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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1901
Page
1
Washington reports Admiral Schley disputed department orders and did not locate Cervera’s fleet. Witnesses describe coal shortages, signal orders, and Schley’s alleged obedience issues amid the high profile Navy court inquiry.
The testimony details Admiral Cotton delivering dispatches to Commodore Schley and translating the Dear Schley letter. It covers coal concerns, holding Havana and Cienfuegos, and a May 27 dispatch misdating. Capt. Wise testifies on reconnaissance near Santiago harbor and signals with Capt. Philip, while Mr Rayner challenges the relevance of naval chatter to Admiral Schley.
Beth Low affirmed as mayoral candidate after Republican and Citizens' Union conventions. Robert Clark named campaign secretary. Low said he will accept when notified and resign Columbia University presidency, with plans for future to be announced.
Samuel Gompers and John Mitchell challenge Theodore Shaffer to prove claims against them in a public feud over alleged charges. The open letter requests a three member committee to hear the case, with resignations if charges are proven, and proposes potential committee picks.
President of the American Federation of Labor and the vice president of the Cigar Makers International Union, John Mitchell, writes to a worker group amid internal federation tensions and calls for unity within the labor movement.
The president suspends official functions at the White House until after New Year. Mrs Roosevelt, with the Racevelt children and staff, arrives in Washington and occupies new apartments in the southwest wing. Owensboro notes the German American Security Co announces liabilities over 150000 with little assets. Marshall Minnesota reports the death of W H Sedden, owner of a 1240 acre Youmans farm.
The Yale and Harvard teams defeated Oxford and Cambridge at Berkeley Oval in six events counted as wins. Harvard and Yale each won three events while Oxford failed to gain a point, Cambridge leading in all three events won by the English entrants.
Vienna report says Herr Herbert Silberer son of Herr Victor Silberer of the ero club and Emile Carton began Monday in the balloon Jupiter at ten p m. They landed Tuesday at noon at Cuxhaven after a 14 hour flight covering 850 kilometers.
Canton Ohio September 26 Judge William R Day and a funeral committee organized a national memorial effort to build a monument in West Lawn cemetery. The association will be incorporated under Ohio law with national scope aiming to fund the memorial through widespread popular support rather than heavy single contributions. Early assurances of aid have come in.
Port Townsend Washington reports from Nome via the steamer Oregon say the Indians of Nome are threatened with starvation due to food shortages and supply disruptions.
Pretoria reports ten Boers who have been captured since September 1 have been banished from South Africa.
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