Sleeper Leaves Caracas Post Amid Venezuela Rift
Washington reports Jacob Sleeper secretary of the American Legation in Venezuela has departed Caracas leaving the United States without diplomatic representation. The Brazilian legation assumes duties as questions with Castro's government persist amid plague in ports and pending arbitration over American claims.
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To Gay
Caracas
Jacob Sleeper
Venezuela
Sleeper
United States
Legation
Brazilica Legation
Russell
State Department
Castro
Adee
Ectine
Root
Bacon
Europe
Critchfield
Orinoco Steam Navigation Company
Jauret
Congress
Venezuelan
North America
Willemstad
Merietta
Porto Cabello
W. W. Russell
Francis A. Ruggles
Porto
Abeilo
John Brewer
Holland
Colombia
France
Great Britain
Germany
Constitucional
Curacao
J. H. de Reus
de Reus
Hague
Tipromers
Cholera Strikes Camp Gregg Troops in Luzon
Cholera outbreak hits Camp Gregg with three scouts and one civilian dead and the camp placed under quarantine. Lieutenant Jones of the 1st Cavalry and Lieutenant Muldoon of the Philippine Scouts are ill. In Pangasinan ninety three cases were reported in the last twenty four hours with sixty fatalities.
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Manila
Camp Gregg
Jones
1St Cavalry
Muldoon
Philippine Scouts
Pangasinan
Luzon
Steamer H. M. Whitney Incident Report
A report notes three men were taken from the hold of the steamer H. M. Whitney after an incident on board. Details remain sparse on the disposition of the crew and the vessel’s location during the event.
RACE WAR IMMINENT IN TEXAS TOWN
Telegraph reports Hemphill Texas faces widespread violence after five lynched and four shot following two white political killings. militia and rangers control city while armed bands patrol the countryside. warnings urge black residents to flee Sabine County as whites move to drive them out.
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Tribune
Hemphill. Tex
Sabine County
Hemphill
Rockefeller to publish memoirs in The World's Work
John D. Rockefeller plans a serialized autobiographical series titled Some Random Reminiscences of Men and Events in The World's Work beginning in October. The pieces cover early life hardships in oil, the rise of Standard Oil, business philosophy, philanthropy, hobbies like road building and golf, and a reportedly humorous trait.
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John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Mr. Rockefeller
Arms land in Cuba reported near Punta del Coco
Government alerts rural guards after information arrives that a large consignment of arms and ammunition has been landed from a schooner at Punta del Coco on the south coast of Pinar del Rio province.
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Havana
Punta del Coco
Pinar del Rio
Auto Plunges Into Saw Mill River Near Uniontown
A touring car with five occupants including Dr. W F Greene and his family skidded on a bridge near Shea's summer resort and fell into the Saw Mill River. All were drenched and shocked. Esther Greene, ten, was knocked unconscious but revived. They walked to the Uniontown Hotel, dried off, then returned home in a second car.
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Saw Mill
Shea
Uniontown
W. F. Greene
Mount Vernon
Georgia Dems Reject Bryan Endorsement at Convention
Atlanta June 23 The Democratic State Convention voted down a resolution to endorse Thomas E Watson for Vice President and instructed Georgia's delegation to go to Denver uninstructed. The ticket nominated at the primary was endorsed for November, led by Joseph M Brown for Governor with delegates and alternates named. The platform urged prohibition enforcement and strict railroad regulation.
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Tribune
Atlanta
Thomas E. Watson
Denver
William J. Bryan
Georgia
Joseph M. Brown
A. H. Cox
P. W. Meldrim
Savannah
W.S. West
Valdosta
Thomas W. Loyless
Augusta
G. M. Bell
Fulton County
M. A. Griggs
Terrell
Gordon Lee
Walker
H. «. Fisher
Newman
Tammany backs Bryan vote on first ballot at Denver convention
New York delegates under Tammany Hall aim to block Bryan on the first ballot in Denver, seeking to press for a Bryan nomination only if he wins two thirds. Murphy and Conners deny 672 Bryan votes yet vow to oppose Bryan, while Erie County voices insubordination and financial district leaders warn Bryan is too radical for New York.
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Tammany
Denver
Johnson
Minnesota
William J. Bryan
Charles F. Murphy
New York
Murphy
Bryan
Messrs. Murphy
Conners
Georgia
Tammany Hall
Bryan Steam Roller
Erie County
Murphy- Conners
Norman E. Mack
Erie
Financial
New York State
Financial District
Tragic Gas Deaths Haunt Whitney Wreck Work
Three wrecking crew members perished in the holds of the steamship H. M. Whitney after being exposed to deadly gases while patching a wrecked bottom. Diver Augustus Bjorklund died, followed by Michael Nenue and Herman Fabricus. Captain Kiblin was briefly jailed. coroner’s inquest pending as crews recovered bodies and continued to manage the salvage work.
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H. M. Whitney
Boston
Hell Gate
Augustus Bjorklund
Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Company
Whitney
Michael Nenue
Bjorklund
Herman Fabricus
John Hanson
Aoiss
Hansen
Kiblin
West 24Th Street
Middle Four Reef
Harlem Court
Herrman
Moors Seize Briton Near Tetuan As Morocco Turmoil Grows
Englishman Clark Kennedy has been captured by Houz tribesmen near Tetuan and jailed for ransom. Advices say Abd-el-Aziz loyalists close to Fez plan attack on Mulai Hafiq, as diplomatic corps debates stance amid rising Moroccan unrest.
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Tangier
Clark Kennedy
Tetuan
Abd-el-Aziz
Fez
Mulai Hafiq
Morocco
Philadelphia Manufacturer Drowned in The Thoroughfare
The body of a man believed to be George Wolff, president of Wolff Chemical Company in Philadelphia, was found floating in The Thoroughfare today. His firm had recently faced bankruptcy.
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Atlantic City
George Wolff
Wolff Chemical Company
Philadelphia
Train Ends Brothers Quarrel in Passaic Toll
Passaic New Jersey June 23 Anthony Donkersloot of No Sherman street was killed when an Erie express struck him as he argued with his brother John near the tracks. The dispute over swimming prowess preceded the fatal crash.
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Passaic
N. J
John
Anthony Donkersloot
Sherman Street
Erie
Sherman Holds Own Not In Immediate Danger
The bulletin says Representative James S. Sherman is holding his own in Cleveland at Lake Side Hospital after gallstone illness. No operation is likely, though high fever and heart action remain concerns. Taft expressed distress and Sherman said he expects to return home in a few days.
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Cleveland
James Schoolcraft Sherman
Herrick
Lakeside Hosiital
Sherman
Mr. Sherman
Mr. Taft
Washington
J. S. Sherman
Representative Sherman
Cincinnati
Taft
Carter
Allen
Chicago
James S. Sherman
Republican National Committee
Harry New
National Committee
Mr. New
University
Yale
Utica Quiet As Sherman Homecoming Delayed
Utica awaits the Republican nominee for Vice President as his illness prompts postponement of the homecoming celebration. Reports suggest gallstone issues with hope for a quick return. friends note his usual vigor and a possible operation if required. Crystal pebble eyeglasses advertised by Spencer's at 31 Maiden Lane.
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Utica
Sherman
Chicago
Spencer's
Maiden Lane
Taft Witnesses Yale Triumph and Memorial Speech
Secretary Taft attended Yale commencement in New Haven where Yale defeated Harvard in a notable baseball game. He participated in presenting a memorial flagstaff for Lieutenant Augustus Canfield Ledyard, a Yale alumnus killed in the Philippines, with Hadley accepting the tribute. The day featured reunions, a massive Taft welcome, and remarks on Yale’s war service and education.
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Tribune
New Haven
Yale
Taft
Harvard
Crimson
Princeton
Mr. Taft
Yale Field
Augustus Canfield Ledyard
Negros
Philippines
Ledyard
University
Memorial Hall
Commencement
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