Roosevelt Visits New England and California in Busy August
President Roosevelt rode through three states delivering eight speeches. In Massachusetts a rancher greeted him aboard a crowded carriage while in Old Orchard he stayed with Governor Hill in Blaine’s former bedchamber. In California a Republican convention praised his administration, denounced trusts, and urged continued policy in the Philippines and pensions for Civil War and Spanish War veterans.
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Augusta
Roosevelt
Haverhill
Mass
South Lawrence
Yanan
Medura
N. D
W. Arnett
Old Orchard
Congressman Littlefield
Rockland
Hill
James G. Blaine
Sacramento
Cal
Rpublican
McKinley
Pacific
Philippines
Spain
Still Playing at War in Newport R I Army Bristles Over Imaginary Foe
In Newport R I August 27 the defense army held brisk warming exercises with continuous target practice from dawn to dusk and a general alarm over an imagined foe. Last night troops arrived to the parapets as searchlight drills continued. a small torpedo boat squadron reached from the east early today.
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Army of Defense
Newport
R. L
England's Burden Grows as Troops Hold Transvaal Border
At Johannesburg August 27 a strong British force was dispatched to the western Transvaal border to relieve troops sent to India, amid reports of native unrest. Rumors also speak of annexation or a protectorate in Swaziland where a constabulary garrison stands. In Covington Tennessee a jail break attempt by nineteen prisoners failed after Jailer Smith's wife seized her husband’s shotgun and shot gun to deter the escape, forcing them back.
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Transvaal
Johannesburg
Sansvaal
India
Swaziland
Covington
Tenn
Smith
Tragedy as Pleasure Car Plunges Down Embankment
Four killed and two injured when a large Rhoderanydert machine carrying Frank J. Matthews of Jersey City and party tips over at Elberon New Jersey near Ocean avenue. Chauffeur survives. two women from Richmond Virginia die later. Matthews had recently bought the $9,000 vehicle.
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Long Branch
N. J
Elberon
Frank J. Matthews
eJrsey City
Coach
Richmond
Louis Pizzini
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Father Grant
Paulist Fethers
New York
Rudolph Meyer
Ocean Avenue
Deal
Matthews
Mr. Matthews
New York & Long Branch
William H. Havens
C. C. Minzesheimer
Bath Avenue
Hyers Flock
Cobb
Holloway Inn
Halloway Inn
J. H. Bryan
Pizzini
National Realty Company
Jersey City
Patriotic Order Sons of America Holds 37th Convention
The Patriotic Order Sons of America held its 37th annual convention in Association hall Williamsport on August 26 with 650 delegates. Mayor Lechein welcomed attendees, State President William J. Noll responded, and ballots were counted for four principal offices yielding Wm. G. Thomas as state president, D. J. Gensemer as state vice president, L. W. Relber as state inspector, and H. J. Stager, R. H. Koch, D. S. Brumbach as state camp trustees.
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Williamsport
the Patriotic Order, Sons of America
Association Hall
Lechein
William J. Noll
Wm. G. Thomas
Lansford
D. J. Gensemer
Pine Grove
L. W. Relber
Watsontown
H. J. Stager
Miladelphia
R. H. Koch
Pottsville
D. S. Brumbach
Lawrence
Col Smith Critically Ill After Stroke In Pittsburg
Col Norman M. Smith, famed Pittsburg military figure, is paralyzed and confined to his home after a stroke suffered over two months ago. Once commander of the eighteenth regiment N G U and noted Civil War veteran, his condition remains critical with no expectation of recovery.
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Norman M. Smith
Pittsburg
Smith
Six Die in Nebraska Fire Sparks Tragedy in Cheyenne
Six people perished in a Nebraskan fire at Gehring. Mechanic H S McCumpsey ignited kerosene causing an explosion that set ablaze his wife and four children two young girls. Parents stayed to rescue the children and all died.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Gehring
Neb
H. McCumpsey
McCumpsey
Death rumor grows around Boston millionaire Jones in Chicago
Chicago reports peculiar death rumors about Philetus Jones a 73 year old supposed Boston magnate linked to a Chicago real estate deal. Police probe shows no record of death or funeral and a nephew Alton allegedly advised of Jones death while body shipment to Boston is disputed. Neighbors say no funeral occurred. The mystery includes a partially sold Astor street residence and a debt tied to John A. Lees. Police consider the possibility Jones is a myth.
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Chicago
Philetus Jones
Boston
Jones
Astor Street
Nphew
Mr. Jones
John A. Lees
Lee
Health Department
Alton
Mr. Lee
D. R. Thoman
Rebels Maintain Control in Ciudad Bolivar Amid Bombardments
In Ciudad Bolivar rebels continue to hold power as gun boats Bolivar and Restaurador shell the town day and night to re land forces. About 600 shells struck the city before Restaurador's ammunition ran low and it headed to La Guaira for more supplies. The British government faces blame for neglecting 3000 Britons in the district. Willemstad, Curacao, reports the Dutch government will not recognize the blockade of Venezuelan ports as effective.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Ciudad Bolivar
Bolivar
Restaurador
Abe
la Guaira
Orinoco River
Great Britain
Willemstad
Curacoa
Venezuelan
Ex Governor Hoadley Dies in Watkins New York
Ex governor Hoadley of Ohio dies in Watkins New York at age 76. He and his family had been visiting Watkins for weeks. Remains will be sent to Cincinnati for interment.
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Watkins
N. Y
Rochester
Hoadley
Ohio
Cincinnati
State Charters Granted in Pennsylvania
Charters issued by the state department list firms including Sharon & West Middlesex Street Railway, four miles, $50,000, president R Montgomery. Jefferson Street Railway, eight miles Wishaw to Big Run, $65,000, president J A Whiteman. Punxsutawney Wellsville Street Railway, Dover to Wellsville four miles, $24,000. Also Groveton Lana Company, Pittsburg, $1,000. The Goettmann Company, Pittsburg, $1,500.
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Harrisburg
State Department
Sharon & West Middlesex Street Railway Company
Capital
R. Montgomery
Youngstown
Jefferson Street Railway Company
Wishaw
Big Run
J. A. Whiteman
Punxsutawney
Wellsville Street Railway Company
York County
Boast Led to Arrest in Pittsburgh Murder Case
Andrew Haskins, a Black man, boasted in Philadelphia of killing a woman and threatening another, triggering police action. He is accused of murdering Ella Dennis near Docker's Ohow in Allegheny County on October 5, 1899, after a quarrel with her. Dennis, 30, was found beaten and died at Woodville County Home after the October 1 incident.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Andrew Haskins
Allegheny County
James Teele
Allegheny
Haskins
Eula Dennis
Docker’s Ohow
Moday
Henry Muth
Harry M. Quirk
Ella Dennis
Capital bombarded at Ciudad Bolivar by Colombian warship
Ciudad Bolivar, capital of Bolivar state, was shelled by a Colombian government warship. Many persons were killed or wounded. The city had a large British population seeking protection from a Royal Navy warship. Atrocities alleged by both government troops and revolutionists.
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Ciudad Bolivar
Caracas
Venezuela
Bolivar
Great Britain
Thought Friend Was a Hog
Allentown Pa August 27 Charles Balliet was accidentally shot and killed on Lehigh mountain last evening by ex Councilman Charles A Bachman while hedgehog hunting Balliet lay in a thicket unknown to Bachman Bachman called but Balliets hearing impaired he fired striking Balliet in the head Balliet was 60 years old The town councilors at Dover England deprecated a petition from influential townspeople requesting the council to ask Andrew Carnegie for money to establish a public library Twenty three Italians supposed to be anarchists in connection with an alleged plot to derail the train bear we King Victor Emmanuel to Bern were arrested at Geneva Switzerland yesterday
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Allentown
Charles Balliet
Lehigh Mountain
Charles A. Bachman
Balliet
Bachman
Dover
England
Andrew Carnegie
Victor Emmanuel
Geneva
Switzerland
Poor Relation Made Rich in California Inheritance
Thomas Walters, long a poor clerk in Findlay Ohio, returns from California to claim a share of the Westenfeld estate. He will receive $60,000 plus an amount for his mother Mrs Lucy Walters of Circleville. The story centers on proving kinship to the late millionaire Christian Westenfeld.
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Findlay
Thomas Walters
California
Christian Westenfeld
Lucy Walters
Circleville
New Torpedo Boats Accepted and Trials Scheduled
The Navy Department accepted torpedo boats DeLong and Wilkes after final trials. Decatur will undergo final trial on Saturday, and destroyer Barry has a preliminary trial the same day.
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Washington
Navy Department
DeLong
Wilkes
Decatur
Barry
Near His Old Home The Reception Tendered Him
Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles received a grand Worcester welcome with eight hundred attendees as Post 10 G A R hosted him. He praised the honor, called Worcester nearly his home, and spoke to Company A at the State Militia armory before leaving on the midnight train to join his wife and cadet son Wigwife at West Point.
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Worcester
Mass
Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Worcester Club
State Armory
State Militia
Edwin Barret
Tse
West Point
Wigwife
Warranted arrests over false imprisonment at Union Pacific
Ten warrants were served in Omaha charging Union Pacific President Burt and labor agent W Arnett with false imprisonment. Ten men said Arnett hired them to work in Denver shops and kept them in cars until reaching the shop yards in Lincoln. Some were married and left jobs for better pay, told no strike existed. Burt posted bond for appellate appearance. Lewis Lord testified Arnett sent men to Denver shops. In Reading Pa, the private engine Artel wrecked near Mortonville on the Wilmington and Northern line. Engineer John H. Bradford and fireman Georges W. Rockthagel injured. Garrett and Turk unhurt but bruised.
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Omaha
Neb
Burt
Union Pacific Railroad Company
W. Arnett
Inianapolis
Arnett
Union Pacific Road
Denver
Lewis Lord
Tenver
Lord
Reading
Reading Railroad Company
Artel
Morton Vile
Coatesville
Wilmington & Worthern
W. A. Garrett
James Turk
Reading and Columbia Division
John H. Bradford
Georges W. Rockthagel
Garrett
Turk
Bell Named Nominated by Democrats in Eighteenth District
Paris August 27 H C Bell of Marshall nominated for Congress by Democrats in the Eighteenth district. Congressman Joseph G Cannon is the Republican nominee and the election is conceded to him.
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Cannon
Paris
H. C. Bell
Marshall
Joseph G. Cannon
Wireless telephoning success over 105 miles
Berlin reports successful wireless telephoning experiments yesterday between Sassnitz and Kolberg covering 105 miles. A second item from Seattle notes the first Valdes press message via telegraph, with Robert Blel reporting that the Nazine silver district in Alaska has the greatest mina.
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Berlin
Sassnitz
Kolberg
Seattle
Wash
Valdes
Robert Blel
Nazine Silver
Delamar
Nazine
Alaska
Senator Henna Attends Ohio Republican Conference
Hanna arrives in Columbus Ohio and attends a Republican conference at Governor Nash's home with Ohio legislators. They discuss the municipal code bill. The senator is a guest of the governor during the visit. Milwaukee hosts the fifth annual National Association of Postmasters convention with greetings sent to former Postmaster General Smith and Postmaster General Payne.
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Hanna
Columbus
Henna
Nash
Ohio
Postmasters In
Milwaukee
National Association of Postmasters
Charles Emory Smith
Henry C. Payne
Niagra Ials
Majorca Island Cyclone Hits Felanitx With Devastation
A fierce cyclone struck Felanitx on Majorca Island causing widespread damage. Reports say houses were destroyed and lives were lost as Nevas approached the area, with fear and destruction cited in August 27 dispatches from Barcelona.
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Majorca
Barcelona
Spain
Felanitx
War game rules for New York maneuvers disclosed
Major General MacArthur released the details of upcoming army and navy drills to test defenses around Long Island Sound. The plan covers two phases from Aug 24 to Sept 6 with 15 ships, several forts, umpires at Newport, and naval militia deployment, including mine simulations and flag of truce restrictions.
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New York
MacArthur
Long Island Sound
Hodman
Adams
Wetherill
Greble
Mansfield
Wright
Michie
Terry
Gardner’s Point
War College
Newport
Hanna Must Join Union for Cornerstone Laying
In Cleveland on August 27 the Salvation Army, Mark Hanna and a bricklayers union clash over Hanna laying the cornerstone of a new Salvation citadel. The union demands Hanna join the bricklayers' union as a condition to perform the task, while Hanna says he was not invited and may withdraw if not personally notified. If he takes the job without joining, the union threatens to halt work.
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Cleveland
Salvation Army
Mark Hanna
Bricklayers’ Union
Hanna
Salvation Citadel
Mr. Hanna
Washery Burned Near Tresckow During Strike
Hazelton Pa August 27 The Klondike washery at Tresckow was set ablaze today by a mysterious fire causing about 7000 in losses. The plant had closed at the strike outset but resumed two weeks ago. Strikers blocked a return to work Tuesday of last week and repelled two restart attempts since.
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Hazelton
Klondike
Tresckow
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