Witte Lands in New York With Plenipotentiary Powers
Sergius Witte, Russia’s top plenipotentiary to the Washington conference, arrives in New York aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II. He is greeted by Russian officials and Barons Rosen and Schup penbach, and is welcomed by Slavonic Society representatives. Witte will seek terms from Japan and, if acceptable, sign the Washington treaty.
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New York
Sergius Witte
Russia
Washington
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosseau
Mr. Lodygensky
Baron Schuppenbach
Chicago
Baron Schuling
Wilenkine
St. Petersburg
Witte
Baron Rosen
Hansen
M. Witte
Roosevelt
Japan
United States
Baron Komura
Mr. Witte
Misunderstanding Over Witte Terms Sparks Diplomacy
A Russian financial agent in Washington explained for Mr. Witte that remarks attributed to the plenipotentiary caused an unfortunate misunderstanding. He said Witte had not stated Japan’s terms were intolerable because he does not know Japan’s exact demands.
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Qwait
Witte
Wilenkine
Washington
Japan
Japanese Peace Mission Interview At New York Headquarter
In New York Aug Emissaries from the Japanese peace delegation gave no comment after a Wednesday interview with Mr Witte. Aimar Sato said Baron Komura would not speak now and that commenting would risk premature controversy.
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New York
Witte
Aimar Sato
Baron Komura
Sato
Russian envoy Pokotiloff sails toward peace talks
Victoria B C Aug 8 Dimitri D Pokotiloff of the Russian peace envoy suite arrives by the Empress of Japan en route to Portsmouth NH to aid M Witte and Baron Roses in upcoming negotiations. Pokotiloff declines to discuss the peace question in any phase.
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Victoria
B. C
Dimitri D. Pokotiloff
Portsmouth
N. H
M. Witte
Baron Roses
M. Pokouloff
New Orleans Stricken by Yellow Fever Jump in Cases
New Orleans reports 32 new yellow fever cases by 6 p m Wednesday raising total to 378 with 11 deaths. The surge follows reports of Italian fatalities and intensified health patrols. state lines dispute Mississippi river patrols and bridge seizures near Pear River and Lake Pontchartrain.
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New Orleans
Charity
Bostick
Periliat
Mississippi
Louisiana
Rigolets Draw
Louisville and Nashville
Louisiana Territory
Supreme Court of the United States
Blunt
Mississippi Patrol
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Borgne
Ship Island
Revenue
Winona
Brayhead
Lake Borgne Canal
Pearl River
City Board of Health
State Board
Hospital Street
Marine Hos
Fairbanks Attends Sault Ste Marie Anniversary Fireworks Display
Sault Ste Marie Michigan August 3 Canadians and Americans co hosted an elaborate fireworks display opening the fiftieth anniversary celebrations of the ship canal. Vice President Fairbanks joined Governor Warner for a park reception and later fell ill with indigestion forcing him to retire to his hotel.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Sault Ste. Marie Ship Canal
Edward
Warner
Michigan
Government Park
Fairbanks
St. Mary’s River
Tuscarora
mob mob attacks man over alleged wife mistreatment in New London
A mob of New London residents believed Victor Lee mistreated his wife and had her sent to an asylum. Lee was surrounded in the street and rescued by police. Mrs. Lee was taken to the asylum with Lee’s parents. Later 400 citizens confronted the elder Lees with decayed eggs on their return.
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New London
Victor Lee
Mr.Pleasant
Lee
Italian Diplomat Denies Baltic Sea Status Report
Count Lanza di Busca the Italian ambassador to Germany says there is no truth to claims that Emperor Wilhelm seeks to declare the Baltic a mare clausum. He arrived from Berlin and states the emperor is anxious for peace.
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Turin
Italy
Governor La Follette Attacks Rockefeller at Chautauqua
At Columbus Junction Chautauqua Governor La Follette of Wisconsin denounces John D. Rockefeller as the greatest criminal of the age. He calls for action and says even a million years could not atone for Rockefeller's alleged crimes.
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Muscatine
John OD. Rockefeller
Columbus Junction Chautauqua
la Follette
Wisconsin
John PD. Rockefeller
Bishop R. K. Hargrove Dies in Nashville at 93
Nashville, Aug 3. Bishop R K Hargrove of the Methodist Episcopal Church South died at his home shortly after midnight. Born September 17, 1829, in Pickens County Alabama, he served as a Confederate Army chaplain during the Civil War and was elected bishop in 1882.
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Nashville
Tenn
R. K. Hargrove
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Pickins County
Ala
Isthmian Canal Commission to Build Ancon Admin Hq
The Isthmian canal commission orders construction of administration buildings and governor and employee residences at Ancon between Panama and Colon indicating plans for upgraded facilities.
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Ancon
Panama
Colon
Isthmian Canal Commission
Blanchard Addresses Louisiana Mississippi Quarantine Row
Governor Blanchard issued a lengthy statement detailing the ongoing dispute with Mississippi over quarantine boats. He warned of potential repeats of past depredations and vowed to exhaust all means to secure the release of vessels captured at Ship Island. He said Mississippi cannot stop Louisiana boats from navigating the lakes channels and sounds to the gulf.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Vardaman
Pear River
Vardam
Jackson
Blanchard
Bostick
Naval Brigade
Oyster Commission
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Borgne
Brigade
Baton Rouge
Ship Island
Gulf
Yellow fever case reported near Hattiesburg Mississippi
A yellow fever case has developed at Sumrall twenty miles from Hattiesburg on the Mississippi Central railroad. The victim is an Italian who arrived from New Orleans July 17 with others. The case is fairly isolated but over twenty Italians were exposed.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Sumrall
Mississippi Central
New Orleans
Montgomery Reassured as Yellow Fever Cases Stagnate
Montgomery, Alabama reports no new yellow fever cases on Wednesday, August 3, easing public concern over the outbreak. Officials say the situation remains monitored with routine health measures in place.
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Montgomery
Ala
Interstate probes target New York life firms over funds
Tennessee Kentucky Wisconsin and Minnesota insurance commissioners agreed at a Chicago meeting to investigate three big New York life companies. They urged interstate inspection of all large life firms to curb alleged misallocation of funds and mismanagement. Leaders include R F B Folk Henry R Prewitt Zeno M Host and Thomas D O'Brien who will travel to New York on August 10 to start the inquiry.
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Chicago
New York
Insurance Commissioners
Tennessee
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Minnesota
United States
R. F B. Folk
Henry R. Prewitt
Zeno M. Host
Thomas D. O’brien
Uintah lands registration proceeds smoothly in multiple Utah towns
Salt Lake City reporting that registration work for Uintah lands at Grand Junction Colorado Price Vernal and Provo Utah advanced with ease and dispatch. There was a marked drop in registrants compared with Tuesday and Wednesday saw 1 112 registrations.
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Salt Lake City
Grand Junction
Colo
Price, Vernal
Provo
Utah
Tweed Son Drives Self to Death at Conn Hospital
In Middletown on July 14 George W. Tweed son of the late William M. Tweed known as Boss Tweed killed himself by jumping from an upper veranda at Connecticut Hospital for the Insane. The undertaker’s return filed with the town clerk made the incident public.
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Middletown
Conn
George W. Tweed
William M. Tweed
New York
Boss” Tweed
Connecticut
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