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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1901
Page
14
Foreign and domestic factions clash as new battleships proposed while Politicians argue over press freedom and public statements. Leaders insist on controlling media access, citing safety and public order amid a volatile democratic gathering.
The Baltimore sank near Au Sable after striking the bottom in rough seas. Of 14 aboard 12 drowned. two survivors George McGinnis and Thomas Murphy endured hours clinging to wreckage. Murphy, later revived, recounted a harrowing voyage from Lorain to Sault Ste. Marie and the crew’s desperate attempts to survive as the ship broke apart.
The record from the Pekin legations defense case shows Captain Newton Hall United States Marine Corps fully exonerated on the charge of cowardice. The only substantive finding notes an error of judgment over withdrawing troops at a critical moment, according to Admiral Hemey's special order.
In Philadelphia on May 27 delegates debated the revision of the Presbyterian confession of faith. The majority report urges a brief summary and possible textual amendments while a moderate revision seeks less radical changes. The assembly may vote on two issues and delay final adjournment amid intensified factional lines.
Cleveland May 24 Mayor Johnson again revoked the court power to compel the 19 county auditory to call railway officials to testify on the value of their lines. The board met to appraise the Wheeling and Lake Erie road property but a writ of amaydamus from Judge Btrimple halted action. The sheriff appeared and the auditors recessed while Wheeling and Lake Erie officials were expected to appear before the board.
Key scores from yesterday’s national games include Philadelphia 6 4 1 over St. Lucia 10 18 4 with Nichol, Harper, and Pompire-Nash and Boston 7 6 2 over Pittsburgh 8 210 1 with Moray and Pittenger. Attendance figures cited: 2,883 in Brooklyn, 2,400 in Boston, 1,500 in Pittsburgh. Umpires listed as Farrell, Me James, Kling, Taylor, and O'Day.
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