Surrender of Santiago Clarified in Final Negotiations
News from the war front reports that the surrender talks for the Spanish army reached a decisive point as Gen. Shafter and Gen. Toral agreed on terms after direct authority was granted by Gen. Blanco. The impasse over Madrid’s sanction was resolved and the commissioners obtained full power to conclude the surrender. Meanwhile, New York items note Martha Price’s death sentence, Ella McPherson’s marriage, Peter Maher’s victory, and other regional incidents including a fatal train crash and a major factory explosion in New Jersey.
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Santiago
Shafter
Toral
Madrid
Miles
Miles, Col. Maus
Col. Fontaine
Robert Mason
Escarajas
Blanco
New York
Martha “M. Price
Ida
Ella McPherson
John R. ‘McPherson
United States
New Jersey
Joseph Muir
Peter Maher
Joe Goddard
Australia
Goddard
Thomas A. Edison
Acheson
United States Circuit Court
Pittsburg
United States Mills Company
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
Clyde Line
Delaware
Barnegat
N. J
Cedar Creek
Ocean King
Charleston
Jacksonville
Federal Street
Allegheny
Delp & Bell
S. Delp & Co
Bradley
Fort Wayne Bond Case Exposes Shipperd Fraud
Judge O Rourke rules John J Shipperd illegally used over a half million dollars in bonds. Cleveland capitalists who bought the bonds must surrender $990000 in bonds to protect small creditors as the court places the road in receivership. The decision marks a sharp setback for Cleveland bankers and vindicates F De Hass Robison. A motion for a new trial followed the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
O’ Rourke
Fort Wayne Street Railway
John J. Shipperd
Cleveland
Shipperd
F. de Hass
Robison
Emperor William Reads on Our Dynamite Guns
Berlin reports that the Emperor has shown great interest in the dynamite gun. He has asked experts for diagrams and details of the guns used by the American Navy. The Emperor may have instructed Krupps to build a trial gun for bombardment of forts at Santiago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Syecjary
Santiago
Krupps
British Schooner E. R. Nickerson Held by Prize Crew
The British schooner E. R. Nickerson captured July 10 by the Hor net S Hist and Wanipatuck off Cape Cruz while attempting to run the blockade into Manzanillo was brought to Key West Florida by a prize crew under Lieut. Dougal. She carried provisions hogs and goats and had a crew of enslaved people and two passengers aboard. She was bound for Jamaica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Nickerson
Hornet
Cape Cruz
Manzanillo
Key ‘West
Fla
Dougal
Jamaica
Bodies of Tunnel Victims Recovered Near Shore
The bodies of ten remaining victims of the water works tunnel explosion were found near the tunnel face about a mile and a half from shore. The deaths appear instantaneous from their positions, and the bones show limited damage from the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Water Works
Falls River and Machine Company Enlarged Works
Partial OCR reads that the Falls River and Machine Company in Yahoga Falls Ohio has received an el shot and for 8000 dollars. The works of the company will be enlarged to fill ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balls River
Yahoga
Falls
Ohio
Jemneb
Mipany
Lehigh Carriage Co. Assigned to Charles J. Mc Kee
At Dayton Ohio the Lehigh Carriage Company has assigned to Charles J Mc Kee with estimated liabilities of 115000 and assets of 140000. Also Gov Scofield said the battleship Wisconsin will be launched in San Francisco on Saturday Nov 20 at 930 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Lehigh Carriage Company
Charles J. McKee
Scofield
Wisconsin
San Francisco
American Flint Glass Workers
Zanesville, C
Ada Schulte
St. Louis
Ignatz
Edward
Edward Floyd
William Mullen
Hastman’s
Newark
Baltimore and Ohio
Bert Henry
George H. Spry
Northwest
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Big Water Works
Lake Erie
Livermore Valley
California
Racine
Wis
Malleable and Wrought Iron Company
Britton Printing Company
Erie Street
Bidlle
Nevins
Electric Park
East Ste. Louis
Prof. Cohn
Mass Meeting Ratified and Fire Destroys Multiple Plants
A Massachusetts city committee unanimously ratified a plan for appealing to union labor for aid to striking plumbers who opposed a sympathetic strike. A massive Cincinnati fire at Harriet and Sloot streets caused heavy losses to several firms, including Albron Lumber, Queen City Mantel, and I. J. Mackey, with total damage around 150 000 dollars. A large West Hammond starch plant fire burned seven of nine buildings, threatening a corn elevator and 40 000 cases of starch. insurer estimates run 275 000 to 300 000 dollars with rebuild planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
City
Pathet
Building’ Trades ‘Council
Industrial Council
Harriet and Slootstreets
Cincinnati
Ohio
McGill Grate and Mantel Company
BE BD
Albré
Lumber
Amiong
Albron Company
Queen
City Mantel and Grate Company
I. J. Mackey
Agger’ & Lanning Furniture Company
Stein-Hirsh Company
M. M. Hirsh
Mike Schuetz
Lynching toll and disasters across the South
Reports record a lynching of Sidney Johnston Southern in Coaling Alabama and a self-inflicted death of Attorney John B. Laidley in Huntington West Virginia. A yellow fever case in Mississippi ends, and a Murfreesboro fire destroys seven businesses with losses over 100000 dollars. A Charlottesville man is hanged after a grand jury summons. The Cuban Development Company aims to raise capital and develop plantations and railways in West Virginia. Mrs James Melvin dies after a burglar shoots her in Oxmore Alabama. Rev. N Barker dies in Hood County Texas after a wartime wound and an eye removal operation reveals a bullet behind the eyeball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Johnston
Coaling
Ala
Atorney
John B. Laidley
Huntington
W. Va
Marine Hospital Service
Washington
McHenry
Miss
Murfreesboro
Tenn
John Henry James
Charlottesville
West Virginia
Oxmore
James Melvin
Washington News and Docks Bids and Hawaii Commission
Ex Senator Conger of Michigan dies in Ocean City Maryland. President appoints Champion S. Chase and Edmund H. Zurhorst to customs posts. Rear Admiral Ammen, Civil War hero, dies at 78 in Washington. Navy seeks two floating docks under 250000 dollars. Bids aim to place docks in Gulf and Cuba areas. two in New York and three near New Orleans. Hawaii annexation commission met. Cullom chairs. M W Blementhal named reporter. Senate clerical staff to run commission.
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Conger
Michigan
Washington, D. C
Senate
Ocean City
Champion S. Chase
Omaha
Neb
Edmund H. Zurhorst
Sandusky
Ammen
Naval Hospital
New York
New Orleans
Bureau
Hawaii
United States
Washington
Cullom
Ilinois
Commission
M.W. Blementhal
Wis
British and Canadian marine and political notes
Four men with loaded revolvers seized the Redfin of Stamford after overpowering a government crew and sailing to Burlington. The Columbine suffered damage off St Julien's but reported no French English friction on the coast. In British Columbia, provincial returns show 23 seats decided with 13 Government and 10 opposition, Cassiar leaning Government for a 4 seat majority. R G Dun notes fewer failures in Q2, war tax rising revenue, 229 U S failures that week, 17 in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redfin
Stamford
British Columbia
Cassiar
Tho
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
United States
Canada
Congress Session Plans and Territorial Government Debate
Disjointed excerpts discuss organizing the next Congress session, continuing President Dole as governor of the new territory, and favored territorial government with a congressional delegate and local legislature. Secretary Alger assigns orders to attach Hawaii to the military department of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Dole
Alger
Hawaiian Islands
Military Department
California
International headlines sweep across Europe and Americas
Reports from Paris Lond on Madrid Seoul and Guatemala outline political turmoil. Victoria solicited audiences in Windsor Harriet Lane Johnston appears privately. Esterhazy arrested in Paris Pays held. national coups and resignations unfold in Spain and France with wariness over Guatemala's election and Cabrera's bid for power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Deputies
Victoria
Harriet Lane
Johnston
Buchanan
Windsor Castle
Comte ‘Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy
Bordereau
Dreyfus
Paris
Madame Pays
Seoul
Corea
Madrid
London Times
M. Sagasta
Senate
France
M. Cavaignac
America
Guatemala
Cabrera
Barrios
Jose Castillo
United States
Market Report of livestock and grains from multiple cities
EMIARKET REPORTS covers Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York readings for cattle hogs sheep and various grains. Prices shown include cattle $2.50-$5.50 hogs $3.00-$8.00, wheat No 2 reds around 72-91c, corn 30-37c, oats 22-29c, rye 41-49c, butter 15-18c, eggs 11-18c, new potatoes 65-75c per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Agricultural state reports show varied crop conditions across states
The report lists spring heat averages and crop conditions by state, noting declines in oats and barley while wheat and potato acreage rise. It records state by state figures for corn, oats, barley, rye, tobacco, and potatoes, with outlooks on apples and wool yields.
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Auiscourt
Kansas
Califo
Minnesota
North Dakota
Iowa
Washington
South
Oregon
Extend Weather Bureau Service to Caribbean Sea
President McKinley may issue an order to greatly extend the weather bureau by creating observing stations around the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The plan, backed by a $75,000 deficiency bill, aims to place posts at Trinidad St Kipps Barranquilla Curaçao Martinique Haiti Barbados San Domingo with existing sites at St Thomas Kingston Jamaica and Havana. Daily storm notices would aid regional commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Weather Bureau
Caribbean Sea
Trinidad
St. Kipps
Barranquila
Curacoa
Martinique
Haiti
Barbadoes
San Domingo
St. Thomas
Kingston
Jamaica
Havana
Gulf of Mexico
Windward
Leeward Islands
Bad Outlook in Alaska From Klondike Passengers
Miners arriving from the Klondike report ill health forcing most to leave. Boston mining engineer W F Pinkham is confined by a frost bitten foot. Panicked capitalists in Dan gon tried to corner provisions but failed. Flour price drops from 75 to 8 a sack, gold dust sells for 15 an ounce in Dawson. Expected hard times. no credit, cash needed to avoid starvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Hattie S. Phillips
W. F. Pinkham
Boston
Dangon
Arket
Dawson
T. D. Watson
Portland
Ore
Dole to Be Acting Governor as U S Takes Hawaii
President Dole of Hawaii expected to be named acting governor when U S sovereignty begins. Hawaiian commission sails from San Francisco to Honolulu aboard the Alameda, with departure set for August 10 and accommodations arranged for the party. Albert Adivaentaa of annexation in the House named sergeant at arms of the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Commission
Honolulu
Dole
Hawaii
United States
Senator Cullom
Hawaiian Legislative Commission
San Frrancisco
Alameda
Albert ‘Adivaentaa
The
Fourth of July Sparks Rage Over Spain Navy Losses
The writer argues Spain’s navy is largely submarines with fleets decimated, predicting future significance of Fourth of July celebrations. He praises Shafter and Sampson for a glorious Fourth and warns Spain must seek peace or face further ruin, joking about a cabinetmaker for Spain’s needs.
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Morro Castle
Spain
Ladrone Islands
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Sampson
Schley
Shafter
Keems
Cervera
Makers of Handkerchiefs in Global Trade Patterns
The article notes a small national handkerchief production base and imports of high quality silk from Japan. It cites annual Japanese pongees between 17 and 18 million, with cambrics from France and Belgium, linen from Ireland and St Galls, and prices ranging from $3 to $40 per dozen for Japanese silk and $5 to $7 for Brussels cambrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
France
Belgium
Ireland
St. Galls
Switzerland
Brussels
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York Times
Nickel Plate Excursion to Michigan City July 21 1898
The Nickel Plate Railway offers a second annual excursion to Michigan City and back on July 21 1898 via Argos and L E W A R. Round trip fare is 1.25 dollars. Harvest is over and corn laid by inviting a day of lake recreation and resort sights. Train departs Fort Wayne at 7 45 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake, Michigan
Michigan City
Argos
Fort Wayne
Warning Against Celluloid Cigarette Holders
Government cigarette works warn visitors to Paris about buying celluloid cigarette holders and mouth-pieces. The material can ignite instantly and explode, posing a fire hazard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Knights of Pythias Meet Heads to Indianapolis
August 28 to September 8 marks a Knights of Pythias gathering in Indianapolis Indiana Supreme Lodge hosts the event. Travelers are urged to take the Wabash railroad offering very low rates for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Supreme Lodge
Indianapolis
Ind
Woman Declines to Hear Further Scandal Tale
A man tells a scandalous tale to a woman who exclaims Stop I wont listen to another word. The scene captures a moment of firm refusal and sharp dismissal in a New York Evening Journal item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Journal
Grain-O replaces coffee in stores with grain based drink
Advert a grain based Grain-O touts stomach friendly taste nearly coffee like at a quarter of the cost. It appeals to families and claims health benefits for children while promoting life insurance through university lab coursework and Nickel Plate Road travel offers.
Kemp’s Balsam Promises Quick Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Kemp’s Balsam as stopping coughs at once with a free sample bottle from druggists. It notes 25 and 56 cent bottle sizes and urges immediate use, warning delays are dangerous. The ad also claims Wabash runs the fastest mail train due to its superior road bed and track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Periods Of Pain And The Pinkham Remedy
A reader testimonial extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for menstrual pain. The letter claims relief from pain nervousness headaches and fatigue after using three bottles of the compound plus Blood Purifier and Liver Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
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Gan. Toral
Egraph
Pietro Cappello
Montreal
Cappello
Salvatore Natale
Jim Marchand
Bloom
English Polly
May
Nelly
Natale
Secret Service
William
Guna
Western
Emiarket
Alaska
Hood
Iooc
J. Hawes
Nickel Plate Road
University of Heidelberg
Penn
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