Will of William M Rice Forged. Houston Institute Plans Rise
News from Houston dated June 21 notes the New York surrogate court admitted the 1896 Rice will to probate while the Patrick will was deemed a forgery. The William M Rice Institute was organized in 1891 and endowed by Rice with a 200000 note and interest, plus land in Texas and Louisiana, the Rice hotel in Houston, and other gifts.
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Houston
Texas
New York City
William M. Rice
Patrick
Mr. Rice
William M. Rice Institute
Jones County
State of
Louisiana
Rice Hotel
City of
William M Rice Institute to Endow Houston Library and Polytech School
The 1896 will admitted to probate in New York names the William M Rice institute as residuary legatee with an estimated four million dollars. The institute will establish and maintain a public library in Houston and an institute for advancing a polytechnic school with endowment principal protected and only income used for the school and library. Tuition for both genders will be free within Houston first then Texas. Trustees are James A. Baker Jr, William M Rice Jr, C Lombardi, J E McAshan, Ben B Rice and E Raphael. The institute’s model mirrors the Girard and Cooper institutions.
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New York
William M. Rice Institute
William M. Rice
Houston
Texas
State of
Institute
James A. Baker, Jr
William M. Rice, Jr
C. Lombardi
J. E. McAshan
Ben B. Rice
E. Raphael
South
Stephen F. Girard College
Philadelphia
Peter Cooper Institute
New York City
Funeral of Captain Howe In Houston
Funeral for Captain M. G. Howe held at 918 Austin Street at 5 p m with Dick Dowling camp United Confederate Veterans in attendance. Rev Henry D Aves officiated. Interment followed at Glenwood Cemetery.
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Captain Howe
Houston
Texas
M. G. Howe
Austin Street
Dick Dowling
United Confederate Veterans
Henry D. Aves
Glenwood Cemetery
Editor Clark Ill at Texas Sanitarium
Luther Clark editor in chief of the Dallas and Galveston News lies ill at the Protestant sanitarium on South Main street in Fort Worth Texas He came from Dallas ten days ago under physicians care and has improved enough to hope to resume duties soon
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Clark
Fort Worth
Texas
Luther Clark
Dallas and Galveston News
South Main Street
Dallas
Beef Trust Aims to Form New Jersey Based Organization
New York June 21 reports say Armour & Co Swift & Co Nelson Morris & Co and the Hammond Dressed Beef Co plan to organize a trust with about one billion dollars in capital stock. The move seeks to avoid New York pooling bans by using New Jersey law. Schwarzschild & Sulzberger may be excluded but negotiations continue.
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New York
Beef Trust
New Jersey
Wall Street
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Nelson Morris & Co
Hammond Dressed Beef Company
United States Steel Corporation
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger
Fiendish Crime In Alabama Leaves Victim Critical
Miss Olli Barfield was assaulted and badly cut about the throat at Cocoa Choctaw county Alabama. The attacker fled after knocking down the mother. a posse pursues him. The suspect is believed to be Charles Odem or Isiah Campbell. The Alabama swamps may aid his escape.
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Meridian
Miss
Meridian Press
Quitman
Mass
Olli Barfield
Cocoa
Choctaw County
Alabama
Charles Odem
Isiah Campbell
Short Coal Supply Warns of Imminent Shortage
Indianapolis June 21 The United Mine Workers secretary treasurer W B Wilson estimates the current above ground coal supply could run out in under three months if mines halt. He cites about 450000 miners across thirty states, with 24000 state unions involved and over 300000 members organized. He adds that nearly all non union workers would strike under a general suspension.
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Indianapolis
Ind
W. B. Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
Wilson
Two Tragedies in Shreveport Two Lives End in Sudden Deaths
In Shreveport on June 21 Charles McAllister a carpenter committed suicide citing despondency over a love affair after arriving from Marshall Texas hours earlier. Nearby A Bishop a Kansas City Southern bridge gang laborer at Vivian was shot and killed by Robert Harrel a farmer after an alleged attempt to assault Harrells daughter.
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Shreveport
Charles McAllister
Marshall
Texas
A. Bishop
Kansas City Southern Bridge
Vivian
Robert Harrel
Harrell
Wreck Near Staples Leaves Five Dead in Minnesota
Five killed and twenty nine injured in a wreck near Staples Minnesota early today. Reports to the general offices of the Northern Pacific Railway in St Paul list the casualties and indicate a substantial accident with multiple injuries.
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St. Paul, Minn
Scaples
Northern Pacific Railway
Bandera Mail Hack Follower Kills During Arrest Attempt
In Boerne Texas on June 21 Dan Micke reported a safe robbed of 100 dollars. Andrus Sanchez fled on the Bandera mail hack but was halted by Sheriff Zoller about six miles out. An arrest attempt led to Sanchez being shot and dying the next morning. Some of the stolen money was recovered.
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Boerne
Texas
Dan Micke
Andrus Sanchez
Bandera
Zoller
Sanchez
Senate Passes Spooner Bill on Isthmian Canal Purchase
The Senate rejected the Panama plan and backed the Spooner bill to buy the Panama Canal if a satisfactory title is secured, or build a Nicaragua route if not. An amendment to issue 2 percent bonds totaling 130 million dollars was added, with Cameron and Morgan leading the push amid partisan debate. Senate conferees Hanna Kittredge and Morgan named. Texas senators backed Nicaragua until the final vote.
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Washington
Spooner
Senate
Nicaragua
Panama Canal
Panama
Culberson
Senate Chamber
Morgan
America
Americeople
Panama Company
Hanna
Kittredge
Texas
Boynton to Join Texas Delegation for White House Visit
Charles A. Boynton travels from Waco to Dallas to join a Texas committee planning a trip to Washington. The group will invite the president to visit Texas, aiming to secure support and publicity for the state event.
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Waco
Charles A. Boynton
Dallas
Texas
Washington
Slime Mass Ejects From Mont Pelee Destroys Homes
A column of slime 100 meters high erupts from Mont Pelee and falls on Basse Pointe Martinique razing twenty two houses though no lives are reported. Cinders persist in the island's northern region as torrential rains flood Lorraine and Beeville. Heat and dry weather bring fever cases in Beeville.
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Fort de France
Martinique
Mont Pelee
Basse Pointe
Lorraine
le Precheur
Appeal Looms in Rice Institute Bequest Case
In New York on June 20 both sides filed requests for findings with the surrogate. The appeal by contestants is expected after the decree, possibly reaching the appellate division and court of appeals. Core issue is whether the Rice institute can receive bequests as a legally incorporated body, with the proponent confident of success.
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New York
Messrs. Hornblower, Byrnes, Miller & Potter
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Rice Institute
Patrick
President hosts GOP senators on Cuban reciprocity policy
Washington June 20. The president last night gave a dinner to about a dozen leading republican senators favorable to Cuban reciprocity and discussed with them the ways and means of securing a reduction of the duty on sugar imports.
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Washington
Cuba tariff pledge at dinner noted by senators and Root
At a dinner several U S senators including Allison Aldrich Hale Spooner Lodge and Platt were present with Secretary Root. The president reiterated his firm determination to grant Cuba a substantial tariff reduction on exports to the United States at the earliest opportunity.
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Allison
Aldrich
Hale
Spooner
Lodge
Platt
Root
Republic of
Cuba
United States
British Steamship Comeric Brings Mont Pelee Ashes to Galveston
Captain Buchanan reports ash from Mont Pelee found on deck of the British steamer Comeric on June 6 while 50 miles offshore near Galveston. The ashes, dull black and odorless, covered the deck as heat forced full steam ahead. Cargo from Antofagasta was ore.
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Galveston
Texas
Buchanan
Comeric
Antofagasta
Mont Pelee
Filling a Big Rice Canal at Vinton
The Sabine Canal Company started 30 000 gallon pumps as hopes rise for saving the rice crop. The eight mile canal will water 6000 acres this season and 45000 acres next year with extension and branching planned. It is billed as the largest canal in Louisiana, three miles carved through virgin timber.
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Vinton, I.a
Sabine Canal Company
Louisiana
Wharton Bank to Open July 1 with $30,000 Capital
The Wharton National Bank will open for business on July 1 with a capital stock of 30 000 dollars.
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Wharton
Wharton National Bank
Global Gleanings: Unionized bellboys to Expos and ships
A roundup notes Chicago bellboys forming a union, Iowa faces heat, Transvaal doubles a mining tax, Coffeyville plans a $30000 window glass factory, and three killed by an explosion in Ironwood. Other items cover college plans in Missouri, Shrine meeting, Liberty Bell return, Dr. Woods’ death, promotions retired, and various international notes.
Notable Unions and Local Disasters Brighten Packed Article
Marriage of Mrs Rose O Neill to Latham and editor H L Wilson is noted. A fire at Fisherville Michigan kills several after a man self immolates with kerosene in a church. Port lands host a large Ancient Order of United Workmen meeting. A Saratoga blaze damages Arcade and bank blocks, five dead. Bank consolidation talks spread nationwide. A New Jersey bill would honor Samuel J Tilden with a 50000 monument in Washington. A farmer near Elkhart shoots himself, wife present. two killed nearby. A Marion Indiana shooting injures one and another. Mexican Central Railway expansion reported toward Saltillo. Burglars rob South Bend saloon, stealing cash and jewels valued in thousands.
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Joseph Rejih
Fisherville
Mich
Supreme Lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Portland
Ore
Saratoga
N. Y
Citizens' National Bank
Shackelford
New York
McDermott
New Jersey
Samuel J. Tilden
Washington
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