Cuban Hospital Horror Reported in Santa Clara Province
A Spanish guerrilla attack at a Cuban hospital near Micavaranga in Santa Clara set three buildings on fire. About thirty-five wounded insurgents were tended by four physicians and several women nurses. The attackers shot the wounded as they escaped the flames. the nurses disappeared. A courier carried the tale to Santa Clara and then to the Ind vana juntas, described as an event of utmost horror.
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Santa Clara
Micacaranga
Ind Vana Juntas
Nervy highwayman shot on Stellacoom electric road
A lone robber attempted to rob an incoming Stellacoom electric car near Lacoma Washington Sunday. Superintendent Dame and motorman confronted the gunman as he demanded valuables. Dame fired twice. the robber fired three times and was killed. Dame was wounded in the arm and passenger Jewett Smith in the leg.
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Dame
Jewett Smith
End of Four Year Flint Glass Strike
The American Flint Glass Workers Union ends a four year dispute over the "un-limited turn" affecting about 7,500 workers, with 1,900 on strike. The strike cost the union over a million dollars and 400 strikers died. Upon settlement, United States Glass Company is expected to reinstate many workers.
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Flint Glass Workers
American Flint Glass Workers Union
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Glass Workers’ Union
United States Glass Company A
India Famine and Plague Described by Julian Hawthorne
Julian Hawthorne, after a brief India visit, reports immense famine and plague tolls among Hindoos and Bengalese. He estimates actual deaths far exceed official plague figures after thirty days in India and two weeks in Bombay and famine districts. A Missouri court convicts Pearl Waters of first degree murder and sentences her to hang amid outcry. Texas Legislature adjourns without passing key bills as governor threatens.
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Judge Hawthorne
India
Julian Hawthorne
New York
Bombay
Texas
Tale of Blood Abuvote Slain by Tribe in Arizona
Dispatch from Kingman Arizona reports Abuvote the Plute Indian who killed at least ten white men is dead. He was killed by fellow Piutes after miners and others threatened vengeance. Mojave County offered 250 dollars for Abuvote and Mouse for prior murders. Over 100 white men and Snellans joined the pursuit as armed Piutes threatened more violence in White Hills when confronted by authorities.
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Abuvote
Kingman
Ariz
Ife
Eldorado
Eldorado Canon
Aluvote
Canon
Board of Supervisors
Mojave County
Arizona
Ahuvote
Mouse
Davis
Sterns
White Hills
International bicycle tube trust formed in midlands plants
English and American manufacturers have created the first international bicycle tube trust by acquiring Hilwood and Greenville plants in Pennsylvania for about $3,000,000 along with the Steifel seamless tube process. Remaining U S plants in Shathyville Ohio Foldedo Ohio and Brooklyn North Carolina may be excluded.
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Midlands
England
Hilwood
Greenville
Shathyville
Foldedo
Ohio
Brooklyn
N.C
New Scheme of Armours Forms Kansas City Cattle Loan Co
Armours of Kansas City and Chicago with other large stockholders organize the Kansas City Cattle Loan Company to lend to farmers and stock raisers through livestock commission merchants. It will take tel charters on stock and corn as security and deal in cattle paper by buying from commission men and selling to eastern brokers. Capital is set at 500000 dollars. The firm will supply funds previously sought at St. Louis or elsewhere.
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Armours of
Kansas City
Chicago
Interstate National Bank
Kansas City Cattle Loan Company
Livestock Commission
St. Louis
Cloudburst Ravages Asotin Valley Causing Heavy Loss
A flood from an unknown cloudburst near Asotin Washington swept through a fifteen mile valley, drowning stock, wrecking houses, washing out bridges, and ruining orchards and gardens. Estimated damage totals $100,000 with many bridges along the creek destroyed and more likely upstream. The chief damage was to orchards and gardens.
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Asotin
Wash
Jass
G A T Encampment Rates at BuffaloRail Travel
Central Passenger Association committees revise encampment travel for the Grand Army at Buffalo. Round trip rate is 2 cents per mile for short one day distances or less per mile for distances beyond one day. Tickets on sale August 21 28 28. valid from August 24 to September 1 or extended to September 9 for returns.
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Central Passenger Association
Grand Army
Buffalo
Engagement Ends in Sea Wedding of Barillas Kinsey Duo
Jove Kinds a Way Don Jose I Barillas aged 19 nephew of Guatemala’s ex president and Miss Kate Kinsey daughter of C C Kinsey of San Francisco, wed by Capt J Selovich aboard the Vigilant off San Francisco heads Monday last despite parental objections. Barillas is reportedly very wealthy in his own right.
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Jove
Jose I. Barillas
Guatemalan
Republic
Kate Kinsey
C. C. Kinsey
San Francisco
Capt. J.selovich
Tig
Barinlas
Killed by Cowboys and Creek Light Horsemen
A Muskogee courier reports that Judge Freeland Marshal and Captain Berryhill were killed in a clash involving Texas cowboys amid pasture fence cutting near Okmulgee. Two Light Horse members were seriously wounded.
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Muskogee
J. T
Freeland Marshal
Berryhill
Okmulgee
Texas
Week in Trade Reports Mixed After Wheat Dip
The St Louis Convention of Winter Wheat ET notes broader funding and rediscounts, western wheat receipts rose to 2,984,180 bushels while Atlantic exports reached 1,670,818. Wheat slumped about 4 cents, corn softened, cotton edged down after a brief rise, and iron demand grew while wool sales fell though still above prior mill activity.
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Dun & Co
R.G. Dnn & Cols
Middle West
Winter Wheat Millers Seek Reciprocity Appeal to Congress
The Winter Wheat Millers League of America closed a five day meeting in St. Louis. M. H. Davis was elected president. Resolutions condemn Congress for a negative stance on reciprocity and urge action to broaden markets, arguing tariff measures do not increase flour exports.
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Winter Wheat Millers’ League
Congress
Winter Wheat Millers’ League of America
St. Louis
M. H. Davis
Japan to Send Warship to Honolulu, News Briefs
News from the Orient reports Japan plans to send another warship to Honolulu and protests Russia's troop engagement by Corea. Also notes Eustis to head new New York law firm, Miles and the Sultan meeting, Horatio King’s death, Knechts’ horse sold in Berlin, impeachment of Florida’s state treasurer, McKinley to Nashville expo, and the Yerkes telescope completion along with an aeronaut accident in Pennsylvania.
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Japan
Honolulu
Empress of India
China
Mong Kong
Kweishen Kwazagat
la Tix
Mason
Sy Lin
Ruiz Inquiry Stumbles in Turbulent Probe
Reported delays in the Ruiz case inquiry amid friction in Tavana as U S representatives push for answers. Ferrer, jailed with an American in Cini Habuwow, is quietly rearrested. he claims American citizenship and warns against talking too freely about foul play. Calhoun arrives as investigation lumbers on with officials signaling limits to protection.
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U.S
Ruiz
Tavana
United States
Amd
Landencyo
Ferrer
Cini Habuwow
Ruta
Spain
Citzen
Calhoun
Lee
Message From Lost Sailors Aged Relic Recovered
A bottle found on Bayfield Beach yields a faded note from the 1883 Manistee steamer disaster. The message, dated November 1883 and signed Capt McKay, says the vessel left Bayfield and faced a storm with the line We may not survive the storm. Skeptics doubt its authenticity due to weathered ink and sand wear.
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Bayfield
Wis
Hall
James Taggart
Bayfehl
Michigan Lighthouse
McKay
Manistee
Armistice of seventeen days hailed between Greece and Turkey
In Athens and Constantinople on May 20 armistices were formally concluded for seventeen days on Thessaly and Epirus fronts. Peace negotiations may proceed directly between Greece and Turkey before European conference review. Chicago police tighten case against Luetgert in wife disappearance inquiry.
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Athens
Thessaly
Constantinople
Epirus
Greece
Turkey
Market Quotations For Midwestern Grain And Livestock
Regional quotes list cattle hogs and sheep prices from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York with grains including wheat corn oats rye and dairy and egg figures. End-of-page buying ranges are provided for common to prime grades across cities.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
New York
Spurned by Spain in Cuba diplomacy debate
Senate debate reveals secret consular correspondence to back mediation with Spain. Moraker releases Olney Spain letters showing good offices offered a year ago, while Lindsay and Foraker press for direct intervention to end the Cuban war. Administration motives and possible annexation or protectorate plans loom as history unfolds.
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Senate
Mckinley
Sherman
Committee On Foreign Relations
Guba
Foreign Relations Committee
Moraker
Olney
Alfatra
Spain
Cuba
Washington
Lindsay
Kentucky
Foraker
Ohio
United States
Caba
Flood of 1897 Relief Efforts Ended Across Regions
The Mississippi flood of 1897 is declared over from Memphis to the gulf with engineers predicting no further high-water danger. Refugee camps in Natchez and Vicksburg are dissolved, relief work largely abandoned, and totals show aerial and stock losses across Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi totaling about 14.52 million dollars.
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Los
Memphia
Gulf
Slate
National
Mississippi
Ohio
Colored Relief Committee
Vicksburg Bay
Natchez
Vicksburg
Arkansas
Mixslasippi
Louisiana
Mikalaaippt
Total
Emperor unveils Queen Maria Theresa statue at Presburg
News notes the unveiling of a statue of Queen Maria Theresa by the Emperor of Austria at Presburg Hungary. Very Rev Edward Allen is consecrated Catholic bishop of Mobile Alabama in Baltimore. The Canadian Government readies an expedition to explore unknown Indian Bay country. Mexico moves to issue 20 cent pieces replacing former quarters.
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Austria
Presburg
Hungary
Maria Theresa
Edward Allen
Mobile
Ala
Baltimore
Iudian Bay
Mexico
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PusiisnEn
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Pearl Waters
Lillian Waddell
Ike
Enelik
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Arvzona
Tlood
Bicycle Tube Trust
Burna
Meriden
South
Orient
News From the Orient
Eustis
James EB. Eustis
Frince
Jones & Gavin
Jane
Horatio King
Buchanan
W Werather
Kinechs
Berlin
Germany
Bethel
Robert Kneebs
Sehmidt
Macknley
Nashville
Nashville Exposition
Mons. Lee
Makeesport
A. L. Luetgert
Luetgert
Thversey Avenue
Polies
Wisconsin
Theodora Paulison
Packard & Bel
Toronto
John Maton Company
Ont
Fornker Springs
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