Half Million Men Fight Fierce Battle in Liao Yang
Petersburg reports the great battle of Liao Yang rages with rising intensity. About 200000 Japanese forces face six Russian army corps and 147 cavalry squadrons. News notes heavy artillery use and losses, with clashes near Anshanshan and near the junction of the Taitse and Bakhe rivers.
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Petersburg
Liao Yang
Kuropatkin
Yinkow
Line Yang
Anshanshan
Berlin
Militaire Wrenchblatt
Kreus Zeltnog
Japan
Mukden
Kurepatkin
American Hicks Wins First Olympic Marathon in St Louis
In St Louis on August 30 thirty one top runners competed in the Olympic Marathon race. Thomas J Hicks of Cambridge Mass won in 3 hours 29 minutes and 3 seconds becoming the first American to win the event in its revival. Albert J Corey of Chicago finished second and A L Newton of New York third.
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St. Louis
Thomas J. Hicks
Cambridge
Mass
Albert J. Corey
Chicago
A. L. Newton
New York City
Hicks
Corey
Newton
Athens
Greece
Loue
Paris
Teate
France
Japanese Three Column Assault in Anping Area
Japanese forces launched a three column assault on Anping and Anshanshan amid heavy Russian resistance. The center breach and night attacks yielded gains, but Russian artillery and fortifications held key positions with fierce engagements continuing through August 28. Japanese casualties reached about two thousand with heavier Russian losses unrecorded.
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Oon
Erhingkeu
Petingizu
Kungchangting
Anping
Ruselan
Battly Field
Hungehaling Vund Tahelken
Gettiing
Hungahaling
Liao Yang
Anshanshan
Hatcheng-Liao Road
North
Shaho
Hai Cheng-Liao Yung Road
Magnificent Veopede Battle in Progress
Berlin Aug 80 Telegraphed update reports a decisive battle with Russian positions on heights surrounding Line Yang. An immense artillery duel rages since dawn as Japanese troops press along the Anping road toward the Taitse river.
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Berlin
Col Gaedke
Tageblatt
Line Yung
Line Yang
Taltse
Battles and dispatches from the Far East war fronts
Reports from Mukden and Liao Yang describe stubborn fighting near Lian Yang with both sides firing heavy artillery. Dispatches note large gun losses for the Japanese and ongoing shelling across the southern and eastern fronts. Port Arthur reports quiet on the eastern front and Japanese actions at Dayangon with bombardments and entrenchments nearby.
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Liao Yang
Che Foo
Port Arthur
Quail Hill
Dayangon
Revastapol
Take Bay
Kasuga
Nisshin
Ouglawaya
Corner Hill
Russian Defenders Brace Against Japanese Shelling
From five in the morning until an intense shower of shrapnel, Japanese forces concentrated heavy artillery in the southeast as they massed and shelled specific squares with precise fire. A general Japanese advance followed while Russian troops held firm with relatively light losses amid fierce bombardment.
Battle Report Feels Like Morning Cannonade Near Liao Yang
Dispatch from Liao Yang notes a distinct loud report at 5 AM and a steady cannonade by 6 AM signaling the start of a major battle. Aug. 36 describes currency or date notation amid battlefield chatter as observers confirm hostilities expanding.
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Liao Yang
Subway Officials Refuse Wage Increase
New York August 20 Officials of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company rejected demands by motormen and tremmen for higher wages and fewer hours after a lengthy meeting with General Manager Bryan Superintendent Hedley and union representatives. Constantinople August 30 Former Sultan Murad died of diabetes after a long illness. Murad V ascended the throne in 1876 and was dethroned later that year. his deposition led to confinement and speculation about his sanity compared with his brother.
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New York
Interborough Rapid Traneair Company
Dee
Len Warn
Genered
Bryan
Hedley
Titer
Vienna
Murad V
House of Osman
Turkey
Murad
Stock Handlers and Switchmen Called Out at Chicago Stockyards
Chicago August 30 Strong efforts by union leaders aim to broaden the strike to all trades tied to the packing industry. Stock handlers at the yards vote to strike at 10 am about 1 000 workers to be replaced. President Donnelly signals possible rail switchman walkout and wider stoppage. A mass meeting is planned at Watita stockyards to hear speakers.
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Chicago
Ols
Donnelly
Butchers’ Union
Afl
Watita
Ubleon
Boers Refuse Allegiance and Await Return Home
Eight Boer prisoners at Bermuda arrived aboard the Trinidad from Hamilton and will soon depart for their homeland. They refused to take oaths of allegiance, were confined, and eventually discharged as a financial burden to the colony. Philadelphia financier C. Federmerhorn aided their passage home with a contributed fund.
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New York
Bermuda
Trinidad
Quebec
Medney
Hacking
C. & Federmerhorn
Philadelphia
Islands
Typos To Go Out In Every Printing Office In El Paso
Special to the Morning Journal reports the Paso branch of the International Typographical Union has ordered a citywide strike in all printing offices and newspapers effective September 1. Employers of News Times and Herald papers, plus four printing shops, oppose the union and plan to operate regardless if the strike proceeds.
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EL Paso
Morning Journal
Paso
Texas
FI Paso
International Typographical Union
Thin City
The
News
the Times
Mherald
Thei
Largest turbine vessel Victorian launched in Belfast
The turbine steamer Victorian, the largest of its kind, was launched in Belfast. At about 12,000 tons and 16,000 horsepower, she measures 460 feet long with a 60 foot beam and 40 feet 6 inches depth, to carry 1,500 passengers. The ship features three propellers, wireless telex, and a printing outfit, with Parsons key to its turbine design and electric propulsion.
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Belfast
Ireland
Clyde
Charles A. Parsons
Hermees
Patton Talks on Polygamy at Princeton Address
Former President Patton of Princeton University spoke today at Witona Lake Ind about Mormonism and plural marriages. He warned that permitting polygamy would quickly disintegrate the country’s sole system.
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Witona Lake
Ind
Patton
Princetonn University
Peabody Renomination Praised by Denver Business Leaders
In a Brown Palace meeting, over 200 Denver businessmen urged Governor Peabody’s renomination. Speakers denounced the Western Federation of Miners as enemies of society, credited him with peaceful state leadership, and backed his renomination by Republicans.
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Denver
Colo
Brown Palace Hotel
Business Men
Peabody Law and Order League
Frederick M. Stewart
Morey Mercantile Company
T. H. Malone
Buehtel
Denver University
Frank Goudy
Peabody
Western Federation of Miners
Teller
San Miguel
Republican Party
Roberson Sues to Oust Teller County Sheriff in District Court
Henry M. Robertson files suit in Teller County District Court seeking to oust Sheriff Edward Tell and claims $5,000 damages for alleged official misconduct. Separate informations charge Rev T S Leland L Jenks and Arthur Parker with conspiracy to murder Sheriff Bell and Deputy Underwood after a shooting at Leland's home. Bail set at 2000. defendants jailed.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Teller County
District Court
Henry M. Robertson
Edward Tell
Lewis
Rev. T. 8
Leland
L. Jenks
Arthur Parker
Bell
Underwood
British appoint Leveson Hertle as ambassador to Paris
London reports King Edward base approved the appointment of Sir Francis Leveson Hertle assistant under secretary of state for foreign affairs as British ambassador at Paris to succeed Sir Edmund J. Monson who retires at year end. Hertle is son of the late Earl of Abingdon and brother of the present earl and was chairman of the Uganda railway commission. Born in 1844 he married a daughter of the late Karl Cowley.
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London
Edward Base
Francis Leveson Hertle
Paris
Edmund J. Monson
Sir Francia
Earl of Abingdon
Th Prevent
Uganda Railway Commission
Huntish
Berlin
Karl Cowley
Representative Landis Proposes Larger Navy in Broadway Meeting
Representative Charles I. Landis of Indiana urged a noon gathering of commercial travelers in Broadway to back the president's policy for a bigger navy. He argued New York, more than any city, has a stake in a strong maritime force.
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Tomus Detouds
New York
Charles I. Landis
Indiana
Broadway
Fairbanks Offered to Go to the Front in 1898
Washington reports that at the start of the Spanish American War Senator Fairbanks offered to resign his Senate seat to join the Indiana volunteers. The bid, disclosed during review of papers for a semi official biography, was found in correspondence with Governor Mount dated May 3 1898. The revelation comes as a surprise to many associates.
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Washington
Pairbanks
Senate
Indiana
W. H. Smith
Indianapolis
Republican National Committee
Republican State Committee
Smith
W. BR. Kurford
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