Devastation Across Nations Amid Civil War Resistance
Panama unrest drives neighborly clashes as towns depopulate and fields turn barren. Liberals and Conservatives fight across Colombia and neighboring states Venezuela Ecuador Nicaragua. Also: a New York woman seeks $50,000 from Vanderbilt and is detained. Seattle completes a marine cable linking Skagway Juneau and Seattle for signal and commercial use.
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Panama
Republic
Colombia
Venezuela
Ecuador
Nicaragua
Seattle
Wash
Skagway
Juneau
Vancouver
Ashcroft
Signal Corps
Act of Congress
Woman Executed in Sing Sing Electric Chair
Caroline Muccio was put to death in the Sing Sing electric chair on January 10, 1900, after three shocks were delivered before death. In San Antonio, James Long of San Marcos walked in his sleep from a second story Plaza hotel room and was found dead in an alley with a crushed skull.
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Caroline Muccio
Lumpkinsville
5. S
Sing Sing
San Antonio
Tex
James Long
San Marcos
Plaza
Henry Stoddard Elected Grand Commander at Knights Templars
Henry Bates Stoddard of Bryan Texas was elected grand commander at the Knights Templars grand encampment in Louisville on August 20. The conclave featured tours of Ohio River excursions and Kentucky sights and will close the next day with the final business meeting and officer promotions.
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Louisville
Knights Templars
Ohio River
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mammoth Cave
Cumberland Gap
Henry Bates Stoddard
Bryan
Tex
Reuben H. Lloyd
California
George M. Moulton
Chicago
Stoddard
H. W. Rugg
Rhode Island
Moulton
William B. Melish
Cincinnati
Rugg
Joseph A. Lock
Portland
Frank H. Thomas
Washington
Steel Strike Quiet Amid Plant Expansions and Arbitration Moves
In Pittsburg Aug 29 the steel strike remains quiet as Steel Corporation expands operations and prepares new mills. Amalgamated officials deny 250 workers at Star plant and dispute arbritration reports. Indianapolis reports Burns plan to push another arbitration offer after Schwab rejects the first. Denver notes mob violence burning Radcliffe property at Grand Mesa Lakes after a guard killed a ranchman nearby.
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Pittsburg
Steel Corporation
American Tin Plate Company
Campay
Amalgamated
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
United States Steel Corporation
Indianapolis
Simon Burns
Window Glass
Knights of Labor
Schwab
The
Steel Trust
Burns
Denver
William Radcliffe
Grand Mesa Lakes
Radcliffe
Great Britain
Radcliff’s Place
City of Clifton Sinks on the Mississippi River
The steamer City of Clifton owned by St. Louis and Tennessee River Packet sank at Seventy Six Landing about 15 miles above Grand Tower Illinois. Carrying lumber cargo she was en route to St Louis. Passengers were transferred to the Chester and reached St Louis. The break caused the sinking and the boat can be saved.
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St. Louis
City of Clifton
St. Louis and Tennessee River Packet Company
Grand Tower
Chester
Deutscheland sets record for westward sea trip
The Deutscheland arrived at Sandy Hook after sailing from Cherbourg Mole in 5 days 12 hours 23 minutes covering 3045 miles at 28 knots. It marks the fastest westward passage on the shortest route, surpassing prior time records.
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New York
Deutscheland
Cherbourg Mole
Sandy Hook
Zachel Stabs Mother-in-Law in New York Tragedy
In New York on August 29 Joseph Zachello fatally stabbed his mother-in-law. The incident occurred amid a domestic dispute, drawing police attention and raising questions about motive and prior threats.
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New York
Joseph Zachello
Mobs Destroy Fine Hatchway
A mob action has destroyed the hatchway described as fine in the report. Local authorities have not yet released further details on motives or individuals involved.
Obituary and brief world notes from a midwest paper
Charles Busial former New Hampshire governor dies at his Laconia home. An explosion near Shamokin Pennsylvania kills one miner and injures seven. Elsie and Julia McFalls arrested in Knoxville charged with causing three child deaths. Plow makers raise prices ten percent. A runaway near Frankfort Kentucky injures Mrs. Ed Porter Thompson, with her daughter seriously hurt and two grandchildren killed. Lena Young dies at Salt Lake City, widow of Brigham Young. Six Christians massacred by Chinese in Kuja China.
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Charles Busial
New Hampshire
Laconia
N. H
Shamokin
Elsie
Julia McFalls
Knoxville
Tenn
Frankfort
Ed Porter Thompson
Lena Young
Salt Lake City
Briggam Young
Kuja
China
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Findon Haddocks
Tripe
Just
Tyler Haswell
Franklin
Brothers
Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
City
Catherine Maloney
Riverdale
N. Y
Bellvue
Henry Stoddard
Bryan, Tex
Radcliff
City of
Clifton Sinks
New
San Francisco
Alaska
Klondike
Secret Service
Dawson
Fort Worth
Andrew Aiken
Denver Road
Zachello
Bryan Grocery CO
Oes
J. £. Ponder
Uneeda
Battle Ax
Dee Mike, JR
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