Russia Near Dictatorship as General Strike Spreads
St. Petersburg reels under a broad general strike as workers halt lighting plants and 2,000 join the protest. Troops guard Cronstadt ships and railways report disruption while mutinies and reprisals ripple through the city. Authorities await Monday for decisive steps toward a possible dictatorship or proletariat rule.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Grandmike Nicholas
St. Petersburg Is In Darkness At Night.mploves
Losses Heavy at Sveaborg Fortresses Firefight
Helsingfors Finland Aug 3 a soldier from Sveaborg said casualties will exceed 500 with totals running into the thousands garrison of 6000 men Red Guard led by Capt Koch arrested workmen on strike streetcars halted not disturbed fort fortress now loyalists hold forts prisoners sent to Skatudden Island 2000 reinforcements arrived telegraph lines cut bridge blown trains delayed.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Sveaborg
Red Guard
Koch
Skatudden Island
Socialistic
Evenifiz
Sandhamm Island
Hnes
Viborg
Here
Vibors
St. Petersburg
Skatudgen
Mutiny on armored cruiser Pamyat Azova shocks Baltic
Aug 1 mutiny aboard the Pamyat Azova ends with officers killed and eight escaping into woods at Reval. Sailors topple captain Saborovsky, seize the ship, and feign loyalty before authorities capture mutineers. Some students found among crew. Court martial planned at Reval. Helsingfors confirms mutineers signaled Salinea for news then headed to Reval.
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St. Petersburg
Pamyat Azova
Reval
Str Petersburg
Sosinsky
Tarosom
Saborovsky
Lieut
Unknocsky
Pamyat Ardva
Nicholas
Far East
Spetty
Sveaborg
Warsaw
Auminer
Rembertoff
Ere
Moscow
Bogatyr
Revolutionary meeting at Riga ends with mass arrest
Dragoons surrounded a secret meeting in Riga Livonia Russia last night capturing all attendees. The report notes 50 participants were counted at the gathering and the Jamestown steamer schedule is altered with Sunday all day trips leaving at 10 am and returning 6 pm, with evening trips at 7 pm.
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Riga
Livonia
Russia
Jamestown
Admiral Train Dies After Brief Illness at Chefoo
Rear Admiral Charles Jackson Train of the U S Navy died at a Chefoo hotel after a brief illness likely Brights disease His son was at his bedside He had led the Asiatic Station since September 18 1904 and earlier commanded battleships and squadrons during the Spanish American War He was born in Massachusetts and appointed to the Naval Academy in 1861.
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Sneclat
Washington Post
Chefoo
Charles Jackson Train
United States Navy
Bright
Asiatic Station
Massachusetts
Naval Academy
Leutenant iMarch
Train
Ata- Hong
Lond
McKiley
Navy Department
United States
Prairie
North Atlantic
Great Seaboard
Middle
New England
Porltan
Navel Mitta
Philippine
Examination’ Board
Bonaparte
Pease
New York
Columbia
Brown
Texas
District of Columbia
Navy
Volunteer Army
Mining Blast Kills One and Injures Another in Scranton
Jeremiah Wilson died and Charles Parrish was fatally injured in a North End Coat Company colliery blast. After preparing the fuse, both men retreated to safety but ran into the explosion in an adjoining chamber. Parrish suffered both legs blown off. Both were experienced miners.
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Scranton
Jeremiah Wilson
Charles Parrish
North End Coat Company
Wilson
Parrish
Footpads Attack a Judge in Pittsburg East End
Judge William G. Hawkins Jr of Allegheny County Orphans Court was beaten by three men during a walk near his East End home. His watch and money were stolen, he is in critical condition, and Clark Duffy, 18, has been arrested with two accomplices sought by police.
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Pittsburg
William G. Hawkins, Jr
Orphans Court
Allegheny County
East End
Hawkins
Judse Hawking
Muers
Judge Hawkins
Hensburg
Clark Duffy
Duffy
Died at First Base After Baseball Play
Charles Arnold a 34 year old colored comedian died after being struck out at first base in the ninth inning. He placed a foot on first and collapsed, the umpire ruling him out as he died on the field. Also noted are Baltimore & Ohio Railroad excursion prices from Washington to Ocean City and Rehoboth Beach with dates and times.
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Charles Arnold
Arnolt
Chicago
Arnold
Haltimore & Ohio Railroad
Oee City
Rehoboth Besch
Washington
Baltimore
Alfonso the King at Cowes Yacht Race Visit
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria join Princess Beatrics at Cowes for regatta events aboard the cruiser Princess. Rumor of a secret yacht drifts, but officials doubt it. Alfonso explores the Isle of Wight by automobile, then returns to Giralda where his guitar is found in the stokers’ hold.
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Washington Post
Cowes
Alfonso
Victoria
Beatrics
Battenberg
Isle of Wight
Royal 3
Giralda
Stokehold
Eng Mah Held for Murder of Negro in Tiger River
Union, D C Aug 3 David L Eng Mah a salesman was brought here today under arrest charged with being accessory to the murder of Mads Hughes a negro found dead in Tiger River A warrant for John Richard English a brother was issued charged with being implicated in the same crime W R Gilliam and Douglass English another brother were arrested the latter in Atlanta charged with murder this week two negroes Ware arrested in accessories De English father of the Hoglish brothers a prominent farmer says the arrests resulted from a personal enemy's work
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Atlanta
de. English
Hoglish Brothers
Naval Officers Accused of Gouging Clear Court Martial
Assistant Surgeons Theodora Normand Pease and Harry Lee Brown of the United States Navy face court martial for alleged gouging during promotion exams. Secretary Bonaparte ordered the board at Washington Navy Yard with Rear Admiral Walker as president and medical officers among the men to judge. The charges hinge on alleged note taking into the exam room during the promotion test.
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Pease
Brown
Bonaparte On
Theodora Normand Pease
Harry Lee Brown
United States Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Bonaparte
Washington Navy Yard
Asa Walker
Robert A. Marmion
John ©. Wise
Samuel L. Heep
James. G. Field
Glennie Larbox
Adelbert Althouse
Harold C. Snyder
Navy
Naval Academy
Three Held for Peonage in Alabama Lumber Camp Case
United States commissioner ordered trial for three men from Jackson Lumber Company's camp near Lockhart Alabama on heavy bonds. Defendants include superintendent Robert Gallagher and coworkers William Grace and Oscar Sanders. Witnesses testified to beatings and abuse at the camps including whip use and clenched fist strikes.
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Pensacola
Fla
Jackson ‘Lumber Company
Camp Ney Lockhart
Ala
United States
Robert Gallagher
Grace
Mangal Jardemsl
Slaughter in the Mines Report Urges Mining Law Overhaul
Aug 3 report from James E. B. Roderick chief of the State department of mines details 4,429 miners and 2,452 laborers killed in Pennsylvania from 1981 to 1981 inclusive across anthracite and bituminous mines. It blames negligence and calls for a mining commission to draft a comprehensive law covering both mine types. Total output valued at about 250,000,099 and distribution near 650,400,000.
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Harrisburg
James EB. Roderick
State Department of Mines
Pennsylvania
Cael
Stolyr murder plot inquiry ordered by Moscow premier
Premier Stolyr orders investigation into alleged plan to murder Constitutional Democrat leader Herzenstein at his country residence near Terloki Finland. AP correspondent in Moscow sought confirmation two hours before the alleged assassination report circulated. Source papers include the local Mails and a Moscow Vieche issue with provocative anti revolutionary articles.
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Moscow
Stolyr
Awazenstein
Constitutional Democratic
Terloki
Finland
Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Othe ‘Mark
Wife shooting in New York tragedy shocks Italian district
Marie Shabara, 22, an Italian immigrant, followed Nicola Ferrare from Brooklyn to the Five Points area and shot him four times, killing the 34 year old married man who had promised to wed her. She offered no escape, telling a policeman he deserved to die. Ferrare died hours later. police restored order after the crowded Italian quarter riot. Sloan's furniture sale advertised for 11 a.m. today at 1407.6 sthy.
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Marie Shibata
Nicola Ferrare
New ‘York
Marie
Shabara
Gir
Five Points’ Mission
Farrare
Fetrare
Brooklyn
Marie Shabara
Ferrare
Gen Harries Wins Easy Victory for Browns Battie in Rain
Gen Harries leads Browns to a rapid victory amid rain as Blues fall back. Troops endure mist and fatigue, with Grant’s army maneuvers continuing through the night. West Virginia contingent moves to camp, and Princess Cantacuzene visits Mount Gretna amid wartime drills.
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West Virginia
Harries
Zvill
Vermont
Regula
Dante
Travel ad fragment hints at rates and schedules
A fragment from page two mentions a bottled oil product and a travel plan with Baltimore as a stop. It notes a return fare of 81.25 and references weekend travel on a service labeled Baltimore and Ghle R with two‑way trains, though details are incomplete.
Two Shots Fired at Marcum Case Witness in Kentucky
Masoury Spicer, a key witness against farmer Judge James Hargis in the Marcum murder trial, was targeted by an ambush near his Middle Fork Kentucky River home. One bullet struck his back while a second shot missed. Police investigations underway in Jackson, Kentucky, as authorities search for suspects.
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Jackson
Masoury, Spicer
James Hargis
Marcum
Middle Fork
Kentucky River
Fire Fatalities From Alcohol Explosion at Wholesale House
A Houston incident in August reports L Fletcher killed instantly by burning alcohol, Lee Brooks and another man burned severely, and a wholesale house gutted by fire after an explosion in the rectifying room. Foreman Jere Met her?, the department head, oversees the scene. Estimated loss about $7,000.
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Houston
Tex
L. Fletcher
Lee Brooks
Hauer House
Jopher & Col. Jere
Metcher
Root Sails From Rio After Reception on Cruiser
Secretary Root and party bade farewell to Rio de Janeiro after a cordial reception aboard the Charleston. President Alves and Brazilian officials attended as the cruiser sailed at 8 PM for Montevideo, with a Brazilian Barroso and Argentine Buenos Aires cruising escort. Root praised the Pan American conference and expressed gratitude for the warm hospitality.
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Cabie Clenatch
Washington
Rio de “Janeiro
Root
Rio de Janeiro
Charleston
Montevideo
Griscom
Santos
Tojuca
Roat
Alves
Buenos
Bary
Senor de ‘Bulhoes
Institute of Brazilian Lawyers
Jomalco
Brazil
Isl
Penna
Sala
United States
Barroso
Ayres
Cigarette Smoking Hinders Army Enlistment in South
New Orleans August 3 An alarmingly high share of young men from southern cities fail physicals for army service. Lieutenant Bennett Jr reports that out of 106 July applicants only 29 were accepted, with higher potential enrollments if not for cigarette smoking and late hours. Disqualifications are greatest in Louisiana Mississippi and Texas.
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New Orleans
Bennett, Jr
Lieut. Bennett
Mississippi River
Ohio
Indiana
Kennudy
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Hanged for Wife Murder at Sullivan's Island Jailyard
William A. J. Marcus, 42, formerly of Kenton Ohio, was hanged in Charleston County jail yard at 11 09 this morning for the murder of his wife on the government reservation at Sullivan's Island. He had deserted a wife and five children, committed bigamy with Margaret Stone, enlisted then dishonorably discharged from artillery service, and stabbed his second wife to death with an ice pick after a secret interview. The execution drew several hundred witnesses, the first hanging of a white man in fifty years in the county.
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Sestroretzky
St. Petersture
St. Petersburg
Siborg
Skairts
Trempa
Putiiott
Cossacks
Dragoons
Purilot
Westinghouse
Cronstadt
Russia
Gromobol
Vladivostok
Dronktadt
Cant. Vrotehinski
Col. Alexander
M. Herzerstein
Tertokl
Teriokl
Moscow
Sestroretzk
Kharta
Kertch
Kerthh
Charleston
D. C
William A.J .Marcus
Sullivan's Island
Marcus
Kenta
Ohio
Margaret Stone
Wita
Blunder in The Bryan Nomination Debate
Former Congressman and Chicago counsel James Lewis contends a preemptive move to block Bryan’s nomination risks a political blunder. He predicts Roosevelt would gain a second term as a defensive measure, while radicals in the Republican camp might back Roosevelt, narrowing Democratic prospects and threatening Bryan's future.
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Corporation Counsel of
Chicago
Bryan
Roosevelt
Washington Post
New York
James Hamilton ‘Lewis
Congress
Col. Lewis
Mn Lewis
Hoffman House
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
Lkely
Republican Party
Dex Poti
Republicas _party
Lrgan
Senate
Chesapeake Beach rail line clear after storm report
In Bladensburg area flood fears focused on a Chesapeake Beach Railway bridge near Hyattsville but the bridge serves freight only and passenger trains to the Beach run normally. The road to the Beach is in excellent condition and service remains at high standard with no delays. Bank your money where it will cart you a steady income with 2 percent interest in Union Trust Co banking department.
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Reser
Bladensburg
Chesapeake Beach
Hyattsville
Walters
Banking Department of Union Trust ° Co
Mfst
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Admiral Train
Chefco
Manila
Navy Yard
McKinley
Orphans’ Court
Jess
Alfonso IV
Harpers Ferry
Martinsburg
Berkeley Springs
Cumberland
Pee
Baltimore and Ohio
Ngerkeley Springs
Nastville
Memphis
New C. & O
Berzenstein
Cirl
Sloan's
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Mount Gretna
Browns
Battie
Biahora
Charles
Taylor
Tropa
Grant
Ieenenky
Gen. Grant
Cantacuzene
Tulle Grants
Timorrow
Frederic
Istaria
Pringe’ Cantacuzene Willemain
Mount Gretng
Cantacuzenes
B. Dawson Coleman
Hellespont
Cattadzene
Ponr
Baltimore and Return
Baltimore & Ghle R
Hivery
Royal Limdea
Killa
Rio
Root—Cruiser
ARMY
J. Ham. Lewis
Hearst
Scturdaya
Todd Point
Norfolk, Va
Nor Land Washington Steamboat Company
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