European Powers Move Toward Peace Commission Amid Pekin Talks
United States officials report that responses from major powers to Russia’s proposal on Pekin evacuation show a cooperative tone. Germany aims to channel negotiations through Field Marshal Waldersee and push for a limited military presence while China forms a peace commission with Li Hung Chang and others.
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Waldersee
Germany
Washington
United States
Tte Pepe
Seereion
Russia
Count Waldersee
Fa Mn
Berlin
Chemany
Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Nankin
Wu Chang
Prince Ching
Yang Yu
Hual Ting
Ruesla
Stavff
Coal tariff likely cut this winter, says Seurten Nachrichten
Berlin reports via the Seurten Nachrichten that the coal tariff is expected to be reduced during the coming winter season as economic conditions shift. The notice hints at lower charges for households and industry, aiming to ease energy costs for consumers.
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Berlin
Gept
Seurten Nachrichten
Nominations In Connecticut Nominate McLean For Governor
The Connecticut Republican convention nominated George P. McLean of Simsbury for governor along with JM. H. Gallup for treasurer Abraham Chamberlain for comptroller and Harley G. R. Vinal for secretary of state. The platform supports President McKinley gold standard protective tariff and territorial policy while opposing trusts that raise living costs and curb labor wages.
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Conn
George P. McLean
Simsbury
JM. H. Gallup
Abraham Chamberlain
Andharley G. R. Vinal
McKintey
United Sates
Tte
Iit
Traction Company Defendants In Suit
Norristown Sept James W Shepp and Daniel BR Shepp large stockholders of Schuylkill Valley Traction filed a bill in equity against United Power and Transportation of New Jersey seeking a receiver. They claim the New Jersey firm controls Schuylkill Valley and its electric light plants in Lebanon and Reading, violating Pennsylvania laws by mixing transportation and utility operations. The suit also alleges foreign corporation noncompliance with state laws and illegal business?in Pennsylvania.
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Norristown
Sept
James W. Shepp
Daniel BR. Shepp
Steck
Schuylkill Valley Traction Company
United Power and Transportation Company of New Jersey
Schuylkill Valley Company
Pennsylvania
United Power and Transportation Company
New Jersey
Shepps
Lebanon
Reading
Wreck Victims Buried in South Bethlehem
Six victims of the Philadelphia and Reading railway wreck at Hatfield were buried in South Bethlehem. Services drew crowded churches and thronged streets. The dead include Annie Sherry Joseph Mordaunt Tra and William Khret Richard Bachman and Robert Miller. Mrs Burthardt remained seriously ill and engineer Davis in critical condition. Miles Bachmen wished to attend her funeral but was unable. The other injured were improving.
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Bethlehem
Philadelphia and
Reading
Hatfield
Misa Annie Sherry
Joseph Mordaunt
Tra
William Khret
Richard Bachman
Robert Miller
William Burthardt
Engineer Davis
Miles Bachmen
Denver May Lose G. A. R. Encampment
Denver reports the Grand Army of the Republic may cancel the 1901 encampment if railroads keep to their demand for a eligible fare instead of the one cent a mile rate requested by the G A R committee.
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Denver
Colo
Grand Army
Grand Army of the Republic
Charter Granted to Smethport Street Railway and Auto Firm
Harrisburg Sept 5 The state department issues a charter to the Smethport Street Railway of Smethport Pa capital 0a and to the Automobile Construction Company of Philadelphia capital 6000.
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Harrisiorg
Smethport
Letrle Street
Automobile Construction Company
Philadelphia
Official Census Returns Show City and County Growth
Census figures list population changes for Washington city and Canton Dayton Akron Birmingham Albany Bayonne and Seattle area towns. Totals detail increases from 1800 to 1900 with percentages, noting declines in Albany and rises in Bayonne and Lake City region.
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Sept
Damacter
Tolay
Canton
Dayton
Akron
Birmingham
Ala
Albany
Bayonne
Fair Lake
Odell Named Governor as Roosevelt Addresses Convention
Baratnga Sept 6 Republican State convention nominates B C Odell Jr for governor and Timothy L Woodruff for lieutenant governor with unanimity. Roosevelt addresses crowd praising GOP record and urging support for Bryanite goals while warning of free silver and imperialism risks in national election.
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Baratnga
B. C. Odell, Jr
Orange
Timothy L. Woodrot
Kings
John T. McDonough
Albany
William J. Morgan
Erie
John FP. Daeckel
Cayuga
John ©. Davies
Oneida
Edward A. Bond
Jefferson
Steamship Arrivals and Departures Across Major Ports
Shipping news lists arrivals such as Lahn from Liverpool and Teutonle from Liverpool at New York with calls to Bremen Cherbourg and Havre. Departures include Oceanic for Southampton and Antwerp as well as vessels sailing to Liverpool and New York amid multiple line routes and ports.
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Lahn
Bremen
Southampton
Cherbourg
Teutonle
Liverpool
la Toursine
Havre
Columbia
Hamburg
Oceanic
St. Paul
Southwark
Antwerp
Orenstown
Majestic
Keevin
Routhampton
Kaiserlag Maria Theredia
Boulowne
Spaarndar
Rotterdam
Glasgow
Wihinpia
Liggid
Kaiser Friedrich
National Party Organizes in Carnegie Hall Nominees Named
The National party organized at Carnegie Hall New York nominating Donaldson Caffery of Louisiana for president and Archibald Murray Howe of Cambridge Massachusetts for vice president. A platform adopted pledges include ending imperial pretensions and a single gold standard with market based public service. The convention was presided by Thomas M. Osborne Auburn NY with speeches by Osborne Chapman and Howe. The party will use the statue of Herety on the Washington capitol dome as its emblem.
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Sept
Wnatioonal Party
Third Party
Carnegie Hall
United States
Donaldson Caffery
Louisiana
Archibald Murray Howe
Cambridge
Mass
United States of America
Thomas M. Osborne
Auburn
N. Y
Indianapolis
Abcott
Mr. Osborne
John Jay Chapman
Tiwan
Hherty
Capitol Dome
Washington
Cresceus Sets World Stallion Record Attempt In Hartford Races
Cresceus owned by Ketcham Farm Toledo. driven by George Ketcham and Joe Patchen. Race times show 1.02 1/2, 2.0, with Cresceus beating the world stallion record in the grand circuit trial. Management posted a $1,000 prize for the performance as other events favored the competition.
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Conn
Cresceus
Ketcham Farm
Toledo
Directum
Crescens
George Ketcham
Joe Patchen
Dickerson
Walker
Tickerson
Mike mi
Johnny Agan
Clinton
Winom
Conner
Island Wilkes, Jr
Will Leybury
Los
Bota
Bgraq
B.huNy
Charles Herr
Pilatus
Stacker Taylor
Etraight
Martin Bells
Miners Await Possible Wyoming Valley Strike
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania miners in the Wyoming valley expect a strike after news from Indianapolis. Workers foresee shutdowns and operators refuse compromise while coal companies prepare to guard properties and protect assets if a walkout occurs.
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Wilkes-Barre
Wyoming Valley
Tnodianapolis
Republican pluralities in Vermont tally final results
White River Junction Vermont September 6 Returns from 219 cities and towns show Suidines Republican 47670 Benter Democrat Weet and others 1274. In 1504 Groat Republican 1024 Jackson Democrat Mirai and others 1092. Stickney’s plurality stands at 69034 with a total margin of 30761 over all.
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White River Junction
Suidines
Benter
Weet
Aive Groat
Jackson
Mirai
Stickney
Secretary Gage Replies to Carl Schurz on Bryan Alarm Claim
Secretary Lyman Gage responds to Carl Schurz regarding warnings about a Bryan presidency and the gold standard. He argues a Bryan victory could threaten the dollar and warns against partisan efforts to alter financial policy, asserting congressional action would be needed and that such changes could disrupt business.
Miners Seek Independent Committee to Reach Settlement
Hazleton reports demand talks escalate as Mine Workers press for an independent committee to aid negotiations with operators. The subcommittee of Mutts Fahy and Nicholls plans to summon non union miners and outside helpers to confer and seek concessions, with Father Phillips urging action and possible arrivals of Fahy and Nicholls.
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Hazleton
Thomas Mutts
McAdoo
John Fahy
Shamokin
J.D. Nicholls
Scranton
Phillipa
Duffy
Courtright
Mesera
Important Mine Workers Meeting In Indianapolis
John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers attends a national board meeting in Indianapolis. The session, the most significant since the July 4 1897 general strike order, weighs a potential general anthracite strike affecting 143 000 miners with action possible next Monday if operators do not concede by Saturday.
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Indianapolis
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
National Board
Mitchell
Hazleton Operators Deny New York Miners Conference
Hazleton Pa September 4 G B Markle W A Smith representing Jeddo Dodson Coal Co Beaver Brook and Coxe Bros Co returned from New York and denied knowledge of any miners conference. Markle said he would not recognize the Mine Workers union but would meet his own employees to settle grievances. Other operators will take the same stand. The union sent a list of grievances but no committees have called on operators and outsiders have not been asked to intervene.
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Republican Party
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Amitress
Aryan
Knoxville
Tenn
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Ryan
Republican Congress
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Pest
Bryan, Would Wee Action By Hie Friends In Rongrom
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Bryant
Bao
Hazleton
G. B. Markle
W. A. Smith
G. RB. Markle & Co
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J. Bullock
Dodson Coal Co
Beaver Brook
Luther ©. Smith
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New York
Markle
Mine Workers’ Union
Mine Workers Union
Dixon's Papers Accepted For Nomination In Eighth District
Secretary Ghent accepted and led the certificate of nomination of Edward K. Mison of Kant Stroundsborg for governor in the eighth district. His name will appear on the official ballot in the regular party column.
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Commonwealth
Ghent
Edward K. Mison
Kant Stroundsborg
Generes
Night births in Ashland as couple welcomes child
In Ashland Minnesota a Saturday night birth occurred to Mr and Mrs H Notte at Catlerie berg. The father is over seventy and the mother wears.
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Ashland
Mra H. Notte
Cat Lerieberg
Jaut GO
General Administration Receives Dispatches from Powers in China
This morning's brief items note a Chinese affair involving Secretary Carl Schurz and policy responses. Republican statements and coal operators' actions are referenced alongside local health board meetings and the death of Hon. George Parbar.
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L General Administration
China
Carl Schurz
New York
Board of Health
George Parbar
Anthracite Operators Deny Wage Demands Amid Strike Fears
New York September 1 statement from coal operators argues soft coal interests would gain from any strike in the anthracite region. It denies widespread wage cuts, asserts prices remain below peak years, explains company stores as minor and convenient, and claims only a small fraction of workers belong to the United Mine Workers.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Workers
Trnsted
Ttla
Maleo
Dela Ware
Lackawanna and Wretern
Lehith Valley
Reading
Schleh and Wilkes-Turre
Coxe Bros. Delaware and Windenn
Hillside Ceat and Tron Company
Hhe Doctur
Mihe
Belare
Ixbor
Yeelon
New Jersey Wins Hilton Trophy With Dominant Victory
The New Jersey State team claimed the Hilton trophy for another year after defeating rivals from New York and the District of Columbia, along with an army department squad. The event featured ranged distances around 900,000 yards and showcased the strong performance of Ben Ghrt.
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Ben Ghrt
Hilton
New Jersey
Amin Todayy
New York
District of Columbia
Army Department of
Gosf
Appointment notes of colonial secretary and governor in Mudraa
Finila Sept Lord Ampthill, secretary to Mr Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of the colonies since 1997, muces Sir Arthur Havelock. appointed governor of Mudraa.
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Finila
Lord Ampthill
Joseph Chamberlain
Mucueeda
Arthur Havelock Av Govrmnor
Mudraa
Weather Outlook for Pennsylvania Eastern News
Forecast calls for fair weather in the north, Friday brings rain and cooler air. Southwesterly winds shift eastward by Friday morning and strengthen, then ease later.
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Sept
Morecant
Pennsylvania
Fairworner
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