Crowninshield Claims Honor as Author of Dewey Dispatch
Rear Admiral Crowninshield declares he wrote the dispatch ordering Admiral Dewey to Manila to confront the Spanish fleet, saying the White House and Attorney General Griggs reviewed it, with only a possible change of either capture or destroy. The note then went to Secretary Long and on to Dewey. Also reported is a wreck near Columbus, Ohio, injuring about 25 on a New York express train when it collided with a switch engine and cars at Union Depot.
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Catriouyia Fig Group Co
California
Fie Sreup Co
Dewey
Washington
A. S. Crowninshield
Bureau of Navigation
Hong Kong
Manila
Crowninshield
White House
Griggs
Columbus
New York express
Pennsylvania railroad
Union depot
Baseball standings and pennant races update
American League standings show Washington and Boston leading with wins and losses, while other clubs did not play yesterday. National League results include Pittsburg beating Boston, Cincinnati defeating New York in nine, Chicago taking Philadelphia in ten, and St. Louis besting Brooklyn. Maryland Brewing Company sold at public auction in Baltimore for 3.59 million dollars to Gottlieb Strauss Bauernschmidt Company.
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We. Pet
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Baltimore
Detroit
Pittsburg
New York
St Lear
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Maryland Brewing Company
Gottlieb Strauss-Bauernschmidt Company
Constitution Triumphs In Leisure Cup Race At Newport
The Constitution defeated Columbia and Independence in a triangular ten mile course off Bateman's Point Newport R I finishing at 4 54 beating Columbia by over three miles and Independence by nine and a half miles The great Bristol sloop sailed with light airs earning a record 49 46 for the ten knot leg and proved the best light weather craft of this generation The Independence and Columbia both failed to match her pace in these conditions and the crew received praise for skillful handling and determination while the fate of heavy weather remains uncertain
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Columbia
Independence
Bateman's Point
Newport
R. L
Herreshoit
Constitution
Crowinshield
zephyr
F. D. Morgan
Barr
Clerk shoots customer in Cumberland drug store tragedy
John Deermer, a drug store clerk in Cumberland Maryland, was removing a revolver from a shelf when it discharged yesterday afternoon. The bullet struck Clinton Billmyer a customer and caused his death. Police investigated the accidental shooting as a fatal incident at the store.
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Cumberland
John Deermer
Clinton Billmyer
Paris Banking House Planned by Morgan and Rockefeller
Paris report from the Daily Mail Paris correspondent says John D. Rockefeller and J Pierpont Morgan have decided to establish a Paris banking house with a capital of £10,006,000. The potential move signals a major expansion by American financiers in Europe and could reshape Paris financial markets.
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Morgan
London
the
Daily Mail
John D. Rockefeller
J. Pierpont Morgan
Death by own action of F D White in Syracuse
Frederick D White son of U S ambassador to Germany Andrew White committed death by own action at 5 30 pm in his Syracuse home. Prolonged ill health and nervous disease cited as cause. He died after a rifle shot to the brain. he was found by his wife in the bath room and had earlier recovered from typhoid and neurasthemia. He studied at Columbia Law and was active in managing family property. A cablegram was sent to Berlin confirming the death.
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Syracuse
Frederick D. White
Andrew White
United States
White
Ambassador Whte
Berlin
Ambassador White
Ann Arbor
Mich
Cornell University
University of Berlin
Prussia
Columbia Law College
New York
Binghamton
Evangelist G Campbell Morgan to Lead Northulell Mission Work
The Rev G Campbell Morgan arrives to lead six years of ministry at Northulell, Mares, with a summer Bible classes at the Northtind conference and a winter lecture series in Baltimore. The English evangelist succeeds the late Dwight L. Meaty at this posting.
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Dwight L. Meatdy
Northulell
Mares
mike
Baltimore
Steel Strike to Be Settled in Pittsburgh Conference
Pittsburg July 9 Officers of the Amalgamated Association and the American Sheet Steel company held a two hour conference. President Shaffer predicted the next meeting at Hotel Lincoln in Pittsburg Thursday at 10 am would settle grave questions. He noted vice presidents from Alabama north were en route on his order and doubted the presence of Charles M Schwab, while expressing belief the strike would be speedily settled.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association
American Sheet Steel company
Lincoln
Iron and steel industries
Alabama
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel corporation
Sooner Troubles Loom as Oklahoma Land Draw Near
In El Reno, Judge Pitzpatrick warns that Caddo county will be crowded with soones and clashes may erupt before the lottery drawing. Cavalry from Fort Reno and Fort Sill are ordered to arrive by Wednesday amid early entries by Lew Hornbeck's followers. An estimated 5,000 prospective settlers gaze toward the new allotment. Leather Workers Convene in Philadelphia adjourns with 22 locals joining the new union. Officers elected include Dennis Healey and Simon Nagle, with Marcellus Waite as general organizer.
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C. T
Pitzpatrick
Caddo county
Fort Reno
Fort Sill
Lew Hornbeck
Minco Newstrel
Hornbeck
forbidden country
Oklahoma
Leather Workers
Philadelphia
Amalgamated Leather Workers’ Union
Dennis Healey
Lowell
Mass
Simon Nagle
Presdent
L. B. Stones
Du Bois
C &. Walker
Willington
Del
Fred Cahill
Olean
M. F. Fitzgerald
Marcellus Waite
Porto Rico Teachers Aboard Red Dune Steamer Caracas Arrives
Sixteen Porto Rico school teachers traveled as passengers on the Red Dune steamer Caracas which reached New York last night from Ponce and San Juan. Griscom and Bowen received their commissions as Ministers to Persia and Venezuela, respectively, after final instructions yesterday. Traffic in the Union Tunnel on the Pennsylvania Railroad in Baltimore resumed following a cave-in caused by the June 23 incident.
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Caracas
New York
Ponce
San Juan
Griscom
Bowen
Persia
Venezuela
Union Tunnel
Baltimore
Convention Highlights Open With Large Christian Endeavor Rally
Thousands gathered in Cincinnati for the twentieth annual National Christian Endeavor convention. Rev G Campball Morgan spoke on prayer and its foundation at Central Christian Church, with a massive evening rally at Auditorium Endeavor featuring Hon. B Capen and Rev. Charles M Sheldon. Doors overflowed as crowd surged for the main events.
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Central Christian Church
G. Campball Morgan
Brayer
Auditorium Endeavor
Tennis Hamlin
Washington, D. C
B. Capen
Boston
Charles M. Sheldon
Topeka
Reading Railway Strike Holds For Better Terms In Pa
Indications show Reading Railway shop hands will continue their strike indefinitely. A thousand workers voted to reject a second offer and push for wage gains from 14 to 18 cents per hour, a nine hour day, and double time on overtime. Freight handlers at Wayne Junction and Newberry Junction refuse to reload freight. Other items note Cambria Steel sells to Conemaugh, Carnegie declines New York mayoral bid, and Democratic state headquarters open in Harrisburg with campaign to follow August 15 nominations. A Parkersburg girl shoots a burglar at Griffithsville,Virginia. the intruder is mortally wounded.
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Baer
executive committee
te committee
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Newberry Juncion
Tamaqua
Philadelphia & Reading railway
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Academy of Music
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