Second Day Naval Exercises Off Rockport Coast
Ad miral Higginson defends the coast as the naval clash nears a renewed engagement. Signals and movements weave through fog as the Decatur and Bagley pursue clues while Brooklyn and other ships adjust positions near Thatcher's Island and Glouster.
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Brooklyn
Point Light
Glouster
Higginton
Bagley
Higginson
Roeckport
Admiral Higginson
Rockport
Pillsbury
Straits Mouth Point
Thatcher's Island
Kearsarge
Massachusetts
Shah's Maxim visit ends with lavish $15,000 luncheon
The shah toured Maxim works in London and fired three belts from a Maxim gun, then attended a grand lunch at the Persian legation costing about $15,000. He observed artillery and electrical inventions and posed for moving pictures with his entourage.
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London
Shah
Maxim Works
Hiram Maxim
Legation
Emperor William invites Victor Emmanuel to Rome visit
Exclusive AP report from Rome states Emperor William sent a letter to King Victor Emmanuel expressing pleasure at their upcoming meeting in Italy. He hopes to visit Rome for the Goethe monument unveiling and notes a gift he has presented.
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Rome
William
Victor Emmanuel
Ria
Goethe
Remington's Funeral After Controversial Death In Newport
Robert Reading Remington, who died by an apparent self infliction in Newport R I last Monday, was buried at Wildwood beside his parents. The private service followed an autopsy deemed decisive by his brother Edward P Remington and attendees included local officials. Investigators kept details confidential amid lingering questions about possible foul play.
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Associated Press
Williamesport
Wildwood
Robert Reading Remington
Newport
R. 1
Wildwood Cemetery
Edward P. Remington
J. W. Diggles
Christchurch
Episcopal Church
Hlizabeth Reading
John F. Luediein
Emerson Collins
John G. Coryell
William Emery
John T. Fredericks
John K. Hays
Mary van Alen
Robert Remington
Robert
Remington
Seth T. McCormick
Bartholin described as dissipated ne’er-do-well in testimony
In a pre death conversation Mrs Bartholin told the witness that young Bartholin was a beast and the Mitchell family would regret Minnie Mitchell’s involvement. She called Bartholin a dissipated ne’er-do-well and said she believed him capable of almost any crime.
Power suit revelations and named backers linked to Power
Lawyer Lamb testifies in the Northern Pacific merger case naming W Bourke Cochran Camille Weidenfeld H Content Co and Edwin R Thomas as sponsors of Power. Power himself says he received 100 shares for his name and left NY due to subpoena issues. Cochran calls the testimony false and claims the backers pressured Power to flee.
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Mabey—Lamb
Power
West
Cochran
Associated Press
New York
George Alfred Lamb
Peter Power
Northern Pacific
Henry Stern
W. Bourke Cochran
Camille Weidenfeld
H. Content & Co
Edwin R. Thomas
New York City
Lamb
Messrs. Cockran
Weidenfeld
W. Bourke Cockran
President Roosevelts Chattanooga invitation visit
Exclusive AP report from Oyster Bay notes C. J. Hamilton and F. Arnold of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen presented the president with an invitation to the eighth biennial convention in Chattanooga Tennessee on September 4 The president expressed a wish to attend if feasible and may also visit Asheville North Carolina en route Senator Pritchard and others joined a luncheon at Sagamore Hill ahead of Roosevelts departure for New Haven and a New England trip scheduled to begin tomorrow morning.
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Asociated
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Asheville
N. C
Chattanooga
Senator Pritchard
Mannahan
Mr. Arnold
Valner C. Foster
Chicago
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Jones Vanducer
Jones Vanducer, Who Was A Colleague of Mr. Roosevelt
Assembly
John A. Sletcher
Leslie's Weekly
H. Williams
State Republican Committee
Lewishina
Roosevelt
New Haven
Conn
New England
Shooting at Mount Gretna Ranges Features Close Brigade Match
Exclusive AP report from Mount Gretna on August 21 describes strong shooting during a National Guard range event. The First Brigade edged the Third by eleven points. Sergeant Major C M Davis led scoring with 4 of 25 at 600 yards. The First City troop won the cavalry skirmish, while detailed team totals are listed for brigades regiments and cavalry units.
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Gretna
National Guard
C. M. Davis
Pitth
Tenth
Eeighteenth
Pireat City
Second City
Sheridan
Governor's
Death List Numbers 16 From Paper Plant Disaster
Five more bodies were found in the Jessup and Moore Paper digesting room, bringing the total dead to sixteen. Identified victims include William Ruth EB H Mousley Bernard Sweeney William Scott and Joseph Henry. Fireman Joel Hutton survived and is missing. Hospitalized injured are reported to recover.
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Wilmington
Del
Jessup & Moore Paper Company
William Ruth
EB. H. Mousley
Bernard Sweeney
William Scott
Joseph Henry
Joel Hutton
Bartholin Murder Inquest Recommends Arrests In Chicago
Coroner jury finds Mrs. Bartholin died by strangulation around July 7. Recommends arrest of her son William Bartholin as principal and holds Oscar Thompson and Edward Counsellman as accessaries. Neighbors testified the elderly woman feared her son Accord.
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Chicago
Anna Bartholin
William Bartholin
Oscar Thompson
Edward Counselman
Minnie Mitchell
Bartholin
May Brown
Accord
Round Up of Green Goods Swindlers in New York
Federal authorities announce the largest chase of green goods swindlers in New York city history. Five men and a woman detained. an entire plant seized in Newark. Victims paid cash for phony money while inspectors recovered green paper and trunks in a major cross state operation. Bail set at 2500 dollars for all prisoners.
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Associated Press
New York
Joseph R. Baker
Elmer Browns
Gottlieb
Newark
George Brown
Thomas Henry
Westoflre
Michael Boyle
Antonio Caperesee
New Haven
Conn
Cortelyou
Duryean
Philadelphia
Bullman and McMillian
Boston
Elmer Brown
Baker
Brown
Gottlieb's
Henry
Forte Takes Heed in Constantinople Disputes
U S minister John G A Leishman warns the Porte prompting rapid replies to unsettled questions. The Porte agrees to return seized insurance policies and looks to resolve remaining issues including rebuilding the American mission house at Kharput and allowing Armenian women and children to join naturalized American husbands and fathers.
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Constantinople
United States
John G. A. Leishman
Porte
Kharput
Turkish Armenia
Mitchell leaves Chicago after meeting mine union officials
President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America visited Chicago on Tuesday night to confer with Smnola Mine Workers' union officials. He returned to Wilkes Barre, Pa., today and said he knew nothing about any steps to end the anthracite strike.
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Chicago
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Smnola Mine Workers’ Union
Wilkes Barre
East
Mitchell
Wilkes-Barre
T. W. Hart
Public Alliance of
Warnke
Duryea
J. Pierpont Morgan WH
United Mine Workers
Victoria and Albert Royal Yacht Sets Course Along English Coast
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert with King Edward and Queen Alexandra aboard sailed from Cowes on the Isle of Wight in the afternoon for a cruise along the west coast of England and will anchor off Portland that night.
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Associated Press
Anowes
Isle of Wight
Royal Yacht
Victoria and Albert
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Cowes
England
Portland
Uncle Russell Sage Denounces Trusts as Menace to Government
New York Aug 21 Russell Sage calls combinations of all industries a menace to true government and foresees revolt and financial ruin if great trusts dominate. He favors initial joint protectives for new industries but argues they should later be broken into individual concerns to avoid systemic collapse.
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New York
Russell Sage
J. Pierpont Morgan
Sage
Morgan
Mr. Sage
Windstorm in Kansas Demolishes Iola Factory District
A severe wind storm hit Iola Kansas last night causing extensive damage in Hast Iola and the aurora foundry district. Two brick buildings at the Aurora foundry were demolished and three buildings at the New Jersey Zinc smelter were unroofed. Two MP train coaches overturned but passengers escaped with slight bruises. Many dwellings were blown down and debris blocked streets as heavy rain worsened the damage.
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Iola
Kan
Lfe
Hast Iola
Aurora Foundry
New Jersey Zinc Company
Navy to Reclassify Marine Officers From Civil List
Exclusive wire from The Associated Press reports the Navy Department will reclassify marine officers appointed from civilians under the naval personnel act. The decision, announced in Washington, affects ranks and the policy governing entry and advancement of marine officers sourced from civilian life.
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Washington
Navy Department
Naval Personnel Act
Two Men Shot and Killed in Street Incident
From Gloucester Ohio Aug 21 Perry Oxley of Lynsander and Charles A Brown of Gallipolis were shot dead in the street shortly after midnight by Frank Smith who used a shotgun. The men were intoxicated after a quarrel. Smith surrendered after the shooting. Brown and Oxley were painters at the Tipples.
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Gloucester
Perry Oxley
Lynsander
Charles A. Brown
Gallipolis
Frank Smith
Smith
Brown
Oxley
Tipples
Hill Addresses Farmers at Orleans Pioneer Picnic
Gov David B Hill spoke to about 8000 at Oak Orchard praising farmer independence and Boer admiration. He urged self reliance, distinction between farmer and agriculturist, and support for holidays and fair wages, while noting believers in personal effort over corporate wealth. Bird B Coler accompanied him.
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Associated Press
Albion
Foreer
David B. Hill
Orleans County
Oak Orchard
Hill
Bird
Coler
Mr. Hill
Cresceus Breaks Trotting Mile Record at State Pub Grounds
Cresceus trotted a mile in 2.02 4 percent at the State Pub grounds track, shaving a quarter second off the Nancy Hanks record of 1892 despite a bracing backstretch wind. The new mark came in Cresceus first start this season and suggests potential for the two minute milestone with continued improvement.
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Indianapolis
Cresceus
State Pub Grounds
Nancy Hanks
Crescens
Doherty doubles win first England national tennis title
Newport R I August 21 The Doherty brothers R F and H L defeated Holcomb Ward and Dwight F Davis at Casino Courts to claim the national doubles championship for England in straight sets 11-9 12-10 6-4. They have beaten Ward and Davis twice, including the Davis international trophy match, to establish tennis supremacy in doubles.
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Newport
R. 1
R. F
H. L. Doherty
Holcomb Ward
Dwight F Davin
England
Dohertys
Ward
Davis
Steamship Arrivals Aug 21 Lists Sailings and Passages
Steamship arrivals report ships sailing and passing through New York. Purest Ble marck docks Hamburg Queenstown. Muajestle sails for New York. Lisard passes La Touraine, heading to Hayre.
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Associated Press
New York
Blemarck
Hamburg
Queenstown
Muajestle
Lisard
la Touraine
Hayre
Major Delmar Wins 2.12 Trot in Rain at Beafsville
Readville Massachusetts reports Major Delmar captured the 2.12 class trot in three straight heats at Beafsville during grand circuit week. The gelding, owned by Boston’s George Van Dyke, held off Lady Thisbe and Dulce Core as showers interrupted the five-event card and the 2.08 stake record remained safe.
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Readville
Mass
Massachusetts
Beafsville
Major Delmar
Wiseacres
Detroit
Cleveland
George van Dyke
Boston
Wheeling
W. Va
Lady Thisbe
Dulce Core
French Feeling Against Germany at Mars-la-Tour Anniversary
Berlin reports a vivid French display during the Mars-la-Tour anniversary ceremonies. Lorraine residents crossed the frontier to attend as Bishop Turban urged fidelity to France while General Cuny and General Driant spoke of future liberation.
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Mars-la-Tour
Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Vionville
Strasberg
Lorraine
Turbaz
Nancy
Germain
Cuny
Itt
Cefernal Ereetings
Voselle
Vosges
Driant
Cloudburst floods Illinois farmland and rail line
A cloudburst near Fenton Illinois flooded thousands of acres destroying the corn crop. Two miles of Mendota branch track were washed out and a freight train derailed. Fireman George Wells and engineer Frank Murray were killed. Horses in a car were killed. Farmers’ losses are estimated at 150000 dollars.
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Sterling
Fenton
Mendota
Chicago, Burington and Quincy
George Wells
Pulton
Frank Murray
Fulton, Hil
Largest Ship Afloat Cedric Launched by White Star Line
Exclusive wire from Belfast reports the White Star steamship Cedric of 21,000 tons, the largest liner afloat, was launched at Harland and Wolff. The 70 foot beam ship draws 49 1/3 feet of water, carries 16,400 tons and houses 3,000 passengers. Service is expected in autumn.
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Belfaat
Ireland
White Star Line
Cedric
Papers In Ryan Case Made Ready For President
Papers in the Captain James A. Ryan case have arrived at the War Department and will be sent to the president. Ryan acknowledged administering the water cure but said it was necessary to achieve results. He had clashes with civil authorities and wrote a tart report about a civil official. testimony favored him and the court is understood to have acquitted him.
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New York
Wall Street
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway
August Belmont
Louisville and Nashville
Spencer
Louisville & Nashville
Bishop Potter
Mr. Morgan
Mitchell
Washington
James A. Ryan
Fifteenth Cavalry
Philippine Islands
War Department
Ryan
Weather Outlook for Friday and Saturday in Eastern Pennsylvania
Forecast for Friday and Saturday calls for fresh westerly winds and unsettled conditions across Eastern Pennsylvania. Expect cooler afternoons with gusty breezes and the chance of scattered showers, impacting outdoor plans and travel.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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