Burns Plan May End Great Steel Strike At Once
Simon Burns proposes an arbitration based settlement between United States Steel and the Amalgamated Association to end the strike. He outlines a three-party board with Shaffer Schwab and third-party arbiter options and calls for immediate resumption of work upon agreement to arbitrate. Shaffer endorses the plan and backs Burns’s proposal as a path to a fair settlement.
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Pittsburg
Simon Burns
Knights of Labor
Window Glass Workers Association
L. A
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Theodore Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
Shaffer
Burns
Schwab
Board of Arbitration
Arbitration Board
New York
Bishop Potter
Seth Low
Ireland
Window Glassworkers
Wild Texas oil well placed under control
Beaumont Texas August 22 divers work rescued three dead and stopped the wild Palestine Beaumont oil well oil covered land water flood expected to carry oil to the Neches River and into the Gulf of Mexico Frederick Chase led the operation after a night of effort
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Beaumont
Tex
Palestine
Beaumont Ois
Frederick Chase
Neches River
Gulf of Mexico
Nation's Visit Ends With Warning From Murphy
Carrie Nation arrived in New York and met Police Commissioner Murphy who warned her she would be arrested if she violated the law. She pressed questions about saloons and morals, called him father, and planned to return Sunday to inspect the Tenderloin establishments.
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New York
Carrie Nation
Murphy
Nation
John L. Sullivan
Corrigan
Goldsmith Reimprisoned After Tennessee Release
Max Goldsmith, famed pickpocket from Ohio Penitentiary, was recaptured in Tennessee and returned to the Ohio prison. Originally jailed in 1896, paroled in 1898, he violated parole and became a fugitive. He was found at the Tennessee Penitentiary serving a one year sentence, then transferred back to Columbus after requisition papers from Tennessee authorities.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Max Goldsmith
Ohio Penitentiary
Cincinnati
Board of Managers
Tennessee Penitentiary
Nashville
Max Kramer
Tennessee
Frank Cook
Nash
McMillen
Cook
Goldsmith
Norris Pursues Prosecution of Ohio Druggists
Springfield Ohio August 28 Detective John T Norris pressed a probe against ten Springfield druggists charging them with multiple offenses including selling without labels evading the Dow tax and selling to minors He sought affidavits in Probate Court but Judge Goodwin refused to swear him noting it was not his duty Norris plans to take the matter to the Attorney General He also cited a test with three boys aged 13 14 and 16 obtaining whisky from city druggists without prescriptions The indicted druggists include The Messrs Smith Miller Falconer Livingston Cob lentz and Bros Burton Guy Cob lentz Foley and Mrs Newton
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Commercial Tribune
Springfield
John T. Norris
Ohio
Norris
Goodwin
D. J. Casper
East Main Street
Circuit Court
Mower
Smith
Miller
Falconer
Livingston
Coblentz
Shot Down After They Surrendered At Graspan
Despatch from Lord Kitchener dated Pretoria reports that on June 6 Lieutenant Mair of the New South Wales Artillery and Privates Harvey and Blunt were shot after surrendering at Graspan near Rietz. War Office telegram urges proclamation that any captured commando involved in such murders will face death, or lesser punishment based on complicity.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Elliott
Mair
New South Wales Artillery
Harvey
Blunt
Graspan
Rietz
Steyn
Botha
War Office
Wincifontein
Bequest to First Church of Christ Scientist Upheld
New York August 28 Surrogate Fitz gerald upheld a bequest of 000000 to the First Church of Christ Scientist of New York City from Helen C Brush who died July 7 1900 The decision was announced today.
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New York
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Helen C. Brush
Fitzgerald
Steamboat City of Trenton Explodes Killing Eleven
In Philadelphia on August 28 the City of Trenton bound for Trenton exploded its port boiler near Torresdale. Eleven people were killed and over twenty injured, with four listed as missing. The vessel ran aground and caught fire, others were rescued by riverfront clubs as crews acted bravely.
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Philadelphia
Trenton
Mington Steamboat Company
N. J
Jeannette Reid
Louisa Robinson
Camden
Wilson Mecke
W. C. Mersbaum
MorrisvilLe
J.W. Hastings
White Lansing
F. A. DE Lacey
F. A. Delacey
Caminade
Carrie Caminade
Albert Lee
Torresdale
Burlington
N.J
Bristol
W. A. Worrell
Edward Curry
J. W. Vanderveer
Edward Murphy
J. D. Chew
Clayton Reybold
Harrison Mansion
Delaware River
Pilot House
Vanderveer
Worrell
House of Correction
Holmesburg
Arthur Lansing
Molder
James O'Connell
Wilmington
Prince Chun Mission Faces Hurdles On Berlin Visit
Berlin reporters say Prince Chun and his Chinese mission are delayed by formalities while the entourage faces lodging disputes and travel constraints. Herr Von Rauch says the delays are routine. the retinue is kept at the hotel as official tensions rise with Berlin authorities.
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Berlin
Prince Chun
Germany
Bast
Lokal Anzeiger
Berne
Herr von Rauch
von Rauch
Peking
William
Youngest Moonshiners Caught In Eastern Kentucky
In Craftsville Kentucky Deputy U S Marshal Atkins raided mountain stills in Western Pike County and found cousins Jack Miles age 13 and William Leod age 11 operating a moonshine still. They were arrested and given a hearing before U S Commissioner Ferrill at Pikeville and bound over.
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Commercial Tribune
Craftsville
United States
Atkins
Magoffin County
Pike County
Jack Miles
William Leod
Kentucky
Ferrill
Pikeville
Woodbury Libel Suit Dropped From Court Docket
In Littleton New Hampshire the libel suit brought by Mrs Josephine Woodbury of Boston against Mrs Mary Baker Eddy of Concord has been dropped from the docket. The action started in Massachusetts and a similar step was taken in that state, leading to disposal here.
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Littleton, N. H
Josephine Woodbury
Boston
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Concord
Christian Science Leader
United States
Woodbury
Massachusetts
Cas
Dowager Empress Frederick's Will Benefits Emperor and Siblings
Berlin dispatch reports Dowager Empress Frederick leaves about million marks to each child including the Emperor. The estate exceeds expectations due to careful management and reinvestment. An authoritative denial appears in the Tageblatt of a rumored marriage to Baron Von Seckendorff. Autumn parade by the Guardes du Corps on September 2 is ordered omitted.
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Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Hamburg
Frederick
Tageblatt
Baron von Seckendorff
Guardes ‘du Corps
Opening of the Will In Homburg Details Dowager Empress Frederick Fortune
The will of the late Dowager Empress Frederick was opened today in Homburg. The estate totals eleven million marks with each of her six children receiving one million. The youngest, Princess Margaret of Hesse, also inherits Frederickshof Castle and three million marks from Countess Galliera. Private papers were destroyed. the rest go to the Frederickshof library. She renounced claims on Queen Victoria’s estate.
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Homburg
Frederick
Margaret of Hesse
Prince Frederick Charles of Hessé
Frederickshof Castle
Galliera
Frederickshof
Queen Victoria
Lynch and Ferris Made Indians at Apache Tribe Initiation
Warren J. Lynch General Passenger Agent of the Big Four and Judge Howard Ferris of Cincinnati were initiated into the Apache Tribe at the Indian Congress in Buffalo. Thirty thousand spectators witnessed the ceremony. Lynch was named Chief Remembers His Friends and Ferris named Chief Knows Much Law.
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Commercial Tribune
Buffalo
Warren J. Lynch
Big Four
Howard Ferris
Cincinnati
Indian Congress
Geronimo
Mr. Lynch
Doctor Koch Plans Inoculation To Test Tuberculosis Link
Paris reports Dr. Koch announces plan to inoculate Dr. Granault with bovine tuberculosis to prove humans cannot catch tuberculosis from cattle and that the two diseases are unrelated.
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Paris
Koch
Granault
Brooklyn Mayor in Poaching Controversy Near Fleischmanns Corners
Brooklyn landowner Dr. Henry G. Preston accuses Cincinnati Mayor Julius Fleischmann and his brother Max of trespassing on private property in Delaware County New York while fishing. A game warden says several trout were undersized and a fight occurred. both men were jailed briefly and released on bail. Preston plans three charges felonious assault trespass and game-law violations.
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Mr. Fleischmann
Max
New York
de Silva
Commercial Tribune
Brooklyn
N. Y
Julius Fleischmann
Cincinnati
Everett de Silva
Delaware County
Fleischmann
Henry G. Preston
Max Fleischmann
Fleischmanns
Marganetsville
Preston
State of
Colleran Testimony Puts Joyce on Trial in Chicago Inquiry
In Chicago on August 28 Captain Luke P. Colleran Chief of Detectives testified in the Civil Service probe into the City Detective Bureau expense account scandal. He said Joyce faced possible guilt for improper report if Tracy was in Chicago and Joyce knew he had not left for Cleveland or faced neglect of duty if he did not know Tracy’s location. The testimony ended with Colleran sacrificing Joyce to shield the bureau.
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Chicago
Civil Service
City Detective Bureau
Luke P. Colleran
Detective Bureau
Joyce
Colleran
Tracy
Cleveland
Powell
Women Charged in Deaths of Three Knox County Babies
Elsie and Julia McFalls jailed near Knoxville charged with killing three children through poisoned drinks. The victims Bessie Julia’s child died August 15, Charley and Annie Elsie’s children died August 20 and 23. A six year old Elsie child also reported dead. Bodies to be exhumed for tests.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Elsie
Julia McFalls
Bessie
Charley
Annie
Temperance Evangelist Speaks Under Police Guard in Zanesville
Rev Samuel G Bettes addressed about 2000 people in front of the Courthouse under police protection after a mob riot. He again attacked saloonists but milder. incipient outbreaks were quelled. Two prominent saloon men allegedly incited last night's riot, with the Good Government League moving to prosecute.
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Zanesville
Samuel G. Bettes
Good Government League
Morton Heiress Engaged to Count de Perigord
London announces the engagement of Helen Morton, daughter of former New York Governor Levi P. Morton, to Count Boson de Perigord, the second son of the Duc de Talleyrand.
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London
Helen
Levi P. Morton
New York
Boson de Perigord
Duc de Talleyrand
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Elizabeth Green
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Matilda Cross
Theresa Rhein
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Edna van Schack
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Senator Aldrich
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