Reliance Wins Tight Newport Yacht Race Over Columbia and Constitution
In rough winds and heavy seas the Reliance defeats Columbia and Constitution by narrow margins on a 30 mile course. The race marks a strong showing for Columbia and raises questions about Reliance’s edge in lighter winds as Shamrock III looms as challenger.
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Columbia
New York Times
Ewport
Reliance
Aver Constitution
Tieliance
Vickers
Shamrock IL
Boone Gyal
Constitution
Aes Reliance
Amusements and Arrivals Highlight Page Mix
A noisy list mentions amusements on page 12 and arrivals at hotels and out of town buyers on page 4. It references business troubles on page 8 and court calendars on page 2 with notes on insurance legal entries and losses by fire and marine intelligence abroad.
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Age
New Sonotone
Nesterday
Shamrocks Race Plans Delayed by Severe Weather at Sandy Hook
Yachts Shamrock II and Shamrock III faced a steady downpour and fog at Sandy Hook delaying their expected races. Sir Thomas Lipton and designer Fife monitored conditions as forecasts showed no break, with plans to sail to Newport for the match if weather clears.
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Rimn
Shamrock T
Sandy Hook
Thomas Lipton
Fife
Sir Thomas
Newport
Erin
Wringe
Shamrock III
Bevis
Shamrock
Speckimey
Thomas
Burglar Wounds Woman at Summer Home Later Escapes With Cash and Jewelry
Mrs. William C. Shanley of Newark was wounded in the head when she surprised a burglar at her Long Branch summer home. The intruder fled after tossing the jewel box, taking money and jewelry while escapees searched from upstairs rooms. Police pursue no trace yet.
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Long Stranch
N. J
William C. Shanley
Newark
William R. Delahanty
Government orders regiments to guard papal conclave in Rome
Rome June 29 Italian Government keeps two regiments ready in provinces to reinforce Rome if needed to protect the conclave and ensure order. If cardinals meet at the Vatican after Pope Pius IX’s death the government may seal the palace with a troop cordon and safeguard Vatican valuables during the interregnum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Pius
Vatican
New Orleans Cotton Prices Slip on Market Reaction
New Orleans cotton futures fell from Saturday's close as liquidation and selling orders, aided by better weather, pressured values. July led the retreat, with August, September, October, and December also down, while bulls anticipated a renewed uptrend after the reaction.
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Orleans
Pocono Mountain Special Excursion Train Schedule
Lackawanna Railroad runs the Pocono Mountain Special at 1 PM on Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays to Water Gap Stroudsburg and Mt Pocono with dining car meals. Excursion tickets July 3 to 6 price single fare for round trip advertised in advance.
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Pocono Mountain
Lackawanna Railroad
Delaware “Water Gap
Stroudsburg
Mt. Pocono
Newspaper Men in Narrow Cape May Train Wreck Near Wilmington
A Pennsylvania Railroad special carrying Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington press men narrowly avoided disaster near Wilmington as it rear collided with a construction train. The steam manned engineer and fireman escaped with minor injuries after brakes were applied. A rescue collection of 100 was raised for both workers.
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New York Times
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cape May
Wilmington
Del
Baltimore and Washington
Broad Street Station
Honors for American Fleet Fit for a Royal Welcome
The American European squadron is to be honored by England and Portugal with formal receptions. King Edward plans a July 8 ball for President Loubet and naval officers, followed by a Buckingham Palace banquet. The British Channel squadron will assemble at Spithead to greet the Portsmouth-bound ships, a first for a foreign force.
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Washington
State Department
England
Portugal
Edward
Loubet
Buckingham Palace
Spithead
Portsmouth
Kiel
Lisbon
London
Empire
Friction in the New Haven Boston Rail Board
An evening paper reports disaffection within the New Haven Road Directory. President Hall holds a divided but solid majority support from Connecticut directors who originally backed him. The same majority controls the company and may keep Hall in place as long as he desires.
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New York Times
Boston
New Haven Road
Hall
Connecticut
89.00 to Niagara Falls Round Trip Offer
Lehigh Valley Railroad advertises a 89.00 round trip to Niagara Falls with return on July 6. The deal uses Sega Superior equipment aboard a 355-1,234 B'Way service. Dates and details shown as advance notice.
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Niagara Falls
Lehigh Valley R.R
Sega Superior Equipment
Lieutenant McCue Faces Bigamy Charge After Disappearance
Lieut. William K. McCue of the United States Army is missing with a bigamy accusation. Miss Viola Simon of San Francisco, the supposed bride, seeks funds to return home while another Cincinnati woman, Ida Westcott, claims to be his wife. Cincinnati authorities report a second wife. McCue had been stationed at Fort Thomas and Fort Porter. A War Department telegram notes he has been absent without leave since June 6.
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Chicago
William K. McCue
United States Army
Viola Simon
San Francisco
Cincinnati
McCue
Fort Thomas
Ida Westcott
Ohio
Washington
First Infantry
Chaffee
McClue
Public bequests total 150000 from Winch will
Brookline merchant George F. Winch's will filed for probate in Dedham allocates 150000 to two equal shares. One endows the George Frederick Winch scholarship at a chosen institution, the other funds a charity selected by executor James B. Parrish of Richmond Virginia.
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Dedham
Mass
George F. Winch
Brookline
George Frederick Winch
James 8. Parrish
Richmond
Congregational Church
Winch
Boston
Western railroads adopt interchangeable 2000 mile ticket plan
Chicago June 29 report on a Western Passenger Association decision to replace credential mileage books with a 2000 mile interchangeable refund ticket. Competing roads, including the Rock Island, face potential conflict but a conference allowed roads to use either term of ticket to ease tensions. The Friday resolution makes the new ticket mandatory for travel.
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New York Times
Chicago
Rock Island
Western Passenger
Western Passenger Association
Coal blocked trains after wreck in New Jersey
An east bound Pennsylvania Railroad freight train wrecked in New Brunswick New Jersey at 3 20 A M. Fifteen cars carrying soft coal blocked the main line. A broken axle caused the crash and wreckers from Trenton Jersey City and the city worked to clear a new track. Nicola Autelli of Trenton was injured by falling wreckage and hospitalized with a gash to the head but is expected to recover.
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New York Times
New Brunswick
N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Trenton
Jersey City
Nicola Autelli
Germanys Cuban Claims Discussed At Hamburg Banquet
Havana reports at a banquet in Hamburg Emperor William and Baron von Richthofen discussed German claims in Cuba The Foreign Secretary suggested the first task for the German Minister to Cuba would be to address such claims Cuban officials question what those claims are since Paris treaty settled war debts The matter was referred to Cuban Minister in Washington for guidance with the U S government Officials suspect reference Perhaps to Spanish bonds tied to Cuban war debts.
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Havana
Garcia Veies
Hamburg
William
Baron von Richthofen
Cuba
Paris
Sefor Quesada
Iuban
Washington
Europe
Norfolk Shipyard Furniture Sold to Satisfy Judgment
Norfolk Va June 29 By order of Sheriff Lawler the office furniture of the Norfolk Hampton Roads Shipbuilding Company was sold at auction to satisfy a judgment held by Haenselmann a surveyor who plotted the tract near Sewell's Point. The furniture brought 143. Ex-Gov Atkinson of West Virginia and Treasurer Peter Silverrthan Col W H Knauss and W P Harrison are directors in the shipyard company capitalized at 10. Day Line Steamers offer round trip to West Point or Newburgh for 1.00 with fine scenery and good music.
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Norfolk
Lawler
Norfolk-Hampton Roads Shipbuilding Company
Haenselmann
Sewell’s Point
Atkinson
West Virginia
Peter Silverrthan
W.H. Knauss
Columbus
Ohio
W. P
Plan of Arbitration Accepted by Unions
The United Board of Building Trades adopted the Fuller Company plan of arbitration to settle disputes and end the building trades strike. Workers would return to work on Fuller projects, with estimates of affected men ranging from 7,000 to 20,000. A special meeting was set to arrange details for returning employees.
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George A. Fuller Company
United Board of Building Trades
Fuller Company
Associated Contractors
Board of Building Trades
Brevoort Hall
Fifty-fourth Street
Third Avenue
S. P. Saar
Richard Pattison
William Fyfe
Alexander Nelson
John Crotty
Timothy McCarthy
Michael Stanton
Richard Carvell
Daniel Winn
W. .A. Farley
Samuel J. Parks
Manhattan Life Company
Broadway
McConnell
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Employers’ Association
Board of Arbitration
L. K. Prince
L. J. Morton
Thompson-Starrett Company
Isaac _A. Hopper
Building Material Employers’ Association
Lumber Dealers’ Association
Federal appeal filed over New York Special Franchise Tax
Albany June 29 Attorney General Cunneen served with notices of appeal to the United States Supreme Court from the Court of Appeals ruling upholding New York State Special Franchise Tax law. Seven corporations including Metropolitan Street Railway Brooklyn City Railroad Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Central Crosstown Railroad Twenty third Street Railway and Consolidated Gas New Amsterdam Gas join in the appeal. A final Supreme Court decision is not expected within a year.
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Albany
Cunneen
United States Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Metropolitan Street Railway
Brooklyn City Railroad
Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad
Central Crosstown Railroad
Twenty-third Street Railway Company
Consolidated Gas Company of New York
New Amsterdam Gas Company
The 20th Century Limited Train Service Highlight
An ad notes the 20th Century Limited as one of eight daily New York to Chicago trains on the New York Central line. It promotes comprehensive service and also includes brief ads for Get the Habit and Brill Brothers.
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New York
Chicago
New York Central Lines
Adv
Brill
Brothers
Prediction of Panama revolt stirs canal tension
The Morning Advertiser reports a consul general statement alleging U S pressure on Colombia over the HayHerran treaty and warned that Gen Reyes could spark a revolt in Panama to seek independence with American support. It claims Panama would rise with American guns to favor canal construction.
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London
Colombia
United States
Panama Canal
Washington
Gen. Reyes
Marroquin
Panama
Reyes
Republic
America
Notre Dame Laetare Medal Presented to Charles Bonaparte
The Laetare Medal of the University of Notre Dame was presented to Charles J. Bonaparte in Baltimore. Rev James Burns spoke at the ceremony and Cardinal Gibbons conferred the medal. Bonaparte praised the Catholic Church role in American government and noted Protestant and Catholic fears of antagonism have faded.
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New York Times
Baltimore
University of Notre Dame of
Notre Dame University
Danieles
Philadelphia
Rosecrans John Newton
Augustin Daly
John A. Creighton
Omaha
Mary G. Caldwell
W. Bourke Cochran
Crowded Elevator Drops at Heinz Plant Tragedy
In Pittsburg thirty injuries occur when a freight elevator shaft breaks at the H J Heinz Company plant in Allegheny. The cage falls forty five feet from the fifth floor to the cellar injuring twenty three of the visitors and workers. Two feared dead include John Churney of Allegheny and Mrs Edard Holman of Mount Hope New Jersey. Two intoxicated men aboard the car are blamed for crowding on and jumping causing the shaft to snap.
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Pittsburg
H. J. Heinz Company
Allegheny
John Churney
Edard Holman
Mount Hope
N. J
Heinz
Cleveland
Bohemian Catholic Central Union
St. George of Allegheny
Heinz Plant
Wife Performs Remarkable Selfless Surgery in China
Advices from China report Dr. W. H. Logan former resident of Bethany recovered from appendicitis after his wife acted as nurse and surgeon during unconsciousness. She followed prior guidance to remove the organ and the Logans, with a baby, traveled 500 miles by rail and wagon to reach a city with skilled doctors. Dr. Logan recovered after brief hospital confinement and the Logans resumed missionary work among Celestials.
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New York Times
Bethany
China
W. H. Logan
Logans
Logan
United States Packing Company Eyes Kansas City Plant
Representatives of the United States Packing Company arrived in Kansas City to discuss building a 1 million dollar packing plant. Secretary Charles F. Martin reported 1,750,000 dollars already subscribed, with Colorado Governor James H. Peabody as president and John Dickey as general manager. Investors include Western stockmen, retailers, labor unions, and cattlemen.
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Kansas City
United States Packing Company
Colorado
Beef Trust
Charles F. Martin
James H. Peabody
John Dickey
Burnett’s Extract of Vanilla Adverts Niagara Falls Trip
Advertisement for Burnett’s vanilla extract used by hotels and clubs. Notes Niagara Falls and Return trip via Lackawanna Railroad on July 3 with validity through July 5. Includes price 429 and address 1,183 Broadway.
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Burnett
Adv
Niagara Falls
Lackawanna Railroad
Severe City Rain Floods Brooklyn and Manhattan
A violent rainstorm drenched New York City with thunder and lightning, flooding streets and undermining basements. Boroughs suffered damage as sewers failed and manhole covers blew off. trains faced washouts. Police guided evacuations as a horse drowned in Williamsburg. Weather Bureau logged 7.42 inches for the month with one day remaining.
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Brooklyn
Sheepshead Bay
Long Island
Manhattan
Tammany Hall
Bank of the Metropolis
Hartford
Union Square
Willamsburg
Weather Bureau
Flood Devastates Brooklyn as Streets Turn to Rivers
Heavy rainfall floods Brooklyn for hours, flooding basements, undermining foundations, and halting surface transit. In Williamsburg and the Nine teenth Ward, water reaches four feet in places. cars stall or derail, and a building at 178 Harrison Avenue partially sinks. Public Works seeks emergency sewer outlet expansion to relieve pressure.
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Brooklyn
Williamsburg
Bedford
New York
High Bushwick Hill
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company
Long Island Railroad Company
Prospect Park
Brighton Beach
Coney Island
Aell
Fourth
St. Mark’s Avenues
Greene Avenue
Broadway
Gowanus Canal
St. Mark’s
Fourth Avenues
Butler and Nevins Streets
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Street
Third Avenuue
Twenty-third Street
Hamilton Ferry
Fire Department
Liberty Avenue
Smith Street
Public Works
Reditch
Low
Miller
Harrison Avenue
Marcy Avenue
Lorimer Street
Flushing Avenue
Wallabout Street
Tompkins Avenue
Trolley Cara
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Sathavin
Bard
James J. Phinney
Seepee
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Olumbia
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Point Judith
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Relance
West Island
Eliance
Shamrocks
Jo Lipton
Tam
Queenstown
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Petty Oificer
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Yacht Club
Montevideo
Atlantic
John Wilson
Pope Leo
New Orleans
New Haven
Lieut. McCue
Railroad
Pennsylvania
Germany
West Point
Newburgh
Franchise Tax Appeal
Charles J. Bonaparte
Long Island Railroad
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