President Roosevelts call for Cuban reciprocity session
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt intends to summon an extraordinary Senate session in November to push Cuban reciprocity. A treaty is near completion awaiting only signatures from Minister Quesada and Secretary Hay. The move aims to clear the issue before the next regular Congress and influence the upcoming campaign.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Cuba
Congress
United States
Quesada
Hay
Divorce laws a curse says university chancellor
E Benjamin Andrews rector of Nagaski University warns in Chicago that loose American divorce laws are a curse on families. He urges discouraging early marriages and condemns divorces as a foe to marriage and to children's well being, arguing social harm and lasting impact on those divorced.
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E. Benjamin Andrews
University of Nagaski
University of Chicago
Andrews
Knights of Pythias Meet Opens 1900 Convention in San Francisco
The Knights of Pythias opened its annual convention at the Palace hotel in San Francisco with nearly 150 delegates present. Absent supreme representatives planned arrival as delayed specials reached the city. Supreme Chancellor Fethera reported 640,000 members as of December 31, 1900.
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Palace Hotel
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Supreme Lodge
Fethéra
Reading Democrat Files Nomination Challenge in Dauphin Court
Harrisburg Aug 12 Henry D Green of Reading Democratic candidate for reselection from Berks Lehigh district filed in Dauphin county court exceptions to the nomination of M L Kline of Allentown who also claims to be the Democratic nominee Kline objected to Green certificate asserting it mirrors Kline’s own rationale for his nomination.
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Harrisburg
Henry D. Green
Reading
Berks-Lehigh
Dauphin County
M. ©. L. Kline
Allentown
Kline
Green
Aline
Manhattan Strike Averted After 9 Hour Day Agreement
National chiefs of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen with division and local reps met at Manhattan Elevated railroad offices. The dispute narrowed to hours and a ninety mile daily limit. The company conceded a nine hour day and the engineers waived mileage limits. Agreement signed. Skitt cautious on details. Youngson returns to Meadville Pa while praising the result.
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Youngson
Wison
Manhattan Elevated Railroad
Manhattan Central
Skitt
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Jenks
Pinney
Mr. Skitt
Meadville
Illinois McKinley Memorial fund reaches target
The Illinois auxiliary of the McKinley Memorial Association reports the $50,000 goal has been raised. Subscriptions total $50,128 with many local committees still tallying. when all lists are counted, contributions may exceed $100,000 through school penny drives and public gifts.
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Chicago
Illinois
McKinley Memorial Association
Ilinois
Steamship Arrivals
Arrived ships include Hohen sollern Naplea Cleared St. Paul Bouthampton Germanic Liverpool Balled Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Bre on Pennsylvania Hamburg. Liverpool Arrived Cobi New York Antwerp Arrived Zeeland New York.
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Naplea
St. Paul
Bouthampton
Germanic
Liverpool
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Breon
Pennsylvania
Hamburg
Cobi
Antwerp
Zeeland
Quay Pledges Help to End Anthracite Strike
Senator Quay said he is willing to use his influence to settle the anthracite coal miners strike in the region. George Llewellyn of the Chi gene Alliance urged Quay to broker a settlement and both sides could be met if needed to restore industrial peace.
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Atlantic City
Senator Quay
George Llewellyn
Chigene’ Alliance
Wilkes-Barre
Llewellyn
Double lynching shocks Lexington Missouri mob hangs two men
In Lexington Missouri an estimated 200 to 300 masked attackers overpowered jailers and dragged Charles Salyers white and Harry Gates black to a tree near the highway. They were hanged beside one another after Salyers claimed Gates fired the fatal shot that killed George W Johnson.
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Lexington
Charles Salvers
Harry Gates
George W. Johnson
Salyers
Gates
Johnson
Salvers
Fiendish Plot to Destroy Infirmary Uncovered
Decatur Indiana August 12 a plot to destroy the Adams county infirmary and kill its forty four inmates was uncovered during an inspection by A W Butler secretary of the state board of charities A pile of rubbish was moved revealing sixty pounds of dynamite two two pound bombs and 115 feet of fuse Echerman an inmate for more than twelve years recently reprimanded and then sulky disappeared with a bomb said to be in his possession
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Decatur
Ind
Adams County
A. W. Butler
State Board of Charities
Charles Eckerman
Echerman
Two Boys Drowned in Atlantic City Surf
Exclusive AP report from Atlantic City details the drowning of Joseph Land 10, son of a Philadelphia builder, and Daniel De Angeli age unknown, son of John De Angeli also from Philadelphia. Samuel Bragg 11 from Newark narrowly escaped. Land died trying to rescue De Angeli.
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Atlantic City
Joseph Land
Philadelphia
Daniel de Angeli
John de Angeli
John Murphy
Samuel Bragg
Newark
N. J
Land
de Angeli
Elks elect grand officers at annual meeting
Exalted Ruler of the Elks. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pros, Eail Lake, Utah, Aug.L.G. KB. Cronk, of Omubha, was today elected grand ex alted ruler of the grand lodge of Elks, W. B. Hivock, of Lexington, K., was elected grand leading knight and Judge J. (. Pickens, of Denver, was elected grand royal knight, all by acclamation.
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Eail Lake
Utah
L.G. KB. Cronk
Omubha
Grand Lodge of Elks
W. B. Hivock
Lexington
J. (. Pickens
Denver
Prince Chen in New York Presides Over Chinatown Welcome
Prince Chen visits New York with Chinese dignitaries including Wu Tingfang and Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng. He is welcomed by Acting Mayor Fornes at city hall, tours the post office, crosses the Brooklyn Bridge, and attends an elaborate Chinatown reception before sailing to Montreal and on to Vancouver.
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Fornes
Board of Aldermen
Low
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Wu Ting-fang
Chen Tung Liang Cheng
Washington
China
Post Office
van Cott
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Long Yain King
Waldorf-Astoria
Wu Tingfang
A. W. Bach
Montreal
Niagara Falls
Vancouver
Gasoline explosion death follows in Princeton blaze
Dr. W. E. Terry died from burns after a gasoline explosion in Princeton Kentucky. The blast started by lighting a match at Terry and Frayer drug store caused a fire that damaged $100000 and devastated the Cumberland Telephone exchange Postal Telegraph opera house and two dry goods stores.
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Paducah
W. E. Terry
Princeton
Terry & Frayer
Cumberland Telephone Exchange
Postal Telegraph Company
Opera
Terry's
Miners Freed in West Virginia Contempt Case
Parkersburg West Virginia August 12 Judge Jackson released Thomas Haggerty and six other United Mine Workers who had been jailed for contempt of court. They had faced sixty and ninety day sentences after claiming they did not know they violated the injunction. Release granted with risk of rearrest if the injunction is violated again.
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Jackson
Thomas Haggerty
United Mine Workers
Mexican Bandit Taken in Paso Texas
A telegram from Zara guossa Mexico reported to M B Davis of Wells Fargo Express in Paso Texas the capture of James Parrish the third alleged Mexican Central railroad robber. Some money was recovered but the amount is not specified.
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M. B. Davis
Wells Fargo Express Company
Zaraguossa
Mexico
James Paarrish
Mexican Central Railroad
Parrish
Populists Nominate Hines for Governor in Georgia
Georgia Populists name John H. Hines of Atlanta for governor at the state executive committee meeting in Atlanta. Hines declined to run, and a three member committee was appointed to make a nomination. Nominations for other statewide offices followed, led by J. H. Taylor for state offices.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
John H. Hines
Spanish War Veterans Meet at Lancaster
The second annual session of the department of Pennsylvania Spanish War Veterans convened in Lancaster with delegates from Reading Scranton Norristown and the host city. Old officers were reelected including Commander Henry D Greene senior vice commander Thomas Whitson junior vice commander R W A Reuther inspector James R Hunsecker judge advocate Albert Carter medical director H C Botenus and council members Frank Jones James C Leman W C Weldner and James Wesson.
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Reading
Scranton
Norristown
Henry D. Greene
Thomas Whitson
R. W. A. Reuther
James R. Hunsecker
Albert Carter
Strikers arraigned in Edwardsville riot case
Five Woodward local United Mine Workers strikers were arraigned before Magistrate Pollock in Wilkes-Barre on charges of intimidating non union workers and rioting. The case involves alleged threats to keep miners from going to work at Woodward colliery and a motion to compel production of July meeting minutes. The secretary James Owens was held on contempt for refusing to produce the minutes. Bail set at $100 for Owens and $500 for each of the other four defendants.
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Woodward
United Mine Workers
Edwardsville
Pollock
Woodward Coliery
Commonwealth
James Owens
Lithuanian Leaders Held to Bail in Riot Murder Case
Antony Klimo wicz and Stanislaus Zukowsky, Lithuanians arrested last week for participation in the riot that killed Joseph Beddall, appeared before Squire Shoemaker. Charge reduced to assault with intent to kill. held in bail to answer at court. Peter Czywanle also in custody for September term of court for rioting. General Gobin returned from Lebanon with no new information.
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Shenandoah
Antony Klimowicz
Stanislaus Zukowsky
Joseph Beddall
Squire Shoemaker
Peter Czywanle
Gobin
Lebanon
Tax collector arrests two youths over unpaid polls and taxes
Exclusive wire from Altoona reports County Tax Collector Elway ordered the arrest of two young men for failing to pay poll or occupation taxes. They agreed to settle when they faced jail. Both Elway and Delinquent School Collector Clngerman vow to imprison anyone who does not pay.
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Altoona
Elway
Clngerman
Anarchist Sganza Falls to Death at Sea En Route to Europe
Exclusive wire reports from Rome say the Italian steamer Citta Di Milano arrived Genoa August 9 with a New York detainee, anarchist Sganza, who jumped overboard off Gibraltar. Authorities suspect he was bound to murder a European royal figure, but tired and killed himself. two companions vanished at Genoa.
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Rome
Citta di Milano
New York
Genoa
Sganza
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Saanga
Europe
Farewell to Ireland by Earl Cadogan and Countess Cadogan
Dublin August 12 Earl Cadogan retiring Lord Lieutenant and Countess Cadogan bade a formal farewell to Ireland. The ceremony in Dublin Castle included loyal addresses and a large guard of honor. Earl of Dudley will succeed as Lord Lieutenant without delay.
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Earl Cadogan
Lordieutenant
Ireland
Countess Cadogan
Pllice
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Connaught
Earl of Dudley
Omaha Coal Supply Exhausted Prompts Shortage Panic
An exclusive AP report from Omaha dated August describes the city and surrounding towns running out of anthracite coal. Dealers refuse orders and warn no relief is in sight as winter demands loom.
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Omaha
Associated Press
Aug
Democratic state committee plans fall tour with Pattison
Harrisburg August 12 The Democratic state campaign committee met at state headquarters to map a statewide campaign plan and organize a tour by ex Governor Pattison and associates. They stressed building party organization in every county and a large campaign fund for victory. The executive committee discussed rule changes while Creasy reported progress creating independent school district organizations for the fall election.
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Democratic State Campaign Committee
Pattison
Creasy
Excell ent card at Brighton Beach track
New York Aug 12 second day of Brighton Beach grand circuit meeting presents strong betting and faster times hindered only by a high wind. The Abbot’s lame withdrawal cancels the £10000 match with Lord Derby. Prince Alert and Annaconda race for $5000 to threaten world pacing record, while Dan Patch races a mile to challenge Star Pointer’s 1.59% mark.
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Lord Derby
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Dan Patch
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McMillan Funeral Train To Leave Manchester Mass
The funeral train for Senator James McMillan of Michigan will depart Manchester at 1:00 PM for Boston via the Boston and Albany line, joining the 2:00 PM Boston train and arriving Detroit at 7:46 AM Thursday. Detroit residence will open Thursday afternoon, with a private burial and no services in Manchester before departure.
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James McMillan
Michigan
Boston
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Detroit
McMillin
Two State Tickets in Arkansas Nominaton Fight
Starry V W Myers files in Pulaski chancery court seeking injunction to stop Secretary Crockett from certifying Charles D Greaves as Republican governor nominee. Dispute centers on dual state ticket nominations by rival Republican factions in Little Rock Arkansas.
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Iressa
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Ark
Starry
W. Myers
Pulaski
Barcelona Venezuela upheaval ends as rebels seize city
The battle began August 3 and government troops surrendered Friday. Eight generals and twenty three colonels were captured. City houses were looted and residents maltreated as foreigners’ stores and consulates were pillaged. US cruiser Cincinnati ordered to Barcelona. other ships in region sent to protect lives and property.
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Cincinnati
Associated Press
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Barcelona
Venezuela
Francisco
Monagas
Platero
Alemartin Marcano
United States
Bowen
Caracas
Topeka
Porto Cabello
Marietta
Orinoco
Falke Ts
Curacoa
Giovanni Bausan
Pallag
la Guayara
Reunion of the Philippine Soldiers Opens in Council Bluffs
Delegates to the annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Philippines began arriving in Council Bluffs Illinois. Generals Hale and Punston were expected tonight. A telegram from General Jacob H. Smith said he cannot attend due to his mother's illness in Portsmouth Ohio.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs
Ill
Society of the Army of the Philippines
Hale
Punston
Jacob H. Smith
Portsmouth
Sisters expelled as crowd defends schools at Genegee
The Paris based report says the commissary at Lesneyen with gendarmes tried to close the Sisters schools in Genegee Finisterre. A crowd armed with cudgels and stones resisted. one gendarme was unhorsed and the commissary retreated. He later returned with soldiers to seal the schools amid cries of Long live liberty.
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Paris
Lesneyen
Finisterre
Genegee
Conferees Deadlock In Eighth Senatorial District
Exclusive wire from Warren Pennsylvania reports the Party conferees in the eighth senatorial district returned a three to three tie after meeting at OW City two weeks earlier. The group adjourned with no decision and to reconvene in the morning.
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Warren
OW City
Hlulinga
Cummings
Weather data for August 12 1902 reported locally
Local weather report for August 12 1902 notes a high of 8 degrees and a low near 0.8 degrees with humidity around 92 percent. Precipitation shows none in the four hours ending 6 p m.
Weather Forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania
Weather forecast for Washington Aug 1 Eastern Pennsylvania calls for fair weather Wednesday light variable winds and local rains Thursday
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