Labor MPs press for inquest reform in Ruiz case inquiry
Pete Curran pressed the Ruiz inquest issue in Parliament asking if steps will prevent similar suppressions. Home Secretary cited ongoing committee work on inquest legislation and referred Curran’s question to that panel. Charles Bowman plans to question PM on May suppression of coroner deposits and press for immediate action.
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NEW York Times
London
Pete Curran
Ruiz
Home Secretary
Curran
Gladstone
Agnes Ruiz
Labor Party
Charles 24. Bowman
Deptford
Labor
Pope Names Chamberlains and Domestic Prelates
On Archbishop Farley of New Yorks recommendation the Pope appointed Revs. James V. Lewis Daniel J. Mackin and James M. Connolly private chamberlains with the title Monsignor and Revs. James J. Flood and Francis H. Wall as domestic prelates. A dinner at Mount Carmel Church rector Fr Dolan hosted honored guests including Cardinal Vannutelli Archbishop Seton Hoban and others.
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Rome
Farley
New York
James V. Lewis
Daniel J. Mackin
James M. Connolly
James J. Flood
Francis H. Wall
John Dolan
Mount Carmel
Cardinal Vannutelli
Seton
Newark
Michael J. Hoban
Scranton
Mgr
O. B. Corrigan
Baltimore
John F. Kearney
John I. Barrett
Brooklyn
W. G. Murphy
Church of the Immaculate Conception
M. Kugelmann
Pallottini Fathers
Father Dolan
Hoban
Panama Stops Labor Exodus Attracting Brazil Work
The Cuban steamer Oteri is barred from Panama wharves and clearance papers are withheld. Two hundred fifty Spaniards booked for Brazil passage cannot embark. W G Spiller, a hotel owner, contracted with European canal laborers for Amazon railroad work. Panama passes a strict law to curb Brazilian emigration, citing canal labor concerns.
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Colon
Panama Railroad Company
Panama
Brazil
W. G. Spiller
Amazon
San Juan Steamer Ashore at Carangian Harbor
Manila reports the American steamer San Juan is ashore at the mouth of Carangnian Harbor on Samar Island according to telegraphic advices received.
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Manila
San Juan
Carangnian Harbor
Island of
Samar
Cholera cases rise in St Petersburg and regional distress
Notes from foreign affairs report a daily increase in cholera in St Petersburg with a hotel guest among the victims. In Berlin, Germany and Venezuela sign an amity and commerce accord. Kiev bandits fatally shoot a landowner and relatives after a demand for money. Caracas court voids Castro decrees, restoring rights to Ethelburga Indicate Limited of London.
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ST. Petersburg
Berlin
Venezuela
Germany
Federal Council
Kiev
Russia
Caracas
High Federal Court
Castro
Ethelburga
London
Magistrate to probe alleged beating by Essex policeman
Morris Miller of 194 Delancey Street accuses Policeman Miller of the DeLancey Street Station of beating him with a blackjack yesterday after a dispute over moving from 62 Pitt Street. The case was adjourned to Saturday. Miller is held on $1000 bail. Witness Jacob Link, a jeweler, and Sgt Devlin testified. Link was discharged.
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O’connor
Essex Market Court
Morris Miller
Delancey Street
Miller
Pitt Street
Handy
Jacob Link
Columbia Street
Link
Reilly
Lieut. McCallan
Sergi. Devlin
Hopkins
Devlin
New York
Aldermanic Fisticuffs Off at Building Code Hearing
Tension flared but no punches as Alder men Kenneally and Doull clashed publicly over graft claims. A private talk by "Little Tim" defused tempers, and both men backed off from personal accusations while debate focused on discretionary fees for the Superintendent of Buildings in the new code.
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Kenneally
Doull
Tim
Alderman Doull
Tittle
Revision Commission
Black Hand Arrests Sweep Ohio Cities
In Cincinnati a raid led by Post Office Inspector Oldfield netted a dozen arrests from a Sixth Street house, linked to prior Black Hand cases in Marion Columbus and other towns. All detainees are foreigners. In Cleveland, Nusso brothers see their case postponed to June 29 as the government builds its evidence.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Post Office
Oldfield
Sixth Street
Marion
Columbus
Black Hand
Cleveland
Antonio
Joseph Nusso
United States
Starck
William L. Day
Mutual Life Increases Contingent Reserve by Real Estate Revaluation
The New York State Insurance Department raised Mutual Life Insurance Company’s contingent reserve from about 16.5 million to 21.66 million, after revaluing real estate to appraised figures. The excess above the legal maximum gained special permission to be held until dividends are distributed.
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Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York State Insurance Department
Mutual Life
Insurance Department
Mutual
Fuller Charges Dismissed and Clerk Vacancy Open
At a Special Sessions meeting, all charges against Acting Chief Clerk William M. Fuller were dismissed except one for neglect of duty over contingent funds. A new chief clerk was sought after Charles W. Culkin resigned amid a grand larceny charge. Voting was 2 for Fuller, 2 for Connell, 1 for Foley, and 1 for Cunnion.
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Justices of Special Sessions
William M. Fuller
Whiteside
Fuller
Charles W. Culkin
Edward S. Connell
Commissioner of Accounts’ Office
Samuel J. Foley
James Cunnion, Jr
Catholic Club
Policy holder sues Washington Life over reserves
Herbert Wolfe, an actuary and policy holder, sues Washington Life Insurance Co seeking recovery of reserves tied to two policies, alleging fraud in the 1908 reinsurance with Pittsburg Life and breach of contract. The judge rules a policy holder may sue for breach and damages if the reserve fund is not maintained. Wolfe’s policies cite $2,000 with 353 in reserve and $10,000 with 3,030 in reserve. wife named beneficiary, policies assigned to Wolfe.
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Herbert Wolfe
Washington Life Insurance Company
Washington Life
Pittsburg Life
Washington
Pittsburg
Wolfe
Greenbaum
Justice Greenbaum
Central Got Its Taxes? Liens Sold On Back Tax Parcels
The Department of Finance continued sales of tax lien certificates on properties with back taxes. A New York Central parcel on Thirty first Street between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues led the list with a city claim of 28 817.74, bought by H A Frey for 115 percent. Additional liens on Grand Street and Twenty seventh Street parcels fetched 12 percent. Four Astor estate payments of 10 and 9 cents with small interest saved those parcels from sale.
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Department of Finance
New York Central
Thirty-first Street
Tenth
Eleventh Avenues
H. A. Frey
Realty Associates
the Central
Frey
I. Jackson
Grand Street
Thompson Street
West Broadway
Cummings Heads G A R in New York Encampment
In Binghamton on June 17 Michael J. Cummings of Brooklyn won the Dept of New York G A R election with 3 343 votes over Gen. George B Loud of New York 343 and William A Boyd 37 The officers chosen include Senior Vice Commander James M Watson Junior Vice Commander Llewellyn C Morgan and a Council of Administration multiple fixtures The auxiliaries Ladies of the G A R Daughters of Veterans and Woman s Relief Corps elected their officers with Mrs Sarah J Ehrman Yonkers President and others named.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Department of New York
Michael J. Cummings
Brooklyn
George B. Loud
New York
William A. Boyd
Mr. Cummings
James M. Watson
Llewellyn C. Morgan
Syracuse
Council
H. F. Tarbox
C. J. Westcott
Lewis A. Jones
John M. Beichert
Charles McBean
Daughters of Veterans
Woman's Relief Corps
G. A
Sarah J. Ehrman
Yonkers
Christina Brand
Henrietta Winter
Lincoln
Harper
Fulton
Charlotte E. Crowell
Merchants Protest Steel Listing on Paris Bourse
Paris merchants have filed a protest with the Ministers of Interior Finance and Foreign Affairs against listing steel common stock on the Paris Bourse. The action mirrors the stance of the Committee of the Forges of France.
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Paris
Interior, Finance, and Foreign Affairs
Committee of the Forges of
France
Ani
Russian Warship Fires on British Vessel Off Viborg
British steamer Woodburn was fired on by a Russian squadron near Wirolahti Island while approaching Pitkipas Bay. An engineer was wounded, later treated onboard the Asia, then at Viborg hospital. Emperors Nicholas and William met aboard Hohenzollern with cordialities and gifts. London and Copenhagen papers note no official statements yet.
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Helsingfors
Woodburn
Robertson
Newcastle
Wirolahti
Bjorke
Pitkipas Bay
Nicholas
Emperor William
Emperor Nicholas
Standart
Hohenzollern
Herr von Schén
Count von Pourtales
Russia
Gen. von Plessen
Stolypin
Isvolsky
Count Zu Eulenburg
London
British Foreign Office
Viborg
Whitfield & Co
Frederikshamn
British Naval Manoeuvres Open With 350 Warships Headed North
London reports the British fleet mobilized for the annual manoeuvres, about 350 warships proceeding to stations. The exercise replays last year’s plan, delivered in secrecy, with red white and blue fleets. Vice Admiral Sir William Henry May leads as supreme commander.
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London
Scotland
Pentland Firth
Dover Straits
Sir William Henry May
Brooklyn Seeks City Acceptance of Free School Yard Playground
The Playground Commission appointed by Mayor McClellan met at City Hall. A committee including Winthrop Wingate and Weeks was formed to determine legal acceptance of a large Brooklyn ground offered as a playground. School yard openings in June drew over 1,000 daily attendees in the first four days.
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McClellan
City Hall
McGowan
S. R. Guggenheim
Egerton L. Winthrop
George W. Wingate
Bartow
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