Post Office Inquiry Details Face Press on Thursday
Washington reports that Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow will release the inspec tors’ reports in full. Investigations into irregularities at the New York post office proceed with new leads, including H. H. Rand’s ties to mining ventures and Machen’s former presidency. The firings of doctors at large post offices will begin immediately.
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Telugrama
Tribune
Washington
Bristow
Tulloch
New York
New-York Post Office
Post Office Department
Inspector Cochran
Cochran
H. H. Rand
August W. Machen
Who S W Tulloch Is Washington June 15 Special
Washington readers learn the profile of Seymour W Tulloch amid postal scandal disclosures. The piece argues Tulloch is neither a disgruntled employee nor a reckless youth, but a former local post office worker whose interview helped spark national scrutiny. It notes Postmaster General Payne plans to release further details within days and references Bristow's reply to Tulloch charges.
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Washington
Civil Service
Procter
Tulloch
Bristow
Payne
The
Tribune
Seymour W. Tulloch
Washington Post
Postoffice
Tulloch Letters Prompt New Look At Postal Irregularities
The correspondence shows Tulloch resisting written statements while Bristow and two inspectors pressed for Tulloch to detail known postal irregularities. Tulloch, aged 47 and son of a former New Hampshire secretary of state, had a long career leading to his Washington posting in 1879.
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Tulloch
Smith
Tracewell
Payne
Bristow
New Hampshire
Renssilaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
Seymour W. Tulloch
United States Coast Survey
University of Wisconsin
Washington
Judge Edmonds
Washington Post Office Scandal Tied To Tulloch Family
The account details a cashier absconding with about 25000 dollars intended for Christmas salaries, with Young Tulloch reconciling books and assets. It traces Tulloch’s 21 years in the Washington Post Office, his dismissal under Postmaster Merritt, and his later prominence in finance, mining, and civic roles while maintaining New York and Washington interests.
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Washington Post Office
Conger
Ross
Sherwood
Willett
Merritt
Heath
Rock Creek Park
National Capital
Washington
S. W. Tulloch
United States Electric Lighting Company
Washington Traction Company
Electric Lighting Company
Second National Bank
Episcopal Diocese of
Washington Board of Trade
District of Columbia
Utah
Sonora
Durango
Guerrero
Mexico
Dutch Guiana
New-York
Wallst
Miranda B. Tulloch
Donald McLean
New York
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Fairbanks
Indiana
Postal inspectors surge in New York Postoffice probe
Washington inspectors press a sweeping inquiry into the New York Postoffice over a promotion syndicate and cashier arrangements. They question Frank Ball and other staff while detailing the strain on Augustus Maze and the second division. The probe ties in with the Brandt automatic cashier case and potential grand jury actions.
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New-York Postoffice
Washington
Cochran
Department of Incoming Mail
Frank M. Ball
Ball
Promotion Syndicate
Augustus B. Maze
Maze
John W. Tiedemann
Paul Gregory
Chattanooga
Joseph Farrell
Machen
Weudit
Jardines
Clarkson
Lords Debate Preferential Tariffs Revival in June Session
Lord Goschen revived discussion on preferential tariffs in the House of Lords. He pressed the Duke of Devonshire to speak frankly about taxing food, warned of colonies demanding more, and warned that food taxation could bind Britain. He challenged claims of higher wages and called the scheme a gamble with food and the people.
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London
House of Lords
Lord Goschen
Duke of Devonshire
Great Britain
Debates on Free Trade Reform Questioned by Lords
Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne urged caution before any radical shift from free trade. The government denied proposing a plan, saying inquiry would be open minded and not aimed at supporting a thesis. Lords Balfour and Devonshire urged careful consideration before fiscal changes, and Lord Goschen withdrew his motion as the subject faded.
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Lord Lansdowne
Lord Goschen
Colonial Conference
Lord Balfour of
Burleigh
Scotland
Duke of Devonshire
Great Britain
Questions on Chamberlains tariff policy asked in Commons
In London on June 15 the House of Commons debated Chamberlains proposed tariff changes. Mr. Balfour said the government would conduct the inquiry into fiscal reforms. Chamberlain noted Canada Germany differences sparked discussion to gauge public opinion. Law named the United States Portugal and several American republics as not granting most favored nation treatment.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Balfour
Labouchere
Advanced Liberal
Canada
Germany
Board of Trade
Law
United States
Portugal
Irish Land Bill Discussed in Commons Committee
London June 15 Parliament's House of Commons began committee work on the Irish Land bill with many amendments. The key dispute centers on a minimum price with landlords pushing for a fixed floor and tenants seeking market value without statutory caps.
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London
House of Commons
Hearing on Money Order Contract
Washington hearing on printing money orders as Wynne and Metcalfe hear rival bids. Wynkoop & Hallenbeck challenge the $135,000 bid by Paul Herman of Rutherford New Jersey citing lack of plant and legality, Herman offering bonds and immediate plant setup. Both sides to file papers with legal questions referred to Assistant Attorney Robb.
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Washington
Wynne
Metcalfe
Money Order Service
Wynkoop & Hallenbeck
New York
Paul Herman
Rutherford
N. J
Herman
Robb
Merchant Tailors Honor Administrative Council Dinner
Fifty members of the Merchant Tailors National Protective Association gathered for an informal dinner at the Arena Hotel after the administrative council met in session in New York. The meeting occurred yesterday in the NY branch rooms at 241 Fifth Avenue.
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Merchant Tailors’ National Protective Association of America
Arena Hotel
New York
Fifth-avo
Kurds Rise in Kurdistan Prompting Diplomatic Protests
A Cologne Gazette dispatch from Constantinople reports Kurds taking up arms in Kurdistan. The note says diplomatic representatives from the United States, Britain, and Germany have urged the Porte to address recent events in Kharput involving Armenian teachers arrests and house visits that caused panic.
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Cologne
Kurdistan
Constantinople
United States
Porte
Kharput
Civil War in Wadai Ends with Dudmorra Proclaimed Sultan
Tripoli reports the end of the Wadai civil war. Dudmorra is proclaimed Sultan as the semi civil state with 2.9 million people, 170000 square miles, located south of the Great Sahara Desert. The Sultan Ibrahim was assassinated in June last year.
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Tripoli
Wadai
Dudmorra
Sultan
Sahara Desert
Ibrahim
Mohammed Dudu
Riots in Sofia as Socialists and Nationalists clash
A Sofia riot left two men severely and six slightly wounded after Socialists seized a hall for a meeting of National Assembly member M Sakosoff. Nationalists responded with stones as Socialists fired revolvers in the clash.
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Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
Sofia
Bulgaria
M. Sakosoff
Sebranje
National Assembly
Ready for German Elections
Berlin reports the campaign ended calmly with minimal press coverage. Party canvassers distributed material and urged listening to speeches. Socialists accuse employers of intimidation. Conservatives defend workers’ rights as placards around the cathedral and state church are torn down amid party tensions.
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Berlin
Central Party
Cruiser Potomac Refloated After Grounding at Fajardo Harbor
San Juan Puerto Rico June 15 Commandant Dunlap reports the third class cruiser Panther and tug Uncas hauled the tug Potomac off the sand spit in Fajardo Harbor where she had been aground for several hours. The Potomac sustained no injury.
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San Juan
P. R
Dunlap
San Juan Navy Yard
Panther
Potomac
Fajardo Harbor
Nineteen Dead as Warsaw Apartment House Collapses
A Warsaw dispatch reports a large apartment building collapsed suddenly and nineteen bodies were recovered from the ruins with many more feared dead beneath the wreckage.
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Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Warsaw
Rubens Sinks Off Norway. Eleven Feared Dead
Belgian steamer Rubens capsized and sank off Christiansand Norway on June 10 while en route from Sunderland to Pillau East Prussia. Captain and mate among the dead. six crewmen drowned. Seven drifted twenty two hours. three died from exposure. four rescued.
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Christiansand
Norway
Rubens
Sunderland
England
Pillau
East Prussia
Cab Driver Reform in Boston
Boston authorities review licensed cab drivers after complaints to the Board of Police. Chief Watts may revoke a license immediately for any driver with a criminal record. Seven men have already lost their licenses as the city raises standards for visitor safety.
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Boston
Board of Police
Watts
M'Kinley Memorial Plans Call for Trustees Meeting
Canton Ohio June 15 By direction of Justice William R Day president of the McKinley Memorial Association secretary Hartzell today issued a call for a meeting of the trustees on June 22 in the office of Senator Hanna Cleveland It will be the first time since October 25 last that the trustees have been asked to meet Plans suggested by various pie to raise about e000 of the fund desired for the memorial will be considered.
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Canton
Ohio
William R. Day
McKinley Memorial Association
Hartzell
Hanna
Cleveland
Compromise Probable in Railroad Labor Dispute
Unofficial reports say the Pennsylvania Railroad and Philadelphia Terminal Division employer are near a compromise. An eight hour day was rejected while a slight wage increase might be granted. A grievance committee will present a formal demand to general manager W. W. Atterbury. If denied, the matter goes to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen grand lodge and then to President Cassatt.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philadelphia Terminal Division
W. W. Atterbury
Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Cassatt
Wilson vows strict enforcement of pure food law abroad
Secretary Wilson outlines rigid enforcement steps for adulterated foreign foods under the new pure food law. Instructions to customs collectors and consuls mandate sworn invoices and tally checks, with no laxity until a domestic act is in place.
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the Tribune
Washington
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Wilson
W. H. Wiley
Department
Tribune
Barracks Planned at New York and Norfolk Yards
Temporary barracks will be erected at the New York and Norfolk navy yards to house about 1,800 men. The shelters aim to relieve pressure on receiving ships during winter.
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Washington
New York
Norfolk Navy Yards
Dividends Declared for Insolvent National Banks
Washington June 15 The Controller of the Currency declares dividends for creditors of insolvent national banks. The First National Bank of Asbury Park New Jersey receives 20 percent and The First National Bank of Belmont Ohio 10 percent.
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Washington
First National Bank of
Asbury Park
N. J
Belmont
Ohio
Cuban Naval Sites Discussed By Cabinet Secretaries
Washington officials Hay Root and Moody met to discuss Cuban naval sites. The talks focused on title and control by the United States and the implications for defense and sovereignty.
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Washington
Hay
Root
Moody
Cuba
United States
Prussia’s Finance Minister Visits U S Treasury on Tobacco Taxes
Baron von Rheinbaden, Prussian Minister of Finance, called at the Treasury and showed interest in U S internal revenue laws, especially tobacco taxes. Commissioner Yerkes outlined the revenue system. He noted tobacco tax increases are under consideration by the Prussian Parliament.
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Washington
Baron von Rheinbaden
Treasury Department
Yerkes
Internal Revenue Bureau
New Civil Service Commissioner Appointed
Washington dated June 16 reports Alford Warriner Cooley of West Chester New York has been appointed Civil Service Commissioner to succeed William Dudley Foulke who resigned. Cooley has accepted the post.
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Washington
White House
Alford Warriner Cooley
West Chester
N. Y
William Dudley Foulke
Cooley
American Fleet to Visit Kiel and London
The State Department reports the American fleet will be entertained at Kiel from the 23rd to the 3rd of the month. Vessels are at Southampton with the Kearsarge arriving yesterday, with informal talks about a formal welcome in a major English port and a visit by officers to King Edward in London.
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Washington
State Department
Berlin
Kiel
Southampton
Kearsarge
Edward
London
Honor Liberty Bell Parade From Independence Hall to West Philadelphia
The Liberty Bell began a ceremonial journey from Independence Hall to the West Philadelphia station with a large Philadelphia turnout. Civic leaders, volunteers, the National Guard, and police formed a guard of honor as banners, flowers, and flags adorned the wagon housing the bell. This marked another stop in its multi-city itineraries through 1890s exhibitions and expositions.
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Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Faneuil Hall
West Philadelphia
Weinutst
1St Regiment
National Guard
Americcan
New Orleans
Chicazo
Atlanta
Charleston Exposition
Welcome for Beleg as Liberty Bell Travels to Boston
Jersey City yesterday hosted a patriotic celebration for the Liberty Bell on its way to Boston for Bunker Hill anniversary events. A crowd of about 1500 students from local schools escorted the bell from Public School No 1 to the station, wreaths were placed on the bell, and it traveled via rail to the Maryland steamer and onward to Mott Haven before moving toward New York.
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Jersey City
Philadelphia
Boston
Bunker Hill
Pennsylvania Railroad
J. H. Brensinger
Joseph O'Connor
Weaver
Henry Clay
Fagan
Montgomery-st
Public School No. 1
Capo
Federal Express Pier
Maryland
Mott Haven
New York
New Haven
Princeton Honors the Bell During Brief Liberty Bell Stop
In Princeton New Jersey the Liberty Bell visited for about twenty minutes drawing a crowd of nearly all residents. Mayor Robinson led a delegation from the university faculty and spoke at the station. Local schools closed and pupils marched to view the historic bell.
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Princeton
N. J
Robinson
Elizabeth Children Greet Liberty Bell Arrival
Seven thousand school children and citizens welcomed the Liberty Bell in Elizabeth New Jersey as Mayor Ryan received Philadelphia Mayor Weaver and a wreath was placed on the bell. The event featured marching students, pamphlets, buttons, band music, and cheering crowds.
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Ryan
Weaver
Elizabeth
City
Hussar Cadets
Liberty Bell Arrives in Newark Amid Festive Welcome
The Liberty Bell reaches Newark at 1:45 PM with Mayor Doremus leading a committee including Controller Frederick T. Johnson, City Treasurer Albert T. Guenther, and City Auditor George Fortman. A laurel wreath is presented as crowds gather and police line the station for the viewing.
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Newark
Marst
Doremus
Frederick T. Johnson
Albert T. Guenther
George Fortman
Johnson
Customs in Good Shape Says Treasury Official Visit
Assistant Secretary Robert B. Armstrong met with Appraiser White and three Treasury special agents for about an hour to discuss the Appraisers Office inquiry. He stated there was no special significance to his visit and that the customs business was in good shape.
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Robert B. Armstrong
the Treasury
Whitehead
Lawyer Mills Seeks Certificate in Bribery Case
An application for a certificate of reasonable doubt was made in the Supreme Court yesterday on behalf of George Edward Mills the lawyer convicted of attempting to bribe Assistant District Attorney Garvan to surrender indictments against his client Dr R C Flower. Mills’s counsel argued the act was a wish to bribe and the judge reserved decision.
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George Edward Mills
Garvan
R. CC. Flower
Mills
Justice Dugro
Supreme Court
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