Peace Thanksgiving in London as King and Queen Attend
London June 9. King Edward and Queen Alexandra attend a subdued thanksgiving at St Pauls Cathedral marking peace in South Africa. Crowned by royal processions, crowds throng the streets, swords are presented, and a te deum by Sir Arthur Sullivan is sung. Dispatches report disarmament progress with 4342 rifles surrendered to date and Pretoria confirming the government staff surrender last Saturday.
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London
South Africa
Empire
Edward
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Alexandra
St. Paul’s
Buckingham Palace
Prince and Princess of Wales
Prince of Wales
Lord Roberts
Mall
Trafalgar Square
Strand
Fleet Street
Temple Bar
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Stepney
House of Lords
House of Commons
Royal Fusiliers
Horse
Foot Guards
Arthur Sullivan
Victoria Embankment
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Transvaal
Death of Rev. Dr. George H. Hepworth Herald Editor
New York June 9 Rev Dr George H Hepworth longtime New York Herald editorial staff member and Sunday sermon contributor died at his West Twenty third street apartment He was born in Boston February 4 1833 and served as a military aide during the Civil War later writing Whip Hoe and Sword and conducting lectures He led Irish famine relief in 1880 for the Herald and then edited the New York Evening Telegram before joining the Herald as an editorial writer
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New York
George H. Hepworth
New York Herald
Chicago Record-Herald
West Twenty-third Street
Hepworth
Boston
Church of the Unity
Aid de Camp
Gen. Banks
Louisiana
South
Church of the Messiah
Samuel Osgood
Congregational Church
Church of the Disciples
Times
Gen. Grant
Europe
James Gordon Bennett
America
Archbishop McCabe
Dublin
Dr. Hepworth
United States
Constitution
Queenstown
Bennett
New York Evening Telegram
Perjury Warrants Issued in Michigan Military Scandal
Warrant swears out against Eli R. Sutton of Detroit John R. Hunter J W Woodworth H Kalliffer and S N Bickerstaff of Kalamazoo on perjury charges tied to the state military deal Sutton had faced perjury charges in May 1900 and the others before the grand jury Prosecuting Attorney Tuttle signed most complaints Attorney General Oren signed Suttons filing and the others were filed with Justice Pinckney Shadowed testimony links Suttons defense to bank record patterns while White backed the prosecutions theory Bickerstaff headed a Henderson Ames department and aided in detailing the deal with military officers.
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Lansing
Mich
Eli R. Sutton
Detroit
John R. Hunter
J. W. Woodworth
Kalliffer
S. N. Bickerstaff
Kalamazoo
Justice Pinckney
Sutton
Oren
Tuttle
Marsh
White
E. S. Roos
Henderson-Ames Company
Bickerstaff
Henderson- Ames Company
Senate approves amnesty bill for Americans in Cuba
Havana reports the senate passed a full amnesty measure for American citizens under sentence in Cuba or facing pending proceedings. With the house already approving, C. F. W. Neely and Estes G. Rathbone near freedom. Rathbone seeks a new trial or congressional probe if unavailable in the United States. A proposal to apply the bill to Cuban war veterans was rejected. president may pardon such offenders.
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Havana
Senate
Cuba
House
C. F. W. Neely
Estes G. Rathbone
Freedom
Rathbone
United States
Congress
Oxford to Confer Doctor of Civil Law on Choate
London report says Oxford university will award an honorary Doctor of Civil Law to Joseph H. Choate, the United States ambassador, at the forthcoming encema commemorating the founders.
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Choate
London
Oxford University
Oxford
Joseph H. Choate
United States
Admiral Crowninshield Protest Likely Dropping Court Martial
Washington on June 9 reports Admiral Crowninshield opposes the court of inquiry recommendation to court-martial three Chicago officers for actions in Venice. The case will probably be dropped.
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Washington
Crowninshield
Chicago
Venice
Steamer Collision Near Duluth Ends in Loss of Nine
The whaleback Thomas Wilson and the George G. Hadley collided near the Duluth canal with nine men dying. The Hadley barely reached shore aided by tugs. life preservers saved several sailors while the Wilson sank quickly and disappeared beneath the water.
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Duluth
Minn
Thomas Wilson
Cameron
George G. Hadley
Fitzgerald
Duluth Canal
Wilson
Hadley
Superior
Ship Canal
Train Wreck Kills One in Alpena Excursion
An Alpena excursion train of the Detroit & Mackinaw line carrying over 500 people and under the German Aid society left at 7 15 for Saginaw and wrecked at Black River traveling 40 miles per hour. August Grosinski was killed instantly with three fatally injured and about 50 others hurt in the crash. The tender derailed the lead to throw the first coaches into a ditch and crash the car in two.
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Alpena
Mich
Detroit & Mackinaw
Saginaw
Black River
Hopper
August Grosinski
Lightning Deaths and a Klondike Nugget Found
A severe storm in Columbus Georgia killed J. J. Willis and Louis Mc Clain and seriously injured M. C. Cochran. Willis died near a oak tree on Upper First avenue. Mc Clain was struck while in his Phoenix City yard. In Seattle a 320 ounce Klondike nugget weighing 4,800 dollars was unearthed on the J B Brookside Hillside claim near Solomon hill and Monte Cristo gulch. the prior record was 1,080 dollars.
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Columbus
J. J. Willis
Louis McClain
M. C. Cochran
Willis
Upper
First Avenue
Cochran
Phoenix City
Seattle
Wash
North
J. B. Brookside
Solomon Hill
Monte Cristo Gulch
Klondike
Liberty Bell Ends Journey from Charleston to Philadelphia
The Liberty Bell departed Charleston on a special truck attached to a passenger train. An escort of Philadelphia council members and citizens accompanied the convoy. June 9 report notes the ceremonial move beginning in Charleston.
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Charleston
S. C
Liberty Bell
Philadelphia
Committee of Council
Citizens of
Sanitarium Fire in Chicago Kills Nine
A Chicago fire at Saint Luke's sanitarium at Wabash Avenue and Twenty-first Street killed nine and wounded about 30. The blaze started in the basement and spread via the elevator shaft. rescue efforts saved many but others perished leaping from upper floors. Police detained the engineer, a fireman, and the gas plant inventor amid suspicions of mismanagement. seven missing persons were listed after midnight.
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Chicago
Saint Luke's Society
Wabash Avenue
Twenty-first Street
S. J. Newell
Carl A. Carlson
Joseph Harrington
Samuel Dalzell
J. T. Stanton
George A. Ribbeck
Hillsdale
Mich
William Kent
John PB. Knapman
M. Baumann
B. H. Boyd
James Newell
William Lanahan
Lee Seymour
J. P. Nagel
Plans for a Banking Combine in National Centers
A New York dated circular, issued by North American Trust Co and signed by S. D. Schudder, outlines plans to merge national banks in state capitals and major financial hubs under single ownership, with one bank per center. The confidential notice cites American Bankers Corporation with capital of 5 million dollars and surplus of 45 million, chartered under New Jersey law.
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Chicago
New York
North American Trust Co
S. D. Schudder
Broadway
American Bankers Corporation
Capital
New Jersey
Desperate Escape From Oregon Penitentiary
Harry Tracy and David Merrill escaped after killing three guards at the Salem penitentiary. They overpowered guards in the foundry, shot several others, and fled into timber near the stockade amid a large manhunt with a $1000 reward. Tracy had prior arrests in Portland in 1899 and was recaptured after a dramatic confrontation. Merrill aided by supplying information on Tracy’s location.
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Salem
Ore
Harry Tracy
David Merrill
Multnomah County
Frank Ferrell
S. R. Jones
Ben Tiffany
Ferrell
Stapleton
Tracy
Merrill
Ingram
Jones
Tiffany
Duncan Ross
Ross
Reform School
Portland
David Weiner
Northern Pacific
Dave Merrill
London Fire Tragedy Reveals Fire Brigade Shortfalls
A small blaze near Mansion House Station in central London led to nine young girls burned to death and fifteen injured as upper floor occupants jumped to tarpaulins after ladders could not reach the fourth story. Several victims remain unrecognized as hours pass.
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London
Fire Department of
Mansion House Station
Five Die In Saratoga Fire At Arcade and Bank Block
Fire in Saratoga destroys the Arcade and Citizens' National Bank block and the Shackelford building. Five people die, Chief Engineer Elias J. Shadwick is seriously injured while rescuing others. Property loss tops 300000 with 225000 insured. Arcade sale planned for June 12. ownership includes the Shoemaker estate of Cincinnati and Benjamin J. Goldsmith. Origin of the blaze remains undetermined.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Citizens’ National Bank
Shackelford
Elias J. Shadwick
Shoemaker
Cincinnati
Benjamin J. Goldsmith
Dorado Normal Institute Faces Closure Amid Mob Turmoil
In Carbondale Illinois on June 10 the Dorado Normal and Industrial Institute a colored school modeled after Tuskegee is under removal consideration after violent unrest. Pupils and teachers fled fearing mob violence as the first commencement was to be held today. President Alstone and family reportedly in Cairo.
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Carbondale
Ill
Dorado
Normal and Industrial Institute
Tuskegee School
Alstone
Cairo
Our Swine Problem Campaign urged for hog disease education
The Farmers' Review argues the U S leads world swine production with most hogs in the western states and small farms. It calls for education campaigns to control swine diseases like hog cholera and improve breeds, noting impact on local economies and widespread farming.
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United States
Hay Weighing Device Used For Balanced Rations
Farmers increasingly see the value of balanced rations and regular feeding. A simple hay weighing device stands at the feed floor side to quickly balance the desired ration. Weights are wooden boxes filled with sand or stones to reach the target weight.
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Orange Judd
Clover Hay as a Basis for Working Horse Rations
Farm and Fireside notes that clover hay can form a solid base for horse diets at moderate work, reducing grain use if balanced with corn and timothy. It cautions against overripe or under cured hay, stresses proper cutting in bloom and windrow curing, and highlights the need for some concentrated feed due to bulk.
Rye as Pig Feed Shows Mixed Results in German Trials
German tests compared rye with barley for pigs. Pigs sometimes refused rye, especially in large amounts, and single rations should not be continued. Soaking or grinding improves intake, with best results when rye is paired with high fiber, higher protein feeds and lower carbohydrates. Not a good concentrated feed for young cattle or hogs.
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Germany
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Michigan
Oregon Penitentiary
Saratoga, N. Wey
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