Wave of dark fires scar Camden and recalls many losses
The Camden town in South Carolina suffered a large blaze with extensive damage. The loss is estimated well over $100,000. Across North American news, Generals Botha and Velatey depart Pretoria en route to Cape Town and Europe.
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Joss
Botha
Velatey
Pretoria
Cape Town
Europe
William Piter
Clara Filer
Harry Bennett
Steelton
Harrisburg
Fred Lee Rice
Toronto
Canada
Willliam Boyd
Rice
Champaign
New Orleans
Elmer Wood
Henry McCall
R. J. Kennedy
Christopher Norbeck
Chaska
Minn
Minneapolis
Michigan Central Railroad
Tlinois
Pito
W. H. Feathers
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Atlantic City
Oregon
Chamberlain
Furnish
R.S. Benn
Republcan
Supreme Judges
Arthur J. Caton
Chicago Club
Strike fund plans temper expectations amid coal strike
Wilkesbarre July 29 President Mitchell defines that none of the strike fund will go to men with back accounts and resources. Funds redirected to those in need as 900000 dependents loom. Operations will push coal output with more washeries and expanded breakers while pickets threaten. Police guard nonunion workers as dwellers appeal for aid from Polish Lithuanian communities in the Wyoming Valley.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell Han
Lund
Nancoke
Panther Creek Breakers
Philadelphia
Mitchell
Wilson
Jackson
Nanticoke
Coal and Iron
No. 7
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Wyoming Valley
New York
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Seranton Electric Railway Company
Railway unions accept 11 hour day across lines
Officials of the Elgin Joliet and Eastern and Chicago Lake Shore and Eastern railways today announced a new schedule reducing hours for engineers firemen conductors and brakemen from 12 to 11 while keeping wages unchanged. In Baseball Matters Toronto P J Powers announces a blacklist for contract jumpers with a $1000 fine and umpire Frank Rinn is released and reportedly offered Peoria managerial duties.
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Elgin, Joliet & Hastern
Chicago, Lake Shore & Hastern
Baseball Matters
Toronto
Ont
P. ‘J. Powers
Frank Rinn
Peoria
Cholera Deaths Rise Across Regions in July Reports
Cholera headlines show 106 Russian and 276 Chinese deaths in Manchuria from July 15 to 23. Cairo records 35 new cases and 38 deaths on July 25. Manila logs 150 new cases in the 48 hours ending this morning, with provinces silent due to a storm.
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St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Cairo
Heyat
Manchaen
Manila
Balkan Macedonians plan August congress for new president
Sofia reports the Macedonian committee will convene a congress on August 2 to elect a new president. Ex-President Saravoff has returned after a year away as a candidate, and General Zontchef, the de facto leader, threatens to resist if the government allows the session.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Macedonian Committee
Saravoff
Zontchef
Rev
Firmin's Army Is Defeated in Haiti and Panama
Washington reports Gen Colin with 2,000 troops repelled Firmin's forces landed from a Haytien vessel. 20 killed, 60 wounded, other side unknown. In Panama, Herrera forces near Agua Dulce. Salazar plans to negotiate. Cana to carry terms. Peru's president backs Panama canal, and Dr Russell Wilson's life is saved after US protest.
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Washington
Powell
Port Au Prince
Colin
Firmin
Kutick
Haytien
Cape Haytien
Fanama
Beyaca
Agua Dulce
Berr
Herrera
Santiago Veraguas
Salazar
Panama
Cana
De Windt Reports Feasibility of East West Railroad
Harry De Windt of the London Express, after six months across Siberia to Seattle, says a railroad linking eastern and western hemispheres is feasible. He traveled from Paris December 16, reached Seattle via Bering Straits and Yukon routes, notes hunger and cold, praises Americans, and says overland travel was harsher than expected. He criticizes Russian policy after meeting famine and disease among natives.
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Seattle
Siberia
Harry de Windt
London Express
de Windt
Paris
Bering Straits
Yulon
Dawson
Skagway
Ds Windt
Trans-Siberian Railway
Irkutsk
Arctic Ocean
Classified Them As Unfair Libel Arrest Report
Wilkesharre Pennsylvania July 25. F F Mullahy secretary of the stationary Fire men's association of Pennsylvania was arrested on libel charges. Twenty five complaints allege he printed a list of prosecutors under unfair workmen and posted it in public places. Bail set at 12000 by supporters.
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Wilkesharre
F. F. Mullahy
Primary Election Rioting Shocks Camden for First District
Camden New Jersey July 29 fighting broke out at multiple polling sites during the First congressional district delegate primary. One man was killed in Camden and Joe Goddard a heavyweight boxer from Philadelphia was likely fatally shot while another clash involved a pugilist and a colored constable in Pensauken township during electioneering.
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Camden
N. J
Joe Goddard
Philadelphia
Pugilet
Robert
Washington
Pensauken Township
Jeffries Wins Title With Knockout Of Fitzsimmons
In San Francisco July 25 James J Jeffries defeated Robert Fitzsimmons in the eighth round by knockout after a hard fight. Jeffries weighed about 215 pounds and wore a black, while Fitzsimmons weighed around mid to upper 160s. The match featured bleeding cuts and heavy exchanges with Jeffries gaining the decisive knockdown and victory.
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San Francisco
Robert Fitzsimmons
James J. Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Arige
Coney Isle
Jeff
Delaney
Foley
Dave Barry
Bob Fitzsimmons
Clark Ball
Hank Griffin
George Dawson
Billy Delaney
Joe Egan
Joe Kenedy
George Miller
Fitz
Jim Corbett
Ben Solomon
Edward Wheeler
Simmons
Billy Gallagher
Rob
If American Ag
Bob
Bobh
Cormrs
Pitz
Jeayaa
Del
Jef
Jed
Oly
Tell
Jeitas
geiHerd
Dack
Trouble in the Coal Region Riots and Kidnapping
In Tacoma Pennsylvania July 28 striking miners seized William Eagan of Lehigh Coal and Navigation and seized a Dragonan. Deputies armed with Winchesters escorted the men to a waiting train and then to Lansford. A crowd gathered as prisoners were taken, gunfire feared as 17 escaped and town authorities feared riot.
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Tacoma
Penn
Wiliam Eagan
Lehigh Coat & Navigation Company
Drakenan
Hia
Mauch Chunks
Lansford
China Will Be Represented Pekin Exposition Invitation
July 28 Minister Conger introduced John Barrett commissioner general of the St Louis exposition for Asia and Australia to the dowager empress and presented her majesty with an invitation to attend the exposition engraved on a silver plate. The empress promised to send a representative to the fair and a railway man Resige Lieingfeld Superintendent of Alton at T
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China
Pekin
Conger To Day
John Barrett
St. Louis
Americans Settle in Canada Debate in Lords Tells Emigration Figures
In the House of Lords Lord Burghclere pressed about claims that Canadian land was bought by Americans including an alleged 200,000 emigrants. Undersecretary Lord Onslow cited emigration to Canada rising from 17,987 in 1901 to 24,100 to date this year and noted rapid land uptake in Western Canada by Americans, Englishmen and other Europeans. Lord Rosebery sought emigration figures from Canada to the United States but was told figures could not be supplied.
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London
House of Lords
Lord Burghclere
Lord Onslow
Colonial Office
Canada
Western
Lord Rosebery
United States
Hard Words by Coleridge Critiques War Policy
London reports Lord Coleridge sharply condemning government handling of the Boer War. He argues liberalism could have warned of high costs and fierce Boer resistance and suggests different terms after Pretoria might have ended the war sooner.
English Crops in Danger From Weather Across UK
London reports wind and rain threaten serious damage to a large portion of the United Kingdom wheat area. Barley harmed by weather, oats faring better. French wheat yields exceed average with a 42,000,000 quarter crop. Rye below average, oats up to 16 percent. Hungary and parts of Germany expected to yield above average.
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London
Mark Lane Express
United Kingdom
Hungary
Germany
Saxony
Bayvarin
Silesin
Market Reports Chicago Grain and Live Stock
Chicago Grain reports show flour and wheat drifting lower with modest trade and several price references for No 2 and yellow corn while receipts rise for flour and wheat. Live stock notes from Chicago and St Louis record cattle and hog receipts, price ranges for various classes, and modest demand with some weakness in lower grades.
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Chicago
Istke
Blige
St. Louia
St. Louis
Texas
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Lord Coleridge
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