British steamer reports fierce fighting near Colon Colombia
August 1 in Bangston Jamaica news reports severe clashes along the railroad ten miles from Colon. Rebels attacked government troops with determination, forcing a retreat. locals fled in alarm as the Texan carried confirmation. Four trains run daily, three towns allegedly raided. government garrisoned stations and pursues rebels. Venezuelan minister Pulido resigns after cabinet clash over recognizing Colombian revolutionists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangston
Jamaica
Lund
Liverpool
Colon
Colombia
Galveston
Tex
Bohlo
Gatun
Basobispo
Smal
Peruvians Back Cabinet Amid Censure Debate
Protests in Lima and across Peru grew after the chamber of deputies moved to censure the cabinet. A large Lima meeting formed a committee to present the public stance to President Romana, who urged calm and respect for the legislature. The president noted no revolution, only heightened tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tima
Peru
Galveston
Chamber of Deputies
All Party of the Republic
Lima
Romana
American Shoes in Austria Open Stores Spark Trade Clash
The Fremdenblatt quotes Herr Bitza, head of Vienna's shoemakers guild, claiming American shops could sell 20 percent cheaper than locals, sparking firm resistance. The Austrian government declined to intervene, while a Philadelphia firm prepared to open sixteen outlets under US embassy protection amid anticipated violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Fremdenblatt
Herr Bitza
Shoemakers” Guild
Austria
London
Morning Leader
Philadelphia
United States
Deutschland Sets Western Hourly Speed Record At Sea
The Deutschland of the Hamburg American Line arrived in port and raised the western average hourly speed to 1.97 knots over 3141 miles. The previous best was 2.02 knots by the late vessel. Departed Cherbourg July 26 at 6.59 pm Greenwich time and reached Sandy Hook lightship August 1 at 6:11 am. Total time five days sixteen hours and seventy-two minutes. Daily runs listed as 606, 355, 555, 801, 370 and 43 percent. The voyage set two new records for miles per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lafe
Cherbourg Mole
Sandy Hook
Greenwich
Failures Decreasing in U S July Reports
Reports to Ryd, Dun and Company show U S commercial failures in July total 697 with 7 025 953 liabilities, down from last year. Manufacturing losses fell from 183 to 153 and 5 177 682 to 4 240 128, with Canadian failures at 85 liabilities 455 233. trad ing 70 liabilities 323 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ryd, Dun & Company
United States
British War Costs Rise as Boer Conflicts Persist
London dispatches report Great Britain spent nearly 150 million pounds on the South Africa war from April to August with weekly costs around 1.25 million in July. Lord Kitchener notes brutal killings of natives by Boers and a gunfight near Doorn River, while the House of Commons debates budget implications and possible use of reserves. Boer commandos push into Portuguese Guanetz territory, prompting troop deployments by Portugal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Kritzenger
Capea Colony
Lora
Kitchener
Doorn River
Grange River Colony
House of Commons
Lord Stanley
War Office
South Africa
Michael Hicks-Beach
Lorenzo Marquez
Guanetz
Lords Vote £10000 Grant for Lord Roberts
London August 1 the house of lords unanimously approved a grant of £10000 for Lord Roberts. The sum follows the king's recommendation to honor the field marshal for his services in South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monusy
Roberts
London
House of Lords
Lord Roberts
Edward
Naton
South Africa
Insurance Notes Warns of Tariff Rise in Atlanta
The Southeastern Tariff Association issued a circular boosting dwelling and contents rates in Atlanta by five and twenty cents respectively. The move aims to keep rates profitable as past levels were too low. Other notes discuss agent movements, lightning losses, and a cautious forecast on insurance conditions improving with tighter company finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Tariff Association
Atlanta
Sirewlar
Circulation Totals From Comptroller of the Currency
The August 1 1901 monthly statement shows national bank notes in circulation at 250,152,03 and a yearly rise of 26,057,012 with a monthly gain of 22,410,76. Bond secured circulation stands at 327,089,378 up 9,39 for the year and 3,148,689 for the month. Legally backed money circulation is 29,113,540 down 4,534,827 for the year and 737,973 for the month. Registered bonds on deposit total 329,343,430 for notes and 108,881,450 for public deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comptroller of Treasury
Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
National Bank
United States
Public taste shapes modern verse as upper ten thousand demand
The author protests that readers insist on elite themes and titles in stories and ballads. Auld Robin Gray becomes Sir Robert Gray, and Jamie is recast as the earl’s son, or the cultured public rejects the piece. The imagined nursery rhyme hero must join Little Lord Jack and Lady Jul ascending ancestral hills, bearing a silver rod and scented Servres r escaled with eau de cologne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Jerome
Free Lance
Robin Gray
Robert Gray
Jamie
Lord Jack
Jul
Cologne
Admirals Dispute Over Court Precept Is Refused
Washington August 1 1901 Navy declines to alter paragraph six of the court of inquiry precept despite Admiral Schley letter seeking removal of the departments opinion The department states the disobedience of orders is an established fact and must be investigated The exchange continues with Acting Secretary Hackett informing Admiral Dewey of the proposed amendment and noting the department’s reply effectively amends the precept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Denart Hag
Admiral Schley
Department
Schley
Long
Great Nack
N. Y
Court of Inquiry
Ig Aa
W.S. Schley
Navy Department
Spain
Cienfue- Bos
Santiago
Brooklyn
Kingston
Tully
F. W. Hackett
Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Hackett
Dewey Jang
Washington, D. C
Winfield Scott Schley
Schiey
Prize drawings end as emigrants wait in Oklahoma land lottery
The United States land lottery concluded with 6,500 per district, 125 names daily for sixty days to file homestead entries. Two thousand claims remain for wagon emigrants. Married women must meet entry qualifications. marriage after entry does not void title if conditions are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repo
Okla
Washington
Oklahoma
Hitchcock
Interior Department
Double murder and suicide near Sherburne Minn
In Sherburne Minnesota an afternoon tragedy occurred five miles south of town. Fred Yast a farmer living seven miles east was recently held to the grand jury for paternity. The accused entered Elizbeth Kinkle's home where the ten month old child was held. He shot the child killing it, then the woman wounding her mortally. He then killed himself in the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherburne
Minn
Fred Yast
Elzabeth Kinkle
Frank B. Wiebj 20
Yost
Schley Examinations Halted for Rio Campaign Notes
Captain James Parker reports Admiral Schley has finished his preliminary examination and will return to Perth Amboy New Jersey to attend to business before resuming work next week. The War Department has cautioned Captain Schley about interviews on the court of inquiry into his father Rear Admiral Schley and may not require a broad order barring talks by officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Schley
Kimberly
Department
Parker
Navy Department
Sen
James Parker
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Perth Amboy
N. J
Thomas F. Schley
Miles Orders Nine Coast Artillery Companies Formed
General Miles issues a Washington order to organize nine additional coast artillery companies, bringing the total to 103. Each unit assigns a commanding officer and station, including Fort Hamilton New York and several forts in North Carolina California and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Washington
Army
Coast Artillery
Hamilton Rowan
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
Wiliam P. Pence
Fort Morgan
Ala
Impersonator Held as U S Officer Suspect in NC Theft
Secret Service Chief Wilkie reports the arrest of S M Rich in Troy North Carolina for impersonating a United States officer after a July 22 mail facility bombing and robbery at Nalle. A female postmaster received an anonymous warning before Rich appeared claiming to be a detective and seeking details of the case. He was seized by a U S marshal and Secret Service agent and sent to the grand jury with a bond set at amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich
United States
Washington
Wilkie
Secret Service
S. M. Rich
Troy
N. C
Nalle
United States Marshal
Wright
American Tour of Kroger in London Details
The Daily Man reports Kruger's American tour includes visits to New York Philadelphia Boston Washington Chicago. Negotiations are under way for a reception by President Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroger
London
Kruger
Daily Man
New York
Phiadelphia
Boston
Washieian
Chicago
Mokeimisy
Phillips firm transfers open trades to McReynolds Co
Chicago readers learn that George H Phillips & Co, known for corn pit pool trades, moved all open trades to McReynolds Co due to inadequate clerical facilities. Attorney Goodwin states no defalcation. books to Jan 3 1900 are being rewritten, with solvency confirmed after corrections. customers asked to submit claims for audit. Market reaction easing, with minor corn and wheat moves and busy clerks verifying trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
George H. Phillips Company
McReynolds & Co
John 8. Goodwin
Black & Goodwin
Phillips Company
Phillips
Goodwin
Philips
McReynolds
Board of Trade Markets
Public meeting on survey funds for Birmingham and Vicksburg rail line
In Tuscaloosa a public meeting led by W A Colter discussed obtaining right of way for a Birmingham to Vicksburg railroad survey. J C Searles W L Dinkins and B L Roberts outlined need for funding from Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, with Tuscaloosa asked to contribute 2500 and Birmingham about 8000 toward the survey and eventual line cost estimated at 1.5 million. Directors include Canton Vicksburg business men and three Chicago capitalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
W. A. Colter
Birmingham and Vicksburg Railroad
J. C. Searles
Vicksburg
W. L. Dinkins
B. L. Roberts
Mississipris State Bank
Canton
Birmingham
Chicago
State Line
Birmin
Vickshoro
Alabama State Line
Miier
Tears Bottled Tears at Persian Burial Rites
A physician recently returned from Persia notes local belief that human tears cure certain chronic diseases. At funerals tears are collected with sponges, then given to the priest who squeezes them into bottles for ritual use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Trailed by bloodhounds seven suspects held near hold up
Three prisoners were found around a camp fire near Millers Indiana east of the scene of the Baltimore and Ohio limited hold up about 31 miles southeast of Chicago. Names McCoy Becker Israelson. Four others captured at Albion Indiana. Bloodhounds failed to track due to soaked track. Robbers possibly escaped by Lake Michigan. Engineered and firemen could not identify suspects due to masks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baltimore and Ohio Limited
Millers
Ind
McCoy
Becker
Israelson
Albion
Ima
Lake Michigan
Millers Station
Gulf Coast Shipbuilding Plant Planned at Mobile Bay
A shipbuilding plant costing 34 million dollars will be built at Mobile Bay Alabama. Officers include Robert Morris president S D Scudder vice president 8S B McConnico second vice president W D Munson treasurer all from New York. Morris McConnico and others inspected the proposed site today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Gulf Coast Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Alsbama Port
Mobile Bay
Robert Morris
S. D. Scudder
B. McConnico
W. D. Munson
New York
Morris
Balloonists Safe After Overnight Balloon Flight
Easton Pa August 1 Professor King John Chalmers and Pred Laubach who made a balloon ascent from here yesterday were feared lost but walked into town safe and sound tonight. They landed at Irona about 69 miles from here last night.
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Easton
A. King
John Chalmers
Pred Laubach
Irona
Mob Hangs Three Black Men After Lynching Pleas
A mob abducted Belford Betsy and Ida McCray, hanged them near a hill and fired at their bodies after pleas from Judge Stevens and local citizens. Governor arrived as the mob dispersed and urged restraint. Rumors swirled of further possible lynchings in the Talleferro area. Local conservatism hopes courts will now handle justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wegroes
Stevens
Messrs
Hill
George
Lynn Taliaferro
Court House
Jim Lane
Talleferro
Yast Cp
Fight in New Decatur Two Newspaper Men Scrimmage
In New Decatur Alabama on July 31 a street fight erupted between Claude F. Drake former editor of The Decatur Vitascope and Harold H. Hildreth editor of the New Decatur Advertiser. Drake struck with a whip then punched Hildreth who grabbed a rock but was knocked down. Both men were arrested and bonded. Hildreth was fined $2 and costs, Drake $50 and costs. Drake appealed to the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Decatur
Ala
Second Avenue
Claude F. Drake
Decatur Vitascope
Harold H. Hildreth
New Decatur Advertiser
C. J. Hildreth
Drake
Hildreth
Vouns Hildreth
Thomas Turner
Wife Made Girl Disgorge Miss Urbanks Lost Her Lover
In Scott Kansas on August 1, J A Garther of Washington Indiana vanished after converting his property to cash last March. Miss Minnie Urbanks also disappeared and later confessed she and Garther were not married and surrendered $300. Garther died suddenly three days before arrival of an attorney who attempted to seize her share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Urbanks
Scott, Kans
J. A. Garther
Washington
Ind
Minnie Urbanks
Garther
Waterford held for railroad wreck near Palestine
Charles Waterford, 20, arrested near Palestine and jailed at Forest City Ark charged with complicity in the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad wreck last Friday night that killed an engineer and fireman. More arrests expected as robbers thought to be responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Waterford
Forest City
Arkforest City
Ark
Palestine
Election to choose Lt Colonel for Sixth Tennessee National Guard
Knoxville residents face a Thursday election to elect the lieutenant colonel of the Sixth regiment Tennessee National Guard. Six candidates compete. three are from Knoxville and three from Chattanooga. J. J. Mitchell of Greenville recently became colonel after previously serving as lieutenant colonel. Governors McMillin may void Mitchell’s election, triggering a new colonel election if he does.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Isly
Tennessee National Guard
Tiven
Chattanooga
J. J. Mitchell
Greenville
McMillin
Mitchell
Joint conference on wage scale in Knoxville district 19 miners
In Knoxville Tennessee on July 31 a joint conference is set for August 18 between coal operators and miners in the east Tennessee south southeast Kentucky mining region. District 19 United Mine Workers will discuss a wage scale for the year starting September 1. Miners' delegates, about 100, meet August 1 to 13 to prepare the wage proposal. J W Howe, president of District 16, to preside. Principal mines Jellica Coal Creek and Oliveric noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Spectat
East Tennessee
Souths East Kentucky
United Ming. Workers’ of America
J. W. Howe
District 16
Jellica
Coal Creek
Oliveric
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Venezuela
American Shoes
BORIS
Great Britain
Insurance Notes
Major A. W- Hill
Newnan
The
Mutual
George B. Jennings
Citizens
Virginias
A. New York
C. A. Robbing
Mutual Life of New York
Mdgear Dunlap
Hatcher & Dunlap
Berten
Glens Falls
Nsuratte
Altreether
Dawes
Couning
SU Ivanes
Whitehall Street
Caklahona
Lidia Territory
VIA
J. N. Cornatzar
Trav
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore and Ohio
Hother
Belford
Betsy
Ida McCray
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