Indiscretion leads to Metcalf removal in post office case
Ishington June 18 A high level post office dispute centers on James T Metcalf long time superintendent whose opposition to a low bid changed the money order blanks contract. The postmaster general removed Metcalf amid claims of bid irregularities while another possible forgery indictment looms against A W Hen. Bristow reports irregularities across the Washington post office and inspector questions, with officials defending inquiry as necessary.
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Rutheford
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Wynkoop- Henbeck-Crawford Company
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Tmaster General
Wytine
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Court of Claims
Florenz
New York
Court House
W. Smith
Murbin
Postmaster Charges Confirmed in Tulloch Audit
June 18 report on Tulloch irregularities in the post office department is released. Inspections show direct orders from superiors guiding the cashier’s disbursements and payments for many questionable items, with thousands of dollars disbursed for service unperformed. The inquiry also touches on President McKinley and Secretary Smith, with broader treasury and comptroller review of expenses totaling about $160.
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Post Office
McKinley
Smith
PresseKinley
Poe
Treasury
Bristow cites postoffice probe and Beavers’ interference
Bristow alleges inspectors uncovered many irregularities in the Washington postoffice during an official inquiry. He says Beavers, head of the salary division, advised an inspector to avoid referring to certain appointments.
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Washington Postoffice
Tulloch
Cochran
Smith
W. Beavers
Irregular Payments Highlighted in Exhibits Report
A confidential inspector report from 1800 cites irregularities in the Washington office payroll and military postal matters. It notes multiple salaries for nonworking or unverified staff, payments contested by cashiers, and seven cleaners charged to miscellaneous expenses with unclear duties.
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Larner
Washington
Perry Heath
Reaver
H. Smith
Towers
Heath
McMullen Faces Trial Over Barn Door Destruction
Samuel McMullen is on trial in Monroe Michigan for malicious destruction of property. Prosecution alleges he blew open his mother's barn door in Milan township January 21 and killed a horse owned by Brown, a farm worker on the same sharer, with jealousy linked to Brown courting McMullen's sister.
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Mich
Samuel McMullen
McMullen
Milan Township
Brown
Sharer
Logan county grand jury returns fifty seven election indictments
The Logan county grand jury at Lincoln Hawaii returned fifty seven indictments charging various violations of election laws after nearly a month of sessions.
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Lincoln
Logan County Grand Jury
Baseball Scores From Chicago Tonight
Scores list for leagues and associations across cities. Key results include New York 1 over Chicago 0 in the American League and Milwaukee 5 over Denver 4 in thirteen innings, with multiple doubleheaders and varied outcomes.
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Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washington
Association
Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
St. Paul
Weston
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Omaha
Peoria
Colorado Springs
Denver
Noted anti Semite Kroushev stabbed in St. Petersburg
Kroushev an editor of The Bessarabetz known for anti Semitic articles tied to the Kischeneff massacre was attacked in the street. He was stabbed in the neck by a Jew. the wound is not believed fatal. The assailant, a former Polytechnic student from Kiev, was captured.
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Kroushevan
Kischeneff
Bessarabetz
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Kieff
Saenger Fest Parade Draws Thousands In Baltimore
Baltimore June 18. The Saenger fest parade featured an imposing street pageant with about 6,000 in line. The procession included singing societies and local German organizations with detachments of artillery and infantry from various units.
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Rtsa Aldaadabenbtat Itl Mbabaeapidaeet
Commencement Address by Senator Hoar in Iowa Town
June 18 at University of Iowa exercises featured an address by United States Senator George F. Hoar of Massachusetts. He argued that the fate of a nation hinges on the character of its individuals as he spoke at River View park after a parade through the principal streets ending in a grand Volksfest.
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Lows City
University of Iown
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George FP. Hoar
Massachusetts
Labor Demonstration by Textile Workers in Philadelphia
On June 18 in Philadelphia a massive textile workers strike march moved from Independence Hall to City Hall where a Wass meeting was held. The crowd, described as possibly the largest labor show of force in the city, reflected strong worker discontent and union activity.
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Independence Hall
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Wass
Strike Nears End in Chicago Hotel and Restaurant Dispute
After long talks the joint board of hotel and restaurant unions agreed to recognize the Restaurant Keepers' Association and seek arbitration. The move likely pleases employers and signals an end to the restaurant strike. President Gompers favors fair offers and opposes prolonged fights for exclusive union employment.
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Dane
Hotel and Restaurant Help Unions
Restaurant Keepers’ Association
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Stolen Boy’s Ordeal Tied to Circus Training
An East St. Louis six year old named John Layton says he was kidnapped and kept for a week, beaten and disguised to resemble an animal as circus training. Police arrested Sylvester Baker, a carnival show attache, as the investigation unfolds alongside unrelated notes on bank mergers and race results.
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John Layton
Sylvester Baker
King's Proclamation Declares Peter I King of Servia
Geneva reports King Peter I telegraphed Belgrade pledging to respect rights and protect legality urging church and military to stay in their posts. Belgrade notes czar’s telegram solidifies pro monarchy mood, threatening no internal rise and signaling expected reception of the new king.
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Servia
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Flood relief appeals and storm reports across towns
General James H. Barkley returned from East St. Louis where flood relief funds were pledged for local lodges. An Allen county hail storm damaged crops and killed cattle, while a Bridgeport tramp died after being struck by a train near Wabash. Columbia University denounced anarchist literature collection. Kansas Governor Talley set a special session June 24 to address food damage relief.
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James H. Barkley
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Millard Fo Denlap
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Jacksonville
Fort Wayne
Ind
Allen County
New Haven
Bert Whitney
Bridgeport
Conn
New York
Columbia University
London
Wieter
Palace murder scene described in Belgrade palace tour
Belgrade report details the murder scene of King Alexander and Queen Draga. Observers view bullet holes, bloodstains, and a hidden stair leading to rooms. servants reveal the drama and discuss the fate of the royal couple. In Kenosha Wisconsin a unique municipal plan opens a city controlled grocery and butcher store to supply paupers.
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Associated Press
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Draga
Weather Outlook For Midwest Tonight And Tomorrow
The forecast notes fair to warm conditions across Illinois Indiana and lower Michigan with variable winds. Wisconsin and Iowa are generally fair and warmer with variable winds.
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Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Chicago Livestock and Grains Markets Report June 17
Chicago reports hogs at 5.60 to 6.30 per cwt with most sales 6.10 to 6.25. Cattle and calves quoted from 2.60 to 7.66, sheep and lambs 3.00 to 7.75, with mixed ranges for western and native stock. East Buffalo notes steady cattle and strong hogs with spring lambs 6.00 to 7.25, calves to 7.00. St Louis grain shows mixed grain futures with no. 2 red wheat around 79 cents to July, corn near 49 cents, oats firm, rye firm, barley lower.
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Pate
Texas
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N. Y
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Board of Trade
Flood relief drive preacher paints flood misery
Layton, pastor of the Central Methodist Church, Kansas City, says flood conditions in Armourdale and nearby Omaha areas are far worse than reports suggest. He recalls a police seizure of a deranged woman and cites a dozen such cases, claiming mental strain among the poor is severe.
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Central Methodist Church
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Armourdale
Street Fair Enjoined in Streator Court Fight
A LaSalle county circuit court injunction blocks the proposed street fair advertised by the Order of Red Men of Streator for June 20 to July 42. Prominent citizens claim the event would be a nuisance and question mayor and council authority to surrender city streets. The case will draw wide interest as street fairs multiply in many cities.
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Two hundred perish as survivors beg at Heppner Oregon
In Heppner Oregon on June 18 seven bodies were exhumed from a 100 foot debris pile. Of the dead one is a Chinaman and one an elderly woman. About 200 people, many with children, sought shelter in church and public buildings as relief efforts began. An official death toll nears 200 with dozens still missing. a list names Mrs Harris Handley and many others. Hotel victims include J R Brady Kelly Calhoun Bruce Gray and four Chinese men. Bloomington Wisconsin reports augusta na synod closing and Hungary's fruit tree aid program.
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Haystack, Ore
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Miss Swanson
J. R. Brady
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Calhoun
Bruce Gray
Tacoma
Andrew Peterson
Hillebore
Jenkins
Bertha Fristo
Hall Springler
Guan
John Stein
Boston Celebrates Bunker Hill Anniversary with Historic Bells
The June celebration at Charlestown marks the battle of Bunker Hill with features including Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell and John Brown’s bell from Marlboro Massachusetts. King Edward sent telegrams to Sir Thomas Lipton as the cup hunter arrives in the United States.
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Governor Cummins Orders Guard on Alert for Dubuque Disorder
Des Moines June 18 Governor Cummins ordered National Guard companies to hold in readiness at Waterloo Independence and Maquoketa for service in Dubuque to quell possible street car strike disorders. He issued a proclamation urging Dubuque residents to refrain from violence.
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Four Die in Davenport Rail Collision Near Elmira
A head end collision between a fast express and a gravel train on the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern at Elmira Davenport kills four men and injures four others. The dead include Fred R. Rossler of Davenport.
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Skeleton at the Piano Inspires Chopin’s Dramatic Collapse
In a studio scene the narrator and Chopin gaze at a full skeleton as Chopin recovers the cloth, places the skeleton on the piano, and begins a haunting performance that ends with Chopin collapsing and the skeleton broken on the floor. The World notes the image as a dramatic, lasting composition.
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New York World
Freight claim agents meet at Detroit convention
More than 100 freight claim agents and general traffic managers from railroads in the Freight Claim Association gather in Detroit for their annual convention. The American Tin-Plate Company has signed the annual wage scale with the workers' organization.
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