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Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1901

Page

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Sickles pledge to old soldiers sparks Washington debate

In Washington Gen. Daniel E. Sickles faces scrutiny over alleged pledges to remove Pension Commissioner Evans, a claim tied to Dayton Ohio old soldiers. Critics note no Dayton reports or local soldiers confirm the pledge while Sickles’s shifting positions on Evans and secession history are examined. The pension roll rises with Spanish War impact while Civil War figures stabilize.

Washington Daniel E. Sickles Dayton Ohio Evans Sickles Gen. Sickles Mr. Evans Gen New York City New York South Congressional Globe Friends of the Union

Gen Sickles in Congress Questioned Over Pay Rights

In 1894 questions arose about Gen Daniel E Sickles right to be both a U S Representative and a retired army officer drawing $5 625 annually. In June 1893 the army paymaster paused the retired list pension payments to Sickles amid Treasury audit concerns.

Daniel E. Sickles Congress Army Treasury Sickles

Catskill Mountain House Demands Welcoming Lighted Searchlight

Daily rate listed as 3.50 dollars for visitors at Catskill Mountain House with a note on a lighted searchlight service.

Catskill Mountain House Wiectrie wAdy

Sickles Contends for Dual Office Rights in Congress

The Second Controller Mansur ruled on February 24 1894 that General Sickles could not draw two salaries but remained eligible to receive retired pay. The decision held he was ineligible to be elected to Congress and to take the oath of office due to holding a retired military office.

Congress Sickles United States Mansur Gen. Sickles

Bishop Potter's Wife Eliza Potter Dies Suddenly

Mrs Eliza Rogers Potter wife of Bishop Henry C Potter died suddenly last night at 10 Washington Square North. She and the Bishop were married forty four years ago around the time he received deacon orders from Bishop Alonzo Potter in Philadelphia.

Eliza Rogers Potter Jacob Henry C. Potter Washington Square North

Filipinos Unfit for Self-Government Under American Rule

Prof. Jacob G. Schurman, head of the Philippine Commission, says McKinley may establish civil government in the islands within military power until Congress acts. He argues many areas are unready, favors continued American sovereignty for two generations, and endorses a Porto Rico like system with an American governor and partly elected council.

Washington Jacob G. Schurman First Philippine Commission McKinley Islands Philippines Supreme Court Congress Mindannao Sulu Islands Luzon Visayas Samar Schurman Mr. Schurman Porto Rico Legislative Council Peone

Asphalt dispute over Lago La Brae ownership flares up

Cable from Patrick Sullivan in Caracas reports no decision from the Federal high court. Warner-Quinlan asserts possession of the lake's disputed La Felicidad section amid competing claims by the La Venezuela and New York Bermudez holdings and the Asphalt Trust. The lake spans about five by three miles with a narrow central strip of trees.

Syracuse C. M. Warner Warner-Quinlan Asphalt Company Caracas Venezuela Patrick Sullivan Federal High Court New York and Bermudez Company la Venezuela Company

General strike ordered for 20000 steel workers in Pittsburgh

President Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association calls a general strike affecting over 20,000 workers as all American Sheet Steel Company mills may close until a union scale is adopted company wide. The union seeks union rules for non union plants and refuses to accept the ultimatum.

Pittsburg Sheet Steel T. J. Shaffer Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers American Sheet Steel Company Amalgamated Association Smith Lincoln Combine

Tennessee Coal Iron signs wage scale. Bessemer Mill to stay open

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company signs the Amalgamated Association wage scale. The Bessemer Rolling Mill will remain in operation with only a brief summer shut-down for repairs. The finished iron market is strong, and the Republic Iron and Steel mills at Gate City and Birmingham are expected to follow suit.

Birmingham Ala Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company Amalgamated Association Bessemer Republic Iron and Steel Company Gate City

Schwab Denies Kiss Story At Braddock Church

Braddock Pennsylvania June 29 Charles M Schwab president of United States Steel denies a story that he kissed two hundred women at a church reception adding the tale is too silly to contradict He and Mrs Schwab attended church dedications and he paid debts and donations to several churches and planned a hospital and school in Braddock

Pain's Fireworks for the 4th

Fireworks seller advertises for Fourth of July celebrations at 12 Park Place and Cortlandt Avenue location with telephone contact 4819.

Pain Park Place Cortlandt

Splendid Berwind Summer Home The Elms Newport

The Elms on Bellevue Avenue Newport is the new summer home of Mr and Mrs Edward J Berwind. Built of white stone in Louis XIV style the house features a central pavilion and a grand hall with Tiepolo panels. main rooms include a 50 by 45 foot ballroom and richly appointed dining and drawing rooms.

Newport Edward J. Berwind Elms Bellevue Avenue Horace Trumbauer Philadelphia Tiepolo Lyons Berwind de Witt Henri IT Della Robbia

Begin Your Outing Right on Hudson River Day Line

Table d hote breakfast for 75 cents served on Hudson River Day Line steamers from 7 to 9 30 each morning highlighting a scenic river outing option for travelers and locals seeking a morning meal aboard a boat excursion.

Hudson River

Magazine Supplement 24 Pages Accompanies Times Issue

A 24 page magazine supplement accompanies this New York Times issue. It outlines feature stories, photography, and art included in the edition. The supplement highlights cultural coverage and supplementary insights for readers.

General Maximo Gomez Arrives in New York for Recreation

Cuba's General Maximo Gomez arrives with son Urbano and secretary Alexander Gonzalez via the Atlantic Express from Tampa. He declines interviews, plans to meet President McKinley as a formality, and dines at the Waldorf Astoria after a quiet reception from reporters and Cuban associates.

Maximo Gomez Cuba New York Tampa Fla Urbano Gomez Alexander Gonzalez Leonard Wood Gen. Gomez Jersey City Pennsylvania Station Gomez Assengers Urbano Gonzalez Havana Dr. Palma McKinley T. Estrada Palma

Troops to stay in Cuba despite rumor of cut

Washington reports deny a Miles plan to reduce the American Army in Cuba. Secretary Root says no plan was presented and no reduction is planned now or soon. About 5,000 troops remain in Cuba per Governor General Wood to maintain stability for development.

Washington Miles Root Washington Dispatch New York Cuba Wood

Broker Arrested for Theft in Harlem Case

Bermont Hirsch a broker with offices at 141 Broadway and a residence at 1480 Madison Avenue was arrested last night on a charge of stealing 3175 dollars from Joseph A Hayn of 1689 Second Avenue. He was locked up at East 104th Street Station and to be arraigned in Harlem Police Court. Hirsch claimed the arrest was a mistake and declined to detail the incident.

Bermont Hirsch Broadway Madison Avenue Joseph A. Hayn Second Avenue East One Hundred and Fourth Street Harlem Hirsch Central Park Levy

Dining car service debut on New York Central’s Empire State Express

A new Em Kitchen feature debuts on the New York Central’s Empire State Express, introduced in 1901, marking the railway’s earliest advancement in onboard dining through a dedicated dining car concept.

New York Centrals New York Central

New York Suffers in Prolonged Heat Wave

City endures extreme heat with 93 to 106 degree readings on the streets. Hospitals brace for emergencies as dozens suffer heat prostration. 200 horses die and 75 ambulance calls recorded. Coney Island draws 80,000 visitors as authorities list victims and advise in-street care with ice and water.

Central Park Weather Bureau New York Atlantic Long Island Mercury Coney Island Bellevue Kaiser Wilhelm, der Grosse Pretoria Poland Russia W. P. Herderson New York Veterinary Hospital Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Bellevue Hospital

Prostrations Reported Across Manhattan and Brooklyn Hospitals

A casualty list records prostrations in Manhattan with patients at Hudson Street and Bellevue Hospitals and in Brooklyn at Seney and Eastern District Hospitals. Names include ARLAND PAUL, 23, 33 Gold Street. BOLLES JOHN, 35, 366 West 134th. KNAPP LEWIS, 29, 333 Broome Street. and STATT THOMAS, 106 West 20th Street, among others.

Arland Paul Gold Street Brooklyn Hudson Street Hospital Manhattan Bolles John West One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Clark Edward F Broome Street Bellevue Hospital Clarey Andrew Monroe Street Day Frank New York Hospital Donnelly James Third Avenue Presbyterian Hospital Farrell William St. Vincent’s Hospital Finley East Thirty-eighth Street Flower Hospital Gilmartin Hugh Mott Street St. Vincent's Hospital Godfrey Thomas Wakefield Horan Patrick West Fifty-first Street Kane Edward East Forty-first Street Kelly Knapp Lewis J. Hood Wright Laurious Samuel West One Hundred Meyer Fritz Meyers First Avenue Mills Mary Monahan Water Street Gouverneur Hospital Nealls O'Connor Swars Morris Lynch Street Maiden Lane Thompson West One Hundred and Thirteenth Street Bell Cannon Street Seney Hospital Burke Greenpoint Avenue Eastern District Hospital Downey Maurice Franklin Avenue Fulton Street Plunkett Joseph South Fifth Street Seaman Fourth Avenue Long Island College Hospital Sanders George Thirty-ninth Street Thomser Conrad Meserole Street St. Catharine's Hospital Unlet

Intercollegiate Boat Races at Poughkeepsie Tuesday

The Famous Steamer Richard Peck departs from Warren Street foot and 129th Street for a round trip fare of one dollar. The event promotes intercollegiate boat races at Poughkeepsie on Tuesday July 2.

Poughkeepsie Richard Peck Warren St

Porter dies in cab on way to Bellevue Hospital

Gironette Giovanni a hotel porter at the Savoy on Fifty-ninth Street and Fifth Avenue collapsed from heat last evening and died en route to Bellevue Hospital. No one else was with him when he passed.

Baker Henry East Thirty-second Street Bellevue Hospital Casey Mary West Forty-fourth Street Jed Gardner John Broadway Giovanni Givonette Hickey Daniel Tenth Avenue Krann Max East Sixtyfourth Street Flower Hospital Masterson Andrew East Ninety-fourth Street Phelan Joseph Mott Street Elizabeth Street Smee Robert East Ninety-third Street Thirty Third Street Eleventh Avenue Gironette Giovanni Hotel Savoy Fifty-ninth Street Fifth Avenue

Heat Toll Rises as Syracuse Heatwave Claims Multiple Lives

Syracuse laborers and a 66-year-old teamster John Heitzman collapsed in extreme heat. Two laborers died after collapsing this afternoon while several foundries shut down as workers could not continue. The noon temperature reached 92 degrees.

Syracuse John Heitzman

Heat Wave Causes Three Deaths in Philadelphia

Philadelphia records three deaths and numerous prostrations from extreme heat. The day reached a high of 99 degrees at 3 PM and a low of 78 degrees at 5 AM with 83 percent humidity intensifying discomfort.

Philadelphia

Heat Wave Peaks At 98 In Schenectady Day

Schenectady New York reports the noon temperature at 98 degrees marking the peak of a hot spell. The heat has caused two prostrations with one person likely to die.

Schenectady N. Y

Heat's Ravages Hit Sugar Refineries in Williamsburg

In Williamsburg, workers at the American Sugar Refining Company plants on Kent Avenue suffer from extreme heat. Martin Krug, 45, died after being crushed in a sugar mixer, and Peter Unlet, a laborer, went mad, attacking coworkers and police before hospitalization.

Kent Avenue South Fourth South Second Street Williamsburg American Sugar Refining Company Martin Krug Krug Bedford Avenue Pitkins Avenue Peter Unlet South Third Street Unlet Unset Eastern District Hospital Dr. Smith Frederick Musto

When Strength Fails Aids From Hoff Mast Extract

A promotional ad touts JOHANN HOFF'S MAST EXTRACT as a perfect aid to nature. It claims to convert food nutrition into blood and flesh and urges readers to use the product.

Johann Hoff

Mohawk Sinks With 900 Aboard After Reef Strike

The Mohawk excursion steamer struck Rodman’s Reef near Glen Island and sank within minutes. Over 900 passengers, mostly women, leapt into the sea as chaos spread. crews distributed life belts and aided evacuation. About 150 people were saved by nearby boats, with many rescuers from the vessel keeping order amid panic.

Mohawk John H. Stalin Excursion Company Glen Island Davenport’s Neck New Rochelle Rodman’s Reef

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Sigkles The New York Times Albany Abraham Lincoln Springfield President Lincoln Cleveland Bishop Potter Prof. Schurman First Philippine Commission Cornell Warner-Quinlan Iron Company MR. Schwab E. J. Berwind BROOKLYN_BRIDGE Rockaway Beach Adv Gen. Leonard Wood Dines the Waldorf Aerino Giro Troy Avenue St. Mary's Hospital DE Boeara North E Street Nuder Emma Division Place Roth Stephen Rapelye Street Driggs Avenue North Twelfth Street Butte, Mary West Forty-sixth Street Roosevelt Hospital Connecticut Norwalk Stalin Danbury South Norwalk Rodman's Reef Fort Slocum Davenport Neck
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