Indians seek sea careers in Royal Navy with British alliance
The imperial Anglo Indian association in London launches a campaign to admit native born Indians of British descent to the royal navy. They urge the admiralty to station a training ship at Calcutta for Indian youths. If denied, private funds will support their entry to merchant service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Imperial Anglo-Indian Association
Royal Navy
Admiralty
Calcutta
England
Indiana
Great Britain
Austrian Commonwealth
Linda
Revolt forces clash near Panama amid naval action
Insurgent gunboats Padilla and Darlon clashed with government ships near Agua Dulce Panama as the US steamer Ranger approached the bay. Cannonading continued into the afternoon with heavy firing seen behind Flamenco island. Governor Salazar warned revolutionary forces face ruin if they attack Panama while Merreta's army fights elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Colombia
Padilla
Darlon
Flamenco
Ottiqué Alanis
Aalacar
Clyehulto
Clateet
United States
Ranger
Wearela
Bertin
Agua Tube
Chiriqui
la Menco Feland
Boyaca
Agua Dulce
Merreta
Salazar
Associated Press
Cronera
Two American Contractors Held Pending Ruling in Quebec
Greene and Gaynor, accused of fraud in Savannah harbor work, received a two week respite as Judge Caron in Quebec delayed decision on habeas corpus petitions. The pair remain in custody at Chateau Frontenac under guard while lawyers argue and a verdict is expected in about a fortnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Gaynor
Caner
Quebec
Caron
Wherlff
Chateau Frontenac
Stuart
United States
Dandurand
Messrs
Taschereau
Caervals
McMaster
Delegates Gather for Eighth International Press Congress
International Press Association reports Berne hosts three hundred delegates for the eighth International Congress of Press Associations. The event runs July 21 to 24 with receptions and excursions planned. Topics include Telegraphic Code and journalist rights during dismissals and property changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
International Congress of Press Associations
Wood Likely to Lead Isthmian Canal Commission
Washington July 19 General Leonard Wood is expected to head the Isthmian canal construction commission or serve on it if he is not a candidate for chairman or member. The administration has not ruled out his appointment to a top post on the Isthmus.
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Wood
Isthmus
Wailker
Washington
I T
Leonard Wood
Commission
General Woodbacks Panama Canal Sanitation Plan
General Wood urges a sanitation regime for the Panama Canal project with Roosevelt reportedly in agreement. The Panama Canal construction and maintenance are seen as risky for high mortality, and Rear Admiral John G. Walker may be named to chair the Panama canal construction commission if work starts soon. Congress adjourns March 4, delaying appointment of the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Wood
Panama Canal Company
Patama Canal
United States
Roosevelt
John G. Walker
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Canal Construction Commission
Congress
Panama Canal Commission
Belgenland In Trouble After Shaft Breaks At Sea
The American liner Belgenland, en route from Philadelphia to Queenstown and Liverpool, broke a shaft on July 9 and was towed to Halifax by the ship Scholar. 129 first class and 24 second class passengers were aboard and all were well. The Belgenland's tourists, arranged by Thomas Cook & Son, will continue to Southampton via Vaderland, completing the planned tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Belgenland
Philadelphia
Queenstown
Liverpool
Galveston
New York
Thomas Cook & Son
Southampton
Earthquake on St Vincent Shakes Kingstown and Surrounds
Reports from Kingstown St Vincent recount a series of earthquakes shaking the island on July 47 with shocks at morning hours a.m and 11 28 a.m and 12 20 p.m. Buildings were damaged causing residents to flee to open areas. A later tremor on July 18 produced thunder like rumbling and moved furniture while no lives were lost.
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St. Thomas
Kingstown
St. Vincent
la Soufriend
Sudiaivonon Bae
Littlefield Trust Bill Aims Federal Corporate Control
The Washington dispatch outlines the Littlefield trust bill to extend federal control over all interstate corporations and to broaden the Sherman act. It seeks publicity limits to curb government access to corporate standings and interstate traffic information, while preventing indiscriminate capital stock increases and requiring disclosures on capital changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Torald
Washington
Littlefield Trust
Geologist Eckstam Plans Arctic Interior Expedition
Professor Eckstam of Uppsala University announced plans for an autumn expedition into the interior of Novaya Zemlya, a region never before explored by foot. The project aims to study feasibility for colonization, following Nordenskjold's 1875 pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Ecksto
University of Upsal
Arctic
Novaya Scemlyla
Nordanskjold
Eckstam
Ontario Tornado Claims Five Lives and Injuries
A tornado in Chesterville Ontario last night killed five people and seriously injured fifteen. The dead include Mrs John Kee Edward Kee Miss MacGrizor and Mrs Nelson Hart. the report lists several others among the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billtegan Ng
Chesterville
Ont
John KE Edward Kea
Leopold Visits Edward Aboard Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert
King Leopold of Belgium, aboard the yacht Allegta in the Solent, called on King Edward aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert and spent about half an hour with him. Edward’s condition remains excellent.
Hawley Urged for Isthmian Canal Commission
Friends of R B Hawley Republican National Committeeman for Texas urge his appointment to the Isthmian canal commission. The president has been solicited to consider Hawley s name after his work for Texas politics and a recent conference with the president over Texas conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley
Texas
Western merchants to gain direct trade with French makers
Paris reports that Vincent De Meassimy the French counselor of exterior commerce now in Paris plans visits to Bordeaux Lyons and Cognac to link Western importers with French manufacturers. He says Chicago has become the country’s top distributing center and direct French exports to the West via Chicago will save time and freight, reducing reliance on New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York
Vincent de Meassimy
Chicago
Bordeaux
Lyons
Cognac
M. de Messimy
Post
Avae Ee
Bexet
Goode
Chicago Custom House
de Messimy
The Young King Spain and the Queen Mother's Strife
A Madrid palace crisis centers on the young king of Spain whose eccentric behavior strains royal duties. He clashes with his mother the queen regent, curses her in public, and flees to attend a workers ball. The confessor intervenes to restore peace as ministers fear a deranged mind behind isolated acts.
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Spain
Borer
Hisarde
Madrid
St Gawn
Diod
P Melock
New Insurance Law Sparks Wave of Reorganization
A Louisiana legislature enacted a broad reform allowing insurers to write policies for burglary theft storms sickness and more. English firms plan offices in New Orleans while local companies reorganize to meet new capital and dividend rules. The Germania Insurance Co. of New Orleans may lead in reorganizing to exploit the changes.
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Legis
Louisiana
Lloyds Insurance Company
Great Britain
New Orleans
Germania Insurance Company of
Meat Packery Near New Orleans
A July notice in New Orleans reports a new meat packing plant to be built in St. Bernard parish south of the city. A syndicate of Western capitalists will operate the plant in competition with the beef trust, using the old slaughter house site and targeting markets in Porto Rico, Central and South America, and Mexican ports.
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New Orleans
St. Bernard Parish
Beef Trust
Porto Rico
Central
South America
Mexican
Texas
Oklahoma
Misalasippi
Louisiana
Chicago
Mississippi Crops Ruined by Prolonged Drought
Governor Longino reports a letter from the manager of a Coahoma county delta plantation describing crop ruin due to an extended drought. No notable rain since March end threatens fair yields of cotton and corn. land may yield as little as five bushels of corn per acre. State figures Captain Stovall and Major Dean warn of widespread damage as boll weevils and drought ravage Holmes and northeastern counties.
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Jackson, Miss
Longino Son
Delta
Coahoma County
Caytain W.G. Stovall
State Capitol Commission
Major Dean
Lafayette County
State county droughts and crop hopes in the South
Fragmentary notes describe counties in the southern section facing cotton and corn drought conditions. The text references the flow of the State toward Vicksburg and the Mississippi River, with past redemption struggles and expectations that full crops will be made despite the drouth.
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Vicksburg
Mississippi
British to reopen Chalmette supply station for restocking Boer farms
London announces that the Chalmette supply station will be reestablished to load transports carrying horses cattle and sheep to South Africa. The move restores work for workers displaced when Chalmette was abandoned after Governor Heard protested the use of a Louisiana port by the British army. Transport routes shifted briefly to Montreal and Philadelphia before reopening Chalmette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
London
Chalmette
South Africa
Heard
State Department
Louisiana
Montreal
Philadelphia
American Novel Impossible Says Chicago Lecturers
University of Chicago scholars debate the future of American fiction. Shailer Mathews argues the nation is too vast for one novel and warns against a sprawling epic. Hanlin Garland says only writers who live in the slums can authentically capture that world.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
University of Chicago
Shailer Mathews
America
Hanlin Garland
Mathews
Garland
Hiera
A New Bank for Ferris
The comptroller of the currency approved the application to organize Ferris National Bank of Ferris Texas with a capital of 26000 dollars. Applicants include I Jeleach J Oc Mallory W D Duff John V Mutz and T g Cole.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
I. Jeleach
J. Oc. Mallory
W. D. Duff
John V. Mutz
T. G. Cole
Ferris National Bank
Ferris
Texas
Peta
Vatican cardinal questioned over US proposals amid Manila talks
Rome reports say negotiations with Manila will resume as Pope Leo XIII seeks a Vatican initiative. Cardinal Steinhuber denies aiming to annoy Archbishop Ireland and Taft mission progress remains tied to cholera epidemic status in the islands.
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Rome
Sion
Manila
Leo
Apot
Post
Stel
Ay Ireland
Taft
Vatican
Ogerman
Pope softens tone in wash relations pivot amid Philippine questions
The pope declares high regard for negotiations and direct relations with Washington marking the happiest moments of his papacy. Interest in Philippine issues drives the appointment of an apostolic delegate, with selection likely by Los Angeles. Doubts arise about complete independence within pontifical circles to handle the matter.
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Washington
Ty i Nila
Los Angeles
Thomas O'Gorman
Sioux Falls
Vy Pontifical
Rome to Manila Journey Teases Catholic Church Posts
In Washington a week and a half, Mgr. Sharetti’s status as possible archbishop of Manila remains unclear. He is to negotiate church matters with officials while continuing toward the Orient. The outcome may affect the papal delegate position and the church's lands question in Cuba.
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Rome
Washington
Broderick
Mer
Sharett
Maulbuat
Orient
Manila
Mgr. Brod
Mgr. Sbaretti
Pines
Cuba
Wood
Cabana
Russia's Antitrust Push Faces U S Skepticism
Washington July 10 Russia seeks a world antitrust congress but the United States favors focusing on domestic trusts and warns against global regulation. Officials note Congress would not abdicate control over trade rules and US participation in an international body could not bind policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waehlington
Russia
Africa
Manchuria
China
United Europe
United States
Brussels
Congress
Bragg Must Go Resignation Sought of Cuban Consul General
Washington July 19 The State Department and the president consider General F Bragg consul general to Cuba likely to resign after an indiscreet remark about Latins. An intimation has been conveyed and the administration expects his resignation if he does not resist within a reasonable time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Washington
F Bragg
Cuba
Texas Clerks Promoted in State Departments
Washington July 29. The following clerks received pay raises in the departments Kendall J Mynott advanced from 900 to 1200 Webb from 900 to 1200 L M Li to 1800 and P F Herman from 1000 to 1200.
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Texas
Washington
TMM
Bere Kendall J. Mynott
Webb
L. M. Li
P. F. Herman
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International Press Association
Canal Commission
Littlefield's Trust
Prof. Eckstam
Ontary
Co Wi
Tignize Insurance
Meat Packery
Ethel
Steinhuber
American Proposals Inc
Ireland
Tar
Philippines
Pope
Bragg
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