Mallory Denies Commercial Democrats in Florida Tariff Debate
Washington August 16 Special Senator Mallory of Florida says there are no “commercial Democrats” in his state and urges unity to press tariff reform. He urges chief engineers to prepare dredges for Pensacola Bay emergencies and criticizes lack of party discipline among Democrats while praising Republican discipline under Mark Hanna.
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Mallory
Florida
War Department
Todey
Pensacola Bar Trom
Pensacola Bar
Department
Pensacola
Congress
Democratic Party
Mark Hanna
Stork Brings Fine Girl to Kentucky Governor Beckham
August 16 in Frankfort Kentucky a fine girl arrived at the Governor Beckham's executive mansion at 6 15 am The governor was away at Bardstown This is the first baby born in the executive mansion since the Buckner administration.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Beckham
Bardstown
Buckner
Roosevelt’s Daughter 111 Returns to City After Abscess Operation
Vice President Roosevelt returned to New York from the west and visited Roosevelt hospital where his eldest daughter Alice is a patient. An abscess was removed from her cheek yesterday and the vice president stayed at the hospital tonight before departing to Oyster Bay tomorrow.
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Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt Hospital
Alice
Admiral Schley Arrives as Court of Inquiry Prepares
Washington August 16 Admiral Schley who arrived with his wife will remain until the court of inquiry completes its work. The interval before the opening September 12 will be devoted to preparing his side of the case. He had his first consultation with counsel Judge Jere Wilson and Captain James Parker to review all pertinent facts. Schley declines to discuss the case citing secretary Long’s ban on discussing any phase of it.
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Washington
Schiey
Bandigo
Jere Wilson
Raynor
Haltimore
James Parker
New Jersey
Behley
Als
Schley
Parker
United States Takes Possession for Naval Station at Charleston
The government has taken possession of property in Charleston D C for a new naval station. Captain Longnecker and Paymaster Skelding reported the last payment was made and possession taken on Wednesday. Purchase price about 90000 dollars.
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Charleston
Naval Station
Washington
D. C
Longnecker
Skelding
Shepard quits under probe at patent office
Richard Y. Shepard of Massachusetts chief clerk at the patent office was dismissed after days of inquiry into missing funds in unclaimed registered letters. He denied criminal intent, offered to repay losses, and resigned but was not allowed to quit. Also reported: War Department contract for 145 sub caliber tubes awarded to American Ordnance Co. for coast artillery at 854,000. British Indian official Mollison visits Washington to study U S farm methods for possible use in India, focusing on cotton tobacco and sugar cane.
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Washington
Richard Y. Shepard
Massachusetts
Patent Office
Commissioner of Patents
Puell
Shepard
Jfosa
Ordnance Bureau of the War Department
American Ordnance Company
Coast Artillery
B. Mollison
Agricultural Department
India
Two Invoices Seized in New York Silk Fraud Probe
Investigators at the New York Custom House report two seized invoices in the probe into Japanese silk frauds. Collector Bidwell reviewed fifteen cases shipped directly from Japan. Only two matched the invoice weights, while the others varied.
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New York Custom House
New York
Bidwell
Japan
Declared War on Mosquitoes by Montclair Officials
The Montclair New Jersey board of health gains power to purchase or begin extermination work on mosquitoes. They will attack stagnant ponds and swamp lands first. A plan from Professor Howard in South Orange to pour oil on water surfaces will be adopted, marking municipal action not previously taken in the region.
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New York
Board of Health of
Montclair
N. J
Howard
South Orange
Will Admit Saloon Keepers Among Foresters in Detroit
Catholic Foresters decide saloon keepers may join the order but deem their trade extra hazardous. All members in the society will pay an additional assessment, akin to railroad workers, due to the risk. In London, August 16, the Italian government plans to remonstrate to the United States over consul Long’s report on the slave trade on the Red Sea and Massawa, with evidence suggesting interior slave commerce persists.
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Detroit
Mich
Catholic Order of Foresters
Int
Italy
London
United States
Rome
The
Standard
Long
Réed Sea
MasséWan
Yrook
Srikerour
Beaten British Editors Apologize for Accusations in Commons
In London August 16 the House of Commons summoned G E Armstrong and W T Madge of The Globe for breaching privileges by accusing nationalist members of corruption in private bill legislation. They apologized, withdrew the accusations, and were reprimanded by the speaker amid nationalist cheers and relief at avoiding harsher penalties.
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London
House of Commons
G. E. Armstrong
Globe
W. T. Madge
Wiliam Court Gulray
Armstrong
Madge
John Redmer
Liberals Bribed by Rhodes Allegations Rise
An anonymous Spectator letter claims Cecil Rhodes gave Liberals 5000 pounds to shift Egypt policy toward evacuation. The Spectator hints at ties to the Jameson raid inquiry, while Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and Sir William Harcourt deny the charge. Rhodes says he will publish Africa correspondence, while reports surface that Schnadhorst accepted 5400 pounds from Rhodes. The Spectator refutes that Liberal leaders accepted a bribe.
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London
Spectator
Cecil Rhodes
Egypt
Mbnerals
Rhodes
Henry Campbell”Bannerman
William Gharcourt
The
Africa
Schnadhorst
Lberal
Holding Temple of Heaven Troops Still Occupy Public Buildings
In Pekin on August 16, foreign troops had not evacuated public buildings. British and American plans to occupy the Temple of Heaven and Temple of Agriculture await barracks readiness. Sir Ernest Satow cautions withdrawal before protocol amendments with Chinese plenipotentiaries. Japanese hold northern city sector. a Japanese colonel now leads Chinese police.
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Pekin
Temple of Heaven
Temple of Agriculture
Ernest Satow
China
China Tariff Law to Start Two Months After Protocol
London August 16 parliamentary secretary Viscount Cranbourne said the new five percent tariff on China will not take effect until two months after the protocol is signed. An exemption applies to goods shipped within ten days of signing. If hardships arise the British government may consider further relaxation.
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London
Foreign Office
Viscount Cranbourne
Yerburgh
House of Commons
China
British Farmers Claim American Meats Monopolize London Market
London August 1. Irish and British farmers allege American meat imports dominate London's market. The Board of Agriculture will investigate claims that American exporters influence a London market group to fix prices, marginalizing home producers.
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London
Board of Agriculture
New transatlantic line eyed with six steamers plans
London reports Dublin engineer C Frazer outlines a new harbor and six large steamers for a proposed Atlantic service. The line would link Berehaven Bantry Bay with New York and London in five days, using Texas oil and rail connections. Initial fleet would include four ships to New York and two to Canada via Sydney or Halifax. English ports would be Liverpool or Southampton until Dover works finish. Frazer cites strong American investment in the project.
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C. Frazer
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Berehaven
Bantry Bay
Ireland
Atlantic
Associated Press
New York
Sydney
Halifax
Manlx
Liverpool
Southampton
Dover
Frazer
Outlook for India Under Gold Standard Policy
London August 16 The Indian secretary Lord George Hamilton presented the financial statement for India in Parliament noting three famine years and low mood in tea indigo and cotton yet reporting the most favorable sheet since the crown took over. Relief expenditure for three years reached £150000000 with a surplus of £6377,000. Rain was below normal but adequate for crops, outlook fair, and potential relief cuts seen. Hamilton praised Lord Curzon as foreign governor of India.
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London
Lord George Hamilton
House’ of Commons
India
Lord George
Lord Curzon
Keddleston
Licenses Repudiated for Delmar Jockey Club
State Auditor Allen repudiated licenses issued to the Delmar Jockey Club and its officials and bookmakers. Police inquiry into raid authority cited. City Counselor to advise. Dubious pool selling amid official actions, with promises to continue until arrests compel stoppage.
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Delmar Jockey Club
St. Louis
Allen
Kiely
Board of Police Commissioners
Schnurmacher
Delmar
Jockey Clu
Mistrust of Big Trusts Sparks Labor Strife Outlook
A New York editorial notes that proposed vast corporate unions would not end labor unrest. It cites Amalgamated Association objections in Pittsburg and argues giant capital and labor combine risks provoking, not preventing, strikes amid human nature. A Milwaukee Sentinel item discusses an overheated radiator in a downtown office, contrasting warmth with cooling lake air.
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Amalgamated Association
Pittsburg
Wiliams
Milwaukee Sentinel
Dasees
Alan
Bethlehem Iron Deal Ratified as Bethlehem Steel Buys Iron Company
Philadelphia August 16 stockholders of Bethlehem Steel ratified purchasing Bethlehem Iron for 7.5 million in bonds with all represented votes in favor. Within ten days control will pass to Charles M Schwab of U S Steel, who holds an option expiring August 26. Rumors of a broader shipbuilding combine involving Nixon Shipbuilding Newport News Union Ironworks and Harlan & Hollingsworth swirl around the deal.
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Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem Iron Company
Iron
Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Girard Trust Company
Sehwahb
Edward H. Harriman
Nixon Shipbuilding Company
Union Ironworks
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Harlan &Hollingsworth Company
Robert P. Linderman
Bethlehem
Joseph Wharton
Charlies M. Schwab
Vickers- Cramp
Linderman
Union Iron Works
Newport News
Harlan & Hollingsworth
Cramps
New York Shipbuilding Company
Governors Lean and Fat in Alabama History
A Birmingham Age-Herald friend comments on Governor Jelks gaining about twenty pounds under state burdens. The piece traces Alabama governors’ body types since the war, noting many as either tall, skinny, medium, or stout, and suggests Jelks may join the list of notable “fat” governors and endure public amiability.
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Ala
Jelks
Alabama
Oates
Patton
Parsons
Smith
Lindsay
Lewis
Houston
Cobb
O'Neal
Seay
Jones
Samford
Watts
Canada a Sizable Province reports Toronto paper
The Mail and Empire cites figures from Mr T M Humble showing Canada is vast. Ontario covers 220000 square miles, larger than New York Massachusetts Connecticut New Jersey Maine Pennsylvania Maryland Indiana Vermont. The Northwest could hold European Russia, leaving 481000 square miles unused. Ontario outruns France and Germany, and Canada is pitched as a home for millions.
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Ontario
T. M. Humble
Winnipeg Tribune
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Ireland
British Isles
British Columbia
France
Germany
Northwest
Russia
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Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Maine
Pennsylvania
Maryland
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Delaware
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Rhode Island
From Georgia to Indiana Poem Highlights The Ooillee Dispatch
A fragment from The Ooillee Dispatch notes readers have long admired Stanton and Riley for their merits. It praises their cheerful heart songs as sunshine and uplift for eager crowds, urging poets to sing of peace and harmony under the Master.
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Georgia
Indiana
Ooillee Dispatch
Stanton
Riley
Jandimay
Lucania Steamship Lucania Near Sandy Hook 287 Miles
The Cunard Line steamer Lucania Captain McKay sailing from Liverpool Aug 10 was spoken by wireless from 287 miles south of Sandy Hook. The message, received by the Bantacket Wehtship, said the ship was well on board with clear weather and expected to reach New York harbor Saturday. Please inform Cunard agents.
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Cunardine
Lucania
McKay
Liverpool
Herald
Siasconset
Gmong
Sandy Hook
New York Harbor
Cunard
Omrkay
Twelve days out in stormy seas near Savannah ships battered
Stork Wreges any vessels twelve days from Savannah endured a wild storm with winds up to 70 miles per hour and gusts to 90. The Portuguese bark Propheta sustained major damage and four fishing fleet schooners sank, totaling about 70 000 dollars in losses. The steamer Byvelyn aided, and rail tracks and trains were disrupted with delays near Jacksonville and Pensacola.
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Cyra
Spen
Propheta
St. Thoms
Africa
B. A. Brayton
Anne
Hn ¢ Bay
He.’ HL | Saunders & Co
Tortugas
Mobile
Anchorage
Byvelyn
New York
Jackson- Ville
New Orleans
Rivers Quickly Subside After Heavy Rains in Tennessee
Rains eased in eastern Tennessee this week and rivers, including streams near Enoxville, are receding. The Watauga River bridge washout has been repaired, allowing the first through train between Knoxville and Roanoke to cross since Sunday, though portions of the bridge near the creek remain washed.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Enoxville
Tyaing Betiween
Roanoke
River Swollen as Alabama Rivers Rise After Heavy Rains
Tuscaloosa August 16 Heavy rains last night swelled the river and nearby lands, threatening property and delaying government relief efforts. Officials report rising water levels may worsen conditions in the area.
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Tuscaloose
Ala
Unclear OCR fragment hints at financial figures and returns
Fragmentary text references possible monetary totals and reductions but is largely illegible. It mentions a figure of 15 356 217 and notes difficulty in reducing something. The source is too damaged to identify people, places, or a coherent event.
Railway Improvement
Railway improvement project update from The Philadelphia Inquirer notes schedule and funding steps. Officials discuss timelines and route enhancements as part of ongoing infrastructure refinement. Funding sources, contractor roles, and public impact are outlined for reader awareness.
Gaffney to Get New Cotton Mill Supplies Plant
A northern firm plans a $25,000 factory just outside Gaffney on the Eastern outskirts between the Southern and South Carolina and Georgia extension railroads. The plant will manufacture mill supplies such as cams rollers and bobbins used by cotton factories. Local capital stock may be increased, and contracts to build are expected to be let soon. No local investments are required.
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Gaffney
Gaffney People
Southern
South Carolina
Georgia Extension
Poisoned a Large Panther near Okefinokee
Obadiah Barber, active in the Okefinokee region of Georgia, baited a panther with strychnine after noting repeated livestock losses. His hunt yielded a seven foot long monster panther estimated at 150 pounds, with a mate still at large and likely to be dispatched soon.
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Obadiah
Barber
Okefinokee
Obadiah Barber
Topeka Daily Manital Describes Kansas Transformation
An OCR fragment portrays Kansas changing from a desert to a garden era. It claims farmers harvest wheat from fields of 200000 acres and that large parts of the state now resemble abundant pastureland with shifting animal species and migration patterns.
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Topeka
New Jersey
Del
Ware
Mary
Pennsylvania
Prairies
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