Court of inquiry to probe Santiago campaign opened by Long
Secretary Long announced a court of inquiry will examine Ada Sehley's Santiago naval campaign. Open sessions will be held in a reception room with three officers as panel. The inquiry will gather witnesses, may include counsel for Adm Sehley, and likely report only the facts found.
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Washington
Long
Adm
Sehley
Ada
Santiago
Geniis
Court of Inquiry
May Lose His Job Over Schley Criticism
Edgar S. MacLay, author of a history of the Spanish war, is under pressure to be removed from his post as a Brooklyn navy yard clerk after remarks about Admiral Schley. Representative Sidney E. Mudd petitioned Secretary Long, who pledged to review the case promptly.
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Edgar S. Maclay
Navy Yard
Washington
Adm
Schley
MacLay
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Sidney E. Mudd
Maryland
House of Representatives
Brooklyn Bridge Cable Failure Triggers Traffic Halt
At about 6 20 PM on Wednesday several vertical cables of the Brooklyn Bridge pulled from their sockets on the New York end, causing the north section to sag four to six inches and stopping streetcar service. Pedestrians and wagons were later allowed to pass after a temporary delay as police and bystanders reacted to the alarm.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Heat Relief From Scattered Showers Across Northern States
Washington reports scattered thundershowers in the northern tier and central west bringing temporary relief from extreme heat. Showers are expected to broaden Friday, but officials warn a general rain remains unlikely and drought conditions may persist.
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Washington
West
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Haineis
Michigan
Weather Bureau
Nebraska
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Heatwave Death Toll Surges in St Louis Record Heat
In St Louis on Wednesday a record 107.1 degrees was reached as heat and dryness continued. The city reported 40 deaths and 75 prostrations in the 24 hours to 11 pm, with ambulances diverted to dispensary service as conditions overwhelmed the system.
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St. Louis
Deceived workers travel to Chicago for Latrobe Steel
A group of 295 Birmingham Negro workers and seven or eight white guards rode the Illinois Central through Carbongale to Chicago to work for Latrobe Steel and Coupler Co. They believed no strike was ongoing and carried a hiring circular. They demanded fair treatment as they faced apparent misstatements about a strike.
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Carbongale, I
Birmingham
Ala
Ilinois Central
Chidago
Latrobe Steel Ant Coupler Co
United States Steel Co
Atien
Chicago
Springfield governor urged to halt Birmingham workers import
Gov. Yates was asked by telegraph to stop the planned importation of 200 Birmingham Negro workers to replace strikers at Latrobe Foundry Co. in Melrose Park. He found no legal way to intervene and suggested calling the sheriff, as a committee led by Rev. Cookingham and others presented the demand.
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Springfield
Tll
Yates
Birmingham
Ala
Latrobe Foundry Co
Melrose Park
Chicazo
Cookingham
M. FE
Rev
Burlbach
Catholic Church
Peter Kolander
A. T. Gallagher
W Lee
Henry Behbling
Elkins Lynchings Update in West Virginia
Melcina Starks, the woman linked to the Elkins murder of Policeman Lilly, was captured by Deputy Sheriff Marstiller and a posse but later discharged at a Wednesday hearing. She fled town with friends, and there is no evidence she possessed a pistol or fired in the incident.
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Elkins
W. Va
Melcina Starks
Hrooks
Lilly
Marstiller
Princess Haree Manem Claims Escape for Lectures Abroad
London to hear Abdul Hamid’s beauty enemy Princess Haree Manem wife of Ali Nouri Bey consul general for Turkey in Rotterdam has escaped from Constantinople and plans lectures in the United States and Great Britain in support of the deposed Murad who was ousted in 1876 citing health issues.
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London
Abdul Hamid
Haree Manem
Ali Nouri Bey
Turkey
Rotterdam
Constantinople
Athens
The
Daily Mail
United States
Great Britain
Murad
Treasury Buys Short Term Bonds At Premium
Washington reports the secretary of the treasury bought 50,000 dollars of four percent short term bonds at 113.056 and 50,000 dollars at 109.2034. The deals reflect government investment activity on Wednesday in the national financial markets.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Madman Michael Kelly kills five in Leavenworth rampage
Michael Kelly an insane man shot six people at the Robert Garrett Lumber Co. in Leavenworth Kansas killing one and fatally wounding another while four others sustained serious injuries. He was killed by officers after a drawn out chase and exchange of gunfire ending with police delivering the final blow. Garrett died within an hour, Dr McGee and others survived with varying injuries.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Michael Kelly
Ofice
Robert Garrett Lumber Co
Kelly
Garrett
Topeka
Helly
Dr. Metee Hending
Dr. McGee
Ke Healer
Seret
Dodge
McDonald
Falthager
MacDonald
Deidee
Br. McGee
Dadeve
Tug boat halts near Sandy Hook as sugar cargo saved
Off Sandy Hook the tug boat met the barkentine Mannie Swan from San Juan with about 1.20 tons of sugar aboard. The Swan refused tow and stayed off port until Friday. Capt Higgins says remaining offshore will save cargo consignors thousands of dollars as McKinley’s Porto Rico civil government proclamation adopts free trade with the United States starting Thursday.
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New York
Sandy Hook
San Juan
Porto Rico
Higgins
McKinley
United States
Surrender of insurgents in Tayabas Province and a graft sentence
In Tayabas Province Col Zurbano surrenderes with 29 officers 515 men 245 rifles and two bolos to Lieut Tutek of the 1st cavalry. The former insurgents take the oath to the United States and the district is cleared of the revolutionary element. A civilian Finnick is sentenced to one year imprisonment and a $1000 fine for receiving stolen commissary supplies. In New London racing the Constitution defeats the Columbia by eight minutes and 23 seconds over 39 miles from New Haven breakwater to Sarah's Ledge.
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Manila
Zurbano
Tutekman
1St Cavalry
Tayabas
United States
Finnick
Commissary Department
Columbian
New London
New Maven
Sarah’s Ledge
The
Constitution
Columbia
Treasury balances report details roll and totals
Washington July 25 Treasury balances show a summary roll and totals with figures indicating balances for the period. The brief item notes the balance amounts and the ongoing accounting of government funds.
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Washington
of the Treasury
Curiosity: surviving wives of Indiana governors listed
Wabash Indiana notes a singular fact that each governor's widow from the last four decades remains alive. The piece names Mrs. Chase widow of Ira J. Chase in Wabash, Mrs. Henry S. Lane in Crawfordsville, Mrs. Oliver P. Morton in Indianapolis, Mrs. Thomas A Hendricks in Indianapolis, Mrs. Isaac P. Gray in Indianapolis, Mrs. Claude Matthews on a Vermillion county farm, and Mrs. James A. Mount near Shannondale in Montgomery county.
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Wabash
Ind
Indiana
Chase
Ira J. Chase
Henry S. Lane
Crawfordsville
Oliver P. Morton
Indianapolis
Thos. A. Hendricks
Hendricks
Isaac P. Gray
Claude Matthews
Vermillion County
James A. Mount
Montgomery County
Shannondale
Professor Drowned at Broad Ripple Near Butler Faculty
Edgar W. Abbott 35, professor of languages at Butler University, drowned while bathing alone in Broad Ripple. His body was found Wednesday morning by campers. He was engaged to Miss Clara MclIntyre of the Butler faculty, from Lexington, Massachusetts, with a wedding planned next month. Abbott had earlier work at University of Chicago and had been at Butler two years. It is believed cramps caused his death with no one nearby to assist.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Edgar W. Abbott
Butler University
Broad Ripple
Abbott
Clara MclIntyre
Butler
Lexington
Mass
University of Chisago
Indiana auditor orders League of Education to remove agents
Auditor Hart notified the League of Education that its agents must be removed from Indiana or the company must obtain a license as a foreign investment firm. A license requires a $25,000 security deposit with the auditor, a step unlikely to be pursued.
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Indianapolis
Tnd
Hart
League of Education
The
Tate
Indiana
Prominent Decatur Citizen Missing from Home
Trustee Tuade Coffee of Decatur Indiana is missing from his home. He had contracted a severe smallpox outbreak and high fever, with several men needed to keep him in bed as efforts to locate him continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ind
Tuade Coffee
112 Year-Old Lucy Washington Breaks Arm in Fall
In Kokomo Indiana Mrs Lucy Washington a colored woman aged 112 years broke her arm at the county house after falling down stairs She is expected to recover The elderly woman was a former slave from South Carolina for 70 years at least the incident occurred while she was carrying a pail of water upstairs and the arm was broken
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Lucy Washington
South Carolina
Heat wave claims Evansville leader and others
In Evansville Indiana on July 25 John C. Paine ex county commissioner and prominent Republican collapsed from the heat and died an hour later. Two additional heat related deaths were reported in the region as record temperatures persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vansville
Ind
John C. Paine
Louisville and Nashville Depot to Rise in Fif anville
Excavations are under way in Fivansville Ind for the new Louisville and Nashville depot. The foundation will be laid soon for a $150000 structure described as one of the finest on the L and N system and modern in every respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fivansville
Ind
Louisville and Nashville
Terre Haute Beats Rock Island In Pitchers Battle
Terre Haute defeats Rock Island 6 to 2 in a game that featured tight pitching. The winners collected key hits in the sixth and seventh innings as Hughes and Arthur led Hackett and Starnagle on the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Rock Island
Hughes
Arthur
Hackett
Starnagle
Detectives Seek Counterfeiter Tied to Terre Haute
Petersburg Indiana July 25 government detectives arrived Wednesday morning in search of a counterfeiter who refused to disclose his name. The suspect had circulated much of the counterfeit currency at Terre Haute and Washington Indiana.
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Petersburg
Ind
Terre Haute
Washington
Rockford Beats Evansville in Late Rally
Rockford bunched three runs in the eighth inning to take a 4 2 4 lead and win the game over Evansville. Key players Elliott Hanford McCord Roth contributed in the scoring and pitching for Rockford as the final score stood Rockford four Evansville two.
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Rockford
Evansville
Elliott
Hanford
McCord
Roth
Gas Oil Flow Strikes at Shoals Drill Depth 365 Feet
Shoals Indiana witnesses a strong gas and oil flow after drilling to 365 feet. About 100 feet of the depth cut through solid limestone as the well reached productive strata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoals
Ind
Shoals’Gas, Oil and Prospecting Co
Kokomo Wholesale Case Hears Referee Shifts Liabilities
In Kokomo Indiana on July 25 a wholesale producer facing liabilities of 14 000 is before a referee to settle creditor claims. Details are fragmentary but indicate a financial dispute involving Laym B and Cai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Laym B & Cai
Procerg
Shi Fort
Settlement Talks Spread in Steel Strike Effort
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a growing push for settlement in the Amalgamated Association steel strike. A conference among President Shaffer Secretary Williams and other leaders hints at a possible compromise with the American Sheet Steel Co. amid manufacturer plans to restart idle mills. Former president Garland is reportedly in New York seeking a similar settlement, with manufacturers opposing any deal raising union mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
John Williams
American Sheet Steel Co
Amalgamated
Steel Corporation
Lincoln
Williams
United States Steel Corporation
M. M. Garland
New York
Garland
Hone Thhursday
Peculiar case in Childs town ends with self fined justice
Inspector Chappell of the dairy food department reports a strange incident in Childs Wilkins county. A constable running a store sold unlabeled baking powders and was fined by a justice who also sold illegal goods. The constable and inspector then had the justice, serving as storekeeper and judge, summoned before himself and he fined himself $25.
Albanian Insurgents and Turkish Troops Clash on Frontier
Reports from Vienna dated July 25 describe several encounters between Albanian insurgents and Turkish regulars on the Turkish frontier. Heavy casualties are reported on both sides. Allegations claim Albanian prisoners were beheaded and paraded on poles while Turkish forces killed their captives. A Bulgarian raiding band near Ghevgheli was wiped out when Turkish troops stormed their fortified farmhouse.
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Vienna
Ghevgheli
Port Said Visit by Count Von Waldersce and Warship
Port Said reports Count Von Waldersce visiting on Wednesday aboard the steamer Gera. The consul received the guest while officials noted visits by the warship.
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Port Said
von “‘Waldersce
Gera
Baseball Box Scores From Wednesday National League Games
Multiple NL games listed with inning by inning scores, team names, and umpires. Includes St Louis vs Chicago and Brooklyn vs New York among others, plus standings showing Chicago and Baltimore leading in win percentages.
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Tannehill
Zinuner
Philips
Bergen
O'Day
R.H. FR
St. Louis
Chicago
Murphy
Ryan
Waddell
Kahoe
Nash
Brooklyn
New York
Donovan
Kennedy
Farrell
Phyle
Taylor and Smith
Dwyer
Por
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Ee Ee
Boston
Cincinnati
Two Youths Held for Murder in Jacksboro
Silas McNeely and Marion Moses, known local youths, are arrested and held without bond for the murder of two boys Mynett and Major Hatmaker. Bodies found mutilated in a mill pond near Jacksboro last Sunday. McNeely fled but was captured. preliminary trial calm under guard.
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Jacksboro
Tenn
Silas McNeely
Marion Moses
Mynett
Major Hatmaker
Here
McNeely
Wheat and flour prices at Cincinnati market report
The Cincinnati market notes July 24 show flour grades with price ranges from patent 3.50 to extra 2.15 and low grade 1.73 to 1.95, with family and winter family in the 2 to 3 dollar range. Wheat No 2 red quoted on track at around 68 to 64 or 44 cents, corn No 2 mixed about 57 to 58 cents on track, oats 41 cents to arrive. Live stock prices include hogs from 5.60 to 6.20, cattle 3.25 to 5.25, and sheep and lambs in the 3.00 to 3.40 range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chicago
Shales
Lambs
South Africa Orders and Oyster Trade Data
The report notes Canadian firms securing orders for 2 000 doors in South Africa with potential for more. It also cites a New Jersey oyster industry report stating 3 000 men and 520 boats were licensed to operate, with $2,260,000 shipped from Greenwich and local ports. A hypothetical gold-transport comparison estimates average, strong, and very strong men could carry up to 100, 150, or 200 pounds of gold per mile, yielding $26,000 to $53,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
South
Norwalk
Cola
A Column of Figures on Population, Goods, and Life Data
A survey of varied statistics cites pauper rates in Minnesota in 1900, coal and oak weights, teetotaler life expectancy, national and international consumption of quinine, accident deaths in Europe and the U.S., barrel sizes for herrings, historic fires, railway fatalities, hay to potato energy ratios, and Texas pensioner demographics and payments.
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Minnesota
England
France
Germany
Europe
United States
London
Moscow
Texas
Glimpses of Model Fashion This Season
The article describes fashionable travel coats in mohair in silver gray or navy blue and silk dominant fabrics for dresses. Lace collars return with bolero coats while foulard outfits feature wide plaited petticoats. Sequin robes grow more elaborate with embroidered jet paillettes on white ground over ivory taffeta. White petticoats expand with lace butterflies and edged frills. A point esprit yoke with velvet ribbon updates gowns for formal wear.
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Judge Advocate
Nccordit
San Jose
Cal
Mitbell
Lick Observatory
Impbell
Ennsen
Jane
Brooks
Will
Maninee Wan
Tayabas Province
Zarbano
Hniekunna
Treasury
Evaneville
Edgar Abbott
Grocers Ausign
Wilson
von Waldersee
National League
Tinnings
R.B.E. Phila
Donohue
Jacklitsch
Pittinter
Nichols
Kittredge
Enmslie
RH. E
Callahan
Harvey
Sullivan
Patten
Grady
Cantillion
Detroit
Phila
Cronin
High
Owen
Buelow
Fraser
Smith
Haskell
Manassau
RH. I
Milwaukee
Hawley
Maloney
Lewis
Criger
Schreck
Sheridan
R.H. E. Cleveland
Baltimore
Moore
Cleveland
Western Association
R.H. E. Wheeling
Columbus
Kenna
Fox
Zinram
Mullane
R.H. E. Toledo
Dayton
Pardee
Graffius
Jones
Blue
Things
R.H. FE
Wayne
G. Rapids
Daniels
Fuller
Luther
Zaluskey
Smink
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