Secret South Penn survey sparks railroad speculation
A Bedford County correspondent reports a hidden study by an engineers corps tied to the South Penn project. Officials hint Pennsylvania Railroad backing and possible rerouting from Ray's Hill toward Brush Creek to shorten the Pittsburg to Philadelphia freight line. Local farmers and residents anticipate a southern Pennsylvanian railroad, while Vanderbilt ties and charters loom as rumors swirl.
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Ray’s Hill
Cumberland Valley Railroad Engineering Corps
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Nycum
South Penn Railroad
Houstonville
Kay's Hill
Ray's Hill
Brush Creek
South Penn
Franklin County
Richmond's Furnace
Old Pike
London
Harrisonville
Sidling Hill
Atoe
Somerset
Bedford
P. BR. B
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Cumberland Valley
Chambersburg
Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
George Felton
Bedford County
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Reading Railroad
Pennsylvania
Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Farr
Masters
Everett
Huntingdon
Bedford Springs
Lucious E. Farr
Ushers
Fulton
Franklin
Gowan’s Gap
Nyeam
Mr. Farr
Startling Revelations on the South Penn Railroad Plot
A wandering correspondent uncovers a muddy rail scheme in Pennsylvania's backcountry. He visits Everett and Bedford county where engineers study an old South Penn line, fearing a revived route could alter trade, land prices, and flood risks.
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Pittsburg
Everett
Chambersburg
Bedford Pike
John Weavyerling
South Penn
South Penn Company
Brush Creek
Engineers Trace Route of South Penn Railroad Scam
A writer alleges the South Penn Railroad plan is a scam. He cites a Philadelphia merchant, Mohr, who said construction would begin within 24 hours and links James N. Molir to the project. He describes surveys from Newville and Shippensburg, and a final route avoiding two Kitttanny Mountain tunnels.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Johnstown
South Penn Company
Philadelphia
South Penn
Mohr
South Penn Railway Company
James N. Molir
John Q. Nyoum
Ray's Hill
Bedsford
Fulton County
South Penn Railroad
Mr. Nycoom
Derall
Newville
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Shippensburg
Roxbury
Chambersburg
Franklin County
Cumberland Valley
Gowan’s Gap
The
Cove
Tuscarora Mountains
Bouth Penn Company
Kitttanny Mountains
Baer and Vanderbilt Ties Question South Penn Deal
The narrator consults attorneys Francis Stetson Bangs Mohr and others as he traces the South Penn railroad matter. He reports Baer of the Reading Railway as courteous but evasive about South Penn plans, while sources suggest Vanderbilt ownership and possible Reading Railroad influence. A Pittsburgh financier warns the Readings may control the South Penn through Baer and notes potential Pennsylvania route expansion and charter preservation.
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New York
Vanderbilts
Francis Lynn Stetson
B. W. Bangs
Suyier
Mr. Baer
Sean
James N. Mohr
Iean
Charles MoVer
C. Smink
Reading
Philadelphia
Heading Railroad
South Fourth Street
President Baer
South Penn Road
Shen
South Penn
Bedford County
Mohr
New York City
Esat
Pittsburg
Reading Railroad
George F. Baer
Cornelius
Willie Vanderbilt
Beach Creek
Wealthy Inventor Ellsworth Arrested in Desertion Case
William L. Ellsworth, a 68 year old Philadelphia inventor of smokeless powder, was arrested in New Haven on a wife’s complaint for desertion. Mrs. Maria Ellsworth accuses him of infidelity and withholding support, says he is insane, and will present letters in City Court test.
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New Haves
Cory
William L. Ellsworth
Philadelphia
Maria Ellsworth
Norwalk
Hartford
Ellsworth
Protests Grow Over Pension Agent Fees
Grand Army posts nationwide protest the $10 fee charged by claim agents to obtain dependent pensions. The small effort required to prove dependency leads to hefty profits, with one attorney in the city expected to earn between a half million and a million dollars. Some clamour for a $5 fee, but Congress allies of lawyers resist.
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Waskatos
Grand Army
Ashe
Congress
All the Way to Dakota Bride Matches Sight unseen
Miss Belle Ross of Pittsburgh married Samuel McDowell of New Rockford after replying to a Chicago matrimonial ad. McDowell, a well to do farmer, owns 784 acres and heads cattle and sheep. The couple had not met until the day of the wedding in Jamestown North Dakota.
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Pittsburg
Jamestown
N. D
Belle Ross
Samuel McDowell
New Rockford
Chicago
McDowell
Milan to wed wealthy American heiress amid Paris debts
Belgrade dispatch in Temps reports ex King Milan plans to marry a rich American woman found in Paris. Milan faces heavy Paris debts, with creditors threatening a scandal as his gaming debts reportedly exceed 3,000,000 francs. Washington Club members confirm inquiries but name the bride remain undisclosed.
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Paris
Milan
Dunlap
Belgrade
Temps
France
Hiimself
Washington Club
Baccarat Club
Avenue de L’opera
Boulevards
Papers and Theaters at War in St Petersburg
In St Petersburg, July 15, police demand critics sign a pledge not to blackmail theaters and to limit comments to legitimate criticism of amusements. The Nowoje Wremja protests, asking for exemptions and for journalists not to be branded as blackmailers. Managers complain of subsidies and protection from attacks, presenting grievances to the Minister of Police.
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St. Petersburg
Nowoje Wremja
Iffaly
Favorable prospects in Zanzibar talks and telecom credits
Paris reports that negotiations with England over Zanzibar are likely to conclude positively within days. Madagascar and Lake Chad are under discussion. The Anglo Tunisian compact will not join the Anglo French agreement. In the Chamber M Roche asked 400000 francs for a submarine cable and 290000 francs for Paris to London telephone lines citing telegraph traffic growth.
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Paris
England
Zanzibar
Madagascar
Lake Tchad
Chamber of Deputies
M. Roche
France
London
Band of Marauders Attacks Rogmore Villages in Night Raid
In Lowpoy July 26 a band of Arnauts struck the Montenegrin village Rogmore, killing many residents and plundering the settlement. Turkish troops counterattacked the raiders, leaving 60 Arnauts dead and many wounded.
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Lowpoy
Rogmore
Woman drinks kerosene after mistress refuses half holiday
Brewin July 25. A servant of Mme Marie Loch drank kerosene Sunday afternoon after her mistress barred her from leaving. Efforts to save her failed and she was dying. Also noted is the Heligoland cession bill passing the House of Commons second reading by 209 to 61 with key names cited.
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Dunlap
Ganle Coompant
Brewin
Mme
Marie Loch
House of Commons
Lord Hartington
Mr. Chamberlain
Henry Jones
Bradlaugh
Waterford and Limerick Rail workers threaten 4 shillings hike strike
Lorenicx July 2 reports three hundred engineers and laborers at the Waterford and Limerick locomotive works demand a 4 shilling daily rise. They warn of a strike next Monday if refused.
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Dunlaf
Lorenicx
Waterford and Limerick
Russian uprising hinted in Bulgaria dispatches
Dispatches from Constantinople Sofia Belgrade and Bucharest foreshadow a Russian coup d etat in Bulgaria reported from Vresna on July 25 by Pasther Lloyd.
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Bulgaria
Br Dunlap
Vresna
Lloyd
Constantinople
Sofia
Belgrade
Bucharest
Slight Earthquake Spreads Fear in Austrian Towns
Viesna reports two shocks in the Much district yesterday and another in Tischerna today. In Mapagi a separate dispatch notes Morocco related fighting with thirty Arabs killed in Melilla.
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Austria
Viesna
Much
Tischerna
Mapagi
Melilla
Morocco
Prices of Chemicals Spark Investor Warnings in British Corner
A British notice warns against a proposed chemical corner valued at millions involving soda as a key ingredient. The plan faces opposition from newspapers and investors who fear price hikes on soda linked products and potential market manipulation by firms tied to the Le Blanc and Solway system debates.
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BT Dunlapf
Tyneside
Salt Union
If & E Eee
Sal Eva
Rothchilds
LeBlanc
Daily Telegraph
Wman
Victoria Hotel
America
Standard Oil Company
A Mistake of Justice at Derby Asizes
Dallas, a farm servant, sued farmer Dickson for slander after Dickson accused him of theft. Dallas, in prison garb, proved his four month sentence was wrongful. Judge Murphy offered to telegram the Lord Lieutenant for immediate release after the verdict.
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Loxpox
Derby Assizes
Dallas
Dickson
CIA
Fay
Murphy
France and Congo State Debate on Congo Convention
In the Chamber of Representatives M Hongean asked France’s stance on the Congo convention. Premiser Heernsert said the 1884 International Congo Association had granted France a future right to the Congo if the association ceded territory in 1897, a right not to oppose Belgium. The Congo State informed France it did not intend that right to be used against Belgium, and the Congo bill was adopted with one dissent.
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Baer
P. RB. BR
Fulton County
Prince Alexander of Battenberg Secures Passage to St Petersburg
Vrensa July 25 Prince Alexander of Battenberg has left secretly and is now en route to St Petersburg to place himself at the czars disposal. The Russian ambassador at Bukarest is also heading to St Petersburg.
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Vrensa
Prince Alexander of Battenberg
St. Petersburg
Bukarest Ia
Cholera Death Toll Reported in Baku Areas
Official notice reports 70 fatal Asiatic cholera cases in Baku and surrounding districts amid intense heat.
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Baku
Odessa
Great Loss On Both Sides In Salvadoran Guatemala War
Dispatches report Salvadoran troops invading Guatemala driving Guatemalans from Cootepeque and Chingo. Ezeta’s forces claim another victory at Atezcatempo Chingo, seizing booty and capturing Guatemalan correspondence, while Guatemala denies major triumphs and regional actors show mixed reactions.
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Paso
Tex
Salvador
Guatemala
Cootepequa
Chingo
Mexico
Ezets
Ezeta
Atezcatempo Chingo
Coco
Barillos
el Universal
Geronimo Pou
Honduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Arrested a lunatic charged with murder
Sergeant Edward Kehoe of the Memphis police arrives with requisition papers for Alphies T. Reeves the escaped lunatic who killed Father Ashfield in Memphis a year ago Reeves who had been working in a local drug store was arrested last Monday night on information from a Memphis resident Kehoe starts for Memphis tomorrow morning.
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Puinapetrura
Edward Kehoe
Memphis Polices Forces
Alphies T. Reeves
Father Ashfield
Memphis
Reeves
Kehoe
Secretary of State seeks report on Callma detention in Guatemala
The Secretary of State has asked the U.S. Minister to Guatemala for a report on the alleged detention of the steamship Callma at a Guatemalan port and the disposition of arms and ammunition in part of her cargo.
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Wasuinoetown
Secretary of State
United States
Guatemala
Callma
Tariff policy battle strains McKinley bill sugar clash
Secretary of State Blaine issues a strong letter opposing the McKinley tariff's sugar provision and challenges Republican policy. In Senate debate Senator Plumb from Kansas criticizes the bill while Blaine aims to lead a reform effort to open reciprocal trade with Spain and South America.
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Blaine
Senate
Maine
Plumb
Kansas
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South Peon Railroad
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Stewart
Colonel Stewart
Atlantic Railroad
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New York Central Company
Suill
Henry Felton
Engineering Corps
East Providence Township
New Baltimore
Somerset County
Father O’connell
South Pene
Raystone
Juniata
Twe Disrarcs
C. G. Masters
Corps of Civil Engineers
Geo. F. Baer
Reading Company
Snd
South Penn Works
Monihs
Corre
Haere Corps
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Penn Railroad
Washington Street
Yarringio
Allegheny Tunnel
Vanderbilt-Baer
Dakota
Thespians
BT Dunlas
Tara
the Congo
Republic
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Battenberg
San Salvador
Guatemaala
McKinley
SUGAR
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Spain
Porto Rico
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