05 Jul 1901
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1901
Page
1
The University of Pennsylvania crew beat Thames Rowing Club on day two of Henley regatta securing a second heat victory. The Leanders defeated Belgium to set a final against Pennsylvanians for the Grand Challenge Cup today. Weather and transport notes report Indiana’s return voyage and local heat records.
Washington marked the quietest Fourth as firings were restricted and President McKinley spent the day with Mrs. McKinley. Taft was sworn civil governor of the Philippines with MacArthur and Chaffee present. San Juan Porto Rico celebrated with $500 state funding and citizen gifts, while Porto Rico urged free trade. Santiago Cuba celebrated elaborately and Cuba supported a permanent July Fourth holiday. The Pan American tone featured American and foreign notices from Pekin to Copenhagen with naval bands and diplomatic dinners.
San Francisco July 5 report confirms a $25,000,000 annual coin count began last Friday. Six bags of $20 gold pieces, totaling $30,000, vanished from the cashier's vault with no thief yet detected. Officials suspect inside malfeasance as Superintendent Leach and Director Roberts' staff investigate.
In Telleride Colorado three men were killed and about ten wounded in a clash between strikers and non-union miners. Officials withdrew all but watchmen and will not resume work until the strike is amicably settled or officially called off. Authorities anticipate no further hostilities.
Reports from Nome Alaska indicate a flood along Fish River on June 15 swept an entire town of White Mountain. The incident, sent via Seattle, Washington, details extensive damage and displacement.
The steamship Deutschland arrival brings J P Morgan and other notable travelers from New York. Morgan declines to discuss steel strike plans or railroad matters, saying he cannot predict the situation. P A B Widener and W L Elkins depart for Philadelphia amid franchise chatter and Gr iscom denies routing business with Morgan. Commando falters in the Lawrence Realization at Sheepshead Bay as The Parader wins by two lengths.
Wu Ting-fang the Chinese Minister delivered the Fourth of July oration at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on June 5. He was under police protection during his stay due to a threatening letter sent to him in Washington. He said he was glad to visit and greatly enjoyed the day.
Morning games featured Pittsburg 5 New York 3 in 12 innings and St Louis 6 Philadelphia 2. Chicago beat Brooklyn 4 3 while Cincinnati shut out Boston 2 0. Afternoon results: Philadelphia 1 at St Louis and Boston 6 at Cincinnati 4. Pittsburg routed New York 12 0 and Chicago overwhelmed Brooklyn 19.
In London at the Hotel Cecil five hundred guests including Morgan Richards, Mr. Choate, and Robert W. Hanbury attend a banquet of the American Society with delegates from India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Cape Colony. Addresses honor the United States and Britain, noting Mrs. McKinley’s recovery and Adelbert Hay’s service. General Jan Hamilton is highlighted. In Lexington Senator Thurston extols liberty following the flag, while in London the House of Commons debates South Africa policy and Independence Day sentiments are voiced by Lloyd-George and others.
Three masked robbers dynamited the express car of Great Northern Train No 3 near Wagner Montana and escaped with about $70 000 to $83 000 in specie drafts and valuables. A passenger was wounded by a stray bullet as the gang fled toward the Little Rockies. Sheriff Griffith’s posse trapped the suspects at Buck Allen’s ranch about 40 miles south of Wagner, with a battle expected.
London July 5 despatch read in the House of Commons signals that peace negotiations failed. Front reports indicate 13,000 Boers remain in the field and warn that unless the war ends within two months it may extend another year. Morning papers urge decisive action and rejection of further talks.
Geo McWilliams and his family were struck by lightning while sheltering from a fierce storm on the Monongahela river near Monessen. Two girls Esther and Elizabeth died, an infant May died soon after, Mr McWilliams was paralyzed, Mrs McWilliams is unable to move, and a 10 year old son was severely shocked but may recover.
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