Gulf Train Held Up Near Twin Mountain Colorado
Gulf passenger train No. 1 was robbed near Twin Mountain Colorado by two masked men. They boarded at Folsom Cole crossed to the engine, stopped the train at the wood crossing, fired shots at the crew, and blew open the express safe. Recovered estimates range from 5000 to 15000 dollars, with a posse organized in Folsom pursuing.
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Colorado
Gulf
Twin Mountain
Folsom Cole
Travolvers
Wood Crossing
Troad
Empeetiaey
Natural Gas Explosion Kills Six in Broad Ripple Indiana
A gas explosion in Broad Ripple near Indianapolis destroys a block. Six people die and about thirty are seriously burned or injured as two blasts rock a row of tentlike structures and a grocery building. Pius Gresh dies in the wreckage. the blast traced to a faulty 8 inch main feeding cellars.
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Beene
Twin Mountain
Colorado
Indiana
Broad Ripple
Indianapolis
J. M. Watts
Thas
Pius Gresh
Kansas corn crop yields and damage report
The Kansas state board of agriculture released figures on the corn crop showing total yield about 105,077,280 bushels with an average of 20 bushels per acre. The report notes severe wind damage in the past week, lowering conditions from 60 percent to a lower rate, and cites the large acreage of 8,288,000 bushels as a new record while overall weight quality is reduced. An explosion of nitroglycerine in Pennsylvania injures two men and a horse.
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State Board
Oigriculture
Japan's Nerve Designs on Nicaraguan Canal
Reports from Nicaragua claim Japan is secretly negotiating with the Greater Republic of Central America for a Nicaraguan canal project in opposition to U S interests. If successful, Japan would seek abrogation of U S treaty rights and a canal concession, though officials deny confirmed communications.
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Japan
Meinley
Nicaragua
Uiet
Republic of Central America
Salvador
United States
Washington
Nicaraagua
State Department
Central America
Sone
Freeing Evangelina Cisneros Hints by Convent Order
Cuban authorities have not acted on the Duke of Teuton's order to move Evangelina Cisneros from Recojidas to a convent. Weyler's return from the field is awaited. The girl seeks to face her accusers in open court and fears her father's fate. A $1,000,000 fortune in chancery is said to exist and merit investigation.
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Duke of Teuton
Evangelina Cisneros
Recojidas
Havana
Weyler
Evangelina
Last Buggy Ride Ends in Death of Henry Wendell
Henry Wendell a San Francisco eccentric money lender and furniture broker, reputedly wealthy and over 60, died when his horse ran away near the alms house after a buggy ride with Miss Constance Kell an alleged adopted daughter. Wendell lived behind a fence and barbed wire, was described as a bachelor with a long history of trouble with women. The young musician claimed to be his daughter and witnessed the fatal moment.
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Henry Wendell
San Francisco
Wendell
Constance Kell
Flogged by a Masked Mob in Harrisville Michigan
In Harrisville Michigan a masked mob seized Hiram McKinna and Mrs Frank Haws from McKinna’s home on Thursday night. They were stripped, whipped en route to West Harrisburg six miles away, hair cut from Mrs Haws, and left tied to a telegraph post. McKinna had been shot and slightly wounded by Mrs Haws' husband over alleged familiarity with Mrs Jaws.
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Michigan
Lietl
Brooklyn Bridge jumper in critical condition after plunge
Wm. Orten leaped from the Brooklyn Bridge Friday afternoon and, after tumbling in the air, struck the water on his right side. He was pulled from the river by a tugboat crew and rushed to the marine hospital in critical condition.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Wm. Orten
Marine Hospital
Balloon Aeronaut Stevens Tests Gas Generator for Flight
Toronto defector Stevens announces successful gas generator test for balloon manufacture and plans Klondike departure late this month. He hints he will join Andree rescue efforts if experiments proceed, amid other scattered notices of robberies and railway contracts.
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Klondike
Aeronaut Stevens
Toronto
Can
Stevens
Andree
Week in trade report notes August downturns and August
H Russell Ward eloped with a millionaire's wife, then killed. Dun and Co's Weekly Review reports August failures down about 17 percent, liabilities 70.8 percent lower. July and August show low failure averages in twenty three years. Business volume grows in speculative trades and textiles, grain activity surges, real estate and iron products rise. Wheat fluctuates, corn exports continue, cotton and woolen mills run full capacity. market remains large and strong despite a 60 percent price rise.
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Dun. & Co
R.g.dun& Co
Yynde
Dun & Co. Lingvo
Tragic End of a Lothario Ward Falls From Train
Russell Ward of Santa Monica California, linked to the elopement of Mrs. Bradbury, died near Wheatland Iowa after jumping from an eastbound train. He suffered a fractured hip and forehead wound, with a coroner’s verdict of accidental death. The incident involved a misstep from a sleeping car berth into a vestibule door.
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Russell Ward
Santa Monica
Cal
Bradbury
California
James I
Wheatland
Iowa
Overland Limited
Northwestern
Ward
San Francisco
New Yorke
Twelve Miners Die In Colorado Mine Disaster
Twelve miners perished in a coal dust explosion at the Sunshine Mine near Glenwood Springs Colorado owned by Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Twelve bodies recovered and searchers surround the mine entrance as crowds gather.
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Glenwoo Springs
Colo
Oil Sunshine
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Glenwood
Bolting cloth tagging to curb milling use in tax law
Treasury aims to tag bolting cloth marked for milling to stop its diversion into dress goods under new tariff rules. A separate note reports a game warden killed and deputy W B Wilcox found dead near Steamboat Springs with a bullet wound while pursuing a legal slaughter party for hides. Russia and Odessa crop outlooks are discussed with speculation on wheat yields this year.
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Evanson
Treasury Department
W. B. Wilcox
Colorado
Steamboat Springs
Driven Out of Guatemala Ex-President Vasquez Deported
Ex-president of Honduras Vasquez, who sought refuge in Santos de Guatemala after expulsion from Honduras, was deported by President Barrios. A steamer carried him to Acapulco where authorities confirmed he was expelled for fomenting a revolution.
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Honduras
England and Bimetallism Gen Payne Sees No Indication
General Payne, member of the monetary commission, reports no signs that England desires to join bimetallism. He returned from Taglams on private business and noted the other two members will stay abroad in October. He said there seems to be a desire for international bimetallism, but he cannot confirm English willingness.
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Payne
Gen. Payne
Monetary Commission
Taglams
England
New York Vestibuled Limited Wreck Near Syracuse
A Delaware, Lackawanna and Western vestibuled limited derailed at Blodgett's Mills near Syracuse New York when a broken rail caused the locomotive baggage car and two coaches to plummet through the station buildings. One passenger Mrs J H McQuillan of Philadelphia was killed and seventeen injured, none fatally.
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New York Vestibuled Limited
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Blodgett’s Mills
Syracuse
N. Y
J. H. McQuillan
Philadelphia
Section 22 Held Up in Tax Law Dispute
Assistant Secretary Howell orders New York collectors to suspend collection under section 22 of the new tax law pending an attorney general decision. Reciprocity with France discussed with French ambassador Patenotre, but final results not expected until the president’s veto era. From Gallup? Noted gold strike in Puzzle mine New Mexico with $1,000 per ton value. Child drowns in water bucket in Virginia Illinois.
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Howell
Treasury Department
New York
France
Patenotre
Sherman
United States
New Mexico
Trom Gochiti
N. M
Oldest Jew Dead At 105 In St Louis
Oldest Jew in the United States, Taverna Greengard, died in St. Louis Saturday afternoon of old age, survived by a son aged 105. Reports from Tacoma Wash and Sandon B C say residents flee Cholera fears.
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Taverna Greengard
United States
St. Louis
Market quotations from multiple cities on farm goods and grains
Regional market quotes list cattle hogs sheep and grain prices by city including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee and New York. Prices cover wheat No 2 corn oats rye butter creamery eggs new potatoes and clover seed with varied ranges per item and city.
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Chicago
Indianapolia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Farmers Elect Ex Gov Hoard W D Hoaty to Lead
The second day of the National Farmers convention in St Paul saw officers elected and a broad agenda. Officers chosen included President B Clayton and Secretary Stahl, with N. G. Spalding elected treasurer. discussions covered postal savings, free rural delivery, and plans for a farm colony in Virginia, amid lively debate and enthusiastic delegates.
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Nationnal Conpreas
Tudorace Posial Mavins Bankes
Warners Cone Ak Bt Paul
Wort Worth
Congress Usd Aw
Sia
Prevedpadly
ACV Stout
Town
B Clayton
Llinoix
Monnd
Stahl
Clayton
N. G. Spalding
New York
Satelda
Verran
Uhillie J.J. HU
Great Northen
Midwest Crop Report Highlights Dry Weather and Slow Maturation
Weather across the Midwest cooler and drier than normal slowed crop growth. Minnesota reports a cool week with dry spells. corn and oats show slow development and some damage from heat. Iowa and Nebraska note dry, warm days with corn on uplands badly fired and pasture needs. potatoes and pastures suffer. Ohio sees favorable week overall but cool nights slow late corn, while Missouri reports drought and wind harming corn. Indiana cites cool nights and need for rain. Fall plowing advancing. harvests underway in multiple states with varying delays and regional conditions.
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Middle Western
Chicago
Department of Agrientysistein
Nacmal Mort
Minnesota
Iowa
Quailty Superior
Nebraska
Ohio
Harrowad
Missouri
Monthly debt statement shows cash decrease and total debt
The Treasury Department reports a net debt of 1,008,835,121 with a monthly decrease of 14,888,475. Interest bearing debt stands at 3,947,305,540, with other categories listed and a cash balance in treasury of 218,501,206 after offsetting certificates and notes.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Trease
Palmer Nominated in Tenth District Republican Senate
A record deadlock in the Tenth District Republican Senatorial convention ended with Colonel D. Z. Palmer chosen by panel motion after a lengthy nomination process. The event concluded with Palmer’s nomination amid tense debate and procedural delay.
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Cone
D. Z. Palmer
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Palace ‘Car Company
DUN & CO
H. Russell Ward
Falla
Barnings
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
Paria
Seine
Paris
Poland
Barney Mac-Tilrow
Wales
Hoe
Limeriere
Ireland
Russia
Odessa
Roapia
Guatemala
James Norris
Virginia
Tacoma
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