Schley Entitled to Credit for Victory at Santiago
The court of inquiry into Rear Admiral Schley’s conduct during the Santiago campaign ends with two reports. Dewey's majority upholds him on most points, while a minority faults his dispatches, delays, and alleged injustice to Hodgson. Findings praise his leadership and the victory, while noting failures to press the blockade and to destroy Spanish ships.
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Santiago
Dewey
Washington
Long
George Dewey
Samuel C. Lemly
Adacagrel
Dewry
Cienfuegos
Brooklyn
Texas
Hodgson
Cienfuego
Navy Department
Lemly
Christmas Shopping and Naval Movements in Cuba
The report details Commodore Schley’s actions near Cienfuegos, hints at signals observed May 2 and 3, and notes coal and sailing plans for the Flying Squadron toward Cape Cruz. It covers vessel positions, weather, coal supplies, and the Eagle’s temporary steaming limit amid rough seas and shifting winds.
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Itage de Cuba
Havana
IMI
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Clenfuegos
McCalla
Savanilla Point
San Juan
Trinidad
Castine
Merrimac
Adula
Naval Base
Key West
Texas
Santiago de Cuba
Nicholas Olc
Modore Schley
Cape Cruz
Gonalves
Eagle
Port Antonio
Mrs Bonine Freed as Jury Finds Not Guilty
Washington December 15 The jury acquits Mrs Lolanda Henry Bonine of the murder of James Seymour Ayres Jr at the Kenmore Hotel on May 13. The defendant smiled as her husband and others embraced, Judge Anderson’s charge was impartial and general, and she was set at liberty.
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Young Ayres
Bonine
Boniie
Anderson
Hen Hunt
Washington
Lolanda Henry Bonine
James Seymour Ayres, Jr
Kenmore Hotel
Manhattan Club Plans Reception to Revive Democratic Interest
The Manhattan Club of New York votes to host a February 2 reception for its nonresident members to revive interest in Democratic doctrine. Nonresident members span 38 states, signaling national outreach.
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Democratic Party
New York
Manhattan Club of
Hanna Malloy report on Ohio legislature fight
John R. Malloy secretary of the Republican state executive committee returns from Washington after conferring with Senator Hanna and Representative Dick about the struggle for control of the Ohio legislature. Malloy says Hanna will resist Foraker's refusal to compromise and maintain determination in the political battle.
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Foraker
John R. Malloy
Ohio
Columbus
Republican State Executive Committee
Washington
Hanna
Republican State Committee
Hanna pushes for Cleveland ally to win House post
In Ohio politics Senator Hanna pressed for a Cleveland aligned candidate to be kept in touch with city and county legislation, seeking Uhl’s reelection and Speelman’s removal from Foraker’s slate. Foraker rejected all Hanna demands across conferences, prompting Hanna to launch a protective fight for his allies. Speelman is a candidate for clerk of the House.
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Cuyahoga County
House
Senate
Hanna
Republican Party
Columbus
Cleveland
Uhl
Speelman
Foraker
Senator Hanna
Senator Foraker
Board of Pardons
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Embezzlement Charges Against Three Alabama Executives
George W. Morgan president and George A. Blinn Jr treasurer of the Continental Security Redemption Company face embezzlement charges with amounts alleged from 8 to 25000. W L Dodd former Birmingham Debenture official also charged. Warrants total 42000 or more. Company’s debenture business and court action for receiver followed.
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Birmingham
Ala
George W. Morgan
George A. Blinn, Jr
Continental Security Redemption Company
Alabama
Kentucky
Georgia
W. L. Dodd
Birmingham Debenture Company
Blinn
United States Circuit
Presbyterian Revision Group Advances on Popular Statement of Faith
The Presbyterian revision committee reported progress and planned to complete its work for the General Assembly. A tentative sixteen-article declaratory statement of the reform faith, designed for popular understanding, would not replace the Confession of Faith but clarifies points like foreordination and infant salvation. Three members left the city during the session.
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Washington
Presbyterian Revision Committee
General Assembly
Philadelphia
Herrick Johnson
Chicago
van Dyke
Princeton
Parsons
New York
Bank of Sturgis Robbed After Warning
The Bank of Sturgis in Kentucky was robbed early today of between 3500 and 4000 dollars after robbers blew the safe with nitroglycerin. They fled on horses along the railroad, bloodhounds followed the trail for miles in the rain, and sledge hammers were stolen from a blacksmith shop. The bank had recently been warned by a detective and kept only a small cash reserve with regular money shipments to Evansville Indiana for safekeeping.
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Sturgis
Bank of
Evansville
Ind
Missing bank messenger with $6000 to New Orleans
Robert Shamblin, a 22 year old runner for the People's Bank in Mobile, left with a $6000 package for shipment to a Mississippi bank and has not appeared since. He was last seen boarding a train to New Orleans before trains ran today, and police are tracing his possible route.
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Mobile
Ala
Robert Shamblin
People’s Bank
Mississippi
New Orleans
Po- Hce
Shamblin
Robinson pushes investigation on Durbin and extradition bill
Rep Robinson from Fort Wayne seeks a committee investigation to discredit Governor Durbin and support a bill amending federal extradition laws. The plan includes sending for papers, examining witnesses, and presenting evidence to back the resolution and related bill.
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