Postal indictments reach nine as mayor among accused
Washington August 1 grand jury returns seven indictments involving nine people in postal affair conspiracy and bribery. August W Machen former head of free delivery named in four indictments with Cupper mayor John T Cupper of Lock Haven Pa Long and McGregor also implicated. Warrants issued for out of town parties. more indictments expected. Shot and strike riot injure two in McKeesport. Poison candy death inquiry in Bunker Hill. Embezzlement charge against Seth E Tracy in Houston school funds case.
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Lock Haven
Washington
Post- Office
Federal Grand Jury
August W Machen
Free Delivery Service
William Gordon Crawford
Post Office Department
Thomas W. McGregor
Machen
Srawford Voluntarzy
McGregor
Long
Marshal Springman
Chen
Bonda
Tsevfa
Cupper
Seta
Reading
Albany
Scranton
Heveland
Long Ting
Sterning
Era
Unitedates
Stern
United States
John T Cupper
Crawford
Sotchels
Wrecked Sailors Rescued After Three Days at Sea
The Italian Vermont, sailing from Genoa to St Johns in ballast, capsized in heavy gale conditions off the coast. Captain Marina and 12 crew members clung to the hull for three days before the French tank steamer Le from Seville via Gibraltar rescued them. The crew, including one Black sailor, recovered slowly aboard Le from Seville at Philadelphia.
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Philadelphie
Midocean
K Vermont
Genoa
St. Johns
N. F
Seville
Gibraltar
Cus Hook
Marina
Vermont
Erian
Beautiful Countess of Strafford in British Society
The Countess of Strafford, formerly Mrs Samuel J Colgate of New York, is noted as a prominent American beauty in British society. After Samuel Colgate's death she inherited ten million dollars and married Count of Strafford Pattee in December 1898.
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Countess of Strafford
Samuel J. Colgate
New York
Samuel Colgate
Count of Strafford
Alice Blight
Misa Alice Blight
Atherton Blights
Pine
Carrie Nation Arrested Selling Hatchets in Scranton
Carrie Nation faced arrest after selling hatchets without a vendor license in Scranton Pennsylvania. She plans to sue Mayor Connell and the police for false imprisonment, with a $300 bail set for a Monday hearing. A large crowd attended her lecture, while police and Nationalists clashed with anti Nation alists over the era’s reform protests. The other front reports higher cotton prices forcing Bates and Androscoggin Manufacturing to curtail output to four days weekly, with about 5900 employees affected.
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Kansas
Scranton
Carrie Nation
United States Court
Connell
Carrie
Howe
Lancaster
Lebanon
William Law
Nation
Lewiston
Bates and
Androscorcin
Rivalry Among Cardinals Delays Papal Election
In Rome a large conclave gathers 62 cardinals to choose Leo XII’s successor. Italian disunity dominates. Rampolla and Serafino Vannutelli are favored by some, while others doubt any single candidate can secure unity. The outcome hinges on ballots as foreign cardinals observe cautiously. Cardinal Gibbons denies interviews amid conclave chatter.
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Rome
Sistine Chapel
Leo XII
Vatican
Cardinal Herraro Y Espinosa
Valencia
Les
Leo
Rampolla
Serafino Vannutelli
di Pietro
Gotti
Oregha
Léo
Holy See
Cardinal Rampolla
Tara
Papal
Serafins Vanouteni
Ireland
Cardinal Logae
Armazh
Cardinal Gibbons
Gibbons
The
Italia
Rampolla Ahi
Sacred College
W.th
Papal Conclave Faces Strained Talks Over Linen and Notes
Vatican factions clash as clean linen supplies for three days may trigger longer disruptions before handling by Vatican staff. Cardinal consistory notes protest against papal condition surpassing 1878 tensions with the Quirinal. Admiral Melville retires after a storied career including Arctic cruises and Greeley relief. lightning kills father and son during haying in Monroe County. France warns tariff concessions may require reciprocal French gains in exchange for American meat duties.
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Vatican
Congregation of Cardinals
Quirinal
Paris
United States
France
Chicago
State Department
Mineésia
Murphy's severe sentence in embezzlement case unfolds
New York August 1 Lawrence Murphy former treasurer of the Journeymen Stonecutters Union was convicted of grand larceny for embezzling twelve thousand dollars from the union and sentenced to five years and six months in state prison The judge condemned the theft as riotous living and noted a total of twenty seven thousand dollars taken He cited a letter from John Mitchell indicating contributions from workers toward miners strike funds Murphy broke down crying and stated every officer had a share in the graft Meanwhile Congressman F H Gillette suffered severe injuries in a Springfield automobile crash when his front axle failed and he was thrown over the dashboard He remained unconscious for 22 hours and is expected to recover after days of rest
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New York
Lawrence Murphy
The
Journey
Jhen
John Mitchell
Murphy
Pennsylvania
Springfield
Mass
F. H. Gillette
Wilbraham
Pension order revoked in Washington Australia 1990 action
The secretary of the chancellor has issued an order revoking the order issued on May 26, 1990 by Commissioner Evans. The revocation concerns suspending adjudication of claims of minor children of deceased soldiers filed since 1890 and after they reached age 15. The original mining rested on Evans’ view that these claims fall under the 1879 pension act.
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Washington
Aus
Chntconer
Evans
Elias Williams Captured in Baltimore County Shooting
Elias Williams known as Wham or Eas Williams was arrested in Corkeysville Baltimore County on a murder charge for shooting Percy White son of Swarthmore farmer Delaware County Pa. He admits the act and awaits requisition papers in Baltimore. Two boys die of lockjaw in Hazleton and Nescopeck linked to toy pistols from July 4.
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Elias Williams
Baltimore Ma
Wham
Eas Williams
Corkeysville
Baltimore County
Percy White
Swarthmore
Delaware County
Williams
White
Mora
Hazision Pa
Fred Wohrman
Freeland
Paul Bittenbender
Nescopeck
Tragedy as Willamette Bridge Collapse Kills Three
At Morrison Street the Willamette River bridge section gave way spilling 100 plus into the water. Three drowned. many injured as crowds rushed, boats and boat houses used for rescue. Portland Rowing Club members and city responders aided, hospitals alerted, and transit halted.
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Portland
Ore
Willamettte River
Morrison Street
Clarence Lutz
Lutz
Portland Rowing Club
Clab House
Refunding Bonds Boost National Bank Circulation Plan
Washington reports the Shaw refunding offer concluded with 80,866,050 dollars of threes and fours exchanged into 2 percent consols. The move has likely driven a substantial rise in national bank note circulation, though exact figures are blended with other factors. Since March 1900, currency in circulation rose from 254,402,720 to 416,625,635 dollars.
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Washington
Shaw
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John Mount
John Cameron
Port Vue
H. D. King
Elmer Doliff
Bunker Hill
Joseph Chitchfield
St. Louis
Seth E. Tracy
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Tex
Vondon
Ebert & Sons
West Patrick Street
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Serafina Vannutelli
Melville
George W. Melvile
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James
Murray Bortree
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Bome
Strauss
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Henry Wolfsohn
America
Mme. Strauss de Ahna
Bayreuth
Booker Washington
Tuskegee
Ala
Alabama State Colored Baptist Convention
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Boston
Hagerstown
Edgemont
Finfus
Joseph Masters
Tony
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