Striking Miners Rally Over 5000 at Allegheny Meeting
More than five thousand miners gathered at the McCrea schoolhouse for an all day session amid peaceful conduct. Leaders urged adherence to law and order as the strike expands with New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company diggers drifting out. camps report growing support and near suspension of offending mines.
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McCrea
Allegheny County
New York and Cleveland Company
Sandy Creek
Creek
Plum Creek
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
Status of the Strike in Mines Across United States
United Mine Workers bulletin reports rising victory confidence as coal stock remains low. Idle workers total about 93,000 across states including Ohio Illinois Pennsylvania West Virginia and Kentucky with West Virginia the main battle ground and Aug 1 foreseen as possible cessation.
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Columbus
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Illinois
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Tennessee
Indiana
Ilinoia
Fairmont
Turkish Fleet Sails for Crete Amid Crews Tense
Constantinople reports the second Turkish naval division of seven warships under Hari Pasha has left for Crete. Fears rise of clashes with the international fleet in Cretan waters as Allies vow to resist Turkish reinforcements. Grambichow Pasha carries a sultan’s letter to the Kaiser en route to Romania.
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Constantinople
Dardanelles
Hari Pasha
Crete
Cretan
Grambchow Pasha
Roumaunia
Change in Pension Rules Reform Adjudication Practices
Washington July 30. Secretary Webster Davis announces a thorough revision of the rules governing adjudication of pension claims under the act of June 27, 1890. The new code aims for a safe speedy and uniform system, avoiding court like strictness and technicalities that could defeat benevolent purposes. Six modified rules replace former ones and conflicting decisions are set aside.
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Washington
the Interior
Webster Davis
Davis
Congress
Portland to Carry Alaska Gold Valued at 2 Million
The steamer Portland, slated to leave Sept 15, will carry Alaska gold worth about 2 million dollars. PD Weare of Chicago, head of North American Transportation and Trading, fears pirates may target the cargo and has asked the Treasury to provide a revenue cutter to escort the Portland from Bering Sea. Officials granted the request, though some cutter service officers doubt the danger.
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Washington
Portland
Michaels
PD. Weare
Chicago
North American Transportation and Trading Company
Treasury Department
Bering Sea
Revenue Cutter Service
Japan Accepts Hawaii Arbitration Offer on Immigrant Landing
The Japanese government agrees to arbitrate with Hawaii on immigrant landing disputes and other issues. The tax on Japanese liquor imported to Hawaii is a major point in contention.
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Japan
Waihinaroa
Hawaii
State Department
Hawaiian Annexation Debate Report From Honolulu
Honolulu retiring consul general Ellis Mills arrives from Hawaii on the Alameda. Mills notes that annexation faces universal delay by islanders yet calls the movement more passionately supported than ever. He is succeeded by William Hayward and returns to Virginia with his wife.
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San Francisco
Ellis Mills
Honolulu
Islands
Alameda
Mills
William Hayward
Virginia
Hawaii
Floods devastate Silesia causing massive loss
Brexum reports floods across Silesia and Bohemia with damage in the century’s worst disaster. Losses run into millions of marks as about a hundred people are believed dead. A town hall at Loebtan and two other large structures collapsed while rivers rise and residents flee Isohl. The Elizabeth bridge and a Lautfon bridge are at risk or torn down.
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Silesia
Brexum
Bohemia
Loebtan
Isohl
Elizabeth
Lautfon
First Importation of Mexican Cattle via Dingley Tariff
The first importation of Mexican cattle under the Dingley tariff arrived through the local customs house. Six hundred and forty sheils of silver, owned by Newman, were brought in, with a total duty of 1296.05 dollars exceeding duties set by the Wilson bill.
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Necanes
Newman
Wheat closes higher on strong foreign buying
Chicago price action shows wheat advancing after initial hesitation as foreign demand for cash grain drives gains. Corn, oats, and pork futures also rise with mixed gains across fats and byproducts. cash quotes list No 2 red wheat at 75-76 cents, No 2 corn at 27-28 cents, and oats at 16 cents.
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Chicago
Omaha Market Report Cattle Hogs Sheep Totals Aug 3
South Omaha cattle receipts about 4 400 show steady to lower prices for native beef steers 3.00 to 4.80 western steers up to 5.00 Texas steers around 3.00 to 4.10 cows and heifers 2.45 to 3.35 canners 1.75 to 2.75 stockers 4.60 to 6.20 calves 4.00 to 6.00 bulls and stags 2.06 to 3.50. Hog receipts near 3 000 steady to higher heavy 4.00 to 4.40 mixed 5.45 to 4.50 light 3.40 to 3.60 bulk 3.45 to 3.50. Sheep receipts 1 100 steady natives 3.04 to 4.00 westerns 4.20 to 4.85 common 2.70 to 3.40 lambs 4.00 to 5. Uy.
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South Omaha
Texas
Chicago Livestock Market Report Summary
Chicago hogs receipts 17 000 strong prices mixed from 3 75 to 4 00 with heavies 3 50 to 3 90 cattle receipts 8 300 steady cows and heifers 1 90 to 4 25 Texas steers 2 00 to 4 05 stockers and feeders 1 00 to 4 40 cattle and hog markets close near yesterday levels mixed prices for natives 2 50 to 4 20 westerns 1 25 to 4 54 calves and livestock market notes show little change
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Chicago
Texas
Vilamis
Dkgsub I
Train wreck near Denver kills five passengers and two crew
A Kansas Pacific fast passenger train wrecked 40 miles east of Denver after a washout carried away a bridge span on Comanche creek. Two trainmen died on impact, five passengers fatally injured, many others hurt. Engineer Ward trapped under his engine. fireman badly hurt. A wrecking train, with General Manager Devel aboard, headed to the scene.
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Kansas Pacific
A. Warn
Dagnington
Lan Bus City
Oscar Ingram
Ahremian
Rankin
Reid
Fred Nash
Comanche Creek
Byers
Strasburg
Ward
Peeeewee
Devel
Salisbury Seals Conference Letter Sparks Controversy
Professor Henry W. Eliott condemns The Plaindealer report on Lord Salisbury's fur seal conference. He claims official denial of reopening talks, accuses Washington of misrepresenting the scope, and notes Canada’s control and Foster’s past failures. The letter references John Hay and May 10 discussions and predicts no revision to existing regulations.
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Cleveland
Henry W. Eliott
Plaindealer
Lord Salisbury
Foreign Dispatches
John Hay
Washington
Foster
Salisbury
Canada
Paris
Farmers Grow Discouraged by Dry Weather and Sluggish Crops
Aug 4 report from St Jusein notes 99 degree heat with no rain and bleak corn prospects due to a late spring. Dacey Parr prize fight ends in a knockout foul in Omana. Nelson Dingley Sr. remains critically ill in Lewiston with paralysis at age and Congress member Dingley at his side. Milwaukee car fuse fire causes panic injuring four reported by Aug 3.
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St. Jusein
Omana
Billy Dacey
Johnny Parr
Dacey
Parr
Nelson Dingley
Lewiston
Congressman Dingley
Death of Nelean Dingley
Nelean Dingley, father of Congressional member Devit, dies in Lewiston Me on August 4. The notice records the bereaved family and local public figures mourning the loss.
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Neliyn Dingley
Pry
Lewiston
Nelean Dingley
Congrensimay Devit
Night attack on Camp Malakaland ends with British relief
SimLa dispatch reports tribesmen assault Camp Malakaland. heavy fighting lasts hours. British repulse raid as bonfires expose natives, Mullah wounded, chiefs disabled. British casualties include one dead and 17 wounded, Lt. Costello wounded again. Reinforcements under Colonel Reed arrive from Newshera.
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SimLa
Malakaland
Costello
Reed
Newshera
Partial Solar Eclipse Observed by Hicks in St Louis
Observations from July 30 report a 7:25 to 9:82 am partial solar eclipse in St Louis. Rev Ira R Hicks notes a prominent sun spot with central black chasm and two smaller spots, indicating solar activity tied to storms. Troops reach Fort Chakdara as British forces lift siege. casualties include Lieutenant Rattray wounded and seven native soldiers killed.
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St. Louis
Ira R. Hicks
London
Simla
Fort Chakdara
Chitral
Rattray
Meiklejohn
Nebraska corn holds up amid drought and heat wave
Answers from railroad HQ and Lincoln wholesalers indicate Nebraska corn largely escapes damage from the dry spell and hot winds. Farmers report minimal harm except in the extreme southwest. Rain fell in central and northern parts of the state on Monday.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Commissioners named to locate socialist colony site
Commissioners chosen to locate the first Social Democracy colony were named by the association’s board. Richard J. Hinton of Washington D C Cyrus Field Willard of Boston and W I Berland of Bay City Mich were named. Washington state remains favored for the colony location.
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Ormcaco
Aug
The
Social Democracy
Association
Richard J. Hinton
Washington, D.C
Cyrus Field Willard
Boston
W. I. Berland
Bay City
Mich
of Washington
Steamship Nopo to sail for Dyea with 140 aboard
The steam er Nopo will sail tomorrow morning from San Francisco with 140 passengers for Dyea Alaska. Ten of the passengers are women and will travel over the Chilkoot pass to the Klondike gold fields. Two others are Mayor A Q Scott of Springfield and his son. Mayor Scott has resigned to seek fortune in the frozen north.
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Dyea
Alaska
Chilkoot Pass
Mlondyke
A. QO. Scott
Springfield
Scott
Gymnastic Teachers and Students Meet in Milwaukee
Gymnastics teachers and summer school students gathered in Milwaukee as Dr. Robert Fischer of Cleveland lectured on animal heat. His experiments showed the muscular system as the main source of heat, heightened by bodily exercise.
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Gymnaathe
Milwaukee
Mulwaukee
Robert Fischer
Cleveland
Rumor Justice Field Resigns Prompting White House Shakeup
A Washington dispatch says Henry Hitchcock of St Louis may be named attorney general to replace McKenna who would move to Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Field. Field is expected to resign around August 16 with a reshaping of the federal judiciary anticipated.
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Justice Field
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Washington
Henry Hitchcock
McKenna
Supreme Court
Heat Wave Prostrations Grow Fatal in St Louis
Suffering from heat in St Louis on August 3 the hot spell persisted with little change. A number of prostrations were reported yesterday and three proved fatal: Joseph Davis race horse owner R D Murray locomotive engineer and Patrick McCauley iron worker.
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St. Louis
Joseph Davis
R. D. Murray
Patrick McCauley
Conditions of crops show rapid growth and strong yields
The Corn Belt reports from Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri indicate favorable conditions with a bumper corn crop, strong wheat, oats, and rye yields, and late but productive corn growth. Moisture is adequate, harvest under way, outlook bright across all four states.
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Missouri
Curiaco
Corn Belt
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway
Nobiska
Colorado
Foreign demand lifts wheat prices and crops outlook
Dun's Trade Review notes broad business improvement across northern cities and crop prospects, with foreign demand boosting wheat by 4.3 cents and corn up 1.21 cents while cotton gains 1-16. Western receipts exceed last year and railroads seek cars as tariff effects unfold.
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Dun
Trade Review
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Detroit
Seattle
Portland
Record heat grips Kansas City for third day
Kansas City and surrounding areas endure over 100 degree heat for a third consecutive day with a 102 degree high recorded at 4 pm. Hot winds prevail across the state and the corn crop outlook is gloomy as farmers in the south and west fear for fodder and yields.
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Kansas City
Government Weather Bureau
Kansas
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