Sigsbee on Naval Progress and Foreign Powers
Capt Charles D Sigsbee reveals in Notes on Naval Progress the rapid German fleet completion and broad use of wireless telegraphy abroad. The report lists total tonnage for seven navies England France Russia United States Italy Japan and Spain and notes new naval appropriations with Germany and France leading increases.
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Washington
Charles D. Sigsbee
Office of the Naval Intelligence
England
France
Russia
United States
Imany
Italy
Japan
Germany
Spain
Shriners Parade At Pan American Exposition Buffalo
Mystic Shriners from across the country held a grand parade at the Pan-American exposition grounds in Buffalo. Grand Marshal Knight led the column, followed by the Ismaeli Arab Patrol and temples from Buffalo to Toronto. Imperial Council members rode elephants and camels as temples and attractions entertained thousands in a day of ceremonies and exhibitions. President McKinley and his party will depart Canton for Buffalo via Cleveland on Wednesday.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Esplanade
New York State Building
Temple of Music
Erastus G. Knight
Philip V. C. Shafer
Imperial Council
Ishmaelite Temple
Mecca Temple
New York
Alkoran Temple
Cleveland
Almas Temple
Washington
United States
Canada
Beate Arab Patrol
Damascus
Lane of Music
Adistrious
Walter D. Green
Ismaela Temple
Diehl
Buchanan
McKinley
Boflato
Canton
Hoosiers in Colorado excursion after bar association meeting
Correspondents report Indianapolis Journal detail Indiana attendees from the National Bar Association trip. The party, led by Indiana Attorney General William L. Taylor, toured Colorado Midland and Denver Rio Grande routes, forming a Pullman group. Cripple Creek hosts a 140-member Hoosier society and mentions Robert Graham, Noblesville-born former state senator, as a rising lawyer-politician. Colorado is praised, mourns Myron Reed, and notes a Milwaukee youth, Thomas E. Barr, engaged to flee at Broadway Theater with Reed’s ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Denver
Col
National Bar Association
Colorado
William P. Breen
John Morris, Jr
Fort Wayne
George E. Clarke
Wilbert Ward
South Bend
Theodore FP. Davis
William A. Ketcham
Charles
Colorado Bar Association
Denver Bar Association
Cripple Creek
Hoosier Society
Robert Graham
Indiana
Noblesville
Graham
Washington
Myron Reed
Milwaukee
Thomas E. Barr
Broadway
Tr. Reed
Barr
Reed
W. H.C
Roosevelt’s Chicago Visit Highlights Civic Ties and Naval Cruise
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt spent a busy day in Chicago starting with a breakfast at the Chicago Club hosted by Senator Cullom, then a luncheon with business and state leaders at the Union Club. He and Governor Yates toured aboard the Dorothea, and Roosevelt praised the ship’s crew before attending a dinner in his honor.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago Club
Senator Cullom
Col. J. H. Strong
Governor Yates
Union Club
Mr. Roosevelt
Ornor Yates
United States
Dorothea
H. S. Allen
Illinois Naval Militia
Roosevelt
Jackies
Sey Juan
Roosevelt's Chicago Stop Denied Political Talks Ahead of 1194 Candidacy
Graeme Stewart writes to Chicago leaders noting Mr. Roosevelt declines to discuss politics at a Merchants' Club gathering. He refuses to address presidential prospects for 1894, plans a breakfast with Paul Morton of Santa Fe, then spends the day privately and departs for Minneapolis the following night.
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Graeme Stewart
Merchants’ Club
Roosevelt
Paul Morton
Minneapolis
Four Deaths in One Family Spark Autopsy Inquiry
A Boston dispatch reports four members of the Alden P. Davis family and two daughters died within a month. An autopsy was ordered on Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Gibbs, with Harvard experts and state investigators present. Authorities seek poison clues as the Davis home was set on fire repeatedly during the interval.
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Boston
Mass
Cataumet
The
Herald
Alden P. Davis
Irving Gibbs
Henry Gordon
Chicago
Joseph D. Whitney
Gordon
Gibbs
Faunce
Whitney
Professor Wood
Harvard College
Wood
Paul Gibbs
Jackn
Davis
Pittsburg Syndicate Forms American Laundry Machine Co
A Pittsburgh based syndicate led by Charles A. Painter has combined nearly all U S laundry machinery makers. The American Laundry Machine Company will be organized in New Jersey with 16.5 million dollars in capitalization, 8 million dollars preferred and 38.5 million dollars common, offering equal shares to preferred subscribers. The plan secures financing and purchases all properties on a percentage earnings basis, with no separate compensation for patents or goodwill.
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Pittsburg
American Laundry Machine Company
Virginians War With Words at Virginia Constitutional Convention
The Richmond convention features bitter exchanges over negro voter disfranchisement. Campbell accuses Summers of misrepresenting county voters while Waddill fires back against Summers for criticizing eastern Virginia as suited only for mosquitoes peanuts and politicians. Gordon supports his own preamble while Hancock defends the 1776 historical preamble.
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Richmond
Campbell
Washington County
Summers
Waddill
Henry County
Virginia
Gordon
Hancock
Chesterfield
Catholic Diet at Osnabruck Sparks Debate on Kulturkampf
The annual Catholic Diet at Osnabruck draws large crowds and sharp press debate. Central topics include a possible Kulturkampf, church appointments in Reichslande Metz Strasburg, and Cardinal Rampolla's letter on rights of papal see versus German government. Tariff quarrel pits Central Verbund against Husbandists while chambers push minimal grain duties. Paderewski plans a German tour in autumn as his opera Maniu faces delays.
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Berlin
Osnabruck
Trimbon
Reichstag
Pro
Cologne Volks Zeitung
Reichslande
Maria-Laach
Bender
Metz
Zorn von Bulach
Strasburg
Rampolla
National Zeitung
National Liberal
Verbund
Berlin Neueste Nachrichten
Chambers of Commerce
Bremen
Bayreuth
Suedenscheld
Herr Moeller
Krew Zeitung
United States
Germany
The
Kreuz Zeitung
Paderewski
Budapest
Warsaw
London
Maniu
Traction Franchise Fight Moves to Federal Court
Chicago August 31. Corporation Counsel Walker files in the United States Circuit Court a reply to William L. Elkins bill seeking to determine Chicago Union Traction Company rights to North and West Side streets. City contends federal jurisdiction unclear and the 1865 act governs the franchise, expiring in 1905. If traction company lacks the act rights, city promises sweeping changes in local street-car service.
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Chicago
Walker
United States
William L. Elkins
Union Traction Company
Receiver Appointed as Chequassett Lumber Seeks Dissolution
In Cincinnati Ohio today Chequassett Lumber Company of New York sought dissolution. Edgar F Perry, already appointed receiver by New York courts, will also serve in Ohio. The action aims to parallel proceedings in other states for the companys properties. Albright, president of American Hardwood Company, reputedly connected to the embezzlement, is jailed in Hamilton County awaiting grand jury action.
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Cincinnati
Chequassett Lumber Company of
New York
Edgar F. Perry
Ohio
Chequassett Company
E. 8
Albright
American Hardwood Company
Hamilton County
Van Cleave Larceny Case Dismissed Over Jurat Issue
Springfield, Augst former State Insurance Superintendent James R. Van Cleave had larceny charges dropped after defense motion contends Justice Connolly did not sign the jurat on the warrant sworn out. A H Kiager, the complainant, alleged Van Cleave took papers and photographs from the state insurance office after his term.
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Springfield
James R. BR. van Cleave
Justice Connolly
A. H. Kiager
van Cleave
Acquittal Ordered in Denver Jury Conspiracy Case
In Denver on August 31 Judge Mullins directed acquittal for HoH. Tammen FP G Bon fils Police Judge W J Thomas and Tuailiffe Schrader and Sxcner charged with conspiring to bribe the jury in the last trial of Attorney W W Anderson for shooting Mesers Tummen and Bon fits. The jury returned the acquittal verdict.
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Denver
Col
District Court
Mullins
Hoh. Tammen
G. Bonfils
W. J. Thomas
Tuailiffe Schrader
Sxcner
W. W. Anderson
Mesers
Tummen
Bonfits
Women at St Louis Fair Seek World Congress Leadership
Director John Schrors reports letters regarding a proposed international congress of women connected with the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. May Wright Sewall of Indianapolis urges the International Council of Women to lead the world's congress, arguing its structure and cooperative aims fit the purpose. States like New Jersey and Florida favor school exhibits at the fair, as does Porto Rico.
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ST. Louis
John Schrors
International Congress of Women
May Wright Sewall
Indianapolis
International Council of Women
Congress of Women
International Council Treaty
National Council
International Council
East
Schoors
New Jersey
Florida
Island of
Portoco
Money to move crops large shipments from subtreasuries
Treasury transfers to Chicago New Orleans and St Louis for crop movement grew sharply this season. By August 31 1901 totals reached 7 250 000 with New Orleans receiving 2 525 000. Gold not required and currency moved as silver certificates ten dollar notes and gold certificates.
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Washington
Treasury
Roberts
Chicago
New Orleans
St. Louis
United States
Census Bureau reports by state on school age populations
The Census Bureau bulletin details the share of school age and militia age in New York New Jersey North Carolina and New Mexico for 1900. It notes foreign born and mixed parentage shares among school age and voting age groups and cites militia and birth origins. A second item states the secretary of war ruled veterinarians cannot sit on courts martial or perform duties reserved for commissioned officers with limited roles otherwise.
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New York
Washington
Census Bureau
New Jersey
North Carolina
New Mexico
Secretary of War
Admiral Schley Courts Contend Over Howison Letter Rift
Washington reports Admiral Schley acknowledged the reception of acting Secretary Huackett’s communication. The effort centers on whether Admiral Howlean is eligible for the court of inquiry and if Secretary Long will be contacted to settle the matter before the tribunal convenes. Assistant Secretary Sanger returned to Washington to resume duties and notes Secretary Root’s illness is not serious.
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Washington
Schley
Huackett
Howison
Long
Sebley
Howlean
Court of Inquiry
Washington, Aug
Sanger
Root
Paris
India
Persia
Times
Simla
Russia
Rowland Blennerhassett
Ireland
Times Colicee
Great Britain
Persian Gulf
Pistol Duel Leaves Three Wounded in Hopkinsville
Henry Dade of Gracey returns home at midnight and finds Charles Watkins. In the ensuing pistol duel in the dark Dade is fatally wounded, Watkins seriously hurt, and Mrs. Dade slightly injured.
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Hopkinsville
Henry Dade
Gracey
Charles Watkins
Dade
Watkins
American ships in English ports attract crowds and criticism
Seldom have so many American war vessels appeared in English waters with Hartford Essex Chicago Dixie and Buffalo at various ports. The crews enjoy hospitable welcome while English officers regret fragmentary port visits and wonder at limited communication with the fleet. A scare on British submarine boats is debunked as the navy tests proceed.
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London
Hartford
Essex
Thames
Chicago
Portsmouth
Dixie
Southampton
Buffalo
Greenock
Cromwell
England
Southamption
Great Britain
Admiralty
United States
Associated Press
Clover
Washington
Navy Department
Holland
Vickers-Maxim Company
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