Captain Schley defends his father in court of inquiry
Salt Lake City July 2 Captain Thomas A Schley eldest son of Admiral Winfield S Schley outlines points to be brought out in the court of inquiry on his father at the battle of Santiago He says reputations of others may suffer and declares his father should spare nobody and withhold none of the facts He cites a letter from Admiral Sampson supporting his father and notes the Brooklyn's maneuvering was the best under the circumstances He has served since 1888 and earned his captaincy in the Philippines while stationed at Fort Douglas
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Salt Lake
Utah
the Herald
Thomas A. Schley
Winfield
Schley
Fort Douglan
Bentiago
Admiral Sampson
Twenty-third Infantry
Bort Douglas
Captain Schley
Santiago
Sampson
Clenfuesos
Long
Anovising
Schiey
Clen
Ciley
Brooklyn
New York
Ochley
Philippines
Fort Douglas
Charters Granted Spur Cotton Mills and Furniture Makers
Raleigh July report shows growth in two industries as charters issued for numerous cotton mills across many counties and furniture factories in cities like Charlotte Greensboro and Burlington. Ex-Treasurer Worth forfeits bonds over a $161,000 embezzlement. hospital at Wilmington completed with James Walker gift. color regimental colors issued. railway surveys planned in North Carolina with talk of a Black Diamond line from Tennessee mines to the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Secretary of State
Cliffside
Rutherford
Piedmont
Guilford
Louise
Mecklenburg
Chronicle
Gaston
Elizabeth
Mecklenfore
Mary-etta
Cleveland
Scotland
Meck
Halifax
Lenoir
Caldwe
Ccam
Eron
Moore
Holt-Granite
Alamance
Wake
Tarboro
Edgegecombe
Fitth Enfield
Charlotte Carpet Factory
Jaxon
Bell & Harris
Pitot
Gate City
Burlington
Tomlinson
Warrenton
Victor
Forest
Greensboro
National
Mocksville
W. H. Worth
Martin
Black
Tennessee
Int
Seaboa
Archbishop Bavona Arrives in New York Aboard La Champagne
On July 2 the dreamship La Champagne docked in New York with Most Rev. Mer. Farsaglio Bavons, archbishop and apostolic delegate to the Fenes in Peru and beyond, among the passengers. The arrival marks a significant ecclesiastical visit as Bavona travels toward his duties.
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Monsignor Bavona
New York
la Champagne
Mer. Farsaglio-Bavons
Helrarchy
Fenes
Peru
Evan
Thanti
Lottery Draw to Open Kiowa-Comanche Lands at El Reno
Thousands await a grand lottery to allocate 13 01 claims among 165865 homeseekers. Registration has produced 165865 names with about a one in thirteen chance. The drawing in El Reno features two 15 foot wheels, envelopes with names, and numbered slips. Ten drawers will select envelopes from five apertures per wheel under supervision of commissioners. The process begins tomorrow and continues through Thursday with claims filed in order of drawn numbers.
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el Reno
W. A. Richards
General Land Office
D. P. Dyer
St Louis
United States
Frank Dole
Oklahoma
Lawton
Richards
Milburn asserts exposition paying expenses with surplus
President Milburn of the Pan-American Exposition says the exposition has been more than paying its expenses since early June and has accumulated a sizable surplus. He notes August through October attendance could match Chicago’s October level and cover all obligations while leaving a large surplus.
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Milburn
Buffalo
Jonn G. Milburn
Chicago
Winchesters Trigger Fatal Shooting Near Forest Hill Cemetery
In Memphis Tennessee a firearm confrontation near Forest Hill cemetery left Edward Blalock dead and M F Blalock wounded. George Wright was shot in the leg. Wright’s son escaped unharmed. A deputy coroner investigated as details of motive remained unclear.
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Memphis
Tenn
Winchesters
Forest Hill Cemetery
Edward Blalock
M. F. Blalock
Blalock
George Wright
Wright
Islander brings Dawson passengers to Gold Country in record time
From Skagway the Islander arrived today with passengers from Dawson in under six days breaking previous records. It carried about 900 dollars in gold. News reached of the death of J.11 Alexander, collector of customs at Fort Simp.
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Gold Country
Victoria
B. C
Stearier Islander
Skagway
Dawson
Gol
J.11
Alexander
Fort Simp
Kings Mines Week of Turmoil Ends in Fatalities at Cambridge
Civil unrest erupts near Kings mines in Cambridge Ohio as a fight between miners leaves Grant Taylor dead and several others injured. Sheriff intervenes to prevent mob violence. eight men jailed amid ongoing tension between Hungarian and Slavish miners.
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Cambridge
Ohio
Kings Mines
Black Top Mine
Grant Taylor
Joe Reedon
Melvin Sheldon
Mack Sheldon
Lawrence Busby
Busby
Taylor
Reedon
Sheldon
Black Top
Close of Its Convention by Baptist Young People
Chicago July 28 Baptist Young People's Association of America wraps up its four day convention at the Coliseum with a consecration service led by Rev William H Getstwelt and remarks by Dr James B Cranfill. Delegates heard devotional services and the afternoon sermon by Rev EB Chivers of Boston. The association has raised 8200 toward a 15000 debt and plans for next year, possibly Providence. Many delegates will travel to Milwaukee and others to the Pan American exposition at Buffalo.
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Baptist Young People’s Association
Chicago
Baptist Young People’s Association of America
Coliseum
William H. Getstwelt
Union
Belug
James B. Cranfill
Texas
EB. E. Chivers
Boston
F W. P Haggard
Assam
Providence
Milwaukee
West
Buffalo
Radcliffe Appeals to King Edward Over Delta County Row
Radcliffe, a British subject and Grand Mesa lodge lease owner, is summoned to Washington for talks with the state department amid an incident in Delta county. Two men were shot by a deputy game warden, his hotel burned, and Radcliffe faced mob threats as he sought protection and compensation for losses.
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EAS International
Radcliffe
King Edward
Denver
Colo
William Radcliffe
Grand Mesa Laken
Delta County
Washington
State Department
Racliffe
Radclifte
Father and Son in Woods Kill Man at Reed Station
Bedford Indiana report says John Beasley was shot and killed by Nebon Fritz and his son at Reed's station. The elder Fritz fired a shotgun into Beasley's abdomen and the son shot Beasley in the head with a revolver. A flet fight between Beasley and Fritz's sons sparked the clash. chase by a sheriff's posse is underway.
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Sheriff's Posse
Indianapoli
Ind
Bedford
Reed's
John Beasley
Nebon Fritz
Beasley
Fritz
Poisoned by Milk Sickens Lane Lyle Family
Chattanooga report says Lane Lyle and William Gager families at East Lake were poisoned Saturday by tainted dairy milk. All members grew deathly sick but were saved after hours of medical care. initial fears of fruit jar poisoning were dismissed as the ptomaine contamination was in the milk.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Lane Lyle
Wiliam Gager
East Lake
Transport Meade Brings Artillery and Sick Soldiers
The transport Meade arrived from Manila today with the Eighth battery of field artillery, forty insane and twenty five consumptives. Colonel C. R. Graanlear designated chief surgeon of the department. Greenleaf to passade.
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San Francisco
Meade
Manila
C. R. Graanlear
Department of Teens
Oisaniz Greenleaf
Amalgamated strike talks loom in Pittsburgh
Reports say a New York conference between Amalgamated Association leaders Shaffer Williams and steel officials may set a basis for renewed negotiations this week. If acceptable, a national executive board meeting is planned in Pittsburgh to push a settlement, else the strike continues.
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Pitteburg
Steel and
United States
Steel Corporation
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Shaffer
Williams
Workers’ Organization
Abusimerapted Association
Amalgamated Association
J. P. Morgan
Tuesaday
Industrial Leaguers
Amalgamated
Pittsburg
Morgan
Schwab
Gary
Dawkins
Mr. Morgan
Oinchain
George B. M. Harvey
Harpers Bros
Harveys
Harvey
M. M. Garland
Joseph Bishop
Beouid
Wheeling
W. Va
Walter Larkins
Martins’ Ferry
Associated Press
Bhaffer
National Executive Board
Association
Larkins
Steel Combine
Lls
National Board
Sack of Silver Stolen From Bank Vault
A sack containing 1,000 silver dollars vanished from Commercial National Bank in Chicago. Left outside the vault when the bank closed, the package remains missing despite detective work. This marks a second bizarre loss for the bank within a year, with a separate case of a $2,000 shipment misrouted to Burlington, Ta., ending in printed paper clippings.
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Chicago
Commercial National Bank
Adams Express Company
National State Bank
Burlington
Socialists Gather for United Convention at Indianapolis
Delegates from nearly every state converge on Indianapolis as the largest socialist convention yet convenes at Masonic hall to unite the two divisions of the oral democratic party and adopt a new name for the movement. Delegates arrive from distant locales including the Pacific slope, New York, and Maine.
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Indianpolis
Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Masonic Hall
Oral Democrata Party
Walied
Union
Pacific Slope
New York
Maine
Carload of Non-Unionists Arrives as Sharon Strikers Quiet
Sharon Pennsylvania July reports that the American Steel Casting Company imported a special carload of molders and chippers to replace striking workers. Strikers offered no protest due to a court injunction. The firm plans another carload this week and appears set to press the dispute without concessions, delaying arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
American Steel Casting Company
Congressman Penick Raises Reward for Missing Brother Body
Racine Wisconsin July 28 Congressman James Penick brother of a banker who drowned from the steamer Virginia arrived to search for the body and raised the prize for recovery to 300 dollars. The banker carried 10000 insurance with his wife and Penick questions suicide suggesting accident or possible murder. Some believe a thief caused the fall often cited a pocketbook found in the water as evidence. Drowned While Bathing Detroit July 28 Walter Bryce Hutton Chicago auditor for Hins Steel shops drowned at Sleepy Hollow while bathing.
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Penick
Racine
Wis
James Penick
Virginia
Congressman Penick
Aia
Detroit
Mich
Tribune
South Haven
Walter Bryce Hutton
Chicago
Ihinsis Steel
United States Steel Trust
Sleepy Hallow
Baching
Corn Will Rise Despite Late Crops Aid From Showers
Weather bureau reports from the great corn belt show renewed rainfall breaking the drought. Temperatures cooled, showers common from Iowa to Nebraska and Missouri. Forecasters expect rain to aid crops not already irreparably damaged, with late corn benefiting most. Chicago recorded a humid day, then relief after a brief storm. Nebraska reports indicate widespread showers improving corn prospects.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Great Corn Belt
Mississippi River
Corn Belt
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Indiana
Ohio
Mississippi
New England
Dakotas
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Gulf Coast
Chicago
Lincoln
Neb
Notable sermons and local crime fill Georgia news
Local notes report Dr. A R Holderby praising a Cincinnati divine on national drought as punishment. Atlanta police handle eloping teens Harry Burge and Lizzie Lee while officer Covington faces a police board trial. Nearby, Thomas Haney, longtime Atlanta fire chief and councilman since 1852, dies. Georgia industry news covers Brunswick docks and cane growth.
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A. R. Holderby
Cincinnati
Middle West
F. N. Graves
Atlanta
Rhea Springs
Covington
Harry Burge
Lizzie Lee
Thomas Haney
Georgia
Trade route plans for Hawaiian Island Navigation steamers
The Herald reports the San Pedro line will extend to San Pedro harbor Honolulu Yokohama China and the Philippines. A controlling stake will belong to San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad leaders. RC Kearns says ships are being formed and will join the road as a unified system with several details still to be finalized.
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Salt Lake
Utah
The
Herald
San Pedro
San Pedro Harbor
Hawaiian Island Navigation Company
Honolulu
Yokohama
China
Philippines
San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake
RC. Kearns
St. Louis
California
Mr. Kearns
TROLLEYS FOR PORTO RICO FRANCHISE TO BE SIGNED
New York July 28. Manager Charpentier of the French Halfway Company sails for New York on the steamer Pones with a recently granted franchise to be submitted to President McKinley for signature. He will then confer with the company directors in Paris. American attorney F. Fr. Dexter accompanies the same steamer with a signed franchise for a telephone link connecting San Juan Ponce and Mayaguez by a long distance line. The license requires a 1 percent royalty on gross receipts to the insular government. Other notable franchises include a railway issued to General Roy Stone, a tramway venture in Ponce by DeFord & Co under construction, and power rights to Ramon Valdes seeking capital.
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Ponce
New York
Charpentier
McKinley
Paria
F. Fr. Dexter
Galla
San Juan
Maysguese
Roy Stone
Tralley Vine
Ponca
DeFord & Co
Ramon Valdes
Porto Ricans Stopped: Cigars Seized by Custom Officials
The steamship Ponce from San Juan Porto Rico docked in Brooklyn. Custom house inspectors seized all cigars and cigarettes from 80 passengers including J R Garrison Porto Rican auditor. Despite a presidential proclamation offering free trade, inspectors had no official information and ordered the seized goods returned tomorrow.
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Custom House
New York
Ponce
San Juen
Porto Rico
Brooklyn
J. R. Garrison
Porto Ricn
Presidyat
United States
Porto Fico
Garrison
Brotherhood of St. Andrew closes Detroit convention
The final session of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew convention ended at St. John's Church Detroit with Rt. Rev. Arthur C. A. Hall presiding. The anniversary sermon was delivered by Rev. James H. Meltvaine. A men’s mass meeting followed at convention hall with speeches by delegates and farmers. Later addresses at St. John's featured Rev. J. A. Richardson on His Life and Rev. William A. Guerry on His Kingdom.
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Detroit
Mich
the Brotherhood of St. Andrew
St. John’s Church
Arthur C. A. Hall
D.D
Vermont
James H. Meltvaine
Pittsburg
Convention Hall
N. Ferrar Davidson
Toronto
St. John's Church
J. A. Richardson, Ma
St. John, N. B
Wiliam A. Guerry
University of the South
Sewanee
Tenn
Midway Show Opening Fails at Buffalo Exhibition
Buffalo July 3 midway shows struggled to open as police forced the Indian congress concession to close. Two directors and their attorney faced expository police orders while others briefly opened before being blocked. Iron pins driven into pavement and ropes formed a barrier to entry as ticket sellers were ordered to desist.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Indian Congress
Concern
Capetein Damar
Exposition
Ronces Signalies
Manager Shoots Into Crowd at Cleveland Park
At Forest City Park in Cleveland Ohio Otto B Seetred park manager shot into a disturbance crowd fatally wounding Thomas Murtagh Edward Yarnhon was shot in the knee and not seriously hurt A squad of police found Seetred in an engine house with a revolver in his hand and arrested him.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Forest City Park
Otto B. Seetred
Thomas Murtagh
Edward Yarnhon
Seefred
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