Seven Cuban graft cases spark congressional probe
A Havana dispatch details seven alleged misuses of Cuban funds by U.S. backed officials. The list includes a $100,000 postal theft, $242,000 plus $300,000 for a six mile Tris Journalia Railway, $150,000 in unofficial allowances, and costly barracks projects. It notes conflicts of interest involving Ernest Lee Conant and the use of naval transports for officials.
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Triscornia Railway
Root
War Department
Compostela
North American Trust Company
United States
Ernest Lee Conant
Wood
Havana
Public Service
United States Naval Transport
Cuba
Triscomndia
Havana Harbor
United Railways of
Frank J. Hecker
American Indies Company
R. A. C. Smith
Alger
Hanna
War Root
Smith
Heathbone
Trust Company
New York
Conant
Brooke
Johannesburg Quiet After Arm Surrender Report
Lord Lansdowne forwards Roberts notes from Orange Grove dated June 2 describing Johannesburg calm with arms and pony surrenders, three Boer guns left, Queenslanders capturing a Creusot with stores, Botha prisoners, Yeomanry actions near Kroonstad and Lindley, interrupted telegraph delaying casualty updates, shops reopening and relief over peaceful occupation.
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Londoy
Lord Lansdowne
Roberts
Orange Grove
Johannesburg
Botha
Zoutpansberg
Kroonstad
Lindley
Sprigg
Imperial Yeomanry
The
Free State
Tein
Orange River Colony
Pretoria
Germantown Men Escape Drowning After Schuylkill Boat Capsize
George Townsend Sr and his son, joined by Alfred Parnell and Hobson Swatlow of Germantown, narrowly escaped drowning when their boat overturned on the Schuylkill River above Shawmont yesterday. They were unable to swim and were saved by James Bogle who aided them from the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Townsend, Sr
Alfred Parnell
Hobson Swatlow
Germantown
Schuylkill River
Shawmont
George Townsend
Wes
Sai
James Bogle
Ees Eather Aoe
Insane youth attacks mother with razor in Trenton
Samuel Moore son of Henry C Moore president of Trenton Passenger Railway attacked his mother at the dinner table with a razor. The wound to the neck was serious but not fatal. He was restrained by his father and admitted to the New Jersey State Hospital for the Insane. He is 23 years old and gave incoherent statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Samuel Moore
Henry C. Moore
Trenton Passenger Railway Company
Moore
Brief Mentally Disturbed Incident Recounted
A man renewed a prescription at Britton’s drug store before an alleged attack on his mother. He appeared calm at home, showing no outward signs of the insanity that later overtook him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phia
Britton
Wealthy Rochester Woman Found Demented in City Streets
Annie Weir a 35 year old Rochester Pa resident with stock certificates and papers in her possession was found wandering Broad and Sansom streets by a policeman. She was taken to the station, then to Pennsylvania Hospital and to Kirkbride Insane Asylum for treatment. Her husband a railroad man will bring her home today. She had been at Lafayette Hotel since Friday attending a lawsuit.
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Annie Weir
Rochester
Hub
Sansom
Weir
Pennsylvania Hospital
Kirkbride
Irish Police Fooled by Prohibited Meeting
Two hundred police were sent to Newmarket to suppress a United Irish League meeting set for today. While the force slept this morning, James Christopher Flynn and EB Crean slipped in unobtrusively and likely attended the event.
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Newmarket
Ireland
United Irish League
James Christopher Flynn
North Cork
EB. Crean
Ossory
Queens County
Bryan Democrats threaten compromise over currency in Maryland
June 3 report from the Trates notes Arthur Pue Gorman loses control of Maryland’s Democratic State convention set for June 5. Factional splits pit Chicago silver advocates against the regular gold standard leadership as delegates at large from Havre de Grace Frederick City Baltimore and others brace for a potential pledged or uninstructed delegation.
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Arthur Pue Gorman
Maryland Democracy
Kansas City
Murray Vandiver
Havre-de-Grace
L. Victor Baughman
Frederick City
Gorman
Maryland
A. Leo Knott
Baltimore City
Smith
Jackson
Moore
Vandiver
State Committee
Chicago
Saad
Somerset
Joshua W. Miles
Miles
Somerset County
Republican National Administration
Philippine Islands
Republic
William McKinley
Republican Congress
Bryan
Maryland Democratic Association
N Ton Bryan
Brveb
Fight leaves man wounded after shooting on city streets
Michael Longo of 7 Hutchinson street was shot in the thigh by Rambala Delvacchio of 826 Bainbridge street during a dispute at Hutchinson and Fitz water streets. Longo was taken to Pennsylvania Hospital for recovery, while Delvacchio escaped. motive cited as Longo’s wife eloping with him.
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Hutchinson and
Fitzwater Streets
Michael Longo
Hutchinson Street
Rambala Delvacchio
Bainbridge Street
Longo
Pennsylvania Hospital
Delvacehto
Plague Ship Bessie Markham Put in Quarantine
The British bark Bessie Markham, arriving from Buenos Ayres amid bubonic plague fears, is detained at Reedy Island quarantine after the captain died and crew feared contamination. Officials vow strict scrutiny and no risk of infection before cargo discharge.
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Bessie Markham
Buenos Ayres
Delaware River
Robert Stewart
Reedy Island
Bureau of Health
New York
J. Gray Bolton
Bureau
Ghannah Setoteapnen
Landslide destroys homes on Spring Street Manayunk
A 30 foot high, 100 foot long earth slide hit Spring Street below Green Lane in Manayunk at 7 am yesterday. It damaged the homes of Mrs. Bennischak and Hugo Blay. Heavy rains last week caused the slide. A half finished retaining wall at the hill foot limited damage.
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Spring Street
Green Lane
Manayunk
Bennischak
Hugo Blay
Two Women Injured in Street Collision
Florence Carmen, 24, of 1505 French Street, collided with Dr. Joseph Martin’s carriage on Diamond Street. She suffered severe facial and head wounds, was treated at the Woman's Homoeopathic Hospital, and returned home. Emma Johnson, 27, of 1729 Master Street, was struck by a Union Traction carriage on Columbia, sustaining scalp lacerations and body bruises and was taken to St Joseph's Hospital.
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Florence Carmen
French Street
Diamond Street
Joseph Martin
Union Traction
Columbia
Emma Johnson
Master Street
Bealde
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sunday and Gunner's Run Hoodoo Car Incident
A damaged report states Car No 401 of the Strawberry Mansion division ran off the track at Gunners Run crossing. One man was hurt but walked away without giving his name. The same car reportedly left the track previously and another person fell in danger amid the confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunoner
Strawberry Mansion Division
Heheine
Cossack Troops May Chase the Boxers
Six men and two ladies described as French and Belgian refugees from Peo Ting Fu arrived at Wan Liu Ching still missing. A Commack search party went to the mining area to bring food for the relief of the party. Pekin reports say Mr Stevenson of the Church of England Mission at Yem Ching was murdered and Mr Norman is missing.
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Pekin
Stevenson
Church of England
Yem Ching
Norman
Vital issues in Oregon elections
Portland June 3. Tomorrow’s election will choose one Supreme Court justice a state dairy and food commissioner two congressmen and legislature members to replace United States Senator McBride. Republicans stress expansion and imperial questions while Fusionists cite the 1896 Chicago platform plus anti imperialism.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Supreme Court
United States
George W. McBride
Philippines
Chicago
Bin
West Virginia Democrats to Convene for State Ticket Vote
Parkersburg WV June 3 The Democratic State convention will meet at noon next Wednesday to select delegates and alternates to the Kansas City convention and to nominate a full State ticket including Governor and minor offices. The body will number 643 delegates with 473 needed for selection.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Kansas City
Bryan
West Virginia
St B. Elkins
Beaten to Death and Thrown From Window in Harrisburg
An Austrian named Steve Q. Roberts was found dead in front of his Steelten boarding house this morning. He had both legs broken and multiple cuts and bruises on his body. The coroner's jury heard tests before ruling on the case.
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Harrisburg
Steve Q. Roberts
Steelten
Weather Outlook for Mid-Atlantic States Monday
Forecast covers Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware and Maryland. Monday brings warmer conditions with a moderted period and northerly winds. Yesterday's temperatures set high and low marks to guide expectations for the day.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Mrs Gladstone in Semi conscious condition
London June 3 reports Mrs Gladstone is in a semi conscious state with strength steadily failing this evening as observers note her illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Man Found Dead in Delaware River Near Street Wharf
A man about 35 years old was found floating in the Delaware River near the street wharf last night. He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighed about 185 pounds, with dark complexion, dark hair, and a short moustache.
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Delaware River
Street Wharf
Custom Tailoring Ad Boasts Wide Summer Stock
Busy shop promotes substantial line of suits to measure in English serge and government blue serge with prices from 20 to 40 dollars. Highlights include J Ty Clay & Sons English serge at 25 dollars and ready made options nearly perfect, plus outing flannel styles and striped fabrics claimed as fashionable per London fashion reference.
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J. Ty Clay & Sons
Uncle Sam
London
Serge Suits on sale with money back guarantee
We offer thousands of fine Serge Suits with strong value. A $10 Serge Suit is advertised at $7.50, with money back if unsatisfied. Our own line ranges from $8.50 to $20 with varied prices and sizes.
Perky & Co Sells Cheap Serge Suits at Chestnut Street
The Philadelphia clothing house Perky & Co at 1520 Chestnut Street advertises Manicuring Miss Halt and a wide clothing market. It touts SR. B. T. patterns and genuine clay-based suits with prices from eight dollars fifty to thirty dollars, claiming good dressers prefer quality at low cost.
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Serge Suita
Suis
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Preee
Fubtiening Comanes
Philadelphia Times
McKinley
Postal Service
Neely
Washington
General Bristow
Bristow
Posts
Estes G. Rathbone
Heath
Rathbone
Royal Artillery
Son
State Convention
Wan Liu Ching
Tarr
Moody
Tongue
B. Daly
Chastel
Republican State County Committee
Hie
Democrats
Highent Lowent
Mrs. Gladstone Sinking
Wm. H. Wanamaker
Miss Halt
Chalee Street
Philadelphia
U. 6
Perky & CO
Chestnut Street
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