Bloody clash near Navajo reserve alarms tribesmen
Telegraphic advices from Wolbrook report a Sunday gun battle in a canyon of the San Francisco mountains near the Navajo reservation. A band of Indians and a posse of cowboys clashed while pursuing cattle theft suspects. Three Indians are said killed and several wounded. A famed medicine man possibly among the dead. Whites reported losses uncertain. Indians on the reservation reportedly restless seeking vengeance.
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Wolbrook
Arizomi
San Francisco Mountains
Cnip
de Condet
New Storage Battery Claims Led Edison Tech Rivalry
Rochester inventor Walter Scott Strowger announces a new electrical storage battery he claims outperforms all Edison products. He says his battery doubles as a power source for rapid transit and promises a cheaper, better cage material for India rubber, plus a new illuminating gas byproduct funding manufacturing costs.
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Edison
Walter Scott Strangger
Rochester
Idison
Mire Strowger
Lie
Strowger Studs
New York
New York Central Railroad
Tie
MUST LOOK TO CONGRESS FOR PA PRISON COMMUTATION
Attorney General Telisin writes Governor Stone on the Pennsylvania commutation act. He says the legislature has power to enact the act and that all prisoners in the state can be affected. The act does not apply to federal prisoners, who must look to Congress for any sentence shortening.
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Stone
Telisin
Penn Sylvania
Afr Wiki
Pennsylvania
United States
Congress
Stickler on Tarut Letter From Toledo Fan
United States Treasurer Robert opened his mail Tuesday to a Toledo Ohio reader who did not sign his name. The letter claimed in Buffalo he bought a lead pencil from a Canadian paying cents for time loaned later and said the pencil had not paid duty, asking for compensation of the duty.
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United States
Robert
Yoledo
Buffalo
Ifme
England's Greatest Rival and the Open Door Debate
Sir Edward Tf Seymour, British commander in chief of the China station, warned at the China Association banquet that Britain's rivals are the United States, Russia, and Germany. He argued the United States is the strongest trade rival, Germany a powerful foe in trade and sea power, and Russia pressing both territory and trade. He urged maintaining Shanghai to preserve foreign prestige.
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Edward Tf. Seymour
China Station
China Association
Ahangh
Great Tivitain
United States
Russia
Germany
Can Mer
Great Britain
Seymour
Shanghal
England Forries Decides Naval Station at Aguentina Bay
British government panels to establish a naval station at Avengentina Bay Newfoundland forts to be erected. Blocks on St Pierre can be seen nearby. A distant Hannity ou dina Wrench share dinsen.
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Avegentina Bay
Newfoualand
St. Pierre
Argentina
Varied 1900s News Notes From Across U S and Europe
National City Bank of New York shipped 500000 in gold to Germany on Saturday. Syracuse University awarded Doctor of Divinity to Rev Milton Buck of San Francisco California. A tornado damaged Adrian Minnesota area, many buildings wrecked. President signed commission for Celdeau Tauity as deputy US treasurer. News on stocks, coal bonds, and corporate changes.
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National City Bank of New York
Germany
Newark Crucible Steel
Capital
Dean
New Jersey
Adrian
Celdeau C. Tauity
Cal
Thomas and
Lyon Wade
Crort
Seymour
Big railroad deal completes Northwest alliance
An official statement outlines a broad merger-like effort among United Pacific St Paul Chicago Northwestern and other lines to end rate wars. Key figures include Vanderbilts and Harriman with financing from National City Bank New York. The plan envisions cross line coordination across the Northwest and Southwest routes.
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Union Pacific
Madden
Chicago, Milwaukee & Sto Bank
Northwest
Paele
St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern Mallway
Vanderblit
Inters
I. Uarriman
Chicago
St.aul
Northern Pacific
Burlington
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Northwestern
Great Northern Lines
Santa Fe
Southern Daclflc
Pacific Mail
Occidental Steamship Lines
Southern Pacific
Pardoned Convict Eb Bailey Reappears at Richmond Farm
At a Virginia state farm in Richmond Gov. Tyler and the penitentiary board inspected. Four convicts attempted a dramatic escape seizing guards rifles and fleeing toward nearby Nberry. Bailey pursued and captured the leader after a chase aided by bloodhounds. The escape attempt failed. Bailey will be pardoned and receive five years added for the attempt.
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State Farm
Richmond
Quincy Bailey
Gov
Tyler
Penitentiary Board
Conviets
Nberry
Conwens
Bailey
British Gold 10 Fight Trusis in Iron Industry Bid
English capitalists Arthur Skeene Windsor Richards visit the United States to evaluate independent steel mills including Pennsylvania Bethlehem and Cambria. They appear to be potential buyers seeking control of multiple plants amid reports of the 19 million Pennsylvania Steel stock sale to investors. Bethlehem Steel may also head to British hands under Schwab.
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America
Svith
Morgan's Trust
Arthur Skeene
Windsor Richards
United States
Mu Keene
London
wWhiel Hag
Duke of Devonshire
Great Steel and Iron Works
Richards
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem and Cambria
Lie
Aed
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bethlehem Steel
Charles M. Schwab
Dr Unger Convicted In Chicago Insurance Death Case
Dr August M Unger and FL Way land Brown were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud insurers in the death of Miss Marie Weierbach. Smiley and Krank pled guilty and testified. The plan allegedly involved Smiley posing as the fiancé, the woman dying, and insurance totaling 23000 with policies in a stock company and two fraternal groups. The will asked cremation despite illness and death, and the state declared murder.
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August M. Unger
FL Wayland Brown
Chicago
Marie Defenbach
Krank HH
Smiley
Unger
Brown
Miss Weierbach
He Il
McKinley Rules Out Third Term Bid
President McKinley issues a formal statement declaring he will not seek or accept a third term. He cites gravest national questions and emphasizes his aim to serve through his current term and return to private citizenship afterward.
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McKinley
Three Great Colleges Gift Totals Announced
Gifts totaling 631000 were announced at the annual commencement for Columbia Princeton and Vassar Colleges. Princeton receives the largest share at 810000 with 150000 of 200000 needed for a gymnasium already subscribed. Columbia gains 100000 for a Chinese language department and 101507 from alumni. Vassar receives 110000 from John D Rockefeller for Elizabeth Davidson hall and 10000 from Helen Gould for a scholarship in memory of Helen Day Gould.
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Columbia
Princeton
Vassar
Columbia University
John D. Rockefeller
Elizabeth Davidson Hall
Mr. Rockefeller
Helen Gould
Helen Day Gould
Nation's coal production sets 1900 record
The 1900 coal output reached 200,540,000 short tons, up 73,800,000 tons from 1899. Value rose to $297,920,000, about 16 percent higher than 1890. Only Maryland Oregon and Idaho fell short of 1900, with Idaho reporting no production in 1900. An anthracite drop of 3,000,000 long tons was offset by a near 6,500,000 short ton rise in bituminous coal.
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Tuing Todward W. Parker
U United States Geological Survey
Maryland
Oregon
Idaho
Pennsylvania
Free Text Books for Chicago Pupils Approved
The Chicago board of education approved a plan to distribute free text books to first four grades. By a 13 to 38 vote the board passed the regulation Wednesday, and $91,000 was appropriated for buying the books.
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Chicago
Boar of Education
Ole Board
Forced receipts inflate salaries at Indianapolis and Louisville
The postmasters at Indianapolis and Louisville reportedly boosted their receipts to reach the $500,000 annual limit to secure an extra $1,000 salary, prompting dismay. After the spike, receipts declined again in both cities as officials faced scrutiny and reform.
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Tadinnapolis
Indianipalls
Louisville
A Strange Hialady And The Muscular Dystrophy Case
A Cincinnati boy, James Parsons, aged about five or six, is the first known muscular dystrophy case reported to state medical authorities. He remains strong yet loses balance with a gust of wind, his condition hereditary with degeneration of muscles and stiffening of limbs. Doctors warn he may dwindle to a fraction of his former self within five or six years, speech may fail, and spinal curvatures appear both when standing and sitting. He climbs by hand over hand to rise, has siblings similarly afflicted, and sheep glands are cited as a treatment. Photographs and detailed reports will be sent to leading medical journals.
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James Parsons
City Hospital
Cincinnati
The Mines Must Pay War Time Tax
A London dispatch reports the British government will levy 250 million dollars on Transvaal gold mines to cover war costs. David Barbour proposed 175 million, but Chamberlain, with Milner, set the higher limit. Kaffir stockholders fear the British owners will bear the main burden.
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London
Transvaal
David Barbour
India
Chmberlain
Chamberlain
Lord Milner
Kaffir
England
Labor groups push renewal of Chinese Exclusion Act
American Knights of Labor lead agitation to renew the Chinese Exclusion Act before its May 1902 expiry. An appeal to Congress seeks re enactment and expansion to all Oriental races, with 100000 copies distributed nationwide. A Senate fight is anticipated while labor eyes a permanent solution.
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American Knights of Labor
Congress
Chitur
United States
Knights of Labor
House
Senate
Turbulent World News From Ailing Europe And Beyond
The dispatch reports political moves in Europe with the Duke of Connaught to be Grand Master of the Masonic lodge on July 17 and Newfoundhead's governor Sir Cavendlish Boyle taking oath. It notes Dr Moms Barlow on Governor Pinch’s condition, the Salvation Army chief William Booth returning to London ill, and Mrs. Botha in Scheveningen meeting Kruger. A Yukon telegraph project along the Skhoeut river is also mentioned as finished.
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Wadal
Sondin
Duke of Connaught
Moms Barlow
London
Pingrews
Cavendlish Boyle
Newfoundhead
Monary
William Booth
Salvation Army
Botha
Seheveningen
Stague
Kruger
Gauetmans
Yukon
Port Sipcom
Skhoeut
Lingheton
Wils Bent Sacunday
Port Sinipsunt
Suver
German Miners For China Expedition Planned
The Govan government is organizing in the afie provinces a barge expedition of coal miners who will go to exploit the counties if the province of Sian Wei er permits. This plan combines the expedition with other actions to control resources and extend influence in China.
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Govan
Sian
Parkersburg Type and Steel plans million dollar plant
The Parkersburg Type and Steel company plans to invest a million dollars in equipment for a new plant expected to produce up to 20 000 tons annually, with capacity to triple without extra cost. The facility will feature high quality sheet steel, pickling, cold rolling, and advanced machinery to assure top output and minimize costs.
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Parkersburg Type and Steel Company
Dane
Las Lew
Will Exchange Specimans Between Museums
Morris K. Jesup, president of the New York Chamber of Commerce, announces a mutual exchange agreement. The New York Museum of National History and the Smithsonian Washington will exchange specimens. The plan involves portraits and photogravures from the Danish collection not previously held in New York.
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Morris K. Jesup
New York
Cotimetoo
Vanderbilt linked to Nova Scotia industrial plan
A report from Nova Scotia describes a new Dominion Securities Company capitalized at 1.6 million dollars. Dr. Seward Webb serves as president with directors including John Jacob Astor and E. Van Sittart. The firm aims to control transportation and industrial firms and establish a steamship service between the city and Nova Scotia as part of Vanderbilt backed interests.
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Vanderbilt
Nova Scotia
Dominion Securities Company
Seward Webb
John Jacob Astor
Callaway
New York Central
American Locomotive Company
Elgar van Ettet
Second View
Shipwreck survivors land after two days on Cabot Island
The schooner Czar bound for Labras day Newfoundland driven ashore in dense fog and gale. Eight men drowned six injured. Women and children landed safely after two days without food. Rescue by passing vessel. The Car wrecked with loss of belongings. Survivors to return home by mail steamer.
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Czar
Labras
Esuermion
Theie
Cabot Island
Newfoundland
Labrador
Istmnd
Dynamite Sold For Fourth Of July Feat Spoiled
After the Spanish war 200 pounds of dynamite stored in St Wadsworth New York remained unused despite government bids Maj Adams planned to detonate it in the Narrows on July fourth John J Wonoran a quarryman offered eight cents a pound and his bid was accepted spoiling the celebration.
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St. Wadsworth
N.Y
Maj. Adams
Narrows
John J. Wonoran
Lightning's Dire Work Strikes South Chicago Fire Marshal
During a storm on Wednesday night wire marshal M. R. Driscol's residence in South Chicago was struck by lightning as he prepared to answer a call about a second blaze. The fire marshal was stunned, revived by his wife, and then helped his wife, her mother, and his children to safety before directing crews on both his home and the adjacent house.
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M. R. Driscol
Chicago
Oregon Arrives at Honolulu Amid Collision Injury
The battleship Oregon reached Honolulu from the Orient with orders for San Francisco. While anchoring off port, a chain broke, injuring Chief Boatswain J. E. Murphy, a survivor of the Merrimac sinking. He suffered a broken leg and head gash from being dashed against machinery.
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Oregon
Honolulu
Orient
Sip Pranelsco
Financial Crisis In Japan Afloat On Kinshin Maru
The Kinshin Maru reports Japan’s financial crisis persists with some abatement. Banks and commercial houses declare bankruptcy, including Kwansai Boreki Kalsha. Vis count Witanabe, minister of finance, plans a year and a half trip to Europe and the United States to study conditions. The government proposes issuing bonds totaling 6,000,000 yen.
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Japan
Victoria
BR. C
Kinshin Maru
Kwansai Boreki Kalsha
Viscount Witanabe
Europe
United States
Pension Fraud Conviction Hits Pocahontas County
John W. Booge a noted veltigen of Pocahontas county Iowa was convicted in U S court on fraudulently receiving pension money under the name John M. Brown He was sentenced to six months in the penitentiary with term starting November 1 1900 and fined 1500 authorities say Booge valued at about 50000 in the case.
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John W. Booge
Pocahontas County
United States
John M. Brown
Tite
Deaths Among the Boars at Pretoria Refugee Race Course
The Daily News London reports a high death rate among Boer refugees at the Pretoria race course used as a refugee camp since Pretoria fell to British forces under Lord Roberts. It lists deaths over three weeks: 0, 24, and 26 respectively.
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Daily News
London
Pretoria
Lord Roberts
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