Johnston Gift Funds Cathedral Boys School in Memory of Two Sons
Mrs Harriet Lane Johnston wills 300000 for a Washington Cathedral Choir School for Boys to honor her two sons James Buchanan Johnston and Henry Kivatt Johnston. Corner stone ceremony at the National Cathedral planned with Rt Rev William Porat officiating. building by York & Sawyer in Gothic style near the Little Sanctuary, opening hoped in October.
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Bepiscops
Lana Johnston
Fihe
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William Parat
Bishop Satterlee
Europe
Washington
Magazine
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Pauls Church
Baltimore
Johnston
Harriet Lane Johnston
The
United
National
Peter and Paul
Bass
Holr
Henry Kivatt Johnston
Plana
York & Sawyer
Houe
Mulding
Massachusetts Avenue
Harnet Lane-Johnston
White House
Ellis Island Contracts Awarded by Secretary Metcalf
Secretary Metcalf announced the successful bidders for three year exclusive privileges at the Ellis Island Immigration Station New York Bay beginning July Henry Butte wins restaurant rights to feed immigrants breakfast 6 12 cents dinner 11 cents supper 2 cents plus low priced groceries Transportation of baggage awarded to W H Werner at 35 cents per piece Exchanges of foreign money awarded to American Express Company with prevailing New York rate Post Flagg handle money exchange bids submitted widely Officials say awards favor most favorable proposals for the government noting only nominal rental.
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Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
W H Werner
New York
Jersey City
Westcott Express Company
American Express Company
Post & Flagg
Ellis Island
Police Lieutenant to Retire Sevent h Precinct Faces Vacancy
Lieut Jordan, commander of the Seventh precinct police station, will seek retirement before the retiring board on Friday. He has been ill and on leave, and his retirement is expected. A number of sergeants vie for the vacancy, with Sullivan, Schneider, Sprinkle, Dunigan, and Falvey named among candidates. Promotion would create another sergeant vacancy and trigger a scramble among privates. Baltimore and Rotarn, 81.25, Via Pennsylvania Railroad, every Saturday and Sunday, trains except Congresssional Limited.
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Lieut Jordan
Seventh Precinct
Fridday
Jordan
Maj Sylvester
Sergt Sullivan
Schneider
Sprinkle
Dunigan
Falvey
Baltimore and
Rotarn
Pennsylvania
May loses command under militia act of 1889
War Department approves Brig George H Harries action in disbanding the First Regiment of the District militia and honoring discharge for Col Henry May Lieut Col Burton R Rogs and Chaplain Walden Myer The decision follows analysis by Judge Advocate General Davis and Assistant Secretary Oliver with Secretary Taft to decide on matters of militia affairs and officer discharges under the 1889 act.
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Davis
Oliver
Taft
War Department
George H. Harries
National Guard
Henry May
Burton R Rogs
Walden Myer
Doyle
Gen Davis
Frederick T Wilson
Mal
District of Columbia
Secretary of War
Trafalgar Centenary Stirs Yet Again At Trafalgar
A century after Trafalgar, tales of Nelson and the British fleet return with details of the battle. The report recalls the signal to “England confides” and the brutal close quarters fight between the Victory and the Redoubtable, ending with Nelson’s death and the British claim of victory.
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Japan
Trafalgar
Nelson
France
Spain
Cadiz
Fifeen
Admiral Collingwood
Collingwood
Blackwood
Stie
England
Carson Takes Office Today as New Chief of Manufactures
Maj John Carson, named chief of the Bureau of Manufactures in the Department of Commerce, will assume duties today marking the end of his long career as a Washington correspondent. Secretary Metcalf outlines plans to build the bureau, with strong support from the new chief and colleagues.
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Wall
John Wf. Carson
Department of Commerce
Washington
Metcalf
Congress
Department of Comumajeres
Carson
Bey
Secret Letters and Jewels Theft Threat to New York Family
A Sheldon detective bureau case seeks $10,000 reward for recovering a packet of letters stolen from a wealthy New York family. The letters could scandalize the wife and daughters and involve other prominent families, with jewels and stock certificates also stolen. The suspect is a 23 year old son under surveillance, motive tied to maintaining appearances for a society engagement, while detectives vow to protect the family name and pursue the items at all costs.
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New York
Sheldon Detective Bureau
West Forty-second Street
Samuel Sheldon
Detective Bureau
Police
Charles Tannenbaum
Mierbaum
Leo
Sheldon
Tannerbaum
Jast
Moravia War Minister Faces Royal Vengeance Plot
A war minister schemes to force a condemned prisoner’s fate and protect a hidden lover. Kretschmar plots against a weak king while protecting Marion’s daughter in a castle tower, fearing discovery and striving to outwit tyranny. The nightly fortress shadows deepen the romance and danger.
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Moravia
Harsele
Male
Walt
Rupert
Marion
Beaventhe
Marjoo Haplane
Propie
Aussie
Morania's minister guards a princess through night
Kretschmar the minister of war keeps a vigilant watch over Marion Beinzone in the castle tower, battling fear and danger to protect her. He plans to escort her safely to Russia by carriage, rejecting aid from Braithwaite, and faces internal conflict between duty and longing as dawn reveals a fragile trust and growing bond.
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Ciia
Thia
Tower
Ford
Marion
Kratschmar
Rupert
Festiny
Kretsch‘mar
Angela
Kratechmar
Braithwaite
Jim
Acarecety
Avalan
Marion Beinzone
Szech
Kretechmar
Wellal
Boon
Kretschmer
John Braithwaite
Russia
Moranta
Tim
Mademoiselle
Mo- Tania
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