Peekskill State Camp Drills and Tragedy Report
June 2 special from Peekskill describes the 14th regiment in regimental and battalion drills at the state camp with Engineer Corps reinforcements, a note on camp inspector praise, and the 47th at Camp Roe resuming field drills. A drowning accident in the Hudson near Hook is reported as August Schneider of Phoebus, Va., is lost. another ferrying party recovers the body later. Two soldiers arrested in Peekskill face fines and jail. Lt Holm represents them. A provost guard conduct rounds to collect camp stragglers without passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peekskill State Camp
Anthony Fiala
Edward McLeer
Engineer Corps
Roe
47Th
Peekskill
Eddy
August Schneider
Phoebus
Hudson River
Hook
William J. Brown
Company M
Schneider
Charles N. Wells
Charles F. Holm
Kansas City Ready for Democratic National Convention
June 26 Kansas City reports first convention arrivals John J Fitzgerald from Kings County New York and Jacob Ruppert Jr of New York City both oppose the free silver plank. Sterling Price of Paris Texas moves to open headquarters for Congressman William Sulzer New York with a push to make Sulzer the VP candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
John J. Fitzgerald
Kings County
N. Y
Jacob Ruppert, Jr
New York City
Ruppert
East
Sterling Price
Paris
Texas
William Sulzer
New York
Price
New-Yorker
New-York
Hill
Sulzer
Democratic National Committee
Terny
D. A. Rose
Milwaukee
Charles N. Thomas
Colorado
Rose
National Committee
Charlies A. Towne
Silver Republican National Committee
E. &. Corser
Silver Republican Committee
Anti Imperialists Plan Conference In Indianapolis
The Anti-Imperialist League, meeting at the Plaza Hotel, wraps up talks and signals a August 1 conference in Indianapolis. It will be open to Republicans and Democrats, not a formal convention, with no official pledge of political action. Edward M Shepard notes he is not officially tied to the movement and had not heard from ex President Cleveland recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Imperialist League
Plaza Hotel
Edwin Burritt Smith
Charles M. Sturges
Chicago
Edward M. Shepard
Broadway
Shepard
Indianapolis
Stepard
Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Seringa Struck by Hurricane Returns for Repairs at Port
The Norwegian bark Seringa, loaded with pitch pine worth $25,000, sailed from Mobile to Manchester but sprang a leak after a June hurricane 23:33. Captain Nordrum reported NW winds and a heavy cross sea that caused continual leaking at seven inches per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seringa
Mobile
Manchester
Nordrum
Duffield Robbed of $55,000 in Cable Car Pickpocketing
Chicago on June 2, H K Duffield a Board of Trade broker was robbed by pickpockets aboard the Cottage Grove avenue cable car. The haul of bonds mining stocks and deeds valued at 55000 was intended for the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
H. K. Duffield
Board of Trade
Cottage Grove-ave
Deaths From Heat Reported in Pittsburg
Two deaths and four prostrations from heat were reported by noon in Pittsburg on June 26 as the thermometer reached a high reading. Many workers suffered and several plants were forced to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Renomination of Rogers and H. for Assembly at Binghamton Convention
At the Republican district convention in Binghamton James T. Rogers of Binghamton and John H. of Union were renominated for assembly. At the county convention S Parsons was nominated for County Justice of the Peace, Taylor S. Arms defeated by 9 votes, Allyn Run nominated for County Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton
N. Y
James T. Rogers
John H
Union
S. Parsons
Allyn Run
Naval Policy Board Meets at Naval War College
Admiral Dewey, presiding, arrives from Narragansett Pier aboard the torpedo boat Porter as the Naval Policy Board convenes at the Naval War College. The flag is saluted by the North Atlantic Squadron and the Training Station shore battery as the sessions begin with secret proceedings likely continuing through the week. Dewey is expected to return to Narragansett Pier after the meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Naval Policy Board
Admiral Dewey
Naval War College
Narragansett Pier
North Atlantic
Naval Training Station
Pearromenads
Powers Arrested in Ky Murder Case. Habeas Corpus Sought
Special dispatch from Harlan Court House Kentucky reports Wheat Captain John L Powers arrested as an accessory to the Goebel governor murder. Powers raises habeas corpus with a writ issued by Governor Taylor while in office and was released previously in Knox County. Powers is brother to former Secretary of State Caleb Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Harlan Court House
John L. Powers
McGay
Goebel
Powers
Taylor
Knox County
Iain Powers
Caleb Powers
Ohio Supreme Court Hinders Toledo Centennial Plan
The Ohio Supreme Court today ruled against the Toledo centennial project, stating the $50.00 from the Centennial Board is not available. Officials fear the decision may kill the centennial movement in Columbus and Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Toledo
Centennial Board
Albany appoints Lewis as Western York Corporation Tax Commissioner
William J. Morgan in Albany appoints George A. Lewis of Buffalo as Corporation Tax Commissioner for Western York, succeeding John R. Hazel who was recently elevated to the United States District Court for the Western District of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
William J. Morgan
Con
George A. Lewis
Buffalo
Western York
John R. Hazel
New York
St Louis to Ban Fireworks If Street Strike Persists
Mayor Ziegenhein threatens a July 4 fireworks ban in St Louis if the street railway strike continues. A proclamation will be issued two to three days before the Nation’s Birthday, prohibiting all descriptions of fireworks on the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Ziegenhein
Rich Vermont Man Found Dead in Saloon Toilet Room
The body of Charles B. Snead of Brattleboro Vermont, reportedly wealthy, was found in a saloon toilet room at 101 Seventh Ave. Identified by Mrs. Ingraham of 315 West Twenty‑first Street who said Snead had lived in her house and left an Brattleboro estate valued at $150000 in the hands of J T Dickerson. Funeral plans to follow at Mrs. Ingraham’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Snead
Brattleboro
Seventh-ave
Ingraham
West Twenty-first-st
Snead
J. T. Dickerson
Newspaper Men In Session At Brighton Beach Hotel
The New-York Press Association began its forty fourth annual convention at the Brighton Beach Hotel with about 150 members. President Gerrit S Griswold delivered the address noting growth, while A O Brunnell read the long secretary treasurer report. Delegates discussed topics including cheaper paper and good roads, and the day ended with a social gathering after a morning business session and afternoon West Brighton excursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton Beach
New-York Press Association
Gerrit S. Griswold
Batavia Daily News
A. O. Brunnell
Dansville Advertiser
B. B. Herbert
William C. Bryant
Brooklyn Times
R. C. Hill
Publicity
Buffalo
Jere Coughlin
Intertown Herald
Good Roads
R. B. Fullerton
League of American Wheelmen
William J. Kline
Amsterdam Democrat
John H. Farrell
Albany Argus
Albert E. Hoyt
Watertown Times
West Brighton
Hearing adjourned in Brooklyn Rapid Transit conspiracy case
The trial in the Brooklyn Rapid Transit conspiracy was adjourned in Justice Fursman's Supreme Court to 10 this morning. The court will sit from 10 to at least 5 to dispose of the case. Defendants appeared with counsel including Colonel Ammon and ex Governor Black. Davis represented by Bard. Alexander and Allen to stand trial for felony in October. defense claims Alexander may be a State's witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Bird Gardiner
Brooklyn
Fursman
Supreme Court
Alfred R. Goslin
Eugene Packer
Henry Bogart
R. A. Ammon
Black
Frederick B. House
F. B. Bard
Charles T. Davis
Henry T. Alexander
Warner T. Allen
Alexander
Minister in Trenton Hospital After Nocturnal Illness
In Trenton a Lutheran pastor, Rev Emanuel B Killinger of Christ English Lutheran, fell critically ill at his home last night. Passersby heard groans at midnight, a neighbor broke in with an axe at dawn, finding Killinger naked and unconscious. Doctors suspect apoplexy while the man’s family remains at Selins Grove, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Emanuel B. Killinger
Christ English Lutheran Church
St. Francis’s Hospital
Selin’s Grove
Penn
Pennsylvania lawyer missing in Media Delaware County
George F. Porter of Broadway 203 asked the police to issue a general alarm for Henry C. Howard a fifty three year old lawyer of Media missing since May 24 He telegraphed he would be detained a day or so He is described as nervous and possibly ill and in a hospital unknown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Porter
Broadway
Henry C. Howard
Media
Delaware County
Penn
Involuntary bankruptcy petitions filed against James F Welch
Eight creditors sue lumber dealer James F Welch owner of a planing mill at Fifth Ave and 137th Street alleging insolvency. They claim he transferred assets to trustee Frederick Livermore and paid Mount Morris Bank $5000 to prefer it. Fire loss prior year settled at about 7000. Welch has operated since 1884, assets 118500, liabilities 71500. Yuckman firm and Weller discharge noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Welch
Fifthave
Harry D. Hughes
Mary Archer
Moore Bros
William E. Uptegrove & Bro
Dunbar Bros
Bristol
Austin & Eddy
Boston
H. H. Osgood & Co
Chequasset Lumber Company
Frederick W. Livermore
Mount Morris Bank
Bradstreet
Livermore
Z. Welch
Welch
No. 12
Broadway
Philadelphia bonds awarded for municipal water system work
Philadelphia reports the full 5.9 million serial loans for city improvements awarded to a New York syndicate of Drexel & Co Brown Brothers and Harvey Fisk & Sons. The bid covers all five series of a 2.8 million general improvement loan and the entire 3 million water loan at 3 percent interest, totaling 2,804,284 and 3,006,020 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Drexel &Co
Brown Brothers
Harvey Fisk & Sons
New York
Submarine Boat Contracts Placed by Naval Board
The Naval Board on Construction approved contracts for six submarine boats at an average cost of 160000 each, to be delivered within one year at Navy designate points. Two boats will be built on the Pacific Coast and four on the Atlantic, with transfers between coasts deemed impractical. Bids for battleships were also adjusted to include superposed turrets on the Georgia New Jersey and Pennsylvania, ordinary turrets on the Virginia and Rhode Island, with bids for these vessels expected to open September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
J. F. Repple & Co
New-York
J. & W. Seligman
Farson, Leach & Co
Edward C. Jones & Co
New-York Security and Trust Company
Franklin Savings Institution
Newark
Washington
Naval Board On Construction
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Pacific
Atlantic
Holland
Georgia
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Rhode Island
Expenditures in Havana Under Ludlow Fire No Waste
Brigadier General Ludlow defends Havana expenditures as not excessive, noting many were initial and not repeated. He cites a 1899 funds schedule showing allocations across Engineer Sanitary Police hospitals prisons and other departments with a total of 3 580 272 79 and asks forwarding to the Cuban investigating committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ludlow
Havana
Corbin
Cuba
Department of
City of
Guanabacoa
Presidio
State Insane Asylum
Secret Service
Engineer Department
TOR
Ludiow
Third Treasury call on depository banks for five million
Washington reports the Secretary of the Treasury will issue a third call on depository banks for 5,000,000 dollars tomorrow. The funds are to be returned to the Treasury by July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
The
Treasury
Postmaster of Honolulu Appointed By President
The President signed the commission of Joseph M. Oats as postmaster at Honolulu. An earlier error had listed John M. Oats, the brother of the appointee, as postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph M. Oats
Honolulu
John M. Oats
Decision in Ice Trust Case to be issued tomorrow
Albany June 26 Justice Alden Chester will render his decision in the American Ice Company case tomorrow morning. The ruling concerns whether the PER O ry writs issued by Justice Herrick shall be made permanent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Alden Chester
American Ice Company
Army and Navy Orders Issued From Washington
Washington June 26. Army orders relieve Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Barry for duty as chief of staff in Manila. Several officers receive leaves of absence, promotions, and reassignments. Navy orders detail retirement exam for W H Ruth, promotions of H Williams and H Wright, and various detachments and transfers among ships and yards.
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Washington
Army
W. H. Ruth
Mare Island Hospital
H. Williams
H. T. Wright
W. B. Rogers
League Island Yard
A. B. Bates
G. 5. Ogden
Richmond
Asiatic Station
San Francisco
Cavité
T. D. Harris
Wabash
M. C. Gorgas
Mare Island Yard
Iowa
C. BR. Brittain
O. M. Eakins
Buffalo
Bevidia
B. G. Barthalow
J. C. Kress
C. A. Gardiner
C. T. Wade
Chicago
New York
E. P. Swarz
FE. H. Dodd
H. C. Cocke
Philadelphia
C. P. Huff
E. E. Scranton
R. Morris
H. T. Winston
J. C. Colwell
Reed Barnett Leases Park Avenue Hotel In Major Deal
Real estate notes show Reed and Barnett leasing the Park Avenue Hotel on Fourth Avenue between Thirty-second and Thirty-third Streets for ten years at nearly $1,000,000, backed by Western capital, with former manager F A Reed linked to hotel operations. Auctions feature multiple properties on Fifth Avenue, Central Park frontage, and a series of city lots and brick buildings with detailed lot lines and referees named in proceedings.
Real Estate Transfers Land deals and trustees listed
Transfers include Thomas M Smith to Delia B Trac ween 40th es s 5s on Wendover avenue with 39.5 by 100 foot lot and other parcels. United States Mortgage and Trust Company trustee to David Lippman on 8d avenue. Massie to Hyman Larkin and others. Adrian H Larkin referee to Hyman. John J Heather ton and Rebecca R to 4th Avenue parcel. John H Judge referee to New York Life Insurance Company. Charles Donohue referee to Mathilde Eidlitz et al. Riverside Avenue corner lot in a large area. Thomas Lenane to Minnie J Macdonald. John D Karst jr to French Church du Saint Esprit. 100 Amsterdam Avenue corner 14th Street with two five story brick tenement houses. Various sums and parties including 82,000 and 48,000 dollars for multiple properties and parcels in Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendover-ave
Thomas M Smith
Delia
Trac Ween
Park-ave
Marshall Puselle
60Th-St
United States Mortgage and ‘Trust Company
David Lippman
Convent-ave
Adrian H Larkin
Hyman
John J. Heatherton
Rebecca R Darep Cas Acees
John H Judge
New York Life Insurance Company
Sth
St Nicholas-ave
Charles Donohue
Mathilde Eidlitz
Melrose
Thomas Lenane
Minnie J Macdonald
Sthave
John D Karst, Jr
du Saint Esprit
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Forty-Seventh
Geoob Ruppert
SATS
Silver
SUL
Zer
Faulk
Wapt
Kentucky
Blow
Lewis
Hazel
Biay
Horsford’s
Genuine
Horstorn
Vermont
Gardi
Ner
Council
Jacob
Abraham Yuckman
Yuckman Bros
Broomest
ICE Trust
Army and Navy
Thomas H. Barry
Adjutant-General of the Army
Manila
Harry G. Trout
2D Cavalry
Thomas Peck
37Th Infantry
William A
Alaska
George S. Grimes
24 Artillery
Department of Havana
Pinar del Rio
Henry C. Davis
7Th Artillery
Tully M’crea
5Th Artillery
Woodson Ece
11Th Infantry
Asher CC. Taylor
4Th Artillery
Fuger
Department of the East
Harry L. Hawthorne
6Th Artillery
2D Artillery
William J. Snow
Tth Artillery
Fort Myer
William PD. Crosby
Benjamin F. Pope
Christopher C. Collins
Presidio of
Philip F. Harvey
Robert J. Gibson
John R. Devere
Washington Barracks
Auguste A. Nouvel
NAVY
Park Avenue
Reed & Barnett
Fourth-ave
Alexander T. Stewart
S. Osgood Pell & Co
Fifth-ave
Central Park
Richard V. Harnett & Co
Boulevard Lafayette
Fort Washington-ave
James L. Wells
Twenty-first St
Avenue
United States Mortgage and Trust Company Agt
Bonfils Improvement Company Et al
Davies, Stone
North Side
Washington Ave
Walter J. McIndoe
Charles H. Schroeder
William L. Snyder
John H. Judge
Peter F. Meyer & Co
Jerome Ave
East Side
Boston Ave
Amelia A. Thornagt
Catherine Webb
Arthur J. Burns
John Delahanty
Sixty-fourth St
Eleventh-ave
Marie Stoeser
Henry Draudt
Wendel & Robeson
William H. Hirsh
First-ave
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
William Seitz
J. Mayhew Wainwright
G. M. Speir
Eighth-ave
Francis J. Otis
Annie FE. Chivvis
Strong & Cadwalader
Rollin M. Morgan
Jesse C. Bennett & Co
Mrs. Mary Co
Down
West Seventy-seventh St
Irving Kempner
East Twelfth-st
William
Julius Bachrach
Julius
Max Weinstein
East Seventh-st
Riverside Drive
Shanley
William Rosenzweig
Bernard Klingenstein
Fifth
Sixth
W. H. Goldey
William J. Kaiser
Dr. Waterbury
Ocean Ave
Avenues C
D. Brooklyn
William M. Ryan
Twenty-third Ward
Bronx Borough
Southern Boulevard
Whitlock
St. John Aves
Timpson Place
Peter F. Mewer & Co
L. J. Phillips & Co
Fourth St
Bowery
Mary Mooney
Bryan L. Kennelly & Co
Kingsbridge Road
South Side
Emerson St
J. Gregg
Amsterdam-ave
Corner
Niels Hansen
Amsterdam-are
L Angell
He Yanamafer
Europe
Carreaux
Raye
America
Tenth Street
John
A. T. Stewart
Wanamaker
Fourth Avenue
Ninth and
Tenth Streets
West 45Th St
Maxwell S. Mannes
Fifth Ave
Rochelle
Pelham Road
Wychmere Seashore
Cape Cod
Harwich
Mass
E. Sith-st
Country Property
R. I
Rhode Island Ave
Oakland Terrace
Veritzan
Duanest
Monticello, N. Y
Los Orange
Mountain View
Park Row Building
Son of City
Westchester CO
Cyrus Field
FTS
Ruland & Whiting
Beckman St
Tribune
City H Hotels
Hamilton
45Th Street
Geo. W. Morton
Otel Regent
28Th St
6Th Ave
Beacon ST
Tremont ST
Harvey & Wood, Proprietors
Uptown
A & Cor
12Th-St
Macy's
6Th-Ave
léth-#t
Columbus-ave
6Th-St
14Th-St
47Th-St
Bleecker-st
New England
Fall River Line
Fall River
Priscilla
Puritan
Pier 19
N. R
Warren St
Sdence Line
Providence Line
Pat Ae
Providence
Plymouth
Pilgrim
Pier 18
Murray St
Stonington Line
Stonington
Watch Hill
Maine
New Hampshire
Spring St
Norwich Line
New London
Block Island
Worcester
New Haven Line
New Haven
New Britain
Meriden
Hartford
Springfield
North
E. R
CHESTER W._ CHAPIN
C. H. Northam
Chester W. Chapin
Catskills
Saratoga
Fulton St
A. Desbrosses
Arcmslaraie
St. Pier
Yonkers
West Point
Newburgh
Secakeepsie
Kingston Point
Catskill
Hudson
New York Transfer Co
Adirondack
Dean Richmond
North River
Foot Canal Street
Troy Boats
Troy
31St St
Desbrosses Sa
West
Cranstons
Cornwall
Newrsburgh
New Hamburgh
Milton
Po'keepsie
Rondouy
Kingston
Gatsmrill
Onteora
Aaters
Christopher St
Kaaterbrilil
Cairo
Palenville
Ottis Summit
Haines Cortere
Tannersville
Hudson and Coxsackie Boats
Catakill
Montauk Steamboat CO. Ltd
Orient, Greenport
Shelter Island
Southold
Sag Harbor
Foot Wall
A. Way
Ith
East 47Th-St
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