Iron ore output in 1899 leads world totals
United States iron ore production reached 24,683,173 long tons in 1899, a 27 percent rise from 1898. Michigan topped states with 9,146,167 tons, Minnesota 5,161,200, Alabama 1,000,327, with Lake Superior region producing 17,802,965 tons. Total mine value near 34,909,077 dollars at 1.42 per ton.
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Washington
United States
United States Geological Survey
John Birkinbine
England
Michigan
Minnesota
Alabama
Lake Superior
Marquette
Menominee
Gogebic
Vermillion
Mesabe
General Black and Major Rossieur Vie for Commander in Chief
CuicaGo August 23 Grand Army of the Republic encampment draws attention to two top candidates for commander in chief General John C Black of Illinois and Major Geo Rossieur of St Louis Booming support favors Major Rossieur while Black supporters await formal name approval to boost his chances at election
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Black
Rossieur
CuicaGo
Grand Army of the Republic
John C. Black
Ilinois
Geo. Rossieur
St. Louis
Dolliver Chosen to Fill Gear's Senate Vacancy
Governor Shaw announces appointment of Congressman J. P. Dolliver of Fort Dodge as United States senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator John H. Gear. The term runs to March 4, 1901, with renewal likely until a successor is elected. multiple candidates are expected, including Cummins, Shaw, and Lacey.
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Shaw
Gear
Des Moines
J. P. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
United States
John H. Gear
Dolliver
A. B. Cummins
Lacey
Veteran Counterfeiter Ruello Found Guilty in Philadelphia
Bartholow Ruello an Italian on trial in the U S district court has been found guilty of making possessing and passing counterfeit silver dollars. Sentencing deferred pending a new trial motion. Secret service reports show a 15 year counterfeiting career totaling about $200 000 in bogus currency.
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Philadelphia
Bartholow Ruello
United States District Court
Secret Service
Ruello
German battalion reaches Pekin after rain delays
Berlin reports a dispatch from Taku dated Aug 10 says the German battalion was delayed by violent rains but arrived at Pekin on Aug 17. Yang-Tsun remains threatened by Chinese troops along the imperial canal.
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Pekin
Berlin
German War Office
Taku
Yang-Tsun
Imperial Canal
Che Foo Taku Cable Opens with Telegram Service Risk
New York reports that the Che Foo Taku cable is now operational with telegrams taken at sender's risk. Taku is linked to Tien Tsin by military telegraph, while an international line delays remain, set to open for business soon.
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New York
Taku
Tien Tsin
Tragic Wreck on New York and Harlem Kills Three
Wreck on the New York and Harlem railroad at Koensico claims the lives of three train men William Lauterback engineer Henry Cassidy fireman and William Abriel brakeman. Coroner to investigate cause. Nearby reports say missing persons have been found. In Winnirea Stanley Brown fired at George Riley three times on Main street after a supposed wink at Brown's wife. No shots inflicted. Brown arrested.
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New York
New York and Harlem
Koensico
William Lauterback
Henry Cassidy
William Abriel
Winnirea
Stanley Brown
George Riley
Main Street
Brown
Wisconsin Democrats Name State Ticket at Milwaukee Convention
The Democratic state convention at the Pabst theater nominated a full state ticket led by Governor candidate L. G. Bohmerich and other officials including Thomas Patterson and Joseph Woodworth. The party endorsed the Kansas City platform, denounced trusts, and pledged reforms. Bryan’s name drew applause. a contest for state central chairman occurred.
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Milwaukee
Milwauukee
Pabst
George W. Peck
William Jennings Bryan
Peck
Clark L. Hood
la Crosse
L. G. Bohmerich
Kenosha
Thomas Patterson
Waushara
Joseph H. Woodworth
August Bartz
Fall Creek
George ©. Cooper
Superior
Homer B. Hubbell
Beaver Dam
Robert A. Thompson
George W. Hill
Antigo
F. W. Cotzhausen
Milwaukee County
John Rosch
Winnebago County
Kansas City
Bryan
Populista Convention Deliberates on State Ticket
The Populist state convention with about 50 delegates opened in the afternoon. Cyrus M. Butt of Viroqua was chosen temporary chairman and spoke briefly. After a recess A A Worsley of Racine was made permanent chairman. The convention abandoned nominating a state ticket and ratified the Democrats’ presidential electors list.
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Mi_wavuker
Cyrus M. Butt
Viroqua
A. A. Worsley
Racine
Wisconsin Prohibition Convention Opens in Madison
The Wisconsin Prohibition convention met in Madison on August 23 with 200 delegates. W. H. Clark of Ripon was chosen as temporary and permanent chairman, and L. H. Larson of Green Bay was named secretary. Clark denounced McKinley’s canteen policy.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
W. H. Clark
Ripon
Andl. H. Larson
Green Bay
Clark
McKinley
Crushing Mill swallowed by cave-in at Lawrence
A large crushing mill owned by Bowersock and others at Lawrence Kansas was swallowed by an immense cave-in without warning forming a perfect circle. Ground continued to crack with more cave-ins sweeping part of the Nightingale plant including derrick tramway and tanks. The mine has operated for 12 years and is a major producer in the Galena empire district.
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Galena
Kan
Bowersock and
Lawrence
Nightingale
Galena Empire
Acquittal in Havana Customs Frauds Case
In Havana on August 23 the court acquitted all persons accused of complicity in customs house frauds. The presiding judge's decision notes four defendants may be guilty and could be taken before the supreme court. The ruling also says inaccurate appraisement cannot be proven when goods cannot be produced in court and finds no evidence of intended fraud.
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Havana
Supreme Court
Uncle Sam's Reply to Li Hung Chang
The United States says it cannot negotiate until a Chinese government can stop hostilities by Chinese troops and citizens against the occupying powers. The reply text has been communicated to other governments.
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Washington
United States
Li Hung Chang
China
Bryan Delivers Multiple Speeches in Nebrasko Case
W J Bryan opened campaigns with a 4 30 meeting at the courthouse grounds AuburN Nebraska a light rain fell but a large crowd attended. All speeches of the day were delivered in the First congressional district.
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Bryan
Auburn
Neb
W. J. Bryan
British Subjects File Complaints Over New York Riots
The British consul in New York reports 16 complaints from colored men who say they are British subjects and were injured in the recent race riots. They state they are natives of British possessions in the West Indies.
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New York
West
Inies
Duels Cause Slaughter Across Italy Says Rome Mail
Rome correspondent for The Daily Mail reports a surge of duels in Italy with four duelist deaths in several towns last Saturday. In the past year Italy has seen about 2400 duels and 45 fatalities, mostly among army officers over trivial pretexts.
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Italy
London
Rome
The
Daily Mail
Palace Attack and Allied Control of Pekin Expressed in Dispatches
The Morning Post reports 1,400 Americans seized the imperial palace in Pekin and raised the flag over the granary as looting hit the imperial bank. Conger clarifies Pekin is occupied by Japanese, Russians, British, Americans and French with districts for police supervision.
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Lonpos
Imperial Palace
Morning Post
Pekin
Imperial Granary
Washington
State Department
Conger
Shen Si
Empress the Heart and Soul of China, Says Japanese Minister
In London the Japanese minister Kato Takki says the empress is the heart and soul of China and the greatest force while she lives. He warns Li Hung Chang has little influence and urges a quick understanding to avert riots and misery as China’s government is restored.
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London
The
Daily Chronicle
Kato Takki
China
Li Hung Chang
Praise for Fowler by Che Foo refugees letter
A New York letter reports Rev. Frederick Brown praising U S Consul Fowler in Che Foo. The note says Che Foo is unsafe, 200 missionaries would be left to fate without Fowler, and refugees cheered Fowler while groaning at the British.
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Che Foo
New York
Leonard
Frederick Brown
Fowler
United States
Russian Troop Mobilization Reaches Far East
London reports 375000 Russian troops either in the Far East or en route by land or sea with mobilization underway across European Russia. Odessa hosts 14 steamers chartered for troop transport as Shanghai signals Li Hung Chang departs for Pekin.
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London
Far East
Moscow
Daily Graphic
European
Russia
Odessa
St. Petersburg
Shanghai
Li Hung Chang
Pekin
Situation in Yang Tse Valley Grows Critical
Cablegram from the American Association of China in Shanghai reports the Yang Tse valley situation as increasingly critical. Military estimates call for 16,000 troops to protect Shanghai. The executive committee forwards the message to the secretary of state urging immediate government action and a troop quota.
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New York
American Asiatic Association
American Association of China
Shanghai
Yang Tse Valley
Rebels Attack Song-Ching Burning Government Buildings
An official dispatch from Korea reports 1,000 rebels attacked Song-Ching and burned the government buildings located there.
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Yokoyama
Korea
Song-Ching
Boers Mobilize Forces at Machadodorp
Secret intelligence indicates General Louis Botha and Generals Meyer and Schaalkburger with 4000 Boers gathered at Machadodorp. The force includes the Boer artillery and stands as the Orange Free State and Transvaal leadership consolidate near the Pretoria-Delagoa Bay line.
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Botha
Meyer
Schalkbarger
Machadodorp
Twyfelaar
Louis Botha
Lucas Meyer
Orange Free State
Schaalkburger
Transvaal Republic
Kruger
British Troops Engage Boers Near Ventersburg
From London Aug 28 war office dispatch dated Aug 21 reports Lt Col Sotwerecone skirmish near Ventersburg leaving two British wounded. Several lieutenants Spedding Davenport Surtees Watson and a medical officer plus 24 men listed as missing. Hamilton reportedly crossed the Crocodile river. Paget and Baden-Powell attacked Dewet’s commando Aug 20. Lt Flowers and one man killed and Lt Kirby with six men wounded.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Sotwerecone
Ventersburg
Spedding
Davenport
Surtees
Watson
Hamilton
Crocodile River
Guilty Verdict in Plot Against General Roberts Trial
The trial of Lieutenant Cordun, formerly of the Transvaal artillery, concluded in Pretoria on Tuesday August 21. He was found guilty on all counts of conspiring to kidnap General Roberts with sentence deferred until Lord Roberts confirms the court findings.
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Roberts
Pretoria
Cordun
Transvaal Artillery
General Roberts
Lord Roberts
Attendance swells as Farmers Congress opens in Colorado Springs
About 1,000 delegates attend the 20th annual Farmers Congress in Colorado Springs with many arriving from Chicago and other eastern states by special train. State Engineer McCune and Western state reps push irrigation resolutions while morning talks cover Natural Resources of the South by J. B. Kellebrew of Tennessee and Dairying by G. M. Whittaker, Massachusetts dairy commissioner.
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Farmers Congress
Colorado Springs
Collo
Farmers’ Congress
Illinois
Chicago
McCune
Colorado
Congress
Natural Resources of
South
J. B. Kellebrew
Tennessee
G. M. Whittaker
Massachusetts
Bulgaria Roumania tensions ease say Vienna dispatch
London reports a bulgaro Romanian flare up over the Macedonian committee at Sofia. Vienna’s Standard correspondent notes confidence that the dispute has lost its acuteness and Bulgaria will meet Roumania’s demands in the end.
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London
Roumania
Sofia
Vienna
The
Standard
Bulgaria
Iowa Hospital Scandal Rocks Mount Pleasant Official
Des Moines Aug 28 John M Stone superintendent of the industrial department at the hospital for the insane was arrested on information filed by the board of control and jailed on 1500 bail after a preliminary hearing. He refuses to discuss alleged sales of goods. sensational disclosures claim the hospital sold large quantities of state supplies for a small fraction of value.
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Des Moines
John M., Stone of
Mount Pleasant
Industrial Department of the Hospital For the Insane
Board of Control
Industrial Department
Li Hung Chang Urges End to Hostilities After Boxer Dispersal
Li Hung Chang dispatches to the United States reporting that Boxers have been dispersed across China and calling for a cessation of hostilities.
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Washinggton
Li Hung Chang
United States
China
Philadelphia Population Rises 23 Percent Since 1890
Washington reports Philadelphia now counts 1,293,697 residents up from 1,046,966 in 1890. The census count shows an increase of 246,733 people in the past decade, a gain of 23.57 percent.
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Philadelphia
Washington
New Orleans Arrives at We Sung Shanghai Port
The New Orleans was reported at the navy department as having arrived at We Sung the port of Shanghai.
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New Orleans
Shanghai
Washington
Navy Department
We Sung
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