New England Coast Naval Manoeuvres Ended in Surrender
Rockport Mass August 24 Navy war game on the New England coast ended at 5 40 AM with Rear Admiral Higgison demanding unconditional surrender from Commander Pillsbury's White squadron eight miles south of Thatcher's Island The Blue defending fleet overwhelmed the White attacking squadron and Pillsbury's ships were put out of action near Gloucester harbor Navy officials note improvements in signaling and wireless telegraphy would aid future operations.
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Pillsbury
Rockport
Mass
New England
Higginson
Thatcher
Salem
Kearsarge
Alabama
Maassachusetts
Scorpion
Prairie
Panther
Gloucester Harbor
Washington
Cape Wivabeath
Cape Cod
Prairie Clagship
Pounither
Supply
Wiggingon
Koursarge
Massachusetts
Brooklyn
Olympia
Cincinnati
Montgomery
Gloucester
Mayflower
Mach
Maes
Provincetown
Salem Harbor
Navy Department
Water Spouts at Cape May Seen Offshore
Five water spouts were observed about five miles off shore between eleven and twelve today near Cape May. Three were single shafts formed during the mingling of two electrical storms and a small hurricane, another was a double spout to the southeast, while the rest lay directly east. A sequence of thunderstorms with lightning and thunder drove bathers from the ocean and many from the shore due to the turbulent waters.
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Cape May
Mitchell In Danger After Rail Crash And Arbitration Push
Wilkes Barre August 4 The Public Alliance delegation urged President Mitchell to back arbitration in the coal strike and provided miners’ figures. Mitchell accepted guidance toward an honorable settlement. News arrived that Mitchell was injured in a railroad wreck at Beling Montana. The accident left the sleeper derailed but only the engineer and fireman were hurt.
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Associated Press
Wilkes-Barre
Public Alliance
Senators Quay
Penrose
Athletic City
Uice
Mitchell
Pennsylvania Senate
Anyshing
Disastrous Freight Wreck Near Georgetown
A Southern railroad wreck near Georgetown Indiana left engineer Red Duval and fireman Cox dead, brakeman Ross killed outright, and engineer Harry Gooddale and fireman George Myers seriously hurt. Fourteen wheat cars and two locomotives plunged 40 feet from a trestle into a ravine.
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St. Louis
New Albany
Ind
Southern Railroad
Georgetown
Here
Steamers Arrive and Sail From Major Ports in August
From The Associated Press report dated August 21, steamers Tut Gascogne and Vaderland arrived or were listed for Antwerp from Havre Zeeland and New York. Queenstown saw Blenamer Miraria sailing to New York for Antwerp while Trave departed Gibraltar to New York. Southampton listed oenighy Suize sailing from Brerpen to New York.
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Pre
New York
Tut Gascogne
Havre
Zeeland
Antwerp
Lisard
Vaderland
Queenstown
Blenamer Miraria
Liverpool
Gibraltar
Trave
Genea
Naples
Southampton
Oenighy Suize
Brerpen
Labor unions urge Roosevelt to convene Congress over strike
A mass meeting in New York City, organized by the unions representing 250000 workers, will adopt resolutions urging President Roosevelt to promptly call Congress to plan a swift end to the strike.
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Ation Union
New York City
Roosevelt
Congresa
Hanna Abandons Hope for Coal Strike Settlement
United States Senator Marcus A Hanna arrived in Buffalo with his daughter Ruth Hanna and Miss Phelps of Cleveland. He said operators refusal to arbitrate is final and that the strike will be prolonged with rising coal prices and hardship for miners and their families. He expressed sympathy for the miners and noted he cannot further aid a settlement.
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Buffalo
United States
Marcus A. Hanna
Niagara Falls
Ruth Hanna
Miss Phelps
Cleveland
Hanna
Morgan
Tourope
Nordenskjold Antarctic Expedition Returns to Falklands
The Antarctic reached the Falkland Islands on July 4 with the Nordenskjold expedition reporting the most satisfactory results from the voyage. It notes scientific examination from the Falklands to South Georgia and large zoological collections, with a maximum depth measurement of 5,997 meters. News from Buenos Ayres on Aug 18 describes the ship imprisoned in the lee and dog sledding preparations. The expedition, led by Prof. Otto Nordenskjold, departed Gothenburg on Oct 16, 1901.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Aftonbladet
Nordenskjold
Falkland Islands
Falklands
South Georgia Islands
Buenos Ayres
Gothenburg
Otto Nordenskjold
President Shaffer Seriously Ill In Labor Leader Alarm
Theodore J. Shaffer president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers is seriously sick and described as in critical condition. He was taken ill Saturday night or Sunday morning and for much of today was delirious. Reports say he was a very sick man.
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Associated Preas
Pittsburg
Theodore J. Shaffer
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Shaffer
Shiffer
Alliance Aims to End Strike Effort in New York
The People's Alliance of Huatwion leaders J McCarthy and M Long with P Silverman traveled to New York to pursue a plan to terminate the strike. They did not disclose details or identities of meeting targets. The alliance comprises business men and miners seeking a settlement.
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Thurleton
Angeh
D. J. McCarthy
Mathew Long
Parry Silverman
People’s Alliance of Huatwion
New York
People's Alliance
Quiet at Shenandoah Assembled Press dispatch
Reports from brigade headquarters say the entire anthracite coal field remains quiet. Brigadier General Cobhin notes no near settlement to the strike since his arrival nearly four weeks ago. Troops likely to stay until the strike ends.
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Shenandoah
Cobhin
President urged to call special session on coal strike
In New York on August 24 President Roosevelt would be asked to convene a special congressional session to end the coal strike. The call followed a Central Federation meeting that decided on the approach.
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New York
Roosevelt
Congress
Central
Feder
Wireless telephony experiments progress across five miles
Exclusive wire from The Asociated Proas reports successful wireless telephony tests today between Bussuits and Isul berg, a distance of five miles. The demonstration marks a notable advance in long range wireless communication as observers note clear transmission and reception across the route.
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Berlin
Isulberg
Inter-State rifle tournament prep draws heavy military interest
Seagirt New Jersey hosts a large inter-state rifle and revolver shooting meet starting soon. The United States Army will field three teams with observers from the War Department and several arsenals present. Marine Corps unit led by Major Trauchheimer already showing strong form amid expanded targets and new matches including Leach cup and Inter-Club events along with state and club entries.
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Regular Army
National Guard
United States Army
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maryland
N. J
War Department
Springfield
Frankford Arsenal
Liseak
Ordnance Department
Washington
National Rifle Association
United States Marine Corps
C. H. Trauchheimer
Hilton
Marine Corps
Ilinois
Third Regiment Infantry
Sixth Regiment Infantry
N.G. P
Cc. C
New Jersey
Leach
United States
Sea Girt
Labor Day
Maine
California
New Jersey State Rifle Association
Sen Girt
Murder at Atlantic City Ends in Flight and Rescue
In Atlantic City New Jersey on August 4 Leander Smith, a colored man, killed Boyd Clinton in the Hotel Cynfield basement after jealous rage over his wife. Smith then shot his wife who later died in City hospital, escaped by stealing a sailboat, capsized in a squall, and survived by clinging to the upturned craft until rescued at dawn by a man named Samuel.
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Higbee
Smith
Clinton
Virginia Avenue
Athlntice City
N.J
Leander Smith
Boyd Clinton
Cynfield
Samuel
Trolley Collision Kills Three in Virginia Wire Report
Exclusive AP dispatch from Norfolk reports a head-on trolley crash on the Bay Shore Terminal line near Futas siding three and a half miles from the city. Three men were killed and many injured after Motorman W Yandell failed to wait for the other car.
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Norfolk
Bay Shore
W. Yandell
C. B. Golden
Linwood Fentrills
Futas Siding
Ocean View
View
W. 8
Yandell
Chinese murderers to be punished
Pekin issues edict ordering punishment for the murderers of English missionary Lewis and Australian missionary Bruce. The killings at Chen Chou Hu Nin province follow a popular frenzy accusing missionaries of poisoning water and causing a cholera epidemic.
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Pekin
Lewis
Bruce
Chen Chou
Hu Nin
American Warships Leave Venezuela Amid Blockade End
Nevas reports from Curacao that the Port of Carupano has been reoccupied by Bermudese government forces, ending the blockade. The US training ship Topeka departed La Guaira for Haiti, signaling delayed outcomes of the Muto revolution per U.S. minister Herbert W. Bowen in Caracas.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Five Kronberg Children Perish in Portland Fire
An early morning fire in a two story house in Portland, Maine killed four Kronberg children and their servant girl. William Kronberg, the father, was found on the sidewalk in a futile attempt to reach the victims as firefighters arrived.
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Portland
William Kronberg
Iit
Old Bull Indian Chief Dead After Long Service
Old Bull, an Omahai (Omaha) Indian chief and survivor of the Custer wars, died at the Arapahoe Reservation. He fought in the Little Big Horn battle, later joined the regular army and served until retirement due to age.
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Guthrie, Oklu
Aug
Old Bull
Omuihe
The President Visits Nahant
Exclusive dispatch from Constantinople reports an imperial order demanding full US-Turkey concessions. Relations with the Porte and the US legation are restored, with Leishman and McCormick present at the felahmuk as talks on mission house rebuilding and family reunification progress.
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Constantinople
United States
Turkey
Porte
Lelshman
Robert
McCormick
Vienna
Felamuk
Leishmin
Kharput
Mgr. Selshmin
Taft testifies on insurgent leaders in civil posts
Exclusive wire from Manila reports Governor Taft’s testimony that former insurgent leaders now in civil roles were appointed for influence and loyalty. He noted some had killed by American standards but were believed to act legitimately, and civil authorities regarded them as trustworthy as Taft resumes governorship, with Commissioner Wright planning a U.S. visit.
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Assovlatwdross
Manila
Freedom
Taft
Govenor Taft
Archipelago
Luke S. Wright
Wright
United States
Explosions Hit Shiron Steel Plant Causing Shutdown
Five blasts rocked the National Steel furnace north of Shiron Pennsylvania when norten iron broke out of the stack and spilled into nearby water. The shock damaged the furnace and forced the stack to close, likely idle for a month with company losses in the thousands.
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Shiron
National Steel Company
Ladrones Defeat the Constabulary Near Magdalena
Exclusive wire reports that sixty ladrones ambushed native constabulary near Magdalena Sorogon Luzon. The clash left one constable dead, two wounded, three captured. Seventy constabulary pursued the band in a continuing chase.
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Monti
Native Constabulary
Magdalena
Sorogon
Luzon
Selected Beaver Politicians by Democratic Conferees
Exclusive wire from Pittsburg Aug 2 reports that Charles B R Mekert of Motinen and Lewis W Feed of Beaver were chosen by Democratic conferees for the Beaver Washington Lawrence district and Beaver Washington district respectively. Conferees, after a lengthy session, awarded Beaver county both honors.
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Pittsburg
Charles BR. Mekert
Motinen
Lewis W. Feed
Beaver
Beaver- Washington
Cholera Toll Rises in Manila and Provinces
Official statistics report 250 cholera cases and 600 deaths to date in Manila along with higher unofficial counts. In Mintle eight cases were reported last Saturday. In Lugon and Llocos Norte provinces the disease remains severe with 44 cases and 41 deaths recorded last Saturday.
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Manila
Mintle
Lugon
Llocos Norte
Deaths of a Day Archduchess Marguerite Sophie Dies
Berlin reports Archduchess Marguerite Sophie of Austria wife of Albert Duke of Württemberg died today in Gmunden Austria from an appendicitis complication. She was born in 1875.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Marguerite Sophie
Austria
Albert
Duke of Wurtemberg
Gmunden
Ist
Presidency in a Four Car Train for Roosevelt Nahant Visit
President Roosevelt travels from Newport to Nahant in a four car special with Mrs Roosevelt and dignitaries aboard. Crowds greet at Newport Boston Lynn and Nahant while the christening of the Chanler baby is performed with the president as godfather and Senator Lodge as godmother.
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Theodore Roosevelt Chanler
Newport
Nahant
Mass
Roosevelt
Winthrop Port
Chanler House
John Diamond
Episcopal Church
Lodge
Julia Ward Howe
Chanlers
United States
Nuhant
Bates
Dalton
Massachusetts
Boston
Stone Bridge
L. 1
Fall River
Taunton
Mansfield
Lyon
Senator Lodge
Lynn
Lbrary
Americanization Seen in Postgrad Medical School Plan
Berlin reports a move to establish a Frankfurt postgraduate medical school modeled after an American system. A private donor has contributed 500000 dollars for the school's founding.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Frankfort
Weather data snapshot from August 2 1902 records
Yesterday's weather notes show a high of minus 73 degrees and a low around 4 degrees. Relative humidity and precipitation details are garbled, but a trace of precipitation is recorded for the 24 hours ending 8 p.m. Local station data appears incomplete.
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