Paving a Big Colp as Mine Workers Plan Nationwide Tie Up
Officials of the United Mine Workers push for a union-wide strike strategy to shut down rail and business channels via a conference in St Louis on August 30. Operators propose arbitration before importing non union workers. Meeting of federated trades called to discuss the plan as a potential crisis unfolds in the coal industry.
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Corruars
United Mine Workers
National Executive Board
National Board
St. Louis
Save Miss Cisneros Moves by American Women
American women rally to save Evangelina Cisneros, a Cuban president’s daughter sentenced to 20 years at Ceuta. Prominent figures like Mrs Jefferson Davis and Julia Ward Howe request mercy, sending appeals to Spain and the pope to spare her from military punishment.
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New York
America
Evangelina Cisneros
Jefferson Davis
Julia Ward Howe
Oak Glen
Holy Father
Joutia Wanp Howe
Submarine Vessel Argonaut Launched in Baltimore
The Argonaut submarine craft, designed by Baltimorean Simon Lake, was launched at noon at Columbian Iron Works with a large crowd in attendance. Miss Myriam Jake, inventor's daughter, christened it. The vessel targets commercial work including bottom exploration and wrecking in rivers lakes bays and seas.
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Baltimore
Columbian Iron Works
Myriam Jake
Simon Lake
Frederick R. Coudert Stricken by Nervous Prostration at Bar Harbor
Frederick R. Coudert renowned international law expert lies dangerously ill with nervous prostration at his Bar Harbor cottage, confined to bed for four weeks after collapsing in his New York office and followed by the death of his brother Charles Coudert.
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New York
Frederick R. Coudert
Bar Harbor
Methuen
N.J
Charles Coudert
Lloyd for Governor at Populist State Convention
Des Moines reports a large Populist state convention with about 50 counties represented. Ex Senator Peffer spoke as A. W. C. Weeks presided. State ticket: Governor Charles A. Lloyd, Lieutenant Governor K. D. Perkins, Supreme Court J. A. Loneburg, Public Instruction William Blain, Railroad Commissioner L. H. Griffith. A protest by J. Belangee urging cross party free silver was rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. W. C. Weeks
Madison County
Peffer
Charles A. Lloyd
Muscatine County
K. D. Perkins
Lyons
Supreme Court
J. A. Loneburg
Wapello
William Blain
Marion
L. H. Griffith
Lee
J. Belangee
Taxation Bills Dead and Bakeries Bill Granted
In Madison on August 20 the senate refused to concur with the assembly on express company and Pullman car taxation bills, killing those measures. The assembly reconsidered and concurred in the senate bakeries bill, which will become law. The senate also passed a broad statute revision and declared hydrant pipes wires and similar water works and streetcar plant appurtenances as personal property taxable where the main office is located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Senate
Assembly
High Pension Mark Reached as Evans Sees Decline Ahead
Commissioner Evans prepared a statement on pension applications from July 1896 to June 1897. Applications rose from 2,895 in July 1896 to 40,169 in June 1897, mainly for increases and for widows and minor children, with hard times cited as the driver. He expects the high water mark to be surpassed and numbers to fall thereafter.
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Washington
Evans
Riverside steel plant shuts down over coal shortage
WaeeLine West Virginia August 20 The big steel manufacturing plant at the riverside works has shut down due to inability to secure coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WaeeLine
W. Va
Riverside Works
Arbitration urged as coal strike may end or mines open
Purposed Aug 20 meeting signals two outcomes. Arbitration could settle the strike or mines may be started with imported workers. Operators favor arbitration and have urged National President Ratchford to conference in Pittsburg. District leaders seek broader interstate representation before meeting. If no arbitration, non union mine start preparations begin.
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Messrs
Murray
Osborne
National
Ratchford
Read
Robbins
Pittsburg
Dolan
Indiana
Illinois
Coal Operators Form Pittsburg District Organization
Pittsburg Aug 20—Coal operators met to form a permanent Pittsburg district group aimed at breaking the strike. They drafted an agreement requiring assessments based on mine production to fund strike expenses and appointed a seven member committee to conduct the campaign.
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Pittssuxg
Pitts@burg
Sherman Reaffirms Hawaii Annexation Policy to Japan
Secretary Sherman delivered a friendly note to the Japanese minister reaffirming the propriety of Hawaii's annexation and pledging Japan's interests will be safeguarded. The letter also supports arbitration between Japan and Hawaii on immigration and aligns with prior policy.
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Sherman
Japan
Hawaii
United States
Hoshi
Mr. Sherman
Miners near Reynoldsville set wage demand
At a meeting of about 1000 miners from Big Soldier Sprague Hamilton and Peale mines near Reynoldsville Pa they urged a wage rise from 25 to 82 cents per ton for machine mining and 80 to 40 cents per ton for pick mining with other wages in proportion. A committee was named to present the demands to General Manager Robinson and address check weighmen pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynoldsville
Big Soldier
Sprague
Hamilton
Peale
Robinson
Open Air Relief Meeting Aids Striking Miners
Four thousand people attended a chamber of commerce relief meeting for striking miners in Cincinnati. Rev. D. H. Moore presided and speeches were delivered by Protestant and Catholic leaders, with a collection yielding a considerable sum.
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Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce
D. H. Moore
Methodist Book Concern
Coal miners meet in Oskaloosa with limited business
The Oskaloosa gathering included nine Iowa delegates and two from Illinois. Illinois delegates secured a two‑miner committee to seek financial aid for Illinois sufferers, while no other major actions were reported. Steinway Plant Sold to English syndicate for 6 million dollars.
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OskkaLoosa
Iowa
Illinois
Fire destroys nine buildings in Ortonville with $25,000 loss
A major fire in Ortonville Minnesota caused losses estimated at more than $25,000 with only about $7,000 insured. Nine buildings burned and more than 30 firms and individuals suffered losses ranging from a few dollars to thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ortonville
Minn
Ex Governor Boies Opens Democratic Campaign in Marshalltown
In Marshalltown Iowa Aug 20 ex Governor Boies delivered the afternoon address to launch the state Democratic campaign. Captain J W Muffley of Des Moines followed with an evening speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Boies
J. W. Muffley
Dés Moines
Northwestern Synod Session Opens in Watertown Wis
The Northwestern Evangelical Lutheran synod for Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota began at St Marks Lutheran Church Watertown with a sermon by Prof A F Ernst of Northwestern University. Three morning and two afternoon sessions will cover topics including an English language synod paper and an English seminary as part of expanding English missions. The meetings run through next Monday.
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Mintwalker
Watertown
Wis
General Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Northwestern
St. Marks Lutheran Church
A. F. Ernst
Northwestern University
Spain Cabinet Crisis Sparks Return of Liberals
General Azcarraga arrived at San Sebastian and met the queen regent after a cabinet council where ministers offered their portfolios. Conservatives foresee Liberal return as the cabinet crisis deepens and potential resignations loom.
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San Sebastian
General Azcarraga
Madrid
Spain
Bankers Meet Concludes with New President in Detroit
The twenty third annual American Bankers association convention closed at p m in Detroit with Joseph C Hendrix of New York elevated to president. George H Russell of Detroit won a large majority as first vice president despite a nominating committee recommendation for F W Bacey of Illinois. A luncheon at Hiram Walker Sons distillery in Walkersville Ontario capped the social events.
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Detroit
Mich
American Bankers’ Association
P. m
Joseph C. Hendrix
New York
George H. Russell
F. W. Bacey
Ilinois
Hiram Walker & Sons
Walkersville
Ont
British Troops Mobilize in India and Push Reinforcements
In Simba Aug 20 rapid British mobilization in India and boosting reinforcements are seen as securing the frontier. British forces total over 85 000 men. General Blood has advanced nine miles along the Swat river valley with no enemy signs. The Manguls have submitted to British authority.
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Simba
India
Indian
General Blood
Swat
General Miles Attends Russian Military Maneuvers
General Nelson A. Miles of the U S Army observed maneuvers before Emperor Nicholas and the Empress at Camp Krashnoe Lelo near St Petersburg.
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St. Petersburg
Nelson A. Miles
United States Army
Emperor Nicholas
Empress
Camp Krashnoe Lelo
Revenue collections rise in July totals $19,472,658
The monthly statement of internal revenue shows July collections at $19,472,658, up $5,213,976 from July 1896, indicating a significant increase in tax receipts for the month.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Tramp Shot Dead After Attempted Assault in Schiller Park Suburb
An unknown man, dressed rough and possibly a tramp painter, tried to assault Mrs. Paulina Fenske in Schiller Park. A posse led by her husband, farmer Carl Fenske, pursued the assailant through fields. The man was shot in the back and killed. no identifying papers were found. Mrs. Fenske sustained minor injuries.
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Chicago
Curiaco
Paulina Fenske
Schiller Park
Mr. Fenske
Mrs. Fenske
Keep Off the Road Suppression at Plum Creek Camp
Pittsburg August 20 Deputies halted campers at Plum Creek as they moved at 5 am turning them back to camps. Strikers remained orderly with no road access. About 200 farmers from Plum Creek and Wilkins Township plan a sympathetic march from New Texas to the Plum Creek and Turtle Creek camps with wagons of provisions and speeches by leaders.
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Pittsburg
Plum Creek
Wilkins Township
New Texas
Saitsburg Pike
Turtle Creek
Four Die in Davenport Glucose Works Dust Explosions
In Davenport Iowa two dust explosions at the Davenport glucose works morning killed four men and injured two. The dead are John Raap John Hamm William Wolf and Park Wolf. Hamm and Raap were in the cupola and leaped 60 feet to escape the blast. A farmer named William Wolf and his daughter died when the wall collapsed on them.
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Davenport
Davenport Glucose Works
John Raap
John Hamm
Wiliam Wolf
Park Wolf
Hamm
Raap
William Wolf
Mercy Hospital
Many Prosecutions Arrive Over Butterine Law
Curiaco Aug 20 Prosecutions on a wholesale scale are expected against violators of the new butterine law which bans coloring imitation butter. Dealers citywide are accused of open defiance and plan to seek a supreme court ruling on constitutionality. Three firms have been indicted and evidence is being gathered in other cases with the national dairy union reportedly backing the prosecutions.
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Curiaco
Supreme Court
National Dairy Union
Pingree's Men Strike Ties Detroit Shoe Factory
Detroit August 20 Pingree and Smiths shoe factory the only union shop in the city was tied up at noon by a strike of the bottomers. About 700 hands are affected. The firm is willing to arbitrate the difference but the men demand an increase in the price of certain grades of shoes.
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Detroit
Mich
Pingree & Smith’s
Ex Senator Camden’s Special Train Wrecked Near Erbacon
Wheeling dispatch reports ex Senator Camden’s special train rear ended a water freight at Erbacon. Fireman Clarence Peck killed, engineer Frank Smith crushed but expects recovery, and Camden sustained painful but non dangerous bruises.
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Camden
Wheeling
W. Va
Erbacon
Streight
Clarence Peck
Frank Smith
Dollar Wheat Jumpat No.1 Northern Market Shifts
New York reports rising No 1 northern spring wheat estimates for Minnesota and the Dakotas around 125 million bushels, down from earlier 200 million projections. Traders cited late threshing and heavy rains delaying cars, with No 1 northern futures fluctuating and closing around 34 to 24 cents above September.
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New York
Minnesota
Dakotas
Fed
Average Wheat Crop Forecast in Minnesota and Dakotas
The Journal reports a careful field survey across Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota indicating an average wheat crop for the year. Estimates total about 119,000,000 bushels with Minnesota at 49,500,000 North Dakota 44,100,000 and South Dakota 26,100,000.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Total
St Louis Wheat Speculators Net Millions on Bulge
St Louis wheat traders are estimated to have earned about 2 million dollars on September options amid the recent market bulge. Major operators bought options when prices were as low as 64 cents months ago and some profits have been realized in the latest run. Ex Secretary of the Interior D R Francis reportedly sold to take profits, with last three days’ sales yielding around 300,000 dollars.
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St. Louis
D. R Francis
Bomb explosions in Constantinople lead to three Armenian arrests
Three Armenian prisoners are detained after bomb incidents in Constantinople. One assailant, from Kasish, injured in the blast at the grand vizier's office, is being sought. Police patrol Armenian quarters and troops patrol streets as investigations proceed.
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Constantinople
Kasish
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Meeting of
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Miss Cisneros
Women of
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Prederick KR
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Eos Dory
RYE
Watchmaker
Pooler’s
Austin
Lloyd
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Posi
Steinway
Steinway & Sons
Evangelical Lutherans
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Water
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Joseph C., Hendrix
Internal Revenue Collections
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Royal Baking Powder CO
New York Market
The
Minne
Sota
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