Collision on liner shows chaos and rescue efforts
Eyewitnesses from Philadelphia and England describe the collision between the St Paul and the liner Gladiator. Brice of London recounts how the St Paul tore into the coal bunker while coal dust filled the sea and sailors clung to rails and anchor chains seeking shoreward escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Brice
London
St. Paul
St.Pianl
OL Abeem
Bridle
Walia
Chichatoar
Ste
Didy
St Paul once a cruiser in Spanish American War memory
The St Paul, once an armed cruiser in the Spanish American War under Commodore Dessés, sank the British cruiser Gladiator and later shelled Spanish forts at Guantánamo. It aided landing support, guarded Guantanamo Bay, and carried transatlantic records before repairs after striking a submerged wreck in mid Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St-Paul
Yresterday
Sfmapty Chiles
Desigsbee
St.Paul
St. Paul
Theo Perroir
Torres Avore
Guantanamo
Wikiantikamp & Senstert Phikidedi
Inu
Southampton
New York
Peerite
New Line on the Hudson by New York and Albany Transport Co
The New York and Albany Transportation Company, formed to run passenger and freight service on the Hudson, will start May 4 at Pier 58 North River foot of 14th Street. Cap. George P. Hudson of Norfolk, Va., will lead as president with J.P. McCann as General Passenger Agent and J. D. Hashagen as General Freight Agent. Ticket office opens at the Marble Bridge Building on Broadway and 34th Street. Steamers Frank Jones and Saratoga are being prepared for service, with Frank Jones newly built to run Portland to Buenos Harbor and Saratoga built for the Hudson River trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York and Albany Transportation Company
Piedsen Hiven
North River
Fourteenth
Bias Ween
New York
J D. Hashagen
Agenit
Eit
Marbridge
Thirty-fourth Street
Broadway
Frank Jones
S$ Saratoga
Portland
Barcharbor
Saratoga
Todson River
Banker Opposed Wedding Tale Darkens Philadelph ia Nuptials
A Philadelphia couple Mr C and Mrs Willian J Ryant faced a sensational claim that a banker offered 200000 to deter their marriage. The bride Miss Helen Cambles, formerly Mrs Cambles, allegedly faced pressure from her father and social rivals. The couple, aged nineteen and thirty, wed at St Patrick s Church with no Cambles in attendance. The bribery claim and family opposition sparked a public intrigue rumor mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian J. Ryatt
Philaski
Plagd
Ryan
Mies
Helen K. Cambles
Daneller
William Pent Cambles
Ats
Spruce Street
Phila
Tel- Thi
Ryen
Plaza
Philadelphia
Hauser Wins Applause and Rubber Plant Trophy
J. O. Wauser, president of the Columbia University Philharmonic Society, received nightly applause for four performances as he conducted The Taming of the Shrew at Brinkerhoff Theatre. Miss Von Baur presented a rubber plant trophy to Hauser after the orchestra's encore, a moment he handled with notable poise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 0. Wauser
Columbia University Philharmonic Society
Hadling
Barnard Colieze
Brinekerhoft Theatre
Miss von Baur
Hauser
Miss Baur
Agnus Pei
Tauser
Campanini
Cassidy Renominated Amid Anti-Gambling Debate In Albany
At a Congressional Convention in Elmira Cassidy and Fassett faced questions over a telegraph message that allegedly influenced Cassidy’s anti race-track gambling vote. Fassett was renominated as a National delegate with Hughes support while Cassidy was named an alternative. A letter from Washington suggested the telegram urged Cassidy to back Hughes, but Fassett denies sending such a message. The anti gambling resolution passed unanimously urging state action to curb track betting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Elmira
Owen
Cassidy
Schuyler
J. Sloat Fassett
Hughes
Ind
Fassett
Western Union Telegraph
Gompans
Ute
Gov. Hughes
Owhi
Wes
Capitel
John
Washington
Govbil
Albany
Fasset
New York
Sinater Cassidy
Congressman Fassett
Wallace Nominated for Senate by 47th District Republicans
The Forty-seventh District Republican convention at Lockport, New York, nominated William Cutler Wallace of Niagara Falls for special term Senator, with support for Gov Hughes measures. Delegates from Niagara County split factions. Wallace, born in Niagara Falls in 1867, is a lawyer by profession and had little prior political activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockport
N. Y
William Cutler Wallate
Niagara Falls
Hughes
Niagara County
Wadsworth-Merritt
Porter-Stevens
Bnets
E. le Lovelace
Orleans
Wallace
Niagara Fall
Stolen Speech Alleges Johnson Controversy in Party Platform
A joker was found in the Illinois Democratic platform echoing Gov. Johnson of Minnesota Shiloh battlefield remarks. The document lifted five paragraphs from the Shiloh speech and urged delegates to push for a Democratic victory in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Denver
Shiloh
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Barnes Replies to Critics Denies Appealing to Grattan
Albany dispatch reports William Barnes Jr., Republican State Chairman, replying to a letter signed by several critics. In the public letter Barnes denies any appeal to Senator Grattan to vote against racing bills. The exchange centers on party strategy and legislative wagering in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grattan
Albany
N.Y
Commiteman
William Barnes, Jr
Tornado Death and Destruction Across Eight States
A destructive tornado killed and injured many across eight states, with McCullum and McLaurin Mississippi nearly wiped out and over 150 rushed to hospitals in Hattiesburg. In Natchez and Lucerne Plantation Mississippi and Louisiana victims suffered severe injuries, while Governor Noel mobilized National Guard for shelter and aid as property damage and civilian distress rose.
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Commercial
McCullum
McLaurin
Miss
Jiattiesburg
Churchill
Natchez, Miss. Charity Hospital
Lucerne Plantation
Concordia Parish
Pine Ridge
Charles Spurdock
Mississippi
Noel
Adjutant General
NationalGuard
Alabama
Matawan Tax Collector Dies By Own Hand During Inquiry
J Don Conover Matawan Township Collector killed himself at his home while an investigating committee waited to question him about township affairs. He allegedly claimed his wife was involved in missing accounts from 1898 to 1907, though residents doubt her involvement and note his troubled mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matawan
N. J
Supreme Court
J. Don Conover
Matawan Township
Willard T Voorhees
Florance
New Brunswick
Conover
J. Clarence Conover
Stemler
Freneau
Ten Eyek Conover
Miss Tobias
Twenty Five Die In Georgia Tornado Disaster
A Georgia tornado killed twenty five people and injured at least one hundred across multiple towns including Cave Springs Chipley Griffin La Grange and Atlanta. Nine dead nine injured at Cave Springs near Rome while three white women died in Griffin. Destruction hit Chipley where a hotel was blown down and a residence was moved intact.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Columbus
Chipley
Harris
la Grange
Griffin
McDonough
Locust
Vila Norris
North Highlands
Frank Hopkins
Forrester
H. A. Middlebrook
East Point
College Park
Tornado kills farmers in Hector Arkansas and hits Cleveland Tenn
Reports from Hector Arkansas describe a tornado that devastated about half the town. Four stores and eighteen houses were destroyed and Melville Story John Heinchie Samuel Austin died. About thirty were injured and George Prior, his wife, and A M Bailey with four children are said fatally hurt. A separate tornado near Cleveland Tennessee damaged five houses and barns with eight injured and one killed, including Samuel Burton John Hancock and Mrs Tobias Gaines.
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Little Rock
Ark
Hector
Pope County
Melville
Story
John Heinchie
Samuel Austin
George Prior
A. M. Bailey
Childrennt
Cleveland, Tenn
Samuel Burton
John Hancock
Tobias Gaines
Passenger Train Lost After Tornado Hits Mobile Rail Line
Mobile Alabama April 25 A southbound Mobile and Ohio passenger train due in the city at 7 30 last night is lost on the line between Citronelle thirty five miles above and Meridian Mississippi Tornado wrecked wires leaving the system without telegraphic contact with Citronelle Heavy trees are reported on the track and officials fear a crash into the obstructions may have occurred with another catastrophe feared in the aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Citronelis
Meridan
Miss
Citrenelle
Alabama
A Rare Auction of Historic Books in Boston This Week
The sale features Schrevelius 1647 History of Haarlem once owned by Mme de Pompadour, with her arms inside the cover. Also offered are John Hancock pamphlet from 1774, Cromwell papers from 1649 58, Vellutillo Dante edition 1544, Dryden’s Tyrannick Love 1702, Elzevir Defense of Charles 1 1649, Napoleon bound Exposition des Beaux Arts, Glasse lectures 1800 with royal inscription, and Sauer 1739 Weyrauchs Hugels hymns first German type in America.
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Haarlem
Theodore Schrevelus
Mme. de Pompadour
Louis XV
Boston
Great Britain
Massachusetts Bay
William III
Mary Jr
England
Scotland
Eigher
Ireland
John Hancock
Salem
Oliver Cromwell
John Milton
John Nicholls
Society of Antiquaries
London
Cromwell
Alessandro Vellutillo
Venice
Royal Theatre
John Dryden
Nell Gwyn
Valeria
Elzevir
Claude Saumaise
Napoleon
Charlotte Sophia
George III
Charlotte Augusta Matilda
Ephrata Cloister
Germantown
Penn
Christopher Sauer
Sauer
America
Tavshanjian Rug Sale Tops Four Day Total
The Tavshanjian rugs sale at Fifth Avenue Art Galleries closed with a four day total of 130565 dollars. Yesterday’s proceeds reached 57607.50 dollars. H H Topakoeyan’s bid led with 6400 dollars for a large Kermanshan carpet. W Nichols bought an 82 by 20 Meshed for 2700 dollars. E D Graves paid 2200 dollars for a larger Meshed carpet. G A Daniel spent 1725 dollars on a crimson Meshed with ivory and pale blue border. G B Wheeler paid 1050 dollars for a Meshed with flower and foliage and a lion on crimson. J K Post purchased a Persian silk carpet for 1620 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
H. H. Topakoeyan
W. Nichols
E. D. Graves
G. A. Daniel
G. B. Wheeler
J. K. Post
Weeks objects to probate of Lucy Weeks will
Herbert A Weeks of Cedarhurst files with Surrogate Thomas to oppose admission of his mother Lucy Payne Weeks will. He alleges undue influence by Charles R Weeks Emmeline Baxter and George Baxter and questions her mind at signing. The case notes she was about 80 and adjudged unsound on April 11 1905. Hearing set for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert A. Weeks
Cedarhurst
Thomas
Lucy Payne Weeks
University Place
Charles’ R
Edward F. Weeks
Emmeline C. Baxter
Supreme Court
Vanished bracelet report from Atlantic City incident
Miss Lillian Strauss of Rochester lost a gold link chain bracelet during a visit to Atlantic City New Jersey and notified The Times Lost and Found. Harrold McCollom of Nassau Street reported seeing a dark skinned man about 25 pushing a rolling chair on the Boardwalk handling a bracelet. Strauss seeks identification of the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Lillian Strauss
Oxford Street
Rochester
N. Y
THE
Times
Democrats Plan War on Party Leaders
A Utica conference of New York Democrats denounces Tammany Hall control of the state party, urges home rule, and calls for a 61 member committee to safeguard local rights and primary elections. Senator McCarren declares an oligarchy within the party, and the resolutions pass unanimously as the conference adjourns after naming an executive panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
Democrats
New York State
Tammany Hall
New York City
Kings’ County
New York
State Committee
Carnegie Hall
McCarren
Kings County
Hearst
Connors
Murphy
Judge Stokes
Essex
Widowed Duchess Arrives at Dampierre After Duke’s Death
The widowed Duchesse de Chaulnes, formerly Miss Theodora Shonts of New York, travels to Chatéau Dampierre near Paris as funeral plans for the late Duc de Chaulnes unfold. Reports vary on death details with circulating rumors about the cause and location, while Theodore P. Shonts sails with his family to attend.
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Paris
Duchesse de Chaulnes
Theodora Shonts
New York
Chatéau Dampierre
Luynes
Duc de Chaulnes
Duchess de la Bouchefouccault
Galitzki
Puke
Duchesse
Duchesse d'Uzes
Chateau Dampiert
Tunis
Biarritz
Gierre
Sis
Bellevue
Duchesse de Chevreuse
Duc de Chaulhes
Matin
Catherine de Medici
France
Duchesse de Chaul
Petit Journal
Lister
Flores Langham
Theodore P. Shonts
St. Louis
Duke de Chaulnes
Ater
Picza
Heat Kills 700 Snakes at Bronx Park Zoo
At the Bronx Park Zoo a heat accident killed many valuable snakes in the reptile house. The temperature reached 115 degrees after the steam system was turned up too high. Among the dead was a Brazilian rattler that supplied a rare serum used for nervous diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx Park Zoo
Raymond Dittmars
Brazil
Runyon
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Downer, Hawes & Co., Inc
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Dean Alvord CO
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Reara
Imreviers
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Llemy Miller
Myrcaret Anglin
Prey -Mic- Kaye
Stufly
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