Chinese boycott in China not considered serious by observer
Dr Morrison of the London Times reports from Victoria that the Chinese boycott against American goods in China is not seen as serious or government sanctioned. He notes Japanese influence is unlikely and attributes the movement to Chinese student societies seeking representation at the peace conference.
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Victoria
BR. C
Morrison
London Times
Tartar
Washington
China
Shanghai
Orient
United States
Japan
Ching
Case of Stubborn Broker Now Before the Court
Washington July 28 The refusal yesterday of BFA Berkham a New York broker to answer questions before the grand jury investigating irregularities in the agriculture cotton report was brought to Judge Wright with hearings postponed till tomorrow Haas another witness also refused to testify Haas worked in the Agriculture Department 1896 1901 and had resigned acting as intermediary between Holmes and a New York broker
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Washington
BFA
Berkham
New York
Department of Agriculture
Ane
Wright
Criminal Court
Moses Haas
Beach
Haas
Departant of Agriculture
Hss Ald
Holmes
New York Brok
Resignation of George Moore Hysologist Rejected at Hearing
July 8 dispatch reports George Moore hysologist of the department of agriculture tendered his resignation to Secretary Wilson and it was accepted after a hearing. Moores wife held stock in an agricultural publication tied to the inquiry. Moore oversaw preparation of a bulletin on enrichment of fares for soil culture.
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Wisilinston
George Moore
Department of Agriculure
Wilson
Deparrtme Rn
Tmoo
Moore
Gompany
Envo ys to Confer in Automobiles During Peace Talks
Portsmouth July 28. H D Pierce third assistant secretary of state arrived by automobile from Boston to arrange for the peace conference. Two new automobiles will be provided for envoys travel between hotel and navy yard, with launches and carriages also at hand. Pierce to New York August 5 then Oyster Bay aboard the Sylph for plenipotentiaries on Mayflower.
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Portsmouth
N. H
H. D. Pierce
Boston
Navy Yard
Oyster Bay
Sylph
Japanese take Sakhalin advanced position near Alexandrovsk
Tokio reports Laukoff forces at Sakhalin island thirty miles southeast of Alexandrovsk after Russians retreat leaving them isolated with no roads. Japanese aim to subdue the garrison as a proving step toward mastery of the island. The landing at Krestkamp lighthouse marks a historic entry into Russian territory.
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Tokio
Lauikoff
Sakhalin Island
Alexandrovsk
Sakhalin
Krestkamp
Taft Visits Japanese War Leaders At Tokyo Luncheon
General Terauehi hosted Secretary Taft and delegation at luncheon and garden party near the arsenal in Tokyo. The cabinet and senior officers attended a 250 strong gathering with toasts to Roosevelt and the Mikado. Taft praised Japan’s military record in China conflicts and Boxer uprising and discussed its organization and leadership. He did not mention the current war.
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Tokio
Terauehi
Taft
Arsenal
Roosevelt
Durnovo Named Governor General of Moscow
St. Petersburg July 21 reports General Durnovo member of the imperial council is appointed governor general of Moscow replacing General Kozloff noted for vacillating policy toward the zemstvo congress.
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Durnovo
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Council of the Empire
Kozloff
French Governor Arrives for Two Day Visit to St John’s
Governor Ahgoulvant of St Pierre Miquelon arrives aboard the Troude to meet Governor MacGrer and discuss trade and diplomatic ties. The two day visit marks a rare 200 year intercollegial exchange signaling improved Anglo French relations.
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St. John's
N. F
Ahgoulvant
St. Pierre-Miquelon
Troude
Macgreror
Scarcity of Dait Delays Newfoundland Fishing Fleet
Fishing news from Newfoundland reports a discouraging scene as more than fifty Lanenburg vessels wait for bait across the island. Caplin appears at St Pierre but bait remains scarce, leaving most ships with under a hundred quintals after three baitings. Poor performers last year suffer the worst outlook for many deep sea workers.
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Dait
Halifax
New Foundland
Lanenburg
Caplin
St Pierre
Santa Fe Plans 4 Million Dollar Improvements
Topeka July 28 It is announced from the office of General Manager Hurley that the Santa Fe is spending nearly four million dollars on improvements. More than 100 miles of double track is being laid on the eastern and central divisions.
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Topeka
Kas
Hurley
The
Santa Fe
Hoch Says State Will Sue For Money
Topeka Kansas Governor Hoch announced that the Title Guarantee and Trust Company of Scranton Pennsylvania must reimburse the state for funds lost in the First National Bank failure in Topeka. He said suit would begin unless the company seeks a settlement. The trust company stood as security for fifty thousand dollars on the old bond of State Treasurer Welly J Devlin also pledged fifty thousand. Devlin’s failure leaves the state with no recovery from him.
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Topeka
Kas
Tioch
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Scranton
First National
Hoch
Te State
Welly
J. Devlin
Devlin
Stilwell Route Chief Predicts Rapid Railway Expansion
Henry H Manning, a director of the Kansas City Mexico and Orient railway known as the Stilwell route, plans a line from Wichita Kansas southwest through Kansas Oklahoma Texas and Mexico to Topolobampo on the Gulf of California. He expresses strong confidence in A B Stilwell to complete the project within three years.
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New York
Henry 8. Manning
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway
Stilwell
Wiehita
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Mexico
Topolobampo
Gulf of California
Tie
A. BK. Stilwell
Plot Against Sultan Discovered in Roumania
Bucharest July 28 authorities at Kustenji uncovered a plot against the life of the Sultan of Turkey. A house search of Turkish occupants found revolvers rifles cartridges and compromising documents. Cases of rifles were hidden in the hold of a Turkish steamer at Kustenji.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Turkey
Kustenji
Frankie Neil Still Bantamweight Hero
Frankie Neil, bantamweight champion, defeated Harry Tenny of San Francisco in a 26 round Colina Rink bout. Referee Tilly Jacobs credited Neil with the better showing after the twelfth round as Neil controlled much of the fight but could not land a finishing blow.
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Ban Prancisco
Colina
Frankie Neil
Harry Tenny
San Francisco
Neil
Tilly Jacobs
Sinking of Neuva Mortera After Collision With Pocklington
Havana dispatch reports the coasting steamer Neuva Mortera of the Herrera line sunk last night after a collision with the British steamer Pocklington off Nenavitas. Captain White of the Pocklington says all aboard the Neuva Mortera, including passengers, were saved. The Mortera is a total loss.
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Havana
Neuva Moertera
Herrera Line
Pocklington
Nenavitas
White
Neuva Mortera
Morters
Delmar Race Track Delays Opening Under Legal Pressure
Delmar Jockey Club suspends racing pending Supreme Court en banc ruling on a writ of prohibition. Stockholders conference seeks to annul the charter and confiscate the track property if the law against betting and bookmaking stands. The track remains closed as Missouri authorities challenge interference by county officials and police raids.
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St. Louis
Delmar Race Track
Delmar Jockey Club
Supreme Court
Marshall
St Louis
Delmar
Gaerngr Fpotk
Tom Glad
Missouri
Jonson City
Hadley
Ne Ition
Jockey Club
Samuel W. Adler
German embassy gift to Ellis for saving Frederick the Great statue
In Washington on July 28 a German embassy clerk delivered a silver watch and chain to the state department with instruction to hand them to George Ellis a Black laborer at the Washington Barracks. The gift honors Ellis for saving the statue of Frederick the Great from dynamite damage placed on the fence by Rosseau. The watch bears the imperial monogram and is in a leather case.
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Washington
R Baren Bussche
Germany
State Department
George
Ellis
Washington Barracks
Frederick the Great
Rosseau
Shah of Persia to visit America amid Paris unrest
Washington reports a rumor that the Shah of Persia will tour the United States. The article quips about his mood and habit of purchasing partners, and notes possible impacts on U S diplomacy and Panama Canal appointments during his visit.
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Shah OF Persia
Suite
America
Persia
Phlans
United States
Perelou
Elihu Root
State Department
Muzaffaredain
Panama Canal
Shah
Son of
Sun
Mr. Root
Yellow fever report shows New Orleans steady but deaths rise
New Orleans authorities report 21 new cases and 8 deaths today raising totals to 227 cases and 7 deaths. Surgeon Wasdin assumes Gulf coast quarantine duties from Washington with authority to detain ships at Ship Island and direct fumigation efforts.
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New Orleans
Washington
Wasdin
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Gulf of Mexico
Winona
Mississippi
Ship Island
Wardman
National Bureau
Health authorities say no fever cases escape scrutiny
New Orleans reports show health authorities have perfected organization for yellow fever, aiming to promptly report and record every case. Officials claim all existing cases are accounted for among 206 announced, with many on the road to recovery and mortality expected to fall with proper treatment.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Tampa
Florida
Quarantine Extends From Chattanooga To New Orleans Areas
Chattanooga town reports the city quarantine against New Orleans and other infected districts in Louisiana was put in force today amid mounting health concerns.
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Chattanooga
New Orleans
Louisiana
Yellow fever progress shows no new Canal Street cases
New Orleans reports yesterday's fever action above Canal Street had no new cases. Officials say spread remains confined to poor downtown areas and the French Market quarter, with worst cases sent to emergency hospital. Mortality expected to be unusually high in this sector.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
French Market
Yellow fever fears unfounded in Kansas City
Kansas City authorities dismiss reports from New Orleans of yellow fever spreading to the region. Dr B W Schauffler says the disease cannot gain a foothold here and poses no threat to Kansas City, noting Memphis was its nearest past reach in 1877 1878.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Memphis
Tenn
B. W. Schauffler
New Orleans
Alarm In Miompins Entirely Unpounded
Memphis Tennessee July 28. Pollowe continues on the sixth page with an alarm report about Miompins.
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Memphis
Tenn
Pollowe
Hoch May Yet Escape Gallows in Illinois Pardon
Johann Hoch the confessed bigamist known as Bluebeard received a reprieve from Governor Deneen until August 25 after hours of anxious waiting. A $500 fund aided an appeal as Hoch and supporters sought clemency and delayed the execution set for today.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Deneen
Hoch
Whitman
State Board of Pardons
Lit
Healy
States Attorney's Office
Remarkable Criminal Hoch Faces Execution for Murders
Chicago reports Johann Hoch, a convict and confessed bigamist, famed for marrying many women and stealing their money. He killed Marie Walcker Hoch by arsenic poisoning and, after marrying her sister Emmetia Pisher, obtained funds before leaving. Arrest followed in New York, with Hoch later convicted in Chicago and granted a reprieve to seek Supreme Court review.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Bigmist
Marie Walcker-Hoch
Hoch
Emetia Pisher
New Yor
Supreme Court
Condemned man reiterates innocence before execution
Chicago July 28 three hours before his scheduled execution Bluebeard Johann Howh a wife murderer clung to hope of clemency though state interference seemed unlikely after Governor De.
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Chicago
Bluebeard Johann Howh
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