Czar Proposes Peace Conference to curb Armaments
Emperor Nicholas orders a note to foreign diplomats inviting an international conference to secure real and lasting peace by reducing excessive armaments. The move is meant to lead Germany France and others toward a coordinated disarmament effort in a moment of global tension. A second dispatch notes Russia may spearhead European shifts if other powers join in the plan. The call stresses peace as the aim and condemns the burden of costly weapons.
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St. Petersburg
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Europe
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Germany
France
Islyns
Soldiers In A Wreck In New York Volunteers Die
Two en th Sixty-ninth New York volunteers were killed or injured in a wreck on the Louisville and Nashville line near Brennyanam Alabama en route to Huntsville. The train jumped the track at speed, derailing five cars. Killed were Peter Farley and Frank Gle nou. Fatally injured Sergeant J J Manning seriously hurt Thomas J Skellie. The rest were treated at the infirmary. Other dispatches note troop movements and hospital reports.
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Louisville
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Here
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New York
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J. J. Manning
Thomas J. Skellie
Harry
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James Meades
P. Mitchel
Doran
Huntsville
Fernandina
Yellow Fever Suspects Held at Eagle Pass
Laredo Aug 29 Mexican reports say 38 yellow fever suspects are held by quarantine guards at Eagle Pass. They came from infected districts in Mexico and will be kept until contagion is ruled out. Tampico reports say the situation is unchanged. Foreigners have few deaths. total deaths up to date are 82 since July 21. Quarantine at Eagle Pass remains strict against infected Mexican localities.
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Tenn
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Iowa
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Mexico
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Hungarian harvest report projects corn shortage worldwide
Shortage estimates from Hungary's agriculture minister put the global corn shortfall at 13.8 to 15.16 million metric centers. Importing nations face a deficit of 115.4 to 128.6 million centers beyond output. exporting countries may supply 101.6 to 108.6 million centners. Last year stores of 9.8 million centners leave final deficits around 6 million centners. England 52 million, Austria 14 million, Germany 13 million centners.
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Austria
Germany
McNall Injunction Case Moves to Chicago and Milwaukee
Webb McNall faces depositions in an injunction suit filed by Connecticut Hire Insurance. D H Hite of the Connecticut company will take sworn testimony in Chicago and Milwaukee next week. McNall plans to attend in person as his own attorney to cross examine witnesses.
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Toroka
Kan
D. H. Hite
Connecticut Hire Insurance Company
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State Superintendent of Insurance
Chicago
Milwaukee
Torpedo Boat Trial Near Portland
In Portland Oregon August 29 a torpedo boat built at Wolffe and Zwicker Ironworks conducted a preliminary Williamette River trial. No speed tests were pushed to 22 1/2 knots, yet officials deem the run satisfactory in all respects.
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Wolffe & Zwicker Ironworks
Williamette
Sagasta Says Cortes Should Limit War Talks
Mawazin Aug 29 Senor Sagasta the premier is quoted saying the government plans to resume peace talks discussion in the cortes as soon as it meets It will submit a bill authorizing peace negotiations and suspend constitutional guarantees He notes debates on peace and war are premature without concrete facts and documents including surrender of Santiago and Manila and the fleet destruction remain unproven
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Santiago
Manila
Supreme Councils of War and Marine
Spain
United States
Aguinaldo to the Front Paris Peace Delegates Proposal
Aguinaldo plans to send delegates to Paris for the peace conference. In Cavite a Filipino meeting includes rebel leaders and former foes now seeking native government under American protection if peace fails. Aguinaldo favors Americans but the army seeks full independence. Baker headquarters lie between Manila and Cavite as he may move to Malabon. Zionist Conference opens in Basle with Nordau addressing Jews. A house collapse at Freara kills 18 peasants amid a thunderstorm. Kansas City prepares for a large Peace Jubilee this fall.
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Manina
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Philippines
Baker
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Malabon
Caldwell
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Admiral Dewey
Merritt to sail for Paris to attend peace conference
Aug 20 reports Merritt to sail on the China toward Paris for the peace conference sessions. mentions Dewey transferring flag to Baltimore and Olympia and Raleigh heading to Hong Kong. notes no official confirmation from War Dept on departure date. Other items cover camps Meade and Alger, a court martial report, a seriously ill trooper, Masonic appointments, Dowling faction at the Democratic convention, and baseball scores.
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Manila
Paris
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Philippines
Demise of Matthews leads Clinton to host funeral crowd
Ex Governor Claude Matthews dies at his Meharry homestead after sudden paralysis. Funeral planned in Clinton grove with services led by Rev. F. W. Sanders and Rev. Joseph A. Milburn. Body to lie in state none in Indianapolis per his wish. state officials to attend from a special train. Matthews, born 1845 in Kentucky, had served as Indiana secretary of state and governor and helped drive out the Roby gamblers.
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Short Horn Breeders’ Association
National Association of Short Horn Cattle Breeders
United States
Canada
Virginia
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Eliza A. Fletcher
Thomas Jefferson Fletcher
Vermillion County. the Friends of Mr. Matthews
Chicago
National Democracy
Bryan
Sewall
Martha R. Whitcomb
James Whitcomb
Roby
Rheumatism Misconceptions and Potent Remedies
A brief admonition on rheumatism describing it as a blood state, criticizing misinformed remedies. It warns that potash and mercury preparations worsen the condition and emphasizes the need for proper blood-focused treatment.
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