British Consul Ordered To Stop Askold Repairs
Shanghai dispatch says the British consul general is to halt repairs on the Russian cruiser Askold after China demanded disarmament of the ship and Grozovoi. Dock company delays leave the Askold unable to leave, with Japan, the US, and Britain watching for a settlement amid high tension in Shanghai and Chefoo.
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Shanghai Dock Company
Askold
Japan
London Times
Washington Post
Shanghai
Taotal
Coina
Pelham Warren
Peking
Walwupu
Lessar
China
Russia
Associated Press
Limi
Grozovoi
M W Klemmenoff
Sir Pelham Warren
London
Standard
United States
Daily Telegraph
Pmi
Smolensk
Daily Teleggraph
St. Petersburg
Daily Chronicle
Chefoo
Port Arthur
Legation
Washington
Chauncey
Bar Harbor
Count Cassini
Goodnow
State Department
Motal
Grozovolka
Russian Port Arthur still in Japanese hands amid heavy fighting
Reports from Chefoo and Liaoyang describe Japanese forces advancing along the railway toward Gen. Stoessel’s residence and threatening Port Arthur. Fires devastate the harbor city as Russians retreat from forts at Itzshan and Antseshan, with Japanese gains near the eastern defenses and southern forts.
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Taipangtze
Chefoo
Liaoti Promontory
Antseshan
Etseshan
Phacchanke
Port Arthur
Golden Hill
Taipangitze
Gen. Stoessel
Roosevelt Far East Situation Seen Calm by Lodge
President at Sagamore Hill discusses Far East affairs with Senator Lodge and Senator Aldrich. Lodge says Roosevelt will win a large personal vote and remain confidently on course. Aldrich expects Rhode Island to back Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Woodruff visits to discuss agriculture secretary appointment.
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Lodge
Aldrich
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Tare
Judge Parker
McKinley
New England
Loadge
Sagamore ‘Hill
Rhode Island
Sagamore
Timothy L. Woodruff
New York
Woodruff
Oyster Bay
J. H. Brigham
Northwest political scene discussed by Cortelyou Byrnes
In New York on August 3 chairman Cortelyou talked with Timothy Byrnes of Minneapolis about the Northwest situation. Minnesota backs Roosevelt and will send a solid Republican House delegation. James T. McCleary may campaign in Maine and Vermont. Gov. Murphy of New Jersey will launch active campaigns there. New Newark headquarters opened. Dr. H Thompson of Nebraska, American Minister to Brazil, met Cortelyou and is expected to campaign in the West again. Mrs. Thompson injured, breaking her ankle in a steamer exit. A St Louis platform endorsement was adopted by the Democratic State convention at Santa Cruz. A World’s Fair Special vestibule train leaves Washington at 2:30 p.m. for St. Louis with through service and dining car.
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Cortelyou
T. Byrnes
Minneapolis
New York
Northwest
Timothy E. Byrnes
Byrnes
Minnesota
Roosevelt
House
James T. McCleary
Maine
Vermont
Gov. Murphy
New Jersey
Republican Executive Committee
Hayden
Maybrick
Truro
Cornwall
United States
Rouen
Paris
Brussels
Antwerp
Vaderland
Rose Ingraham
Republican Nominating Convention Names Texas Ticket
Fort Worth August 23. The Republican State nominating convention adopted a full state ticket headed by J G Lowden for governor and BAM Davidson for lieutenant governor. Other nominees include LOCK McDANTEL associate justice, CHARLES W Ogden attorney, JOHN M Claiborne comptroller, H C Neal land commissioner, C B Dorchester state treasurer, CARL F Drick railroad commissioner, ALBERT Ernest superintendent, and Charles A Boynton among others. Cecil Lyon elected state chairman and national committeeman. The platform backs the national convention, opposes state banks, and calls for looking at state books. Notable feature is the elimination of negroes from the state ticket. Lyon endorsed the negro plank of the Chicago convention in his acceptance speech.
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Fort Worth
Tex
J. G. Lowden
Taylor County
Bam Davidson
Tarrantio
Court of Criminal Appeale
Lock McDantel
Harts County
Charles W. Ogden
Bexar County
John M. Claiborne
Cherokee County
H. C. Neal
la Vaon County
C. B. Dorchester
Graysom County
Carl F. Drick
Travis County
Albert Ernest
Victoria County
Charles A. Boynton
McLennan
J. H. Kurth
Angelina County
Cecil Lyon
Lyon
Temap
Chicago
Addicks Ticket Named for State Faction Ticket
Dover Del August 23 The Union or Addicks faction of the Republican party met in State convention and named a full ticket headed by Henry C Conrad for governor with I Thomas Parker as lieutenant governor Hiram Burton as congressman Sylvester Townsend Jr Thomas Curry Rev David Clark George W Marshall Thomas H Savoy Man Loves Hayes and Dr William P Orr as electors The Union State committee will seek to harmonize nominations with Regular Republicans and the platform endorses the national Republican platform.
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Dover del
Union
Addicks
Republican Party
United States
B. Frank Allen
State Central Committee
Luther 8
Conwell
Kent County
J. Edward Addicks
Henry C. Conrad
Wilmington
I. Thomas Parker
Congress
Hiram &. Burton
Lewes
Sylvester D. Townsend, Jr
Thomas Curry
Bridgeville
David 8. Clark
Kenton
Insurance
George W. Marshall
Milford
Elsetore
Thomas H. Savoy
Manlovs Hayes
William P. Orr
Fusion in Nevada Unites Democratic and Silver Parties
In Winnemucca Nevada August 2 the state convention of the Democratic and Silver parties merged into a harmonious fusion by ticket division. The joint convention ratified nominations with John Spares as United States Senator and S D Vanduser as Congressman both Democrats. H F Bartine, a Silver, was named Supreme Judge. W J Circo, Silver, long-term regent, Emmet D Berild Democrat short-term regent. The slate also lists Hledore A B R Hesson Kendall and B W Clark as Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnemucca
Nev
United States
John Spares
S. D. Vanduser
H. F. Bartine
W. J. Circo
Emmet D. Berild
Hledore
A. BR. Hesson
Kendall
B. W. Clark
Hoar Holds His Own Amid Illness in Worcester
Worcester Mass August 23 Gen Rockwood Hoar reported that Senator Hoar had a comfortable day with a more regular pulse and less throat trouble. The bulletin noted he slept most of the day and showed no change in condition, with expectations of a good night and a possible excursion to Oxford Maryland on Thursday.
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Worcester
Mass
Rockwood Hoar
Senator Hoar
Georgia Mob Appoints Inquiry Court Over Statesboro Lynching
Gov. Terrell and Adjutant General Harrison form a court of inquiry to probe militia conduct after a mob released prisoners in Statesboro. The panel includes Col. A. B. Lawton, Col. W. B. Wooten, Lt. Col. W. W. Barker, Maj. R. O. Wyly, and Capt. Warren Grice. The governor condemns the atrocity, defends the law, and calls for swift justice for the mobsters.
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Statesboro
Atlanta
Gae
St. Louis
Joseph M. Terrell
Sampson W. Harrison
Georgia
A. BR. Lawton
Savannah
W. B. Wooten
Albany
W. W. Barker
RO. Wyly
Thomasville
Warren Grice
Hawkinsville
Terrell
Hodges
Postmaster General Payne Served in Depew Civil Suit
Chicago hearings reveal Henry C Payne refused to appear as witness in S G Brabrook versus Chauncey M Depew linked to Penny Publishing Company. Constable offered 60 cents fee and travel, Payne tossed coin and walked away, court date set for August 26.
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Chicago
Henry C. Payne
Chauncey M. Depew
John Simmons
Simmons
Senator Depew
G. Brabrook
Penny Publishing Company
Payne
Justice Caverly
Wife Beats Stenographer in Jellico Turpentine Attack
Special to The Washington Post Jellico Tenn August 23 Mrs James C Sharp wife of the Commonwealths attorney of the Twenty seventh Judicial circuit of Kentucky assaulted Miss Ida Farris the stenographer with fists and a bottle of turpentine then took back a diamond ring she claims belongs to her The police chief restored order Miss Farris had come from La Follette Tenn and lived previously in Williamsburg Ky where she worked in Sharps law office a dispute led to her resignation.
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Washington Post
Jellico
Tenn
James C. Sharp
Commonwealth
Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit
Kentucky
Ida Farris
Miss Farris
Mrs Sharp
la Follette
Williamsburg
Sharp
Farris
Subpoenas Issued Against Building Trades Employers
New York Aug 23 Subpoenas were issued by a Court of Special Sessions judge directing six Building Trades Employers Association members to appear before Acting District Attorney William Rand tomorrow. The case marks the first move by the district attorney against employers in the city’s industrial dispute. The People's Security Company, counsel for the unions, had presented evidence alleging conspiracy coercion and back listing, with further evidence submitted today. Books of Local No 2 Journeymen Plumbers and Gas Fitters Union, led by Philip Weinselm er, were brought to Rand for inspection to aid the extortion case against Weinselm er.
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New York
Court of Special Sessions
Building Trades Employers Association
William Rand
Jourmeymen Plumbers and Gasfitters’ Union
Philip Weinselmer
Mr. Rand
Weinselmer
Roswell Man Held for Heavy Ransom in Mexico
Roswell New Mexico reports that John Eiland a Portales Bank vice president and sheep owner has been captured by brigands in Old Mexico. His wife Mrs Eiland says a letter postmarked Sonora Mexico demands a heavy ransom with threat of torture or death if not paid. The couple appeals to the US consul in Mexico City for release.
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Roswell
N. M
John Eiland
Bank of
United States
Mexico
Russians Halted at Shanghei End Near at Port Arthur
Page notes update on global tensions with Russia halting advances near Shanghai and siege developments at Port Arthur. Includes President's letter, Canadian sentiment, and discussions on pure food law enforcement. Also covers economics, politics, and social items across Virginia Maryland and Washington.
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Shanghei
Port Arthur
Georgia
Maybrick
Thomas BE. Waggaman
England
Canada
Democratic
Virginia
Maryland
Washington
Catholi Schools
Army and Navy
Rockville
Bob” Burdette
Maybrick Arrives Incognito on Vaderland From Antwerp
Florence Maybrick, released from English prison, travels incognito aboard the Vaderland to New York with attorney Hayden and wife. She plans visits to Mobile Alabama and Norfolk Virginia while pursuing land claims in Virginia and other states. Immigration officials aid, crowd watches as she exits with Hayden.
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New York
Red Star Line
Vaderland
Antwerp
Florence Chanter Maybrick
England
Maybrick
Rose Ingraham
Samuel V. Hayden
Washington, D. C
Hayden
Wilmer
Mobile
Ala
Norfolk
Bishop
Floodalarm as dynamite men threaten St Marys reservoir
Bloodhounds search for unknown dynamiters after an explosion aimed at the head of St Marys reservoir. The attempt failed to breach the gates, but the blast loosened masonry and damaged nearby properties while alarms spread across Celina and surrounding valleys.
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St. Marys Reservoir
St. Marys
Ohio
St Marys Reservoir
Celina
Alexander Swegart
Mercer
St Marys
Golden triple wedding marks Metamora Jubilee
In Metamora Peoria County Indiana a triple wedding celebration honors Peter and Adam Reising ages seventy three and their widowed sister Mrs Lawrence Russman. The Reising brothers married the Russman sisters in 1854 at Kickapoo Illinois. A memorial service at Metamora Catholic Church followed the church procession as about two thousand townspeople joined the festivities.
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Peoria
Metamora
Peter Adam Reising
Adam Peter Reising
Lawrence Russman
Reising
Russman
Kickapoo
Reising Russman
Beijing
Metamora Catholic Church
Train Raced With Death In Coastal Forest Fire Rally
Vancouver report from August describes up coast fires raging for three days. Volunteers raced a train to rescue donkey engines at camp F of Wasting Sawmill Company as flames cut across the railroad and skid roads. The crew escaped with burned hair whiskers and clothes, a marvelous act amid the blaze.
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Vancouver
B. C
Shannon
Camp F
Wasting Sawmill
James Springer
Father Kidnapping Case Shocks Asheville NY
Mrs. John Frank James, wife of a wealthy New York merchant, confronted by her husband Finkerton Detective Davis and an unknown man at Swannanca station as she attempted to reclaim her five year old son. The child had been taken from his nurse in West Asheville Monday afternoon in a kidnapping that involved the father a friend and a Pinkerton detective.
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Asheville
NY. C
Pinkerton
John Frank James
New York
Swannanca Station
Finkerton
Davis
James
West Asheville
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Stirling
Nankin
Taotai Yuan
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Liaoyang
Anshanshan
Thae-yang
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Peterhof
Eaber
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
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St Louis
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ALL
Mason and Dixon Line
Maurice H. Dooling
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Republicans
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Bulloch County
Ilinois University
Champaign
Edmund J. James
Northwestern University
University of
San Francisco
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District Attorney’s Office
Jendid
Ali “Eins Nample
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Catskills
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15Th St
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N. J. Ave
British Columbia
J. F. James
Norfolk & Wash
Steamboat Co
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