Week's notable events span wars to weather and deaths
A digest highlights Aguinaldo’s ongoing imprisonment, Arctic weather in Britain, heat in the corn belt, Volga peasantry starvation, and the steel trust plans. It notes Butterfield and ONeill death notices, renewed Epworth League activity, and a looming Oklahoma land opening. International maneuvers and labor strife mix with Pacific and Caribbean affairs, plus prominent deaths and corporate actions.
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Havana
Subig Bay
Luzon
Aguinaldo
Steel Trust
Russia
Thibet
British Isles
Kansas
Nebraska
Volga
Davis
General Robbe
Philippine Islands
Kruger
Transvaal Republic
General Daniel Butterfield Dies at Craigside in New York
General Daniel Butterfield died at his home Craigside Cold Springs at 8 30 last night after years of poor health and a stroke six weeks earlier He left a widow no children and asked for burial in the West Point military cemetery He was born October 31 1831 in Utica NY and rose from colonel to general in the Civil War Later served in recruiting and New York harbor duties before heading the sub treasury and later joining American Express Company
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Daniel Butterfield
Craigside
Cold Springs
New York
Secretary of War
West Point
Utica
Union
Volunteers
Fifth Infantry
Regular Army
General Recruiting Service
United States Army
New York Harbor
Army
The
United States
American Express Company
Congestion at St. Michael Delays Yukon Steamer Link
The steamship Portland arrived in Seattle reporting severe ice fields and a large rush of Yukon travelers at St. Michael. About 1,500 Yukon men and women waited three weeks for the first steamer, living on one meal daily as provisions ran low. The Portland carried 400 passengers to Nome and other craft struggled against floes.
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Seattle
Portland
St. Michael
Yukon
Nome
Dawson
City of
Paris
Kansas Crops Pick Up as Rains Boost Corn Prospects
Topeka Kansas July 19 rains across Kansas promise a corn yield of at least 50 million bushels with potential for more. The drought is ending and cooler, wetter weather boosts outlook as Secretary Coburn of the Kansas board of agriculture remains optimistic about continued favorable conditions.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Coburn
Kansas Board of Agriculture
Chain Crush Fatal and Injures Six at Westinghouse Plant
A four ton chain toppled onto six workers at the Westinghouse Electric Company plant in Cleveland this afternoon. One man was killed and five others were badly injured.
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Cleveland
Westinghouse Electric Company
Trainmen Flee Mexico Accident After Fatal Collision
An American train crew on the Mexican Central Railroad fled to El Paso after striking a Mexican peon near Torreon, Mexico, killing him instantly. In Mexico the killing of a native by a train is treated as murder.
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el Paso
Tex
Mexican Central Railroad
Republic
Torreon
Mex
Mexico
Washington News Briefs Highlight Regional Growth and Harvest
Harvesting progresses near Dayton and Lake trout surge in Conconully while new rural mail routes expand service from Walla Walla and Pullman. Walla Walla raises police pay to 120 monthly. warrants totaling 49570.60 are due. O R N and Pacific Coast Elevator plans extend grain storage and power lines.
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Dayton
Walla Walla
Colfax
Elberton
Spokane
Conconully Lake
Bolls Junction
Grand Ronde
Clarkston
Pullman
Pacific Coast Elevator Co
Riverside Milling Co
Touchiet River
Seattle Market price list for hides to wool to grains
The document lists Seattle dealer prices for producer delivery on docks and cars. Hides pelts and tallow cover heavy salted steers light weights cows calves and other categories with per pound and per unit figures. Wool grain hay field seeds and livestock are quoted for Western and Eastern Washington with specific values for oats barley wheat timothy alfalfa and various live animals and poultry.
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Seattle
Washington
Ile
Puget Sound
Freshwater stocking and night economy noted in cities
Western Australia stocks fresh water rivers with English trout. Queensland imports first quality American tobacco seed suited to its climate. In major cities many workers labor at night. London supports about 100000 people earning wages after sunset and before sunrise.
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Western Australia
Queensland
London
Military to Direct Cebu Bohol Batangas after Pact Fail
United States Civil Commission reports three months of provincial rule in Cebu Bohol and Batangas failed to pacify, reverting control to General Chaffee. Civil officials remain but under military authority. insurrection flares in Cebu and Mindoro mobilizes troops. Whitmarsh defends himself amid charges. Insular constabulary reorganized with powers to consolidate across provinces.
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Manila
United States Civil Commission Today
Cebu
Bohol
Batangas
Luzon
Chaffee
Taft
Mindoro
H. Phelps Whitmarsh
Benguet
United States Philippine Commission
United States Philippine Commission. Mr. Whitmarsh
Insular Constabulary
Three-Screw Cruisers Plan for Long Ocean Voyages
Washington July 22 plans for new armored cruisers would use a three screw system allowing independent operation of each propeller. One screw would power long voyages at about 10 knots with 10,000 mile range, while all three could reach 22 to 23 knots in emergencies.
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Washington
Congress
Appeals for Protection at Grand Mesa Lakes
William Radcliffe appeals to the state to protect his property at the Grand Mesa lakes. He reports armed men occupying the land threatening his employer in Delta county. Radcliffe seeks the attorney general’s view on state duty and values his loss in young trout at $10,000. He is an English subject and has appealed to the British consul for protection.
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Denver
William Radcliffe
Grand Mesa Lakes
Delta County
Radcliffe
Coast Artillery Company to Fort Lawton Seattle
The Thirty-second company of coast artillery is detailed for Fort Lawton on arrival in Seattle. The detachment of 110 men is now in the Philippines and expected to arrive within 30 days. Fort Lawton housing is being expanded under a government contract to accommodate a two company battery.
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Seattle
Coast Artillery
Fort Lawton
Philippines
Diplomats Seek Settlement Over Pekin Revenue Dispute
London July 22. In the house of commons Lord Cranbourne said the Pekin deadlock among foreign ministers related to revenues set aside for indemnity. Negotiations at Pekin were still in progress as ministers work toward a settlement.
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London
House of Commons
Foreign Office
Lord Cranbourne
Pekin
Firemen's Strike Grows as Return-to-Work Rule Noted
Wilkesbarre Pa July 22 More mines in operation and more coal hoisted in the Wyoming valley today than since the stationary strike began. Strikers say they are not discouraged and report a steady rise in firemen joining the union return to work order. Sympathy from Hazleton Shamokin and Mount Carmel districts aids organizing.
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Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
United Mineworkers of America
Upper
Hazleton
Shamokin
Mount Carmel
One Year of Occupation at Pekin
Washington reports the Pekin negotiations with Russia proposing a tariff increase and a formal indemnity of 450 million taels at 4 percent interest. Japan waives preferential treatment and Pekin’s surrender to China is expected August 14, marking the anniversary of relief. The plan allows a gradual customs rise, likely more acceptable to Britain Japan and the United States.
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Washington
Rockhill
Pekin
Japan
Legationes
China
Great Britain
United States
Postal Reform Changes Second Class Mail Rules
Third Assistant Postmaster Madden issues a circular to postmasters highlighting radical changes to second class mail eligibility. Postmasters may be liable for revenue loss due to improper application. The department will not enforce the new rules before October 1, 1901, to allow publishers time to adjust.
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Washington
Madden
Dragon Leaves Pekin Forbid Return Of Court
A Pekin official claiming divination reports to the Standard from Tien Tsin that the dragon has departed the capital, making it impossible for the Chinese court to return.
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London
Pekin
Tien Tsin
Water for Suffering Indians Relief Granted by Court
In Phoenix on July 22 the U S district court granted an injunction restraining canal owners above the reservation from taking river water. The ruling aims to secure sufficient water for the Pima and Maricopa Indians, preventing a repeat of last year’s famine and worsened conditions.
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Phoenix
Ariz
United States District Court
Fishermen Strike Ends Under Mediation Accord
Vancouver, July 22. The Fraser river salmon fishermen and canners reached a peace settlement through mediation by the Vancouver board of trade. Fishermen will receive 12 and 10 cents per fish for portions of the pack, with the union men resuming fishing Sunday night.
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Vancouver
B. C
Vancouver Board of Trade
Major James O'Neill Dies Pioneer Leader and Portland Mayor
Major James O'Neill a Northwest pioneer and former Portland mayor died at 11 last night in Spokane. Born February 8 1826 in Dunansburg New York he moved to Oregon in 1853 and held posts from Wells Fargo agent to Indian agent for Idaho He served as Stevens and Spokane counties state senator and last held deputy clerk of the U S district and circuit courts in eastern Washington.
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Spokane
Wash
James O'Neill
Northwest
Portland
Federal Court
Dunansburg
Schenectady County
N. Y
Oregon
Oregon City
Wells, Fargo & Co
Lapwai
Nez Perces
Lincoln
United States Indian
Idaho
O'Neill
Coeur d’Alene Indian Reserve
New York State
Central Pacific
Sacramento
Ogden
Chewelah
Stevens County
Coeur d’Alenes
State Senate
Stevens
United States District
Eastern
Washington
Aguinaldo Remains Prisoner in Mindanao News
Aguinaldo grows irked by ongoing American surveillance and signs as prisoner. He declines urging Malvar to surrender while agreeing to forward an oath note to Malvar branded as prisoner in Malacanan Prison. General Davis takes command in Mindanao Jolo area. Kobbe returns to the U.S. Sheridan carries Fourteenth Infantry and Adjutant General Barry sails. MacArthur to board Sheridan for San Francisco.
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Manila
Aguinaldo
Malvar
Luzon
Malacanan
Davis
Mindanao
Jolo
Kobbe
United States
Sheridan
Fourteenth Infantry
Barry
MacArthur
Nagasaki
San Francisco
Destitute Expect Distress as Kiowa-Comanche Lottery Opens
Distress is feared after the Kiowa Comanche reservation opens on August 6. About 150 000 people have registered for 13 000 lottery claims, with registration ending July 26. Many campers lack funds and plan to settle near Lawton if they fail to draw a claim. drought limits water, heat exceeds 100 degrees, causing growing discontent.
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Fort Sill
O. T
Lawton
Missouri River Shifts Channel Toward Platte
The Missouri River has cut its banks eight miles south of Leavenworth and begun feeding the Platte. The Platte bed widens as waters push toward the new channel, risking a transfer of land from Missouri to Kansas. An island five miles long, up to two miles wide, has formed along the change.
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Kansas City
Missouri River
Leavenworth
Platte River
Platte
Missouri
Kansas
Destructive Prairie Fires Spread Across Colorado
Destructive forest and prairie fires sweep through multiple Colorado points amid a long dry spell. Timber fires burn for days near Mount Evans Longs Peak and the Kenosha range. Baca and Prowers counties report prairie fires impacting the stock raising district.
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Denver
Mount Evans
Long's Peak
Kenosha Range
Baca
Prowers
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