Relic Hunters Haunt the White House Con servatories
Souvenir seekers raid the White House as old mansion rooms and a famed conservatory are dismantled. The East Room moldings and the Red Room mantel are sought, while Tiffany glass and crystal chandeliers are packed for reuse. Mrs Hayes expanded the conservatories, and gardener Phister laments loss of historic plants.
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White House
Red Room
Gen. Grant
Johnson
Conservatory
Hayes
Harriet Lane Johnson
War
State
Navy
Phister
Andrew Johnson
Cailles to Testify on Tayabas Cruelty Claims
Insurgent General Cailles, who surrendered in 1901, informs the board probing Major Gardner's cruelty charges in Tayabas Province that he will testify about conditions before and after surrender. He agrees with Gen Malvar that Tayabas was the insurgents' best disciplined stronghold and says he heard no complaints against American troops. Several witnesses remain to be examined by the board.
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Manila
Cailles
Cornelius Gardener
Tayabas
Luzon
Gardener
Malvar
Papal Secretary of State Reply on Philippine Orders
Cardinal Rampolla’s reply to Secretary Root and Governor Taft is translated and reviewed. Taft refuses publication now fearing it could hinder negotiations. Rampolla has sent a copy to the Cardinal Committee to clarify the scope of church matters in the Philippines.
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Cardinal Rampolla
William H. Taft
Philippine Islands
Vatican
Root
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Taft
Rampolla
Committee of Cardinals
Philippines
Taft to Reply to Cardinal Rampolla on Wednesday
The article notes that a full agreement is not yet reached but indicates optimism in Taft Rampolla negotiations. Gov Taft will respond to Cardinal Rampolla's letter on Wednesday, signaling a potential breakthrough in the talks.
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Taft
Reprimand for Capt Wild in cockpit burn case
Manila June 22 Captain Frederick S Wild of the Thirteenth Infantry was sentenced by court martial to a reprimand for burning a native cockpit at Lingayen in Luzon. The action followed alleged motives of revenge after an attempted killing of two of his soldiers. General Chaffee approved the finding citing violation of a general order and disrespect to civil authorities.
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Manila
Frederick S. Wild
Thirteenth Infantry
Lingayen
Pagasinan
Luzon
Wild
Johnston
Wilda
Gen. Chaffee
Pronouncing Gazetteer of the Philippine Islands Issued
The War Department Division of Insular Affairs releases A Pronouncing Gazetteer and Geographical Dictionary of the Philippine Islands with maps charts and illustrations. The introductory note says thousands of appeals show a public desire for such a reference work and official data have been compiled into this volume.
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Washington
Division of Insular Affairs
War Department
Philippine Islands
Department
Catholic Mission’s Appeal From Holy Cross on Yukon
In Tacoma Washington June 22 the Jesuit Holy Cross Mission on the Lower Yukon appeals for aid starting at $1. Rev J L Lucchesi head of the mission describes a plague last year that killed over half the Yukon Indians and left orphans and aging survivors. Miners who visited the mission praise its work and plan generous support.
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Tacoma
Washington
Holy Cross Mission
Yukon
J. L. Lucchesi
Father Lucchesi
Proposed steel car merger eyed at Camden meeting
The American Car and Foundry Company will hold its annual meeting in Camden New Jersey on Tuesday as merger talks with the Haggin Rubine interests and the Pressed Steel Car Company of Pittsburg continue. Frank N Hoffstett president of Pressed Steel Car is in Europe and a deal may wait his return in about six weeks. Rivalry from the Standard Steel Car Company of Pittsburgh backed by the Hill Harriman railroad syndicates is noted and unresolved bond issues may push postponement. The American Company has 60 million in stock no bonds while Pressed Steel Car shows 25 million in stock and 4.735 million in funded debt.
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American Car and Foundry Company
Camden
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Pressed Steel Car Company
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Standard Steel Car Company
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Standard
Hill-Harriman
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Hoffstett
Smallpox Closes Cambridge Churches Amid Outbreak
Cambridge Massachusetts struggles as a sweeping smallpox outbreak prompts Mayor McNamee to suspend nearly all religious services. Only two churches remain open the Episcopal church near Arlington and St Mary’s on Prospect Street in the infected district. Schools closed and amusements halted while the city seeks tents for a temporary detention camp. ten to twenty new cases daily. Harvard area not yet affected.
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McNamee
Arlington Line
St. Mary’s
Prospect Street
St. Mary's
Father Scully
Charles River Park
Crane
Harvard College
Kaiser's Tribute to King Albert
Emperor William praised King Albert of Saxony who died last Thursday in Wesel. He called Albert the last of the great captains who helped build the German Empire. The ruler’s heart he said was German above all, a model of leadership and a father to his people.
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Prussia
William
Albert
Saxony
Washington Week in Congress Sets Day for Major Debates
The Senate agenda this week centers on odds and ends of legislation. The Cuban Reciprocity bill is unlikely to pass this session as Republicans abandon the measure. Discharge motions on the Omnibus Statehood bill face uncertain support. The week features hearings and possible actions on the Pure Food bill, Choctaw Chickasaw treaty, National forest reserve, Immigration, and various appropriations with final adjournment likely between July 1 and 4, barring late conference reports.
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Committee On Territories
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McCumber
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Penrose
Committee On Appropriations
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Friends of
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Philippine Civil Government
No Powder at Zion City Fourth of July
Chicago June 22 Zion City bans fireworks for the Fourth of July as John Alexander Dowie addresses Shiloh Tabernacle promising a new observance. He says no firecrackers or torpedoes will be used and plans a choir dinner and baseball game followed by a theocratic party explanation.
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Chicago
Zion City
John Alexander Dowie
Shiloh Tabernacle
No Tidings of Disbrow on Long Island Ground
Coroner Wagent reported no word from Louis Disbrow or his counsel as of this afternoon amid a pending subpoena. He would not confirm if a constable seeks Disbrow. Sunday visitors to the area found Miss Lawrence's grave several miles away, while Foster’s ill sister improves.
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Wagent
Louis Disbrow
Disbrow
Clarence Foster
Miss Lawrence
Foster
Americans Held in Awe by Martinique Refugees Visit
Louis H. Ayme United States Consul at Guadeloupe arrived from San Juan on the Caracas with Capt Yates Stirling to report on relief operations after St Pierre destruction. Ayme praised Guadeloupeans for their $11000 donation and noted Martinique residents fear panic and a belief that Americans enjoy a charmed life near Pelées crater.
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United States
Guadeloupe
Fort de France
Martinique
St. Pierre
San Juan
Caracas
Yates Stirling
Holland House
Ayme
Relef
Kavanaugh
Pelée
Returning Explorers From Martinique Describe Eruption Scene
George Kennan and Prof. Angelo Heilprin, among others, arrived aboard the Fontabelle from St Lucia, recounting ascents of Pelée’s crater and noting survivors from St Pierre. Italian Consul Parravicino mourns his daughter and recalls Castries survivors, while officials discuss demoralized commerce and the quiet rebuilding ahead.
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Martinique
Angelo Heilprin
Philadelphia Geographical Society
Fontabnelle
Quebec Steamship Company
Nicola E. Parravicino
Ece
Barbados
St. Pierre
Henri C. de Medeuil
French West Indies
Flint-Eddy and American Trading Company
A. F. Jaccaci
George Varian
McClure’s
George J. Kavanaugh
Mont Pelée
Fontabelle
St.Lucia
Giuseppe Lucino
Salvatore Aiello
Francisco D'Angelo
Suchet
Kennan
Heilprin
Parravicino
New York
Philadelphia
Castries
St. Lucia
C. R. Dudley
St. Louis
Maharajah Jaipur Arrives Dover Amid Crock of Luggage
Dover witnesses a remarkable arrival as the Maharajah of Jaipur debarks at Admiralty Pier. Over 600 pieces of baggage, 132 servants in bright costume, and jars of Ganges water are moved with care. A sacred god and accompanying priest occupy a reserved train compartment while cooks fry cakes nearby.
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Jaipur
Admiralty Pier
London
London Globe
The Solid South and the Presidency
The Mobile Alabama Register notes a Southern state may move from safe to doubtful in a future election. It observes tariff-aligned Southern states could shift allegiance, and new constitutions erasing white fears of negro domination may alter party stability.
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