Communisation Cut and American Warship to Assist
Washington reports after a cabinet meeting the government seeks unified action by powers over the Chinese situation. Britain and Russia back Li Hung Chang's credentials, Germany opposes, and possible wire tampering is suspected. Admiral Remey would relay any allied attack news to Washington. Also reports on delays in telegrams from Peking and Chinese emissaries arriving in the United States.
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Washington
Britain
Russia
Earl Li
Germany
Peking
Tien Tsin
Ashington
Efu
Shanghai
Remey
London
King
Taku
Li Hung Chang
Imartal
Legan Street
Legation
Sieele
Paris
Courreles
Chiwaters
Mirals
Powers
China
Fatal X Rays Claim Burn Injuries After Treatment
St Paul August 29 The death certificate and family statement attribute August Kittmans death to burns from an X ray treatment. He had a streetcar accident last winter and had varying medical care. The photographer who took the X ray photos denied serious burns occurred.
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St. Paul
August Kittman
Kittman
War directive on oleomargarine use in Cuba
By order of the secretary of war General Wood mandates that all oleomargarine imported into Cuba bear a plainly marked word in Roman letters and be sold only from packages so marked. No tax is imposed on oleomargarine entering Cuba.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Wood
Cuba
Massive city blaze destroys multiple downtown businesses
A large incendiary fire ripped through central Winnipeg on August 29 destroying Conway's auction rooms Haliday's commission warehouse Kanzie's plumbing shop and Bruce's millinery with several small offices. Previous fires in recent days were small and contained with minor losses.
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Winnipeg
Conway’s
Haliday
Kanzie
Bruce’s Millinery
Seven Claims Filed Against City Over Race Riots Damages
In New York on August 29 seven colored men filed damage claims with Comptroller Coler alleging police clubbing during the recent race riots. Six claims seek 15000 each and one seeks 25000. The filings precede possible Supreme Court action against the city.
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New York
Coler
Supreme Court
First Baptist Church in Pomeroy Receives Funding Increase
Columbus August 29. The Engineer Publishing Company raises the churchs funding from 20000 to 30000 dollars. The note lists Cleveland and Cincinnati and Hess ische Untersteutzungs Verin involvement.
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Columbus
First Baptist
Pomeroy
Engineer Publishing Company
Cleveland
Hessische Untersteutzungs Verin
Cincinnati
Cherry Hotel Fire Destroys Kitchen and Lodging Rooms
The rear of the Cherry hotel in Washington D. C. was destroyed by fire. The kitchen outfit rear lodging rooms and supplies were lost. Loss estimated at 2000 pounds.
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Washington D. H
Cherry Hotel
British forces seize Bergendal in Transvaal fight
London dispatch from Belfast Transvaal dated August 29 reports General Buller’s forces capturing Bergendal a strong position held by General Botha’s army in the hills between Machadodorp and Lydenburg after a severe engagement. Losses were heavy on both sides as Generals French and Pole-Carew press Boer main positions. A Cape Town report of Boer defeat with great losses remains unconfirmed.
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London
Lord Roberts
Belfast
Transvaal
Buller
Bergendal
Botha
Machadodorp
Lydenburg
French
Pole-Carew
Cape Town
Fusion Overture Around Boise Silver Parties Faces Shift
In Boise on Aug 29 the leaders of three silver parties have been pursuing a fusion. No final plan is announced but expectations rise that an agreement is near. Three Democrats may step aside to clear space for the Populists, who are said to welcome the move.
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Boise City
Winona Bible Conference Closes at Winona Lake
The Winona Bible conference in Warsaw Indiana ended its 10 day session with a hillside service at Winona Lake. It drew about 1500 attendees including many eminent divines from across the country.
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Winona
Warsaw
Ind
Denver Leads for Grand Army Encampment in 1901
Chicago reports sentiment favors Denver as the site for the 1901 Grand Army encampment in the Rocky Mountains. Veterans, urged by Denver committees, expect to finish business by nightfall as affiliated societies convene. The parade draws about 80 000 veterans and 1 000 000 spectators along downtown routes. A death during the parade, Charles Beckwith, briefly halts the event. General Edward S Bragg is re elected president of the Iron Brigade.
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Chicago
Grand Army
Denver
Rocky Mountains
Grand Army of the Republic
Studebaker
Shaw
Harrison
J. L. Longenecker
Illinois
Louis Wagner
Memorial Hall
Army of Veterans
Nelson A. Miles
Daniel E. Sickles
Duke D’arcos
Charles Beckwith
Algonsea
Mich
Michigan Avenue
Madison Street
Edward S. Bragg
Iron Brigade
Bandits Roosted In Mulato. Robbery Ends in Killings
In Mulato Chihuahua Mexico masked robbers entered the Carrasco home tying Leandro Carrasco and another man. They stole 1200 dollars and other valuables. Four bandits were pursued and shot by pursuing party.
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Palvo
Tex
Mulato
State of
Chihuahua
Mexico
Leandro Carrasco
Notable Incidents and Movements Across Cities
Reports list soldiers withdrawn from Akron Ohio. Baltimore population 508957. Denver 133859. Trains kill Paul Webb and Ed Malga near Cincinnati. U S Ecuador trade treaty completed. Cleveland ore handlers demand pay for wet ore unloading. Robbery near Denver claims $7000 from Dr Joseph Bannatt and Mrs Flora Betts. Postmaster General warns postal workers on political assessments. Baltimore man H H Striditon fatally shot in New York hotel by drummer H J Ford who then commits suicide. Mystery surrounds the affair. Jesse James reportedly runs a grocery near Trinidad. another claim says the man shot by Bob Ford was a detective.
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Akron
Baltimore
Denver
Cincinnati
Paul Webb
Ed Malga
United States
Ecuador
Cleveland
Joseph Bannatt
Flora M. Betts
Smith
H. H. Striditon
New York
H. J. Ford
Jesse James
Trinidad
Cole
Bob Ford
Strike Looms as Anthracite Miners Demand Cash Wages
Hazelton Pa August 29 The United Mine Workers present a new scale and demands to the anthracite coal operators within ten days or a strike will be declared affecting about 140000 miners including 40000 UMW members The demands include abolition of company stores and dictation semi monthly cash pay and a 10 to 20 percent wage increase Chicago August 29 Advices indicate a threat of a broader strike across bituminous fields if miners in anthracite go out The union is ready to exhaust its treasury to support the men.
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Hazelton
Authracite
United Mine Workers
Mine Workers’ Organization
Chicago
United Mine Workers’ Union
Croker Dominates New York Democratic Convention Outlook
Returns from state primaries show Richard Croker poised to control the Saratoga Democratic convention on September 11. Hill and Coler backers dispute the result, insisting the fight continues at the convention while Croker declares the outcome final and blocks any Greater New York governor candidate.
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New York
Richard Croker
Saratoga
Croker
Friends of
Roller Coler
Hill
Coler
Corbett and McCoy Reach Peak Fitness for Madison Square Garden Fight
In Good Condition reports Corbett and McCoy in top shape for Thursday's bout at Madison Square Garden. Corbett trains at Bath Beach and expects an easy victory, while McCoy trains at Saratoga and weighs 168 pounds, with admirers predicting a hard fight and noting his daily 12 mile horseback ride.
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New York
Corbett
McCoy
Madison Square Garden
Bath Beach
L. I
Saratoga
Knife Attack Fatal in Waco Leads to Bond for Embry
Richmond Kentucky reporting that at Waco William Embry attacked Steve Ray with a knife, causing fatal wounds. Embry was held under heavy bond pending grand jury action.
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Richmond
Waco
William Embry
Steve Ray
Embry
Plague Spreads as Second Death Reported in Glasgow
Glasgow reports a second plague death in a family previously afflicted. Forty families are now isolated as authorities work to contain the outbreak.
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Glasgow
Baseball score summaries from major league games
Weekly baseball results show Chicago and Brooklyn hosts with mixed runs and errors. Notable lines include Chicago versus St. Louis 2 to 7, Phillies and Brooklyn 6 to 16, and Boston beating New York 7 to 2. Indianapolis lost to Minneapolis 4 to 1, Detroit beat Milwaukee 6 to 2, and Cleveland defeated Chicago 8 to 0 in a second game. Buffalo routed Kansas City 8 to 0.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Griffth
Dexter
Young and Criger
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Frazer and McFarland
O'Day
Boston
New York
Dineen and Sullivan
Hawley and Grady
Swartwood
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Buffalo
Kansas City
Baseball scores from Mansfield Wheeling Dayton and Toledo
In Mansfield Mansfield 4 Anderson 0. Wheeling 8 Fort Wayne 5. After 12 innings Wheeling 5 Fort Wayne 3. Dayton 3 Marion 2. Toledo Newcastle 11.
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Mansfield
Anderson
Wheeling
Fort Wayne
Dayton
Marion
Toledo
Newcastle
Horse Racing Entries and Owners Listing by Tracks
At Sheepshead Bay Beau Ormonde Belle of Troy Demurrer Lady Massey Kiondike King Bramble listed. At Bawthorne Audie John A Morris Prestar Wild Pirate Maggie Davia Scale. At St Louis Mona B Kate Freeman Percy B Glenlake Seething Eight Bells noted.
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Sheepshead Bay
Beau Ormonde
Belle of Troy
Demurrer
Lady Massey
Kiondike
King Bramble
Bawthorne
Audie
John A. Morris
Prestar
Wild Pirate
Maggie Davia
Scale
St. Louis
Mona B
Kate Freeman
Percy B
Glenlake
Seething
Eight Bells
Local Weather Forecast Quiet with Light Winds
A Thursday forecast shows generally fair conditions across Bor Obio Kentucky West Virginia and Tabiasa with slight winds from the northwest. Temperatures are expected to stay mild with no precipitation.
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Bor Obio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Tabiasa
Kentucky election law repeal debated after extra session
In Frankfort Kentucky the legislature met in an extra session with seven House and two Senate absences. Governor Beckham urged amendments to the Goebel law noting its good aims but party prejudice spurred changes before the next election. Democrats expect a close vote with a possible repeal unlikely in the House while a Senate tie is anticipated. Democratic nominations named Ed Leigh as Clerk William Thorne as sergeant at arms and John Miles as doorkeeper.
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Frankfort
Kentuck
House
Senate
Dyer
Hill
Watkins
Bell
Tolin
Furnish
Harbeson
William Goebel
Beckham
Ed O. Leigh
Paducah
William P. Thorne, Jr
Eminence
John E. Miles
Leigh
Market Reports from Chicago to Baltimore Prices and Bundled Grains
Market report dated Aug 28 with cattle hogs sheep and lamb prices across Chicago Cleveland Pittsburg Buffalo New York Cincinnati Boston Toledo and Baltimore. Lists price ranges for steers cows calves hogs and sheep plus grain spots for wheat corn oats rye and cottonseed or clover seed. Includes regional variations and notable figures like Texas and native livestock values.
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Chicago
Texas Fed
Texas
C. Cleveland
Pittsburg
New York
C. Cincinnati
Boston
Ohio
Delaine
Toledo
Baltimore
Alabama Battleship Sets Speed Trial Record
The United States battleship Alabama completed an official speed trial in Boston posting an average speed of 17 knots.
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Alabama
Boston
United States
British Minister to Mexico Named and Notables Dusted
R G Dun falls ill. George Granville named British minister to Mexico. Fires devastate forest reserves near Los Angeles. Hiram Sharp hanged in Atlanta for wife murder. Census shows Boston 560892 San Francisco 342782 Alliance 8975. Alfred Bingen a New York broker commits suicide at Long Branch. Lord Roberts succeeds Wolseley as commander in chief of British Army.
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R. G. Dun
George Granville
Mexico
Los Angeles
Cal
Hiram Sharp
Atlanta
Boston
San Francisco
Alliance
Alfred Bingen
New York
Long Branch
N. J
Lord Roberts
Lord Wolseley
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Leary
Frank P. Portusak
Guam
Honolulu
Portusak
Charleston
Fusion
Idaho
Bradfield Regulator Company
Tlanta
News of the World
Quthracite
W L. P.C. Brook
St. L
Interstate League
Royal Baking Powder
William ST
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