Evans recounts naval career and views on officers
Rear Admiral Robley Evans reflects on forty eight years in the U S Navy. He praises the improved class and care of sailors, discusses Annapolis training and eyesight concerns, recalls blockades and voyages, and responds to well wishers at a Mohonk retirement celebration. President Roosevelt and Governor Hughes send letters of support.
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Admiral Evans Retirement Birthday at Lake Mohonk
Guests at Lake Mohonk Mountain House marked Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans's retirement from active service and celebrated his birthday amid messages and honors broadcast by telegraph to The Tribune.
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Silver loving cup to Rear Admiral Evans on birthday
Tiffany & Co presented a silver loving cup to Rear Admiral Evans on his sixty second birthday. A large crowd gathered at a hotel parlor as he was wheeled in, with the orchestra playing Hail to the Chief and the crowd cheering. Notables including President Roosevelt, Vice Admiral Filighy, Governor Hughes, and Paul Morton attended the ceremony amid banners recalling the Battle of Santiago.
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Retired Rear Admiral Robley D Evans Noted Navy Officer
Rear Admiral Robley D Evans was placed on the retired list of the navy yesterday. The event marks the end of a long service career and follows his recent activities at a hotel veranda overlooking Lake Mohon.
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Career of Rear Admiral Evans in War and Peace
Long service record of Robly D. Evans born 1846 Floyd County Virginia. Naval Academy graduate chose country over state during Civil War. Famed for sea duty earning "Fighting Bob" nickname and leading the 1901 Kiel Canal squadron voyage. Retired on list after forty five years of service amid rheumatic illness.
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Ill Captain Relinquishes Command Near Cape Horn
The fleet was taken around Cape Horn by an ill commander who remained aboard despite illness and finally relinquished command on May 9. The event marks a pivotal moment in the voyage as the crew prepared for new leadership and continued navigation through challenging waters.
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Goodrich's Career Sees Navy Rise to Senior Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich becomes the senior rear admiral following the retirement of Robley D. Evans. Born 1847 in Philadelphia, Goodrich joined the Navy at 14, served in two wars, directed Cuban cable cutting, oversaw the Naval War College, and commanded the Brooklyn navy yard since 1907. His wife Eleanor Milner and son Caspar were part of a noted naval lineage, with his son killed in the 1907 Georgia turret flareback.
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Young Turk Leaders Discuss Deposing Sultan
Geneva dispatch says leaders of the Young Turk party plan a late August meeting in Geneva to consider forcing the Sultan of Turkey from power and to choose a successor if they vote yes. No confirmation yet.
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Sanity debate swirls around Dr John M Moore in Paris
Paris August report says Dr John Miller Moore, once a US Navy surgeon, is held at Villevrard asylum after erratic hotel behavior. Consul General Mason hesitates to act as psychiatric examiners deem him violently deluded. French authorities demand a bond or relative to release him, Mason lacking funds or authority, consulting Moore’s South Carolina relatives.
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Rebuff to France delays French interests in Venezuela
Caracas reports President Castro refuses to let the Brazilian minister oversee French interests in Venezuela. Foreign Minister cites Venezuela France-US disputes as a reason to avoid straining relations with Brazil. Castro departs with the gunboat Restaurador for Barquisimeto, inviting the British minister aboard.
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Netherlands free to act against Venezuela with limits
The Hague reports Washington guards a free Dutch hand against Venezuela with the proviso no territory be seized. Ambassador Beaupré said the State Department backs blockade or marine action without territorial seizure. The Friesland cruiser plans Caribbean movement. State Department offered no confirmation of Dutch plans.
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Uprising Ties To Cabrera Plot In Honduras
Passengers from Guatemala City report uprisings in Honduras tied to Estrada Cabrera. Proclamations from Belize allegedly printed to win Bonilla supporters, with Morales blocked by American pressure. Guatemala denies invasion, Mexico and U.S. warn Cabrera over neutrality. Detentions and threats of executions noted in Tegucigalpa.
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Life of Li Hung Chang published in Shanghai
The life of the late Li Hung Chang has been issued in Chinese at Shanghai. The official work spans about one hundred volumes describing Li Hung Chang's career and influence.
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Li Hung Chang
Shanghai
Dalai Lama to Visit Peking Amid Tense Tibet Crisis
Dalai Lama, wandering Northern China since 194, is due in Peking next month. Beijing backs preparations for a grand greeting, signaling his status near imperial level. He has held a religious court at Wu Tai Shan and angered Shan-Se officials by alleged mistreatment of Tibetans, prompting calls for action to compel his departure.
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Russian Empress Weaker as Court Awaits News
The Empress health declines after a Finnish cruise with renewed hysteria weakness keeps her from walking or standing. She is said to be mentally low and unable to attend a dinner for Emperor Francis Joseph at Krasnoye Selo while guard maneuvers continue.
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Three Youths Missing After Lake Winnipeg Squall
Great anxiety grips Winnipeg after Edith Turnock D McGlifford and F Lambert vanished when a boat from Winnipeg Beach to Whytewold four miles away was swept by a squall into Lake Winnipeg yesterday afternoon. Authorities fear the boat capsized and the trio remains unaccounted for.
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