Secretaries Arrest Sparks Miner Strike Libel Case
J F Mullahy secretary of the Stationary Firemen's association of Pennsylvania was arrested in Wilkes-Barre on libel charges after 25 complaints accused him of printing a circular naming prosecutors as unfair workers. Bail set at 12500. Sheriff dispersed a mob at Warnke washery and relief work began in the Wyoming field as miners head to bituminous regions.
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Jacobs
Duryea
Warnke
Wyoming
Associated
Pollock
Mullahy
Headquar- Mullahy
Warnke AW
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvnia
Tomorow
Mitchell
Miners Claim Anthracite Men Are Well Cared For
Exclusive wire reports Secretary Wilson says anthracite workers are being treated well though assessment of striking miners begins. He notes bulk assessment delayed to next week as most miners are semi monthly. Headquarters clerical staff expanded to handle funds. Union appeal to the American Federation of Labor is under consideration. Habeas corpus filings for release of jailed leaders are in preparation.
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Associated Preas
Indianapolis
Wilson
American Federat of Labor
Federation
Jack
Warrants Issued for Striking Miners in Pennsylvania
Warrants were issued today for the arrest of a group of striking miners at Nanty Glo charged with assaulting several steam employes of the Susquehanna Coal company. Strikers’ headquarters in Burge and officials from Indianapolis and United Mine Workers in West Virginia discussed plans. An exodus of miners from the area to western districts continues with many Polish and Slavish workers leaving for Western Pennsylvania and Ohio.
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Burge
Nanti- 6
Susquehanna Coal Company Oo
Stehell
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Foreman Shot by Strikers at Kohinoor Mine
Exclusive wire reports Daniel Lund a Kohinoor colliery foreman in Minandoah was shot at his home by striking crowds. His face and shoulders were torn by the blast but doctors say he will recover if bleeding stops. Landermin and four other nonunion men were beaten during the incident. Earlier a group of strikers raided Cambridge colliery in Cambridge Coal company territory.
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Irena
Tteville
Daniel Lund
Kohinoor
Minandoah
Rt Landermin
Cambridge
Cambridge Coal Com
Receiving the Contributions
Mine workers in Indianapolis have converted their headquarters into a banking room to handle a surge of contributions after the recent assessment vote. Secretary Wilson moved to President Mitchell's offices as the staff expanded, with Alabama sending a $1000 donation to the defense fund and an auditing committee confirming quarterly figures.
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Indianapolis
Wilson
Mitchell
New York
Coal Trust
Metropolis
Mr. Wilson
John J. Mossop
Ohio
Patrick Fitzsimmons
Michael McTageart
Pennsylvania
Injunctions Issued in Flat Top Coal Field Case
Warrants for about fifteen persons were issued in Charleston charging contempt of court for violating Judge Weller’s injunction over the Flat Top coal field along the Norfolk and Western railroad. Names are withheld. Judge Keller also issued an injunction against G W Purcell and others linked to the United Mine Workers for aiding strikers at Gauley Mountain Coal Company.
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Charleston
W. Va
Atkinson
Weller
Norfolk and Western
Keller
G. W. Purcell
The
United Mine Workers
W. Wilson
Chris Evang
National Statistician
Mother Jones
Salt of
Utah Iron Mountain Deal Tops Huge Ore Purchase
Exclusive wire from The Associated Irena Duluth, July 2 reports John G Williams, acting as attorney, closed a sale by P L Kimberly and Frank Buhl of Sharon, Pennsylvania. The buyers secure an enormous iron ore deposit in Utah valued at $100,000, a major nation wide deal.
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Associated
Irena
Duluth
Minn
John G. Williams
Utah
P. L. Kimberly
Frank Buhl
Sharon
Iron Mountain
Iron County
Lynching of John Wise in Pembroke Georgia
John Wise, a Black man, who assaulted Mrs. John Smith, a young white woman, last Wednesday, was captured near Poller Georgia after a gunfight with a posse. He was brought to Pembroke where he was identified as the attacker and hanged from a telegraph pole with bullets in his body.
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Associated Press
Pembroke
John Wise
John Smith
Poller
Hewis
Fifty Princeton Students Dropped in Final Exams
Exclusive: PRinceton University reports the largest single examination failure in its history as over fifty students are dropped for poor performance in June exams. The sophomore class bears the heaviest loss with twenty four failing to pass. Among the failures are numerous athletes.
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Associated Preas
Princeton
N. d
Princeton University
WV Central and Pittsburgh Railway grants 10 percent wage increase
Officials of the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway company announced a voluntary wage hike affecting all employees in the transportation department. The raise averages ten percent across staff.
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Asociated Press
Cumberland
West Virginia Central and
Pittsburg
Ktaalway Company
Transportation Department
Charnes HH Schwab Recovers, Spends Evening on Porch
Exclusive wire reports from Atlantic City July 2 that Charnes HH Schwab has fully recovered from a recent indisposition. He spent the evening on his cottage porch and took an automobile ride. His wife left for New York today.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Grand Circuit Races Postponed by Storm in Columbus
The Grand Circuit meeting opened in Columbus with good conditions until a severe storm drenched the track. The 2.09 pace was postponed to tomorrow after three heats were completed, while smaller fields formed as owners held entries for later races.
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Columbus
Civarebieueede
Darwin Veces Evedii
Horace W. Wilson
John Patterson
Fred
Wedgewood
BP Hink
Daphne Dallas
Dan Feisis
Prince Direct
Vaugyn
Mirtighon Cilencius
Severe Storm Ravages Pittsburg Area Killing Three in Storm
A July storm in Pittsburg Pa caused three deaths as lightning struck an oak where two Italian workers and a woman died. Five injured workers survived. Dozens of buildings and sewers flooded while Hazlewood’s Presbyterian church was struck, and many residents fled. The storm moved eastward with reduced intensity.
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Associated
Preas
Pittsburg
Kate Walsh
Eureka Street
Francisco Impertora
Costello Matteo
Walsh
Unity
Hazlewood
Presbyterian
Soufriere Active Again After Eruptions and Quake
The Soufriere volcano shows minor eruptions since last Monday and a severe earthquake with a tidal wave damaged a northeast estate. Refugees flood from the island as 6,000 people are fed by the government. A repair ship reports sea depth of about one mile and a quarter, complicating cable recovery efforts.
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Eingston
St. Vincent
Newington
Tug Abbott Master Shoots Engineer After Stone-Throwing
James Taylor master of the tug Abbott of Great Lakes Towing fired on George Wilson engineer of the tug Raber at West Superior. Two shots were fired and Wilson is dying. Taylor, under arrest, says Wilson and others were throwing stones at his boat. he warned them to stop.
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Duluth
James Taylor
Abbott
Great Lakes Towing Company
George Wilson
Raber
West Superior
Wilson
Taylor
Mr Chamberlains Condition
Exclusive report from London states colonial secretary Joseph Chamberlain remains weak after his recent accident but has attended official duties for the past fortnight.
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Prena
London
Joseph Chamberlain
Cholera Deaths Reported in Manchuria
Exclusive wire report from St Petersburg notes deaths from cholera in Manchuria between July 15 and July 2 numbering 100 Russians and 14 Chinese.
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Manchuria
Rom
Pree
St Petersburg
Violence Enshrouds New Jersey Delegate Primary Fight
In Camden Gloucester and Salem counties the First Congressional district primary erupted in severe clashes. A heavyweight named Joe Goddard was fatally shot in Pensauken after a quarrel with a colored constable Robert Washington. Other stabbings and beatings followed as factions clashed over Loudenslager and Van Sant. Returns later favored Van Sant by about twenty five delegates.
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Associated Press
Camden
N. J
New Jersey
Gloucester
Salem
Henry C. Loudenslager
J. Alpheus van Sant
Joe" Goddard
Philadelphia
Pennsauken Township
Robert Washington
Goddard
Cooper Hospital
Nore
Isaac Fowler
Pensauken Township
Merchantville
Third
Beckett Streets
Harry Miller
van Sant
Loudenslager
Woodbury
Roosevelt and party dine aboard the Mayflower at Oyster Bay
President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt with their daughter Miss Allee and Sagamore Hill guests shared a luncheon on the Mayflower. The ship is ordered to Gardener's Bay near Shelter Island for target practice time before heading to New London for summer maneuvers with the North Atlantic squadron. The Mayflower will be replaced by the Ryrph, a smaller Potomac river craft once used by President McKinley.
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Oyster
Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Misa Allee
Sagamore Hill House
Gardener's Bay
Bhelter Island
New London
Church Riots in Venice After Municipal Victory
Rioting broke out in Venice following the Clerico Moderaules victory in local elections. A mob smashed the Moderate club windows on Piazza Garibaldi and club members retaliated by hurling chairs at attackers. Troops and police restored order. A similar clash occurred in Padua.
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Venice
Clerico-Moderaules
Piagzga Garibaldi
Padua
Transatlantic Steamship Movements Reported by AP
Exclusive AP report lists ships Arrived in New York including Brave and Kronprin Wilhelm with calls at Naples Southwark Southampton Plymouth Cherbourg and Bremen. Ships Ligard Vaderland and Pennsylv for New York Southampton Antwerp Plymouth. Sicily Rotterdam New York for Boulogne and Rotterdam.
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New York
Brave
Naples
Southwark
Southampton
Kronpring Wilhelm
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Bremen
Ligard
Vaderland
Antwerp
Pennsylvania
Sicily
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Burke Nominated by Pittston Democratic Convention
The Fifth legislative district Democrat convention in Pittston nominated Hon. E. W. Burke for the legislature. Burke served in the last house and his district leans Democratic, making his reelection a foregone conclusion.
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E. W. Burke
Associated Press
Wilkes-Harre
Pittston
E. W. @Burke
Burke
Rifle Contests Announced for 1902 at Mt Gretna
General Orders from the National Guard of Pennsylvania set the 1902 rifle carbine and revolver contests to be held at Mt Gretna the week of August 18. Practice starts August 19 with two matches, followed by regimental cavalry and other events through August 23. Competitors must use standard US rifle or carbine and Colt or Smith & Wesson revolvers. Prizes awarded by Governor Stone and guard leaders.
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Harrisburg
National Guard of
Pennsylvania
Mt. Gretna
Sach
Cavalry
Atute Naval Militia
United States
United States Colt
Smith & Wesson
Governor Stone
Earthquake Shakes Nebraska Iowa and South Dakota Coast to Coast
An earthquake centered in the plains rattled dishes and bell towers across Nebraska Western Iowa and South Dakota lasting ten to fifteen seconds with no damage reported in Omaha. Meagre reports from Santa Barbara Lompoc and nearby areas describe severe shocks causing property damage and ground fissures with multiple aftershocks through the night and morning.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Bell Towers
Weather Bureau
Santa Barbara
Cal
Los Analogs
Western Union Oil Company
Harris Station
Santa Barabara
Lompoc
Lompoc Valley
Santa Inez
Revolution in Hayti report from Washington dispatch
Acting Secretary Hill received a cable from Minister Powell saying General Colin left Port au Prince with 2000 troops to oppose Firmin's army. A skirmish drove Firmin's forces to a warship. Colin returned by afternoon. Twenty killed and sixty wounded on one side. enemy casualties unknown. Haytien vessel departed last night amid heavy firing. Machals arrived at Cape Haitien.
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Washington
Hill
United States
Powell
Port Au Prince
Colin
Firmin
Haytien
Machals
Cape Huaytien
Street clashes in Paris leave many injured and hundreds arrested
Exclusive wire reports that clerical and anti clerical demonstrators clashed on Paris boulevards over unauthorized religious schools. Ten seriously injured and hundreds arrested as police dispersed a student procession and disrupted red flag demonstrations at the Strasbourg statue before midnight.
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Preas
Paris
Strasburg
Fund To Support Missionaries Receives $10000 Gift
Rev Alexander P Doyle secretary of the Catholic Missionary union reports a $10000 donation for the apostolic mission house to train Roman Catholic priests as missionaries to non Catholics and to serve newly acquired insular possessions. The donor asked for anonymity but is described as a well known priest devoted to missions.
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Secretary of Union
Associated Preas
Washington
Alexander P. Doyle
Catholic Missionary Union
Apostolic Mission House
United States
Baltimore Base Ball Troubles Brought to Court
Baltimore officials seek a receiver to take charge of the American League grounds and an accounting from Ban Johnson over profits and asset control. The filing names Byron B. Johnson and requests voiding the lease assignment to Ban Johnson as trustee. Johnson contest says he acts as owner of the Baltimore club and other American League clubs.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Baltimore Base Ball and Athletic Company
B. B. Johnson
McGraw
Byron B. Johnson
Henry D. Harlan
York Road
Ban Johnson
Johnson
European Crop Report From London July Weather
The Mark Lane Express notes wind and rain threaten serious damage to much of the UK wheat area. Burley benefited from the weather, while France reports above average yields in key provinces totaling 42,000 quarters. Rye lags, oats exceed by 6 to 8 percent, and a bright wheat crop is cited in Hungary with above average yields anticipated in North Germany, Bavaria, and Bohemia.
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London
Mark Lane
United Kingdom
Burley
Hungary
North
Germany
Baxony
Bavaria
Ballesia
Carnegie declines donation for Richmond art library building
Richmond residents report that Andrew Carnegie refused the offer of a $100,000 contribution from the city’s art societies toward a public library funded building to house the fine arts in Richmond. The special committee’s proposal sought a grand structure with a gallery and library services.
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Richmond
Andrew Carnegie
Art Societies of
State charters issued to Towanda and Susquehanna firms
Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press reports the state department today issued charters to Towanda Motor Vehicle Company in Towanda with capital 2500 and Susquehanna County Electric Company in Susquehanna with capital 0000.
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Harrisburg
State Department
Towanda Motor Vehicle Company
Towanda
Susquehanna County Electric Company
Susquehanna
Rothschild Suicide Reported In Chicago Home
Exclusive Wine from The Associated Press Chicago reports A. M. Rothschild former head of A. M. Rothschild & Co and son in law of Nelson Morrie, the packer, died by suicide this afternoon at his residence near Thirty seventh Street and Michigan Avenue.
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Chicago
A. M. Rothschild & Co
Nelson Morrie
Packer
T "Hirty Seventh Street
Michigan Avenue
Changes Expected in Propaganda Congregation After Cardinal Ledochowski
Rome July 4 Exclusive wire reports the death of Cardinal Ledochowski prefect of the Congregation of the Propaganda. The event likely brings changes to high personnel and marks the deposition of Monsignor Menvesynski, once seen as private secretary but considered a disruptive deputy.
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Congregation of the Propaganda
Associatio
Rian
Rome
Cardinal Ledochowski
Monsignor
Menvesynski
Ledovhowakl
Bia
Americnne
Deaths of a Day: Rev Robert Morrison Dies at Fulton Home
Rev Robert Morrison, a Phi Delta Theta founder and educator, dies at his Fulton Missouri home at age 26. Morrison helped establish the fraternity at Miami University in 1852, co authoring its bond and designing the lodge.
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Associated Press
Fulton
Robert Morrison
Phi Delta ‘Theta Fraternity
Here
Miami University
Morrison
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Wreck on Lehigh Valley train injures thirty five riders
A west bound Lehigh Valley train on the Mahanoy division derailed near Delano as rails spread on a sharp curve. The last car toppled and dragged briefly, injuring thirty five passengers including Stephen Walker and F F Ruff among the seriously hurt.
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Prean
Mahanoy City
Mahanoy
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Delano
Stephen Walker
Mount Carmel
Annie Parcissie
Joshpel Price
Wilkes-Barre
Rose Sycavage
Hunzleton
Thomas Bradbury
Nicholas
Irene
Annabelle Hirsh
Tamaqua
William Stirling
Vernis
Ethel Robinson
Philadelphia
F. D. Butler
Mayor and railroad plan switch to electric motive power
New York officials report the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad offers to convert all tunnels within city limits from steam to electricity. The Park Avenue tunnel would be widened and an electric lighting plant added, with improved Bronx service and shorter travel times. In exchange, the city would grant concessions including park avenue land and widened avenues to aid the power change.
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New York
Herald Willl
Low
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company
Park Avenue
Bronx
Forty-second Street
Harlem River
Cyclone devastates villages in Camp Vicars area
An exclusive dispatch from Manila reports a cyclone at Camp Vicars on Saturday causing heavy property loss. Many Moros were killed and numerous villages destroyed, with substantial damage across coastal settlements.
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Associated Dress
Manila
Camp Vicars
Injunction Issued Against Strikers in Flemington Coal Case
Judge Jackson granted another injunction similar to prior orders. It targets thirty strike organizers and miners acting on behalf of Flemington Coal Company receiver G C Gardner. The action follows previous prosecutions of Mother Jones and associates.
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Asociated Press
Parkersburg
W. Va
Jackson
Mother’ Jones
G. C. Gardner
Flemington Coal Company
Death from Heat Claims Lancaster Laborer at Ive Point
Amos Begsig aged 58 a laborer collapsed at the Ive Point hotel in Columbia during a hot afternoon and died a few minutes later health officials report heat prostration as the cause.
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Associated Press
Lancaster
Amos Begsig
Ive Point
Columbia
Weather Summary for July 27 1003
Readable local weather data shows a high of 88 degrees and a low of 8 degrees with relative humidity and precipitation details. A 0.01 inch rainfall is recorded for the 24 hours ending at 3 p.m. This brief notes the day’s climatic conditions and provides the temperature range and precipitation amount.
Weather Forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday calls for showers and cooler conditions with light variable winds. Expect warmer spells later, with unsettled periods and mild temperatures across the region.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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