Testimony in Schley court details Santiago harbor scout evidence
Washington reports reveal Admiral Schley and captains Wise Sigsbee Cotton testifying on scouts aboard Yale Harvard and Brooklyn. Officers discuss whether they relayed information on Cervera and the Spanish fleet with Schley and what details were shared or withheld.
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Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Schley
Admiral Cervera
Santiago
West Indian
Captain Wise
Yale
Hanna
Sigsbee
Jewell
Wise
Santiago de Cuba
Schley
Brooklyn
Rayner
Daysmith
Schley Court
Admiral Cotton
Harvard
Key West
Sampson
Merrimac
Philip
Texas
Cervera
Czolgosz Sentenced to Execution in October
Buffalo report states Leon Czolgosz was sentenced in court at 2:05 PM to be electrocuted during the week of October 28. The ruling follows state law setting October 28 as the earliest possible execution date. A separate note from Ava Illinois reports Dean Milling Co. must import water from St Louis to run its large flour mill.
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Buffalo
Leon Czolgosz
Czolgoss
Ava, Ills
Dean Milling Company
St. Louis
Drought Tightens Water Supply as Mill Pond Dries Up
Upon arrival here the pond belonging to the mill company is emptied out and now dry. The drought again causes inconvenience and the water supply is shorter than ever. Guayaquil Sept 26 Fire Wednesday night destroyed 1% locks in the south end of the city. Japemai to little less than a million dollars.
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Guayaquil
Shamrock Starts Ahead Then Falls Behind Columbia during Race
New York September 26 The first day of international yacht races opened under clear skies with strong northeast winds. The Shamrock and the Columbia led at times as wind eased, with the Shamrock briefly pulling ahead before the Columbia regained the lead around mid race. By 12:42 p.m. the two yachts remained closely matched as wind stayed light and conditions unsettled.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Navesink
Long Island
Jersey
Shamrock
W. Butler Duncan
New York Yacht Club
Jameson
Ratsey
Columbia
Columbia Extends Lead In Race As Winds Favor
The Columbia edged ahead of the Shamrock after a shifting breeze. By 2 p.m. the Columbia held a clear lead of nearly 100 yards as both vessels tacked off Sandy Hook. A Shanghai dispatch reports the North China News claims the court will not return to Pekin for two years, staying at Kaifong Foo.
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London
the Times
Shanghai
North China News
Pekin
Kaifong Foo
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Tyler Haswell
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Sir Thomas Lipton
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Telephone
Restaurat
E. Ponder
Bryan
A. E. Worley
Dee Mike, JR
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