Plot to shoot British officers and seize Lord Roberts
A Pretoria dispatch reports a time plot to kill British officers and abduct Lord Roberts. About fifteen conspirators planned arson in western Johannesburg, then entry into British officers’ homes to murder occupants, with horses prepared to hurriedly move Roberts to a commando. Ten ringleaders were arrested. the scheme sparked a national sensation.
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Lonnos
The
Daily News
Pretoria
Ug. Aiso
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
Nhearest
Horsea
Nearing a Million Pensioners and Interesting Statisticks
Washington reports the commissioner of pensions is preparing a year end statement for June 30 1900. It shows 098,680 pensioners on the roll July 1 1900 with an annual increase of 2,010. 43,448 dropped during the year including 55,909 by death. Three year totals for disbursements reach about 421,469,000 and total pensions paid since 1866 about 2,028,378,247. Additional costs for medical exams administration and homes for disabled volunteers run above 85,000,000 and 51,000,000 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Evans
Pension Bureau
Blood Oozing From Pores A Farmer Fights Rare Disease
Michigan farmer Sr. Josere Mach Loven Emmons of Pokagon Township on the Jack Myers place is slowly dying from purpura hemorrhagica. Blood spots appear on the skin, with internal bleeding and bleeding from the mouth nose and ears. Despite good health he weakens and medical authorities say death may come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Sr. Josere
Loven Emmons
Jack Myers
Pokagon Township
Mr. Emmon
Emmona
Dashed to Death at Ohio State House Roof Jump
F M Rennick of Falling Springs West Virginia leaped from the roof of the Ohio State House in Columbus and died on the pavement below after climbing out through a dome window. A note cites opium habit and a desire to end his life. a Mrs J H Rennick of Falling Springs is named in the letter.
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Ohio State House
Columbus
CotcmBus
Ohio
F. M. Rennick
Falling Springs
W. Va
Retnick
J. H. Reanick
Greenbrier County
West Vireint
Massacre Report From Armenia and Related News
Reports from Constantinople recount mass killings near Spayhad in Sasaun district by troops and Kurds under Aji Pasha with villages burned. Also noted are prize fight arrests in Jamaica precinct for fatal bout in a barn, Sharkey engagement plans, a Beaver Falls fire destroying works, and a famine relief fund total reaching $200,900.
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Armenia
Constantinople
Bietlais
Turkey
Spayhad
Sasaun
Aji Pasha
Bieteiz
Chinese Edict Grants Open Mail Dialogue With Ministers
The edict dated the fourth permits potters to freely communicate with ministers and send cipher messages. A reply to Conger was sent by the State Department urging cheer. The imperial order directs safe conduct for foreigners to Tien Tsin and names Jung Lu to appoint officials for the safety. A cable to Consul Conger conveyed the government’s urgent position and to Li Hong Chang Sheng and viceroys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu Wedresang
State Department
Tien Fsin
Jung Lu
Aming
Atlee
Root
Gen
Corbin
Conges
Li Hong Chang
Sheng
Nomination Notify Bryan and Stevenson at Military Perk
Wm Jennings Bryan and Adlai E Stevenson were formally notified of their nominations for president and vice president during a Military Perk ceremony on the eighth. Thousands witnessed as James B Richardson announced Bryan’s selection as the Democratic presidential nominee. Bryan’s lengthy reply followed a wild city demonstration. Thomas of Colorado notified Stevenson, who gave a briefer reply.
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Bryan
Stevenson
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Republic
James K. Jonas
James B. Richardson
Tennessee
Richardson
Kansas City
Mv. Thomas
Colorado
Prohibs To Use A Train For Campaign Across Nation
National leaders John J. Woolley and Fleury B. Metcalf will campaign across the United States on a special Prohibition train starting from Chicago in October. The trip will include speakers literature and a glee club with Oliver Stewart and Prof Samuel J. Vickie among the organizers and Joshua A. Levering as a former presidential candidate. State Prohibition tickets will join in various states for rallies.
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New York
John J. Woolley
Fleury B. Metcalf
United States
Nany
Chicago
Woalley
Metcalf
Oliver Stewart
Prohibition National Committee
Samuel J. Vickie
Joshua A. Levering
Jiale Jonson
Lindy
Prohibition
Judge rules telegraph firms must send grain quotations
In Kansas City Judge Henry granted Christie Street Commission Company and Brokerage Grain Company a permanent injunction against Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies. He held Chicago Board of Trade quotations carry public interest and must be delivered to commission firms requesting them, regardless of leased lines or private telegrams.
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Kananas City
Henry
Christie Street Commission Company
Brokerage Grain Company
Western Union
Postal ‘Telegraph Companies
Chicago Board of Trade
Desided Crop Prospects Improve in India Monsoon Update
London reports Lord Curzon the viceroy notes a marked improvement in crop prospects over the last ten days due to renewed monsoon activity. If favorable conditions persist, autumn crops should be secured and relief tensions may ease for about 6.356 million people.
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India
London
Lord Curzon
Kedleston
Big Meat Order for Soldiers Raises Strain on Supply
Government asks Chicago parkers to furnish 2.0 OW perimis of meats within thirty days for American soldiers in the orient. It is described as the largest such order issued by the U S government. Five killed in collision near Aurich Ark on the St Louis division of the St Louis Southwestern railway.
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Chicago
Bhurr
Ark
St. Louis
Cotton Belt
Aurich
Here
Troopship McPherson Goes Ashore at Forbes Island
The United States army transport McPherson ashore at Forbes Island after deviating more than two miles off course while en route from Santiago to New York. Over 400 troops from the Fifth Infantry and stores were moved to shore. Alene assisted but could not refloat her. later reports say she was floated and unharmed.
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McPherson
New York
Atlas Line
Alene
Long
West Indian
United States Army
Santiago
Forbes Island
Miles Seeks Service but Miles’s Request Is Refused
An reported request by Lieut. Gen. Neon A. Miles to enter service in China has been denied by War Department officials. They argue that General Chaffee was sent to China to command American troops and retracing would reflect poorly on his conduct. Friends of Miles contend his experience and rank could influence officers of other troops and improve cooperation.
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Chaffees
Wanemxotox
Neon A. Miles
War Department
Chaffee
China
Gen. Miles
Miles
Towne Declines Populist Vice Presidential Nomination
Charles A Towne former congressman and Populist nominee for vice president declines the nomination after mature consideration. He informs the Sioux Falls convention committee that he must decline and endorses Adlai Stevenson as a man of unimpeachable character urging Populists and reformers to support him.
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Dutumn
Minn
Charles A. Towne
Sioux Falls
Bronx Falls
Towne
Adlai E. Stevenson
Kruger Anxious to Surrender to British Forces
In reports from Claremont New Hampshire and Sullivan county a guardian was appointed for playwright Charles Hoyt, with Joseph O. Lyford of Concord named guardian. Separate notices report the death by suicide of Katherine West, a Du Pont graduate and A B holder, at an Osawatomie mental asylum in Kansas.
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Charles Hoyt
Claremont
N. 1
Joseph OG. Lyford
Concord
Fort Scotr
Kan
Katherine West
Osawatomie
DuPauw University
Ann Arbor
Tariff Increases Ordered by czar over China costs
ST. PETERSBURG reports the czar orders a tariff rise tied to costs from the China events while maintaining existing treaty tariffs. New York says Standard Oil of New Jersey directors declare an $8 per share dividend payable Sept 13 after June and March distributions of 10 and 20 percent. Vienna reports Hans Kramer, an American tourist, slipping from the Rex Mountain and being found 30 hours later with both legs broken.
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ST. PeTrusnure
China
Czar
Standard Oil
New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Vienna
Hans Kramer
Market Quotations Aggregate Across Cities and Commodities
Sioux City to Buffalo and New York quotations cover cattle hogs sheep and grains with mixed to strong prices. Prices list per hundredweight and bushels for wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs and creamery butter in varied wholesale ranges across cities including Chicago Indianapolis Detroit Milwaukee Cincinnati Toledo and more.
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Sioux City
Chicago
Vhuice Creamery
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee
Northern
New York
T&c
Ultimatum to China Sparks Quick U S Action
Officials moved swiftly after a ciphered dispatch from Minister Conger alleged Chinese government direct responsibility for attacks on international representatives in Pekin and for orders to leave Pekin. President and Secretaries Root and Adee were briefed as Conger’s message was relayed to the White House.
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Pekin
State Department
Conger
Canton
Adeo
Beet
Root
Lim
White House
Hoot
Pesident
Phere
Gol. Montgomery
McAdew
Minnister
Heat
Per Piary
Vrogi
Genral Corbin
Atlee
Corbin
Goodnow
Danger
Fle
Ti Hing Chang
Sheng
Condition Of Crops Late Planted Corn Needs Rain
A weather bureau crop report notes hot conditions in the Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys with limited rainfall across much of the east. Heavy rains occurred in parts of the Gulf States and Central Ohio, Upper Mississippi, and the Red River region. Rain is needed in the Central Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys and along the Atlantic coast northward. Late planted corn in these regions would benefit, while early planted corn avoids serious drought damage. The Lake region and Ohio valley experience varied moisture.
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Weather Boreau
Missouri
Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Gulf States
Ohio
Led
Atlantic Coast
Carolinas
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic
Dakotas
Minnesota
South Dakota
Towa
Charles A. Towne
Towne withdraws from Populist ticket amid Bryan vote call
Charles A. Towne formally withdraws from the Populist national ticket and urges support for Bryan and Stevenson. He argues no one would view his candidacy as serious while campaigning for a rival ticket and notes the Democratic and Silver Republican nominations align with Bryan and Stevenson. Telegraphic briefs also report a 250 pound shark caught in New York bay and Costa Rica adopting the gold standard.
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Charles A. Towne
Hiversbedy
Stevenson
Moosevelt
United States
Bryan
Silver Repiblican Party
New York Bay
Costa Rica
Polk
Naghville
Tenn
Axizons
Nandita
Dennes
Pittsburg
Jta
Bloodied clash at Pyi-tsang intrenchments in Pei Ho fight
A dispatch from Chefou reports allied forces attacking Pyi tsang intrenchments on both sides of the Pei Ho River Sunday morning. Japanese crossed exposed to cross fire and suffered heavy losses as Chinese forces blew the bridge and retreated upriver. Fighting lasted from 3 to 11 with high casualties on both sides. Capt W Bade Di Wismar leads an expedition for Franz Joseph Said to seek traces of Andtve with Cornelio Manai as escort. James Meacham confesses to murdering Charles Reed near Cleveland Tennessee. Boards of trade may fund telegraph system costing 36 million.
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Chefou
Pyi-tsang
Pei-Ho
W. Bade di Wismar
Franz Joseph Said
Andtve
Duke of
Mad engine on the loose in Iowa town chase ends in roundhouse
An engine at Burlington station near Council Bluffs sped south at forty miles per hour with smoke and sparks flying. Engineers pursued it aboard another locomotive, reaching Island Park nine miles down the line where the runaway vanished into the roundhouse. No crew found. authorities suspect a hob o may have started it, but no proof emerged.
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Burlington
Council Bluff
Bluffs
Pacific Junction
Leo
Bridenstein
Lee
Island Park
Tax Levy Reduction by State Executive Council
The state executive council reduced the tax levy by 0.3 mills to a total 6.8 mills including 2.6 general and 0.2 for educational institutions. The 2.9 mill general levy from last year drops, with added percent for state university and agricultural college. Express company valuations are $183,124 and $1,134,213 for telephone and telegraphs. The total state property valuation rises by $19,142,059 to reflect revised assessments.
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State Executive Council
Agricultural College
Telephone, Telegraph and Express Company
Express
Telephone and
Found Dead on the Track at Like Mills and Other News
Section men of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad discover a disfigured body on the track near Like Mills. The deceased, a middle aged Black man, had head crushed by a passenger train. identity unknown and origin unclear. The railroad works to identify him as theories circulate on cause.
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Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Lake Mills
Northwestern
Lake City
Lobriille
Carroll
Important liquor ruling in Newton court case against Express Co
Iowa Anti Satoon League agents have pressed liquor law suits in Newton and nearby towns. Adams Express Company was found guilty for C O D liquor deliveries into the state and fined 400 dollars. the company plans to appeal. Other cases set for trial August 27.
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Newton
Express Companies
Iowa Anti- Satoon League
Adams Express Company
Jeague
Notorious Iowa felon killed by former wife in Mason City
Wheelock, a well known convict with two prior violent offenses, was shot and killed by Mrs. Wallace Burgess at her Mason City home after He pursued entry. Burgess fired four shots, striking Wheelock in the chest and killing him instantly. Citizens praise the act, with no punishment expected.
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Iowa
Mason City
Tiarry Wheelock
Wallace Burgess
Wheelock
Preacher Goes to Jail for Tent Theft in Council Bluffs
A colored preacher Rev. D Washington was found guilty of stealing a tent. Fined $20 plus $18 in costs, totaling more than he and his followers could pay, resulting in jail time. The case arose from evidence showing Rev Reese paid the rent out of pocket.
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Rev
D. Washington
Council Bluffs
Cornelius Reese
Justice Ferrier
Reese
Roy
Washington
Marshalltown Man in Trouble Arrested for Opening Letters
Ed W. Van Derveer prominent Marshalltown business man was arrested by U S Marshal Willis in Des Moines and arraigned on a federal charge of opening letters his wife Mrs Van Derveer testified to the letter detailing her husband’s unfaithfulness.
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Marshalltown
Ed W. van Derveer
United States
Willis
Des Moines
van Derveer
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Keokuk
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Equal Suffrage Campaign
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J. B. Romans
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August Scheel
Avoca
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Clarinda
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