Record of Happenings in Brief Across Nations
A 1000 rifles and 301000 rounds staged for Ceiba Honduras were detained at Mobile. West Point admitted 249 new cadets the largest class in its history. Knox presented the Day portrait voucher and explained a 5000 payment to Frederick Hale. Judge Grosscup urged dividend regulation to curb corporate abuses. Beacon Beacon Dutchess county adopts commission government. King George will attend the US cavalry riders at the Olympia horse show. Trieste reports a severe Adriatic wind storm with twenty bodies recovered. Clinton prison warden Cole denounces alleged collusion in supply purchases to Governor Dix.
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Ceiba
Honduras
Mobile
United States Military Academy
West Point
Knox
House Investigating Committee
Frederick Hale
Peters. Grosscup
Chicago
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Albany
Beacon
Dutchess County
King George
United States Cavalry
Olympia
Trieste
Austria
Adriatic Sea
Frank D. Cole
Clinton Prison
Dannemora
N. Y
Dix
Jury frees Edgar 8 Cooke on embezzlement charge a railroad case
A jury clears Edgar 8 Cooke of embezzling 24000 dollars from the Die Four railroad. Cass Lake Minnesota mayor Dr E D Dumas is arrested on incendiarism charges. Bank robbery by two highwaymen targets Shastir Limited on the Southern Pacific. Canton reports plague spread in a cable dispatch from Hong Kong. Empress sister denies William composed Song to Aegir officially credited to him. Diaz arrives in Spain and says he resigned to prevent US intervention.
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Edgar
Cooke
Die Four
E. D. Dumas
Cass Lake
Minn
Shastir Limited
Southern Pacific
Canton
Hong Kong
William
Aegir
Porfirio Diaz
Spain
United States
Fire sinks steamer Gov ernor Andrews in Boston harbor
Two women were burned to death when the Boston and Nahant passenger steamer Governor Andrews burned and sank in Boston harbor. The disaster left casualties among passengers aboard the vessel.
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Boston
Senator Gittins presses racing law amendments
Albany dispatch reports Senator Gittins believes his amendments to the state racing law will be enacted.
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Albany
Gittins
Maine
Luke Lea
Tennessee
Taft
White House
G. A. Carpenter
Chicago
Senator Grady Bill Passes Senate Requiring Editorial Signatures
In Albany the senate approves Senator Grady’s proposal mandating newspaper writers to sign editorials. Horace Havemeyer defends his late father Henry O Havemeyer at a Washington sugar inquiry. Society women attend the Shakespeare ball at Albert Hall London in costumes. General Diaz welcomed in Plymouth and Havre aboard the Ypiranga as he heads to Paris. Senator Gittins moves to take up anti race track gambling law amendments out of order for early consideration.
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Grady
Senate
Albany
Horace Havemeyer
Henry O. Havemeyer
Washington
Albert Hall
London
General Diaz
Mexico
Plymouth
Havre
France
Paris
Gittins
Queen Alexandra Thanks Puccini for The Girl of the Golden West
Queen Alexandra writes from Rome praising Giacomo Puccini for his dedication to The Girl of the Golden West. She expresses pride in the opera’s success and sorrow for not hearing it yet. The royal widow sends a jewel as a keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Golden West
Rome
Queen Alexandra
Edward VII
Giacomino Puccini
Manganese Steel Rail Company Forms in Delaware
A certificate for a corporation with capital stock of 6 million dollars was issued as the Manganese Steel Rail company filed its application in Dover Delaware. The corporators are Charles S. Fallon George M. Judd of New York and Harry W. Davis of Wilmington.
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Dover
Del
Manganese Steel Rail Company
Delaware
Charles S. Fallon
George M. Judd
New York
Harry W. Davis
Wilmington
Arrival of American Atlantic squadron in Kiel greeted by crowds
The second division under Rear Admiral Badger arrived in Kiel amid a grand reception. The weather was cloudy and the sea calm as the harbor filled with ships and crowds along the shore welcomed the Americans.
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Kiel
Badger
Reconstruction of Mt. Carmer-Shamokin Road Asked in Harrisburg
Harrisburg June 22. A citizen committee led by Senator W. C. McConnell asked Highway Commissioner E. M. Bigelow to recon struct the Mt Carmer Shamokin road as part of a main highway route. Bigelow promised an inspection.
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Harrisburg
Mt. Carmer-Shamokin
E. M. Bigelow
W. C. McConnell
State dairy agents enforce new milk standard law
Harrisburg reports state dairy and food division agents will enforce the new milk standard law this week. Milk must contain 3 percent fat and cream 18 percent.
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Harrisburg
State Dairy and Food Division
Public Works Orders Lift Bridge Lifting Times
Albany June 22 Superintendent of public works Leaman orders that Erie canal lift bridges at Syracuse and Rochester not be raised for pleasure boats between 6 and 7 20 a m and between 5 30 and 7 p m ensuring water traffic pauses during peak hours.
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Albany
Pope praises U S peace efforts in autograph letter
Rome June 21 The pope wrote an autograph letter to Mer Falconio the apostolic delegate in Washington praising the initiative of illustrious United States figures in behalf of peace.
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Rome
Mer. Falconio
Washington
United States
Duez Found Guilty of Embezzlement in Assizes Court
Paris June 99 Ferdinand Edmond Duez liquidator of religious congregations property seized under the law of associations was found guilty of embezzlement in the court of assizes.
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Paris
Ferdinand Edmond Duez
Court of Assizes
Prince of Wales Promoted in Navy Cadet to Midshipman
London reports the first promotion of the Prince of Wales in the navy. He ceases to be a cadet today and will now become a midshipman.
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London
Prince of Wales
Market summary of grain and commodity prices
Market report from New York on June 21 shows No 2 red wheat at 95 4 cents per bushel delivered to elevator, corn No 2 around 6314 cents, oats standard 47 cents, pork mess at 17.09 to 17.50, creamery butter 23 24 cents, state fancy cheese at 11 4 cents, eggs 22 to 25 cents, and Bermuda potatoes No 1 price 5.00 to 6.00 per barrel with bulk 2.50 to 2.75.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Buffalo Markets: Wheat Corn Flour Butter and More
Buffalo market prices dated June 21 show No. 1 northern wheat at 1.02 plus percent, No. 2 red 94 cents, No. 2 yellow corn 60 4 cents fob afloat, oats 46 to 4544 cents fob afloat, flour blends 5.30 to 6.25 per barrel and 4.75 to 5.50 for patent blends, butter 20 24 cents, eggs 22 cents, cheese 11 4 to 12 cents, potatoes 98 cents per bushel.
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Buffalo
Death of German Jew Daniel Deutsch Stirs Baltimore Crowd
Daniel Deutsch an 80 year old German Jewish man was pursued taunted and harassed by a gang in Baltimore. He sought refuge in a lodging house on Harrison street but died after the strain of fleeing weakened his heart. He earned a living selling whips and odds and ends and had a savings bank hook with $209 in his pocket.
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Baltimore
Daniel Deutsch
Harrison Street
Landlord in Prison After Liquor License Revoked
Allentown, June 22 Judge Trexler revoked the license of Hugh McLain, landlord of the Hosensack hotel on the King's highway. After 23 witnesses aged 14 to 18 testified they obtained beer there, McLain pleaded guilty and asked for mercy. The judge revoked the license immediately but postponed sentencing. McLain is jailed for failure to post $1,000 bail.
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Allentown
Trexler
Hugh McLain
Hosensack
King’s Highway
Philadelphia
McLain
Bride Breaks Left Wrist During Honeymoon Escape
Mrs. Victor Olsen formerly Miss Ethel Schafer married at 10:30 yesterday by Rev. Werner L. Genzler. After the ceremony guests chased the couple from the bride’s home to Mrs. Mary Reid’s on Briggs Avenue and the bride, trying to flee again through a window in her hobble skirt, tripped and fell breaking her left wrist. Honeymoon is delayed about a week.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Victor Olsen
Ethel Schafer
Werner L. Genzler
Mary Reid
Briggs Avenue
Fishermen Pay Fines in 19 Convictions in Lancaster County
Justice Armstrong reports $545 collected from 19 fishermen fined for fishing within 406 feet of Mc Call's Ferry dam. He expects $600 more from 22 additional violators. All fines include heavy costs. W. H. Sherry jailed after refusing payment.
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Lancaster
Justice Armstrong
Martin Township
McCall’s Ferry
W. H. Sherry
Death by Own Action at Baseball Game in Germantown
Elias Pax son Wilkinson, a 62 year old retired business man, ended his life yesterday while watching boys play baseball near his Germantown home. He drew a revolver and fired a bullet through his temple. He died before help could reach him. He had been melancholy for several months.
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Philadelphia
Elias Paxson Wilkinson
Germantown
Flo
Cow in jail prompts fear and fine in Akron area
In Barberton jail prisoners threatened to demolish the cell after a stray cow was placed inside. The animal was fined $2 and costs by Mayor Mitchell on a charge of disturbing the peace, with the owner John Pinter paying the fine.
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Akron
Barberton
Mitchell
John Pinter
Market Report Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices Listed
Prime steers 6.40 to 6.50 for 1200 to 1400 lb. steers. 5.40 to 6.15 for 1100 to 1400 lb. steers. Choice fat cows 4.90 to 5.00. choice heifers 5.65 to 5.85. Common pulls 3.75 to 4.25. choice veals 8.50 to 5.75. fair to good 7.75 to 8.25. Hogs light Yorkers 6.60 to 6.75. heavy hogs 6.00 to 6.75. pigs 6.40 to 6.50. Sheep and lambs choice spring lambs 7.75 to 8.00. mixed sheep 3.50 to 3.65.
Man Pleads Guilty After Plot to Burn Home
Charles Se bree, 65, of Cleves, Cincinnati suburb, was arrested after preparing to burn his house and applying a match. He was arraigned and pleaded guilty saying he had never told a lie and was guilty.
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Cincinnati
Charles Sebree
Cleves
Sebree
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