McKinley Opens Oklahoma Lands for Settlement
President McKinley proclaims opening of Wichita and allied bands land cessions in Oklahoma for settlement under homestead and townsite laws. Registration runs Aug 6 to 26 at Reno and Lawton, with drawings to order homestead entries starting July 29. Undisposed lands may later be entered under general laws. President and Mrs. McKinley depart to Canton for the summer, with Mrs. McKinley showing illness but proceeding homeward in good spirits.
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Washington
McKinley
Territory of
Oklahoma
United States
Reno
Lawton
Drownings After River Crossing Near Rush City
Two people die in the St Croix river near Rush City Minnesota when a small boat capsizes during a crossing to the Minnesota side. Mrs Annie Post and Oscar Norris drown while Frank Norris, John Henry, and the 3 year old girl survive after rescuing others.
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Rush City
Minn
Annie Post
South St. Paul
Oscar Norris
Independence
Kan
Wisconsin
St. Croix
Grantsburg
Frank Norris
John Henry
Minnesota
Norris
Injunction Sought Against Oklahoma Land Officials
G Porter Johnson to file suit in El Reno to block the Kiowa Comanche and Apache lands opening. The petition argues the opening deprives Indians including Lone Wolf of due process and property rights under the U.S. Constitution.
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Oklahoma Land Office
Oklahoma City
O. T
Brou
Irwin
el Reno
Register of the Land Office
Congress
G Porter Johnson
William M. Saringer
United States
Lone Wolf
Comptroller Dawes Resigns to Seek Senate Seat
Washington July 8 Charles G. Dawes comptroller of the currency has tendered his resignation to take effect Oct 1 to enable him to campaign for the United States Senate in Illinois He says the move is required by proprieties and his term would not end until January 1 1903
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Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Dawes
People of
Illinois
United States Senate
Senate
Mr. Dawes
Cuban constitutional convention stalls on electoral law
Havana July 9. The Cuban constitutional convention has not agreed on the electoral law. Delegates were largely absent at meetings last week and Conservatives oppose universal suffrage, pursuing a plural vote for property owners and professionals, while Radicals oppose them. Some argue against drafting the law until Washington approves the constitution.
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Havana
United States
Washington
New War Loan Chance in Britain Amid South Africa Costs
The Statist argues Britain must grant treasury loan powers during recess as a fresh war loan seems likely. It notes the last consols loan leaves a £16,000,000 surplus after July 31 to cover ongoing costs in South Africa, but continued hostilities at £1,500,000 weekly could exhaust funds by October 16.
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London
Treasury
South Africa
Fatal fight near Index leaves two dead two wounded
News from Texarkana Arkansas reports two men killed and two wounded after a gun battle involving four to five Black men at a dance in Little River county near Index along the Kansas City Southern railway. The clash occurred just over the river from Index.
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Texarkana
Ark
Index
Here
Kansas City Southern
Little River County
McKinleys Spend Quiet Day at Canton Residence
President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley visit West Lawn cemetery to place flowers on the graves of their children and relatives then return home. The afternoon sees them idle and only a few intimate friends call at the Canton residence.
Glacier Bay Ice Jam Blocks Access to Muir Glacier
Port Townsend Washington July 9 The excursion steamer Queen arrived from the North reporting Glacier Bay a single mass of ice and an ice jam 30 to 40 feet high across the bay. Ice floes in the channels are larger than ever known, keeping the vessel at least 14 miles from Muir Glacier.
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Glacier Bay
Port Townsend
Wash
Queen
Muir Glacier
Ten New Regiments Nearly Ready for Philippine Deployment
Acting Adjutant General Ward reports five new infantry and five new cavalry regiments are practically recruited, with the Thirteenth cavalry 389 men short. The regiments are to be sent to the Philippines to relieve long‑service regular troops already there.
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Washington
Ward
Thirteenth Cavalry
Philippines
Confesses to Murder by 17-year-old in Muncie
Walter Driscoll, 17, admitted killing Minnie McCall, 19, before Police Judge Behymer and pleaded guilty to first degree murder. A Friday hearing will likely lead to another guilty plea and swift sentence, possibly on an insanity defense. The motive cited involves McCall throwing glasses after being refused beer.
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Muncie
Ind
Walter Driscoll
Minnie McCall
Behymer
Dawson Mail Route Opened Between Lake Bennett and Dawson
The post office department announces that summer mail service is now in operation between Lake Bennett British Columbia and Dawson Yukon Territory. It is being performed under the same conditions as last year.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Lake Bennett
B. C
Dawson
Yukon Territory
Alabama Convention Finishes Bill of Rights Amid Revisions
Montgomery reports the Alabama constitutional convention completed its bill of rights. It dropped the proposed Fifteenth Amendment reiteration and rejected a ban on flogging convicts. Also rejected a three fourths jury verdict plan in civil cases amid corporate damage concerns. New York reports a July 4 fire at National Fireproofing near Keyport, New Jersey destroying the plant and causing about $200000 loss.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
New York
National Fireproofing Company
Keyport
N. J
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D. O. Root
Kimball Piano
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Dakota Avenue
Huron, South Dakota
Muncie, Ind
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H. A. Palmer
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