War scare as British seize island near Dardanelles
A dramatic dispatch from Constantinople reports a British landing at Mitylene on Lesbos, occupying the island with troops and guns to protect its harbor and establish a coaling station amid rumors of a broader move against Russia. Markets react with price weakness as rumors spread of actions at the Dardanelles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camse
Lowpos
Europe
Leshos
Mitylene
Constantinople
Sicti
Rowland
Sier
Paris
Great Britain
Russia
Turkey
Dardanelles
Tenedos
Hellespont
Aelene
London
Greek British dispute over Sigri landings sparks rumors
Reports from Athens claim 13 British warships landed troops and guns at Sigri and fortified the islet. French and Russian telegrams from consuls abroad allege occupation with torpedoes, while diplomats in Vienna and Berlin weighed the political stakes near the Dardanelles as press reports circulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Mitylene
Smyrna
Sigri
Lord Salisbury
Lomson
Foreign Office
St James Gasette
Mirlene
Miylens
Constantinove
Island Lesbos in Historic War Scare Ties to Dardanelles
The report notes British talks with the Ottoman Sultan over a possible seizure of Lesbos to command the Dardanelles while denying permanent occupation. It cites Sir William White, Admiral Hoskins, and Admiral Tryon, and recalls long diplomatic frictions since 1857. Lesbos, near the Hellespont, with 40 000 people, fertile land, and a history from Trojan times, is highlighted amid the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Office
Willam White
Floes
Tenedos
Besika Bay
Admiralty
Cyprus
Dardanelles
Sigri
Constantinople
Sir William White
Berlin
Lord Salisbury
Admiral Hoskins
G. G. Tryon
Nile
Portsmouth
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Turkey
Lesbos
Hellespont
Aigean
Flood Devastates Consuegra Area In Spain Tragedy
Telegrams from Mapnip describe floods in Toledo province devastating Consuegra. Amarguillo overflow killed 1,300, with hundreds injured and cattle perished. Rail and road links cut, trains derailed near Castillego, one dead and three injured. Surge of damage and blocked relief efforts across region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mapnip
Toledo
Consuegra
Amarquillo
Ayell
Spain
Castillego
Kaiser Reproves Duke for Missing Regimental Review
Beruin Sept 4 At the Eleventh Army Corps review at Erfurt all Thuringian Princes attended except Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg and Gotha who is Colonel of the Sixth Thuringian Regiment and General of Cavalry. Emperor William expressed regret to Pr G Von Bonin Brettin at Coburg over the absence. The imperial review covered the Eleventh and Fourth Army corps at Gumstadt near Erfurt with the King of Saxony joining maneuvers. Imperial couple leave Erfurt for Derne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beruin
Erfurt
Ernest
Saxe-Coburg
Gotha
William
Coburg
Pr. G. von Bonin- Brettin
Theringian Infantry
Stednitz
Gumstadt
Saxony
Derine
American grain arrives amid unloading delays in England
Loxwaos dispatch reports the dockers refused to unload the grain cargo from the steamer LydIan Monarch. Vessel owners push to discharge heavy consignments of American grain at all English ports amid the stalled handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Loxwaos
Alliance Men Capture a Convention
Alliance men captured the Democratic convention in Staunton Virginia and nominated H. J. Williams and G. W. Koiner for the Legislature to represent Augusta County. The contest was prolonged and exciting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacurom
Alliance
H. J. Williams
G. W. Koiner
Augusta County
Kochine Declared Useless in Tuberculosis Diagnosis
Loxpor reports that on September 14 the Veterinary Department of the Board of Agriculture ruled kochinee is useless in diagnosing tubercle in animals. The decision affects veterinary practice and test methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpor
Veterinary Department
Board of Agriculture
Les
Malloy Shoots Himself in Washington Street Crisis
Michael Malloy an Irish traveling man from Pittsburg shot himself in the breast with a 38 caliber revolver in the room of Mrs May Gilchrist at 45 Second Avenue Malloy in poor health had been living with his brother James and had asked Mrs Gilchrist to marry him which she refused He had brain trouble and Mrs Gilchrist believed he would have killed her if she had been at home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Yons
Michael Malloy
Pittsburg
May Gilchrist
Second Avenue
Malloy
James
Gilchrist
Ireland
Two Michael Malloys in Pittsburgh Directory
The Pittsburg directory lists two men named Michael Malloy but neither matches the described subject. The story arrives too late for a thorough investigation to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Malloys
Pittsburg
Hains Trial Opens In Hawkes Virginia Session
Hawkes Va Sept 1 The prosecution presents Lipscombe argument as the Hains trial opens. Judge Good adjourns at 4:00 with much of Mis apecoh unfinished, case to resume tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkes
Lay
Hains
Mr. Lipscombe
Judge Good
Mis Apecoh
Flower in the Lead. Hill Says He Will Not Run for Third Term
Saratoga N Y Sept 14 Flower may win the Democratic nomination with delegates pledged. The fight centers on lieutenant governor candidates as leaders favor Sheehan or McNaughton while Flower supports Rosendale for attorney general and Maynard for attorney general. McLaughlin of Brooklyn protests the choice but aims to influence Chapin or Rosendale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
Flower
Hill
Donald McNaughton
Alfred ©. Chapin Ronwell P. Flower
Charles P. McClelland
Edward Murphy
Richard Croker
William F. Sheehan
Buffalo
Sheehan
Albany
Erie County
Maynard
Ben W. Rosendale
McLaughlin
Brooklyn
Mr. Flower
Republcans
Chapin
Clin
King's County
Roswell P. Flower
Tammany
Eat Way
Kings County
David B. Hill
Rochester
McNaughton
Shoehan
Simon W. R. Rosendale
Martin Schenck
Rensselaer County
John Foley
John Bogart
New York
Elliot F. Danforth
Chenango
Frank Campbell
Steuben
Frank Rice
Ontario
Edward Murphy, Jr
State Democratic Committee
Geo Raines
National Alliance Plans Open Meetings and New Organization
W S McAllister and A B Hall of the Farmers Alliance discuss the antis convention. They decide to hold open meetings and form an Industrial Alliance with non political, non secret policy. Delegates arrive from Texas Mississippi Arkansas Minnesota as anti sub treasury and anti third party advocates push toward a new national body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Loui
W. S. McAllister
Hall
Farmers Alliance
Texas
Mississippi
Arkansas
Minnesota
Anti-Sub-Treasury
Farmers
Allance
A Strange Prohibition Speech by Mrs Gougar
Mrs Helen Gougar of Indiana opened the Prohibition campaign in Firplay at the Wigwam. She spoke to about 2090 attendees, attacking protection and the McKinley policy. She pledged to campaign October 6 and tour the state to press her and the People’s party issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major McKinley
People's Party
Ohio
McKinley
FIGHTING PROHIBITIONISTS rally in Kansas churches
From nearly every pulpit in the state yesterday church members were urged to send delegates to a temperance convention in Torexa to mobilize support for the state prohibitory law amid party actions. The Republican league reportedly refused to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torexa
Kax
Tue
Republican League
Blaine Family Planned Bar Harbor Departure to Augusta
Secretary Blaine and family will leave Bar Harbor on Saturday and travel to Augusta, where they expect to stay about a month. The departure is anticipated around September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Harbor
Ban Hannon
Blaine
Augusta
Prohibition Split Roils City Politicos and Ministers
A letter from Secretary of State Adam Higgins stirs old prohibition forces while ministers urge temperance supporters to show strength. President Troutman denies plans to back third prohibitionists and says broad unity is needed to keep the People's party and Decree aligned amid temperance tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Higgins
Troutman
The
Temperance Union
People's Party
Thurman Attacks Sherman in Columbus Speech at Board of Trade
Allen W. Thurman spoke at the Board of Trade room in Columbus denying Senator Sherman’s silver stance and demonetization record. He challenged Sherman's motives and cited Congressional records, while Judge Thurman’s views were framed as a reply to Sherman’s Paulding campaign remarks. Judge Outhwaite then argued that tariff protection harms workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotoners
Sept. M
Allen W. Thurman
Board of Trade Room
Senator Sherman
Paulding
Thurman
Sherman
President Hayes
Csimian Outhwaite
M'Kinley at Norwalk
In Norwalk and Fairfield Iowa Major McKinley spoke to large crowds during two meetings. About 6000 farmers and supporters gathered to hear protectionist arguments against free coinage and tariff opponents. He arrived ion noon and addressed the Fairfield gathering in the court house square with a notable escort by local leaders and the McKinley Bicycle Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nonwazx
Fairfield
McKinley
Paygetoe
McKinley Bicycle Club
Court House
Belfords Sued Over Unpaid Royalties for Mrs Davis Memoir
New York special reports Mrs. Jefferson Davis signed a March contract with Robert Belford to publish her memoirs in two volumes. The Belford Company now admits the royalties of 1 001.37 due but seeks to delay payment, claiming insolvency. Lawsuits against Belford, Lange, and the company seek 10 000 judgment and contract breach declaration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jefferson Davis
Robert Belford
Belford
Belford Company
Mr. Belford
Mr. Lange
Mrs. Davis
Hoadly
Lauterback and Johnson
Lange
Aishers
Thousands of fictitious mercantile appraisers names exposed
Special telegram from Philadelphia reports Auditor General McCamant and Cashier Livesey to appear before committing magistrates to answer questions in the Bardsley mercantile appraisers exposure. Warrantless arrests, extensive fraud, and forged names led to five appraisers held in $2500 bail each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
McCamant
Livesey
State Treasury
Fell
Gordon
Bardsley
Commonwealth
Bardsley Administration
Fiscal Department
State
Messrs. McCamant
Livsey
Loper Baird
Treasurers’ Office
Second Street
R. Bananas
Polo
Cholera Rages in Asiatic Turkey With Aleppo Death Toll
A report from the Turkish provinces says cholera spreads rapidly in Asiatic Turkey. In Aleppo the death toll from June to mid August reaches 50, with a heavy overall death list elsewhere. Villages burn huts to disinfect, military doctors are sent, and sanitary cordons set along the Euphrates. Hebrew residents face restrictions while British consular aid aids some. Pilgrims fear quarantine as they seek return to home countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toston
Turkey
Aleppo
Euphrates
Biredjie
Rumkalch
Camaran
Tor
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean
Curtis Appears Innocent in OfficerGrant Shooting Case
In San Francisco on September 14 public sentiment shifted toward M B Curtis being innocent. Eli Denison of Oakland reports a bystander claimed a third man fired the shot that killed Officer Grant, with witnesses saying both Grant and Curtis were accompanied by a third person at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Hall
M. B. Curtis
Curtis
Grant
Eli Denison
Southern Pacific Company
Denison
Oakland
Bones found at Park Place ruins dumped near Vesey street
Officer John Meagher recovered human bones from dirt removed at the Park Place ruins. The bones were sent to the morgue and the Coroner notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yoak
John Meagher
Park Place
Vesey Street
North River
Missing William Livsey Sought by Investigating Committee
A reporter visiting the Jones residence reported William Livsey would be in Pennsylvania when sought by the investigating committee. The search continued with new efforts to locate him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnavere
Sept
Mne
William Livsey
Jones
Pennsylvania
Train Conductor Killed by Cattle Man in Strand
Tom Ferrier a conductor on the St Louis & San Francisco line was killed after a quarrel with William Miller a stockman while the train neared Vista Indian Territory Miller a Winfield Scott employee fired from the caboose and Ferrier died from a heart shot as the train moved toward Afton The attacker claimed Ferrier struck him and Miller was wounded in the thigh as they grappled on board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferrier
Afton
Miller
Counterfeiters' Nest Unearthed in Kansas City
A gang of counterfeiters was arrested in Kansas City. George E. Neel and E. S. Wilson were taken for passing spurious coin. Neel lived on a farm near Lawrence, Kan, where a sheriff search found dies furnaces and crucibles not commonly used by counterfeiters. Charles Wood, of Red Fence, was arrested as an accomplice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Ciry
George E. Neel
E. 5
Wilson
Neel
Lawrence
Kan
New York Central Sets Record for New York to Buffalo Run
Third Vice President H Walter Webb led a special test over New York Central lines claiming a continuous 52 mph average for 4384 miles with minimal stops. The run from New York to Buffalo totalled 435 minutes with faster segments and multiple locomotive changes, surpassing prior long distance speeds and hinting at future competition ahead of the World's Fair.
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Dispatch
Burra.6
H. Walter Webb
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
New York
Buffalo
East Buffalo
Fairport
Voorhees
Albany
Syracuse
Hogan
Live Journal
London and Northwestern
London
Edinburg
West Shore
Wilton
Tra
New York Central
Reading
Jersey Central
Jersey City
Washington
Edinburgh
Central
Webb
Tax Disratos
Bofalo
Honora
P Lay
Chicago
Lake Shore
Court hearing unfolds in Fidelity Bank robbery case
Tacoma report details the case against Seattle attorney B. Albertson for concealing stolen property tied to the Fidelity Bank robbery. Hearing reveals alleged extortion letter and triplicate security papers directing payment and delivery of securities at Brown's Point, with Edward Albertson as the still‑at‑large defaulter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
BR. B. Albertson
Seattle
Fidelity
Edward Albertson
Defauiter
R. J. Albertson
Thomas B. Wallace
Fidelity Trust Company
E. Albertson
EA. Albertson
Chandler
Brown’s Point
Old Town
Ina
Brown's Point
Wallace
Chan
Fred N. Chandler
Brown
Aera
Denman
Three Wives Tangle In Providence Jewelry Case
Detective McHenry returns from New York with about $1000 in jewelry belonging to Edna Gifford of East Providence. Samuel Y Gifford allegedly took the items after marrying under false names during an Eastern trip. Gifford disappears but is later found to be wed to another woman in Sandusky. a second wife Clemence shows a marriage certificate.
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Providence
Sept. M
McHenry
New York
Edna Gifford
East Providence
Samuel Y. Gifford
Troeich & Young
Dooette Thisgirl
Clemence
Ife
Gifford
Sandusky
Gil
Louisville Bank Collapse Prompts Individual Assignments
Jacob Krieger Sr president of the broken Masonic Savings Bank and cashier J H Egelhoff made individual assignments. Krieger reports liabilities near 250000 with assets to cover and a competency while Egelhoff lists assets and bills receivable totaling 1110739. The bank’s deposits equal 20779 and questions arise about paying in full and meeting other obligations. Krieger denies being $20000 overdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Jacob Krieger
Broken Masonic Savings Bank
J.H. Egelhoff
Krieger
Egelhoff
Masonic Savings
Wreck on Pennsylvania Railroad Near Altoona
A severe freight wreck on the Middle Division east of Altoona destroyed two engines and seven freight cars, dumping them over an embankment. One engineer sustained serious injuries as both tracks were blocked for four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Middle Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Four Philadelphia Laborers Drown in Delaware River
Four laborers employed by Richard Con a junk denier were drowned in the Delaware River when a small skiff upset near the League Island yard today. The victims are John Finneke James Conley James McGarry and John McAleer. The bodies were recovered this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Richard Con
Delaware River
Onoe
League Iviand Na Yard
Finneke James Conley
James McGarry
John McAleer
Moorhead-McCleane seeks extension on debts in Pittsburgh
The Moorhead-McCleane Iron Company plans to ask creditors for an extension of time due to personal health and management strain. Assets are estimated at about 1,100,000 with mortgage debt of 800,000 held by Bank of Pittsburgh. net position may be 250,000 over the deficit. Operations continue with no interruption as negotiations proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorhead-McCleane Company
George Shires II
Moorhead
Pittsburg
Fourteenth Ward
Max Moorhead
George F. McCleane
Monongahela Navigation Company
Bank of Pittaberg
Messrs. Moorhead
McCleane
Eaid
Jong Bago
Moorhead-McCleane Iron Company
George F. McClaane
William J. Moorhead
Messrs
Dallas and
Porter
Dallas
Mable
Banka
Ava Holmes Faces Sanity Exam After Disappearance
Miss Ava, linked to the Women's Christian Temperance Union, may undergo a medical examination to determine her sanity. She has found new supporters and clothing aid from union members after vanishing from Chicago, with plans for a civic lecture to fund her return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava
Women’s Christian Tamperance Union
Indies
Mohommed
Lanihing
Ifrom Madane Binyatsky
Chicago
Erie Conference Ends With Debate Over Women Delegates
The 56th Erie Conference closes at Or. w. with a morning vote on admitting women delegates. First ballot shows 6 in favor and 81 against. A committee is sent to Pittsburgh and Wes— meeting to address pending matters. The Seance Society opts to place all student aid collections with the Board of Education. Allegheny College Day is declared for December Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Eeene Mor
Mercantile
Erie
Or. W
Pittsburg
Wess
Allegheny
Board of Education
Allegheny College
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