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Cornell insect life guide tops popular lists while Miss Mary F Leonard previews The Spectacle Man to be published by The W A Wilde Co Col T Allston Brown shares his two volume History of the New York Theaters for subscription with limited print run Dr Thomas Lamb Phipson analyzes March dust from Sicily claiming meteor dust origin not desert or volcanic dust iron nickel present across varied colored grains noting meteor showers and unexplained rains as context
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Appletons
Mary F. Leonard
Louieville
Indianapolis
Col. Brown
America
Thomas Lamb Phipson
J. B. Lippincott Company
Sicily
Italy
Phipson
How Reviewers Read London Letter by W. L. Alden
A London letter argues critics cannot read every book they assess and defends skimming as a practical method. It cites Hazlitt and Hagard as examples of works needing full reading versus skimmed portions, and suggests a critic must tailor reading to each work to judge accurately.
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W. L. Alden
London
Ima
Exig
Beok
Alive and remembered Festus author Bailey still here
The piece notes Philip James Bailey author of Festus is alive, mocks the belief every author must publish yearly, cites Edward Jenkins and Batley as alive though inactive, mentions a new Festus edition and a revival of the Festus poem, which remains admired by some who have not read it.
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W. L. Alden
London
Philip James Bailey
Festus
Edward Jenkins
Times Ofday
Kins
Jenkins
Batley
Reading Shakespeare and poets through editors and critics
The piece argues editors protect and inform readers but warn against overreliance on commentary. Readers should study the naked text repeatedly, then consult scholars. It places Shakespeare above criticism, and contrasts Keats with Wordsworth under editorial influence, noting Arnold’s restraint.
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Shakspeare
Chaucer
Dante
Milton
Keats
Wordsworth
Matthew Arnold
Collector Sapps Political Levy at Louisville Under Fire
George McAneny presents the fourth report of the National Civil Service League investigating committee. It details a 1899 internal revenue office case in Louisville where Joseph Potoning levied 5 percent political assessments on salaries, paid by most staff. Collector Sapp allegedly authorized the scheme, influencing job assignments and pay, with some staff dismissed for nonpayment. The report links the practice to broader Republican gains and cites declines in votes in the Fifth district. Signed by Foulke, Dana, Aiken, Richardson, and McAneny.
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George McAneny
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Civil-service Commission
W. 8. Washburn
Joseph Potoning
Charles Wetzel
Samuel B. Glover
John J. Brile
Jacob J. Bunnell
Hugh Bell
George M. Ferguson
E. B. Casler
M. G. Miller
F. N. Barns
L. W. German
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Barns
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German
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Sapp
D. W. Holmes
W. W. Daniels
John Shanty
Taylor
Fifth
William Dudley Foulke
Richard Henry Dana
William A. Aiken
Charles Richardson
Civil-service Officials Travel to Hawaii for Exams
Chief Examiner A. R. Servon of the Civil-service Commission leaves Washington by way of New York for Honolulu to study Hawaii civil service. Commissioner Rodenbers will join en route to Kansas City. They sail June 6 from San Francisco and plan two weeks of exams for U S residents in Hawaii and Washington as Hawaii earns fifteen appointments in the apportioned departmental service and five in the government printing office.
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Civil-service Commission
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Rodenbers
Kansas City
Hawaii
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United States
Government
Commerce of Japan Shows Cotton Drop Despite Overall Import Rise
A report from Yokohama via the Swiss consul general to the Treasury Bureau of Statistics notes a rise in Japan's imports in 1900, but a sharp fall in raw cotton purchases. Despite the cotton downturn, total exports to Japan in the nine months of the current fiscal year exceed the same period in 1899 by about two million dollars, due to changes in cotton trade levels.
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Indianapolis
Washington
Japan
United States
Yokohama
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Vaile
Bureau of Statistics
Murder of 13 year old at his father’s home
San Francisco dispatch reports that Robert Hislop, thirteen, was murdered by burglars who struck him on the head with a blunt instrument, crushing his skull. The intruders rifled the house, found little of value, and escaped.
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San Francisco
Robert Hislop
Visit of Taft Party to Mindanao Abolish Slavery Abandon Civil Government
Capitan Mindanao April 8. United States commission toured Mindanao interviewings leaders to determine governance. They decided Mindanao would be ruled from Manila with no local self government while slavery would be abolished. Chinese traders in Cattabatto praised for honesty and ties to Singapore Hong Kong. Moros favored American rule. local judges chosen by dattos handle traditional law. Taft noted slavery would be banned where feasible but polygamy may persist in southern islands.
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Zamboanga
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Singapore
Hong Kong
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China
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Mindanao Commission Advances Civil Gov Plan Across Provinces
Mindanao mission reports peaceful districts as it surveys Misamis and surrounding areas for provincial government. Capistrano lends support, urging orderly establishment while addressing immigration, friars, roads, and land disputes. Plan includes including Dapitan and Negros in a unified provincial system with local consent and representative governance.
Navy reports Petrel fire deaths of Lt Cmdr Roper in Manila
The Navy details the March 31 fire on the steamer Petrel in Manila harbor. Lt Cmdr Jesse M. Roper died after rescuing crewmen trapped by smoke while others were overcome. Naval Cadet Lewis and Ensign Holman are noted for bravery. Origin of the blaze remains unknown.
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Washington
Navy Department
United States
Petrel
Manila
Jesse M. Roper
Roper
J. E. Lewis
Commander Roper
Foreign Financial Notes Outline Market Signals
Foreign exchange weak abroad as Ber in markets improve and New York securities soften. Amsterdam trades below gold point after weekly exports. Germany reports April imports of 3,861,863 tons and exports of 2,495,504 tons. Pig iron production drops 36,105 tons to 651,944. French bank balances show Russia loan demand, with critics predicting a second loan within six months. Northern Pacific fears linger in London and Berlin, triggering stock and bond selling amid mortgage bank scandal fears.
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Berin
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Amsterdam
Germany
Russia
London Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Committee
General Pain
Northern Pacific
Bears
Berlin
Frank Siegel Surrenders, Embezzlement Warrant Charged
Frank Siegel, former president of the Siegel Sanders Commission Company, surrendered to the county marshal today in Kansas City in response to an embezzlement warrant sworn out yesterday by Receiver Utley Wedge. He is jailed in the county jail.
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Kansas City
Frank Siegel
Siegel-Sanders Commission Company
Frank Rockefeller
Utley Wedge
Siegel
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted for Teething Relief
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a long used remedy for teething pain wind colic and diarrhea in children. It claims failure free relief, urges buyers to request the syrup from druggists at 50 cents a bottle and suggests Glenn's Sulphur Soap as a cheaper alternative.
New Battleship Maine to match old in Havana tribute
Philadelphia launches the new battleship Maine on Memorial Day to honor the 1898 disaster in Havana harbor. The vessel, built as a larger, faster upgrade with Krupp armor, extensive coal capacity, and advanced watertight control, aims to reflect the old Maine’s memory while boasting modern fireproofing and weaponry.
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Maine
Havana
Navy Department
Charles D. Sigsbee
F. W. Jenkins
Darwin R. Merritt
John J. Blandin
Baltimore
Charles I. Howell
New York
Sigsbee
St. Paul
Naval Intelligence Office
Washington
Richard Wainwright
Santiago
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Alabama
Anniversary of Maine's Destruction Referenced in Timeline
The note marks 16 1899 as the anniversary of the Maine destruction in Havana harbor with an estimated completion time likely late in 1902.
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Havana Harbor
It's Simply Politics Samuel Parker on Hawaii Governor Dole
Samuel Parker, former Hawaiian minister, arrives in Chicago and says the push to depose Governor Dole is purely political. He notes vetoes on pet measures and claims Islanders prosper under the current regime, citing beef prices and laborers from Porto Rico as examples.
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Chicago
Samuel Parker
Hawaii
Liliuockalan
Dole
Debate Near a Close on Confession Revision in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on May 26 commissioners to the General Assembly filled Presbyterian pulpits and other churches to hear debate on revising the Confession of Faith. Leaders and moderators spoke at Calvary Church and Witherspoon Hall as questions about the work were pressed. The majority report calls for a brief summary and possible amendments while a faction seeks a new creed. Final action is anticipated before adjournment, with judicial commission proposals occupying attention after the revision issue.
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Minton
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Presbyterian Church of England
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Great Meeting of Dunkards at Lincoln Conference
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Lincoln
Neb
Dunkard
A. M H. Hutchinson
Ow. Miller
Sea of Galilee
Tueane
Cyclist Noah Johnson Charged After Sciotoville Collision
Noah John son a cyclist died after a collision with Be Barrows of Frost while racing near Sciotoville Portsmouth Ohio May reports say Johnson was arrested on a charge of manslaughter and released on bond a grand jury will be convened to investigate the case
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Noah Johnson
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Here
Lo Barrows
Frost
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Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises a Cure for Dyspepsia
A Kentucky man describes years of dyspepsia and failure with other medicines until Hood's Sarsaparilla restored his digestion and energy. The testimonial urges readers to choose Hood's only and warns against substitutes.
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Hood
Joseph F. Laing
Flanagan
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