United States May Stop Issue of Cuban Loan
The United States weighs blocking a proposed 35 million dollar Cuban loan under the Platt amendment. Havana Senate reportedly passes a loan bill authorizing a 4 million dollar first loan and a 35 million dollar second loan with repayment secured by customs receipts and specific prior debts.
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United States
Washington
Cuba
Squiers
Havana
Senate
Republic of Cuba
Republic
Forger Confesses Theft in Adamstown Case
Mahlon H. Fritz of Adamstown confessed at a hearing before Magistrate Airschman to forging the name of H.C. Mohn of Adamstown Hosiery Mills on a $453.61 check. Fritz, formerly employed by Mohn, had sought trial after repeated Post Office visits.
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Srecia
Philadelphia
Truxs Reading
Airschman
Mahlon H. Fritz
Adamstown
Here
H.C. Mohn
Mohn
Two Negroes Held for Murder
James Fox died at Chester Hospital from a bullet wound after a riot among Black residents near Linwood. Henry Coates and Ernest, both accused shooters, are in jail without bail.
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Philadelphia Times
Chester
James Fox
Degroes
Linwood
Chester Hospital
Henry Coates
Ernest
Morgan Offer In Naval Debate At Westminster
In the House of Commons today Liberal Edmund Robertson questioned a purported offer by J Pierpont Morgan to use ships as British cruisers. Lt Hugh Arnold-Forster replied the Admiralty would not confirm any foreign pledge and that current subsidies remain under government control during the subsidy period. The ultimate decision on broader naval links to colonies or new UK routes was not stated.
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London
House of Commons
Edmund Robertson
J. Pierpont Morgan
Admiralty
Hugh C. Arnold-Vorster
Arnold Forster
United Kingdom
Ex-Senator Cameron and wife escape injuries in Scotland
Mrs. Cameron reports she and her husband were only slightly bruised after an accident in Scotland. The Camerons have received sympathy messages from English and American friends, while James M. Cameron, son of the ex-senator, says he escaped with minor injuries.
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London
J. Don Cameron
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Times
Harrisburg
James M. Cameron
United States
Cameron
Scotland
Roosevelt Losing Weight At Oyster Bay
Reporters note the President has shed twelve pounds through riding swimming and wood work at Oyster Bay. He now wears a larger collar, with praise from athletic thinkers calling him fit and vigorous despite the heavy activity.
President to Visit New England Tour Schedule Revealed
Secretary Cortelyou wires Senator Lodge and Senator Hoar that the President will reach Boston August 23 late afternoon and travel to Nahant for Sunday with Senator Lodge then Newport with brief stops at Taunton Fall River Lowell South Lawrence and Haverhill He plans Maine New Hampshire stops and Northfield Worcester Westfield Dalton or New Haven final night awaiting Governors and congressmen no public receptions planned him the President will speak briefly at various points.
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Boston
Cortelyou
Senator Lodge
Senator Hoar
Nahant
Newport
Taunton
Fall River
Maine
New Hampshire
Lowell
South Lawrence
Haverhill
Masachusetts
Northfield
Worcester
Westfield
Dalton
Governor Crane
New Haven
Woodruff Won't Confirm Nomination But Indicates Possible Senate Bid
Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff returned aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse after ten weeks abroad and refused a firm renomination stance. He hinted at a possible bid to succeed Senator Platt if illness or retirement prompts it, while noting no successor should be named while Platt lives. He also spoke of a meeting with the Pope during his travels.
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New York
Timothy L. Woodruff
Brooklyn Statesman
Platt
United States Senate
Mother burns saving boy in kitchen candle accident
Mrs. S Klein suffered burns to her hands while rescuing her son who set fire to his clothing with a lit candle. The child, badly burned, was moved to St Agnes Hospital after the incident at 1930 South Warnock Street where he was left alone briefly in the kitchen.
Paya Doubts Complete Exit of Spanish Priests From Philippines
Cardinal Rampolla meets Father Santiago Paya and assures that religious questions in the Archipelago will be settled. Paya doubts full elimination of the four orders, noting total friars in the Philippines are reduced to about 300 with Augustinians most numerous and American friars reluctant to leave the United States. Dominican leadership says only minimal members remain to run schools.
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Rome
Cardinal Rampolla
Father Santiago Paya
Philippines
Manila
Father Paya
Spain
United States
Archbishop Ryan Misquoted on Philippine Friars Policy
Archbishop Ryan, back from a meeting with President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, clarifies his stance on the friars in the Philippines. He says they should not be expelled but left to the Pope and their generals to exchange for members of other orders, noting the opposition stems from some Filipinos being Spaniards.
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Ryan
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Philippines
Twelfth Regiment
Squire McGuinnes
Frackville
War rights to seize private vessel in harbor case before court
The Supreme Court hears a dispute over whether the United States could seize and use a private vessel in a harbor of a dependency for war needs. Ribas Hijo vs United States seeks $10,000 for lease of the Paz wrecked in Puerto Rico after a hurricane.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Ribas Hijo
Vigas
Spain
Ponce
Porto Rico
United States
Quartermaster's Department
War Department
Dit Court
Police Boat Theft Probe Narrows to Pawnshop Lead
Six weeks after a valuable binocular glass vanished from the police boat Ashbridge Detective Galla gher arrested a man identified as Luke Sheridan before Magistrate Cunningham at the Central Station. Sheridan was held on $500 bail for a hearing next Tuesday as detectives pursue a trail from the missing glass to a pawnshop at Second and South streets.
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Ashbridge
Gallagher
Luke Sheridan
Cunningham
Central Station
Second
South Streets
Sheridan
Large Coal Tract Sold in Alabama
One of the largest coal land deals in the district closes in Tuscaloosa as F. Robbins and W. B. Reynolds sell 12 000 acres to the McCormick estate of Harrisburg Pa for 160 000 dollars cash.
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Tuscalooba
Ala
F. Robbins
W. B. Reynolds
Montevallo
McCormick
Harrisburg
Arrivals of Ocean Liners at Port Debuts
Ocean liner arrivals list includes the Kroopland from New York to Antwerp the Minnetonks sailing from New York to London and the Priesland leaving New York for New York via An.
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Kroopland
Aantwerp
New York
Minnetonks
London
Priesland
Haiti Builds New Republic Under General Firmin
Washington August 5 The State Department received a cablegram from Minister Powell at Port au Prince reporting General Firmin on August 4 established the Provincial Government of Artibonite and North West and proclaimed himself President Killick as War and Navy secretary Bourand as Treasury Henriquez as Foreign Affairs Stuis as Public Works Chicago as Interior and Lamar as Agriculture government roles listed in the proclamation.
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Washington
State Department
Powell
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Firmin
Artibonite
Northwest
Killick
Navy
Bourand
Treasury
Henriquez
St.uis
Chicago
Interior
Lamar
Agriculture
Couple Adopts Twenty Two Children From Orphanage
South Haven Michigan August 5 Mr and Mrs John Shandrow adopt a whole orphan asylum of twenty two children from the Smith Foundling Hospital Minneapolis. The children range from school age to older youngsters and include both boys and girls. The Shandrows on a 100 acre fruit farm had long desired children and arranged the outing and adoption after correspondence with the Minneapolis institution.
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South Haven
Mich
John Shandrow
Shandrow
Smith Foundling Hospital
Minneapolis
Chaplain Mistaken for Dewey In Wilkes Barre Crowd
The Rev. Frank B. Rose and wife arrived from the Delaware Water Gap and were mistaken for Admiral Dewey by trainmen and locals. A crowd surged to Hotel Sterling in Wilkes Barre before it was confirmed the admiral was not present. The chaplain moved on to Harveys Lake, then returned to his room amid fresh inquiries.
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Philadelphia
Wilkesbarre
Frank B. Rose
Delaware Water Gap
Admiral Dewey
Navy
Manila Bay
Mr. Rose
Sterling
Rev
Rose
Harveys Lake
Dewey
Rev Dr Kennedy to sail from Naples for the United States
The Rev Dr Thomas Kennedy rector of the American College in Rome leaves Rome for Naples and will sail August 7 for the United States. He travels to appeal for funds to enlarge the college block and has purchased all houses in that block. Kennedy is highly esteemed by the Vatican and has secured many Papal audiences for Americans.
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Rome
Thomas Kennedy
Philadelphia
American College At
Naples
United States
Be Kennedy
America
Kennedy
Vatican
Young man dies after broken neck from rope incident
Joseph Kearney aged 19 died in Mercy Hospital after a fall while adjusting a Hazard Rope. The injury left him paralyzed except for his right hand, yet he remained conscious and was watched with interest by surgeons in Philadelphia New York and Baltimore. He had shown remarkable vitality.
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Philadelphia Times
Wilkesbarre
Joseph Kearney
Mercy Hospital
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Fire destroys large barn in Ardmore on Cricket Avenue
Special to The Philadelphia. a large frame barn on Harry Eppelsheimer's premises on Cricket Avenue Ardmore was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Roy Eppelsheimer, son of the owner, was said to have set hay on fire with matches in the hay mow. An automobile aided the Merion fire company but water was unavailable and chemical foam could not save the structure. estimated loss put at 41,506.
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Philadelphia
End of Dogs That Killed Snakes in Reading
A terrier owned by Moses Weiss near Long Swamp Hotel killed snakes for miles around. Yesterday a large five foot reptile bit the dog. the dog had to be killed and the snake was killed as well.
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Philadelphia Times
Reading
Moses Weiss
Longswamp Hotel
Forest Fires Raging Near Lander Wyoming Reported
Dispatches to Acting Commissioner Richards of the General Land Office say large fires blaze near Lander Wyoming and in the southern state west of the Medicine Bow forest reserve. A special agent is ordered to head the operations to direct firefighting efforts. Cost limits set at 360 dollars in each instance.
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Wyoming
Washington
Richards
General Land Office
Lander
Medicine Bow Forest Preserve
Sinanta
Saae
Public Works Bid Controversy Ties to Sewer Contract
Bernard J. Sullivan asserts his bid for the Cohocksink sewer extension on Germantown Avenue was unfairly rejected favoring George A. Ware. He claims blacklisting was illegal and later ordered removed, and accuses a gang of pressuring bids to raise costs.
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Philadelphia
Tweed
John Y. McKane
New York
Bernard J. Sullivan
William C. Haddock
Public Works
George A. Ware
Germantown Avenue
Thompson Street
Montgomery Avenue
Ware
Sullivan
Philadelphia Times
Cohocksink
George A. Vare
Vare
Shackamaxon Street
Delaware River
Mascher Street
David Peoples
Wagner
Director of Public Works
Haddock
Frankford Avenue
Davidles
Hasie
Philadelphia man warns crooks to fear fate of Tweed and McKane
B J Sullivan from Philadelphia cautions criminals to remember the fates of Boss Tweed and John Y McKane in a letter dated August 5 1902.
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Philadelphia
Tweed
John Y. McKane
New York
B. J. Sullivan
Italian steamer rescues 64 from drifting American schooner Notice
The Italian steamer Sardegna towed the disabled American schooner Notice to New York after a squall left 64 Cape Verde island natives aboard without cargo and with dwindling provisions. Captain Ramos was believed lost overboard. the crew sought aid as they drifted via the Gulf Stream from Brava to Bravo.
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New York
Genoa
Naples
Montana
Notice
Providence
R. L
Bravo
Schoner
John ¥. Pina
Brava
Cape Verde Islands
Pina
A Wee Carnegie Leads Pittsburg Post Office Strike
Charley Carnegie a two year old nephew of Andrew Carnegie led the Pittsburg Post Office delivery boys on a strike over salaries for an assistant clerk. The strike was crushed with most boys returning to work after Postmaster George L Holliday demanded immediate return or resignation. Carnegie quit on the spot claiming the boys were in the right.
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Philadelphia Times
Pittsburg
Charley Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
George L. Holliday
Carnegie
Many Succumb To Heat In Prolonged Humidity
High temperatures and humidity caused several prostrations. Notable cases include James G Fiann 48 at 879 Judson Street taken to German Hospital Lizzie Clingler 30 at Second and Butler taken to Episcopal Hospital Ella Dulin 18 at 540 West York Street at work taken to Episcopal Hospital William Campbell 40 at Kensington and Somerset taken to Episcopal Hospital.
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James G. Fiann
Judson Street
German Hospital
Clingler
Lizzie
Butler Streets
Episcopal Hospital
Dulin
Ella
West York Street
Thomas Bromley
Campbell
William
D Street
Kensington Avenue
Somerset Street
Sleep death of Alexander Reis after fourteen days
Alexander Reis died in Trenton after fourteen days of coma like sleep. He was brought from a hospital and never awakened. The physician cited uraemic coma as the cause. Reis only woke briefly to obey a command to stick out his tongue. No nourishment could be given during the sleep.
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Trenton
Alexander Reis
Reis
Een Hospital
Camden Interstate trains run until 1 P.M. in Ashland
In Ashland Kentucky cars on the Camden Interstate Railway are running up to 1 P M today with minimal disturbance. City Council orders place one or two policemen on each car to maintain order amid a quiet day.
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Ashland
Camden
Fake check scheme lands lieutenant candidate in custody
In Oakland police seized Edgar N. Coffey of New York after he attempted to pass a bogus check on a hotel proprietor. A Portland letter, signed by a supposed George W. Melver of the Seventh Infantry, claimed Coffey was a second lieutenant. Coffey initially professed innocence but later admitted he was not the rank claimed.
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San Francisco
Edgar N. Coffey
New York
Oakland
Portland
Ore
George W. Melver
Seventh Infantry
Coffey
Hibernians Open State Convention in Baltimore
The Maryland State convention of Ancient Order of Hibernians began in Baltimore with delegates from all counties. After organizing, members attended High Mass, then adjourned for a trolley ride and Maryland fish dinner at River View Park.
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Baltimore
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Maryland
St. Joseph's Church
River View Park
Fire Record Claims Minimal Loss Across Several Properties
Fire reports from the House of John Romer at 456 North American Street and the Wholesale liquor house of Roaskam Gerst ley & Co on South Pront Street mention explosions from a gasoline sieve and an alcohol pipe. Losses described as trifling though some premises including Pain Baking Company and Lose & Co appear damaged or destroyed from overheating.
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John Romer
North American Street
Roaskam
Gerstley & Co
South Pront
Pain Baking Company
Lose & Co
Tigdor Seas Bo
Unarmed Militiamen Chased Through Shenandoah by a Mob
Shenandoah faces rising tension as troops remain on alert in the county. Two Lithuanians shot during last week’s riot, Antony Klimovitz and Stanislaw Zukowski, were arrested and jailed with bail set at 2000 dollars each after a show of force by Company I. A third Lithuanian, Waldo Rowinski, was detained as a participant.
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Shenandoah
Antony Klimovitz
Stanislaus Zukowski
Gobin
Company I
Twelfth Regiment
W. H. Shoemaker
Waldo Rowinski
Thomas R. Beddall
Klimovitz
Zukowski
Pottsville
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Morgan
British Admiralty
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MR. Cameron
Woodruff
Son
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Paya
Philippine Iilenas
Archbishop Ryan
General Firmin
Michigan
DR. Kennedy
American College
AUTQ
MR. Sullivan
Webster
City of New York
Newark
N. J
Sullivan Bros
Saunas
Hibernians
Girardville
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