New Chinese Minister Visits New York City Hall
Prince Chen, Wu Ting-Fang, and Liang Chen Tung toured city sights after a formal welcome by Acting Mayor Fornes. Chen praised the U S China friendship and discussed China’s Westernization with reporters, noting education and female literacy as key reforms.
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New York
Prince Chen
Fornes
Board of Aldermen
H. H. D. Pierce
Wu Ting-Fang
Sir Liang Chen Tung
Washington
Waldorf Astoria
Brooklyn Bridge
Sub-Treasury
Chinatown
Liang Chen Tung
Pierce
A. W. Bach
Montreal
Mr. Pierce
Mr. Reynolds
May Succeed Holmes Chief Justice for Massachusetts
Boston August 12 The elevation of Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes to the United States Supreme Court draws broad approval from the profession and colleagues who regret his departure. Judge Marcus P Knowlton is seen as the leading candidate to succeed him with decades on the bench and a practical mind. The selection pattern favors promotions from the superior bench, with Braley or Sheldon mentioned as possible new appointees and geography shaping the Boston bias for the chief. The court's docket is praised as unusually light thanks to Holmes, who has authored over 100 opinions in under eight months.
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Boston
Oliver Wendell Holmes
State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Bench
Supreme Court
Marcus P. Knowlton
Knowlton
Springfield
Promoton
Hapman
Supreme Bench
Loring
Bar
Braley
Sheldon
Steent
Morton
Fall River
Lord
Endicott
Holmes
Chinese Labor Under Scrutiny by Garment Workers
Cleveland August 12 The National Convention of United Garment Workers orders the general committee to focus on Chinese labor in the West. It is claimed about five thousand Celestials work as garment makers at low wages, undermining a fair wage scale. Mayor Johnson spoke on economic evils and remedies, highlighting capital and labor issues.
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Cleveland
National Convention of
United Garment Workers
General Committee
West
Johnson
Returning Boer Prisoners From Bermuda Voyage
The steamship City of Vienna left Hamilton Bermuda today for Cape Town carrying the second batch of Boer prisoners numbering 1090 aboard.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Vienna
Cape Town
Bad Taste Reminds Stomach In Ill Condition Ad
A bitter taste signals stomach trouble and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are recommended as a remedy. They cleanse the stomach invigorate the stomach and regulate the bowels. Sold at 25 cents per box by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Gendarme Unhorsed as Brest School Clashes Erupt
Paris dispatch reports the Lesneven commissary and gendarmes attempting to expel sisters from a Gouezec school. Residents armed with cudgels and stones unhorsed a gendarme and forced the commissary to retreat, later returning with soldiers to seal the schools amid cries of Long live Liberty.
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Paris
Lesneven
Finistere
Gouezec
Bolivia opens congress as Pando defends Acre lease
La Paz reports congress opening with President Pando's message arguing that Brazil opposes leasing territory to the Acre syndicate as dangerous and unjustified. The message notes Bolivia acted correctly, the syndicate has deposited 25000 dollars and one year to form a company.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Pando
Brazil
Acre
Inland Yachtsmen Challenge for Sea Wanhaka Cup
Acting on board instructions H A Merrill of the White Bear Yacht Club sent a formal challenge to the Royal St Lawrence Yacht Club of Montreal to sail for the Sea Wanhaka Corinthian cup in 1903. If accepted several boats will be built in St Paul and inland yachtsmen invited to trial races at White Bear Lake during the summer with the winner becoming challenger.
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St. Paul, Minn
White Bear Yacht Club
H. A. Merrill
Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club
Montreal
Trident
St. Paul
White Bear Lake
Chicago Man Offers To Buy The Trident Yacht
A wealthy Chicago man has made an offer to the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht club to buy the Trident, the boat with two interior bilge boards that won the Seawanhaka cup races again this year. The club declines to part with her.
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Montreal
Chicago
Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club
Hospital Annie and the New York Beggar Lore
A New York Sun note describes a famed beggar known as Hospital Annie. She allegedly gathers small change and cash from St. Vincent's volunteers and uses feigned infirmities and a fierce look to extract sympathy and money. The piece portrays beggars as skilled at simulating need and manipulating timidity.
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Annie
St. Vincent's
New York
New York Sun
Faction Fight Splits Barre Republican Committees in Vermont
Barre Vermont is roiled by a faction fight as Clement and McCullough camps each claim legal status. Two rival city committees sit in contest, with the August 2 McCullough group now recognized as the official Barre GOP by state and county authorities. Both sides open new headquarters and plan candidate caucuses for Republican representation, while Democrats schedule their caucus.
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Barre
Clement
McCullough
Proctor
Republican City Committee
Republican State Committee
Montpelier
Ship Building Trust completes payments to major plants
The Trust Company of the Republic has paid for all ship building plants under US Shipbuilding Company options. Included are Bethlehem Steel, Union Iron Works San Francisco, Hyde Windlass Bath ME, Eastern Shipbuilding New London CT, Harlan Hollingsworth Wilmington DE, Crescent Shipyards Elizabeth NJ, Samuel L Moore & Son Elizabeth NJ, and Canada Manufacturing Carteret NJ. The transaction ends and the business will consolidate and pursue diverse vessel types to boost profits. No negotiations occurred between Vickers Maxim and the United States Shipbuilding Company.
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New York
Trust Company of the Republic
United States Shipbuilding Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Cal
Th Iron Works
Hyde Windlass Company
Bath, Me
Eastern Shipbuilding Company
New London
First of Her Class A Steel-Masted Coal Schooner
Quincy August 12 A steel masted schooner for the coal trade will be built at Fore River, the first of her class. A syndicate led by Captain John G Crowley, managing owner of the Thomas W Lawson, orders the 339 foot long vessel of 7700 tons displacement. Completion is set for late next May.
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Quincy
Fore River
John G. Crowley
Thomas W. Lawson
Russian press censor blocks report on imperial departure
In St. Petersburg the press censor warned against describing the German Emperor's departure from Reval after his visit to the Czar to observe Russian naval maneuvers. No reason was given. Finance Minister M. Witte went to Odessa with their purpose undisclosed. The press was prohibited from mentioning his trip.
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St. Petersburg
Reval
M. Witte
Odessa
Vast secret Russian revolutionaries claim 12000 members
Vienna reports the Arbeiter Zeitung alleging a vast secret revolutionary society behind recent Russian official assassinations. The group supposedly spans the empire with 12,000 members from all classes, has ample funds, is well organized, and swears members to give their lives if needed.
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Vienna
The
Arbeiter Zeitung
Russia
Empire
Brussels sugar convention may guide new treaty with Russia
A Daily Telegraph despatch from Brussels reports that negotiations with the powers are likely to yield a special treaty. In it Russia would recognize the Brussels sugar convention and adjust its internal sugar laws.
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London
Brussels
Daily Telegraph
Russia
Prince Fredekick William in love with American beauty Gladys Deacon
Paris gossip claims Crown Prince Frederick William plans to marry American Gladys Deacon. Le Matin says Emperor Wilhelm II opposes any German prince wedding a nonroyal, and notes the pair met at Blenheim and during Marlboroughs visits. Deacon, American, educated in France, has drawn rumors of engagements and social supplanting royal expectations.
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New York
The
Evening Journal
Paris
Frederick William
Germany
le Matin
Theii
Miss Gladys Deacon
Edward Parker Deacon
Consuelo
Duchess of Marlborough
Miss Vanderbilt
Gladys
Blenheim Palace
England
Marlboroughs
Gladys Deacon
Hohenzollern
Miss Deacon
Balloon ascent ends in peril at Wildwood park
Miss Mary Stafford leaped from a balloon at Wildwood park Danielson Conn during a Sunday ascent with Professor Stafford. The parachute failed and she plunged about a thousand feet into a large tree breaking a limb but escaping serious harm as bystanders watched in shock and relief.
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Providence
R. I
Mary Stafford
Wildwood Park
Danielson
Conn
Professor Stafford
Augusta troops begin encampment in khaki at Camp Hill
The First regiment infantry under Col L H Kendall enters Camp Hill at Augusta Missouri for the annual two week encampment. Units include Major W O Peterson s Portland battalion and Major John Bird s Rockland delegation with Companies F D C K G H I M E B A L. Signal Corps Chandler s band and ambulance corps arrive. Cooks already prepared meals. encampment to break Saturday.
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Augusta
L. H. Kendall
Camp Hill
Governor Hill
W. O. Peterson
Portland
Norway
Auburn
Brunswick
John Bird
Rockland
Biddeford
Lewiston
Westbrook
Charles Cellins
Signal Corps
Chandler
Ambulance Corps
Charles A. Jumper
King reviews Colonial troops at Buckingham Palace
London, Aug 12. King Edward reviewed the Colonial troops at Buckingham Palace. He pinned the Victoria Cross on Sergt. Lawrence, then left medal distributions to the Prince of Wales. The troops fired a salute as bands played the national anthem, and the King praised their patriotism and service in South Africa.
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London
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Lawrence
Prince of Wales
South Africa
Farewell Message to Returning Delegates from Royal Court
A monarch writes a cordial farewell to visiting delegates, noting an extended stay in England due to illness and expressing hope they enjoyed and benefited from their time exploring the land of their ancestors. The letter closes with blessings and wishes for a safe return to their countries.
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England
Manslaughter Charges Brought in Duffy Death
Medway August 12 Charles A Mawn Frank Valucia and Frank Cullen are held for the grand jury in 3000 each on manslaughter charges in the death of Patrick Duffy from injuries sustained during a Memorial Day row. Duffy died June 12 of blood poisoning from his wounds. The case features affidavits, witness accounts, and postmortem testimony.
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Medway
Charles A. Mawn
Frank Valucia
Frank Cullen
Patrick Duffy
Duffy
French
James B. Cotter
Hyde Park
T. E. Grover
Canton
Henry E. Ruggles
Franklin
Cullen
Valucia
Mann
Quint
Bemis
Novel Hiding Place in Ecuador Court Dispute
U S minister Archibald J Sampson works to amicably settle a dispute in Guayaquil involving J P McDonald contractors and Ecuadorian Darques over unpaid work for the Guayaquil Quito railroad. Jackson Smith, McDonald manager, was sued but fled aboard the last steamer. authorities searched the ship for him, finding him hidden in a boiler.
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Guayaquill
Ecuador
Archibald J. Sampson
U. S
J. P. McDonald Company
Quito
Darques
Jackson Smith
Darquea
Smith
United States
Reading It In His Newspaper About Pain Balm
George Schaub of New Lebanon Ohio, a frequent Dayton Volkszeitung reader, bought Chamberlains Pain Balm for his wife who suffered eight weeks with back pain. After a few days she felt reborn and, before finishing the bottle, the pain vanished and she could resume daily duties. The liniment is available at all druggists.
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George Schaub
New Lebanon
Ohio
Dayton Volkszeitung
Chamberlain
Pretty dull woman who mimics others to her own fault
A concise character sketch notes a woman who lacks sharp edge and repeatedly follows mistakes she observes in other women, reflecting a cautious but unoriginal approach to decisions and behavior.
Boer Leaders Clash Over Conference in Johannesburg
Brussels reports that after a meeting with Former President Steyn, Mr. Kruger has dropped his bid in the campaign and countermanded the planned Boer leaders conference in Johannesburg. Unofficial word says Generals Botha Delarey and De Wet will join the new Transvaal executive council after arriving in England next Saturday.
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Brussels
Steyn
Orange Free State
Kruger
Transvaal Republic
Johannesburg
Botha
Delarey
de Wet
England
South Africa
Transvaal Executive Council
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Johann
Hoff
Tury
Kaiser
Paris Journal
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Lucerne
John Orth
University of
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