Debs Plans to Defy Court in West Virginia Miners Case
Eugene V. Debs, speaking after a miners meeting, denounces Judge Jackson over an injunction against interfering with Monongha Coal. He vows to defend miners’ rights and claims deputies at DeArmitt mines threaten workers with revolvers to compel labor.
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Debs
Pittswure
Eugene V. Debs
Turtle Creek
Dews
Judge Jackson
West Virginia
Monongha Company
Monongha Coal and Iron Company
Jackson
DeArmitt
Dolan
Love Ends in Tragedy as Groom Shoots Bride then Dies
Bailey, a 70 year old Jenisen man, shot his 45 year old Chicago widow wife Hattie Newton in Grand Ramps. After she was wounded she died after ingesting poison. Bailey had pursued a mature wife via a Chicago mayor letter and received hundreds of replies before marrying. Their marriage lasted three months amid jealousy and quarrels. Bailey died minutes after drinking poison as officers moved him to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michie Oa Bailey
Bailey
Chicago
Hattie Newton
Vie
Elizabeth
George
James
Samuel Barnes
Clifton
Yorkshire
Mrs. Scribner
England
Parliament Prorogued and Queen's Speech Read
The queen's speech pro roguing parliament was read before the joint assembly. It outlines negotiations for a peace treaty in the Greek Turkish war with indemnity and frontier tweaks. It notes Belgium and Germany treaties denunciation, West River opening to European trade, and famine relief in India. Cotton Cornered in St Louis with bales stored and sold by Allen West firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Assembly
Loxnoux
Turkey
Belgium
Germany
West River
China
London
India
St. Louis
Allen-West Commission Company
Population estimate and per capita money holdings
The Nation's Population reports the US population at 77,000,068. The treasury actuary estimates current money holdings at $22.68 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Actuary of the Treasury
Salt Trust Enters Kansas With 1009 Berels Daily Plant
The Michigan Salt Association plans a Kansas plant with daily capacity of 1009 berels, escalating a rivalry with local manufacturers west of the Missouri River. The move signals intensified competition for regional salt supremacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Trust
Kansas
Houtcuinson
Kan
Michigan Salt Association
The
Kansas Field
Trust
Missouri River
Peru Pressed to Settle McCord Claim for 50000
The United States delivers an ultimatum to Peru demanding immediate payment of the McCord indemnity of 50000. The Peruvian minister in Washington awaits instructions while Lima is urged to avoid delaying to protect bilateral relations. McCord, an American railroad engineer in Peru, faced a prior imprisonment during revolutions and was saved from execution by foreign consuls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCord
United States
Peru
Lima
Pennsylvania
Olney
STATE AND NATION MAY CLASH OVER INTERFERENCE CLAIMS
Kansas to fight alleged federal interference after Judge Williams of Arkansas issued an injunction for Mutual Life Insurance restraining Kansas from enforcing state insurance laws and blocking state officials from pursuing civil or criminal actions. Gov. Leedy vows to contest federal restraint on state criminal laws.
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Kansas
Williams
Arkansas
Manitou
Colo
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
McNall
Boyle
T Leedy
Blinded Lover by Vitriol Attack in Lynn Massachusetts
Susie B Denney faces trial after a quarrel with Thomas Kellither Jr in Lynn Massachusetts ends with her throwing vitriol from an eight ounce bottle into his face. Kellither’s sight was destroyed and his future uncertain as hospital officials weigh his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Thomas Jr
Kellither
Susie B. Denney
Lynn
Mass
Cigarette Prices Jump Under Tobacco Trust Rise
The cigarette trust raises wholesale prices for Sweet Caporals and Queen Dominions by 5 to 15 percent as the new internal revenue law boosts government taxes. Caporals move from 5.58 to 6.10 per thousand, with other grades similarly increased to offset higher duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cigarette Trust
American Tobacco Company
Topiecu Trust
Treasury Circular Orders Customs to Enforce New U S Trademark Rule
The treasury department issues a circular to customs officers directing strict enforcement of the tariff rule prohibiting entry of articles bearing a name or mark designed to mislead the public into thinking the item is U S made. It also explains procedures for recording trade marks under section 2 of the new act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
United States
Sails for Europe on St Paul with Senator Cullum on board
The steamship St Paul departed New York Wednesday bound for Southampton. Among the passengers was Senator S. M. Cullum of Illinois who said he would be back in October after a pleasure trip. The flag was raised in a show of welcome and some hoped it would remain until departure.
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Europe
American Line
St. Paul
New York
Southampton
S. M. Cullum
Hiinois
Cullum
Orstober
Sultan on a New Tack in Turbulent Negotiations
The Turkish government seeks a quick settlement of peace talks due to a strained treasury making new loans impossible. The regime views the stance of Algaria, Servia and Montenegro as threatening and uses this to push a faster accord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sultan
Algaria
Servia
Montenegro
Corbett to Play Ball in Western Association stint
Jin Corbett the pugilist will play first base in the Western Association in late August for a percentage of receipts starting at Burlington on August 17. He will join the circuit for the latter part of the season and move with the teams as the schedule allows.
Booth Tucker sails for London to lay colonization plans
Commander Booth Tucker of the Salvation Army sailed for London on the Normannia on Thursday. He aims to present plans for colonization in the United States before Gen. Booth. Interchangeable mileage tickets on sale September 1 or as soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth-Tucker
London
Booth- Tucker
Salvation Army
United States
Gen. Booth
Kassen
Weyler Pressured to Lead Fight in Cuba Front
Rumors say Gen. Weyler left Havana for the Matanzas front by Madrid order after delaying to trap Gen. Castillo. Insurgents from the east have swarmed Matanzas and Havana for weeks, raiding towns as Weyler criticized for deferring field action and worsening reconcentrado hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matanzas
Havana
Weyler
Madrid
Castillo
Werler
Cpital
Gen. Weyler
FATAL WEDDING FROLIC AND CIGARETTES CAUSE DEATH
Four people die and thirteen more are suffocated when a fire breaks out during a wedding party in a house tower. Cigarettes and beer blamed for the blaze and resulting deaths, with a blocked exit by a bath tub trapping victims. The groom is named Guth, a deaf man, and Otto Adler linked to the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Adler
Cincinnati
Hiv
Guth
Adler
Disastrous Chicago Fire Kills Four Injured Fifty-One
Four people died in an explosion during a fire at the Northwestern rain elevator at Courk and West Water streets in Chicago. Three were firefighters and a fourth victim, unnamed, was blown into the Chicago River. Fifty-one firefighters and many passersby were injured. Officials cite boiler burst or mill dust explosion as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courk
West Water Streets
Chicago
Hawaii Bars the Chinese Policy Tightens Immigration
Hawaii effectively excludes Chinese immigrants as Honolulu reports on renewals and restrictions. The SHa Wanian government halts six months residence permits and declines bonds for contract laborers to planters, aligning with the annexation era aim to curb Chinese immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Honolulu
Australia
United States
Sha- Wanian
Strikes Hit Fulton Mills Over Woman Employee
In Atlanta Georgia two hundred women and Hitla employers protested a single female worker's employment. About four hundred men joined in sympathy causing the factory to close. Eight hundred people are affected by the strike and walkout. Fort Crab mansion on the Hudson was auctioned for four thousand eight hundred dollars. Built in 1042 it is claimed as the oldest U.S. building and once served as General Abercrombie's headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitla
Fulton Bag and Cotton
Atlanta
Fort Crab
Fire at Dr D Jayne & Son Works Fire Kills Firemen
A blast at the Chemical Works of Dr D Jayne & Son in Philadelphia seriously burns seven firemen and two workmen near noon Thursday. Assistant Chief Engineer McDade is reported fatally hurt. Loss estimated at £100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dr. D. Jayne & Son
McDade
Secretary Wilson Eyes Sugar Beet Trials West
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson plans a western tour to assess beet sugar culture in Utah Montana Oregon and Idaho. He says seeds have been sent to 20000 farmers and notes high profitability with irrigation costs around 12 dollars per acre while aiming to break the sugar trust’s hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Sugar Trust
PARDONED BY WEYLER RELEASES CUBAN AUTONOMISTS
The Spanish governor Weyler pardoned forty seven exiles and freed fifty eight more on condition they reside in Spain. El Paris reports sixty three prominent autonomists in prison receive unconditional pardons. Local press hails Weyler as magnanimous in honor of the queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Weyler
Cuba
Havana
Spain
el Paris
White Men Resign as Negro Appointed Georgia Revenue Chief
Henry C. Rucker, a Negro named collector of internal revenue for the district of Georgia, took the oath and began work in Atlanta. Six white employees quit in protest, declining to serve under him. The resignations hit deputy collectors at Atlanta and Blue Ridge, plus storekeepers and gaugers at Blue Ridge, Columbus, Canton and Jasper. A. J. Smith, a white man on Collector Trammel's staff, was chosen as chief deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Rucker
Internal Revenue
District of Georgia
Ofice
Atlanta
Blue Ridge
Blue Ride
Columbus
Canton
Jasper
A. J. Smith
Trammel
Satanic aid claimed by Watervliet healer Dr Wigent
Dr Doane Wigent of Watervliet Michigan draws crowds with magnetic healing he says is done by his hands without divine power but with help from Satan he is denounced as a spiritualist and enemy of orthodoxy yet hundreds seek his cures daily claiming miraculous results through his touch.
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Satan
Doane Wigent
Watervliet
Mich
Wizent
King Leopold as Arbitrator
Reports say no official notice reached Washington on the Belgian king being chosen as arbitrator in the Japan Itawan dispute yet the selection is widely praised. Officials note Leopold’s fairness and liberality are well known and that he could exercise the powers if European rulers are available.
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Leopold
Washington
Belgium
Japan
Itawan
Leopol
Big Swindler Redheifer Arrested in Chicago as Fugitive
Almond A Redheifer, once a Philadelphia spice dealer, was arrested in Chicago on a fugitive from justice charge. Redheffer and his son were found guilty in 188s of defrauding numerous people via mail, the father escaping during trial and rumors spread of suicide. Ilissen completed his prison sentence.
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Almond A. Redheifer
Philadelphia
Chicago
T Redheffer
Ilissen
Judson River tunnel project revived to connect New York and New Jersey
The Judson River tunnel plan to link New York and New Jersey is revived with work to resume where halted five years ago. Engineers estimate $1,590,000 will complete the project, adding that four millions has already been spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson River
New York
New Jersey
Market on Otations Chirazo Cuattie Prices Across Regions
Commodities and livestock prices listed for hogs sheep and cattle across markets in Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York with wheat corn oats rye and butter quotes. Figures show ranges like hogs 3.00 to 5.25 and wheat No 2 red around 8 to 9 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
St. Louis-Carne
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Terrific Webster City Storm Kills Two Children
A Monday 8 am electric storm struck Webster City with lightning hitting at least twenty five spots. Two young children, Minnie and Carl Luppus, died in a basement accident as a mother and daughter barely survived the blast. A northern Greene County tornado damaged farms and grain stacks.
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Webster City
John Luppus
Minnie
Carl
Greene County
Work Soon to Begin Des Moines and Northwestern L C
D and Hurd, secretary of the Des Moines and Northwestern Land Company, says construction will start by mid August for the Chicago Great Western right of way from Hampton to Webster City and expects rapid extension to Sioux City, with Webster City residents trusting his forecasts.
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D.&. Hurd
Des Moines and Northwestern Land Company
Chicago Great Western
Hampton
Webster City
Sioux City
Stickney
Murder Trial Silence in Rural Debt Case
In a remote farming community, Carl Yates faced foreclosure of his shop after a court action tied to debts. A woman’s attempted intervention preceded a fatal event, with reports describing the scene as lacking clear indicators of immediate danger. Officials note uncertainty remains about motive and likelihood of further charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Yates
Carl’ Yates
Yates
Nurder
New Appointments and Community Gatherings In Iowa
The article notes the appointment of Pray as Surveyor General by President McKinley and reports on a large parade and county fair activities in Shenandoah and nearby towns. It mentions an affiliated association formation, leadership names, and upcoming events across Avoca, Waterloo, Alta, and Buena Vista County with speakers including Carl F. Kuehnie and Ry Salinger. Also covered are weather impacts on crops, a fatality near Gordon Lake, a prison break attempt, a Cedar Falls burglary, and a lightning fatality in the county.
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Big Korp
Plento
City
Carl F. Kuehnie
Denison
Ry Salinger
Mooning
Denia
A.C. Beedle
Sar City
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Anita Tribune
Anita, Iowa
Mierrs & Richardson
Golven City
Greenfield
Absalom Harvey
Daugher
Dugo Punawa
Bota
Uruguay
Mont Tevipeo
Lowell
New York Evening World
John Javoy Astor
Elmwood
James Russell Lowell
Cambridge
Falla
Elvira Fernander
Wowen Mng
Minneapolis
Sweden
Miss Fernander
Sweden Hus
Matanzas Province
Anacetion
Bkrementechay
Jusgia
Unieper
Colombe
Castle Garden
Anna
Berlin
Northwestern
Clinton Stack Yards
Eddie Matthias
South
Auburn
Nemaha County
Nebraska
Lyons
Floyd Muragell
Divide
Marshall County
Marshalltown
Mills
Micera
Maragell
Andrew Harlin
Muscatine
Deermidy
Fulham
Odebolt
Herman Meyer
Wein
Sehlegell
Odebult
Br. Clausens
Aunister
Cara
Otto Noll
Afton Junction
Burlington Fast Mail
Harry Glass
Atlantic
Bank of
Skunk
Adam
Asda
Skunk Ryver
Nort
Will Soya
End
Myrtle Pample
New Place
Fggg Id
Alaska Minne Indian’ Agency
Pray
Webster Ag
MacWinley
Bela Parture
Wan
Indian Agency of Wit
Southweostery
Corning
Clari J
George Porter
Shenandoah
Viet Dent
GS. Clever
Malvern
M. Beymer
Creston
Speer
Rankin
Potter
Waverly
Daymander
Knights of Wa
Waterloo
Iowa
Boynton
Denil
Ogder
Yalian Hollister
Michigan
Supead Mander
Buena Vista Caunry
Buena Vista County
Alta
Carver
King Horses
Oturmira
Ole Christopherson
Paul Garson
Decorah
Theoleh Larson
West Bridge
Christopherson
Larson
Toptierson
Christopherson Wilde
Lavas
Jinas
Claritin
Chile
Aneye
Gordon Lake
Citi
Fremont
Norwood
Cedar Falls
Larson & Maudsen
Lighiore
Clarence Semperly
Irv
Joseph Scanlin
Cornleg Arere
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