Veterans Parade in Boston Draws 509000 Spectators
Twenty six thousand Civil War survivors led a Boston parade viewed by more than half a million spectators as crowds cheered along decorated streets. Governors Bates and Van Sant watched reviews at the state house, while Major figures and living veterans praised the march from Tremont Street.
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Grand Army of the Republic
State House
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van Sant
Minnesota
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Booker T. Washington
Collins
Boyleston Street
Black
Tremont Street
Nelson A. Miles
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Texas
Arizona
Florida
Georgia
Michigan
John P. Pryon
New York
John A. Dix Post
Beacon
Joy Streets
Dr. Sewell
Dix Post
Massachusetts General Hospital
Delaware Train Robbers Clash With Crew on Freight
Four colored robbers boarded a south bound Delaware road freight near Wilmington. In a running fight with revolvers, they escaped after forcing crew to retreat to the caboose. They fired at pursuers from behind crossties but wounded none.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware Road
New Castle
May Die of Exposure on Mountain Search
Allentown Pennsylvania reports Miss Sallie Ann Shingler aged ninety two wandered from home while fetching firewood, lost on a mountain, slept fearing snakes, then after a night of search by 24 men reached a farm and survived. Her sister aged ninety died last winter from ice injuries.
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Allentown
Sallie Ann Shingler
Oliver Fritch
Port Arthur Siege Tightens as Japan Demands Surrender
Tokio reports urge for fortress surrender after a Feb position shows oil warehouse blaze at Port Arthur. Japanese fleet drives back Russian ships seeking escape while land batteries bombard harbor. Diana reaches Vladivostok and Novik sighted near Van Diemen Strait.
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Vladivostok
London
Tokio
Port Arthur
Anxiety in St. Petersburg over Port Arthur fleet fate
Public anxiety in St. Petersburg over the fate of Rear Admiral Withoft s squadron ships remains unaccounted for as authorities withhold announcements until official reports arrive. Rumors of the cruiser Rurik s sinking and cruisers Russia and Gromoboi returning to Vladivostok circulate, while reports of Diana and Pallada reaching Port Arthur lack credence.
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Vladivostok
Port Arthur
Admiralty
Admiral Withoft
St Petersburg
Withoft
Tetura
Rurik
Russia
Gromoboi
Diana
Pallada
Daughters of China at the Washington Legation
Sir Chentung Liang-cheng the Chinese minister is a widower with seven children. Three children accompany him to Washington in the new legation valued at $100,000. A sixteen year old daughter heads the family with another sister, the two title girls, serving as household managers.
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Sir Chentung Liang-cheng
Washington
Sir Liang
Fleet May Alter Battle Squadron Role in Gulf
A Chefoo dispatch from August 15 reports Port Arthur defenses pummeled by bombardment. Japanese guns silenced after two hours, shifting from high positions to arming fortifications. Garrison morale remains high as Lieutenant General Stoessel tours, with ample ammunition and provisions in the fortress.
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Gulf
Chefoo
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Suit to recover 263522 seeks re dress in U S circuit court
John A Armstrong Chanler files in the U S circuit court for $263 523 alleging illegal appointment of a committee over his person and estate. Lawyer Leo G Rosenblatt represents Chanler against Thomas T Sherman. The suit recalls prior disputes over Chanler’s confinement and questioned sanity dating to 1897 and a later petition in Albemarle Virginia.
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John A Armstrong Chanler
U. S. Circuit Court
New York
United States Circuit Court
Leo G. Rosenblatt
Jobin Armstrong Chanler
Thomas T. Sherman
Charley
Chanter
Thomingdale Asylum
Prescott Hart Butler
Butler
Chanler
Albemarle County
Harbor Duties Upheld In Wreck Removal Case
Richmond judge rules city may reclaim 482 for clearing a harbor of the coal barge wreck from Hagan & Co of Philadelphia after it sank July 3 1898. Court finds state and federal laws align to keep navigation open. Washington troops head to Manassas for maneuver led by Engineers unit with 12 officers 218 enlisted men and an assistant surgeon.
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R. Carter Scott
Circuit Court of
United States
Peter Hagan
Will Fearch
Manassas
Washington
Washington Barracks
ELFP
Hod Hallalien
Trolley Disaster Kills Conductor. N J Towns React
A Camden and Trenton trolley on a Pensunken incline near Delaic N J malfunctioned when the brake chain broke after the car topped a hill. Conductor Robert Stalloway 38 of Bordentown was crushed and killed. Nineteen others injured include John M H Decker Riverton Ernest Gest Riverton Calvin Day Kin corn Edward A Holt Tiverton Mary B Warrington Melmar John Fitzgerald Fairview Delair Thomas T Blood Delair and riders from Palmyra. The car sped down an incline then derailed and plunged into a field.
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Camden and
Trentio
Pensunken
Robert Stalloway
John M H. Decker
Riverton
Ernest Gest
Calvin Day
Kincorn
Edward A. Holt
Tiverton
Mary B. Warrington
Melmar
John Fitzgerald
Fairview
Purlington County
Thomas T. Blood
Delair
John F.white
James Stoerr
Hel Jones
Palmyra
Wheat Prices Reach New High For Year In Chicago
In Chicago on August 17 wheat surged on a flood of pessimistic crop reports. September futures hit 169512 and May climbed to 107 as traders reacted to a Grand Forks North Dakota dispatch describing Crops in the Red River valley as fearful.
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Chicago
Grand Forks
N. D
Red River Valley
Tragedy at Statesboro Burnings After Murder Conviction
A mob stormed the Statesboro courthouse and burned Paul Reed and Cato after overpowered guards. The brutal execution followed their confession to killing Eleury Hodges and family, with onlookers cheering as the flames consumed the victims and nearby woods.
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Aug. l
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Beeroes
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Cato
Reed
Statesboro
Hodges
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