Court of Inquiry names for Rear Admiral Schley charges
Secretary Long announces the officers to serve on the court of inquiry into Rear Admiral Schley's conduct during the war. Admiral Dewey presides with Rear Admirals Kimberly and Kennedy named. appointment awaits precept. Worries arise over Admiral Sampson's health amid the strain reported from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
TD. C
Secredary
Aue
Winfield Seult Schley
Dewey
Lewis Ashfield Kimberly
Andrew Ellicot Kennedy Benham
Sampson
Boston
Witness accounts bolster defense of Admiral Schley at Santiago
Chicago July 26 George B Graham AP correspondent stood on the Brooklyn bridge during the Battle of Santiago close to Capt Cook and Admiral Schley. He cites naval reports and a private account by Lieut Alexander Sharpe to challenge Maclay's history and defend Sampson's fleet actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maclay
Santiago
Vixen
Alexander Sharpe
Navy Department
Brooklyn
Sampson
New York
Evans
Bob
Sehley
Clark
Oregon
Philip
Texas
Graham
Glowcestes
Eidhe
Wade
Roy Pengington Identified in Local Youth Crime Case
In a Denver area report altered by OCR, Roy Pengington, a youth, is identified as a suspect in a case connected to a family dispute. Authorities declare the youth innocent of wrongdoing, noting no will exists and suggesting prior association with the Kuport family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcuses
Denver
Daly
Roy Pengington
Mie
Kiuport
Obituary: Albert Lyman Coe Dies in Denver
Albert Lyman Coe of Mead & Cove, a pioneering Chicago real estate man, died in Denver after general system breakdown. His widow was at his side, as were relatives including Rev. B. H. Smith of Oshkosh, a brother-in-law who had been summoned last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lyman Coe
Donte Denver
Cola
Mead & Cove
Chicago
Ex-Alderman Dies From Heat Prostration In Pekin
In Tl on July 27 ex-Alderman Henry Duisdiecker died of heat prostration. A Colorado Springs birth on July 27 reports a son born to Mr and Mrs Frank Leaf Germans weighing seventeen pounds, twenty four inches long, chest thirteen and three fourths inches. Dr D H Rice confirms the child is normal aside from size and notes it may be the largest birth in Colorado and perhaps the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Duladlecter
Dean Pekin
Henry Duisdiecker
Colorado Springs
Col
Frank Leaf
D. H. Rice
Noted Seventh Regiment Man Ends Life at Camp Lincoln
William Gorman a well known Seventh regiment figure killed himself at Camp Lincoln by drinking carbolic acid after his feet troubles flared. A surgeon prepared to wash his feet when Gorman seized the bottle and drank the contents. He died within five minutes. His wife had deserted him recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mailiamin Tkaly Twimeelf
Springfield
Camp Lincoln
William Gorman
Seventh Regiment
Gorman
Lightning Strikes Home Injuring Boy in Chicago Heights
A lightning bolt hit William Bryant’s house in Bea Chicago Heights DL on July 27 badly injuring 12-year-old Glen Bryant who slept with his arm near a window. The strike ripped the roof creating two two-foot holes, felled hat, shattered chinaware, and left Glen unconscious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bea
Chicago Heights
William Bryant
Glen
Train Car Collision Near Birmingham Kills One
An incoming Gate City electric car and freight train on the Louisville & Nashville Railway collided at East Birmingham at 6:45. Mattie Osborne was killed outright and Mrs. Ta. C. Moffit, A. Bowyer, and T. Bays were injured, none fatally. The car, filled with passengers, overturned.
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Birmingham
Ala
Gate City
Louisville & Nassville
East
Mrmingham
Mattie Osborne
Ta. C. Moffit
A. Bowyer
T. Baysmore
Noted Petersburg Physician Committs Suicide in Office
Dr De M A Arnhald, a long time Petersburg physician about sixty, shot himself in his office at 5 40 this morning. The exact motive is unknown and cause of suicide is given as unclear. Local authorities reported the incident from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killa Whowell
Petersburg
de M. A. Arnhald
Arnold
Italian Steamer Peyt Strikes Reef Near Hunt's Edge
The Italian steamer Peyt, bound to New Orleans, struck on Hunt's Edge Reef near Dunkway and Captain Marcenare weathered back for a survey. The Fort has been advised to be dry-docked for examination due to leaking.
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Winston
Masa
Peyt
Tattimare
New Orleans
Hunt
Marcenare
Telegraph Line to Dawson Nears Completion
After eight months of concerted work, it is announced that the telegraph line to Dawson will be entirely completed on August 1. The project, from Polygraph Line to Liwae Souithe Wash, reflects steady progress and marks a milestone in regional communications infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liwae
Souithe
Wash
Eigh- Wein
It Ia
Jine
Dawson
Davenport Fire Levels $700,000 in City Blocks Burns Lumber Yards
A Davenport blaze last night destroyed about 700000 dollars of property and left hundreds homeless. Flames swept twenty city blocks after starting in timber yards near Front street and spread toward the river, aided by a brisk river breeze. Rock Island and Moline sent aid. firemen and volunteers fought the blaze until by nine o clock it was under control. The Weyerhauser Denkman mill suffered about 400000 dollars in damage and other losses totaled 300000 dollars.
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Davenport
Rock Islanduel Company
Weyerhauser - Denkman Company
Rock Island
Moline
Bluffs
Federal Street
Bridge Avenue
Seventh Street
St. Catherine's Hall
Episcopal Diocesan School
Weyerhauser~Denkman
Fire at West Salem asylum barn injures patients
A severe thunderstorm struck La Crosse Wisconsin causing a lightning strike on a farm barn at the county asylum in West Salem twelve miles east of here. The blaze spread to two neighboring barns threatening the asylum where about 150 patients were confined. Patients panicked rushing rooms and outdoors during the heavy rain as some jumped from windows to escape the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punta
Thxane Asylum
la Crosse
Wis
County Insane Asylum
West Salem
Here
Fire destroys Cincinnati fertilizer plant and carriage works
Two creaking wres? The Cincinnati Desiccating Company plant at Jones Station seven miles west was burned last night. Swellings? Loss about 80000 dollars, partly insured. The four story Barnett Carriage Company building at Richmond and Carr streets, stacked with finished goods, valued at 75000 dollars with 30000 insurance, was also destroyed.
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Cincknnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Desiccating Company
Jones Station
Richmond and
Carr Streets
Barnett Carriage Company
Panic after explosion at candy factory on Tenth Avenue
A blast at Claude Poyet's candy factory at 414 Tenth Avenue triggers a panic among about 260 girls. Firemen are seriously injured while escaping the blaze. Local authorities investigate the cause of the explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pantie
New York
Claude Poyet
Tenth Avenue
Fire destroys Godfrey Sberg mill in Grand Rapids
A lightning strike last night devastated the Godfrey Sberg mill in Grand Rapids Michigan causing an estimated 25000 dollars in losses. The building was largely destroyed and the mill reportedly was only partly insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wight Attess
Pere Grand Rapids
Michl
Godfrey Sberg
Suilter Pulls Over Clim Pyovident ROD
Davis of Rockford Indiana slips at Mehiobuth Massachusetts while lounging today and falls over a cue striking his skull. He is injured but expected to recover.
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Suilter
Rank Davis
Rockford
Mehiobuth
Mass
Remains of King Edmund Repatriated to England
The remains of King Edmund the Martyr, ruler from 856 to 879, have returned from France to England and were placed in the private chapel of the Duke of Norfolk pending interment in Westminster's new cathedral shrine. A separate report notes a Naptha explosion in Batoum causing widespread destruction and casualties.
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Edmand
London
Edmund the Martyr
Angeles
England
France
Armadel
Mgr. del Val
Nienen
Asia Minor
Duke of Norfolk
Westminster
Fosburgh Defense Concludes as State Rest Calls Col Whitney
Pittsfield Massachusetts July 27 the Fosburgh defense finished its testimony and the state ended its witness presentation after some rebuttal. Mrs R L Yosburgh mother of the murdered girl testified emotionally recounting the tragedy while Mrs DB EB Bullard now in Madison Wisconsin testified hearing two men talking loudly near her house and pistol shots about midnight.
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Fosburgh
Pittsfield
Mass
Colonel Whitney
R. L. Yos+burgh
EB. Bullard
Madison
Wis
Brazilian Doctor Sails to Test Yellow Fever Serum
Dr Felepe Caldas, Brazilian bacteriologist, sails for Guba aboard the Havana to direct experiments with his yellow fever serum. Accompanied by assistant Dr Angel Belhagaazhi, he aims to stamp out the disease first at Santiago de Las Vegas where fever is prevalent, carrying 1,000 bottles of serum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Felepe Caldas
Guba
Havana
Angel Bel- Hagaazhi
Caldas
Santiago de Las Vegas
Brasil
Kiowa Camanche land drawing registration soars
The high day for Kiowa Camanche reservation claims registration began with Lawton and El Reno as applicants rush to enter the drawing. For thirteen days ending yesterday, 149,525 names were received, a daily average of 11,482, with a single day record of 18,080 registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feno
C. T
Lawton
Avery
el Reve
Ingersoll files against estate for legal fees in will case
Mrs Byam A Ingersoll widow of Robert G Ingersoll of Palm's Perr OY sues the estate of Aidney J Davis to recover 95000 for legal services rendered in the suit over the validity of a will involving the deceased financier.
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Ingersoll Stringy Suall
Hutto
Ment
Byam A. Ingersoll
Palm
Perr OY
Robert G. Ingersoll
Ddinisamuarixn
Hig Esta
Aidney J. Davis
Ingersoll
Envoy of Strikers Fails to Gain Terms in Steel Row
Pittsburg July 27 A peace mission led by M M Garland for the Amalgamated Association of Steel and Iron Workers failed to win terms from steel manufacturers who held firm against concessions. Joseph Bishop acting with Shaffer’s approval sought mediator Hanna, while Shaffer defended his Wellsville inspection and said criticism would not alter his stance. Organizer Flynn of the AFL offered support as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
M. M. Garland
New York
Amalgamated Association of Steel and Iron Workers
Garland
J. F. Morgan
Joseph Bishop
Ohio State Board of Arbitration
Hanna
Bishop
Shaffer
Lewler
Amalgamated Association
Mae
Wellsville
Flynn
American Federation of Labor
Iron Plan of Biel Men and Steel Mills Strikes
The Iron Age notes no major change in rolling mill strikes and predicts U S Steel will wait for non‑union mills to mobilize. As finish mills decline, plants may close or bank furnaces, boosting pig iron stocks. Ohio Steel in Youngstown runs to cover South Chicago, tightening billet and sheet supplies amid firming iron bars. Overall, publishers warn of uncertain markets and a 10,000 ton basic iron sale in Philadelphia.
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Esto
New York
The
Iron Age
Amalgamated Association
United States Steel Corporation
Ohio Steel Company
Youngstown
Chicago
Philadelphia
Hungry and thirsty migrants abandoned by Latrobe Steel in Melrose Park
In Digirons Chicago July 27 the $17 Negroes brought from Alabama by Latrobe Steel and Coupler lay idle in cars all day. Northern weather, scarce food and water, and harsh conditions left the laborers miserable. the company finally capitulated, and a rare war was averted as they refused to work in Melrose Park mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digirons
Chicago
Alabama
Latrobe Steel and Coupler Company
Melrose Park
Provincial government deferred amid quarantines amid bubonic plague
Mawle Gosersdr of Laxung Manili July 27 Cantiin Harry A Sinkth, then applicable suffiitary governor of Lagum province. The establishment of provincial government in this province has been deferred until ext Melirue Two artillerymen have been quarantined at Port Slotsentury, guttering from bubonic phigua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mawle Gosersdr
Laxung
Manili
Cantiin Harry A
Lagum
Lugon
Proclamation Declares Free Trade For Porto Rico
President issues proclamation establishing free trade between Porto Rico and the United States and creating a civil government on the island under the Foraker act. The act requires local taxation and formal notification before duties cease, marking commercial freedom on the anniversary of the flag’s silencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Porto Rico
United States
Foraker
Legislative Assembly of
Porto Rios
Muldoon Elevated to Episcopacy in Chicago Cathedral
Father Peter Muldoon was elevated to the episcopacy at the Cathedral of the Holy Name in Chicago today in a ceremony conducted by Cardinal Martin Ell, papal legate from the Vatican to Washington. The consecration featured four hours of solemn rites, candles, incense, music, and high church vestments as Muldoon blessed the crowded congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomp
Chicago
Peter Maloon
Cathedral of the Holy Name
Cardinal Martinell
Vatican
Washington
Pittsburg Wira and Steel plans August charter
Pittsburg Wira and Steel company announces it will apply to Gov. William A. Stone on Aug. id for a charter of incorporation. The new firm aims for a $2,000,000 capital and to build a large independent plant on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad site south of the city. Incorporators include A. Dempster, Thomas Walker, Lieut. Thomas W. Fitch, John W. Garland, and Robert Garland, all with steel industry experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bsteel Company
Pittsburg
A. Dempster
Thomas Walker
Thomas W. Fitch
John W. Garland
Robert Garland
Patina Denies Cuba Annexation Push in Palma Letter
New York July 26 A cable dispatch says Estrada Palma denies urging Cuban annexation to the United States and refutes Maximo Gomez remarks. Palma and Gen ex claim absolute independence and oppose annexation urging immediate publication of the Senor Palma letter Chicago July 27 Two elevator accidents in which two men were killed and one injured occurred in three buildings John Colina Dupont Powder bookkeeper cashier for 18 years was killed at the Masonic Avenue site Miller elevator conductor died at Shinty Uuth and Unter streets
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patina
New York
Estrada Palma
Horatio Reubens
Cuba
United States
The
Tribune
Denis
Maximo Gomey
Palma
Genex
Senor Palma
Chicago
John Colina
Dupont Powder Company
Iya Miller
Mowrald
Shinty- Uuth
Unter Streets
Miler
Worison for Brown Convicted in Janets Delenbaeh Case
Wayland Brown and August M. Unger were convicted of conspiring to defraud Tei Waltee company in the Janets Delenbaeh case. Sentencing involved a $2000 fine. a portion of the bond remained for security. George Young, barber, was shot by Henry Brown after a debt dispute of 16 dollars. both men were respected locals.
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Worison
Brown
Chicago
Wayland Brown
Dy August M. Unger
Tei Waltee Company
Wax
Weiienburg
Thrower Pier
Curaty Brown
Qyer Ben Wat
George Young
Henry Brown
Young
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Iowa City
Jony Drougie
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Oryant
Son
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Sioux City
Towa
Davis Block
John Fhelan
Batoum
Bultan
Constantinople
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Mount Athos
Gretea
Idot
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Count Lamberg
Baron Rokitanski
Copenhagen
Danish West Indies
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Ena
General Paget
Arthur Henry Paget
South Africa
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Combine
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Sheffer
Biel
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