05 May 1903
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1903
Page
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An illustrated view of the new cup challenger Shamrock II shows a noticeable bow wave under a moderate breeze. Observers note the American rival Reliine may perform with great speed, but its true pace remains to be proven.
Unofficial reports recount the Philippine scouts under Lieutenants Nickerson and Reese routing Gen eral San Miguel's outlaw band between Caloocan and Mariquina. Three Americans were killed and ten wounded, including Reese, while San Miguel died after a hand to hand fight and bullets from Nickerson. The affair yielded prisoners none and revealed papers against provincial officials.
May 5 Loraine Major King doubts Walser guilt saying he would release him if hearing were held now Prosecuting Attorney Stroup also questions sufficiency of evidence but notes officers are pursuing a secret line in the case Five lawyers offered defense and an unlimited fund is pledged Horst of Vermillion reports volunteers and support for Walser efforts He will be a witness at the inquest He refused to meet reporters in his jail cell in good spirits
King Edward departed Paris for home after a delayed exit to visit salons. President Loubet trailed him to Invalides with ceremonial honors amid rumors of assassination. A 103 gun salute greeted the royal train at Cherbourg and crowds cheered along the route. He boarded the Victoria and Albert yacht amid further honors.
In Rome on May 35 Emperor William christened a private audience with the diplomatic corps led by Ambassador Meyer who ranked fourth. He inquired about President Roosevelt health and noted Meyer's Kiel regatta meeting last year. The monarch said the Kiel regatta would split schooner classes to showcase the American schooner.
Neutral office detectives raided the British African Finance Company in Wall Street and arrested John J. Prince his son Joseph Prince and Horace Blackmur on grand larceny and mail fraud charges. The firm allegedly sold bonds and stock of Nokanna Company Limited claiming mythical diamond fields in South Africa.
Harrisburg May 5 The state treasurer questions whether judges and officials elevated to higher salaries by the recent legislature may accept the raise The treasurer says constitutional constraints may bar acceptance during the current term and will withhold payment pending Attorney General Carson's guidance Disastrous Hail Storm Edgesfield Cheraw Florence report heavy hail in Chesterfield and Edgefield farms in distress with potential garden and crop losses.
National League results include Brooklyn 5 Philadelphia 0 and Cincinnati 4 St Louis 7. Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 3. Boston New York had no game. American League saw New York 4 Athletics 2, Washington 4 Chicago 5, Detroit 5 St Louis 6, Cleveland 1.
News from Pepin reports Count Verdie Zeppelin, the aged dirigible pioneer, has quit his serial navigation attempts. Bankrupt and heartbroken after thirty three years of effort, he has sold ancestral estates and relies on kin for support as his lifelong project collapses.
Survivors of the 23d New Jersey Volunteers gathered at Edgewater Park Camden New Jersey on May 3 to mark the 40th anniversary of Salem Church Virginia. Of 1040 men who left Beverly in 1862 only 125 remain. General Grubb hosted with guests including General Brooke Governor Murphy and General Mumford.
Thousands from long distances lined the Arkansas Valley as President Roosevelt visited Pueblo. His train arrived at Mineral Palace Park where he spoke to 100000 people and later addressed thousands of students at Centennial School before continuing to Ghion Depot. Turkish forces clash with rebels near Monastir in European Turkey with several officers killed and casualties reported as ambulances rush to the scene.
Hon James Marcum, a Fusionist lawyer in Breathitt County, was shot dead inside the Jackson Kentucky courthouse after filing election contest papers. He had faced prior threats tied to the Hargis Cockrell feud and was reportedly a marked man. He died instantly from two gunshots fired in the courthouse corridor, with witnesses noting the shots seemed to come from behind a door. The assassin remains unidentified despite widespread suspicion.
George Trout, a Centreville farmer in East Hempfield township, was fatally injured when a half stick of dynamite exploded under a stump. His arm was torn off and his leg badly damaged. a pocket knife was embedded in his leg. A second man assisted Trout but escaped injury. The explosion’s cause remains unclear, possibly a spark from the fuse or a discarded match igniting the caps.
The Inter state National Guard Association opened in Columbus Ohio with Major General Dick presiding. Secretary Root and Assistant Secretary Sanger spoke as regular officers attended. Root said the militia law is broad, will adapt to diverse conditions, and requires either conscription or voluntary service. The National Guard strengthens the volunteers and must not have federal pay for upkeep. Training, company size, and closer integration of regulars and the Guard were debated, with emphasis on supply and transport limits and state-federal cooperation. Also covered were speakers, and local reactions to the law’s implementation.
Wabash stockholders met in Toledo to approve a plan for issuing 16 million dollars in bonds payable in 50 years and bearing interest not over 5 percent The funds will finance extension and upgrading of terminals in Kansas City St Louis Chicago Quincy Detroit and Toledo Cattle Perished in Snow Storm is the second brief noting heavy cattle losses after a severe regional storm in western Kansas and Nebraska with farmers reporting widespread deaths
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