Russian Fleet Engagements at Sea Reported with Uncertain Results
Telegrams from Chefoo and Port Arthur describe a day-long clash between Russian and Japanese forces, with night attacks by Japanese destroyers and unknown outcomes. Reports cite six battleships four cruisers and half the torpedo boats escaping Fort Arthur, and Russian ships seen near Port Arthur. Admiral Sah notes heavy firing, while Wolfs Hill siege raises nervousness about the fortress defense. The Russian auxiliary cruiser Ural heads toward the Mediterranean after a Port Lisbon sighting.
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Pobleda
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Chefoo Harbor
Fort Arthur
Sah
Miaotao
St. Petersburg
Wolfs Hill
Stoedsel
War Office
Admiralty
Lisbon
Portugal
Ural
Mediterranean
Manora
Raids by Cossacks Reported on Salmatsze Road
Sintsintlo dispatch notes continued Cossack raids in the south troubling the right flank of the Japanese on the Salm atsze road. Japanese forces push forward hundreds of portable storehouses creating sub-burrows for provisions and ammo while treating prisoners well. A captured Cossack officer was killed in a drunken frenzy during questioning. the prisoner was not executed and was sent south under guard.
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Sintsintlo
Salmatsze
Porte and Russia Agree on Volunteer Fleet Passage
Aug 10 Constantinople reports the Porte has accepted Russia’s assurances about the volunteer fleet. A note to the Russian Embassy states that vessels shall carry no arms or munitions, fly a commercial flag, and traverse the Dardanelles separately at stated intervals. The first ship is expected tomorrow.
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Dardanelles
Constantinople
Porte
Russia
Japan May Force Peace Amid War War Weariness
Aug 10 St Petersburg diplomats debate if Japan could leverage victories and Japan Russia war weariness to press for peace while Russia resists, planning continued conflict and Siberian mobilization. A diplomat notes potential European mediation unlikely to alter results. Prices and rail rate blur with text about G R rates to Boston and travel dates.
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Port Arthur
Kuropatkin
Japan
Russia
Manchuria
Siberia
Koen
Europatkin
Nicholas
Hay
Fraudulent naturalization papers boom hits New York
New York officials report an estimated 600000 in profits from selling fake naturalization papers last year. Federal figures say over 100000 fraudulent papers were sold nationwide, with about 30000 issued in New York City. Italians are cited as the principal offenders amid Greek Armenian and German cases. courts grow stricter as naturalization numbers fall in New York City.
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New York
George W. Morgan
New York State
Elecons
New York City
William Wiliams
Elis Island
Department of Elections
Ferdinand village appoints Ida Hagen deputy postmaster
Special to The Washington Post from Jasper Indiana Aug 10 reports Ferdinand township a German community where Ida Hagen a colored girl from Huntingburg is named deputy postmaster. The vote favored Bryan and threats of an indignation meeting and burning the postmaster in effigy are noted amid ties to Democrat history.
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Washington Post
Jasper
Ind
Ferdinand Village
Ida Hagen
Huntingburg
Ferdinand Township
Indiana
W. J. Bryan
Favorable Reply Promised In American Policy Toward Turkey
European powers show active interest in U S policy as the American squadron led by Admiral Jewell proceeds to Smyrna and Constantinople. The fleet is expected to reach Smyrna by Wednesday night with signals that Paris London Berlin and Vienna may press for favorable outcomes for Mr Leishman and American demands while diplomatic talks continue.
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Navy Departments
Smyrna
State Department
Admiral Jewell
Leishman
Constantinople
Washington
Turkey
Europe
White House
Jowell
Sultan
Porte
Lelsluman
Tailors join cutters strike closing Chicago plants
Chicago August 10 the Garment Workers Union executive board indorses the cutters strike and will call out all members men and women. This action threatens to idle 6 000 to 7 000 tailors and may tie up all city shops, adding a new phase to the dispute. One hundred garment finishers also join today as two unions strike firms with open shop policies.
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Chicago
Garment Workers’ Union
Clothing Workers
Mediation Hailed in Chicago Stock Yards Strike Dispute
Chicago leaders seek Gompers mediation to end the stock yards strike. A committee will meet packers to arrange talks, amid calls for a joint employers unions meeting. Mayor Harrison orders sanitary site checks while 30,000 cattle gander for sale and prize fights falter.
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Ill
Butchers and Grocers’ Association
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
New York
Gompers
Train Replaces Workers With New Laborers It Seems
A number of these men were replaced by a train load from the Hast, bringing about 150 unskilled laborers to the site.
Strike Breakers Beaten as Beef Strike Spreads to New York
In New York on August 10 two hundred strikebreakers bound for Schwarzschild and Sulzberger were attacked by nonunion beef workers who beat and frightened them into fleeing into the East River. Police intervened as strikers tried to stop a meat truck, but no arrests were made. The Amalgamated Beef Cutters and Butchers Workmen of America had demanded a general strike, with disagreement over how many workers left. Company secretary Weir disputed union wages claims, noting higher June earnings, while abs-trait engineers and firemen met to discuss allied trades action, postponed until tomorrow.
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Schwarzschild, & Sulzberger
Amalgamated Beef Cutters and Butchers’ Workmen of America
Beef Trust
Wier
Schwarzschild & Bulzberger Company
Call
Beef Workers' Union
Weir
Gall
Absattoir
H. L. Ejchelberger
John Kennedy
Allied Trades
Day of funerals in Pueblo amid wreck victims toll
In Pueblo Colorado crowds filled streets as Missouri Pacific wreck burials proceeded and undertakers faced strain. With seventy three identified bodies and twenty eight missing, coroner’s inquest resumed as reports of detainment and ransom attempts surfaced and new identifications were announced for Ade Campbell and Carl Prince.
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Colo
Aug
Missouri Pacific
Ade Campbell
Puchio
Carl Prince
Aurora
James McFelley
Annoyed Inspector Snow Charged Woman Arrested in Malden
Miss Julia Peck of Washington, D C, arrested at Post-office Inspector W B Snow home in Malden on a disorderly conduct charge. She was arraigned in Malden court, fined five dollars, and left for Boston after a brief exchange with Judge Sweetser.
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Malden
Washington Post
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Missy Julia Peck
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W. B. Snow
Miss Peck
Snow
Belfast
D. C
Mr. Snow
Mrs. Snow
Boston
West Fourth Street
Malden Court
St Paul Boston rate war begins with $22 return fare
St Paul Minnesota August 10 General A B Cutts Passenger Agent of the Minneapolis and St Louis Railroad has sparked a rate war by announcing a $22 round trip to Boston the lowest fare yet seen from St Paul and a sharp fight is expected as Northwestern lines react. The move breaks prior attempts to keep eastward rates stable and caused a large sensation at Northwestern offices.
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A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad
Boston
Northwestern Linea
Chicago
Northwestern
Gen Davis in New York As Wife Dies Before Arrival
Gen George W Davis governor of the Panama Canal Zone arrives in New York to learn his wife has died. She spent the summer in the Adirondacks and became seriously ill days before his departure aboard the Alliance. The note notes tickets and excursions to Atlantic City and other beaches.
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New York
George W. Davis
Panama Canal Zone
White House Conference on Western Conditions Reported
Congressman Tawney updates on Western conditions after a dinner with President Roosevelt and Cabinet members including Hay Morton Moody Loeb. A political conference followed with Tawney and cabinet members, then Tawney proceeded to New York to meet Republican leaders. Egan, former minister to Chile, attended luncheon and stated support for Roosevelt.
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Loeb
James A. Tawney
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Republican National Committee
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New York City
Babcock
Republican Congressional Committee
Taft and
Shaw
Payne
Patrick Egan
New York
Egan
United States
Chile
America
Snubbed by La Follette in Lincoln Nebr encounter
Special to The Washington Fest from Lincoln Nebraska August 10 Gov La Follette of Wisconsin ignored a reception committee headed by Gov Mickey Nebraska and local officials at the Lincoln Hotel during his visit for a Chautauqua speech. The Nebraska group left unwilling to meet him and he went to his room.
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Lincoln
Nebr
la Follette
Wisconsin
Mickey
Nebraska
Gov. la Follette
Wisconsin Statesman
Majora
Strode
Bellbay
Gov. Mickey
Harrison Put Forward As Democratic Governor Nominee
Francis Burton Harrison of Esopus, New York, representing the Thirteenth District in Congress, was proposed today for the Democratic nomination for New York governor. The informal discussion among New York politicians favored Harrison, with some Tammany figures predicting McClellan and Lamont could be dropped. The push aligns with Tammany’s desire to secure the governorship and have its claims acknowledged.
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N. Y
Francis Burton Harrison
New York
Tammany
George J B. McClellan
Daniel 5. Lamont
Harrison
Senator Davis at Home After Hobson Day Visit
Senator Davis returned from Mountain Lake Park Maryland where he spoke at Hobson Day ceremonies. A party of Philadelphia and Baltimore businessmen touring Wabash interests visited him. He has yet to read Judge Parker's acceptance speech and will complete his own speech in two to three days. The week will be spent quietly at Graceland.
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Washington Post
Elkins
W. Va
Davis
Mountain Lake Park
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Fairfax & Sandstreet, Fh
Fairbanks to Speak at Old Home Week Parade
In Marysville Ohio Aug 10 the Old Home Week programme featured an industrial parade and the week’s highlight was Senator Charles Fairbanks Republican Vice Presidential candidate set to address the crowd. Born near Unionville Center he studied at Ohio Wesleyan and was admitted to the barriers in 1874 before moving to Indianapolis. The trip continued as Senator Fairbanks and Mrs Fairbanks left Indianapolis for Marysville.
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Ohio
Fairbanks
Unionville Center
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan University
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Fairbanks
Maryaville
Edwards Re-Elected in Eleventh District Republican Primary
Dispatches from Louisville report D C Edwards winning the Republican primary in Kentucky's Eleventh district over Dr Godfrey Hunter by a 234 margin with two counties uncounted but strongly supporting Edwards. The Eleventh is a Republican stronghold, making the nomination effectively the election. Atlanta Populist call to convene Sept 1 in Atlanta aims to back Thomas Watson for president and to organize a state electoral slate, with Watson set to address.
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Gay
D. C. Edwards
Congress
Godfrey Hunter
Edwards
Atlanta
J. J. Holloway
Georgia Populist Party
Thomas &. Watson
Watson
Johnston Wins Oklahoma Governorship In Chickasaw Nation Return
Complete returns from the Chickasaw Nation show D H Johnston elected governor over McLish by a large margin in the tribal election. A special Pennsylvania Railroad train to Boston leaves Washington at 7:30 am Sunday August M with parlor cars and day coaches. Rate 13.25 round trip. Official route for Posts 2, 3, 57, 10, 15, Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies of the G A R.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
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Amit
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Cape May
Sea Isle City
Ocean City
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Indian Territory
D. H. Johnson
McLish
Majori Iy
Ribal
A. BR
Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies of the
G. A. Ry
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Niaggra Falls
6Th
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M. Newbold
P. A
M. D
16Th
Sts
Fusion at Lincoln as Watson Leads Populist Convention
Thomas E. Watson and Thomas H Tibblen opened the Populist campaign in Lincoln Neb, as fusion talks with Democrats sparked bitter debate. Watson urged staying true to Populist principles, while the convention elected W V Allen as chairman and named electors for Watson and Tibblen, with a 410 to 24 vote endorsing fusion on the state ticket.
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Nebr
Thomas E. Watson
Thomas H. Tibblen
Oliver
Watson
Paily
W. V. Allen
Tibbles
Thomas ‘E. Watson
Parker
Davis
G. L. Loomis
Dodge County
Democratic Party
Navy Combat at Port Arthur and Meat Strike Effort
Navy events at Port Arthur anchor today’s page while reports detail efforts to settle a meat strike. The issue highlights political notes, labor actions, and social items with regional and national coverage.
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Port Arthur
Nebraska
Wsopus
Odell
Judge Parker
Waldeck-Rousseau
Germany
Europatkin
Landford Reessle
Army
Virginia
Maryland
Sun Says Independent Voter Will Decide Election
The Sun argues the campaign is on with two parties and candidates. It endorses Roosevelt and Fairbanks, calls Parker and Davis dangerous, and urges voters to back a conservative ticket over a radical one.
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Washington Post
the Sun
Ane
Party of Conservatism
Hun
Chicago
St. Louis
Esopus
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Parker
Davis
Campaign Opens in Vermont With Cannon at Burlington Rally
The Vermont Republican campaign opened in Burlington with an open air City Hall Park rally featuring Speaker Joseph G Cannon. Other speakers included Rep D J Foster Rep Charles E Littlefield and Senators Nedfield Proctor and W P Dillingham. Cannon contrasted Parker telegrams with Republican progress and attacked the Democratic side.
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Vermont
City Hall Park
Joseph G Cannon
National House of Representatives
D. J. Foster
Cannon
Charles E. Littlefield
Maine
United States
Nedfield Proctor
W. P. Dillingham
Judge Parker
New York
Bryan
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Parker
John Mitchell
White House
Littlefield
John Sharp Williams
Proctor and
Dillingham
Populists Name Pat Clark For Texas Governor
Texas Populists convened at Fort Worth on August 10 and named Dr. Pat Clark of Red River County for governor, with a partial state ticket and an executive committee empowered to finish it. The platform urges reforms, criticizes Democratic state spending, opposes railroad free passes, backs labor organizing, and calls for popular election of U S senators and initiative and referendum.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Tex
James H. Eager
Eastland County
Democratic Party
United States
Pat Lark
Red River County
Parker Accepts Democratic Nomination in Rain at Rosemount
Esopus N Y Aug 10 Judge Alton B Parker received formal notification of his Democratic presidential nomination from Representative Champ Clark. The lawn ceremony at Rosemount drew about 600 attendees including national Democrats and a Tammany Hall delegation. Parker, unshaken by rain, pledged not to seek a second term as he outlined his campaign views amid applause and a brief salute from the Sapphire.
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Congress
Nebraska
W. B. Price
Judge Parker
Seward
Nebr
Charles Gilbert
York
Rosemount
Clark
Parker
Esopus
Alton B. Parker
United States
Champ Clark
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Union
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Tammany Hall
Kingston
Sagamore
Parker Lawn
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