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...Corcoran, R. B. Cutler, Howard Derrickson, N. M. Goodhue, R. R. Goodrich, David Haycock Reid Jorgensen, Barnet Kamich, J. F. Kelley, R. M. Knowles, J. S. Lang, W. E. Lunt Jr., J. H. Morison, John Ney, J. C. Oberlin, J. F. O'Connor, A. K. Philbrick, A. S. Pier Jr., W. L. Post Jr., J. P. Schen, W. R. Sears, Carl Seeman, C. J. Sewall, Doughlas Smeaton, J. T. Trerry Jr., G. T. Wagner, F. A. Webster, T. F. Wilson, Harry Winer, C. F. Woodard...
Among the first passengers off S. S. Olympic when she docked in Manhattan were white-mustached Clarence Hungerford Mackay, president of Postal Telegraph-Cable Co., and his bride, the former Anna Case of the Metropolitan Opera. They were among the last to leave the pier. Representatives of Mr. Mackay were at hand to expedite the clearance of the couple's 17 pieces of baggage. But customs officers insisted on closely inspecting every piece. Moreover, they questioned and requestioned the owners on the value of each item. Mr. Mackay was nearly speechless with astonishment and indignation. He would personally protest...
...Europa was 1.275 mi. out of New York. Six hours after leaving the steamer the seaplane alighted at Sydney, Cape Breton Island, discharged its Canadian mail, refuelled. Then it flew all night down the coast to Bridgeport. Conn., fuelled again, taxied up to the Europa's Brooklyn pier early in the morning, nearly 28 hr. ahead of the liner. It was the first time that transatlantic mail had beaten its steamer into port by a full day. Ordinarily the margin is about 18 hr. North German Lloyd officials declared the long distance experiment would be repeated whenever weather permits...
When the President Cleveland docked, therefore, 10,000 curious and excited Filipinos turned out on their best behavior to welcome "Eyes & Ears." Governor General Dwight Filley Davis had proclaimed a national holiday. With Vice Governor General George Butte, he was at the pier to welcome his superior. As the Secretary of War came down the gangplank, the Filipino throng stared admiringly at the soldierly figure, the clean-cut features, the ready smile, then up went a great cheer which oldtimers said was more friendly, more cordial than any heard around the Manila docks since Secretary of War William Howard Taft...
Last week the Legislative Committee under Samuel Seabury investigating Tam many Town wanted to question ex-Convict Maier, now grown rich and politically important as a manipulator of German votes. What did David Maier know about an evil-smelling city pier lease? But the onetime brothel keeper was not to be found until the hawk-eyed press spotted him 4,000 mi. away ? junketing around Europe with no less a person than Mayor James John ("Jimmy") Walker (TIME, Sept...