Open Court of Inquiry on Schley to Meet in September
Secretary Long announces a court of inquiry into Admiral Schley’s Santiago campaign will convene in September after hot weather delays. Sessions will be open to the public, with Admiral Schley allowed witnesses and counsel. The judge advocate and recorder will prepare witness lists, and the court may or may not offer an opinion on the facts.
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Washington
Lons
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Long
Court of Inquiry
Cattle Ranches and Dairy Farms Listed for Investment
A long list of cattle ranches and dairy farms is offered to attract speculative and investment buyers seeking clear titles and solid property types. The catalog emphasizes valuable agricultural assets with strong market appeal.
Efforts to Remove Maclay From Naval Employment
Washington July 26. An effort to remove Edgar S. Maclay author of the Spanish war history and critic of Rear Admiral Schley is reported. Maclay is a clerk at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Representative Mudd of Maryland urged Secretary Long to act against his government employment due to Maclay’s language about Admiral Schley. The secretary promised early attention.
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Washington
Edgar S. Maclay
Schley
Maclay
Brooklyn Maryyard
Representative Mudd
Maryland
Naval Affairs
House of Representatives
Long
Ship Load of Porto Rican Sugar Awaits Proclamation
A tugboat near Sandy Hook met the barkentine Mamie Swan from San Juan Porto Rico with about 1200 tons of sugar. Captain Higgins kept the Swan off shore until Friday to save consignees thousands by awaiting President McKinley’s proclamation establishing civil government and free trade with the United States.
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New York
Sandy Hook
San Juan
Porto Rico
Higgins
McKinley
United States
Albanian Insurgents and Turkish Regulars Clash on Frontier
Across the Turkish frontier Albanian insurgents and Turkish regulars have clashed in several encounters. Many killed and wounded on both sides. Reports say Albanian prisoners were beheaded and displayed on poles in Albanian cities while Turkish prisoners were massacred.
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Vienna
Strike tensions surge as steel workers face company moves
Reports from Pittsburg and Wellsville detail Amalgamated Association actions amid a broad strike. Non union labor arrives to restart plants while Hyde Park idle mill may resume. Officials discuss injunctions and a potential general strike, with Shaffer pledging readiness for an honorable settlement.
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Hyde Park
American Sheet Steel Company
Amalgamated Association
Hias
Pittsburg
M. F. Tighe
Shaffer
Arions
Governor Declines Intervening in Labor Import Tale
A telegraph message urged Governor Yates to halt an expected import of 200 Birmingham Negro workers to replace strikers at Latrobe Foundry in Melrose Park Illinois. Yates said no legal basis to stop it and advised calling Cook County Sheriff to maintain peace noting the illegality of armed or prearranged labor imports.
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Springfield
Ills
Yates
Latrobe Foundry Company
Melrose Park
Chicago
Cook County
Virden
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A plan to keep African American residents out of a village failed as officials debated action. The Latrobe company’s employers were to be organized with the Amalgamated Association with Chicago support in case of a strike.
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Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
Chicago
Latrobe Company
Are Union Men Ride to Chicago From Birmingham
Two hundred ninety five African American workers from Birmingham Alabama traveling with white guards moved through Carbondale Illinois en route to Chicago to join Latrobe Steel and Coupler Company under a no strike pledge. They identified as union men and refused to take positions of strikers while expressing concern over reports that a strike was not in effect.
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Pittsburg
American Sheet Steel Company
Vandergrift
Wellsville
United States Steel Corporation
Carbondale, Ills
Birmingham
Ala
Chicago
Latrobe Steel and Coupler Company
United States Steel Company
B. M. Ross
M. D
Publishing Department
Clark St
N. E
Governor Yates Message Read in Melrose Park Hisses Follow
Governor Yates message delivered to about 3,000 residents of Melrose Park and nearby villages was read by Rev. R. T. Cookingham and met with hisses from the crowd. A committee which had...
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Chicago
R. T. Cookingham
Methodist Episcopal Church
Melrose Park
Hisses
Treasury Aims Quick Porto Rico Duty Refunds
Assistant Secretary Spalding orders immediate refunds of duties collected on Porto Rico imports dating from ratification of the Spanish treaty and approval of the Foraker act. Treasury auditor reviews accounts. warrants for about $438,000 expected within a day or two.
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Treasury Department
Washington
Spalding
Porto Rico
Vatican US deal on Philippine religious orders reached
Rome reports a complete understanding between the Vatican and US government. Albanian and Augustinian monks will remain for now while Spanish monks are periodically replaced. Owners will receive moderate compensation for handed over properties.
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London
Vatican
United States
Rome
Daily Chronicle
Philippines
Uribe Disappearance Thought Linked to Nicaragua
Officials of the Colombian legation in Washington believe General Uribe, promoter of the Colombian revolution, may have fled to Nicaragua where a revolutionary junta is said to operate. Reports from Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia and others note movements to install Liberal regimes across South America.
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Legation
Nicaragua
Washington
New York
General Uribe
Ecuador
Venezuela
Colombia
Progress of the Fosburgh Case in Pittsfield Trial
The government has rested in the trial of Robert S. Fosburgh for the alleged killing of his sister May. Defense counsel urged dismissal for lack of proper evidence. Judge Stevens said he was not ready to entertain such a motion.
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Fosburgh
Pittsfield
Mass
Robert S. Fosburgh
May
Stevens
Registration tallies at El Reno and Lawton total 131,875
El Reno daily registration reaches 10,555 with up to date totals of 103,929. Lawton registers 2,403 for a local total of 27,946. Overall tally stands at 131,875 as of July 25 in El Reno, Oklahoma Territory.
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el Reno
O. T
Lawton
Fight Will Become Active as Molders Strike Breaks
Chicago July 26. The truce between manufacturers and strike molders ends Monday. H W Hoyt, president of the National Foundry Men's association, says patience is exhausted and factories will be opened with replacements if workers do not return. Twenty seven plants are closed and pickets will be intensified though violence will be avoided.
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Chicago
H. W. Hoyt
National Foundry Men’s Association
No Signs of a Compromise in the San Francisco Strike
San Francisco July 26 The team sters strike continues with no material change. Both sides stay firm and no compromise appears likely for days. A large freight backlog forms as shipments stall and perishables suffer. Police guard all teams moving goods. strike remains orderly and not seriously affecting railroads.
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San Francisco
Teamsters
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