Dozens of World Briefs Move Through Cities on Various Events
A compact roundup reports robberies and the Fort scandal with goons paid late, plague in San Francisco, mass layoffs in Joliet, bank robbery in Williamsburg, a Syracuse murder, a political shooting in Florence, and a Kentucky sheriff race. It notes Mexico’s congress and Diaz, Cape Nome voyage, a Gulf port renaming, a train wreck in Westfield, Cuba flag praise cable, and tax-exempt checks. Further items include smallpox in Kansas, Durban plague, women’s suffrage progress in Britain, a murder verdict in North Dakota, industrial commission changes, and various seizures, deaths, and society meetings.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Louise Foster
Ernest Hecht
Edward Carver
William Patterson
Florence
Ind
Carver
Kentucky
Democratic State Executive Committee
Columbus
Cape
Nome
Portland
Ore
George W. Elder
Nome City
National Congress of Mexico
Diaz
Gulf
Topolobampo
Pacific
Meico
Port Stillwell
Lake Shore Road
Westfield
Reagan
William Leighbody
Commissioner Wilson
Internal Revenue Bureau
United States
Kiankato
Kas
Durban
South Africa
House of Commons
Bismarck
N. D
Ira O. Jenkins
Jenkins
Augusta Stork
Industrial Commission
M. D. Ratchford
Charles Leitchman
Massachusetts
Knights of Labor
Division of Customs and Insular Affairs
War Department
Cuba
Customs, Internal Revenue
Hamburg
Germany
Department of Commerce
wn-Tu
House
St. Louis
Sig
Giuseppe del Puente
Philadellhia
Bank of Dover
Minn
William EB. Gladstone
Hawarden
Society of the Potomac
Fredericksburg
W. J. Sewell
New Jersey
Washington City
Military Affairs Committee
Senate
Simon Welch
N. C
Wade
Tongue River
Montana
Dikran H. Rajebyan
Moody School
Ghosa
Helchin
Tarsus
Asia Minor
Americans Overwhelm Aguinaldo Straggling Force in Luzon Chase
Major March with the Thirty third regiment pursued Aguinaldo’s party after a lengthy rain soaked trek through Luzon. At La Gat they killed or wounded several insurgents and captured two, finding Aguinaldo’s diary and proclamations among his private papers. The body of the fallen officer was taken by his followers, and the pursuit continued along the Chico river toward Aparri, with no conclusive trace of Aguinaldo thereafter.
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Vigan
Luzon
Manila
Major March
Thirty-third
Aguinaldo
la Gaz
Laboagan
la Gat
Philippines
Beveridge
Chico
Tiao
March
Aparri
Pretoria News Gap Shapes Anglo Boer War Briefing
London reports no direct Pretoria news after Thursday evening. General French’s cavalry reached Irene eight miles south of Pretoria and fired. Lord Roberts’ message places him 25 miles from Pretoria as of Saturday 9:10 PM, near Orange Grove northeast of Johannesburg. Correspondents with Roberts report no new lines after Johannesburg’s occupation. Official msgs come, press cables held to avoid hinting at upcoming operations. Others relay conflicting statements from Lourenco Marques.
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London
Pretoria
French
Irene
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
Orange Grove
Lourenzo Marquez
Boring Artesian Wells Reach Pearl Township Sites
S A Cochrane, state irrigation engineer, located two artesian wells in Pearl township Sully county and expects them to flow before winter. A new well is being sunk on C D Banton's ranch east of Onida, bringing Sully county totals to four. The King ranch well near Onida proved artesian flow possible where surveys doubted it.
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Pierre
S. D
S. A. Cochrane
Sully County
Pearl Township
C. D. Banton
Onida
King Ranch
Actress Della Fox Ordered to Wave Crest Insane Asylum
New York June 4 Della May Fox the famous actress was committed by Justice McAdams in the supreme court to Wave Crest asylum at Astoria Long Island on petition by her brother William H Fox and on the testimony of Drs Austin Flint Jr and Edward D Fisher who reported she suffers delusions
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Della Fox
New York
Della May Fox
Justice McAdams
Supreme Court
Wave Crest
Astoria
L. I
William H. Fox
Austin Flint, Jr
Edward D. Fisher
Rich zinc strike reported at Sadie Bell shaft
In Galena Kansas on June 3 reports say the Combination Zinc Mining company struck a 26 percent jack at a depth of 62 feet and drilled through ten feet of solid ore on the Sadie Bell shaft hailed as the richest jack strike yet seen in the property group.
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Kansas
Galena
Kan
Combination Zinc Mining Company
Sadie Bell
Roosevelt signs Neely extradition papers
Governor Roosevelt has signed the Neely extradition papers and they were forwarded to Washington tonight. The action completes the immediate formal step in the case and moves toward interagency coordination with federal authorities.
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Neely
New Youxrk
Roosevelt
Washington
Clark's Body Reaches St Louis for Pacific Rail Exec Funeral
The special Asheville to St Louis car bearing the body of S. H. H. Clark, former president of the Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific systems, arrived in St Louis at 8 pm. Railroad officials and relatives greeted it. The funeral train will carry the party to Omaha for burial tomorrow afternoon.
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Clark
St. Louis
Asheville
N. C
S. H. H. Clark
Missouri Padfic
Union Pacific Railroad Systems
Missouri Pacific
Omaha
Famine in Bombay Presidency described as worst in century
Louis Klopsch of New York reports from Maharashtra and Gujarat on famine and disease sweeping the Bombay presidency. He cites cholera and smallpox at famine camps, massive deaths in Godhera and Dohad, and air and water contamination with corpses.
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Bombay
Louis Klopsch
New York
The
Christian Herald
Bombay Presidency
Gujerrat
Barolda
Godhera
Dohad
Ahmedabad
Viragam
March to Gates of Pekin
A mixed foreign force departs Tientsin for Pekin with Americans British Italians French Russians and Japanese totaling 7 officers and 343 men plus five quick firing guns. Rumors say they will be met at the first gate outside Pekin. Promotions announced in the Thirty first and Thirty fifth infantry for several officers and a sergeant.
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Tientsin
Pekin
Thirty-first Infantry
Lloyd M. Brett
C. P. Stivers
Benjamin Stark, Jr
Wilford Twyman
D. W. Strong
Thirty-fifth Infantry
Riot Fatality in St Louis Street Clash
A riot by strike sympathizers near Twenty-eighth and Calhoun streets ends with Peter Frank, 16, fatally shot as a bystander in his father's doorway. A car window gunman fires, the bullet hits him, police disperse the crowd, and he is taken to hospital where doctors expect a fatal outcome.
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ST. Louis
Lower Grove
Twenty-eighth
Calhoun Streets
Peter Frank
Young Frank
Kruger Near the Border
LOURENZO MARQUEZ reports President Kruger remained at Machadodoro mid way between Pretoria and the Portuguese frontier on the Transvaal to Delagoa Bay railway. Boer forces totaling about 10 000 men held positions around Pretoria with another large command at Bronkhurst spruit fifty miles from Pretoria on the same railway line.
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Kruger
Lourenzo Marquez
K.ruger
Machadodoro
Pretoria
Transvaal
Delagoa Bay
Bronkhurst
Spruit
Boer Envoys Arrive in Cleveland for Mass Meeting
Boer envoys reached Cleveland from Buffalo at 11 PM and were greeted by a large reception committee and civic delegation. They will speak at a mass meeting tomorrow evening at Gray's Armory after a parade through downtown streets.
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Bocr
Cleveland
Buffalo
Gray’s Armory
Fatal Wreck Near Lima on Lake Erie & Western Line
An eastbound Lake Erie & Western freight derailed about eighteen miles from Sandusky City when a driving-wheel tire failed. Fireman Enoch Bowsher and Head Brakeman J W Purtell were killed. Engineer Harry Bell suffered a broken leg and serious internal injuries. The two men were local residents of Lima.
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Lima
Lake Erie & Western Road
Sandusky City
Enoch Bowsher
J. W. Purtell
Harry Bell
Bell
Highwayman Still at Large Near Yosemite
Raymond Cal May 4 The lone highwayman who yesterday held up three Yosemite stages two wagons and two United States cavalrymen is still at large Twenty two men and five women were among the thirty two people held up Major Rucker and Captain Wood of the United States army with sixty Troop F men reached the scene as the robber prepared to open the express box and disappeared into the brush.
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Raymond
Cal
Yosemite
Rucker
Wood
United States Army
Levy bill shifts Paris Exposition duties to State Department
Rep Levy of New York introduced a measure to transfer from the commissioner general of the United States to the Paris exposition of 1900 the power to appoint experts and to disburse funds. The secretary of state would handle appointments and payments, with monthly employment reports and salaries to be rendered and the exposition results report to be prepared under state guidance.
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Washington
Levy
New York
United States
Secretary of State
S. L. H. Clark Dies at 67 in Asheville
S. H. Clark former director and executive of Missouri Pacific Texas & Pacific and Union Pacific systems died yesterday in Asheville North Carolina after years of illness. He retired to St Louis following Union Pacific reorganization and died in the presence of his wife and son at age 67.
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Omaha
S.'H. 'H. Clark
Missouri” Pacific Railroad Company
Texas & Pacific
International & Great Northern
Union Pacific
Asheville
N. C
Clark
Union Pacific Road
St. Louis
Three Known Safe Blowers Arrested in Chicago
Three men described as active safe blowers by police were arrested in apartments at Ogden avenue and Ashland boulevard after a struggle. The suspects Frank Dwyer alias Rutledge of Ontario Canada Thomas Jons and Fred Harris face charges for alleged bank robberies at Aurora near Toronto where about 900 dollars and mining stock were taken.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Ogden Avenue
Ashland Boulevard
Frank Dwyer
Rutledge
Ontario
Canon City
Colo
Thomas Jons
Fred Harris
Aurora
Toronto
Mexico City Tightens Quarantine To Prevent Plague
The president, guided by the board of health, authorizes additions to the general sanitary code to stop bubonic plague. Vessels with plague victims or having touched plague ports in ten days must quarantine off Vera Cruz or Acapulco, with ten days quarantine and disinfection of clothing and effects.
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Mexico
City OF Mexico
Republic
Board of Health
Vera Cruz
Gulf Ports
Acapulco
Pacific Coast
Revenue Stamp Fraud Suspects Nabbed in Brooklyn
Police arrest three men George Morgan Charles Morgan and William Brower in Brooklyn and seize a furnished room with a large cache of canceled and uncanceled revenue stamps suggesting a major swindle. Detectives report some stamps lacked cancellation marks as part of the fraud.
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New York
Brooklyn
George and
Charles Morgan
William Brower
Reorganizing Militia In Kentucky
FRANKFORT Kentucky June 2 Governor Beckham issued an order mustering out ten companies of the state guard. All but two are in mountain towns and were part of units raised during political excitement around the state election last fall. More companies may be disbanded as the governor deems regiments already over quota.
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Frankfort
Beckham
State Guard
Daily Christian Murders Rise amid Boxer Conflict
London dispatch reports daily murders of native Christians in China amid Boxer turmoil. The Times correspondent notes £30,000 railroad damage and government support for the Boxers rather than condemnation, with no arrests yet and no foreign fatalities though local Christians are harmed.
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London
Pekin
the Times
German Sugar Trust Begins Operations in Prussia
MADGEBURG June 2. As the German Sugar trust starts operations today refineries withdraw all offers from markets. There will be no further sales for twelve days and then the trust will fix prices for home trade.
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German Sugar Trust
Madgeburg
Prussia
Hare and Smith Made Brigadiers
President appoints Colonel Luther H. Hare of the Thirty third volunteer infantry and Colonel J H Smith of the Seventeenth infantry as brigadier generals of volunteers in the Philippines campaign. The vacancies were kept open to honor specially deserving officers in the field.
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Washington
Luther H. Hare
Thirty-third Volunteer Infantry
Seventh Cavalry
J. H. Smith
Seventeenth Infantry
Philippines
Fifteen British Killed at Faberspur Defense
General War ren with 700 men held Faberspur on May 29 and faced 1000 rebels at dawn. Despite a stampede of horses the British force repelled the attack, and a small garden party fought on before evacuating as the charge began. Fifteen British soldiers died, including Colonel Spence, and thirty were wounded.
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Capetown
Warren
Faberspur
Spence
British Troops Take Pretoria as Roberts Advances
London dispatch reports that Her Majesty's forces now hold Johannesburg with the British flag raised over the government. In the forward movement toward Pretoria, Gordon units and the One Hundred and Fourth led heavy fighting on ridges south of the Rand, with notable action by Lord Cecil Manners among prisoners.
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Pretoria
London
Lord‘ Roberts
Wer
Johannesburg
War Office
Germiston
Jan Hamived
Fred
Hamilton
Rand
Gordons
Lord Cecil Manners
Duke of Rutland
Lord Roberts
Advange
Smallpox on Board Meade Triggers Delay for Otis
The War department reports General Otis arrived in San Francisco in good health but cannot land due to smallpox on the transport Meade. He will take the first eastbound train after landing and is expected to go to Rochester for a June 15 demonstration. He will receive extended leave and may command the Department of the Lakes with Chicago headquarters after recovery.
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Washington
War Department
General Shafter
San Francisco
General Otis
Meade
Rochester
N. Y
Philippines
Department of the Lakes
Chicago
Tragedy on Broadway Ends in Double Shooting
Albert Koenig a union activist fires on Police Officer Crane near the Southern power house in St Louis. Officer Baker shoots Koenig dead as Crane collapses, later dying at Alexian Brothers hospital. Witness Maher witnessed the confrontation and fired after Koenig’s threat.
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ST. Louis
Albert Koenig
Crane
Baker
Broadway
Southern Electric Power House
Lally
Four Courts
Koenig
Maher
Alexian Brothers’ Hospital
Senate Passes Civil Bill with 5 Million for St Louis Exposition
After an eight hour session the Senate approved the dry civil appropriation bill. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis 1903 remains funded at five million dollars despite Sen Morgan’s failed bid to cut to three million. The bill's fate followed extended debate on the exposition appropriation.
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Washington
Senate
St. Louis
Morgan
Senate panel settles Montana seat dispute
Washington June 1 the senate committee on privileges and elections reached an agreement with Senator Mark’s supporters to let the case rest as is and to refrain from referring Clark or Maginnis credentials to the committee or pursuing Clark’s original election resolution.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Friends of
Mark
Montana
Clark
Maginnis
Goebel murder warrant issued for Taylor
Indianapolis dispatch says Taylor, in Martinsville today, confirms a warrant has been issued for his arrest in the Goebel murder case. He received private advice on the matter and says the developments will not affect his plans. He will travel to this city from Martinsburg tomorrow and a warrant may be served here.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Taylor
Martinsville
Goebel
Mariusburg
Wyoming Man Captured by Philippine Insurgents
Captain Charley D. Roberts of the Thirty-fifth Volunteer Infantry and two of his men were captured near San Miguel De Mayumo in Luzon by Philippine insurgents. Lieutenant Colonel Cyrus Roberts of the Thirteenth Infantry, a Dakota native, served in Wyoming and later in the army. The War Department stated the insurgents may demand a ransom but the army will attempt to recover the men.
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Wyoming
Washington, D. C
Charley D. Roberts
San Miguel de Mayumo
Luzon
Cyrus Roberts
Dakota
War Department
Bank of Waverly Robbed By Exploding Safe
Thieves blew the Bank of Waverly safe during a Friday night attempt near Waverly Nebraska. The blast shattered windows and damaged the building but did not reach the inner door, leaving little money on hand. Bank remained open at 9 a.m. as locals reported hearing the explosion amid a severe storm.
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Waverly
Neb
Bank of Waverly
T. J. Beale
Trouble Over School Bonds in TABLE ROCK Neb
At the May 21 election the school district approved 10 000 in bonds by a margin just over the two thirds threshold. The outcome has sparked legal talk and possible court action. The school board hired Frank Martin of Falls City, while contestants Lindsay and Roper of Pawnee City are examining matters for a potential restraining order on bond issuance.
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Table Rock
Neb
Frank Martin
Falls City
Lindsay and
Roper
Pawnee City
Burglar In Storm Breaks In At Grand Island Store
About 11 o'clock Friday night during a storm a pane was broken from the front window of Mr. Kremerschuk's Locust street store. Unknown thieves entered and took six guns, shoes, and a dozen pairs of pants totaling 150 dollars. A gun, a pair of pants and a shoe were found near the door next morning. Police suspect home talent.
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Grand Island
Neb
Cass County Mortgage Record Details May Farm Mortgages
George A Hay Cass County register of deeds reports May mortgage activity in Plattsmouth Farmers reduced indebtedness by over 20000 dollars last month with 18 farm mortgages filed totaling 29491 and 40 releases totaling 49474. City mortgages filed 14 totaling 4370 with 14 releases totaling 4964. Prosperity sign noted.
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Cass County
Plattsmouth
Neb
George A. Hay
Register of Deeds
Seward Mortgage Record May Nebraska County Totals
Seward Nebraska mortgage records show May filings and releases. Farm mortgages filed 28 totaling 25813 released 28 totaling 37175. City mortgages filed 9 totaling 6720 released 3 totaling 965. Chattel mortgages filed 54 totaling 11901.56 released 41 totaling 20452.73. A steady decrease in county indebtedness over the past year.
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Seward
Neb
Seward County
Lightning Strikes Farm House Near West Point
In a June storm at a farm east of West Point Nebraska J J Meier’s home was struck by lightning shattering a bedstead where two children slept but the youngsters were unharmed A valuable cow was killed in the same strike The storm hit the county’s southeastern area hard
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West Point
Neb
J. J. Meier
Upland Stock Shipments Hit High Shipping Pace
Upland Nebraska locals report eleven car stock shipment the largest since the town began dispatching livestock to St. Joseph Missouri via the Burlington. Three cattle and eight hogs in this group with six cars shipped the prior week and eight the week before marking Upland as a strong point on the Nebraska Colorado railroad line.
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Upland
Neb
Burlington
St. Joseph
Post Office at Jansen Neb robbed by unknown men
DILLER Neb June 4 The post office at Jansen a small town in this county was robbed securing about 100 in money but few stamps The robbers blew the safe combination No description was obtained and authorities think the workers were professionals and unlikely to be caught
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Nebraska
Diller, Neb
Jansen
This County
First Nebraska field officers canvass completed
The canvass of the First Nebraska regiment for field officers is complete. Results show Colonel J. N. Kilian of Columbus Lieutenant Colonel Harry L. Archer of Beatrice Majors W. J. Moore of Fremont and Charles A. Vickers of Madison are selected.
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First
Nebraska
Lincoln
J. N. Kilian
Columbus
Harry L. Archer
Beatrice
W. J. Moore
Elon
Charles A. Vickers
Madson
Woman Declared Insane at Long Pine Nebraska
Mrs C H Weeks was examined by insanity commissioners and declared insane. The case dates to several years ago when she began a temperament change and recently showed clear illness leading to commitment. She was taken to Norfolk for care and evaluation.
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Long Pine
Neb
C. H. Weeks
Ainsworth
Asane
Spanish War Veterans Organize
Lt Edwards a N ish American War veteran called Camp Sisson organized Spanish War veterans in memory of Company K. He was killed in battle in Manila.
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Edwards
Sisson
Manila
Man of Seventy-Eight Weds War DS Jane
A seventy eight year old man marries Miss Mary Smith in a ceremony held at the bride’s father’s home. The report notes the groom’s age and remarks on the age gap and the couple’s recent union.
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Jane
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Fragmented Sketches of Disease and Life in a Storied Era
The text blends references to canker in plants with scattered personal, societal, and literary fragments from an old era. It includes mentions of New York, Geneva, and various names, suggesting a draft of diaries, testimonies, or a mixed-page collage. The tone hints at public discourse and intimate scenes, though the passage is fragmentary and incoherent.
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New York
Geneva
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Congress
Paris
Uncle Sam
S. l. H. Clark
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