Immigration Bureau Says Anarchists Not Deemed Crime
Washington reports Commissioner Powderly states no law bars anarchists entry. Planas and Marmol may be admitted unless excluded under general immigration rules. The act permits political offenders but restricts entry for paupers contract laborers criminals and similar classes. moral turpitude or felonies matter.
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Washington
Powderly
immigration bureau
New York
Poston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Quebec
Planas
France
Havre
United States
Tarrida Marmol
England
bureau of immigration
Marmol
Treasury figures show foreign goods imports and exports
A treasury statement reports last fiscal year foreign merchandise imported into the United States and subsequently exported totaled 18,585,933 dollars, down from 19,296,451 the year before. Canada trade with 10 percent duty exports to the U.S. amounted to 1,950,740 dollars. In 1854 consular figures show foreign goods via Canada into the U.S. valued around 6,000 pounds. Senator Stewart denies interview reports on silver and finance. Treasury to install electric vault protection. Ex‑minister Pom Kwang Soh of Korea dies in Washington at 3:40 PM from acute consumption.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Stewart
Nevada
Hye
mrsr
Pom Kwang Soh
privy council of Korea
Chicago Murderer Suspected of Wealthy Family Ties
The Chicago police report suggests Charles Clifford, who killed his wife Lettie Heller and died by his own hand, was born Charles Clifford Ellsworth of a wealthy Buffalo family. Lettie, a Buffalo girl, escaped a convent 16 years ago, later married Ellsworth and pursued acting as Clifford. Mrs. Clifford's mother and sister live on Seneca Street in Buffalo.
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Chicago
Charles Clifford
Buffalo
Charles Clifford Ellsworth
Lettie Heller
Ellsworth
Clifford
President McKinley to visit national encampment
Aug 14 report states President McKinley and party will depart Bluff Point Thursday morning and reach Troy Thursday afternoon. They stay until Friday evening when the president goes to Saratoga for Sunday, then to Buffalo for the national encampment.
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Troy
McKinley
Hobart
Alger
Bluff Point
Saratoga
national
Buffalo
Biamarck Sends Condolence to Canovas' Widow
Prince Biamarck in Khil s telegram to Senora Canovas says he has never bowed to anyone except when hearing the name Canovas. The message conveys formal mourning and a personal tribute from a European leader.
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Biamarck
Canovas
Madrid
Prince Biamarck
Khils
Senora Canovas
Prosperity and Trade Rise Across Major Cities
The report notes widespread trade growth and strong crop prospects with many buyers visiting from across the country. Increases in stocks, bank clearings, and railroad earnings accompany heavy commodity speculation, especially in wheat, signaling a robust yet uneven economic upturn. Exports beat imports by 13 percent over two weeks, while foreign exchange pressures rise as grain bills arrive. overall, early August shows higher commercial activity but persistent failure counts and regional contrasts.
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New York
Europe
U States
Canada
The Emir of Afghanistan Said to Aid Tribal Uprising
The Bombay press reports growing belief that Abdurrahman Khan the emir of Afghanistan is conniving at or aiding tribal risings. Afghan agents are recalled from Simla Calcutta Karachi and Bombay and summoned to Cabul. Yar Mahomed Khan and other agents are noted departing for Cabul. Reports say Afredis revolt while Hindoo fears rise in Peshawar as military units move toward Rawalpindi.
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Afghanistan
Bombay
Abdurrahman Eicden
Simla
Calcutta
Karachi
Cabul
hia
Yar Mahomed Khan
Sufi Godan Russocl
Kumar
Afredis
Peshawar
Kirkee
Rawalpindi
Dorsetshire regiment
Madras
Bangalore
National League Baseball Scores From New York and Other Cities
National League games across New York Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Cincinnati, and St Louis show varied results with hits and errors listed for each matchup. Key scores include New York over Boston 1 to 0 and Philadelphia over Baltimore 1 to 0 with multiple hits and errors noted per side.
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New York
Boston
C-E
New Yorks
Washington
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chisago
St. Louis
St. Cincinnati
Chicago
P.C
saeee
Louisville
ter
Pittabure
Notable Victims and Criminals in Brief Dossiers
Professor A B Guilford of public school No 7 in Jersey City died by suicide during typhus. Sir Isaac Holden aged ninety one, inventor of the lucifer match, died at Oakworth House Keighley England. Peter Monahan aged 74 hanged in Baltimore for murdering his wife. Herbert A Willis Taunton murderer shot escaping prison. Governor Black of New York grants Louisiana custody for Juan Antonio Magan in New York City for swindling Pascal Lestelle in New Orleans by a gold brick scheme. Eugene Pugh sent to one year in the penitentiary at Coney Island for stealing four trousers.
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A. B. Guilford
Fersey City
Paria
Isaac Holden
Oakworth House
Keighley
Yorkshire
England
Peter Monahan
Baltimore
Herbert A. Willis
Taunton
Mass
Governor Black
New York
Louisiana
Juan Antonio Magan
New York city
Pascal Lestelle
New Orleans
Eugene Pugh
Coney Island
Strikers Threaten Riots as Deputies Block Mine March
In Pittsburg on August 14 1891 deputies halted a strike march at the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal mines after a deputy was injured by a drummer’s horn. Sheriff Lowrey Captain Bellingham and Superintendent De Armitt kept order as crowds retreated to camp. Courts weigh contempt action next Monday.
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Pittsburg
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company
Henry Stewart
Jacob Mott
McDonald band
Bellingham
Lowrey
James Richards
De Armitt
Belham
equity
eas
Dolan
New York and
Cleveland
Coal company
Flum Creek
George Harris
Central Pennsylvania
Mrs. Jones
Chicago
William Warner
Cameron Miller
New York and Cleveland company
Plum Creek
Alleghany
stelet
Schoyer
Dé Armiit
Revolt at Philippine prison leaves dozens dead
An official dispatch from Manila reports a serious revolt at Papanga military prison in the Philippine Islands. In the suppression effort 2 Spanish soldiers and 73 insurgents were killed, with many wounded on both sides.
Harvard Professor Putnam Elected AAAS President
Detroit August 11 Professor Frederick Ward Putnam of Harvard was chosen president of the American Association For the Advancement of Science L O Howard from the agriculture department Washington succeeds Putnam as permanent secretary
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Pautnam
Detroit
Frederick Ward Putnam
Harvard
American Association For the Advancement of Science
L. O. Howard
department of agriculture
Washington
Putnam
Boston Tax Rate Raised for 1897 8
The board of assessors in Boston announced the 1897 8 tax rate at 12 per 1 000, up ten cents from last year and the highest since 1890. Total valuation of taxable property stands at 1 072 557 256.
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Boston
board of assessors
Estate in New York Faces Bigamy Question After Death
Amasa Charles Jackson, a New Yorker who died by suicide after a whist game in London, left a $10,990 life policy with Equitable Life. Beneficiary listed as Maria Leona Briomvilliers of Paris, but reports say she may be his wife and another Mrs Jackson resides in New York, raising bigamy concerns. Jackson, once wealthy, later faced financial ruin. his family, prominent in the South, includes relatives linked to Louisiana land and Cincinnati society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ama#sa
Charles Jackson
London
Jackson
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Maria Leona Briomvuilizre
Paris
William J. Johnson
mortuary department
the
Equitable
Amasa Charles Jackson
Meria Lecca Briomvilliers
Towro
Soho hill
Handsworth
Birmingham
Italians Excluded From Cripple Creek
Governor Adams is asked by Italian consul Joseph Cuneo to determine if Italians may work in Cripple Creek Colorado. Cuneo sends reports to the Italian ambassador and King Humbert regarding the forcible exclusion of 26 Italian laborers by a group of over 50 armed rioters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
Denver
Colo. Anz
Adams
Joseph Cuneo
Cuneo
Washington
King Humbert
Perilous Voyage Down Grand River to Grand Canyon
Glenwood Springs Colorado August 14 Dra Miller and Babcock began a rowboat expedition down the Grand river toward the Grand canyon of the Colorado in Utah. A crowd watched their departure as the expert oarsmen express confidence despite past fatal undertakings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Dra. Miller
Babcock
Grand river
Grand canyon
Colorado
Utah
Assault Case Dismissed in Louisville
P Liebke a young St Louis society man faced detention charges after a carriage incident on the Boulevard last Friday night. Relatives of Miss Bayless and her attorneys urged dismissal and the police court granted the request, the case being dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
P. Liebke
St. Louis society
Miss Bayless
Drought Strikes Hawaii Plantations Along With Sugar Crop
Reliable advices from Hawaii report widespread drought affecting plantations. Only the Hawaiian Commercial company on Maui has ample water. Experts estimate the 1298 sugar crop will fall by 50 000 to 60 000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
San Francisco
Hawaiian Commercial company
Maui
Bats Attack House. Ferrells Repel In Ferocious Fight
In Webster City Iowa on August 14 Alonzo Ferrell and his sons fought off a bat invasion at Ferrell's home near Bushby. They killed 63 bats. their faces were scratched and they were nearly blinded. About 100 bats reportedly escaped through the windows. In Millard New Hampshire also on August 14 Italian stonecutter Domenico Bagioli was accidentally shot in the jaw with uncertain prognosis.
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Webster City
Alonzo Trerrell
Bushby
Ferrell
Accidontel
Millard, N. H
Dominico Bagioli
LONDON TELEGRAPHERS DISCUSS POSSIBLE STRIKE
London telegraphers of the Post Office discuss grievances after the Duke of Norfolk rejects raising maximum salary from £160 to £150. Postmaster General plans to add 40 superintendents and end technical exams for senior clerk candidates. Provinces’ support seems weak. London association vows continued pressure rather than strike.
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London
postoffice department
Duke of Norfolk
Telegraph Clerks’ association
London association
Mob Attacks Central City Jail Seeks Murder Suspect
A masked mob armed with hammers broke into the Central City Jail and demanded the keys to a cell containing four prisoners linked to the murder of miner Alex Goddard. The inmates escaped by hiding behind bedding as the mob fired through bars. Four leaders were arrested and guards posted, with fears of further trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Central City
Colo
Russell Guich
Dominick Eck
Fire roars through Tronwood. alleged arsonist seized
A blaze in Tronwood Michigan on August 14 destroyed four buildings. John Ramota and family escaped unharmed. Henry Lensor, new candy shop owner, was suspected of starting the fire and was seized by a angry crowd as police moved him toward jail. He allegedly confessed to being hired by Charles Ross to ignite the fires for insurance money. Ross was arrested.
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Tronwood
Mich
John Ramota
thei
Henry Lensor
Sensei
Charles Ross
Ross
Diamond Smuggler Caught in Hamburg Jewel Find
Richard A. Neubauer of Hamburg was arrested on the Hamburg American steamship Fuerst Bismarck on arrival at Hatoken. Authorities found diamonds valued at $315,000 or more, including a $3,500 necklace and several unset gems. The jewels were confiscated.
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New York
ichard A. Neubauer
Hamburg
Fuerst Bismarck
Hatoken
Strike by Chicago public school builders halts work
A strike on Chicago public school buildings began Aug 13, led by the building trades council after the board of education refused to require contractors in all school contracts to hire only union labor.
A Much Married Man in St. Joseph
Albert Kneeland, alleged bigamist, arrested in New Mexico and brought to trial, reportedly has ten wives with about forty one living across Ohio Illinois and Missouri. A traveling artist, he was last married here about two years ago with his fourth wife in St. Louis aiding the prosecution.
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St. Joseph
Albert Kneeland
New Mexico
Ohio
Ilinois
Missouri
Kneeland
Columbus
St. Louis
Indiana Traveler Arrested For Oswego Hotel Swindle
Frederick L Spencer a traveling salesman from Indiana was arrested at Broadway Central hotel on a warrant for swindling an Oswego hotel proprietor out of a large board bill. He is detained at police headquarters awaiting transfer to Oswego.
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Oswego
New York
Frederick 0. Spencer
Indiana
Broadway Central
Spencer
Honorably Discharged Militia Officers Named
The adjutant generals department issued full and honorable discharges from state military service to Lawrence J. Cordova captain and assistant surgeon of the Fourteenth regiment Brooklyn Frederick N. Owen first lieutenant and Henry F. Peake second lieutenant both of the Ninth regiment New York City Albany Aur. Lt Certificates of discharge listed in the notice.
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Albany
adjutant generals department
Lawrence J. Cordova
Fourteenth regiment
Brooklyn
Frederick N. Qwen
Henry F. Peake
Ninth regiment
New York city
Sailor Rescued After Slip From General Slocum Outing
Ira Bishop, a sailor aboard the steamship Caribbee, went ashore from the steamboat General Slocum at Battery landing in New York. He slipped into the water while trying to jump ashore but was promptly rescued by a crewman and unharmed.
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umatonist Falls
Freeboard
New York
Ira Bishop
Caribbee
General Slocum
Battery landing
Bishop
Woman Heads North Fork Satta for Klondike Gold
Miss Blanche King arrives from New York and prepares to sail on the steamer North Fork to St Michaels and the Klondike with a maid cook horse parrot canaries a piano two St Bernard dogs and various gear. She intends to buy or grubstake claims with 10000 cash and aims for Dawson City via the Yukon route, despite warnings the voyage may freeze in. The North Fork, refitted for the trip, departs today carrying passengers for Dawson with $1000 per fare and baggage allowances.
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San Francisco
Blanche King
New York
North Fork
St. Michaels
Klondike
Miss King
Dawson City
Yukon
Dawson
benerard
San Francisco bay
Standard Soap company
Camp Elou
Dyea
Skagit
Requiem Mass Planned for Canovas in New York
A solemn requiem will be sung on August 18 at St. Vincent de Paul Church in New York for the late Spanish premier Senor Canovas del Castillo. Celebrants include Rev. Taturanino Jannices Rev. Manuel Montarte and Rev. Ramon de la Calle with church choir. An oration will be given by Rev. Jannices and invites have gone to Washington diplomatic corps and city foreign consuls.
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Canovas
New York
church of St. Vincent de Paul
Twenty-third street
Sixth avenue
Senor Canovasa del Castillo
calebrants
Taturanino Jannices
Manuel Montarte
Ramon de la Calle
Witness in Murder Case Killed in Kentucky Turmoil
Partial report states eyewitness U-Willary Miller, key witness in Dugan's murder trial over Colgan, was killed during a clash with Clark’s show supporters in Middleaboro Kentucky. Authorities say armed groups fled to the mountains and tensions rise as Miller’s allies vow retaliation.
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Middleaboro
Willary Miller
Dugan
Colgan
Clark
Miller
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goldields
Alaska
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