Not Much News In Chinese Situation From Ho-Si-Wa
London morning papers report allied progress toward Pekin uncertain. French dispatch claims near Ho-Si-Wu and weak Chinese opposition. Heat is intense, troop health good, and peace within six weeks hoped. Conger message deemed confidential, no change in Chaffee’s orders. Japan viewed as，共 peaceful but willing to engage in negotiations.
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London
Ho-Si-Wa
Paris
Pekin
Ho-Si- Wu
Daily Mail
China
Claude MacDonald
British Foreign Office
Berlin
the Chronicle
Washington
Japan
United States
Co P Huntington Dead From Associated Press
Collis P Huntington president of the Southern Pacific railroad has died at Racquette Lake New York. Private secretary J E Gates received the news at the Hotel Majestic this morning and Huntington’s family asked Princess Hatsfeldt to be informed as his adopted daughter. A London dispatch said Princess Hatsfeldt will sail from Liverpool on the Majestic August 16.
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Collis P. Huntington
Southern Pacific Railroad
Mr. Huntington
J. E. Gates
Hotel Majestic
Racquette Lake
N. Y
Gates
Camp “Pine Knot
Huntington
London
Princess Hatsfeld
Associated Press
Princess Hatafeldt
Majestic
Liverpool
New York
Weather Outlook for New England Bright and Warmer
Washington August 14 forecast for New England calls for fair and warmer conditions on Wednesday with possible evening showers. Thursday should be fair with light to fresh south winds.
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Washngton
New England
Italian Colony Holds Funeral Parade for King Humbert
In Bostons Mass a large Italian community procession joined by state peers paraded through city streets and held a solemn high mass at the cathedral to honor King Humbert. Bands played dirges as a bier and floral pieces led the march with twelve pallbearers.
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Bostos
Humbert
Oboldus
Alabama's speed run detailed for battleship test
Admiral Rodgers and a board of naval experts map the Alabama test voyage from Orampe shipyard to New York. The ship will be dry docked, painted, and seaworthy after antifouling treatment, then attempt four hours at sixteen knots on a Cape Ann to Cape Porvozo government course with 200 crew including Cramp Company engineers aboard.
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New Yeak
Rodgers
Evans
Hemphill and Rockler
Kapps
Vreeland
Genderson
Naval
Alabama
Orampe
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York Harbor
Navy Yard
Cape Ann
Cape Poroviso
Edward 8
Cramp
Cramp Company
Cramps
Brownson
Haven park gains paths seats and a temporary fountain
City note describes new paths and seating at Haven park with a temporary fountain providing drinks. Rain revived vegetation, wells run low in the countryside, and Concord fair plans include a tour with a tandem team and a fitted locomobile. Fare to the fair is 2.30 round trip. Portmouth awning violations topples with seven feet minimum and ten dollar fines.
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Haven Park
Concord State Fair Association
Concord
Masseachnachs
Vermont
Portamouth
Market Street
National League Results From Yesterday
Chicago lost to Boston 7 to 6 in Chicago while another game had Boston defeating Chicago 7 to 6. Pittsburg beat New York 5 to 0 at Pittsburg and New York won 1 to 7 at Pittsburg. St Louis defeated Philadelphia 6 to 2 at St Louis. The Brooklyn Cincinnati game was rained out.
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Chicago
Boston
Pittsburg
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Signed Articles For 25 Round Match At Coney Island
Nuw Youre reports Sharkey and Fitzsimmons signed for a twenty five round bout at the Seaside club in Coney Island on August 24 with a purse of $25,000. They agree seventy five percent of gate receipts go to the winner and twenty five percent to the loser. White to referee.
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Sharkey
Fitzsimmons
Arrticles
Coney Island
White
Largest Schooner George W Wells Launched At Camden
Ten thousand spectators witnessed the launch of the George W Wells, the world’s largest schooner. The mammoth vessel, 302 feet 11 inches on keel, 345 feet overall length, forty six feet six inches beam, and twenty three feet depth, slid into the water at 12 54 PM. Captain John G Crowley of Taunton, Mass owns the ship, and cheers greeted the splash.
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Cauprn
Camden
George W. Wells
John G. Crowley
Taunton
Mass
Boston Fire on India Street Wrecks Grocers’ Loss
A blaze on India street today caused about 150000 dollars in damage, primarily to Timothy Guy and company, wholesale grocers. The building, owned by Timothy L. Smith, sustained about 42000 dollars in losses.
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Boston
India Street
Timothy Guy and Company
Timothy L. Smith
Hoare's column deemed safe after Elands River report
London reports Col. Hoare's column is safe despite a Pretoria dispatch claiming the convoy was captured by the Boers at Elands River. The Daily News carried the update amid war news from the Front.
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London
Pretoria
Daily News
Col. Hoare
Elands River
Nelson Wins Hour Pace Dash at Charles River Park
Boston report says John E. Nelson defeated Archie Maceachern in an hour motor paced race at Charles River Park by about one and a third miles. Nelson covered 35 miles 701 yards while Maceachern finished 34 miles 165 yards. No records were set.
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Boston
John E. Nelson
Archie Maceachern
Charles River Park
Nelson
Oregon's repairs debated for possible Pacific return
The question of permanent repairs to the battleship Oregon is under discussion by department officials and it is possible the vessel may be brought back to the Pacific coast for repairs.
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Wasumaron
Oregon
Department
Pacific Coast
Sinking of the Framee and Brennus clash off Cape St Vincent
August 14 Torztox reports new account from Brennus officers of the framee wreck after a collision at sea. Framee nears Brennus to receive orders for Foudre at sixteen knots. helmsman misinterprets orders and the framee capsizes. Captain Manduit Bleasx refuses aid as Brennus crew rescues others, while Framee sinks in three minutes in calm seas.
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Torztox
Breanus
Admiral Fournier
Framea
Cape St. Vincent
Framee
Brennus
Foudre
Manduit Bleasx
Deutschland Sets Speed Record Crossing Atlantic
Paysourn Aug 14 The Hamburg American line steamer Deutschland arrived at 8 20 this morning after sailing from New York Aug 8. She set a record for eastward passage with a time of five days eleven hours and forty five minutes and a peak daily run of 52 knots. Her average hourly speed was 23 32 knots.
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Paysourn
Hamburg American Line
Deutschland
New York
Hamburg
Duetschland
Ninth Cavalry to sail Thursday for China with full unit
The Ninth cavalry will sail on the transport Warren next Thursday with a full complement of officers and men. Because of the large number of officers occupying quarters, no women will be permitted to sail and many officers planned to bring families to China. A detachment from Fort Meyer arrives. a sergeant and forty privates of the signal corps will be sent to China.
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San Francisco
Ninth Cavalry
Warren
China
Signal Corps
Fort Meyer
Navy Yard News: New Watchman, Vessels Set for Sea
John C. Stevens reported for duty as watchman on Tuesday at the Navy Yard. The Yackton and Eagle will be ready for sea about September 15. A party of thirty golf enthusiasts gathered at the links Tuesday afternoon. A theatre trip to Portsmouth is being organized for Monday evening. Yard officers discuss plans to entertain North Atlantic squadron officers. Lieut. J. CO. Sypher A&N has been ordered to the Newport torpedo station for two weeks temporary duty.
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John C. Stevens
Eagle
Golf Links
Portsmouth
North Atlantic
Lieut. J. CO. Sypher
Newport Torpedo Station
Organized in Kittery Massachueetts Thymoleum Co plans $50000 capital
The Massachusetts Thymoleum Company has been organized in Kittery to purchase and operate the New England Thymoleum Co. with $50,000 capital stock, of which none is paid in. Officers listed include President Abrams Monfort of Providence R I and Treasurer Frank E. Rowell of Kittery. Certificate approved Aug. 10.
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Massachueetts Thymoleum Company
Kittery
New England Thymoleum Co
Abrams. Monfort
Providence
R. I
Frank E. Rowell
Blood Medicine Promise in a Brief Tale
A compact narrative touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as America’s greatest blood medicine. It claims purified blood cleanses disease and boosts health, framing the product as a quick remedy amid dramatic rhetoric.
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America
Tan Summer Visitors Reflect Fashionable Solo Ring
Tan is the fashionable vacation solo ring reflected in faces of many summer visitors this season. It signals outdoor happiness and evidence that salt breeze pairs with sun to produce color and vigor among those here.
Hedding Camp Ground News and Local Visits
Atwood of Lisbon visits his brother 8 W Atwood. A baseball game is set for Saturday the 18th between the Greenlands and the Eppinga on local grounds. Harry Ladd visits his brother Dr 8 T Ladd in New York City. Prescott sisters Belle and May visit Amenbury. Mrs Elmer Twombly and daughters of Portsmouth, formerly of town, stop en route to Concord for Old Home Week. Rev E G Smith and family depart for Malden Mass. Mrs Bert Piper and daughter of Worcester visit Mrs S W Atwood. Mrs Charles Harlburt and daughter of Dorchester entertain. Charles Johnson of Concord stays with Fred Johnson. Miss Mary Tuck of Brentwood visits Mrs Nellia Johnson.
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Atwood
Lisbon
W. Atwood
Greenlands
Eppinga
Harry Ladd
T. Ladd
New York City
Prescott
Belle
May
Amenbury
Elmer Twombly
Portsmouth
Oconcord
E. G. Smith
Malden
Mass
Bert Piper
Worcester, Mass
Charles Harlburt
Dorchester
Alvin Thompson
Charles Johnson
Concord
Fred Johnson
Mary Tuck
Brentwood
Nellia Johnson
Salvation Army hotel opened in Portland for workers
Maine notes report a Salvation Army hotel in Portland to serve workmen. Counsel for George Champion seeks trial in Androscoggin County to ensure an impartial proceeding, fearing York County would bias the case. Theft hits Biddeford haybarn. 3 tons stolen from Stephen Gowing’s barn. St Joseph’s church in Biddeford draped in black for Bishop Healey memorial. services held. Frank Foss of Saco nearly bleeds to death after a tooth extraction. A $10 donation left from Biddeford Old Home celebration. Hood’s Sarsaparilla ad claims cure for diseases tied to impure blood.
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George Champion
Androscoggin
York County
Stephen Gowing
Biddeford
St. Joseph’s Church
Bishop Healey
Portland
Frank Foss
Saco
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Alec
Lota
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Oliver W. Ham
Fletcher Market
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Desi EE
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Supreme Court
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James Harrington
Amesbury
George Hoyt
Woburo
John Harris
Frank Davis
John MecCarthy
Peterboro
Ontario
Boston and Maine Railroad
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Seco
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