Strike Boycott Grips Cleveland as Soldiers Suffer
Reports from Cleveland indicate a widespread boycott against merchants refusing military supply sales. Adjutant General Axline warns of civil rights prosecutions and may appoint an investigator to curb the disruption. Incidents include doctors barred from attending a dying child and a man denied medicine after riding a prohibited car. The Little Consolidated dispute drags on with a cable to Sen. Hanna seeking union recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Axline
Axliner
Mark Hanna
Little Consolidated Company
Big Consolidated
Hanna
France
Street Railroad Company
Little Consolidated
Ohio
E. T. Hamilton
jTmerson
Press committee cites brickmakers strike motives in Chicago
The press committee of brickmakers and Building Trades council says the strike aims to satisfy south side manufacturers by pressuring north side yards to unionize. It notes nonunion men on the north side joined the walkout, cutting supply. Weckler denies trouble with workers and rejects union-armed conflict rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Building Trades Council
Contractors’ Association
South Side
Weckler’s
William Weckler
Weckler Brick Company
Wand
Weckler
North Side
Galliance
North Side Yards
Smelter Companies in Colorado Reject Arbitration Award
Denver Aug 2 The operating committee of the American Smelting and Refining company decided not to reopen the smelters in this city and Pueblo at the scale recommended by the state board of arbitration. The committee published a yard stating that the decision cannot be accepted by the American Smelting and Refining company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
American Smelting and Grefining Company
Pueblo
Arbi
Merican
Mine Troubles in Indiana Strike Sparks clashes at Evansville
Evansville and Indianapolis scenes report mine labor strife from Aug 2 to 8. W Little, Evansville operator, seeks Governor Mount’s ear to present the operators’ side as nonunion miners clash with guards and townsfolk. He cites assaults on three guards north of Petersburg and notes a vigilante tone as John Ingle mine disturbances flare with deputy sheriffs pushed aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Indianapolis
W. Little
Mount
Ivansville
Jeffersonville
State Finance Board
Little
Petersburg
Ind
John Ingle
Ingle
Railway Wreck Kills Four On Fast Mail Near Boone Iowa
A derailed Chicago and Northwestern fast mail near Boone Iowa left four dead and ten injured when the engine and four cars plunged from the Kate Shelley curve into an embankment. Victims include head postal clerk Dudley S. Stone and engineer John Masterson with multiple injured postal clerks and a brakeman. The Overland limited narrowly avoided disaster moments earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Boone
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago
Kate Shelley
Here
Dudley
Stone
Austin
Ills
Xpress
J. J. O’brien
John Masterson
George Schmidt
F. BE. Ackert
Dixon, Ill
A. W. Hoyt
Cedar Rapids
E. H. Shirk
McCausland
Ill
C. C. Roerick
Dixon
F. L. Figaroos
Missouri Valley
Thomas Flannery
Young Man With Nerve in Rattlesnake Bite
Necedah Wisconsin August 2 Orville Brockway a youth near the city was bitten on the forefinger by a rattlesnake while blueberrying With no remedies or tools he held the finger over a revolver and discharged it blowing away the end of the finger and the venom He came to town next day and had the wound dressed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Necedah
Wis
Orville Brockway
Brockway
Baseball Scores From Last Night's League Games
Chicago reports yesterday's results across major and western leagues. Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 4 to 0, Louisville beat New York 7 to 1, St. Louis edged Boston 8 to 7 in fourteen innings, Baltimore won 9 to 2 at Pittsburg, Cleveland won 7 to 6 at Philadelphia and 6 to 2 in the second game, Chicago tied Washington 6 to 6, while Detroit beat Grand Rapids 8 to 5 and Indianapolis defeated Buffalo 9 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Treasury debt rises to over one point one trillion
Washington reports a July 31 1899 debt total of 1 161 587 671 with cash shortfall, an increase of 5 267 436 for the period. The interest bearing debt stands at 1 046 048 770. In Puerto Plata the Heureaux assassination aftermath sees Don Cordero with 400 men pursuing rebels about twenty five miles north of Moca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Puerto Plata
Heureaux
Moca
Senor Don Cordero
Interior
Reed and Choate Attend House Session in Gallery
London reports former U S House speaker Thomas B Reed and U S ambassador James M Choate took seats in the distinguished strangers gallery during yesterday's House of Commons session as honored observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thomas B. Reed
United States
House of Representatives
James M. Choate
Distinguished Strangers
House of Commons
Fever Outbreak Strikes Phoebus with Three Cases and One Death
Yellow fever appeared in Phoebus near Hampton with six cases and two deaths among the negro population. Authorities tightened quarantine as mayor Johnston sought state and federal help to move uninfected residents north. Grant Island was offered as a detention camp, and trains and ships received stricter scrutiny under quarantine chief Dr. Lynch. Police and patrols worked long shifts to prevent spread, fishermen and oyster rangers were barred from the shore, and two elderly soldiers in a saloon were hospitalized as Phoebus reported three cases and one death locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Phoebus
Hampton
Peninsula
Johnston
Wyman
Marine Hospital Service
Grant Island
Portsmouth
Taylor
Root
Lynch
Joseph Mustin
Surgeon White
New Victims At The Home Three New Cases And One Death
Washington reports three new yellow fever cases at the Soldiers Home in Hampton with one death. Total now forty cases with eight fatalities. Dr Wasdin warns of possible fever in Phoebus nearby. Visitors at Old Point Comfort face no formal restrictions. careful supervision will be used for departures to prevent spread. Soldiers at Bat Point were ordered to move to Delaware Battery Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hampton
Wyman
Wasdin
White
Phoebus
Old Point Comfort
Petius
Battery Point
Delaware
Wage settlement reached for glass makers in Muncie
Muncie representative reports at Atlantic City conference that bottles receive an 8 per cent raise while jars keep the old scale. The union had asked 15 per cent and expected 10 per cent, but workers in the gas belt accept the agreement amid widespread labor troubles in New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Green Glass Workers
Athlantic City
New Jersey
Luetgert Confession Denial From Cowie in Waukesha
Fred G. Cowie of Waukesha denies Chicago papers claiming Luetgert confessed to him. The two men were confined together, and after Luetgert's death several alleged confessions appeared, Cowie calling the story a fake from beginning to end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luetgert
Waukesha
Wis
Fred G. Cowie
Chicago
Cowie
Narrow escape at Ingalls mill shocks Stephenson
James Blood, engineer at Ira Carfey's mill near Stephenson Mich, narrowly escaped death when his blouse caught on a set screw on a fast turning shaft while oiling machinery. Every stitch of clothing was torn off. he suffered painful bruises but no broken bones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson
Mich
James Blood
Ira Carfey
Ingalls
Here
Boy Missing Near Houghton After Disappearance
Houghton Michigan August 2 11-year-old son of Charles Ruelle remains missing since Friday afternoon despite lake dragging and extensive woods searches. It is uncertain if the boy was drowned or kidnapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton, Mich
Charles Ruelle
Publicity Drives Doan's Kidney Pills in Freeport
Citizens spread the word about Doan's Kidney Pills as back pain relief reaches Freeport. J. Weaver recalls his kidney improvement after using the treatment bought at Emmett & Burrell's drug store, with Doan's priced at 50 cents per box and sold nationwide by Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Dean
J. Weaver
No. 55
Fifth Avenue
Emmett & Burrell
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Banking in Switzerland a slow deposit ritual described
A Zurich Letter to the Chicago Record notes Swiss banks require lengthy deposit procedures. Customers wait as clerks, officials, and a dictating boy pass receipts through several hands, with multiple sign offs before final credit. The process ends with the money safely deposited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Chicago
Composite End For Football Hero Says Old Adam Keeps Spark
A College Athlete essay argues the ideal football end combines speed, quickness, nerve, brains, and a quick temper. It claims temper, properly directed, can sharpen tackling and blocking, and notes seasoned captains have used harsh words to motivate weary players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Dinner Talk Turns To Golf At Party
A young gentleman, eager about golf, dominates conversation with match details throughout a dinner party. The partner remains quiet, and he finally realizes he has been talking too much as pudding arrives. She replies politely that she is not bored, asking only what is golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. van Tassell Sutphen
Independent
Detrimental Youth Refused Dance at Viceregal Ball
At a viceregal ball in the Emerald Isle a young man approached an unseated young woman and asked to dance in her mother's presence. The mother replied with a sharp retort that she was keeping her daughter cool for the “Har of Clanturly,” highlighting social snobbery and the era’s etiquette in a concise exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerald Isle
Mammu
Evasive Disraeli Tale Reveals Quick Wit at Dinner
A lady pressed Lord Beaconsfield with a question on the looming eastern question. His sharp reply was that he was waiting for kot mutton and potatoes, illustrating his dry humor and political poise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disraeli
Hera
Beaconsfield
Mourn Their Colonel for Hawkins of the Tenth Pennsylvanians
The United States transport Senator arrived from Manila with its flag at half mast for Colonel Alexander L. Hawkins commander of the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment U S S who died of cancer of the bowels at sea on July 18. Washington Pennsylvania townspeople react with mourning as Mrs Hawkins and daughter Jessie cope with the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mus
Pennsylvania
Denard
San Francisco
United States
Senator
Manila
Alexander Hawkins
A. L. Hawkins
Pensylvania Regiment
U. Ss. W
Washington
Hawkins
Change of War Secretaries Swears In Elihu Root
Washington reports the swearing in of Elihu Root as the new secretary of war with General Alger attending and bidding him farewell. The Times notes no reference to Alger beyond a New York dispatch, citing ongoing charges from numerous journals unsettled for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Offices
Elihu Root
New York
General Alger
Department
Michigan
London
Times
Alger
Boston Board Eyes Dewey Hospitality Sumors Plan
Boston aldermen voted to petition the board of estimate to provide funds to extend hospitality to Admiral Dewey. Alderman Michael Brick opposed, arguing against adulation of Dewey as a national hero, warning it could liken him to a second Boulangere in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Board of Aldermen
Board of Estimate and
Dewey
Michael Brick
Grant
Sherman
Boulanger
America
Architects Horgan and Slatterly Questioned in Mazet Inquiry
New York August 2 The Mazet legislative investigating committee resumed sessions after a six week break. Architects and contractors Horgan and Slatterly testified about work on steamboats jails gardens station houses dump scows for various city departments. The aim was to suggest they had extensive city work implying potential bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mazet Legislative Investigating Committee
Messrs. Horgan & Slatterly
Moss
Hansen completes 700 mile ride toward 1000 mile record
Minneapolis reports A. A. Hansen rode 700 miles by 8:10 p m finishing the distance in 62 hours flat. He is expected to complete the full 1000 miles about fifteen hours under the existing record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
A. A. Hansen
Hansen
Destructive hail storms hit parts of South Dakota
A collection of brief telegraphic items notes hail storms in South Dakota and other world events. It mentions the opening of a state free employment bureau in Chicago, naval movements including the Olympia and Grant, and various political and economic notes such as lumber price rises and coal rate changes. It also reports several deaths and notable incidents in the United States and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
State Free Employment Bureau
Chicago
Olympia
Naples
Admiral Dewey
Mexico
Elkhorn
W. Va
Manila
Wyoming
North Dakota
Idaho
Belgium
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
The
Gazette
London
William Waldorf Astor
William Jarrrell
Jerry Fowler
Joseph
Burberry
George B. Skinner
Garfield Park
Canada
United States
St. Lawrence
Eliza Sandford
New Jersey
Mountainside
Mont Clair
N. J
Items of Interest From The Era
A roundup of social and civic notes: Berlin coachmen include former army officers and nobles. London sees only one smallpox death in a year. Liverpool district forbids alcohol sales in a large population area. UK shareholding exceeds railway employees by about 40 000. Quay trial stenographer paid 1450. Warren C Coleman of Concord North Carolina called richest colored man in the South with cotton mill investments. National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children reports 1898 cases of alleged abuse with 28165 investigated and 0967 conviction rate. testimonial for Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Keokuk Iowa. Emmert and Burrell druggists in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Senator Quay
Warren C. Coleman
Concord
N. C
South
National Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
England
Harvest excursion tickets at reduced round trip fares
On August 1 and 15 and September 5 and 19 the C M & St P Ry will sell excursion tickets to nearly all western points at one fare plus two dollars for the round trip. Agent J B Sweart announces the sale dates and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Sweart
Special Reduced Rates on Westward Rail Tickets
The C M and St P railroad offers second class tickets to western points via connections with Great Northern and Northern Pacific at greatly reduced rates. Details available at the local ticket office. Do not miss our figures if planning a trip to that territory. J B Swerr, Lodwif Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
J. B. Swerr
Public notice of suit Nettie Hartgen vs Albert Hartgen
Public notice stakes a suit in Stephenson county Illinois with Nettie Hartgen as complainant and Albert Hartgen as defendant. A summons has been issued and is returnable at the September term of the circuit court to be held at Freeport courthouse. Clerk signatures H W Bolender William Nuth. Solicitor for Complainant. TA9-25E8-2-0
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Hartgen
Albert Hartgen
Stephenson County
Illinois
Freeport
State of
Cheap rates to the South for homeseekers and settlers
On the first and third Tuesdays through October the Southern Railway offers cheap one way and round trip tickets to Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida. Homeseekers’ tickets are one fare plus 2 dollars for the round trip, valid twenty one days from sale. Rates target prospectors and settlers with low prices to explore the Southeastern opportunity. For rates and details contact Wa taxicar in Louisville or J C Beau in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Southeastern
United States
Louisville
J. C. Beau
N. W
Adams St
Chicago
Ills
Do you want a cheap house in Lichtenberger's addition
A terse real estate pitch offers a cheap house with easy payments and low interest in Lichtenberger's addition. It directs readers to Lientenbe Er arr Bros at 3- (address incomplete) for applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lichtenberger
Lientenbe Erarr Bros
War Album Panorama of Spanish American War Theme
Promotional note for a 6x8 inch war album showcasing Yankee Doodle triumphs and scenes from Havana and Santiago. Describes officers, soldiers behind the guns, Red Cross heroines, hospital layouts, street scenes, and recruiting to guard mount. Price 12 cents, available by mail from Warren J. Lynon, Big Four Route, Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Red Cross
Havana
Santiago
Uncle Sam
United States
Canada
Mexico
Warren J. Lynon
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Deing
Warners
Colorado
Globe
Indiana
Reed
Dominions
Green Glass Men
Ruelle
Banking In
Switzerland
California
Oregon
Union Pacific and
North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Tuwa
Eorh
Grace Lamphere
Mees Riselree
Man of
Cars
Cardus
Tory Departicent
I Ts Esuuiring Ap. Inl Directroma
Sett O. Ihe
Tas Vives
Uh Chastun
Miss EK
Cainano
Ben Lagihs' Agybor
Ews
Chamberlian
G. M. Law
Keokuk
Emmert & Burrell
Scprowver
H. W. Bolender
William
Ssenhuth
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