Excessive Tax Sparks Alaska Klondike Duty Claim
Washington reports Rep. J Hamilton Lewis raised a claim that Canadian customs in council fixed a 15 cents per pound duty on goods for Klondike miners via Alaska. Treasury officials plan to verify, and if true, consider altering Dyea branch customs measures to protect American miners. Ministers Briefed on Dingley Tariff.
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Washington
J. Hamilton Lewis
state of Washington
treasury
treasury offerals
department
Dyea
Paris correspondent notes Linde ordered to Crete
London dispatch reports The Daily Telegraph Paris correspondent says the French cruiser Linde is ordered to Crete from Toulon amid Mediterranean tensions with Crete.
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Prensh Orvletr
Crete
London
Auk
Paris
Daily Telegraph
Linde
Toulos
Tennyson Memorial Beacon Unveiled on Isle of Wight
On Freshwater downs Isle of Wight the Rev George Granville Bradley unveiled the Tennyson memorial beacon in Ionic cross form. A large gathering including the archbishop of Canterbury Lord and Lady Tennyson and Hon Lionel Hallam Tennyson attended. Subscriptions include contributions from the United States and the ceremony falls on the poet’s birthday. Bishop Whipple will preach at a memorial service in Freshwater parish church tomorrow.
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Isle of Wight
London
George Granville Bradley
Westminster
Freshwater downs
archbishop of Canterbury
Bishop Whipple
Lady Tennyson
Lionel Hallam Tennyson
Joseph Merriman
United States
Freshwater
Tennysons
Voting machine tests open in Albany Capitol room
New York state commission on voting machines announces that it will hold sessions in room 13 of the Capitol building in Albany on and after Aug 10. Exhibitors must erect complete working machines, file operation descriptions, speeds, usage sites, patent details, drawings and photographs, and deposit a 450 dollar certified check to cover costs. The commission is chaired by Philip T. Dodge with Robert H. Thurston and H. de B. Parsons as secretary.
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New York
New York state commission on
William street
Capitol building
Albany
capitol
Philip T. Dodge
Robert H. Thurston
H. de B. Parsons
Supposed Lottery Agent Arrested in Washington
George Prender, alleged agent of the Honduras National Lottery, was arrested in Washington on charges of violating the anti lottery law. It marks the first arrest under that ordinance in four years.
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Washington
George Prender
Honguras National Lottery company
Boy Dies After Fall at Niagara Gorge Road
Four boys witnessed the accident as Jimmy Dimont, an 11 year old Italian lad, fell from the river bank onto Gorge road tracks about 100 feet below. He ruptured his stomach and died about thirty minutes later.
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Niagara
Big mining suit pits Harris against Gold Creek investors
Dennis B. Harris sues over shares he says he was promised in Gold Creek Nevada Mining and related ventures formed in 1896 with up to 10 million capital. He alleges he was to receive 359 375 shares worth about 1.79 million and claims financiers froze him out while a potential sale to an English syndicate nears 15 million. George Gould denies any link to the mining project.
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New York
Ker & Thomas
Vanderbilt
Nevada
Dennis B. Harris
Gold Creek Nevada Mining company
Henry J. Mayham
Denver
Walter Church
Beaton
Joseph D. Robertson
Mr. Robertson
Island Mountain company
Harris
Gold Creek Nevada Consolidated Lodes company
J. B. Cummings
lower Broadway
Body of Drowned Man Found in Wallkill River
D. C. Brown and Fred Mulaney of Middletown found a bloated middle aged man’s body in the Wallkill River while frog hunting. They called for help and recovered the body. It was unrecognizable and is believed to be missing man Thomas Hanley, last seen Saturday.
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Middletown
D. C. Brown
Fred Mulaney
Wallkill river
Thomas Hanley
Emperor Williawn and Empress to visit Cronstadt
Russian papers praise the German emperor and empress ahead of their visit to Saint Petersburg schedule. Cronstadt ships boast decorations as the imperial party is expected to arrive in Cronstadt roads tomorrow for a round of festivities.
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Emperor Williawn
St. Petersburg
Germany
Cronstadt
Apple Shippers Elect Officers at Convention
The National Apple Shippers In convention elected officers including President C. H. Williamson from Quincy Indiana, Vice President J. W. Thorn of Philadelphia, Secretary A. Warren Fatch of Houston, and Treasurer W. L. Wagner of Chicago. The group also decided to meet next year at Niagara Falls in Buffalo on August 7.
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Apple Shippers
Buffalo
Apple Shippers In
Niagara Falls
C. H. Williamson
Quincy
J. W. Thorn
Philadelphia
A. Warren Fatch
Hoston
W. L. Wagner
Chicago
Old Man Solomon White Missing from St. James Hotel
Washington dispatch reports Erie Pa man Solomon White aged ings seeking by police after he disappeared from the St. James hotel early this week.
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Washington
Solomon White
Erie
St. James hotel
Umpire Tim Hurst Freed on Habeas Corpus Writ
St Louis August 1 Tim Hurst league umpire arrested for assaulting a Cincinnati player with a beer glass has been released on a $500 bond by a habeas corpus writ issued by Judge Murphy The bond was signed by ex Alderman Cronin and Nicholas Griffin Hurst umpired the Pittsburgh St Louis game Thursday and a telegram from Cincinnati club treasurer N Ashley Lloyd led to an escort to the ball grounds before a return to court Chief Harrigan refused to honor the telegram and the writ was used to release him
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Tim Hurst
St. Louis
Murphy
Cronin
Nicholas Griffin
Hurst
Pittsburg
Deitsch
Four Courts
Cincinnati
Harrigan
Monument to General Stark Agitation Gains Momentum
In Peru Vermont leading citizens back a memorial for General Stark’s Bennington victory. Dr R B Bigelow heads the movement with P H Hutchinson delivering addresses. Funds pledged cover erection at the Bennington site dated August 16 1797. National Hay Convention in Canajoharie sees strong turnout for Pittsburg event August 10. Athens reports a boundary line advantaging Turkey over Greece. Navy accepts gunboats Marietta Wheeling after plan changes raised weight justified by speed gains.
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General Stark
Peru
Vermont
Stark
Bennington
R. B. Bigelow
New York city
Reuben Bigelow
P. H. Hutchinson
Boston
Burgoyne
Ben-nington
Washington, Aus. i
navy department
Marietta
Wheeling
Union Tron works
San Francisco
US Secretary Contends Duty on Canadian Fish Justified
Assistant Secretary Hoel said Duluth customs levying on a cargo of Canadian waters fish would be sustained if correctly reported. The law requires fish to be caught by U S citizens for duty free admission, and corporate nationality of owners or nets is not enough.
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Washington
Duluth
Hoel
United States
Forest Preserve Board Agrees To Buy 490 Acres In Black River System
Albany Aug 7 the forest preserve board after an all day session announced a decision to purchase 490 acres at 80 dollars per acre in the Black river system Commodore Bradley of Olmsteadville Essex county offered 48000 fires of virgin land near Tourauet and Rice Mountain lakes at 3 dollars an acre but the board has not needed to accept that figure
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Wild Purchase Forests
Albany
forest preserve board
Black river
Commodore Bradley
Olmsteadville
Essex county
Tourauet
Rice Mountain lakes
New Liquor Certificate Directory Published for 1897
The excise department released a 612 page directory listing about 27 000 names of liquor tax certificate holders as of July 1 1897 including transferees It shows subdivision and certificate numbers and holder locations Fishermen Rescued in N F Two Gloucester ashermen from the schooner Mary Emile were rescued off Bacalieu island after days adrift living on raw halibut and scarce water
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Albany
department of excise
J. Jonas
N. F
Mary Emile
Bacalieu
Methuen Cotton Mills Suspend Operations for Three Weeks
Lawrence Mass Aug 7 The Methuen Cotton Mills at Methuen have suspended operations for three weeks about six hands will be out of work.
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Cotton Mills
Saipeed
Lawrence
Mass
Methuen
handa
Miners Camp Ing Pitches Plans to March Across Territory
Pittsburg August 7 A responsible plan for a large miners march against Westmoreland county mine owners and central Pennsylvania operators has been approved at camp. The movement aims to close mines from Canonsburg to Clearfield with 8000 men and a military code to govern the effort.
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Pittsburg
Westmoreland county
Pennsylvania
Clearfield county
De Armitt
Canonsburg
Bumola
Dolan
Dun's Review Finds Trade Prosperity Looming
In a weekly Dun's Review, New York notes a sharp fall in failures from $60.0 million four years ago to $7.1 million last month, the smallest since 1892. Manufacturing failures are at a record low, while trade and payments rise 7.7 percent versus 1892. Exports improve 71 percent week over week aiding the gold balance as imports ease. Failures total 237 in the U S versus 24 last year. Canada shows 29 versus 32.
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Doss
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Dun
San Francisco
Australia
United States
Canada
Mills Receive Two More Signed Goals From Firms
Morn Signed Senter Receivers Pittsburg Aug 7 Two more signed goals were received at the Amalia mated association headquarters yesterday One came from Cornes Son operating a rolling mill at Massillon Q and the other from the Great Western tin Plate company of Juliet His President Garland is pleased with the outlook and says all the union mills in the country will likely be in operation before the end of next week.
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East Pittsburg
Praddock
McKay
Braddock-es
National Guard
Harrisburg
national guard of
Pennsylvania
Sandy Creek
Squire Semmons
Patrick Dolan
Dalan Jacob Aufhelter
Paul Trimmer
Edward McKay
Cameron Miller
William Warner
Edward Shaw
Pittsburg
Amaliamated association
Cornes & Son
Massillon
Great Western ‘tin Plate company
Juliet
Garland
union
Indianapolis refuses consul post for Bahia
Elbert the colored physician of Indianapolis declined the offer of the consulship at Bahia South America stating he would not accept the appointment. He explains his reasons for declining the post.
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Indianapolis
Elbert
Bahia
South America
Condensed Dispatches of Curious 19th Century News
A carrier pigeon carrying arctic expedition notes is captured near Gradisca Austria. John Jacob Astor funds Elmwood Cambridge home for a memorial park. Five year old Mane Matlutz dies under a rolling rag. Glencairn II chosen to defend Seawaa haka cup. Davenport rubber works destroyed by fire causing about 375000 dollars loss. Jenlson Mich man shoots wife and dies by poison while in police custody.
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Andrea
Gradisca
Gortz
Austria
John Jacob Astor
New York
James Russell Lowell
Cambridge
Mass
Elmwood
Mane Matlutz
Bridgeport
Davenport
Dunevley
Massachusetts Stationary Engineers Hold Annual Convention
The Massachusetts branch of the National Association of Stationary Engineers, about 1400 engineers, met in Moston for its annual convention. President Henry C. Young of Boston No. 1 welcomed delegates. State President P. H. Hogan delivered the annual address noting growth in the order over the past year. Committees were announced.
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Moston
Aug
Massachusetts
National Association of Stationary Engineers
Henry C. Young
Boston
T.nage No. 1
P. H. Hogan
Turko-Persian Frontier Turmoil Sparks Troop Deployments
A Tabriz dispatch reports serious trouble on the Turko-Persian frontier with both governments sending troops and artillery to the scene of conflict. The Aug 7 note from London describes the growing crisis in north Persia’s Azerbaijan province.
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Trombie
London
Daily News
Tabriz
Persia
Azerbaijan
Russian Grain Export To Be Prohibited This Year
Vienna dispatches report that the Russian government plans to forbid grain exports due to an anticipated poor harvest this year. The move aims to stabilize supplies at home amid rising prices and shortages.
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Ramin
London
Vienna
The
Daily Chronicle
Warsaw
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New Liquor Certificate Directory
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