Death by own action shocks postmaster case in Indiana
Henry N. Smith postmaster at Obiong committed death by own action by shooting while accounts were being examined. No irregularities found. he had only been in charge about a month. The report notes a $115 shortage and mentions other unrelated items from Washington.
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Indianapelle Journel Gton
Postafflen
Cochrane
Stuart
Chicago
Henry N. Smith
Obiong
Heidenback
Smith
Mary Stephenson
Alert
Decatur County
James M. Bird
Ield Artillery
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Fenton
Marion
Baetone
Joseph Kealing
Washington
Interior Department
Plague Death in Honolulu Reported by Surgeon General
Washington reports a bubonic plague death in Honolulu on March 8 involving a Japanese woman. The city is said to be in good sanitation and plague and exposure cases rise in Manila, with Canton reporting daily plague deaths in Chan-Tsin village, where about 20 to 30 die daily among 4,000 residents.
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Washington
The
Marine Hospital Service
Honolulu
Manila
McWade
Canton
Chan-Tsin
Wind Cave reopening and various 1900s notes
Miscellaneous news items mention Wind Cave restoration in the Black Hills of South Dakota, seaside patrols, and a ban on trespass. Admi ral Dewey's wife suffers tonsillitis, while treasury balances and Mexico post parcels updates appear. Navy moves ship from Asiatic waters. exams for second lieutenant promotions. British thanks for the Brooklyn’s voyage to Melborne for Australian federation ceremonies. Havana reports yellow fever and revised quarantine. Ajax seizure dispute with Britain over Union Bay status.
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Order of the Serve of the Treasury
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Union Tey
Conwaters
Renee
Altered Bleeding Picture Draws Crowds in Wisconsin
In Marinette Wisconsin on May 4 doctors examined alleged bleeding spots on a religious image of the Savior. Despite microscopic testing no clear cause was found and researchers say chemical analysis is needed. Candles remain lit as people pray and seek understanding of the phenomenon.
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Marinetth
Wis
Cleary and Papen
Enominee
Mich
Kept the Cash, but Returned Notes in Pittsburgh Theft
Pittsburg May 4. Pittsburg Merchants watched for notes and checks stolen yesterday from P. B. Amos of Baltimore and Ohio aim. Local authorities investigated the burglary as merchants reported missing items and pursued leads to recover the valuables.
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Pittsburg
Baltimore & Ohio
Aim
P. B. Amos
Stolen checks traced to Fairmount letters box discovery
A carrier found a letter box note with checks and a certificate in favor of S. Toothman on the First National Bank of Lairmount. The other checks were payable to several individuals. Cash stolen in the incident disappeared.
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W. Va
Fairmount
W. Toothman
First National Bank of
Lairmount
Mr. Amos
Chorus Objects to Hell Word in May Festival
Louisville May 4. A chorus led by a preacher balked at the line containing hell in rehearsal for an upcoming concert. Director McConathy scratched the word to avoid a strike, while a majority of the chorus favored keeping it. Over one hundred chorus members plan to sing the line with emphasis to drown out church faction opposition.
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Louisville
MacConathy
Phaydrig Crehoore
Michael Chanlon
Kathleen
Crehoore
BE. C. Dargan
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
City of tents concludes tense evacuation scene
The report notes trains barred for excursionists, a tense but orderly crowd of frightened residents, and a burning debris field on Bay Street. By 9 o clock the city is quiet and relief efforts receive broad support with nearly 22,000 dollars contributed nationwide for the relief fund.
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Sonville
Bay Street
Times-Union
United States
Scenes On The River Drownings And Survivors
On May 4 in Jacksonville Florida a boat yard fire triggered a deadly sequence on the river. Alfred Mall of Jacksonville Rifles and several witnesses describe lines to a steamer breaking and boats capsizing as eight people attempted to reach safety. Fire aboard the Edith forced twenty to jump and sixty were saved. witnesses say many perished at the foot of Market street while others were burned or drowned in the chaos. The cause of the fire was uncertain.
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Alfred Mall
Jacksonville Rifles
Springfield
Ball
Gardner's Yard
Market Street
Arthur Cummer
Cummer Lumber Company
Coxsetter
St. Augustine
Edith
Fire at Cleveland Fibre Company Factory in Jacksonville
E. E. Cleveland, proprietor, explains the blaze started on a moss drying platform near two negro cottages. Smoke issued from the pile, buckets and hose were used, but wind and dry conditions drove the fire through pine buildings and shingles, destroying the plant though no boilers were in use.
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Jacksonville
Fla
E. E. Cleveland
Cleveland Fibre Company
Partial Losses List From Jacksonville May 4
A partial tally of estimated property losses in Jacksonville lists banks, hotels, blocks, churches, and businesses with figures. Notable items include Cleveland Manufacturing, Winne Hotel, United States Hotel, Merchants National Bank, various church properties, and multiple residences and commercial blocks with amounts ranging from a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollars.
Relief efforts surge for Jacksonville fire victims prompts tents and aid
May 4 reports from Washington Toledo and Galveston describe Secretary Root coordinating use of St Francis Barracks to shelter 1000 homeless in Jacksonville, dispatching hospital tents from St. Asaphs and Philadelphia and initiating a relief fund that has drawn wide donations. A separate Bucyrus wedding report notes Windsor Hotel proprietor Frank L. Cullen wed before learning of the fire’s devastation. Galveston relief committees raise over $1000 for Jacksonville victims with more contributions expected.
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Fla
Galveston
Tex
Arrest of Students and Widespread House Searches Across St Petersburg
In St Petersburg on May 4, authorities arrested many male and some female students, liberals, lawyers, and writers. About five hundred houses were searched as European Russia reportedly used similar tactics to deter Sunday demonstrations tied to Labor Day. Among those searched were Prof. Leshaft, director of Leshaft's Women's College, and Barrister Bernstam, with troops stationed near factories to block workers from entering the city.
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Russia
Slimilar
Prof
Leshaft
Leshaft’s Women's College
Barister
Bernstam
Libel suit over Herald's College privilege in Britain
William Henry Weldon sues Ellis Marks proprietor of the British and American heraldic office claiming a circular to municipalities libels the Herald's College by saying its charter lapsed and it is in a bad way. Marks offered to create coats of arms for £3, while the college charges £13. Marks was committed for trial. the British American firm ceased business in January.
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London
Herald's College
William Henry Weldon
Norroy King of Arms
Ellis Marks
Brit and
American Heraldic Office
Marks
Obituaries for Henry Footner and Cocke in three cities
John C. Henry a leading electrical expert dies in Denver at 53. W J Footner longtime Great Northern Express Co official dies in St Paul from apoplexy. Charles J. Cocke president of Hollins Institute dies in Roanoke at 81, Hollins first Southern higher education for women.
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Charles J. Cocke
Hollins Institute
South
Cocke
Hollins
Population rise in English and Welsh counties 9 million plus
The England and Wales county boroughs report a total population of 9,136,716, up 1,069,788 since 1891. Liverpool Leeds Manchester and Birmingham show notable gains, while London suburbs are expected to record large increases. Croydon near London grows by 21,18 percent, nearing Manchester’s scale.
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London
England and
Wales
Liverpool
Leeds
Manchester
Birmingham
Croydon
Death of Richard Redhead composer of Rock of Ages tune
London May 4 Richard Redhead who wrote the tune to which Rock of Ages is usually sung and who served as organist of St Marys Church Paddington has died London May 4 Mr Stanley Leighton Conservative MP Oswestry division since 1885 died at 6 10 am born in 1837
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Stanley Leighton
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Miscellaneous News Notes From Regional Briefs
The Ohio Democratic state committee schedules a Cleveland state convention between July 15 and 2. NY Governor Odell signs anti scalping bill and a 10,000 dollar palisader purchase appropriation. Rev J Fowler of Massachusetts named permanent president of the National Holiness Assembly in Chicago. Illinois adjournment delayed by apportionment debates. A B Cummings wins Folk county GOP delegates for Cedar Rapids convention. Cherokee leaders meet in Tahlequah to discuss a potential new treaty with the U S. Michigan Governor Bliss signs “ripper” bills abolishing city commissions and empowering aldermen. Jules Cambon to visit University of Chicago May 1 to formalize cooperation with Alliance Francaise. Cincinnati Circuit Court declines to appoint a receiver for United States Investment Company. Kansas Supreme Court advances case on Topeka mayoral contest and halts current mayoral appointments. Canton residents host banquet in New York with former officials and civic leaders. Canton Club of New York organized. Drowned Sue: Kingston soldiers located near Water Town. two men identified as missing are recovered. one plans to surrender. others escape and refuse return to Canada.
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Paris Debates Egyptian Question Amid Franco-Russian Revival
Paris dispatch reports deputies in lobbies discussing a Franco-Russian revival of the Egyptian issue with general belief the report is unfounded Premier Waldeck Rousseau says the government does not aim to stir the matter and Dengseochin argues it would contradict current French policy as Africa division gridlock appears to favor French west and English east
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Italian Chamber Adopts Naval Estimates and Other News
The Italian Chamber passed an amendment for naval estimates through 1906 and allocated 121,000,000 lire for a merchant navy. Dorothy, Marchioness of Ailesbury, known as Dollie Lester, wed again March 29 in Shanghai to a Scotsman named Webster. A Marseilles dispatch notes Arthur Tracy, rumored anarchist, arrested after alighting from a Genoa steamer. he had recently been captured at Sampidarena but escaped. India dispatches report 300 troops sent to the Sialkat district to quell pinkie riots. 25 villages rebel and several hospital assistants are dead or wounded. Greek press highlights an upcoming meeting between King George of Greece and King Charles of Roumania, anticipating an understanding to deter a Macedonian uprising. The British Jubaland expedition has occupied Orude. The Sultan agrees to pay a fine for the murder of British sub-commissioner A. Jenner, killed during a night attack on his inland camp. A Madrid correspondent reports a serious riot in Barcelona with 200 resisting a Catalanist meeting, exchanging revolvers and knives. Senor Di San Martino announced that Turkey twice in 1900 asked powers to intervene to prevent Jewish settlement in Turkish lands. embassies withheld action the first time, while Italy alone stated it would not distinguish among Italian subjects abroad.
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Marchioness of
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Sialkat
India
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London Daily Express
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Sailor Capt. Genther Launches Carrie Nation Yacht
Lt Joseph Mich May 4 Capt Hank Genther launches a schooner rigged yacht christened Carrie Nation with a hatchet figurehead to traffic liquor as a bumboat along the South Harbor area about thirty miles north of Lt Joseph.
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Mich
Hank Genther
Great Lakes
Carrie Nation
South Ha
Here
Published Love Letters in Modern Literature
The Independent notes that love letters of the dead are a modern literary feature, mostly written by men but preserved by women. It argues sentiment is a woman’s eternal quality, shaping religion and aging with primroses, and that a man’s love letters remain sacred to her.
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The
Independent
Pew
Do Not Publish Love Letters Of Famous Men
Critics argue that publishing intimate letters of historical figures cheapens reverence for the illustrious dead. Love letters reveal youthful weakness and should be buried with their owners to preserve heroic stature. The piece condemns prying into private correspondence as disrespectful to legacy and public memory.
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Adele
Martin
Cosette
Starr
Robert Browning
Bismarck
Europe
Cromwell
Washington
Custis
The Christian Scientist and the Medical Jury Debate
The New York Medical Journal reports a stormy Society for Medical Jurisprudence discussion on Christian Science. A proponent of toleration argues scientists urge prayer for recovery, while critics say refusal to use material aids harms children and the community.
Contempt findings against Zanesville mayor and officers
A court appointed commission in Zanesville Ohio reports findings of contempt against Mayor Holden and several police officers. The panel says the mayor and officers forcibly seized the police patrol wagon and team from a court attachment and that the mayor used contemptuous language toward the court.
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Holden
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