McLlellan shake up at the city hall resignations and appointments
The Washington Post reports a major shake up as McClellan ousts Corporation Counsel and Civil Service Commissioner while demanding reforms. Craven resigns as Street Cleaning Commissioner and Talley departs. four new allies are named, reshaping the administration amid political tensions.
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Talley
Murphy
Washington Post
New York
Fa Ben
Yast
Masce McClellan
Kitia
Epcen Chord
Iy K
Pendieon
Ede
Witlam Rien
J Moris
Ehamberlain Gecret Starch
Keenan Devraged
Wan
I MacDonnigh
Graven
Alfred Jo Talley
Promotions in post office clerks and carriers noted
List of names appears to detail clerks and carriers promoted within the post office system at salaries of 1100 dollars per year. Names include Charles, Reeves, Lee, Taylor, Harvey, and others across multiple locations, with promotions in ii Cty fost oil and related offices.
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Staast
Barnes
Pe West PA
Beliard
Carpantge Brau
Kel Tusolos
Harvey Charles
Milt
Coerlo Mo Ruseau
Lee Soey Taylor
Levexaey
Bohn
Btn
Charles
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John
Ile
Boy Tira Muerlner
William & Hike
CIMT
Hegrsale
Boo Ahod
Meena
Gly & H
Woauley
Iemen Hyuas
Jona U
Marana Md Hee ' Vile SK
Robert $Moer
Miu Munson Ey
Nathaniel Fo Robinson
Sprague
Mery
Henry Maschuret
Ghartes
Diplomatic Motion Seeks Crisofera Post in Washington
Witt seeks transfer to the Mexican mission in Washington as secretary at the embassy after rising from diplomat to secretary and then secretary of the Mexican Legation in 1a. He will visit his mother before leaving for Mexico, with ties to Lord Fdfaond and Earl Senor Carre.
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Crisofera
Canew
Washington
Enor
Bevon
Tice
Cly
Mexea
Surispra Doc
Legation
Ine
Jamsa x
Beng
T Washngton
Mexic
London
Anguet Ts
Dominican treaty ratifications exchanged at State Department
Acting Secretary Bacon and the Dominican minister exchanged ratifications for a debt settlement treaty yesterday in Washington. The new treaty requires presidential proclamation before Dominican officials can establish the loan arrangement of 4 million dollars to cover their outstanding indebtedness.
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Banto Domingo
State Department
Bacon
Jowb
Weahington
Mathematics For Middies Naval Board Review
The naval board led by Capt Wainwright and Cmdr Griffin examined the Naval Academy curriculum at Annapolis. They found the course theoretical and not practical enough and expect no sweeping changes. Minor rearrangements in modern languages are suggested with other small changes, but no major revision anticipated.
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Naval Board
Wainwright
Griffin
Com Key
Naval Academy
Anna
Annapolis S
Mathematica
Admiral Brownson Retires. Browning Heads Bureau in Interim
Rear Admiral Willard Werlert Brownaon retires and takes over as head of the Bureau of Navigation for an indefinite period. Admiral Cony remains at the bureau by special direction of the President. Brownaon, notable for his energy and bravery, previously commanded the cruiser Wetrott during the Juanero Harbor blockade in 1898.
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Bureau of Navigation
Willard Werlert Brownaon
Comerse
Yaaterday
Cony Vac
Brownson
Os Lo Junero Harbor
Therby
United States
Wetrott
Army Orders Describe Officers Detailed for Duty and Training
Army orders list captains and lieutenants assigned to temporary duty and recruiting, with details on medical staff appointments and examinations for medical department posts. It notes personnel transfers to Fort Sloum, Jefferson Barracks, and other posts, plus naval matters including battleship Georgia acceptance, retirements, and midshipmen admitted to the Naval Academy.
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Woodwart
Maj Walllayy
Arthur Purgeon
Monjamin
Furth
Infantey
Jay
Syresen
Sylvester
Mamulton Daany
Washingon
Columbia
John T. Hugging
Henry Raymond
Triest
Mumber
Raymond F
Metcalfe Asalviane
Jefferson Datrake
Miesouri
Alfres
Bradley
Cape Unlus C Gregory
Fort Leaven North
Kinar
Atuy Flward
Chanpo Caner
Horace D Bloombergh
Paul 8
Uslleran
Fordar New York
Mel Charles Michard
Ira A Shimer
AL Madison
Asalaane
Sam Houston Foxes
Arthur M Whaley
Fort Logan
Colorado
George HM Scott
Jim Crow Car Law Upheld With Equal Facilities Ordered
Interstae Commerce Commission upholds the Jim Crow car law as constitutional if railroads furnish equal facilities to races. Decision notes no dissent and cites Supreme Court rulings on segregation. Case originated with Georgia Edwards and involved Chattanooga to Dalton travel. Court orders equal colored accommodations and affirms law’s validity. Also reports on Western Union and Postal Telegraph legal actions seeking to raise rates and potential receivers in tobacco trust prosecutions.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
Franklin K Lane
California
Commission
Congress
South
Blacka
Washington Nekro
Maryland
Afro-American League
Senator Foraker
Wilberforce
Ohio
Georgia Edwards
Chattanooga and
St Lows
I Waa
Aha
Chattanooga
Teun
Dalton Ga
Har
Belrii
Safety Appliance Suit Against Baltimore and Ohio
District Attorney Daniel W Baker filed a suit in the District Supreme Court seeking damages from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for violating the safety appliance law. The claim notes a June 12 incident where car 6475, hauling railroad cars from Asheboro North Carolina to Aberdeen Maryland, lacked proper handholds used for secure coupling. The United States seeks a $100 penalty per violation as damages.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Daniel W Baker
Interstate Commerce Commission
District Supreme Court
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Baker
Asheboro NC
Aberdeen
Benning Yards
United States
Leslie M Shaw Arrives in City on Business Visit
Leslie M Shaw, president of the Carnegie Trust Company of New York and former U S Treasury Secretary, arrived in Washington yesterday on a purely business trip. Local reports say the visit has no political significance and Shaw is in splendid health.
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Carnegie Trust Company
Washington
Leslie M Shaw
the Treasury
City
Arington Ha
Arndtuim
Shaw
Treasury
Carnegie ‘Rat Company
New York
Fights Ship of Chance Leach for Mint Director
Secretary Cortelyou recommends Frank Leach to be Director of the Mint in Washington, succeeding George E Roberts who resigns to head the Commercial National Bank of Chicago. Leach, appointed Aug 1, 1897, would earn 4500 annually and is praised for his San Francisco Mint record and heroism during the earthquake. The Oyster Bay decision is pending announcement by the President.
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Cortelyou
Frank Leach
San Francisco
George E Roberts
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Oyster Bay
Leach
Mint
Cartel+ Lyon
Roberta
Suesh
Mint Bureau
Tench
Tade
Mr Leach
Washington
City of Traverse Idle as Investigation Continues
Collector Ames reports the City of Traverse is idle with fires drawn on Ninety fourth Street and not engaged in business. Washington instructed further inquiry and the investigation will continue tomorrow as readers are urged to subscribe for Capitol news from The Post.
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Chicago
Ames
Post
Washington
Traverse
Ninety-fourth Street
Schmitz Sentenced to San Quentin for Five Years
In a San Francisco courtroom Judge Dunne denounced Schmitz as hypocritical and dishonorable. Schmitz received a five year term in San Quentin, while vowing to appeal and calling for higher court review of Judge Dunne’s conduct. The crowd reacted with cheers as the sentence was pronounced.
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Schmit
San Francisco
Judge Dunne
Young man fails to see President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill
An ambitious visitor from New Jersey, described as tall and powerful, attempted to interview President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill at dawn. Secret Service blocked the effort, guiding the inventor to wait. after meeting Secretary Loeb, he returned home under care, with authorities noting the plan to proceed without further incident.
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Oyster Bay
Long Island
Roosevelt
Secret Service Guard
Sagamore Hi
New Jersey
Pacific
Baga More Hin
Secret Service
Loeb
Tha
Heme
Jinv
Lvin
Incharge
Fifty Want to Be Consuls Examination at State Department
Candidates for consular posts will be tested today and tomorrow by the Civil Service Commission and the State Department examiners. Written tests by oil service officials, with reporting at 9 a.m. in room 40, State Department. Results likely in two weeks. Most applicants are young businessmen from several cities. Officials will announce only successful candidates to avoid exposing those who fail.
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State Department
Civil Service Commission
Board of Examiners
Oil Service
Neill to lead San Francisco strike negotiations
United States Commissioner of Labor Neill and three members of the Commercial Telegraphers Union executive board departed for San Francisco to investigate and mediate the telegraphers strike. Secretary Russell stated negotiations toward a settlement of the grievances would be held in abeyance until the officials could confer with San Francisco management and the telegraph offices there.
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P Neill
United States Commissioner of Labor
Commercial Telegraphers ‘Union
San Francisco
Russell
Rates Debate Moves to Interstate Commission
Florida fruit shippers petition the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking lower citrus and vegetable export rates from Florida to northern and eastern points. They argue West Indies sea shipments undercut rail freight, asking for fair, maximum rates. The Beathes and Blue Valley creameries accuse multiple Illinois Central and Chicago lines of excessive, unreasonable cream transport rates and seek relief. Forest City Freight Bureau asks I C C to cut rates on wire brushes and brooms across several railroads including Ann Arbor and Baltimore and Ohio.
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West Indies
Interstate Commerce Commission
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Protective Association
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Et al
Ines
Florida
Beathes Creamery Company
Iowa
Blue Valley Creamery Company
Missouri
Ilinois Central
Chicago Rock Inland
Pacific
Chicago Great Western
Chicago
Burlington and Quincy
Chicago Northwestern
Stilwiukes
St Paul
Rauhgang
Acnte
Forest City Freight Bureau
Cleveland
Ohio
Ann Arbor Railroad Company
Baltimore and Orie Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Perjury rumors swirl as San Francisco blast depose witnesses
Defense attacks Orf shert a story of blowing up Bradley with dynamite in San Francisco. Depositions portray gas explosion theory from a leaky meter as motive, while Bradley testifies of opening the door after smoking a cigar. Rumors of witness prosecutions and perjury swirl amid ongoing Wardner mine case coverage in Boise.
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Bradley
San Francsco
Washington
Boise Idaho
San Francisco
Fred E Bradley
Bunker Hulang Sullvan
Wardner
Heywood
Bradley 4
Walter H Linrath
Meyer
Moyer
Attorneys Lose Claim Against Senator Owen
The district supreme Court rejected Dudley and Michener attempt to collect a 31000 fee from Robert L Owen a Cherokee Nation lawyer and U S Senator nominee. The suit claimed a contract for legal services related to Cherokee Indians against the United States. Owen contends services not proven and Dudley and Michener have appealed to the U S Supreme Court.
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District Supreme Court
Dudley & Michener
Robert L Owen
Indian Territory
United States
Snelly
Congress
Owen
Court of Claims
United States Supreme Court
Clerks Reprimanded After Department Altercation
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Winthrop announced that Woodson a colored clerk and Walter T Gideon a white draftsman in the office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury were responsible for a recent race incident in the department. Ryder, a clerk, and Woodson fought after an altercation, Woodson struck Ryder and a fight followed. The case was reported to Supervising Architect Taylor, who reported to Winthrop. Woodson defended himself, claims Gideon attacked first. Winthrop decided both Woodson and Gideon should be reprimanded, Ryder spared any punishment.
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Winthrop
Woodson
Walter T Gideon
Supervising Architect of
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William
Ryder
Ryder Ryder
Taylor
Cerell
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