English War Scandals and a Critique of Waste
London coverage details a damning War Office blue book report on South Africa store mismanagement. It cites millions wasted through contractor enrichment, stock sales, and lax supervision. Sir William Butler defends prudence, while critics urge accountability and reform.
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London
Ser Fus
Union League Club
United Kingdom
Armgr
Hleher
South Africa
War Office
Army Service Corps
Boersettere
Sir William Butler
Lord Milner
Kiger
Adel
Cotandope Orci Éberal
Lord Kitchener
Ieee
Ian Jae Thetacht
Milit
Wilton Butler
Iestiloga
The Dual System of Buying and Selling in War Bids
A caustic critique of wartime contracts shows how contractors profit from both cheap and dear prices while officials pretend not to know. Sir William Butler’s report highlights mismanagement in army administration, presses for a full court inquiry, and condemns the War Office for incomplete evidence and unappeased libel suits. LN. F.
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Turk
William Butler
South Africa
LN. F
Testimony by Telephone in Will Contest on Riverhead Case
Riverhead Long Island June 20 testimony in the will contest of Mrs Helen Terry was taken by telephone from Greenport because Joseph P Adams could not attend the hearing Surrogate Belford ordered the recording as if in court Adams testified doors were not locked and there was no secrecy in the will making Several nieces and nephews challenge the will which leaves the estate valued between 150000 and 200000 to three favored nephews.
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Riverhead
Long Island
Joseph P. Adams
Helen Terry
Greenport
Belford
Adama Ws
Terry
Adams
Ins
Big Department Store Sold in St Louis Deal
Thomas H. McKittrick and Murray Carleton led a syndicate to buy William Barr Drygoods Company interests in St Louis. The Barr department store, one of the oldest in the city, changes hands for several million dollars with George Wright to become president and manager. Store location and operations remain unchanged. Barr's dates to 1849.
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the Tribune
St Louis
Thomas H. McKittrick
Hargadine-McKittrick Drygoods Company
Murray Carleton
Carleton Drygoods Company
William Barr
East Orange
N. J
Joseph Franklin
St. Louis
George M. Wright
Barr Company
Barr's
Man of Many Aliases Said to Return to City
A man known by aliases including Lord Courtney and Lord Beresford is claimed to have arrived two months ago from Enstend and lives quietly in the city. A Pinkerton source says he may be a PRP agent, with past as a bogus British nobleman seen in Newport and other towns. He is described as tall, about fifty five, with a checkered history linked to Clinton and the Earl of Devon. The story notes he may have gone back to England.
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H. J. Courtenay
Lord Courtney
Lord Beresford
Sir Henry Vane
Her Majesty's Light Artillery
Enstend
Pinkerton Detective Force
Tribune
Prps
United States
Canada
Cusrmer
Newport
Hickiana
Balimore
Courtenay
Felica Byrnes
Clinton
Lodgekee
Earl of Devon
Thie Courtenay
England
Cotton Market in Jury Box as Trial Nears Verdict
Barton and Castles cotton broker acted as juror in a General Sessions murder case. Messages from his firm were read in court to gauge market trends while Judge Foster allowed the practice. The market opened lower amid a Liverpool slump, with Southern buying interest and heavy rains tempering declines. Kang Yu Wei visits City Hall with daughter and suite, greeted by Mayor McLean. Interpreted by Chee Key Kean, assisted by General Homer Lea, the reformer’s party received cordial remarks on China’s reform prospects.
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Barton & Castles
Foster
Hove
Liverpool
Kang YU Wei
Mang Yu Wei
Hs Daughter
McClean
Chee Key Kean
Gener Homer Lea
Chinese Reform Army
Mayer
Kang You Wei
China
Girl of Sixteen Gets Divorce in Pueblo Court
Pearl Thomas, sixteen years old, obtained a divorce from Earl Thomas in Pueblo this morning after three years of marriage. Cruelty cited as the ground. The same court separated four other couples in the same hour.
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Denver
Pearl Thomas
Pueblo
Earl Thomas
Auto Crash In Asbury Park Injures Bennett Family
A 35 horsepower car owned by Adolph Busch of Brooklyn ran down a carriage carrying Dr. R S Bennett and his family on Bond street. Dr Bennett and his young daughter Florence were badly hurt, Mrs Bennett lightly bruised. Driver William A Horse admitted speeding fifteen mph and was released on bail for a hearing tomorrow morning.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Adolph Busch
Brooklyn
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company
Marlborough
Borden
Royal Arcanum Rates Adopted After Three Day Meeting
Boston June 29 executive committee of the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum issued a statement on the committees functions and authority. It said the committee had no power to repest revoke amend or alter the new rate schedule. The statement justified a necessary increase to cover death claims and ensure the order’s perpetuity, noting hardships would arise but the change was vital.
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Boston
Supreme Council of the
Royal Arcanum
Supreme Council
Royal Arcanum in Brooklyn Sees No Accord on New Rates
A Brooklyn meeting of nine from seventy nine councils failed to sway the Supreme Council over new rate changes. Hugo Hirsh led a four hour session at Aurora Grata Cathedral and urged continued press to reconvene and reconsider action. About 200 attending Celtic Council presided by Regent John F Walsh.
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Brooklyn
Supreme Council
Order
New York
Aurora Grata
Hugo Hirsh
Committee of Nine
Terrace Garden
Grand Council
Order of the Royal Arcanum
Samuel N. Hoag
Mount, Vernon
Grand Lodge
Blackmailed Barge Captain Arrested at East River Wharf
Frank Williams a 32 year old restaurant keeper was arrested at the foot of East 48th Street on a blackmail charge. He allegedly collected money from barge and lighter captains claiming it funded a Dock Department employee in need. Williams was arraigned in Yorkville police court with examination adjourned to next Monday and held on $500 bail.
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East River
Dock Department
Iit
Frank Williams
East Atth-St
James Haggerty
Williams
Yorkville
Maeistrain Whitman
Narrow Escape as Messenger Climbs Aboard Steamship
District Messenger No. 78 delivered two telegrams to a departing passenger on the French liner La Lorraine. Messenger John Elmore, three feet tall, dangled from the gangway, was roped to safety as the ship pulled away. Police and telegraph workers aided, then a cheering crowd showered the rescued boy with flowers.
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Lins
la Lorraine
John Elmore
West Ot
Filmore
Fone
Elmore
Leeson
Willings Hande
William O'Keefe
Telegraph Company
J. F. Carter
Julie Marlowe
Carlsbad
Dugro
Baron RM. de Brow
Dilworth
Robert M. Gallaway
Bishop Leroy
M. Mott
Countess de Maurote
Willam Franklyn
Paris
Raines hotels cited again in legal crackdown
Buildings Superintendent Hopper reports six more Raines law hotels found in violation. This brings total to nine of thirteen inspected sites illegal with licenses revoked at two locations. Addresses listed include No. 1810 1st Ave No. 1865 2nd Ave No. 5218 Md Ave No. 2457 2d Ave and No. 22% IM Ave.
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Hopper
Excise
Healy
Liz
Deave
California Arrow to encircle Brooklyn in balloon
Report describes Lee Stevens preparing an airship device at Brighton Beach for a solo ascent to encircle Brooklyn. The gas-inflated aerodrome, with eighteen carbon containers of vitriol, stands ready for release as the operator plans a route over the housetops, across the bay to the Statue of Liberty. The mission aims to complete a circumnavigation with a single ascent.
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Brooklyn
Lee Stevens
Brighton Beach
Bay
Mail Wagon Strike Threatens US Mails Protection Sought
United States Marshal Henkel met with Postal Service agents seeking protection for mail transfers in New York as about two hundred wagon drivers threaten a midnight strike for higher wages and shorter hours. Contractors Wolcott and Profit discussed guard plans with city police, Hoboken, and Jersey City authorities. The strike recalls a 1902 walkout with wage concessions, and Postmaster Willcox confirmed rumors of the threat.
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United States
Henkel
J. M. Masten
F. W. Vallle
United States Postal Service Contract Office
Fost
New-York Mail Company
H. Wolcott
Mr. Wolcott
Wolcott
General Post Office
Grand Central Station
Marshal Henkel
Police
Cortright
Hooks
Hoboken
Jersey City
Munroe Profit
Floyd
Imowa
Proffit
Hay
Police Department
Willcox
Gettleman PULLER IN GETS HIS N, "B GOSH" arraigned in Tombs court
Thomas Colbert of Top Notch New Jersey faced Magistrate Pool on assault charges after Myra Kaufman a clothing store owner in Bayard Street accused him of striking her during a dispute over a clothing sale. Colbert claimed he was attacked and was discharged after the judge praised his defense.
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Thomas Colbert
Top Notch
N. J
Pool
Tombs Court
Myra Kaufman
Bayard St
Colbert
Woo
Emerald Isle
Jedge
Jersey
Old Town
Bowery
Mystery over ore thefts at American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History faces uncertainty about gold ore thefts described as exaggerated by secretary John H. Winner who downplays the value as under one dollar. He notes other Siberian collection losses and butterfly specimens as minor, while museum staff insist on tight security with double-locked glass cases and electric alarms.
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American Museum of Natural History
John H. Winner
Tribune
Wihser
Siberian
Lifesavers Battle 6 Foot Sturgeon at Hell Gate
National Volunteer Life Savers John Hetherington and James Hunter wrestled a large sturgeon during a 30 minute struggle at Bounty's Cove on the Astoria shore. The fish, 6 feet 2 inches long and weighing about 15 pounds, had been struck by a steamboat wheel and was confined to shallow water.
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Bounty's Cove
John Hetherington
James Hunter
Ifesavers
Astoria
Hell Gate
Lifesavers
Hetherington
Hunter
City Club opposes overhead trolley franchises letter
Through Lawrence Vener the City Club writes to the Board of Estimate opposing granting overhead trolley franchises. It calls for transfer facilities and proportional gross receipts compensation, with forfeiture clauses for noncompliance and safeguards to ensure adherence to franchise terms.
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City Club
Lawrence Vener
Fstimate
Socialistic Party Opens West Hudson Campaign at East Newark
Arlington June 29 Special The Socialistic party of West Hudson opened their campaign tonight with an open air meeting at Centratave and adst East Newark. Principal speaker George H Hensley criticised corporations and trusts and outlined a lively campaign ahead.
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Arlington
Socialistic Party of
West Hudson
Centratave
Adst
East Newark
George H Hensley
Plaza Hotel furnishings auction concludes sale
The Plaza Hotel furnishings sale ends after seventeen days with remaining items moved to Dartington & Co offices. Most sold items were unclaimed, and demolition starts as the building’s earlier $900,000 furnishing cost is cited. Buyers include Mr. Wilkes of Hotel Marie Antoinette and several hotel industry figures from Albany and Rye.
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Plaza Hotel
Ronning
No. 1&2
Broadway
oMee of Dartington & Co
Wilkes
Marie Antionette
P. J. Murphy
Albany
John Kelly
Rye Inn
Rye
N.Æ
Mr. Bumemgy Touthmores
Ands" Stevenson
Lake Pleasant
Fast Trains Wrecked Near Atwater Ohio
A fast eastbound Cleveland and Pittsburg passenger train left the rails near Atwater Ohio, killing one passenger and injuring a dozen or more. A rail was reportedly removed during track repairs. Relief trains and hospital treatment were dispatched to the scene.
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Cleveland and
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atwater
Ohio
Alliance
Kansas City
California Limited
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé
Kansas City Southern
Gillisst
Ellis
Kan
Union Pacific Railway
J. H. Kinney
Lovers Drown in Lake Near Peekskill
James Mollravy and Miss Elizabeth Healy drowned at Lake Oscawanna eight miles from Peekskill. They left a cottage in a rowboat purchased that day and were later found by the lake’s shore as searches continued through the night. Coroner Willard Jay Cox ordered the bodies taken to Cold Spring.
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Lake Oscawanna
Peekskill
James Mollravy
Elizabeth Healy
Miss Healy
Cold Spring
Oscawannu
Mellravy
Odd Felons
Volunteer Fire Department
Oseawanna Lake Club
McIlravy
Mollrayy
Willard Jay Cox
Canfield House attachment sought in East 44th case
An attachment against No 5 East 44th street the Canfield house was granted in Supreme Court on James A. Deering’s application for Philip H. Britt. Britt’s fee valued at 20 000 with 5 000 already paid. Canfield and manager Bucklin jailed for operating a common gambling house.
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East 44Th
Richard A. Canfield
Justice Truax
Supreme Court
James A. Deering
Philip H. Britt
Mr. Britt
Canfield
East 44Th St
East 44Th St. By Disstrict
Jerome
Canfeld
Dave Bucklin
Britt
Delmonico’s
City Redistricting Adds 398 Election Districts
The Board of Elections completed redistricting under the new election law, creating 398 new districts citywide. The Bronx 6th and Manhattan 21st show large gains with 33 and 26 districts added respectively, Queens 1st gains 20, Brooklyn averaging seven per assembly district, and the last registration listing 637,620 voters.
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Gold Found in Capitol Square Well Discoveries
Carson Nevada June 29 Several weeks ago Nevada began boring an artesian well in Capitol Square. A depth over two hundred feet has been reached and gold has been found in sands raised by the machinery. A Cohen merchant has filed a mining location notice claiming all ground now occupied by the state chief executive building.
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Carson
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State of
A. Cohen
Subway Ready to Run to Battery and Bronx Section
August Belmont president of the Thierborauen Rapid Transit Company told the Rapid Transit Commission the Battery to Bronx line would be open and trains could run by July 15 though some construction remains. Judge Blanchard granted a receiver in a partnership dispute over embroidery, and a sheriff sale of costumes and scenery for a production raised $100 from an execution. Bankruptcy petitions were filed for several firms with creditors named. receivers were appointed in multiple cases.
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Thierborauen Rapid Transit Company
Rapid Transit Commission
Battery
Bronx
Helmont
Justice Blanchard
Supreme Court
Samuel Liljankrants
Max Halter
Canal St
Sherif
United States Amusement Coss Dany
Dam plan threatens Croton Falls homes and heritage
A Croton Falls letter to The Tribune warns New York City’s water needs risk wiping out every local home. The writer laments displacement, loss of community, and strained ties to neighbors, while endorsing engineer Armstong’s duct plan as a feasible, sanitary alternative to reservoirs within Westchester County.
Note of appreciation for saving old fire horses
A Brooklyn reader lauds Nicholls F Brady for buying and saving worn out fire horses from a cruel city practice. The letter credits Brady’s humane action, hopes it sets an example, and asks others to do what they can to ease the burden on the loyal, patient animals. The writer signs as Mrs Theodore G Vietor.
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Tribune
Nicholls F. Brady
Tatare
Brody
Brady
Theodore G. Vietor
Brooklyn
Adulteration of Foods Letter to The Tribune
Dr J Cambridge Wharton praises Dr W E Bigsow articles on food safety in The Sunday Tribune. He notes tests are hard at home but urges awareness of adulterated foods and potential remedies citing jelly tests as accessible. Letter dated New York June 23, 16.
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the Tribune
W. E. Bigsow
United States Bureau of Chemistry
Sunday Tribune
J. Cambridge Wharton
M.D
New York
John Paul Jones Statue Proposed for City Park
In Broadway between Murray and Warren streets a white marble plot opposite City Hall Park is suggested for a full size John Paul Jones statue. The plot now holds Nathan Hale’s statue, and the park hosts past event commemorations. New York记 June 3 15. B YOUNG.
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Rue Aremane
Broadway
Murray and
Warren
Ats
John Paul Jones
Pary
New-York
Young
Fiance Was a Married Man Discovered Before Wedding
In New Jersey on June 2, Miss Ethel Amy Fenner of Pluckamis learned just before her wedding that her fiancé James Francis Miller was already married. A letter from Miller prompted the postponement, while Fenner’s brother and Miller’s mother confirmed the prior marriage. Legal action against Miller may follow.
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Eld
N. J
Ethel Amy Fenner
Pluckamis
James Francis Miller
Miss Fenner
Etse
Mr. Miller
John Fenner, Jr
New Freeo
Schooner Samoset Condemned by Admiralty Court
Halifax Nova Scotia reports the American schooner Samoset seized last summer was condemned by the Admiralty Court within the three mile limit. The vessel, a 32-ton schooner named Samoset, hailed from Plymouth and was dated at Halifax during June.
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