Lardaeu Front Spars with Free Milling Gold Discoveries
Poole manager of the Nettie L and Double Eagle mines reports brisk activity in the Lardeau district. New holdings such as the Ophir-Lade group show high gold values and extensive crosscut work. Mines near Crosscutting, Ruffled Grouse, and Triune groups attract crews. railway access awaited to boost shipments.
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Nettie L
Double Eagle
Lardeau
Ile
Trail
Pools
Ophir-Lade Syndicate
Revelstoke
Calgary
Lade
Gainer Creek
Poole
Ophir-Lude
White Warren
Old Gold
Triune Group
Ferguson Bros
Ferguson
Silver Cup
Camborne
Spokane
Nelson & Fort Sheppard
Nelson
German praise and Pacific theater clash reported
At Hamburg town hall Baron Von Waldersee credited expeditionary force officers and men for German success in China and urged peace to boost trade. In Manila Captain Brown and troops fought Malvar’s insurgents for five hours in Batangas province. three troops killed, insurgents fled.
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Hamburg
Baron von Waldersee
China
Far East
Manila
Brown
First
United States Cavalry
21St Infantry
Bath Agains
Malvar
Hold Funeral Service for Dowager Empress in Frie dni ch en
The funeral at Freidrichen was brief and solemn by request of the late Dowager Empress. Emperor William in Black Nussars uniform led the royal family, with no music during the Anglican burial service. The Empress and Emperor returned to Homburg afterward as Count Von Waldersee is due to report and likely attend Sunday service.
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Cronberg
Ang
Freidrichen
Fmpress
Ripon
Thomas Teignmouth Short
Worcester
William
Nussars
Henry
Prussia
Church of England
Homburg
Count von Waldersee
International copyright congress opens in Berne seeks revised Berne Convention
The literary and artistic copyright congress in Berne began its first sitting. It discussed revisions to the Berne convention and decided to immediately start drafting a new consolidated scheme. The plan hopes to gather global input from societies before a recast by Naples congress.
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Berne
International Literary and Artistic Copyright Congress
Naples
Death sentence approved for enlisted man in Philippine case
President McKinley has, for the first time since the Spanish war began, approved the death sentence of Private Phineas Foutze of Company K, 19th Infantry. Foutze was convicted by general court martial at Cebu for stabbing to death Genevieva Torres, a Filipino girl, in her Mandane home on November 15, 1900, and was sentenced to be hanged.
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Washington
McKinley
Phineas Foutze
19Th Infantry
Cebu
Genevieva Torres
Mandane
Navy orders Wisconsin to San Francisco for potential Panama duty
The Navy Department orders the battleship Wisconsin from Puget Sound to San Francisco to be ready to proceed to Panama if the State Department requests a Pacific side war vessel. The move follows a despatch from President Simmons of the Panama Railroad Co. proposing such action.
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Washington
Navy Department
Wisconsin
Puget Sound Naval Station
San Francisco
Panama
State Department
Pacific
Navy Departments
President Simmons
Panada Railroad Co
Presbyterian Mission Expands China Work to Kootenays
The Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions and Ng Menhing plan to evangelize Chinese communities in the Kootenays with Nelson as a base. Rev. Coleman, with nine years of China work and eight years guiding Canadian missions, accompanies Ng Monhing to Kaslo and Rossland to organize services while Ng Monhing preaches in workplaces and public meetings.
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Baker Street
Mr. Coleman
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Ng Menhing
Kootenays
Nelson
Victoria
Presbyterian Church
China
Church
Vancouver
Presbyterian College
Ng Monhing
Coleman
Canada
Board of Foreign Missions
Kaslo
Rossland
Consuls Indignant Over Royal Reception Plans
Vancouver BC Aug 8 consuls from United States France Germany Spain Chile Japan Norway Sweden Ecquador Italy and other nations protest their exclusion from the Duke of York reception on October 1. Some officials insist they be recognized as representatives of their countries or meet royalty formally.
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Vancouver
2. C
British Columbia
Duke of York
United States
France
Germany
Spain
Chile
Japan
Norway
Sweden
Ecquador
Italy
Dudley
Baron St. Laurient
Ottawa
Lulu Island
J. H. Conner
Arthur Iarrand
Seattle
Conner
Farrand
J. H. Conners
Wash
Arthur Farrand
Closure Rush Lets 67 Million In Through Commons
London Aug 8 The House of Commons met in a crowded session as Balfours new wholesale closure rule began. By 1 a m more than 67 million pounds were voted in a series of divisions with government majorities over 100. Irish members used obstruction and Mr Chamberlain moved the closure frequently.
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House of Commons
London
Balfour
Chamberlain
Fatal Storms Hit Portsmouth with Destructive Wind
A severe wind and electrical storm swept Portsmouth New Hampshire on August 8 causing two deaths on Seavy island and injuries to several others. The granite shed at John Pierces new dry dock project was wrecked, and most damage occurred on Seavy island where protection seekers were trapped under debris. None of the injuries were life threatening and the storm also damaged property across the city.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Hampton Beach
Seavy Island
John Pierce
New York
Navy Yard
Jlife
Peter Jackson Dies in Australia at ?
Nowed pug dead. Ex champion Peter Jackson dies July 26 at a private sanitarium in Roma near Sydney New South Wales from consumption.
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Victoria
B.C
Peter Jackson
Roma
Sydney
Fire fight continues at Cumberland colliery No 4 mine
Victoria B C Aug 8 The Cumberland colliery reports the No 4 mine fire is gradually subdued though slow Progress. All spare men from No 6 mines are idle. No 6 is now deemed the safest mine in the Cumberland district.
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Victoria
B. C
Cumberland
Cumber_jand
Detective identifies Vallejo gold bullion robbery suspect
Captain Seymour says John Winters, 87, a former smelting employee, is held on suspicion after items tied to the Vallejo theft are found in his cabin. Authorities cite lath covers, chalk cubes, a mud covered pistol, and tunnel debris as evidence against Winters who denies involvement.
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Cal
Seymour
Selby
Vallejo
John Winters
Winters
Winter
Fire Devastates Horder & Sons Stores in Sydney
News from Victoria reports a massive fire destroying the Anthony Horder & Sons department stores in Sydney Australia. The blaze on July 13 killed four employees and a man who jumped from the roof as firemen fought to rescue him. Loss exceeds 3 million dollars.
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Sydney
Victoria
Miona
Anthony Horder & Sons
Australia
Monster
Leaders Confer on Labor Ties in Pittsburg
President Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association met with President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor in Pittsburg to study the situation before deciding on any action. The talks ended without a decision and are to resume at 10 o clock tomorrow morning unless plans change. Both leaders refused to disclose outcomes.
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Pittsburg
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
French and British Guard Leave Tientsin in Aug 78
General Vicion commander of French forces departed Tientsin with a detachment of British troops as guard of honor. General Von Lesson, the German commander, is slated to leave Tientsin tomorrow.
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Tientsin
Vicion
von Lesson
Santos Dumont Escapes Death In Eiffel Tower Balloon Flight
Paris August 8 Santos Dumont narrowly escaped death when his balloon burst during an attempt to circle the Eiffel Tower He blamed insufficient inflation and a faulty ventilator saying the motor remained sound He plans to repair the balloon and resume experiments with support from observers present
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Paris
M. Santos Dumont
Eiffel Tower
Hiffel Tower
Bois de Boulogne
St. Cloud
M. Deutschhe
MacArthur’s 1901 Philippines report reviewed perplexing Filipino resistance
Washington August 8 1901 Major General MacArthurs annual report to July 4 details the end of his command of the division of the Philippines He notes perplexing Filipino resistance after the insurgents disbanded and describes guerrilla banding and committees enforcing donations The December 20 proclamation aided law obedience and reduced secret resistance The report also covers field operations.
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Washington
MacArthur
Division of the
Philippines
War Department
United States
General Batare ier Dies Former Eritrea Governor
Vienna dispatch reports General Batare ier, former Eritrea governor, killed in action. The Aug. 4 note from Stersing Tyrell confirms the death of the noted general.
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Vienna
Tageblatt
Stersing
Tyrell
Batareier
Erythrea
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