McGovern Defeats Britt In Ten Round Garden Bout
Terry McGovern of Brooklyn wins a popular decision over Jimmy Britt of California in a ten round engagement at Madison Square Garden before 4000 spectators. Referee Tim Hurst faces raid as authorities arrest several participants under prize fight laws.
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Madison Square Garden
McGovern
New York
Terry McGovern
Brooklyn
Jimmy Britt
California
Britt
AleGovern
Terry
Alediavern
AeGovern
Flood Ravages Golconda Nevada After Dam Bursts
May 20 report from Reso Nevada describes a dam break in Ole Creek Canyon above Golconda that unleashed a flood washing away structures and livestock. Five men drowned including three Mexican shearers a Chinese cook and an Indian boy. several injured. Southern Pacific track disrupted and trains delayed.
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Reso
Nev
Golconda
Ole Creek Canyon
Golconda Cattle Company
Southern Pacific
Navy department accused in powder contracts probe
Cleveland May 29 reports say the syndicate behind Granton powder contracts faces charges presented to ex Attorney General Monnett special counsel for the Interstate Commerce Commission. He is asked to produce leadines showing the navy department was folded into a scheme to defraud the government of thousands through ordnance powder.
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Granton Powder Contracts
Cleveland
Smpireless Gunpowder Trust
Navy Department
Monnett
Interstate Commerce Commission
DIA
Charges Against Fowler Online
President Roosevelt asked the Senate Finance Committee to delay final action on Edward S. Fowler nomination as appraiser of the port of New York to allow investigation of charges. The charges were not sustained and the nomination is likely to be confirmed.
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Fowler
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Finance Committee
Edward 5S
New York
Dowie faction shaken as Deacon Bryant arrives from Africa
Chicago May 20. John Alexander Dowie faced a sharp challenge from supporters at Zion Church when Deacon Daniel Bryant arrived from South Africa. Bryant long served as general overseer for South Africa and previously aligned with Dowie before switching sides.
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Bowie
Deserta
Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Bio
Zion Church
Peacon Daniel Bryant
South Africa
Deacon Bryant
Dowie
Eleut
Yoliva
President Goen to Portsmouth Va Wrestiington Tour
President Goen and party plan a voyage to Portsmouth Virginia, with a return noted in early May. The dispatch mentions travel preparations and a theater or port visit as part of the state tour.
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Goen
Portsmouth
Wrestiington
Sovelt
Aml
Oreo
Princess Ena Receives Welcoming Address at Pardo Palace
A Spanish delegation presented Princess Ena of Battenberg with a welcome address in Madrid, praising King Alfonso XII and Spain’s people. King Alfonso and Princess Ena received officials. gifts include a jeweled sword and jewelry worth about 500000 dollars for the royal couple.
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Madrid
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Pardo Palace
Ena
Battenberg
Spain
Alfonso
Ens
Pardo Police
Senor Canalajes
Cortes
Smadam
Parliament of
Alfonso XII
Disaster at Louisville derailment kills eight
Eight people died and twenty two were injured when four cars derailed on the Louisville and Nashville line near Union Station. A wheel flange on the smoking car broke, opening a switch and derailing two coaches and several box cars. Charles Speiss and Josie Speiss of New Haven suffered serious injuries as bodies were mangled and debris filled the wreck.
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Louisville
Louisville and Nashville
Umion
Charles Speiss
New Haven
Josie Speiss
RE. B. Coleman
Stanford
Daily Telegraph urges King Edward to visit Canada and America
An editorial in the Daily Telegraph favors King Edward accepting the invitation to visit Canada with possible stops in Washington and New York. It argues the trip would strengthen Anglo American ties, linking Britain to the United States and Japan France and Russia through a historic royal progress.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Edward
Canada
Washingeton
New York
Japan
France
Russia
Washington
Roosevelt
Bealing
Amajesty
Eloped With Her Violin In Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburg May 20 Silas Portia Keefer a sixteen year old eloped from her home not kidnapped nor running away to marry. An only child she took a valise and a 1000 dollar violin her father gave her. Miss Tortia Portia Keefer is famed as western Pennsylvania’s best amateur violinist.
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Pittsburg
Silas Portia Keefer
Tortia
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg Bride-to-Be Title Transfer Report
Pittsburg society discusses a report that Baron Reidt von Heidenau of the Austrian embassy in Rome sought 250000 dollars to transfer his title to the Pittsburg Magee family and that 100000 dollars has been paid. The wedding to Margaret Louise Magee is set for June 6 in Pittsburg.
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Baton
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Society
Baron Reidt von Heidenau
Rome
Margaret Louise Magee
Supreme Court orders contempt action in lynching case
The United States Supreme Court issued an order involving twenty six persons connected with the lynching of Hol Jahrra in Chattanooga Tennessee. The order requires them to show why they should not be held in contempt.
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Washington
States Supreme Court
Chattanooga
Tenn
Equality bill sparks Russian parliament reform push
In St. Petersburg the douma debated a bill supported by 114 members to make all citizens equal before the law, regardless of sex nationality or religion. The session featured calls for ministerial action on famine and agrarian reform, amid cabinet rumors and troop movements around the capital.
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ST. Petersburg
Moscow
Shipoff
Peterhof
Nicholas
M. Shipoff
Council of the Empire
Prince Urusoff
Siberia
Central Asia
Viborg Infantry
Tauride Palace
Wille
Brussels
Germany
Chattanooga Sheriff Faces Federal Probe Over March Lynching
Sheriff John F B Shipp of Hamilton County Tennessee travels to Birmingham amid federal action related to a March lynching in Chattanooga. Shipp states he is not alarmed and blames the Supreme Court for the incident.
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Blnmes Supreme Court
Birmingham
Ala
John FB. Shipp
Chattanooga
Hamilton County
Tenn
Shipp
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Experts Differ In Terranova Case Testify On Sanity
Two alienists for the district attorney testified to Josephine Terranova being fit for trial while a third declared her mentally irresponsible and likely unaware of her surroundings as the commission led by Justice Scott reports on her sanity in New York on May 29.
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Terranova
New York
Josephine Terranova
Scott
Naturalist Batty Killed by Accidental Mexican Gunfire
New York May 29 The American Museum of Natural History reports James E Batty a famed natural history collector was instantly killed by an accidental discharge of his gun yesterday at Pijijiapan Chiapas Mexico Batty aged sixty a native of Springfield Kings United States.
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New York
American Museum of Natural History
James E. Batty
Pijijispa
Chiapas Mexico
Mr. Batty
Springfield
Kings
James W Alexander Sails for Genoa for Health
Boston May 20. James W Alexander former president of the Equitable Life Assurance society has sailed for Genoa for the benefit of his health. He plans to go to Munich for treatment of European mental diseases.
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Wr. W. Alexander Saily
Genoa
Boston
James W. Alexander
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Alex
Gaid
Munich
White House Debates Meat Packing Reform At Congress
A high level White House conference on Beveridge meat inspection amendments discusses packers opposition and a potential public release of reports on packing-house abuses. President intends strong inspection if law passes. otherwise unpublished findings may be released to Congress to expose revolting sanitary conditions and questionable practices in the industry.
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Congress
Washington
White House
Beveridge
Indiana
Tom
Carter
Montana
Charles P. Neill
Labor
Neill
James EF. Reynolds
New York
United States
Europe
Com‘mission
Davitt Critical After Second Operation in Dublin
Physicians report Michael Davitt grown weaker and critically ill after May 16 surgery. The bulletin notes no real rally since the operation and that the last sacraments were given as doctors grew alarmed.
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Michael Davitt
Dublin
State Police to Stop Prize Fight Near Philadelphia
Governor Pentypacker ordered Captain Greeme to dispatch state police to North Hesington Delaware county to prevent the scheduled boxing match between Bob Fitzsimmons and Tommy Burns at the Tuxedo Athletic association clubrooms.
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Harrisburg
Pentypacker
Greeme
North Hesington
Delaware County
Philadelphia
Bob Fitzsimmons
Tommy Burns
Tuxedo Athletic Association
Earthquake Halts Island Political Troubles in Martinique
A strong quake shaken Fort de France Martinique caused panic and brought political disturbance on the island to a halt. May date noted as the event’s occurrence. Local authorities assess damage and relief measures commence in the aftermath.
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Fort DE France
Martinique
Senator Welded for 40009 Gambling Debt Trial Testimony
At the trial of Lawyer Delahunty's suit against Richard Canfield it was testified that a United States senator had welded for forty thousand nine dollars on a gambling debt.
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New York
Delahunty
Richard Canfield
United States
Judge Elisha Maynard Dies of Cerebral Hemorrhage
Springfield Mass May 20 Judge Elisha B Maynard of the superior court died last night from a cerebral hemorrhage and related complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suige Mayner
Springfield
Mass
Elisha B. Maynard
Superior Court
Inquisitor Wins Cosmopolitan Handicap At Belmont Park
Inquisitor a 6 to 1 shot beats Tokalon by a head in the Cosmopolitan Handicap run on mud at Belmont Park. Grapple takes third as Blandy was interfered early. August Belmont stable adds two more wins with Tipton and Okenite in Laureate stakes.
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Inquisitor
Tokalon
Wit
Belmont
Tipton
Okenite
Sumaries
Tiptoe
Pater
Phillies Scores Noted After National League Games
Baseball scores from yesterday in the National League are listed with details from a Philadelphia event. The report also covers a separate horse show in Philadelphia noting blue ribbon winners in harness and saddle classes, including Kitty Gray and Dr Sel wonuk with exhibitors Reginald Vanderbilt and Joseph Lerosque.
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Philadelphia
Kitty Gray
Ch. m
E. D. Jordan
Chiltonville
Masq
Dr. Selwonuk
E. G
Reginald Vanderbilt
Roxana
Bk.m
Joseph’ Le»rosque
New York
Subador Triumphs in Steeplechase at Churchill Downs
At Churchill Downs in Louisville on May 20 Subador, a four to one shot, won the steeplechase feature over Best Man and Rejectable. The favorite Dunning never threatened. Rider G Johnson suffered sprains and other injuries when Ouyx II fell.
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Subador
Louisville
Sabador
Churchill Downs
Dunning
Ouy
G. Johnson
Rublin and Ferguson Fight Draw in New York
Gus Rublin of Akron Ohio and Sandy Ferguson of Boston fought six rounds to a draw at the Marlborough Athletic Club in New York last night.
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Rublin
Ferguson
New York
Gus Rublin
Akron
Sandy Ferguson
Boston
Marlborough Athletic Club
Dummy President and Director Testimony at Borges Trial
In Boston on May 29 Casy Leavitt a former Ubero company clerk testified about becoming president of the $5,000,000 Ubero consolidated company by Borges order and signing gold bonds while never attending any directors meetings. Elmore Luco another clerk described his promotion to incorporator and director but also said he had never attended a directors meeting.
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Boston
Borges
Casy Leavitt
Ubero Company
Ubero
Elmore Luco
Consolidated
Pan Handle miners resume digging amid strike
In Pan Handle district Genwood miners from Hirschman coal company return to work after a break in the strike. United Mine Workers reportedly suspended strike benefits, prompting defection as of May 29 in STHUBENVILLE Ohio.
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Pan Handle
Sthubenville
Hirschman Coal Company
Genwood
United Mine Workers
Witness Andrew Fields Testifies Before Grand Jury
Andrew Fields appeared before a special grand jury in New York investigating insurance matters. He was questioned for about thirty minutes mainly regarding padding of stationery accounts at Mutual Life.
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Flolna
New York
Andrew Fields
Fields
Mutual Life
Death of Ex Judge Wilbur F. Davis in Meriden
Meriden Conn May 20 Former Judge of Probate Wilbur F Davis 58 died at his home from perforation of the intestines after ulceration He was a Harvard Law School graduate class of 1870.
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ExSatthe Davis
Meriden
Conn
Wilbur F. Davis
Judge Davis
Harvard Law School
First Asiatic Cargo Arrives From Asia
The first cargo to reach San Pedro from Asia is en route east aboard the steamer Hercules. It includes nuts megs mace sheepskins goatskin feathers and capoc.
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San Fenris
Los. Angeles
Cal
San Pedro
Asia
Hercules
Rockefeller Return Trip Plans Reported
Cleveland May 29 Dr El P Biggar says John D Rockefeller and his party will sail from Hamburg to Europe and plan to return by July 20. The details reflect a cautious timetable for the Rockefeller delegation's overseas journey.
Debate on Panamanian canal plans heats Senate chamber
In Washington on May 29 Senator Kittredge opened a technical discussion on sea level versus lock canal schemes. The dialogue centered on the Gatun dam, Gamboa dam feasibility, and whether the lock or sea level design best preserves canal integrity, with arguments from Senators Bacon Pryden and Hopkins and supporting letters from engineering authorities.
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Washington
Senate
Atlantic
Pacific
Kittredge
South Dakota
Gamboa
GaNinger
Gatun
Senator Kittredge
Hopkins
W. Henry Hunter
Manchester Ship Canal
Canal
Pryden
Gatin
Bacon
Senator Hittredge
Dred
Rock
Double suicide by own action in Panama two policemen
In Panama on May 20 two policemen adopted a novel method of death by own action. They sat on a park bench and placed pistols in each other’s mouths, counted to three, and fired simultaneously at an early morning hour.
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Panama
Panem
Americanize Guatemala Moves Reported by Mexico City
City of Mexico May 29 report states revolutionary troops have marched into Guatemala from Mexico Salvador and British Honduras. They declared the aim to Americanize Guatemala and are well armed and equipped.
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Guatemala
City OF
Mexico
Salvador
British Honduras
Financial and Commercial Closing Stock Quotations
Closing stock quotations, money on call at 4 percent, prim mercantile paper at 4 percent. Ex changes totals $158,903,600 and balances $7,939,117. Prices cited include Amalgamated Copper, Atchison, Brooklyn Elevated, Central Pacific, Ches&Ship, Chi & Mari, Southern Pacific, Southern Ry, Union Pacific, U.S. Steel, Manhattan Elevated, Missouri Pacific, Lackawanna, and West Union.
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Primg Mercantile Paper
N.Y Central
Nort
Atchison
Ft Ovesresert Penn, Br, RR
Brooklyn
Brooklyn R. Ty. 807% Cy O.G.& See. Oy Ches
Ship
Sewal Cnet , Chi
Mariinw
Southern ‘Pac
Uthern Ry
Lackawanna
Union Pacific
Louis & Nash
Manhattan
U.S. Steel
Metropolitan
Union
Missouri Pac
Wheat and grain markets edge lower on west weather
Market notes show wheat opening down due to northern weather and weak outside demand, later rallying on light northwest receipts and commission house buying. Corn held steady with liberal receipts and inquiries, while oats and beans showed quiet to firm activity. Butter and cheese prices remained steady to firm with Western creamery and state grades cited. Poultry prices steady with bids for fowls and spring chickens amid regional demand.
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Eloor m
Samme
New York
Pennsylvania
New York and Western
Gaia
Cattle and Sheep Market Report Butcher Prices Noted
Market strong with prime cattle and sheep, demand high. Prices listed show heavy prime cattle around six to seven dollars per hundredweight, lambs and wethers noted with solid bids. Placed alongside pig prices, the report reflects a robust livestock trade season.
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FICHT
Alfonso and
London Daily Telegraph
America
Ozar
Seevastopol
Beef Trust
West Wir
Cosmopolitan Handicap
St. Lou
St. Louis
Louis
Gatter
Wiltse
Bresnahan
Thompson
Cincinnati
Cncinnati
Battersea
McClusky
Doom
Frazer and Livingstone
Lindeeedham
Browne and Moran
Feecent Agra
Philadelphia St. Louis
New York Markets
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