Striking Miners Hold Record Peaceful Mass Meeting
In Pittsburgh on August 3, more than 5 000 striking miners gathered at the McCrea schoolhouse for an all day session. Leaders spoke as bands played, Turtle Creek camps arrived to boost the crowd, and a disciplined, orderly demonstration marked a rare peaceful labor protest amid ongoing strikes.
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Pittsburgh
McCrea
Allegheny County
Turtle Creek
M.P. Carey
Painters and Decorators
W .A. Carney
Amalgamated Association
Mary G. Jones
Chicago
M. J. Counahan
Painters’ and Decorators
Union
Harvey A. Lowry
Plum Creek
Sandy Creek
Oak Hill
Dolan
New York & Cleveland Gas Goal Company
Sentenced to Life in Prison for Wife Murder
Wilmington August 3. James Harvey, convicted July 10 of murdering his wife Ida on December 18, was sentenced at noon to life in the penitentiary by Judge D B Van Pelt. A motion for a new trial was overruled. The case will go to higher courts, but reversal is not believed likely.
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Wilmington
James Harvey
Ida
D. B. van Pelt
Appointed Consul at Ciudad Juarez Mexico
Washington Aug 3. The president named Charles W Kendrick of Lupuisiana to be consul at Ciudad Juarez Mexico.
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Washington
Charles W. Kendrick
Lupuisiana
Ciided Juarez
Mexico
Corn Crop Returns Boost Nebraska Yield Estimates
Omaha reports heavy rains ended a record heat spell with moisture preserving crops. Early 300 million bushels flood to 850 million as old grain moves. farmers release 140 million bushels. Emporia notes hot winds dry crops. cattle markets surge with limited railcars. Kansas City region sees continued scorching heat. only rain may save corn yields.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
East
Eivery County
Emporia
Kan
Lyon
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska Emerges As Major Wheat State In 1897
Nebraska's 1897 crop shows 35 million bushels of spring wheat at about 22 bushels per acre and 5 million bushels of winter wheat at around 21 bushels per acre. The state ranks third in U S wheat production, behind predominantly wheat states, while Nebraska remains diversified with corn as its main crop.
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Nebraska
Lamont and Joliet Limestone workers win wage rise
In Lamont, Illinois 500 quarry workers walked out demanding 25 cents more per day raising to 1.50 for ten hours. The Western Stone company granted the wage increase at 2 PM and other lamont quarries followed. Joliet Limestone workers soon won the same 25 cent daily raise after their strike.
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Chicago
Lamont
Western Stone Company
Joliet Limestone Company
Lemont
Joliet
Farmer slain in Minnesota murder and arson case
John O Connell a well known farmer and local politician was murdered at his Redwood county farmhouse between midnight and 1 AM. Seven gashes from a blunt iron instrument caused death and his home was set on fire. His wife Mrs O Connell is named by three elder children as the likely perpetrator amid claims of years of abuse and drink.
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Minnesota
Redwood Falls
Minn
John O'Connel
Westling Township
Redwood County
O’connell
United States League of Building and Loan Holds Detroit Convention
The fifth annual convention opened in Detroit with about six hundred million dollars in savings represented. National president Michael J. Brown of Philadelphia addressed the gathering as Mayor W C Maybury welcomed delegates. Officers for 1898 were elected in Omaha as the next site. convention adjourned sine die.
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United States League of Building and Loan Associations
Detroit
Mich
United States
United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations
Michael J. Brown
Philadelphia
Commonwealth
W. C. Maybury
Brown
League
Omaha
Cincinnati
Niagara Falls
I. W. Sanborn
Galesburg
Til
William Tl. Bloomer
Buffalo
Timothy R. Foster
Vicksburg
Miss
Thomas J. Fitzmorris
Unusual Trade Activity Noted Across Regions
Bradstreet's review reports an unexpectedly early fall demand for staple goods expanding in the Mississippi and Missouri valleys and wheat states. Western merchants boost orders by 10 to 15 percent as coal shortages and higher fuel prices curb some industries while railways haul more merchandise than in recent years.
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Bradstrees
New York
Bradstreet’s
Mississippi
Missouri
Bradstreet
St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Paul
Minneapois
Texas
Tron and Steel
Crop Prospects Bright Across Central Plains and Midwest
The Corn Belt monthly notes July end conditions are highly favorable in Iowa Kansas Nebraska and Missouri. Nebraska corn yield expected near 350 million bushels with wheat around 40 million, Kansas similar. If August rainfalled timely, Missouri corn will be very satisfactory and winter wheat oats and rye yields are strong.
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Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Chicago
Iowa
Victims of Wreckers Cause Deaths on Big Four Express
Unknown wreckers caused the wreck of the Big Four Chicago express near Thorntown Indiana. Engineer Seth Winslow of Greensburg and Fireman Crickmere of Indianapolis were killed. Henry Pirie and Charles Cavenir of Cleveland were seriously injured. The Cincinnati bound train was due at seven Friday morning.
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Indiana
Thorntown
Ind
Seth Winslow
Greensburg
Crickmere
Indianapolis
Henry Pirie
Charles Cavenir
Cleveland
Chicago Express
Cincinnati
Flames Do Bad Work at Michigan Sash & Blind Plant
Three men entered the Michigan Sash & Blind oil house with a lit lantern causing a benzine and penzine explosion. Five men were affected, with James Bowman killed and others injured. the factory and oil house burned, valued at about $50,000.
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Michigan City
Ind
Michigan Sash & Blind Company
James Bowman
John Ray
Touls Schwartz
Herman Luckow
Fred Peters
Noted Horseman Dead at Oakley Races
Cincinnati reports the death of Dr. J F McLean at Oakley race track Thursday evening after heart disease struck during the excitement following his horse Taluea winning the Ohio stakes. The fifth race was canceled. McLean was 55, wealthy, and a leading turfman in the west.
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Cincinnati
J. F. McLean
Oakley
MeclLean
Taluea
John Wolfman
McLean
Japan Accepts Hawaii Arbitration Offer
Washington reports the Japanese government accepts Hawaii arbitration proposal to settle the dispute. The State Department has been informed of both the offer and its acceptance.
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Jaapan
Washington
Hawaii
State Department
Gage at Boston Dinner Addresses Economy and Reform
Boston July 28 Secretary Gage spoke to about 150 leading business and professional men at a Boston dinner. He urged orderly action on the tariff and currency, praised the recent revenue bill, and warned that government stability depends on prudent policy and restoring public confidence.
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Danquet
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Havana Raid by Cuban Insurgents Stirs City Panic
Rebels struck Havana late Wednesday night using rapid fire weapons and dynamite, driving Spanish troops to respond across the city. Several Spanish officers were wounded or killed as leaders Aranguren and Castillo pressed from Guanabacoa and Mariano toward Truco and Cutro Caminez, while Weyler departed for Matanzas.
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Havana
Castillo
Mariano
Nestor Aranguren
Guanabacoa
Alex Rodriguez
Havana Province
Truco
Raoul Arango
Cutro Caminez
Aranguren
Weyler
Matanzas
Pinar del Rio
Plan for a Great Lakes to Atlantic Deep Waterway Board
Secretary of war announces Maj. Charles W. Raymond corps of engineers Alfred Noble of Chicago and George Y. Wisner of Detroit named by the president to form a board of engineers. They will survey and examine a deep waterway from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic tidewaters, authorized by the sundry civil act of June 4, 1897.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Charles W. Raymond
Corps of Engineers
United States Army
Alfred Noble
Chicago
George Y. Wisner
Detroit
Board of Engineers
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Deep Waterways Commission
Cleveland
Widow of Arctic Explorer Calls Halt to Klondike Immigration
The widow of Lieut. Schwatka, speaking in Benton Harbor Michigan, urges the government to stop the influx to Alaska after visiting the Klondyke gold regions with her husband. She notes mountain passes littered with skeletons of miners who died from cold heat malaria or starvation seeking the gold fields.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Lieut. Schwatka
Klondyke
Alaska
New Car Ferry Line Opens Between Manitowoc and Benton Harbor
A Manitowoc special reports the new car ferry line from Manitowoc to Benton Harbor with connections at Benton Harbor to the Big Four route serving eastern and southern points. Tug Fischer arrived towing car ferries Nos 1 and 4 with 54 cars of loaded freight for Manitowoc and Western parts.
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Milwaukee
Sentinel
Manitowoc
Wis
Benton Harbor
Fischer
Michigan & Wisconsin
Western Pairts
Coal Operators Adopt Uniformity Pact After Two Day Meeting
Pittsburgh district conference ends with 21 sections adopted including cash wages and tonnage penalties. Judge Owens says Col Read will sign if enough operators approve. A nine member uniformity commission will enforce terms. 95 percent signatures by Jan 1 1898 required.
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Pittsburgh
Col. Read
Owens
W. PP. de Armitt
J. B. Zerbe
J. J. Stouter
J. C. Duoart
N. F. Sanford
John Little
Uniformity Commission
Assembly of
State of
Pennsylvania
Columbus
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
Illinois
Kentucky
Ohio
Tennessee
Indiana
Ilinois
Fairmont
Harvey A. Lowry
Danville
Ill
Cyclone Strikes San Jose Illinois Killing Seven
A Friday night cyclone devastated San Jose Illinois at seven oclock killing seven people and injuring three others. Dr A C McDowell saw his house and barn destroyed on the town outskirts as death and desolation followed the storm.
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San Jose
Ill
A. C. McDowell
Deluge Strikes New Jersey Flooding Rahaway Fans Newark
Heavy rains flood Rahaway Fanwood and other New Jersey towns. Residents evacuate by boat as the Delaware and Raritan canal towpath is submerged. Canal traffic between New Brunswick and Trenton halted and factories shut down. An 80 foot high rail embankment collapses near Milltown. Newark riverfront factories suspend operations due to water in boiler rooms.
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New York
Rahway
Fanwood
New Jersey
Rahaway
New Brunswick
Trenton
Raritan River
Milltown
Newark
Wholesale Grocer survey shows trade gains across nation
Chicago July 380 The Wholesale Grocer reports responses from jobbers nationwide on trade questions. Half year 1897 sales rose 50 percent over the first half of 1896, 30 percent steady, 20 percent down. 70 percent saw definite improvement. Regional gains ranged 64 65 70 and 95 percent in the south east west and central respectively saying yes to improvement.
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Chicago
Captain Johnson of New York Dies after Yearlong Illness
Police Capt. John H. Johnson of Brooklyn died at his home after an illness lasting nearly a year. Born in Aurora Illinois in 1844, he served in the Civil War as chief of scouts with the rank of lieutenant under General Sheridan.
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Johnson Deana
New York
John H. Johnson
Jrooklyn
Capt. Johnson
Aurora
Sheridan
Yukon rush delayed by police at Canadian line
The Queen from Alaska reports Northwest Mounted Police stopping all outsiders at the British line beyond White and Juneau passes. Travelers without a year’s supply of provisions must return to the coast. Few fortunes crossing to Dyen or Skaguay have reached the interior. winter travel remains unlikely. Pack trains struggle as Indians pack, horses are pressed, and 75 pounds one way for 72 miles is typical. High costs to move 2,000 pounds of supplies are reported at Skaguay.
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Queen
Tacoma
Wash
Alaska
Mounted Police
Northwest Territory
Yukon
White
Juneau Passes
the Sound
Dyen
Skaguay
White Pass
Alfred Kummer
Oakland
Cal
Kummer
Carroll
Yukon Country
Dyea
Austrian Flood Wrecks Bohemia Killing Dozens
Reports from flooded districts reveal severe damage with 25 people drowned at Trautenau and 17 occupants lost when a Freiheit home washed away. Reichenberg submerged with many drownings, mill losses run to millions of florins, Vienna sewer and bridge damage at 2 million. Danube swells as emperor visits relief efforts amid rising prices.
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Vienna
Bohemia
Trautenau
Freiheit
Reichenberg
Danube
Ginunden
Ischi
Ruszo
Francis Joseph
Northwestern Amateur Rowing Regatta Opens in Detroit
Northwestern Amateur Rowing Association regatta in Detroit on August 3 featured junior day events across three quarter mile and longer races. Argonauts of Toronto dominated junior four oared shells and senior single sculls, while Detroit teams also posted notable wins. wind and choppy water limited fast times. A separate item notes Tammany Hall mortgaging Tammany Hall to Central Trust to retire bonds. Berlin reports belligerent German press over Britain's treaty stance and potential European tariff warfare. Chinese higher classes increasingly buy American life insurance with agents active in Tianjin.
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Northwestern Amateur Rowing Association
Detroit
Mich
Toronto
Chicago
Detroit River
Belle Isle
Argonauts
Bruise
Ecorse
Grand Rapids
B. B. Nellis
Wyandotte
Louis van Damme
Mutuals
Detroits
George Corbet
Iroquois
Young Munter I killed
Fort Dodge Iowa August 3 Emmett Sullivan aged 17 was killed by an accidental gun discharge while crawling through a wire fence authorities reported the incident occurred at a rural site near the city investigation followed to determine circumstances and possible negligence by supervising adults.
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Young Munter
Fort Dodge
Emmett Sullivan
Lightning Strikes Two Garrad County Farmers
In Garrard County Kentucky two farmers William Saddler and William Parks were struck by lightning and killed instantly during a single storm about five o clock. Both men lived miles apart within the same county and perished in the same event. A second brief note reports the steamship Miowaera arriving at Vancouver from Sydney after a record fast passage for the Canadian line.
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Stuudik
Louisville
William Saddler
William Parks
Garrad County
Vancouver
Miowaera
Sydney
Plague in Bombay Jiddah and other world notes
Reports from Bombay say the plague is killing over 600 weekly. Jiddah is officially declared to have plague, and Mecca seeding routes are affected. Also noted are the Bibby line founder J J Bibby’s $9 million estate after his death aged 83, Silesian coal district collapse, Bulgarian calendar reform talks, and a Dublin crowd surge atop Nelson's pillar ending with a risky capture by locals.
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Bombay
Jiddah
Mecca
J. J. Bibby
Liverpool
Bibby
Roszdin
Silesia
Bulgaria
Stoiloti
Sig
Cesare Tondini de Quarenghi
Shishmanoff
Bulgarian Court of Cassation
Sackville Street
Dublin
Carlow
Etiquette of the Cigar Reflects Cultural Lessons
A Washington Star anecdote recounts a man who traveled from Mexico to buy silver dollars and learned Mexican manners from a cigar ash ritual. He explains his shift from flicking ashes to lightly touching the unlit end, noting the difference in customs and avoiding international conflict.
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Mexico
Star
Washington Star
Mazarin Bible Fetches High Price at London Sale
In Ashburnham library sale in London a Mazarin Bible copy sold for 20000 dollars. The Gutenberg printed book from 1450 55 marks the first major movable type work. While vellum copies exist six, paper copies reach about 15000 each and vellum about 20000 with value varying by collector demand.
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Ashburnham Library
London
de Bure
Cardinal Mazarin
Paris
Gutenberg
Mainz
Henry Stevens
Bamberg
Pfister
Austin Allibone
N. Y. Tribune
Freedom of the City Ceremony Through the Ages
The piece traces how freedom of the city evolved from a monarchs tribute with a city key to modern ceremonies. It notes London Paris grants with parchments and boxes while American cities offer humorous rites, contrasting past solemnities and present practices.
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London
Paris
Gen. Grant
United States
Chicago
Inter Ocean
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