Bids for battleships show trust failed to corner work
Washington June 3 bids opened at the Navy Department reveal the big shipbuilding trust cannot secure a contract. Three 16,000 ton battleships Minnesota Vermont Kansas will be built by New York Shipbuilding Newport News and Fore River with bids tightly clustered around four million dollars each.
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Washington
Navy Department
Cramps
Philadelphia
Scotts
San Francisco
Oregon
New-York Shipbuilding Company
Newport News
Fore River Company
Quincy
Mass
Minnesota
Vermont
Kansas
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Company
Machens coal contract ruled legal under law
Attorney General Knox concludes the Machen Brothers coal bid for the Post Office Department does not violate sections restricting post office officers from contracts. He notes the president can award bids based on administrative judgment and discretion, and that a partner in the bidder is not automatically an prohibited agent. The decision clarifies that executive officers may contract as principals in matters unrelated to their official duties.
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Washington
Payne
Knox
Machen
Postofice
Machen Brothers
Department
Post Office Department
United States
Congress
Williams
P.C. Knox
Canal Treaty's Chance in Colombia Congress
Washington June 3 The State Department plans no move on the Panama Canal treaty until the Colombian Congress meets June 20 and shows disposition toward ratification. President Marroquin reportedly assured Congress could command a safe majority. Opposition grows but is seen as ignorance. Consul Malmros reports the best Colombian element supports the treaty and educational efforts will counter opposition.
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Washington
State Department
Marroquin
Congress
Colombia
United States
Malmros
Colon
Choate Meets Officials on Alaska Boundary Commission
Ambassador Choate returned from Europe and visited the State Department where he conferred with Secretary Hay and John W. Foster about attachés to the commission and the rules and arrangements for its London meeting likely in September.
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Washington
Choate
Europe
State Department
Hay
John W. Foster
C. M. Dickinson
United States
London
Wal
Kearsarge Passes Bendy Hook En Route to Kiel Germany
The United States battleship Kearsarge passed Bendy Hook about 1 p m yesterday on her way to Kiel Germany where she will be the temporary flagship of Rear Admiral Cotton during the regatta week celebration at that port.
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United States
Kearsarge
Bendy Hook
Kiel
Germany
Cotton
Ambassador Meyer and wife to sail from Italy in July
A letter from United States Ambassador George Von L. Meyer announced he and his wife will sail from Italy in July. He plans to stay six weeks in the United States and will spend most of that time in Hamilton Massachusetts.
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Tribune
Hamilton
Mass
United States
George von L. Meyer
Italy
Machen's Case Not Taken Up By Grand Jury
Washington June 3 It was expected that ex Superintendent Machen would be taken up by the United States Grand Jury today but the jury adjourned without considering it. Assistant District Attorney Taggart is preparing the evidence and no action will be taken until ready. Postmaster General Payne expressed surprise at the delay but expected no hold up when the matter comes before the grand jury. He said Bristow's Tulloch charges reply would not be made public until the Postoffice investigation report is submitted.
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Washington
Machen
United States Grand Jury
Taggart
Payne
Bristow
Tulloch
Washington Postoffice
Army and Navy Orders Reach Philippines and Paris Posts
June 1900 military notices list Army moves including Shuttleworth to quartermaster duties in the Philippines and Roane and McCoach resignations. Artillery transfers assign Bishop and Landon, with Murray detailed to engineers and Juenemann to Fort Columbus. Navy detachments include Harber to Paris and St Petersburg, Smith to naval attaché duties, James to Asiatic Station, Bristol and Briggs reassigned within boards, Gilmer home, Raydenbush and Pickrell detached to training and the Naval Academy.
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Edward A. Shuttleworth
27Th Infantry
Quartermaster’s Department
Philippines
James A. Roane
21St Infantry
David McCoach
Artillery Corps
Percy P. Bishop
41St
Edward Landon
Arthur Murray
Board of Engineers
G. B. Harber
Naval Et
Paris
St Petersburg
R. C. Smith
Naval Intelligence
L. F. James
Wasp
Asiatic
M. L. Bristol
General Board
Naval War College
Z. E. Briggs
Essex
J. B. Gilmer
Alert
W. R. Raydenbush
Pickrell
Naval Academy
Exas
AMES
Texas
Naval
Sully Heads Abroad After Two Month Sea Voyage
Daniel J. Sully, cotton operator and head of the F. W. Reynolds & Co. office in Providence, sailed yesterday on the Oceanic for Liverpool. He was questioned about a $20,000 distribution rumor to associates and clerks, confirming the sum and noting he would report back after two months away with a complete vest.
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Daniel J. Sully
Liverpool
Moody to Leave the Cabinet in Roosevelt Term
Washington announces that Secretary Moody of the Navy will not stay beyond the current Roosevelt term and plans to resume the practice of law after departing the cabinet.
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Moody
Roosevelt
Washington
Navy
No Free Transfers Yet Halt Interurban Transfer Hopes
Streetcar passengers faced renewed denial of free transfers across the city after the company withdrew its appeal in Paul Blume’s case. Blume received 220 dollars, including costs, for refusals at key intersections, but reports show transfers being refused at numerous junctions beyond those named. Company officials indicated the appeals court case may not cover all grounds sought.
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Justice Worcester
Paul Blume
Blume
Worcester
Sixth-ave
Forty-second-st
Twenty-third St
Lexington-ave
Court of Appeals
Cleveland joins in protest over Kishineff massacres
In Philadelphia at the Academy of Music a mass meeting read ex-President Cleveland's letter urging unity against Jewish massacres. He calls the gathering a moral duty for right thinking citizens and hopes the effort prevents future cruelties and aids relief for the victims.
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Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Kishineff
Cleveland
New Surety Company Formed by Local Liquor Dealers
A new surety company is being incorporated by city liquor dealers with rapid progress. Prominent dealers are taking an active interest. The plan limits stock holdings to five shares per person at $100 each and includes a law department to handle excise charges.
Wall Street Rumors Tie Erie to Gould Harriman Rockefeller Interests
Rumors from Chicago and Philadelphia speculate that the Erie Railroad may be acquired by a Gould Harriman Rockefeller coalition and linked with the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul system. Officials deny any truth to the reports while noting voting trusts and stock movements remain unchanged.
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Wall Street
Chicago
Rockefellers
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Chicago Dispatch
E. H. Harriman
Hotel Netherland
Gould
St Paul
J. Pierpont Morgan
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
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Gould Party
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Harriman and
Rockefeller
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
The
Wabash
Roswell Miller
St. Paul Company
Union Pacific
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Morgan-Hill
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Northern Pacific
James J. Hill
Ocean
Hill
Twin Cities
Atlantic
the Lakes
Erie Railroad
Hill-Morgan
New York Bay
Puget Sound
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Erie Road
Gould, Harriman
Harriman Plans Europe Sail After Illness Recovery
Edward H Harriman who had been bedridden at the Hotel Netherland after an appendicitis operation by Drs Bull and Janeway walked his room yesterday and said he would sail for Europe next Tuesday aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm of the North German Lloyd Line.
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Edward H. Harriman
House rejects Tolland County senatorial split plan
Hertford Conn June 3 The House votes 9 to 8 against the amendment granting two Senators to Tolland County despite Farmers Alliance support and cross county coalitions. Leaders warn the division would be unconstitutional and leave the state without a legislature as they reconsider New London County redistricting.
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Tribune
Hertford
Conn
House of Representatives
Tolland County
Litchfield
New London
Tolland
Banks
Fairfield
New London County
Stillmanagership at Delaware and Hudson questioned
June 3 report from Plattsburg New York states Horace G Young, second VP and GM of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad, will resign effective July 1. Abel I Culver, third VP and former controller, is rumored as successor. Willcox MacMartin Culver Olyphant inspected the line amid questions about Youngs resignation and a reported purchase of the New.
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Plattsburg, N. Y
Horace G. Young
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Abel I. Culver
Delaware and Hudson
David Willcox
James MacMartin
Talbot Olyphant
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