Witness details delayed attack as Schley squadron sailed
Commander Seaton Schroeder testified about the flying squadron cruise from Cienfuegos to Santiago and the May 31 bombardment of the Colon at the harbor mouth. He said the operation was less expeditious and less deliberate than announced, while Higginson adjusted his blockade distance earlier.
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Washington
Naval Court
Admiral Schley
Seaton Schroeder
Massachusetts
Guam
Flying Squadron
Cienfugos
Santiago
Crietobal Colon
Colon
Schroeder
Wilson
Schley
Sampson
Harber
Higginson
Witness Whose Memory Refused to Be Refreshing
The court sustained an objection that the witness could not be examined on the Massachusetts leg. Captain Harber testified weather on May 2 was not rough and that the fleet was farther out at night. He refused to be refreshed by Admiral Higginson or Mr Rayner, insisting he gave his best impression and was not concerned with others.
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Harber
Admiral Dewey
Texas
Rayner
Admiral Schley
Lenfuegos
Schrey
Brooklyn
Cienfuegos
Santiago
Massachusetts
Iowa
Mr. Rayner
Higginson
Higgingson
R Rayner
Arbor
Hanna
Roosevelt Receives Loyal Support From Public Figures
President Roosevelt met with numerous public figures at the White House including Senators Scott Elkins Pritchard and Money and Representatives Heatwole McCleary Stephens Klutz Gibson and Stone. He pledged to govern for all Americans not bound by sectional lines and prepared to lead the nation after McKinley’s death.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Cowles
Navy
Hay
Gage
Scott and Elkins
West Virginia
Pritchard
North Carolina
Millard
Nebraska
Burton
Kansas
Heatwole
McCleary
Stephens
Minnesota
Gideon
Tennessee
Livingston
Georgia
Dayton
Eskine
Scott
McKinley
Buffalo
Stone
Eimhatic
Riehard
Klutz
Gibson
Tennesee
South
United States
New York
Senator Money
Mississippi
Senor Quesada
General Nunez
Havana
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Wood
Cortelyou
Oyster Bay
Executive Mansion
Dr Rixey Optimistic Over Mrs McKinley Recovery
Canton Ohio September 21 Mrs McKinley rose from her North Market street home and reported better sleep and improved condition since the Buffalo shooting. Dr Hixey says exercise and mental engagement aid recovery and expects gradual improvement with little medicine needed. He cautions against overoptimism and notes her grief remains intense.
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Canton
Ohio
Miner Falls Down Emma Nevada Shaft Near Melrose
Special Dispatch to the Standard Melrose Sept 21 Michael Tennant a Scot who has lived in this country for years and who worked recently in the Emma Nevada mine in Soap Gulch fell down a shaft this morning and was found unconscious Fatally injured expected to die as a result of the injury
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The
Standard
Melrose
Michael Tennant
Scotland
Emma Nevada
Soap Gulch
Chesubus Easy Winner in World Champion Trotter Match Race
Chesubus defeats The Abbot to add another victory to his list as the world champion trotter wins the match race.
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Trotter
Abbot
Crescens Defeats The Abbot For Readville Trot Crown
Readville Mass September reports Crescens the Scannell horse defeats The Abbot in three of four heats for a $20,000 purse amid a heavy track. Crowds of about 12,000 observed Crescens gain through the final dash while The Abbot broke repeatedly. Weather ideal but track slow. no records set.
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Readville
Mass
Crescens
the Abbot
Thomas W. Lawson
Scannell
Abbot
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Cruise
Jtinley
Parker
DR. Rixey
Miner
Chesubus
Ketcham
Geers
Cresceus
Cresceus Takes
Keteham
Kete
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