Brooklyn's Captain Testifies In Schley Court Of Inquiry
Capt. Francis A. Cook testified for the defense about the Brooklyn's retrograde movement and the July 3 engagement loop. He praised Adm. Schley as brave and patriotic while detailing ship handling and fire during the Santiago campaign.
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Francis A. Cook
Washinton
Schley Court of Inquiry
Richard Wainwright
Gloucester
Spain
M. L. Bristol
Texas
Bristol
Brooklyn
Rayner
Wainwright
DEES
Ig Ip
Li Rite
Oregon
Iowa
Washington
Schley Naval Court of Inquiry
Mark L. Bristol
Henry C.taylor
Indiana
Templin. M. Potts
Massachusetts
Edward F. Leiper
New Orleans
Adm
Taylor
Santiago
Potts
Colon
Advocate Lemly
Schley
Leiper
Crally
Havana
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Department
Matanzas
Santiago de ‘Cuba
Manzanillo
Cienfuegos
Kayher
Folger
Aguadores
Cabanas
Wagner
Lemly
A Holden
Scorpion
Holden
Commodore Schley
MecCalla
Cien
McCalla
Southerland
Eagle
Lemlyrd
Schultze
Towa
A.W. Grant
Cone
Flying Squad
Washaplon
Re. Chadwick
Eplony
Comrth Atlantic
Chadwick
Sampson
Scavy
Marblehead
Adm. Sampson
Cervera
Key West
New York
Lieut. C.C
E. L. Bennett
Theodore G. Dew
Dewey
Nathan C. “Twining
Taunton
Adii
Trent. Twiniie
Sedley Court of Inquiry
Adoeate Lemly
Sehley
William F. Fullam
Joseph Beall
Harvard
Navy Department
Beall
Lieut
Eduardo Nunez
Cook
Brooklyn’ Loop
Adm. Schley
Viscaya
Oquendo
Hanna
Caleb Powers Trial Moves Through Discharge Bid and Jury
Georgetown Kentucky October reports reveal defense motions to discharge a judge over alleged partisan bias in Caleb Powers case. The trial resumed October 10 with witnesses including ex Governor Bradley and ex Congressman Wilson. By October 12 three jurors sat, and the court ordered more witnesses for the defense.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Cantrill
Commonwealth
Robert Franklin
Circuit Court
W. C. Bradley
John Henry Wilson
C. G. Cecil
Bill Dillon
Kentucky
William Barley
Treepublican Committee
Knox County
Powers
R. C. Kinkead
Goebel
The
Divorced People and Episcopal Canon Debate
The Episcopal Church house of deputies adopts a canon prohibiting divorcees for preexisting causes, with 182 votes for and 155 against. An amendment on adultery penalties is rejected. The body may face further action in the full house and delegations. A standing joint committee on labor and capital is approved. Other session details include missionary bishop nominations with several confirmations and one rejection.
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T Francisco
House
Eputies
Episcopal Church
Merica
Hole
House of S
Aztien
New York
House of Deputies
Rious
House of Dep
Dr. McKim
Washington
Rr. Adm. Schley Retired From Active Navy Service
Washington October 9 Rear Admiral Schley ended his active navy career on Tuesday and was placed on the retired list by operation of law for age. The retirement does not affect the court of inquiry.
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Washington
Adm
Schley
Navy
Court of Inquiry
Midnight Blaze Destroys Beaumont General Store
A fire in Beaumont Texas at 12 30 a m Tuesday destroyed a general store near the Southern Pacific depot and spread through the block including the McFadden building. Firemen struggled to obtain water and Houston was asked for aid as the loss neared 100000 dollars.
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Beaumont
Tex
Southern Pacific
McFadden B
Houston
Arrests in murder case tied to Wellner farm romance
In St. Peter Minnesota on October 12 Frank Tank and his wife were arrested at Lafayette charged with the murder of John Wellner a wealthy farmer and former husband of Mrs Wellner Wellner was slain in January 1599 Tank had been a hired man on the Wellner farm and after the murder the couple married
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St. Peter, Minn
Frank Tank
Lafayette
John Wellner
Wellner
Weyler seeks 2 million pesetas for pensions and rewards
Madrid reports in El Imparcial that General Weyler the minister of war will request in the forthcoming budget an increase of expenditure exceeding 2 000 000 pesetas for pension payments and military rewards tied to the war with the United States.
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Madrid
el Imparcial
Weyler
United States
Harvard Latin Professor James Greenough Dead at 63
Boston dated notice reports the death at his Cambridge home of James Bradstreet Greenough professor of Latin at Harvard university from paralysis. He was 63 years old.
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Boston
James Bradstreet Greenough
Harvard University
Cambridge
Hes
Jury impaneled for Caleb Powers trial in Goebel case
Court in Georgetown Kentucky adjourned as jurors faced extensive voir dire. Seventy five Bourbon county men were summoned to complete a 12 man panel. The defense sought to strike the jury and questioned potential bias amid remarks about Goebel’s assassination. All 12 jurors later identified as Democrats with several from Scott and Bourbon counties.
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Commonwealth
Bourbon County
Cantrill
Goebel
Goebel Was Murdered By Friends of Mr. Sanford
Covington
Georgetown
Caleb Powers
J. F. Gayle
B.S. Calvert
George Mulberry
Joseph Gardner
Eugene ‘Marshall
J. D. Vallandingham
Scott County
N. F. Clark
Robert Link
Henry Idgrig
J. F. Hopkins
Co “L Mussinoni
S. W. Brierly
Mrs. Hannah Powderly Dies in Washington Residence
Mrs. Hannah Powderly wife of J Powderly commissioner general of immigration and former Knights of Labor general master workman died at her Washington home Sunday evening.
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Washington
Hannah Powderly
J. Powderly
Missioner General of Immigration
The
Knights of Labor
Town Wiped Out by Fire in Galion Michigan
St. Joseph Michigan reports that Galion in the county’s southern part was nearly wiped out by an early Monday fire that began in a laundry. Only a few store buildings survive the blaze.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Galion
Bowman B. Law Fire Destroys British Bark at Tagal Port
On Oct 12 Tagal Java reports the British bark Bowman B Law under Capt Gullison, while discharging cargo from New York, June 3, caught fire and burned. Nineteen thousand packages of kerosene on board were destroyed in the blaze.
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Tagal
Java
Bowman B. Law
Gullison
New York
St Andrews Students Seek Carnegie as Rector
London mass meeting of St Andrews University students urges Andrew Carnegie to become lord rector in succession to Prof James Stuart whose term ends in November.
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London
St. Andrews University
Andrew Carnegie
Profus James Stuart
New Ameer of Afghanistan Informs Curzon of Policy
Simla Oct 12 Hahib Ullah Khan the new ameer of Afghanistan has officially informed Lord Curzon that he will follow his father’s path and hopes Afghan British friendship will continue to grow.
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Simla
lHahib Ullah Khaaq
Ameer
Afghanistan
Lord Curzon
India
Week's Failures Reported Across United States
The Week's Failures shows 183 failures in the United States, up from 175 the prior week. The tally compares with 210 this week last year, 264 in 1899, and 233 in 1895, reflecting ongoing economic strain and business delinquencies.
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New York
Net
United States
Fall From Train Kills Infantry Officer in Philippines
Lieut. J. C. Williams of the 21st Infantry, Washington, is reported killed instantly after a fall from a train near Turlac in the Philippines. Williams enlisted in 1899 as a private in the 34th United States Infantry and soon rose to second lieutenant for his service in the islands.
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St Infantry
Turlac
Philippines
J. C. Williams
The
Washington
Kin
Chaffée
S C ‘Williams
21St
Rioting at Kilmaine Meeting Drives O'Donnell From Podium
John O'Donnell a Nationalist faced violent disruption as hundreds gathered in Kilmaine Mayo to hear him speak. Police dragged him from the platform after a fierce struggle as stones were thrown injuring several. O'Donnell, a South Mayo MP elected in 1900, backs United Irish League with William O'Brien support.
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London
John Donnell
Kilmaine
United Irish League
House of Commons
South Mayo
Michael Davitt
Foul Play Feared as Milwaukee Man Vanishes
Milwaukee businessman Antone Stollenwerk is missing after leaving for St. Louis on October 1 to negotiate timber lands. Friends fear foul play as no word has come since his departure and he is said to have carried substantial money.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Antone Stollenwerk
St. Louis
Stollenwerk
Burglars Scare Off Robbery at Pinconning Farm
Five burglars attacked a local farm in Pinconning Michigan early Monday but fled before stealing any cash. The Farmers National Bank branch in the village reported the incident as a casual break in thwarted by the occupants. No injuries were reported and police are investigating the distraction.
Death Ends Grief Stricken Mother’s Barrage Rapids Farewell
Niagara Falls N Y March 15 Mrs EB Willer mother of the Willer family, who perished attempting to pass through the rapids in a barge weeks ago, died of a broken heart. The Willers originally hailed from Canton Ohio.
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Niagara Falls
N. N
R. Willer
Willer
Willers
Canton
Knife Duel Between Women Leaves Two Hurt in Nashville
In Nashville Tennessee on Monday morning Georgie McCormick and Chasie Barnes white women fought with knives over jealousy. Both were taken to the city hospital in critical condition.
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Nashville, Tenn
Georgie McCormick
Chasie Barnes
Susie Saddler Acquitted in Isle of Wight Poison Case
Suffolk Va Oct 15 a jury acquitted Mrs Susie Saddler of charge she poisoned her sister in a sensational case. The defendant exclaimed I am free at last as the verdict was announced in court.Full proof of the accusation had been lacking and the jury returned a verdict of acquittal.
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Susie Saddler
Suffolk
Suni Dier
Isle of Wight
New York senator Joaquin Walker Martinez to Pan American congress
Don Joaquin Walker Martinez envoy and minister plenipotentiary of Chile to the United States, recently named to succeed the late Senor Don Carlos Vienna, arrived on the steamship Oriziba from Colon. He travels with his family and staff to Washington and then to Mexico to represent Chile at the Pan American Congress.
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New “York
Don Joaquin Walker Martinez
Republic of Chili
United States
Don Carlos M. Vienna
Buffalo
Oriziba
Colon
Senor Martinez
Washington
Mexico
Notorious Anarchist Leader Romas Arrested Then Hangs Self
London dispatch reports from Cracow that Romas, a head of a notorious anarchist band blamed for destroying public buildings, was captured in Stahislaten eastern Galicia after a fierce struggle in which a gendarme and Romas were wounded and a child was killed. He hanged himself in the guardhouse.
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London
Sentenced to the Penitentiary in Dallas Case
H C Henderson jailed for a year and a half in Dallas and linked to the Eddie Cudahy kidnapping case at Omaha in 1900. Convicted last year of swindling, he receives a 15 year term in the state penitentiary. In a separate item, Karpenesion Greece to be lit by electricity with a U S plant sought through Consul McGinley. Marco Bozzaris defended Karpenesion in 1822 against Turks.
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Dallas
Tex
H. C. Henderson
Eddie Cudahy
Omaha
Murday
Henderson
Sis
Washington
Karpenesion
Greece
United States
McGinley
Athens
State Department
Marco Bozzaris
Treasury Balance Report Shows Cash and Gold Reserves
Washington on October 15 reports Monday's general fund balance excluding the $159 million gold reserve in the redemption division. Available cash balances total $1,167,496,741 and gold equals $100,307,944.
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Washington
Treasury
General Fund
Naval Appointments in the Navy Oct 15 President names rear admiral
The president announced promotions in the navy: Frank Wildes to rear admiral John E K Craven promoted to lieutenant commander Provost Rabin to lieutenant and Charles F E Gilpin to lieutenant junior grade.
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Washington
Frank Wildes
John EK. Craven
Provost Rabin
Charles FE. Gilpin
Most Sentenced to Prison for Anarchist Activity
New York court of sessions on Monday morning sent John Most, the anarchist, to the city prison. In his paper he advocated the murder of rulers.
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New York
Court of Eee Sessions
John Most
Mrs Twing Died in San Francisco Pneumonia
San Francisco on October 15 Mrs F Twing of New York honorary secretary of the Woman's Auxiliary died at St Luke's hospital Monday night from pneumonia She had attended the triennial convention of the Episcopal church and died soon after.
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San Francisco
F. Twing
New York
Woman's Auxiliary
St. Luke's ‘Hospital
Knife Fatal Fight Tearing Kingston Family Apart
Kingston Tenn Oct 15 Henry Rowling and Charles Tipton quarreled over a trivial matter. Tipton’s half brother Lon Biptor intervened and stabbed Rowling to death with a knife. The incident follows a heated dispute between Rowling and Tipton escalating to lethal violence.
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Kingston, Tenn
Henry Rowling
Charles Tipton
Bankruptcy Petition Filed By Tom A Samson at Union Stock Yards
Chicago on October 15 reports Tom A Samson a noted commission merchant filed for bankruptcy. Debts are listed at 149000 while assets total 3000. The case centers on his liabilities and limited assets, highlighting a sharp financial gap.
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Chicago
Tom A. Samson
Union ‘Stock Yards
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Capt. Lemly
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Remey
Capt
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James Addigle
Hankow
S H. Brent
the Phils
Frederick Williams
Olympia
Wm. Brown
Porto Rico
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Younear
Acionati
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Greenough
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Prof
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Albany
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Cornelius ¥. Collins
May
Leon F. Czolgosz
McKinley
Mead
Auburn Prison
Collins
State Department of Prisons
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Auburn
State
Senor der Joaquin Walker Martinez
John
O'Donnell
Kilbmaine
Cincinnati
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Little Miami
R.b.co
John L. Stettinius
Longworth Estate
F. Evans
Banner Pack. & Prov
James M. Glennachel
M. Anderson
W. Smith
Presider
Lecal Reseas Co
American Cotton Olivo
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Perin Langdon
U.S. Baking Co
Rawson Jon
Rawson
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David B. Gamble
Procter & Gamble Co
Godfrey Holterhoef
W. Pohlman
O. Biles & Co
Ohio
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Clifford D. Bevis
TRE Poopla’s National Family Lotwspaper
York
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Buckeye Acetylene CO
Citizens’ Bank
Harrison, Ohio
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Miley Stephens
Tebbs Bi’k
Dion
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Joseph Bernhard
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