Gold Found in Tropics Claims Rich Field for Texans
New Orleans reports a tropical gold field in Nicaragua with large dust finds returning on steamers. E E Spence of Houston confirms rich discoveries and plans to work claims, praising the climate and cheap food for unemployed American miners versus Alaska.
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New Orleans
Tropics
Nicaragua
E. Spence
Houston
Texas
Fulton
Gold Fielda
United States
Alaska
Gold Discovery at Morrison Gulch Reported
News from Coffee Creek California says $40,000 in gold dust and nuggets was taken yesterday afternoon from the pocket where the Graves Brothers took $42,000 last Saturday. A second discovery two miles from the Graves claim yielded about $18,000 in an afternoon with two miners averaging $40 per pan, thought to be an extension of the same vein.
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Redding
Cal
Coffee Creek
Graves Brothers
Morrison Gulch
Gold Seekers Discouraged In Klondike Venture
In Seattle reports warn of winter suffering as 2000 hopefuls along Dyea and Skagway faces impede crossing. Islander returns discouraged with few crossing chances. some Seattle men plan to try again in spring. Victoria notes hundreds still seek passage aboard Bristol and Islander, all spots filled.
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Seattle
Dyea
Skagaway
Amex
Islander
Rocky Shore
United States
Chilkoot
Puget Sound
Victoria
B. C
Bristol
Taxing Clergymen Sparks Fort Scott Budget Clash
Fort Scott Kansas August 12 a local paper and several city councilmen push an occupation tax on town clergy to cover saloon closures deficits. The council debates the tax ordinance with some members insisting clergymen be included. Police salaries are two months overdue. The city attorney says clergy may be taxed though not common elsewhere.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Colorado party conventions set for September 6
The Denver dispatch notes Democrats and Republicans will hold state conventions on September 6 to nominate a candidate for the Supreme Court. Regular Republicans favor a union with the split Republicans, who also plan a convention on September 6.
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Denver
Supreme Court
Bull Dogs Attack Man in Barn Near Chambéraburg
In Chambéraburg Pennsylvania on August 12 Lloyd Kanuss was attacked by two ferocious bull dogs as he entered the barn of John White near town. He narrowly survived after bystanders beat the dogs away. One of his cars was chewed to pieces and he lost an eyelid in the mauling.
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Chambéraburg
Lloyd Kanuss
John White- Man
Here
Old Spanish Prisoner fraud tale targets Ithaca businessman
An unsuccesful attempt to swindle Albert H. Platts is revealed as the Spanish Prisoner Fraud. A letter from Spain claimed to be from an ex-secretary of General Weyler, seeking funds to free a prisoner and establish a wardship for a supposed relative, but investigators found no basis for the tale.
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Flatts
Ithaca
Albert H. Platts
Plotia
Spain
Weyler
Bank of England
License Decision On Brewers License Fees Discussed
Attorney General Elkins expresses that the state treasurer cannot issue a brewers license for less than 1000 dollars under the latest act. If a brewery produced more during the prior year, higher fees apply and must be collected from applicants. James A. Clark of Philadelphia raised the question to Mr. Haywood regarding Philadelphia’s required license amount.
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Elkins
Harrisburg
Elkin
Stae
Haywoul
James A. Clark
Philadelphia
Haywood
Business Men's League endorses McCauley for Auditor General
The Pennsylvania Business Men's Republican League met in Philadelphia to endorse Major Levi G. McCauley of Chester County for auditor general amid warnings against party bosses. The resolutions urge electing capable independent candidates and caution against treasurer candidates tied to political bosses.
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Philadelphia
Business Men's Republican League
State of Pennsylvania
Elias Deemer
William Sport
William Sellers
W. H. Laniers
York
Fred A. von Vallkenburg
Welleboro
Rudolph Blankenburg
Thomas Hoopes
West Chester
Pennsylvania
Treasury
Chester County
Levi G. McCauley
Unique Marriage Association Forms In Indiana
Laporte Indiana August 1 The W L Meese Marriage association with 24 percent members will be incorporated next week It is the only organization of its kind in the country and is the creation of Rev W L Meese a patriarch in the Indiana ministry The incorporators will be the couples he has married during his long career in the ministry Pastor Meese will be the only member not married by himself The association aims to promote marriage and the constitution bans members from discouraging marriage under penalty of expulsion A reunion of the 1800 couples will be held on August 19.
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Laporte
Ind
W. L. Meese
W.L. Meese
Indiana
Tle
Pastor Meese
Important Suit Decided in Allentown Trust Case
Allentown Pa August 11 John Rupp as referee decided the mortgage suit brought by Gid Colony Trust Company of Hea ton against Allentown and Bethlehem Rapid Transit Company in favor of the plaintiff. The mortgage of 240000 dollars was found valid and enforceable. The defendant alleged fraud.
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Allentown
John Rupp
Gid Colony Trust Company
Heaton
Allentown and
Bethlehem Rapid Trimet Company
Tobacco Can Be Removed From Cuba Says Madrid Order
The government organ La Lucha quotes Madrid that all tobacco claims by American manufacturers are allowed and tobacco can be removed. The statement places removal under Spanish authority in the Cuban context as of August 12 in Tampa Florida.
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Tampa
Fla
la Lucha
Cuba
Madrid
Strike at BSchmidt Chan Works Pauses as Men Return
In York Pennsylvania the BSchmidt Chan Works strike started Friday and halted today after twenty workers resumed duties. One hundred men are involved and the rest plan to follow the returning workers.
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York
Bschmidt Chan Works
Ware
Sweeping Injunctions in Pittsburg Coal Strike
Miners protests against court injunctions widen in the Pittsburg district as marches and assemblies continue despite sheriffs orders. Judges Collier and Stowe set a Monday hearing to decide if strikers have rights to assemble while the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Co claims such activity endangers workers.
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Pittsburg
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
Collier and Stowe
Callas
de Armitt
Henonsburg
New York and Cleveland Company
Guard and Order Restored Amid Forceful Actions
A report notes that guard and order were restored and that force of arms may be necessary to accomplish the goal. The emphasis is on maintaining control and public safety through decisive action when needed.
Scranton Chosen as Next Meeting City for Protestant Association
The forty seventh annual section of the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the American Protestant association closed in Trenton. Scranton, Pennsylvania was selected as the next meeting place. The proposed new ritual was disapproved and the Esther degree for women was endorsed. William McDowell of Philadelphia was elected right worthy grand master. Other officers include Vice grand master Lople Sechlehner Trenton grand secretary C H Liedemann Cincinnati grand treasurer Alfred C Smith Boston grand chaplain Rev C A Harmon Hamilton Ontario grand conductor James Park Philadelphia assistant grand conductor J F Morgan West Park grand steward BE Evans Pittston grand guard William Cunningham Philadelphia.
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American Protestant Association
Trenton
Right Worthy Grand Lodge
The
Scranton
Esther
William McDowell
Philadelphia
Cc. H. Ricker
Lople L. Sechlehner
N. J
C. H. Liedemann
Cincinnati
Alfred C. Smith
Boston
Mass
Rev
C. A. Harmon
Hamilton
Ont
James Park
J. F. Morgan
Weatpark
Death in Chinese hides ties to Falls Creek tannery deaths
In Dubois Pennsylvania Aug 12 four tannery workers died and many ill after hides from China infected with anthrax were processed. Cattle drinking creek water possibly spread the disease. Investigation by state health officials planned, secrecy kept.
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Dubois
Falls Creek
China
State Board of Health
Hanna Shipwrecked on Lake Superior Cruise
Senator M A Hanna and his party aboard the yacht Comanche ran aground in Nipigon straits during a Lake Superior cruise. After sixteen hours in rocks, the vessel was freed at 4 PM with no serious damage beyond a slight leak.
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Jack Fish
M. A. Hanna
Great Lake
Lake Superior
Nipigon Straits
Hessendtor
Nipigon
Porch Collapse Kills Or Injures At Funeral
A Sacramento porch on the home of Captain A. Mendis collapsed during funeral ceremonies for Mrs. Mary EB Tierney. About a dozen mourners were on the twelve foot high porch when it gave way, causing serious injuries including a broken leg, head wounds, and exposed bone.
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Sacramento
Cal
A. Mendis
Mary EB. Tierney
George H. Clark
BE. O. Conner
George Vice
Nellie Mongraw
M. F. Kent
Theresa Lombard
Bilders
Peach Buyers Swarm Hagerstown For Maryland Blue Mountain Crop
New York Philadelphia and Pittsburgh buyers flood Hagerstown hotels as Maryland Blue Mountain peaches reach record size this season. Commission men purchase crops on thousands of trees and anticipate shipment around August 20 with strong prices.
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Hagerstown
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Washington
Blue Mountain
Maryland
Ice cream sickness traced to tainted vanilla extract
In Burlington New Jersey on August 12 Thomas Barckley his son and several neighbors made ice cream from a vanilla extract bought at a nearby store. The ice cream caused severe illness when the extract was found to be laudanum not vanilla.
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Burlington, N. J
Thomas Barckley
Commission to select Capitol design in Harrisburg
The design commission met in the afternoon in the executive chamber to receive the experts report. Professor William K. Laird of Philadelphia presented the report as architectural advisor, but findings will stay private until a design is chosen.
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Harrisburg
Executive Chamber
William K. Laird
Philadelphia
Johnson convicted for assault with hanging sentence
Koy Weat Fla Aug 12 Sylvanus Johnson a Black man convicted in two hours of assaulting Mrs Liv Ingston Atwell on June 2. Judge Phillips sentenced him to be hanged at once amid prior race related losses of life noted in the case.
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Koy Weat
Fla
Sylvanus Johnson
Liv Ingston Atwell
Philips
Grangers Hear Hamilton At Blair County Picnic
In Lakemont Park Blair County Grangers welcomed Professor John Hamilton author of the Hamilton road bill as principal speaker. He blamed the recent farming downturn on farmers neglecting modern scientific methods during the Aug 1 gathering in Altoona.
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Hamilton
Altoona
Blair County
Lakemont Park
John Hamilton
Steamships Arrive and Sail From Queenstown Aug 12
Steamship news notes arrivals and departures from Queenstown on August 12. Sailed: Rhynland to Philadelphia, Brittanic to New York, Spaaredam to New York. Bremen arrival: Havel to New York. Rotterdam arrival: Amsterdam to New York.
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Queenstown
Rhynland
Philadelpia
Brittanic
New York
Boulogne—Sal
Spaaredam
Bremen
Havel
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Trial reveals powder tests in John Waltz case
Montrose Aug 12 second day of John Waltz trial with evidence on muslin targets and powder marks. Dr Grander described wounds on Jabot Lemon and the autopsy while Dr Knapp testified on muslin experiments and distance estimates.
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Jabot Lemon
Dr. Knapp
Montrose
John Waltz
Waltz
Wilson
Alice
George
Hillside
Squire Braman
F. L. Grander
Forest City
Lemon
Braman
Higgins
Stevens
Harry Taylor
Taylor
Court Adjourns to August 13 for Westcott and Arthur case
The roborative remarks by J G Westcott and Milton J Arthur are noted as the court adjourns the matter until August 13. The record emphasizes the ongoing proceeding and the scheduled restart date.
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J. G. Westcott
Milton J. Arthur
Laughs At Deadly Poisons Woman Immune To Pain
Mise Giventima Tardo of St Paul, aged 26, has no pain perception and resists poisons and drugs. Born in Trinidad, a cobra bite at age five left her unfazed, and she endures snake bites without distress. A doctor tested her with needles as witnesses watched, noting her defective sensory nerves but no reaction to venom or narcotics.
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St. Paul
Trinidad
West Indies
Arowe
Waterspouts Threaten Cleveland as Lake Erie Storms Strike Shore
Five waterspouts were seen moving eastward on Lake Erie near Cleveland. They struck shore at Willson and Coe streets, damaging the Avery Stamping plant, breaking windows, tearing roofs, and pushing a box car sixty feet along the track. No injuries reported.
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Cleveland
Willson Avenue
Coe Street
Avery Stamping Company
Death on the Track at Mahanoy City
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania an 18 year old cyclist Clarence Anstock collapsed on the track of the Mahanoy Athletic Association during a 564% mile event. He died from heart failure attributed to over exertion after a spectator urged him to complete another lap before exiting the track.
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Mahanoy City
Mahanoy Athletic Association
Clarence Anstock
Lake Sides
Foreigners in Kobe Feel Panic Over Safety
The Japanese Gazette, via Yokohama, reports a growing panic among foreigners in Kobe. Foreigners fear for their safety as encounters with workers grow tense and bluejackets are pursued by a hostile crowd, signaling potential serious consequences if the unrest continues.
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Japan
San Francisco
Yokohama
Peru
Kobe
Virginia Democrats Nominate Montague for Attorney General
Roanoke Virginia August 12 The Democratic state convention resumed today after nominating J Hoge Tyler for governor and Edward Echols for lieutenant governor. On the third ballot A J Montague was named candidate for attorney general and the party prepared to adopt its platform.
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Roanoke
J. Hoge Tyler
Edward Echols
A. J. Montague
Philadelphia auditor killed by fish wagon near Asbury Park
Howard Fisher of Philadelphia, a traveling auditor for the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, was fatally struck while riding a wheel near North Asbury Park station by H. P. Grant's fish wagon. He died this afternoon.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Howard Fisher
Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
North Asbury Park Station
H. P. Grant
Springfield Miners March on Decatur Raise Strike Pressure
One hundred and fifty Springfield miners march to Decatur to compel a strike. The sheriff plans to meet them with one hundred deputies and keep them from entering the city as martial law is considered.
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Decatur
Springfeld
Mellen Elected President of Northern Pacific Railroad
In New York on August 12, C. B. Mellen was chosen as president of the Northern Pacific Railroad company. Daniel H. Lamont was elected director and vice president.
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Northern Pacific
New York
Mellen
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Daniel 8
Lamont
Waltz Murder Case Testimony Highlighted
Experts testify in the Waltz murder case as the morning edition outlines ongoing court proceedings. The report notes rival theories and key testimonies shaping the trial, alongside regional news from Scranton and Lackawanna County.
Turbulent Placards Alarm Constantinople Authorities
Placards printed in Turkish declare demands for government change and threaten bloodshed if unmet. War minister Riza Pasha orders strict officer surveillance amid rising discontent. Postal pause delays a key Greco Turkish peace meeting due to the Prophet’s birthday.
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Constantinople
Riza Pasha
Turkey
Sultan, Ferdinand Talk Averted Eastern Question
A dispatch from Constantinople says a meeting between the Sultan and Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria was arranged by mutual German friends due to the Sultan’s unease at Ferdinand’s recent movements. It may hint at a possible Russia Germany agreement to curb further Eastern question tensions.
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London
Constantinople
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Nicholas
Russia
William
Pauline Markham III Attacked by Convulsions During Ocean Bath
New York Aug 12 Miss Pauline Markham was seized by convulsions while swimming at Manhattan Beach on Saturday afternoon. Overexertion and a large breaker knocked her down. she was carried home and has grown steadily worse. A prior leg injury from a fall through an uncovered coal hole contributes to her frail condition.
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New York
Pauline Markham
Manhattan Beach
Miss Markham
Chinese Calendar Proclamation Corrects Hong Kong Reckoning
The Chinese minister in Washington orders correcting the calendar used in the United States. The Chinese consul general in San Francisco issued the proclamation noting the Hong Kong based calculation is one day off here due to longitude. It directs officials to implement the adjustment and publicize the change.
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San Francisco
Washington
Hong Kong
Chinatown
Post Office Safe Blown Open in Barnesboro Theft
The Barnesboro Cambria county post office was blown open at 3 a m. cash totaling 140 and 176 in stamps were stolen. Neighbors woke to the explosion but burglars fled into darkness. Edward Huber’s term as postmaster expired and Frank McAnulty has not yet taken charge.
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Altoona
Barnesboro
Cambria County
Edward Huber
Frank McAnulty
National Hay Association Adopts Loading Time Resolution
The National Hey association adjourned today after passing a resolution ordering the transportation committee to demand four days for loading and unloading hay from railroad cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg, Ave
National Hey Association
Lucknow Forge to Restart, Bring 50 Jobs
Lucknow forge above Harrisburg will resume operations next Monday after four years idle, employing fifty men. It is one of the few bloomeries remaining in the state.
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Lucknow
Harrisburg
Weather Outlook for New York and Regions
New York and nearby areas expect clear pleasant conditions today with cooler western districts and rising temperatures. Winds shift from northwest to west, then from the south and southeast on Saturday with a chance of rain in the western districts.
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New York
Middle States
New Fingland
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