World News Briefs from the Week in Eastern and Western Hemispheres
A scattered digest notes McKinley backing in a Pennsylvania Republican platform and a Kingston Jamaica rail test favoring English locomotives. It covers a pro Boer petition to the czar, Chile at Pan American congress funding pull in Mexico, the Dolan will and $8 million estate to a Kansas niece, a fierce Atlantic Refining fire at Point Breeze, and the Lapopa gunboat sinking search. Also listed are races, accidents, a major swordfish catch in Boston, boxing deals in San Francisco, Denver draws, martial law in Queenstown, and a host of political and violent events across continents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Kingston
Jamaica
South Africa
France
Chamber of Deputies
Chile
Mexico
Henry Dolan
New York
Mary L. de Forrest
Irving
Marshall County
Kansas
Atlantic Refining Company
Point Breeze
Passayunk Avenue
Schuylkill
Lapopa
Savanilla
Cartagena
Colon
Alton
Kansas City
Prentice
Jacksonville
Shehan
Adams
Carrie F. Roberts
Boston
James Jeffries
Gus Ruhlin
Twentieth Century Athletic Club
San Francisco
George Dixon
Abe Attell
Pacific Coast
Coliseum Hall
Denver
Queenstown
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
C. P. Huntington
Clara Hatzfield
Hathfield
State Department
Consal
Germany
Steel Trust Is Winning Strikers Control Mill Fight
Pittsburg Pa Aug 26 The United States Steel strike spreads into major mills with plans to run on three shifts despite picket lines. Star mill of American Tin Plate to be rebuilt for four double mills and three full shifts. Pickets near Demmler tin plate mill. Lawrenceville Carnegie mills short of skilled men and some mills idle. South Chicago mass meeting yields little effect while Amalgamated leaders dispute mediation aims. Brewery workers face potential lockout as circular signals September action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Star Mill
American Tin Plate Company
Tin Plate Company
Monessen (Pa
Piper
Star Mills
Star Plant
Monessen
National Tube Company
McKeesport
Demmiler Tin Plate
Union
Carnegie Company
Lawrenceville
Amalgamated Association
Chicago
First Wife of Brigham Young Passes Through Helena
Helena Aug 26 Mrs Zina Young first wife of the late Brigham Young Mormon apostle travels toward Salt Lake City amid terminal illness from a stroke. Stricken at her daughter's home near the Canadian border she requests to die in her old home. Nearly eighty, she has long been active in the Mormon church and led the relief committee for over fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Robert Williams
Queen’s Park
Montreal
Prince Chun
China
Berlin
Baron von Kettler
Germany
Pekin
Basel
Switzerland
Manila
Loreel
Brown
Fourth Infantry
Talisa
Charlottsville
Greenfield
Earie
Emery Scott
Oba Fox
Charles
Dale Temple
Vailsbury
N. J
Fenn
Waterbury
McFarland
Holbein
Webb
Dover
Calais
Cape
Gris-Nez
Boulogne-Sur-Mer
England
Cape Grie-Nez
Elk Saloon
1548
South D Etreet
Proprieor Hermsen
Edward Plankadhen
J. Kempin
Kempin
Ben Johnson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Henry Noles
Charles Williams
Winchester
Cowan
Williams
Helena
Zina Young
Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
Mormon Church
Mormon Relief Committee
State Grain Commission Sets Sep 10 Meeting in Tacoma
State Grain Commission at Tacoma August 26 calls the annual meeting to set grades for the current crop and adopt rules for the inspection department. Raisers and buyers are urged to attend in person or by letter to ensure representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
State Grain Commission
Department
Northern Pacific Liner Olympia Sails to Asia with Large Cargo
The Orient, Tacoma Aug 26. The Northern Pacific liner Olympia departed Tacoma for China and Japan with cargo valued at 281 509 dollars. Included are 3 977 075 yards of cloth for Chinese ports, cotton and flour for Yokohama and Hong Kong, soap and lard for Weihaiwei, canned goods for Chefoo, bottled beer boots and shoes and refrigerators for Hong Kong, soda fountains varnish and belt hooks for Pokio. A large passenger list accompanies the shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Northern Pacific
Olympia
China
Japan
Yokohama
Hong Kong
Wei Haiwei
Chefoo
Judge Assaulted in Pueblo Office Attack
An unknown man entered former district judge T. B. Gibson's office in Pueblo and shot him with a revolver and beat him with a lead pipe. Gibson, aged, lies in a dangerous condition. No clues to the attacker exist, but he is believed to be an ex convict discharged from Gibson's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Col
T. B. Gibson
Gibson
Boy Shot in Vancouver Bank Family Tragedy
Jerelyn Canby, 12, son of Mrs. E L Canby and widow of E L Canby former cashier of the First National Bank, was accidentally shot and killed by a boy firing at a target in Vancouver Washington on August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Wash
Jerelyn Canby
E. L. Canby
First National Bank
U S Minister Wilson to Retire for Commerce in Chile
Santiago reports Henry L. Wilson the United States minister to Chile will retire soon to devote time to business representing several American firms. In other news, Jack Winters received a 15 year sentence at Folsom for robbing the Selby smelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Wileem
Santiago
Chile
United States
Henry L. Wilson
Jack Winters
Folsom
Selby
Columbia Defeats Constitution in Sea Race at Oyster Bay
In a rain soaked Seawanhak a course, Columbia beat Constitution by 8 minutes and 47 seconds after Constitution withdrew with weather dampening the contest. The win marks the eighth triumph for Columbia in 19 starts since July 1, as both ships prepare for Newport trial races under the New York Yacht Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
Columbia
Constitution
Erin
Thomas Lipton
Seawanhaka Club
Newport
New York Yacht Club
Shamrock II
Independence
Sound
Bristol
Seawanhaka
Havana meeting endorses Cuban program letter to Palma
A Havana gathering of 24 notables considered a letter from Juan Gualberta Gomez outlining a program for president if Cuban independence is pursued. It favors free trade with the United States in time, local taxation, army pension reform, and asks US policy to curb Platt amendment constraints. the last point was rejected 4–9, Gomez voting for it. The group will forward the letter to Senor Palma with the meeting record and await his reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Juan Gualberta Gomez
Thomas Estrada Palma
United States
Cuba
Maximo Gomez
Senor Palma
Turkey Has Settled Quays Company Question
Constantinople August 26 reports the quays company question settled as France desired. An imperial trade decree orders the company may freely exercise all concession rights granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
France
Train Strikes Horse in Barnesville Hills Fatalities Reported
A Baltimore and Ohio special train carrying Pennsylvania Knights Templars struck a horse in the Barnesville hills. Engineer Milo Francis of Zanesville was killed and Fireman Walter Boston of Newark fatally injured. passengers suffered only light bruises. The report notes additional local figures about nearby parishes and inns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnesville
Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania Knights Templars
Louisville
Barnesville Hills
Milo Francis
Zanesville
Walter Boston
Newark
Deserter Howard Captured in Mindoro Night Raid
Mindoro dispatch details Lieutenant Hazzard of the Third cavalry and eight Macabebe scouts capturing American deserter Howard. Ferguson, posing as an insurgent, and Macabebes entered Colonel Atienza's camp, found Howard bound and gagged him, then led him away without alerting the guards.
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Manila
Howison Incident Closed by Navy Declines Inquiry
Acting Secretary Hackett has received Admiral Schley's reply to the department’s letter declining to question Rear Admiral Howison about an alleged interview reflecting on Schley. The reply was sent to Captain Lemly, judge advocate of the court of inquiry. The department regards no further action as taken, leaving any action to the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hackett
Schley
Department
Howison
Lemly
Court of Inquiry
Four Miners Die In Chenoa Coal Mine Accident
A Bloomington NL dispatch reports four miners killed when a cable broke as they prepared to descend a shaft car at the Chenoa coal mine. The victims Betto Bipi Biaretti Brio Bonino Balleti Italians Thomas Jones all lost their lives as the shaft dropped 247 feet with necks broken. Cyclone in UMnols Centralia NL Aug 27. A windstorm and cloudburst in Centralia caused extensive damage including wrecked Colored Baptist church, destroyed peach orchards, damaged utilities, fallen trees blocking streets, and rainfall of one to four inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Bloomington
Chenoa
Betto Bipi
Biaretti Brio
Bonino Balleti
Thomas Jones
Centralia
Colored Baptist Church
Collision sinks Lusitania near Casquet rocks
The Spanish steamer Amboto, sailing from New Orleans August 2, collided with the German steamer Lusitania off the Casquet rocks. The Lusitania, an iron vessel of 964 tons belonging to A. C. Defreitas & Co from Hamburg, sank within an hour with four crew drowned. The Amboto was captained by Munitz.
Mine Fire at Ocean Mine Irwin Pa
A fierce fire rages in the Ocean mine at Hermine near Irwin Pennsylvania. Water flooding has failed to stem the blaze. Firefighters expect several days to extinguish it. No workers were inside the mine when the fire started. The Ocean mine is a well equipped bituminous operation and authorities foresee a large loss.
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Irwin
Ocean Mine
Hermine
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World's News
Steel Trust
Pittmx
Tighe
National
Civic Feversion
Shhatfer
Civic Federation
Arcbishop Ireland
Bishop Potter
Daniel Hanna
Seth Low
Steel Corporation
National Association of Brewers
National Union of Brewery Workmen
State Organization of
Tom Lipton
Turkey
Islington
London
Barnard’s Inn
Howard
Umnols
Pennsylvania
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