Charges of malfeasance shake Illinois officials
A telegram from Champaign Illinois dated June 13 reports charges of official wrongdoing against Comptroller Bird S Toler tied to bond sales in 1898. The missive accuses Toler of steering bonds to the Produce Exchange Trust syndicate, suggesting collusion with W M Coler & Co and alleging a $222000 loss to the city with a debt limit claim fraud. Governor Roosevelt reportedly will order an investigation.
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ORK
Jacob W. Mack
Champaign
Ills
Associated Press
Wal
Cohen
Cook
Iracy
Coler
Roosevelt
Produce Exchange Trust Company Syndicate
W. M. Coler & Co
Comptroller
To. H. Hole
W. N. Coler & Co
Comptraller
Dudge Dillon
Didle“saith
Orén-Rehd
Ennrts
Vnvermor
Havana Postal Fraud Probe To End Soon
Washington reports Bristow will close the Cuban postal fraud inquiry within about a fortnight and return to report in full. Captain Smith and ten inspectors have been assigned, with two yet to start, while Rathbone remains suspended and may be replaced. Officials cite a large but unclear shortfall and destroyed stamps complicating the case.
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Washington
General Bristow
Smith
Captain Smith
Havana
Eis
Orlince
Rathbone
Neely
Culan
Arrest of George Champion Suspect in West Newfield Triple Murder
Inspectors McCamsland Collins and Kensie with Deputy Sheriffs Jenk ins and Snell arrested a man at Mrs Mary Pierces boarding house 9 Franklin Street Milford Mass as a suspect in the West Newfield Me quadruple murder and his wife The trail from South Station led by a distinct trunk to South Framingham then Milford within hours the pair were detained at Deputy Sheriff Jenkins office awaiting further questioning.
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Milford
Mass
McCamsland, Collins and Kensie
Boston
Jenkins and
Snell
Mary Pierce
Wranklin Street
George Champion
West Newdeld
South Framingham
Mrs. Pierce
He Pierce
Douuty
Sheriff Jenkins
Empress Dowager Not To Object To Foreign Troops In China
Dispatches reveal that the empress dowager will not object to foreign troops on Chinese soil. Naval authorities plan to send a battalion of about 250 marines to the Philippines to replace Marines sent to Chinese waters. About 3,000 marines are stationed in the Philippines and Guam, with Cavite as a major base.
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Washington
Navy Department
Manila
Remey
Philippines
Naval Academy
New York
League Island
Washington Navy Yards
Guam
Cavite Naval Station
Cavite
Admiral Remey
Navy
Army
State Department
Legation
Peking
Afr
Conger
Department
Foreign Office
Tsung-Li-Yamen
China
Russia
Buckeye Demog COLUMBUS convention ends in rowdy stalemate
After a nine hour session in Columbus on June 14 delegates clashed over leadership and policy. McLean faction leaders were absent or pulled into less influential roles while Hamilton county delegates backed different favorites. The assembly instructed for Bryan though resolutions hedged the silver issue as key figures including Kilbourne Patrick Thomas and Chapmann led the ticket with Sherwood Warner McFadden Smalley Yates Simp king Brown among others.
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Columbus, CO
Hamilton County
John R. McLean
Cincinnati
Louis Reemelin
State Committee
Mclean
Bryan
James Kilbourne
Abraham W. Patrick
Wiliams. Thomas
Horace L. Chapmann
M. O. Burns
John McSiveeney
C. P. Brumach
M. B. Clayburn
A. J. Warner
H. H. McFadden
Supreme Court
Allen W. Smalley
Ballard
Strike Leader Shot in Saloon Tragedy in St Louis
Sherman Patterson president of the Street Car Employees union, mortally wounded by Ed Cantry in a South Twenty seventh Street saloon quarrel over the strike. Patterson died soon after. Cantry jailed. City riots abate as transit resumes with nonunion workers. inquest into moonlit deaths continues with conflicting testimony. Admiral Thel Deweys Return noted in dispatches.
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St. Louis
Sherman Patterson
Street Car Employees’ Union
Twenty Seventh Street
Ed Cantry
Patterson
Hej
Chestnut Street
Fhhief
Moos Viot
Roberts Dispatch Clears Pretoria as De Wet Evades Capture
London reports Lord Roberts confirms Pretoria and Johannesburg quiet. De Wet fled with forces largely intact after a pitched clash near Botho, with British actions led by Hamilton, Porter's, Dixon's brigades, and Kitchener pursuing toward Verwoerdam and Heilbron. Methuen wins near Rhenoster, advancing to Throstatss.
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London
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
de Wet
War Office
Knox
Khroonstadt
Johannesburg
Botho
Middleburg Road
Porter
Dixon
Hutton
Lan Hamilton
Broadwood
Gordon
Kridley
Ian Hamilton
Methuen
Free Staters
Vaal
Kitchener
Couti
Vredefort
Heilbron
Vredefort “Road
Rhenoster River
Throenstatss
Bids For Armor Circulation Calls For Navy Stock
The Navy Department has prepared a circular inviting bids for armor plate to the near term. It details three grades with high quality Krupp treated armor prioritized, and requires contractors to supply improvements in production without extra cost. A large initial order tests price reductions, while competition from a major steel firm remains unconfirmed.
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Washington
Nerill
Tor
Ordnance Bureau
United States
Navy
Baseball Scores From Yesterday in the National League
Results show New York 6 defeat Chicago 2 with pitchers Hawley and Bowerman for New York. Brooklyn lost to Cincinnati with Breitenstein and Peugh on the mound. Boston met Philadelphia with Pittsburg beating Boston and Nichols and Clarke composing the battery for Pittsburg. Pittsburgh leads with percentages listed and Boston trails.
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New York
New
Chicago
Deewes
Hawley
Bowerman
Etthibrand Chance
Booklyn Tood Dio
Brooklyn
Cincinnatuaire
Brookly
Cincinnat & Atteries
McGinity
Farrell Breitenstein
Peughle Giorgi
Bostons
Sis
Bostomsnstpseras
Pittsburg
Pete
Ritésbure
Seeros Boston
Nichols
Clarke
Boston
Leuk
Rumor of Indian Trouble at Walker Minn disproved
Dispatch notes rumors of trouble among Indians at Walker Minnesota proved unfounded as Hawaii delegates to the Republican national convention reached San Francisco en route via France sailed the Stout
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Walker, Minn
Hawaii
San Francpete
Via
France
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