Revolt Against Gompers Signals Labor Split Across Unions
A Western Pennsylvania group denounces Samuel Gompers deriding his St Louis stance in a heated meeting. a Chicago branch of the American Railway League forms to unite railroad workers nationwide and pursue nonpartisan political action while resisting anti labor measures.
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Pittsburg
United Labor League of Western Pennsylvania
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Labor
St. Louis
M. Carrick
Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
Carrick
John Dyus
Chicago
Debs
Eugene V. Debs
Illinois
American Railway League
Masonic Temple
R. S. Kaylor
Ohio
J. W. Callahan
Railway Men’s Sound Money Organization
Hiatt
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
Kayler
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Indiana
Missouri
Michigan
Colorado
Iowa
United States
Chief of Police Shot in Barcelona Bomb Inquiry
Barcelona September 4. The chief of police and assistant chief who led the investigation into the Barcelona bomb outrages were shot and seriously wounded by a suspect described as an anarchist who was later arrested.
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Barcelona
Men in West Virginia at Work and in Strife
West Virginia miners weigh 65 and 69 cent settlement terms as Columbus decisions loom. Leaders push for WV inclusion and threaten to withdraw sympathy if WV is sidelined. In Pittsburg districts, delegates push for 69 cents while many miners favor returning to work at 65 cents.
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West Virginia
Pitts _burg
Wheeling
V. Va
Columbus
Pennsylvania
Ohio
National
Pittsburg
Dolan
Warner
Miller
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Mark Lane Express Review Flags Fourteen Million Quarters Wheat Deficit
London reports the Mark Lane Express Review predicts a world wheat deficit of fourteen million quarters. It cites adverse harvest weather, French and American crop estimates, and reductions in Russian and French output, warning of a possible crisis without improved 1898 spring prospects.
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London
Mark Lane Express
Einglish
France
Separate Schools in Oklahoma Move for 4 Mill Levy
J C Roberts for Robert Porter and other negro taxpayers seeks a writ of mandamus in the Oklahoma Supreme Court to force Kingfisher County to levy 4 mills for separate negro schools for the 1897 term. County earlier levied 3 mills but rescinded. 955 negro pupils would lose separate schools if not granted. Case held for November term as law questions delay ruling.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
J. C. Roberts
Robert Porter
Kingfisher
Supreme Court
Board of County Commissioners
Kingfisher County
Board of Commissioners
Roberts
Democratic State Convention in Denver Indorses Judge Gabbert
The Colorado Democratic state convention met at noon in Denver. Harrison Smith of Pueblo was named temporary chairman as committees were appointed and a recess taken. Indications point to an endorsement of Judge Gabbert, the Populist nominee for supreme justice.
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Colorado Democrats
Denver
Col
Harison Smith
Pueblo
Gabbert
Miners Accept 65-Cent Price to End Strike
The United Mine Workers board recommends a 65 cent per ton price through year end to settle the strike. A convention of suspended miners meets in Columbus September 8 to approve. settlement aims to avoid arbitration and resumes work once ratified.
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Columbus
National Executive Board
United Mine Workers
Pittsburg
Ratchford
Miners’ Board
Sugar Trust Plans Major Dividend and Surplus Disposal
Report notes sugar trust surplus near 35 million dollars and strong rumors of extra dividends for both sugar and American Tobacco stock. The big buyer has been A Houseman & Co, with directors expected to consider retirement of scrip and at least 8 percent dividends.
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Sugar Trust
New York
American Tobacco Company
A. Houseman & Co
Wall Street
St. Louis
Gun discharge injuries hired girl at Osmond farm
In Osmond Nebraska on September 6 Miss Anna Nelson the hired girl was shot when August Dedlow attempted to see if a shotgun was loaded at the Arthur Brown farm one mile south of town. The wife and baby narrowly escaped harm. Doctors R J Christ and Long treated her and cannot predict the outcome.
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Osmond
Nebraska
Neb
Arthur Brown
Anna Nelson
August Dedlow
Mr. Brown
Bandits rob Gulf express near Twin Mountain
Two masked men boarded Gulf passenger train No. 1 at Folsom and blew open the express car safe near Twin Mountain. Passengers were intimidated as riders opened fire. Loot estimated between 5000 and 15000 dollars. a $500 reward posted. purses organized from Folsom and Trinidad.
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Denver
Gulf
Twin Mountain
Folsom
Folsom & Posse
Trinidad
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National Organization of Railroad Men
THE
Mark Lane Express Review
Hall
Canada
India
Dr. Kline
R. H. Kning
Hull
Price
Glen
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachrosetts
Mothers of America
LAS
Lidedak
Centaur Company
Chas. Lt. Stretcher
A. Law Megan Ae
James Pyle
Standard OF the World
Hartfords
Hartford
Pope Manufacturing CO
Hartford, Conn
Colun
Sapolio
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