Warships Rendezvous Assembling Large Fleet at Fort Monroe
Washington reports a vast gathering of warships near Fort Monroe with about 57 ships already under orders and potential total near 70. Officials say some vessels may head to Havana and Porto Rico as repairs and crew rotations begin to strengthen the West Indies presence. A floating dock will be sent to Pensacola for docking needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Havana
Porto Rico
Florida
West Indies
Washington
Fort Monroe
San Francisco
Helens
Detroit
Topeka
Marietta
Castine
San Juan
United States
New York
Pensacola
Fla
General Merritt
State
War and Navy Departments
Manila
Philippines
Madrid
State Department
Paris Tribunal
National Conference on Territorial Expansion Opens at Saratoga
The National Conference on the foreign policy of the United States opened in Saratoga New York with Henry Wade Rogers urging caution on colonial expansion and support for the Nicaraguan canal to shorten travel to San Francisco by 10000 miles. Other speakers debated expansionist versus anti expansionist views including Carl Schurz and Judge P S Grosscup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
United States
Henry Wade Rogers
Chicago
Rogers
San Francisco
Oregon
Spain
Mr. Rogers
Warner Miller
New York
Carl Schurz
P. 8. Grosscup
Des Moines Officials to Attend Transmississippi Exposition
Des Moines officials planned to represent the city at the Omaha exposition on August 28. Attending are Mayor MacVicar, O. E. Campbell, G. A. Eberhardt, 8. W. Baker, George M. Ging, William Burnett, Thomas Hatton, Milo Ward, George H. Bathrick, H. B. Hedge, Aldermen Loveridge Olmstead and Hall. They depart by a special Rock Island train at 7 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moies
Des Moines
Omaha
MacVicar
O. E. Campbell
G. A. Eberhardt
Board of Public Works
W. Baker
George M. Ging
William Burnett
Thomas Hatton
The
Commercial Exchange
Milo Ward
George H. Bathrick
Robbers’ Association
H. B. Hedge
the Exchange
Loveridge, Olmstead and
Hall
Rock Island
National League games end in a high scoring mix
Scores from the league show Philadelphia and Pittsburg tied 6 apiece, Baltimore routed Louisville 9 to 1, New York edged Cincinnati 4 to 2, Boston beat Chicago 6 to 4, Brooklyn defeated Cleveland 6 to 2, Washington won over St. Louis 10 to 2, while two Western League games feature Indianapolis 10 over Kansas City and Detroit 4, St Paul 6, Gelumbur 9, Minneapolis 6, with St. Joseph listed in the slate.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Louisville
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Xodianapolis
Kansas City
Detroit
St. Paul
Gelumbur
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
T. Joseph
Fate of Philippines debated as peace terms set
Washington debates whether the Dewey Merritt victories confirm U S ownership of Manila and islands or if sovereignty could revert to Spain The protocol governs the dispute says an assistant secretary The commission will decide if ownership remains with the United States or returns to Spain The Bar Association adjourns after electing officers and holding its banquet in Saratoga with 165 attending
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Washington
United States
Spain
Dewey
Merritt
Joint Peace Commission
Manila
State Department
Day
M. Cambon
Commission
Bar Association
Saratoga
N. Y
American Bar Association
Committee On Federal Courts
Edmund Whetmore
New York
Joseph A. Choate
John Hinkley
Baltimore
Francis Nowle
Philadelphia
Grand Union Hotel
Negro Soldier Shot in Georgia Row Ends in Death
Jim Neely a Twenty-fifth Infantry private was shot and killed at Hampton Georgia after being denied a soda and abusing bystanders. He stabbed Mr Wilt Henderson, a pistol was drawn, and a fusillade wounded Neely who died. Nearby items note Cuban compensation talks and other war news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Jim Neely
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Hampton
Wilt Henderson
Henderson
Neely
Five Perish In A Flood At Sawmill Run Near Pittsburg
A cloudburst on Sawmill Run caused a 20 foot high tidal wave flooding a tenement porch. Five children are missing presumed drowned. Mrs. Loftus and two men were saved by sand diggers while attempting rescue. Western Pennsylvania rain caused widespread damage.
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Pittsburg
Prittsaura
Irene Lorrus
Rees Lorrus
GrNm Shaughnessy
Margaret Shaughnessy
Nellie Sauls
John Loftus
Ohio River
Pennsylvania
New Charge Against Kynaston Aboard Brittanic
New York reports a new charge filed against John Kynaston by United States Commissioner Romaine in Jersey City. He is named principal in the Brittanic mail robbery case, with Chief Officer Jago also detained in Queens town on the same charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kynaston
New York
John Kynaston
United States
Romaine
Jersey City
Lord Salisbury
White Star Line
Jago
Queens
Town
Beating of a Negro in Seta Alabama
Aug 20 a white party dragged Alex Walker from his cabin near Pleasant Hill tied him to a stump and beat him with baggy traces. He died within half an hour. The incident follows his history of trouble in the neighborhood. Resumed Regular Trips to Cuba and Porto Rico ports noted by Liverpool shippers under Spanish flag.
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Butler
Houston
Tex
Greenville
Marion Butler
North Carolina
Milton Park
Dallas
Maprio
Cuba
Ceuta
Andalusian
Chickamauga
Chickamawea
Vermont Infantry
Rossville
Fort Ethan Allen
First
Tlinois Cavalry
First Maine Infantry
McKee
Sanger
Knoxville
Lexington
William E. Davis
Clinton Bridge and Iron Works
Windsor Hotel
Davis
Athens
Seta
Ala
Alex Walker
Pleasant Hill
Atump
Liverpool
Porto Rican
Trade Review Notes Boost in Boots and Shoes Shipment
New York Aug 20 R G Don & Co weekly trade review shows a postwar expansion with orders rising across many sectors. Boots and shoes shipments in three weeks of August set records, leather prices ease slightly, cotton mills resume activity, and wheat and corn exports trend downward while failures rise modestly in the U S and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Don & Co
Bessemer
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
Canada
England buying coal to fuel global stations war prep
70,123 tons of Pocahontas coal shipped from Norfolk in British bottoms to 11 stations worldwide. An unlimited contract with the British government is alleged, enabling stockpiling at stations from Montevideo to Singapore and London. One vessel conveyed 9,150 tons to Singapore amid confirmed Royal support. Radical baseball changes shift Columbus and St Joseph to Denver and Chicago under backing by Loftus and Ban Johnson.
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Pocahontas Coal Company
Norrois
Norfolk
Pocahontas Coal
England
Montevideo
Uruguay
St. Michaels
Azores
Kingston
Jamaica
Singapore
India
Cape Town
Africa
St.Vince and
Porto Praya
Cape de Verde
St. Lucia
Buenos A
Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Columbus
St. Joseph
Denver
Chicago
Charley Reilly
Minneapolis
Tom Loftus
Ban Johnson
Troops Sail Homeward From Santiago Departure Details
Santiago reports part of the First infantry leaving on the steamer D. H. Miller while 500 DC troops sail on the Hudson and 500 of the Seventh infantry on the Yucatan. Six companies of the Thirty-fourth Michigan travel on the transport Santiago. Troops move forward quickly but rising sickness strains hospital capacity.
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Santiago
D. H.miller
District of Columbia
Hudson
Seventh Infantry
Yucatan
Michigan
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Clais
Wasnixeton
Bliss
Smith
Grigga
Alger
Gage
Wilson
Pingree
Ordnance
Quartermaster
Engineer
War Department
Shafter
Sioux City
Chickamauga Park
Fifty-second
Iowa
Wasu Hinaton
Hull
Nebraska
Barry
Lincoln
Jacksonville
Bis
Las
Giffen
Agks
Omana
William Dailey
Peru
Neb
Missouri Valley
Fate OF
Key West
Montauk Point
Captain Fish
L. B. Fish
Third Ohio Cavalry
Mass
Fish
Southwest
Stockville
Thomas Jensen
Beatrice
Andrew Hawkins
Hawkins
Milwaukeen
Hugo Zellner
Felipe Buenecamino
Aguinaldo
Augusti
Buencamino
Guenwoop
Marlin Young
Council Bluffs
Shipmoente
Boots
Swift
Alsecase
T. Shore
Lucas Ave
St. Louia
S.S.S
Atlante
Georgia
Humphreys
A.A
Fee Medicine Co
Cor
William & Jane Bts
Veterinary ‘Manuals
Willem & Ha Fs
California
and North Pacific Coast
Portland
Alaska
Klondike
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
John Sebastian
Ill
Chas. Broome
South Second St
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