Cuban postal frauds spark reforms in Cuba’s civil service
General Leonard Wood defends Cuba’s civil service after exposing postal thefts limited to the post office. He warns of punishment for offenders, notes improvements in customs and other departments, and cites 60 000 soldiers with only one embezzlement case. He emphasizes honest governance and accountability.
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Rascal Amon
F Tavana
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Custom House Square
Customs Service
Engineers’ Department
Department of Parks
Customs Bureau
United States
Neely
Reeves
Starving the Chinamen in Quarantine Sparks Controversy
In San Francisco a Chinese Six Companies appeal prompts the board of health to estimate food needs for Chinatown detainees amid rising prices. Consul Ho Yo questions aid limits, while tensions grow over police, violence, and potential court action. Mayor Phelan opposes city feeding indigents.
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San Francisco
Board of Health
Chinatown
Board of Suvisors
Linatown
E Bay
Ho Yo
Wong Jueng
Phelan
Robbers Blow Safe. $1600 Taken in Sheldahl Savings
A savings bank in Sheldahl, twenty miles north of Des Moines, was robbed Tuesday as onlookers watched. The bandits blew the vault safe and escaped with about $1,600, with authorities promising a full investigation.
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Es Moines
Sheldahl
Woman with pistol forces two would be assailants to flee
In Venice Illinois on June 2 Mrs T Westlake wife of Alderman Westlake used a pistol to threaten two men who blocked her path after a band concert. The men fled after she fired near their feet. Mrs Horner witnessed the incident. Illinois governor Tanner orders a rapid inquiry into a Chicago elevator shortage later that day.
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Venice
Ill
T. Westlake
Alderman Westlake
Horner
Chicago
Springfield
Tanner
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Markets Report Shows Mixed Livestock and Grain Bids
Chicago live stock receipts 29,000 hogs selling at 4.10 to 5.20. Cattle receipts 2,000 with steers 4.70 to 5.75 and cows 2.50 to 5.10. Sheep 7,000 with western lambs 5.60 to 7.00 and spring lambs 5.00 to 7.50. East Buffalo quotes hogs 5.20 to 5.40, cattle soft, sheep stronger. St Louis grain: wheat mostly lower, corn higher, oats steady. Milwaukee and Detroit grains show mixed shifts with various No. 2 bids.
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Chicago
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Fast Buffalo
St. Louis
Milwaukee Grain
Chicago Board of Trade
Illinois
Hanna Thunders in Senate over India Relief and Armor
The Senate debates India's distress and naval armor costs as Hanna clashes with Tillman Chandler and Hale. Perkins urges memorial reference to appropriations while Aldrich taunts pro Boer rhetoric. Hanna defends armor timing and costs as Car negie testimony is cited in a sharp exchange.
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Washington
Senate
Hale
Great Britain
India
Perkins
England
Aldrich
Committee On Appropriations
Senator Hanna Talks Armor Plate and Trusts
Hanna argues against rapid armor plate production citing two year timeline delays while Tillman questions steel mill shutdowns used to sway markets. Allen quips about political armor plate as Hanna defends, ending with applause and laughter.
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Hannaa
Tillman
Hanna
Allen
Census Enumerators Visit White House Early
Census workers led by Henry Ross visited the White House with blanks. Secretary Cortelyou supplied available information as the President had not yet reached his office. The Senate approved amendments elevating General Miles to lieutenant general and General Corbin to major general, and passed the bill.
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Washington
White House
Ilenry Ross
Cortelyou
Senate
Military Academy
Miles
Corbin
Anti-Trust Amendment Defeated in Washington Vote
June 2 Washington reports the anti trust constitutional amendment defeated by 1,284 to 1,188 as it failed to reach the two thirds required. The result ends the bid without sufficient support from voters.
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Washington
Trouble Over Official Fees in Supreme Court Office
Des Moines June 2 Chris Jones a clerk of the supreme court is charged with converting about 4500 dollars in fees for copies of opinions to his use He contends the fees were personal while the state seeks 8500 500 The case notes long practice of clerks pocketing fees and a prior attorney general statement that they had a right to it
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Des Moines
Chris Jones
Supreme Court
Jones
Tle
Tragic Runaway Slays 2 Year Old in Oshkosh Family
In Oshkosh on June 2 William Totz and his wife left three daughters at home. The sisters aged 2, 4, and 9 hitched the family horse for a drive. The harness loosened, the horse bolted, and the two older girls were injured while the youngest, 2, was killed.
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Oshkosh
Wis
William Totz
Bank Reorganization Ends in Public Examiner Closure
Public Examiner BE M Pope closes the reorganized Allemania bank in St Paul placing Deputy J Koerner in charge. Depositors have begun suits as General Pope cites to cover continuing expense. Assets and liabilities pass from the old organization. $188549.90 remains due on reorganization certificates.
Derby confusion leads to Sloan reprimand at Epsom
London June 2. Epsom stewards severely reprimanded Tod Sloan for interference at Tottenham Corner during the Derby. Jockeys testified that Disguise II and Prince of Wales Diamond Jubilee and Musker's Chanering were hampered by crossing.
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London
Tttenham Corner
J. R. Keen
Musker
Epsom
Tod Sloan
Fire destroys Kelly camps in Chippewa Falls area
Thos. Kelly, a well known logger, learned his logging camps on the west fork of the Chippewa river were destroyed by fire. Loss estimated around 5000 dollars as forest fires rage north of the fork.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Thos. Kelly
West Fork
Chippewa River
Campaign assessment claims sting Republican tactics in 1996
Teller accuses Republicans of revisiting 1996 strategy by levying assessments on manufacturing firms to fund the ticket. Hanna denies but confirms banks were warned to contribute. Hanna cites Denver's First National Bank as Democratic fund recipient and its president as solicitor general. Teller disputes totals, noting figures far from $100,000 or $200,000.
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Teller
Republican Party
Hanna
Colorado
First National Bank
Denver
Hen Wounds Injure Indiana Jersey Club Treasurer
Lebanon Indiana June 2 M Knox treasurer of the Indiana Jersey Cattle club is badly hurt by a setting hen the bird pecked his eyes and endangered his sight in a severe poultry attack.
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Lebanon
Ind
M. Knox
Indiana Jersey Cattle Club
Free Methodist Camp Meeting Set For Wagner's Grove
The Free Methodist camp meeting will be held at Wagner's grove four miles south of Elba Michigan from June 13 to 20.
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Elba
Mich
Wagner’s Grove
Adrian In Growing Right Up City Personal Property Values
The city of Adrian Michigan reports a total personal property assessment of 1 617 610 dollars, an increase of 604 787 dollars over 1899.
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Adrian
Mich
Springfield police arrest in Chicago linked to 1886 murder case
After fourteen years on her trail authorities learn Ela Lee once Ella La Clared was arrested in Chicago for murdering her infant and disposing of the body in a well. She and two other inmates escaped from the Springfield jail by seizing keys to the back door.
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Springfield
Peoria
Chicago
Ela Lee
Ella la Clared
Silent Roberts News in London Cablegram on Pretoria Crisis
London dispatches describe uncertainty over Pretoria's status as Lord Roberts remains silent. Boer committees allegedly influence forts while movement between Pretoria and Johannesburg introduces risk of renewed combat. Reports claim Kruger insured and peace factions fluctuating amid tense standoff with British forces.
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Pretoria
Citizens’ Committee
Lord Roberts
Kruger
Lord Roberta
Johannesburg
Ian Hamilton
Peace Committee
Free State
Laurento Marques
Veutersborg
Warvismith
Otis Remains Aboard Meade At Angel Island Quarantine
Major General Er.S. Otis stays on the transport Meade at Angel Island quarantine station. He is not expected to land before Sunday or Monday and plans to depart for the east on Tuesday with Pullman car reservations already arranged.
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Otis
Meade
San Francisco
Er. S. Otis
Angel Island
German sugar trust starts operations halting sales for 12 days
In Magdeburg Prussia sugar refineries withdraw all offers as the German sugar trust begins operations. No further sales for twelve days then the trust will set prices for home trade. In Beloit Wisconsin Miss Mary Haug visiting family fell dead in the house yesterday.
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Madgeburg
Prussia
Beloit
Wis
W. Grinnell
Mary Haug
Seti Wis
Corner Stone Lays for Voorhees Hall Addition at Carroll College
Waukesha Wisconsin June 2 Governor Scofield laid the corner stone of Voorhees Hall an addition to Carroll College with the usual ceremonies.
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Carroll College
Waukesha
Wis
Scofield
Voorhees Hall
Carrol College
Notable Health Update and Record Head Size Noted
In New York on June 2 at Presbyterian Hospital John Clark Ridpath was holding his own with no extreme danger. James Menit in Blackwell's Island hospital has the largest head in the world at 51% inches circumference, compared with the average twenty-two inches. Chinese river pirates attacked a large American steamer on the Yangtze River but were driven off.
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Hanna
Navy
South Carolina
Tillman
New Hampshire
Chandler
Pillman
Carnegie
New York
Presbyterian Hospital
John Clark Ridpath
James Menit
New York City Hospital
Blackwell's Island
Yangtee Ringe
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T Liat
Columbus
Thomas Goodwin
Bishop Thoburn
Cincinnati
Ww. W. Thoburn
Christ Hospital
Thoburn
Frank Lyons
Albert Peck
Lovell
Janesville
Michael Mulquin
South Africa
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Lourenze Marques
Essapes
Lourense Marques
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Society of St. Jean Baptiste
Marquette, Mich
Monet
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Arsenal Fll
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McCoy
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Jay Sumimit
Miner
Bonner
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Hington
Jon. G. Farmer
Gp& TA Bors&n Ry
Cedar Rapids
Hotel Allen
E. C. Keck, Florist
Postoffice
Iowa
Frank Bowers
Fa Hotel Allen
W. E. Anderson, M. D
Klein's
Washington, Towa
J. F. Poage
Osteopath
Ce Kaduate
American School of Osteopathy
Firat National Bank
Marsh W. Bailey
J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
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Temple Building
Washington, Iowa
W. H. Butterfield
Law
Crail's
P. J. Hanley
Washington County Savings Bank
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Ridpath
Warfel
T. J. Dempsey
National Bank
Does
Wk, Jeffrey
Pres
A. Anderson
Vice Pres
Onahter
J.T. Anderson
Ann't Onah
Washington County
Ings Bank
Jon. Krox
Pron
A. Wierrm
Onshter
Oo. H. Knox
V. P.O. M. Kok
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Wm. Piair
A. H. Wallace
Joseph Kook
D. H. Keck
L.D. Robinson
Frank Stewart
J. Ff. Henderson
Clark Sitlar
Iowa St
Washington House
Moothart
Kemble
Kempner Flower Co
Oskaloosa
R. F. Riley
Smouse
Fl. Knecht
Burlington
Philadelphia
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