French Premier Reports Royalist Tension Over Catholic Convents
Paris Aug 14 Premier Combes told ministers that opposition to the congregations law in Vinisterre stemmed from Royalist fury rather than Catholic resistance. Nuns were forced from four convents amid hostile crowds as authorities warned of prosecutions. Similar expulsions occurred at Concarneau with troops and bells signaling unrest.
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Council of Ministers
Premier Combes
Vinisterre
Congregation of Saint Esprit
Ashe
Les Neven
Governor Cooke Funeral Held in Winsted
The funeral for ex Governor Lorrin A Cooke took place at his Munro street home in Winsted at 1 80 oclock this afternoon with large attendance. Reverend Ray N M Calhoun of the Second Congregational church conducted the service and bearers were RB Holmes S M Quake Eugene Potter D C Jenkins C S Oasea N Dickerman A L Clark and George Rowe all of Winsted. Interment followed at Colebrook Center.
Gov Cornell’s Mind Impaired Revealed
The former New York governor Alonzo B. Cornell is seriously mentally impaired due to brain softening. Doctors fear he may not recover. His hallucinations include believing he controls major financial interests and sometimes acts as governor again, becoming imperious in his demands.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Alonzo B. Cornell
Manu
New York
Missing New Jersey official suspected of defalcation
Bridgeton August 14 County Collector William O Garrison is missing from his home amid a rumored defalcation estimated at twenty five thousand dollars. He left for Salt Lake City after notifying his family in a sealed note stating not to search. He had acknowledged taking county funds since his election ten years ago and held posts in church and Elks. The board and officials search for the bond and suspect he is the culprit.
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N. J
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Cumberland County Board of Freeholders
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Elks
Salt Lake City
First Baptist Church
Elks Lodge
Suit over coal lands pits Wheeler against Philadelphia and Reading
O H Wheeler aged 86 files a 60 million dollar suit against the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company. He claims 10 000 acres of coal lands in and near Ashland now held by the company and has long pursued the case with extensive evidence tracing back to Robert Morris. The trial is scheduled in the United States Gaetish court at Pittsburgh for November 10.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
O. H. Wheeler
Ashland
Wheeler
Robert Morris
Williamsport
Pittsburg
Nixon resigns as Crescent Shipbuilding president
Elizabeth, August 14. Lewis Nixon resigned yesterday as president of the Crescent Shipbuilding Company. In his place, Chase of Elizabeth was elected. Douglas O. Moore was chosen vice president and H. N. Worts secretary and treasurer. Nixon’s resignation follows the recent organization of the United Shipbuilding Company.
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N. Ju
Lewis Nixon
Crescent ’ Shipbuilding ‘Company
Mason
Chace
Douglas O. ‘Moore
H. N. “Worts
Nixon
The
United: Shipbuilding
Attempt to wreck Westbound Express at Wolf Summit
Parkersburg, Aug 14. A police attempt to wreck the New York and Cincinnati express westbound on the Baltimore and Ohio at Wolf Summit failed when Night Operator Coyne heard rail pounding, triggered the danger signal and halted the train. Investigators found a broken lock a thrown switch and a heavy iron piece driven into a frog. If not stopped the 40 mph train would likely have wrecked and plunged over a bank.
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Parkersbrug
W. Va
Wolf Summit
New York and Cincinnati Express
Baltimore and Ohio
Coyne
General Smith in Critical Nervous Collapse
General Jacob E. H. Smith is reported seriously ill at the home of his brother in law Attorney James W. Bannon. The illness began Tuesday night and developed into a complete nervous collapse amid the strain of his Samar campaign and court martial. Fears arise over possible fever as his condition weakens in the heat of retirement news.
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Portsmouth
Jacob EH. Smith
James W. Bannon
Samar
San Francisco
Philippines
Senator McMillan's Remains Arrive in Detroit for State in
The late Senator McMillan’s procession of honors begins in Detroit with his remains arriving at 8 am and to lie in state this afternoon. A hush falls over the city as officials prepare for a simple funeral tomorrow afternoon with no hymns or vocal music. A memorial meeting was held last night. Major service curtailments announced for eight large steamers of the Cleveland Detroit and Buffalo line and the Toledo and Cleveland line, halting all operations for ten minutes in midafternoon. Crepe bands appear on sleeves of officers and colors fly at half mast on passing vessels.
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Mich
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Mor
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Toledo and
Cleveland
Corbett McGovern Bout May Go To Louisville
Local sportsmen in Louisville believe the Corbett versus McGovern bout may move from New London to Louisville. Bob Gray of the Southern Athletic Club has been in contact with Sam Harris and received a telegram from McGovern's manager requesting travel to New York to finalize plans. If the New London date of August 29 proves unworkable, negotiations push toward Louisville as the arena for the match.
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Louisville
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Bob Gray
Southern Athletic Club
Sam Harris
Wednesday Gray
MonGovern
New York
New London
Vendig
United States Steel Syndicate Declares Third Dividend
New York August 14 Members of the United States Steel corporation underwriting syndicate yesterday received a third dividend of 5 percent on the face of 200 million. The syndicate was not asked to advance more than 4 per cent of this amount, giving profits to date of 80 million on an actual outlay of 25 million, a return of 125 percent, minus small interest loss.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
King Edward and Queen Alexandra Leave London for Naval Review
King Edward with Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria depart London to board the royal yacht. They will view the coronation naval review at Portsmouth on Saturday. A semi state procession accompanied the royal party from the palace to Victoria station amid cheering crowds. A child’s body was found in Waterbury on August 14, described as fully developed but details unclear.
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London
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria
Portsmouth
Victoria Station
Revolt Hits Barcelona and Cumana Under Siege
Dispatches report Barcelona occupied by revolutionists who have imprisoned civil and military officials, with widespread sacking of foreign businesses and homes. Cumana faces a looming assault as 1,100 revolutionaries threaten the city, leaving Bermudean authorities unable to mount resistance. Berlin papers note heightened interest in U.S. or German intervention.
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Washington
Navy Department
Mclean
Cincinnati
Barcelona
Venezuela
Via
Haiti
M'Lean
State Department
Bowen
Thas
McCrea
Cape Haitien
Illick
Powell
Port Au Prince Hayti
The Prince and Miss Deacon in London Gossip
Berlin Telegraph source recalls crown prince famed for chivalry toward women and sentimental streak. He plays lawn tennis, falls in love with many pretty faces, and is said to be swayed by beauty. An amusing scene followed his return from England when the empress learning he gave away a ring.
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London
Berlin
The
Telegraph
Gladys Deacon
Kaiser Wilhelm J
Alway
England
Lawson Denied Yacht Club Membership Again
Thomas W. Lawson, builder of the Independence and critic of yacht races, was rejected for Cohasset Yachts Club membership. He visits with his steam yacht Dreamer near his summer home close to Dreamworld farm, facing similar refusals as at the New York Yacht Club and Junstein Yacht Club.
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New York
Thomas W. Lawson
Independence
New York Yacht Club
Cohasset Yachts Club
Pyar
Lawson
Dreamworld
Cohasset
Dreamer
Mr. Lawson
Junstein Yacht Club
Roosevelts 8 PM signal opens first negro exposition
Chicago Aug 14 President Roosevelt will press a library button at 8 o clock tonight and the signal will flash nationwide opening the first negro exposition The Middle States and Mississippi Valley exposition at the First regiment armory running until Sept 14 It will trace the progress of the Negro since abolition 40 years ago More than 20 states and territories are represented or will be soon Meanwhile Boer Generals to Attend Naval Review in Brussels Aug 14 Generals Botha De Wet and Delarey en route to England cabled they will attend the coronation naval review at Spithead and will arrive in Holland on Tuesday
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Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Middle States
Brussels
Botha
DeWet
Delarey
England
Madeira
Spithead
Holland
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