19 Jul 1903
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1903
Page
1
The King plans a Dublin levee and tour across Ireland with visits to Belfast Galway and Cork before returning to Cowes with the Queen. Open Door diplomacy gains praise as Hay secures pledges amid Anglo German and Anglo Japanese shifts while Home Rule and tariff debates loom. Alfred Harmsworth and press campaigns shape public opinion.
Federal grand jury in Brooklyn returns three indictments in postal fraud case. Two amended charges target George F. Miller of the E. J. Brandt-Dent Automatic Cashier Co. and another official faces similar pay-for-contract allegations. George W. Beavers may yet be indicted. he will surrender if advised by lawyers Morgan & Seabury. President Roosevelt urged Youngs to push the case to the bottom. Beavers may face a preliminary hearing if surrendered. Postoffice Inspectors Little and Oldfield worked with DA. further developments expected Tomorrow.
Edwin H. Low, Manhattan steamship agent and yacht owner, perished when his 17-foot sharpie the Pickaninny capsized in a gale off Sea Gate during a racing day with six Atlantic Yacht Club yachts. Fellow sailor Hudson Booth Jr. survived, rescued by Captain J D Negus. Rescue efforts continued as Low vanished beneath rough seas.
Charles Jackson, arrested Friday on suspicion of murdering Charles W. Roxbury, was positively identified by Miss Lillian Thomascn as the man she saw striking Roxbury. Roxbury's daughter identified a bloodstained card case and a watch found with Jackson. Jackson was arraigned for homicide and remanded to custody amid questioning of his wife and other witnesses.
Washington reports details on Brandt Dent Automatic Cashier Company machines for the Post Office Department. Officials cite 527 total supplied, with 250 under indictment involving George W. Beavers. Government paid 150 per unit, company grossed 50 commission plus 50 agent share, market price 125. Investigation led by Bristow continues without word on Beavers’ arrest.
A severe storm at Coney Island floods streets and disrupts business with an estimated loss of 250000. Resorts stocked meat and edibles, boat traffic rises, and performances are halted as wind, rain, and umbrellas whip Manhattan. The Weather Bureau notes 32 mph winds and 1.03 inches of rain, with the storm moving from Cleveland toward sea.
Washington reports the Treasury Controller disallowed a $450 payment to H. C. Graff for cashier duties at New YorkPost Office. Graff, linked to George H. Beavers, was deemed not employed as cashier in New York but as inspector of cancelling machines nationwide. The ruling cites legal limits on detail of employees from other branches and assigns responsibility to the disbursing officer.
Philadelphia experiences a violent storm with 44 mph winds and 1.5 inches of rain. One death is reported, six year old FEoward Bricker drowns in Huntington. The excursion steamer Thomas Clyde panics off Woodlawn Beach as passengers flood to lifeboats after a log strikes a paddle wheel. The ship steadies after relief, and travelers are advised to return to shore.
A buggy drawn by a frightened horse on Fifth Avenue overturned after striking a curb near Thirty-fourth Street. Joseph Stevenson, a Bronx coal dealer, and his wife were thrown out but escaped serious harm. Patrolman George Reid halted the horse after a block of dragging. The couple refused medical aid and went home. The incident followed a collision with a delivery wagon from West Twenty eighth Street.
Close associates of Cardinal Gibbons in Rome and Paris report discussions about the papal election. They seek his approval or guidance on plans and possible independent cand idacy not tied to nationality or rigid modern ideas.
Boston dispatch reports within the American Board of Foreign Missions that a conspiratorial plot aims to assassinate Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria in September. Ferdinand is confined to a fortified palace with heavy guards while conspirators allegedly coordinate from Belgrade to trigger a national uprising.
Arbitration panel of two employers and two unions met at 123 Broadway to settle the Plasterers Laborers demand of 325 daily. Justice Fitzgerald acted as umpire as talks extended, yielding an agreement expected to resume work across multiple trades with thousands ready to return.
John L. Russell secretary of Journeay & Burnham Company drygoods house of Brooklyn has registered under an alias Henry Harris at the Inn Hotel Milledgeville. He slipped away for rest from private business matters and left for New York today promising to be there Monday. His wife journeys toward Milledgeville to meet him and hotel staff report he appeared eccentric but not insane. He remains well supplied with funds.
Rome July reports the Pope's condition remains critical with fatigue and weak pulse. Doctors warn against optimism while cardinals debate potential successors and the Vatican manages a cautious bulletin. Renewed hopes rest on rest and securing breath without distress.
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