Schley Court of Inquiry Sparks Partisan Tensions
Aug 2 1901 Washington reports that Bryan's fierce Schley defense alarms Schley backers and fuels partisan concerns ahead of the naval court of inquiry. Debates focus on Dewey's impartiality and whether politics will taint the review.
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Indianaporls
Washington
Schrey
Bryan
Schley
Dewey
Naval Board of Inquiry
Sampson
Ad Crowninshield
Crowninshield
Ros
Navy settles Admiral Kimberley inquiry and court setup
Washington reports the Navy did not announce a successor to Admiral Kimberley. The correspondence shows his declination came from a weak heart and Hackett praised his loyalty. Smith & Hulz to prepare stenographic report. court likely opens within two weeks to a month with limited witness participation. Madrid dispatch cites Capriles claiming visibility of the fight and criticizes claims about Schley.
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Washington
Navy Department
Kimbertey
Schiey
Kimberley
Department
Hackett
Secretary of the Navy
Smith & Hulz
Stenopac
Lemly
Stow
St. Lawrence
Judge Advocate General's Office
Parker
Admiral Schrey
Striker Tensions Rise Over Mine Camp Threats
Reports from Columbus Ohio describe escalating labor strife as a group of strikers threaten violence and seek to move workers to a camp across a river. A Brooklyn machinist was escorted to the train by police to prevent forced relocation. The Amalgamated Association and American Federation of Labor discuss next steps amid rumors of new importations and growing unrest in mining districts.
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A. P. Dennis
David Ak Man
Brooklyn
N. Y
Alman
Kurt
John Matthews
Unionen
Lodge
The
Amalgamated Association
Pew
American Federation of Bor S
Labor Leaders Warn Over Injunctions Amid Steel Strike
The union warns that use of injunctions by trusts and large corporations could thwart labor organizing and justice. It vows readiness to action to protect steel workers and allied unions. President Shaffer Secretary Williams and the executive board are trusted to guide the strike toward victory for members.
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Ohio
Shaffer
Williams
Amaleamated
Association of Steel Workers
Negroes Seized to Work at Cleveland Mills
Aug 2 A Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania labor migration to Newburg mills signals the Steel Corporation uses colored men to supplant white workers. A colored agent says large numbers are being drawn from Alabama and Tennessee to centralize iron and steel labor during a strike.
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Cleveland
Newburg
Pittsburg
Homestead
Pennsylvania
Steel Corporation
South
Alabama
Tennessee
Steel Corporaton Hasden
Pesbie
Iran
Green Glass Bottle Blowers Wage Rule Reinstated
In Atlantic City two unions re established a one week notice rule for changes. The blowers seek a discount cut from 6 to 1 percent on blown fruit jars claiming higher demand warrants a lower price. The wage and discount matters will be settled tomorrow with the wage question.
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Atlantic City
N. J
National
Green Glass Bottle Manufacturers’ Association
Green Glass Bottle Blowers’ Union
Wa Bash President Refuses Regular Sevens Committee Travel
A circular from Wa Bash President Ramsay claims the committee that met him lacked any substantial representational share of the Wa bash workforce, states no grievances were raised, and denies official recognition of a standing grievances committee to engage with management. He ends by saying he will not pursue further correspondence based on the letters indicating no employee grievances.
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Springfield
Ramsay
Wabash
Strikes Draw In Oriental Labor In San Francisco
The strike scene in San Francisco on August 2 features Japanese workers urged by a Japanese labor union to support the strikers. Federal authorities bar the Chinese crew of the steamer Coptic from ashore work under the exclusion act.
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San Francisco
Janapese
Rainmaker Gives Up
Lincoln Nebraska August 2 Without producing rain W F Wright abandoned his bombardment of the sky. He said his mortars were too small and the powder charges too light for the dry atmosphere. With upgraded apparatus and larger powder supply he hopes to resume operations in a few days.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. F. Wright
Bishop Johan Moore Burial In St Augustine Draws National Clergy
In St Augustine Florida on August 2 Bishop Johan Moore was buried after a largely attended funeral. Dignitaries from across the United States attended the service honoring the late church leader.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Johan Moore
United States
Chicago Horses Stricken By Influenza Pandemic
Ninety percent of horses in Chicago are suffering from influenza with mortality reported at three to five deaths per hundred. Veterinarians warn the outbreak could affect urban transport and agriculture as authorities monitor the spread and advise preventive measures.
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Chicago
Aus
Impending War in Latin America Tensions Rise Across Venezuela Colombia
Washington reports possible civil conflicts in Venezuela and Colombia with rumours of martial law and guerrilla movements. US treaty duties may force Isthmus traffic to stay open, while Costa Rica faces unrest over rising import taxes and wage declines amid political tension.
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Washington
Republies
Venezuela
Colombia
South America
Colomblan
Legation
Castro
Galviras
Party of
Andrade
General Uribe-Uribe
Maracaibo
Narin
Andes
Uribe-Uribe
Ecuador
Paragua
State Department
United States
Colon
San Juan
Porto Rico
Caracas
Bogota
San Cristobal
Cucuta
Carlos Alban
Magdalena
Panama
Bolivar
Kingston
Jamaica
Costa Rica
Nicaragua Congress Hears US Canal Support
President Zelaya urged the Monroe Doctrine and welcomed U S aid to block European colonization in the Americas. He stated Nicaragua favors a canal project with the United States, noted more than half a million pesos spent on public instruction, and said internal peace and security are improving despite regional tensions.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Congress of Nicaragua
Zelaya
United States
Americas
Nicaragua Canal
Siso Ssid
Soft Coal Combination in the East
The Mail and Express reports a possible 50 million underwriting syndicate forming to consolidate bituminous coal properties along the Norfolk and Western Chesapeake and Ohio and maybe the Hocking Valley Baltimore and Ohio and other lines. Banking interests in New York Philadelphia and Baltimore are named with Judge H Gary of United States Steel Corp as a leading figure. Some see it as a step toward steel trust output control, though not conclusively linked to J P Morgan. The goal stated is to harmonize soft coal with the anthracite trade, which Morgan partly controls.
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New York
The
Mail and Express
Norfolk & Western
Chesapeake & Ohio
Hocking Valley
Baltimore & Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Judge & H. Gary
United States Streel Corporation
Teel Trust
Judge Gary
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgan
Adulterated milk to be seized at Chicago depots
Doctored with formalin milk and cream will be confiscated at railroad receiving depots in Chicago. The order, issued by Dr. F W Reilly, requires seizure of cans and dumping contents if formalin is detected. Officials say city dealers were blamed as samples from farms were examined.
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Chicago
F. W. Reilly
Testing milk shipments to stop adulteration in Chicago
Dr Reilly plans to test dairy products as unloaded from trains and before distribution to dealers. Samples from all milk and cream arriving in Chicago will be tested at the city laboratory for dormatin detection, a quick test usable on railroad platforms.
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Chicago
Dr. Reilly
Cuban Electoral Bill Faces Qualifications for Provincial Posts
Havana August 2 The Cuban constitutional convention took up the electoral bill. It approved provisions on qualifications for provincial governor and councilor, senatorial electors, and provincial electors. A candidate must be Cuban born or naturalized with eight years residence in Cuba. The convention debated election disputes and elector independence.
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Havana
Senor Sanguilly
Cuba
Town grows in a night near Fort Sill Oklahoma
A burst of land lottery results near Fort Sill Oklahoma creates Lawton a town of about ten thousand by dawn. Homeseekers drawn blanks rush to Lawton while El Reno lottery sites Ana darko Hobart and Lawton compete for town status. Thousands camp awaiting August 6 lot sale as four hundred temporary businesses form. A bank is projected and gambling and shows flourish near frontier tents of Comanche Indians nearby.
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Fort Sill
O. T
Lawton
el Reno
Anadarko
Hobart
Oklahoma Homestead Lottery Ends with Large Drawn Names
The El Reno and Lawton districts concluded the draw of homestead names after 13 thousand names were extracted and placed in schoolhouse envelopes. Tens of thousands more names are expected to be drawn daily as sales begin August 6. Prairie schooners fill streets headed south as visitors depart. two officials from Michigan and Arkansas City, Kan. supervised final drawings. A separate note from Terre Haute reports Cecil Nelson Trueblood, a jailer from Hee, winning a lottery in Oklahoma.
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EL Reno
C. T
C. H. Halbrick
Michigan
Harvey F. McLaughlin
Arkansas City
Kan
Lawton
Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Cecil Nelson Trueblood
Hee
Standard Wheel Company
Logo West
Oklahoma
Illinois Indiana & Town Railway to Detroit extension planned
Benton Harbor Michigan August 2 There is strong belief the Illinois Indiana and Town Railway will extend to Detroit The line has let a vast St Joe river bridge contract and bought right of way to Benton Harbor A tunnel from the bridge area half a mile under the city is to be built by Henry D Deam at an alleged cost of 0 00 with a projected completion by October The tunnel road scheme was mapped five years ago by Deam backed by capital in part from the Three Ls road which reportedly will pass Benton Harbor en route to Detroit The total project including bridge and tunnel is estimated near 1 00
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Illinois, Indiana & Town Railway
Detroit
St. Joe River
Henry D. Deam
Deam
Chicago
Sisters Lake
Rosenberger Charged in City Fraud Case and Larceny
Samuel M. Rosenberger of New York arrested on an indictment for fraudulent disposition of property and grand larceny. He and Hyman J. Reuben, partners at 161 Wooster Street, collapsed two weeks earlier with liabilities of 10 000 and few assets. Reuben eluded detectives, believed to have fled to Canada.
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New York
Samuel M. Rosenberger
Newberger
Rosenburger
Hyman J. Reuben
Wooster Street
J. Krtdel’s Sons & Co
Willlim Schroeder & Co
Roars
Reuben
Canada
Duel in the dark leaves Addyston foundry worker dead
Oliver Rudisell, employed at the Addyston foundry west of Cincinnati, was mortally wounded at 3 a.m. by fellow worker Edward Crosby in a duel at Crosby's house after Rudisell entered through a back window.
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Cincinnati
Aus
Oliver Rudisell
Addyston
Edward Crosby
Crosby
Rudisell
Transport Ingalls Makes a Trial Trip
The United States army transport Ingalls, which capsized in a balance dock at Erie basin, left berth today for a trial trip outside Sandy Hook. Plans are to sail for Manila by Friday of next week.
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New York
United States Army
Ingalls
Geo
Erie Basin
Sandy Hook
Manila
Figures for 1901 Analyzed and Compared With 1900 Exports
Washington reports that exports of U S manufactures declined by 23 242 583 in fiscal year 1901 from 1900 due to a mix of temporary factors and lower prices Exports to Porto Rico Hawaii and China play key roles with copper iron and steel oils and cotton manufactures driving the shifts about two thirds of the decline tied to missing Hawaii and Porto Rico data and unsettled Chinese conditions
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
United States
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Bureau of Statistics
Hawaiian Islands
Porto Rico
Honolulu
China
Hawaii
Asset listing and accident report mix in one note
The document itemizes company assets in the United States including cash real estate bonds and loans totaling millions with various railroad and other bonds. An unrelated incident describes a derrick failure from a hoist causing a six ton beam collapse and workers falling from the sixth to the second floor with many escaping injury.
Totalabilities Cut Pregtest Amount in Any One Risk
A report notes that Totalabilities has reduced the pregtest amount allowed for a single risk. The change impacts policyholders seeking coverage limits and redefines exposure thresholds for individual risk assessments.
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HSL
Texas to sue Waters-Pierce to cancel permit under anti trust law
Austin reports the Texas attorney general will file suit to cancel the Waters-Pierce Oil Company permit. The action follows a history of anti trust judgments and a new Waters-Pierce entity failing to file required anti trust affidavits by July 31. The governor ordered contract cancellations and state officials plan broader suits against 18 foreign firms for missing affidavits.
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Austin, Tex
Texas
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Missouri
Supreme Court of the United States
Waters- Pierce Off
Austin
Tex
Bell
Prohibition Conference Hears Hopkins Lecture
In Buffalo on August 2 Dr A A Hopkins a leading Prohibition party orator gave the principal morning talk on How Can Converts be Held in Prohibition Ranks He urged organization and widening party literature The afternoon covered Young People's League material and Hale Johnston Illinois state chairman spoke on fundraising
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Buffalo
A. A. Hopkins
Prohibition Party
Prohibition
Young People’s League
Hale Johnston
Illinois
Broker George C. Thomas Arrested Over War Revenue Stamp Tax
New York August 2 George C Thomas a broker and member of the Consolidated Stock Exchange was arrested and arraigned before US Commissioner Shields charged with violating the war revenue act by failing to affix stamps on stock sales He waived examination and is held in one dollar bail Thomas claims the tax is illegal and seeks a court test.
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New York
George C. Thomas
Consolidated Stock Exchange
United States
Shields
Thomas
Shrady Model Chosen for Washington Statue in New York
The committee selects Henry Merwin Shrady’s model of General Washington on horseback at Valley Forge for the New York statue, unanimously accepted by Register James R. Howe and others. The project plans call for the statue to be presented to the city at an estimated cost of $0,000.
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New York
James R. Howe
Rooklyn
General Washington
Henry Merwin Shrady
Fatal fall on building under construction in Pittsburg
Two workers from Illinois and Pennsylvania were killed when they fell from a sixth story of a brick building under construction in Pittsburg at noon today. William Watson of Green Point Illinois and Jesse Wilson of Pittsburg died instantly in the accident.
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Pittsburg
William Watson
Green Point
Jesse Wilson
Acci
Harvest Heads Robbed in Arkansas City Train Yards
Three highwaymen robbed eleven harvest hands in Arkansas City railway yards late last night. They seized $165, seven watches and other jewelry from sleeping harvesters traveling from Oklahoma to work in the area. Robbers fled into the nearby Territory.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Oklahoma
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Potitier Tate
Schley Court of Inquiry
Kimberly
Journal and Advertiser
Madrid
Enrique Capriles
Santiago de Cuba
Vizcaya
Santiago
Banting
Colored Iron Workers
Sharon
National Steel Works
Sharon Steel
William A. Shaw
International Association of Machinists
American Steel Casting Company
Sharon Steel Companies
Tampa
Resistencia
Newark, O
Newark Street Railway
Newark & Granville Road
Reason Orr
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
Orr
Knoxville
Tenn
Knoxville Traction Company
Union
Nashville
Columbus, Ga
Columbus Street-Railway
Citizens’ Committee
Vuneral of
Bishop Moore
Isthmus
Riddle
Rilo DE Janeiro
Charles Page Bryan
Wanis Canal
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Monesty Dairymen
Magic City
Iilinois, Indiana & Town Railway
S. M. Rosenberger
Buy
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Transport Ingalls
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Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation (Limited
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Oscar Ising
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London
England
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State of Indiana
Office of Auditor of State
State of
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W. H. Hart
Columbia
Groves & Beiz
Mass Ave
John Wocher
Altna Building
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance CO
Walnut Street
Owell
R. Dale Bens
W. Gardner
Wilmington & Baltimore
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Philadelphia & Reading
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Lehigh Valley
Chicago & Western Indiana
Northern Pacific
St. Louis
Newark
Auditor of State
Central Trust Company
East Market Stree
Boston Brown Bread
Joseph Taggart
Massachusetts Ave
Steinway
Pearson's Piano House
Indianapolis, Ind
Fire and Marine Insurance Co
California
Igor
California Street
Cal
William J. Dutton
Stephen D. Ives
Com- Boars
State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State
W. H. Hary
State
H. Plummer
East Market Street
Rour
No. St Pine Street
J. J. Gulle
Edna Heen
Total Assets
Shrady
N. Todd
Ingals
J. G. McCullough
East Market St
J. W. Selvage
Lombard Builing
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