Venezuela Plot to Shift Trade to Germany Reported
Dispatches from St Petersburg describe Castro of Venezuela pushing to widen Germany ties and divert American commerce away from Venezuela. Nicolas Veloz Goiticoa appointed to Berlin, while Augusto Pulido arrives in New York amid tensions. Meanwhile Russian Douma debates War Office reform and cadets.
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Venezuela
Nicolas Veloz Goiticoa _apercé d
Berlin
Neton
Rehim
United States
Veloz
Caracas
New York
Venezeula
Germany
Venezuea
Gafi
Baron de Seckendorf
Casge
Augusto F. Pulido
Washington
Pulido
Yscoho Pimentel
Metrogittan Club
Venezuelan Bark Expelled From Coro Harbor
Willemstad authorities aided the Venezuelan bark carrying passengers from Coro to Puerto Cabello but ordered it to press on due to dangerous currents. The vessel remained moored with women aboard as officials provided provisions. An American steamer Zulia arrived from Maracaibo. a consular dispatch was refused, allowing only one passenger to land.
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Coro
Puerto Cabello
Ageir
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Cap
Discord at palace as ex-ministers clash over prisoners
In Gmerantinople on Aug 9 former Interior Master Mendouh Pacha clashes with Tien Pache, the Sultan's ex-secretary, over aiding political prisoners. Vekki Pacha, ex-vice with military schools, is reportedly half-demented seeking a revolver. The Sultan’s diplomatic reception underlines his role as constitutional sovereign.
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Ministry of War
Mendouh Pacha
Tien Pache
Ade
Mery
Vekki Pacha
Vitor
King Edward Heads to Continent for Diplomatic Tours
King Edward plans an annual visit to Mahe, meeting Emperor William at Cron Prussia on Tuesday and Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria on Wednesday. Sir Charles Hardinge will accompany the King on both trips to discuss British policy aimed at avoiding isolation or harming others.
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Edward
Mahe
Kg Edwerd
William
Cron- Prussia
Francis
Ischi
Austria
Charles Hardinge
Foreign Office
Storm in Szegedin Kills Seven as Chimney Falls
A severe storm in Szegedin on Saturday toppled a tall chimney at a hemp factory injuring many workers. Seven men died and several were rescued or listed as wounded. A woman delivering food to workers was killed when the building collapsed. Some bodies may remain buried under wreckage.
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Austria
Eecme
Ang Op
The Shah of Persia Trapped by Tribesmen in Tehran
Teheran dispatches describe the Shah as a virtual prisoner, held by tribal forces demanding funds. The looted crown jewels loan from the Russian Bank is exhausted, famine looms in Southern Persia, and battles near Tabriz involve Shah’s cavalry with heavy revolutionary losses.
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Teheran
Crown Jewels
Persia
Liakhoff
Shah
Badeshakh
Sultanabad
Tabriz
Papal Anniversary Mass at Vatican for Pius X
Rome marks the fifth anniversary of Pope Pius X with a Sistine Chapel ceremony attended by the Pope, clergy, diplomatic corps and Rome's elite. Archbishop Farley of New York participates, Cardinal Merry del Val leads the mass, and Cardinal Gibbons assists. Farley plans travel to Switzerland and Vienna before returning to Rome.
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Sacred College
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Farley
New York
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Sistine Choir
Father Perosi
Cardinal Gibbons
Cardinal Merry del Val
Foley
Detroit
O'Connell
Washington
Father Doyle
Castel Gandolfo
Switzerland
Vienna
Naples
London
Move to Aid Liberia Stirs Berlin Washington Talks
Berlin reports the German Foreign Office is exchanging views with the United States on Liberia. Liberia’s envoys Gibson Dorsen and Dunbar urged U S backing for independence guarantees, arbitration treaties, a U S Liberia steamship line, and reform aid. Secretary Root signaled limits but willingness to assist if feasible. Germany considers tentative proposals to relay to Washington amid French and British pressure and customs issues.
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Foreign Office
State Department
Washington
Liberia
United States
Great Britain
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Germany
African Republic
Root
Ivory Coast
Little Republic
MadridProtest By Retailers Over Sunday Closing Decree
Saloonkeepers grocers and other storekeepers in Madrid decide to close their establishments Thursday Friday and Saturday this week to protest a new order requiring Sunday shop closures unless the government withdraws the decree.
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Madrid
Stolypin Returns Refreshed From Baltic Cruise
Premier Stolypin arrives in St. Petersburg after a Baltic vacation and reports improved health He resumes control of government and is ready to lead.
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St. Petersburg
Stolypin
Baltic
Wright Triumph Sparks Paris Praise For Wright Flight
Paris reports enthusiastic French press praise of Wilbur Wright after the Le Mans flight. Journals call it a triumph that signals a revolution in aviation and credit Wright with superior aeroplane design and control, while noting France may soon close the gap.
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Wilbur Wright
le Mans
Wright Brothers
Figaro
Wright
M. Bleriot
Jeriot
Farman
Delagrange
France
la Presse
Francois Peyrey
Archdeacon
Bleriot
Gasnier
Zeus
Narrow Escape on Barcelona Harbor Ferry
An explosion on a harbor ferry in Barcelona narrowly injured the captain and two crewmen as passengers were about to embark for the return trip. Police detained two passengers on suspicion but released them for lack of proof after the blast.
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Barcelona
Jean Bull
Farman Show Drags On at Brighton Beach Flight Prospects Dwindle
Henry Farman’s American appearances at Brighton Beach under a St. Louis syndicate face waning crowds and mounting financial losses. The Aeroplane Company, led by Samuel Bowman and Thomas R. MacMechen, arranged a 90 day run with payouts and transport costs, but wind delays and high costs left investors and Aero Club of America disillusioned as Farman plans to return to France.
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Henry Farman
France
St. Louis
Brighton Beach
Farman
Aero Club of America
America
Samuel Bowman
W. F. Sauerbrunn
George W. Davis
Thomas R. MacMechen
Aeroplane Company
Bowman
Mr. MacMechen
New York City
Hotel Astor
Mr. Farman
Farman Aeroplane
Charles M. Hyde
W. A. Engeman
Aeroplane
Novel Balloon Contest in North Adams Next Friday
North Adams Mass August 9 Enthusiasts will stage what may be the first point to point balloon race in the United States under the North Adams Aero Club. Five balloons are entered and a silver cup offered by A Holland Forbes of New York awaits the winner.
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Boston
New England
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Greylock
A. H. Randall
R. H. Randall
Alaska Coal Fields Promising Vast Reserve for Pacific Era
Washington reports Alaska may hold hundreds of millions, possibly billions, of tons of coal across fields such as Cape Lisburne, Controller Bay, Matsanuska, and Kenai. Alfred H. Brooks notes large, thick seams and potential for lignite to anthracite grades, boosting future industrial power and Pacific seaboard fuel supply.
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Roosevelt
Rockies
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Pacific
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Peninsular
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Flint Rescues Woman From Drowning at Balboa Beach
United States Senator Frank P. Flint and a party of seven went boating at Balboa Beach when their craft struck a rock and sank after taking on water. Miss Annie Cole, unable to swim, went under twice before Flint dived in and held her until A G Narion arrived in a canoe to rescue them. both were exhausted but survived.
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United States
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Annie Cole
Balboa Beach
Flint
Katherine Flint
Morris Gifford
Charles Cole
Joseph Young
Miss Cole
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A. G. Narion
Pasadena
Perkins To Get Place
Pacific Coast residents welcome Senator Perkins as probable head of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee after Senator Allison’s death. His expected move to the Appropriations Committee and retained Naval seat would bolster West Coast influence and aid conservative, ship-focused policy amid Pacific Oriental conditions.
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Perkins
Senate
Allison
Pacific
Hale
Committee On Appropriations
Naval Committee
Maine
Army officers begin ninety mile march from Burlington
Sixteen officers from the Department of the East will start a three day ninety mile practice march tomorrow morning. Major General Frederick D. Grant and Captain A. J. Bowley will direct the expedition. Officers will cover thirty miles daily, completing the trip in seven hours with a half hour rest each day and returning to the fort at night.
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Department of the East
Frederick D. Grant
A. J. Bowley
1St Field Artillery
Tablet Honors Daumier Birth Centenary in Vaimondois
In Vaimondois France on August 9 a memorial tablet was erected on Daumier house marking the centenary of the famous French caricaturist Honoré Daumier born in 1808 and died in 1879 The note recalls Louis Philippe condemned Daumier to six months imprisonment in 1832 for a caricature of him.
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France
Honoré Daumier
Fine Arts
Daumier
Marseilles
Louis Philippe
Navy conference silence delays ship plans and retiree pay
Navy officers return from the Newport Naval War College with strict orders against discussing conference topics. Plans for new battleships Florida and Utah await guidance, while enlisted pay reforms show notable gains under the new rate. Pine Plains land purchase advances despite a contrary board verdict. Navy yard funding shifts to monthly allotments under Secretary oversight. Pack animals remain essential for frontier transport as motor vehicles lag. Fleet engineer pay remains separate from chief staff allowances per a Treasury ruling.
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Naval War College
Newport
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Florida
Utah
War Department
Army
Pine Plains
the Treasury
Commander In Chief
Feet
Fleet Engineer
Bureau of Navigation
Army Officers to Train in Long Walk Tests on Staten Island
Rumor spreads that Edward Payson Weston will supervise a group of coast artillery officers on Staten Island as they undergo a strenuous fifty mile walk over three days. Seventy officers eight colonels seven colonels and fourteen majors will test endurance to pass a required physical examination.
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Staten Island
Coast Artillery
Department of the East
Infantry
Governor's Island
Leutenant
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