Peace Conference at White House Ends Inconclusive
After a one hour meeting at the White House between President and French ambassador Cambon acting for Spain, no agreement was reached on Spain's acceptance of the president's peace terms. Secrecy was agreed and no public ruling forthcoming. Meanwhile General Wade's expedition to Puerto Rico proceeds with troop mobilization and transport preparations at Newport News, amid ongoing health concerns in the Fifth Army Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cambon
Spain
Day
White House
Aniewer
Madrid
M. Cambon
M. Thiebaut
State Department
Philippines
Portu Hive
Van Wyck A Life Saver in Jamaica Bay Rescue
New York Mayor Van Wyck saved three drowning women at Jamaica Bay near Freeport while on vacation. Miss Jennie Lowndes, Miss Clara Pritz, and Miss Elisa Heinheimer were pulled from the water. Lowndes and Heinheimer regained consciousness quickly, while Pritz's condition remained serious. The mayor organized bystanders to use barrels for revival, reviving all three after initial unconsciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mayor van Wyck
Freeport
S. 1
Jennie Lowndes
Arthur Lowndes
St. Thomas’ Church
Clara Pritz
Elisa Heintheimer
Cincinnati
Jamaica Bay
Mayer van Wyck
Miss Lowndes
van Wyck
Misa Lowndes
Mise Helnsheimer
Mise Prize
Picnic Accident Rumor Circulates After Idlewild Trip
Pittsburg reports a serious accident on the Odd Fellows picnic train returning from Idlewild. Initial word suggested fatalities, but later notes indicate seven injured needing care, with Mrs. McClelland of New Florence possibly fatally wounded and others injured including Mrs. Adair of Apollo, Miss Rauch, Miss Elliott, and Flagman Hayden. The crash occurred near Blairsville when a West Penn 16-coach section was being switched at the Blairsville intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Odd Fellows
Idlewild
McClelland
New Florence
Mra. M. L. Adair
Appollo
Margaret Rauch
Long Branch
N. J
Mary Elliott
Flagman Hayden
Blairaville
West Penn
Pennavivania
Train wreck near Blairsville injures excursionists
A main line train entering Blairsville branch of the West Penn railroad backed into a blind switch, derailed the last car crowded with excursionists and toppled over an embankment. Rescue responders arrived quickly and passengers were removed and cared for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
West Penn
Cvles
Gold from China Brings Funds to San Francisco Banks
The steam ship Doric arrived from the Orient with 280.84 dollars in gold for local banks. Among its passengers were Japanese naval officers scheduled to command the cruisers Chitose and Kasagi. Chitose was launched recently at Union Tron works and Kasagi was completed in Philadelphia.
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San Francisco
Doric
Orient
Hong Kong
Chitose
Union Tron
Philadelphia
Next Viceroy of India Accepted by Curzon Son-in-Law
London July 3 reports that George N. Curzon parliamentary secretary for the foreign office has accepted the viceroy of India in succession to the Earl of Elgin. Curzon is the son in law of L Z Leiter of Chicago.
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London
George N. Curzon
Foreign Office
India
Earl of Elgin
Mr. Curzon
L. Z. Leiter
Chicago
Madrid peace talks hinge on Silvela summon
Madrid reports Senor Suganta has summoned Senor Silvela and other key conservatives to discuss peace terms amid ongoing political tensions in the Spanish capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Senor Suganta
Senor Silvela
Prisoners Held by Aguinaldo Treated with Humanity says US Consul
United States Consul Wikiman in Hong Kong reports Aguinaldo and insurgent forces, including monks, are treated with perfect humanity. He notes that claims of new ports to the contrary are false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
United States
Wikiman
Hong Kong
Aguinaldo
Indiana Republicans hold preliminary state convention session
A preliminary session of the Republican state convention was held in Indianapolis this afternoon. Delegates numbered 16M. After organization, the body adjourned until 9:30 a m tomorrow when the state ticket will be married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Drowning Tragedy Reports Forty Dead in Spain
A Madrid dispatch says forty people died when a water spout burst over Villa Madiana on Tuesday, flooding the area and causing a large loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Madrid
Villa Madiana
Pennsylvania Pensions Debate Seen in Washington
An August report from Washington notes Pennsylvania pension issues being examined by lawmakers. The text references pension schemes and potential reforms affecting state workers and retirees.
Central American Union Convention Debates Executive Power
Deputies from Salvador Honduras and Nicaragua meet in Managua to craft a constitution for a United States of Central America. The assembly leans toward a centralized federation with a three member executive or a single chief, amid sharp protests over Zelaya's leadership and anti-US sentiment among older natives.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Salvador
Honduras
Whese
Chinandega
Pacific Ocean
Fonseca
Amapala
Gulf of Fonseca
Linion
Pacific
Tigre
United States of Central America
Zelaya
Nicaracusa
United States
Spain
Republican Indiana platform backs sound money and war praise
The Indiana Republican state convention completed its organization, endorsing the national administration and soldiers. The financial plank denounces free coinage and endorses the gold standard and parity, urging comprehensive monetary reform to preserve credit and public stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Democratic Party
St. Louie
Foresters Elect Officers at Altoona Session
At today's session of the high court of Foresters in Altoona Pennsylvania the officers were elected including High chief ranger J J Clark Evie past high chief ranger George W Strickland Scranton vice high chief Philip Wintleh Pittsburg high secretary Charles W Mingle Philadelphia high treasurer John Hughes Philadelphia high physician Dr c B Chichester Erie high councilor J D Hern Pittsburgh high auditors Senator Cochrane Kittanning and G A Schlechter Philadelphia Dr H B Crumbaker Altoona appointed high chaplain Pittsburg chosen as next session site in August 1899
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
High Court of Foresters
J. J. Clark
Evie
George W. Strickland
Scranton
Philip Wintleh
Pittsburg
Charles W. Mingle
Philadelphia
John Hughes
C. B. Chichester
Erie
J. D. Hern
Pittsburs
Cochrane
Kittanning
G. A. Schlechter
H. BE. Crumbaker
Revenue ruling on nomination papers and stamps in Harrisburg
Attorney General McCormick states the revenue act does not require stamps on certificates of nomination or nomination papers filed in the state department. He also notes that recording or registering documents in the state department is outside the revenue law and stamps are not needed.
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Harrisburg
McCormick
Commonwealth
Cochran
State Department
Bank to Close in Tonawanda Liquidation Plan
The German American Bank of Tonawanda N Y intends to liquidate and entrusts its sales to Buffalo Commercial Bank of Buffalo. John E Oelkers cashier says creditors will receive nothing and every depositor will be paid in full.
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Towanda
N. Y
Ave
Tonawanda
Buffalo Commercial Bank
Billffalo
John E. Oelkers
Hall & Co. Mort Ann Bank Fails in Whitehall NY
Whitehall New York August 2 The banking house of John Hall and Co at Mort Ann has closed its doors due to injudicious loans The manager and cashier F Melville has been confined to the house with nervous prostration The committee of Sourly Enid is noted in the report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
N. Y
John Hall & Co
Mort Ann
F. Melville
American Army at Porto Rico marches amid cheers and skirmishes
Gen. Garretson's brigade arrives near Ponce as the St. Louis ships bring more forces. Pickets exchange shots with Spaniards last night while the American troops grow restless awaiting the main push. Porto Rican Junta representatives seek to influence islanders against resistance. Morro Castle bombardment fears rise after Saturday shelling.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
St. Thomas
Guarrretson
Yauco
Garretson
St. Louis
Ausgy
Huling
Captaing Austin
Wheelock
Burns
Hall
Captain Austin
New York
Dixie
Morro Castle
San Juan de Porto Rico
First Kentucky Regiment Ships for Porto Rico
Newport News Virginia August 3 The first detachment of the Third brigade First army corps under Brigadier General Fred D Grant sails on the transport Hudson for Porto Rico. Six companies of the First Kentucky Regiment led by Colonel Castleman aboard with other units in the brigade including the 160th Indiana and artillery from Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
First Army Corps
Fred D. Grant
Hudson
Porto Rico
Hampton Roads
First Kentucky Regiment
Castleman
Grant
Yele
Kentucky
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Fifth Infantry Regiment Bound for Porto Rico Reinforcement
Washington dispatch reports the fifth Illinois infantry regiment under Colonel Culver will be sent to Porto Rico. The unit, once part of General Grant's brigade, was held in readiness to reinforce General Miles but was superseded by the One Hundred sixtieth Indiana. Grant's brigade at Newport News awaits transport and will gain the fifth infantry, totaling four regiments.
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Spain
Porto Rico
Shafter
Washington
Culver
Grant
Miles
Newport News
Alh
Ute Sets Course for Porto Rico with Troop Labor
Government transport Ute sails from Jacksonville for Porto Rico carrying about 75 mechanics and nearly 600 colored laborers plus 500000 feet of lumber for pontoon and building construction for U S troops. Large stock of building materials aboard supports invasion efforts in the Ishinda area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Ute
Porto Ries
Ishinda
Congo
Governor appoints colonel in First Pennsylvania regiment
Colonel J. Lewis Good of Philadelphia is commissioned colonel of the First Pennsylvania at Chickamauga by Governor Hastings. He succeeds Colonel Wendell P. Bowman, who was mustered in May 11 and revived May 1 due to an accident at Mount Gretna. Major A. J. Williams becomes lieutenant colonel and Captain Thomas H. P. Todd moves to major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
J. Lewis Good
Philadelphia
Chickamaaiga
Hastings
Good
Wendell P. Bowman
Mount Gretna
A. J. Williams
Thomas H. P. Todd
General Shafter's Army Sanitary Report August 1
General Shafter reports to the War Department on August 1 about army sanitation. Total sick 4.29 percent and fever cases 4179 with new fever cases 4.4 percent and 67 returned to duty. There were fourteen deaths in August.
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Washington
Shafter
War Department
Ivax
United States Spirit Association Organized in Cincinnati
The United States Spirit Association was permanently formed in Cincinnati with seven executive members led by W. N. Hobart as chairman and J. Walter Freiberg as secretary. The group aims to control distiller output and require distributors to buy only from members of the combine, with rebates arranged every five months and a presumption of the strongest organization yet formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
United States Spirit Association
W. N. Hobart
J. Walter Freiberg
Cineinnati
F. T. Corning
Peoria
PP. J, Hennessey
Chicago
Samuel Woolner
New York
Frank Curliss
Charles A. Webb
Dia Uilleries
Combine
Nebraska fusionists select Populist ticket for state offices
The Nebraska fusionists in Lincoln choose a Populist slate headed by William A. Poynter for governor and William F. Porter for secretary of state. Others include B A Gilbert lieutenant governor John F. Cornell auditor and Jacob V Wolfe land commissioner Constantine J Smythe attorney general. The ticket lists Populists with two exceptions the lieutenant governor a free silver Republican and the attorney general a Democrat. The Democrats telegrammed leader William Jennings Bryan pledging united support to the Third Party commander. The platform mirrors Democratic planks on major issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb. Aue
Nebraska
William A. Poynter
B. A. Gilbert
William F. Porter
John F. Cornell
John BR. Meserve
William R. Jackson
Jacob V. Wolfe
Constantine J. Smythe
W. J. Bryan
Jacksonville
State Grand Lodge of German Order of Haragara in Wilkes-Barre
The state grand lodge session in Wilkes-Barre reports paid out 6 00.68 for sick benefits survivors’ payments 468.79 and 8 209.40 for rent and taxes. Total lodge treasury balance 70 736.02. Officers elected include grand bard John Meyer deputy grand bard Julius Hecht grand overseer Gustav Obeschefski grand secretary Gustav Kentzel grand treasurer Adam Haas and representatives William Stahl Jacob Haas to the grand lodge.
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Wilkes-Barre
Grand Bard
John Meyer
Wilkes- Barre
Bard
Julius Hecht
Nanticoke
Gustav Obeschefski
Plymouth
Gustav Kentzel
Wilkes Barre
Adam Haas
Grand Lodge
William Stahl
Philadelphia
Jacob Haas
Scranton
Fatal Fall on Valdes Glacier Claims Fleming Man
Seattle August 4 details emerge of Frank C. Fleming of Chicago killed on the Valdes glacier after his foot slipped. The 200 foot plunge broke nearly every bone and caused instant death. Fleming and his father were among Copper River prospectors facing hardship and scant gold, returning to civilization.
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Seattle
Wash
Valdes
Frank C. Fleming
Chicago
Copper River
Crewton
Fleming
Copper
Elvillnation
Twelve Days in Ocean Boat Rescue Near Tilt Cove
The Norwegian steamship Fortunat bound for Tilt Cove to load copper ore was crushed in ice 500 miles offshore. Its eleven crewmen drifted in lifeboats for twelve days, covering 150 miles, suffering frostbite and thirst before being rescued by the British steamship Southwold and landed at Tilt Cove yesterday.
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St. Johns
N. F
Fortunat
Tilt Cove
Swansea
Southwold
Campion
Maryland swindler held after Cumberland arrest
Wilkes Barre August 3 Hev W B Anderson was arrested and jailed on a charge of swindling nearly a hundred Cumberland Maryland residents out of varying sums He posed as an agent for a Rochester New York building and loan association He planned to return to Maryland without papers but was detained awaiting Cumberland authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Anderson
Cumberland
Tt Bn
Rochester
Maryland
Six Shots Kill Intruder at Oklahoma Schoolteacher’s Home
At Analarka Oklahoma a man named Barrett was shot and killed while attempting to enter the room of Miss Phoebe Stokes a Wichita Kansas trained teacher. Stokes fired six shots through a window after hearing the intruder and he died instantly.
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Wichita
Kan
Analarka
Okla
Barrett
Phoebe Stokes
Stokes
Harrisburg Conference Sets State Convention Plans
Harrisburg based leaders report progress with the local committee on arrangements for the state Christian Endeavor convention to be held in October. Mettrory of Pittsburgh presided at tonight’s meeting as the conference reviewed programs and set dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Ave
Die, Mettrory
Pittsburg
Hy State Christian Endeavor Society
Slene
Jarre
Administration outlines Philippines policy and future annexation
A cabinet member states there are no direct hostilities from Aguinaldo toward U S troops but urges careful reporting from Hong Kong and Manila. The president aims for an honest liberal government for the Philippines, potentially annexation, while preserving Manila and harbor if needed. A peace commission will determine the final status.
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Washington
Aguinaldo
Hong Kong
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Merritt
Cable
Philippines
United States
Spain
Axubaldo
General Merritt
The
Phillippines
Drowned in canal at Hawley during baths
Paul Bonitz a 20 year old German knitter from Brooklyn drowned in the canal at Hawley Pa while others misjudged his struggle and thought he was fooling. The body was recovered about two hours later after the incident occurred near Turpe residence where he was visiting his sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Tribune
Hawley
Paul Bonitz
Brooklyn
Mr. Bonita
Christopher Turpe
Miners Union Appeals Sheriff to Disarm Denver Deputies
The miners union at the Mitchell mine asks Sheriff Thorp to disarm Denver deputies hired by Northern Coal Co. to guard workers. Sheriff sympathizes with strikers and may grant the request. Union cited the company’s refusal to accept the state arbitration board decision.
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Lafayette, Coly
Thorpson
Denver
Northern Coal Company
Mitchell
State Board of Arbitration
Bismarck Obsequies Held in Friedrichsruhe
Yesterday's services at Friedrichsruhe marked the only obsequies over Prince Bis marck's remains until the mausoleum ceremony. The event closed the interim mourning period as plans for the mausoleum proceed.
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Friedrichsruhe
Herlin
Bismarck
Thunder Showers and Cooler Weather Report
Local weather forecast notes showers and cooler temperatures this morning. News briefs cover a police conference at the White House and overall policy topics including the Philippines and port operations.
Memorial Meeting Honors Berlin Academics Chief Orator Wagner
A large memorial gathering was held this evening with representatives from Berlin universities and academies in attendance. Professor Wagner acted as chief orator in the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echlogs
William Bismarck
Koenlesberg
Herbert
Vienna
von Rantzau
Obersdorf
Kiel
Berlin
Wagner
New Ten Dollar Counterfeit Note Reported By Treasury
Washington Aug 3 Chief Wilkle of the treasury secret service announces a discovery of a new ten dollar counterfeit treasury note from the 1891 series. The note uses Tillman register and Morgan treasurer with a Sheridan portrait. The note’s appearance is good but numbering is dark red and several printer errors are noted in the face and ornamental sprays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingtin
Wilkle
Treasury Secret Service
Treasury
Tillman Register
Morgan
Sheridan
Zolas Libel Suit Ends With Fines For Journalists
Paris reports the Libel action at the Petit Journal resulted in a 2000 franc fine for editor Judet and 5000 francs each for his two associates. Damages totaled 5000 francs for the trio. As editors left the court, they were cheered while a supporter shouting Vive Zola was chased and narrowly beaten by an angry crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. Emile Zola
Petit Journal
M. Judet
Foct
France
Vive Zola
Loom Fixer James Delfield Dies by Inhaling Illumination
James Delfield, a loom fixer from Paterson New Jersey with work in Columbia, killed himself last night by inhaling luminous fumes at the Columbia plant. His death is reported from Lancaster Pennsylvania. The incident occurred while he was on duty, and authorities are investigating the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Pau
James Delfield
Columbia
Paterson
N. J
Rain Postpones Grand Circuit Taces Event
Rain this afternoon in Columbus Ohio caused the Todows event in the grand Circuit Taces to be postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Weather Forecast for Thursday Across Regions
Eastern Pennsylvania expects thunder showers with afternoon clearing and cooler conditions as southerly winds shift to northwesterly. Western Pennsylvania also sees thunder showers with night clearing, cooler lakeside temps, and strong southwest winds veering to northwest. New York forecast notes humid sultry conditions in the middle states and New England with a chance of heavy thunderstorms and rising temperatures.
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Washington, Ave
Pennsylvania
New York
Hierald
Middle States
New England
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General Wade
Alger
Secretary of War
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Lester
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Silvela
Pennsylvania Pensions
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Fred Grant
Fiith Illinois
General Shafter
Whiley
Order OF
Haragara
State Grand Lodge
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Christian Endeavor Convention
Aid
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Financial Aid Commercial
W. A. Stone
Lake Ariel
Internal Revenue
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