Strike Ends as Operators Grant Ten Percent Wage Increase
The Pennsylvania coal strike nears end as Philadelphia & Reading and Lehigh Valley coal companies abolish the sliding scale and offer a ten percent wage rise until April 1, 1901. Conference follows Scranton miners convention. workers likely to return by Monday with official notices forthcoming from labor headquarters.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company
Le~high Valley Coal Company
Granti
Scranton Miners’ Convention
Scranton
Mine Workers
Lehigh
Schuylkill
Reading
Lehigh Companies
Mitchell
Steading
Reading Company
Inesnus
SGP Gund Rally Railway
Hazleton
Philadelphia & Neading Coal and Iron Company
United Mine Workers
Ucine
Atlon
Agisn
Eral
Cone Pathy
Grant Weemptare
Cal Pardesa& Co
Latimer
A. Vardee & Co
Cranberry
Selamut Ae
Addrersed
Mitchel
Suel
Shamokin
Carmel
Tadelphia
Cannell
Bryan Campaign Swing Through New York And Albany
William J. Bryan traveled from Wadson to Albany visiting Troy Mechanicsville Cohoes and Albany with large enthusiastic crowds. He spoke to business people factory workers railroad workers and cotton mill employees delivering a spirited campaign message. Local politics and ex senators Murphy and Willie were noted as part of the backdrop to the bustling event-rich tour.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Stone
Richardson
Jordyne Carrow
Grand Central
Woitman
Bryan
Campbell
Whem Bryan
Albany
William
Ryan
Wadson
Thidson
Troy
Mechanicsville
Cohoes
Murphy
Willie
Dryan
Lincoln
Neb
Peace talks and reactions amid Chinese dispatches
London reports claim China has begun peace talks at Peking with powers in the taung-li-yamen. Washington clergy note no confirmation. Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching meet envoys in Peking while foreign ministers press for immediate action and await further word.
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London
Chik Lo Feng Muh
Peking
Taung-Li-Yamen
Shanghai
Prince Ching
Li Hung Chang
Washington
State Department
Prince Earl Li Wang Chang
Teking
William T Wilson dies. Washington and Lee leader
Lexington Virginia October 18 William T Wilson president of Washington and Lee University and ex postmaster general died suddenly at 0 20 am of congestion of the lungs Funeral will be at Charlestown Jefferson County West Virginia Friday at ten He was born May 3 1 He studied at Columbian and the University of Virginia and served in the Confederate Army Later he taught at Columbian College and practiced law at Charlestown He was a Democratic delegate to the national convention and a presidential elector He became president of the University of West Virginia and served in the House of Representatives supporting the Mills Tariff bill He was confirmed as a brevet major general to succeed Wilson S Creighton
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Lexington
Tlon
William T., Wilson
Washington and Lee Univesity
Columbian College
Charlestown
W. Wa
Fle
Ips
Bo Isse
University of West Virginia
House of
J. Tehih
Ways and Means
Hss
Lee Spedsng
Bastina
Iyneral
Wilson
Bizet
Poor Farm Session Reports On Smallpox Bill and Boundaries
County board met at the farm with many present. Reports from special committees covered smallpox bills, tax rates, boundary changes for Burlington village, and the death of ex Supervisor Flint. The board adopted resolutions, approved tax allocations for liquor funds to the poor, and ordered bids for minute act printing.
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Radford
Leonard
Committee On
Robertson
Battle Creek
Caldwell
Church
Bascom
Haven
Flint
Ashley
Burlington Village
Kelly
H. A. Olate
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Graham
Elliot
Freeman
Gillette
Board Adjourns as Five-Member Committee Named
Substitute to refer the matter to a committee of five which carried. The committee is Gillette, Mack, Ensign, Bascom and Scott. The board adjourned to Friday morning.
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Gillette
Mack
Ensign
Bascom
Scott
Hohenlohe Retires As Imperial Chancellor
Berlin reports Prince Hohenlohe has tendered and had accepted his resignation as imperial chancellor. Emperor William appoints Count Von Buelow as successor. Reasons cited include infirmities, policy disagreement over China, and long family urging retirement.
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Berlin
Kolnische Zeitung
Iohenlohe
William
Sue
Prince Hohenlohe
Count von Buelow
Foreign Office
Prince Hoheenlohe
China
Prince Tsoheniche
Hoohenlohe
Hohenlohe
Count Vornelow
Quievde
Pulling Strength of Elephants
The Chicago Chronicle notes how elephant pulling strength is hard to gauge due to temperament and safety. It cites tests on large elephants, stating a healthy young jumbo around eighteen years old could register about four dynamometer units, roughly equivalent to a pair of powerful horses.
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Chicago Chronicle
Eight Die In Fire At Test Street Double Tenement
A New York fire at 45 Tester Street burned eight people to death or suffocated in a three story and attic frame double tenement. Victims include Sarah Sass 36 Samuel Bass 13 Lena Sass is Morris Sass 2 Mrs Horowitz 46 Rosa Lewis 62 Mendel Strauss 60 Samuel Strauss 20 and Mary Murray 40 who was badly burned. Firefighters faced rapid flames cutting off escape on the first floor.
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New York
Tester Street
Sarah Sass
Samuel Bass
Lena Sass
Morris Sass
Mra. Horowitz
Rosa Lewis
Mendel Strauss
Samuel Strauss
Mary Murray
Finnien
Charles Sass
Horowitz
Sass
Thorowitz
Samuel
Rosa Lewie
Hoghes
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MR. Bryan
Hughes
France
Tme Wurry
Datlaires
M. Whiebaut
Nay
M. Thiebaut
Wao
White House
McKinley
United States
Alsa
Shinghai
Imperial Party
Ruan
She Ma
Canton
Iong Kong
Sun Yat Sen
Hui Chow
Long
Treasury
Tientsin
The
Herald
Roberts
Congress
Gen. Chaffee
Li King Chang
M. de Giers
Legation
Komische Reitung
City Steam Laundry
L. H. Delong, Prop
Verre Huete
Bnd
Creetens
Clveveland
Wade
Williabel, Wilson
Board of Supervisors
Battle Crook
Imperial Chancellor
Germany
Reaper
W. Bradshaw
Cox
Salwon
Eagle Opera House
E. W. Hoskins, Mgr
Ata
Ey Mio
Dca Mets
Real Ace Theatre
Reese Renom
Opera House
New York City
Flamen
Herndon
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