Strike Talks Continue As Steel Labor Talks Fail
New York August 3 The steel strike remains on with no agreement after a conference between Shaffer and steel magnates. Amalgamated representatives will meet to decide whether to resume talks with Morgan and officials of the steel trust. Fifteen Amalgamated executive committee members arrived from Pittsburg to join the discussions at the steel corporation offices. Schwab greeted the delegation and Morgan joined shortly after.
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Shaffer
Amalgamated Union Men
New York
Amalgamated Executive Committee
Pittsburg
Morgan
Steel Corporation
Strikers clash with non union workers in Wellsville
In Wellsville Ohio on August 3 the Amalgamated strike turned violent as about a hundred strikers surrounded a board house housing six non-union men. The keeper fired a revolver to keep them at bay. shots and stones flew but no injuries reported. The strikers later regrouped and captured several non-union workers to stop them from going to work.
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Wellsville
Amalgamated Steel
Striking crowd disperses as mayor and police arrive
The strikers, mostly armed with clubs, retreat when the mayor and police reach the scene. Great excitement continues as the confrontation ends and the area settles.
Hanna Visits Canton Amid Settlement Effort
Senator Hanna travels to Canton and is seen as exerting strong influence for an early settlement with the Amalgamated tribe. He aims to help end the struggle and confer with officials, arriving at 1 08 and meeting Secretary Cortelyou at the McKinley home.
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Cleveland, O
Hanna
Canton
Provident
Senator Hanna
Cortelyou
McKinley
Manxman claims perpetual motion device in St Louis
Harry B. Dean, a resident of St Louis, asserts he has invented perpetual motion. His clocklike mechanism has run three weeks without stopping. He plans to use momentum rather than gravity, aims to revolutionize propulsion from watches to trains, has backing, but has not patented the idea yet.
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St. Louis
Harry B. Dean
U S May Use Marines Over Isthmus Crises
Washington reports indicate serious trouble in Venezuela and Colombia with threats of civil war. U S marines could be called to suppress revolts on the Isthmus of Panama, and a warship may be sent to protect American interests if tensions escalate.
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Panama
United States
Venezuela
Colombia
Colon
State Department
Washington
South America
Coloman
Legation
Castro
Colomba
Galviras
Party of
Andrade
Uribe
Meracacibo
Narin
Andes
Independence and Columbia Sail to Final Race
Independence and Columbia meet in the last race of the series at Brentenspeint R I. A fifteen knot breeze greeted the start with Independence crossing the line first followed seconds later by Columbia.
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Brentenspeint
R. I
Columbia
Independence
Li Hung Chang Improves After Illness Report
Pekin August 3 reports Li Hung Chang, once listed as dangerously ill yesterday, is better today. The great man’s condition improves as officials relay cautious optimism from the capital.
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LI Hung Chang
Pekin
Tillmans Bold Statements About Negroes Stir Des Moines Crowd
Senator Tillman told a Highland Park College audience that he believes the Negro is not equal to the white man and that enfranchisement of the Negro is a great crime of the 19th century. He attacked educational enfranchisement as unfair to white citizens and urged race lines for suffrage.
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Des Moines
Tillman
Highland Park College
South
South Carolina
North
Congress
Kaiser fears worst as empress dies condition turns critical
Berlin reports the Dowager Empress Frederick is in a critical condition and the Kaiser has cancelled all engagements including the Waldersee reception. The reduced plans mark a somber national mood as the crisis deepens.
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Berlin
Frederick
Waldersee
Colombia Exile Invasion Plot Reported In Indies
A July 26 report warned of a planned simultaneous invasion of Colombia from Venezuela Ecuador and Nicaragua. No further word on the movement has emerged.
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Uribe
Colombia
Venezuela
Ecuador
Nicaragua
Phillips Resumes as Corn King Firm Faces Cash Needs
Chicago Aug 3 Attorney Goodwin says George Phillips company will resume Monday after straightening accounts. Estimated loss reported between 200000 and 300000. Abel D Osman resigns secretaryship. Phillips takes Osman’s stock and becomes secretary and general manager.
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Chicago
Lil
Goodwin
George Phillips Company
Board of Trade
Phillips
Abel D. Osman
Osman
Fire devastates Hammond business district in Indiana
A major blaze swept the Hammond business district near the Calumet river starting in the Simplex Railway Supply engine room at 7 30 last night. Strong winds spread the fumes and overwhelmed local crews. South Chicago and nearby towns helped but could only stop the flames from crossing the river. Buildings and factories were destroyed for a loss near 199 600 dollars.
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Hammond
Ind
Calumet River
Simplex Railway Supply Company
Hammond Fire Department
Chicago
England Pleased by Dewey Visit for Coronation
London reports strong enthusiasm for Admiral Dewey and an American fleet attending the coronation of King Edward. Clubs applaud the idea and promise a notable reception if the admiral arrives.
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London
Dewey
England
Kine
Edward
Panchet's Band Engaged for Presbyterian Burling Excursion
Panchet's band has been engaged for the Presbyterian excursion to Burling on August 7. Good music all day.
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Panchet
Burling
Ton
Waterfront Strike Fears Escalation As unions ready support
San Francisco August 3 The water front strike remains unsettled and no end is in sight. The Labor Council authorized its executive committee to call out any or all of its affiliated unions, over a hundred, whose support might aid the strikers if the dispute is not settled tonight.
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San Francisco
Labor Council
Lawton Emerges Near Fort Sill In Big Land Run
Aug 3 Fort Sill OK a town of 10000 named Lawton springs up overnight just outside the fort after the land lottery at El Reno drawing homeseekers to parcels in Anardarko Hobart and Lawton Lawton inland twenty five miles leads the field with 400 temporary business houses a bank projected and a lively frontier scene including gambling fake shows and a thousand Comanche tents nearby.
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Fort Sill
Ok. T
Lawton
el Reno
Anardarko
Hobart
Today’s Markets Windows of a bustling grain and stock report
Chicago markets show Wheat at 63% 69% and 64% for Sept. Corn and Oats vary with Sept futures. Hog receipts around 16,000. hogs mix 5.55 to 6.12. cattle and sheep steady. Northwest wheat shipments reported. Liverpool markets closed for holiday. Weather notes cooler temps across Dakotas and central states with scattered showers in Missouri and Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Payton of Denver arrive and potential Muscatine relocation discussed.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Northwest
Minneapolis
Duluth
Liverpool
London
South Dakota
Nebraska
Flona
Rapid City
Valentine
Huron
Sioux City
Dubuane
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Mob Hangs Defendant After Courtroom Attack
In Smithsville De Kalb county Charles Davis, charged with assault on Mrs Kate Hues, leaped from a second story window during his trial and was lynched outside town. A mob seized the prisoner after a scuffle, badly bruising the sheriff and deputies, then hanged him from a tree as witnesses fled. The father of the girl opposed the lynching and urged legal process. Meanwhile in Leeds St Clair county Alabama Charley Bentler was hanged by a mob after confessing to murder, his body left hanging.
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Smithsville
de Kalb
Davis
Kate Hues
Theody
J. Odum
Bob Odum
Conable Maney Pass
Minton Hues
Smithville
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Charley Bentler
Jim Vann
Williams
Leeds
St. Clair County
Als
First M. E. Church Holds Fourth Quarterly Conference
The Fourth quarterly conference of the First M. E. church meets in the church parlor Monday at 7 30 pm. It is the closing conference of the year and all members should attend. Presiding elder Dr. Coxe will be present to conclude the year’s business.
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M. E. Church
Coxe
Unsettled Weather Locals in Iowa Forecast
Chicago August 3 reports unsettled weather with cooler conditions and showers possible for Iowa tonight and Sunday. Showers likely in the south and west portions with cooler readings in the southeast tonight.
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Chicago
Iowa
Chicago Horses Gripped by New Illness in City
Chicago racing stables report a sweeping equine illness described as a new form of influenza. Veterinarians say most horses are affected, with few deaths so far and estimates of fatality between two and five percent in early cases.
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Chicago
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Coro
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H. J. ‘Toker & Co
H. EB
Kay
Muscatine
Post Ofice
Roan A
BOR
Sammy
Ody Ubly
Texas
Snece
J. L. Payton
Denver
Col
John Boke, Jr
Parton
Nashville
Tenn
Charles Davis
Berty
August Meyers
Caledonia
Walton Kintz
Lvde Parg
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