Cudahy Predicts Big Corn Yield for Nation
Chicago based Michael Cudahy reports from farming correspondents a large corn crop this year though not as huge as 1596. He estimates about 1.9 billion bushels with Nebraska leading and Illinois second. Wheat may rise, European shortages may curb consumption, and bread prices could advance amid ongoing speculative activity.
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Chicago
Michael Cudahy
Mr. Cudzhy
New York
Nebraska
Middle States
England
France
Spain Would Not Refuse Mediation in Cuba Dispatch Reports
San Sebastian reports General Azcarraga expects U S cordiality and rejects forcing mediation in Cuba. Spain would allow a commission to settle American claims over damages by Spanish forces, while reserving counterclaims from filibustering and autonomy conditions tied to Cuban independence.
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Spain
United States
Lon
San Sebastian
Azcarraga
Cuba
Woodford
South invites Wilson to fairs across southern states
Washington reports many invitations addressed to Secretary Wilson to visit state and county fairs in the fall, chiefly from the South. Officials note he plans to visit Nashville in autumn and may time trips to include fairs in neighboring states.
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Washington
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Nashville
Bread Price Debate in France Mirrors Crisis
Paris newspaper The Figaro discusses rising bread costs and two remedies a maximum price or lower customs duties. It cautions Premier Meline against becoming a “dear bread minister” and frames the political takes as dominant in a food crisis.
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France
Paris
the Figaro
Meline
American Flag Still Flies on Clipperton Island
Paul, an employee of the Pacific Phosphate Company, reports the American flag still flies on Clipperton Island where he, with two others, resisted Captain McMurtey of the Kinkora who tried to hoist the British flag three months ago.
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San Francisco
Paul
Pacific Phosphate Company
Clipperton Island
McMurtey
Victory in Penrhyn slate quarry strike
The London Daily Chronicle reports Monday that the long pending strike at Lord Penrhyn’s slate quarries in Wales ends in a complete victory for the workers. Lord Penrhyn concedes the men the full right to combine.
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London Daily Chronicle
Lord Penrhyn
Wales
Balloon sighting reported near Sande Norway
A dispatch from Sande Norway says a balloon was seen on August 15 at great height moving northward. A luminous, tackle like object hung from the balloon appears to be a lighted device.
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Andree
Sande
Norway
Five Children Drowned in Toronto Harbor Float Capsize
A Toronto harbor accident Sunday left five children dead when a crowded 12 by 6 foot rough timber float capsized. Among the deceased are Albert Driscoll eight Gertie Harvey eleven and Jack Bethel ten plus two unnamed youths. Twenty one youngsters aged from five to thirteen were aboard when the raft overturned near deep water. three bodies were recovered and the others remain missing.
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Toronto
Albert Driscoll
Gertie Harvey
Jack Bethel
Fortunes Brought Home by Klondyke Miners and A Bank Heist
T P Riley once Alderton NP foreman returns from the Klondyke with 85000 in gold nuggets after two harsh years in Dyea. Partners Flannigan and O'Brien share equally and race across the continent to Pennsylvania. Also reports pension ruling affirming widow Mary A Cox’s death in service and a $4000 to $5000 gold retort robbery near Graine California. A Canton policeman shoots a bank burglar at Isaac Harter & Sons Bank after a nocturnal break-in with tools and explosives found in the cellar.
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T. P. Riley
Northern Pacific
Alderton
Tacoma
Flannigan
O’brien
Pennsylvania
Alaska
Mr. Riley
Kiondyoke
Dyea
Charles Hemminger
Canton
Ohio
Isaac Harter & Son
Savings Bank
Judge Shot in Windsor County Vermont
Judge of probate Thomas C. Seaver was shot and seriously wounded by William W. Lawrence who surrendered to the sheriff. Seaver had previously appointed a guardian for Lawrence's child and had issued an injunction against interference. The incident followed a mission collection at a Cleveland convention, with donations totaling fourteen thousand dollars after previously contributing eleven thousand. Diamonds and jewels were given in the collection. In Kentucky a rapist was lynched after being taken from jail by a mob. Elony Sullivan, convicted of raping Sarah Lawson and sentenced to twenty years, was hanged at the Cumberland River bridge timing around 1 am Monday.
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Thomas C. Seaver
Windsor County
Vermont
Wm. W. Lawrence
Lawrence
Christian Alliance
Cleveland
Ohio
Elony Sullivan
Williamsburg
Sarah Lawson
Cumberland River
Banished man forced from Skagway after toll attempt
The steamer Coquitlam reports from Dyea and Skagway Alaska that a man was banished by prospectors for trying to collect a 59 cent toll from travelers crossing a felled tree over a creek on the trail. He was ordered to depart within twelve hours.
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Skagway
Coquitlam
Dyea
Alaska
Manitoba Wheat Yield Reported At 21 Million Bushels
Manitoba government crop bulletin lists this year’s wheat total at 21 284 274 bushels with an average yield of 16.49 bushels per acre across the province.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Government
Wheat Takes a Drop as Prices Slip in September Closing
Chicago reports a volatile wheat market with September futures fluctuating from gains to losses. Prices closed weaker than Saturday, with September at 94 3/4 cents and December at 95 1/2 cents, marking a 30 cent decline from the prior close.
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Chicago
Liverpool
United States
Georgia Convict Camps Report Worse Than Siberia
A Georgia special commission report finds convict camps in shocking condition with men and women of both colors sleeping together in outhouses and women forced to wear men's clothes to work in ditches. One camp housed sixteen colored men and a white woman in a barn with a guano store room above.
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Georgia Commission
Special Commission
Gov. Atkinson
Georgia
Siberia
Last Chapter in Davis Fortune Fight Nears End
The Davis will contests, begun in 1890 over a forged will claim, have been settled. Claimants will soon agree on division terms and the court at Butte Montana will be asked to distribute the estate. Original value ranged from ten to twelve million dollars but litigation has reduced it to about five million.
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Davis
Butte
Mont
Andrew Davis
Veterans Pour Into Buffalo For Grand Army Encampment
Trainloads of veterans and friends arrive as Buffalo hosts Grand Army week. Commander in Chief T. S. Clarkson arrives Monday, greeted by local G A R and a reception committee, marking the opening event of encampment week.
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Buffalo
T. S. Clarkson
Jockey Killed in Exposition Race Course Accident
Jockey Jesse Cluter died after his mount Dachie fell in the second race at the exposition course in Kansas City. His skull was fractured and he died en route to hospital. Jockey Webber was knocked down with Lulu in the first race and is badly hurt but expected to recover.
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Kansas City
Jesse Cluter
Exposition
Dachie
Sir Archer
Lulu
Webber
Deficit Charged Against Mercer & Merchants Chief
Mercer and Merchants Building and Loan Association secretary Peter Crozer faces a reported shortfall of 98740 in his accounts per a Tuesday investigating committee. Crozer, about 65, denies the figures and has not been arrested.
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Peter Crozer
Mercer & Merchants Building and Loan Association
Trenton
N. J
Committee of Investigation
Crozer
Star Pointer Beats Patchen in Three Straight Heats
About 15,000 spectators at Washington Park Chicago watched Star Pointer defeat Joe Patchen in all three trotting heats. Pointer trailed early in heat one but surged to win by a nose with 2:02 mile, then led the second heat from start to finish in 2:04 and captured the final heat in 2:04, confirming a dominant performance.
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Patchen
Washington Park
Chicago
Joe Patchen
Star Pointer
Pointer
McCleary
Curry
Joe
Trouble Among Cherokee Full Bloods Over Dawes Talks
Report from Chelsea I T says the Keetown Society a Cherokee full blood group has threatened harm to Cherokee commission members if they enter an agreement with the Dawes commission aimed at destroying the tribal government. Excitement runs high as the society with about 500 members wields political influence and fears of armed resistance grow in the district.
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Dawes
St. Louis
Chelsea
I. T
Keetown Society
Cherokee Commission
Dawes Commission
Keetowa
Filibuster Link Reported From Savannah Escape Tow
Unofficial notices claim the brig Dauntless has left Savannah with a barge and may meet the Alexander Jones southeast of Hatteras, then join the schooner Benna F Briggs laden for Cuban insurgents. A Tampa expedition is also forming. Secretary Gage orders customs officials to guard neutrality law violations.
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Washington
Dauntless
Savannah
Alexander Jones
Hatteras
Benna F. Briggs
Tampa
Fla
Gage
Brunswick
Athens crowd urges rejection of peace with Turkey
A meeting of over 3,000 in Athens adopted an address to King George urging rejection of the proposed Greece Turkey peace treaty and a return to hostilities interrupted by the truce. The press and most Athenians condemn the agitation for resuming war.
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Athens
George
Greece
Turkey
Athene
Catalpa Jim dies in New Haven
James Reynolds known as Catalpa Jim dies at his New Haven home. A Fenian Brotherhood leader famed for fitting out the Catalpa expedition, his death ends a notable chapter in Irish nationalist history.
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New Haven
Conn
James Reynolds
Market Quotations From Multiple Cities And Commodities
A consolidated report lists bid ranges for cattle hogs and sheep as well as prices for wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and potatoes across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York and other markets. Notable figures include cattle 2.50 to 5.50 hogs 2.00 to 8.50 wheat 93c to $1.05 corn 28c to 86c oats 17c to 29c pork prices 38.50 to 9.00 and butter 12c to 19c.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Ste
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Rosebud Cattle Trail Stirs South Dakota Stockmen
South Dakota stockmen oppose Senator Allen’s plan to open a five mile wide by sixty mile long cattle trail across the Rosebud Agency. Critics warn of overgrazing feeding shortages water scarcity and potential clashes with Indians. Remonstrances circulate widely as post office appointments and Farmers Congress delegates are announced. Tramps Barrett and Bowler jailed after Canton robbery. Keefe injured.
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Rosebud
Senator Allen
Nebraska
Black Hills
Rapid City
South Dakota
South Dakota Fairs and Rabies Fear Spread
South Dakota county fairs are sparse this fall with events in Vermillion Watertown Brookings and Aberdeen plus the state fair at Yankton. A rabies scare near Alpena has W C Gordon ill after a horse death suspected from dog bites and farmers cull dogs and cattle in the outbreak.
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South Dakota
Clay County
Codington County
Watertown
Brooking County
Brookings
Aberdeen
Yankton
W.C. Gordon
Alpena
Judge Smith Renominated by Fourth Judicial Circuit Republicans
The Republicans of the Fourth judicial Circuit in Mitchell renominated incumbent Frank B. Smith for circuit judge with no opposition. The party must carry a majority of 800 votes to win.
South Dakota Valuation Shows Small Gain Over 1899
Aggregate assessment 778 indicates total returns of 120 167 168 dollars, up 776 010 from last year. Lands rise to 74 863 869, lots 15 982 527, personal property 2 455 99, liv estock gains with cattle at 587 848 and hogs 235 598, horses 14 104, telegraphs and other utilities hold or rise slightly, reflecting a long trend of increases then declines since 1890.
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State Board of Assessment
Ene
Trade, theft and legal actions ripple through South Dakota
Wm. Hoobler of Kimball traded a stock of booty and shoes with J. E. Moore at Sheldon and mortgaged $3,000 for the sheep. Moore found three mortgages and nearly $1,400 in unpaid taxes. he paid all but one, forcing a store closure and shipment of $1,000 worth of goods to a White Lake brothel that the sheriff intercepted. The sheriff pursues Hoobler who has vanished. Gov. Lee proclaims Labor Day Sept 1897. State Christian Endeavor elects officers W H Mullens Miss Blanche Metcalf Wilbur Lawrence. A. T. Free elected chair geology mining metallurgy at the state school of mines. formerly Yankton College president.
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Wm. Hoobler
Kimball
J. E. Moore
Sheldon
Town
Hoobler
Moore
Moor
White Lake
Hoebsler
Lee
Congress
T. Andrew E. Lee
South Dakota
Christian Endeavor
Sioux Falls
W. H. Mullens
Holland
Blanche Metcalf
Stour
Falls
Wilbur Lawrence
Aberdeen
A. T. Free
Yankton College
Prof. Smith
State School of Mines
Dr Free
Chicago
Yankton
Dr. Free
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Ashe
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Tiscoa
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Boston
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William Appleton
Arcola
Scott Swartz
Lathrom
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Stephen R. Harris
Bucyrus
Steve
Thirteenth
Harry Denbigh
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Gavin
Webster Davis
Pension Department
Bussey
Mary A. Cox
Twin Lakes Placer Company
Graine
Cal
Constantinople
Curley
Perry
Oklahoma
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Hutchinson County
F.D. Simmons
Jacob Fergen
Pennington
Minnehaha
LN. Berg
E. J. Berdall
Powell
Edmunds County
Henry Hodson
J. T. Lewellyn
Richland
Union County
D. M. Dickerson
C.E. Crill
Tripp
Henry Klatt, Jr
W. H. Arantz
Yale
Butte County
O. G. Olofson
A. Rosender
Waterbury
Jerauld County
W. E. Waterbury
J. W. Swart
Farmers’ Congress
Gov. Lee
Farmers’ National Congress
St. Paul
H. L. Loucks
Clear Lake
John Larson
Spink
Joseph Meyer
J. G. Jones
Neiveen
D. G. Bruce
Cheyenne Falls
John Bean
Armour
John Barrett
John Bowler
Peter Keefe
Keefe
Justice Cooper
DeSmet
Ramona
F. B. Hanley
Herman Witt
Charles Bacon
Sioux City
Elk Point
Col. Grant
Deadwood
Fred Grant
U.S. Grant, Jr
Royal Tribe of Joseph
Burbank
P. P
John McMashon
W. P
H.L. Sugden
V. P
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John Lee Buhr
J. C. Bayles
Heny Krueger
Fred Cusick
I. G
James Aditi O. G
Fred Vinson
Rob Wastebarn
Martin Lee Buhr
Nels Aners
Stock Journal
Harry Lee
Ann Arbor
Mich
Fred Rogers
An Arbor
Rogers
G. W. Collins
Vermillion
Hagen Weber
Great Northern
Mel
W. J. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Deadwolt
Denes John Pye
Madison Is
S¢ Mitchell
Wegn Lodzesra
MUDWS
Grand Lodge
South Dakota's Valuation
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