Balfour presides first cabinet meeting under new premier
London July 17 A J Balfour presided at the Foreign Office this morning for the first cabinet meeting of the new administration. Joseph Chamberlain attended, pale but present. The reconstruction reports advance, with talk of a possible Marlborough succession to India deemed unlikely. Cadogan resigns amid ongoing political maneuverings. Buller controversy returns in Commons with Grey demanding papers. Brodrick counters. Grey’s censure motion defeated 2½ to 5½ after extended debate.
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London
A. J. Balfour
Foreign Office
Joseph Chamberlain
America
Duke of Marlborough
Lord Curzon of Kedleston
India
Lord Curzon
Lord Lansdowne
Earl Cadogan
Ireland
Buller
Edward Grey
Bart
House of Commons
War Office
Edward
General Buller
War Secretary
Brodrick
Colenso
Ladysmith
Sir Edward Grey
Gen. Buller
Preservation Measures For Vicenza Basilica And Campanile
In Venice the minister of public instruction Signor Nasi ordered preservation steps after a dangerous report on the Basilica Palladiana in Vicenza. The square of St Mark will be cleared for Campanile rebuilding. Materials from the fallen tower will be reused where possible. Architect Bons leads the project with a committee in charge.
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Venice
Vicenza
Signor Nasi
St. Mark
Bons
King Edward Remains Aboard Royal Yacht For Coronation
Reports from London state King Edward's health is satisfactory and he will stay on the royal yacht off Cowes until August. The fleet will reassemble off Portsmouth for the coronation review. Foreign squadrons are to attend, and the king's diet is being liberalized as he recovers.
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Edward
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Roadstead
Portsmouth
Foreign troop withdrawal terms agreed for Tianjin
Reports from Peking say General Yuan Shi Kai and the Chinese Foreign Office plan to accept withdrawal terms for foreign troops from Tianjin and notify ministers on July 19 unless the dowager empress disapproves. Ministers expect potentially better terms.
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Yuan Shi Kai
Chi-La Province
Tien-Tsin
King Victor Emmanuel Bids Farewell at Peterhof
At Peterhof Russia on July 17 King Victor Emmanuel of Italy exchanged cordial farewells with the Czar after a meeting. The two leaders discussed bilateral matters in a brief ceremonial departure.
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Peterhof
Russia
King Victor Emanuel
Italy
First Race Riot Arrest at Eldorado Tightens Tensions
George Johnson, a white man, is jailed in Carbondale on a charge of attempting to assault Mrs. Harding, a Black woman, amid Eldorado race riots. The case follows the deathbed transport of Harding's daughter, with local authorities urging calm as events unfold.
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Eldorado
George Johnson
Harding
Louise Toles
Jomeon
Eldorado City
Maranal
Ces
Prosecution Planned After Soldier Arrests in Saline County
Constable took the man in charge and will be prosecuted by the State's nece of Saline county. The arrest caused muc uneasiness and troops increased guard against an out break. Authorities anticipate renewed activity by the law less element once troops withdraw, continuing while the Negroes stay nearby.
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Saline County
Chance for firemen at Jennings Oil blaze
The Jennings oil well fire near New Orleans burns fiercely as twenty boilers from Beaumont are set to surround the well to snuff the flames. A $3,000 reward is offered for anyone who can extinguish the blaze and control the gushers. Smoke is visible for miles, with many excursions to view the spectacle.
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New Orleans
Texas
Beaumont
Windstorm at Chicago Causes Major Property Damage
Chicago and Peoria report severe storms with high winds and flooding. Chicago suffered thousands in property damage as store fronts, elevators, roofs, chimneys, and trolley wires failed, with 68 mph winds and widespread flooding. Dozens injured. harbor front structures torn loose. Peoria also hit by a fierce electrical storm, with downed wires, stalled streetcars, and heavy rain.
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Chicago
Weather Office
Galveston
Severe Nebraska Iowa storm hits Plattsmouth with heat wave
A severe storm blasted eastern Nebraska and western Iowa this evening. Plattsmouth reported a cloudburst as temperatures neared 100 degrees over the past two days with unusually high humidity.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Iowa
Plattsmouth
Tracy Escapes Again As Sheriff Riddles Lonely Cabin
Seattle a dispatch reports Sheriff Cudihee and six guards cornered Harry Tracy and two companions in a remote cabin near the Palmer cutoff. After an attack in which bullets flew, the cabin stood empty, with the outlaws believed to have slipped away in darkness. Additional reports from North Yakima and Chehalis note armed men guarding passes and the coroner confirming the body near Chehalis as convict David Merrill, linked to the Oregon penitentiary escape.
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Cudinee
Harry Tracy
Northern Pacific
Palmer Cutoff
Columbia
Puget Sound
Cudihee
Tracy
North
Yakima
Wenus Pass
Natchez
Chehalis
David Merrill
Oregon Penitentiary
Wagoner
Salem
Ore
Merrill
Actress Edna Hopper sues BC premier over Dunsmuir estate
Victoria July 17 Edna Wallace Hopper arrives with her New York attorney Judge Coyne to press a claim against James Dunsmuir premier of British Columbia for her mother's share of the Dunsmuir estate alleging her mother married Alexander Dunsmuir the elder brother of James
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B. C
Edna Wallace Hopper
Judge Coyne
New York
James Dunsmuir
British Columbia
Dunsmuir
Alexander Dunsmuir
James
Price of meat soars raises fears of the poorhouse
Mrs. Collier Downe laments rising meat prices while Colter Downe warns that a seemingly simple porterhouse could push families into poverty. The exchange highlights economic strain and concern over food costs.
Bragg private letter criticism sparks diplomatic note
The State Department has engaged over General Bragg Havana remarks. Bragg claims his Cuba letter was personal and not subject to official action, awaiting a reply to President. Separate items report German meat import rules tighten and Admiral Dewey on rank precedence in bureau chiefs.
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Cromwell Reports Talk On Panama Canal Plan
Mr. Cromwell of counsel for the Panama Canal Company met with Secretary Hay in Washington regarding the isthmian canal. He will sail for Paris this Saturday to assist Attorney General Knox and Mr. Russell in title settlement for the canal. Negotiations with Colombia progress satisfactorily though no treaty signing is expected within a month due to mail delays between Washington and Bogota.
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Army generals pick aides for autumn German maneuvers
General Corbin will be aided by Lieut. Col. John A. Johnston. General Young by First Lieut. James McKinley, nephew of President McKinley. General Wood by First Lieut. Frank R. McCoy. Wood and his aide depart Aug. 1 for Europe to join Mrs. Wood in the south of France before Germany. Corbin and Young proceed to Germany from New York around July 16. Corbin will be accompanied by Mrs. Corbin.
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Germany
New York
Root to sail for Europe on La Savoie
Secretary Root will sail for Europe on July 21 aboard La Savoie. He had planned August 2 departure but accepted an invitation from General Horace Porter, the U.S. ambassador to France, to sail earlier. Root expects to return to the United States about the middle of August.
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Horace Porter
United States
France
National banks call condition figures for July 16
Washington reports the controller of the currency issued a call detailing the condition of national banks as of close of business July 16. The release lists banks’ assets liabilities and capital, reflecting the sector’s health on the mid month survey.
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Washington
Masked Woman Case Dismissed In Paris Court
Mme De Gast wealthy widow and noted auto driver sued Maitre Barboux over a photo and claim she was the model for The Masked Woman. The case was dismissed for a formal defect while Mme De Gast addressed the court during the hearing and denounced Barboux as a coward. A prince reportedly slapped the lawyer.
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Hes
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Paris
Extensive drive planned to capture ladrone chiefs in Cavite
Manila July 17 extensive operation by twelve hundred constabulary aims to trap ladrone chiefs Montallon Fellizardo and fifty followers, with a river patrol and a sixty square mile cordon. All male townsfolk to be rounded up for concentration and future arrests. Also reported: Gutierrez brothers flee pursuit after ambushing a gunboat crew. A typhoon June 14–15 sank the U S customs steamer Shearwater with nineteen dead including three Americans. Manila Health Board to relocate 460 natives from slums to suburban camps to halt cholera spread, with camps run and fed by the municipality.
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Shearwater
Marinduque
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Funeral of Archbishop Feehan in Chicago Cathedral
Funeral rites for Archbishop Patrick A. Feehan were held at the Cathedral of the Holy Name with Cardinal Gibbons presiding and Bishop Balding delivering the sermon. The solemn mass concluded with absolution and the body was taken to Calvary Cemetery for later burial at Mount Carmel. A vast procession showcased Catholic dignitaries, military and civic groups, with extensive attendance and strict admission limits.
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America
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Cathedral of the Holy Name
Cardinal Gibbons
John Lancaster Balding
Peoria
Ryan
Philadelphia
Calvary Cemetery
Mount Carmel
Ireland
O'Donaghue
Indianapolis
Alderling
Fort Wayne
Gen. Charles H. Smith A S A dies in Washington at 75
Gen Charles H Smith A S A retired died in Washington tonight aged seventy five after a stroke two years earlier. He was a Maine native who served as a captain in the First Maine Cavalry during the Civil War, earned brevet major general, took part in sixty three engagements and was wounded three times. He later joined the regular army with the Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth Infantry and retired in 18.
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Washington
Chas. H. Smith
Notable Obituaries and Deaths Across Global Cities
A dispatch list from July 17 reports maritime and political figures dying or arriving. Key items include Capt. William Wagner Reisinger of the Philadelphia burial in Magdalena after Panama fever, Sultan Hamad Bin Mahomed Said of Zanzibar’s death, William H Williams of Union News Company in Orange, N J, William Miles of Brooklyn, Archbishop Procopius Seconimidis of Athens, Hon. Oscar Turner of Louisville, Dr Emmett Enos of the Elgin Insane Asylum, and William Johnston MP of South Belfast dying of pneumonia.
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Philadelphia
Panama
Charles Laird
William Wagner Reisinger
Magdalena
Reisinger
Washington
Zanzibar
East Africa
New York
William H. Wiliams
Union News Company
Orange
N. J
New York State
William Miles
Brooklyn
Louisville
Oscar Turner
Fifth District
Here
Chicago
Emmett Enos
Elgin Insane Asylum
Enos
Kankakee Insane Hospital
London
William Johnston
Belfast
Ballykilbeg
County Down
Ireland
Local Notes Report Crops Good but No Fruit Found
The Rev. R Roberts returns from farm trips in Howard and Grant counties praising crops as excellent though fruit is scarce. Police Judge Stubbs sends Robert Russell to the grand jury on a charge of peddling 4 hair tonic made of rainwater brick dust and ammonia with a label implying it is a reputable remedy. The supervising architect of the treasury orders contractor John Pierce to use the Columbian fireproofing system in the original bid. Uncancelled spoiled postal cards and general return cards will be redeemed by the government at 73 percent of face value in stamps or stamped paper.
Vaccination cited as defense after Indiana smallpox deaths
Washington orders reach Indianapolis post office. McBride, son of R W McBride, MIA after leaving Cincinnati en route home. State Board notes all 27 Indiana smallpox deaths this year occurred in unvaccinated individuals. Knights of Honor to hold 29th anniversary celebration at fairgrounds with lodges from city and beyond. Gordon Wands plans five and a half day bicycle trip to Niagara Falls via National Road and Cleveland path. Mr and Mrs Valentine Butsch celebrate golden wedding at Boulder Colorado with Indianapolis guests. Butsch, longtime coal dealer and former Metropolitan Theater owner, now postmaster and justice of the peace in Boulder. family members attend.
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Fair Grounds
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Lexington Avenue
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Wands
Richmond
Cleveland
Valentine Butsch
Indianapolis
Boulder
Col
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Lillian Kirk
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Marc M. Blake
Denver
James B. Dickson
Anderson
Paul H. Krauss
Butsch
Metropolitan Theater
Boulder Daily Camera
K of P Endowment Bank and California Encampment Discussed
Mr. Neal president of the Endowment Bank board of control spoke with local K of P members about the Endowment Bank and the encampment planned for California next month. He is based in Chicago and was accompanied by John W. Mc Cardle of New Richmond, a past grand chancellor.
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Endowment Bank
K. of P
John W. McCardle
New Richmond
Property Transfers Recorded in Marion County Indiana
Transfers filed for the 24 hours ending 5 pm July 17 show numerous deeds and trusteeships in Marion County. Names include Louis Fye, John W. Hilken, Henry N. Spaan, Martin M. Hugg, Elzie J. Elisto, Mary C Martin, Caroline V. La Ruet, Grace U nolda, George Seidensth Bertermann, Jackson Allen, Haver L. Jones, Alice M. Spaan, Thomas M. Bisch, Thomas E. Smiley, Oliver H Carson, Edward K. Moyer, Kate C Manning, Pratt et al, and others. The record lists lot numbers, additions, streets, and sums ranging from 1 to 3,008 dollars with total transfers listed as 15,912 dollars and 6 cents. Notable properties involve East Market Street area, Clifford Place, Dr. Martin's N.Y. add, and Madison Avenue zones. Also cited are remodeling work and cottage repairs at South Noble Street and Highland Place.
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Marion County
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Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company
East Market Street
Louis Fye
John W. Hilken
First East
Cumene National Road
Fast St
Henry N. Spaan
Martin M. Hugg
Martindale
Alabama
Harry Cross
David Schooley
Clifford Place
Hamilton
Elzie J. Elisto
Mary C Martin
Dr. Martin
N.Y
Glen
New York St
Caroline V. la Ruet
Grace Unolda
Burton & Calapeail
Ra Place
Capital
George Seidensth Bertermann
Ington St
Ington Sts
J. Fisher
Jackson Allen
Estep & Co
Oxford St
Haver L. Jones
Lane
Martin M . Hugg
W. Morrison
Meridian St
Isth St
Lamb's
Johnson
Ash
Alice M. Spaan
John Diets
Eae Beechwood Ay
South Iene
Thomas E. Smiley
Oliver H Carson
Robbins & Hubbard
Raymond St
Christian W. Lenkhardt
Kate C Manning
Hanna
Heira
Pratt
Highland
Tessene
Thomas F. Harrison
Frank B
Schrohnke
Madison
Madison Av
Lester Teesaarten Beck
Death of Charles H. Reynolds in Oaklandon
Friends here were notified of the death of Charles H. Reynolds of Oaklandon at age sixty two. He served as postmaster at Oaklandon and was a prominent Republican here twenty years ago. He left his mother and several brothers. Funerals were held last Sunday.
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Charles H. Reynolds
Oaklandon
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