Millions in Gifts to American Libraries
A Niagara Falls report to the American Library Association details gifts and bequests to U.S. libraries for the year ending May 31, 1903. Carnegie’s gifts total $6,679,000 for buildings. total U.S. gifts amount to about $38.5 million, with state breakdowns and a note on Gompers’ view of library philanthropy.
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New York Times
Niagara Falls
N. Y
American Library’ Association
J. L. Harrison
Providence Athenaeum
Providencée
Mirr Garnegie
United States
Library Journal
Public Libraries
Daily Press
COU
Andrew Carnegie
Carnesgie
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
Woo
Romack
Philadelphia
College of Physicians
Au Usta
Gay Anderson
Ind
Grinnell
oVa
Atlantic City
Colorado Springs
Norwalk
Pittsburg
England
Hapuey
Carnegie
Samuel Gompers
American ‘Federation of Labor
Thomas Reikty
Toronto
Canada
Gompers
Carnégie
Carnégia
Altruria
America
Europe
Union
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Hoo
New York
Ome
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
District of Columbia
Texas
Oklahoma
Territory
Indian Territory
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
North Dakota
Uth Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Washington
Orezon
California
Rico
Rhode , Island
Delaware
Mississippi
Arkansas
Idaho
Carnegie Library
Aia
District of Columbias
George Jossel
Iad
Ables
Fescek
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts Grees
Ccessees
McSweeney Prosecuted Over Ellis Island Papers
The case of Edward F. McSweeney ex Assistant Commissioner of Immigration at New York was presented to the President for action. The Burnsett report says he removed about 4000 official papers including 136 with file numbers and stored them as his property, with the prosecution ordered after confirmatory findings. Williams notes previous missing files at Ellis Island are part of an ongoing inquiry.
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Washington
Edward
New York
McSweeney
United States
Burnett
Southern District of
Ellis Island
Shields
Shields. . Gen. Burnett
Mc Sweeney
Commissioner General of Immigration
Commissioner General
Arc Sweeney
Williams
Edward F. McSweeney
Department of Justice
President Roosevelt grants clemency in two cases
President Roosevelt favored clemency for Willie Johnson alias Overton who was sentenced for murder in the Western District of Arkansas with the original death sentence commuted to life by President Cleveland. The ex United States Attorney urged a pardon citing doubt about the government witnesses. The president also commuted Thurman Balding’s thirty year term to ten years for robbery and larceny with a remaining expiration date of November 20, 1904.
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Ashington
Roosevelt
Willie Johnson
Overton
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Cleveland
United States
Perpars
Ulg. A
Thurman
Balding
Roosevelts clemency lowers fine and prison term for counterfeiter
President Roosevelt remitted a five thousand dollar fine and halved a ten year sentence for Gaston Sauveterre a French national convicted in January 1902 by Judge William Holt in Pence District Court for passing counterfeit money.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Roosevelt
Gaston Sauveterre
William H. Holt
United States District Court
Pence
McKim cited for royal honor at Architects Institute dinner
London June 23 The Royal Institute of British Architects held its annual banquet at the Hotel Metropole with guests including United States Ambassador Cheate and Charles F McKim of New York who received the King's Gold Medal. Toasts honored the United States and the President amid praise for McKim's achievements.
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London
Royal Institute of British Architects
Hotel Metropole
United States
Cheate
Charles F McKim
New York
Royal ‘Society of “Architects
McKim
C Thoate
The
Investigation Ordered Into Kiowa and Comanche Lands
The President assigns Francis E. Leupp to probe alleged irregularities in Kiowa Comanche and Apache allotments in Oklahoma. Kiowa whistleblower Delos Lonewolf claims many allotments under the 2759 total were not to Indians and accuses Indian Inspector Nessler and Major James F. Randlett of connivance.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Francis E. Leupp
Delos K.lonewolf
Hobart
Monocacy Sold at Taku After Condemnation
Orders issued today say the Monocacy now at Taku China will be sold. The vessel built by A W Denmead & Sons in 1863 was condemned some time ago.
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Washington
Taku
China
A. W. Denmead & Sons
Postmaster Appointed at Saratoga Springs
Washington June 23 The President appointed William W Worden as post master at Saratoga Springs New York in the current U S government action.
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Saratoga Springs
Washington
William W. Worden
Americans Welcome German Fleet at Kiel Harbor Exchange of salutes marks visit
The United States European Squadron under Rear Admiral Cotton reached Kiel anchorage opposite the yacht club. German Admiral Prince Henry welcomed the Americans as eight battleships and six cruisers from the German fleet fired a salute and raised Stars and Stripes on nearby ships and hotels. Meetings followed between Prince Henry and American captains and officers, with luncheon planned for tomorrow. Notables arriving for the regatta included Charlemagne Tower and Frank Mason, among others, while Goelet’s Swan prepared for the race.
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Kiel
Cotton
Prince Henry of
Prussia
America
Prince Henry
Orlateu
Yacht Club
Joseph N Hemphill
Kearsarge
Bussey
Hemphill
Nyborg
Denmark
Prince
Princess Henry
United States
Charlemagne Tower
Frank Mason
Princess of
Hopkins Smith
Uncle Sam
William
Hohenzollern
King Peter Nears Servian Return Amid European Tensions
King Peter arrived in Vienna from Geneva and prepared to journey to Belgrade, greeted by Servian Croatian and Montenegrin students and a Belgrade delegation. Reports from Belgrade dispute whether conspirators in King Alexander’s assassination will face punishment, while ministers from France Holland and Turkey left Belgrade as amnesty plans surface.
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England
France
Holland
Turkey
Belgrade
Vienna
Peter
Geneva
Alexander
Draga
Innsbruck
Austria
Arsene
George
George Genechich
Europe
Great Britain
Alexander Himeslf
Servia
London
Preparations at Belgrade for King Peter arrival
Belgrade brims with preparations for King Peter's Wednesday arrival. Triumphal arches and Venetian masts line the streets but decorations look bedraggled due to continuous rain. Public exultation wanes and press tone softens as censorship of foreign dispatches is revived.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Times
Belgrade
Peter
President Roosevelt Nominates John Brannigan Charleroi Postmaster
Special to The New York Times reports President Roosevelt selected John Brannigan, superintendent of MacBeth Glass Works in Charleroi, to be Postmaster despite religious opposition. Brannigan met with Representative Acheson and received the Presidents card authorizing action to be rushed through the Postmaster General.
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New York Times
Washington
John Brannigan
Charleroi
Penn
Brannigan
Acheson
White House
Macbeth Glass Works
Roosevelt
Slannigan
NO LOANS FOR JAPAN'S NAVY IN TIMES OF MANCHURIA TENSION
The London Times Tokyo cable notes United Chambers of Commerce resolutions opposing domestic loans for naval expansion and urging economies and higher taxes. Koreans face anti Japanese agitation after a Seoul hospital blast injures Finance Minister Yi Ong Ik while public opinion in Japan grows impatient over Manchuria. Local journals urge protests to Russia and China, as Times Tokyo reports a hidden China Russia memorandum and the Yalu land lease dispute develops.
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London Times
New York Times
London
Tokio
United Chambers of Commerce
Seoul
Yi-Ong-Ik
Japan
St. Petersburg
Peking
the Times
Russia
China
Manchuria
Niu- Chwang
Plancon
Times
Yalu
Chinese loan unsettled and Wu Ting-Fang stays in Shanghai
The Times reports the Taotai has not secured a local loan for Chinese Turkestan military reorganization and seeks clearer instructions. Wu Ting-Fang, ordered to Peking for treaty revision and indemnity talks, may stay in Shanghai until the American treaty concludes, amid officials wary of Russian influence.
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London ‘Times
New York Times
London
Times
Shanghai
Taotai
Noted Murder Trial Concluded in Essex Case
The trial of Samuel Herbert Dougal for the murder of Miss Camille Holland at the Moat House, Saffron-Walden, Essex, began in Chelmsford yesterday and was concluded today.
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London
Samuel Herbert Dougal
Camille Holland
Moat House
Saffron-Walden
Essex
Chelmsford
French Chamber Passes Law to Bar Secularized Teachers
Paris reports the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill barring secularized clergy from teaching where they taught before, with 522 to 66 votes. A separate counter-proposal to require teaching certificates was buried by a 462 to 122 vote. Premier Combes appeared, Valle argued for stricter government power, and a dissolution measure for evading the law passed 59 to 14.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Educational Committee
M. Leroy
Radical Republican
Combes
M. Valle
Paris Chamber Turmoil Over Buisson Speech
The Times notes a violent Paris chamber scene during debate on a congregations bill. Buisson accused the majority of tolerating falsehoods in schools, provoking clerical anger as desks were overturned and a paper barrage aimed at Buisson. Baudry Dasson strained to tribune amid chaos before Buisson paused.
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London Times
New York Times
London
the Times
Paris
Buisson
Baudry “-Dasson
Tribune
Santos-Dumont’s Triumph Over Paris In Airship No 0
Santos-Dumont takes his airship No 0 on a dawn test over Paris. He flies from Longchamp to the Arc de Triomphe then to the Champs Elysées before landing at his home No 114 and breakfasting. The craft, about 8300 cubic feet with a three horsepower engine, hovered at about a hundred feet.
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Paris
Arc de Triomphe
Champs Elysée
Longchamp
Place de l'Etoile
Santos-Dumont
Princess Edward Birthday Celebrated at Buckingham Palace
Queen Alexandra hosted a children's party at Buckingham Palace for Prince Edward's ninth birthday with about 150 guests. The event featured entertainment including a marching company performance. Windsor Castle rang bells and fired salutes to mark the occasion. King Edward personally congratulated his grandson at Marlborough House as gifts from European courts arrived.
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London
Queen Alexandra
Buckingham Palace
Prince Edward
Prince of Wales
Anon Negro Company
Daomey
Windsor Castle
Edward
Marlborough House
Europe
Pope warns of rising sects and retrograde laws in allocution
The Pope denounces malici ous sects spreading globally and Christian laws regressing due to immoral leaders. He laments changes in morals, legislation, and arts, calls for prayer and vows to issue a letter on the matter.
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Rome
Osservatore Romano
Associated Press
Ziegler Polar Expedition Sails for Franz Josef Land
The Ziegler polar expedition sailed today from Trondhjem on the steam whaler America bound for Franz Josef Land to pass the winter there. Ice expeditions will be sent out with dog sledges and material for winter quarters was loaded aboard. All members are in good health and spirits.
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Trondhjem
Norway
Ziegler Polar
America
Franz Josef Land
Irish Land Bill Compromise Reaches Agreement
London June 23 A compromise between nationalist landlords and the Government sees opposition to the Irish Land bill withdrawn. The measure which returns to the House of Commons tomorrow is likely to pass quickly. Landlords accept an amendment to Clause 1 expanding tenants purchasing rights.
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London
House of Commons
Edict Tightens Finland Arms Controls Under Czar
A new imperial edict in St Petersburg bans sales of guns, ammunition, and explosives in Finland except under strict limits. Violations incur heavy fines or imprisonment. Rifle meetings require Governor General approval, seen as a major move toward disarming Finns.
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ST. Petersburg
Finland
Manchurian Convention Signed by Russian and Chinese Officials
Yokohama reports that the Manchurian convention drafted at Peking by M. Lessar and Prince Ching was signed on June 20 by the Russian Minister and the President of the Foreign Board.
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Yokohama
Japan
Tokio
Peking
M. Lessar
Prince Ching
Foreign Board
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Netherlands
United Chambers’ of Commerce
Wu Ting-Fang
Robert Burns
Prince Edward’s
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Harpers
Science
Carl Snyder
Harper & Brothers
Franklin Square, New York
Arnheim
Broadway and
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Pope Leo
Ziegler Polar Expedition
Chicago
Central States
Union Pacific
North-Western Line
H. A. Gross
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Browaway
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Lenox
Madison
Dachtera Brothers
Opticians
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