New Time Card Cuts Westbound Run to Butte
The Northern Pacific westbound schedule now arrives in Butte at 7 30 p m from St Paul, an hour earlier, with the same 8 55 a m departure. Sherman hill tunnel progress accelerates. completion expected by year end for January 1, 1901 service. Ballasting improvements extend from Omaha to Fort Steele, with double tracking and new Dale Creek bridge planned.
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Sherman Hill
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
North Coast Limited
Butte
St. Paul
Wyoming
Piedmont Hill
Wyoming Division
Omaha
Fort Steele
Wyo
Rawlins
Jilesburg
Julesburg
Snyder
Dickenson
Nebraska
Grand Island
Columbus
Cheyenne
Archer
Laramie
Red Buttes
Dale Creek
Ogden
Saloon robbery ends in fatal wounding of officer Nichols
In San Francisco on August 23 George T. Nichols a special policeman was fatally wounded by an unknown burglar surprised in the act of robbing a saloon. The assailant escaped.
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San Francisco
George T. Nichols
Nichels
Addicks Republicans Meet in Dover State Convention
In Dover Delaware on August 23 the union republican state convention of the Addicks faction met. J Edward Addicks occupied a seat on the platform as the electoral ticket of the regular Republicans was accepted.
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Dover
Del
Union
Addicks
J. Edward Addicks
Abedia
Addicks Convention Nominates Ticket Despite Exceptions
The August 6 convention ticket survives as state auditor and other races remain contested with rivals for governor, congress, state treasurer, and insurance commissioner.
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W. Marvel
Addicks
Lawlessness at Nome reports raise alarm in Cape Nome
Reports from Cape Nome via the steamship Tacoma say robberies occur nightly, with eight to twelve tents robbed in one night. Criminals target residents using chloroform to render victims unconscious. Darkness comes early and fear keeps people indoors as winter nears. The smallpox outbreak has largely ended and the Dirigo brought 100 passengers and a ton of gold from Dawson.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Cape Nome
Tacoma
Nome
Dirigo
Skagway
Dawson
Fitzsimmons and Sharkey Settle Pugilistic Supremacy at Coney Island
At Seaside Athletic club in Coney Island tonight Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey prepare for a highly anticipated bout. Betting is light with few heavy wagers though Fitzsimmons is listed as a 2 to 1 favorite. Rumor says the $25,000 purse may be split evenly rather than 75-25 in favor of the winner, a plan neither fighter confirms.
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New York
Aug. M
Bob Fitzsimmons
Tom Sharkey
Coney Island
Fitzsimmons
Fitasimmons
Sharkey
Becuse
Cuban teachers visit Philadelphia on civic tour
More than 100 Cuban teachers arrived in Philadelphia aboard transports Sedgwick Crook Rawlins and McPherson. A welcome at Independence Hall featured Senator Penrose and Mayor Ashbridge. The group toured the Liberty Bell, then visited the School of Industrial Arts and enjoyed lunch on the lawn.
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Philadelphia
Sedgwick
Crook
Rawlins
McPherson
Chestnut Street
Independence Hall
Ashbridge
Senator Penrose
School of Industrial Arts
Bryan Brings Campaign Swing to New York Albany and Rochester
W J Bryan will speak in New York October 16 Albany October 17 and Rochester October 18 Ex Senator Hill to preside at Albany meeting and deliver welcome Irish American Union forms in New York City meeting led by Patrick Egan with over 104 Irish Americans.
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New York
W. J. Bryan
Albany
Rochester
Hill
Democratic
Patrick Egan
Chile
Harrison
Mr. Brean
Clark mobbed by constituents in London Australia
Dr. Clark is condemned by morning papers across parties for his correspondence with Transvaal leaders. Government organs call him a traitor amid public anger. Last evening he was mobbed by his constituents and a supporter kept the crowd at bay with a revolver.
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London
Aus
Clark
Transvaal
Railroad engineers seek Cas cade pass to reach Slate Creek mines
New Whatcom August 23. The Bellingham Bay and British Columbia railroad started an engineer corps to determine a practical route through the Cascade mountains in Northern Washington. If found, the line would extend from its current terminus in the mountains into the Okabonga country, tapping the Slate Creek mining district en route.
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New Whatcom
Wash
Bellingham Bay & British Columbia Railroad
Cascade Mountains
Washington
Oka- Bonga
Slate Creek
Captain Wilde Reports Oregon Undocked for Sea in a Week
Captain George F. Wilde, commanding the battleship Oregon, notified the navy from Kure Japan that the vessel has left the dock after temporary repairs and will be ready for sea in a week.
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Washington
George F. Wilde
Oregon
Navy Department
Kure
Japan
Programme Changed: Roosevelt to Visit in October
Deadwood August 23 The itinerary for Governor Roosevelt has been altered. He will not visit Deadwood next month as planned but will come in October instead.
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Deadwood
Roosevelt
Great Britain pays damages for seized German bark Hans Wagner
Berlin reports Britain has paid 0,000 marks to the Hans Wagner owners for the vessel detained in South African waters early in the Transvaal war amid diplomatic restitution.
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Berlin
Great Britain
Hans Wagner
Uni
Transvaal
Teneyck Wins Three Mile Sculling Race Against Vail
Teneyck wins the three mile sculling race against Vail in Halifax Nova Scotia. The event notes Teneyck defeating his opponent in the competition held in August.
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Halifax
N. B
Teneyck
Vail
Republican caucuses set for Clark Heinze convention delegates
Silver Bow county precincts hold 4 PM caucuses to pick delegates and alternates for tomorrow's Republican primaries. Heins Clark faction plans to push a minority into the Clark Heins convention, while many named delegates decline or dispute authorization, labeling the convention illegal.
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Silver Bow County
Heinze-Clark
Republican County Central Committee
Clark
Heinze
George P. Porte
R. M. Campbell
Thomas Ames
Savan Lisa
Louis Baumler
W. H Nichols
John Buckingham
Precinet
David Maule
Frank Boucher
George Pascal
D. J Giard
A. F. Bray
George W. Andrews
A. J. Dusseau
Ole Oleson
Richard Hocking
Guns Buried in Boer War Report From Pretoria
London reports Lord Roberts' war office summary from Pretoria dated August 22. Roller division pushed toward Van Wyck's farm south of Belfast. Baden-Powell clashed with Grobler's rear guard, drove Grobler east of the Pienaars river, and occupied the railway station. Casualties and Boers wounded noted. De Wet recrosses Magaliesberg with few guns and fighters aimed at the Orange River Colony. Steyn moves toward Machado dorp. Woetge's drift railway blown. rails damaged near Newcastle.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Pretoria
Roller
van Wyck
Viel
Belfast
Padget
Hamman
Baden-Powell
Grobler
G Krobler
Pinnars River
Baden
Orange River
Bethlehem
Steyn
Pinnare River
Kruger
Machadodorp
Esterfay
Woetge’s
Newcastle
Newcasthe
Contracts For Steel Freighters Let In Chicago
In Chicago on August 23 contracts were closed for building several steel freighters by the American Shipbuilding Company. Seventeen ships were already contracted for, with prices driven by steel at 25 dollars per ton versus boom time 70. The prior 17 boats will cost 3.7 million dollars and carry 9,000 tons total, employing 7,000 workers.
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Chicago
American Shipbuilding Company
Midwestern populists unite behind Barker electoral ticket
Topeka Kansas August 23 populist delegates meet decide not to nominate a state ticket and to devote all efforts to the Barker electoral ticket. Chairman Willetts says headquarters open September 16 with modest attendance.
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Topeka
Kan
Barker
Chhairman Willetts
Baby Girl Born at Biltmore House Names Cornelia Bruyvesant
Mrs. George Vanderbilt gives birth in Biltmore house to a daughter named Cornelia Bruyvesant. The infant is heir to a fortune estimated at 50 million dollars.
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Asheville
George Vanderbilt
Biltmore House
Johnson Takes Oath as First Assistant Postmaster General
William H. Johnson arrived in Washington on August 23 and took the oath of office as the newly appointed first assistant postmaster general. He will not begin duties until late September.
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Washington
William H. Johnson
Writer Thomas Winthrop Hall Dies in Hannibal Memoirist and Ex Rough Rider
Thomas Winthrop Hall a famed sketch writer died yesterday in Hannibal Missouri from sun stroke He was a West Point graduate and served as adjutant of the Rough Riders in the Spanish American War He was about the age earlier reported in local papers
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Chicago
Aus
Thomas Winthrop Hall
Hannibal, Mo
West Point
Rough Riders
Spain
Powers Under Guard On Way To Louisville
Caleb Powers arrives in Frankfort tonight escorted by two deputy sheriffs en route to Louisville for safekeeping tomorrow morning.
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Frankfort
Caleb Powers
Louisville
Twisted His Neck John Bar
Seattle August 23 report states John Bar sustained fatal injuries after a fall or twist of the neck. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
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Seattle
Wash
John Bar
San Francisco Plumber Dies in Skagway Accident
A San Francisco plumber, intoxicated in Skagway on August 8, fell and his neck twisted, resulting in his death. He is survived by a brother and sister in San Francisco.
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Ing
San Francisco
Skaguay
El Paso Rancher Killed in Battle with Outlaws
Joe Alvarez, El Paso county's wealthiest cattleman, died from wounds suffered when four New Mexico outlaws attacked his ranch near Vinton. A sheriff's posse captured the gang leader and one member. others pursued toward the New Mexican border.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Dallas
Texas
Joe Alvarez
el Paso County
New Mexico
Vinton
Brooklyn Man Indicted for Burglary in Kate Scharn Case
New York August 23 The grand jury indicted Frederick Scharn brother of murdered Kate Scharn for burglary based on testimony from Mrs Kehoe who alleges he stole her watch from rooms near Miss Scharn If released on habeas corpus tomorrow police will rearrest him on burglary charge
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New York
Frederick Scharn
Kate Scharn
Minister Found After Two Week Disappearance
Rev. William Daunt Scott, Episcopal minister of Salt Lake and former temporary rector at Ben Lomond, Cal, was found today in the city and county hospital in San Francisco recovering from a serious illness after two weeks of anxious concern from his friends.
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San Francisco
William Daunt Scott
Salt Lake
Ben Lomond
Cal
Pat Lets Go While Fixing Wires Comic Rescue
A tall Irishman named Pat fixes telephone wires while a milk boy drives by. He loses footing and clings to a live line, then falls to the ground but survives, claiming fear the wire would break as the crowd gasps and jokes about his many lives.
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Pearson's Weekly
Pat
Itinstead
Heaven
Terra Firma
An Empress's Lover and the Czarina’s Bodyguard Bond
The tale follows a Hamburg merchant who sought Princess Alix of Hesse, later czarina, winning wealth and title yet failed as she wed the czar. He moved to St. Petersburg and gained a place in the emperor's bodyguard, serving loyally despite futile rivalries in love.
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Czarina
Russia
Alix
Hesse
Europe
Hamburg
Russias
St. Petersburg
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