Navy Leaders Sicard And Hayes In Review
Rear Admiral Sicard died of apoplexy at his Westernville New York home after a sudden illness. He twice rose from captain to commodore and later became rear admiral, serving as commander in chief of the North Atlantic station from 1897 to 1898 before health failures led to retirement. Lieutenant Colonel Webb S Hayes son of Rutherford B Hayes travels to China as a presidential representative with a noted wartime service record.
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Sicard
Montgomery Sicard
Westernville
N. Y
Board of Medical Survey
Navy Department
Naval War Board
China
Webby S. Hayes
Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Webb C. Hayes
Philippines
Otis
United States
New York Mail and Express
Relic Hunters Turmoil Over John Brown Homestead Item Larcenies
William Cook owner of the John Brown homestead in Torrington Connecticut becomes mentally deranged after relic thefts at the abolitionist’s home. Relics including a bronze clock from Admiral Montijo’s Reina Christina were seized by Dr. G W Roberts of Chattanooga. Lord Francis Hope rents the Hope diamond to the duchess of Newcastle to fund an annuity, amid past bankruptcies and legal limits on sale.
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Plade Crasy
William Cook
John Brown
Torrington
Conn
Admiral Montijo
Reina Christina
G. W. Roberta
Chattanooga
Manila
Aguinaldo
Cavite
Dr. Roberts
Francis Hope
May Yoke
Chicago
Hope
Duchess of Newcastle
Lord Hope
Lady Hope
Duke of Newcastle
A New Light on the Cossack by Michael Cooprianoff
Chicago resident Michael Cooprianoff, a former imperial Cossack, challenges brutal stereotypes about Cossacks. He says real Cossacks are educated, disciplined, merciful, and governed by a strict army code, with officers enforcing restraint and soldiers avoiding excess in battle.
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Michael Cooprianoff
Chicago
the Tribune
Cooprianoff
America
Russia
Coopranoff
Cos
Russa
Great Britain
Kaiser's Right Hand Man von Bulow Promoted to Top Diplomacy
Kaiser's trusted adviser Bernhard von Bulow is promoted to head of the German foreign department after earlier postings to Bucharest and Rome. He is viewed as an effective instrument of the Kaiser in promoting Germany’s prestige among nations. Also noted: Major General Mar ch Marshall led Pretoria court martial, Yale graduate Benjamin Silliman turns 95, and Lester Garfield enlists in the Seventh Artillery.
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Kaiser
Bernhard von Bulow
William
China
Bucharest
Rome
Herr von Bulow
von Bulow
Germany
George Henry Marshall
Pretoria
Hans Cordus
Lord Roberts
South Africa
Mackey Family Fortune Rebuilt After Bankruptcy
D. J. Mackey once a leading Evansville railroad magnate has risen anew at 67 with Fairbanks of Terre Haute backing him. He wiped out liabilities over 500000 after a bankruptcy and seeks another fortune. Born in Evansville in 1833 he advanced from office boy to partner then built the Mackey railroad system before his holdings faded and the crash struck five years ago.
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D. J. Mackey
Indiana
Fairbanks
Terre Haute
Mackey
Evansville
West
A Sacrifice To Conscience Chapter IV Encounter
Enderby visits Jasmine Lloyd and her ailing father, Lloyd, and learns Doctor Lyndon is a connected figure in their past. Jasmine reveals little of her family’s history as Enderby contemplates possible guilt and hidden motives surrounding Lyndon and the Lloyds. The scene sets a fragile trust between Enderby, Jasmine, and the ailing father while hinting at looming revelations.
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Enderby
Lyndon
Dundas Lyndon
Mr. Enderby
Paul Enderby
Sir Henry Lennox
Sir Henry
Paul
Jasmine
Doctor Lyndon
Jasamine
Attle
Lloyd
David Lloyd
Daddy
Little One
Jasmine Lloyd
Cornwall
California
St. Jago
London
Burdon Mansions
England
Illness and resolve in a medical drama scene
In a tense exchange, Lyndon reassures a sick man about recovery with Miss Jasmine’s nursing. The patient insists on swift improvement and contemplates confessing a stigma to Sir Henry if needed, signaling likely dramatic consequences and a possible letter.
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Lyndon
Jasmine
Sir Henry
Dr. Dundas Lyndon
Shirtwaist Mania Spreads Through Rome Fashion Scene
The Chicago Tribune notes that in Rome the shirt waist is adopted by high society led by Victor Emmanuel and the Count of Turin. Counts and dandies imitate hot weather style with lavish button designs including gold tenure pieces and large black jet buttons.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Turin
Italy
Europe
Asia
Chicago Tribune
Flagstaff Signals New Bank Rate Idea at Bank of England
Excitement stirs at the Bank of England as a flagstaff is raised atop the venerable building. Some insist the height of the flag could indicate bank rates, a novel and provocative suggestion at Threadneedle Street noted by the London Chronicle.
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Bank Rata
Bank of England
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Admiral Sicard
the Duchess of Newcastle
Benjamin D. Silliman
Yale
Long Island
Mr. Silliman
Austin Dobson
Greenwood Cemetery
Aaron Burr
Way
Yale Alumni Association
Harrison
Congress
Silliman
Lester T. Garfield
Thomas Garfield
President Garfield
Regular Army
Seventh Artillery
Fort Grobel
Georgetown
Mich
B. D. Silliman
H. B. Welsh
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