Common Council Approves Broad Street Transit and Elevates
The Philadelphia Common Council debates rapid transit measures, approving the Broad Street Subway and multiple elevated lines amid opposition. Amendments on fares and hearings for property owners are rejected as votes favor final passage of the rail franchises and a proposed reversion clause from the Grocers' Exchange resolutions.
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Common Council
Select Council
McCurdy
A. L. Johnson
Reed
Mice
Board of
City Trusts
Delaware Avenue
Messrs
Vine Street
Sixtieth Street
Baltimore Avenue
West Philadelphia
Union Traction
Messrs. Meehan
Gratz
Meehan
Broad Street Rapid Transit Street Railway
Gilpin
George Hawkes
Twentieth Ward
Mr. Hawkes
Yeas
Andersen
Armstrong
Barton
W. H. Brown
Daly
Anderson
Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Harkness, Meehan and Roberts
Market Street Elevated Railway
Wilson H. Brown
Street Railway Committee of Common Council
Mr. Brown
Mr. Eaton
Ridge Avenue
Frankford
Passayunk Avenue
Germantown
Wilson Brown
McAllister
Harr
Brown
Chicago
Central Rapid Transit
Chestnut Hill
Glenside
Green Street
Ant
City council suspends rules to adjourn after regular hour
Transcribing clerks worked into the early morning to prepare ordinances for presentation to the Mayor after the council sat beyond the usual adjournment time due to a suspension of the rules.
Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley Traction seeks 3 cent fare and city
Johnson syndicate led by the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley Traction asks Philadelphia authorities for consent to build street railways on 120 miles of streets with a 3 cent fare and free transfers to connecting lines within the city. T B Lixon presides, C M Batra serves as secretary.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley Traction Company
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Deeda
Recorder of Deeds
Recorder of Deeds of
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
T. B. Lixon
CO. M. Batra
Johnson Syndicate
Eighteen Allegheny County Railways Granted Charters
State Department grants charters to eighteen street railway companies in Allegheny County under Fecht and Emery rapid transit bills. Incorporators include W. J. Berryman Pittsburg C F Thompson Charleroi and others. Also Potts town Traction Company charter granted for 21 miles in Pottstown area with $130000 capitalization. Schuylkill Traction Company proposes similar coverage awaiting action.
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Allegheny County
Harrisburg
State Department
Fecht and
Emery Rapid Transit
W. J. Berryman
Pittsburg
C. F. Thompson
Charleroi
C. J. Marsh
F. M. Ross
L. G. Woods
Pottstown Traction Company
Pottstown
George N. Malsberger
Jacob ©. Soter
J. Allen Healy
Calvin Fegely
8. H. Frndy
Schuylkill Traction Company
Secretaries Griest Pushes Speed Charters Recording
Harrisburg dispatch states Secretary Griest defended rapid charter recording to avoid hindering clerks. He said public access after recording, not before, keeps work efficient and will reveal papers once filed. Reports tie recent syndicate charter grants to forthcoming Senate measures.
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Philadelphia Times
Harrisburg
Griest
R. R. Quay
Thomas
Senate
House
National Credit Association Opens Convention in Cleveland
John Field of Philadelphia presided at the opening session of the annual convention in Cleveland. Red ink men from all sections attended, with an aggregate capital of 1,500. William H. Hotchkies of Buffalo discussed laws established across the nation.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John Field
Philadelphia
National Credit Association
Wiliam H. Hotchkies
Buffalo
Club Car to Cape May Serves Weekend Route
A plan to run a Club Car service to Cape May begins June 15 with Saturday flights. The service will be attached to a Wise Philadelphia Reading route, aiming to boost local travel and sightseeing opportunities.
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Cape May
Philadelphia
Watches Talk at the Kansas City Jewelry Counter
A Kansas City jeweler explains watches as delicate beings like humans. He details how cold, magnetism, static electricity, and jolts affect timepieces, and advises winding routines and care for accurate timekeeping.
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The
Kansas City Journal
Uses of compressed air advantages when alternated
From the Fall River News the article argues compressed air complements electricity, detailing six uses from air brakes to caissons and car cleaning. It notes mutual benefits, such as steady loads for electric railways and instant readiness of stored air, with advantages over steam in storage and maintenance.
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Fall River
Wise Seagulls Observe Harbor Time and Food Flush
The New York Herald notes seagulls show surprising intelligence in New York harbor. They track ships and calendar patterns, gathering more scraps on Fridays and Saturdays when ships shed more waste, and distinguish passenger steamers from sailing vessels.
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New York Herald
New York Harbor
Fulton Market
Tourists Warned to Carry Extra Cash in Holland
A 1900 trade extract notes that travelers to the Netherlands should carry about a third more money than expected. Consuls warn that Holland is strict on debt, habeas corpus is absent, and awaiting remittances can lead to imprisonment.
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Washington
United States
Netherlands
Consul Hill
Holland
Consul Listoe
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Denver
Postmasters to Get More Pay Under Readjustment
The annual salary re adjustment for postmasters has been completed. Beginning July 1, 1,770 post offices will see increased pay and 229 will have reduced compensation, with total reductions of $28,400 and increases of $215,000.
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Washington
New Orleans
Middletown
Soldiers Want to Stay in Philippines, MacArthur Seeks Authority
General MacArthur reports many regular soldiers ordered home prefer to remain in Manila. He requests authority to transfer willing men to regiments staying, and Adjutant General Corbin grants the authority.
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General MacArthur
Washington
Corbin
MacArthur
Manila
United States
Porto Ricans Press for Free Trade Aid
Dr. Jose C Barbosa a Porto Rico executive council member met with the President reporting improving island conditions while stressing a strong desire for free trade.
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Washington
Jose ¢. Barbosa
Executive Council
Porto Rico
Island
Architect chosen for Cleveland public building
Arnold W. Brunner of New York selected as the architect for the Cleveland Ohio public building. The President signs Edward H. Callister's commission as Montana Internal Revenue Collector. British authorities seek extradition of F. Van eoemee arrested in New York for irregular money dealings with an Englishwoman.
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Arnold W. Brunner
New York
Cleveland
Ohio
Edward H. Callister
Montana
Washington
England
F. van Eoemee
Possible Population From the Chicago Record-Herald
The article weighs how many people the United States could support given arable land and resources. It cites China and Belgium densities, 1900 census figures, and estimates ranging from about 450 million to nearly one billion people under intensive cultivation and innovation.
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Chicago Record-Herald
United States
Yangtse
China
Belgium
Europe
New York
Obie
Republic
Indians of the Colorado: Cocopa customs and dying rites
The Cocopa Indians of the Lower Colorado live in Baja California and Sonora. They are mainly an agricultural people whose life and industry are shaped by riverine conditions and seasonal floods. Their burial customs stand out as a notable practice among neighboring tribes.
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New York Tribune
Colorado
Baja
California
Sonora
Uill
Lower
Nile
Uncle Jerry Finds Soup Too Much Bother
In a Chicago Tribune fragment Uncle Jerry, speaking from a suburban vantage, is asked how he likes his soup. He replies the soup is good enough but notes it is a lot of bother to tale out all these.
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Chicago Tribune
Jerry
Edward Honors His War Heroes in London Ceremony
King Edward awarded three thousand medals to returned South Africa veterans in a grand pageant at Horse Guards. Officers and soldiers from the Guards, Household Cavalry and City Imperial Volunteers paraded before the dais while spectators thronged St James Park and Carlton House Terrace.
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London
Edward
South Africa
Horse Guards
St. James’ Park
Guards
Household Cavalry
Admiralty
Joseph H. Choate
United States
Carlton House Terrace
Frank Green
House of Lords
Ife
Lord Roberts
Lord Milner
Cape Town
Godfrey Lagden
Executive Council
Transvaal
Earl Roberts
Herbert Slocum
Buller
Ian Hamilton
Duke of Marlborough
Spain to protest U S over treaty trade privileges
Spain plans a formal protest to the United States over the Paris treaty terms. Prime Minister Sagasta will consult powers regarding an amendment to the royal reply led by Rafael Labra of the Colonial party asserting that the United States has not kept the treaty spirit. The amendment seeks shared special trade privileges in the West Indies and the Philippines for Spaniards and Americans.
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Madrid
Senor Sagasta
Spain
United States
Rafel Labra
Paris
West Indies
Philippines
Laur Urges War on Steel Trust in France
Francois Laur former Deputy filed a petition to the Chamber of Deputies accusing the American steel trust of threatening France's metal industry. He calls for higher duties on American steel and machine tools and plans a antitrust campaign in 1902 while preparing a US visit to study trusts. Laur previously attacked Standard Oil in France.
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Paris
Francois Laur
Chamber of Deputies
American Steel Trust
M. Laur
United States
Standard Oil Company
France
Rare Manuscript Sells at Sotheby's Auction in London
A fifteenth century manuscript titled Horae Reatae Mafiae Virginis Cum Calendarie from the Ashburnham collection drew strong bidding at Sotheby's. The cataloged volume features grotesque humor with monsters and animals such as a horse riding a man and a pig riding a camel in vivid illustrations. Harding the bookseller bought the manuscript for 5800 dollars.
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Cablegram
Philadelphia Times
London
Ashburnham
Sotheby's
Harding
Pope discusses Philippine priesthood with Cardinal Gibbons
Paris dispatch notes Pope and Cardinal Gibbons weighed religion in the Philippines. They considered creating a native priesthood not bound by Spanish traditions, yet acknowledged the difficulties of the issue.
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Philippine
Paris
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Philippines
Starvation Rife in Johannesburg as Boers and British Suffer
Berlin dispatch reproduces Johannesburg letter describing a famine in a Boer and British encampment. Report notes twelve Boer women and children died of hunger amid widespread starvation affecting numerous families.
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Johannesburg
Berlin
Therg Gavette
Socialist Elected President in Parig Election
The Council General of the Seipe today elected M. Weber as President by a narrow majority of one vote over M. Galli the Nationalist. The vote occurred in Parig on June 12.
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Parig
Council General of the Seipe
M. Weber
M. Galli
Arrests of Polish leaders prompt Warsaw actions
Several arrests of prominent Polish leaders, including Nilewiedemeki, are reported with authorities in Warsaw taking action. Details remain unclear as names and specifics are partially garbled in the text.
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Nilewiedemeki
Warsaw
Ndrew White
Barta
Freeday J
Geta
School Teachers and Pupilst Contest Ends June 20 1901
Notice states the contest terminates at midnight Thursday June 20 1901 and prizes go to those with the highest vote totals.
Germany and U S universities praised for sound impressions
Ector Harnack praised American logical mentality after remarks on German and United States universities creating a strong impression.
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Germany
United Stat
Ector Harnack
WANTED AMERICAN DOLLARS Delegates in London swamped by begging letters
Morris K. Jesup, president of the New York Chamber of Commerce, departs London for Liverpool aboard the Oceanic. He notes delegates were hounded by letters and visitors after newspapers dubbed them millionaires, though few were. He also says the New York Museum of Natural History surpasses South Kensington in his view.
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London
Liverpool
White Star Line
Oceanic
New York
Morris K. Jesup
New York Chamber of Commerce
Carnegie
Morgan
Jesup
Natural History Museums
New York Museum of Natural History
South Kensington Museum
Kaiser Applauds Hague Tribunal Convening Peace
Frederick W. Holla, U S member of the International Arbitration Court at The Hague, says Count Von Buelow reports Emperor William and he favor The Hague Tribunal and its potential to sustain and restore world peace more than reports abroad.
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Kaiser
Hague
Berlin
Frederick W. Holla
United States
International Arbitration Court
The
Count von Buelow
William
Fined for Commenting on the Court in Sub Judice Case
London June 12 In the Court of King's Bench Henry Labouchere MP was fined 250 dollars and costs for contempt of court for commenting on a case that was sub judice. The plaintiff's counsel sought imprisonment for Labouchere and Horace Voules editor of Truth but settled for a fine and costs.
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London
King's Bench
Henry Labouchere
M. P
Mr. Labouchere
Horace Voules
Truth
Theu
Flood Sweeps Nan ders Village in Tyrol
A flood from a storm breached the lake dam near Nan ders Tyrol sweeping sixteen houses and leaving twenty eight villagers missing. The disaster struck June 12 in the Tyrol village under Vienna reporting.
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Vienna
Nanders
Tyrol
Edward to Be Crowned in June 1902
London reports King Edward's coronation likely for June 25 1902 with a ceremony described as the most magnificent in England's history according to Truth newspaper.
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Edward
London
Salvation Army General Booth Suffering Slight Chill
London June 12 General William Booth leader of the Salvation Army is slightly ailing with a chill and fatigue after extensive continental work and is attending to business at his home.
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Booth
London
Wm. Booth
Salvation Army
Missionary Union Elects Officers in New York
The International Missionary Union held its business session in Clifton Springs New York with discussion on reforms in Japan and evangel work in Corea. Elected officers include J T Gracey of Rochester as president Rev S L Baldwin of New York as vice president Mrs Clifton Springs secretary and Rev C C Eaton treasurer.
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Clifton Springer
XN. Y
International Missionary Union
Japan
Corea
J. T. Gracey
Rochester
L. Baldwin
New York
C. Ee Clifton Bprings
C. C
Maine Central Strike Under Way with Most Locals Affected
Portland Me June 11 The Maine Central Railroad strike of track and fuel workers advances. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen members statewide have voted to strike, disrupting operations and signaling asset disruption across main lines in Maine.
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Maine Central
Portland
Maine Central Railroad
Brotherhood of Halfway”rackmens of America
Mystic Shriners Parade Heads to Convention Hall
Kansas City report notes Imperial officers Lou B. Winsor of Reed City Michigan and Philip C. Kaffer of Philadelphia lead the Mystic Shriners procession to the convention hall for a taped address session followed by a secret meeting.
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Kansas City
Mystic Shriners
Lou B. Winsor
Reed City
Mich
Philip C. @Kaffer
Philadelphia
Billiard Expert Seed for Maintenance
Chicago court action restrains Clarence Eugene Green in a civil case filed by Mrs Kisily D. Grees. Judge Chetiain orders stay on Green while temporary relief is sought. The Philadelphia Times reports on the proceeding dated June 11.
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Philadelphia Times
Chicago
Chetiain
Clarence Eugene Green
Kisily D. Grees
Plea for Lutry Smith Family Collision Reported
Lystr Smith his wife and daughter were seated in a vehicle descending a steep hill in Peterville, Kentucky, when the incident occurred. Local authorities describe the scene and note the family was involved in the Plunge Over Practice event. Further details are awaited from Plunge Over Prectice officials.
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Plunge
Frightful Collision Leaves Wife Severely Cut and Daughter Injured
A reported incident ends with the husband suffering a terrible cut and fear for the daughter's internal injuries. Details are unclear due to the damaged text.
CUBANS RECEIVE ROOTS LETTER ON PLATT AMENDMENT
In Havana the Constitutional Convention read Secretary Root’s letter and decided not to reconsider the Platt amendment. Officials expect a vote tomorrow and anticipate its acceptance.
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Philadelphia TimEs
Havana
War Root
Washington
Conger to see Presidents
R H Conger United States Minister to China passes through Chicago on his way to Washington to consult President McKinley and receive final instructions on administration policy and Pekin strategy. He sails from San Francisco on June 17.
Modern Woodmen's Prosperity
The twelfth biennial camp of the Modern Woodmen of America opened in St Paul on June 11. Officers report a net gain of 211,370 in new members and total insurance of 348.5 million dollars. In two years 8,362 new local lodges were organized and receipts from all sources reached 8.635 million dollars.
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ST. Paul
Modern Woodmen of America
Senator Bradley Trial: Ida Bolis Testifies on Secret Marriage
Mrs Ida Bolis told the Canton Mississippi jury she was persuaded to a secret marriage to State Senator FE L Bradley and that he later deserted her claiming the union was a fraud and she was not his wife.
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Philadelphia Times
Canton
Miss
FE. L. Bradley
Ida Bolis
Filipinos Headed to Buffalo Pan American Exposition
A hundred Filipino men women and children passed through New Orleans en route to the Pan American Exposition where they will be on exhibition. The women wear handsome dress and picturesque costumes attracting crowds of onlookers.
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Buffalo
Philadelphia Times
New Orleans
Bank Failure Shocks Beaver Falls Owner in Minnesota
OLIVIA Minn June 11 Hans Gronnerud once valued at a quarter million dollars failed with liabilities of about 125000 and no apparent assets The Bank of Beaver Falls which he owned closed its doors leaving depositors demanding their money in a sudden collapse
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Olivia, Minn
Hans Gronnerud
Bank of
Beaver Falls
Jessie Morison Goes to Trial for Knife Slaying
Jessie Morison faced trial in El Dorado Kansas for the alleged murder of Clara Wiley Castle, wife of Morison’s former sweetheart, by slashing her throat after a struggle. Only five jurors were seated as the case opened.
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Jessie Morison
EL Dorado
Kan
Jessie Morrison
Clara Wiley Castle
Harvard Freshman Killed by Fire Engine in Cambridge
Hamilton Storrs Bigelow, a Harvard freshman and Buffalo, New York native, was run over by a fire engine and killed instantly in Cambridge tonight. He was noted as a brilliant writer and author of several poems and class songs.
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Harvard
Philadelphia Times
Cambridge
Mass
Hamilton Storrs Bigelow
Bigelow
Buffalo
N. Y
United Workmen in Session Opens in Buffalo
The Supreme Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen meets in Buffalo with 200 delegates. Supreme Master Walker presents a report citing a membership of 420,000 across the United States and Canada.
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United Workmen
Buffalo
Supreme Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
United States
Canada
Supreme Master
Walker
Canadian Mines Superintendent Haanel Ratified
Professor Eugene Haanel of Syracuse University was notified of the Canadian cabinet ratifying his appointment as Superintendent of Mines for Canada. The move follows his leadership in the Syracuse physics department and marks a high-level appointment under Canadian authority.
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Canada Mines
Syracuse
N. Y
Eugene Haanel
Syracuse University
Dominion of Canada
Mines Canada
Death Verdict For Burglary In North Carolina Court
In Asheville on June 11 the Superior Court found Rush Gates Frank Johnson Ben Foster and Harry Mills guilty of burglary in the first degree. Under North Carolina law the penalty for burglary is death.
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Asheville
N. C
Rush Gates
Frank Johnson
Ben Foster
Harry Mills
North Carolina
Scholz divorce grants Amelia $50,000 alimony
Mrs. Amelia G. Scholz wins a divorce from Frederick J. Scholz former state treasurer. She claimed cruelty and the husband did not defend. The court awards her $50,000 alimony.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Amelia G. Scholz
Frederick J. Scholz
Nipper Mining Company Mortgaged in Montana
The Nipper Mining Company, a Heinze concern at Butte Montana, has been mortgaged to Max Schultz of New York to secure bonds up to 2 1/2 million dollars.
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Montans
Philadelphia TimEs
Butte, Mont
Nipper Mining Company
Heinze
Max Schultz
New York
Knights of Honor Hold Twenty-Eighth Session in Milwaukee
The Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor met in Milwaukee for the twenty-eighth annual session with Supreme Dictator D. S. Biggs of Boston presiding.
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Knights of Honor
Milwauker
Wis
Supreme Lodge
Biggs
Boston
Southern Music Teachers Meet Opens in Chattanooga
The second annual gathering of the Southern Music Teachers Association opened in Chattanooga Tennessee with about 150 members in attendance on June 11.
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Southern Music Teachers Meet
Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Music Teachers’ Association
Porto Ricans Riot in Hawaii Over Jobs
Porto Rican laborers on the island of Kauai staged a May 27 outbreak over wages and employment, seizing the manager’s office with knives machetes and clubs. Sixteen men were sentenced to thirty days in prison after the incident in Hawaii.
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Hawaii
Philadelphia Times
San Francisco
Honolulu
Kavai
Leopold Refuses Congo Transfer Until Death
In Brussels on June 11 a Congo Parliamentary committee read King Leopold's letter declining provisional rule. The King signals he will only transfer the Congo State to Belgium on his death, causing a sensation.
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Leopold
Congo
Brussels
Belgium
Opera Selected for Wagner Festival in Berlin
The Beyrevth programme for the Wagner season is settled featuring The Footman Parsifal and the Nibelungen Ring. Performances run from July 2 to August 20 in Berlin.
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Berlin
Footchman
Captain Accused of Allowing Seaman to Drown
Nassau reports say the American board and the crew allege the captain failed to take proper rescue actions for a drowned seaman during a maritime incident on June 10.
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Nassau
N. P
Assyrian Still on the Rocks Off Cape Race
Diving crews resumed pumping on the Leyland Line steamer Assyrian ashore off Cape Race. Divers patched and cemented hull breaches as weather remained favorable.
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ST. Johns
N. F
Leyland Line
Cape Race
New Effie for British Ipfetry
A fragmented notice notes a new Effie for British forces and mentions the adoption of the Simpson machine and infantry equipment, highlighting testing as part of the process.
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Philadelpha & Lehigh Valley Traction
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Wilkensburg
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Vine Sarc
Esses
Grant View Park Street Railway
Rosstravel and
Monessen Railway
Ener
Glen Avenue
Whitterdin
Broad Street
Sandy Creek
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Dravesburg
River View
Kirk Street
Wilmerding
Mrnia Street Railway
Edgewood
Braddock and
Rankintou
Wise Seagulls
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Niagara Falls
State of
Plesk
Iladelphia Times
Missionary Union
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Sofoot
Spice
Root
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