Strike leaders deny progress in quiet Pittsburgh talks
In Pittsburgh on July 18 Amalgamated President Shaffer stated no side has spoken since last Saturday and no negotiations toward arbitration are underway. The piece notes efforts to reopen Wellsville and Vandergrift, armed guards, and potential shifts of the strike center to McKeesport if the Wellsville plant resumes with non union workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Lincoln Hotel
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
New York
Bishop
Ohio State Arbitration Board
Wellsville
American Federation of Labor
American Window Glass Workers’ Association
Vandergrift
Persifer F. Smith
Sheet Steel Company
Welsville
P. F. Smith
Sheet Company
Costs Mount As Steel Strike Drains Industry
Pittsburg reports daily costs from the steel strike reach 210000 for three companies and 156000 for workers. Losses include 23000 boxes of plate daily, 90000 to American Tinplate, 650000 daily to the American Sheet Steel combine, and 700 tons of 1600 tons produced by American Sheet Steel. Stave making and gas stove components suffer as mills close, with 2000 to 2500 tons of steel hoops, bands, and cotton ties lost daily. Workers' wages drop by 150000 daily and tin workers face a further 6000 loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
American Tinplate Company
American Sheet Steel Company
Ameria Cab
Steel How
Rail line attacked by armed band in Blanca, Mexico
Cordova July 17 reports a Vera Cruz and Pacific railroad train was halted by a large force of armed men at Blanca. details are scarce as dispatches note violence and disruption along the line. authorities seek information on attackers and motives amid ongoing unrest in the region.
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Cordova
Mex
Vera Cruz
Pacific Railroad
Blanca
Pole Expedition Ships Set Sail For Arctic Quest
The Baldwin Ziegler Arctic expedition has begun from Tromsoe Norway aboard ships showing the Star and Stripes alongside Norwegian flags. The Stare and Stripes carry crews aiming for polar discovery as the voyage starts this July.
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Tromsoe
Norway
Baldwin-Ziegler
Polar expedition sets sail toward Franz Josef land
Evelyn B. Bardwin and H. Zieglers expedition ships America and Belgica depart from port amid cheers. Bardwin, chief of the expedition, expresses strong confidence in reaching the north pole. The fleet will voyage to Archangel then Vardee Island before Frithjof, with Houningsvaag stopovers, joining northward toward Franz Josef Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn B. Baldwin
North Pole
America
Archangel
Russia
Vardee
Norway
Franz Josef Land
Houningsvaag
Belgica
Frithjof
Pauncefote Seeks Nicaragua Treaty Amid Trade Talks
London July 18 Lord Pauncefote British ambassador reports ongoing conferences with the Marquis of Lansdowne on Nicaragua and several US Britain treaties chiefly West Indian reciprocity. He hopes to reach a Nicaragua canal agreement before Congress reconvenes and aims to present a treaty satisfactory to President McKinley and the British cabinet after returning to the United States in late October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Pauncefote
United States
Marquis of Lansdowne
Nicarragua
Great Britain
Nicaragua
McKinley
Senate
Maccabees Elects Officers in Port Huron Meeting
Port Huron Michigan dated July 18 reports the Knights of the Maccabees supreme tent naming officers for the term. Commander D P Markey Port Huron lieutenant commander S W Trussler Ontario record keeper George J Siegle Port Huron finance keeper J D Thompson Port Huron chaplain Grant A Robbins Missouri sergeant S W Hall California master at arms F W Marshall Iowa first master of the guard M E F Elkins Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Huron
Mich
Supreme
Tent Knights of the Maccabees
D. P. Markey
S. W. Trussler
Ontario
George J. Siegle
J. D. Thompson
Grant A. Robbins
Missouri
S. W. Hall
California
F. W. Marshall
Iowa
M. EF. Elkins
Kentucky
Terse Telegrams Briefs From The Nation
Fire in Marshall Missouri causes over 120000 in losses. The Hancock sets a San Francisco Manila record at exactly 20 days. Peter Johnson jailed in Hopkinsville Kentucky for the murder of Lizzie Weaver. Disorder surges in Pekin after policing restoration. Tremont bow severed in collision off New London Connecticut. all passengers rescued. Robbers abandon cash when hotel safe theft at Livingston Kentucky disturbed by alarm. London endures heat with sunstrokes and hospitals busy. Mrs. Fred Hodge near Oxford Wisconsin violently assaulted. prognosis grave. Four ton chain crushes six at Westinghouse Cleveland. one dies. Carnegie offers 75000 for a Kansas City free library, site and 7500 yearly maintenance. Grand Mesa poaching killing verdict felonious by coroner’s jury. Datto Mandi proclaims slavery ban in amboungi district urging progress. Colombian exports taxed by decree. bananas coconuts ivory nuts timber affected. Six hundred coal miners strike at Carbon Hill Alabama seeking last year’s wages. US Treasury readies raid on suspected smuggling sailors and lake captains. Canadian points...
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Marshall
Hancock
San Francisco
Manila
Peter Johnson
Hopkinsville
Lizzie Weaver
Pekin
Tremont
New London
Conn
Livingston
London
Fred Hodge
Oxford
Wis
Westinghouse Electric Company
Cleveland
Andrew Carnegie
Kansas City
Kan
W. A. Womack
Grand Mesa
Col
Frank McHaney
Datto Mandi
Amboungi
Datto
Carbon Hill
Ala
United Mine Workers
United States
Treasury Department
Wise Reform Will Save Thousands In Postal Rules
Postmaster General Smith signs three orders amending second class mail rules. Excludes periodicals with book characteristics, bars subscriptions tied to chances or premiums, and restricts unsold copies returns. Officials say reforms curb abuse, enforce law, and may advance penny postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smith
Divine Healer Arrested in Denver For License Fraud
Dr Francis Truth known as a divine healer was arrested at the Denver Times request on charges of practicing medicine without a license and swindling patients. He posted a $500 bond and was released pending further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Francis Truth
Denver Times
Lightning Kills Three in Barn Shelter Incident
Arthur July 18 three men Robert Cook, Charles Swisher, and Charles Scott were instantly killed by lightning while trying to take shelter in a barn during a severe electrical storm north of the city. The tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon as the storm raged over the area and authorities began investigations into the fatal strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Robert Cook
Charles Swisher
Charles Scott
General Daniel Butterfield Dies at Cragside Cold Spring
Gen Daniel Butterfield died at his home Cragside Cold Spring after a year of ill health and semi paralysis He leaves a widow and no children The death was reported from Poughkeepsie New York on July 18 with details of his long illness and lack of descendants.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Daniel Butterfield
Cragside
Cold Spring
Neptune Grumbles At Ocean Wave In Your Sea King Tale
In a playful New York Marine Journal snippet a mermaid asks what troubles the sea king and he longs for boating parties to sing more varied songs than A Life on the Ocean Wave. He retreats to his cave pulling the wave after him.
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Neptune
Orpheus
Rs Cave
New York Marine Journal
Robbery at Monticello Fair Ground Stables
July 18 Monticello Indiana theft of two valuable race horses from the fair grounds racing stable led Dr Reed and a Monticello bloodhound posse to a dense grove. A running gun battle ensued as the robbers abandoned the horses and fled. A stolen rig linked to Wilson Van Meter was found nearby. Farmers formed a patrol to pursue the outlaws.
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Monticello
Ind
Dr. Reed
Wilson van Meter
Town Fire Ravages Gosport Indiana Businesses
A July 18 blaze in Gosport destroys the I O O F building valued at 6000 and spreads to J W Buskirk residence worth 35000 with 2000 insurance. B C West grocery store and LO O F building stock, J S Guether drug store, and Wert building incur losses. Additional structures burned or scorched.
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Gosport
Ind
J. W. Buskirk
B. C. West
LO. O. F
James Truax
Furniture and Undertaking
J. 8. Guether
Cambridge City Liquor Law Prosecutions Rise
At Cambridge City a war against alleged liquor law violators ends in numerous prosecutions. Affidavits are being prepared as part of the action touching offenses reported by authorities. The Rev. B Lacéy, pastor of the Methodist church, has been involved in ongoing proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge City
B. “ Lacéy
Methodist’ ‘Church
Spirit in calling for law enforcement warned to stop interference
The lekarng' spirit has been warned to cease interference and was said to find a bundle of switches on his doorstep with a note telling him to mind his own business in plain words.
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Lekarng
Mystery on Decker Farm Note Prompts Murder Suspicions
Mystery surrounds a tin box found on the Decker farm four miles east of Waterloo Indiana. The note inside declares a husband killed his wife and will kill himself, with the body to be found under a walnut tree. No name is given and the author is unknown, but a double murder is suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ind
Dyer Loses Limb in Rail Yard Accident at Vandalia Caboose
Terre Haute Indiana July 18 James Dyer 22 attempted to board a Vandalia caboose fell on the rail losing his left leg and part of his right foot He had just been released from the pesthouse where he was confined with malignant smallpox
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
James Dyer
Oil Worker Struck by Lightning in Indiana
Marion Indiana July 18 during a rain storm John Dager age 35 an oil worker for Wilson and McCulloch in Franklin township field was struck by lightning and instantly killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
John Dager
Wilson & McCulloch
Franklin Township
Tragedy on Big Four Tracks in Shelbyville Indiana
H M Sallee of Cincinnati identified as severely harmed man found yesterday beside the Big Four railway tracks in Shelbyville Indiana. He was a social member of the Tribe of Ben Hur and a carpenter. His head and both arms were cut off in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
HE. M. Sallee
Cincinnati
Ben-Hur
Honors Await the Remains
Columbus Ind July 18. The body of Edward Hunter the only Bartholomew county boy killed in the Philippines is en route home from California and will be buried with military honors.
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Columbus
Ind
Edward Hunter
Bartholomew County
Philippines
California
Final vows taken by 22 Sisters of Holy Cross
In South Bend Indiana during the retreat week closing exercises 22 young women professed their final vows with the Sisters of the Holy Cross continuing their religious commitment in the community.
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South Bend
Ind
Sisters of the Holy Cross
How to Chop an Onion Efficiently
Good Housekeeping suggests a simple method to chop an onion into small cubes with minimal mess: peel, remove a slice, then cut across two directions to yield even squares. This approach keeps the cutting surface clean and avoids extra equipment.
Origin of Phenix Park Name Traced to Irish Water Term
London News notes the Phenix Park name derives from the Irish Fionn-uisge meaning clear water. The well near the viceregal lodge entrance still exists beside the lower lake, a romantic feature of the glen in the park.
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Phenix Park
Dublin
Viceregal Lodge
London News
Toledo Mayor Samuel Jones Fined For Contempt Of Court
In Toledo on July 18 Samuel M. Jones known as the Golden Rule mayor was fined five dollars plus costs in police court for contempt after he questioned a prisoner during a trial and asked to see the man’s hands. The mayor paid the fine and left the room citing a need to inspect the evidence.
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Toledo, O
Samuel M. Jones
Wachenheimer
Epworth League opens in San Francisco with 30000 delegates
The fifth international Epworth League convention begins in San Francisco with about 30,000 delegates, 18000 from east of the Rockies. Preliminary services occurred at three churches, and at 2 30 the gathering was called to order by Rev Thomas Kuchan. Governor Gage and Mayor Phelan delivered welcomes as 2000-voice chorus led a song service. Overflow meetings planned for the evening at Metropolitan Temple and Alhambra theater.
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San Francisco
Epworth League
Rocky Mountains
First Congregational Church
Central Methodist Church
Howard Street Methodist Church
O’cloeck
Thomas Kuchan
Gage
Phelan
League
Metropolitan Temple
Alhambra Theater
Boatman Missing After Nitroglycerine Explosion Near Toronto Ohio
A boat carrying a nitroglycerine charge exploded about a mile below Toronto Ohio last night. The owner had just returned to the boat after visiting Brown's Island fishing camp when the blast occurred, leaving no trace of the vessel or its owner.
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Toronto
Ohio
Oider
Brown’s Island
Miners Strike Extending in Wyoming District
Wilkesbarre Pa July 18 The second day of the stationary firemen strike leaves 33000 miners idle in the Wyoming district of the anthracite coal region extending from Duryea to Nanticoke. Rail crews on coal branches have been suspended increasing idle workers. Overall about 65000 men idle in the anthracite region with 40000 in Lackawanna area not all out. If the strike spreads to Hazleton Schuylkill and Shamokin regions up to 130000 may be idle soon.
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Wilkesbarre
Wyoming
Duryea
Nanticoke
Lackawanna
Hazelton
Schusskill
Shamokin
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Eilent
Bas
Evelyn B. Bardwin, Wm, H. Ziegler
Maccabees
Postoffice Department
Gen. Butterfield
C. E. Carter
W. Jackson St
Chicago
C. E. Crecelius
Main Street
New Albany
C. E. Carter & CO
Elnde
White County
Golden Rule Jones
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