Pickets surround the tin plate plants in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on August 25 strikers deny there are as many skilled workers as officials claim. United States Steel plants plan to resume full shifts at Star tin plate and other facilities, with Monessen-trained workers sent to Star to boost capacity. Pickets remain orderly at McKeesport while negotiations via Amalgamated unions and National Civic Federation seek settlement terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Star Milk
American Tin Plate Company
Tin Plate Company
Momessen, Pe
Star
Monessen
McKeesport
Piper
Star Mills
J. R. Phillips
Star Plant
Star Mill
National Tube Company
National Civic Federation
Amalgamated
Shaffer
Negro Thought To Be Slayer of Dalton Marshal in Georgia Crime
Sheriff Clapton in Okolona, Mississippi, reports arrest of a suspect connected to the killing of Dalton Ga city marshal WH Mam Hanna. A cook from Peters' traveling show named Henry Armstrong provided details implicating Horace Springfield also known as Bill Jones, with a white man William George linked to the case. The three were captured after boarding a southbound freight. Georgia officers to confirm identifications. The suspect denies knowledge, claiming to be Joe Russell from Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okolona
Miss
Clapton
Henry Armstrong
Georgia
Whmam Hanna
Dalton
Wiliam George
George
Horace Springfield
Bill Jones
Springfield
Mobile
Ohio
Clay County
West Point
J. C. Fischer
Colorado
Joe Russell
Poorer Glasses Starving In Texas Drought Sufferers
San Antonio reports from Zapata county reveal severe drought famine as poorer families face starvation. Cattle die, range land burned, only cactus visible. Zapata county is 60 miles from rail, food must travel from Laredo two days away. Mayor Hicks has started a relief fund, minimal aid received from Laredo, no word yet from the war department on rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
San Antonio
Zapata County
Laredo
Hicks
War Department
Kleberg
Forsyth Sees Glory For All In Schley Sampson Clash
Captain James McQueen Forsyth, veteran of Key West during the Spanish American war, says in Kansas City that the Schley Sampson controversy dimmed a historic victory. He notes Sampson and Schley were both brave, with glory enough for all, and criticizes the junior officer dynamic that placed Sampson in command. Forsyth, retiring September 26, has served with Schley and Sampson at various times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsyth
Sampson
ScHiley
Kansas City
James McQueen
United States Navy
Key Weat
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Times
Navy Department
Navy
S~ Card
Washington
Schley
Santiago
Sanmoon
Key West
Indiana
Watson
Mare Island
Lord Strathcona believed chosen to lead British delegation
London August 26 The Daily Chronicle reports Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal is expected to be appointed successor to the late Lord Herschell as head of the delegation representing British interests in the joint high commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschell
London
Lord Strathcona
Mount Royal
The
Daily Chronicle
Lord Herschell
Tuscaloosa Sees Lowcost Route to Coal Fields and Rail Link
Tuscaloosa engineers report a planned extension of the Beavey branch of the Mobile and Ohio railroad to local coal fields. The route, with a maximum grade of 1 percent, would connect Brookwood and Tuscaloosa, spur a local furnace, and shift traffic from Birmingham and Bessemer. Chief Engineers Wells and other Southern officials are due to decide soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Sphectal
Engineering Corps
The
Southern Railway
Beavey
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Tuscaloosa County
J,oodee
Central Iron and Coal Company of New York
Searles
Searcy Or Tidewater
Mobile and Ohio
Southern
Brookwood
Birmingham
Bessemer
Lodge
Tuscaloola
Central Iron and Coal Company
Wells
Marion Butler Circular Urges Populists to Stay Aloof
Ex Senator Marion Butler, state chairman of the Populist party in North Carolina, sends a circular to his followers advising them not to join the old parties. He urges maintaining the Populist organization. A Republican leader questions Butler’s motive, suggesting a potential trade to gain votes. Butler’s strength is debated, with claims he cannot poll 10,000 votes statewide.
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Raleigh
Nic
North Carolina
Butler
Pension board to review NC pension applications
North Carolina state pension board will begin screening thousands of applications from county boards tomorrow. Seven of ninety seven counties Burke Currituck Cumberland Forsyth Halifax Iredell and Wake have not sent in their files.
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North Carolina Board
Raleigh
N. C
State Pension Board
Burke
Currituck
Cumberland
Forsyth
Halifax
Iredell
Wake
Labor Day Observed Widely in North Carolina
Labor day on September 2 will be more generally observed in North Carolina than before though largely among city labor organizations. Rural areas show little interest. Thanksgiving also less noted in country districts. Arch ie McEachern beat Champion in a 225 mile paced race at Montreat in 3 95 1 3, setting a new distance record and Kent set a 1 19 mile paced mark in wind shield free run.
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Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Montreat
Archie McEeachern
Kent and
Daley
Boston
Fournier
Kent
McHachern An
Machinists at Knoxville Favorable Strike Outlook
First Vice President P. J. Conton of the International Association of Machinists arrives in Knoxville to coordinate Southern railway machinists strike actions. Delegates from Knoxville, Atlanta, Salisbury, Columbia, Arfeston, Macon, Birmingham convene to plan continued efforts with a goal to win. Conton reports favorable conditions at multiple strike points and outlines forthcoming meetings.
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Knoxville
Tenn
P. J. Conton
International Association of Machinists
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Salisbury
N. C
Columbia
Arfeston
D. C
Macon
Birmingham
Ala
Segalon
B. F. Henry
Southern Railway District Lodge of, Machinists
Southern
William Hall
William Robinson
James Becks
Conlon
Memphis
Columbus
Charleston
Brewing Association Official Corrects Reports
N W Kendall of the United States Brewing Association told the Associated Press that no brewery lockout action is planned. He said the association’s policy is not to antagonize organized labor and aims to modify arbitrary rules adopted by unions.
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Brewing Association
New Haven
Conn
N. W. Kendall
United States Brewing Association
Associated Press
Fits
Union Upholds the Printers Lockout at Columbus Plant
The Columbus Typographical union approved the action of The Press-Post printers pressmen and stereo typers in quitting their places and declaring a lockout at the paper plant. Management announced publication would resume at once signaling a likely overhaul of newsroom and mechanical staff with an all new workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Columbus Typographical Union
Press-Post
WANTS STRIKE SETTLED FIRST A Mass Meeting of Trade Unionists Brings This Expression
In South Chicago a mass meeting of trades unionists and sympathizers produced a single clear outcome. Rob ert Collins a skilled steel worker refused to return to the mill until a strike settlement is reached. Assistant Secretary Tighe of the Amalgamated association condemned former south Chicago members for leaving the union under contract pressure and urged steel workers to unite with eastern comrades to defend the union’s existence against the steel trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Robert Collins
Tighe
Amalgamated Association
Steel Trust
Bessemga Man Huts A WeRg Bessemga Man Huts A WeRg
August 25 Birmingham Ala Special a mob of white citizens burned the storehouse and dwelling of Miles Brookes a colored man near Bessemer after he wrote a note to Mrs Dan Culliff wife of a white millman asking her to elope white residents fired into the ruins and damaged nearby homes while Brookes and his wife fled armed pursuers searched for him vowing vengeance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Miles Brookes
Thompson Springs
Bessemer
Dan Culliff
Dan Carson
Brookes
Mob kills Mexican man in Kennedy Texas
Felix Martinez, a Mexican, was called out by a mob of Mexicans late last night in Kennedy Texas and shot to death. No cause can be ascertained.
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Kennedy
Tex
Felix Martinez
Four Extra Infantry to Manila Guard Against Uprising
Manila reports plan to add four infantry companies to garrison to bolster security. Officials say manpower is tight for guard duties though Manila is orderly. some discontent over land tax exists but unlikely to spark revolt. Prison security and possible prisoner release are debated by officers and civil officials.
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Manila
Chaffee
Wright
Loreel Surrenders to Captain Brown at Talisay
Insurgent Colonel Loreel and a group of seventeen officers and thirteen men surrendered to Captain Brown of the Fourth Infantry at Talisay. The surrender follows several other contingents last week totaling over one hundred fighters. Governor Taft plans to return to Manila after appointing officials in the north.
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Brown
Talisay
Manila
Loreel
Fourth Infantry
Taft
Uson
American Minister Wilson Denies Retirement Plan
Henry L. Wilson United States minister to Chile denied a report that he would retire to devote his time to commerce representing several American firms. The denial was published in papers from Santiago August 25 via Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Santiago de Chile
Galveston
Henry L. Wilson
United States
Land Lottery Success in Oklahoma Town Lot Sales
A Washington dispatch reports total receipts from Oklahoma town lot sales through August 24 amounting to 659,427 dollars. Lawton sold 1,068 lots for 351,805 dollars, Anadarko 1,013 lots for 179,245 dollars, Hobart 1,123 lots for 128,377 dollars.
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Oklahoma
Washington
General Land Office
Lawton
Anadarko
Hobart
Military Commission To Probe In Berlin Rumor
Berlin August 25 unconfirmed rumor says a military commission has gone to Gumbinnen to reinvestigate murder charges against Sergeant Hicile and Sergeant Marten in the death of Cavalry Captain von Krosigk, already the subject of two court martial trials.
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Berlin
A m
Gumbinnen
Prussia
Hicile
Marten
von Krosigk
Forest fires cause massive losses and ethnic blame spread
London reports total losses from recent forest fires at ten thousand pounds with 250000 acres burned and 187 villages destroyed. Fires blamed on Jews and partly incendiary. Paris notes sugar bounties created a 14 million franc deficit and are cut by 65 percent to cover it.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily Mall
Paris
M. Calllaux
Rumor of Russian Loan Ties Nicholas Visit to France
London August 26 The London stock exchange shows a hopeful but cautious mood as talk centers on a potential Russian loan to France tied to Emperor Nicholas's visit. Banks hold rates steady while fears rise over Paris funding and a possible London withdrawal of French cash amid renewed Franco Russian negotiations. American investments gain attention while railway stocks wobble and mining shares stall amid war prolongation in South Africa.
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Nicholas
France
London
Bank of England
New York
Russia
South Africa
Kilby Slapped a Boy Then Kilby Dies in Haywood County
In Haywood County a confrontation led to Kilby being shot and killed by Fletcher Hopkins and another son after Hopkins slapped Kilby’s boy. Hopkins also fired at Kilby and was killed after the incident. Five others were threatened during the deadly clash in Raleigh reporting.
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Hopkins
Kilby
Raleigh
N. C
Haywood County
Freeman Isby
Fletcher Hopkins
General Williams Dies at Hotel Netherwood
New York reports General Robert Williams a Civil War veteran born in Virginia who graduated from West Point in 1851. He retired from service on November 1, 143. He married the widow of Stephen A. Douglass, Addie Curtis, a noted Washington belle. Survived by three sons and three daughters, including Lt. Robert C. Williams, Lt. J. C. Williams, Lt. Phil Williams, and Mrs. Patton.
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Steve Douglass
New York
Robert Williams
Thirteenth Cavalry
J. C. Williams
Twelfth Infantry
Phil Willams
United States Navy
Patton
Addie C
Mildred Willams
Protest Against Inspection In Hawaii Causes Tension
In London on August 26 Japan lodged a protest at Washington via a Times dispatch from Tokyo dated Saturday. The protest denounces the medical inspection system at Hawaii as incompatible with friendly intercourse between Japan and the United States.
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London
Japan
Washington
the Times
Tokio
Hawaii
Edicts On The Road For Chinese Protocol
A dispatch to The Times from Pekin reports that edicts needed to sign the protocol by the Chinese representatives are en route from Sian Fu and expected to arrive in London by Wednesday.
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London
Prue Chang
Times
Pekin
MacArthur to visit Canton and Chicago on trip home
Major General MacArthur, back from the Philippines, will report to the War Department in Washington Wednesday before stopping at Canton on the way east to honor President McKinley. He plans to return to Milwaukee on September 1. Seventeen members of the Twenty fourth Wisconsin Volunteers paid respects to him at his hotel, the first meeting since 1865.
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Philippines
Canton
Chicago
Macarthur
Washington
War Department
McKinley
Milwaukie
General Macarthur
Twenty-fourth
Wisconsin Volunteers
Frrst
Divers recover body in Crib disaster air shaft find
The body of Albert Valincourte, victim of orb No 3 disaster, was recovered today by divers. Found eight feet below the surface in the air shaft. Four other victims are believed buried under 30 feet of mud. recovery will take days.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Albert Valincourte
Erie System Takes Over Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton
Indianapolis August 5 The Sentinel reports railroad officers with authoritative information that the Erie system has finally absorbed the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroad. It is also stated that President Woodford of the Indiana Decatur and Western may transfer that road to Erie owners as the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton serves as its western feeder.
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Erie
C. H. and IT
Indianapolis
Ind
the Sentinel
Cincinnati
Hamilton and Dayton
Woodford
Indiana, Decatur and Western
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Imported machinists beaten by strikers' friends
In Chicago on August 25 striking machinists at Allis-Chalmers and Gates Ironworks pressed picketing despite a temporary injunction by Judge Kohlsaat. Five imported machinists at Gates, venturing outside, were reportedly waylaid and severely beaten by strikers' allies. Former Governor Altgeld was asked to contest the injunction but declined to take charge, offering only advisory input.
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Chicago
Alls-Chalmers
Gates Ironworks
Planta
Judee Kohlsaat
Gates Works
John P Altgeld
Mrs Frye Arrested After Shooting Man
Frances B. Frye of Chicago was taken into custody at Maly Family hospital in La Porte Indiana after she shot Thomas J. Frye, believed untrue to her. She will be held as doctors call the wound life threatening while she remains at the bedside in remorse. The incident occurred Thursday night and Frye’s condition remains critical.
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la Porte
Ind
Frances B. Frye
Chicago
Thomas J. Frye
Maly Family Hospital
Sheriff Small
Frye
Marshall Indicted in Boston Swindle Case
A special grand jury has indicted W. G. Marshall of Boston for swindling W. W. B. White, general manager of the American Cycle Company and son of ex Congressmen, out of 310 500. Marshall allegedly traded White worthless stock for a tally ho, a 2000 horse and four notes of 2019 each, then fled. Steps are underway to arrest Marshall. Also reported, David Simon, father of Senator Simon, died in Portland at eighty two.
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Boston
Ben
Cleveland
W. G. Marshall
W.W. B. White
American Cycle Company
W. J. White
Marshall
Mississippi Tead Company
St. Louis
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Megroe
Okolona, Miss
Jde Coleman Woods
Famous Beauty
Als
Charlottesville
Maude Coleman Woods
Tuscaloosans
Searcy Branch
Marion Butler
Conton
Wilson
Geo. Muse Clothing Co
Whitehall Street
Williams
Yeager
F. P. Yeager
Bain Ruins Business
N. U
Simon
Portland
Oregon
David Simon
United Stats
Corelz
Havana
Cortez Cigara
Cortez Cigar Company
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