The Fitzsimmons Jeffries Fight Looms as Police Brace
New York police chief Devery warned the Fitzsimmons Jeffries bout could become a slugging match and vowed to enforce the law. Governor Pingree may veto the beet sugar bounty bill as attorney general deems it unconstitutional. A large sugar consolidation talks involve American Sugar Refining and Glucose Sugar Refining firms. Baseball results list St Louis over Philadelphia, Boston over Louisville, New York over Cleveland, Baltimore over Pittsburgh, Brooklyn over Cincinnati, Washington over Chicago, with Newark and Scranton also winning in minor leagues.
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Fitzsimmons-Jeffries
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Oren
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Senate
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Louisville
Cleveland
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Washington
Chicago
Newark
Reading
Scranton
Richmond
Wilkesbarre
Paterson
Allentown
Lancaster
Battle with train robbers near Casper ends with Hazen dead
A second battle 49 miles north of Casper in the mountains left Sheriff Joe Hazen fatally wounded. The posse chased three train robbers, including Bob Taylor, into rocks and ravines before the outlaws escaped at night. U.S. Marshal Hadsell sent reinforcements as 65 men trailed the fugitives toward Hole-in-the-Wall.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacific Express
Casper
Teapot Creek
Joe Hazen
Douglas
Hazen
United States
Hadsell
Wyoming
Holeta-the-Wall
Bob Taylor
Cavanaugh
Presidents Thomson's Successor At Pennsylvanian Railroad
Philadelphia reports the Pennsylvani Railroad board will adopt resolutions on President Thomson's death and may set a date for choosing his successor. Potential successors include John Green James McCrea Charles Pugh and S M Prevost with Prevost least likely to decline if Green passes.
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Poh
Provost
Philadelphia
Tune T
Pennsylvani Railroad Company
Thomson
Jnig
John Green
McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Charles ®. Pugh
8. M. Prevost
Captain Green
Two Philadelphia Shootings End With One Likely Death
Two separate shooting incidents in Philadelphia left six people wounded including four women. William Keaton shot his wife Ida and her sister Annie Shellenberger, then attempted suicide. a 70 year old neighbor was hit by stray bullets. Keaton was later arrested after firing at himself. In a separate case Frank Wilmer shot Mary Ruhl and wounded himself in a failed marriage proposal. Ruhl likely will not survive.
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Philadelphia
Onley
William Keaton
Ida
Annie Shellenberger
Keaton
Gilles
Frank Wilmer
Mary Ruhl
Wilmer
Ruhl
Seven hundred Italian laborers strike near Paterson New Mexico
Seven hundred Italian laborers near Paterson New Mexico went on strike and forced 200 more to quit. Ex Consul to Havana Ramon C Williams, back from Cuba, notes improvement in Havana. Findlay stone crushing works dispute settled by State arbitration board with wage advance. Illinois Governor Tanner seeks 50 000 for tuberculous cattle eradication. Princeton Kentucky all men fined one cent for contempt of court over grand jury failure to indict insurance companies.
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Havana
Ramon C. Williams
Cuba
Findlay
State Arbitration Board
Tanner
Illinois
Princeton
Bank Robbery by Telephone in Louisville
Two well dressed young men impersonated bank staff and obtained five thousand dollars from the German Insurance Bank after calling to arrange currency delivery. The forged Citizens' National Bank check was later found bogus at the clearing house.
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Louisville
German Insurance Bank
Citizens’ National Bank
Filipino Rebels Attack Macabebe Town After Siege
In June near Manila, Colonel Arguelica faces a 12 year sentence for showing friendship to Americans after returning from talks with U S commissioners. Lieutenant Pierce commits suicide amid confinement. Rebels burn Macabebe and press harassing actions around San Fernando as American forces occupy the peninsula and pursue scattered insurgents with limited rations and mounting heat.
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Arguelica
Ful Pino Military Commission
Tarlac
Luna
United States
Prod W. Pierce
Sixth
United States Artillery
Noile
Hmit
Macabebe
San Fernando
General MacArthur
Hall
Morong
Truman
Binangonan
Pio del Vilar
Inesfaloes
Washington
Pasig
Lawton
Frederick C. Prince Dead Massachusettts Democrat Who Was Mayor
Hon Frederick C Prince a noted lawyer and politician died at his Boston home from lung disease He was born in 1818 and educated at Harvard He served in the Massachusetts House in 1861-23 represented Winchester and was state senator He switched to the Democratic Party in 1860 helped nominate Douglas and served as secretary of the national Democratic committee From 1876 he was mayor of Boston and was twice reelected He ran for governor in 1896 on the Gold Democratic ticket He leaves a widow and four sons.
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McKinney
Washington
Munich
Louis Holler
Camden County Journal
Odin
Germany
United States
Boston
Veederick
Prince
Jian
Harvard College
SuMloe
Winchester
Whi
G. Prince
Eralic
Charleston
Stephen A. Douglass
National Democratic Committee
Democrats
Maasnachuaotis
Mazet Investigation Reveals Payoffs in Tenderloin Case
The Mazet Investigating committee resumed sessions with a ruling against witnesses being represented by counsel. Police Captain Price faced calls of corruption as John C. Tims testified that Alderman A. B. Waite paid $200 monthly for protection at a Sixth Avenue resort, a protection that proved costly for the business. Other testimony covered political assessments for judge candidates, Sunday liquor sales, and building violations by a fourth-rate theater.
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New York
Mazet
Polifce
Price
TH. C. Mwonderson
Tenderloin
John C. Tims
Sixth Avenue
A. B. Waite
Ellis
Waite
Drift buoy from Andree balloon found near Iceland
The cork buoy recovered by two boys on May 14 carried a note from Andree’s balloon dated July 11, 1898, letting the crew know they are at 600 meters and all well. A small chart shows the balloon’s course, indicating it had traveled seven hours and fifty minutes since release.
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Andree
Christiania
Iceland
Greenwich
General Gomes Farewell Urges Cuban Peace and Unity
Former Cuban army commander in chief General Maximo Gomez issues a farewell statement urging Cubans to end partisan strife and to cooperate with American troops during the occupation. He calls for a new local government nucleus and adherence to a tranquil path to peace, vowing to return home soon.
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Maximoomen
Crban
America
Spain
Merellesa
Cuba
Dewey Sails For Home On Long Pacific Voyage
The USS Olympia with Admiral Dewey left Hong Kong at 4 pm for a long voyage home. On passing the Powerful, both ships exchanged salutes and bands played national anthems and familiar tunes. Consul Wildman stayed aboard Olympia to bid farewell alongside a few admiral’s friends.
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Hong Kong
United States
Olympia
Admiral Dewey
Powerful
Columbia
Wildman
The Waltz King's Funeral in Vienna
The funeral of Johann Strauss drew a vast Vienna crowd. A long procession carried eight ears of flowers as officials and noted artists followed the hearse. Orations were given at the Conversatoire of Music and gas lamps lit along the route. The widow and Eduard Strauss were absent, prompting comment.
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Vienna
Johann Strauss
Eduard Strauss
New Yorkers For Henderson Choose Henderson Backing
A conference of New York Republican congressmen at the Fifth Avenue hotel chose to back David B. Henderson of Iowa for speaker of the house. Representative Sherman favored Henderson. Niag a ra Falls strike claim 109 Niagara Silver workers walk out over pay and job losses amid alleged intimidation by manager Jameson. A Bloemfontein Milner Kruger conference described as abortive.
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New York
New York State
House of Representatives
Fifth Avenue Hotel
David B. Henderson
Iowa
Sherman
Niagara Fall
X.Y
Niagara Silver Company
Jameson
The
Silver Company
Kiemez
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