Higginson's Fleet Prepares for Coast War Game at Newport
Newport September 1 The North Atlantic fleet under Rear Admiral Higginson slips its cables at Menemsha Bight and sails for sea as fortifications from Rodman to Wright hold firm with artillery and signal troops. Colonel Pfaff and Lt Stockwell arrive, while Battery drills continue, tents rise behind guns, and guards pace beaches as the mock war starts at midnight with blank ammunition and careful plans for a possible night attack. The post aims to be on war footing from taps tonight to next Saturday noon, with outcome to be determined by observers' records.
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Newport
R. I
North Atlantic Fleet
Higginson
Menemsha Bight
Vineyard Sound
Army
Navy
New Eingland
Rodman
New Bedford
Wright
Fisher's Island
Charles Pfaff
Pfaff
Stockwell
Woodman
Frye
Howes
Sampson
Horney
O. Hearn
Ordnance Department
Stevens
Second Brigade Signal Corps
Keenan
Cushing
Rodman Avenue
Ford Rodman
Great War Game Underway Off New England Coast
NEWPORT reports the start of a large scale mock war with 5000 sailors afloat and land forces under General Mac Arthur drilling at guns and signals. The scenario targets coastal defenses along Narragansett Bay to New York, Martha's Vineyard, and Long Island Sound as the simulated hostilities begin at midnight. An expected naval landing by Admiral Higginson may test exposed shore defenses.
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Newport
MacArthur
New Bedford
Narragansett Bay
Connecticut
New York
Martha's Vineyard
Long Island Sound
Higginson
Naval and Army Collision Expected at Gay Head Fort Rodman Clash
The article describes a tense, strategic standoff as the army prepares for an imminent landing aimed at forcing entry to Buzzard's Bay or Long Island Sound. Admiral Higginson plans to strike via marines and gunboats while battleships maneuver westward, with Fort Rodman as a likely first target.
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Buzzard’s
Narragansett Bays
Long Island Sound
Gay Head
Higginson
Fort Rodman
Admiral Higginson
Fort Rodman Prepared for Siege at New Bedford
At Fort Rodman New Bedford Colonel Frye ordered intensive militia artillery drill to man the fort’s eight inch disappearing rifles to gatlings. Batteries A B D I K trained with field guns and the shore batteries while signal corps distributed along Mishaum Point Gay Head and Cuttyhunk. The post shows a strong militia garrison with regulars aiding in emplacement and range finding as preparations intensify for possible Admiral Higginson attack.
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Fort Rodman
New Bedford
Aug
Higginson
Frye
Lombard
Gleason
Signal Corps
Spenceley
State Signal Corps
Baker
Mishaum Point
Cline
Gay Head
Mayberry
Cuttyhunk
Vineyard
Menemsha
Loat
Labor Day Parades and Picnics Across Boston Area
parade lineups and outing times for Knights of Labor American Federation of Labor Hebrew Benevolent Association Knights of Columbus and other groups with picnics in Roxbury West Roxbury and Framingham plus sporting fixtures across golf clubs yachting racing and rowing events from Boston suburbs to Essex and Marblehead scheduled through the day including Union reunions and a dozen golf and cycling matches with start times and locations listed.
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Knights of Labor
Copley Square
American Federation of Labor
Dartmouth
Boylston
Order of Scottish Clans
Caledonian Grove
West Roxbury
Hebrew Benevolent Association of
Roxbury
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Squantum
Waltham Knights of Columbus
Central Park
Waltham
Canton
Sons and Daughters of the North
Cambridge
Swedish American Grove
East Milton
Mayflower Lodge
N. E
Mayflower Park
Massachusetts Regiment
G. A. R. Hall
Arlington
Lexington
Apollo Gar
Newport Forts Busy as War Fears Mount
Imaginary war drives troops at Newport R I as regulars explain fort batteries to Mass troops at Fort Adams and Greble. Excursion crowds swarm signal stations at Price’s Neck Bateman’s Point and Castle Rock while Assistant Secretary Sanger tours aboard the Nourmahal to view the fleet off Martha’s Vineyard. The Gloucester gunboat reached port early today.
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Newport
R. I
Massachusetts
Adams and
Greble
Price’s Neck
Ocean Drive
Bateman’s Point
Castle Rock
Sanger
Nourmahal
John Jacob Astor
Martha's Vineyard
Gloucester
Last mail sent to fleet before potential war start
A naval order sent the last mail to the fleet before hostilities may begin. She departed for the fleet at 1 o clock and vanished in mist to the eastward as onlookers caught a final glimpse of Admiral Higginson's ships. Weather was hazy all day and fog looms tonight with precautions for an attack after midnight.
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Admiral Higginson
War Game at New London Forts Ports and Ships Prepare
Big guns and mortars fired during a war game across New London fading in and out to simulate attacking ships. The Panther joined the fleet with the Connecticut battalion aboard while Lancaster stayed in harbor. Generals MacArthur and Greely supervise signals for night maneuvers with searchlights. Marines gather on Martha's Vineyard shore as a 14-ship squadron forms in Menemsha Bight.
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New London
Conn
Old Fort Trumbull
United States
Panther
Connecticut Naval
Lancaster
Navy
MacArthur
General Greely
Fort Trumbull
Sherry
Rossingol
Alabama
Massachusetts
Ord
Higginson
Naval Brigade
Brownson
Springfield
Mass
New Bedford
G. R. H. Buffington
Fall River
Father Reynolds
Admiral Higginson
Gardiner's Bay
Narragansett
Menemsha Bight
Indiana
Supply
Montgomery
Martha’s Vineyard
Mass Naval Reserves Arrive Aboard Alabama War Games Echo
Massachusetts Naval Reserves join the battleship Alabama for a war game off Martha's Vineyard. A gun deck mass and a port quarter deck concert by the Reserves Band mark notable incidents, with earlier boxing bouts among the crew reported.
Rebels Gaining in Venezuela Near Caracas
Report from Willemstad confirms 550 Venezuelan army deserters joined the revolutionaries near Ocumare taking arms and detaining General Castillo. Insurgents interrupt German railroad traffic attempts near Los Teques and now hold Los Teques. Vice-President's guard fired near Miraflores as Caracas residents faced alarm.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Ocumare
Castillo
Caracas
Valencia
Los Teques
Venezuela
Castro
Cua
Miraflores
Reinforcements Boost Conservative Stand in Panama
Government troops from Barranquilla reach Panama causing excitement among conservatives as General Berti fortifies Agua Dulce against insurgents. Reports say Herrera may retreat toward Santiago, but confirmation is lacking while reinforcements are set to march on Agua Dulce. In Colon a Colombian cruiser Cartagena arrives with 600 government troops, former Moorish war vessel, carrying 12 guns. More reinforcements expected to Isthmus soon.
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Panama
Barranquilla
Agua Dulce Department
Bertis
Herrera
Agua Dulce
Santiago
Colon
Colombia
Cartagena
Christiansen
Heschir-Es-Salameth
Rival Candidates Address French Parishioners on Platform
Mayor Hurley of Salem and the Hon. A. P. Gardner spoke from the same platform last night at St. Joseph Church addressing French parishioners. Hurley urged parents and children to serve the city and state while Gardner delivered a French speech and avoided political talk. The church picnic is today at Santague, Lynnfield, with both men expected to attend alongside their campaign rivalry.
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Hurley
Salem
A. P. Gardner
St. Joseph Church
Captain Gardner
Santague
Lynnfield
Letter Carriers Gather in Denver for Convention
One thousand letter carriers are expected in Denver for the annual convention of the national association. President James C. Keller will urge a retirement fund for disabled carriers with government as custodian and distributor. The report also calls for provisions for rural carriers within the association.
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Denver
Col
National Association
James C. Keller
Minstrel Conway Found Exhausted in Street
James H. Conway, 42, once a traveling minstrel, collapsed from exhaustion at Dover and Tremont streets, was treated by Dr. McQueeney and sent to City Hospital. He has suffered weeks of hardship including loss of voice and finances, and a recent illness of his wife left him without food for over a day and likely homeless for a week.
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James H. Conway
Dover and
Tremont Streets
McQueeney
Conway
Man accused of eyeing diamonds slips free at station
Mrs Hall of the Langham alerted police after an unknown man stared at her diamond earrings last night around 8. Patrolmen Driscoll and McMullen arrested him on suspicion of attempted theft but he denied any jewelry plot and was released with no name taken.
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Mrs. Hall
Langham
Driscoll and McMullen
Division 6
Chinese minister Wu Tingfang to speak Labor Day in Binghamton
Wu Ting Fang, Chinese minister, arrived tonight in Binghamton and will deliver the Labor Day address tomorrow. Several thousand greeted him at the station as he visits as a guest of the Central Labor Union.
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Binghamton
Wu Ting Fang
Central Labor Union
Brockton Man Stabbed in Knife Wound at Emergency Hospital
Brockton August 31 At the Emergency Hospital Peter Donahue 42 is in precarious condition from a stab wound to the abdomen. He says he knows his assailant but will not name him.
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Brockton
Peter Donahue
Donahue
Miss A. M. Young Jumper on Dominion Atlantic Express
Miss A. M. Young of Boston, sister of the Boston & Maine auditor, jumped from the Dominion Atlantic express Thursday evening near Halifax. Hospital reports say she was not attempting suicide but was hurled from the rear platform while viewing scenery. She remains in a semi comatose condition but is expected to recover.
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Halifax
N. S
A. M. Young
Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
Dominion Atlantic
Presbyterian to Fight Case at Boston Presbytery
Members of First Presbyterian Church on Columbus near Berkley refuse to return after commission order. Rev. Dr. James Todd led service. Pastor Scott Hershey on vacation. Five officers appeal to the synod of New York, planning to testify in October about lack of hearing or notice. They threaten to pursue the case higher if needed.
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First Presbyterian Church
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
Boston
James Todd
Quincy
Scott F. Hershey
R. D. McViccar
Murdock McKenzie
Synod of New York
New York
Post
Injury at Boston Hotel From Ice Tongs Fall
D Thibeau a clerk at the Boston Hotel slipped from a barrel while removing ice and fell on ice tongs causing injuries to his arms scalp and chin.
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D. Thibeau
Boston
Hudson Valley Motormen Strike Shuts Trolley Route
Saratoga New York Aug 31 Not a trolley car moves tonight on the Hudson Valley railroad a line extending from Troy to Lake George due to a motormen strike that began yesterday.
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Saratoga
WN. Y
Hudson Valley Railroad
Troy
Lake George
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