Reliance Beats Shamrock In Distant Yacht Race
New York August 22 Reliance led Shamrock II by as much as a mile and a half in a delayed start race. The Reliance finished at 3 17 45 pm with Shamrock II close behind at 3 24 15 pm after a brisk duel off Long Island.
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Erie Basin
Reliance
Lewis Cass Ledyard
New York Yacht Club
Sharman- Crawford
Royal Yacht Squadron
Iselin
Regatta Committee
Gbhamrock
Shamrock
Rival yachts Reliance and Shamrock III race off New Jersey coast
Wind backs from southwest and steady 10 knot breeze set a lively start as Reliance and Shamrock III left Sandy Hook for a close contest toward Long Branch. Shamrock led at 11:45 with Reliance gaining, and by 2:15 pm Reliance edged ahead nearing the outer mark amid shifting winds and changing tacks.
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Long Island
Long Beach
Long Branch
New York
Reliance
Shamrock III
Mvest Southwest
Jersey
Sandy Hook
Windward
Leeward
Scotland
Captain Barr
Keliance
Wringei
Barr
Wringe
Shamrock
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Crawford
C. D. Mower
Sharman-Crawford
Erie Basin
Sir Thomas
Yacht Club
Lana
Reliances
Highlands
Insurrections Readying Across Adrianople Vilayet
The Armenian unrest spreads from Kirk Kilisseh toward Imiada as insurgents burn villages near Adrianople. Russian squadron anchored nearby seeks reinforcements while Britain and France ready fleets to sail to Salonica if needed. Krupp gun deal tied to wider tensions. Kurdish brigand Moussa Bey recaptured and returned to Medina as Bitlis reports improved Armenian Kurdish relations.
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Constantinople
Vilayet
Adrianople
Kirk-Kilisseh
Imiada
Monastir
Salonica
Krupp
Macedonia
Moussa Bey
Medina
Arabia
Bitlis
Turkey
Salisbury's Condition Stagnant Amid Relapse News
London reports Lord Salisbury remains prostrate with no rally since a relapse at 8 this morning. Many family members absent due to the Countess of Galway's funeral. Hatfield later confirms no change in Salisbury's condition as of 7 PM.
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London
Lord Salisbury
Countess of Galloway
Hatfield
England
Industrial Might of America Shown in Census Figures
The Chicago Chronicle notes that America's manufacturing sector spans over half a million establishments with capital nearing 9.84 billion dollars and over 5.3 million wage earners. Annual raw materials total 7.35 billion dollars, producing manufactured goods worth 13.01 billion, dwarfing the capitalization of U.S. Steel. The nation leads world manufacturing, producing about half of Europe’s output, with 29 million adults in productive work.
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Chicago Chronicle
United States Steel Corporation
New York
Pennsylvania
Europe
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Austria-Hungary
Connecticut Weather Forecast for Fair Weekend
Forecast for Connecticut calls for fair to night and Sunday with fresh southwest winds. Highs and lows not specified. Southerly breeze settles in, bringing pleasant conditions for outdoor plans. Expected clear to partly cloudy skies with no precipitation noted.
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Connecticut
Woolen mills close widespread as 20000 lose work
Boston August 22 large number of American Woolen Co mills across New England shut for one to two weeks leaving more than 20000 workers idle next week due to cotton shortages and high prices. Mills in Washington Lawrence Assabet Maynard Beck Fitchburg and others join vacation schedule with idle weeks ahead. In Dover New Hampshire nearly 5000 textile operatives face idle week as Sawyer mills close for one week and Cocheco print works for two weeks. Fire mills of Cocheco Co expected to restart August 31.
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American Woolen Co
New England
Washington
Lawrence
Assabet
Maynard
Beck
Fitchburg
Beaver
Burlington
Colchester
Winooski
National
Providence
Weygbosset
Riverside
Olneyville
R. I
Manton
R. L
Valley Worsted
Brown
Dover
Saranac
North Smithfield
R. A. Ray
Franklin
Mass
N. H
Sawyer
Cocheco Cotton
Cocheco Co
Carter of Montana Meets Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill
Former Senator Thomas H. Carter of Montana was the sole formal caller on President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill to discuss Montana appointments and Louisiana Purchase exposition details where he serves as a national commissioner. Secretary Cortelyou remained at Sagamore Hill part of the day planning to depart to Washington and later preside over the international congress of actuaries in New York starting August 31.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Thomas H. Carter
Montana
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Cortelyou
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
New York
American Society of Actuaries
International Congress of Actuaries
Armenian Murdered in Kalafat by Macedonian Committee
The Armenian Garabet Mardoroseian, long a Kalafat arms passage agent for the Macedonian committee, was murdered on the Danube at Kalafat. Roumanian authorities found documentary proof of his ties to the committee. He is believed killed for disobeying committee orders and a relative of his was chosen as the executioner.
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St. Bucharest
Roumania
Garabet Mardoroseaian
Kalafat
Danube
Mardoroseian
Bulgaria
Aged 101-year-old files suit against railroad for damages
Miss Louisa Shaler of Lyme aged 101 sues the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co for 600 dollars. The Middlesex superior court was informed today. The railroad’s Haddam property worth 1000 dollars has been attached. The suit claims a fire on Shaler’s property was caused by a spark from the defendant engine.
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Middletown
Louisa Shaler
Lyme
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co
Superior Court
Middlesex County
Haddam
Newport tennis tournament narrows field after yacht race
In Newport Rhode Island on August 22 attendance at the national tennis tournament lagged due to the yacht race. Weather stayed good with a breeze and cooler air. After five days of play the field thinned to a few matches including Clothier versus Allen for the championship court while Huntington and Larned began nearby. Clothier remained the favorite after strong performances this week.
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Newport
R. I
W. J. Clothier
Harry Allen
Huntington
E. P. Larned
Clothier
Allen
Strike still on at L Can dee Rubber Co New Haven
New Haven report on August 22 notes 375 female workers remain on strike at L Can dee Rubber Co with no disturbances at the plant. Company reportedly refuses to negotiate with the strikers, who largely stayed at home during the morning.
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New Haven
L. Candee Rubber Co
Woman’s Desperate Deed Ends Tragically In Philadelphia
Clara and Bertha Roder died from illuminating gas inhalation. mother and two other children were badly injured in the same incident. Mrs Roder said she tried to murder her children and herself before the husband, a textile striker, arrived home. She cited poverty and imminent eviction as motives for the alleged act.
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Philadelphia
Clara
Bertha Roder
Roder
City Parish Fair Opens at City Hall in October
City News reports St Cecilia's parish fair opens at City Hall October 26 and runs through the 31st. The piece also covers local outings, travel, and social notes including visits to Hartford, Springfield, Walnut Beach, and Asbury Park, plus community events and minor incidents.
Humbert’s Guilty Verdict Echoes Across Paris
Aug 22 Paris report describes Mme Ther Humbert declaring Crawford’s Regnier link between Bismarck and Marshal Bazaine during Metz surrender. Court crowd includes Americans and tourists aided by the U.S. embassy. Humbert sat calm while Advocate Hesse defended Romain Ignac and criticized M. Patenotre.
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Paris
Mme Ther
Humbert
Crawford
Regnier
Bismarck
Marshal Bazaine
Metz
States
Jame Humbert
Hartford Diocesan Changes Face Apostolic Delegation Delays
Rome Aug 22 The congregations on war deaths and papal succession have not yet decided on important questions including the diocesan reorganization in Conn and the archdiocese of Detroit Ta, and the appointment of A Op of Columbus in I. The apostolic delegation in Washington has not issued final guidance.
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Rome
Leo
Pius X
Conn
D Ta
A & Op
Columbus
Free Katzer
Ington
Death by own action at Asbury Park Inn
Reported in Asbury Park New Jersey on August 22 that Jen R Thompson of Troy New Jersey, about 35, county clerk of Rensselaer County, died by slitting his jugular vein in the Edgemeer Inn where he had recently stayed with guests. The act reportedly stemmed from nervous distress and there was no stated motive. a certificate noted the doctor had taken his own life.
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Thompson
Troy
Asbury Park
N. J
Jen R. Thompson
Reen Edgemeer Inn
Rensselaer New York
Strike at International Silver Co Ends Uncertainly
Meriden Aug 22 The strike of the buffers at Factory H International Silver Co started yesterday and was changed today A union member will confer with P Wilcox tonight and hopes for a satisfactory settlement after discussions expected to continue.
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Buffers Strikd
Meriden
P Wilcox
Damaging Storm Hits Colebrook Area in August
A severe thunderstorm swept Colebrook New Hampshire on August 22 at about 7 a.m. Wind and lightning caused heavy damage to S. B. Whittemore's buildings and barns. Neighbors fought to save a house while barns filled with hay and grain were destroyed.
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Colebrook
N. H
S. B. Whittemore
Phonograph theft at Meriden bicycle shop
Meriden August 22 burglar broke into A. D. Esters bicycle store and took about 300 dollars worth of phonograph parts and some cash. Earlier, the night lunch room of Richard Bin was entered with about one dollar in change stolen.
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Meriden
A. D. Esters
Richard bin
Londoners Worried Over Possible Water Disqualification
London reports concern over a possible disqualification of the station account due to overplus water measured without its anchor and chain board. Government receipts in Washington show internal revenue 689,468 dollars and customs 644,644 dollars, with expenditures totaling 1,070,000 dollars.
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London
Washington
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