Askold repairs halted as China seeks disarmament
Shanghai dispatch notes British consul ordered dock company to stop work on the Russian cruiser Askold after China demanded disarmament, with Japan and Britain pressing for a settlement. Russia signaling possible departure delays as repairs below the waterline remain incomplete and negotiations continue with taotai authorities and foreign consuls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Smolensk
Daily Teleggraph
St. Petersburg
Daily Chronicle
Chefoo
Port Arthur
London
Legation
Washington
United States
Chauncey
Bar Harbor
Count Cassini
Goodnow
State Department
Motal
Grozovolka
Fortified Port Arthur Falls Remains Elusive
Reports from Chefoo and Liaoyang describe Japanese advances toward Port Arthur including occupation of Antseshan and possible Etseshan forts, Russian evacuation from parade grounds, and heavy fort damage. Observers note forts still resisting and mines hindering Japanese progress as naval and ground actions continue amid near fall rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chefoo
Liaoti Promontory
Antseshan
Etseshan
Phacchanke
Roosevelt Far East Policy Talks With Lodge at Sagamore Hill
President at Sagamore Hill discusses Far East relations with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge as Aldrich and Swift visit. Lodge expresses confidence Roosevelt will win a large personal vote and Rhode Island is expected to carry for Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Woodruff plans to discuss an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Aldrich
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Henry Cabot Lodge
Senator Lodge
Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Far East
United States
America
New York
Boston
Tare
Judge Parker
McKinley
New England
Loadge
Sagamore ‘Hill
Rhode Island
Sagamore
Timothy L. Woodruff
Woodruff
J. H. Brigham
Northwest political maneuvers tied to Roosevelt support
Chairman Cortelyou and Timothy Byrnes discussed the Northwest scene with Minnesota backing Roosevelt and a solid Republican House delegation. McCleary plans Maine and Vermont stops. Gov Murphy campaigns in New Jersey. Dr Thompson and wife visit New York amid campaign talk. Thompson anticipated West involvement. Mrs Thompson injured after a fall. Democratic platform endorsement at St Louis noted. a World’s Fair Special train advertises a Washington to St Louis trip with through sleepers and dining car service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Washington
St. Louis
F. W
Jeeves
Alee
St Louis
Republican State nominating convention names full Texas ticket
Fort Worth August 23 Republicans nominate a full state slate led by J G Lowden for governor and Bam Davidson for lieutenant governor. Other picks include Lock McDantel for associate justice and Charles Ogden for attorney general. Cecil Lyon named state chairman and national committeeman, with a controversial platform eliminating Negroes from the state ticket though Lyon approved the Chicago Negro plank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 at Dover State Convention
The Union faction of the Republican party met in Dover to name a ticket led by Henry C. Conrad for governor and I Thomas Parker for lieutenant governor. Dr Hiram W. Burton and other named candidates reflect efforts to fuse with Regular Republicans and harmonize with the national Republican platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 forms joint Democratic and Silver ticket
Winnemucca Nevada August 2 The state convention of the Democratic and Silver parties closed with a harmonious fusion by ticket division The united ticket includes United States Senator John Spares Democrat Governor S D Vanduser Democrat Supreme Judge H F Bartine Silver Long term Regent W J Circo Silver Short term Regent Emmet D Berild Democrat Hledore A BR Hesson 2RB Kendall and B W Clark all 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 In Worcester Health Bulletin
Worcester August 23 Gen Rockwood Hoar reports Senator Hoar had a comfortable day with more regular pulse and less throat trouble. Bulletin from his son notes the senator slept much of the day and showed no change in condition and that his excursion to Oxford Maryland Thursday remains possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Rockwood Hoar
Senator Hoar
Georgia mob inquiry court to probe militia failure
Gov. Terrell appoints a court of inquiry to investigate the militia conduct during the Statesboro lynching and calls on civil authorities to bring mob participants to swift justice. The panel includes Col. A. B. Lawton, Col. W. B. Wooten, Lieut. Col. W. W. Barker, Maj. R. O. Wyly, and Capt. Warren Grice. The governor denounces the mob, notes the law's authority, and urges accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
St Louis
Bulloch
Bulloch County
Payne Refuses to Answer Subpoena in Depew Case
Chicago August 23 Postmaster General Henry C Payne was served with a summons to testify as a witness in the suit S G Brabrook vs Chauncey M Depew. Payne rejected the subpoena saying he would ignore it and tossed 60 cents toward the constable as he walked away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 After Ring Fight
Special to The Washington Post Jellico Tenn Aug 23 Mrs James C Sharp wife of the Commonwealths attorney of the Twenty seventh Judicial circuit of Kentucky attacked Miss Ida Farris her husbands stenographer with fists and a bottle of turpentine dashing the liquid in her face She recovered a diamond ring from Miss Farris finger The chief of police restored peace Miss Farris recently came from La Follette Tenn and previously lived in Williamsburg Ky where Sharp and wife reside The chastising follows a prior office dispute leading to Miss Farris resignation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 August 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 district attorney's first move against employers in the city’s industrial disputes. The People's Security Company, representing unions, presented conspiracy coercion and back listing charges, with additional evidence later. Local No 2 Journeymen Plumbers and Gas Fitters Union leader Philip Weinselmer’s books were taken to allow Rand to inspect them for use in a separate extortion case against Weinselmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Court of Special Sessions
Building Trades Employers Association
William Rand
Jourmeymen Plumbers and Gasfitters’ Union
Philip Weinselmer
Mr. Rand
Weinselmer
Roswell Man Seized by Brigands in Mexico
John Eiland a Portales, New Mexico bank official and sheep owner, has been captured by brigands in Old Mexico. His wife Mrs Eiland reports a letter from him postmarked Sonora stating ransom demands and threat of torture or death if not paid.
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Roswell
N. M
John Eiland
Bank of
United States
Mexico
Russians Halted at Shanghei and Port Arthur End Near
Index 10 summarizes today’s issue with items on Russians halted at Shanghei and near Port Arthur, a president’s letter, Georgia politics, postmaster general’s travels, Mrs Maybrick’s return, town danger from dynamiters, Waggaman finances, pure food law enforcement, English protest, Russian art exhibit, Canada’s sentiment, Democratic leaders, party quarrels, Virginia and Maryland news, editorial and topics from abroad, social notes, Catholic schools consolidation, army and navy matters, baseball and other sports, racing results and entries, Rockville fair opening, Bob Burdette’s birthday, financial and commercial news, and Terminal Site negotiations.
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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 Declines Interview on Ocean Voyage Return
Florence Maybrick arrives in New York hid her identity on the Vaderland arriving from Antwerp. She tells a Washington lawyer she will recuperate in the Catskills then visit Mobile and Norfolk before pursuing Virginia and New York land claims. She travels incognito, aided by Attorney Hayden and a small escort, amid a cautious press response.
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Catskills
Mobile
Norfolk
Virginia
New York
Red Star Line
Vaderland
Antwerp
Florence Chanter Maybrick
England
Maybrick
Rose Ingraham
Samuel V. Hayden
Washington, D. C
Hayden
Wilmer
Ala
Bishop
Truro
Cornwall
United States
Rouen
Paris
Brussels
Attempted dynamite attack on St Marys reservoir gates
Bloodhounds search for dynamiters after an explosion failed to breach the gates at the head of St Marys reservoir. The large artificial lake, twelve feet above the city, would have caused disastrous floods if the plan succeeded. Widespread alarm followed the blast, with damage limited to windows, one house, a state boat, and bank breaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marys
Ohio
St Marys Reservoir
Celina
Alexander Swegart
Mercer
St Marys
Double Golden Wedding in Metamora
In Metamora Peoria County on August 23 the town celebrated a triple golden wedding of Peter and Adam Reising and their widowed sister Mrs Lawrence Russman all aged seventy three. The twins wed Miss Reising Russman August 22 1854 at Kickapoo and are alive with their wives. Miss Russman had married later, a memorial service was held at the Metamora Catholic Church attended by two thousand townspeople and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Metamora
Peter Adam Reising
Adam Peter Reising
Lawrence Russman
Reising
Russman
Kickapoo
Reising Russman
Beijing
Metamora Catholic Church
Train Raced With Death In Vancouver Forest Fire
Vancouver faces fierce up coast fires for three days as volunteers fight blazes spreading toward Shannon and railway lines. A train hauled out the donkey engines to shore while crews endured scorching heat and smoke in a perilous rescue attempt that ended in near disaster.
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Vancouver
B. C
Shannon
Camp F
Wasting Sawmill
James Springer
Father Kidnapping Drama Near Asheville Station
A five year old boy, son of Mrs. James, was kidnapped Monday afternoon in West Asheville. The father, a friend, and a Pinkerton detective seized the child from a nurse and carriage by the station, while Mrs. James demanded the child be returned. The scene included heated accusations as the attempt failed to recover the boy.
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Asheville
NY. C
Pinkerton
John Frank James
New York
Swannanca Station
Finkerton
Davis
James
West Asheville
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Tokyo
Askord
Gromoboi
Far Eastern
Gen Goodnow
Thijs
Mr. Goodnow
Stirling
Nankin
Taotai Yuan
Standard
Daily Telegraph
Pmi
Niagara Falls
Pennsylvania Railroad
Niagara
NiewapaperRf
Taipangtze
Golden Hill
Taipangitze
Gen. Stoessel
Liaoyang
Anshanshan
Thae-yang
Czarevitch
Peterhof
Norfolk & Washington
Polae
Poin
Indorse St. Louie
Santa Crus
Frs
ALL
Mason and Dixon Line
Maurice H. Dooling
The
Supreme Court
Texas
Republicans
Hoare
Oxford
Ameguti
Ilinois University
Champaign
Edmund J. James
Northwestern University
University of
San Francisco
Postmaster General
District Attorney’s Office
Jendid
Ali “Eins Nample
Mrs. Maybrick
San Francisco, Cal
B&o. R. BR
15Th St
Pa. Ave
N. J. Ave
St. Marys Reservoir
British Columbia
J. F. James
Norfolk & Wash
Steamboat Co
Newsraprel
Rhivye
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