Peril to the Land Lord Esher Questions War Secretary
The royal commission on the South Africa war condemns lack of preparation and calls for major reforms. It endorses expansion outside regular forces, better educated staff, and criticizes the war office. Esher urges reorganization and a cadet training program for fit youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Commission
Lord Lansdowne
Great Britain
Lord Esher
War Secretary
War Office
Army
Corsair and Monmouth Collision After Night Race
The Corsair struck the Monmouth aboard the New York Yacht Club fleet returning from the racing course. Corsair’s bowsprit grazed the Monmouth amidships causing structural damage. Panic spread among passengers but no injuries were reported.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
Sandy Hook
Monmouth
New York Yacht Club
Three Wen Ored Dead That Number of Chinese Known to Have Perished
A brief report notes a rising death toll among Chinese workers after a disaster, citing a tally growing as authorities confirm more fatalities. The article stresses the scale of loss and ongoing efforts to identify victims and assist families.
Awful Cloudburst Destroys Che Foo Area Floods Victoria
Shanghai telegrams report a great cloudburst at Che Foo causing floods that swept away houses and trees. Torrents carried 400 tons of coal into the sea and millions in losses. Over 300 Chinese are dead. no foreigners confirmed drowned. A sailor from the New Orleans escaped.
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Victoria
B. C
Shanghai
Che Foo
New Orleans
Texas Adopts Textbooks for Public Schools
Governor Lanham issued a proclamation notifying Texans of the adopted textbooks for public schools. The proclamation lists the books already printed and approved, tied to the state text book board. The San Marcos Normal School board report also supported opening preparations for next month.
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Lanham
Austin
Texas
State Board of Education
San Marcos Normal School Board
Two Large Damage Suits Filed in District Court
Waxahachie Texas August 26 two large damage suits were filed in the district court. The first by the Waxahachie Cotton Mills company against the Cincinnati Beaumont Oil company for 6000 dollars. The second by the Waxahachie Electric Light company against the Alamo Oil company for 12450 dollars 75 cents. Both suits allege breach of contract.
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Waxahachie, Tex
Waxahachie Cotton Mills Company
Cincinnati Beaumont Oil Company
Waxahachie Electric Light Company
Alamo Oil Company
Soldiers Break Camp at Camp Mabry Texas
In accordance with the general order, division headquarters troops began breaking camp at noon Wednesday. Camp Mabry is deserted as Captain Brown of the regular army inspected the division all morning.
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Camp Mabry
Tex
Captain Brown
Regular Army
Battleships Reach Portland Harbor In War Game Action
In a staged naval exercise near Portland Maine the battleships Kearsarge Illinois and Alabama entered the harbor amid smoke and cannon fire. Pickets on shore spotted hostile fleet scouts at midnight and forts joined the cannonade as torpedo boats were engaged and a landing party was captured.
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Portland
Kearsarge
Illinois
Alabama
Vetory
Terrific storm hits Sandy Hook wrecks several yachts
A northwest wind and electrical storm struck Sandy Hook shortly after 5 PM on Tuesday. The Shamrock III Reliance and about a dozen yachts including Sunbeam Roamer and Herreshoffs' era were in great danger. Four men and two women drowned in the vicinity.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Shamrock III
Reliance
Erin
C. Oliver Tsyl'n
Sunbeam
Herreshoffs
Roamer
Severe storm devastates rice fields in Jennings area
Jennings La August 26 one of the fiercest rain and windstorms of the season struck this section Tuesday. Meager county reports indicate widespread destruction to a great deal of rice crops.
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Jennings
Reno Gadman Dies From Burns In Play with Matches
Lake Charles La Au 26 Reno three year old son of Charles Gadman a Southern Pacific employee received fatal burns while playing with matches.
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Lake Charles
la. Au
Reno
Charles Gadman
Texas and Southern League Scores Missing Data
In baseball results from Dallas and Fort Worth, Corsicana lost 1 to 0 and Waco fell 0 to 5. Southern League games show Birmingham Surveport 5 to Birmingham 0, Neghyl 1 Nashville 9, Memphis, and Montgomery 10 to Little Rock 3. Atlanta New Orleans 8, Atlanta 4.
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Dallas
Corsicana
Fort Worth
Waco
Birmingham
Surveport
Neghyl
Nashville
Memphis
Montgomery
Little Rock
Atlanta
New Orleans
Pittsburg Beats Philadelphia in Tw o Narrow Openers
In the first game Pittsburg defeated Philadelphia 5 to 4 at Philadelphia. In the second game Pittsburg routed Philadelphia 6 to 0.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Detroit Chicago Result Prompted Scoreline
In a sports brief, Detroit beat Chicago 2 to 0 while Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 9 to 3 at respective sites highlighting early season outcomes.
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Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelpia
Lipton laments Shamrock handicapped at start
New York report states Sir Thomas Lipton was surprised the Shamrock was handicapped nineteen seconds at the start of Tuesday's race. He described the setback as very bad but offered no further criticism.
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New York
Thomas Lipton
Seven Thought Drowned In Norwalk Storm
A schooner named Willie L. Newton from Bangor capsized off the Norwalk lighthouse during a Monday night storm. The crew, believed to number seven, were drowned with one body recovered.
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South Norwalk
Conn
Willie L. Newton
Bangor
Norwalk
Defense opens in Powers case after judge's instructions
Georgetown August 26 Attorney J R Morton of Lexington began the opening argument for the defense in the Powers case after Special Judge Robbins delivered eleven written instructions to the jury. The instructions were not accepted from either side and were prepared entirely by the judge.
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Georgetown
J. R. Morton
Lexington
Powers
Robbins
Cleveland Baby Named Francis Grover Cleveland
The baby boy born to Mrs. Grover Cleveland at Buzzards Bay Massachusetts has been christened Francis Grover Cleveland. The name was chosen by the other children after their father and mother.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
Buzzards Bay
Mass
Francis Grover Cleveland
School of Whales Caught at St Marys Bay
A school of 143 small whales stranded at St Marys Bay in St Johns Newfoundland. Local residents waded into the water and lowing to shore, killed all the whales with hatchets scythes and pitchforks.
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St. Johns, N. F
St Mary’s Bay
Indian's Sudden Death in Ardmore
Ardmore I T Aug 26 George H Perry a prominent Chickasaw Indian dies at Conway after drinking a liquid of unknown kind. Perry was an extensive land holder in the Chickasaw nation and one of the best known Indians in the Territory.
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Ardmore
I. T
George H. Perry
Conway
Perry
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South Africa
Southern League
National League
Lipton
the Olympia
Grand Opera House
D. Kauble
Nevada
C. Dewitt & CO
C. C. Shelburne & Co
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Carveigh
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