Miners Strike Widens Across Pittsburg District
In the Pittsburg district up to 15 thousand of about 20 thousand miners joined a national strike. Two thirds have quit, with great destitution among miners and families in Kansas. Operators dispute success prospects as 62 mines idle while 26 stay open. Special reports cite 6,000 of 8,000 miners striking at Monongahela City.
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C. I. OC
Rossville
Panhandle
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Thomas Run
Snowden
Gastonville
Chicago
Monongahela City
Progress of United Mine Workers strike praised by Ratchford
President Ratchford reports bright outlook as districts in Pittsburg show widespread coal mine suspensions. He notes New York and Cleveland Gas company workers may join soon, potentially triggering a full shutdown. He urges unity and warns against premature action, saying the movement benefits all.
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Columbus
Ratchford
United Mine Workers
Pittsburg
Dolan
New York and Cleveland Gas Company
Endeavor Convention Preparations At San Francisco
About 6 000 delegates arrive today with another 12 000 expected tomorrow. A great concert is held at Mechanics pavilion as Endeavor singers prepare for multiple meetings. Miss H J Newton from Foo Chow and Miss Carrie Hostetter from Tokio attend, bringing a silk banner for the largest donor to foreign missions. Reproduction of an early California mission will be shown.
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San Francisco
Baer
Christian Endeavor
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Foo Chow
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China
Carrie Hostetter
Tokio
Newton
Christian Endeavor ,Society
Foreign Missions
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Ling Muk Ketk
Mechanics’ Pavilion
California
Turkey Refuses to Yield in Tiered Negotiations
Constantinople July 7. The council of ministers rejected diplomats demands in the Grieco Turkish frontier talks. The Turkish reply signals a rupture unless powers concede or enforce a decision. Grand vizier vows not to sign an agreement on diplomats’ strategic lines. Rumors say sultan may yield later by sacrificing ministers. Galata area heavy with anxiety and securities fall amid European pressure. Educators in session in Milwaukee as National Educational Association opens its first general session. President Skinner urges mass education and cities vie to host next convention, with Omaha and Salt Lake prominent.
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Council of Ministers
Galata
Turkey
Milwauken
National Educational Association
Exposition Building
Charles R. Skinner
Market reacts to heat with broad buying across grains and livestock
Prevailing hot winds trigger buying across corn oats and wheat with futures higher. Cash bids firm for wheat No 2 red and corn while cattle hog and sheep receipts rise at Kansas City in a mixed, steady to firm market session.
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Curiaco
Chicago Livestock Receipts and Grain Prices
Chicago livestock receipts show mixed hog and cattle markets with weakness in buyers and steady to firm cattle prices. Sheep receipts remain light and steady, while St Louis grain notes higher wheat futures and No 2 red cash prices with slight gains.
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Chicago
Caicaco
Texas
Fatal boiler blast kills nine on Tennessee farm
A boiler explosion at W. A. Allen’s farm in Hartsville Tennessee killed nine workers and injured five others as the threshing crew prepared to leave the field. Names of the dead and injured include Allen family members and several colored workers. fatalities include Lindsey Allen whose head was blown away. W. A. Allen, a member of the Trousdale county court, was among the owners and organizers of the work.
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W. A. Allen
James Allen
Linpsty Allen
Mack Turnstile
Aba Batu
Porter Averitt
Baron Len Barksdale
Will Allen
Calhoun Stone
Tee
George Thee
John Oley
Albert Haley
Salm Wheeler
Mr. Allen
Lindsey Allen
Wheeler
Dico
Foley
Trousdale County Court
Heat Death Toll Reaches 31 in Cincinnati Surge
The Cincinnati death toll from extreme heat climbs to 31 over three days as temperatures hit 93 midday after a 70 degree morning. Prostrations and hospitalizations surged with a thunderstorm at 3 pm providing brief relief before evening temperatures rose again.
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W. A. Baker
Mary Leming
Kate Sextro
Haura Burdsal
Harry Brown
John Hempfling
Richard Fleming
Palmer Hotel
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Cyclone Flatten Lowry Minnesota Town in Death Toll Confusion
Dispatches report a cyclone obliterating Lowry Minnesota seven miles from Glenwood on the Soo line. Initial tallies mention four killed with several injured, while other reports claim seven or ten killed and many injured as the cloud moved southwest to northeast.
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Denum
Minn
Railroa
Lowry
Soo Line
Glenwood
Northern Pacific
Neny
Aeronaut Weston and Assistant Die in Wisconsin Balloon Jump
Professor George Weston and Albert Scott of Aberdeen Wisconsin were crushed during an ascension and parachute jump when the balloon rose and winds drove them into trees and to the ground. Scott suffered fatal injuries while Weston was crushed and mangled. Fort Wayne reports a hot day with several deaths and injuries including Amelia Miller Eliza A Ewing Frank Hexley and Mrs William Miller and a fall from a cherry tree injuring Mrs Pollock.
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Cal
George Weston
Albert Scott
Aberdeen
Wis
Scott
Weston
Fort Wayne
Ind
Amelia Miller
Eliza A. Ewing
Frank Hexley
William Miller
William Pollock
National Reform Press opens session with Texas delegates
In Nashville the National Reform Press association began its opening session with about 75 delegates, of whom 50 were from Texas. Vice President Mayes of Pomeroy presided, Rev J D Barbee offered prayer, and Mayes gave a brief address. In Washington the treasury department issued 493 warrants totaling 1,098,156 dollars for sugar bounty payments across states.
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Nashville
National Reform Press Association
House of Representatives
Texas
Mayes of
Pomeroy
Wash
J. D. Barbee
D. D
Mayes
Washixaton
Treasury Department
Forest Reserve Rules Approved for United States Lands
Commissioner Herrmann has prepared forest reserve regulations for approval, detailing fire penalties must extinguish campfires, prospecting rights, timber sale limits, and use of waters for domestic mining milling and irrigation. Livestock grazing allowed with sheep bans in dry regions. Oregon and Washington reserves exempt from extended grazing ban. Timber cut must be used in the relevant state or territory.
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Herrmann
Washington
General Land Office
United States
Secretary of the Interior
Oregon
Impure seed a menace to U S farmers
A department report to Secretary Wilson outlines how vast imports of grass and clover seed carry weed pests like Russian thistle and Canadian thistle into the United States. Wind stock and railroads spread them, and cheap novelty seeds at high prices worsen the problem for communities and eradicators.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
America
Explosion on the Puritan Traps Thirty Men in Boiler Room
Thirty sailors escaped death when a boiler on the monitor Puritan exploded at Brooklyn navy yard. Steam filled the room, August Wilson ordered a retreat, Chief Engineer Cowie burned, crownsheet failure blamed, crew aided each other to safety.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
August Wilson
Wilson
Cowie
Engineer Cowie
Panic on excursion barge collision near West 120th Street
Panic broke out when the three decker barge Andrews collided with the Hudson Yacht club steamer Golden Rod off West 120th Street at 2 a.m. Over 300 excursionists crowded the vessel, many leaping to escape. Ships pulled apart after an hour with a large hole in the barge and a damaged bow. several injured, none seriously.
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Andrews
Golden Rod
Hudson Yacht Club
West One Hundred and Twentieth Street
Llewellyn Sinka
the Sound
New York
Llewellyn
Alfred H. Carr
Davis Island
Lively Tariff Battle Crowds Senate Votes
Washington July 7 final vote on the tariff bill expected today after debate under a four minute rule. Amendments on beer sugar bounty and reciprocity faced strong opposition as Wellington and Allison led clashes and the Senate weighed duties and export bounties.
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Allison
Pettus
Yeas
Allen
Nebraska
Nays
Wellington
Senate
Teller
Louisiana
Caffrey
McEnery
Rep
Militia Mobilization Measure Seeks Large War Drill Plan
Senator Allen introduces a war department prepared bill to drill the militia nationwide. It calls for concentrating 30 percent of U S militia and 30 percent of the regular army at Omaha from June to November 1898 and would fund mobilization with 3 500 684 dollars. Senator Harris in poor health after grip complications. his condition described as grave though some improvement noted. The House adjourns to Wednesday after a party vote with no other business.
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Allen
War Department
Secretary of War
Omaha
United States
Congress
Harris
Tennessee
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