McGovern Defeats Gans In Five-Second Round Victory
The undisputed lightweight champion McGovern defeated Billy Gans in five seconds of the second round amid a loud Baltimore crowd of about fifteen thousand. Gans failed to land a meaningful blow as McGovern pressed relentless and was declared the winner after Gans was counted out. Referee Ges Siar praised McGovern for a clean, aggressive performance while noting Gans’ poor showing.
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Hanna Amon Seenovex The Senate Speech on Subsidy
Senator Hanna delivered a lengthy first floor address in the Senate on maritime subsidies and national shipbuilding. He stressed funding for auxiliary naval vessels, warned of foreign market needs, and urged passage of the subsidy measure to bolster American industry and employment. A Hay Pauncefote treaty vote followed, with 65 in favor and 17 opposed, amid further amendments and debate.
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Pa. Tec
Thorsher
Pardey
London
Great Britain
Train Robbery Near Bassett Texas Ends With Clerk Injured
A mail train on the Cotton Belt near Bassett s Texas was held up by two robbers who struck postal clerk John N Dennis with a fire shovel then fled after ripping open registered pouches including the Wake Memphis through pouch. Dennis survived and was hospitalized in critical condition. Two suspects arrested at Waples but no stolen packages recovered. Another similar robbery occurred near New Orleans where Conductor Kennebrew was shot but robbers netted no cash.
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Rite of Weir
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United States
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Dennis
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Tule
Waples
New Orleans
Central
Kennebrew
Radicals Defeated at AFL Convention in Louisville
Conservative wing dominated the AFL convention as two radical resolutions were rejected by large margins. Proposals favored by radicals urged trust curbs and cooperative commonwealth government ownership of production. Gompers and allies argued against party commitments and any immediate move to government ownership. In Hoboken, a 15 year old, Frank Rattemacher, received a gold medal for lifesaving at the docks, saving 1½ lives amid flames, while Philip Hepkel earned a silver medal for similar acts.
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Louisville
Cooperative Commonwealth
Co-Operative Commonwealth
Gompers
Hoboken
N. J
Frank Rattemiacher
Col
Wesles Jones
United States Life Saving Corps
Rattemacher
Philip Hepkel
Death sentence annulled in Kost case at Leipsic
The imperial court at Leipsic annulled the death sentence given in Bremen last September against Bartholomew Kost, extradited from Chicago in October of last year for robbing and killing Marie Vodicka, a cook he had married, whose body was cast into the Elbe. Werner, a wealthy spinner at Werdau, was sentenced to 12 years for arson after burning his own factory.
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Bremen
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Chicago
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Elbe
Werner
Werdau
Arso
Four Men Loot a Bank In Broad Daylight
Four masked robbers pulled off a bank heist at John Doerschuck's private bank in Shanestille. They escaped with between $2,000 and $4,000 after forcing open vault drawers and loading bags before fleeing by rail car. A pursuit is in progress amid reports the same gang hit another bank recently.
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John Rhodes
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Empress Dowager Accepts Peace Terms in China
Shanghai reports the empress dowager agrees to return Emperor Kuang Su to Pekin indemnity of 40 million pounds guards of 2000 per legation foreign advisers per province and use of the imperial seal during negotiations Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching gain permission to act. Russia to withdraw troops from Chi Li and restore railway before the new year.
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Standard
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Pekin
Sheng Kao
Lian Fu
Cheng Ti Fu
Sze Chuen
Li Hung Chang
Cheng Bhue
Forbidden Palace
Morrison
Times
China
Prince Ching
Russia
Count von Waldersee
Chi Li
Hazing Investigation Board Reorganizes Members
Due to Col Gillespie's absence in Porto Rico the war secretary replaces him on the inquiry board with Paymaster General A E Bates. Maj Gen Brooke remains president and will travel to New York with Bates to confer with Col Claus as they prepare for the West Point meeting. Dr Agnew's Ointment is advertised for quick relief from piles and skin diseases, sold by A L Pearre.
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Niory
Booz
Porto Rico
West Point
Secretary of War
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Brooke
Bates
New York
Col. Claus
Military Board
League magnates face extra session after players clash
Reports from New York describe the National League owners delaying decisions after a heated two session meeting at Fifth Avenue. Players officials, led by Clarke Griffith, pressed for new terms but the magnates rejected the original demands, prompting renewed talks and a possible longer stay by the delegates.
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Seasion
Zimmer
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