Mazet Probers Examine Water Meters and Corruption News
The Mazet investigating committee held a dull session in New York with heat delaying testimony. They examined charges of Moffatt’s real estate misuse and alleged water department favoritism toward Tammany Hall, including payroll padding and biased appointments.
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Tammany Hall
Alonzo
Gear
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Palolo Worm Studied by Harvard Museum Party
Professor William M L Woodworth and colleagues from Samoa visited to study the palolo, a 12 to 14 inch marine worm near Fiji and Samoa. They describe its biannual surface appearance, cultural use by natives, and the worm’s true form as the tail of a larger annelid.
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William ML. Woodworth
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South Sea Islands
Museum of Comparative Anatomy
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San Francisco Examiner
Harsh Work Conditions Cause Deaths and Illness
The text describes workers dying from consumed by disease and wasting away in mills and foundries. It notes persistent concn and many companions dying, with wives left penniless and children exposed to cold. Air contains sharp metallic dust harming lungs, especially in glass blowers.
Investigation into Standard Oil practices continues in trusts probe
Washington reports the industrial commission resumes hearings on oil trades with focus on the Standard Oil company. Witnesses describe price stratification from one tank, forged trade fronts, bundled rebates, and aggressive tactics to drive rivals from markets in Ohio and Urbana.
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Ten Thousand Mimers Strike in Pennsylvania Coal Region
Across central Pennsylvania a strike by ten thousand mimers disrupts mining districts and headlines regional labor unrest. In Paris talk swirls about possible downfall of the Dupuy cabinet next week while Congressman Bland lies near death at his Lebanon home.
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Fireworks Plant Destroyed in Massive Explosion
A blast at the Nordhinger Chariton Mirus works in Graniteville Richmond borough wiped out most of the fireworks plant. Three workers were injured, two seriously, as rockets and debris flew across the site. The fire spread through multiple buildings and caused extensive damage to structures and materials valued in the tens of thousands of dollars.
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Richmond
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Fies
Thayeter
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War talk rises as Chamberlain foresees ultimatum in South Africa
London June 9 The morning papers weigh possible war in South Africa after Chamberlain hints his reply to Uitlanders’ petition will be presented to the Transvaal. Editorials from Daily Mail and Times fear conflict, while The Standard and Chronicle urge reforms and justice for English residents. Kruger reportedly welcomed the conference but may back down if pressed.
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Boundary Accord Nearing Signature In Alaska Canada Dispute
Washington reports the pending modus vivendi with Britain fixes a temporary boundary between Alaska and Canada at three passes near Lynn Canal. Signatures likely in London between Ambassador Choate and Lord Salisbury. The accord aims to prevent further clashes, with location disputes at the Dalton trail still unresolved.
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Fitzsimmons Favorite in NYC Boxing Showdown
In New York on June 4 a planned bout between Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Jeffries is slated at Coney Island arena. Police pledge to intervene for safety as fans and managers Brace for a decision showdown with strong betting on Jeffries and Fitzsimmons.
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Aguinaldo may seize supreme power to secure peace
Reports from London and Washington indicate Emilio Aguinaldo dissolves the Filipino Congress and proclaims himself dictator. Officials doubt his aim is peace or consolidation of power, with generals Pilar and Luna resisting peace terms. Navy reports say blockade runners hidden supplies to islanders.
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Floods Devastate Texas Towns Washing Wheat Fields Away
Floodwaters swept across San Saba and Mannardville in a rising river that swelled to a mile wide. Seventeen people drowned in Mannardville and eight in San Saba while vast wheat fields were submerged. Towns are destroyed, cabins swept away, and Austin faces rising waters within hours as the dam and power house endure strain.
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Twenty-Eight Buried Alive in Arkansas Rail Cut
A Ross Hollow landslide 28 miles west of Little Rock buried 28 men in a deep cut on the Choctaw and Memphis road under construction from Little Rock to Howe. News came via traveling farmers. officials have not confirmed details. Other items note Wilkesbarre public building delay and broader fears of foreign competition. Senator Hanna travels to New York and France for treatment, with various baseball game results reported.
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