Guests of M Rouvier Honor American Envoys in Paris
In Paris a luncheon at the foreign office honored special ambassadors and other dignitaries connected with the removal of Admiral Jones Faul Jones’s body from France to the United States. Gen Porter declined Gen Porter declined the voyage, opting to return to New York aboard the Bentechland after the July 10 departure.
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Paris
Bay
Admiral Jones
Porter
Mme. Houvier
Foreign Office
United States
Faul Jones
France
Rouvier
McCormick
M Chaumie
Justice
Marienne
Interior
M. Fallleres
Senate
Loomis
BB Dommes
Chamber of Deputies
Sigsbee
Min- Severn
Clemen*il
Nessie Nf
Cherboungs
Fournier
Lassinier
Dubois
Lonchet
Gin Torur
Sariver
Bugebee Laten
Town Hall
M Rro
Magnietpal Council
Pais
House
Java
Terry
Aueliaun
Tet
Marine
Mo ‘Thomsen
Republican Guard
Rtun
Dnd
Sizapee
Grneral
Ody
Paul Jones
New Fork
Tvel
Abandoned American Visit By Japanese Royalty
London reports Prince and Princess Atmasaw of Japan have abandoned plans for a U S visit. They were to sail from Benthampton July 9 on the Grosser Kurfurst but found time in America insufficient for a return trip. They will instead sail to Yokohama via the Suez Canal on the Preussen.
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London
Prince
Atmasaw
Japan
America
United States
Benthampton
Cleva Line
Prince and Pricess
Galt
Preussen
Yokohama
Sue Canal
Veteran life saver resigns from Cape Cod station
Alonzo Kearse, second oldest keeper in port of service along Cape Cod, resigns after decades of duty at Navset life saving station. His record boasts saving seventeen in the surf, fourteen in breeches buoy rescues, and thirty eight from the surf with ropes, without a life lost. The resignation follows examination board findings and stress of command.
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Alonzo Kearse
Washington Post
Northeastern
Mass
N. Kearse
Navset
Cape Col
Capt. Ses
Hig Awag
Cape Cod
Rearse
Alventern
Niver
President Shonts Pays Fine After Auto Violation
Special to The Washington Post from Stamford Connecticut July 3 President of the Panama Canal Commission T P Shonts paid a 320 fine for his chauffeur Percy M Armonts after being stopped with a party of women for breaking the automobile speed law. The chauffeur testified he had four years experience and thought he could gauge the machine. Shonts noted he spent the summer in a cottage at Bell Haven Greenwich.
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Washington
Stamford
Conn
Panama Canal Commission
T. P. Shonts
Hla
Percy M &Monts
Siunts
Shouts
Bell Haven
Greenwich
Two Die in Street Car Wreck in East Liverpool
A street car wreck in East Liverpool Ohio on July 5 resulted in the deaths of Charles Henslerson thirty five of Wellsville and Karry Green of East Liverpool. The car jumped the track striking a fence and became unmanageable causing multiple injuries though most were not serious.
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East Liverpool
Ohio
Charles Henslerson
Wellsville
Karry Green
Jonssar
Toledo official confesses embezzlement and resignation
Charles Durian a longtime clerk of the police board and former city clerk admitted embezzling city funds. An inquiry shows at least 1000 dollars missing and he will be prosecuted.
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Toledo
Oho
Charles Durian
Police Board
Letter from Dillon Wallace on Labrador expedition
Middletown New York July 5 special to The Washington Fest Rev Theron Brittain reports Wallace the explorer has begun a second bid to penetrate Labrador with an Indian guide C N Richards a Columbia College man C Houston of Biltmore and an English companion Stanton The team left New York May 30 Wallace born in Ridgebury Orange County led by youthful explorers facing a harsh inland journey with possible peril and starvations in the wilds of Labrador
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Middletown
N. Y
Theron Brittain
Dillon Wallace
Labrador
Wallace
Leonidas Hubbard
New York
Hubbard
Rigolet
Begia
C. N. Richards
Columbia College
C.houston
Biltmore
N.C
Mr. Stanton
Ridgebury
Orange County
Junkets to Orient Invitees Charged to Filipino Public
The article alleges that many chief bureaus and officials used invitations to Manila for extended trips to the Philippines and other islands as vacations under the guise of inspection. Prominent Republicans protested, arguing the trips were colonial junkets at Filipino expense, with calls for government-funded transport or restraints to curb the practice. The expense reportedly falls on Filipinos, with little transparency from Washington, and Congress plans steps to end the trend.
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Taft
Phippines
War Department
Philippine
Philippine Islands
United States
Phillippines
Manila
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Congress
Orient
Washington
Miles Orders Largest Massachusetts Militia Camp
Under Lieut Gen Nelson A Miles command Camp Bartlett opens in Westfield Mass with Massachusetts militia about 6000 men. United States troops from New York Vermont and Fort Ethan Allen assist in the encampment expected to run through the term.
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Massachusetts
Westfield
Mass
Nelson A. Miles
U. A
Camp
Bartlett
William F. Bartlett
United States
Fifth United States Infantry
New York State
United States Cavalry
Aight
Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
Pty
Midshipmen Admitted To Naval Academy
Annapolis Maryland July following candidates admitted as midshipmen at the Naval Academy Edmund Brandt New Jersey Henry M Butler Ohio Robert P Gingter Ohio Edgar Arden Logan New York William C Pans Iowa Stewart A Mana han Ohio Freeland A Dinbine Mississippi Lemuel Earl Lindsay Ohio Alfred Lewis Ede Nevada George L Humbert Pennsylvania Earl P Ordway Michigan Leo L Lindsay Pennsylvania William D Billingsley Mississippi and d B Kinne rough Tennessee.
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Aimgion Ra
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Edmund
R. Brandt
New Jersey
Henry M. Butler
Ohio
Robert P. Gingter
Edgar Arden Logan
New York
Wiliam C. Pans
Iowa
Stewart A. Manahan
Oho
Freeland A. Dinbine
Mississippi
Lemuel Earl Lindsay
Alfred Lewis Ede
Nevada
George L
Baltimore Visit by French Officers and Arlington Burial Plans
French cruiser Jurien de la Graviere officers led by Lieut Jules Cayrol visited Mayor Timanus in Baltimore, accompanied by French consul Leonce Robinion. Major Timanus toured the ship and a ceremonial salute followed. Navy Dept. announced Rear Admiral Louis J Allen will be interred at Arlington Cemetery tomorrow with full military honors. the body will travel from New York by train and be met by a military escort. The armored cruiser Pennsylvania set out from Newport to locate and destroy a wreck reported off Cape Cod.
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Baimore
Saa
Wervals
Jules Cayrol
Jurien de la Graviere
Lis
Timanus
Leonce Robinion
Baltimore
Navy Department
Arlington Cemetery
Louis J. Allen
West Ninety-seventh Street
New York City
New York
Pennsylvania
Newport
Cape Cod
Devlin Bank Run Spreads as Topeka, Illinois Banks Fail
Illinois bank president Devlin faces receiverships for Spring Valley and Toluca banks after transfers to First National Topeka are challenged in bankruptcy filings. Topeka bank actions and railroad loans tied to Devlin estate spark creditor meetings. runs eased as banks reopen with examiner oversight.
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Mlinois
Devlin
First National
Topeka
National Bank
D. A.iCook
Spring Valley National Bank
Spring Valley
Ilinois
J. MacShell
First National Bank
Veluca
Chen
Banka Ta
J. Devlin
Toluez
Peoria
Jll
D. A. Cook
Llinois
Devinn
Mansas City
National Bank of Commerce
Devin
Creitors
Bevin
Illinois
Taluca
Toluca
Marquetta
Bradley
Robert Lyons
Washington
T. T. Kelley
Resignation of Gov Carter of Hawaii Framed in San Francisco
Governor George Carter of the Territory of Hawaii, recently tendering his resignation, arrived in San Francisco from Honolulu aboard the liner Alameda. He planned to visit President Roosevelt in Washington to discuss Hawaiian governance and avoid embarrassment if Roosevelt appoints a successor. Carter would stay in San Francisco for a few days before heading to Washington.
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San Francisco
George Carter
Hayral
Alameda
Honolulu
Carter
Bla
Washington
Roosevelt
Hawaii
Gov. Carter
United States
Hoosevelt
Hawaii seeks settlers amid liberal land policy push
Secretary Atkinson, new chair of the territorial immigration board, returns from Washington and plans liberal land policies to attract American settlers to Hawaii. He says conferences there prove land on liberal terms will draw newcomers. Also under R Puerto Rico longshoremen strike disrupts vessel loading as interior labor steps in.
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Atkinson
Associated
Honolulu
New Territorial Board of Immigrating
Washington
Woshington
Hawaii
News of the Railroads and Agency Shifts
P A Wilcox named receiver for Georgetown and Western. Southwestern Passenger Association sets August meeting at Asbury Park. Illinois Central of Omaha appoints W Tedford as city baggage and ticket agent. William H Quigg named general freight agent for New Orleans and Northeastern. Douglas Hazlett moved to Columbus as freight solicitor for Traders' Despatch. George Stagg becomes Erie passenger agent in New York, replacing W B Lindsay. George L Wall resigns as assistant engineer of motive power for Pennsylvania Company at Fort Wayne. P N Visscher elected treasurer with Kanans City HQ. Various railroad corporate moves, rate changes, mortgage notices, and regional expansions summarized.
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P. A. Wilcox
Georgetown and
Western
Southwestern Yassenger Association
Asbury Park
W. Tedford
Illinois Central
Omaha
William H. Quigg
New Orleans
Northeastern
Douglas Hazlett
Traders
Indianapolis
Columbus
George Stagg
Erie
New York
W. B. Lindsay
George L. Wall
Pennsylvania Company
Fort Wayne
Ind
H. l. Powell
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago
Mt. Louis
Carnagie
P. N. Visscher
Kanaan City Southern
Texan Pacific
Nbtlee
Terre Heute and Indianapolis Railroad
Pny
Consolidated
Disease From Panama Canal Zone Sparks Vigil on Isthmus
Three suspected yellow fever cases from the Panama Canal Zone were taken from the steamer Advance at Quarantine and sent to Hoffman Island for observation. The Advance also carried the late secretary to Gov Magoon, Samuel Hirsch, who died of yellow fever in Panama. Nurse shortages and rising illness | Panama Canal data gathering by Hatns and Harrod departed to survey routes for the engineers advisory board.
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New York
Panama Canal Zone
Advance
Hoffman Island
George Baylor
Standard
N. J
Edward P. Penick
New York City
Frank Namad
Texas
Colon
A. A. Xamason
Jathgus
Panama Canal
Peter C. Hatns
B. M. Harrod
Panama
Segatanea
Canal
Advisory Board of Engineers
Washington
John Wallace
Belmont Impostor Held For Passing Bogus Checks
A young man named H. P. Belmont, claiming to be August Belmont’s son, was arrested in Colorado Springs at the request of Chicago police for uttering forged certified checks. Five $100 checks were found, four drawn on German-American Bank and one on Farmers' Loan and Trust Company, all suspected forgeries. Belmont’s New York office denied any such affiliation or prior use of the name.
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J. F. Robinson
Mqster Imediante
Seaboard Air Line
Macter
Savannah
Americus
Seaboard Air Line Committee
Thames F. Ryeof
Connecticut
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
St. Louls
San Francisco
Chicago
Eastern Tines Common Stock Trust
Buffalo, Lake Erie and Niagara Railroad Company
New York
Lake Ers
Lowns
Hamburg
West Seneca
Amherst
I ‘Yonawanda
Niagara River
International Bridge
Colorado Springs
Colo
H. P. Belmont
August Belmont
C. T. Winthrop Eliott
German-American Bank
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Belmont
Kentucky Jail Rescue
Russellville crowds overpowered the jailer last night in a suspected mob action. Believed to be a rescue party aiding four men on trial for assaulting Mary Gladder. Jim Lyon was found hiding in the jail residence area. Excitement remains intense.
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Russellville
Mary Gladder
Jim" Lyon
Three Die In Freight Wreck Near Wachusett Station
A head on collision between an east bound express freight and a west bound coal train near Wachusett station on the Fitchburg division of the Boston and Maine killed three rail workers and injured two. The wreck halted traffic on the main line and caused extensive property damage. City and railroad officials launched investigations as cleanup crews cleared the line and assessed losses.
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Fitchburg
Mase
Wachusett Station
Fitenburg Division
Boston and Maine Railroad
Clerk Arrests Negro for Disturbing the Peace
Clerk of the Police Court N C Harper testified as prosecuting witness in the case of William Mason a negro arraigned for disorderly conduct. Harper said he arrested Mason after hearing neighbors say several negroes were disturbing the peace. Judge Kimball found Mason guilty and sentenced him to thirty days in the Workhouse in default of $10 bail.
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N.C. Harper
Harper
William Mason
Mason
Kimball
Explorer George Vancouver letter found in Hawaiian archives
Honolulu June 28. A letter signed by George Vancouver among Hawaii archives details peaceful treatment of his crew and testifies to British sovereignty. Other letters from early Hawaiian kings show allegiance to Great Britain and Kamehameha I’s conquest of the islands. Vancouver describes a chiefs meeting acknowledging British sovereignty.
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Honolulu
George Vancouver
Hawaii
C. Liderker
Board of Archives
Kamehameha the Great
Vancouver
Great Britain
Kamehameha
George II
Farewell Week at Columbia Ends Summer Run
Columbia Theater Company presents The Mysterious Mr Bugle for nine and final week of the season. Madeline Lucette Ryley’s comedy debuted Miss Agnie Fussell on stage here and reached Broadway success with Joseph Holland, Mr Guy Standing, and Charlotte Walker in Betty. Seats go on sale at the box office this morning.
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Columbia Theater Company
Madeline Lucette Ryley
Mr. Bugle
Joseph Holland
Guy Standing
Betty
Miss Russell
Fiss
Charlotte Walker
Jury Exonerates Holmes in Bell Shooting Inquest
Inquest at the morgue finds Hilley Holmes acted in self defense after George Bell was shot near Hanover Court North West. Bell died at his home. Holmes, a Jefferson Barracks cavalryman, is released and heads to his army post. The report notes the incident stemmed from a dispute and Holmes’s assistant was wounded.
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George Bell
Hilley Holmes
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Holmes
Will
West
Hanover Court
Getl
Bell
Man
Tr Wan
Gossip From London about Dickens Letter and Irish Divorce
From London a report details a 1839 Dickens letter to Harrison Ainsworth sold for forty dollars, the note denying breach of faith by Dickens and attacks on Bentley and Forster. It also recounts a divorce case of Lieut. Col. Walter Plowden and Mrs Magda Plowden, with a later Vagrancy Act toast at the New Vagabond Club dinner and tributes to the Vagabond group leaders.
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London
Walter Francie Courtney Chichele Plowden
England
Magda Fita
Twyford
Colchester
Col. Pierden
Sentidad
Plowden
Mothe
Arthur Keogh
Eastbourne
Col.Plowden
Col. Plowden
Capt Keogh
Messrs. Puttick & Simpson
Leicester Square
Dickens
Harrison Autsworth
Bentley
Insworth
Forster
Mir. Bentley
Mir
Savage Landor
Benjamin Webster
Pickwick
Wilkie Calling
Adelphi
Messrs. Quaritch
Cecil
George Brown Burgin
Lraperiga
British Columbia
United States Marine Band to perform at Barracks concert
The Marine Band led by Walter F. Smith will give a concert at the Marine Barracks this afternoon. The programme includes a march titled International and a humoristic selection. Readers are reminded that stomach, back, or bowel trouble may signal danger and Electric Bitters is advertised as a cure by druggists.
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Chevy Hase Lake
United States Marine Band
Barracks
Walter F. Smith
Marine Barracks
Ropers Anwatar
Stoke’ Fahrbech Scuart Rey
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