Staten Island Ferry Plan Seeks New Fast Boats
Dock Commissioner Hawkes will submit a plan to build two new fast boats for the St. George line, retire the old Garrett and Castleton, and reallocate three boats to the Clifton line. The Staten Island Rapid Transit Company would run four high speed double enders to achieve a 15 minute rush schedule, with New Brighton property acquisition for a future third ferry.
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Hawkes
Sinking Fund Commission
Clifton
Tompkineville
Staten Island
Staten Island Rapid Transit Company
St. George
Robert J. Garrett
Castleton
New Brighton
New-Brighton
Board of Estimate and
Cromwell
Richmond
Garrett
Filipinos No 170 Be Citizens
Washington reports an official administration position on Philippine citizenship pending legislation. An answer to a mandamus petition states Congress has not fixed civil rights for Philippine inhabitants and that the clerk has no authority to receive declarations of intention to become U S citizens from the petitioner, Antonio M Opisso y de Yoaza. It notes the petitioner may renounce allegiance to Spain but U S law does not yet authorize such declarations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philippines
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
John R. Young
Antonio M. Opisso Y de Yoaza
Mr. Young
United States
Gould
Knox
Congress
Young
Spain
Canal Conferrees Meet Over Isthmian Canal Bill
Washington June 24 The conferrees on the Isthmian Canal bill met at 11 o clock and discussed legal aspects of the Panama route. They expect canal legislation to pass despite a possible adjournment, and may seek to correct looseness in the Senate amendment regarding route and jurisdiction. The session lasted an hour and a half and adjourned until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Panama
Senate
Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Panama
Senate Passes Appal chian Forest Reserve and Indian Territory treaty
The U S Senate approved a national forest reserve in the Southern Appalachian Mountains for up to four million acres at a cost not to exceed ten million dollars and ratified an agreement with the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. In other action, a protocol extends Denmark treaty ratification by one year for the Danish West India Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Appalachian
Indian Territory
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Quay
Pennsylvania
Committee On Territories
Denmark
Danish West India Islands
President Roosevelt Heads to Boston on Special Train
President Roosevelt and his party left Washington at 4 50 PM aboard the parlor cars Colonial and Yale as the first section of the Federal Express. Secretary Cortelyou and Dr Urie accompanied him as crowds cheered and the hat was waved. The group plans a Boston visit including Cambridge and university events with a 2 PM start for the Alpha Delta Phi Club dinner and a gold medal presentation by the President. Mrs Roosevelt will join from Oyster Bay to witness the Harvard Yale boat race aboard the Dolphin.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Boston
Colonial
Yale
Federal Express
Cortelyou
Urie
Latta
Somerset
Cambridge
Sanders Theatre
Eliot
Morris Gray
University Hall
Massachusetts Hall
Memorial Hell
Alpha Delta Phi Club
Edward Everett Hale
Algonquin Club
International League of Pressures
New- London
New-London
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt Train No Oyster Bay Visit Planned Change
President Roosevelt slept as his train arrived in Jersey City at 10 17 pm. New London committee members boarded the Yale to confer on arrival but Oyster Bay visit was canceled. The transport Maryland carried the train to Mott Haven for switching en route to Washington. The itinerary shifted with landing in Washington expected Friday morning.
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Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
Colonial
Yale
New London
John McGinley
Board of Trade
Tinker
Theodore Bowdin
Thomas F. Dorsey
Boston
Maryland
Mott Haven
New-York
New Haven
Hartford
Oyster Bay
Washington
Venezuela Crisis Reported Amid Movements Toward Caracas
Washington dispatch notes a possible amicable Colombia Venezuela settlement enabling eight thousand troops to move from the border to aid President Castro in Caracas. General Matos reportedly divides his forces approaching from rear and east and west. US Navy ships stand by at La Guayra and San Juan to protect lives and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Venezuela
Republic
Colombia
Castro
Caracas
General Matos
Matos
State Department
United States
Bowen
Navy Department
Cincinnati
la Guayra
San Juan
Porto Rico
Colon
Topeka
Pulido
Orinoco
Democratic Caucus Called to Discuss Tariff and Trusts
Washington reports a Democratic House caucus set for Friday night at eight to focus on tariff and trust issues in the forthcoming congressional campaign. The Congressional Campaign Committee circulated the caucus petition under Chairman Griggs as the first step toward the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
House
Democratic Concreetionel Campaign Committee
Griggs
Judge Lanning Urged to Run for Congress in IVth District
Trenton June 24 former Judge William M Lanning of this city was urged at a Republican conference in the Governor's private office to seek Congress from the new IVth District comprising Mercer Somerset and Hunterdon counties Governor Murphy ex Governor Voorhees State Treasurer Frank O Briggs and Congressman Charles N Fowler attended Fowler was renominated in the Vth District Lanning will decide after considering the proposal with Mer cer County as the likely nominee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Trenton
William M. Lanning
Mercer
Somerset
Hunterdon
Lanning
Murphy
Voorhees
Frank O. Briggs
Charles N. Fowler
Williams's New President In Office
The Rev. Dr. Henry Hopkins was installed as Williams College president in Williamstown Massachusetts on June 24. The ceremony opened with prayer by Rev. Robert Russell Booth of New York. Judge James M. Harker introduced the president elect, with faculty and alumni speakers following in a formal installation at the Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Henry Hopkins
Williams College
Congregational Church
Robert Russell Booth
New York
James M. Harker
John H. Hewitt
Henry Loomis’ Nelson
Fee
O. Y
Statehood bill remains focal point in Senate power clash
In Washington the Omnibus Statehood bill has displaced Cuban reciprocity as Senate interest. Quay seeks to discharge the Territories Committee for immediate action, facing Republican opposition. Statehood backers claim a two vote edge, while opponents press for assured 45 votes to table. Beveridge warns of December report if left to him. Uncertainty persists about timing and adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Quay
Committee On Territories
Congress
Beveridge
Clash in House as Landis Defends War Policy
Washington June 24 reports a House scene where Landis of Indiana answered interruptions by Champ Clark of Missouri and J Wesley Gaines of Tennessee. Clark boasted Democrats dragged Republicans into war with Spain. Landis refuted, noting Democrats ran away and are still running. Gaines attacked Landis with a tax repeal bill, quickly rebuffed. The debate then moved back to defend the Philippines policy with Crumpacker closing.
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THE
Tribune
Washington
Landis
Indiana
Champ Clark
Missouri
J. Wesley Gaines
Tene
Spain
Clark
Mr. Clark
Mr. Landis
House
McKinley
Cooper
Wisconsin
Missourian
Clark Rm
Mark
Adam
Cleveland
Gaines
Tennessee
Congress
Philippines
Crumpacker
Williams
Missippi
Ball
Texas
Jones
Virginia
Shafroth
Colorado
President Roosevelt to use temporary home during White House repairs
The President will occupy a rented house at 22 Lafayette Square as the White House undergoes extensive repairs and alterations expected to finish in about five months. He plans to live and work there until the executive mansion is ready again, with Congress in session and furniture moved to the temporary headquarters.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Executive
War
Navy
Lafayette Square
R. H. Townsend
W. L. Scott
Pennsylvania
Commodore Decatur
Connecticut-ave
Hst
Corcoran
Senator Depew
Kernehan
New York
General Leonard Wood
Sickles
Senator Hanna
James G. Blaine
Townsend
Oyster Bay
Congress
Madison
Octagon House
Arthur
Butler House
Capitol
Repairs to the Germanic delay Liverpool sailing
The White Star Line steamer Germanic will not sail tomorrow due to necessary repairs. There will be no Liverpool to New York mail until June 28 when the Cunard steamer Etruria sails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
White Star Line
New York
Cunard Line
Etreria
Croker urged to quit England and lead Tammany again
Ex Fire Commissioner John J. Scannell urged Richard Croker to sell his Wantage English estate and all English possessions and return to lead Tammany Hall. He said Croker alone could reorganize the party, recruit new members, and restore old leadership, if he ends absenteeism and returns permanently. Scannell warned triumvirs in disarray fear public reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Scannell
Murphy, McMahon, Haffen
van Hoesen
Tammany
Croker
Mr. Croker
Scannell
Hoffman House
Richard Croker
Tammany Hall
Wantage
Tammany Anti-Vice Committee
Lewis Nixon
John C. Sheehan
Devery
NONE OF IT FOR HUGH J. GRANT
Former Mayor Hugh J. Grant sails with his family on the Oceanic for a vacation through October 1 and says he will not lead or influence Tammany Hall politics. He cites health and business as reasons to rest, and endorses Messrs McMahon Murphy and Haffen to handle party work in New York County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh J. Grant
Tammany
Mkely
Grant
Tammany Hall
Croker
New York County Democratic Committee
Messrs. McMahon
Murphy
Haffen
Republicans push Varnum for Supreme Court bench
Prominent members of the Republican County Committee present General James M. Varnum, former Surrogate, as a suitable successor to the late Justice Andrews to Governor Odell. Varnum has many supporters among organization Republicans seeking the appointment to the Supreme Court bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican County Committee
Odell
Andrews
James M. Varnum
Varnum
Supreme Court
Claimed Baby To Save Its Fare In Immigration Case
Catherine Dietz a young immigrant girl facing deportation at Ellis Island was released after a re hearing prompted by Minnesota congressman McCleary. The case arose when the infant she travelled with fell ill and was claimed as her own to save fare. The family later went to Sleepy Eye Minnesota with Dietz and the child to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Dietz
McCleary
Minnesota
Ellis Island
Pretoria
Hamburg
Andreas
Barbara Ruby
Sleepy Eye
Minn
Congressman McCleary
Kamburg-American Line
Lightning Strikes Mourners at Spanish Church
A funeral in a church at Pinerio near Orense, Spain, was interrupted when lightning struck the building, killing twenty-five and injuring thirty-five. In New York, laborer Stephen S. Sullivan won a $12,500 verdict for injuries received while tearing down the old Stock Exchange building in a Supreme Court case before Justice Keogh in Long Island City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Pinerio
Orense
Stephen S. Sullivan
Supreme Court
Keogh
Long Island City
Sullivan
Suit Seeks 25000 Damages Over Stock Exchange Injury
Plaintiff Sullivan, a former stock exchange worker, sues contractor Charles H. Southard of Manhattan for 25000 in damages. He was injured while tearing down the old Stock Exchange Building when a roof beam fell and struck him on the head and back, and he claims permanent injuries due to contractor negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Southard
Manhattan
Sullivan
Old Stock Exchange
Desperate Brooklyn man shoots wife at Coney Island
David S. Burnside, 24, of 102 Tremont Street South Brooklyn, shot his wife Lillian Nelson at Inman's Casino in the Bowery Coney Island last night at 6 30 then turned the revolver on himself. He is in dangerous condition at Coney Island Emergency Hospital. They married June 11 and lived at Tremont Street. infrequent quarrels over her fondness for Coney Island preceded the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David S. Burnside
Tremont St
Brooklyn
Inman’s Casino
Bowery
Coney Island
Burnside
Wiliam St
Manhattan
Lillian Nelson
No. Tol Henry-st
Tremont-st. House
Monument to be unveiled in Fabius on July 4
Congressman James S. Sherman ex Senator Henry J. Coggeshall and Abraham Gruber will speak at the unveiling and dedication of a soldiers monument in Fabius Onondaga County New York The gift is from ex Congressman James J Belden proprietor of the Hotel Manhattan The shaft stands about seventeen feet high with a soldier figure and was moved from Belden’s former homestead to the new site Belden plans to preside at the July 4 ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Sherman
Henry J. Coggeshall
Utica
Abraham Gruber
Fabius
Onondage County
James J. Belden
Manhattan
Belden
Syracuse
Mr. Belden
City Marshal Lee Examination Prolonged as Weinfeld Testimony Heard
The city marshal William H. Lee faced continued inquiry before Mayor Low with Philip Weinfeld filing affidavit accusing Lee and East Side dealer Adolph Titelbaum of pursuing a judgment against him and seizing a box of jewelry, receipts and letters after a confrontation. Witnesses testified and the hearing was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Lee
Low
Lee
Philip Weinfeld
Suffolk St
Marshal Lee
Adolph Titelbaum
East Side
London Wonders American Transit Calendar In Demand
England values an American calendar issued by The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York for its historical merit of transit illustrations. Richard Quick, curator of the Horniman Museum in London, requests a spare set with titles under each image to mount a transit evolution exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Mutual Liferance Company
New York
Richard Quick
Horniman Museum and Library
London
London County Council
London Road
Forest Hill
S. 5
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Patrick's Counsel Fights to Block Testaments Issuance
In the Rice will case Patrick's counsel opposed a motion to dismiss objections to a decree admitting the 1896 will to probate and rejecting the 1900 will as forgery. It asks for letters testamentary to executors Baker Rice Jr and Bartine. Surrogate Fitzgerald reserved decision as Patrick contends estate interests remain while others argue his status is resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Tomlinson
Albert T. Patrick
Sam B. Hornblower
Fitzgerald
James A. Baker
William M. Rice, Jr
John D. Bartine
Patrick
New York Courts
Court of Appeals
Hornblower
Tomlinson
Hag
Toppan Nurse Confesses To Murdering Near Thirty-One
Boston June 24 Jane Toppan, suspected in eleven deaths but indicted for three, confessed to killing fewer than thirty-one as a professional nurse. She told Judge Bixby she could not help committing crimes, admitting fires and other acts while claiming sanity. Morphine was her tool. victims included Mrs Gibbs and Mrs Gordon. She was moved to Taunton Insane Hospital after life sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jane Toppan
Frederick Y. Bixby
Brockton
Barnstable
Miss Toppan
Mary D. Gibbs
Bixby
Cataumet
Surnstable
Taunton Insane Hospital
Woman curses Russell Sage in hotel lobby confrontation
An elderly, inebriated beggar accosted financier Russell Sage at his office at No 31 Nassau and cursed him with threats to his heart. She asked for money, received 25 cents, and left, with staff noting Sage’s cashier Charles W Osborne later said the money came from his own pocket for beer. He added the woman is a known, habitual visitor and may appear in police court tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sage
Nassaust
Charles W. Osborne
Mr. Sage
Taft Prefers Quick Settlement of Friars Lands Deal
Rome reports confirm negotiations between Judge Taft and the Vatican over friars lands in the Philippines are advancing with American proposals in essential points. Some opinion split on details delays persist, Cardinal Rampolla’s broad reply unsatisfactory to Taft, who has sent a second note outlining American wishes for a categorical response.
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Rome
Taft
Philippine Islands
Vatican
Cardinal Rampolla
Insurgent Cailles Testifies On Tayabas Cruelty Charges
Manila June 24 Insurgent General Cailles testifies before the board probing cruelty charges by Major Cornelius Gardener against American officers in Tayabas Luzon Cailles says he commanded towns including Lucban Sampaloc Barcelona and Polega The province was loyal before his surrender Lieutenant Colonel Allen Smith says he never heard of Gardener abuses Captain Merch B Stewart says Tayabas not pacified in August 1901 and not ready for civil government First Lieutenant James P D Tilford notes areas required vigilant oversight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Cailles
Cornelius Gardener
Tayabas
Luzon
Lucban
Sampaloc
Barcelona
Polega
Lucena
Gardener
Luceam
Allen Smith
1St Cavalry
Merch B. Stewart
Sth Infantry
James PD. Tilford
Cavalry
Civil government planned for Mindoro Paragua Batangas Mindanao
Manila reports civil government will be established in Mindoro and in Paragua, with reestablishment planned in Batangas Province, Luzon, on July. The notice outlines expansion of civil authority across key Philippine regions in the wake of administrative changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Mindoro
Paragua
Batangas Province
Luzon
Cholera Aid Granted by Bulacan Central Luzon Province
Manila reports Bulducam Central Luzon province grants 5000 dollars to fight cholera. Totals show 1,607 cases and 1,281 deaths to date, with 8,488 cases and 6.22 deaths in the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Buldcam
Luzon
Nila
Ladies of Grand Army of the Republic form New York department
Albany June 44 The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic Department of New York was incorporated today to perpetuate and keep forever sacred Memorial Day. Directors include Mary Walsh Anne L Cronin Buffalo Minnie Spierre Albany Adelaide Titus Penn Yan and Rosetta Drummond New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of New York
Mary Walsh
Anne L. Cronin
Buffalo
Minnie Spierre- Albany
Adelaide Titus
Penn Yan
Rosetta Drummond
New York City
Anchor Line to Start New Services from Glasgow and Manchester
Glasgow announces new Anchor Line routes to South East ports with departures planned from Glasgow Manchester and Liverpool. The announcement mentions enhanced services and expanded sailings to enhance regional connectivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scotland
Manchester
Liverpool
Grosser Korpuerst Collision Near Cherbourg In June
The North German Lloyd steamer Grosser Kust from Cherbourg en route to New York collided with the Premed bark Liberté shortly after sailing. The Grosser Kust severed the Liberté s bowsprit and upper stem, then continued on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherbourg
France
New York
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