Striking Miners Stay Quiet Amid Starvation Stand
Pittsburg Aug 15 Leaden skies and showers clouded mood as miners at Turtle and Plum Creeks await injunction rulings. The strike's aggression faded yet resolve to march on public roads remains, with leaders ordering restraint and workers avoiding company housing. The march into Westmoreland County hinges on court action and the right to assemble.
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Pittsburg
Turtle and
Plum Creeks
Westmoreland County
Mass meeting and looming march at Plum Creek mine
About 1,000 strikers and 200 miners gathered at Plum Creek for a large afternoon meeting led by President Ratchford Samuel Gompers James R Sovereign and local leaders. Deputies reported no interference though strict orders exist for a possible early morning march. Captain Bell Ingham hesitated on allowing it as evictions from company houses begin with at least one family already displaced near Center and more removals expected tomorrow.
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Plum Creek
Ratchford
Samuel Gompers
James R. Sovereign
Dolan
Bell Ingham
Bellefontaine Tragedy Sparks Townwide Crime Rumors
Bellefontaine and Union township flood with rumors over the Detrick double murder. Tony Ford and Lew Deerwester are in custody while neighbors face suspicion and a tension-filled atmosphere grows as alleged confessions surface and denials follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontaine
Union Township
David Detrick
Tony Ford
Lew Deerwester
Charles Spellman
Derricks
Mack Spellman
Ford
Deerweaster
William Elleworth
White Caps Active Threaten Kensington Area
A three month stretch of terror by white caps near Kensington Kentucky prompts a strong local response. They abducted Edward Bolles, Kensington sub-division superintendent, forcing him into the woods and beating him. They later beat a man named O Hara and a woman at Kensington Lake who claimed to be his wife.
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Cincimati
Kensington
Edward Bolles
O'Hara
Kensington Lake
Death of Engineer Moore in Elisabeth New Jersey
James Moore died at his home in Elisabeth New Jersey aged 4 years. He was born in Lancaster Pennsylvania and helped locate and construct the Central Railroad of New Jersey and its branches. He served as chief engineer and later as general superintendent or consulting engineer for the railroad.
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Engineer Moore
Elisabeth
N. J
James Moore
Lancaster
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Moore
Five Men Wounded After Hungarian Christening Fight
At Witkes-Darre near Witkes-Harre a late night disturbance at Moffits Patch followed a Hungarian christening. Five men were seriously wounded during a brawl after they attempted to force entry to James Demniski's saloon. Demniski fired, injuring several attackers. two victims may die. No arrests reported.
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Demniski
John Bellek
Mike Matoski
Jones McDonald
Michael Fotasky
Sellek
Potasky
Mate
Eleven Poisoned at New Jersey Boarding House
Eleven boarders at George Hibbs's North Warren Street house in Trenton were poisoned last night, likely from supper food. Drs Dre Burroughs and Elmer treated them. samples of the meal were sent for analysis. Hibbs avoided illness, suggesting bread as the possible source. A similar incident occurred a month earlier at the same boarding house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hibbs
Trenton
N. J
North Warren Etreet
Dre
Burroughs
Elmer
Hibbs
Sane
Drowning At Atlantic City Claims Two Bathers
Two bathers drown in heavy surf at Atlantic City on August 14. Thomas C. Laswell, 21, of Princeton Indiana, and an unknown Philadelphia excursionist perished after entering the undertow. Laswell’s friend G M Parrott and lifeguards struggled to help. Laswell’s body washed ashore later, while the second victim remained missing as night fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Thomas C. Laswell
Princeton
Ind
Philadelphia
Young Laswell
G. M. Parrott
Laswell
Reed
Indiana
Forged mileage books crackdown in Cleveland case
A woman using the name Mary Anderson was arrested in Cleveland after selling forged Baltimore and Ohio mileage books. The couple registered at the American House as R. H. Lucas and wife from Pittsburg and distributed many forged books to brokers. Authorities recovered forty three thousand mile books and suspect an organized gang.
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Cleveland
Mary Anderson
R. H. Lucas
Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Lucas
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Man shoots father over forbidden visit at Whitehead
Florence Alabama August 11 E Burney who was barred from seeing his sweetheart shot and fatally wounded W B Green at Whitehead yesterday He escaped and is pursued by officers Green a T years old ordered the young man to stay away Harney armed himself and went to Green s house where he was met at the door by Green and his daughter Admittance was refused and he shot the old man down
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Ala
E. Burney
W. B. Green
Whitehead
Burney
Green
Harney
Pom Kwang Soh Cremated Near Washington
The former Korean minister to the United States Pom Kwang Soh was cremated today in Washington following his death last Friday. His ashes will be kept by the current minister Chin Pom Ye and may later be sent back to Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pom Kwang Soh
Washington
Chin Pom Ye
Korea
Firing Near Fort Shalkadr Sparks Alarm at Cherat
Telegram from Cherat reports sharp firing last evening toward Fort Shalkadr. Excitement runs high in Peshawar as Cherat residents flee cantonments to the Murree Hills northeast of Rawalpindi with women and children seeking safety.
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Bombay
Cherat
Fort Shalkadr
Peshawar
Murree Hills
Rawalpindi
Felts Denied Pike's Peak Leap By Snow Storm
Colorado Springs Aug 1 W B Felts was deterred from leaping from Pike's Peak due to a snow storm. A large crowd gathered at Manitou to watch the ascent but weather prevented the jump.
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Felts
Colorado Springs
Col
W. B. Felts
Pike's Peak
Manitou
Moravian Church Marks 170th Anniversary in Hothichem
The Moravian church in Hothichem Pa observed the 170th anniversary with solemn services. Rev J Marteneer presided at a love feast and the communion service drew hundreds of attendees despite some garbled text in the report.
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Hothichem
J. Marteneer
Silver Declines Continue Amid Record Low Price
New York reports another record low for silver at 65 1 16 cents an ounce with government assay bars at 65 1 2 cents, lowering the value of a U S standard silver dollar to about 42 62 cents. Wheat gains occur as September futures rise to 80 1 2 cents a bushel and cash wheat sells at 5 1 2 cents. forecasts show mixed crop yields and late cotton, while tramp steamers head to port to capitalize on high freight rates and grain deliveries. The stock market ends firm after early profit taking and a late buying surge.
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New York
London
New York Produce Exchange
United States
England
Thousands Join Klondike Expedition From Victoria
A thousand men from diverse regions depart Victoria bound for Skagway Bay on the Bristol and Islander in a massive Klondike expedition. Mounted police accompany the group with dogs and sleighs planned for Dawson City trek.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Bristol
Dawson City
W. W. E. Canovan
Ottawa
Canadian Boundary Survey
Alaska
Canovan
Klondike Placer Mining and Prospecting Company
Brantford
Paris
Ontario
Canadian
Yukon
Print Cloth Market Stages Largest Week in Some Time
Fall River Mars August 16 Sales in the print cloth market exceed expectations with a weekly total of 425000 places. Production for the week reached 1500 pieces and 170 pieces were sold as part of contracts. Mills resume Monday including Bugamore Stafford Pocasset Wanapanoag Woctamoe Merchants Borden Robeson Fall River factory while iron works plant stays idle. Buyers anticipate improved prices before September ends.
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Fall River
Mars
Stafford
Merchants
Borden
Robeson
Iron Works
Iron Worker Drowned At Porney’s Dam Near Lebanon
Labanon Pa August 14 John Schooler an iron worker drowned last night at Porney's dam near the city. He and companions had two beers and drank hard then swam. Schooler dived in called for help but companions thought him fooling and he sank. Body recovered after midnight. He was 23 years old and married.
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Labanon
John Schooler
Porney's Dam
Schooler
Assassin of Canovas in Court Interrrupts Proceedings
In Madrid Aug 1 Michel Angiolino or Angiolillo, the assassin of Premier Canovas del Castillo, refused to choose counsel at arraignment before a military judge and was assigned Lieutenant Corria to defend him on insanity grounds. Angiolillo interrupted proceedings, claimed only the gendarmerie arrested him, and questioned the existence of God as a friar tried to convert him.
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Madrid
Imparcial
Vergara
Michel Angiolino
Galli
Canovas del Castillo
Corria
Angiolilo
Austin
Angie- Hilo
Veragara
Angiolillo
Faure
France
Canovas
Anarchista
Montjuich
Polavieja
Dr. Mien
Philippine Islands
Dynamite Used on the Hatfields
Huntington West Virginia August report describes Hatfield’s fort on Tug River dynamited by Sheriff Keadle and posse after a siege. Hatfields fled the mountain stronghold. several deputy injuries noted. three men wounded in the attempt. Hatfield wounded may be captured within a day.
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Huntington
W. Va
Hatfierds
Tug River
Hatfield
Keadle
Hatfields
Desperado
Hadfeld
Dan Lewis
Steve Stanley
Jake Monroe
Lynched in Chickamauga Two Attackers Captured
A white man who assaulted Mia Daniel Hascott and her 14 year old daughter on the Alexander Bridge road in Chickamauga Park was tracked by bloodhounds and captured. He was lynched and hanged to a tree near the Eighty-ninth Moss regiment monument.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Mia
Daniel Hascott
Alexander Bridge Road
Chickamauga Park
Eighty-ninth -Tnoss Regiment
Advance in foreign crockery prices to hit markets
The Tribune reports foreign crockery prices will rise 5 to 15 percent or more starting Monday. The National Association of Jobbers in Crockery and Glassware, meeting at the Chicago Beach Hotel with about fifty members from twenty firms, chose the increase to offset higher duties under the Dingley act aligned with the McKinley act.
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Chicago
the Tribune
National Association of Jobbersa
Chicago Beach
Dingley
Death by his own hand shocks southern racing world
Gallatin Tennessee dispatch reports Captain W. H. Shafer a prominent southern racing man shot himself in his Trousdale House room early this morning in Louisville Kentucky. He owned Paytonia Stock Farm near Gallatin and was valued around $150000. He was 60 years old and a widower.
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Louieville
Evening Post
Gallatin
Tenn
W. H. Shafer
South
Trousdale House
Paytonia
Adulterated Tea Burned Under New San Francisco Law
Forty chests of adulterated tea condemned by Inspector Toohey were burned in a furnace in the appraisers' building basement. The importer failed to appeal or export at his own expense as required by the new law approved March 2, 1497, marking the first destruction under the act.
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San Francisco
Toohey
Congress
Italian justice minister G Costa dies in Rome
Rome reports the death of Signor G Costa minister of justice. Shortly before he died he sent a farewell telegram to King Humbert. Marquis Di Rudini will temporarily assume the portfolio as premier.
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Rome
Signor G. Costa
Humbert
Marquis di Rudini
Hamburg Express Derailed Between Celje and Uelzen
Hamburg dispatch reports a derailment near Celje and Uelzen in Hanover province last evening. Three passengers were killed and thirteen injured amid the incident.
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Hamburg
Celje
Uelzen
Hanover
Steamship Arrivals and Departures at Havre Agg
U Arrived La Champagne from New York and Queenstown. Sailed Umbria from Liverpool bound for New York.
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Havre
Agg
la Champagne
New York
Queenstown
Umbria
Liverpool
Count of Turin and Prince Henri Duel in Paris with Wounds
The Count of Turin and Prince Henri of Orleans fought at Boiles de Marechaux Vanves en Sep later at Vaneressen. The duel lasted twenty six minutes with Henri wounded in the right shoulder and abdomen while Turin was hurt in the right hand. Doctors assessed no major organ injury and both sides consented to end the encounter. The Count and his seconds then left Paris for Italy.
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Count of
Turin
Paris
Prince Henri of
Orleans
Boils de Marechaux
Vaneressen
M. Leontieff
Prince Henri
Duc de Chartres
M. de Leontieff
Equatorial
Abyssinian
M. Raoul Mourichon
Avagadro di Quinto
Casto de Ginort
Prince Henri of Orleans
Figaro
France
Major Loentleff
Eldes
Major Leontieff
M. Mouridhon
Monsiegneur
Teupet
Hartmann
Carle
Italy
News of Turin Victory Sparks Public Jubilation Across Rome
The result of the duel is greeted with great enthusiasm in Rome, as crowds fill streets cheering the Count of Turin and the army. Bands are urged to play the royal hymn and houses are decorated with rags in honor of the triumph. newspapers publish special editions.
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Rome
Turin
Italy Sends Congratulatory Telegrams to Royal Family
Telegrams of congratulations pour in from across Italy and abroad as extra guards are posted at the French embassy and consulate following the encounter.
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Xtra
Italy
Opinion of Harrity Reflects State Democratic Sentiment
Wilkes Barre Pa Aug 14 Chairman Garman of the Democratic state committee left for Reading to arrange the state convention. He said the prevailing sentiment favors excluding anyone from Democratic leadership who did not support Mr Tyran and his platform.
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Garman
Wilkes-Barre
Democratic State Committee
Harrity
Tiryan
Steamship Jamestown Narrowly Escapes Great Fire
The Dominion steamship Jamestown at Newport News arrived at pier 4 to take on a cargo when a fire started in the aft hold about 2 15 am. Crew flooded the hold and the blaze was quickly checked. Passengers disembarked in alarm but the ship and cargo sustained only minor damage and the Jamestown continued its voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Newport News
Dominion
Boos
Pier 4
Bloody Race Riot Shocks Arkansas Near Little Rock
At Palarm station thirty miles from Little Rock a bloodiest race riot left three dead and several injured. In the clash white deputy J. K. Clarke and two others were wounded while Harrison Kerr and others fled. A large posse pursued the participants as the town reeled with fear and calls for arrests.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Palarm Station
Morrison Kerr
Charles Peters
Charles Andry
J. K. Clarke, Jr
Andry
Clarke
Owens
Kerr
Petere
Harrison Kerr
Army of the Potomac to Hold 28th Annual Meeting
The Army of the Potomac gathering in Troy New York on August 21 and 22 will feature President McKinley Vice President Hobart and Governor Black. A large parade is planned with more than three thousand troops in line signaling a major event for the organization and its affiliates.
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Troy
N. Y
Army of the Potomac
McKinley
Hobart
Frank &. Black
Two Hungarians Assaulted Near Plymouth to Blindtown
In Wilkes Barre on Aug 15 two Hungarian men Pufyl Marlovski and Joseph Spotanski were assaulted on the Plymouth to Blindtown highway. Marlovski is fatally wounded with a fractured skull and Spotanski may lose an eye from a knife stab. Four arrests have been made in connection with the attack.
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Wilkes-Barre
Pufyl Marlovski
Joseph Spotanski
Plymouth
Blindtown
Marlevski
Drowned While Rowing in Black Lake
Ira Simms and Jenn Honalger of White Lake drowned in Black Lake while rowing at night last night in Monticello New York on August 18.
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Monticello
N. Y
Ira Simms
Jenn Honalger
White Lake
Black Lake
Weather forecast for Middle States and New England
In the Middle States and New England today, partly cloudy to sultry weather with rain and thunder, fresh to brisk southwest to northwest winds, and a nearly stationary temperature followed by cooler conditions and clearing. Tuesday promises clear cooler weather with northwesterly winds, and Wednesday brings fair and slightly warmer skies with variable winds becoming southerly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
New York
Middle States
New Pingland
Prince Henri Defeated In a Duel Amid Quiet Bluster
Yesterday's storm unsettled the region with lingering showers as Prince Henri of Orl éans faced a defeat in a duel. Despite tense bluster, supporters remain quietly determined, while local notes report on weather and civic affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Henri
Orleans
Storm Leaves City Shielded by Wind and Lightning
A severe afternoon storm hit Scranton and Dunmore causing damage to homes and businesses. Lightning struck Thomas Phillips in Price Street parlor injuring him and his son, while a mule died near a haystack in Dunmore. In the central city wind ripped awnings and signs and shattered windows at Gould's carriage works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Phillips
Wheelwright
Price Street
Mr. Phillips
William
Dunmore
Lewis Sawyer
Riggs Street
Mia
Sawyer
Stanley
Gould
Linden Street
Wind damages storefronts on Lackawanna Avenue
A large Atlantic and Pacific Tea window in the Burgess block on Lackawanna avenue was blown out by wind though other windows remained intact. A nearby Atlantic Pants show case in the Pauls building was overturned and dragged along the sidewalk with its contents spilled.
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Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Burgess Block
Lackawanna Avenue
Atlantic Pants Company
Pauls
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Eveven
Sweetheart
Forklondike
Chickamauga
Turfman
Signor Costa
J. B. Price
West Side
City
Lackawanna County
Newa
Duomore
Scranton Railway Company
Stark
Carbon Street Bridge
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