Chicago Invites Canada Officials Reciprocated with Decline
Washington reports Mr Few Fitzpatrick of the treasury returned from Ottawa where Chicago ceremony organizers sought President McKinley’s participation in corner stone rites of the Chicago post office. Sir Wilfrid Laurier rejected any social invitation as untimely and unsafe given anti border sentiment. Fitzpatrick says Laurier would have welcomed the visit but current press tone and boundary disputes deterred a trip.
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Washington
Few Fitzpatrick
Treasury Department
Ottawa
Chicago
McKinley
Governor General
Cabinet of
Canada
Fitzpatrick
United States
Henry the Cobb
Associated Press
Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid
Himelf
Bir Wilfrid
Tregret
Goebel Campaign Committee Formed in Kentucky
Ex Senator Joe Blackburn chairs the 25 member slate named by Kentucky Democrats to canvass for Governor Goebel and the ticket from Louisville. Other leading Democrats from eleven districts join ex Governor John Young Brown’s ticket as the state gears for a high stakes campaign with Lindsay’s successor to be chosen.
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Frankfort
Democratic State Committee
Young
Canvons
Wiliam Goebel
Tckpet
Louisville
Lindsay
Joe Blackburn
Tessman
J D Clardy
J B McCrea T
John Young Brown
Kentucky
Bryan Draws a Great Crowd in Ludington Michigan
About six thousand people gathered at Epworth assembly grounds Ludington on August 4 to hear Colonel W J Bryan speak on Pending Problems His address covered tax equity money questions anti trust and anti imperialism drawing enthusiastic applause He then spoke in the street for fifteen minutes before leaving that evening for Manitowoc Wisconsin.
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Michigan
Ludington
Mich
Epworth
W J Bryan
Bryan
Manitowoc
Wis
Three negroes beaten in Pana by union miners sympathizers
Sympathizers from the Union Miners Show in Pana Illinois attacked three arriving African Americans with stones and missiles, driving them from the city. The assailants included miners' wives and children. one victim was badly hurt. The negroes say they were fired upon four times from the Springside Mining Company's tipple, though no shots took effect.
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Pana
Springside Mining Company
Masked Men Rob a Residence in Wellsburg Farmhouse
Four masked burglars forced entry into Dr Joseph Parkinson's farm house in Wellsburg West Virginia during the night. They blinded and bound the women inmates, searched for valuables, and took government bonds worth 10,000 dollars along with 75 in cash and silverware and jewelry before fleeing. No clues to the robbers have been found.
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Wellsburg
W Va
Joseph Parkinson
Jurisdiction Question in Georgia Tennessee Fatal Stabbing
In Rossville Georgia a blacksmith shop stabbing killed George Owens. William Wallace is held in Tennessee until authorities determine whether Georgia or Tennessee has jurisdiction. Witnesses dispute whether the act occurred on the Georgia side or Tennessee side of the building.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
William Wallace
George Owens
Rossville
Georgia
Tennessee
Wallace
Tolbert denial of apology highlighted in election intrigue
Washington reports Tolbert denies apologizing for his actions and claims no interview with Greenwood paper. He seeks a congressional probe into South Carolina election methods while contesting his seating status. He describes intimidation and violence claims, affidavits destroyed to avoid danger, and ongoing night rioting in his district.
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South Carolina
Greenwood
Tolbert
Yellow fever at Hampton under control with cautions note
Official reports from Hampton and Soldiers' Home detail favorable yellow fever status with no new cases and two deaths. Surgeon Vickery says immune aid should suffice, while Dr Wyman warns against overconfidence and urges maintained precautions and quarantine to prevent spread.
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Marine Hospital Service
Hampton
White
Wyman
Vickery
Phoebus
Firat
Brunswick
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Briggs
Hampton Institute
Post Office Department
Virgina Peninsula
Morrison
Texas
National Soldiers
Navy Department
Plum Island
New York
Fort Monroe
Castle
Chase
New London
Conn
NEW BEDDING FOR THE HOME
Quartermaster General sends 2500 mattresses and 100 hospital tents to the Soldiers' Home in Hampton Virginia. McMahon and Colonel Smith arrived and requisitioned with a reply listing 530 mattresses at Fort Monroe and 392 at Joshua Simpson hospital. Sixteen hundred more mattresses are ordered from Philadelphia to Cape Charles City by fast freight. One hundred complete hospital tents will depart Washington for Norfolk by the night steamer for the governor of the home.
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Norfolk
Martin D McMahon
New York
Soldiers' Home
Andrew J Smith
Hartford
Fort Monroe
Joshua Simpson Hospital
Philadelphia
Cape Charles City
Marine Hospital Service
Washington
Bedding Burn and Fumigation Plan at Hampton Home
Officials announce a thorough fumigation of the quarters at Hampton Home to burn old bedding. Non infected inmates will be housed in tents on the grounds while General McMahon and Colonel Smith express full satisfaction with the situation.
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Hampton
Camerone
McMahon
Smith
Suspicious Yellow Fever Case Reported in Havana Marines
Admiral Cromwell reports a suspicious yellow fever case among Havana garrison marines at Machina wharf. Marine removed to hospital, cage isolated, naval authorities say no serious threat. Havana facilities include a ten patient hospital and recently overhauled quarters.
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Washington
Admiral Cromwell
Havana
Navy Department
Machina
Machina Wharf
van Reypen
Navy
Seven Catholics at National Soldiers Home report few yellow fever cases
Washington August 4 Associated Press wires report Rev James E Collins Catholic Chaplain notes at the National Soldiers Home that since Monday 1,600 Catholic veterans have had seven cases of yellow fever with only one death and six mild recoveries. In Indiana Fort Wayne grocer William Hilker is jailed on a criminal assault charge after abducting Minnie Reamer in a wagon and dragging her two miles. a farmer gang pursued and captured him. In Ban Antonio, Yaqui raids kill American Walter Hemming while he sought gold with two companions east of Guaymas.
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Washington
Associated Presa
James E Collins
Fort Wayne
Ind
William Hillker
Hilker
Henry Reamer
Outekirta
Minnie Reamer
Antonio
Tex
Walter Hemming
Guaymas
Hemming
Bodies of Brown followers buried near Abolitionist grave
Remains of seven followers of John Brown, shot at Harpers Ferry forty years ago, pass through Baranac Lake New York en route to Lake Placid. Dr Thomas Featherstonhbaugh and Captain Hall aided by Dr Libby locate the bodies, to be buried beside the old Emancipator plot at North Elba. Funeral arrangements await time. President McKinley expected among attendees.
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New York
Baranac Lake
John Brown
Harpers Ferry
Lake Placid
Thomas J Featherstonbaugh
Washington
Captain Hall
Libby
University of Wisconsin
North Elda
McKinley
Striking Workers May Persuade Under Chicago Ruling
Judge Windes ruled that strikers may use peaceful persuasion to induce workers to quit for a firm facing a strike. They may visit the company's plant to influence those at work and urge quitting, in a suit by Frazer & Chalmers who had secured an injunction against the Iron Molders' Union from approaching or contacting replacement workers.
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Chicago
Windes
Creuit
Frazer & Chalmers
Iron Molders' Union
Funeral for Heureaux Held Amid Diplomatic Presence
In San Domingo on August 4 solemn funeral services were held in memory of the late President Heureaux, assassinated on July 26. The diplomatic and consular body attended. Interior reports say tranquility prevails, though troops pursue the assassin near Moca. The U S cruiser New Orleans arrived today. Richmond Club Sells Two Players. Reading, Pa. August 4.
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San Domingo
President Heureaux
Moca
United States
Cruiher
Richmond
Reading
Richmond Club
Biba Grae, Ag Cea
Philadelphic
Mistreated by Strikers in Cleveland Beating Incident
Lucius Mellen, 68, ex superintendent of the city infirmary and longtime Cleveland Humane Society agent, was beaten and kicked by strike sympathizers after riding a streetcar. He lies in precarious condition. his family delayed reporting to police amid fears of further violence. Mellen, a respected civic leader in church and charity work, had been targeted for riding a so called scab car.
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Cleveland, O
Lucius 8 Mallen
City Infirmary
Cleveland Humane Society
Mellen
Cleveland
Chicago Platform Grows in Favor Causes Conference Call
Albany August 4 The executive committee of the Chicago platform democrats led by Thomas W Cantwell issues a call for a Syracuse conference on August 5 to perfect party organization for the national convention. In New York James R Brown reports growing support for the Chicago platform after a Chicago visit. Croker Ready To Return is New York July 4 Cable notes Richard Croker expects to sail on the American Union St Paul from Southampton bound for appearances before Mazet committee on August 2.
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New York
Albany
Chicago Platform Democrats
Thomas W Cantwell
Syracuse
Chicago Platform
James R Brown
Chicago
National Democratic Committee
Croker
John F Carroll
Richard Croker
St. Paul
Southampton
St Paul
Del Casse Arrives in St Petersburg for Five Day Visit
Del Casse the French minister of foreign affairs arrived in Petersburg from Paris to reciprocate Count Muravieff’s recent visit. He was received by Muravieff and will meet again tomorrow. French ambassador Count Lannes de Montébélle will return the honor Sunday. Del Casse remains in St Petersburg for five days.
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M del Casse
Paris
Count Muravieff
Count Muravieft
Lannes de Mountebélle
Russia
del Casse
St Petersburg
Czars Abdication Rumor Tied to Superstition Says Times
London August Deblowitz Courier cites Del Casse in The Times explaining a sudden mission to dissuade Emperor Nicholas from abdication. Report claims heirless czar fears superstition, links to mythic succession, and cites death at The Hague conference as key trigger.
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London
M Deblowitz
Parla
Times
M del Casse
Nicolas
Michail
Constantinople
Czarowillz
Hague
Darmstadt
Paris
DelCasse
Father Kills Three Children Then Ends Own Life
In Burquehanna Pennsylvania Charles Yager forty of Brandt murdered his three children aged five to twelve by cutting their throats early this morning then killed himself. Neighbors say he had become insane after his wife’s death and had long cared for the orphans, with no known motive beyond his sudden mental break.
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Burquehanna
Charles Yager
Brandt
Here
Yager
Tennesseean enjoins reclamation of Reelfoot Lake land
Major J C Harris of Lake County seeks to drain Reelfoot Lake but a temporary injunction blocks the effort. Harris says he owns much submerged land and aims to reclaim parts of the flooded area. local residents oppose the plan and organize the Reelfoot Anti-Draining Company to challenge it in court.
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Union City
Tenn
Major J C Harris
Lake County
Reelfoot Lake
Broad Street viaduct collapses as flats strike pillar
In Nashville three spans of the Broad street viaduct were struck by heavily loaded flats. A Belmont electric car on the span fell twenty feet, was crushed, and fatally injured motorman Hruca. Conductor Knott and passenger Sigmund were seriously injured. two other passengers escaped with bruises.
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Nashville, Tenn
Broad Street
Belmont
Hruca
Knott
Sigmund
Quesada Seeks Spain Release for Cuban Prisoners
Senor Quesada the Cuban agent in Washington works with the State Department and Mr Storer in Madrid to identify and secure release of fifteen Cubans detained in Spanish penal settlements. The Spanish government reportedly acts with courtesy in this political offense matter.
Dewey Leaves Trieste After Cold Reception
Berlin dispatch reports Admiral Dewey departed Trieste sooner than planned due to a cooler reception than expected. The Kolnische Zeitung suggests that Austria Spain ties and the Niaztlon incident may have influenced the move.
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Trieste
London
Berlin
the Standard
Dewey
Kolnische Zeitung
Austria
Spain
Minister to the Sick Declared Legal by Attorney General
Attorney General Taylor ruled that it is legal for faith curists and Christian Scientists and other unlicensed persons who call themselves doctors to minister to the sick, especially when a fee is charged, per an Indianapolis August 4 opinion at the request of the state medical board.
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Indianapolia
Taylor
State Medical Board Today
Hobart Visits McKinley After Long Branch Stop
Vice President Hobart departed Long Branch at 3:00 PM for Lake Champlain for a ten day visit to President McKinley. He appeared in good health as he left.
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New York
Hobart
Long Branch
Lake Champlain
McKinley
Mayor Woodward Facing Possible Resignation At 4 PM
Uproar in city politics as a caucus will meet at 4 this afternoon to consider removing Mayor James G Woodward. The move follows prior pledges to reform or resign and stems from charges raised by Dr Broughton and recent tabloid reports.
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James G Woodward
General Council
Savannah Morning News
Atlanta
Woodward
Dr Broughton
Wayor
New York
Barrow
Woodwards
Kentucky Mob Cuts Down Mormon Church
Beechburg in Fleming county Kentucky reports a mob of about forty men destroyed a newly built Mormon church. They damaged the structure with axes and fire, while others guarded the site with shotguns. No injuries are confirmed. Governor Bradley may be urged to intervene as this marks the fourth Mormon church destroyed in Kentucky.
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Kentucky
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ben E. Rich
L . Figgins
Beechburg
Fleming County
Tiggins
Mormon Church
Rich
Ken Uck
Bradley
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