senate Vanna
Rathhene
Reunion
Havia
Tublebone
United States Steel Hints Bond Plan and Capital Expansion
New York. It is announced the United States Steel corp will issue a circular detailing a proposed bond combination next Saturday or Monday. The plan includes retiring 60 million of preferred stock and issuing 250 million of bonds, with 25 to 40 billion of new capital for modernization across plants. No charter change to operating company is contemplated.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Carbon Disulphide in Chemistry and Industry
The piece describes carbon disulphide as a prized liquid used in vulcanizing India rubber and in producing cyanide of potassium for gold extraction. It notes its poisonous vapor and the need for special ventilation to remove it.
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India
Rubber Works
Paraguay River Length and Width Described
The Paraguay river is 1800 miles long and named for the republic on its banks. In its lower course the river spans five to fifteen miles in width.
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Paraguay River
Republic of the Same Name
Coxey Silica Sand Company Formed With 600000 Capital
The Coxey Silica Sand Company has been incorporated in New Jersey with a capitalization of 600,000. The firm, operating a plant north of the city and a Mt. Vernon steel plant under the same name, is led by J B Coxey as president and general manager with H K Barker of Mt. Vernon as secretary. The incorporation date was announced after initial reports claimed Delaware.
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Coxey Silica Sand Company
Mt. Vernon
J. 8. Coxey
H. K. Barker
New Jersey
Delaware
Labor Meeting and Franchise Grants in Canton Area
Canton article notes labor unions planning a demonstration in Alliance with delegations from multiple cities. It reports a fire at a Tuscarawas Street building, losses to Mrs. Gill and others, and damage to nearby stores. Also covers Akron Alliance Connecting Railway franchise for twenty five years with $25 per mile annual payments after ten years. County infirmary building plans by Guy Tilden cost 46 000 to 47 000, with bids sought for summer construction.
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Canton
Alliance
East Liverpool
Youngstown
Massillon
Akron
Salem
Niles
Cleveland
Tuscarawas and
Commerce Streets
Martin Bros
Akron Alliance Connecting Railway Company
Hugh Breakly
Charles Keith
Oliver M. Coxen
Marlboro
New Baltimore
Bleakly
Summit
Portage
Guy Tilden
County Infirmary
Court House
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