Navy promotions and retirements stir Washington gossip
Washington news outlines retirement of Rear Admiral Bunce and debates on assignments for Schley Sampson and Dewey. Rumors say Sampson’s arrival may shape who leads the European station or New York yard, with several officers slated for promotion upon Bunce’s exit.
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Washington
Dewey
United States Navy
Bunce
Navy Yard
Navy Yard Club
Schley
New York Yard
Sampson
Europe
New York Navy Yard
Admiral Bunce
Albert Kautz
Frederick R. Rodgers
Eawin White
C. GC. Cornwell
L. A. Kaiser
New York
United States
Havana
Admiral Sampson
Britain to Abrogate Clayton-Bulwer Treaty on Nicaragua Canal
Washington December 28 The British government plans to abrogate the Clayton Bulwer treaty and enter talks with Secretary Hay to draft a new canal agreement guaranteeing neutrality The shift follows representations by Henry White to Lord Salisbury and signals potential concessions in exchange for relinquished British rights on the isthmian route
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Nicaragua
Julian Pauncefote
Hay
Lord Salisbury
Henry White
London
Sir Julian
Isthmus
John M. Clayton
Henry Lord Lytton Bulwer
Cost of the canal and varied U S news items
Nicaragua canal cost pegged at 155000000 in a preliminary commission report to be read by the senate. Also notes incorporation of Kansas Southwestern Railroad, a fatal railway accident near Rio Grande, Ohio child stealing ruling, church debt relief in Peru, Paris exposition update, Dreyfus unrest in Toulouse, and a firebug attempt at an Austin school.
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New York
Nicaragua Canal Commission
Haines
Walker
Haupt
Senate
Congress
William Ludlow
Topeka
Kas
Dac
Kansas Southwestern Railroad Company
Arkansas City
Old Anthony
St. Louis and
San Francisco
Santa Fe
Oklahoma
Indian Territories
Edward Kerr
el Paso
Tex
St. Louis
Kerr
Galveston, Harrisburg
San Antonio
Rio Grande
Wabash
Ind
Baptist Church At
Peru
Milton Shirk
First National Bank of Peru
R. A. Edwards
Austin
Tenth Wards
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AD Garr
Cole Bros. Hardware
Bryan
James
Exchange Hotel
W. H. Lawrence
Texas
Paul M. Baylor
Bryan, Texas
James Drug Store
Rescience
Joan M. Lawrence& Co
Borritina
Lesser
Ichley
Hut
Hitchccock
Robert D. Hitt
Illinois
House
Russia
Cullom
Mr. Hitt
Dedham
Mass
Terry E. Wardner
Boston Traveler
Getchell
Court House
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New Haven
Conn
James P. Miller
Yale Divinity
Miller
Constantinople
Ghani Bey
Hafuz Pasha
Epirus
Bebhel
Omaha
Cpse
W F. Bechel
Fie Express
Nicaragua Canal
Ohio
Cleveland
Cissette
F. E. Magowan
Peck
Chicago
General Peck
City
Toulouse
France
Toh
Cho Celer
Royal
Owney
Joystal
Ordany City
Taylor & Com
Otto
Bry
Mike
Globe
Ves
Brazos
Taylor & Cox
COX
Dehme
OLHME
Nic
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