Remey's Report and Foreign News From August 11
Cable from Admiral Remey reports fifty killed or sunstroke casualties among American troops at Yangtsun with heavy fatigue. China requests U.S. help to stop troop landings at Shanghai while Russian and British fronts clash near Pekin. De Giers announces siege of legations continues and M. Delers sails to Usin. Fort Leavenworth troops ordered to Taku by War Department. Conger dispatch describes legations under siege and desperate situation.
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Fort Leavenworth
China
Conger
Pekin
Washington
Ave
Davy Department
Remey
Foo
Ang
Bureau of Navigation
Chaffee
Yangtsun
Peltsany
Yannsisun
Hemey
Leavenworth
Kan
War Department
Lnfantey
San Franrisco
Taku
Italian inventor aims to present brass projectile at White House
An Italian man calling himself Professor Figuccia arrived at the White House with a heavy brass projectile and a long wire claiming to invent a device to explode a hole bored in the projectile. He displayed the item to officials and was referred to the Italian embassy for recognition while authorities heightened security.
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Washington
Bia Nache
Figuecria
Selucca
White House
Dént Ie
Negro
Figuccia
Uiited
Trallan
Secret Service
Shirt Waist Guests Triumph At Hotel Lafayette Dining
At Asbury Park New Jersey on August 11 three hotel guests from New York and one from Pussele sat in the dining room wearing shirt waists and white ducks after obtaining consent from owner Mrs Frost. The head waiter initially objected and ordered them to retire but with Mrs Frost’s approval they stayed, causing a stir among patrons who applauded the owner’s choice.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Hotel Lafayette
L. Kirk Smith
Charles P. Matthews
New York
G. M Harris
Pussele
Mre Frost
Meo Fitat
Frost
Manchester Couple Seeks Eloped Pair Described in Local Notice
South Manchester Aug 11 officials pursue Bert Johnson and Caley Croley after a clandestine elopement. Police have clues and promise developments soon. Johnston age about 55 left wife and three sons. Cauley has three children and is believed widowed. The deserted wife seeks aid from town and churches.
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Herbert Johnson
Airs Caley
South
Manchester
Manchester Levator Company
Cauley
Union Village
Tabnston Lodge
S Inc! Testaurant
Selectman
Witness Controversy Over Offensive Term Sparks Hebrew Protests
Officer Winchell used a derogatory term toward Jacob Cutler on the stand prompting Hebrews to denounce the phrase as an insult to Israelites. They threaten to bring the matter before police commissioners to address disrespect and possible charges.
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Winchell
Jacob Cutler
Cutler
Winchel
Sraelites
Private Nuptials in New York as Sullivan Weds
At a private altar in New York Mele Morn 1p Biefen and Alexander M Sullivan prepare to wed after church consent for a mass in a private chapel. Sullivan is described as a young lawyer and husband-to-be an orator and parliamentarian. A separate report notes an electric car incident near East Providence injuring about a dozen people when a car wheel hanger broke.
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New York
Biefen
Alexander M Sulli Ud
Alexander M. Sullivan
Iid
Providenet
East
Providence
London Weather and Society Notes on August 11
London reports bitter cold with temperatures around sixty degrees and poor rail travel. Baron Russell of Killowen’s death prompts reminiscences of his generosity and financial restructuring by friends. Campaign literature floods constituencies as October election looms and Sir Thomas Lipton faces Royal Yacht Squadron politicking.
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London
United States
Baron Russell of
Killowen
Portsmouth
Kinnaird
Wimborne
Grimthorpe
Episcopal Church
Church of Rome
Ekingland
Alreany
Cowes
Prince of Wales
Hut & Prince
Sir Thomas Lipton
Royal, Yacht Squadron
Thomas
Anes
Attairs Avas Fisenveren
Thomas Tapten
Foresters Gather in Rockville for Eastern Connecticut Rally
About 3,000 members of the foresters order and their friends assembled in Suipsicrove, Eastern Connecticut, for a day of amusement and celebration. The event drew large crowds and marked a spirited gathering in the region.
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Rockville
Foresters
Connecticut
Order
Suipsicrove
Ruhlin in Serious Condition After Btn Fitzsimmons Fight
Gus Ruhlin lay severely hemorrhaging after a sixth round knockout by Fitzsimmons at Madison Square Garden. He was carried to Eyreards Turkish bath and then Madden's Brooklyn home. a doctor called said no internal injuries. Fitzsimmons rested at the Hotel Bartholdi as Ruhlin recovered and required stimulants.
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New York
Gus” Rublin
Fitzsimmons
Maglison Square Garden
Billy? Madden
Brooklyn
Eyverard
Rublin
Madden
Bartholdi
Ruhlin
Guests Flee Forest Fires Near Laurel House and Kaaterskill
Catskill August 11 Guests were driven to safety as forest fires burned within 300 yards of the Laurel House and Hotel Kaaterskill on Clove Mountain. About 300 men from Haines Falls and Tannersville battled the flames all day. a wind shift could save the summer hotel property. During firefighting Frank Layman and Oscar Ford were cut off on a rocky ledge near the Maaterskill Falls. Layman perished. A rooster on a nearby farm produced four chicks after setting for two weeks.
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Catskill
Laurel House
Kaaterskill
Clove Mountain
Haines Falls
Tannersiire
Frank Layman
Oscar Ford
Norfolk
Choulet
E. EB. Swift
Roberts Happy Despite Plot to Abduct Discovered
London reports Lord Roberts wired the war office that a plot to abduct him was discovered. He said the plan was clumsy and all ringleaders are under arrest.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Weather forecast for Connecticut and coastal region
Washington notes show fair nights cooling trend with Sunday fair and cooler conditions. Winds shift from south to northwest. Low pressure over the Dakotas and high over the south Atlantic states. Recent showers widespread from the northwest to the Gulf coast. Temperatures cooled in the northwest and held steady from the Mississippi Valley to the coast.
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Washington
Dakotas
South Atlantic States
Mississsippi Valley
Lake Region
Newngland
Gulf Coast
Mississippi Valley
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Lynchburg
Deaths Rise With Heat Wave in New York City
New York reports six heat deaths and numerous prostrations as the city endures several days of extreme temperatures. The thermometer neared 100 degrees around 1 PM and stood at 91 by 11 PM, with no relief from a lack of breeze.
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New York
Ang
Powers Defense Rested as Perjury Accusations Echo
In Georgetown Kentucky Caleb Powers former secretary of state saw the defense rest its testimony amid claims both sides traded perjury. Witnesses contradicted each other over Goebel assassination events with Rob ert Noakes and John Powers figures at center and jurors warned to weigh credibility.
Italian swindler sells coal made of crushed stone
The New Haven Union reports a downtown Italian vendor offering crushed stone tar coal in a wagon to Italian customers for 10 cents a basket. A purchaser found the material smoked when burned and investigators led by Detective Ward identified the material as stone dipped in tar. The suspect is named Guiseppe Centano of Wallace Street, though Ward’s illness delays further work.
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New Haven Union
How to Keep Cool in Hot Weather Traditions
A reader describes a cooling method using a wet sheet hung near an open window or doorway with a pitcher of water placed above floor level to keep the sheet wet. A Rockville man recalls Indian heat practices where bamboo doorway strips were kept wet by boys, cooling air as it passed through.
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Rockville
Europe
India
Hartford Comedian Timothy Kelleher Dies in Brooklyn
Timothy Kelleher Jr known on stage as James Flynn a Hartford comedian died in Brooklyn at 802 Flatbush Avenue Thursday night He was 38 and had performed about fifteen years He leaves his father sister brother a widow and several relatives in Hartford including Dennis Buckley and Mrs Langrish He was born in Hartford and studied at Charter Oak and St Peters parish schools.
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Hartford
James Flynn
Timothy Kelleher, Jr
Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Timothy Kelleher
Dennis P. Buckley
Capen Street
William H. Kelleher
Preissner Brothers
Kelleher
Langrish
Charter Oak
St Peter's
Purely Personal Local Folks Flock to Seashore and Island
County Sheriff Dunham was in town to day Colonel Burpee went to New Haven T P Williams Jr is at Pine Orchard Miss Mary Walker has gone to Millerton N Y Mrs James Corbett of the West end went to the shore to day Robert H Fruin left to day to spend a vacation at Madison Mr and Mrs Lawrence Cronanan are summering at Walnut Beach Mr and Mrs Frank B Boardman and son of Chestnut avenue have gone to Pine Orchard Mr and Mrs Christopher Garrity and family are spending a month’s vacation at the shore Mr and Mrs H E W Hile and son Raymond of Hill street left today to spend their vacation at the seashore Mrs H D Conrad matron of the Alpha Delta Phi society house Wesleyan university Middletown is spending part of her vacation with her daughter Mrs B J Russell James Ward of New York who has been visiting Mrs Timothy Maroney East Main street returned home yesterday and will enter the Brothers home in Montreal August 16 Charles E Kelsey of the Boston Furniture company and wife and daughter Leona and Miss Irene Neale of Ansonia are visiting relatives in New London Bridgeport and Ansonia F D O Connor bookkeeper at Blake Johnsons has resigned and will leave Waterbury for the Adirondacks where he will remain in a sanitarium for one year He also has a local reputation as a vocalist There was an exodus to Block Island today The following Waterbury people left for that place Mr and Mrs B Alling Mrs B Andrews Mr and Mrs A Kenworthy Alice and Edna Kenworthy Mrs Frank Mix L H Toucey W Minor Mr and Mrs J M Warner These Watertown people went also W Cooper Harriet M Cooper Elizabeth Atwood
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Dunham
Burpee
New Haven
T. P. Williams, Jr
Pine Orchard
Mary Walker
Millerton
N.Y
James Corbett
West End
Robert H. Fruin
Madison
Lawrence Cronan
Walnut Beach
Frank B. Boardman
Chestnut Avenue
Christopher Garrity
Shore
HE. W. Hile
Raymond
Hill Street
H. D. Conrad
Alpha Delta Phi Society
Wesleyan University
Middletown
B. J. Russell
James Ward
New York
Timothy Maroney
East Main Street
Montreal
Charles E. Kelsey
Boston Furniture Comany
Leona
Irene Neale
Ansonia
New London
Bridgeport
F. D. O'Connor
Blake & Johnson’s
Waterbury
Adirondacks
O'Connor
Block Island
B. Alling
B. Andrews
A.’ Kenworthy
Alice
Edna Kenworth
Frank Mix
L. H. Toucey
W. Minor
J. M. Warner
City brief and obituaries from a summer day
The Hammer club plans its annual outing in Waterville tomorrow afternoon. Peter Kelly sues the city for his horse's loss after an accident on Bank Street near Highland station. Edward J. Quinn, 81, died today at his niece’s home at 122 Charles Street. funeral Monday at St Patrick’s Church with burial at St Joseph’s Cemetery. Agnes O’Connor, four months, died today. funeral tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. with burial at Cavalry Cemetery. Co B Vaill was appointed administrator of Edwin B. Harper’s estate on Dover Street. estate valued around £14,000. Heat continues with daytime temps up to 115 in the sun. 86 at 9 p.m. last night. Micel J. Keefe, 81, died today in Waterbury Hospital. funeral Monday from 107 Ridge Street to St Francis Xavier Church, burial at St Joseph’s Cemetery. William Allman’s funeral held at Sacred Heart Church today. Selectman Doran says yesterday’s Brann family article is largely correct but no town aid will be offered. notes the woman does not want almshouse and no action was found to help.
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Hammer Club
Waterville
Peter Kelly
Bank Street
Highland Station
Edward J. Quinn
John Reilly
Charles Street
St Patrick's Church
St Joseph’s Cemetery
Agnes
William O'Connor
Oak Street
Cavalry Cemetery
Co. B. Vaill
Edwin B. Harper
Dover Street
Cannon & Webster
Micel J. Keefe
Waterbury Hospital
Martin
Finton
John
Peter
Wiliam Daly
William E. Bannon
Ridge Street
St Francis Nayier Church
St Joseph's Cemetery
William Allman
Dublin Street
Sacred Heart Church
Farther Bray
John Dunph
John H. Cunningham
Patrick Kelly
Daniel Allman
David Allman
William Casey
Selectman
Doran
Democrat
Brann
Charles Stage
Pan Handle No 8 Express Robbery Ends in Messenger Lane Death
The Pan Handle No 8 express between Marble Cliff and Union Station Columbus was robbed last night. Messenger Charles Lane, about 28, was found dead in the car with a bullet through his heart after the train entered Columbus union depot. Robbers took the safe contents and left no clue to their identities.
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Charles Lane
Columbus
Pennsylvania
Here
Cincinnati
Union Depot
Lane
Adams Express Co
Union Station
Marble Cliff
Milford Center
J. M. Sheldon
Robert Mulligan
St Louis
Indianapolis
Messenger
Assaila
Jerry Taylor
Plain City
Messenger Lane
Inspector Baron
Russell
Gaston
Chicago
Pennsylvania Express
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Goebel
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Robert Noakes
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Corbin
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Noakes
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Stamper
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James Sparks
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Tomothy Kelleher
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