Work on Railroad Delayed by Labor Scarcity in Alder Gulch
Special from Virginia City July 25 reports scarce laborers hindering railroad construction. Contractors seek men from Springdale and beyond, with arrivals already boosting ongoing work toward Ruby dredges within three months. Also notes management change at Kearsarge mine and rising ore shipments to East Helena smelter.
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Alder Gulch
Standard
Virginia City
Axelott Club
Great Lakes
Bennett
Duncan
Elling State Bank
Virginia
Winters
Springdale
Northern Pacific
Ruby
Kearsarge
Sumnit
W. B. Millard
Omaha
Aldergulch
East Helena
Strupp
William L. Farlin
Dexter
Travona Lode
Butte
Smoky City
Mr. Farlin
Snake River
Big Horn
Bill Fairweather
Bannack
Fairweather
Gap
Butte Yesteray
Coloado
W. B. Wright
Richard Peel
Elfreda
William Jackson
Elling & Knight
Charles H. Buford
Club House Lake
Buford
L. O. Enochs
Henry
Nelson Ptorny
Henry Ptorny
James G. Walker
Kennett
C. BE. Damours
Granite Gulch
Madison County
Willis Guile
Excursion to Red Lodge Abandoned Over Rail Car Shortage
Special correspondence from Billings reports the Red Lodge excursion cancelled due to Northern Pacific Railways inability to furnish cars. Only the ball team and a few enthusiasts will go, with about 175 pledges for tickets.
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Standard
Billings
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Red Lodge
T. J. Porter
David Folson
W. B. Jordan
First National Bank of
Miles City
Jordan
Cate
Foy
War Department
Fortier
Agricultural College At
Bozeman
Yellowstone
Big Ditch Company
Landsite Company
Big Ditch
Richard B. Bartel
Bridger
Laurel
A. J. Kimball
Forsyth
Crow Reservation
Civil Service
Messrs. H. P. Babcock
George Booker
W. H. Hopkins
Washington
Memorial services for King Humbert in Rome
Rome hosts royal and provincial authorities as they arrive for memorial services on July 29 marking the assassination anniversary of King Humbert. Dowager Queen Margherita arrives. King Victor Emmanuel, Queen Helena, and Queen Margia of Portugal are en route. About 3,000 visitors are expected for the Pantheon ceremony and large national pilgrimage.
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Rome
Italy
Humbert
Margherita
Victor Emanuel
Helena
Margia
Portugal
Pantheon
President McKinley Congratulates Baptist Young People
Chicago July 27 President McKinley sent a message of congratulations to the Baptist Young People's convention at the Coliseum wishing a successful meeting. Banner meetings and roll call highlighted the day with Maine as the only unrepresented state. Minnesota received the banner for the fifth time for literature work and Duffy Street Church Savannah Ga earned a banner for best work of any union.
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Chicago
McKinley
Baptist Young People’s Convention
Coliseum
Maine
Minnesota
Duffy Street
Savannah
YachtsmAN Dead
Edward J. Kelly commodore of the New Rochelle Yacht Club died suddenly at his Premium Point cottage New Rochelle of hemorrhage of the lungs. He was about 45, son of the late Eugene Kelly banker. He leaves a widow and two children and was one of the best known yachtsmen in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward J. Kelly
New Rochelle
Mrs Tower Arrives in St Petersburg from France
Mrs Charlemagne Tower wife of the American ambassador to Russia arrived in St Petersburg yesterday from France.
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St. Petersburg
Charlemagne Tower
Russia
France
Receivers Appointed in Chicago Creditors Case
Minneapolis dated report states creditors of the T M Roberts supply house in voluntary bankruptcy before Judge Locher in United States court. The filing details continued supervision and the appointment of receivers to manage assets and liabilities amid insolvency proceedings.
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Minneapolis
Chicago
T. M. Roberts Supply House
Locher
United
Battleship Maine Launches at Cramp Yard
The battleship Maine, larger and faster than her namesake, slid into the water at Cramp Ship and Engine, Kensington yard in Philadelphia. Gov Hill represented Maine with staff, navy dignitaries from Washington attended, and Miss Mary Preble Anderson christened the vessel with champagne. Keel laid April 1899, 56 percent finished, transfer to government expected in 18 months to two years.
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Philadelphia
Maine
Havana
Cramp Ship and Engine Building Company
Cramp Yards
Kensington
Hill
Washington
Bradford
Melville
Walker
Haley
Leary
Guam
Navy Department
McKinley
Navy
Long
Dewey
Sigsbee
Mary Preble Anderson
Portland
Preble
Court appoints receivers for multiple Chicago firms
States court secured the appointment of Charles M. Way and Frank W. Shaw as receivers. The bankruptcy proceedings were begun on behalf of the Chicago Handle Bar company, the American Stove company and George W. Trout & Co. It was stated last night that probably a majority of the 1,000 creditors would approve taking the matter into the courts. Assets are estimated at between $200,000 and $300,000. Unsecured liabilities are estimated at $408,000, secured liabilities about $350,000 more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States Court
Charles M. Way
Frank W. Shaw
Chicago Handle Bar Company
American Stove Company
George W. Trout & Co
Gray Surrenders in Pittsfield Fosburg Case
William Lewis Gray turned himself in to Captain Titus at police HQ in New York suspected of involvement in the Fosburg burglary and murder in Pittsfield Mass. He had lived with Olive Handyside who accused him. Gray denies the charges and says his tale was a scare tactic.
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New York
William Lewis Gray
Fosburg
Pittsfield
Mass
Titus
Gray
Olive Handyside
Olive Gray
al Faye
Albany
Boston
Springfield
Explosion at Cincinnati water works tunnel injures eight
An explosion of fire damp at the new water works tunnel east of Cincinnati at noon today seriously injures eight of eleven workers. The tunnel 140 feet underground suffered considerable damage before rescuers reached the men who mostly escaped by diving into water.
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Cincinnati
New Water Works
Prince of Melbourne Wins Brighton Cup Walkover
Nearly all entrants scratched leaving Prince of Melbourne and Rochester to contend. Prince of Melbourne led early but Rochester surged to the front. Shaw regaining control led to Rochester’s upset win in slow time 4 03 5. The Brighton cup paid 5795 to the winner. Other races list results including Sir Hubert winning Leopardstown Steeplechase.
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New York
Brigton Beach
Prince of Melbourne
Rochester
G. Walbaum
K. Hice
Wax Taper
Shaw
McCue
Pilet
Ner
Leopardstown
Sir Hubert
J. C. McCord
Disturber
Irene Lindsey
Tavera
Isen
Passe Partout
Montana Pioneer
Oel- Wapa
Smoke
Ogden
Sadduccee
Whistling Coon
Harry McCaun
Gibson Light
Dewey
Ivory Bells
Cambrian Wins Hawthorne Monadnock Handicap Surprise
At Hawthorne Chicago July 27 Cambrian captured the Monadnock handicap at 10 to 1 odds. Knight set the pace and Cambrian rallied to win by half a length over Advance Guard with Loulaville, John Bright and The Conqueror close behind.
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Hawthorne
Chicago
Cambrian
Washington Park
Knight
Advance Guard
Loulaville
John Bright
the Conqueror
J. V. Kirby
Jack Rattlin
Ross Fame
Obla
Vesuvian
Conundrum
Helen Paxton
Rasselas
Dagmar
Louisville
the Pride
Rival Dare
Maggie Davis
Nile
Delmar park horse races at St Louis results
Odnor won with Lateh Key taking second and Gawaine third in an event at St Louis on July 27. Race outcomes include Burnett's Walk Away Water Crest Pirate's Daughter in the mile selling. Tom Gilmore Zonne Zaza in the second. Revoke Fairy Day Ignis in the third. A D Gibson Kindred Lasso in the Mound City stakes. Ida Ledford ello Simpson Maximus in the fifth. Nearest Flower Leaf Sue Johnson in the sixth with respective times listed.
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St. Louis
Delmar Park
Water Crest
Tom Gilmore
Zonne
Zaza
Revoke
Fairy Day
Ignis
Mound City
A. D. Gibson
Kindred
Lasso
Ida Ledford
Ello Simpson
Maximus
Flower Leaf
Sue Johnson
Milwaukee Defeats Washington in Tight League Affair
Milwaukee could do nothing with Patton today as Sparks was hit hard and sharp fielding marked the game. Attendance 1,700. Batteries Sparks Maloney Patton Clark. Chicago 8 Boston 7. Chicago started with seven hits and seven runs in two innings. Attendance 12,500. Batteries Callahan Sullivan Mitchell Lewis Schreckengost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Patton
Sparks
R. H. E. Meilpateod
Chicago
R. H. E. Spimerg
Tcosdean
Callahan
Sullivan, Mitchell, Lewis and Schreckengost
Detroit 1 Baltimore 0 on Gleason single
Detroit won 1 0 at home with Gleason driving in the lone run on a single, wild pitch, and a center hit. Attendance 3,000. Batteries McGinnity Bresnahan Yeager and Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Baltimore
Gleason
R. H. E. Pogierioro
Occesenes
Schideanes
McGinnity
Bresnahan
Yeager
Shaw
Cleveland Triumphs Over Philadelphia 4-3 in Extra Ninth
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 4-3 after matching two outs in the ninth. Lajoie failed to tie the game with a strikeout as Scott and Connor handle batteries for Cleveland against Fraser and Powers. Attendance listed at 2,400 with the teams outbatting 2 to 1 in favor of Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Lajoie
R. H. E. Cov Oiame
Ssedeansdevossenn & BF Prusagiomia
Scott and Connor
Fraser and Powers
Pittsburg Beats St. Louis 7 to 4 in Poor Fielding Showdown
Pittsburg overwhelmed St. Louis 7 to 4 as eight errors and costly misplays plagued the locals at home. Sudhoff and Schriver, Tannehill and Zimmer worked the batteries while Umpires O Day and Brown presided.
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St. Louis
Pittsburg
Eevee
Eucnsessosceeses
Sudhoff and Schriver
Tannehill
Zimmer
O' Day
Brown
Chicago Tops Cincinnati 9 to 3 in Rough Exhibition Game
Chicago won nine to three over Cincinnati in a rough showing described as the worst exhibition of rank play this season. Attendance was about 1,100 as Taylor and Kahoe paired for Chicago and Hahn and Bergen for Cincinnati, with Nash umpiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cincinnati
R. H. E. Crigarod
Coneiecee Avessesee
Salodua-Codsenakhn
Taylor
Kahoe
Hahn
Bergen
Nash
New York Defeated by Boston 2 to 1 in Home Game
New York trailed and failed to hit until the eighth inning when Hickman homered and Warner doubled. Dineen pitched well for Boston as the attendance reached 9,300 with batteries Taylor and Warner for Boston and Dineen and Kittridge for New York. Umpire Emelie.
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Boston
New York
New Yorks
Dineen
Hickman
Warner
Taylor and Warner
Kittridge
Emelie
Philadelphia Takes Two From Brooklyn In Narrow Twin Bill
The home team edged Brooklyn in both games, with 11 innings deciding the first outing. Jennings injured his hand in the first game and had to retire. Attendance about 2,000. First game score 5 to 4 with Donovan and Farrell behind the batteries for Philadelphia and Orth and Jackliach for Brooklyn. Second game ended 8 to 4 in favor of Philadelphia with Newton and McGuire on the mound for Brooklyn and Duggieby and McFarland for Philadelphia. Umpire was Dwyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Jennings
R. H. E B. Brooklyn
Ewcane
Donovan
Farrell
Orth
Jackliach
R. H. E. Brooklyn
Newton
McGuire
Duggieby
McFarland
Dwyer
Tacoma Knocks Spokane 12 to 7 in Washington
Spokane, Washington, July 27 in a local game Tacoma defeated Spokane 12 to 7. Umpire OConnell presided as players such as Rib and Swindells, Miller, Menefee and others contributed to the scoring.
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Tacoma
Spokane
Wash
R. H. E. Tpomare
Ceseniece
Waakele
Saventese
Miller and Swindells
Vrain and
Menefee
O'Connell
Portland Defeats Seattle 7 3 in Local Contest
Portland tops Seattle by seven to three in a Seattle game played July 27, with Batteries Mickey and Frary and Vigneux contributing. Umpire MecDonald officiated the match amid unclear play and scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Seattle
Wash
Mickey and
Frary
Vigneux
Glendon
Prunes Withdrawn From Market After Price Rise
At a Cured Fruit association executive meeting in San Jose on July 27 the committee repealed all price resolutions for prunes. The move withdraws prunes from the market for now to benefit from higher prices driven by eastern drought conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pranes
San Jose
Cal
The
Cured Fruit Association
Drouth
Frank Enright Sentenced for Highway Robbery at San Quentin
Sacramento July 7 Superior Judge Hart sentences Frank Enright after guilty plea for highway robbery to life at San Quentin. Enright curses the judge and wishes paralysis.
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Sacramento
Cal
Hart
Frank Enright
San Quentin
Enright
Tariff Bill Sparks Press Debate Across Germany
Berlin reports show conservative papers deem the tariff increases moderate yet insufficient for agricultural protection while liberal papers fear U S reprisals on German shipping. The talk centers on tobacco, potatoes, bonded warehouses, and cash duties with calls for stronger protection and potential agricultural gains.
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Berlin
Count von Buelow
Deutsche Tages Zeitung
the Post
United States
Aprivi
Germany
Austria
Italy
National Zeitung
Reichstag
Bundesrath
Associated Press
Dr. Koch
London
Virchow
Medical Society
Copenhagen
Rome
Pr. Koch
Ralreuth
Sigmund
Rasreuth
Herr Neimann
Krauss
Herr Richter
Mme
Patti
Forced Evacuation of Bremersdorp by Steinaker’s Horse
Telegraphing from Pretoria Lord Kitchener reports a detachment occupying Bremersdorp was forced to evacuate on July 4 by a superior Boer force likely from Amsterdam and Pietersburg. The unit fought to Lembobo, about 16 miles, with around 10 killed or wounded and a few missing.
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London
Pretoria
Lord Kitchener
War Office
Folelows
Steinaker
Bremersdorp
Amsterdam
Pietrello
Lembobo
Debris search revises toll from Batoum magazine explosion
In Batoum on July 27 a debris survey shows lower damage and casualty numbers than earlier reports. Thirty buildings near the magazine were wrecked, civilians were killed or injured, and thirty soldiers were hurt while three officers were killed. The explosive site did not store petroleum in the center of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batoum
Ex Magazine
Tramps Kill Man and Leave Body by Railroad Track
In St Paul Minnesota July 27 two men from Chicago held up Nels Peterson and Benjamin Anderson near Belle Plaine last night robbing both. Peterson was beaten while Anderson was beheaded, his body found by the track after being thrown from a train. The assailants were en route to Dakota harvest fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Nels Peterson
Benjamin Anderson
Belle Plaine
Peterson
Sheet Anderson
Anderson
Chicago
Dakota
Two Killed in Explosion at Anderson Ukiah Cal
A thrusting machine exploded at Anderson last night killing two men Wt Rose and D L Weir. Much grain was destroyed by the ensuing fire.
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Ukiah
Cal
Anderson
Wt Rose
D. L. Weir
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George Bock
Sheridan
Joseph W. Moulton
Louis Bullerdie
Ramey Baril
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C. R. Cornforth
R. T. Barkell
J. R. Cochran
Waterloo
B. H. Hunt
Jefferson Island
J. M. Woodside
Pony
N. J. Isdell
T. B. Hunt
W. W. Morris
Norris
J. T. High
G. W. Barnes
al Fisher
Ennis
S. R. Smith
CC. W. Chowning
A. W
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Ed Williams
Revenue Mine
Knights Templar
H. L. Newcomb
Salmon City
Perry T. Willsey
Company D
First
Montana
Arizona
James H. Powell
Vienia City
Mrs. Tower
Ince
Ola ‘Son
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Gray Surrenders
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Odnor
Lateh Key
Gawaine
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