Naval circles roared with activity over Maine inquiry impact
Washington reports a flurry of naval reshuffles as Admiral Sicard takes leave for health reasons while Captain Sampson commands the fleet at Key West and Evans assumes Town battleship duties. A joint war navy committee forms, eight steam yachts and four tugboats are bought for auxiliary use, and Commodore Schley is slated to head the flying squadron amid talks of war posture.
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Flotila
Secretary Long
Sicard
Navy Department
Sampson
Key West
Evans
Hampton Roads
W. 8S. Schley
Keys West
Maine
Iowa
Maine Court of Inquiry
Robrey Evans
Bob
War
Navy Departments
Barker
Long
War Department
Washington
New York
Auxiliary Naval Fleet
Atlantic
Ogden Goelet
American Handicap shooters in Elkwood Park finish with 25 straight
Nine men tied for the first prize of 3712 after the blue ribbon Interstate Association event at Elkwood Park New Jersey Weather was poor with drizzle as the shoot-off was postponed until tomorrow morning. Winners include T P Laflin Rock Island Wis J B R Millett Kansas City Mo KR Heiken Dayton D Waaner Washington G W Loomis Omaha Jim Jones Philadelphia BE D Fulford Utica A Fen Long Branch N J and Bender Neely other 4 straight scorers were W Lee Gatunton Pa and John San Francisco.
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New York
Interstate Association
Elkwood Park
N. J
Interstate
William P. Bhattuck
T. P. Laflin
Rock Isand
Wis
J. BR. Millett
Kansas City
KR. ©. Heiken
Dayton
W. Waaner
Washington
G. W. Loomis
Omaha
Jim Jones
Philadelphia
D. Fulford
Utica
Fen
Long Branch
Bender
Neelty
W. Lee
Gatunton
John
San Francisco
Dr Powell a crack shot in La Crosse duel talk
Dr George Powell famed marksman of La Crosse Wisconsin and brother of White Beaver headlines a duel challenge to Spanish Baron El Cardo. He shoots pinheads coins and hair with accuracy and has a frontier reputation with Indians and famous gunfighters. He recently left for Milwaukee to take a masonry degree.
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White Beaver
Kentucky
George
New York
Western Frontier
Indiana
Buffalo Bill
California Joe
Wild Bill
Peon Pallerday
Texas Jack
la Crosse
Dr. Powell
Milwaukee
Atlantic League adopts schedule and protests rowdy play
In Philadelphia the Atlantic League approved this season's schedule after eight hours of sessions. Newark and Paterson will host Sunday games, Richmond will not. April 25 opening, September 1 closing. Umpire suspension power set at two days with loss of salary. Seby cup abolished, cup returned to owner. Fines of 100 to clubs for forfeited games, guarantee fund raised to 1000 per club. Umpires named J J Kelly W G Brannan John Brennar and E Co Tate.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic Aseball League
Newark
Paterson
Richmond
Timas
J. J. Kelly
W. G. Brannan
John Brennar
E. Cc. Tate
Pague Divorce Granted After Fort Sheridan Shooting Case
In Lancaster Pennsylvania on March 24 Sarah Gossler Pague was granted a divorce from Lieutenant Samuel E Pague. The divorce followed Pague's attempt to kill Colonel Crofton at Fort Sheridan Chicago. In 1895 Payne accused Crofton of undue intimacy and fired twice. he was court martialed and dismissed.
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Lancaster
Sarah Gossler Pague
Samuel £. Pague
United States Army
Pague
Colonel Crofton
Fort Sheridan
Chicago
Payne
Crofton
Paine
Army
Inquest Opens Over Braun Death After Palace Club Bout
Trenton March 24 a coroner inquest into Henry Braun’s death from injuries after a contest at the Palace Athletic club on Monday night returned a verdict that Braun died from a blow or a fall. Jack Smith was held without bail by Police Justice Jackson and Referee Sam Austin with Palace manager Jack Skelly and both boxers seconds held on 6500 bail as witnesses. The Mercer county grand jury will reconvene in May.
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Trenton
N. J
Henry Braun
Palace Athletic Club
Jack Smith
Braun
Smith
Jackson
Sam Austin
Jack Skelly
Mercer County Grand Jury
Lover Threw Vitriol Facing Unwanted Marriage Demand
In Chicago Til March 34 a rejected suitor Charles F Lang encountered 19 year old Mabel Hobart as she bought medicine for her ill mother. He asked her to marry him again then threw vitriol in her face, blinding her and causing likely fatal injuries. Lang fled but was arrested.
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Chicago
Til
Charles F. Lang
Mabel Hobart
Lang
President nominates officials and officers to senate
Washington March 4 The President sent nominations to the senate including Mahion M Garland for surveyor of customs port Pittsburg Pa Judson W Lyons of Georgia for register of the treasury Leslie Comba for pension agent Louisville Ky Arthur Elwood Gregory of New York for civil engineer in the navy War First lieutenants to be captains Robert C Van Vliet Tenth infantry Baron A Edwards Twenty fifth infantry
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Washington
Senate
Mahion M. Garland
Pittsburg
Judson W. Lyons
Georgia
the Treasury
Leslie Comba
Louisville
Arthur Elwood Gregory
New York
Robert C. van Vliet
Baron A. Edwards
Battleships Kentucky and Kearsarge Launched at Newport News
Newport News March 14 battleships Kentucky and Kearsarge slid from the ways in a ceremony witnessed by thirty thousand spectators. Governors Bradley and Tyler, General Miles, Admiral Matthews, and admirals McNair and Wallace attended. Mrs Winslow christened the Kearsarge with water from Lincoln’s home and Bourbon whiskey was hurled at the Kentucky amid counter protests. A banquet for six hundred followed at Old Point.
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Newport News
Kentucky
Kearsage
Newport News Dry Dock and
United States Navy
Abraham Lincoln
W. O. Bradley
B. Hoge Tyler
Nelson A. Miles
United States Army
Matthews
J. 8
McNair
Wallace
Winslow
Mise
Christine Pradley
Old Point
Bradley
Virginia
Tyler
WEDDED AFTER MANY YEARS IN SOUTH JERSEY
Return Babcock Swain aged 72 and Mrs Roxana Hand aged 73 were married at Cape May Court House New Jersey. Rev Frank H Shermer officiated before a small gathering of relatives. Swain long a Philadelphia bath tubs manufacturer retired seven years ago and settled on a nearby farm. The couple planned a ten day honeymoon after the ceremony.
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Cape May Court House
N. J
South Jersey
Babcock Swain
Roxana Hand
Frank H. Shermer
The
Baptist Church
Swain
Philadelphia
Middle States
Here
Anglo-Egyptian Cavalry Fights Dervishes on Nile
An Anglo-Egyptian patrol clashed with Dervish horsemen eleven miles up the Nile at Athara. Hand to hand combat occurred as Dervishes were driven back. The horse artillery supported the cavalry, inflicting heavy casualties. Seven were killed and eight wounded. the patrol returned to Rashadi. Later a 400 strong Dervish force was repelled by a cavalry squadron and Sudanese troops, suffering notable losses.
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Athara
Nile
Rashadi
Here
Abudar
Peril of 85 Gold Seekers In River Freeze Up
Victoria reports the steamship Princess Louise arrived from Wrangel with news of a fourfreeze up on the Stickeen as prospectors push upstream. Purser Simpson of the Towns end, from Portland, was aboard. The Townsend, nearing Albert, found ballast failing and returned. Simpson telegraphed for a tug while the drifting schooner remained near the Gulf with eighty five passengers aboard.
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Victoria
B. C
Wrangel
Simpson
Townsend
Portland
Albert
Comox
Treasury Gains Again as Gold Reserve Climbs
The treasury reported another gold gain totaling 225,204 dollars, lifting the reserve to 172,004,265 dollars. The rise is mainly from bullion deposits at assay offices, with currency accepted in exchange. outstanding assay office checks totaled 5,071,225 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Great Men's Words on Science and Kidney Health
A historical column extols scientific advances from telegraph to X rays and stresses kidney health. It quotes Dr. William Edward Robson and Dr Beyer praising Warners Safe Cure as a cure for kidney and liver diseases and urges readers to seek the best treatment.
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William Edward Robson
M. RC
L. SC
England
Beyer
Germany
Gold Reserve Expansion Through Bullion Deposits
The text notes holders entitle gold coin in exchange for bullion that is deposited and assayed, with currency likely to cover a large portion of these deposits. It suggests the gold reserve will increase by two or three million within a short period due to this process.
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Roentgen
Kaiser Fighting for a Navy in Reichstag Debate
Berlin reports that during the navy bill discussion in the Reichstag only the Socialists Guelphs Poles and the German People's party with a Centrist minority opposed the measure. Count Radawill defended the Poles stance arguing it protests Prussia against Poles. Count Posadowsky the interior minister rejected the policy as aimed at Germanizing Poles and said the government would protect German language and position.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Halifax Engineer Captain Kent Heads to Washington
Captain Kent of the Royal Engineers who led submarine mining operations in Halifax harbor departed for Washington after telegraphs from General Montgomery Moore. He is visiting while Sir Julian Pauncefote the British ambassador is in Washington.
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Halifax
Captain Kent
Royal Engineers
Halifax Harbor
Washington
Montgomery Moore
British North America
Julian Pauncefote
Vault protected by Holmes Electric Protective System
A historical note states that the bank vault is secured by the Holmes Electric Protective System, indicating a pioneering electrical security installation used to deter thieves. The record highlights a security measure rather than an incident.
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Holmes
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