Schley Replies to Hackett Over Howison Interview
Admiral Schley sends formal reply to Acting Secretary Hackett denying misreading of his earlier note. He insists his aim was to determine if Rear Admiral Howison made the alleged interview and to let Howison respond. A Schley court of inquiry witnesses list is prepared under Judge Advocate Lemly with an incomplete roster due next Wednesday.
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Schley
Department
Howison
Lemly
Court of Inquiry
Parker
Ker
Howgan
Howilson
W. S. Schley
U. 8
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
FE. W. Hackett
Secre
Winfield
United States Navy
Advocate Temly
Schley Court of Tenure
Admiral Schley
Germany's Iron Trade Figures Show U S Leads Exports
Washington August 4 The State Department reports from Consul General Mason in Berlin reveal official first half 1910 iron and steel trade statistics. United States exports to Germany include agricultural machinery about 15 000 metric tons heavy castings 9 900 tons locomotives and locomobiles electrical machinery 218 tons sewing machines 1 08 tons machine tools 1 500 tons and typewriters 256 tons, highlighting U S lead in agricultural equipment and related goods.
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Washington
State Department
Mason
Berlin
Germany
United States
United
Marshall Succeeds Barnett Aboard Jeffersonville Depot
Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington Aug 4 Col James M Marshall chief quartermaster at San Francisco since the Spanish American war is ordered to Jeffersonville Ind to succeed Lieut Col Barnett as quartermaster of the Jeffersonville government depot He is 57 a native of Illinois and Illinois Military Academy graduate 1865 His twenty six years of service are noted Barnett is transferred to St Louis a promotion in recognition of his efficient service
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
James M. Marshall
San Francisco
Jeffersonville
Ind
Barnett
Marshall
Illinois
Illinois Military Academy
War Department
Col. Barnett
St. Louis
Edicts urge talent and reform in China by Empress dowager
The State Department received edicts from Pekin urging officials to seek capable men to run government and to curb abuses of past administrations. They call for broader literacy in classical exams and study of political economy, with officials ordered to root out corruption and improve administration. John Barrett named commissioner general for Asia and Australia for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, to be held in St. Louis in 1904. Two more commissioners to Europe and South America will be named, with access to State Department facilities.
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Washington
State Department
Squires
Pekin
China
John Barrett
Asia
Australia
St. Louis
Europe
South America
Rural free delivery set to start Oct 1 in Indiana
Washington announces rural free delivery begins October 1 in Indiana. Bringhurst in Carroll County will have a carrier, Robert T, while Lawrenceburg in Dearborn County will be served by Frank M Burkham.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Indiana
Bringhurst
Carroll County
Carrier
Robert T. A
Lawrenceburg
Dearborn County
Frank M. Burkham
Appropriation List For Louisiana Purchase Exposition
A revised roundup of appropriations to support the Louisiana Purchase Exposition shows the United States government pledging 5 million dollars, St Louis city 5 million, Missouri 1 million, Illinois 250 thousand, with various states and territories contributing smaller sums. The total across all sources reaches about 16.7 million, with several entries noted as conditional or pending. Indian Territory and New York State are among those promising exhibits.
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ST. Louis
Aus
United States
City of
Missouri
Illinois
Congress
Kansas
Colorado
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
Arizona
Newexton
Moa
Hawaii
T ‘Alr
Indian Territory
New Yaleaeae
Regional list of states featured in the note
A collection of U S states including Mississippi Nebraska Minnesota Alo uti Carolina Vermont Indiana Wyomin New York Florida Georgia Utah Tennessee Ohio Oklahoma North Dakota.
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Mississippi
Nebraska
Minnesota
Alouti Carolina
Vermont
Indiana
Wyomin
New York
Florida
Georgia
Utah
Tennessee
Ohio
Oklahoma
North Dakota
Cut of 25 per cent price reduction on plate glass
Pittsburg reports a 25 percent cut in glazing quality plate glass prices by the National Plate Jobbers Association. The move comes amid unsettled European markets and falling overseas prices to curb imports. Discounts in the East and Midwest were slashed to align with the new policy across all regions.
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Pittsburg
National Plate Jobbers’ Association
Middle West
Rebels Near Two Towns In Colombian Revolt
Rebels threaten Bocas del Toro and Cockle, banana towns with fruit company interests. A Sunrise steam launch sails for Bocas with fifty government soldiers aboard. Foreign dispatches note revolts in Carabobo, Guarico province, and Aragua against President Castro led by General Juan Pietri.
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Bocas del Toro and
Cockle
Colon
Colombia
Bocas del Toro
Fruit Company
New York
Caracas
Carabobo
Guarico
Aragua
Castro
Foreign Press Comment on Venezuela Colombia Dispute
French press largely opposes U S intervention and accuses Washington of exaggerating facts to seize the Isthmus of Panama. France has not discussed contingencies with European powers and plans only to send a warship to protect French lives. Venezuelan, Colombian actions prompt report to the U S State Department via Caracas with details for Castro.
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Paris
Venezuela-Colombia
United States
Panama
Canal
Associated Press
France
Central America
New York
the Times
Venezuela
Colombia
State Department
Washington
Eduardo Blanes
Caracas
Castro
Isthmian conflict sparks diverse press commentary
St Petersburg dispatches note Russo and British reactions to the Isthmian dispute. The Russia envisions a future South American union led by the United States dictating to Europe. Birzheviya Vidomost! claims Washington backs Colombia against Venezuela, warning that Britain must endure earlier objections.
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ST. Petersburg
Russia
United States of America
Europe
Washington Cabinet
United States
Venezuela
England
Sic
Washington
Italian consul general protests Tribuna stance on Panama
Signor Branchi, the Italian consul general in New York, writes to the Tribuna in Rome protesting its Panama coverage. He defends U S rights to prevent rebel disruptions of isthmian communication and says Italy has no national interest on the Panama isthmus. He notes 3,000,000 Italians live prosperously in the United States.
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Signor Branchi
Tribuna
Rome
Panama
United States
Italy
Salisbury
Mase
Harvard College
United States House of Representatives
China
Mexico
Massachusetts
Pierce
Cushing
International Tribunal
Geneva
Switzerland
Alabama
Great Britain
William M. Evarts
Morrison R. Watte
Ohio
Mr. Cushing
Mrs Zina Young Near Death On Way To Salt Lake City
Helena Montana Aug 4 Mrs Zina Young widow of Brigham Young lay in a dying condition after a paralytic stroke and was being transported toward Salt Lake City. She is nearly eighty and has long been a leading figure in the Mormon church especially in the relief committee.
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Yeo Helena
Mont
Zina Young
Brigham Young
Helena
Salt Lake City
Mormon Church
Mormon Relief Committee
Ex-policeman shot by physician in Eureka Springs
In Eureka Springs Arkansas James Kizer ex policeman killed Dr L D Fuller after Fuller was attacked at Calef fountain on Main street. Fuller shot Kizer in self defense fatally injuring him while possibly fatally wounded himself. Kizer had sworn revenge after Fuller refused his pay as special policeman.
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Ark
James Kizer
L. D. Fuller
Chandler
1 Street
Wood
Compa Com
York
Uven
Fifteenth Street
Chiambertin
General Room
I Street
Cushing
Morrison to Seek Supreme Court Appeal From Kans Penitentiary
Jessie Morrison, imprisoned in Lansing Kansas for the murder of Mrs Clara Wiley Castle at Eldorado, said she hopes the Supreme Court will grant an appeal when it convenes in September. She spoke of kind treatment by officials but said a year in such a place would be fatal. She added a remark about Mrs Austin.
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Lansing
Kan
Jessie Morrison
Clara Wiley-Castle
Eldorado
Supreme Court
Empress Frederick Helped Topple Bismarck Through Tact
A San Francisco Post analysis credits Empress Frederick with guiding her son Kaiser Wilhelm II away from Bismarck’s harsh policies. By secretly reconnecting with his former tutor Hintzpeter during Westphalia visits, she steered him toward rejecting the chancellor’s measures and ultimately led to Bismarck’s dismissal. The plan preserved royal prestige while ending decades of tension.
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San Francisco
Frederick
Bismarck
Germany
Cowes
Alfred
Duke of
Bramarck
Prince Consort
Great Britain
Berlin
Prince Bismarck
William
Westphalia
Hintzpeter
Europe
Queen Louise
Wilhelm
Wilhelmstrasse
Dr. Windhorst
Reichstag
International Labor Congress
Indiana Oil Company Offers Stock For Sale In California Lands
The Indiana Oil Company owned 1 040 acres of California oil lands with a capital of 1 200 000 dollars. Officers included James S Cruse president Lewis G Akin vice president Cyrus J Clark secretary and O Z Hubbell treasurer. They offer 500 000 dollars worth of stock for sale at the present price.
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James S. Cruse
Lewis G. Akin
Cyrus J. Clark
O. Z. Hubbell
California
Oil stock for California field promises strong returns
Stock at 20 cents a share touts rapid sales and a full cash return of purchase price before any dividends. Claims include a Kern River field near Indianapolis land with 500 plus wells all profitable, a 1000 barrel daily gush nearby, and a pipeline to a railroad two miles off. Notes contracts with Southern Pacific and Imperial Oil, and recent high yields from adjacent firms.
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Indianapolis
California
Kern River
Southern Pacific
Imperial Oil Company
Hawaiian Islands
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Santa Fe
Globe Oil Company
The Dream of His Life Caleb Cushings Ambition and Disappointment
A detailed reminiscence recounts Caleb Cushings failed 1874 bid for chief justice and the Senate’s refusal. L T Cowle cites Cushings diverse career from Harvard graduate to Civil War general and Oregon attorney general, noting political enmity and a withdrawn nomination. Cushings integrity, personal habits, Virginia residency, and ultimate death are discussed with defense of his character.
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Washington Times
Senate
Caleb Cushing
United States Supreme Court
L. T. Cowle
Cushing
Cowie
United States
Supreme Court
Grant
Spain
George H. Williams
Oregon
Judiciary Committee
Mr. Williams
Virginia
General Cushing
George H. Edmunds
Vermont
Wator Aaron A. Sargent
California
Mr. Sargent
Newburyport
Mass
Washington Chronicle
Senator Sargent
Fairfax County
Chain Bridge
Legion
Charleston
D. C
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Franklin Pierce
Sargent
Morrison R. Waite
Ohio
Fort Sumter
Andrews
Massachusetts
Ist
Philadelphia Man Held in Washington Robbery Case
Benja min Finn alias Kid Farrell and Mond Dick of Norristown Pa was arrested at the Pennsylvania road Station after Washington authorities charged him with robbing Abe Brophy of 437 Hanover Street Washington of cash and jewelry valued at 800 dollars. Detectives were at the station when he stepped from the train.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin Finn
Senna
Kid Farrell
Mond Dick
Norristown
Pennsylvania Road
Washington
Abe Brophy
Hanover Street
Finn
Roosevelt to Visit the South in November
Montgomery officials say President Roosevelt plans a Southern trip with a stop in Montgomery in the second week of November. He has written the Commercial Association and Jelks from Oyster Bay, and a gala welcome is planned as residents from across Alabama are invited to honor him.
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Montgomery
Ala
View Rosevelt
Commercial Association
Jelks
Oyster Bay
The Weak Spot Helps Restore Back Health
A vintage advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for backache and womanly ailments. It claims to strengthen the back, relieve headaches and nervousness, and notes the product contains no alcohol. A testimonial from Mrs. Ioma Halstead of Claremore cites relief after weeks of pain and a return to work.
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Mra
Loma Halstead
Claremore
Pierce
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