Bigamy Case in House of Lords Sparks Sparked Debate
Earl Russell faces potential trial by the House of Lords after a Reno Nevada divorce and a marriage to Mrs Somerville while his English wife remained. Bow Street proceedings will decide if a prima facie case exists and whether the peer will be tried in the Lords or a criminal court.
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London
Franklin Lushington
Bow Street
Earl Russell
Somerville
Reno
Nev
England
Nevada
Waterloo Station
Pr. Jameson
Transvaal
America
Countess Russell
House of Lords
Bow Street Court
Lord Russel
Atlantic
United States Supreme Court
Carter
Russell
New York
Big Fire Destroys Ferryst Dock and Mill in Buffalo
A two alarm blaze at the foot of Ferryst on the Niagara River destroyed the International Navigation Company dock, landing, and ticket office and spread to the Schoelkopf flour mill and elevator. The fire, which also burned a bridge to Squaw Island, hindered firemen as a tugboat was en route from the upper harbor.
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Ferryst
Niagara River
Docke
The
International Navigation Company
Schoelkopf
Earl Russell Arouses Crews In Bow Street Fracas
London June 17 Earl Russell was arrested and charged at Bow Street with feloniously marrying Mollie Cooke in America while his wife the Countess Russell was alive. He appeared calm as prosecutors detailed the Reno Nevada ceremony and a Nevada divorce claim. Bail set at £2000. Carpenters employment ad inserted.
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London
Earl Russell
United States
Bow Street
America
Mollie Cocke
Mabel
Countess Russell
Mabel Scott
England
Somerville
House of Lords
Uganda explorer reports vast game rich region
London reports Sir Henry Hamilton Johnston, Uganda Protectorate special commissioner, returns after two years with tales of Moantelgon area depopulated by intertribal wars. He describes abundant big game tame as park deer, elephants and rhinos plentiful, lions busy with hartebeest, and a prehistoric giraffe discovered. He urges establishing a national park and notes rubber tree varieties in abundance.
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London
Henry Hamilton Johnston
Uganda
Henry M. Stanley
Africa
Harry
Moantelgon
Sir Henry
Congo Forest
Stanley
Liberal Split Widens Over Boer War Policy
London reports show 40 229 people in concentration camps in Transvaal and Orange River Colony with May deaths totaling 98 adults and 318 children. A June 18 division in Parliament deepens Liberal rift as Lloyd George attacks camp policy. Campbell-Bannerman Harcourt and Bruce vote with opposition. Asquith Grey lead pro imperialist abstentions. Daily News and Chronicle note party split.
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London
House of Commons
Brodrick
Transvaal
Orange River Colony
Lloyd- George
Henry Campbell-annerman
Liocyd-George
William Vernon Harcourt
James Bruce
Mr. Lloyd-George
H. M. Asquith
Edward Grey
Bannerman-Harcourt-Morley
Daily News
the Chronicle
Liberal Party
Fighting the Mad Mullah in Somaliland Campaign
A Foreign Office dispatch reports heavy fighting May 28 as Captain Merewether's mounted infantry strike the Mullahs supply camp. They captured five thousand cattle and one chief, and forced a rapid 100 mile movement back to base. Colonel Swayne led the main force toward Eldab June 2 while Macneill defends the zariba against three Mullah assaults. The Mullah, with about three thousand followers, attacked the zariba three times and was driven off, with British losses of ten killed and nine wounded. The Mullah is isolated from his base and a decisive confrontation is expected.
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London
Foreign Office
Somaliland
Merewether
Swayne
Eldab
Macneill
Zariba
Mullah
Colombian Rebels Refuse Arms Surrender In Colombia Action
Advices from Colombia say rebels will not lay down arms due to ill treatment of political prisoners. Prominent prisoners paraded in towns as government buys the steamer Darien for use as a gun boat. Also report a Greenpoint line car fire at Kent Ave and Broadway injuring several passengers including Rebecca Neff and Rosanna Vokeland.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Colombia
Darien
Greenpoint Line
Kentave
Broadway
Rebecca Neff
East
Eastern District
Henrietta Wey Holz
Franklin Sr
Thomas McCormack
Free Trade Likely for Porto Rico Under Foraker Plan
Secretary Hay reports Governor Allen of Porto Rico has set July 4 for a special legislative session. Proclamation will declare free trade with the United States after a designated date under the Foraker act. Executives Barbosa Brioso return home for talks on abolishing tariff duties and Hollander revenues back the plan.
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United States
Porto Rico
Allen
José C. Barbosa
José Gomez Brioso
Executive Council
Hollander
Porto Rican Federal Party Leaders Seek Cooperation with Governor
A three member committee led by Francisco Acuna visiting Governor Allen in San Juan pledged cooperation to advance Porto Rico. They aim to end party bickering and unite for government work as talks foresee free trade with the United States and renewed prosperity. The visit marks a signal of political harmony and the party’s support for the administration.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Francisco Acuna
Munoz Rivera
Santiago Palmer
Diaz Navarro
Allen
United States
Committee of Three
Federal Party
Burn Their Ship at Sea After Rescue of Hasselroder Crew
The steamer Begonta from Cape Town reported sighting the distressed Norwegian bark Hasselroder on May 5. After repeated tow attempts failed and crew were saved, the captain set the burning wreck adrift near Algoa Bay, with all hands later landing at Table Bay, Cape Town.
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Elliott
Cape Town
Begonia
Hasselrodder
Kurtz
Cardiff
London
Algoa Bay
Table Bay
Metropolitan bank offering movement funds Methodist causes
A Grace Church meeting discussed opening a national campaign to raise 20 million for Methodism. New York City targets 1 million with 700 thousand to pay church debts and 100 thousand each to St Christopher's Home for Children and the Deaconesses' Home and the conference claimants' fund. Subscriptions include 20000 and 30000 for St Christopher's. total raised to date is 257000.
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Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
West One-hundred And-Fourth-St
St. Christopher's Home
Dobbs Ferry
Eighty-sixth-st
Madisonave
E. S. Tipple
Bank Offering Commission
Manhattan
Bronx
St. Christopher’s
City College trustees announce new Amsterdam Ave campus
The College of the City of New York trustees met at the Board of Education rooms and revealed the next fall’s campus on the east side of Amsterdam avenue from 138th to 140th streets. The present Lexington Avenue campus is overcrowded, prompting a six story building between Second and Third avenues on Twenty third Street to house about two thousand students. The new site will accommodate over three thousand. At the meeting it was announced 120 BA and BS diplomas would be awarded at the commencement at Carnegie Hall next Wednesday night. Vermont ideal summer region advertisement by A W Ecclestone, 38 Broadway.
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The
College of the City of
Citizens Union Committee Advances Nomination Plan
The Citizens Union in New York convened at 84 Union Square East with the committee of one hundred guiding the campaign. A conference committee approved plans to promote cross organization cooperation and prepare candidate lists for November elections while denying partisan influence.
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Citizens Union Committee of One Hundred
Union Square East
Committee of Twelve
Conference Committee
Committee of One Hundred
Citizens Union
R. Fulton Cutting
One Hundred
Cutting
Weed
Platt Hints Odell Career Path After Senate Term
Senator Platt suggested Governor Odell could be re elected governor or perhaps advance to the presidency. He praised Odell as a good man for any office the people desire. Platt also announced plans to retire when his term ends in 1908 and declined to name successors.
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Redvers Buller
Lord Strathcona
Colonial Club
Buller
England
Platt
Odell
Rmn
Senate
Drowning of Dr. R J Martin and Miss Dolan at Long Pond
In Belgrade Maine on June 17, Dr R J Martin of Augusta and Teresa Dolan of Augusta drowned at Long Pond. A hotel waitress Miss Dolan and Dr Martin joined a rowing party amid high winds when the boat capsized. Dr Martin and C H Cunningham searched the waters. Miss Dolan clung to a boat and Dr Martin disappeared while trying to rescue her. Dr Martin, a 1907 NYU graduate, six years on Maine's Medical Board, and Spanish American War surgeon, was married to the daughter of Congressman Burleigh.
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Belgrade
R. J. Martin
Augusta
Teresa Delan
Long Pond
Miss Dolan
Miss Dolan Started Out Alone, Dr. Martin and C. H. Cunningham
Dr. Martin
Mr. Cunningham
President's Summer Plans for Mrs McKinley and Canton Visit
Mrs McKinley's condition improves and no physicians visit the White House today. If steady, she may travel after July 1 to Canton where the President will join her. They plan limited stays and possible moves to mountains or sea if needed with no White House residence until fall. Routes to the Far East favor Chicago and San Francisco lines.
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Washington
McKinley
Canton
White House
Three Criminal Cases Stir Buffalo Court Proceedings
The Buffalo Court of Appeals heard opening arguments in Roland B. Molineux’s death sentence appeal for the December 1898 murder of Mrs. Katherine Adams. In Hudson County Court of Quarter Sessions the trial of Thomas G. Barker for shooting Rev. John Keller began. District Attorney Philbin weighed releasing a second Kennedy trial.
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Court of Appeals
Buffalo
Roland B. Molineux
Katherine Adams
Thomas G. Barker
Arlington
N. J
John Keller
Hudson County Court of Quarter Sessions
Samuel J. Kennedy
Philbin
Barker Trial Opens in Hudson County Court of Sessions
The assault case of Thomas G. Barker against Rev. John Keller began in Hudson County Court of Sessions. Clergymen testified to Keller's character while Barker faced Judge Blair. Prosecution opened with Keller shot Feb 3 at Beach Street and Midland Avenue Arlington. Thirteen witnesses testified, Barker admitted firing at Keller in a cross examination. Trial resumes next morning and will run for several days.
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Thomas G. Barker
John Keller
Hudson County Court of Sessions
Thomas A. Starkey
Newark
Alexander Mann
August Fliedner
Trinity Mission Church
Mr. Keller
C. A. Abbott
Christ Church
Belleville
George S. Bennett
Grace Church
Jersey City
Daniel F. Warren
St. Mary’s Church
John G. Ewens
Holy Innocents’ Church
Hoboken
Keller
Barker
Blair
Erwin
Beach-st
Midland Ave
Arlington
Fort Lee
Jennie M. Buckley
Frederick G. Buckley
Buckley
Molineux Case Heard at Court of Appeals in Death Penalty Fight
Buffalo June 17 The Court of Appeals heard the first argument for a new trial for Roland B Molineux the New York clubman athlete and chemist condemned to death for poisoning Mrs Katherine J Adams in 1898. His defense attacked lower court rulings on evidence and argued two accomplices aided the crime.
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Court of Appeals
Roland B. Molineux
New-York
Katherine J. Adams
American Post
Harry Cornish
New York Athletic Club
Parker
Vann
Bartlett
Gray
O’brien
Haight and Werner
United States
David Bennett Hill
John G. Milburn
Sing Sing
Hill
le Barbier
New York
Mr. Milburm
George Gordon Battle
Bartow Si Weeks
Molineux
General Molineux
David N. Carvalho
Henry Cc. Barnet
Mr. Milburn
Senator Hill
Milburne
Henry C. Barnet
Goff
Barnet
Mrs. Adams
Newark
Knickerbocker Club
Kennedy Still in the Tombs After Third Trial Ended
Dr. Samuel J. Kennedy remains imprisoned in the Tombs as prosecutors consider a fourth trial or release for the 1898 murder of Dolly Reynolds. District Attorney Philbin will not announce a decision until after consulting Judge Newburger, with Osborne declaring Kennedy's guilt and warning of possible fraud in witness testimony. A late note adds a timetable change for the Thousand Islands train with dinner served in the dining car.
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Samuel J. Kennedy
Dolly” Reynolds
Grand Hotel
Tombs
Philbin
Mr. Philbin
Osborne
Kennedy
Moore
Newburger
Milburn Outlines Case Seen Through Personal Sketches
Milburn began at 19 37 detailing the charge and appeal, profiling General Molineux as a brave soldier and family man. He traced Molineux’s training, club ties, marriage to Blanche Cheesbrough, and residence moves, then described Cornish’s role, allegations of poison, and the purchase link at Harthegen & Co Newark.
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Milburn
General Molineux
Molineux
Knickerbocker
New-York
Blanche Cheesbrough
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Cornish
Harthegen & Co
Newark
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