Netherlands weighs peace while preparing for war in Venezuela
The Hague reports the Netherlands government favors a waiting stance but is ready to act if needed. Preparations accelerate to reinforce Caribbean ships by next month, with naval demonstrations possible off La Guayra. Queen Wilhelmina urges pacific options first and ministerial plans hinge on arrival of De Reus on August 24.
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Venezuela
Castro
Caribbean
Wilhelmina
de Reus
la Guayra
No Hope for Buried Miners in Maypole Mine Blast
In Wigan England Aug 19 not a single of the seventy miners entombed by yesterday's Maypole coal mine explosion is believed to have survived. Rescuers were driven back by fire this afternoon and some rescuers were overcome by fumes but brought to the surface. The ventilating fan was repaired this morning and a rescue party descended. Eighteen bodies were recovered with injuries described as severed limbs.
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Wigan
England
Maypole
Abd-el-Aziz Seizes Town in Morocco Crisis
Paris reports unconfirmed surrender of Morocco City to Abd-el-Aziz after a crushing defeat of Mulai Hafik supporters led by Caid Glaoui between El Kelaa and Sidi-Raha. Mtougui outside Moreces City demands surrender within three days as Abd-el-Aziz’s main army advances eight hours away.
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Amade
Morocco
Abd-el-Aziz
Mulai Hafiq
Caid Glaoui
el Kelaa
Sidi-Raha
Tander
Mtougui
Moreces
Cotton Spinners Wage Cut Triggers Lockout Threat
In Manchester on August 19 the Lancashire Federation of Cotton Spinners votes a 5 percent wage reduction for operatives. Refusal triggers a one month lockout affecting 206,000 workers. If spinning operatives are locked out, weavers would also cease work.
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Lancashire Federation of Cotton Spinners
Bandits raid Kazansky monastery near Tamboff
On August 18, a band of raiders attacked the Kazansky monastery near Tamboff Russia, looting the building of gold and jewels valued at about 20000 dollars. Local authorities investigated the assault and recovery efforts were underway.
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Tamboff
Russia
Kazansky Monastery
Foreign Minister d Iswolsky Heads to Carlsbad Cure
St Petersburg reports M d Iswolsky the foreign minister departs for Carlsbad to take a three week cure. He will meet Austro Hungarian foreign minister Baron von Aehrenthal at Carlsbad and may visit Marienbad to pay respects to King Edward. He plans calls on foreign ministers in Berlin Paris and London.
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M. d'Iswolsky
Carlsbad
Baron von Aehrenthal
Marienbad
Edward
Berlin
Paris
London
A Diet Suggested For Bosnia and Herzegovina
A news note from August 18 discusses rumors of annexation by Austria Hungary and notes Austria’s reluctance to grant a constitution while hinting at a possible move to satisfy demands in the occupied provinces. It is believed Austria may concede the creation of a Diet.
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Bosnia
Herva
Austria- Hungary
Austria
Japan seeks nitrate from Chile for Shimose powder
In Alparaiso on August 19, Japanese officials discussed buying a large nitrate shipment from Chilean firms for use in Japan's Shimose powder production. The talks imply intent to supply nitrate for wartime munitions.
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Alparaiso
Japan
Police Stop Bull and Tiger Fight at Private Estate
In Marseilles on August 19 a brutal animal bout took place on a private estate as a tiger and a bull fought in a stout cage. The bull wounded the tiger in the first encounter before police intervened and halted the spectacle.
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Bull
Marseilles
New High Explosive Tested near Munich
A new high explosive with unprecedented power was tested near Munich in the presence of the Berlin artillery proving commission, Bavarian War Ministry, navy, and fortress and ordnance departments. Three electrically detonated shells shattered Krupp armor plates. Inventor identified as Fritz Gehre.
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Artillery Proving Commission
Berlin
Bavarian War Ministry
Navy
Fritz Gehre
Barrage of Coverage On Cronberg Meeting Influence
London dispatch notes a Vossische Zeitung report claiming Berlin Foreign Office involvement via Baron von Jenisch in a Cronberg meeting between Emperor William and King Edward. It says frank naval talks aim to ease Anglo German estrangement and prepare public opinion for a settlement. The Telegraph calls Cronberg a potential great political event.
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Daily Telegraph
Berlin
Vossiche Zitung
William
King Edward
Cronberg
Foreign Office
Baron von Jenisch
Germany
Vossiche Zeitung
Charles Hardinge
Lloyd-George to Visit Berlin for Pension Talks
Berlin reports Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd-George will arrive in Berlin on Friday to meet Minister Theobald Bethmann-Hollweg. Official statements say he plans no policy overtures and intends only to study pension administration, with possible private talks on Germany’s navy. He is currently at Baden-Baden, where he may have seen Admiral von Tirpitz.
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David Lloyrd-George
Germany
Theobald Bethmann-Hollweg
Interior
Prince von Bilow
Foreign Office
Lloyd-George
Baden-Baden
Admiral von Tirpitz
Governor Magoons to See President in Cuba Crisis
Governor Charles E Magoons of Cuba passed through Tampa on his way to Washington and Oyster Bay. He will discuss preliminaries to turning over the Cuban government on February 1. He praised election honesty and fairness and said the people’s will was clearly recorded at the ballot box.
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Fla
Charles E. Magoon
Cuba
Washington
Oyster Bay
Mageen
School Frauds Reported in Cuba
Havana reports serious irregularities in Public Instruction led by superintendent Lincoln de Zayas. Lieutenant Colonel Bullard named supervisor to conduct a rigid investigation into padded payrolls and inflated rents for public schools under the provisional government.
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Department of Public Instruction
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Provisional Government
A Great Russian Swindle in Moscow Stamp Frauds
Moscow police probe a large postmark stamp fraud as thirty are arrested. The scheme renovates cancelled stamps sold wholesale within Moscow and abroad, with six million roubles in sales reported for three months. Two prominent Moscow merchants are among those detained. A rival group cut prices, exposing the operation. Stamps were cleaned in a Warsaw laboratory and sold via post office accomplices or directly to firms. The swindle dates back over a year and even drew a rejected offer from a revolutionary group.
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Warsaw
Welcome to the American Fleet in Sydney Week
An enthusiastic greeting to the US Atlantic fleet arrives from Admiral Sperry to Lord Northcote. The Australian government pledges at least 50,000 for entertainments with a detailed program of official receptions, public events, sports, and illuminations across Sydney from August 20 to August 27, ending with the fleet’s departure.
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Atlantic
Commonwealth of Australia
Sydney
Farm Cove
Woolloomooloo Bay
New South Wales
Macquarie’s Point
Royal Agricultural Society
Lord Meyer
Powerful
False Reports in Japan Stir US Fleet Visit Sentiment
Tokyo dispatches from London and Paris claim American distrust of Japan could delay the U S battleship fleet visit. Officials and the public feel chagrin as a semi official vernacular paper blames mischief makers for the dispatches while Japan shows sincerity toward the friendship with America and continues preparation for the visitors.
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London
Paris
America
Japan
Amer
Record American deal for Argentine beef shipment
A trio of American firms purchased the full 3200 quarters of Argentine chilled beef on the steamer Highland Harris, paying a high price. The cargo is bound for Liverpool, due to arrive tomorrow.
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London
Argentine Republic
Highland Harris
Liverpool
Duke Karl Borwin Seriously Ill in Meckenburg-Strelitz
Metz reports Duke Karl Borwin of Meckenburg-Strelitz is seriously ill from a rheumatic heart condition.
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Metz
Karl Borwin
Meckenburg-Strelitz
Death sentences tally across empire rise to thirty six
Thirteen sentences were handed down in Lodz and seven in Warsaw with others in Kieff Saratoff Vilna Pinsk Kharkoff and Tiflis. Two executions occurred in Warsaw and one in St Petersburg as a second assassination attempt on Pyatigorsk police chief M von Iglio failed. Two revolutionists were shot by police while the other two fled.
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Empire
Kharkoff
Saratoff
Kieff
Warsaw
Vilna
Pinsk
Lodz
Tiflis
Pyatigorsk
M. von Iglio
Persia calm grows as new governor nears Tabriz
Notes from foreign desk report improving conditions in Persia with Tabriz as the remaining storm center. New governor arrival is expected to restore order. Also noted are a bank cashier's suicide in Dresden after embezzling 83250 dollars, a Bolivian mission arrival, and various European figures visiting or meeting.
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St. Petersburg
Persia
Tabriz
Kaiser Gift to Koch Fund Fulfills Carnegie Pledge
Berlin report states the Emperor donated 24000 to the Robert Koch Foundation to curb tuberculosis, completing the 100000 subscription Carnegie required before his 100000 pledge becomes available. After 76000 was raised following Carnegie's announcement, subscriptions halted until the Emperor covered the remainder.
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Koch Fund
Berlin
Robert Koch Foundation
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Pope’s cold slows audiences at Rome see next return
In Rome on August 19 the Pope suffered a cold affecting his gout. Physicians ordered rest and suspended audiences. By evening there were signs of improvement and officials expect a swift resumption of audiences. Doctors Petacci and Marchiafava deem the illness insignificant.
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Petacci
Marchiafava
Nine Mexicans Die in Railroad Wreck
Telegraph dispatch from Mexico City reports a work train wreck on the Cana nea Yaqui River and Pacific Railroad under construction by E. H. Harriman. Nine Mexican laborers were killed and about twenty were seriously injured in the accident along the Pacific slope.
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Mexico City
Cananea, Yaqui River & Pacific
E. H. Harriman
Pacific
Judge Holt Grants Kingsland Discharge in Bankruptcy
In the United States Circuit Court Judge Holt issued a discharge in bankruptcy proceedings yesterday to Dr Albert A Kingsland. His wife received a discharge a week ago. They reside on Central Park West.
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United States Circuit Court
Albert A. Kingsland
Central Park West
Resignation of Galen L. Stone from committee
George W. Young stated that Galen L. Stone should resign from the Southern Indiana protective committee where he chaired after it was revealed he did not represent bondholders as claimed by a Boston financier. The committee will appoint a replacement who represents large bondholdings, while bonds are rapidly deposited with the panel.
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Galen L. Stone
Southern Indiana Protective Committee
Stone
Boston
Young
Inducements to enlist spur army and navy drive
Washington August 19 The Tribune Bureau reports intensified recruiting with park stations for unemployed enlistees and illustrated naval pamphlets sent to friends. An army press prints an eight page monthly with soldier photographs reaching nearly 15,000 postmaster supplied names in two states.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Navy
Army
Plans Formed for Two New Battleships by September
Washington reports that designs for the two new battleships approved last session will be completed and submitted to President Roosevelt by mid September. One vessel, the Florida, to be built at a private yard, and the Utah at the Brooklyn navy yard, require yard expansions. The Navy weighs 13 inch guns for main batteries despite concerns over their shorter life.
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Naval Officers
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Roosevelt
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Florida
Utah
Navy Department
Navy plans coast cruise for flotillas to Portland Maine
The Navy Department prepares a practice cruise along the New England coast to Portland with two submarine flotillas and one torpedo boat flotilla. The Yankee will serve as flagship and submarine plus torpedo boat maneuvers will be practiced during the voyage beginning around August.
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Tingey
Buzzards Bay
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Portland
Navy Department
Perfect score at long range by 118th Co coast artillery
A War Department report from Fort Baker California notes the 118th Company under Captain R H Fenner achieved a perfect ten for ten hits on a moving target at a mean range of 2.1 yards during July 21 target practice. The coast artillery chief recommends commendation for officers and men.
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Washington
War Department
Coast Artillery Corps
R. H. Fenner
Fort Baker
California
The
Coast Artillery
Portsmouth Comes Under Sail Off Battery Yesterday
The United States frigate Portsmouth steamed up the bay under full sail to the Battery where curious spectators gathered on the waterfront. Naval militia aboard described carrying four headsails, three royals, three t galleants, six topsails, a main t gallant staysail, a mizzen t gallant staysail, and a spanker as the crew practiced real navigation beyond the dock.
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Portsmouth
Battery Park
Gardiner’s Bay
Revival of Dead Negro Boy After Major Surgery
The Hyattsville boy, twelve, died after a remarkable seven and eighteen minute heart massage to restart circulation during an Emergency Hospital operation on an infected knee. Despite temporary revival, infection spread to the neck glands and blood poisoning caused his death a day and a half later.
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Washington
Hyattsville
Wiley Named Head of Conference
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley of the U S Department of Agriculture has been named honorary president of the first international congress to repress adulteration of foods and drugs. The Geneva meeting opens September 18 under the White Cross Society with participation expected from major nations.
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Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
International Congress
Geneva
Switzerland
White Cross Society
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