Winds, wrecks, and mine disasters across nations and regions
A ragbag of depictions from the wire reports notes a railway accident near Rendham Pennsylvania with five deaths from fire damp. The Casco seal fleet returns to Victoria with 1,084 skins. Grain exports from Pacific ports to Europe total nearly six million dollars in value this month. Other items include German import concerns, labor unrest in Loeban, a Salvation Army initiative in Colorado, a fatal elevator accident in Chicago, drownings near Kaslo BC, and Arctic findings tied to Lieutenant Peary.
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Dally Mail
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Waflin
Terrice
Victoria
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Copper Islands
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Rendham
Noobdy
Weil
Pacific
Europe
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Baron von Bruxim
the Post
Berlin
America
Germany
Loeban
Ite
Ingenious life saving railroad signaling device tested
A new reminder and distance indicator for locomotives, tested on the Great Northern and St Paul and Duluth lines, reportedly prevents engineers from forgetting train orders. It uses triggers and a mileage dial to warn of approaching stopping points and can stop trains automatically if needed. tested on 1820 miles to Seattle and other routes, it has covered over 10,000 miles this year.
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St. Paul
Great Northern Railroad
St. Paul & Duluth
Wallace
President Hill
John Wilbano
Seattle
Great Northern
Portland
Spokane
Montana
Hin Road
Admiral Beardslee Returns to Washington After Pacific Command
Admiral Beardslee arrives in Washington after three years commanding the Pacific station. He meets with Secretary Long and Secretary Sherman and visits President McKinley at the White House. He plans a formal report on the Hawaiian situation. He says opposition to annexation is minor and that business interests on the islands largely favor annexation.
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Washington
Admiral Beardslee
Pacific
Secretary Long
Sherman
White House
McKinley
Long
Beardslce
Wife sells conductor for cash amid love dispute
In a sensational Post-Dispatch report, John A. Truitt, a Northern Central streetcar conductor and father of four, is sold by his wife for $4000 to a woman who declares she loves him. Truitt reportedly agreed, while the wife later attempted morphine poisoning to end her life after learning of the affair.
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Bt. Lewis
Post-Dispatch
John A. Truitt
Northern Central Electric
Ahe Fovea
Mra. Truitt
Mra. Stevena
Truitt
Inet
Outbreak in Guatemala Sparks Revolt and Atrocities
The steamer Ban Blas reports Guatemala turmoil beginning September 6 with battles at Quezaltenango and surrounding departments. Barrios tightens rule, executions follow, and Americans report imprisonment as Guatemalan merchants brace for a siege.
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Ran Franchcu
Ban Blas
Rar
Guatemala
San Marcos
Quezaltenango
Huchartenango
Tatanicupan
Mazaktenango
Oniche
Salelo
Leon
Toledo
J Castillo
Morales
Barrios
Don Juan Apricio
Roque Morales
Apricio
Quesaltenango
San Blas
Queanlimango
Alere
Barrion
Guatemala City
Nicaragua canal dispute widens over Atlas concession
Washington reports Nicaragua congress granted 80 year franchise to Atlas Steamship Company of London for exclusive navigation of the Rio San Juan del Norte, channel deepening, and a railroad from Silicon lagoon to the river. Diplomatic tensions may lead to US Nicaragua Canal talks or inquiries by US or Nicaragua Canal Company.
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Washington
Congress of
Nicaragua
Atlas Steamship Company
London
Rio San Juan del Norte
Silicon Lagoon
Atlas Company
Republic of Central America
United States
Greater Republic
Nicaragus Canal
Nicaragua Canal
Nicaragua Canal Company
San Juan River
Lake Nicaragua
State Department
O'Hara
Atlas Cmpany
Rumor of Cuban Settlement Talks Reaches Madrid
A Madrid dispatch reports a rumor that Spanish authorities have received messages from Cuban insurgent leaders proposing a basis for a parallel settlement of the Cuban difficulties.
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London
Madrid
Rpanieh
Fatal derailment near White's Creek Bridge injures crew
Vancouver reports a collision on the Canadian Pacific near White's Creek Bridge twelve miles west of North Bend. Engine 354 derailed an ore train. Brakeman George Breen was thrown from the locomotive and died soon after. Engineer and fireman suffered minor burns. In Tilieete Spring Valley Illinois, a relief was granted to 400 families at the community center. Northern miners pledge renewed resolve amid the national strike.
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E. Bennett Mitchel
Dor H. Cawley
Northern Central Railway
Georgetown
Wilson
Poet Office Department
Hse
Guatemala
Morales
Manuel Fuentes
Barrios
Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific Railroad
White's Creek Bridge
North Bend
Esre
George Breen
Tilieete
Spring Valley
Rock Island Train Held Up by Five Masked Bandits
Five masked bandits robbed a south bound Rock Island passenger train near Minoo in Indian Territory at 11 am. They forced section men to flag the train and stole about $800 in cash plus watches and jewelry. The express car resisted with dynamite used, but the strong box survived. Police pursued toward Chickagaw as citizens organize pursuit toward the Wichita mountains.
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el Reno
O. T
Rock Island
Minoo
Indian Territory
Xpress
Jim Wright
Maco
Wright
Wist
Chickagaw
Prairie Country
Wichita Mountains
Woodford note mediation offer lands in Cuba war aim
The Times-Herald summarizes a U.S. note offering good offices to Spain to mediate an end to the Cuban conflict. The document emphasizes not pressuring Spain nor fixing a deadline while noting American interests and humanity motivate a peaceful settlement.
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Washington
Times Herald
Times-Herald
Spain
United States
Soting
Cuba
Chilkoot Pass Tramway Aimed To Cut Yukon Trip Costs
Portland Oregon reporters outline Dyca Kton Transportation Company plans to build tramways to navigate the Chilkoot Pass and Dyea to Lake Lindemann, enabling miners to reach Dawson cheaper and faster. The system includes a 5000 foot cable tramway and a Dyea wharf, with operations ready by February 1 to handle thousands monthly.
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Portland Or
Portland-Juneau
Yukon
Sessin
Dyca-Ktondike Transportation Company
Lynn Canal
Alaska
British North America
Yukon River
Michaela
Dawson City
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Oneau
Dyea
Skaguay
St. Michaela
Klundikere
Pase
Lake Lindemann
Pass Steelf
Dawson
Ghitkoot
Bt Michaels
St Michaels
St. Michaels
Weekly Market Letter Notes Weak Wheat Outlook
The market shows a low price range for wheat amid reduced speculation and rising stocks. Export demand is weak with Europe seeking surplus foods, and a so-called ball clique is blamed for stalling trade. Corn also weak from large receipts and poor cash demand, though futures may firm next week as domestic demand improves. Portland market prices for wheat, flour, oats, barley, millstuff, hay, dairy, and meat are listed with multiple regional values.
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Europe
Oregon News Roundup Onur Town and Surrounds
A long Pacific Coast brief reports fishing and farming notes across Oregon and nearby counties. Marshfield troller lands 48 pounds salmon. Yamhill county yields 888 pounds of flax. The Dalles cannery pumps 1000 salmon daily. Pendleton resale price up to 8300 dollars. Lane county prune dryers process 105000 pounds daily. immigrant colony from Nebraska seeks Gilliam county homes. a young sheepherder near Long Creek dies from accidental shooting. Mt Baker gold rush sparks attention as Bank of Garfield shuts. local crime, public notices, and school census data round out the summary.
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Lynn County
Seulerts
Dalles
Oregon
Langlois
Curry County
Gate Creek
Lane County
Oregon Telegraph & Telephone Company
Monroe
Harrisburg
Junction
N. Humphrey
Klamath County
Tule Lake
Tich
Nebraelia
Gilliam County
Huron
Salem Fruit Dryers
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Port Townsend
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