Tragic Death of Ambassador White’s Son in Syracuse
Frederick D. White, son of U S ambassador to Germany, killed himself at his Syracuse home. Years of nervous illness and typhoid fever opacity cited amid quiet morning activity and a late evening gunshot. Coroner’s initial report noted cerebral hemorrhage, funeral plans pending.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Frederick Tx, White
Andrew L. White
United States
Germany
White
Alout
Ferencon
Matthews
Mr. White
Ambassador White
Tierlin
Frederick D. White
Ann Arbor
Mich
Carnnell University
University of Berlin
Prussia
Columbia Law College
New York
Binghampton
Comptroller Refunds Duty on Porto Rico Sugar
Washington July 9 Treasury chief rules secretary can refund duties paid by Lascelles & Co of New York on sugar imported from Porto Rico between the Paris treaty date and Foraker act approval. Duties totaled over 470000 dollars. Other claims in file total about 1500000 dollars. Port Townsend Washington July 9 Excursion steamer Queen reports Glacier Bay blocked by ice fourteens miles from Muir glacier with ice jam thirty to forty feet high across the bay. ice floes larger than ever noted.
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Washington
Tracewell
Venturveller
The
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Lascelles & Co
New York
Porto Rivo
Supreme Court
Glacier Bay A Mana of Inc
Port Townsend,wasa
Queen
Glacier Bay
Muir Glacier
Leipsiger Bank Official Arrives from New York and Is Arrested
Councilor Sodel, head of the Leipsiger bank board, who was abroad in the United States when the bank failed, arrived from New York and was immediately arrested by the public prosecutor.
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Bodel “Pinghed
Lelpsic
Sodel
Leipsiger Bank
United States
New York
European Crop Prospects
London reports from the Mark Lane Express weekly crop review on July weather and wheat yields across Europe. England may average 28 1/4 bushels per acre and French markets reflect higher prices amid doubts government estimates. Spain and Italy show strong harvests, while Russia faces uneven spring wheat results and other autumn crops are above average though spring barley and oats lag.
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London
Mark Tane Express
England
The
Express
Paris
Spain
Russia
Plan to Settle Big Strike Likely This Week
A plan to settle the major steel strike is practically agreed, with a final ratifying meeting to be held in New York or Pittsburgh within five days. The agreement ends fears of a large strike and credits J P Morgan’s mediation. The conference to end the strike may occur at Morgan’s office in New York or at the American Tin Plate company in Pittsburgh, with representatives from major steel interests invited.
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New York
Pittsburg
7. P. Morgan
Morgan
American Tin Plate Company
Valet States Steel Company
Armalgirated Association
Disqualifications for Homestead Entries in Ceded Lands
General order lists who cannot file for homesteads in Wichita and Kaw, Comanche and Apache ceded lands. Disqualified include those with existing entries, those who abandoned lands after June 6, 1900, noncitizens, minors under head of family, service members with insufficient war days, large landowners over 160 acres, holders of 100 acre titles by residence and cultivation, and those with over 120 acres total non mineral land under current rules.
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Wasitington
Commissiower Hermann
General Land Offee
Klowe
Entey
Eutey
Creek Judhina Celebrate Proclamation of Creek Treaty
July 9. The proclamation of President Meck Kintey puts the Creek treaty into effect. Chief Porter reports a large demonstration. The treaty lets Indians sell lands to whites and grants town lot titles. The Creeks hold 6,000,000 acres of fertile land. A rush of white settlers is expected. The Muskogee town site commission is re-established and work resumes per the treaty.
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Muskoceh
Meck Kintey
Porter
Red Fork
Muskogee
Branding Dairy Goods for Export Certifies Purity
Washington July 8 The agricultural appropriation act allows the secretary of agriculture to inspect and brand dairy products for export to certify purity quality and grade. Secretary Wilson intends to establish in Boston New York Chicago and San Francisco a dairy product inspection system with experts gathering data to craft regulations. Initial steps will test a practical honest system protecting all parties and exporters may obtain marks of purity upon meeting minimum grades.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Wilson
Boston
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Cuban constitutional convention stalls on electoral law
Havana reports the Cuban constitutional convention made little progress on the electoral law as delegates were frequently absent. Conservatives oppose rescinding universal suffrage and seek a plural vote for property holders and professionals, while radicals resist. A new objection ties the law to US approval of the constitution, delaying final decisions.
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Havana
United States
Lews
Washington
Attendance at Pan American Exposition Nears 7.2 Million
Attendance to date at the Pan American exposition reached 718,708 with May 20 opening and many features incomplete. June's average daily turnout surpassed 31,000 despite heat and a cool spell at Buffalo. Officials expect July and August to push the total beyond 10 million, with September and October finishing the year.
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N. Y
Bullilo
Lakerie
Reptember
Oelder
Boers Accused of Atrocity
London reports from Vlakfontein describe brutal acts by Boers depicted by the Daily Mail. A correspondent recalls Boers with Martini rifles among the dead and dying, turning over bodies and shooting those feigning life, including a boy pleading for mercy.
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Tattle
London
The
Daily Mail
Vlakfontein
Indians WIney to Stop f Kansas City Mo July 8
A wire from Oklahoma City reports that an injunction suit will be brought before Judge Irwin at El Reno in a few days to restrain the land office register the receiver the surveyors and all others from opening Kiowa Comanche and Apache lands. The tribes cling to the president's proclamation and the act of congress cited.
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Kansas
Cify
Mos
Oklahoma City
GA. T
Irwin
el] Reo
Register of the Land Office
Congress
Dawes Resigns as Comptroller to Run for Senate
Washington July 6 Charles G Dawes comptroller of the currency has tendered resignation to take effect October 1 to enable him to campaign for United States senator from Illinois. He notes proprieties and will depart after more than thirty years in office, having helped reorganize failed banks and streamline insolvency procedures while collecting 25 million dollars from bank failures since 1893.
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Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Dawes
People of
Ilinois
United States
Senate
William Messinley
United States Senate
Illinois
James H. Eckels
Chestnut Street National Bank of
Philadelphia
Seventh National Bank of New York
Pension Report Ready Soon
Hon. H. Clay Evans, commissioner of pensions, told President McKinley he was leaving for Canton after a farewell visit. He said he was inventorying all pension claims and would have his annual report ready soon, asking if any instructions should be given. The president gave no suggestions and the report will appear in a few days.
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Washington
H. Clay Evans
Canton
Runaway Ladion Arrested in Green Bay Rail Yards
Eddie Powells, a runaway Indian boy from the Oneida reservation at Green Bay Wisconsin, was arrested in the Northwestern railroad yards and will be held until the reservation agent is notified.
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Ladion
Council Blufi S
Eddie Powells
Green Bay
Wis
Northwestern
Live Stock Market Report From South Omaha and Kansas City
South Omaha cattle market showed a steady to strong trend with good demand for top grades, while common grades lagged. Hog prices fell as supply hit a recent high with bids dropping to around 4.72 to 5.75. Sheep runs were light and mostly Western grass lambs and wethers sold steady or modestly lower. Kansas City listed higher steer and heifer prices with mixed demand for other categories.
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South Omaha
Kansan City
South
Omatia
Paciers
Sol
Kansas City
Choiece
Santa Fe Cuts Deep in Secret Freight Rate War
A rate fight on Chicago to Missouri river trunk lines escalated as the Santa Fe announced July 16 tariff reductions of 20 to 40 and up to 50 percent across freight classes, aiming to expose secret cuts and push lines into standardizing rates. The War Department meanwhile authorized the quartermaster to supply mineral oil or equivalent agents for mosquito destruction upon request.
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Cncacq
Chicago
Missouri River
Santa Fe
Wastiington
War Department
Quartermaster Department
Temporary Cuban command to be held by Whitside
Washington July 6 War department said if General Woods illness lasts unusually long the duties of commander of the Department of Cuba will be assumed temporarily by Colonel Samuel W Whitside Tenth cavalry now stationed at Suntingy Saler Walves Examination Shenandoah Ia July 6 J W Saler charged with the murder of Tom Richardson of Maryville Mo waived preliminary hearing and was sent to the county jail under 1000 bonds
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Washington
War Department
Wood
Department of Cuba
Samuel W. Whitside
Tenth Cavalry
Suntingy
Saler Walves
Shenandoah
J. W. Saler
Tom Richardson
Maryville
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Donnelly Bros
Glenwood, Iowa
F. M. Shriver
Glenwood
Iowa
Dyar
Equare
F. M. McCluskey
McCluskey Block
South Side
Sqoss
W. H. Plimpton
M. D
Homeopathic
Lowa
Mills County National Bank
Nwood
Lowratea
Europe
Peru
D. L. Abinsheimer
FM. Buffington
Frencis Cahier
H. A. French
Darvolons
Buffington
and Guitler, 1
Be. Woodsutt
D. L. Neinsheimer
Jackson & Shepard
Westing
Dan Lugsch
Merchant TarLon
Syracuse, N. Y
Mark Lane Express
Homestead
Oklahoma
Cuba
Ade
Tondora
Tia
Iillinois
Cub
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