Fatally Burned Filling Gas Stove Tank In Sioux City
Mus SpecK hart a Sioux City woman died after a gasoline stove tank exploded. Several other notable incidents follow including a Pinole California powder company blast that killed four white men and eight Chinese workers, and various local crime and accident notes across Iowa.
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Specckhart
Sioux City
California Powder Company
Pinole
Cal
R. G. Phelps
Atlantic
Wilton Junction
Joserh H.C. Swan
Whitewater
St. Louis
Indication About She Pearl Playce's Silence
A terse exchange notes diffidence and lack of expressed interest in any young man. It implies she is deaf and dumb, reflecting a signal rather than a declared preference.
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Pearl Playce
Sandwich joke at station prompts local town cue
A Massachusetts man at a railway restaurant recalls his native town. The woman at the counter asks dedham and he corrects with Needham, highlighting a humorous misnaming.
China set to open interior to world trade and tariffs
Reports from Shanghai indicate China plans to raise tariffs as a step toward free inland trade with the world. Li Hung Chang’s staff notes Britain opposes entirely but favors a staged move, including loans, naval orders to British yards, and a foreign army reorganization.
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Shanghai
China
Li Hung Chang
England
Russia
Germany
France
Great Britain
No Further Disturbance Yet Ambassadors Demand Inquiry
Constantinople reports anxiety remains but no new disturbances. The ambassadors sent a collective note to Britain detailing the massacre as organized, citing two Mussulmans claiming police supplied weapons and commanded killings of Armenians. They demand a strict inquiry and punishment of culprits.
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Constantinople
Li Hung Chang Makes Notable American Visit
Li Hung Chang visited Grant's tomb in New York and tea at Col. Fred D. Grant's home. Philadelphia hosted imposing civic and military honors for the visitor, who arrived with John Russell Young. In Washington he toured the Capitol and attended a banquet hosted by ex-Secretary Foster.
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New York
Li Hung Chang
Grant
Fred D. Grant
Philadelphia
China
John Russell Young
Washington
Capitol
Foster
British Ambassador to Turkey to Act Independently
London reports Sir Philip Currie the British ambassador to Turkey has begun his return to Constantinople with instructions to act independently of other ambassadors if needed. He will have free command of British naval aid to enforce his demands, and the sultan will be informed of England's policy shift.
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Turkey
London
Foreign Office
Sir Philip Currie
Constantinople
England
Porte
Philip
Francis Sworn In Secretary of the Interior Takes Oath
Ex-Governor David R. Francis was sworn in as secretary of the interior by Associate Justice Harlan. He assumed active duties this morning as the new head of the interior department in Washington.
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Secretary of the Interior
Washington
David R. Francis
Interior
Harlan
United States Supreme Court
Francis
Krupp Buys Germania Shipyard for 6.325 Million Marks
Benin dated Sept 6 reports Herr Krupp of Esson has purchased the Germania shipbuilding works for 6 3 25 000 marks. The transfer will occur Oct 1 with plans to greatly increase shipbuilding capacity.
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Exson
Germania
Benin
Herr Krupp
Esson
Germania Shipbuilding Works
Crete Accepts the Reform Plan
Crete accepts the reform plan after consultation with the revolutionary committee. The assembly approved the plan drawn by the powers and endorsed by the sultan of Turkey.
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Crete
Canikaa
Revolutionary Committee
Turkey
She-Pearl Playce Characterizes Diffidence and Deafness
The fragment notes a character named She Pearl Playce described as diffident and lacking speech, with terms indicating deafness. The text presents a terse, archaic portrayal lacking broader context or narrative.
Sandwich Banter Reveals Nearby Town Confusion
A Massachusetts girl at a Dedham Needham counter mixes up town names, saying Phose sandwiches remind her of her native town and correcting herself with Needham. The light exchange highlights local place familiarity.
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Massachusetts
Dedham
Hammond Interview Claims Johannesburg Committee Backed Jameson
In New York on September 4 John Hays Hammond said the Johannesburg committee sealed their lips to avoid prejudice in Jameson case. He now attacks the claim of desertion and asserts orders against Jameson were ignored by him and two officers. Hammond says the committee sought an independent republic, and urges Jameson to speak out.
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Johannesburg
New York
John Hays Hammond
Transvaal
Jameson
Hammond
Hanna's Opinion on Palmer and Buckner Nominations
National Republican Chairman Hanna says Indianapolis convention decisions aid the party. Palmer, a strong Illinois Democrat with gold standard backing, strengthens Republican hopes by weakening rivals. Buckner’s nomination boosts GOP strength in Kentucky and the South.
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Cleveland
Hanna
Indianapolis
Palmer
Illinois
Buckner
Kentucky
South
Cholera Outbreak Strikes Cairo Killing 54 in Three Days
Cairo reports sixty-one new cholera cases and fifty-four deaths in three days amid scattered outbreaks along the Khaleng Canal. British medical officers attached to the sanitary department have been summoned as authorities race to contain the surge.
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Cairo
Khaleng Canal
Sanitary Department
Two Judges Named for North and South Dakota Benches
Wasnixton Sept 5 The president has appointed Charles F Amiden of North Dakota to be United States district judge for the district of North Dakota and John E Carland of South Dakota to be United States district judge for the district of South Dakota.
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North and
South Dakota
Wasnixneton
Charles F. Amiden
North Dakota
District of North Dakota
John E. Carland
District of South Dakota
Passengers Saved After Steamer Rosedale Collision
The steamer Rosedale carrying 150 passengers was struck by a Twenty-third Street ferry near Broome Street East River and sank in about five minutes. All passengers were rescued by passing craft, but none of the passengers’ belongings were saved.
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New York
Broome Street
East River
Bridgeport
Moonshiner Battle Kills Four in Kentucky
A Middlesboro dispatch reports a bloody clash among moonshiners in northern Bell County Kentucky over liquor profits. Three men and a boy were killed in the confrontation.
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Nasuvilla
Tenn
Middlesboro
Bell County
Kentucky
Special tribunal opens in Constantinople trial
Investigation notes the special tribunal in Constantinople has opened to try the authors of the massacre of Armenians. Indictments were handed to 142 Mussulmans and Armenians by the public prosecutor.
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Constantinople
Civil service expansion under presidential order and weather forecast
Washington dispatch notes ten thousand War Department employees moved into civil service under the May 6 order extending coverage to most workers. Wichita dispatch quotes Swan predicting a long cold winter with blizzards and heavy rainfall, urging late corn varieties and shelter for people and stock. Frontier clashes erupt on Turkish Bulgarian border with Turkish officer and troops killed as Bulgarian forces reinforce. Vermont election results show Republicans carrying the state by about 37,000 in a 60,000 vote, sweeping the ticket with a nearly empty Democratic opposition in the Senate and sparse House members.
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Washington Dispatch
War Department
Civil Service
Wichita
Kan
Joseph H. C. Swan
St. Louis
Vermont
Senate
Palmer and Buckner Lead Bolting Democrats at National Convention
In Indianapolis the bolting sound money faction met under Senator Palmer to nominate Henry Watterson Palmer and General Buckner for president and vice president respectively. The convention elected Caffery as chairman and Wilson as secretary, with 824 delegates from 41 states and 3 territories. The national committee formed an executive panel of nine to run the campaign, with Bynum as chairman and Frenzel named treasurer.
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Indianapolis
Palmer
Illinois
Governor Flower
New York
Flower
Committee On
Committee On Permanent Organization
Caffery
Louisiana
J. H. Wilson
Indiana
John P. Irish
California
Paris
W. C. P. Breckinridge
Kentucky
F. W. Lehman
St. Louis
Vilas
Henry Watterson
John M. Palmer
General Bragg
Wisconsin
Buckner
National Committee
Broadhead
Missouri
W. D. Bynum
Bynum
John P. Frenzel
Louisville
Chicago
Revolt prompts aid request from Hong Kong to Philippines
The Times Hong Kong special reports the British consul at Manila wired for aid against the revolt against Spain. A gun boat has been ordered to the Philippine Islands to support the defense.
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China
Philippine Islands
Lonapcon
The
Times
Hong Kong
Manilla
Spain
Treasury Circulation Statement Shows U S Total
The treasury circulation statement reports that by Sept 1 money outside the treasury totaled $1 539 169 634 or $21 48 per person for 71 645 000. This is $64 413 394 less than Sept 1 1895. August added $24 266 492 chiefly from treasury gold loss.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Earthquake Alarm Rumor Hits Yokohama
Reports of a great quake in northeast Honshu claim Rukoga town destroyed and several other towns damaged. Many killed or injured and extensive property losses feared as alarm spreads through Yokohama.
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Yokohama
Japan
Rukoga
Italian Brazilian Troubles Peaceful Solution Foreseen
The Brazilian legation issued a note stating indications point to a peaceful cordial resolution of the dispute with Italy over indemnity claims stemming from recent and past outrages in Brazil against Italian subjects.
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London
Brazil
Italy
Edgar Thompson Steel Works Closes Indefinitely
The Edgar Thompson steel works of Carnegie closed down indefinitely on Sept 4, surprising workers. All carpenters and day men were laid off. the furnace department remains in operation. At least 1,500 men lost their jobs.
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Edgar Thompson Steel Works
Carnegie
Light of My Life Lavaed In Marble Mystery
A widower commissions a grave marker that bears his late wife’s name and dates. The marble cutter asks what to inscribe beside her details. The man answers with a poignant phrase about “the light of my life,” and soon a second inscription appears, supported by further facts.
Democratic Platform Essay Upholds Gold Standard and Tariff Reform
The Democratic platform critiques Chicago and St Louis conventions and defends a gold standard with parity to silver, calls for tariff for revenue only, and condemns protectionism. It endorses civil service reform, economy in appropriations, arbitration in international disputes, and strong judicial independence. It praises President Cleveland and urges continued merit-based reforms.
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Democratic Party
Protec Eee
Itadianen
Cone
Chicago
Republican Party
Treasury
Congress
St. Louis
Republic
United States
Allo
Cleveland
Fathers of
Supreme Court of the
Punctured bicycle tire report leaves rider stranded
A damaged OCR fragment notes a flat tire and a lantern jawed man with pale complexion in unclear context.
Two Emperors Mert Festivities Marred by Rain
Breslau reports rain dampened the czar visit and a planned field service was canceled. Emperor William met Czar Nicholas at Wilhelm I with Chancellor von Hohenlohe. a grand state banquet followed. Authorities say Russian German talks have solidified full political agreement.
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Breslau
William
Prince von Hohenlohe
Castlej
Nicholas
Is Voorhees a Candidate
Terre Haute Indiana September report from Voorhees home shows uncertainty about the senator involvement in this year’s campaign. Ex Congressmen Lamb says he will open the campaign on the 15th but no formal announcement exists. Local Democratic leaders are silent about Voorhees actions and question whether he will participate at all. In Indianapolis some party leaders dismiss the candidacy and discuss Gov Matthews as successor if Democrats win the legislature.
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Sac County
Jackson Township
Sac City
Super Lapp
Widman
Bingenheimer
Sioux City
Cherokee
Ayt Bellevue
Albert Felix
Jake
Berns
Felix
Wright
Boone
Bremerman
George M. Christian
J. H. Herman
First National Bank
Board of Trade
Dubuque
Walker & Rhomberg
Inez Coal Company
Wyoming
Sioux National Bank
F. T. Walker
Capri
Italy
Rhomberg
William Allen
Marion
Solon
Cedar Rapids
Allen
Terre Haute
Ind
Vorhees
Lamb
Indianapolis
Gov. Matthews
Indiana Mines May Open Threatened Strike Over Pay
Terre Haute Indiana September 8 President Talley of the Indiana bituminous operators warns against coercion to raise mining pay. He states the association will not accept a three to one payout reduction and threatens importing miners from other fields if the 55 cent rate is not accepted.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana Bituminum
Operators’ Association
Indiana
Weyler Threatens to Burn Key West
A Havana letter received by the Mascotte reports Spanish authorities plan to burn Key West to eliminate insurgents. It claims Gen Weyler ordered destruction and emissaries posing as Cuban sympathizers would be sent into the city. Citizens form a vigilance committee in response.
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Weyler
Key West
Fla
Havana
Mascotte
Indianapolis Fights to Keep Gold Democrats HQ
Indianapolis urges to retain the gold Democratic party headquarters, but National Committee Chairman Bynum intends to move to Chicago. Critics fear mail and telegram confusion, while the chairman argues correspondence can be directed to avoid silver delegates.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Gold Democratic Party
Bynum
National Committee
Chicago
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