Harvey issues ultimatum to marching miners in Luzerne County
Sheriff Harvey in Hazelton Pa orders strikers to stay within the law or face consequences. President Mitchell backs peace but refuses to halt demonstrations. Deputies and coal police bolster security as labor leaders convene to shape a joint convention in Scranton and Shamokin.
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Hazelton
Harvey
Luzerne County
Mitchell
Associated Press
Galvin, Pardee & Co
Latimer
Sheriff's Deputies
Lehigh Valley
Coal and Iron
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Wilkesbarre
Mahanoy City
Centralia
Loot Creek
Shamokin
Scranton
United Mine Workers
Fred Dilcher
President Morgan
James Duffy
John Fahey
Schuylkill Valley
Min
Understanding 10 Percent Offer For Miners In Scranton
The convention will study the meaning of a 10 percent increase for the miner and helper. Miners work by contract and pay helpers from earnings. Typically a miner cuts six loads of coal and earns $6.30, from which expenses for powder oil and repairs are deducted.
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Scranton
Call for Convention by United Mine Workers
Philadelphia reports strong expectation that President Mitchell will issue a call for a miners convention to consider the wage increase offer. The meeting would be held at Scranton with Thursday named as a probable date, pending secret talks at Hazelton and further committee conferences with operators to decide on permanency and share of the raise.
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Philadelphia
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Scranton
Mitchel
Hazelton
Reading Company Totals and Surplus Report
The Reading company and its affiliated entities, Philadelphia & Reading and Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron, released their annual report showing total expenses, interest, and maintenance costs with a $1,938,000 surplus. Gross receipts reached $5,964,904 while fixed charges and taxes were $9,150,955. Stores receipts rose by $4,062,926 and expenses by $8,213,544. The trio mined 9,219.74 tons of coal, up 1 percent, and the coal and iron company’s funded debt declined by $1,574,000.
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Reading Report
Philadelphia
Reading Company
Philadelphia & Reading Company
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company
Coal and Iron Company
Quiet day as Shamokin strikers await federal move
In Shamokin Pennsylvania on October 7 a lull settles over the coal strike. Miners attend church services while locals expect a Mitchell led convention to end the dispute. Workers vow they will not return even with operator offers. an attempt to restart several collieries is planned for tomorrow but strike leaders warn against it.
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Shamokin
Mitchell
Mount Carmel
Buterrike
General Gobin Plans Troop Demobilization and Riot Funeral
Shenandoah Pa Oct 7 General Gobin said troops will depart if weather cooperates and the district does not require them. Edward C Coyle the second victim of the Sept 21 riot died today and will be buried tomorrow with local union attendance. Organizer Harris will travel to Panther Creek valley to aid mine worker organizing efforts.
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Shenandoah
Gobin
Edward c. Coyle
Harris
Panther Creek Valley
Miners' Convention Set to Decide Strike Terms
In Wilkes Barre on Oct 7 delegates from the Wyoming Valley discuss a settlement with strikers. They expect guidance from President Mitchell and note operators believe he will not block a settlement.
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Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
Mitchell
Parnell Death Anniversary Observed in Dublin
A small procession marked the anniversary of Charles Stewart Parnell's death in Dublin. Attendees included John F. Redmond and Patrick J. O'Brien as mourners and speakers visited Glasnevin cemetery.
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Vareell
Dublin
Charles Stewart Parnell
Glasnevin
John F. Redmond
Patrick J. O'Brien
Roosevelt to Resume Tour with Speeches in Missouri
In the morning the governor attended services at Trinity Dutch Reformed Church then drove. Roosevelt plans to resume his trip tomorrow morning with several speeches in Missouri, reaching St. Louis by tomorrow night and staying there until next day.
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Ican National
Trinity Dutch Reformed Church
Roosevelt
Finois
St. Louis
McCulloch Warns Devery on Illegal Voter Groups
New York state elections official John McCulloch warns Chief Devery about efforts to seed illegal voters for the next general election. He cites prosecutions from 1899 and sworn affidavits alleging violations at pool rooms gaming houses and saloons. He lists over 200 suspect establishments and seeks prompt police action and state aid.
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New York
John McCulloch
Devery
McCulloch
van Wyek
Belgian Prince Albert and Duchess Elizbeth Visit Brussels Hall
Oct 7 Brussels reports Prince Albert of Belgium and Duchess Elizabeth of Bavaria visiting the town hall amid warm public acclaim. About 5,000 school children gathered in the square waving Belgian and Bavarian flags while crowds cheered. The royal party then watched processions and bouquets presented by delegations.
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Brussels
Albert
Belgium
Elizabeth
Bavaria
Prince Albert
Wave of Imperialism Brings Dominion Leader To Africa War
Lord Strathcona the lord high commissioner of Canada arrived in the Etruria and equipped a mounted regiment from Canada to fight the Boers. Colonel Steele commanded the force. He later left for Montreal and spoke of a wave of imperialism sweeping Europe while praising Joseph Chamberlain as a candid, upright man.
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New York
Lord Strathconna
Dominion of Canada
Etruria
Canada
Steele
Ford
Montreal
Europe
Joseph Chamberlain
Tin
Foggy night halts transatlantic liners and sinks schooner
Dense fog forced several big Atlantic liners including Campania and Pennsylvania to anchor in New York harbor. In fog, the Hamilton collided with the coal laden schooner A A Shaw three miles from Scotland Light, sinking her. seven crewmen were rescued and brought ashore.
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New York
Campania
Pennesylvania
Ethiopia
Ems
Old Dominion Line
Hamilton
Nortelk
Philadelphia
A A. Shaw
Providence
Scotland
Smith
Sayred
Shaw
Emperor Denounces Boxer Movement in China Decree
An imperial edict from Kwang Su condemns the Boxer uprising and strips nine ringleaders of titles, offices, and finances. Princes Tuan Chung Tsai Lien Ying Nien and others face removal and trials while Tung Fu Hsiang is said to have fled. Allied forces monitor actions as American troops review at the Temple of Heaven.
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Prince Tsai Ying
Duke San Kang
Ying Nien
Con Sorate
Chao Shu Chino
Board of Punishment
Prince Tuan
Board of Clans
Sheng
Washington
Department of State
Tung Fu Hsiang
Shangsi
Peltachu
Tientsin
Pekin
Chaffee
Temple of Heaven
Washington Waiting on McKinley Return
Washington reports no major developments in the Chinese crisis until President McKinley returns. A cabinet meeting is planned the evening he arrives to review the Beijing situation. France’s note is not seen as urgent, as nations seek to confirm imperial edict punishments and possible arms import and fortification dismantling proposals.
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Washington
McKinley
China
Conger
Uncertain Future for Imperial Family in China War Zone
Dispatches detail Tangled efforts to move the imperial family from Pekin amid the Boxers revolt. Officials anticipate American troop withdrawals from Pekin to Aquaila by late month while Wu indicates the court may relocate toward Sinanfu as food and telegraph services lag.
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Sinanfu
Shensi
Talten
Pekin
Mr. Wu
Karl Li
Tientsin
Suspense Grows Over Shanghai to Pekin Diplomacy
Dr Morrison reports Russia likely to negotiate with Li Hung Chang in Tientsin as American withdrawal aids Manchuria talks. Empress Dowager forces resist orders to Talyuenfu while Huai Tapu advances to tsung Uosyamen and leads Qing forces amid fears of a Chinese attack along the Grand Canal.
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London
Times
Pekin
Morrison
M. de Giers
China
Li Hung Chang
Tientsin
Russia
Manchuria
Talyuenfu
Shanghai
The
Huai Tapu
Kwang Su
Prince Tuan
Young Lu
Morning Post
Grand Canal
Germans clash with Boxers near Tientsin forces
The Standard reports from Tientsin that a German force met about 8,000 Chinese described as Boxers a few miles south of Tientsin. The Germans were checked and forced to retire toward Tientsin. There is belief the Chinese were Li Hung Chang's veterans awaiting orders to guard his advance.
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London
Tientsin
Li Hung Chang
Li Hung Chang Delayed Visit Sends Five Belgians Home
Li Hung Chang, whose Pekin visit is postponed indefinitely, leaves for Pekin this morning. Five Belgian engineers and missionaries freed at Paotingfu refuse to travel with the escort to Pekin, fearing treachery from the Chinese guard.
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Tientsin
Li Hung Chang
Pekin
Paotingfu
British troops prepare for winter in China
Oct 5 dispatch from Matow on the Peiho says Sir Alfred Gaselee issued orders for all British troops except Weihaiwei to prepare for winter. American marines from Pekin have arrived. Some French troops are leaving.
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London
Poat
Matow
Alfred Gaselee
Pekin
Weihaiwei
Rebels Attack Saiwan Defeated by Troops at Border Report
Yesterday about a thousand rebels assaulted Saiwan but were repelled. The troops remain on alert and police along the Kon joined frontier have been strengthened to meet any crisis.
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Hongkong
Saiwan
Konjoin
Jacquelin Wins Cycling Championship in Paris Parade
A large crowd at Parc des Princes watched Jacquelin, M Meyers, and Tom Cooper compete in a three heat cycling match. Jacquelin won the contest and received an ovation from French supporters after riding exceptionally well.
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Paris
Parc Des Princes
Jacquelin
M. Meyers
Tom Cooper
Roosevelt Plans With Hanna In Chicago Dinner
Governor Roosevelt spent the day with Senator Hanna discussing plans for the coming week and was hosted at the Chicago Club dinner by Republican leaders.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Hanna
Repub
Tornado Wipes Out Family Near Pike River
A 7A tornado swept through a Biwabik area settlement on the Pike River two miles north of Prevate Uran day. It killed a family of six, including husband wife and four children. The body of Marowitz, missing earlier, was found a quarter mile from the home with severe head injuries.
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Biwabik
Mica
Pike River
Prevateur Day
Marowitz
Expedition to Paotingtu Schedules Start Tomorrow
Tientsin dispatch reports the Paotingtu expedition now set to begin tomorrow with the Boxer forces noted as having placed impressive positions. The Shanghai via route confirms the timing for the start of the operation and underscores the growing tensions in the region.
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Tientsin
Shanghai
Get
Paotingtu
Provisional gunboats guard Grand Canal amid looming siege
A report notes improvised gunboats patrolling the Grand Canal to defend the town while expecting a projected attack. Russians have supplied the escort for Li Hung Chang to Pekin, signaling strategic moves in the crisis.
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Grand Canal
Li Hung Chang
Pekin
Bryan Visits Birthplace in Illinois for Sabbath Gathering
At his birth place Salem Illinois W J Bryan rests with relatives on Sunday and tours the boyhood farm with James C Dahlman and others before speaking the next morning and continuing his Illinois tour.
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W. J. Bryan
Salem
Mollie Webster
James C. Dahlman
Nebraska
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Illinois
Bitter Rivalry Strikes Galician Fishermen Clash in Vigo
In Madrid Oct 71 the government weighs the Galician coast feud among fishermen culminating in a gunboat exchange as the Vasco Nunez de Balboa left Vigo. The port anti modern gear factions clash while the naval commandant seeks refuge aboard a German warship as crowds threaten him.
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Madrid
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Vigo
Protection Urged For Sequoias And National Parks
Captain Frank West reports to the interior secretary on Sequoia and General Grant parks in California. He urges extending park boundaries toward Mount Whitney to protect water supply and citrus interests, fix the Grant park, and buy private sawmill lands to stop waste. He calls for $21,000 next year to fund work, guard game, and develop access.
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Washington
Frank West
Sixth Cavalry
California
Secretary of the Interior
West
Visida
Park County
Kewash River
Ark Mountains
Park
Mount Whitney
Sierra Divide
King River Canyon
Captain West StaYe
Switzerland
Tulare County
General Grant Park
Sequoia Park
Captain West
Lipton denies cornering pork in Chicago
Sir Thomas Lipton tells the Daily Express he has never attempted to corner food. He says his aim is to lower prices, not raise them, and a large Chicago order left him with extra stock. He argues his actions are legitimate and will not affect the American public.
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London
Thomas Lipton
Daily Express
Chicago
Danville Mill Workers Accept 25 Percent Wage Cut
The Danville rolling mill employer approved a 25 percent wage cut after a meeting last night, reducing puddlers pay from four dollars to three dollars and applying similar cuts across departments. The move affects several hundred workers, with fires started today and work to resume tomorrow.
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Danville
Flour shipments to the Orient from Portland rise despite troubles
Oriental Trade Portland reports six cargoes of flour totaling nearly 250000 barrels will be shipped to the Orient within 60 days. Despite fears over Chinese troubles, trade between Portland and the Orient is now larger than ever.
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Portland, Ore
Portland
A Viague Victim in Glasgow Plague Case
A man brought from Govan on the Clyde was admitted to the city hospital on Sept. 21 with bubonic plague and remains under care. The case reflects a plague outbreak in the Glasgow area during that period.
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Glasgow
Govan
Clyde
Tornado Cuts a Wide Path
A tornado carved a wide path through the area causing damage and prompting emergency crews to respond. Local residents reported property damage, downed trees, and power outages as teams assess the aftermath.
Deadly tornado devastates Duluth area and Pike Lake
A violent October tornado swept through siwabik and Pike Lake causing nine known deaths and many injuries. The Duluth shaft house and three mines were destroyed, engines wrecked, and several locomotives reduced to scrap. Property losses reach about $100,000 as churches and homes were wrecked and residents left in shock.
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Siwabik
Minn
Pike Lake
Marowitz
William Hilstrom
Andrew Anderson
F. Murray
Andrew Debbo
la Crosse
John Morriston
Mrs. Marowitz
Boenital
Duluth, Mississippi & Northern Railroad
Murray and Anderson
Duluth
Onen
Havre Leads Chinook Benton Delegates in Independent Democrats
Havre Chinook and Benton sent delegates to a county convention held October 7. H. J. Meili chaired. James Many from Chinook as secretary. Resolutions backed the national Democrats and Browne as Clarkite agent. County nominees included Neubert Kane Clary May Flanagan Parnum Fenton Devlin Flynn Lepley, with Meili chosen county central chair.
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Standard
Havre
Chinook
Benton
H. J. Meili
James Many
W. A. Clark
David G. Browne
John Neubert
Thomas Kane
Thomas Clary
John Many
Mise May Flanagan
C. E. Parnum
Harlem
James H. Fenton
L. K. Devlin
John
New Records by Horgan at Pastime Club Meet
Dennis Horgan set world records at the benefit games in New York under the Pastime Athletic club. He threw the 12-pound shot 55 feet 9 and a half inches, surpassing the previous mark by over nine inches, and added half an inch to his 11-pound shot record of feet 2 inches.
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New York
Dennis Horgan
Pastime Athletic Club
Horgan
London Volunteers Sail for England Amid Enthusiastic Sendoff
The city of London Volunteers sailed for England today in a ceremony marked by tremendous enthusiasm. An address by Miler praised their services and promised a still grander honor awaiting them home.
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Ape Town
City of London
England
Huller Forces Press Boers Through Pilgrim's Rest Area
Made Stand Lydenburg dispatch reports General Huller's troops pursuing the Boers through Pilgrim's Rest and towards Oh with a northward advance. Boers have now made a stand in the region.
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Lydenburg
Huller
Pilgrim's Rest
Gers Post
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