Libel against Robert and Minnie dismissed at court
The judge dismissed the libel against the schooner Robert and Minnie, linked to the Itata affair, surprising Washington officials who expected a stronger case than against the Itata. The ruling threatens the Chilean vessel Itata’s fate though she may face a technical charge.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ross
United States Circuit Court
Robert and
Minnie
Washington
Navy Department
Department of Justice
United States
Marshal Gard
San Diego
L[tata
Cole
San Dizgo
Gard
Itata
Robert and Minnie
Chile
Paris
Congressional Party
Santiago
Valparaiso
Laserena
Real Sailors Now the White Squadron At Sea
The Newark Wabash battalion of naval cadets began duty aboard the White Squadron ships with strong performance. Officers praised their intelligence, drill, and readiness, noting hard work, patriotism, and quick learning under Lt Cmdr Soley and Captains aboard Newark Yorktown and other vessels.
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Newark
Manney
The
Soley
Massachusetts
Navy
Walker
Forcastle
Yorktown
Garrett
Wabash
A July Item Rattan Corner Chair
A July item describes a rattan corner chair with a sloped seat and arched back for spine support. It emphasizes reinforced construction, rigid bracing, and a refined ivory and gold color study, marketed as a delicate reception or boudoir chair. Send three 2 cent stamps for a 96 page illustrated catalogue.
Four Condemned Men Electrocuted At Sing Sing
Sina July 7 report describes the executions of Harris A. Smiler Joseph Wood James J. Slocum and Shikick Jugiro at Sing Sing. Witnesses recount the process from dynamos starting to the flashing death signals and the procession to the chair. Slocum was first to die followed by Smiler Wood and Jugiro as guards and physicians observed quietly.
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Sina Sina
N. Y
Harris A. Smiler
Joseph Wood
James J. Slocum
Shikick Jugiro
Jugiro
Sing Sing
Brown
Corliss
Carlos F. McDonald
State Lunacy Commission
Louis Laudy
Hogan
Alphonso D. Rockwell
New York
5. W. Ward
Albany
Southwick
Buffalo
F. Townsend
Charles B. Daniels
Hiram Barber
E. F. Davis
Charles I, Durstan
Atlanta
W. R. Brown
John P. Vreeden
Lynch
C. W. Edgerton
Slocum
Smiler
Wood
Haire
Jugbro
Fathers Creeden
Rockwell
McDonald
Chamber of Death
Connaughton
Warden Brown
Quay Calls Allegations False in Interview
Philadelphia July 7 The Inquirer will publish Senator Quay’s denial of a recent independent address. He says the charges are false from start to finish and that the signers are not Republicans. He disputes ballot reform interference and denies involvement with the Barnsley case.
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Philadelphia
the Inquirer
Senator Quay
Pattison
Cleveland
Republican Party
Barnsley
Hardsley
Fees
Control of Immigration Stir in Washington Hearing Set
Special to the Post reports the Boston based State Board of Charities delegates arrived in Washington to oppose removing immigration supervision from their board. Dr. Wrightington, already here, secured a Treasury hearing with Secretary Foster and Assistant Secretary Nettleton for tomorrow morning as officials in Boston prepare to argue for the current federal supervision plan. The Boston group faces strong opposition from Treasury officials favoring federal oversight while advocates including Johnson, Colonel Stone, Pratt, Wrightington, and Shurtleff push the local system.
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Washington
State Board of Charities
Boston
Board
Supervision of Immigration
Wrightington
Treasury Department
Foster
Nettleton
Treasury
Polic
Johnson
Stone
Pratt
Shurtleff
Stanbury Edges McLean In $1000 Sculling Match
Sydney Nova Scotia July 7 A sculling race for a thousand dollars a side and the championship on the Paramatta River pitted James Stanbury against John McLean Stanbury won the race marking his second consecutive win after the April 28 victory on the same waters McLean had defeated Stanbury in a previous meeting on November 17 last year on the same course.
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Stanbury
M'Lean
Sydney
N.S. W
Paramatta
James Stanbury
John McLean
McLean
Shipwrecked crew endures 103 days on Auckland Islands
The Compadre, sailing from Calcutta to Chile, caught fire and rode a hurricane to Bluff Harbor New Zealand. Driven onto rocks off the Auckland Islands the crew swam ashore and endured 103 days of privation, near starvation, before rescue by a passing sailing vessel. One man vanished likely to have died.
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Auckland
Carlow
Parnell
Compadre
Auckland Islands
New Zealand
Mr. Spurgeon Weakens in Critical Condition
London says at 8 30 p m Mr Spurgeon grew weaker and was in a very critical condition with updates noting his worsening health and frailty during the evening hours.
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Spurgeon
London
Steamers Arrived in Various Ports From New York
Steamers listed with arrival or bearing dates in July from New York and other ports. Names include Columbian, Leon, Panama, bear Creek, Glackout, Drot, Spaarndam, Gellert, Switzerland, Normadie, Aller, Teutonic, Sarmatian, Ontario. Routes cover Liverpool, Jamaica, Bordeaux, London, Rotterdam, Shanghai, Hamburg, Philadelphia, Montreal, and Shields.
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Boston
Columbian
Liverpool
Leon
Jamaica
New York
Panama
Bordeaux
Philadelphia
Bear Creek
London
Glackout
Rotterdam
Shields
Port Said
Drot
Shanghai
Scilly Islands
Spaarndam
Gellert
Hamburg
Dover
Switzerland
Normadie
Bremen
Aller
Brow Head
Teutonic
Glasgow
Sarmatian
Montreal
Avonmouth
Ontario
The Servia in Port After Engine Breakage and Tow
The Servia arrived in quarantine at 6 30 pm in tow of six tugs following a crank pin break in the high pressure engine. Chester towed the disabled liner after locating distress signals, and the ship drifted briefly when the hawser parted. Passengers may be moved to another steamer within days as repairs require two to three weeks.
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New York
Servia
Sandy Hook
Chester
Fire Island
Passengers shaken as rail crash halts Boston Maine line
Passengers were shaken when the mountain express rammed the Portland express at Kittery Junction on the Eastern Division of the Boston & Maine railroad. Conductor Lunt, one hour late, led the mountain engine into the rear car of the Portland train. Engineer Clarke Roundy escaped injury. the engine headlight, stack and cowcatcher were damaged. Conductor James Rice, on the platform, dislocated his right shoulder. The White Mountain train’s engine tender and baggage car suffered heavy damage. Track was blocked and trains rerouted via the Portsmouth & Dover line for several hours.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Kittery Junction
Boston & Maine Railroad
Mountain Express
Lunt
Portland Express
Hutchinson
Clarke Roundy
Major Rice
White Mountain
James Rice
Somerville
Portsmouth & Dover
Angry ruling ends assault case against Long Island City mayor
Justice Manley dismissed the assault in the second degree case against Mayor Patrick Gleason and Queens Board of Health members after tense proceedings in Long Island City. Deputy Sheriff Anschell had filed the complaint, with Citizens' Committee representative Leisinger prosecuting. A note from Fellows Gray Hartman allegedly advised against proceeding, fueling the judge's anger.
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New York
Patrick Gleason
Board of Health
Justice Manley
Long Island City
Samuel H. Anschell
Queens County
Leisinger
Citizens’ Committee
Gleason
Blaine and Wolcott Top Colorado G.O.P. Ticket Talk
SpeciAl to the Post reports Republicans in Colorado favor Blaine and Wolcott for the national ticket with Col A G Holland praising Wolcott’s grip on the Senate race. Holland notes Harrison would be Hobson’s choice for Republicans if nominated, while a Carlisle Democrat could sweep the state. Blaine remains the preferred choice though Harrison’s silver stance is disliked.
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Washington
the Post
Blaine and Wolcott
Colorado
A. G. Holland
Post
Blaine
Wolcott
United States
Harrison
Holland
Hobson
Cleveland
John G. Carlisle
Confession in New York Diamond Theft Case
William C. Duncan alias Emanuel Valdes confessed to Inspector Byrnes after his arrest for stealing 27000 dollars in diamonds from Lewisohn and Co at Maiden Lane. He left the diamonds at the Astor House then traveled through Lisbon Morocco Algiers Spain Germany Holland Belgium before landing in Philadelphia and returning to New York for recovery. He pleaded guilty in court and was remanded until Friday for sentence.
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New York
William C. Duncan
Emanuel Valdes
Lewisohn & Co
Maiden Lane
Duncan
Byrnes
Astor House
Lisbon
Morocco
Algiers
Spain
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Antwerp
Belgiumland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Treasury appoints two Philadelphia agents to inspect banks
Assistant Secretary Nettieton named Taylor Faunce and Lawrence E Brown as Treasury special agents to investigate the Keystone and Spring Garden national banks in Philadelphia. Nominated by the Mayor as expert accountants under a Treasury Department suggestion.
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Wshington
Nettieton
Taylor Faunce
Lawrence E. Brown
Philadelphia
Treasury Department
Keystone
Spring Garden National Banks
Trey Departmente
Wnt
Naval officers dine aboard the Wabash in arrayed honors
A lavish dinner was hosted on the Wabash with a screened quarter deck setup and flowers. Admiral Walker was represented by staff. numerous officers from Newark Boston Atlanta Yorktown Vesuvius and Wabash attended, with toasts to the President and Navy. The day ends with a race for ten and twelve oared cutters and a dinner for Admiral Walker hosted by Captain Selfridge.
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Walker
Soley
United States
Navy
Newark
Silas Casey
Flac
8. A. Stanton
Fleet Ordnance
B. H. Buckingham
B. Tapan
B.C. Decker
Marble
A. C. Cabell
R. I. Reed
Hoston
C. Wilbur
Sevenburne
Albert Gleaves
F. Hughes
L G. Hobbs
Atlanta
T. B. M. Mason
N. E. Niles
J. M. Robinson
A. L. Norton
Yorktown
FH. A. O. Colby
R. H. Jackson
J. O Boyd
C. Ardreade
Admiral Walker
Fleet
Navy Yard
Naval Batallion
Hodgkinson
Rhode Island Naval Brigade
Financial Sharing Up In Montgomery And Florence
E M Strauss & Co furniture dealers sold out to preferred creditors in Montgomery. They owed Moses Brothers $20,000, with purchasing creditors representing $45,000 debt. In Florence aBank of Commerce of Sheffield closed after the Moses Brothers Bank failure, assets and liabilities not known.
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Montgomery
Ala
E. M. Strauss & Co
Moses Brothers
Bremlingham
Daily News
Florence
Bank of Commerce of
Sheffield
Moses Brothers’ Bank
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Harvard
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Charles W. Hull
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K. 1
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R. 8. Rusk
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Charles W. Parmenier
Cambridge Mass
George A. Williams
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Saxton’s River
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University of the Future
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Admiral Dines
G. W. Simmons & CO
Oak Hall
North St
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Walcott
American Institute of Instruction
Chicago
J. C. Nicolay
Hannibal Hamlin
Lincoln
Saiditon Club
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Providence Journal
Hotel Wentworth
Robert
Itate
Tata
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Barnstable County
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John & Alley
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Lucinda B. Crane
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Salem
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Life Ins. CO
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Quay
Control OF Immigration
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White Mountain Express
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Marion Harland
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