Constitution A Winner In Close Yacht Race At Hempstead Bay
In a tight contest off Larchmont New York the Constitution defeated the Columbia by eight seconds on corrected time and two minutes one second in elapsed time. The beam reach six miles and six mile beat and three mile broad reach formed the course with a two second start apart. The Constitution led from the start and extended its advantage on each leg despite the Columbia’s strong close hauled effort.
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Larchmont
N. Y
Constitution
Columbia
Hempstead Bay
Lee
Hoth
Constitution Edges Columbia In Larchmont Yacht Race
In a three mile start Constitution gains lead with a sail issue but recovers. At marks times show Constitution ahead at 3:05:35 to 2:07:25 then 2:50:00 to 3:52:10 as wind shifts favor the Constitution finishing at 4:08.23 to 4:10.45 amid cheers. Race to Oyster Bay next, New York Yacht Club race canceled.
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Larchmont
Constitution
Columbia
Hoth
Long Island
Larchmont Club
Oyster Bay
New York Yacht Club
Glencove
Shamrock II Floated For Finish At Tompkinsville
Shamrock II was floated from dry dock and moved to Tompkinsville for finishing touches. Lipton’s crew aim for readiness to greet owner upon his Teutonic arrival, while Captain Sycamore notes Constitution and Columbia are closely matched.
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New York
Tompkinsville
Thomas Lipton
Teutonic
Sycamore
Constitution
Columbia
Overland Limited Wrecked in Wyoming
The Union Pacific westbound Overland Limited derailed at Table Hook near Green River Wyoming after colliding with two light engines attempting a siding. Three crew and 13 passengers were injured, none seriously, and traffic was delayed about 12 hours. Engineer Garside was hospitalized but expected to recover.
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Salt Lake
Union Pacific
Overland Limited
Table Hook
Green River
Wyo
Garside
Big Increase in Denver Corporation Assessments
The Denver board of assessors adjourned after completing the statewide corporate property valuation under the new revenue law. Total valuation is $126,000,000, up from $25,000,000 under the old law.
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Denver
Board of Assessors
French Composer Saint Saens Knighted by Emperor
Berlin Aug 17 Emperor William knighted Charles Saint Saens the French composer with the Order of Pour le Merite in a ceremony honoring his contributions to music.
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Berlin
William
Charles Saint-Saens
Gulf Coast Storm Wrecks Vessels and Destroys Mobile Shell Road
Reports from Mobile Alabama describe widespread wreckage as a tropical storm lashes the Gulf coast. Ships ashore include the Evelyn and the Asa Brewell with others dismasted or damaged near Pensacola, Biloxi, and Fort Morgan. The famous bay shore shell road sustains severe destruction with no reported loss of life.
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Mobile
Ala
Gulf Coast
Pensacola
New Orleans
Bay
Mississippi Island
Evelyn
Asa
Brewell
Mobile Bay
Forter Rice
Gulf
Mobile Harbor
Julia
Horn Island
Pascagoula
Miss
Moss Point
Biloxi
Mise
Bay Shore
Fort Morgan
Mobile Point
New York Agents Say Steamer Pvelyn Willbe Floting Soon
New York agents of the stranded steamer Pvelyn report from Pensacola that the vessel will be afloat without much difficulty. The Pvelyn, a freighter, sailed from New York on August 15 for Pensacola as the first steamer of the New York Pensacola line.
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New York
A. H. Bull &O
Pvelyn
Pensacola
Fvelyn
First L&N Train Through After Mississippi Sound Opening
New Orleans reports that communication with Mississippi ports is restored and the first Louisville and Nashville train has run through. Wire lines show widespread damage but no deaths, though one Bay St. Louis fisherman is missing.
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New Orleans
Mississippi Sound
Bay St. Louis
No additional damage reported after Pensacola storm
Pensacola Florida reports no extra shipping damage and no loss of life. The steamer Evelyn ashore 18 miles west of Pensacola bar shows no leaking and may be pulled off without hull damage.
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Pensacola
Fla
Evelyn
Pensacola Bar
600 Rations Allocated for Destitute at Fort Philip
The War Department directs the Jackson barracks commander in New Orleans to issue 600 rations to destitute people driven into Fort Philip by recent gulf storms.
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Washington
War Department
Jackson Barracks
New Orleans
Fort Philip
Train Delayed by Freight Accident Near Wibaux
Train No 1 was due at 6 18 but arrived at 8 p m hours after a freight train accident just this side of Wibaux caused the delay.
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Standard
Miles City
Wibaux
Wreck Involving C. N. W. Car Leaves 14 Cars Piled
A broken wheel on a C. N. W. car caused a crash that left 14 cars piled in wreckage. No injuries were reported.
Harlem Handicap Goes to George Arnold
George Arnold won the Harlem handicap at Chicago with Pink Coat second and Vesuvian third after a bungled ride by Tommy Knight. Other race results include Burnie Bunton, Ed Austin, Henry of Franstamar, The Pride, Hermencia, Anchor winning their events with times ranging from 47 4-5 seconds to 2:21 for longer distances.
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Chicago
George Arnold
Pink Coat
Iverenly
Dupee
Vesuvian
Advance Cuard
Tommy Knight
Burnie Bunton
Triaditz
Kollick
Ed Austin
I Winn
Jack Rattin
Hermencia
Frangible
Karry Prestone
Anchor
Zacatosa
Phoenician
Anaconda Wins Brighton Beach Free for All Pace
Seaside meeting at Brighton Beach ends with Anaconda beating Prince Alert in the two heat free for all pacer race. Anaconda clocks 2:01 for the second heat, fastest of the year and a gelding champion record.
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New York
Brighton Beach
Anaconda
Prince Alert
Prince
Righton Beach
Dan Patch
Martha Marshall
Weubun
Onoto
Delmar Park Results From August Meeting at Aliemar
At Aliemar St Louis on August 17 Delmar Park race card lists seven events. Winners include Ladas in the one mile selling, R Q Bannon’s Horseshoe Tobacco sec ond, Yaby Tosa, LaSpara, Heana, Sweet Dream and Sard with times ranging from 1 0 to 1 46 and various second and third place finishers Nekarols John Merton Mamie English Hunter Haine Fugenia Zaza Meddlesome Nearest Ka zan Tenny Bell.
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St. Louis
Delmar Park
Ladas
Nekarols
Miss Theresa
R. Q. Bannon
Horseshoe Tobacco Secom
John Merton
Yaby Tosa
Mamie English
Huunter Haine
LaSpara
Fugenia
Zaza
Heana
Sweet Dream
Four Leaf
Sard
Kazan
Tenny Bell
Kintich Results At St Louis Races
Results from St Louis on August 17 show four horse races with winners including The Four Hundred in five furlongs selling, Ben Battle in six and a half furlongs, Lord Quex in five furlongs, Fleuren in six furlongs, and W. B. Gates in one mile seven lengths. Times range from 1:02 to 1:48 with runners Atigato Hi Knocker Impromptu Brannigan Chorus Boy among runners.
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St. Louis
Kintich
Atigato
Pretorius
Ben Battle
Hi Knocker
Impromptu
Lord Quex
Ravensbury
Brannigan
Fleuren
Likeness
Pireside
W. B. Gates
Tony Lepping
Chorus Boy
Free-for-all trot headline winner at Elks carnival race
Tacoma Opening day draws large crowd at North End track under warm conditions. Tickets from Van de Vanter stock farm wins the free-for-all trot as judges declare the one mile open run no race and threaten disqualification for crooked riding. Summary of day’s program follows.
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Tacoma
Wash
North End
van de Vanter
Parliament suspends business for season as sessions wind up
English Parliament ends its current sessions and lays aside its legislative work for the season. Lawmakers adjourn with no immediate plan for reconvening, signaling a pause in policy business and awaiting the next parliamentary period.
King's Speech Read as Parliament Pro rogued in London
Parliament wound up its business and was prorogued as the king's speech read in the Lords and Commons. It praises Britain's unchanged relations with other powers and notes progress in South Africa while criticizing finance and the government for bungling.
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London
Sir Michael Bidulph
Commons
House of Lords
Earl Haisbury
Duke of Marlborough
Lord Ashbourne
Earl of Kintor
Earl Waldegrave
Great Britain
China
South Africa
Duke of Cornwall
York
House of Commons
Edward VII
Michael Hicks-Beach
United States
France
Belief in Britain’s Exaggerated Resources Questioned
The document argues against the notion that Britain’s resources are vastly overstated and that the country is exhausted. It contends that the faith in Britain’s almost inexhaustible resources has long been a key guarantee of peace and warns against underestimating national wealth.
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Great Britain
Smallpox aboard Albatross detains ship at Diamond Point
The U S fish commission steamship Albatross with Capt J F Moser arrived at Diamond Point quarantine station from Sitka with one smallpox case. After fumi gation and an improvised pesthouse near Sitka a fireman developed the disease and the vessel heads south for eradi cation. The schooner E K Todd from Haiphong China reports two crewmen drowned en route from Puget Sound to the Orient.
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Port Townsend
Wash
United States Fish Commission
Albatross
J. F. Moser
Diamond Point
Sitka
Alaskan
E. K. Tood
Haiphong
China
Ansen
Puget Sound
Orient
Troops Move Toward Fort Keogh from Fort Meade
Soldiers from Troop F and Troop FE of the 13th Cavalry pass through Miles City heading to Fort Keogh. Lieutenants Winters and Dietrich command, Major Jones to assume post command. Fifty men of Troop FE to follow on Monday. Lieutenant Foy remains with Troop F until further orders.
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Fort Keogh
Miles City
13Th Cavalry
Winters
Dietrich
Fort Meade
Jones
Shores
Foy
Lindsley
First Cavalry
German Press Says Von Waldersee Talks Too Much
German reports accuse von Waldersee of talking too much at length. The coverage notes his outspoken statements and the reactions of officials and peers.
Controversy Rages Over Von Waldersee Hanover Speech
Berlin aug 17 critics from radical to centrist singe Count von Waldersee after his Hanover address and funeral comments. Papers debate if his China remarks damage Germany’s policy and hint he seeks Buelow’s job, while conservatives defend his extempore talk.
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Berlin
Frederick
Count von Waldersee
von Waldersee
Hanover
China
von Waldereece
Great Britain
van Waldersee
von Buelow
Germany
Hamburger Nachrichten
National Liberal
Muenicher Allgemeine Zeitung
National Zeitung
Berlin Neuere Nachrichten
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