Resignation of Secretary Alger Shocks Washington
Secretary Alger tendered his resignation from the war portfolio with effect August 1. The move surprised many, with no official reason given. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn will lead the department until a replacement is named.
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Alger
Washington
War Department
United States Senate
McMillan
Pingree
Michigan
Hobart
Normanhurst
White House
Callera
Corbin
Victor Mason
Major Hopkins
Major Wilson
Meiklejohn
TRENERS BLAMED Attempt Made to Bior Up a Section of the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad.
An attack on the Brooklyn elevated line damaged a support and disrupted traffic. Investigators say an attempt to vandalize the structure caused the collapse midsection, prompting temporary closure and delays.
Bomb Explodes Blowing Brooklyn Elevated Pillar
A dynamite blast at 1 10 a m rocked the Fifth Avenue to Thirty Fifth Street elevated line in Brooklyn. A pillar from the structure was blown apart tearing away the base and sending steel fragments into nearby homes. Police, led by Deputy MacKellar, dispatched 150 officers to guard the area while work crews repair the damage. The line is expected to reopen within about 12 hours with trains resuming service.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Thirtyfifth Street
Brooklyn
Thirty-fourth Street
Fourth Avenue
Greenwood
MacKellar
Senator Fairbanks Seeks Alaskan Boundary Resumption
Senator Fairbanks, chair of the joint American Canadian commission, met with Secretary Hay and expressed continued hope for a resumption of Alaskan boundary negotiations. He shared his Alaska observations and conclusions from the visit.
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Washington
Fairbanks
Joint
High
Shamrock Grounds Near Portsmouth Harbor Briefly
The yacht Shamrock grounded off Southsea between Portsmouth harbor and Langston harbor but was soon towed off. It does not appear the challenger suffered material damage.
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Portsmouth
Shamrock
Southsea
Portsmouth Harbor
Langston Harbor
Volksraad expands franchise for Outlanders sons
Pretoria reports the volksraad approved more articles of the franchise law. Sons of Outlanders may naturalize at 16 and gain the franchise five years later.
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Pretoria
The
Volksraad
Brooklyn Trolley Strike Persists Amid 60 Percent Run
The Brooklyn trolley strike continues with 60 percent of cars in operation, police guarding Nassau lines, and several arrests after 800 protesters attacked a Fifth Avenue car. Motorman Latham and Conductor Mulcahey suffered serious injuries.
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New York
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Traction Company
Nassau
Fifth
Seventh Avenue
Douglass
Bergen Street
Nassau Line
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Street
Latham
Mulcahey
Vienna Welcomes Admiral Dewey In Glowing Portrait
The Neue Freie Presse hails Admiral Dewey with warm tribute praising his Manila Bay bold coup de main and calm, amiable conduct. It places him among great naval heroes and frames his reception as a sign of strong ties between Austria Hungary and the United States.
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Vienna
Neue Freie Presse
Admiral Dewey
Austria
Manila
de Ruyter
Nelson
Tegethoff
Dewey
Quebec Fire Destroys 65 Houses in St Roch Suburb
A 3 p.m. blaze in the St Rochus suburb of Quebec destroyed 65 houses with property losses around 100000 dollars. Help was sought from the Citadel and a squad of artillery provided assistance.
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Quuebec
St. Rochus
Quebec
Citadel
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Saas
Great Northwest
South Dakota
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Elevated Railroad
Tem
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Neue Freie L'Resse
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