British public objects to suppression of war news in Parliament debate
London reports widespread criticism of press censorship during the South Africa war. The Daily Mail correspondent’s disclosures fuel Radical charges of barbarous tactics and distorted dispatches while officials face scrutiny in Commons. Debates focus on censorship, peace terms, and political interference.
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Daily Mail
Lord Kitchener
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Winkfontein
House of Commons
Bro
de Wet
Cape Colony
England
Henry Campbell- Bannerman
South Africa
Lord Rosebery
Asquith
Death by his own hand shocks Syracuse at James Street home
Frederick D. White son of Ambassador Andrew D. White committed suicide at 5:30 pm in his James Street residence after a prolonged nervous illness. He appeared well earlier, left a rifle shot implying self-inflicted death, with his wife and son away. Coroner’s inquiry noted no premeditation, with family and property ties prominent in Syracuse society. White educated at Cornell and Berlin, active in law and estate management. He leaves a wife Anne Bruce and a son Andrew D. White.
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N. Y
Frederick D. White
Andrew D. White
United States
Germany
James St
White
Columbia Law School
D. F. Mathews
Mr. White
Ambassador White
Berlin
Ann Arbor
Mich
Cornell University
University of Berlin
Prussia
New York
Binghamton
Anne Bruce
Dwight H. Bruce
Europe
White Memorial
Empire House
H. C. Locke
Cuba Eager for Self Rule
Havana reports the Cuban Constitutional Convention backs promulgating the Cuban constitution as the next step toward a new government. Delegates note electoral laws hinge on the constitution, while merchants and planters urge quick government formation. Rumors say military authorities may delay. Washington fears may affect electoral law. public opinion links hold until General Wood recovers. interests press for a Cuban government in January.
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New-York Tribune
CABLE
THE
Tribune
Havana
Washington
General Wood
The Obligations of Cuba and U S Policy
Washington reports the United States will not block Cuba if its new government decides to assume Cuban bonds. The Platt amendment limits debt to revenue capable of paying interest and funding a sinking fund, with the U S determining when debt reaches the limit. Independence allows Cuba to create obligations within those constraints.
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Washington
War Department
Cuba
Island
United States
Salmon Fishers on Warpath in Pacific Northwest Clash
Vancouver July 8 Japanese fishermen numbering fifteen hundred, armed, started for salmon grounds followed by six hundred white fishermen who struck today. Patrols halted Japanese fishing, fights broke out with several injuries though none fatally. Advt notes luxury on the Overland Limited from Chicago to San Francisco with details at the North-Western Line Office.
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Vancouver
B. C
Chicago
San Francisco
Chicago and North-Western
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
North-Western Line
Broadway
Dewey dispatch to Manila drafted at White House
Admiral Crowninshield recounts drafting the order that sent Dewey to Manila with the word capture or destroy added by the President. He notes Secretary Long signed the cipher dispatch and that the President directed its preparation after a White House meeting with Griggs, Day, and others. The dispatch was sent after Whittlesey ciphered it, and Dewey attacked Manila a week later.
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Arlington Golf Links
Secretary of the Navy
Miss Long
Washington
H. H. Whittlesey
Bureau of Navigation
Whittlesey
Admiral Dewey
Hong Kong
Hong- Kong
Mr. Long
Judge Day
Portland
Secretary Day
Adee
State Department
Navy Department
Griggs
Hale
Bliss
Davis
Dewey
Manila
Hayes
Relief in Tunnel as Gaslights Aimed at Heat and Smoke
New York Central engineers review over a hundred plans to reduce heat and fumes in the Park Avenue tunnel. President Newman says any workable relief will be pursued, with experiments lowering gas lighting in cars and exploring electric options despite delays and safety concerns.
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Park-ave
the Tribune
Newman
the Central
Newmen
Tribune
New-York Central Company
Central
Baltimore
New York City
The
Broadway
W. J. Wilgus
Morris Putnam Stevens
Secretary Long Recalls War Dispatch To Manila Order
Secretary Long recalls conferring with the President at the White House on issuing an order to Admiral Dewey to attack the Spanish fleet at Manila. He describes meeting with Crowninshield, the cipher dispatch, and the sequence of events surrounding the decision after Dewey’s prior dispatch.
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Dewey
Manila
White House
Admiral Crowninshield
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
War orders to Dewey begin Philippine actions in 1898
The document from April 24 1898 directs Dewey in Washington to Hong Kong to proceed to the Philippine Islands and attack the Spanish fleet. It commands capturing or destroying vessels with utmost endeavor. An advertisement notes the Saratoga Limited train service from New York at 3 20 PM weekdays and 1 50 PM Saturdays with all Pullman cars and an observation car.
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Dewey
Hong Kong
United States
Spain
Philippine Islands
New York Central
New York
Empire State
Pullman
Stabbing at Fifth Avenue Hotel Leaves Victim Bleeding
Samuel Adams, a knife washer in the Fifth Avenue Hotel pantry, was stabbed last evening by John Martinelli and nephew John Barberi. Adams lay gravely wounded after a struggle in the dining area crowded with about 100 guests. Barberi escaped but was later captured. Martinelli was arrested.
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Fifth Avenue
John Martinelli
John Barberi
West Twenttiethst
Thomas Weir
Martinelli
Weir
Christopher Foley
Adams
Barberi
Charles Forgeem
Henry Rose
Foley
Rose
Twenty-third-st
Sixth-ave
Dr. Finch
West Twenty-fourth-st
New York Hospital
West Thirtieth-st
Twenty-fourth-st
Broadway
Venezuelean figures in city fuel uprising rumors and fugitive ties
Consul-General Esteves reports ex-President Andrade of Venezuela may be incognito in the city after a Havana to Florida rail trip. He cites associates Nicolas Hernandez, Andreas Pietri, Angel Fernandez, and General Juan Pietri as revolutionaries linked to possible filibustering for Venezuela. Detectives monitor these figures. Hernandez and Pietri deny political aims.
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E. Gonzales Esteves
Venezuela
Andrade
Havana
Florida
Nicolas Hernandez
José Manuel Hernandez
Maracaibo
Castro
Andreas Pietri
Juan Pietri
Angel Fernandez
Venezuelan Revolutionary Party
Esteves
Pietri
Hernandez
Caracas
Sefior Esteves
West One
Tunnel Power Dilemma Stalls New York Terminal Fix
New Haven officials weigh changes to New York City terminal operations amid talks of electric motors for Mott Haven. They caution that replacing steam locomotives could add six to eight minutes per trip, risking greater delays for the public. Discussion includes electrification trials by other lines and Boston’s terminal plans. A New Jersey Central Sea Shore Express advertisement closes the item.
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Tribune
New-Haven, Conn
New-York,-Haven
Hartford
Fourth-ave
New York City
Consolidated Road
New- York Terminal
John M. Hall
New Haven Road
New-York Central Road
New-Haven Road
New-Haven
President Hall
Mott Haven
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Baltimore
Boston
Dedham
New York
Constitution Wins Narrowly in Light Wind Cup Race
Newport, July 8. The Constitution defeated the Columbia by about half an hour in a 30 mile triangle race amid light winds and choppy waves. The defense showed superior design and lighter weight, leaving Columbia to struggle on a soft wind day while Independence trailed. The race began 11:45 am with the May and Newport fleet in attendance, and the Constitution forged ahead from the start, gaining on the Columbia and Independence as they battled the sea conditions.
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Newport
R. I
Herreshoff
Russia
Constitution
Columbia
Sea Fox
W. C. Gay
Athene
W. K. Vanderbilt
Virginia
Mr. Walter
Narada
Colonel Payne
Aphrodite
Laeilia
Parthenia
Tara
Avira
Eugenia
Aileen
Independence
Hank Haff
Boston
Brenton Reef
May
Herman B. Duryea
Leeward
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