Naval Victory: Fleet Fires on Forts Adams and Wetherill
Two cruisers and three battleships led by Adm Higginson approached Fort Adams and Wetherill in Newport on Friday night within broadside range before forts detected them. The Brooklyn reached the harbor mouth, prompting naval officials to call it a victory for the fleet.
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Newport
R. I
Adm. Higginson
Adams
Wetherill
Brooklyn
Fort Adams
Olympia
Fort Grebel
Rock Island
New London
Narragansetts
Fort Rodman
Fort Terry
MacArthur
Rodman
Grebele
Mansard
Wright
Michie
Terry
New London Harbor
Gen. MacArthur
Adm
Higginson
Erratic Currents Threaten Missouri River at St Joseph
The Missouri River near St Joseph Missouri is shifting its course as flood erosion builds sand bars diverting the main channel toward the Kansas side. Government steamers and barges have been dispatched to combat the erratic currents and protect the river and the steel bridge valued at about half a million dollars.
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St. Joseph
Missouri River
Kansas
Electric Street Railroad Franchise Hearings in Ithada
United States commission holds public hearings on a proposal to grant an electric street railroad franchise in Ithada Manila Sept. 6. Two applications have been filed and more are anticipated.
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Electric Street Railroad
Manila
United States Commission
Ithada
Senator Daniel's Narrow Escape in Berryville Train
United States Senator John W. Daniel threw away his crutches to board a moving train at Berryville. He was dragged several yards but escaped death under the wheels in a narrow call.
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Daniel
Richmond
United States
John W. Daniel
Berryville
New York Yacht Club Eyes Defender for American Cup
The New York Yacht Club has opened talks with Herreshoff to order a defender for the American cup. J Pierpont Morgan leads the club in this bid.
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Bristol
R. 1
New York Yacht Club
Herreshoffs
J. Pierpont Morgan
Democratic nominating Hutchison for Congress in Idaho
The Democratic state convention in Pocatello Idaho on Friday nominated Joseph H Hutchison for Congress. The body adopted a platform endorsing the Kansas City platform and William J Bryan.
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Congress
Pocatello
Ida
Joseph H. Hutchison
Kansas City
William J. Bryan
Bandits Attack Philippine Town as Constabulary Pursues
Rios a fanatical Tayabas leader led 30 riflemen and 150 bolo men to Laguimanoc September 3, killing two women and a girl and wounding several others. A native constabulary detachment routed the bandits, killed several followers, and rounded up 700 men for inquiry. One lieutenant claimed Rios descends from God. A mountain stronghold has been captured and four detachments continue pursuit of the main force.
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Manila
Rios
Tayabas
Luzon
Laguimanoc
Prof Rudolph Virchow Dies in Berlin at 80
Berlin reports the death of Rudolph Virchow the famed pathologist at 2 PM on Friday. He was 80 and celebrated his golden wedding. Obituaries hail him as the world’s greatest medical reformer with broad influence on modern medicine and humanitarian work in Berlin hospitals and public health.
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Berlin
Rudolph Virchow
Virchow
Lieut G T Trent Resigns for Philippine Civil Service
The president accepted First Lieut Grant T Trent of the 8th Infantry resignation to join the civil government in the Philippines. He served the Taft commission and was Manila assistant attorney general. His regiment is recalled home. he leaves to stay in civil service per Taft and Gen Chaffee approval.
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Washington
Grant T. Trent
8Th Infantry
Philippines
Trent
Taft
Manila
Chaffee
Miners Return to Work Across Flat Top and Elkhorn Fields
Bramwell West Virginia Sept 6 many miners involved in the Flat Top and Elkhorn strikes report ready to work not waiting for Monday about 1000 men return to duty The Norfolk and Western Railway plans to restart equipment and several idle train crews will resume regular runs by Saturday Word from a reliable source says the stoppage on the New and Kanawha rivers should end by Monday with the same settlement terms as that reached at Keystone on Thursday
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Bramwell
W. Va
Flat Top
Elkhorn
New
Kanawha
Keystone
Cuban House Sends Congratulatory Telegram to Roosevelt
The Cuban House of Representatives telegraphed President Roosevelt expressing satisfaction that the life of the illustrious combatant of the hills of Santiago and defender of reciprocity and Cuban prosperity has been saved from great danger. Pelayo Garcia signed as president of the house.
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Cuban House
Roosevelt
Havana
House of Representatives
House
Santiago
Cuba
Pelayo Garcia
Banks Formed from 1900 to 1902 Reach 1141 Institutions
A statement by the controller of the currency shows that between March 4, 1900, and August 31, 1902, 1,141 national banks were organized with total capital stock of 65,534,500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Twelve alleged fake foot race victims testify before grand jury
Springfield Ill Sept 6 twelve alleged fake foot race victims testified before the grand jury among them Matthew Shea a Durand Mich railroad conductor who says he lost 2400 dollars.
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Springfield
Ill
Matthew Shea
Durand, Mich
Baseball Player Badly Hurt in Rome Game
Rome Georgia September 6 J M Moses Rome crack catcher collided with third baseman John Allen and suffered a fractured skull while attempting to steal third base in a Rome versus Gainesville game He will probably die.
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Rome
J. M. Moses
Gainesville
John Allen
Fire on a Ship At Sea Raises Fear In Crew
The Italian cargo ship Pasquale Lauro bound from London to Adelaide suffers a fire along its cargo for 30 days, Sept. 6, while in voyage near Victoria British Columbia. The crew remains in fear of a sudden flare up as the voyage continues.
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Victoria
B. C
London
Adelaide
Australia
Pasquale Lauro
Executioner found in pocket with corpse confession in Iowa
Riceville Iowa September 8 A body exhumed and identified as Chicago murder suspect William Bartholin. The deathbed confession states he acted alone in the killings of his mother and Minnie Mitchell and asks for others to be cleared. The author reveals a dramatic escape from a prior life while awaiting action by Chicago authorities.
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Minnie Mitchell
Riceville
William Bartholin
Chicago
Wm. Mitchell
Bartholin
Andrew Rohan
A. J. Coey
Rohan
T. S. Carpenter
J. B. Cook
Howard County
Thompson
Claffy
Counselman
Minnie
W. J. Bartholin
Death of Former North Dakota Senator William N Roach
William Nathaniel Roach died in New York on a Sunday after battling cancer. Born in Washington on September 25, 1840, he served as U S senator from North Dakota from 1892 to 1899 and later retired to Larimore where he was mayor from 1883 to 1887. He also ran twice for governor as a Democrat but was defeated both times.
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New York
William Nathaniel Roach
United States
North Dakota
Senate
William N. Roach
Washington
Georgetown University
United States Quartermaster’s Department
Dakota Territory
Larimore
Mr. Roach
Bloody Fight Near Durant Ends in Death and Wounds
A clash about ten miles east of Durant Oklahoma kills Rev W F Whaley and wounds Alf Whaley and J A Richardson after two months of hostilities with the Richardson brothers and their brother in law Walterberger. The incident follows the ongoing anthracite miners strike entering its 18th week in Philadelphia with lines tight between operators and owners.
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Philadelphia
Money For Striking Miners In Huntington
Secretary Treasurer Wilson of the United Mine Workers gathered several hundred dollars in contributions from local labor unions in Huntington West Virginia on Sunday to aid the striking miners.
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Huntington
W. Va
Wilson
United Mine Workers
Powder Magazine Explosion Rocks Old Fort Winthrop
A Sunday night blast at Old Fort Winthrop on Governor's Island Boston injured five and left one man dead. Debris hurled granite blocks hundreds of yards while damage spread across East and South Boston. Officials say six tons of powder exploded. the cause remains unexplained after ruling out an external bonfire.
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Boston
Old Fort Winthrop
Governor’s Island
Boston Harbor
Albert H. Cotton
Somerville
Joseph Wakefield
James Ryan
James A. Crowley
Christian Knudson
Charles Flannagan
Dennis J. Swanson
Paul Barry
FAIRS REMAINS RETURNED ON ST LOUIS MORTUARY CHAPEL
Bodies of Mr and Mrs Charles L Fair killed in a France auto accident are carried off the steamship St Louis in a black draped chapel. Caskets sent by Henry De Bourniel to Herman Oelrichs and moved to the Grand Central depot for transfer to the Ben Wysis palace car. Immediate relatives only allowed entry at the pier after dock arrival.
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New York
St. Louis
Charles L. Fair
France
Henry de Bourniel
Herman Oelrichs
Grand
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Fair
New York Central Railroad
Col
John Jay
Philippine Exhibit Plan for 1904 St Louis Fair
Gov Taft appoints Dr William T Wilson of Philadelphia as special commissioner to prepare a Philippine government exhibit for the 1904 St Louis exposition. Wilson consults with President Francis on scope of the display which will cover 400 acres and reflect island resources. The appropriation already exceeds 500000 dollars.
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New York
Gov. Taft
Philippine Islands
Wm. T. Wilson
Philadelphia
Philippines
Major Glenn Restored to Duty in Luzon Post Court Martial
Maj Edward F Glenn of the 5th Infantry who faced court martial over administering the water cure to natives was found guilty but suspended for one month and forfeited $50. He has been restored to duty and ordered back to his command at Bayambeng Luzon.
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Glenn
Manila
Edward F. Glenn
5Th Infantry
Bayambeng
Luzon
Strike settled at Denison machine shops
Denison Texas September 8 The strike of about 250 helpers in the Missouri Kansas & Texas machine shops has been settled and the men returned to work Monday Portions of their demands were granted
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Denison
Tex
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Three-Game Series Set Between Kansas City Amer and St Josephs
A three game series was arranged Sunday night between the Kansas City American association team and the St Joseph Westerns at the home grounds on October 4 and 5.
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St. Joseph
Kansas City American Association
Westerns
Panther Seizes Firminist Gunboat In Haitian Harbor
In Port au Prince on September 6 the German gunboat Panther moved to capture the Firminist gunboat Crete-a-Pierrot after a 15 minute demand to surrender. Crete-a-Pierrot crew abandoned ship and set fire, Panther opening fire until immersion. Cape Haytien incident saw Firminist seizure of war munitions aboard the German steamer Markommin.
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Port Au Prince
Hayti
Panther
Crete-a-Pierrot
Gonaives
Adm
Killick
St. Marcus
Cape Hayti
Markommin
Nansen
Hamburg-American Packet Co
Cape Haytien
President Roosevelt Visited Chattanooga Battlefield Tour
President Roosevelt toured Chickamauga Missionary Ridge Orchard Knob and Lookout Mountain with Chattanooga citizens. A Georgia delegation presented a Hickory cane from Chickamauga battlefield with inscribed gifts honoring generals Longstreet Wheeler Hood Rosecrans Thomas Boynton and noted the 7th Georgia district as his mother’s home.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Roosevelt
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Chickamauga
Missionary Ridge
Orchard Knob
Lookout Mountain
First Baptist Church
J. W. Brougher
Georgia
H. R. Harper
Rome
President Roosevelt
Seventh Congressional District
Longstreet
Wheeler
Hood
Educational association meet set for Cincinnati dates
Irwin Shepard secretary of the National Educational Association announced that the department of superintendence, comprising about a thousand leading educators, will hold its annual meeting in Cincinnati from February 24 to 27.
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Winona
Minn
Irwin Shepard
National Educational Association
Department of Superintendence
Bond Denied for Kiowa Postmaster and Doctor in Kiowa Killing
Federal Judge W H Clayton refused bail for Charles Collard postal official at Kiowa and George S Beatty a young physician who were indicted for the killing of Gyp Bailey Cincinnati clothing salesman at Kiowa last May.
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South McAlester
I. T
W. H. Clayton
Charles Collard
Kiowa
George S. Beatty
Gyp Bailey
Cincinnati
Passenger train wreck at Broken Bow kills man
Broken Bow Neb Sept 8 A westbound Burlington passenger train collided with an extra freight locomotive at the east end of Broken Bow yard killing a colored man and wrecking both engines None of the passengers were injured
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Broken Bow
Neb
Burlington
Broken Bow Yard
French Cruiser D'Assas Arrives at Santiago for Coal
The French cruiser d'Assas has reached Santiago de Cuba from Hayti for coal. Onboard is French minister to Hayti M. Dexprest. The vessel will proceed back to Cape Haytien after unloading.
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Santiago de Cuba
d’Assas
Hayti
M. Dexprest
Cape Haytien
Blundering Courtesy Sparks Humorous Headgear Exchange
A college president aboard a small yacht capsized on the Thames and, after rescue, needed clothing but lacked a hat. A bald student offered his cap, quipping that he had hair, which the president accepted with a hearty laugh at the mutual jest.
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Royal Colleges
Thames
Their General Orders from a Washington Officer
A Washington boy, son of a District official, visits from Columbus Barracks Ohio where he serves as a second lieutenant. He relates rookies tales of post life including sentries instructed to admit only officers wives and families and to keep children with mothers or nurses.
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Washington
Eee
Columbus Barracks
Ohio
United States Army
The
Washington Star
Promoter Promises Quick Gains in Round Numbers
In a Philadelphia Press remark the promoter of a get rich quick scheme claims earnings will be shown in round names. The victim responds that such figures cannot be square, highlighting concerns over the dubious proposal.
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Get Rich-Quick Company
Philadelphia Press
Father of the Pastor Says Horace Has Changed
A brief humorous exchange notes Horace’s growth since infancy. The Father recalls baby nights and the family remarks on change. The snippets reflect light newspaper tone and old-fashioned wit from Boston Transcript and Chicago Daily News.
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Horace
Chan
Boston Transcript
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Iowa
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Ogden, Iown
Spegar
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. Y
Assas
Sqare
Chicago Daily News
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