American Fleet Leaves Melbourne in Salute to Australia
The Connecticut flagship of Admiral Sperry led fourteen ships down Melbourne bay at dawn as crowds cheered. A farewell message praised Australia's generous welcome and urged peace between the nations. The visit included a state luncheon, fireworks, and a public ball, with the Ajax collier and Jumru steamer sustaining damage in a harbor collision.
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Melbourne
Connecticut
Admiralty
Albany
Australia
New Jersey
Sperry
Commonwealth
United States
Admiral Sperry
Parliament House
Thomas Gibson-Carmichael
Victoria
Thomas Bent
Alfred Deakin
Australian
Albert Park
Hawthorne Lacrosse Club
Melbourne Daily Age
America
Ajax
Jumru
Reception program outlined for Atlantic fleet in Yokohama
Tokio reports an official schedule for the Atlantic battleship fleet upon arrival in Japanese waters. Activities include Oct 17 dinner by the Japanese commander in chief and Yokohama Governor Su Fukuhiei, Oct 18 Yokohama Mayor dinner and city reception, plus Oct 19–23 audience with the Emperor and dinners with Japan's top ministers and dignitaries.
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Tokio
Yokohama
Sufukuhei
Kanagawa
Baron Terauchi
Togo
New Coast Defense Guns Arrive for Mexico
Gen Manuel Mondragon chief of artillery in the Mexican Army arrives with his son aboard the Provence. He has contracted for a ten inch coast defense gun built abroad in France and Switzerland. The weapon fires five 500 pound charges per minute and costs about 75090 dollars each as Mexico plans to spend several millions on coastal defenses.
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Manuel Mondragon
Artiery
Provence
St. Chammond
France
Drexel Institute
Philadelphia
Diaz
Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Switzerland
Rival lord Sackville heir faces potential court fight
The death of Lord Sackville may trigger litigation over the heirship claim by Ernest Henri Sackville-West who asserts he is the illegitimate son by Josefa Duran de Ortega. The case, once in Chancery Court, alleges a Madrid marriage between Sackville-West and a Spanish dancer. Defense argues the dancer was already married to another man. A lawyer’s letter indicates the claims have resurfaced before the courts, contradicting earlier news of Major Lionel Sackville-West as heir.
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NEW York Times
London
Lord Sackville
Ernest Henri Sackville- West
Josefa Duran de Ortega
Chancery Court
Madrid
Sackville- West
Sackville-West
Lionel Sackville-West
Ernest Henri Sackville-West
British Minister Arrives in Port of Spain on Plague Quarantine
Sir Vincent Corbett, British Minister to Venezuela, arrived by steamer Commodore and will quarantine five days at Port of Spain. Rumors swirl about Venezuelan rebel Gen. Nicolas Rolando and possible arms export controls. Netherlands cruiser Friesland sails to the Caribbean with Queen Wilhelmina sending good fortune telegram.
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Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Vincent Corbett
Venezuela
Nicholas Rolando
Sir. Vincent
Saat
Castro
Amsterdam
Wilhelmina
Minister of Marine
Netherlands
Friesland
Caribbean
West Indies
Hafid’s Army Routed Near Morocco City
Turmoil reports from Tangier claim Mulai Hafid’s troops were defeated by Mtougui on August 20, dispersing Hafid’s forces three hours from Morocco City. A Hafid lieutenant’s brother reportedly killed as Morocco City falls under Mtougui’s control. Paris dispatches note demands for reimbursement of intervention costs and security measures. France reports Britain, Italy responses awaited before any recognition of Hafid.
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Tangier
Mulai Hafid
Mtougui
Morocco
Glaoui
Hafid
Paris
Casablanca
France
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
Niigata Swept by Devastating Fire
Dispatches report Niigata in Ichigo Province suffered a large fire yesterday destroying about 4000 houses. Government aid is underway for the destitute in the port city of over 40000 residents near Honda island. Niigata holds a small arms factory, a prison, hospital, and barracks.
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Tokio
Niigata
Ichigo Province
Honda
Philadelphia man arrives in Paris to see wife in hospital
James H. Colfelt of Philadelphia reached Paris and visited his wife Marion Wiltbank Colfelt at Beaujon Hospital. A reconciliation is reported after her suicide attempt by two bullets. She remains serious but not in danger as one bullet was removed and arrangements are made to move her to private quarters.
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Paris
James H. Colfelt
Philadelphia
Beaujon Hospital
Colfelt
Colombia appoints Governors for twenty seven departments
An executive decree in Bogota names governors for the newly subdivided departments Antioquia Cauca Narvio Santander and Bolivar effective Oct 1. The change follows a congressional act expanding the republic's territorial divisions.
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Bogota
Colombia
Republic of Colombia
Congress
Antioquia
Cauca
Narvio
Santander
Bolivar
Tokio
Viscount Kanego
Viscount Kaneko
Clarke sues Chanler for twenty thousand dollars
William F. Clarke sues Lieut Gov Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler for 20000 dollars claiming payment for services to secure his presidential nomination. An order requires Chanler to appear for examination on September 12. Clarke alleges a quid pro quo involving political influence and mentions an associate linked to Clarke in the papers.
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William F. Clarke
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Clarke
Justice Dugro
Supreme Court
Gov. Chanier
Holy Synod Bans Tolstoy Birthday Honor
The Holy Synod bans observances for Count Tolstoy's eightieth birthday calling him a pagan since 1901 and urging believers to abstain from celebrations to protect souls. An encyclical warns pulpits to preach anti Tolstoy propaganda next Sundays. Governments and universities resisted such honors while Moscow planned a Tolstoy Memorial Library near the Kremlin.
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Synod
Count ‘Tolstoy
Tolstoy
Petersburg
Russian universities face faculty losses over party bans
In St. Petersburg and Moscow, edicts compel professors to quit Constitutional Democratic or other illegal political groups or resign. Many educators affiliated with the party may refuse to retract, risking mass reduction of instructors at the University of St. Petersburg and Moscow’s large faculty. In Odessa, General Tomatcheff vows harsh action against the anti Jewish Union of True Russians, promising imprisonment and expulsion for violators in a bid to stop renewed attacks on peaceful Hebrews.
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ST. Petersburg
Russia
Constitutional Democratic
University of
University of Moscow
Empire
Serge A. Mouromtseff
Fedor F. Kokoshkin
Odessa
Tomatcheff
Union
Tolstoy's Condition Improves but Remains Weak
A letter from Countess Tolstoy reports Count Leo Tolstoy is better after his recent illness but remains weak and cannot receive visitors at this time.
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ST. Petersburg
Countess Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
Fire injures and evacuates 652 Bleecker Street workers
Nearly 300 frightened girls fled as fire caused 20 000 damage to a 12 story building at 652 Bleecker Street during lunch hour. 25 000 people crowded streets as elevators jammed and women jumped to the adjoining roof to escape. Fire burned on the fifth floor of Alfred Zeimer's floral and feather loft. three elevator operators aided swift evacuations. Damage split evenly between fire and water.
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Broadway
Alfred Zeimer
Tony
Serafine
West Thirty-seventh Street
Max Zuckerman
Christie Street
Will Am Pabbo
West Twenty-fourth Street
Norton
Beauty Doctors Bankrupt A New York Clinic Faces Bankruptcy
A bankruptcy petition against the John H. Woodbury Dermatological Institute at 22 West Twenty-third Street lists creditors Nichols & Walsh Andrew Jergens Company William W Pellet Meyer Phillips and others. Judge Adams named William F Upson receiver to operate for ten days as assets including five office furniture offices in major cities and stock valued at about 5000.
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John H. Woodbury Dermatological Institute
West Twenty-third Street
Nichols & Walsh
Andrew Jergens Company
William W. Pellet
Meyer Phillips
Ireland Advertising Agency
Philadelphia
Frank Kiernan
New York
Adams
William F. Upson
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Andrew Wu. Melden
Making bad debtors pay under new garnishee law
The city faces widespread executions against employees under the amended garnishee law. Controller Metz reports daily debt judgments, some for liquor bills, prompting 10 percent salary deductions to cover bad debts. An attorney is said to have secured 148 judgments, mainly against police and fire personnel.
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Finance Department
Metz
Steamer Angler Collides With Racing Sloop Miana
In Gravesend Bay during the Atlantic Yacht Club regatta off Sea Gate the fishing steamer Angler struck the 27 foot sloop Miana, owned by Milliam J. O'Neill. The yacht torn, leaking, and crew assisted by Angler crew. O'Neill remained at the tiller while Leggett jumped to safety. Protests planned. yacht club officials say the sloop had right of way.
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Atlantic Yacht Club
Sea Gate
Miana
Milliam J. O’neill
Bensonhurst Yacht Club
Angier
Norton's Point
O'Neill
Harry Leggett
Bensonhurst Club
Foster
Leggett
William O'Neill
Gravesend Bay
Mr. O'Neill
John R. Brophy
McAdoo Denies Rumors of Rail Tunnel Takeover
William G. McAdoo, president of the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad, flatly denies rumors that the Pennsylvania, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, and Erie Railroads would take over the Hudson tunnels. He calls the conjectures foolish and says there are no plans for such a lease arrangement.
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William G. McAdoo
Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Erie
Hudson
Mr. McAdoo
McAdoo
Buyers Return From Abroad Bring Paris London Fall Styles
The Provence arrived from Havre with thirty five dressmakers milliners and buyers bringing sample styles and hundreds of trunks. Others came on the Cedric from England and France as inspectors checked duties and some buyers wore costly gowns to avoid duty. Notables aboard the Provence included former Gov Levi J Morton and Judge M W Beacon among many guests.
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London
Provence
Havre
England
France
Cedric
Bishop
A. Dodge Warren
Clarence S. Day
McDougall Hawkes
Commandant Fournier
R. Kingsland Smith
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