Death of Cornelius Vanderbilt Succeeds Long Railroad Career
Cornelius Vanderbilt died in New York City from a cerebral hemorrhage after a stroke suffered midnight Tuesday. He was 62 and had returned from Newport earlier that day. Family members including Mrs. Vanderbilt and his children were present. Chauncey Depew and brother William Vanderbilt paid respects as the funeral plans began.
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Tilt
New York City
Anderbilt
Ntral
Walter B. Janeway
Brown
Mr. Vanderbilt
Reginald
Cors
Chauncey M. Depew
William K. Vanbilt
William Vanderbilt
Nelius Vanderbilt
Gladys
Newport
Ort
New York
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New
Shoe and Leather Bank
the Commodore
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Shoe and Leather
Kissam Bros
New York and Harlem
Vanderbilt
Young Men’s Christian Association
St. Bartholomew's Protestant Episcopal Church
Alice Gwynne
Cincinnati
William H
Yale University
Leamington and St. Clair Railroad
Niagara River Bridge Company
Spuyton, Duyvil and Port Morris Railroad
Wagner Palace Car Company
West Shore Railroad
West Shore and Ontario Terminal Company
Toledo, Canada Southern Railroad Company
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Cornelius Vanderbilt,Jr
Harry Payne Whitney
Vanderbilt Mansion
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Alfred
Miss Wilson
700 Chicagoans Abort Fair Parade Over Trial Outcome
A large group of about 700 Chicago residents planned to attend a fair but halted their march and dispersed after reacting to the latest developments in the U S trial. Local organizers expressed disappointment while authorities urged calm.
One Revenue Stamp Required for Bills of Lading
The commissioner's circular informs railroad men that the government will require a single revenue stamp for bills of lading of freight, replacing the prior rule of one stamp per bill. Railroads celebrate the change, expecting substantial savings.
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Revenue Department
Ammunition Shipment Bound for Transvaal Lands at Delagoa Bay
A consignment of 547 cases of ammunition has been landed at Lourenço Marques Delagoa Bay and is presumed bound for the Transvaal.
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Kruger
Transvaal
Lourenzo Marquez
Delagoa Bay
Washington Protest Wealthy Mass Meeting Condemns Dreyfus Verdict
About 1,000 people gathered at the Masonic temple in Washington to denounce the Dreyfus court martial verdict. Speakers from Hebrew, Protestant, and Catholic communities urged unity and pledged to oppose cooperation with Paris for the exposition.
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National Capital
Dreyfus
Masonic Temple
Washington
Tartar Allowed Clearance for American Transport
A Washington dispatch states the Tartar has been granted clearance papers at Hong Kong and will proceed to the United States. Colonel Metcalf, commanding the Twentieth Kansas, reports the ship is not overcrowded and food is adequate, with trouble centered on discharged regular soldiers. The incident is considered closed and the State Department notes a protest to London via Ambassador Choate.
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Hong Kong
United States
Corbin
Metcalf
Twentieth
Kansas
Foreign Office
Manila
State Department
Choate
London
John Delegal Convicted in Riots Case at Springfield
John Delegal of Darien Ga was found guilty of murder with a mercy recommendation after a change of venue to Effingham county. He shot Deputy Sheriff Townsend during riots. his brother and sister were acquitted. The Henry Delegal rape case was also sent to Effingham and heard without trouble.
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Darien
Effingham
McIntosh County
Springfield
Townsend
Henry Delegal
Effingham County
Securars Ory
Cabinet agrees to pardon Dreyfus in Sept decree
A Paris Matin report says the cabinet will pardon Dreyfus and sign the decree on September 1 19th. Provincial presses echo calls for clemency. Figaro notes many army officers urging a pardon.
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Matin
Dreyfus
Pspere
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Figaro
Anti Trust Meeting Enlivens Civic Federation Session
Texas delegate Wooten electrified the Chicago gathering of the Civic Federation as he assailed trusts and combinations. Delegates from New York and Wisconsin led attendance while voices from the South lauded his merciless oration. The conference began with welcome remarks by Illinois Attorney General Akin and a plan for Thursday’s program.
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Chicago
New York
W. Bourke Cochran
Wisconsin
Central Music Hall
Franklin H. Head
Illinois
Akin
Tanner
Wooten
Texas
Lone Star
South
United States
William Fortune
Indianapolis
Indiana State Board of Commerce
A. B. Davidson
Florida
John Franklin Forbes
West Virinia
J. B. Harrie
South Carolina
C. Kaufman
Mississippi
J. W. Culver
Louisiana
W. W. Howe
W. J. Bryan
Van Wyck Testifies In Municipal Probe
New York Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck testified before an assembly committee investigating city departments. The exchange with Counsel Moss was acrimonious as Van Wyck accused Moss of using the inquiry to advance a political goal and mocked his legal credentials.
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Moses
New York
Robert A. van Wyck
Assembly
Moss
van Wyck
Supreme Bench
Tartar Detention Sparks International Authority Question
Washington reports the steamship Tartar returning from Manila with U S troops was detained at Hong Kong for overcrowding. The War Department cites British authorities denying clearance and notes the ship, British owned and chartered by the U S Army, raises an international issue via Ambassador Choate.
Bermuda Storm Sweeps Island Damages Hit 500000
A cyclone swept Bermuda Tuesday night causing extensive damage to homes, trees, the causeway, and government house. No deaths were reported though property losses reach about 500000, with the storm described as the worst since 1880.
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Bermuda
No Action by England on Dreyfus Verdict
London foresees no official response to the Dreyfus verdict as letters from individuals and firms urge a Paris exposition withdrawal but the British government will not follow suit.
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England
Dreyfus
Individuls
Shamrock to Illuminate Erin for Dewey Homecoming
Sir Thomas Lipton plans a marine demonstration in honor of Admiral Dewey’s home-coming. His steam yacht Erin will be lit with 3 000 electric lamps, with the Shamrock flag and stars and stripes projected in rope lights and transparencies.
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Shamrock
Admiral Dewey
Thomas
Erin
Boer Re ply Keeps Secret Amid War Talk
England not ready for war as negotiations continue. Boer reply to Chamberlain’s note remains undisclosed while officials weigh its meaning. Sources say Wolsely and White briefed, with pundits predicting further diplomatic steps before any decision on hostilities.
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London
Transvaal
Chamberlain
Volksraad
Colonial Office
Associated Press
Lord Wolsely
George Stewart White
V. C
Natal
Cape
Kruger
South African Republic
Montague White
Morning Post
Pietermaritzburg
Manchester Guardian
Cape Town
Kruer
Real Britain
Commissioners Recall Denby and Worcester From Manila
Col Charles Denby and Prof Dean Worcester of the Philippine commission are ordered home by President McKinley. They will sail on the Empress of India from Hong Kong on September 26. It is unclear if Manila staff will accompany them. They had planned months of work on municipal government.
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Manila
Col
Charles Denby
Dean Worcester
Philippine Commission
McKinley
Hong Kong
Two Negro Regiments Organized By War Department
The war department issued orders for two colored regiments. All field officers will be white, while company officers are veterans from the war with Spain. The Forty-eighth will form at Fort Thomas Kentucky and the Forty-ninth at Jefferson Barracks Missouri.
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Regular
Spain
Volunteers
Fort Thomas
Jefferson Barracks
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