Egan Recalled as Chile Crisis Deepens
Washington reports Minister Egan remains on duty as Balmaceda's fall tests U S patience. Despatches from Santiago cite Egan calling insurgents revolutionists and hint at possible provisional recognition. The State Department seeks proofs before any formal shift in policy, while questions loom over Egan's son and neutrality expectations.
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Washington
Srecian
State Department
Santiago
Egan
Balmaceda
Republic
Chile
McCreery
Wharton
Fgan
Washineton
Department of State
Blaine
Valparaiso
Balimaceda
P. Egan
Salmaceda's Men Shot Their Officers After Defeat
Valparaiso district reported unrest spreading to smaller towns as Balmaceda’s defeat sparked rioting in Coronel. Foreign warships Sophie and Daphne were sent to restore order while Balmaceda loyalists fled. two regiments from Coquimbo deserted upon hearing the rout of their leaders.
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Salmaceda
Valparaiso
Chile
Galveston
Coronel
Sophie
Daphne
Balmaceda
Coquimbo
Moscowa Incident and Dardanelles Passage
London reports a high Foreign Office official doubts an immediate serious dispute over the Moscowa passing the Dardanelles after a breach of notice rules. Russia claimed notice was unnecessary due to discharged soldiers aboard. Britain and signatories would unite if Porte policy changes. no formal protest seen. Benin notes German public opposition to war and warns against German involvement. European press questions Russia’s treaty compliance.
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London
Foreign Office
Dardanelles
Straits
Porte
Great Britain
Moscow
Vossiche Zeitung
Russia
Floods Hit River Barrow Lands and Crops in Ireland
Waterford despatches report the Barrow overflow from heavy rains flooding thousands of acres and destroying crops along the river banks. Homes barns and other buildings are swept away as the flood brings hardship. The Daily Express blames nationalist tactics in Parliament for delaying Barrow works. EpisurGu notes storms across the British Isles halting harvests in Scotland.
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Dupin
Waterford
Barrow
Daily Express
Ireland
British Isles
Scotland
Czarewitch of Russia to wed Greece cousin Marie
London reports a formal announcement soon of a marriage between the Czarewitch of Russia and his cousin Princess Marie of Greece. The couple’s love match defies the Czar’s preference for a Montenegrin princess and hinges on Holy Synod consent and a ukase to override canonical impediments.
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the Czarewitch
Russia
Princess Marie
Greece
London
Czarewitch
Marie
Czarina
Athens
Holy Synod
Anniversary of Sedan Battle Timely Marked in Germany
In many parts of Germany today the twenty first anniversary of the Battle of Sedan is celebrated with prayer, thanks giving, festivity and general resuting. The National Zeitung notes a fear of fighting to retain 1870 winnings while the Tageblatt cites Russia agitation as a peace factor and Poland's devotion to the Kaiser drawing desperate patriots around him.
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Germany
Sedan
National Zeitung
Tageblatt
Russia
Poland
Head of department accused of stealing million francs
The chief of a Paris department was arrested on a charge of misappropriating about a million francs. For fifty years the board had paid carmen one franc extra per day for travel beyond their radius, but the official diverted the funds into his own account. Efforts are said to be made to keep the matter out of newspapers.
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Buenos Ayres
Paris
Carmen
Bloodshed at Grenada Exiles Sent to Costa Rica
Six leading Nicaraguan figures including General Favala former president and senators J D Rodriguuz and S Chamorro were sent into exile by President Sareasa in Grenada Nicaragua. The development unfolds amid political turmoil as Costa Rica becomes the destination for exile. Continued on second page.
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Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Convnvo
Republic of Nicaragua
Sareasa
Favala
Republic
J. D. Rodriguuz
S. Chamorro
Senate
Pennsylvania Democrats Candidates and Platform
Harrisburg dispatch describes the Democratic State Convention preparing to nominate candidates for State Treasurer and Auditor General. It highlights a reformist, non-slate platform, distrust of the prior Republican regime, and aims to expose corruption. Potential nominees include Robert F. Wright for Auditor General and A L Tilden for State Treasurer, with a focus on farmers and Grangers influence.
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New York
Aus
A. A
Baltimore
St. Louis
Boston
N. L
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Harrisburg
Massachusetts
Foster
Sprcran
Evening Post
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Pattison
Pattisans
Pittsburg
Bardsley
George Tandy Smith
Europe
Giles D. Price
Evie
Price
Berks County
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Allegheny County
Republican State League
A. L. ‘Wilden
Robert £. Wright
Allentown
Stephen C. McCandless
United States Court
Charles M. Raymond
Dauphin
Frank Magee
York
Krumbhar
James G. McSparren
Lancaster
W. EH. Davis
Doylestown
Mr. Tilden
Grangers
Lilden
McSparren
Bardsley and Mercantile
Harrisounc
Robert F. Wright
A. L. Tilden
Erie
Wright
Auditor-General
Tilden
Pattison Support Steady as Democrats Eyed Cleveland Bid
The Erie Crawford district candidate recounts last year’s Democratic challenge eroding Republican margins from 4000 to 800 while Governor Pattison faces few internal foes. Any move at the convention would likely be a resolution endorsing Cleveland for the Presidency to claim Pattison’s rebuke was public.
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Pattison
Transferred at Quarantine on Majestic voyage to New York
The Majestic of the White Star Line arrived at its pier after Sandy Hook with Mrs Russell Harrison and Mrs McKee aboard. They were transferred to the U S cruiser Grant at Quarantine in calm water, then moved to the Washington and later to the Grant amid a rougher voyage and a ten hour mail delay at Queenstown.
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New York
Majestic
White Star Line
Sandy Hook
Russell Harrison
McKee
Quarentine
United States
Grant
Fassett
Mr. McKee
Gilsey House
Twenty-third Street
North River
Haris
McKes
Washington
Queenstown
Brown University to Open 124th Year With Expanded Facilities
Brown University in Providence plans to open its 124th year on September 16 in a program marked by rapid growth and new offerings. The campus now includes an astronomical observatory, a mechanical laboratory, a gymnasium, a library, and museums of zoology anthropology and classical archaeology. An enlarged dormitory system and refitting of halls are under way as enrollment rises. The corporation approved a Grand Army Fellowship of 10000 for advanced study and, after discussion, permitted women to take entrance examinations and receive certificates.
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Providence
R. L
Brown University
Rhode Island
V. Chopin
Fred KE. Parker
A.K
F. L P. Guild
Grand Army
Discharge of Fifty Russians from Watertown Sewers
Fifty Russian laborers hired from a Boston employment bureau were discharged after three days on the Watertown sewer project. The men, speaking broken English, demanded pay and clashed with timekeeper and Chief Parker. They planned to return to Boston to locate their employer Eugene Buckley for settlement.
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Watertown
North End
Boston
Sullivan
Little Falls
N. Y
Parker
Eugene Buckley
Watertown School Affairs Opens School Year Reassignments Noted
The Watertown School Committee met to set the year beginning September 14. Raises included Joseph Coolidge’s $100 bump as assistant high school principal, while resignations and new hires reshaped the Parker and Francis Schools and the high school staff. Lowell School to close. students redirected to other towns’ schools at town expense.
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Watertown
Sorcian
Joseph Coolidge
Fannie Richards
Parker School
Miss Bullard
Ruth Bert
Sudbury
Bullard
Miss Barbour
Francis
Susan Bert
Westboro
Marquardt
Colby University
Arnold Zullig
Hoboken Academy
Hoboken
N. d
Englan
Lowell
Reduction of wages costs of production too high
The Fall River Cotton Manufacturers' Association voted to cut wages, delaying a price revision to the Executive Committee. The plan, likely a 10 percent reduction taking effect Oct. 5 or 6, follows a prolonged low market with rising labor costs and shrinking profit margins.
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Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Fall River
Robert Howard
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Rain Doctor's Test Brings Fresh Downpour at Melbourne
Curyenny Wyoming September 2 Frank Melbourne the rain doctor reports success in a loft laboratory. A storm planned for Monday diverted north. A 20 minute downpour followed by clear sun releases 0.48 inches of rain, with another shower promised within an hour. Plans to invite eastern experts for further experiments follow.
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Curyenny
Wyo
Frank Melbourne
Melbourne
Steamers Arrived and Departed From Major Ports
A list of ships arriving at or sailing from U S and European ports with their origins and dates. Ships include Norseman from Liverpool and Majestic from Liverpool arriving in New York Sept 2, Circassian from New York, Veendam from New York via Coulogne, and Austra from Honolulu, with other vessels sailing to Boston Baltimore and North Sydney.
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Boston
Norseman
Liverpool
Ravensdale
Progreso Mex
Baltimore
Karlarube
Bremen
New York
Havel
Pomeranian
Glasgow
Majestic
City of Alexandria
Standard
Havana
Cape Race
Cremon
Hamburg
North Sydney
Funchal
Madeira
Saratoga
Philadelphia
Payal
Lisbon
Rotterdam
Veendam
Coulogne
Homeo
Newark
Father Potat
Brema
Mh T
San Francisco
Austra Rom
Honolulu
Six masked men rob Texas train near Del Rio
A Del Rio Texas dispatch details a daring midnight robbery by six masked men on a Southern Pacific train at Samuel Texas. Dynamite and Winchesters were used to seize cash and sacks of mail. The robbers escaped toward Mexico after stunning the express messenger. authorities pursue with bloodhounds in a widening manhunt.
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St. Louis
del Rio
Texas
Post Dispatch
Samuel
Southern Pacific Railway
Mexico
Denver
Col
Rio Grande
Cotopaxi
Pueblo
West Mountain
Murder at Lowellкир
David Belanger a Mer rimac street dry goods dealer was found dead in his Lowell shop with a severed head and a bloody scene. Locked door keys in his pocket. suicide initially suspected, but axe blows and carotid artery evidence point to murder. Medical examiner details plus Miss Marion, Belanger’s partner in Canada, mentioned as involved in a rejected marriage proposal.
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Lowell
David Belanger
Merrimac Street
Irish
Belanger
Mary Marion
Canada
Miss Marion
J. M. Morin
Providence News to Start as Republican Daily
A new Providence Republican daily, the Providence News, is launched with Colonel Heaton of the Brooklyn Times as manager and Joseph Clarkson, National Republican Committee chair, as chief backer. Initial capital is about $200,000. It will publish as an evening paper for six months, with a planned morning edition if profitable.
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Providence
R. 1
Srterar
Post
Journal
Providence News
Colonel Heaton
Brooklyn Times
Joseph Clarkson
National Republican Committee
Squadron of Evolution Anchors at Bath Maine Reception
The squadron of evolution anchored at Bath Maine this evening. Sagadatoe Club hosted a reception and dance at Alameda with Lewiston Brigade Band providing music. Ladies wore full dress. it was a fashionable event. Tomorrow they go to Popham Beach for a camp bake and will have private receptions during their stay. They will also visit Bath Iron Works.
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Bath
Evolution
Sagadatoe Club
Alameda
Lewiston Brigade
Popham Beach
Bath Iron Works
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Srimont
Post Ottee
Lynn
Samuel Gompers
American Social Science Association
R. I. Clarkson
Treasury
Winthrop Yacht Club
Fegan
Boston Merchants’ Association
Russell
Matthews
Joint
Special Committee On
Srsa Seode
Rapid Transit Commission
Franklin Park
State Senate
Jack Mason
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Pages Chamber of Commerce
Neil McNeal
Justice Holmes
Ako
Whitney
Vanco
Page & Allen
Page & Twe
E. G. Porter
Old South
the Hetherston Importing Co
Kentucky
New England
F. White
Treas
Gen’ Mgr
Cansrous Street
Nat'l Life Ins
CYU
Balma
Ceda
STATA
W. W. Goodrich
C. R. Flint
Chilean Steamship Company
Itata
California
S Trumbull
Burt
Junta
City Bank
National Bank of
Senor Joaquin Goday
Halmaveda
Cuicano
Terre Haute
Ind
Thomas Nelson
Nelson
Congressionalist
Admiral Grown
Moscowa
Grenada
Democrats
Watertown School Affairs
Natick
Loring
Narick
Republican Caucus
Francis B Bigelow
H. H. Whitney
George N. Bartlett
W. O. Cutler
Chester Soule
Albert Mead
A. F. Bacon
F. P. Wilson
Oliver Woods
J. Eh. Adams
C. J. Foskett
Charles F. Loring
Melrose
Dyrenforth
Cheyenne
Ier
Hig
Clarkson
Kk. L
the Squadron OF
Rest & Belcher
HMO Ophir
Chollar
Caseston
Crown Point
Sane
Savage
St Econeees
Gould & Curry
Sierra Nevada
Union Cor Saeeves
Hale & Norcroas
Yellow Jacket
Mt. Diablo
Ak Grove Farm
Ruggles St
Harvard St
Cambridge
Main St
Qakgrove Farm
Washington Ste
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