Miners Adjourn as Union Plans Fund for Strikers
The United Mine Workers convened in Indianapolis to end its session with no general strike and to launch a public appeal for support. A fund aims to aid striking anthracite miners, with a target of 250000 dollars weekly and a total 500000 dollars, to be raised nationwide through district organizations and Central Labor unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Mitchell
Lewis
Wilson
Haskins
United Mine Workers
Lynching fears after shooting near Shamokin station
Norman Patonkin of Philadelphia and Jacob Kramer of Schuylkill Haven were rushed to a Sunbury jail after a mob of about a thousand gathered at the Shamokin Pennsylvania railroad station. Patonkin is accused of shooting at Mrs. Latshaw during a strike taunt and grazed her head. Kramer was jailed for carrying a revolver. Bail was denied amid threats of lynching as strike leaders urged dispersal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
Pennsylvania
Norman Patonkin
Philadelphia
Bear Valley
Jacob Kramer
Schuylkill Haven
Sunbury
William Latshaw
Kramer
Patonkin
Justice
New England Captain Sails Atlantic in Tiny 38-Foot Craft
Capt Henry Newman and his 16 year old son voyage 3000 miles from College Point L I to Falmouth England in the Allel Abbot Low a 38 foot kerosene launch sighted by Capt Ivan of the Tourville and by the liner St Louis off New York. They had logged 875 miles in nine days at sea and expected England arrival in about a month if untroubled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Newman
New England
College Point
L. L
Falmouth
England
Ivan
Tourville
St. Louis
Newman
Special stamps required for oleomargarine tax rate change
Acting Commissioner Williams directs collectors to enforce a higher tax on oleomargarine sold at wrong rates. Wholesale dealers taxed at 200 dollars and retailers at six dollars per year must obtain special stamps if oleomargarine is moved from the factory after July 1 1902 and taxed above one quarter of a cent per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Williams
Internal Revenue Bureau
Tracy Escapes Again From King County Posse
Escaped fugitive Tracy eluded the King county sheriff and a large posse that reached his hiding place near Tracy three miles away. He fled by row boat to the Sawyer Lake far end with two accomplices, after which the posse returned to Black Diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black di Dmond
Wash
National Confectioners association names officers
Sartoga New York July 18 The National Confectioners association yesterday elected officers President James J. Matthews Brooklyn vice president P cert Cincinnati secretary F D Seward St Louis Treasurer E W Dunston New York City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sartoga
N. Y
James J. Matthews
Brooklyn
P. Cert
Cincinnati
F. D. Seward
St. Louis
E. W. Dunston
New York City
Prominent News Dealer Williams Dies at 62
William H. Williams general manager of the Union News Co. died yesterday of heart disease at his home in Orange New Jersey He was born in New York and was 62 years old The announcement notes his prominent role in the industry and his long career in radio and print news trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William H. Williams
The
Union News Co
Orange
United States Steel answers bond conversion suit
The United States Steel Corporation, led by President Charles M. Schwab, filed an answer to Aspinwall Hodge, William H. Curtiss, and Bernard Smith seeking an injunction against the bond conversion plan. The filing includes a detailed asset statement valuing properties at about 1.4 billion dollars, with earnings cited at over 140 million annually. The response argues the plan benefits all stockholders and denies fraud, noting transfers of preferred stock to Hodge and Smith and a $10,000,800 payment to J P Morgan & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steel Trusts
Newark
N. J
United States Steel Corporation
Aspinwall Hodge
William H. Curtiss
Bernard Smith
Emery
Charles M. Schwab
Steel Corporation
Iron
Bessemer
Schwab
Trimble
Corporation
Hodge
J. P. Morgan & Co
John W Gates Corner in July Corn Ends Abruptly
July corn prices tumbled after private settlements with Harris and Gates halted the famous corner. Short holders reportedly settled 20 to 25 million bushels, with Gates group owning 4 to 5 million, risking profits if market prices stay near 70 cents. Estimated total profit may approach 1.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John W. Gates
Shorts
Harris, Gates & Co
Harris- Gates
Gates
Mr. Gates
Harris-Gates Holding
Hai Chee Destroyed by Explosion Off Nanking
News from Victoria reports the Chinese cruiser Hai Chee was destroyed by an explosion at Nanking. The Atago greeted Hai Chee at Hsia Kuan on June 21 before the blast. Of 200 to 250 crew, only two escaped. the ship blew up and debris fell over a wide area. Three small boats beside the cruiser and their occupants were also destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Nanking
Hsia Kuan
Death in Silver Lake Swim Claims Mrs Wells in New Hampshire
Mrs Welling ton Wells of Brookline Massachusetts died from heart trouble while swimming at Silver Lake in Harrysville New Hampshire on Monday evening. Her body was recovered. she was about 25 years old.
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Harrysville
N. H
Wellington Wells
Brookline
Mass
Silver Lake
Duel with Razors Ends in Death in Georgia Churchyard
Four negro women fought with razors at a church door in Stockbridge Georgia on July 16. Dollie Miller was killed and Rachel Roberts was seriously wounded. Jealousy sparked the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockbridge
Dollie Miller
Rachel Roberts
Slavic miner killed in Windber dynamite blast
John Sav ach aged 36 was instantly killed, Roger Harvey aged 55 seriously hurt, and John Yells slightly injured in a dynamite explosion at Berwind-White Coal Mining Co in No 34 mine Windber on July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
John Savach
Roger Harvey
John
Berwind-White Coal Mining Co
Windber
Race Riot Leaves One Dead in Orangeburg
In a white versus black riot at Orangeburg South Carolina Isaac Smith a colored man was killed and several others wounded. The exact cause of the trouble is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Columbia
S. C
Orangeburg
Isaac Smith
Baltimore Baseball Franchises Change Hands In Maryland
John J McGraw acting for Andrew Freedman secured a controlling interest in the Baltimore club by transferring 201 of 400 shares to Joseph C France. Six players were released and a full team aimed to be ready by week’s end under National league pressure and Johnson’s backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
John J. MceGraw
Andrew Freedman
National League
Baltimore Baseball Club
Josn J. Mahon
Joseph C. France
Mahon
Robinson
McGraw, Kelley
John G. Boland
McGinnity
Cronin
McGann
Bresnahan
New York
Kelley
Seymour
Cincinnati
Selbach
Williams
Ban B. Johnson
St. Louis
Sidney S. Frank
Harry Goldman
Theodore U. Straus
Johnson
Washington
Ban Johnson
McGraw
Wisconsin Republicans Name State Officers at Madison Convention
Wisconsin Republicans wrapped up their convention in Madison on July 18. Robert M. La Follette secured the nomination for state head, beating John M. Whitehead by a large margin. John Kempf won state treasurer after backed by the stalwart faction. John W. Thomas took the railroad commissioner post over Jonas Swenholt. Carey edged L. D. Harvey for superintendent of public instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Robert M. Lafolette
John M. Whitehead
John Kempf
Milwaukee
Joseph G. End
Sheboygan
John W. Thomas
Chippewa
Jonas Swenholt
Shawano
Carey
L. D. Harvey
Freighter Crashes Into Revenue Cutter Michigan at Erie
At Erie Pennsylvania July 16 a freighter the M B Grover crashed into the revenue cutter Michigan while the latter lay at her dock driving the vessel down the bay about 150 feet. Commander Winder estimates the damage at ten thousand dollars including the firing guns and whale boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Erie
M. B. Grover
Pittsburg
Commander Winder
The
Drigg-Schroeder
Inter-State Shooting Match Opens in Titusville
The inter state sportsmen's shooting tourney at the Titusville Gun club opened with fifty top trap shooters from across the country. LeRoy Woodward of Cincinnati led with 160 of 170, Buck Fanning of New York was runner up with 157, and Kirkover of Fredonia New York and Fox of Philadelphia tied for third with 156. The event runs through Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titusville
Republican State Convention Names Full Ticket
Rawlins Wyoming July 17 the Republican state convention met here yesterday and named a full ticket. The platform endorses the progressive and patriotic administration of President Roosevelt and expresses satisfaction in the assistance he has given the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Wyo
Roosevelt
West
Democratic State Convention Nominates Lanham for Governor
The Galveston convention named a Democratic state ticket led by S. W. T. Lanham of Parker County for governor. The platform endorses the Kansas City platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
S. W. T. Lanham
Parker County
Kansas City
Cholera Deaths Rise in Forbidden City and Inland China
Pekin reports several cholera deaths in the Forbidden City with rising cases among Chinese soldiers in Pao–Ting–Fu. Dispatches from across the empire indicate the epidemic spreading inland from the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Forbidden City
Pao-Ting- Fu
Clement for Governor Named by Local Option League
P W Clement of Rutland was unanimously nominated for governor by the Local Option league convention held yesterday in Burlington Vermont.
Baltimore Tornado Claims Eleven Lives In Swift Harbor Storm
A July Baltimore tornado struck at 1 30 p m causing eleven deaths and widespread damage. Nine drowned in the harbor including three Schuler children and Mrs Schuler. others were killed by a falling tree and a live wire. Homes unroofed, trees toppled, and a shed and a gas reservoir damaged with losses totaling hundreds of thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Roy Bateman
Joseph Cain
John Cain
Thomas Carroll
Harry McCormick
Mary Schuler
Harrys. Schuler
Olive Schuler
Charles Schuler
William Cornish
Charles Schaffer
Edna V. George
Schuler
Michael Schuler
Joseph Cook
Cook
Cooper
Concord Street
Merchants’ & Miners’ Transportation Co
Flood Washes Out Roads Bridges in Seneca County
A severe Sunday flood in Seneca county caused widespread damage. Wheat in shock and hay on the ground were ruined, gardens and roads flooded, bridges washed out, and Lehigh Valley depot ballasting washed from under the track. Covert faces thousand dollar losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
N. Y
Seneca County
Lehigh Valley
Covert
Sultan of Bacola Denies Fighting Intentions
In Manila on July 21 the sultan of Bacola Mindanao sent a friendly letter to the American expedition commander. He disavowed any desire to fight and said he would confer with the Americans in the future, reversing an earlier threat of offensive operations in August.
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Manila
Bacola
Mindanao
Lake Lanao
Three Good Things for Clarksburg
Negotiations closed with New York capitalists for three plants near Clarksburg West Virginia a locomotive works steel mill and a glass factory The Standard Motive Power Co will erect the locomotive works costing 1 000 000 and employing 1 400 men with a capacity of 100 locomotives a year The steel mill will employ 600 men and the Brooks Glass Co of New York will build the glass factory employing 125 men
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
New York
Standard Motive Power Co
Brooks Glass Co
Two Men Drowned Off Tolchester Excursion
James P. Post aged 20 and Theodore C. Parker aged 21 from Baltimore drowned in Tolchester Maryland when a wind squall overturned their boat while four companions clung to the craft and were rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolchester
James P. Post
Theodore C. Parker
Baltimore
Floods cause heavy crop and railroad damage in Dunkirk
In Northern Chautauqua county on July 21 heavy floods wrecked crops and rail lines. The downpour was terrific and caused widespread loss across the district including Dunkirk and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dunkirk
N. Y
Chautauqua County
Bridges swept away and tracks washed out by flood
Many bridges were washed away in Springville New York with 100 feet of Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg tracks ruined by the flood Sunday. Crops covered by mud were badly damaged two weeks earlier and likely ruined. In Marshall Missouri George Wiley shot and killed Miss Davie Flynn and then killed himself after the act. the woman had refused him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springville
N. Y
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Marshall, Mo
George Wiley
Davie Flynn
Richard Dearking
Campaign of Oratory Shapes 1902 Congressional Canvass
A republican campaign strategy emphasizes heavy use of stump speakers and newspaper distribution across 886 districts. Leaders praise recent Congress work, irrigation and canal issues, western expansion, and Roosevelt prospects, with anticipation of a vigorous, nationwide campaign in 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Congress
Republican Party
West
Asia
Africa
Roosevelt
Oregon
House of Representatives
Maine
Vermont
Porto Rico and Protection Policy Praised by U S Official
Alonzo R. Cruzen, the Porto Rico customs collector, praises protective tariffs after observing Porto Rico. He notes higher wages, worker migration from the West Indies, and US goods provisioning the island. He cites a 43 percent rise in US exports to Porto Rico over the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo R. Cruzen
Porto Rico
Washington
New York
Ebbitt House
Cruzen
Curtis, Neb
Washington Post
Mr. Cruzen
United States
West Indies
Island
Cleveland Hill alliance in 1894 NY election critiqued
The piece argues the revival of Grover Cleveland as a Democrat follower under David B. Hill is an uncertain vote getter. It recalls 1894 when Hill lost to the Republican by 156208 as Cleveland’s era was calm and Bryan’s rise later labeled Hill an anarchist by Albany papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
David B. Hill
W. J. Bryan
New York
Flower
Albany
Stanchfield
Cleveland
Indiana Republicans Consistently Backed Sound Money The Nation's Progress
A review of Indiana Republican platforms from 1876 to 1896 shows a history of gradual shifts toward sound money and eventually a gold standard. The text argues the party evolved with new information, embracing resumption of specie payments, bimetallism, and later gold standard, reflecting broader national progress and adaptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis Journal
Congress
Republican Party
Party of Progress
Abraham Lincoln
Grant
Republican Party of
The Decisive Issue in 1902 Elections
The piece argues that United States prosperity under Republican governance will determine 1902 congressional outcomes and future elections. It cites national success in trade, industry, and growth, praising Roosevelt and warning against switching to opposing policies. The tone echoes editorials from Troy Times and New York Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Republican Party
America
Troy Times
New York Sun
House of Representatives
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Politically charged notes from early party debates
Excerpts show Grover Cleveland criticizing a fiddler during an overture for Harmony. The Democratic Party faces scrutiny over a paramount issue as Bryan and Hill are criticized in editorials. Analysts warn Democrats must win 40 seats to secure the next House under new apportionment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
Mobile
Ala
Bryan
Hill
Chicago Inter Ocean
Real Estate Firm Protests Inflated Trader Prices
A real estate firm challenges inflated trader prices and extraordinary commissions added to the sale price. The notice emphasizes fair dealing with both owner and purchaser to ensure a just transaction.
Vast Michigan and Ohio farm listings with exchanges
A century old classified panel lists No 711 116 acres near a river bottom and 716 430 acres near a city with two dwellings and riverfront land. Many parcels span Crawford and Claire counties Michigan and Defiance and Paulding counties Ohio with improvements, timber, orchards, and options to exchange for city property or other lands. Prices range from 400 to 6000 dollars per parcel with multiple farm types and sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Claire County
Michigan
Hutton
Crawford County
Ney
Ohio
Adams
Hicksville
Defiance County
Church
Indiana
Pike
Ats
Saa
Defiance City
Henry County
Sehec
Rom
Paulding County
Paniel
Pike Road
A. B
M. E
Sider Exchange
M. E.church
School
Evangelical
U. B
U.S
Residence for sale in ecity with barn and water
No 765 describes a well finished residence in ecity with a barn and a 66 ft front lot. It includes water attachments basement kitchen cellar and a well situated with room for another residence and lot priced at $4000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecity
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Atelantic
McGraw—Fonur
Lanham
China
Porto Rico and Protection
D. E. Dozer & Co
Defiance, Ohio
City Property
Indianatown
Putnam County
Bill Heads
DA. Moreau
Antrone
D. Jessa Rolere
E. N. Lewis
Defiance
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