Klondike Postal Routes Stir Copper River Valley Hopes
Washington reports new international mail exchange with Canada links Oyen Alaska and Dawson City enabling monthly letter service from Seattle starting September 11. A separate British plan may open a coast to Klondike route via Stikine and inland land transfer to Tessin lake. Postal officials study Dyea to Dawson route while Canadian policy could push prospectors into U S territory, boosting Copper River valley activity.
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Washington
Klondike
Canada
Oyen
Alaska
Dawson City
Seattle
Kloiniike
San Francisco
PortoMce Department
Stikine River
United States
Nne
Prince of Wales Islands
Fort Wrangel
Tessin
Aklene) Lake
Hoodalinggua
Lewis Rivers
Shallenberg
Dyea
Copper River
Three Witnesses in Luetgert Trial Strengthen Prosecution Case
Chicago reporters describe key testimony in the Luetgert murder trial with witnesses including Wrank Bialk the factory night watchman who testified in German about May 1 movements and the caustic potash barrels. Photographer Charles Melander and saloon keeper's wife Mrs Tosch provided accounts of Luetgert's behavior and the factory fire and Luetgert's threats.
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Luetgert
Chicago
Wrank Biolk
Lietgert
Bialk
Charles P. Melander
Wra
Agatha Tosch
Pale Luetgert
Weather report on cotton picking and crop conditions
Washington April 21 The Weather Bureau reports crop conditions for the week ending August 20 noting cooler conditions in the Lake region and New England and dryness in the Central Valley. message continues describing conditions across the Middle and South Atlantic and Gulf states with impact on cotton picking.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Lake Region
New England
Central Valley
Middle
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Weather reports note mixed crops progress across regions
General week favorable from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast with early corn maturing in Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska and South Dakota but slow in Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota. Cotton picking advancing in the south though rust and shedding continue. Spring wheat harvest nearly complete in Minnesota and North Dakota. Tobacco unaffected in Kentucky. Fall seeding slow in central areas but better progress in New England and the Middle West.
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Rocky Mounitain
Pacific Coast
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iillinois
Indiana
Aliehlgun
Wisconsin
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansie
Ile
Gulf Boates
Georgia
Mississippi
Virginia
Texas
Minnesota
North
Balcova
Bs General
Oreson
New England
Widleys
Lake Region
Wengland
Middle Miintie
Michigan
Systematic Slaughter in Pope County Triggers Rewards
Little Rock August 21 Governor Jones offers 100 reward for each moonshiner implicated in murder of revenue officers. Local posses, led by Deputy Sheriff W. B. Hoge, rush to mountain strongholds as moonshiners planned to exterminate deputy marshals. A confederate letter hints at broader conflict linked to the tragedy.
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W. BP. Hoge
Searcy County
Taylor
Pen Hentiary
Poper
Europe
Seth Low Named Candidate For Mayor Of Greater New York
The Citizens' Union Executive Committee decided to formally announce Seth Low, president of Columbian College, as its mayoral candidate for Greater New York. The announcement will wait until after Lemuel E. Quiges' conference committee meets again, as union representatives have not attended so far.
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New York
Citizens’ Union
Seth Low
Columbian College
Greater
Lemuel E. Quiges
Merchants meet in Managua urge gold standard and export of silver coinage
A large merchant meeting in Managua Nicaragua via Galveston Aug 31 adopted resolutions deploring the current financial condition. They petition the government to base the currency on gold, valuing the paper dollar at 20 cents in gold, call for gold certificates, and urge export and sale of Nicaragua's silver coinage.
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Go.p Standard
Managua
Nicaragua
Galveston
Tex
Sunday Tall Enjoined in Cleveland Baseball Case
Judge Neff of the Common Pleas Court granted a temporary injunction in a case brought by general residents near the baseball park alleging Sunday games disturb their peace. The injunction bars play on Sundays until September 20.
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Cleveland
Neff
Common Meal Court
Brady Takes Charge Of Richmond Internal Revenue Office
Cal James D Brady assumed leadership of the Internal Revenue office in Richmond Virginia on August 3 announcing plans for a near overhaul of current staff. He stated his aim to remove most employees in the department and pursue broader reforms.
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Tmnady
Richmond
Cal James D. Brady
Trevenue
Tie
Governor O Ferrall Addresses Democrats on Chicago Platform
Washington August 1 1807 The Post prints a lengthy interview with Governor Chates Woervail of Virginia who declined to support the Chicago platform and endorses the gold Democrats stance He criticizes the Chicago convention leaders and defends ordering troops to prevent lynchings He predicts Virginia may lean Republican in 1500 and notes Bryan's alleged alignment with Chicago platform policies.
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Washington, D. C
Chates Woervail
Mivesindis
O'Pervall
Hle
Democratilie
Kenwauke
Chicago
Free Silver Democrats
Ilu Me
Bryan
Stirte Fm USA
New
Daniel
Senate
Cleveland
Kayley
Committee On
O'Ferrall
Ife
Virginia
Mysterious Young Woman Dies by Morphine in Chicago Hotel
A unknown young woman, registered as Mira Blanche Wilson of New York, died by morphine in the Victoria Hotel after planning a long journey and resting. Police found a note begging not to uncover her identity and left a gold ring and several collars bearing initials.
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Chicago
Te Mira Blanche Wilson
New York City
A.M. EL
L. H
A. T. AL
Money to Move Crops Sent from New York Banks
New York banks, led by a prominent institution, report large sums sent to the South to finance crops. About $700,000 has moved since mid last week and more orders arrive daily. The sub-treasury in New York shows fewer currency orders due to late crops, with total crop money estimated near $5,000,000 leaving the city recently. Southern credit improves as the outlook for the region brightens from this capital flow.
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New York Bank
New York
Anguet
Civil Liberty Dead Pimgcor m Denounces Government by Injunction
In St Louis on August 31 1897 labor leaders completed a platform denouncing government by injunction. Debs urged support for coal miners and warned courts have usurped rights. called for a nationwide labor uprising and abolition of injunctions and judges.
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United States
Dloven Delewates
Osborn
Allanta
Clathorne
Hleaga
Williams
St. Louia
Ale Colborne
St. Louk
Americh
Americh TF Tawe Said, and Say Mabn
Todigve
ATL US
Supreme Courts of the United
Weoly
Supreme Courts
Justice of the Peace
Supreme Court of the United States
United Sttates
Debs
Mount
Indiana
Linn
Congress
Evangelina Costa Cisneros Not Marquese Heir, Info Clears Misconceptions
Washington reports Consul General Lee's inquiry into Evangelina Costa Cisneros reveals she is not the Marquese of Santa Lucila heir. She is the daughter of a poor Cuban named Augustin Cisneros, with the Costa surname added, and is one of five or six children, contradicting earlier glamourous depictions.
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Washington, D. C
Lee
Evangelin Cosio Cisneros
State Department
Tmavana
Banta Lucila
Augustin Coato
SCHOONER SUNK NEAR SEVEN FOOT KNOLL IN BALTIMORE
The steamer Potomac ran into and sank the schooner Three Brothers near Seven Foot Knoll at 340 o'clock this morning. Captain Mart of the schooner drowned. four crew rescued by the Potomac. Captain Geoghegan commanded the steamer. Captain Wark resided on York Street and was bound for the Magothin river. The body has not been recovered.
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Baltimore
Potomac
Seven Foot Knoll
Mart
Geoghegan
Wark
Azoper York Street
Magothin River
Harity Nomination Row Twain State Officers In Pennsylvania
Morning session at the Democratic State convention in Reading Pa August 21 1867 sparked a fight over Willem St Harrity’s seat on the National Committee while nominations were made for Auditor General Walter Tutter and State Treasurer M Brown. Delegates clashed on stage prompting police but by afternoon calm returned and the platform praised William Bryn for leadership and condemned Dingley Toryism. The finances section reaffirms opposition to the gold standard and calls for policies prior to 1873.
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Reading
Ely Le-way
Nemie Wilted Walter
Tutter
Lycoming County
M. 2
Rown
Blairsville
Willem St Tharrity
National Committee
Viirvlty
James Sp. Guttey
Marrity
Séime
Wiliam Z. Bryn
Inrighteos Enause
Demnacrartte Pridciples
Dingley
Cuba
Nna
P Enal
Resmi
Democrats of
Pennsylvania
Democratic Party
Oilesge
Bomb disrupts Paris visit as president tours city
President accompanied by top officials and Paris garrison commander arrives by train from Dunkirk amid massive crowds. A bomb explodes near Madeleine as he passes, injuring none but triggering a police manhunt. Investigators link fragments to earlier attacks, but authorities deem the blast the work of a lunatic and release several men imprisoned for public unrest.
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Paris
Sidente
Dunkirk
At & O
Chamber of Deputies
M. Brisson
Senate
M. Lowbet
Dily See Palace
Madeleine
Rots de Boulogne
Place de la Concorde
Terribly Sudden Death of Thomas Hickey at Cashin’s Corner
Thomas Hickey, about 45, white, collapsed at Cashin's anioon at Church and Union yesterday around 5 pm. He died within five minutes of hospital arrival at St Vincent's after doctors Hoffman and McCormick attempted to help. Coroner Newton cited heart disease. Hickey had no cotton-jamming work for about thirty years and was unmarried. Funeral is set for 3 pm today.
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Thomas Hickey
Cashin
Church
Union Streets
Tie
St Vincent's Hospital
Linene Reversible Coat Aids Summer Comfort
A garbled note hints at a Linene Reversible garment claimed to resist perspiration. A Norfolk to Old Point steamer Northampton operated last evening’s Peagon service on Monday night. Also mentions Newest Discovery teeth and Ennis rooms at 163 Ma eanet with unclear details.
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Northampton
Norfolk
Old Point
N.Y. D
Ennis
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Great Britain
Systematic Slaughtter
Moonehiners
DeWitta Witel
Gom
Prulte & Spith
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Chinree Thuryan
Fio
Meleuds Aiis
Civil Liberty
Eugene Debs
Pimgcorm
St. Louis
Iabor
Ploek
Repubbiie
Milton
Aoman
Hing
Supreme Court of the
Uinted
Strugeling Brothers
Minera
United Mine Workers
Gen
Tee
Cisneros
Harrity
Finiform
Renfe
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