Western Union Fight Over Cuba Franchise Granted by Spain
The war department will decide this week the Western Union Telegraph case seeking to block its business between the United States and Cuba. Western Union claims a monopoly under the Spanish era franchise affecting Cuba Porto Rico the Philippines and Guam.
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Washington
Spanis
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Guam
War Department
Western Union
Telegraph Company
United States
Te Western Union
Spain
Princess Hatzfeldt Attacks Huntington Will
The Chronicle reports Princess Hatzfeldt has begun legal proceedings that amount to a partial challenge of the late Cohis P. Huntington's will. The move suggests an effort to set aside portions of the document rather than a formal will contest.
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Princess Hatzfeldt
Cle
Hatzfeldt
Cohis P. Hurtington
Vanderbilt Buys German Auto With 75 MPH Speed
Newport July 8. W K Van derbilt Jr. shows new automobile on the green drive arriving from Germany. The machine reportedly reaches seventy five miles an hour and is larger than the white ghost used on his Newport to Boston round trip last summer, though it resembles that car in style.
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Newport
R. L
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Vanderbilt
Germany
Eoston
First Winnebago Suicide In Twenty Five Years Reported
Sioux City July 8 The first death by own action in twenty five years among the Winnebago Indians occurred when Bad Thunder blew his head off with a shotgun Wednesday. He was found near his cabin early morning, dead with the weapon in his hands.
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Sioux City
Landslide Disaster Kills 300 at Lung Keng
Canton advices reported by steamer detail a June landslide at Lung Keng caused by a great earthquake. The volume of earth and flood swept away all before it, with native accounts describing a mountain flood that devastated the area and claimed 300 lives.
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Tacoma
Wash
Canton
Lung Keng
Railroad Kings Divide Coal Trade Across East
Philadelphia reports that railroad magnates have amicably divided coal transportation east of the Mississippi. The Morgan lines will dominate the anthracite field while the Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt interests control the bituminous product.
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Philadelphia
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
European customs league outlined against American trade
An extra to the Post from Vienna dated July 8 reports Austria Germany and Hungary have decided on a general outline for a European customs league to counter what is described as an American commercial invasion of foreign markets.
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Vienna
Austria
Germany
Hungary
Governor General Wood Seeks Relief from Cuba Post
Washington July 8. Governor General Wood has asked the president to relieve him from service in Cuba. The news comes as reports indicate a shift in leadership duties and potential replacement.
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Wood
Cuba
Washington
Famous Note Unsigned Dispatch Rumor Tied to Whittlesey
Secretary Long said Crowinshield asked Whittlesey to draft the famous dispatch ordering Admiral Dewey to Philippine action. The Bureau of Navigation cannot identify the writer, and evidence points to Lieutenant H. H. Whittlesey as the likely author of the unsigned order.
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Bureau of Navigation
Dewey
Philippines
Long
Boston
Crowinsehield
Crowinshield
H. H. Whittlesey
Whittlesey
Bureau
Dismissal of twelve Amalgamated workers risks steel strike settlement
Pittsburg July 8 The dismissal of twelve members of the Amalgamated association at the Wellsville plant of the American steel sheet company may seriously affect this week’s settlement of the iron and steel strike. President Shaffer said he will not enter talks until the men are reinstated.
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Amalgamated Association
Wellsville
American Steel Sheet Company
Iron and Steel
Shaffer
Founders Clark Hadith At Christian Endeavor Meet
The twentieth annual Christian Endeavor convention opened in Music Hall Cincinnati led by President Francis Clark of Boston with Bishop Samuel Fallows presiding. Governor Nash did not attend per his doctor’s advice as delegates arrived for a program featuring devotional services and evangelical meetings across the city.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Francis Clark
Boston
Music Hall
Clark
Samuel Fallows
Chicago
Laylin
Buckeye
George Nash
Bisop Fallows
Clarke
Christian Endeavor Convention
Lottery Draw to Open Oklahoma Indian Lands
President announces a 30 to 40 day in person registration for eligible settlers. Certificates give a non transferable draw number for selecting Kiowa and Wichita reservations with a system to handle unpicked numbers. A non partisan commission will supervise the draw with offices at El Reno and Lawton.
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Washington
Oklahoma
el Reno
Lawton
Ft. Sill
Pasteur’s Early Struggles and Final Impact
In a life of Pasteur, Paris notes that the future chemist ranked fourteenth of twenty at Dijon High School and was marked weak in chemistry. His silk-worm disease studies saved France a sum equal to the peace price with Germany. Napoleon III marveled that Pasteur sought no legitimate profit from his labors.
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Pasteur
Paris
Dijon
France
Germany
Napoleon III
Good Turnpike Turnout Sought at Huttig Bros
A call for a skilled Turner is posted by Huttig Bros seeking immediate applicants. The brief notice urges interested workers to apply at once to join the shop and contribute to ongoing manufacturing projects.
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Turner
Huttig Bros
Death of Mrs. W. R. Adair in Nebraska
Washington Iowa July 8 Relatives learn of the death of Mrs. W R Adair wife of Dr Adair formerly of Washington She was about fifty a prominent society woman and daughter of James Dawson of Washington Funeral plans not set likely to be brought home Survivors include her husband a son William and daughter Nellie
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Washington, Ia
W. R. Adair
Kearney
Nebraska
Adair
Jamce Dawson
Washington Street
William
Nellie
Rimington's Guides Take Boer Position at Edinburg July 5
Rimington's guides occupy the Boer position at Edinburg on July 5. They report 19 Boers captured, including a commandant. Boer casualties from the action are one man killed and two wounded.
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Edinburg
Grange River Colony
Raiders Burn Public Town of Murraysburg
Cape Town reports Commandant Scheepers forces raided Murraysburg in the central Cape Colony destroying public buildings and several houses.
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Cape Town
Scheepers
Murraysburg
Cape Colony
Delegates Gather in Columbus for Ohio Democratic Convention
Delegates and visitors assemble in Columbus for the state democratic convention opening tomorrow. Absence of Tom Johnson and John R. McLean disappoints attendees, shaping platform prospects toward the conservative element. James Kilbourne is expected to be nominated for governor.
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Columbus
Ohio
Tom Johnson
John R. McLean
Johnson
McLean
James Killbourne
Gover
Pope Declared Practically Well After Illness
Rome reports the pope is practically well again after a period of illness. The pope's physician issued the statement confirming his health improvement and return toward full activity.
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Pope
Rome
Argentina tops world with horse per person record
The Argentine Republic, with 4 780 000 people, has 5 081 000 horses. It is the only country in the world to have a horse for every inhabitant.
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Argentine Republic
Pierre Lorillard Death Ends Era of a New York Tycoon
Pierre Lorillard, famed turfman and tobacco magnate, died at 2:10 PM Sunday at the Fifth Avenue hotel after a bout with Bright’s disease. His estate is estimated above 25 million dollars, with five sons and three daughters from his father’s line, and he had bought out his brothers to build a colossal fortune. He spent winters on a Florida houseboat and resumed racing in 1895, later partnering with Lord Beresford in 1896 and guiding Tod Sloan era winners in 1897.
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Pierre Lorillard
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Bright
Europe
Peter Lorillard
Pierre
George
Jacob
Ernest
Louis
Lorillard
Florida
England
Lord William Beresford
Tod Sloan
Old Man Disappears in Montezuma as Search Continues
An 86 year old Montezuma resident, Thomas Sieming, who recently suffered a paralytic stroke, vanished from home. One to two hundred men search the area through the night and into the day with no trace found. He left without a coat, thinly clad, and is feared dead due to exposure.
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Montezuma
Thomas Sieming
Hts
Secon Kree
Muscatine Trades elect officers for Labor Day plans
The Muscatine Trades and Labor assembly elected officers including President J. J. O'Brien and Vice President Garret W. Wiggere. A committee was formed to seek a fighting proposition on a city vote and to circulate a petition. The group reaffirmed support for the Retail Clerks union. Labor Day events were set for the first Monday in September at the fair grounds with committees to begin work this week.
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Muscatine Trades and Labor Assembly
Assembly Hall
J. J. O'Brien
Garret W. Wig
Muscatine
Northwestern University name change discussed to Deering University
The proposal to rename Northwestern University as Deering University follows William Deering’s significant donations. Business agent Dr. R D Sheppard argues the Northwestern name has become ubiquitous and lacks distinct meaning amid many similarly named institutions and businesses.
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Northwestern University
Deering University
William Deering
R. D. Sheppard
University
Northwestern
University of the Northwest
Northwestern College
Wisconsin
Northwestern Foundries
Florida records most land under water in census area
Census figures show Florida has the largest waterlogged land area among states, while Wyoming has the smallest proportion relative to its size. The data highlight Florida's extensive submerged terrain compared with Wyoming’s comparatively dry expanse.
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Florida
Wyoming
Generally Fair and Warmer Across Iowa Forecast
Chicago July 8 Special indications for Iowa show generally fair weather tonight and Tuesday with possible local thunderstorms. Warmer conditions expected in eastern and central portions.
Constitution Beats Independence In Newport Yacht Race
In light seas off Newport Rhode Island the Constitution led the Columbia and Independence by wide margins in the first day of the New port Yacht Racing association series. The Constitution won the first race by eight minutes over the Columbia with Independence far behind.
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Constitution
Columbia
Independence
Newport
R. U
Newport Yacht Racing Association
Herrechoff
Boeton
Renowned Prof. P G Tait Resigns Edinburgh Chair
Prof P G Tait resigns from his professorship at Edinburgh University due to advancing years. Noted as one of Britain’s ablest mathematicians, his Edinburgh chair was in natural philosophy.
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P. G. Tait
Edinburg University
Great Britain
Edinburgh
Lotus Carries 200 Tons Of Shells Downriver Last Night
The vessel Lotus discharged about 200 tons of shells last night and departed this morning toward downstream points along the river.
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