Chicago Newsboys Marked by Hustle and Gambling Ambition
A Chicago letter surveys newsboys from age five to thirty living in alleys and streets. It details independence, multilingual slang, nicknames, and gambling habits. It notes rising ex-newsboys becoming merchants and the city aiding with a Madison Street night school and the Newsboys' Home on Wabash Avenue.
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Elf
Charles W. Curry
Tommy Burns
Patsy Murphy
Mose Solnya
Mose the Miser
Jack Shehan
John “Hopps
Hawkins
Clark Street
John
Abe the Jew
Maj. Rabbit
United States
Chicago
Madison Street
Newsboys
Wabash Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Boarter
Frederick Boyd Stevenson
Turmoil in France over Loubet insult riot and expulsion
Paris reports a government backed order of the day condemning Sunday’s Auteuil demonstrations. Rioters face prosecutions, while Count Boni de Castellane denies royaliste ties and the chamber delays Mercier inquiry until after Rennes court-martial.
Ainu Face Tattoos Resemble Whiskered Men in Japan
Ainu women tattoo their faces to resemble men with whiskers, a practice noted among remote communities. A Moselle vineyard of one acre sold for $60,000, the highest price for vine land in the region. Russians in colder homes wear heavy clothing to ward off chills. Africa is the highest continent with plateaus above 3500 feet in the south and about 1300 feet in the north. A Lake Nyassa suicide method involves waiting for an alligator to swallow the despondent tribesman.
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Japan
Moselle
Ithine
Africa
Nash Chosen for Governor and Cauldwell for Lieutenant Governor
Columbus June 3 Judge George K Nash chosen as governor nominee by the republican state convention with Hanna support and ex-Congressman John A Cauldwell named as lieutenant governor nominee. The ticket includes W Z Davis auditor Guilbert treasurer Cameron Sheets attorney general Huffman and others. The platform upholds St Louis principles and McKinley policy endorses anti trust action and opposes lynching while backing the Ohio centennial at Toledo 1902.
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Columbus
George K. Nash
Senator Hanna
John A. Cauldwell
George B. Cox
George E. Nash
Franklin
John A. Caldwell
Hamilton
Franklin County
Supreme Court
St. Louis
MocKinley
General Assembly
Toledo
Gold Goes Abroad Shipments Stir Wall Street
The National City bank announced a $1,000,000 gold shipment to Europe on the steamship Lucania, sending a surprise through Wall Street. Analysts debate whether bears are driving the move or if the United States, with gold production around $60,000,000 yearly, can comfortably dispatch several million in gold.
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New York
National City Bank
Europe
Lucania
Wall Street
Sterling Exchange
United States
No Call for Volunteers Delayed Enlistment Decision
Washington reports the cabinet decided there is no current need to enlist volunteers as of Friday. The president remains ready to authorize volunteers if necessary. Gen Otis is to receive 30 000 troops, with 5 000 to 6 000 drawn from regulars in Porto Rico Cuba and the United States. The rainy season in the Philippines will pause aggressive operations for two months.
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Washington
Otis
Porto Rico
Cuba
Philippines
Trans mississippi congress backs fair fund loan and reforms
In Wichita on Friday the Trans mississippi congress adopted resolutions endorsing the Louisiana Purchase fair and urging a 5 million dollar congressional loan to raise 15 million for the fair. It backed free homes opening Indian lands statehood for territories and creation of two new cabinet offices mining and commerce and industry and a national academy to train consular officers removing appointments from politics.
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Wichita
Kan
Transmississippi Congress
Congress
Commerce and Industry
Du Paty du Clam Arrested in Dreyfus Affair
Paris reports Lieut. Col. Du Paty du Clam, long implicated in the Dreyfus forgery probes, was arrested at 7 30 p m Thursday and taken to Cherche Midi military prison. An officer visited his home three times seeking information but received no details.
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Paris
Col. du Paty du Clam
Court of Cassation
Dreyfus
Cherche Midi
Arkansas's Tenth Governor Flisha Baxter Dies in Batesville
Little Rock reports the death of Flisha Baxter the tenth governor of Arkansas at his Batesville home. Born September 1 1827 in Rutherford County North Carolina he was elected governor in 1872 and led during a tumultuous era marked by the Brooks Baxter war. President Grant issued a proclamation recognizing him as governor.
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Little Rock
Ark
Flisha Baxter
Arkansas
Batesville
Gov. Baxter
Rutherford County
North Carolina
Washington troops seize Morong and Binangonan in Luzon campaign
Washington forces under Col Whalley land at Morong after bombardment by Napidan and Covadonga with tin clad gunboats. Nine insurgents killed and five wounded as rebels retreat to hills. Binangonan also taken with no resistance as Treumann's North Dakota volunteers and infantry advance toward the peninsula.
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Manila
Washington
Col. Whalley
Cascoes
Pasig
Morong
Acona
Cavadonga
Binangonan
Treumann
North Dakota Volunteers
Twelfth Infantry
Hall
San Maeto
New York
The
Herald
Lawton
Otis
Pasig River
Laguna de Bay
Taytay
Antipolo
Drowning tragedy near Lebanon involves McKendree students
Miss Ruth Jepson of Banon Miss Florence Spies of St Jacob and Miss Halenne Jack of Beaucoup Mich were McKendree college students who drowned in Silver Creek two miles north of Lebanon while bathing. Miss Annie Smith tried to help but exhausted herself. all bodies were recovered after an hour search.
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St. Louis
Lebanon
Ill
Ruth Jepson
Banon
Florence Spies
St. Jacob
Hallene Jack
Beaucoup
McKendree College
Silver Creek
Here
Blue Bend
Jepson
Annie Smith
San Antonio des Losbanos lynching of Weyler agent
A Havana dispatch reports Jose Labraget, a Weyler agent who persecuted civilians and killed children, was confronted by a crowd at his house in San Antonio des Losbanos. He fired on the mob, wounding two, before being killed by a lynch mob in the public square.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Dupuy
M. Lebret
M. Laloge
MM. Cassagnac
Lasses
M. Lalog
Loubet
M. Rious de Lagentaye
Dinan
Cotes-Du-Nord
M. de Largentaye
Deschanel
M. de Lagentaye
Palais Bourbon
Havana
San Antonio Des Losbanos
Jose Labraget
Weyler
Captain Loren zo Santibanez Shot Dead at Party
In City of Mexico Capt. Loren zo Santibanez, head of the presidential staff band, was killed when Alejandro Cassillas, at a party, allegedly pointed a pistol at him and it fired into his left eye. Cassillas was arrested at midnight and faces murder or accident charges pending law review.
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City of
Mexico
Lorenzo Santibanez
United States
Santibanez
Alejandro Cassillas
Cassillas
Legal notes on habitual criminals and landowner duties
The review discusses state and federal case law on counting pardoned imprisonments for habitual criminal status, landowner duty to protect trespassers, and taxation of life insurance policies. It cites Ohio State v. Martin, Ritz v. Wheeling, and State Board of Tax Commissioners v. Holliday as illustrative authorities.
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Ohio
Ritz
Wheeling
W. Va
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Holliday
Welcomes Maj Marchand in Paris after Lyons arrival
In Paris on June 2 a vast crowd greeted Maj. Marchand the African explorer coming from Toulon. A military and civil reception followed at the ministry of marine with M. Lockroy and M. Kraatz present. Marchand saluted the cheering throngs on the boulevard and at the Military club balcony.
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Paris
Lyons
Marchand
Toulon
Lyons- Paris
Victoria
Minister of Marine
M. Lockroy
Ministry of Marine
Boulevard Dideret
Henri Quatre
Baby Marion Clark Found After Kidnapping
Marion Clark the 21 month old heir to a New York City couple was found two miles south of Sloatsburg at a farmhouse. Mrs Jennie Wilson was holding the child and later arrested with a man claiming to be her husband. Carrie Jones the nurse who aided the theft was found near Summit and implicated George Beauregard Barrow and his wife Jennie who were arrested.
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Garnerville
N. Y
Marion Clark
Arthur Clark
New York City
Sloatsburg
Charles Youmans
Jennie Wilson
New York
Carrie Jones
Summit
George Beauregard Barrow
Jennie
Dreyfus Likely Acquitted by Court of Cassation
Paris reports that the court of cassation will grant a complete acquittal for Dreyfus with no new trial. Maj Esterhazy confesses authorship of the Dreyfus bordereau and claims the army chief knew of the affair and shared responsibility. He says threats failed to silence him.
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Paris
Esterhazy
Court of Cassation
Dreyfus
Maj
Dreyfus Bordereau
London Chronicle
Train Hold Up Near Wilcox Exacts Cash and Diamonds
A Union Pacific west bound mail train was held up and robbed near Wilcox Wyoming. The robbers exploded the safe and fled toward the mountains. Reports say about 36000 dollars in cash and 10900 dollars in diamonds were taken with additional bills destroyed.
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Omaha
Neb
The
Bee
Laramie
Wyo
Union Pacific Transcontinental
Wilcox
Wyoming Division
Wilcox Bridge
Salt Lake City
the Tribune
Rawlins
Severe Wisconsin Storm Destroys Kenosha County
An Evening Wisconsin dispatch from Kenosha reports the most disastrous storm to hit Kenosha county. Wind lightning and rain created a desolate waste over a mile wide across the county. No lives lost though several injured among wrecked homes and barns.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Kenosha
Wis
Kenosha County
Governor Pingree Urges Deep Cuts in State Bills
Governor Pingree sent a message to the legislature urging large reductions in several bills with heavy appropriations. He cites an examination showing appropriations for the two years running $5,000,000 above state tax revenues of the past two years.
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Lansing
Mich
Pingree
Loubet Attacked at Paris Auteuil Races Amid Violent Protests
President Loubet faced a coordinated mob at Auteuil as crowds shouted Panama and Vive l Armee while police protected him. Duel with Count Cristiano and Bonis de Castellane sparked clashes. 30 arrests, injuries to police, and Loubet refused to resign.
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Paris
Loubet
M. Dupuy
McBaillaud
Auteuil
Mme. Loubet
Avenue Des Champs Sylsees
Panama
Christiano
Grilliere
Vive L’armee
Comte Boni de Castellane
Jeane
M. Loubet
the Elysee
Comte de Dion
Presidential Tribune
Republican Guard
Transmississippi Congress Ends in Wichita Adopts Key Resolutions
Wichita Kan June 5 the trans Mississippi congress adjourned sine die at noon after adopting resolutions urging government construction and ownership of a Nicaragua canal opening of southwest pass Mississippi delta deep water work at Houston foster sugar beet industry reenactment of the homestead act prohibiting coolie labor honor to army and navy in the Spanish American War and guarded expansion to widen commercial opportunities
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Wichita
Kan
Southwest Pass
Mississippi Delta
Houston
Tex
Spain
Germany to pay for Carolines under new agreement
Germany agrees to pay 25 000 000 pesetas for the Caroline Palau and Marianne islands and Spain gains three coaling stations, one in each group. Germany promises to defend the stations in war and grants Spain most favored nation treatment in Germany and colonial islands.
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Madrid
Germany
Caroline
Palaus
Marianne
Spain
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