Trouble for Spain as provinces see demonstrations
Private letters from Madrid report ongoing internal disorders in Spanish provinces with demonstrations in Granada linked to tax disputes. In Gargaria Barcelona mobs fired on gendarmes as an armed band of jail birds appeared in Bance and Valdorres, eluding capture amid heavy police at Madrid’s Buen Retiro Gardens for Weyler visit.
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Spain
Paris
Madrid
Granada
Gargaria
Barcelona
Bance
Valdorres
Buen Retiro Gardens
Weyler
Rumors of Peace Reported as Armistice Proposal Drawn
A Madrid dispatch claims the government drafted a message to Washington proposing an armistice to discuss terms for peace with the United States. An official in the queen regent’s household says the current government will not initiate peace, but a cabinet led by Gamazo will negotiate, with Desire and Gen. Polavieja plus Silva and Gen. Campos set to reorganize the country.
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America
Madrid
Washington
United States
Gamazo
Desire
Gen. Polavieja
Silvera
Gen
Campos
Attempted dynamite attack on port Victoria ship
Captain Brackley reports a failed attempt to blow up the refrigerating and supply ship Port Victoria three days out of New York. A box with thirty pounds of dynamite and guncotton was found on the main deck with no address and a clocklike mechanism set to detonate. Port Victoria sailed July 14 from New York.
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New York City
Wm. L. Brackley
Port Victoria
New York
Trench Trestle Collapse Kills Miner at Cleveland Sewer
A sewer job in Cleveland ends in tragedy when a dirt-hauling car on a trestle collapses, crushing 66 year old Adam Hausman and injuring several others. The trestle failed without warning and the cause remains unknown as most injured are hospitalized.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Adam Hausman
Miles' Men Land Vanguard of Porto Rican Invaders
United States troops begin landing on Porto Rico near Ponce as a strong American squadron appears off Lahia Honda. A prior attempt to disembark at Lahia Honda was repulsed with notable losses, per dispatches from San Juan and Madrid dated July 25.
Mills Close As Wages Scale Submitted By Company
The American Wire and Steel Company with Chicago offices has submitted a new wage scale to workers at its nail wire and galvanizing mills in Ackesson Inn and has closed the mills until the men approve the terms. Officials say machinery will maintain wage levels despite the apparent reduction.
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American Wire and Steel Company
Chicago
Aicesson, Inn
Tragic double death near Thurman shocks Denver
News from Denver reports a farmer named Jenny Reine shot and stabbed his wife near Thurman, causing her death. After wounding her he killed himself with a pistol, amid prior abuse claims. Separately a Treasury notice says about 800000 people await Government Loan bonds with $3500 or less receiving bonds. The Kenilworth reportedly put into port at Vialpiriso after a fiery voyage from Hawaii to New York. Havre maritime authorities plan inquiry into alleged Austrian sailors seizing La Bourgogne boat and driving off others.
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Flis
Denver
Thurman
Jenny Reine
Reine
Bourgogne
Havre
la Bourgogne
Three Men Drowned Near Marshall in Wabash River
John F Taylor George Wilson and Ed Stricker, well known citizens of Marshall Indiana, were drowned while seining in the Wabash River eight miles southeast of Marshall. Three men lose their lives and two families left in distress.
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John F., Taylor
George Wilson
Ed Stricker
Yvell
Marshall
Wabash River
Seining. AM
Cost of War to Date Expended to July Fifteenth
A summarized wartime expenditure report by deputy auditor John M. Ewing lists round figures for costs through July 15. Major items cover transportation mobilization subsistence for Shafter’s army ammunition ordnance and arms pay of officers and soldiers seacoast defenses harbor mines and miscellaneous expenses. Total actual expenses reach 125 million against a 292 million appropriation.
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Navy Department
John M. Ewing
Shafter
Santiago
Mission of Watson Proposes Focus on Camara Fleet
A high authority figure stated that Commodore Watson will head to the Spanish peninsula after the Porto Rican expedition. He clarified the mission is not coastal bombardment but to locate and engage Camara's fleet, ending fears about Canary Islands and other incidental aims.
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Camara
Watson
Canary Islands
Spaniards Cheer Old Glory at Union Dock Brooklyn
Prisoners of war cheered the flag of their captors as they prepared to sail home under the British flag from Union Dock Brooklyn N Y aboard the Hesperia of the Anchor Line. The cheers echoed to Governor's Island as a gesture of thanks for American kindness while prisoners. The Hesperia will land them at Gibraltar.
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Union Dock
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hesperia
Governor's Island
Uncle Sam
Gibraltar
Tornado strikes Minot North Dakota injuring several
A tornado hit Minot North Dakota Friday night collapsing seventeen buildings and injuring a number of people though no fatalities are reported. The county hospital was destroyed and multiple inmates injured as six loaded bus cars were blown from a rail line. A heavy hailstorm followed, damaging crops. at Casselton similar winds devastated 2009 acres of wheat.
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Minot
N. D
Casselton
N. C
Shafter Thanks His Army For Santiago Campaign Victory
Maj. Gen. Shafter issues a formal thanks to United States Troops in Cuba for the Santiago campaign victory. He praises officers and men for endurance and valor through siege and battle, noting 24,099 prisoners taken and 230 deaths with 1,28 wounded, as ranks held against Spanish forces at Santiago de Cuba.
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Shafter
United States
Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago
J. 7. McClernand
Destructive Cave-In at United Verde Copper Mine
A cave-in near Prescott Arizona destroyed the assay office and part of the foundry. Killed were W J Johnson civil engineer nephew of mine owner W A Clark C E Beveridge the assayer and a laborer named Larson. A New York mining expert was seriously injured. Superintendent Giroux had just left the building when it collapsed.
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Prescott
Arizona
United Verde
W.J. Johnson
W. A. Clark
C. E. Beveridge
Larson
New York
Giroux
Assay
Absconding banker caught in Louisville
Lewis Warner of Massachusetts, president of the Northampton Savings Bank and the St Hampshire Savings Bank, was captured by Louisville police on Sunday. He confessed guilt and agreed to return to Massachusetts without requisition papers, having only seven dollars. Reports state his bank shortage at the time of exposure was about 540000 dollars.
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Lewis Warner
Massachusetts
Louisville
Northampton Savings Bank
Stampshire Savings Bank
Northampton
Mass
Ite
Warner
Large Gold Transfer in New York City
One of the largest gold transfers in New York occurred Saturday as $9,000,000 moved from the clearing house to the treasury. The funds represented excess bank deposits for the new war loan that could not be secured with bonds, forcing the treasury to receive gold due to a shortage of legal tender notes.
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New York City
Clearing House
Treasury
Violent quake strikes Concepcion and Taleahnusno
A strong earthquake lasting about a minute shook Concepcion, capital of Chitian province, and Taleahnusno on the Bay of Concepcion, destroying many houses and severing telegraph and electric wires. Inhabitants fled as mobs attacked a mission home and foreign missions escaped.
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Concepcion
Chitian
Taleahnusno
Bay of
Six Infants Murdered in Boston Lot
Six infant bodies wrapped in paper were found in a vacant lot in Boston Massachusetts on Sunday. An autopsy by medical examiner Draper showed the youngest about one month old and the oldest eight months. Some infants were strangled while others died of neglect. Bases of the case point to a grim, unresolved tragedy with unclear motive.
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Boston
Mass
Draper
Robbers Try Hold Up Santa Fe Train Near Fort Worth
A southbound Santa Fe passenger train near Saginaw eight miles north of Fort Worth was halted by masked robbers. Six attackers boarded, fired on the crew, wounding engineer Joe Williams who is likely fatally injured. The robbers fled without taking any loot or harming other passengers. the fireman is missing and presumed wounded.
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Saginaw
Fort Worth
Texas
North Fort Worth
Sagipaw
Pondell
West Bank
Joe Williams
Smallpox Quarantine Placed on Jackson County Kentucky
The Kentucky Board of Health proclaims a strict quarantine on all of Jackson County and its residents after reporting over 100 smallpox cases. The state urges neighboring counties to enforce the boundary restriction, citing penalties for quarantine breaches and noting county court refusal of an appropriation despite treasury funds.
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Jackson County
State Board of Health of
Kentucky
Man Killing Elephant Dead in Minnesota Rampage Link
Prince the large Wal lace elephant dies at Wa basha Minnesota from lockjaw due to blood poisoning after heavy chaining. This monster earlier rampaged at Racine Wisconsin killing a keeper. Skeleton to national museum in Washington with hide preserved.
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Prince
Wabasha
Minn
Racine
Wis
National Museum
Washington
Syndicate of Breweries Pursues $3 Million Beer Trust
Negotiations for the formation of a large Chicago beer syndicate proceed toward a conclusion in a few days. About twenty seven breweries are said to be involved, including independent brewers. The purchase price is reported near $3,000,000, to be supplied by New York capitalists.
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Chicago
Independent Breweries
New York
Army muster totals and early Hawaii postal plans
A Major John A. Johnston statement notes 254,179 of 277,500 authorized for regular and volunteer service mustered within ninety days, hailed as a remarkable achievement. Emory Smith says U S postal service will reach the Hawaiian Islands once the flag is raised, with potential rate adjustments for sea transport. Also reports a hammer record by Join Flanmgrtin of New York Athletic Club at St. Augustine parish meet in South Boston, 158 feet 419 inches. Market pages show mixed livestock and grain prices across major cities, with varied values for cattle, hogs, sheep, wheat, corn, oats, rye, butter, eggs, and potatoes.
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Emory Smith
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Join Flanmgrtin
New York Athletic Club
St. Augustine’s Parish
Boston
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Nictheroey to Become a Cruiser
The Buffalo, previously the Nicheroy, purchased from the Brazilian government, sailed from Newport News with the Rainbow for New York. In New York the Buffalo will be converted into a wet cruiser while the Rainbow will become a refrigerating ship.
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Buffalo
Nicheroy
Newport News
Rainbow
New York
Bufalo
Fatal blow during friendly bout shocks Wisconsin crowd
In Thindniph Wisconsin Paul Seigman struck his brother Julius in the side during a gloves sparring match. Julius collapsed and died almost instantly prompting investigations into the incident.
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Patal
Thindniph, Wis
Paul Seigman
Julius
Pleasure Resort Hotel Burned At Gateson Texas
The Bench hotel on the wallfront at Gateson Texas and a premier southern resort burned Sunday incurring a loss estimated between 200000 and 250000 dollars. Insurance coverage was only partial and the building and contents were a total loss.
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Gateson
Texas
Record wool sale largest ever in the west
A St Louis firm completed the largest wool sale in the west on July 22, delivering 8,259,000 pounds of territory wool from western and southwestern states. The export requires thirty five cars to transport to the eastern consignee.
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West
St. Louis
Territory
Mitchell to Restore Electric Light Plant Before Convention
Mitchell has been in darkness for six weeks after the electric light plant burned down. George Dally of Ripon Wisconsin owns the plant and, after initial city rejection to buy, has contracted to build a new 26 by 72 stone and brick plant. He expects completion before the state Republican convention, turning on a highly complete system.
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Mitchell
George Ec, Dally
Ripon
Wis
Duffy
Duity
Mystery Solved in Wyoming Missing Man Case
Four years after Oliver Kilgore vanished from Sundaes Wyoming a hunter found a man’s body near a trench. The skeleton was intact except the upper skull which appears crushed. Kilgore, a wealthy horse raiser, disappeared in December amid rumors of foul play. Excitement rises and arrests may follow.
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Oliver Kilgore
Sundaes
Wyoming
Nan
Tranch
Kilgore
Mints
Belle Fourelie River
Sundance
Railroads assessed as board delays verdict on August
The state board of equalization postponed railroad assessments to the first Monday in August after hearing railroad reports. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line shows higher valuation with uneven earnings, while Chicago Northwestern shows no valuation rise and earnings decline. A windfall is expected when the railroad assessment is finally considered.
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State Board of Equalization
Fire damages Chicago & Northwestern round house at Columbia
A fire recently struck the Chicago and Northwestern round house at Columbia causing heavy damage before crews extinguished it. A freight engine inside was saved by sheer force of workers and removed from the building.
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Columbia
Chicago & Northwestern Roundhouse
Widow of Rockford Woman Dies After Runaway Crash
Mrs Harry Hillary of Rockford died from injuries suffered in a runaway at Rapid City. She had recently married and was in delicate condition at the time of the accident.
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Harry Hillary
Rockford
Rapid City
Verdict in Jones murder case at Castalia
The jury found Lambert B. Jones guilty of murder after a three week trial in Castalia. The court sentenced him to life at hard labor. Evidence showed the missing man Lambert Rothen disappeared near Missouri River in Charles Mix County and his body was found buried nearby. Jones had claimed to have received money and shown a bill of sale for the missing man to others.
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Gregory County
William Graham
Graham
Jones
Castalia
van Rothen
Westalia
Lambert BP
Henry van Rothen
Rhode
Missouri
Charles Mix
Lambert B. Jones
van Rott
Yan Rothe Lambert B. Jones
Ite
Jane E Wltays
van Rohen
Dubuque
van Memphis
Tenn
Witterlay
Wis
Con N
Murder Near Belle Fourche in Cow Brand Dispute
A fatal shooting erupts over a disputed cow brand on the Moreau ranch about 25 miles northwest of Belle Fourche. John Ankton reportedly shot Al Alsbury during a cattle range dispute between two cowboys. initial reports say Alsbury died, later accounts vary on fatality.
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al Alsbury
Moreau Ranch
Belle Fourche
John Ankton
Ankton
Belle
Harvesting in the Hills Leaves Small Grain Poor as Hay
Farmers report haying most small grain in the Blacks region nearly complete with wheat and oats cut for hay and much unfit for use. A ten day dry spell dried crops in unirrigated districts while irrigated areas along Spearfish, Redwater, Belle Fourche and Rapid River show excellent crops after recent rains. Grass on the range has improved with the rain, though small grain timing was late.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne River
Belle Fourche
Rapid River
Howe
South Dakota Pharmacists Convene in Mitchell Meeting
The thirteenth annual meeting of the South Dakota Pharmaceutical Association will be held in Mitchell on August 1. C. H W Lohr of Estelline is president and E C Bent of Dell Rapids is secretary. Key issues include war revenue tax and price increases by patent medicine manufacturers. Pharmacists intend to discourage sales of certain drugs and promote their own remedies to counter greed.
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Pharmacists
South Dakota Pharmaceutical Associion
Mitchell
C. H W. Lohr
Estelline
E. C. Bent
Dell Repits
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Lightning Drops Bolt Kills Four Horses at Barn
A bolt of lightning struck Henry Mehow’s barn near Sioux Fills during a storm. The strike split inside the loft, killing four horses and disabling another. The barn caught fire in three spots but was largely saved.
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Sioux
Henry Mehow
Proclamation on Black Hills Reserve Delayed by Officials
Land Commissioner Tierman in Washington states the exclusion of a portion of the Black Hills South Dakota from the forest reserve will not be issued soon. Senators Kyle and Pettigres opposed including a large northwestern tract, awaiting department information explaining why it should not join the reserve.
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Black Hills Forest Reserve
Tierman
Washington
Black Hills
Dako
Kyle and
Pettigres
Pettigrew Returns Home to Sioux Falls with Welcoming Display
Senator R. F. Pettigrew arrived in Sioux Falls on July 2 to an impromptu welcome organized by a band. The senator stayed seventy hours, greeting locals and delivering a brief speech on the Hawaiian question and territorial expansion after requests from citizens.
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Pettigrew
R. F. Pettigrew
Sioux Falls
Rancher Found Insane at Deadwood Admitted to Asylum
Thomas Barrett, a rancher from Elk Creek, was adjudged insane at Deadwood and sent to the Yankton asylum. He is a single man and officials suspect his condition stems from unsatisfactory living conditions and habitual excesses.
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Thomas Barrett
Elk Creek
Deadwood
Yankton Asylum
Young Koch Child Fatally Kicked By Horse Near Yankton
A 6-year-old son of Charles Koch, a farmer six miles north of Yankton, was fatally kicked by a horse while he and other children drove it from a pasture. He was taken to Yankton and admitted to Sacre Heart Hospital for treatment.
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Charles Koch
Yankton
Sacre Heart Hospital
Farmers' Institute at Whitewood a Success
The farmers institute held at Whitewood attracted a large crowd of farmers and ranchers who attended in strong numbers, marking the event a success beyond expectation.
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Farmers’ Institute
Whitewood
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