Municipal Corruption Exposed in St Louis Grand Jury Report
The Grand Jury's final report filed in St Louis notes indictments against ex mayor Ziegenhein and several officials for bribery and misdealings. It details bribes in sidewalk permits and show window extensions, plus quotes a broad finding that officials sold votes and misused city funds. The study cites past cases, names witnesses, and calls for civil action to recover funds, while condemning pervasive graft within the Municipal Assembly.
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Gt. Louis
Ap Grand Jury
Circuit Court
Grand Jury
Ziegenhein
Lafayette Bank
Louis Schnell
Charles F. Kelly
House of Delegates
Charles L. Geraghty
Fred W. Ziegenhein
Henry Ziegenhein
Schnell
Kelly
Geraghty
Emil Mesenburg
Julius Lehmann
Kratz
Murrell
Ellis Wainwright
Wainwright
Mexico
Fred Ziegenhein
Anthony Kohn
Frederick Ziegenhein
Japvermi
Deck
Sixth
Pine Streets
Bastian
Eighth and
City of
St. Louis
South Side Supply Company
House of Refuge
Assembly
City Register
Mark Twains Visit in Hannibal Sparks Old Ties
In Hannibal Missouri on May 31 Samuel L Clemens known as Mark Twain met Laura Fraser, longtime acquaintance and Home for the Friendless matron, recalling youth friends Azalia Penn now Mrs Fawkes as Clemens visits Fraser and the home.
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Hannibal
Mark Twain
Laura Fraser
Sam
Tom Sawyer
Azalia Erminie Cordelia Transquilla
Amelie Amerine Penn
Mr. Clemens
Florida
Azalia
Penn
Mrs. Fawkes
Wedding Pranks Hit New Jersey Office
In Newark on May 21 Hugh Robertson, fresh from a wedding trip, faces calls and public pranks after placards and items such as old shoes and bottles were placed on his office door. The notices invite revelry and treats, urging visitors to congratulate him on his wedding tour returning Monday.
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Newark
N. J
Hugh
Robertson
Central Avenue
Seventh Street
Golfers Halt Runaway Team in Mount Vernon Rescue
Sev eral members of the Slwancy Golf Club stopped a runaway team in Mount Vernon New York saving flor ist Charles A. Dards his daughter and two women friends from a wreck after the carriage overturned when horses shied at a trolley car. Dards and his daughter suffered bruises and cuts but no serious injuries.
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Mount Vernon
Slwancy Golf Club
Charles A. Dards
New York
Summit Avenue
St Louis Fair Agent Reaches Ecuador in Transit
GUAYAQUIL Ecuador May 31 Mr Weads a representative of the St. Louis Exhibition arrived here today for a possible display.
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St. Louis
Ecuador
Guayaquil
Weads
Danish Cruiser Valkyrien Sails Home from St. Thomas
The Danish cruiser Valkyrien departed St. Thomas in the Danish West Indies and sailed home yesterday, marking a routine post in the region.
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St. Thomas
Thomas
Danish West Indies
Valkyrien
Fire crew and alarms spark chaos at West Fourth Street building
Smoke from a stove in a six story West Fourth Street business block caused a fire crew to respond after a burglar alarm and street crowd formed. Firemen found no blaze but then rushed to a second alarm for a clothing shop fire on Greene Street causing about $2,000 damage.
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West Fourth Street
Engine Company 33
Great Jones Street
Fourth Street
Mercer Street
Greene
Silas Knitcup
Funeral of the Marquise de la Roziére in Paris
The funeral for the youthful Marquise Carlet de la Roziére, held Thursday in Paris, drew nearly the entire American colony. Mourners included her father Frederick B. Tilghman and cousin Miss Bispham. She died shortly after delivering twins, two boys who survive her, ending a love marriage that broke an earlier engagement within a year.
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New York TimEs
Paris
Marquise Carlet de la Roziére
Frederick B. Tilghman
Wall Street
Miss Bispham
Marquise de la Roziére
Marquis de la Roziére
Marquise Carlet de la Roziéry Dies in Paris
Edith Barney Nighman born in Bristol married the Marquis Eugéne Lucien de la Roziére. She died in Paris on May 27 and was buried May 2y from the American Church on Avenue de l Alma after a romantic, abroad marriage begun in London at the Walsingham House and Westminster Registrar Office.
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Marquise Carlet de la Roziéry
Paris
Avenue de l’Alma
Edith Barney
Nighman
Mme. Carlet
Walsingham House
London
E. Barney
Bristol
Westminster
Marquis Eugéne Lucien de la Roziére
Letter In a Portrait of a Marriage Sparks Street Station Ruckus
In West Thirtieth Street Station a well dressed intoxicated prisoner clashed with a wife who claimed his letter proves infidelity. The wife, identified as Mary Smith, tried to seize the note before officers recovered a roll of bills. the man denounced her as he was jailed and vowed revenge. The case heads to Jefferson Market Court.
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Jefferson Market
Pol'cemar
Fields
Madison Square
Mary Smith
Brooklyn
Guatemala
John E. Smith
Mekam Street
Six Theatres End Season With Closures Across City
The season closed for six theatres last night. Empire wound seven weeks with The Importare of Being Earnest. Broadway shut after thirty weeks of The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast. Illinois Theatre in Chicago will host The Sleeping Beauty company in the fall. Bijou featured A Modern Magdalen as Miss Bingham praised her audience. Savoy closed Soldiers of Fortune with Robert Edeson slated to reopen next season. Criterion ended Du Barry starring Mrs. Leslie Carter after a record money run. Grand Opera House halted James W. Morrissey English Grand Opera Company, with fall planning a Broadway opening. John H. Springer said salaries were paid and no dissatisfaction noted.
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Empire
John Drew
Broadway
Amelia Bingham
H¢R
Illinois Theatre
Chicago
Bijou
Miss Bingham
Robert Edeson
Savoy
Soldiers of Fortune
Leslie Carter
du Barry
Criterion
James W. Morrissey
English Grand Opera Company
Grand Opera House
Opera Company
John H. Springer
Opera House
Bruce Edwards Injured in City Cab Runaway
The theatrical manager Bruce Edwards, recently recovering from smallpox, returned to New York from Hartford and was thrown from a hansom at Grand Central Station when the horse ran away. His left arm broke in two places and he was taken to Ashland House.
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Bruce Edwards
North Brother 'Sland
Hartford
Theatrical Pair Plans Wedding At Criterion Hotel
The theatrical world notes the marriage today of Joe Cawthorn known for the concertina in The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast and Queenie Vassar. The ceremony is at the Criterion Hotel with Rev. M Warren officiating followed by a wedding breakfast. This marks the actress third marriage.
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Joe"’ Cawthorn
Queenie Vassar
Criterion Hotel
Farmer Harless nailed to a tree near Berkeley
Tom Harless, a farmer near Berkeley, was assaulted and robbed by two men. They forced him to a tree where he was nailed there and left until a farmhand found him at dusk. He suffered torn hands and will be unable to work for months. The robbers took $4.
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Huntsville
Ala
Tom Harless
Berkeley
Harless
Carpenters Protest Judge's Graduation Speech
Carpenters' Union No. 79 of New Haven prompted Judge Edwin B. Gager to withdraw from addressing the joint graduation at the High School on June 23. The union objected to the judge due to an injunction he signed against carpenters in Ansonia during the Farrell Foundry labor strife. The judge's withdrawal was said to be voluntary.
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Carpenters
New
Haven
Conn
Carpenters’ Union
Edwin B. Gager
Superior Court
Gager
Ansonia
Farrell
Kraus Expected to Join Maurice Grau Next Year
Berlin reports Royal Opera singer Herr Kraus has received an offer from impresario Maurice Grau for next year. He will accept only if released from his current contract.
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Herr Kraus
Berlin
The
Royal Opera
Maurice Grau
Minstrel Show on the Philadelphia Cruise
A minstrel performance was given last night aboard the United States cruiser Philadelphia in Panama. Gov. Salazar and his secretaries attended along with all members of the Panama society.
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Panama
Colombia
United States
Philadelphia
Salazar
Panama Society
Governor of Shantung Province Named in Peking Report
Chou-Fu, treasurer of Chi-Li, is appointed governor of Shantung Province. He is ambitious and progressive and has pro foreign views.
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Shantung Province
Peking
Chou-Fu
Chi-Li
Moody Defends Administration at Michigan Republican Banquet
Detroit May 31 Secretary of the Navy Moody spoke at the seventeenth annual Michigan Republican Club banquet praising the administration and urging support. He contrasted McKinley era prosperity with current finances, lauding a rising economy, low debt, and favorable credit while urging patience on Philippine policy.
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Detroit
Light Guard
Theichigan Republican Club
Washington
John B. Corliss
Michigan
Navy
William H. Moody
P. M. McCumber
North Dakota
Henry 8. Boutell
Illinois
R. W. Taylor
Ohio
A. T. Bliss
R. A. Alger
John T. Rich
Leonard Wood
Roosevelt
Treasury
McKinley
Porto Rico
Cuba
United States
Havana
Moody
Philippines
Boutelle
Republican Party
Europe
Republic
Pullman Company Mandamus In Illinois Suit
B A Taylor of Alton Illinois files mandamus in the Superior Court against Robert T Lincoln and A S Weinsheimer to inspect the Pullman Company books and records. The action stems from a prior injunction case over consolidating the Pullman Palace Car and Wagner Palace Car firms and seeks details on the consolidation and commissions.
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Chicago
B. A. Taylor
Alton
Pullman Company
Robert T. Lincoln
A.S. Weinsheimer
Pullman Palace Car Company
Wagner Palace Car Company
Tully
Taylor
Gaynor and Greene Ready to Return for Trial
Washington dispatch says Gaynor and Greene, detained abroad, notified the Attorney General they are willing to return to the United States and stand trial before any U.S. judge except Judge Emory Speer, per Attorney General Knox.
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Gaynor
Greene
Washington
Messrs
Tebec
United States
Emory Speer
Knox
Denver Real Estate Man Gifts Church Funds
Henry Cole a long-time Denver real estate figure will donate over 350000 to the Methodist Church of Denver. The gift funds a new corporation with 50 percent for evangelical work 25 percent for buildings and improvements and the remainder for charities through the accruing interest.
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Denver
Col
Henry Cole
Methodist Church
Defense of Central Park View by Essex County Park Expert
Frederick W. Kelsey, early Park Commissioner, defends Central Park stating the park’s beauty endures despite decay signals. He praises Greater New York parks as the world’s finest and urges prudent thinning and soil management to sustain lawns and tree health. He notes each park’s unique environment requires tailored care under the new city charter.
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Frederick W. Kelsey
Essex County
N. J
Central Park
Willcox
Prospect Park
Summer Season Opened with The Black Hussar at Terrace Garden
The Summer season at Terrace Garden opened last night with Carl Milloecker's military opera The Black Hussar. A large audience applauded as Harry Luckstone starred as the Colonel, with Douglas Flint as the Magistrate, Edward Favor as Piffkow, Bella Thorne and Clara Lavine as the Magistrate's daughters, and Edith Sinclair as the house keeper. The production will continue this week.
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Terrace Garden
Fifty-eighth Street
Lexington Avenue
Carl Milloecker
Black Hussar
Harry Luckstone
Hussars
Douglas Flint
Edward M. Favor
Piffkow
Bella Thorne
Clara Lavine
Edith Sinclair
Russell Sage Improves After Long Drive Home
Russell Sage, veteran financier, shows marked improvement after a cold and long drive with Mrs Sage. At 506 Fifth Avenue doctors expect him back at his office soon, noting no grip or serious danger while aging, near eighty six, and in good spirits.
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Russell Sage
Mr. Sage
John P. Munn
Sage
Junn
Ranger's Long Chase Ends in Capture of Horse Thief
Phoenix dispatch reports Frank Conger aged twenty, a famed Southwest horse thief, captured after a two month pursuit by Oscar Felton and two Arizona rangers. Felton tracked him across southeastern Arizona and into parts of Mexico and New Mexico. Conger wounded twice before surrendering at a mountain home. a ranger was wounded.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Frank Conger
Southwest
Arizona Rangers
Oscar Felton
Conger
Felton
Arzona
Old Mexico
New Mexico
Nathan Babcock founder of Babcock Printing Press dies
Nathan Babcock aged 69 died at his Pawcatuck home, former apprentice in Warwick, partner in Cottrell & Babcock, later founded Babcock Printing Press Manufacturing Co. He led the firm as Secretary and Treasurer from 1882 until his death and supported the Prohibition movement in recent years.
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Nathan Babcock
Babcock Printing Press Manufacturing Company
New London
Conn
Pawcatuck
Oliver and
Phebe B. Babcock
Westerly
R 1
Warwick
R. I
C.B. Cottrell
Cottrell
Sunday to the Assassin's Day
A London Chronicle note surveys murdered sovereigns over two decades finding four of six killings occurred on Sunday and two on Saturday. It links figures such as Alexander II Carnot Humbert Nasr ed Deen Canovas Faure Garfield Empress Maria Feodorovna and McKinley to weekend peril for rulers.
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London Chronicle
Alexander II
Carnot
Humbert
Shah Nasred-Deen
Canovas
Faure
Sunda
Cuba Settling Down To Her New Task
Havana May 27 a week into independence Cubans rejoice at new republic and US friendship. Banquets for the poor in the Tacon Theatre and a Boston charity for children marked days of celebration as workers seek new livelihoods post occupation. Squiers arrives to present credentials to President Palma at the Palace amid formal ceremony.
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NEW Forx Times
Havana
Cuba
United States
Prado
Tacon Theatre
Paine
Boston
Obispo
O'Reilly
Spain
Republic
Congress
Republic of Cuba
Squiers
Palma
United States Steamship Eagle
Dorthy Stanhope
Won by a Single Vote in Montauban Election
A Montauban constituency in Ille et Vilaine with about 30 000 electors produced a razor edge result. The Radical candidate secured 12 084 votes and won the seat by a single vote as his Conservative opponent gathered 12 903 votes.
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London
Montauban
Ille-et-Vilaine
Father Dolling Anecdotes and Public Prayers
May 20 Father Dolling was carried to a last resting place and stories recount his genial ways. He addressed congregations as Gentlemen and paused sermons to rebuke lateness. He joined dances, encouraged youths, and led prayers for the Peace Conference in South Africa. He inspired Portsmouth soldiers and Poplar children with Ladysmith relief scenes.
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The
London Chronicle
Father Dolling
St. Ethelburga's
Berkeley Chapel
Mayfair
South Africa
Maasle
Dolling
Portsmouth
Poplar
Ladysmith
Himsel
Kipling on American conduct and South Africa affairs
An extract from Rudyard Kipling to The Shanghe correspondent discusses U S military civil tensions in the Philippines. He praises American resilience while criticizing its leadership and notes the need for a high minded despot with integrity in a free nation.
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London Chronicle
Rudyard Kipling
North Chin Daily News
Philippines
South Africa
Ameco
England
Railroads and the Trolleys
The Boston Commercial Bulletin notes railroads in Massachusetts faced trolley competition in the last six to ten years. Freight revenue rose over 6.0 million dollars in 1901 while passenger revenue increased about 3.44 million. Electric street lines reduced passengers per mile since 1885, but steam rail recovered patronage as electric networks expanded.
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Boston Commercial Bulletin
Massachusetts Railroad
Passenge
Massachusetts Ma
Engagement Ring Sparks Boston Proposal Scene
Kitty and Bertha recount how Bertha borrowed Mamie’s engagement ring and wore it on her left ring finger. Fred reacted with shock and then proposed, delivering a moment that wowed the Boston Transcript narrator.
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The
Boston Transcript
Kitty
Bertha
Mamie
Fred
Mainie
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Cawthorn
Alabama
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Milloeck
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