Pension rolls top 996 545 as Ware cites annual report
Washington report shows Commissioner Ware’s annual figures placing total pensioners at 996 545 with 729 356 veterans and 267 189 widows and dependents. It notes the million line unlikely to be crossed again, lists wars represented, net losses of pensioners, applications, adoptions, rejections, and an average pension value of 193 dollars. It adds Spanish War totals and mentions Governor Nash’s heat episode and Rear Admiral Silas Casey’s retirement.
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Ware
Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
National Rifle Association elects life director and officers
In Sea Girt New Jersey on September 11 the NRA held its annual meeting after a busy shooting program. Senator A F Dryden was elected an honorary life director. several generals and officers were named to three year terms. Secretary Albert Jones received a silver loving cup and the gathering featured remarks on rifle shooting progress.
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Sea Girt
N. J
tyre company
National Rifle Association of America
Corporal Winder
Ohio
veterans’ organization
national guard
Old Guard
Massachusetts
New Year
New Jersey
Company I
Second regiment
District of Columbia
Manhattan Rifle and Revolver Association of
New York city
Company F
Fifth regiment
Maryland
National Rule Association of America
John F Dryden
Dryden
George W. Wimgate
New York
Bird W Spencer
George H. Harries
George E . Howard
James E Bell
E . Zalinski
U. S
R. H Sayre
W. P. Hall
US Ay
H S Tanner
Rhode Island
Selds Briggs
Estey
Vermont
Carl A Wagner
Minnesota
Albert
Jones
Wingate
Spencer
Harmes
Guilfoyle
Raspopoff
Washington
Beirut Valt Dismissed as 70,000 Starve in Open Fields
Constantinople announces Navini Pasha named wali of Beirut replacing Reshid Pasha who is dismissed Nazim Pasha arrives amid enthusiastic Beirut reception a calm mood follows United States Minister Leishman seeks Reshid Pasha removal to protect American lives and property in Beirut.
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Bulgaria
Constantinople
Navini Pasha
wali
Beirut
Reshid Pasha
Nazim Pagha
Damagtug
Nazim Pasha
United States
Leishman
Resiud Pasha
vali
Awful Conditions in Monastir Reported by European Merchant
A European merchant arriving in Sofia from Monastir on September 1 describes extreme abuses under Wilms Pasha and Hilmi Pasha. Turks allegedly massacre and strip corpses, desecrate priests, terrorize Christians, and drive shops to close. European observers fear a general massacre as Bulgarian villages burn and consuls stay indoors.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Monastir
vilayet of
Pasha
Hilmi Pasha
cou ul
Smileve
Macedonia
Petroff
Turkey
Naval Academy Head Captain Brownson Announces Plans
Captain Willard Herbert Brownson appointed superintendent at the Naval Academy at Annapolis in October outlines government expenditures of about 5,000,000 for new buildings and improvements. He is slated for promotion to rear admiral and is an 1815 Naval Academy graduate.
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WILLARD HERBERT BROWNSON
NAVAL ACADEMY
Brownson
Armipols
Astegia
Anuspolls
Naval academsy
Fire chiefs face labor unions clash at Atlantic City event
International Association of Chief Fire Engineers approved a paper by Chief A J Harris opposing firemen joining labor unions. Harris warned unionization would corrupt fire service and cited Tampa hazards. New Jersey Firemen elect officers in Atlantic City with Bird W. Spencer named president and officers listed, including George Everett and W A Cotter.
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International Association
Atlantic City
N. 7
International Association of Chief Fire Engineers
A. J. Harris
Tampa
Fla
board of directors
Harris
New Jersey
New Jersey State Firemen's Association
Bird W. Spencer
Newark
John Kernan
Passaic
George Everett
Hackettstown
William Exalli
T. Howell Johnson
Bloomfield
Charles Schroeder
W. A Cotter
President Hal Food Case Payne Explains Removal Explain
Postmaster General Payne sent to President Roosevelt a report on the dismissal of Miss Huldah B Todd, former Greenwood Delaware postmistress. Payne says the removal, sought by Senator Allee and backed by Senator Ball, followed a pact to divide federal patronage and cited Todd’s active support for a fusion legislative candidate. Ball contends the agreement covered only new appointments, not removals. The president will decide.
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Payne
Delaware
Washington
Roosevelt
Huldah B Todd
Greenwood
Del
Senator Allee
Allee
Senator Ball
Miss Todd
Union Republican
Addicks
Aliee
Ball
Ames
Hoar Addresses Essex Club on Problems of the Nation
Salem Mass Sept 11 Senator Hoar and George Von L Meyer US ambassador to Italy were guests at the Essex Club summer outing at Baker's Island Hoar spoke on Problems of the Nation noting tariff reciprocity and the need to revise laws after elections He warned against attempts to remove African Americans and spoke of challenges in the South including a proposal to send 1900000 negroes abroad Secretary Moody returns to Washington from New England trip Funeral held for Rev Thomas M Clark Anglican bishop at Newport Ri Grasshopper pests devastate Taos County Indian crops and government aid needed for winter
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Salem
Mass
Senator Hoar
George Von L. Meyer
United States
Italy
Essex Club of
Massachusetts
Baker's Island
Hoar
south
Moody
Washington
New England states
Thomas M. Clark
Anglican Church of the
Crop report shows poorer corn and wheat conditions
Washington reports September 1 crop conditions lower than last year with corn near 0.1 and winter and spring wheat combined around 71.7. Other crops like oats rye potatoes and tobacco show varied readings as the bureau notes no forecast from weather. In Richmond Virginia a 69 year old enslaved man known as Uncle A Finney was shot to death by three unknown men amid stories of sorcery.
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Washington
bureau of statistics
department of agriculture
Richmond
A. Finney
James Martin
Franklin county
Baseball Scores From Yesterday in the American and National Leagues
Scores recap from yesterday shows Boston 3 Washington 5 in the American League with Athletic 5 New York 2 and Cleveland 1 Detroit 0. In the National League New York 5 Philadelphia 2, Brooklyn 3, and Chicago 1 Cincinnati 0 with St Louis not scheduled.
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Boston
Washington
D. Athletic
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Iain
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
famed
gars
Pillsbure
Broskirn
St foas
Cincinnati
tain
Deston-Chicaze
Labor stalemate fears idle strike at Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio rail officials and four labor groups resumed grievances talks on September 11 denying any strike plan. Key items include 140 grievances with chief demands for switching pay, double header pay, and end to compulsory relief department joining. Miss Alice Roosevelt rode submarine Moccasin in Newport and other incidents noted in brief.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio railroad
W H. Budd
Order of
Dudd
Baym
Sims
Baltimore and Ohio
D. F E. Cottman
the Brotherhood of
William SH. Budd
reef department
Miss Roosevelt
Newport
R. L
Alice Roosevelt
Moccasin
Fletcher
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INSURANGE
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North Market Street
Frederick
ofdawiy
Governor Nash
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Silas Casey
Pacific squadron
FINOLA
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Sea Girt, N. J
MEETING OF RIFLE ASSOCIATION
National Society
a. F. Dryden
Llfe
Bridgeport Conn
James McMahon
Fessenden
Lawrence McCrossin
Gager
Manley
McMohon
Chicago Macedonian Society
Boris Stanislaus Tovethom
Bradley Barr company
David Bergquist
Bob Fitzsimmons
Bob Fitzgimmons
Don Coughlan
industrial AC
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HAL FOOD CASE
Toledo Park
N. Y
De Edward C. Re&hmore
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Southampton
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E. H. Harriman
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N. 1
ciala
Merrankie Cooperative Bank of Red Bank
Justice Fort
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John W. Newbery
Rudolph Newman
Augustus L. Chatterton
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