Pope Leo XIII Nears End as Conclave Debate Looms
Pope Leo XIII shows signs of fading with last rites given and life prolonged by stimulants. Rome buzzes as cardinals gather in the Vatican courtyard amid wax tapers and diplomatic telegrams, while questions mount over the conclave site and the succession.
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Rome
Pope Leo
Lapponni
Pio Centra
Vatican
Leo
St. Damascus
Cardinal Satelli
Fraceti
Cortile
Europe
St. Peter’s
Sacred College
Italy
Case of Cancer Cured by Radium Rays Report
A Vienna report to the Imperial Academy details a 61 year old patient with long standing cancer of the palate and lip cured by radium rays at the clinic of the late Prof Gaussenbauer. After repeated ineffective operations in prior years the physicians opted for radium treatment as a last resort in autumn 1902.
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Vienna
Vienesse Society of Physicians
Imperial Academy of Science
Gaussenbauer
Vienesse Hospital
Aldrich Bill Advances After Conferee Deals
Washington reports indicate the Aldrich bill will pass in the form urged by the president. Representative Cannon, previously against the measure, has reportedly shifted to support it as House speaker, with other opponents also won over after weeks of conferences.
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Washington
Cannon
New House
Fleets Gather Near Pe Chi Li Gulf As Powers Tense
Local papers note the concentration of American British and Japanese fleets in the gulf of Pe Chi Li and claim as many as fifty seven Russian warships are at Port Arthur. Japanese reserve officers on leave in North China are reported to have been recalled.
Would-Be Assassin Burned Alive in Morocco Frontier Action
In Algiers a report says a Mohasa tribesman tried to kill Muley Mohammed the sultan's brother at Siddalssa where Bu Hamara acts as premier. A revolver bullet missed the target and wounded a soldier before the attacker was seized and burned.
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Algiers
Muley Mohammed
Bu Hamara
Siddalssa
Mohasa
Tariff Question in Lords Asks for Cabinet Plans
Lord Rosebery renewed debate on the preferential tariff proposal in the House of Lords and pressed for cabinet plans. He ridiculed Mr Chamberlain's program and questioned further prosecution. The Lord President said the exact scope of the inquiry could not be given now, but the cabinet agreed the time was ripe for a closer fiscal union with the colonies.
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Lord Rosebery
London
House of Lords
Chamberlain
Luke of Devonshire
Rescuers Till Hope Fades At Mine Disaster Site
Rescue crews labored on the Hannah Wye mine aftermath as widows and orphans gathered outside entrances. Survivors showed trauma and exhaustion at levels deep in the shaft while families waited on the hill, believing loved ones might still emerge.
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Hanna
Wye
Omaha Bee
Newmade
Alfred Hapgood
Year’s Record at the Mint Shows Sharp Coinage Rise
Philadelphia reports a record fiscal year for the United States Mint with a large increase in coins medals and dies struck and no material rise in expenses. Coinage totaled $19 573 766 pieces more than the prior year while medals rose 7 0382 and dies 309. About $260 000 000 in coined bullion was counted and weighed including $56 000 000 gold coin and $92 000 000 silver dollars with accompanying bullion and subsidiary metals.
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Philadelphia
United States Mint
Landis
Treasury Department
Washington
Big Postal Deficiency In Treasury Report
Captain Castle of the Treasury reports a postal deficit for the year at 34 617 203 with the prior year at 2 961 170. Rural free delivery expansion drives the gap as receipts reach 134 268 609 while expenditures total 138 885 812. The free delivery shortfall is estimated at 227 000 but could be larger.
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Washington, DD. C
Captain Castle
The
Treasury
Postofice Department
Supreme Court Rules Inheritance Tax Unconstitutional
The Minnesota supreme court ruled the state inheritance tax unconstitutional in the case of Alice A. Russell executrix of Sol Smith Russell. The ruling follows probate court actions on final accounting and a $575 claim, upholding the district court decision voiding the tax.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Supreme Court
Alice A. Russell
Sol Smith Russell
Hennepin County
Russell
Cuban Veterans Demand Immediate Congress Panel
Havana radicals among the revolutionary veterans petition congress to appoint a committee to judge their claims. They seek 25 percent of the government's current surplus be paid to them. Radical members criticize delays in payments and press government action.
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Havana
Revolutionary Veterans
Congress
Dublin meeting breaks up over king address plan
A Dublin corporation meeting to consider presenting an address to King Edward on his Ireland visit was disrupted by an uproar in the public galleries. Lord Mayor Timothy Harrington left the chair and adjourned as protesters sang God Save Ireland and cheered for Ireland before officials removed them.
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Dublin
Corporation of Dublin
Edward
Ireland
Timothy C. Harrington
Count Campello Dead After Conflicting Clerical Life
ROME Count Paolo Campello is dead. Once a canon of St Peter's he left the Catholic Church and preached against the Vatican in Italy England and the United States. He later recanted performed penance and was restored to the priesthood.
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Campello
Rome
Paolo Campello
St. Peter's
Vatican
Italy
England
United States
Mine Fire Under Control in Wyoming Mine
A Denver report from Hanna Wyoming says a mine fire from a recent explosion is under control. Debris removal from the main slope proceeds, but officials likely will delay body recoveries for several days.
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Denver
Colo
Republican
Hanna
Wyo
Russian fast cruisers held in Black Sea for possible requisition
London dispatch reports the Russian volunteer fleet at Sebastopol and Odessa may be kept idle in the Black Sea for military needs. An Odessa Times correspondent notes that on June 20 commanders were informed a requisition to fly the naval flag could occur.
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Russia
London
Sebastopol
Odessa
Black Sea
The
Times
Decrease in Silver Price in 1903 Mint Report
Washington reports the quarterly estimate of foreign coin values shows silver fell in the quarter ended June 30 1903 from 53144 to 48695 cents per ounce a drop of 5449 cents per ounce.
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Washington
Mint
Can Godfrey Die? Famous Grenadier Guards Bandmaster
London obituary notes Dan Godfrey renowned Grenadier Guards bandmaster died Tuesday from paralysis. His death ends a long and storied baton career shaping military music in Britain.
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London
Dan Godfrey
The
Grenadier Guards
Payne Sees Kearns During Catskills Rest Visit
Postmaster General Payne arrived from Washington with Mrs. Payne on the Pennsylvania Railroad and checked into a Catskills rest residence. He spent a long session with Senator Kearns of Utah, owner of a Salt Lake City newspaper. Perry Heath, former first assistant postmaster general, is the editor.
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New York
Payne
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Catskills
Senators Kearns
Utah
Senator Kearns
Salt Lake
Perry Heath
Mine Disaster at Hanna Claims Over Two Hundred Lives
A blast in the Union Pacific Coal Company No. 1 mine at Hanna Wyoming killed 234 workers and wounded many as gas buildup and a naked light sparked a massive explosion. Rescue efforts under E S Brooks cleared debris and opened airways attracting a hundred volunteers.
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Union Pacific Coal Company
E. S. Brooks
German Claims Puzzle Baffles Cuban Officials
Cuban consul general at Hamburg reports at a banquet with Emperor William and Baron von Richthofen the German minister to Cuba faces questions about German claims. War claims are closed for Cuba by the Paris treaty, leaving Germans unsure what claims exist. The consul conveyed details to Senor Quesada in Washington.
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Havana
Garcia Velez
Hamburg
Emperor William
Baron von Richthofen
Cuba
Paris
Senor Quesada
Washington
Mine Dead Cremated Near Hiawatha Wyoming
A Wyoming mine disaster leaves 234 workers trapped after an explosion. Only five bodies have been recovered. fire and smoke halt further digging in lower workings. Officials fear many bodies may be consumed as rescue efforts pause for days. Most victims lie beyond entry No. 15 and remain unreachable.
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Hianna
Wyo
Lockout in Building Trades in Salt Lake City
The Building Contractors association, including most local firms, will suspend all building in Salt Lake City on July 6. The action affects more than 3,000 workers and will last until an understanding is reached between contractors and workers. The statement cites workers being sent off without explanation as the main grievance.
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Salt Lake, Utan
Building Contractors’ Association
Grasshopper Raids Devour 70 Mile Strip in Forsythe Region
Prof. Cooley of Montana State College reports grasshoppers have devastated a 70 by 50 mile district near Forsythe. Insects have eaten virtually all vegetation, leaving plains dotted with starving cattle and worsening range conditions.
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Butte
Mont
Prof
Cooley
State Agricultural College At
Bozeman
Forsythe
Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Cattle and Hog Trends
Cattle receipts were liberal with slow demand from packers and outside markets dampening prices. Beef steers held steady to slightly lower while cows and common cattle weakened. hogs opened higher then fell sharply, finishing about 10 to 14 cents below the start. Sheep and feeder stock quotes ranged with variances across grades and stock types.
Kansas City cattle market mixed routes and prices detailed
Cattle prices show dressed steers steady to lower with dull cows and heifers and slow stockers and feeders. Hogs average steady with top at 5.85 and typical ranges around 5.65 to 5.75. Sheep and lambs scan lower with native lambs 26.45 to 33.30 and Texas clipped stockers and feed ers listed with varied ranges.
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Western Fed
Texas
Chinese protest U S visit rules for St. Louis exposition
Chinese authorities and press criticize U S policies on visiting Chinese for the St. Louis fair. They object to the $500 bond, photo IDs, police supervision, and post fair expulsion of workers, calling visitors prisoners and denouncing American pretenses of friendship.
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PEKIN
United States Treasury
St. Louis Exposition
China
America
Chi Li
Yuan Shi Ki
St. Louis
Old Editor Clark Wagner Dies at 80 in Toledo
Clark Wagner a longtime Ohio editor died in a Toledo hospital at age eighty He led the Blade from 1856 to 1865 and the Toledo Commercial from 1865 to 1876 in a notable journalism career.
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Toledo
Death in Barber Chair Tied to Governor Oglesby Kin
Decatur report states Richard Pedde cord, nephew of the late Governor Oglesby, died Thursday while seated in a barber chair. Medical speculation suggests apoplexy as the cause.
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Decatur
Richard Peddecord
Oglesby
Bubonic Plague Confirmed at Iquique Seaport
Santiago de Chile reports official confirmation of bubonic plague at the seaport of Iquique. The notice notes the presence of the disease in the port area and details measures or responses under public health authority.
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Santiago DE Chile
Iquaque
English Education Act Protest Claims Seizure of Goods
London reports two American taxpayers at Wimbledon join passive resistance to the education act by refusing to pay the education rate. Rev R W Farquhar formerly of Portland Oregon and E P Gaston once of Chicago face seizure and auction of household goods to cover small claims.
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London
Wimbledon
R. W. Farquhar
Portland
Ore
E. P. Gaston
Chicago
Hidden Fortunes Found Across West Indies Across Tales
Three listeners aboard a Jamaica to Trinidad voyage discuss buried treasure legends from the Bahamas to Haiti and the Cayman Islands. Accounts cite a New Providence American with a rifle guarding diggers who uncover a brass-bound chest, a Cape Haïti chateau hoard worth about 15 000 then 200 000 after further finds, and a Cayman Islands captain’s crew discovering Spanish gold doubloons. Extensions mention ongoing expeditions across the West Indies.
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Jamaica
Trinidad
West Indies
New Providence
Bahamas
Hayti
Cape Haytien
Island
Cayman Islands
Caymans
Seville
Kingston
Tortuga
Virgin Islands
Chambers' Journal
Noisy Debate on Lynching and Racial Fear
A dialogue from the Atlanta Constitution features Brother Williams and Brother Thomas debating how Black people confront racial terror. Williams argues responsive courage under threat, while Thomas provokes with a hypothetical about a mad bull and rheumatism to expose persistent racial issue.
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Williams
Brother Thomas
Brother Williams
Thoman
Atlanta Constitution
Baby and the muse of life within a torn world
A fragment evokes a baby’s presence amid chaos and sorrow, tender coos and cries contrasting with a life of love and fear. Mentions of a woman's life and a battered year frame a meditation on renewal and fragility. The piece hints at heaven stooping to bless a fragile child within hardship.
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Kearns
Germany
Baffie
Conaume
South Omaha
Kansas City
Resist Education Act
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