Siberian railway statue plan and Paris fraud alert
A report notes Russia plans to erect a statue of Czar Alexander III at Nicolai to mark the Siberian railway completion. In New York a hospital roof garden aids consumptives as patients tend plants nearby. Paris warns foreign visitors of many fake W francs circulating, while Germany markets a new vitrified stone step carpet that embeds color into stair steps for home use.
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Evar
Russia
Siberian
Nicolai
Alexander III
Prince Cronberzkoi
New York
Germany
Vo Desans
Notable Historical Relics and Modern Innovations Highlighted
Articles note Queen Victoria’s walking stick once owned by Charles II, a Boschello tree branch used by Charles I, and an Indian idol, plus Frederick WooAllinson named Philippine superintendent, Harvard graduate, and 4 ft 1 in tall. George Vanderbilt’s Biltmore village features electric lighting heating and cooking, while Ruskin’s estate net sworn at 50,000 dollars with unique bequests to Johanna Severn and C E Norton.
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Charles II
Worcester
Charles 1
Cromwell
Seringapatam
Biltmore
M. C
George Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
John Ruskin
Johanna Severn
Prof
C. £. Norton
Cambridge
Mass
Bodleian
Himself
Turner
Bishop William Taylor's Long Career On Mission Fields
The Methodist Episcopal Church lists Bishop William Taylor as superannuated. He preached for fifty three years before retirement four years ago. His ministry began as a street preacher in California and extended to Africa Australia India South America Asia and many South Pacific islands.
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William Taylor
Methodist Episcopal Church
California
Jie
Africa
Australia
South American
Asia
South Pacific
Henry James
Mnake
St. Helena
Charles A ‘Towne
Sioux City
Orsan
Michigan
Moscow
Manila
South Sea
America
William McKinley
Sam
Louisville Custom House
Bryans
William
Grover Clevelands
Public Service
Ft. Peck Indian Agency
Damascus
Pameriane
Abdurrhnan Kahn
Ameer
Woodcock hunted heavily as population declines
The woodcock may be at the end of its season with bounties of July hunting in many states. Floods wash away young, nesting is often interrupted, and the bird remains costly. Gunners relentlessly pursue the species to supply tables, priced at about $1.50 per bird.
Divorce Case Alleges Poison Kiss Feud
Mrs Albertina Kleinsmith files suit in Clinton alleging Michael Kleinsmith kissed her with lips smeared by a deadly poison causing immediate illness and long danger to life. The husband denies the charge.
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Clinton
Toc
Albertina Kleinsmith
Michael Kleinsmith
Damger
American centers supply servant girls for London and abroad
Norman E. K. Lees, representative of the National Domestic Association of London, arrived in New York aboard the St. Louis and is tasked with securing an unlimited number of house servants for overseas families. Promised positions include guaranteed homes and passage financed by the association. Ladies’ maids earn up to seventy pounds a year.
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New York
London
Norman EK. Lees
National Domestic Association
St. Louis
Arsoviuation
Global Fragmented Bulletin of Late 19th Century News
A wide array of brief items covers labor and wages in New York and Georgia, wheat crops in Georgia, Oklahoma population, steamship rates, cotton prices in the Mississippi delta, London soot output, and plans to remodel the Chattanooga Opera House. Other notes include politics, rail, jute ties, and international updates on Russia, Britain, and Afghanistan with various figures and dates.
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New York
Georgia
Oklahoma
Columbus
Mississippi Delta
London
Chattanooga Opera House
Tse
Portland
New Orleans
Joseph Quong
Coun
Loleda
New Scotia
Victorin
Joseph Schonfield
New Canaan
Russia
Record of Fifty-Sixth Congress Six Month Session
The first session of the fifty sixth congress closes with major actions including the gold standard act, a near 700 million appropriations total, Porto Rico and Hawaii governance, a new territorial form, and the free homes act. It notes investigations, civil issues, and reforms affecting banks, bonds, and revenue.
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Washington
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
House
Senate
Congress
Senate Comnd
Brigham W H. Roberts
Quay
Pennsylvania
Clark
Montana
Idaho
Roberts
New England
Lindsay
Caffrey
Mr. Chandler
Treasury
United States
Ways and Means
McCall
Massachusetts
Porto Bico
Grand Army of the Republic
Kansas Farmers Prepare for Largest Wheat Harvest
Topeka Kansas farmers will start harvest next week for the state's biggest wheat crop on record. Secretary Burton notes the 1892 crop totaled 70 million bushels from 37,800,000 acres, averaging 15 bushels per acre, while this year’s winter wheat area is about 4,635,310 acres and yields are expected to exceed 1852 levels.
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Topeka
Kan
Farmers of
Kansas
Burton
State Board of Agriculture
War in Transvaal reports and unclear lines from Pretoria
Dispatches from Cape Town and London describe Boer resistance near Senekal and Pretoria with disputed news from Lorenzo Marquez. Gen Rundle defeats a Boer commando. Warren garrison at Faberspur repulsed a Boer attack with British losses of 15 killed and 50 wounded. Lord Roberts withholds full details as communications fail.
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Pretoria
Cape Town
Rundle
Senekal
London
Lord Roberts
Tretoria
Lorenzo Marquez
Kruger
Citizens’ Committee
Ahnes
Transvaal
Warren
Faberspur
French
Irene
Johannesburg
World commerce share of England Germany United States noted
Washington reports from Consul Winter compare the three leading nations in global markets. Germany’s cheaper goods and adaptable merchants aid its push, while the United States just entering the field competes with England and Germany. Training and multilingual agents boost Germany’s overseas reach.
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Washington
England
Germany
United States
Annaberg
Rutte Department
Australia
Africa
South America
China
Consul Winter
South Africa
Mexico
Japan
Bold Highwayman On Yosemite Trip Still At Large
Raymond California June 4 A lone highwayman who held up three Yosemite stages two wagons and two U S cavalrymen is at large He posed as The Black Kid with a Swedish accent and left $250 taken from the stages Soldiers arrived as the robber fled into brush. Bishop Glennon says propaganda authorities may convene a general council of American prelates in Baltimoreafter Rome talks
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Raymond
Cal
Yosemite
United States
Rucker and Wilcox
Tig Oak Flat
Cowell
Washington
Glennon
Kansas City
Rome
Propaganda
Baltimore
Neely case widens as Cuba asserts lax post office duty
Havana reports Acting Post Director Bristow criticizes inspectors Seybold and Neal for relying on Reeves report and notes broad reforms at postal HQ. The probe links Neely to $21 312 95 in May 1899 and details a stolen estimate between $80 000 and $100 000 with surcharge stamps totaling $411 000 and a sweeping reorganization of the postal service.
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Post Office
Cuba
Neely
Havana
Minstow
Seybold and Neal
Reeves
Mr. Bristow
Department of Posts
Wood
Mc Ques
Corydon Lieb
Uich
Rien
Leon
Rathbone
Noominor
Bristow
Tne
Bureau
Bureau of Transportation
Bureau of Dead Letters
KP. H. Bristow
Department
C. F. W. Neely
Estes
Neel
Clarks Big Gift to a College in Worcester
The will of Jonas G. Clark founder of Clark University and valued at about 10 million is filed for probate. He leaves his wife 100000 and life income from 400000, with large bequests to relatives and a major gift to Clark University equal to double the amount raised by supporters, escalating to 1 million if 500000 is raised, plus the residue of his estate. The item notes the university gift plan and the total estate size.
Volunteers To Come Home In 1901 Philippines Troop Plan
Washington reports no policy change for the Philippines. All volunteers will be mustered out by June 30 1901 and 31,000 men replaced by regulars, with about 49,000 regulars kept in the islands. Homeward moves begin in November, while Cuba-based troops fill volunteer slots to preserve U S authority under MacArthur and Taft commissions. The inquiry on Filipino casualties cites 10,780 killed, 2,104 wounded, 10,424 captured or surrendered, with about 2,000 prisoners.
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Washington
War Department
Philippines
Adj
Corbin
Ife
Otis
Cuba
MacArthur
Geo. Corbin
Sen. MacArthur
United States
Taft Commission
Root
Senate
Congress
Triple Killing at Texas Court House Sparks Feud
In San Augustine Texas on June 5 three prominent men died in a courthouse gunfight Felix Roberts Sid Roberts and Sheriff Noel Roberts were killed amid a feud that already claimed Sheriff George Wall earlier. Eugene Wall killed Benjamin Brooka yesterday. Contenders armed surrounded the court house as telegrams were sent seeking militia protection.
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Texas
San Augustine
Tex
Court House
Felix Roberts
Galveston News
Sid Roberts
Noel Roberts
George Wall
Curt Borders
Wall
Eugene Wall
Benjamin Brooka
Nacodoches
Col. Savres
Centenarian Capt Francis Martin of Revenue Service
Capt Francis Martin of the Revenue Marine Service celebrated his 100th birthday at home in Netroit. He began at sea at 12, became a master at 21, joined government service in 1%. He later retired as captain of the revenue cutter Fessenden. Descriptions of piracy reported from Shanghai and a Republican victory in Portland, Oregon also appear in brief notes.
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Francis Martin
Revenue Marine Service
Martin
Revenue
Fessenden
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