League Gets To Business In Philadelphia Meeting
The Republican Business Men's League of Pennsylvania met in Philadelphia for the first time since March 16. They elected Thomas Hoopes to fill the vacancy as president and named Homer Greene to the executive committee. John Wanamaker addressed the gathering urging unity to defeat Senator Quay and reform state politics with a broader anti Quay coalition.
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Business Men's League
Senator Quay
Swallow
Homer Greene
Honesdale
Committee On Resolutions
Philadelphia
Republican Business Men's League of Pennsylvania
Elias Deemer
Williamsport
Thomas Hoopes
Chester County
Wayne County
Hoopes
Charles Tubbs
Tioga County
W. H. Lanius
York
R. J. Huston
Lancaster
E. Luden
Reading
J. L. McCaskey
Cumberland
Frank W. Stewart
Huntington
Robert H. Patterson
Juniata
L. French
Luzerne
Daniel F. Moore
Chester
Plummer B. Jeffries
Charles Leiper
William Sellers
Joseph M. Huston
William T. Tilden
Howard B. French
James A. Hayes
Homar Greene
Tioga
Rk. J. Huston
Pennsylvania
Quay
State of
Republican Party
League
Committee On
John Wanamaker
Wanamaker
National Committee
McKinley
Cameron
Buamese Men's League
Callendar
Qrany
Ovation to Captain Clark in Philadelphia during transfer
Captain Clark of the battleship Oregon was cheerfully carried through Philadelphia on a litter en route to New York naval hospital for dysentery treatment. Crowds cheered at Broad Street Station as he was moved from the St. Louis and onto a train sleeper, with observers noting his improved condition and hope for a quick recovery.
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Philadelphia
Clark
Oregon
New York
Naval Hospital
Broad Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
St. Louis
Cramps
Crampa
Ft. Louie
Journalists’ League Considers Home for Reporters
The International League of Press Clubs of the United States and Canada met in Philadelphia at the Pen and Pencil club. A committee led by F D Madeira of the Associated Press was created to arrange the annual convention in Baltimore in February. The next board meeting will be in Omaha in October during the U S exposition week.
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Philadelphia
International League of Press Clubs
United States
Canada
Pen and Pencil Club
P.C. Moyle
OU City
League
Frank Rice
Boston
Jources B. McCartney
Williams. Fredericks
New York
Madeira
Baltimore
Mra
J. Lonefellow O'Donohue Washington
L. M. Williamson
F. D. Weller
Meading
F. D. Madeira
Asaniated Press
Board of Governors
Omaha
Ninth Regiment Invalids Depart for Wilkes-Barre
An especial hospital train carried about 60 sick soldiers of the Ninth Pennsylvania regiment from Chickamauga to Wilkes-Barre Pa. The remaining sick from Pennsylvania regiments will follow Saturday, with a hospital train arriving at Camp Thomas under Governor Hastings.
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Chickamauga
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Camp Thomas
Hastings
National League Rescinds Holmen Suspension
The National League board reconsiders Holmen suspension and annuls the order while the Baltimore club keeps its fine. President Young wired all clubs before today’s games. Holmen played for Baltimore against Cincinnati.
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Washington
National League Board of Directors
Holmen
Biltimore
New York
Young
Baltimore
Cincinnati
French Cruiser Hruix Reported Foundered in Indian Ocean
Aug 2 reports from Purta say the French armored cruiser Hruix has foundered in the Indian Ocean. The rumor is not confirmed, with details unclear and officials yet to verify the accident as of press time.
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Purta
Evening Papers
Hruix
Indian Ocean
Probable Peacemakers Shaping US Peace Commission
Washington Aug 25 reports say President McKinley will name peace commissioners soon. Most members favor retaining Philippines holdings to secure US Pacific influence, with Judge Day as a conservative executive ally. Senator Davis leads the group, while Senators Frye and Davis consult with the president. General Tracy may not join Paris talks.
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Judge Day
Frye
Davis
Gen. Tracy
Paris
Washington
McKinley
Friends of Territorial Expansion
Secretary Day
Philippines
United States
Pacific
Gage
Peace Commission
Hawaii
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Commission
Tracy
Venezuela
Pearis
Harriser
Venezue
Supreme Court
Lightning Kills Seven Cows In Lancaster County Barn
In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, seven cows on Frank Trout's Georgetown farm were killed by lightning during a thunderstorm last night. The incident occurred in the lower end of the county as the storm swept through the area.
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Lancaster
Frank Trout
Georgetown
Lanciaster County
Stock Exchange Report From Philadelphia Markets
On the Philadelphia Stock Exchange today Cambria Iron Company saw 7 shares sold at 514 with no change. Pennsylvania Steel common traded 60 shares at 19 a decline of 4 with other activity as reported.
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Philadelphia
Stock Exchange
Cambria Iron Company
Pennsyvivania Steel
Shafter's Army Sails From Cuba
Dispatch from Santiago reports Shafter's army nearly all embarked in Cuba. The Fifteenth and Ninth Massachusetts detachments depart with ships assembling at Montauk Point. General Burt and Berlin, Borkehite units depart, and Major General Shafter proceeds toward Montauk with key staff as rail and transport movements continue.
Philadelphia Democratic split stalls Gurdon and anti-Gordon control
In Philadelphia on August 25 the Democratic state committee debated which faction, Gordon or anti-Gordon, holds legal membership. After a lengthy session with rival city committees and deputy confirmation issues, the committee adjourned without a decision to resolve disputes next Friday amid potential legal complications.
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Philadelphia
Democratic State Committee
Gordon
Locl
Ryan
anti-Guardon
Gorman
Gordian
Hawaiian Commissioners Arrive in Honolulu to Start Government Study
The Moanan sailed from Australian ports and reached San Francisco on Aug. 2 before proceeding to Honolulu where the congressional members of the government form committee arrived Aug. 17 aboard the Mariposa. They met President Dole and his cabinet at the executive building by appointment and sent compliments to U.S. senators and representatives beforehand.
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San Francisco
Cal
Moanan
Honolulu
Associated Press
Territory of
Hawaii
Mariposa
Dole
United States
General Miles Plans Immediate Return Home
Ponce Porto Rico August 21. The Obdam arrived from Charleston with Mrs Miles and Col Rice’s wife. General Miles intends a prompt return to the United States. The Fourth Pennsylvania Third Wisconsin and Third Illinois volunteers will be sent home at once. Sickness rises with over six hundred in hospital. General Ernests brigade departs for San Juan via Huayama today.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
Ave
Obdam
Charleston
Miles
Col. Rice
United States
Penneylvania
Wisconsin
Ernest
San Juan
Huayama
Regiments Near Montauk to Be Mustered Out
By October first the Seventy first New York and Second Massachusetts regiments at Montauk Point will be mustered out of U S service. Orders sent to General Wheeler grant officers leave and the men a thirty day furlough, after which the regiments report to state camps for discharge.
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Washington
New York
Massachusett
Montauk Point
United States Service
Wheeler
Camp Wikoff
Tragedy at Conowingo Bridge Drowns Margaret Bigley
In Fulton township Lancaster county Miss Margaret Bigley aged 18 or 19 was drowned when a carriage toppled in floodwater at a washed away bridge on the Conowingo creek. Her brother escaped but the horse bolted and the body was not recovered.
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Lancaster
Margaret Bigley
Conowingo
Fulton Township
Grand Circuit Races at Glens Falls Closed With Wins
The Grand Circuit meet at Glens Falls continued in good weather. The Li trot finished with John Notion winning all three heats. Helen Grace took the interrupted 240 trot in three heats beating two, and Argenta clocked best time in the 2.15 pace with 2.14% best.
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Glens Falla
Gheos Falle
John Notion
Helen Grace
Argetta
Hospital Train Returns With Typhoid Sick Soldiers
A Pennsylvania hospital train returning from Camp Alger brought 44 convalescents and many in serious condition, mostly typhoid cases from the Eighth and Twelfth Pennsylvania, with a few from the Sixty-fifth New York and Seventh Ohio. They were taken to Medico Chirurgical hospital in Philadelphia where they were unloaded and cared for. some relapses occurred but most remained comfortable by late tonight.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylania Hospital
Medico-Chirurgical Hospital
Camp Alger
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Camp Alger Wan
Washington
Baltimore
Bist and
Chestnut Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
West to Southwest Winds Stir News Record
Scranton morning edition reports broad weather trends with strong west to southwest winds. Several items cover military and political topics including Peace Commission approval and the State redevelopment plan. Local notices note gas and water project plans and mail orders affecting the West Indies region.
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Gas and Water Company
Weet Indies
Terrible Greek’s Fall in Atlantic City Wrestling Match
In Inlet Park a championship bout ended badly as the Terrible Greek Herkalides and the Strong Jap Takezwa battled for the belt. Takezwa, about 180 pounds, outweighed the Greek by 2½ pounds. the Greek collapsed under the Asian wrestler’s pressure and was left unconscious and in a precarious condition with death expected.
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Atlantic City
N. J
the Inlet Park
Richard K. Fox
Ernest Roeder
Herkalides
Takezwa
President McKinley to Visit Somerset Pa
President McKinley announced he will leave Washington for Somerset Pennsylvania at 6 o clock next Saturday morning to visit his brother Abner McKinley. He will spend Sunday there and stop at Camp Meade Middletown Pennsylvania for about half an hour. other plans may extend the trip.
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McKinley
Washington
Somerset
Abner McKkinley
Camp Meade
Middletown
Hospital train reaches Fernandina with sick soldiers
The Philadelphia hospital train carrying thirty six Pennsylvanian soldiers pulled into Fernandina Florida shortly before 3 p m, five hours behind schedule. Most men suffer malaria with a few typhoid cases. The train boarded ice and supplies and left northward around 6 p m.
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Fernandina
Fla
Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia
Third Pennsylvania Regiment
Tade
Fourth Hospital Train Sets Out for Chickamauga
The fourth hospital train leaves Philadelphia for Chickamauga with about 200 sick and 60 convalescents, plus doctors and nurses. Governor Hastings leads the party aided by the national relief commission. Stops planned at Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Johnstown, Altoona, Huntingdon, Lewistown and Harrisburg before sending soldiers home or to other state hospitals.
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Pennsylvania State Hospital
Market Streets
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chickamautea
Hastings
Pennsylvania
National Relief Commission
Casuiming
Western Express
Harrisburg
Reynolds
Me. Vonnell
MelKain
Chickamauga
Knoxville
Tenn
Lexington
Pittsburg
Greensburg
Johnstown
Altoona
Huntingdon
Lewiston
Cuban War Expenses and Cabinet Actions Reported
The Gazette reports Cuban war expenses from January 1 to June 3 totaling 447,569,400 pesetas. The queen regent presides over a cabinet council discussing Manila and Santiago actions and evacuation plans. Troop landings at Corunna continue with eight deaths today. The cabinet approves funds for Admiral Cervera and Manila for prisoners’ needs as tranquility prevails on the peninsula.
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Madrid
Senor Bagasia
Manila
Santiago
Cervera
Boxing Bout Ends With Unconscious Champion At Greenwood
New York report says heavyweight Alexander Stott was severely beaten by Tommy Butler at the Greenwood Athletic Club in Brooklyn. Stott was carried from the ring unconscious and by midnight had not been revived. Butler was arrested.
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New York, Avé
Alexander Stott
Tommy Butler
Greenwood Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Butler
Prohibition Convention Nominates Full Ticket for Governor
The Prohibition convention today nominates a full ticket headed by EB W. Chiftin of Waukeehs for governor. Renotations adapt declare for Prohibition in all territorial requisitions.
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Ovbhosh
Wic
Ava
EB. W. Chiftin
Waukeehs
Bayard Dies at Home of Daughter in Dedham
Former ambassador Thomas F. Bayard dies at his daughter Mia Bayard’s home in Dedham Massachusetts. Samuel D Warren reported from Karlstein that the event occurred tonight.
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Dedham
Mase
Ave 2
Thomas F. Bayard
England
Mia
Samuel D, Warren
Karlstein
le Worss
Disaster on the Deep: Norge Strikes Schooner La Coquette
A fogbound collision off Grand Banks on August 19 between the Norge of Thingvalla line and the French schooner La Coquette left sixteen sailors lost with nine rescued. Captain Knudsen and crew aided survivors including the captain and two deckhands. six more French sailors were saved from wreckage. Survivors, including Captain Louis Berreo and nine others, were brought to Bayonne and later to the French consulate in New York.
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Grand Banks
Bayonne
France
New York
Norge
Knudsen
Layonne
Schooer
South William Street
Miquelon
Louis Berreo
Henri Rulllon
Victor Cherelle
Joseph Laigure
Joseph Lafevre
Leon Outin
Samuel Hrogel
Jean Lamenant
Eugene Guillette
California Republican ticket nominated at Sacramento convention
The Republican state convention in Sacramento adjourned after nominating the full ticket. Governors: Henry T. Gage. lieutenant governor Jacob F. Neff. secretary of state Charles F. Curry. controller Rhodo H. Colgan. treasurer Truman Reeves. attorney general Tierce L. Ford. clerk supreme court George W. Roots. justices W. L. Van Fleet and D. B. McFarland. surveyor general M. J. Wright. superintendent Thomas J. Kirk. railroad commissioners J. Bodevon and N. B. Mlacketer. Congress: First district John A. Burnham. Second Frank Ryan. Third W. H. Victor Metcalf. Sixth Hassell A. Waters. Seventh J. P. Neeham.
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Sacramento
Cal
Henry T. Gage
Jacob F. Neff
Charles F. Curry
Rh.o H. Colgan
Truman Reeves
Tierce L. Ford
Supreme Court
George W. Roots
van Fleet
D. B. McFarland
Ill from Eating Canned Meat in Cleveland Port
Four companies of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania infantry arrived by steamer from Ruult Bre Marle to guard the canal during the war. All but two privates left by train for Middle Town, Pa to be mustered out. Privates Pry and Wall of Pittsburgh became ill on arrival after eating canned meat that proved poisonous. They were taken to a hospital. their cases are not dangerous.
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Cleveland, O
Plehteenth Penansylvanus Infantry
Ruult Bre Marle
Middletown
William C. Pry
William T. Wall
Pittsburg
Sick Members of the Ninth Head Home from Camp
Two hundred and nine members of the Ninth regiment of New York volunteers traveled by the Pennsylvania railroad from Kickite Mill today en route to their respective homes. The article notes they were all aboard the southbound train and the journey marked a relief from camp conditions.
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New York
Ninth Regiment of
New York Volunteers
Penneyivania
Kickite Mill
Weather forecast for eastern and western Pennsylvania
Forecast for Friday shows eastern Pennsylvania facing threatening weather with southwest winds while western Pennsylvania expects fair conditions with southwesterly winds. In the middle states and New England, dry weather prevails with some fog on the eastern New Morian coast and slightly lower temperatures, with fresh southwest to northwest winds.
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Aus
Pennsylvania
New York
Herald
Middle States
New Engcland
Fale
New Moria
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