Conflicting Orders as Shenandoah Strikes Escalate Violence
Rioting foreigners clash with soldiers amid coal mine strikes in Shenandoah and nearby towns. Three attacked privates flee to Frackville. Governor’s Troop deployed. Arrests of wounded foreigners spark further unrest as provost guard tightens controls. General Gobin and Major Millar pledge order with armed force. gunfire and ambushes mark the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kettler
Grove
Fausey
Frackville
James McGinness
Mr. McGinness
Gobin
Turkey Road
Adam Szymanski
W. Ladislaw Govinsky
Anthony Kranowich
Squire Shoemaker
W. S. Millar
Third Brigade
Mitchell on the relief fund secret circular explains distribution
Wikesbarre Aug 5 Special. Secret instructions from President Mitchell and district presidents reveal strike relief fund plans. The circular notes that coal workers’ $1 weekly assessments begin mid August and warns funds will not cover all on strike. It condemns efforts to divert funds and urges unity to prevail against operators and misleading reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wikesbarre
Penn
Mitchell
Ortson
Emis
Relief Circular Details Union Aid Plan for Anthracite Workers
The document outlines a relief scheme where each local union forms a relief committee to verify those in need and report weekly food needs to the district secretary. Relief orders direct purchases at designated merchants with payment by the local treasurer. Recipients are urged to buy plain food to stretch funds, while those who can cope without aid should refrain. The plan frames this as a life and death fight for higher wages and better conditions, warning of severe consequences if it fails.
Railroad Men in Conference Open Collieries Plans
The anthracite roads presidents met at Central Railroad of New Jersey to discuss the strike and possible return to work. Preparations to reopen some mines are under way while many non-union miners may legally work when safe. Vice-President Loomis of the DL&W visits Pennsylvania to assess mining-region conditions and report soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Libertyst
New York, Ontario and Western Railroad Company
United Mine Workers
Loomis
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Pennsylvania
Brooklyn engineer held on coal smoke nuisance charge
William Hettrick of No Stockholm Street Brooklyn an engineer of the building at No 304 Hudson Street owned by the Trinity Church Corporation was held yesterday in 200 bail on a violation of the Sanitary Code for creating a soft coal smoke nuisance Patrolman Doyle of the Health Department testified he warned Hettrick on June 4 to abate the nuisance and Dr David L Johnson sanitary inspector corroborated the statement Bail was furnished by H H Cammann controller of the Trinity Corporation
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William Hettrick
Stockholm St
Brooklyn
Hudson St
Trinity Church Corporation
Doyle
Health Department
Hettrick
David L. Johnson
H. H. Cammann
Trinity Corporation
One Bid For Coal Contract In Fire Dept Hearing
Only J. H. Meyers attended the auction in Fire Commissioner Sturgis’s office to supply the department with 50 tons of anthracite coal. He bid $815 per ton, with the decision held under advisement. Sturgis noted the last contract was $2 per ton and said any bid this time was a triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Meyers
Sturgis
Striking workers in Chicago suspend walkout for arbitration
In Chicago on August 5 and after threatening to tie up Pullman car shops, striking blacksmiths and helpers agreed to return to work for ten days while grievances are settled by arbitration. Company officials pledged to resolve the issues. if proposals fail, about six thousand workers may strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pullman
Violence at Cheney Brothers velvet mill strike
Manchester Connecticut August 5 violence erupts as 150 strikers attack non union guard escorting Henry Leister to work. Leister is knocked down by a stone and seriously injured. Strikers threaten non union workers around the mill and two workers are arrested. A pursuing officer fires at an assailant who escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Conn
Cheney Brothers
Henry Leister
Charles Johnson
John Hall
Rates on Wheat Reduced in Northwest Conference
At Colfax mass meeting and rate talk between railroad chiefs and farmers, J J Hill and colleagues announced 10 percent cut on wheat shipments to the Pacific Coast and East by August 15. Hill warned the move could cut a quarter of railway profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Colfax
J. J. Hill
Great Northern
Mahlér
Portland
Hill
Mellen
Lewiston
Minnesota
Mohler
Pacific Coast
Rock Island Plan Assured by Stock Deposits and Leaders
Rock Island readjustment plan declared certain after sufficient stock to insure adoption was deposited with Central Trust. Francis L. Hine of First National Bank notes the plan adds no new feature beyond keeping control with preferred stock. He argues a large block of stock ensures management remains aligned with stockholders, citing Moore holdings and leaders like Marshall Field and H. Frick. Last fiscal year earnings covered fixed charges and interest on $75 million gold bonds while preferred dividends exceeded 4 percent and common >5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Central Trust Company
Francis L. Hine
First National Bank
Rock Island Company
United States
Moore Holdings
Moores
Messrs
Hamburg firm to work nitrate mines in Chili
In Berlin a joint stock company is formed in Hamburg with a capital of 10,000,000 marks to develop nitrate mines in Chile. Herr Haas, Reichstag member, chairs the company with several agricultural and banking firms among its shareholders.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Herr Haas
Reichstag
King Victor Emmanuel funds Campanile restoration
Rome August 3 King Victor Emmanuel contributed 100 000 lire toward the restoration of the Campanile of St Mark s which collapsed on July 4 authorities said the church and city will oversee the reconstruction with state and church cooperation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
St. Mark's
Lake Steamers in Collision off Canada Sink City of Venice
Two lake steamers, the City of Venice and the Seguin, collided near Rondeau Canada last night. Venice sank within minutes. three men drowned and three injured as survivors were ferried to Cleveland. First mate of Venice reported no fog and lights burning as the other vessel bore down. Seguin’s second mate offered no explanation. City of Venice, 301 by 42 feet, valued at about $175,000, owned by McGraw Transportation Co. Seguin, 207 by 34 feet, owned by J B Miller, Perry Sound, commanded by Captain J B Sime.
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Cleveland
City of Venice
Seguin
Lake Erie
Rondeau
Canada
Peter Simondson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Thomas Flanigan
Buffalo
George Weir
John Sullivan
Chicago
City of
Venice
J. A. McDougal
Cheboygan
Mich
W. A. Lavigne
Perry Sound
Ogdensburg
Sullivan
McGraw Transportation Company
Bay City
J. B. Miller
J. B. Sime
Commissioner Seeks Better Police Station in Tenderloin Visit
Commissioner Partridge made an unscheduled visit to West Thirtieth Street station in the Tenderloin to inspect sanitation and space. He said the two hundred patrolmen need a new, larger station with better quarters and asked the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for funds. The city owns the lot, and the State arsenal may serve as temporary quarters during construction.
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Partridge
West Thirtieth St
Sheehan
Board of Estimate
State Arsenal
Seventh-ave
Thirty-fifth-st
Raid on West Side Opium Joint Led by Captain Schmittberger
Police Captain Schmittberger and Detective Berbenich led a major raid on a West Forty-seventh Street opium den aided by two others. They found about thirty people in the apartment at 335 West Forty-third Street with more than twenty using opium. six arrested after a quick raid and patrol wagon call.
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Schmittberger
West Forty-seventh-st
Berbenich
West Side
Lohmeyer
Walsh
West Forty-third St
Jolly Roger The Winner In Seawanhaka Beverly Race
In a northeast breeze six yachts raced from the compass buoy at 2:30 p m on a triangular bay course. Jolly Roger led from the start with Quakeress close behind. Sylvia retired with jib torn and spinnaker fouled. Commodore Richards and Walter C. Kerr oversaw the event with Daniel Bacon as third committee member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Newport
R. J
Dyer's Island
North Point
Sylvia
Commodore Richards
Beverly Club
Walter C. Kerr
Seawanhaka
Daniel Bacon
Castro Takes That Field
Willemstad Aug 5 President Castro of Venezuela left Caracas to conduct in person the second and what he believes will be the final campaign against the revolutionists He will proceed to Charayave and Cua with 8100 men expected 3500 more along the way The revolutionists under General Mendoza are at San Casimero and those under General Matos at Orituco A junction is momentarily expected Four million cartridges and ten thousand Mauser rifles were received with half sent to Maracaibo and half to Caracas Castro plans to transfer headquarters to San Cristobal if beaten creating commercial and financial concern The British cruiser Pallas is in La Guayra roadstead today
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Willemstad
Caracao
Castro
Venezuela
Caracas
Charayave
Cua
la Victoria
Valencia
Luciano Mendoza
San Casimero
Matos
Orituco
Andes
Trupillo
Baptista
Maracaibo
San Cristobal
Pallas
la Guayra
Surround Barcelona under revolutionists siege
News from Venezuela reports Barcelona in Bermudez state is surrounded by about eight hundred revolutionaries led by General Platero. The Barcelona garrison, about two hundred strong, is not expected to resist, and surrender is sought by the besieging force.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Venezuela
Barcelona
Bermudez
Platero
Denials From Mr Baldwin in Arctic Explorer Interview
Evelyn B Baldwin, arriving in Honningsvaag on the America, says reports of trouble with Captain Johannsson are exaggerated and that no deaths occurred aboard the trip chronicled by the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
North
Tromste
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Honningsvaag
Norway
Johannsson
Baldwin Tells Ziegler To Cheer Up In Arctic Dispatch
The telegram from Evelyn Briggs Baldwin sent from Tromsoe Norway is the sole word William Ziegler has received regarding Baldwin’s North Pole expedition. Ziegler, at 60 Liberty Street, says he will continue backing Baldwin despite recent reports of a quarrel and a halted chase. He notes Baldwin’s four hundred dogs and two ships the America and Frithiof and says he lost money but remains hopeful for a successful ascent.
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Frithiof
Evelyn Briggs Baldwin
Tromsoe
Norway
William Ziegler
North Pole
Honningsvaag
Baldwin
Johansson
America
Ziegler
Peasant Strike Spreads in Galicia with Clashes
Vienna reports the Galicia peasants strike widening to new districts with frequent clashes against the military. A detachment of Uhlans attacked 500 peasants at Pothering, leaving many wounded. One hundred seventy three arrests followed, prisoners kept overnight in a crowded stable and then taken to jail fainting from hunger. Three Ruthenian deputies protested to Austrian Premier Dr von Kerber, saying officials side with landlords rather than mediating the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Uhlans
Chamber of Deputies
von Kérber
Launch of Kaiser Wilhelm II Largest Steamer at Stettin
Berlin August 5 Emperor William will attend the launching of the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II at the Vulcan Shipyard Stettin on August 12. The ship will be named by the daughter of Dr H Wiegand director general of the Hine. It will be the largest and fastest in the world length 707 feet beam 71% feet depth 29 feet and draught 2 feet. It will have 39000 horsepower 19500 tons displacement and accommodate 1000 cabin passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Emperor William
Vulcan
Stettin
Gathering of Park Promoters in Boston
In Boston at Horticultural Hall the sixth annual meeting of the American Park and Outdoor Art Association opened with members from across the country. President Parker urged an executive officer with full-time duties and a federation of allied groups. Manning proposed forming a central committee and hiring a general secretary. Eliot of Harvard spoke on proper use of public reservations. Hallock addressed how beautiful surroundings affect children.
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Boston
Horticultural Hall
American Park and Outdoor Art Association
Edward J. Parker
Quincy
Warren H. Manning
Eliot
Harvard University
Joseph Newton Hallock
the Christian Work
New York City
Parson Sheriff of Maine Dies in Poland
The Rev Samuel F Pearson high sheriff of Cumberland County Maine died in Poland after several weeks illness He was 61 ordained in 1879 and was elected Prohibitionist sheriff two years ago Known as the Parson Sheriff for fervent enforcement of the State Prohibitory law
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Samuel F. Pearson
Cumberland County
Maine
New Provisional Government Formed in Gonaives
The Firmin party established a provisional government at Gonaives with M. Firmin as President and M. Killick as War and Marine Minister. The cabinet includes M. Bourand as Finance Minister and M. Henriquez as Foreign Affairs Minister, with others in Public Works, Interior, and Agriculture. Washington says Firmin proclaimed himself President of the Provisional Government of Artibonite and Northwest.
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Port-au-Prince
Hayti
Aus
Firmin
Gonaives
M. Firmin
M. Killick
M. Bourand
M. Henriquez
M. ST. Louis
Interior
M. Chicoye
M. Lamour
Washington
State Department
Powell
Artibonite
Northwest
Washington cable delays Machias voyage to San Juan
The gunboat Machias will not depart Cape Haytien for San Juan Porto Rico now. Permission granted yesterday to Captain McCrea to coal there has been revoked. The department acted on a cable from Commander McCrea stating the minister wishes to delay departure awaiting a definite settlement and that he will remain until further orders, coal permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Machias
Cape Haytien
San Juan
Porto Rico
MetCrea
McCrea
Secretary of the Navy
Delegate at Manila Named
Rome reports Monsignor Guidi, currently in Cardinal Kampolla’s office as Papal Secretary of State, appointed Apostolic Delegate at Manila. Rome announced August 2 the Vatican delayed to please Washington by sending an American prelate, but Guidi was the probable date if the plan fell through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italia
Monsignor
Guidi
Cardinal Kampolla
Manila
Vatican
Washington
Philippines
Belief priests may remain on island amid Philippine talks
Rome Aug 5 Cardinal Rampolla received Father Santiago Paya provincial of the Dominicans in the Philippines. Paya departs Aug 7 for Manila and says religious questions there will be settled satisfactorily. He doubts total elimination of Spanish friars from four orders, noting 300 remain. He says Augustinians are most numerous. American friars few and unlikely to depart. Dominican leaders say their Philippine numbers are just enough to manage schools and they prefer not to return to parishes. Replacements with local dialect expertise would be difficult.
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Rome
Cardinal Rampolla
Father Santiago Paya
Philippine Islands
Manila
Father Paya
Spain
United States
Cardinal Rampolia
Philippines
Parliament Debates Use of Foreign Vessels as British Cruisers
In the House of Commons Edmund Robertson voices caution about any grand bargain on using shipyard vessels as British cruisers, urging the House to be consulted. Hugh C Arnold-Forster replies that no foreign pledge guides policy and subsidies remain essential. He notes subsidy ships stay under government control during the subsidy period and declines to forecast broader subsidization or new ships with colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Edmund Robertson
J. Pierpont Morgan
Admiralty
Hugh C. Arnold-Forster
Arnold-Forster
Robertson
United Kingdom
Canadian steamship line talks reported in Lords
The Earl of Onslow said no official communique was received but negotiations may be underway between Canada and the Canadian Pacific Railway. The British government favors a fast UK dominion steamship link and hopes rival terminal debates are settled fairly.
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London
House of Lords
Earl of Onslow
Colonial Office
Canadian Pacific Railway
United Kingdom
Earthquakes Reported in Portugal and Italy on Aug 5
Earthquake shocks were felt across Central Portugal and along the coast with no reported damage. Separately, Genoa and Pisa also experienced tremors lasting a few seconds with subterranean rumblings but no damage.
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Tisbon
Portugal
Rome
Genoa
Pisa
Woman's Struggle in the Alps Survives Swiss Rescue
Miss Whalley an English guest in Zinal Switzerland survived a mountain ordeal after getting lost while walking from a hotel toward St Luc. A rescue party found her Monday four hundred yards above Ayer with a broken ankle and a crawled distance. She endured two cold nights without food or shelter before recovery.
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Zinal
Switzerland
Whalley
St. Luc
Ayer
Royal Betrothal Broken Between Archduchess and Duke
Munich reports the betrothal of Archduchess Marie Annonciade of Austria and Duke Siegfried of Bavaria, announced June 15 in Vienna, has been mutually terminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Marie Annonciade of
Austria
Siegfried
Bavaria
Vienna
Kruger Visited by Lucas Meyer in The Hague
In The Hague on August 5 Lucas Meyer called on former Transvaal president Kruger. Tomorrow Kruger plans to visit former Orange Free State president Steyn for talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Hague
Kruger
Transvaal Republic
Lucas Meyer
Steyn
Orange Free State
Brigands slain by troops near Okhrida in European Turkey
Turkish forces attacked a large band of Albanian brigands near Okhrida, European Turkey. The chief and thirteen brigands were killed and others captured by the troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Okhrida
Turkey
Philippine Friars Defended at Catholic Societies Meet
In Chicago Aug 5 the American Federation of Catholic Societies met at Young Men’s Christian Hall. Bishop McFaul defended friars in the Philippines, denouncing reports of desecration and abuses while calling for fair treatment and noting Catholic dominance in early education. he criticized anti Catholic discrimination in teacher selection and defended friars’ role in Philippine education and religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Young Men's Christian Hall
H. S. Taylor
Harrison
M. F. Girten
Messimer
Green Bay
Wis
McFaul
Trenton
B. J
ARCHBISHOP RYAN AND THE FRIARS
Arch bishop Ryan returns from Oyster Bay after meeting President Roosevelt and clarifies his stance on Philippine friars. He says they should not be expelled but left to the Pope and their generals to be exchanged for friars of other nationalities when possible. He notes Filipino opposition partly stems from friars being Spaniards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ryan
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Philippines
Lieve
Interborough Officials Inspect New 50-Seat Passenger Cars
E P Bryan vice president and general manager of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, with George Gibbs and W T Thompson, visited Springfield to inspect Watson Manufacturing sample cars. The fifty foot cars seat about fifty and resemble Manhattan elevated trains. No contracts yet. payments show about 19 thirty fifths of the subway work completed with tunnel readiness hoped for end of November 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Bryan
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Springfield
Mass
George Gibbs
W. T. Thompson
Watson Manufacturing Company
Manhattan
Interborough Company
Rapid Transit
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Galicia
Kaiser Wilhelm II
THE
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Nord
Monsignor Guidi
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MR. Morgan
Canadian Steamship Line
Europe
Alps
MR. Krueger
Philippine Friars
M'Faul
Federation
Islands
America Fe
Archbishop Ryan and the
Friars
Bronx
NEW York Telephone CO
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125Th St
Puritan Life
Virginia
Grand Rapids Furniture Company
34Th Street
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Wesey ST
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