Stadium Athletic Tourney Concludes With No Amateur Records
Buffalo June 15 Amateurs finished the stadium events under the Amateur Athletic Association. New York Athletic Club led wins with Detroit A. C. second and Pastime A. C. third. Gill of Toronto set a discus mark though not an amateur record. Sears of Cornell posted a NYAC record 100 yards.
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Buffalo
Amateur Athletic Association
Harry J. Gill
Toronto
Sears
Cornell
New York Athletic Club
Detroit Athletic Club
Pastime Athletic Club
Hayes
Detroit
A. C
Beck
Fishleigh
Grant
Arnold Union Settlement Athletic Club
Flanagan
McDonald
N.C. A
Kanady
Cambridge
A. A
Dvorak
Jones
Harry L. Gill
Suburban Handicap Won by Alcedo in Poor Weather
New York June 15 Alcedo won the Suburban handicap with Watercure second and Teddy third. Ethel bert the favorite was badly beaten. About twenty thousand watched as Watercure led early. Alcedo surged to the front in the stretch and won by a clear margin. Time 2:05 2 5 for the mile and a quarter, close to Salvator's record. Silverdale won St Louis derby at 2:35 with J Woods aboard, scoring by a half length. Lady Schorr captured the Clarke Stakes in Chicago for three-year-olds, mile and an eighth in 1:14 5.
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New York
Alcedo
Waterenre
Teddy
Ethelbert
Watercure
Alecedo
Spen
Salvator
Silverdale
St. Louie
Faverdale
Golden Red
John W. Schorr
Memphis
Schorr
J. Woods
Tring Sannascaro
Wall
Lady Schorr
Clarke Stake
Chicago
M. Lewise Clarke
Louieville
Harlem
Operator
Six Shooter
Huffman and Walsh Said to Join Insurance Job
Dex Moines June 14 It is reported that Geo A Huffman Democratic state chairman and Chas A Walsh Democratic national committee secretary have contracted to take charge of Missouri for a life insurance company and Huffman may leave the state necessitating a new Democratic state committee member from the Seventh district and a new chairman.
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Dex Moines
Geo. A. Huffman
Chas. A. Walsh
Democratic National Committee
Missouri
Nfe
Huffman
Democratic State Committee
Weekly Bank Statement for New York
The weekly bank statement dated June 1 shows Loans increasing by 13 344 800 deposits rising 12 075 500 reserve decreasing 1 540 500 and surplus dropping 4 559 875 reflecting financial movements at the bank.
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New York
Snow Fells in Colorado Mountains in June
Snow fell up to a foot in Leadville Cripple Creek and nearby mountains last night. Authorities report it the heaviest June snowfall on record in many areas while mild weather returns today and floods threaten.
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Denver
Leadville
Cripple Creek
Holls Outlines The Hague Tribunal Role In Peace
F W Holls US member of The Hague arbitral court says the tribunal is newly organized with 55 judges and will act only when questions are presented. He notes The Transvaal is not before it as the Boer states are not sovereign. The court will select benches per case and may crystallize future international law. Germany’s leaders and press show evolving support for arbitration.
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Berlin
F. W. Holls
United States
Hague Arbitration Court
Tribunal of Peace
Transvaal
Holls
Count von Buelow
Baron von Richthofer
Hague
Holly
Germany
Great Britain
Tageblatt
Recall of Tichborne Case Signals Possible Mistaken Identity
The Duke of Norfolk arrives with a murder prisoner tied to the Colchester 1893 killing of Alfred Welch. The suspect, misidentified after a Wellington arrest, claims to be Charles Lilly with ties to Chicago and Washington state. Police face a puzzling, unsettled identity dispute.
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London
New Zealand
Colchester
Ieirborne
Arthur Blatch
Alfred Welch
Wellington
Charles Lilly
United States
Ishi
Caroline Cook
Chicago
Washington
Mrs. Kennedy Found Guilty of Murder in Second Degree
Kansas City, June 16. The jury found Lut Prince Kennedy guilty of murder in the second degree for killing her husband Philip H. Kennedy and fixed punishment at ten years in the penitentiary. The 20 year old prisoner remained calm as the verdict was read and did not discuss the decision. The court clerk called cases against her father W. Prince and brothers Hert and Will Prince for conspiring to kill Kennedy. those conspiracy cases were set for Monday next.
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Kansas City
Lut Prince Kenedy
Philip H. Kennedy
W. Prince
Hert
Will Prince
Kennedy
SINKING OF THE INGALLS
Nowak reports the U S transport Ingalls sank in the Erle tein yesterday with one death and many injuries. Most wounded are at Seney hospital Brooklyn with several in serious condition. Some women and deckmen insist workmen in the hold may have perished. The ship is half full of water and pumping efforts continue to determine any further losses.
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Nowak
United States
Seney Hospital
Brooklyn
Harriman Moves Reshape Western Railroads and St Paul Control
The Chicago Tribune reports E H Harriman directing two rail moves. A cross line agreement among Northern group roads to end rate wars and align with Southern Pacific will govern Santa Fe trans Pacific business. Separately Harriman plans to transfer Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul to his syndicate and fold it into Union Pacific, with stock moves valued around 25 million and financing by National City Bank of New York.
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Chicago
the Tribune
E. H. Harriman
St. Paul
Harriman
Northern Pacific
Burlington
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Great Northern Lines
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Pacific Mail
Occidental Steamship Lines
trans-Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Harriman Syndicate
Auditorium Annex
J. J. Hill
St. Paul Road
Missouri Pacific
Goulds
Peter Geddes
James Henry Smith
William Rockefeller
National City Bank of New York
Mystery Veils Victims In Staten Island Ferry Disaster
The ferry Northfield sank after a collision with the Mauch Chunk off Whitehall street in New York. One body recovered. six missing. Captains jailed on bail as investigations by city, railroad, police, and steamboat inspectors proceed.
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Imhof
Governors Island
Beaumont Stevens
New Dorp
S. I
Wright
Crane
Griffin
Mauch Chunk
Johnson
Northfield
Staten Island Rapid Transit
Central Railroad
Board of Steamboat Inspectors
Fierce Fight on Veldt Report from Pretoria
Lord Kitchener reports from Pretoria that General Elliott’s column fought near Reitz on June 6. After heavy fighting they captured 71 loaded wagons 45 prisoners 58 rifles 10000 rounds and 4000 cattle. Boers left 17 slain and three wounded. Our losses were 3 officers and 17 men killed and 1 officer and 24 men wounded.
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London
Lord Kitchener
War Office
Pretoria
Verde
Elliott
DeWet
Reitz
Four men found guilty of burglary in Emma post office case
In Ashville North Carolina June 12 four men Rush Gates Frank Johnson white and Ben Foster and Harry Mills colored were found guilty of burglary in the first degree. The penalty under state law is death and they face hanging for the attempted robbery of the Emma post office and wounding of assistant postmaster Samuel Alexander.
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Ashville
N. C
Rush Gates
Frank Johnson
Ben Foster
Harry Mills
North Carolina
Emma
Samuel Alexander
Shaw Booms Allison State Will Rally at Call
Governor Shaw urges Senator W B Allison to pursue the presidency and says Iowa and the nation should rally to him. The message comes amid Republican nomination chatter for 1904. Capen notes Iowa Minister Conger will receive an honorary L L D from Tufts at next Wednesday’s commencement.
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Des Moines
Shaw
Allison
W. B. Allison
Washington
Iowa
Medford
Mass
Capen
Taft College
Conger
Tufts
Corn King Phil lips Addresses Farmers on Corn Plan
Phil lips of Chicago speaks to a small Farmers' alliance group at the West hotel in Minneapolis. He proposes government taxing the farmer a cent a bushel to fund storage elevators for 100,000,000 bushels and paying 40 cents Chicago basis, enabling farmers to borrow 30 cents and hold surplus for seven years if needed.
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Minneapolis
National Farmers’ Alliance
Phillips
Chicago
West Hotel
Profit on Phillips deal pays out about 1 million in checks
Chicago reports checks totaling roughly 1 000 000 sent to about 300 individuals linked to the May corn pool. The pool, of about 15 000 000 bushels, is valued at 48 cents a bushel with an average profit of eight cents. Largest holder had 50 000 bushels, smallest 5 000.
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Chicago
George H. Phillips Company
Maine
Mexico
Chicago Derby betting injunction denied by Judge Tuley
Judge Tuley in the circuit court denied a temporary injunction to restrain Harlem track management from allowing bets on the races without notices. The petition, tied to figures close to Governor Yates, targeted the American Derby set for Washington Park next Saturday.
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Chicago
Tuley
Circuit Court Today
Harlem
Fire destroys West Baden Mineral Springs hotel
The Mineral Springs hotel in West Baden Indiana burned early today in a blaze that caused an estimated 250000 in losses with 110000 insured. About 268 guests escaped through smoke filled halls after the fire started in the ground floor kitchen.
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West Baden
Ind
Mineral Sprigs
Entie
Empire and world events fill brief wire items
Emperor William will start his yacht race June 18 in the Schelbe regatta. Boer leader Andrees DeWet plans a mid July lecture tour in the United States. A Mayence review is announced for August 14 with William Edward and Nicholas present. Mrs White hosts a farewell luncheon for Mrs Boise in Berlin.
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Emperor William
Schelbe
Andrees DeWet
United States
Berlin Anzeiger
Mayence
Emper William
Edward
Czar
Nicholas
White
Berlin
John F. Dupont
St. Joseph
Lake Contrary
Rothesay
Fork of Clyde
Wylie Cooperage Company
Interlochen
Mich
Julian Phelps
Crefeld
Germany
Iaga
Dwyers Brothers Mercantile Company
St. Louis
Brotherhood of Railroad
Maine Central
Capitol Building
Washington
Fort Wayne
Great Britain
Turkey
Hoffman House
New York
Edwards
Stokes
J. H. Manley
Maine
Hill
Manley
N. B. Carskadon
Kansas City
Kiser
W. Va
Frank Rockefeller
Frank Sewell
Siegel-Sanders Livestock Company
Harry Kemp
Arlington
N. J
South America
Australia
China
Japan
Philippines
Pekin
Francis Joseph
Austria
Hungary
Prague
Bohemia
Fire destroys Sinsabaugh stables plant and churches in Mattoon
Fire swept the Sinsabaugh stables plant the Weekly Gazette Printing company and the First Methodist Episcopal church in Mattoon Illinois early today. Origin is unknown and losses are estimated at 235000 dollars.
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Methodist Church
Illinois
Lown
Mattoon
Sinsabaugh Stables
Weekly Gazette Printing Company
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Platt to Leave Senate at End of Term
The Tribune reports Senator Platt will retire from the United States Senate at the end of his term in March 1903. Friends indicate he will publicly announce his reasons for stepping down later this week and the information was learned last night at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
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New York
the Tribune
Senator Platt
United States Senate
Fifth Avenue
Boer Party Captured Near Pretoria on Swaziland Border
General Pulteney's division captured a Boer unit on the Swaziland border including the brothers of Acting President Schaikburger. The action occurred near Pretoria and was reported June 12.
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Pretoria
Pulteney
Schaikburger
Swaziland
Royal Engagement Soon for Bulgarian Prince and Montenegro Princess
London reports via the Vienna correspondent that the engagement of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria to Princess Xenia of Montenegro is imminent.
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London
Vienna
The
Daily Mail
Ferdinand of
Bulgaria
Xenia
Montenegro
Disaster at Gotham: Northfield sinks after collision
The wooden sidewheeler Northfield, in service 38 years, collided with the Mauch Chunk off Staten Island and sank within 20 minutes. Over 100 passengers were rescued by tugboats. many believed drowned. Captain Johnson of the Northfield is jailed for criminal negligence. Griffith facing manslaughter charges.
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New York
Northfield
Staten Island Ferry Company
Staten Island
Whitehall Street
Jersey Central
Mauch Chunk
Jere V. Wright
New Brighton
Staten Islan Ferry Company
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Spanish Line
East River
Sunkey Northfield
Gully
Mutual
North Field
Unity
Ayron
Abraham Johnson
S. ©. Griffin
Johnson
New Jersey Central
Griffith
Disaster at Navy Yard Capsizes Transport Ingalls
The United States transport Ingalls capsized in Erie Basin drydocks during repairs. One worker was killed and many injured among about 240 laborers and an estimated 30 Italian laborers in the hold. The dock sank in 50 feet of water as ballast shifts or unbalanced weight toppled the vessel.
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New York
United States
Ingalls
Erie Basin
Aook
Manila
Martin Anderson
Italian Princess Yolande Christened at Quirinal
Princess Yolande daughter of the king and queen of Italy born June 1 was christened at the Quirinal with ceremony attended by the king royal family and state church dignitaries. In the crush on the square in front of the palace a number of school children were among the onlookers.
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Rome
Yolande
Italy
Quirinal
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International Tribunal
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Milwaukee
Charles G. Bartlett
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S. Juan
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Plunger Phillips
Corn King
Big Blaze
Mineral Springs
Wire Stories
Joseph Wheeler
Higginson
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Boston
Museum of Fine Arts
Platt
Senate
New Yorker
Gotham
River Craft
Navy Yard
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