Anti-Imperialists Question Smith Case and War Crimes
In Lake George New York anti-imperialists publish an open letter criticizing President Roosevelt's review of Gen. Jacob H. Smith's court martial. They charge demoralization in the Philippine campaign, demand broader investigations, and accuse officers of torture and killings, call for accountability, and cite alleged water cure, concentration camps, and abuses as evidence. The letter names Charles Francis Adams Carl Schurz Edwin Burritt Smith Moorfield Torey and Herbert Welsh.
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National Catholic Societies Convene in Chicago Convention
National Secretary Anthony Matre cites a complete programme for the American Federation of Catholic Societies national convention in Chicago August 4 to 7. Highlights include a high mass opening at Holy Name Cathedral, welcomes from Illinois officials, and a plan for unified federation action with leaders from German, French, Polish, and Hungarian federations. Pope Leo XIII’s blessing noted via letters from archbishops and bishops.
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Anthony Matre
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Chicago
Holy Name
P. J. Muldoon
Messmer
McFaula
Chicai
United States
LaSalle Street
Ilinois
Federation
Publc
Great Northern
Bureau of Information
Islon
Norths
Leo XIII
Insular Bureau to Compile Filipino Insurrection Records
The War Department’s insular bureau wires Manila for captured insurgent records and American files. Captain J. T. Mt. Tay Infantry will document the Filipinos and compile a record of the insurgency against the United States, with potential extension to the 1888 insurrection against Spain.
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Pureau
War Department
Manila
J.T. Mt. Tayinfantry
United States
City of San Diego Returns From Copper Island With 6.1 Kins
Caton of Seal Victoria reports the sealing schooner City of San Diego returned yesterday from Copper Island with 6.1 kins. She notes the Oscar and Hat tied at 580, South Bend 380, and Gasco 600. The Saucy Lass, another Copper Island schooner, has not been reported and there is anxiety for her.
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Copper Island
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Market turmoil as German funds surge amid overseas demand
Heavy weeklong stagnation ends with brisk trading in government bonds and large domestic purchases. Foreign orders, led by London, push German 3 per cent bonds to multi year highs while iron and coal shares slump. Major lines report mixed results and the Continental company shows a loss, reflecting an overall bleak earnings picture.
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Hamburg
Aloes
Elect
Schuckerts
Toth
Dropping Prices Shake South African Securities Market
London on July 22 reports a persistent drop in prices sending South African securities into a dispirited market. Investors realize losses in stocks like Consols as political factors fail to reflect in finance. While some believe the worst is past, holiday-time delays keep optimism muted. Closing deals show a slight tone of improvement as month-end demands loom. A bank note changes Saturday closing hours starting August 16 at Lovelock.
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Consol
Stock Exchange
Lovelock
Alaska Chinese murderer dies in jail by strangling
Port Townsend July 27 Yip Hay the Alaska Chinese murderer was taken from the steamer Dolphin yesterday evening and hanged himself with a shoestring in the city jail last night according to police reports.
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Wash
Cuticura Soap Promises Skin Purity and Beauty
Millions rely on Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for skin purification, scalp cleansing, and hair preservation. The ad touts versatile uses from baths for irritations to washes for ulcers, claiming superior cleansing and fragrance, suitable for women and infants, and unmatched among medicated and toilet soaps.
Miners Hold Firm Amid Anthracite Strike Rumors
Wilkesbarre July 27 Despite rumors of a company move to reopen a colliery the strike remains firm. Operators have policemen ready, but enough miners may be hard to muster. President Mitchell says the situation is unchanged and delegates of Polish and Lithuanian residents plan to seek aid while Mitchell agrees to serve on a board to arbitrate the Scranton Electric Railway dispute.
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United Mine War
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Scranton Electric Railway Company
Assault on Lake Bluff ends with fall to beach
Margaret Ransome, a Smith College graduate and Bayonne native, was accosted while sketching at Lake Shore. The attacker grappled her, threatened with a knife, tore her clothing, and she rolled over a bluff to the beach. She fled to the Flanders home in Kenilworth and remains seriously ill. police and detectives search for the assailant.
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Margaret Ransome
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C. A. Flanders
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Ransome
Planders Cottage
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Wager Against Death Sparks Remarkable Trek
In July 1889 Pueblo, Cole, Gite Mor of a consumptive undertook a $300 bet to walk from San Francisco to Omaha. He left San Francisco weighing 111 pounds and reached 138 pounds, moving via Denver. His doctor, who bet against his survival, was proven wrong as Mor continued despite hardships crossing the Rocky Mountains. He aimed to prove health could be regained through arduous walking.
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Omaha
Althoug
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Maha
Walter
Ilmore
Gana & Gilmore
San Francisco
Earthquakes Rumble Near San Jose and Alajuela
Subterranean noises like thunder are heard in San Jose and Alajuela, Costa Rica, linked to the Pons Volcano 19 miles away. Ashes have fallen at San Pedro village near the volcano.
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Costa Rica
Alajeula
Pons
San Pedro
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