Morgan to Visit San Francisco for Episcopal Council
Mr J Pierpont Morgan will be a temporary resident of San Francisco to attend the elope or the trieomal council of the Episcopal church beginning October 2 where he will serve as a lay delegate. His agents have leased the Crocker mansion on Nob Hill as his home during the stay.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
San Francisco
Pacific slope
the
Episcopal church
Crocker
Nob Hill
Roosevelt Dined in Illinois During Guard Encampment
Vice President Roosevelt visited Springfield to attend the Illinois National Guard state encampment. About 600 military men and civilians gathered for dinner where Governor Yates hailed him as the hero of the San Juan battle. A bridge built by the engineer corps was blown up with dynamite for his edification before he spoke to troops and civilians from the band stand.
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Springfield
Roosevelt
Illinois National Guard
Yates
San Juan
engineer corps
Shaw's Presidential Bee: Dolliver backs Iowa candidate
In Chicago on August 31 Senator Dolliver announced that Governor Shaw of Iowa would seek the presidency. He said Iowa and much of the middle west would rally behind Iowa's favorite son, a move prompted by Dolliver's reported plan to meet Vice President Roosevelt.
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Dolliver
Iowa
Chicago
Shaw
middle west
Roosevelt
Cleveland will speak at Carnegie Institute Founders Day
Orator will be former president Grover Cleveland at Founders Day ceremonies of the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburg on November 7. A cablegram from Skibo to the Pittsburgh committee confirms Cleveland has accepted the invitation and asks for particulars. Andrew Carnegie signed the message.
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Carnegie Institute
Pittsburg
Grover Cleveland
Skibo
Cleveland
ANDREW CARNEGIE
Bethlehem-Vickers-Maxim deal targets new steel plant site
New York reports confirm the Bethlehem Vickers Maxim combination will form a new company to build a large steel plant for armor plate in Pennsylvania and possibly a shipyard on Hackensack meadows. Exact location is not yet disclosed, with a $7.5 million mortgage tying land in Hackensack meadows to the project.
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Bethlehem-Vickers- Maxim
Hackensack Meadows
New York
Bethlehem- Vickers-Maxim
Pennsylvania
Beth-lehhem Steel company
register of Studion counts
N. d
Final defender series opens between Constitution and Columbia
Newport R I Aug 31 The final trials between Constitution and Columbia begin today on Newport course as contenders for the challenger to Shamrock I. With 16 races completed eight wins each the selection remains highly contested and may decide the American boat for the America's Cup defense at Sandy Hook. Shamrock trial spin in New York showcased a notably fast linen sail before a brief lowering. A Brooklyn tenement fire caused kerosene stove explosion killing four and injuring seven. a victim landed on the sidewalk and died instantly.
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Constitution
Columbia
Newport
R. I
Sandy Hook
New York
Shamrock
Brooklyn
Twenty-Eight Victims In City of Trenton Steamer Disaster
Philadelphia August 31 authorities say at least 28 persons perished when the City of Trenton steamer exploded on the Delaware River above Philadelphia. Seventeen more are missing, eleven bodies recovered, and ten seriously injured. A court inquiry will probe possible negligence by the engineer as wreckage is raised for inspection. Jeannette Reid and Elizabeth Gillisen, two young women aboard, are among the missing and one girl wanders in delirium seeking her friend.
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Philadelphia
City
Trenton
Delaware river
Neatie & Levy
Murphy
United States
Jeannette Reid
Kingsessing avenue
Elizabeth Gillisen
South Fifteenth street
Miss Gillisen
GREAT FUTURITY TODAY Whitney Expects To Win With One of His Stables
The Futurity for 2 year olds will be run at Sheepshead Bay this afternoon before a large crowd. Whitney is favored to win with four starters Nasturtium Goldsmith King Hanover and Pretorius Pretorius a maiden by Lithonus Yorkville Belle has never appeared in public.
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Whitney
New York
Sheepshead Bay
Coney Island
Goldsmith
Hanover
Pretorius
Lithonus Yorkville Belle
Sommers Views Questioned by Virginia Republicans at Convention
At the Virginia constitutional convention Republican Sommers attacked Democrats and Governor Cameron, prompting many Democrats to leave the hall. Republican Thomas Lee Moore later spoke, asserting Sommers did not speak for the party and drawing strong applause.
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Virginia
Richmond
Sommers
Cameron
Thomas Lee Moore
Trontgomery
Sommidge
Break In Gotten Strikers' Ranks
In Columbia Washington area on August 31 about half the regular mill workers returned. Counts show 719 people, with about half involving children, leaving other mills as replacements.
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Columbia
D.C
Agnes Sorma German Duse to appear in America
Fraulein Agnes Sorma, praised as Germany’s finest actress and known as the German Duse, is said to stand high with the Kaiser and has been honored by the emperor. She plans to tour America this fall performing in major venues.
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Frauleiu Agnes Sorma
Germany
America
Soleo
Army Officer Ludlow Dies of Consumption in New Jersey
Brigadier General William Ludlow U S A dies at Convent New Jersey of tuberculosis following service in the Philippines and Havana. He led coast defense projects and river harbor improvements and served on the Nicaragua Canal commission. He became brigadier general of volunteers in 1898 and was later a regular army general. John D Lankenau, philanthropy leader and Drexel executor, dies at 84 after paralysis.
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New York
William Ludlow
Convent
N. J
Griscom
Philippines
Ludlow
Nicaragua
Santiago
Havana
Young Girl's Suicide After Theft Accusation
In Waynesboro Pennsylvania on August 31 Katie B Fair aged 15 shot herself after her uncle accused her of stealing five dollars in gold from her cousin Norman Fair. The accusation followed rumors from a group of girls as she walked the street, and she killed herself to avoid disgrace.
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Waynesboro
Katie B. Fair
Norman Fair
Bark Drifted Helplessly For Days
A whaling bark named A R Tucker drifted after the death of Captain Benton and mate John Nelson. Sighted August 22 by Captain Crosby of the Sokotee while en route from Hull to Philadelphia. Both men died after being thrown from small boats during whale attacks. Fierce wind storm in Michigan leaves City of Milwaukee passengers ashore after days at sea. Breckinridge named professor of law at Central University Danville Kentucky starting September.
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Philadelphia
Benton
John Nelson
A R Tucker
Crosby
Sokotee
Hull
Miners Convention Adjourns Amid Legal Battes Over Store Law
Miners' convention in Hasiston Pennsylvania adjourned sine die at 4 pm. President Mittchell plans a tour to Minersville for an address and about ten days of regional visits. The body authorized counsel to aid Attorney General Eihin in challenging the constitutionality of the new company store law amid objections by several coal companies. Resolutions criticizing the legislature for not enacting all mine workers' demands were ruled out of order as political injections against convention rules.
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Pennsylvania
Hasiston
miners’ convention
Mittchell
Minersville
vene
Eihin
M. J. Olmstead
Harrisburg
Vanderbilt Star Performer Wins Five Mile Auto Race
Newport August 31 The National Association auto races on Aquidneck Park half mile track produced 14 events with William K Vanderbilt Jr dominating the day. He won four races, set best times, and captured the championship cup in a five mile race against Foxhall Keene, finishing in 7 minutes 36.5 seconds.
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Foxhall Keene
Newport
R. J
National Association
Aquidneck Park
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Mr. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Crisis in McKeesport Labor Strike Deepens This Week
Labor World attacks President Shaffer prompting calls for impeachment as Bay View and Amalgamated officials meet in Pittsburg to seek a settlement. McKeesport march to Duquesne underwhelms. Labor Day rally planned with Shaffer Burns Dolan and Churchill leading. Deserters in Cleveland rise as Crescent Mills reports dozens returning to work.
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Pittsburg
Bay View committee
Amalgamated
Burns
Window Glass Workers’ Association
Shaffer
McKeesport
Canal Dover
J. D. Hickey
J. B. Cooker
Bay View
snys
Bay View lodge
Schwab
Labor World
International Tin Workers’ Protection Association
Mine Workers’ Union
Pattern Makers’ Association
Chicago
Amalgamated Association
Duquesne
allied trades and labor unions
western Pennsylvania
Ross Grove
Dolan
Burns and
Churchill
Coal miner's fatal shot triggers gas explosion
In Sugar Notch near Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania an explosion killed Bernard Joshisk a coal miner and injured or endangered about 50 others after gas collected from a gunshot igniting with lamps in the No 9 mine gangway of Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal company. Charlies Pituish, a laborer, escaped with others.
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Wilkesbarre
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal company
Sugar Notch
here
Bernard Joshisk
Charlies Pituish
Joskisk
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EBERT & SONS
Daytons, Surreys
ROHRBACK
ERNEST HELFENSTERN
ILLINOIS
Coleman
J.C. Farrar
Danville
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Forsyth
James Forsyth
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John D. Lan jrenau
Drexgi
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Gape May
John D. Lankenau
Bremen
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Francis M. Drexel
Anthony J. Drexel
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