Borden rebukes mill men over wage cut plan
Fall River August 16 The NY manufacturer M C G D Borden criticizes the wage cut scheme saying it aims to trigger a strike. He advocates meeting the issue openly with a temporary layoff and notes workers would accept reasonable conditions. The split among treasurers and brokers widens as unions prepare to resist.
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Fall River
M. C
Mr. Borden
Borden
Manufacturers’ Association
South
M. CG. D. Borden
New York Tribune
Weavers’ Association
Textile Council
M. C. D. Borden
All River Iron Works Mills
Police Parade Set as Boston Delays October Show
Boston officials announce a police parade for October to let citizens see the force known as the finest. The plan follows years of quiet anticipation, with Capt. Dennis Donovan named drill master and Chief Clark favoring the event while Commissioner Curtis shows reserve. The exact date remains undecided as crews prepare for weeks of drills.
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Boston
Boston Board of Police
Sage
Clark
Card
Curtis
Dennis Donovan
Broadway
Mueller Arrested in Newton Family Murder Case
Boston August 16 Paul Mueller the farm hand and ex soldier long suspected in the January 1898 Newton family killing in North Brookfield is reported under arrest in Boston He denied the charge before police and became hysterical crying and attempting to injure himself in his cell Police say he matches the suspect description and a West End Hebrew contact aided the pursuit Special Officer Chapman located him in a West End pawn shop He appeared incoherent during interrogation and offered no confession.
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Boston
Paul Mueller
Newton
North Brookfield
United States Army
Mueller
West End
Chapman
Man shoots wife then holds off police in Boston
George C. Hays a machinist fired at his wife in their Myrtle street home trapping her near a window before wounding her in the neck and ear. He restrained her as officers arrived and fired at Patrolman Burrill. He was arrested and held for the grand jury while Mrs. Hays is reported comfortable.
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Boston
George C. Hays
Myrtle Street
Hays
Burrill
Joy Street
Iay
Bowdeinge Hotel
Myrtle Street House
Municipal Criminal Court
Navy orders Iowa and Ranger to Panama voyage
A telegram directs the Iowa to prepare at once for sea and head to Panama upon San Francisco arrival, with a readying instruction to depart promptly. The Ranger at San Diego is ordered to sail today for Panama, despite its slower six knot pace.
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Washington
Navy Department
Iowa
San Francisco
Panama
Ranger
San Diego
Will Return To His Post From Caracas Departure
Washington Aug 16 The state department says a telegram from Russell charge d affaires in Venezuela reports the Colombian minister left Caracas voluntarily and plans to return to his post Russell has taken charge of the Colombian legation property and archives during the minister absence He does not say he has assumed charge of Colombian interests as he was authorized if requested and with Venezuelan assent It is inferred he has not been asked to do so.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Department of State
Russell
Venezuela
Caracas
Legation
Autopsy points to acute Bright's disease in Miss Ainsworth
Rutland Vermont August 16 at the conclusion of an autopsy on Miss Lena Ainsworth who died suddenly in a doctor's office two weeks ago suspicion had arisen that she died from unnatural causes Earl C Anson the man she worked for was arrested after her death but is expected to be released following the autopsy findings death likely due to acute Bright's disease
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Rutland
Lena Ainsworth
Bright
Earl C. Anson
Tree grows from high mill chimney in Dover street
A curious sight in Dover England shows a young tree growing two to three feet high out of a public mill chimney. It appears to have rooted from an old nest making the unusual climb notable in the thoroughfare.
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Dover
England
Ex-Mayor Frank A. McKean Dies in Exile in Paraguay
Nashua recalls the downfall of Frank A. McKean once mayor and legislator. He died July 11 in Asuncion Paraguay after a long illness, linked to embezzlement at Indian Head National Bank dating back to 1893. Survived by a widow and son. body expected to be brought to New Hampshire for burial.
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Nashua
N. H
Indian Head National Bank
Frank A. McKean
Asuncion
Paraguay
McKean
New Hampshire
Boston
Cumberland Street
National Bank Examiners
Indian Head Bank
Buenos Ayres
Argentine Republic
Charles Morrill
National Bank of the Commonwealth of Manchester
Death of Rev Frederick Denison noted in Providence
Rev Frederick Denison aged 82 died suddenly at his Providence home just before 4 pm. A preacher historian and poet, he was born September 28 1819 in Stonington Connecticut and served as chaplain in the First Rhode Island Cavalry during the Civil War. He leaves a daughter.
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Providence
R. I
Frederick Denison
Denison
Stonington
Conn
Brown University
Westerly
Norwich
Central Falls
First
Rhode Island Cavalry
Seven Year Old Fell From Window in Rhode Island
Lillian Bruse Anderson seven year old daughter of Samuel B and Maria died after falling from a second story attic window at 14 Mary Street Central Falls Pawtucket Rhode Island. She dislocated a shoulder suffered brain concussion and cerebral hemorrhages and internal injuries before dying about eight hours later.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Lillian Bruse Anderson
Samuel B
Maria
Mary Street
Central Falls
Saloon Keepers Welcomed by Catholic Order of Foresters
Detroit reports the Catholic Order of Foresters decided to admit saloon keepers to membership. The liquor trade is considered an extra hazardous occupation, and members in it must pay an extra assessment like railroad workers and other dangerous risks.
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Detroit
Mich
Order of Foresters
Woman leaps to death from Atlantic City hotel
Atlantic City on August 15 witnessed the suicide of Mrs Felix Kahn 40 a Cincinnati native now in the city with her husband a prominent merchant after a period of melancholy she fell from a second story of a hotel in the upper town instantly killed details note the couple's residency and travel from Cincinnati
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Atlantic City
N. J
Felix Kahn
Two Murder Suspects Arraigned in Boston Court
In Suffolk superior criminal court two alleged murderers faced arraignment. Benjamin H. Brown the Rexford hotel shooter and Italian Panlilli killer Paniello Sussi pleaded not guilty and were remanded. Each case may await trial in the November or December sitting.
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Boston
Braley
Suffolk
Benjamin H. Brown
Alice M. Crowell
Rexford
Manning
Atty
N. B Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Marshall
Paniello Sussi
Antonio Panlilli
Louis Yaperdint
Peter 8. Maher
Maher
John H. Casey
J. Casey
Sussi
Anlili
Paulilli
North End
Editors Attend Commons Breach of Privilege Hearing
G B H Armstrong and W T Madgem editors and managers of the London Globe appeared before the House of Commons in sergeant at arms custody to answer charges of gross privilege breach over an article accusing Nationalist members of corruption linked to private bill legislation. They apologized, withdrew, and were severely reprimanded but allowed to depart amid jeers.
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London
G. BH. Armstrong
W. T. Madgem
Edtor
London Globe
House of Commons
Gully
John Redmond
Frazer outlines Berkhaven harbor plan for fast steamship line
London August 16 S G Frazer Dublin engineer reveals six initial steamers for the Berkhaven Bantry Bay project with four serving New York and two Canada trade. Canadian port likely Sydney or Halifax. A 65 mile Irish rail link would cut Berehaven passenger and mail travel to London to 12 hours, delivering passengers to New York and London in five days with Liverpool or Southampton as English port until Dover works finish. Frazer notes strong American investment interest.
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London
S. G. Frazer
Dublin
Berkhaven
Bantry Bay
Ireland
New York
Sydney
Halifax
Berehaven
Liverpool
Southampton
Dover
Frazer
Powers troops hold Beijing temples as barracks planned
Pekin reports Aug 16 that occupying forces of Britain and the United States have not evacuated public buildings. The British and Americans plan to use the Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Agriculture until their own barracks are prepared. Sir Ernest Satow cautions that this may not be wise.
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Pekin
Temple of Heaven
Temple of Agriculture
Ernest Satow
No Lives Lost After Severe Mobile Storm of Aug 16
Mobile Alabama faced a damaging storm with 62 mph winds at 4 40 pm and widespread flooding. The lower city flooded, telegraph and electric services failed, rail traffic interrupted, and several vessels wrecked while Port Cleer wharves and the western shell road were washed out. No fatalities reported though the yacht Mayflower and ships were missing.
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Mobile
Ala
Royal Street
St. Anthony
Mobile & Ohio
Louisville & Nashville
New Orleans
Marshall
Mayflower
Cotton Exchange
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
Electric Railway
Portersville
Port Cleer
Water levels drop in Mobile after communication loss
Atlanta reports a wire line into the Mobile central office indicates water has fallen at least four feet since communication with Mobile was lost yesterday. This update notes the sudden change and ongoing recovery efforts as authorities monitor the situation.
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Atlanta
Mobile
Storm hunt for suspected wife killer in Matane
A heavy thunderstorm last night sparked a manhunt for Joseph Wilfred Blondin, the alleged wife murderer, as troops searched woods and barns around Matane Quebec. Officers kept up the chase today, aiming to trap him on hilltops while signaling a possible move toward Boston if the search stalls.
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Matane
Que
Joseph Wilfred Blondin
Letteney
Boston
Dunham
Amendments Proposed at Grand Army Encampment
At the 35th annual encampment in Cleveland next month, amendments to the Grand Army of the Republic constitution include inserting the word voluntarily after borne arms against the United States. The Arkansas department certifies the measure to admit Southern men loyal to the Union who briefly bore arms for the North but later enlisted there.
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St. Louis
Grand Army of the Republic
Cleveland
United States
Department of Arkansas
Newberry divorce granted to Clara White Newberry
Sandusky Ohio August 16 The Newberry divorce case ended when Mrs Clara White Newberry daughter of Ambassador White was awarded absolute divorce from Prof Spencer B Newberry who did not contest. Both parties barred from any right title or interest in property. Mrs Newberry given custody of two children.
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Sandusky
Author of the Attack Names Mountmorres as Writer
London report alleges Viscount Mountmorres wrote the offensive article against the Irish prompting summoning of the London Globe editor and publisher to the bar of the House of Commons. His father was murdered in a noted agrarian outrage years ago.
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London
London Globe
House of Commons
Viscount Mountmorres
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