Collisions, trials and travels cross continents in brief
A collage of 1900s dispatches reports Bulgarian Turkish frontier clashes near Kozyl-Agob and Jamboll scenes, plus the San Juan Hill funeral for Col John M. Hamilton. Also noted are a Buffalo Bill death threat, Bank of England swindle indictments, Texas cattle sale, Windsor hotel ruins verdicts, ship arrivals, and various political and social notes.
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Kozyl-Agob
Jamboll
Roumelia
Adrianople
Sofia
Bulgaria
Skté
John M. Hamilton
Cavaalry
W Ho
San Juan Hilt
State Armory
Geneva
N. Y
Samuel Haller
Buffalo Bill
Wm. H. Holland
George
Austin Bidwell
Bank of England
Chicago
Butte
Mont
Hong Kong
Great Britain
Canton
Nan King
Jack Carr
Dawson
Skagway
Lily Post
San Francisco
Livermore
Texas
Charles I. Ware
Fort Worth
Humphrey & Critz
Nebraska
Oakland
Cal
Baltimore
Auzeet Azee
Newfoundland
Buena Vista Harbor
Little Rock
Ark
Uip
Murashi
Sani F . Hie
Pacific Coast Jockey
Detroit
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Rosslyn
al C. Carpenter
Boston
Sherman
Mary” Wilson
Augusta
Kan
Alva Dix
Téver
Malolos
Richard Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain
London
Orient
Saxton
King
Manila
Reeves
Minnesota Regiment
Tien Twin
Port Ching Wan Tao
la Machinawhatt
Havana
Ludlow
Loubet
Paris
By@rett
Wash
Woman Fatally Stabs Husband in Quarrel
In Chicago on April 4 Mrs. Joseph Brown of Hus Leavitt Street stabbed her husband in the breast during a table quarrel. Brown died almost instantly and Mrs. Brown was locked up.
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Chicago
Joseph Brown
Hus Leavitt Street
Brown
Copper and ore strikes drive big mining boom notes
The report covers the Ducktown copper mines sale to the Lewisohn brothers for 157 500 dollars with nearby properties acquired for nearly 100 000. It details shifts at Kittie Clyde, Insurgent shaft hits 3324 ore, and ongoing development at North San Poil, Anaconda, Trade Dollar, and Republic mines with plans for new tunnels, pay chutes, and improved ore output amid broader regional activity and corporate moves.
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Ducktown
Lewisohn Brothers
Copper Kings of
New York
Pittsburg & Tennessee Copper Company
Anaconda
Iron Monitor
North Star
Republic
Summit
Assaya
Dora
Liberty
Diaz Opens Mexican Congress Spring Session
President Diaz opened the spring session of Congress with a large audience including prominent American travelers. He delivered a review of Mexico’s business and general interests, noting excellent financial condition.
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City of
Mexico
Diaz
Congress
Wealthy newcomers sharpen the Senate millionaire club
The senate gains five new millionaires with several more likely to join. Chauncey M Depew John Kean Jr Nathan B Scott, Mr McCumber and W A Clark are the newly elected. Wisconsin may send a millionaire senator and more are expected from western states.
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Senate
Congress
Millionaires’ Club
Ingalls
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
John Kean, Jr
New Jersey
Nathan
Bold San Francisco robbery rocks Second Street office
In San Francisco on Thursday a daring heist occurred before Wella Fargo & Co. on Second Street. A sack holding 2600 in gold coin was taken from an express wagon belonging to Joseph N. H. Waters while Waters spoke with a stranger.
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San Francisco
Wella, Fargo & Co
Second Street
Joseph N. H. Waters
Nation Pays War Hero Tribute with Arlington Burial Order
President issues executive order for national honors at Arlington National Cemetery for Spain war dead. The 1869 notice commands military and naval honors, half mast displays, and coordinated interment ceremonies on April 6. Also reports Kansas City Pittsburg Gulf railroad receivership and key figures named.
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Spain
National Cemetery
Washington
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Arlington
Thurstay
United States
William Atrkestey
Seretiy
Meklejotini
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Gulf Railroad
Gibon
Circuit Court
Charles L. Grannis
Hamed
Fignals
Road
B. J. Martin
Robert Gillman
J. McD. Trimble
Torney
A. KE. Stillwell
Six Shoter Fight Claims Mexican Life in El Paso Tenderloin
In El Paso on April 4 an American, Walter Dunham of Pecos, killed Mexican Jesus Mampela in a quick draw fight after Mampela and companions approached Dunham. Dunham, uncle of Seth Burr, fired four shots as Mampela reached for a gun. Mampela died within minutes. Dunham was jailed then released on a $2000 bond.
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Fl Paso
Tex
Tenderloin
Jesus Mampela
Walter Dunham
Pecos
Seth Burr
Juarez
Tinham
Mampela
Dunham
Spokane Welcomes New Colored Infantry Company
Spokane's New Soldiers: Company M of the 24th Infantry arrives from Salt Lake City to garrison the Spokane army post. Two white officers accompany the unit Captain J. W. Bachelor and Second Lieutenant T. A. Baldwin Jr. travel with the men arriving by special train yesterday.
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Spokane
Salt Lake City
Re & N
J. W. Bachelor
T. A. Baldwin, Jr
Huntington Buys Mountain of Iron at Durango Mexico
A Durango report states C. P. Huntington has purchased the Sierra de Merceda mountain of iron near Durango. The price is about 800000 in gold. The Mexican International railway will run to the mountain foot and large iron works are planned.
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Japan
Germany
Amoy
Futsien
Eliza
Puget Sound
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Grant G. Gillett
Mexico
Chicago
Burke
Peru
Gillette
Chihuahua
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York
Alex Connell
John Hall
William Cowles James
Council Bluffs
South Dakota
Count de Villa Gonzalo
Russia
Great Britain
Canton
Minneapolis & Pacific Railroad Company
Minneapolis & St. Louis Company
Secretary of State
Cheyenne & Northern
Wyoming
Montana
Oscar Strauss
United States
Constantinople
J. H. Ough
Tovar
Ballon
Arequipa
Pubredeon
Puno
Falcon
N. B
Parresboro
Bay of Fundy
L. A. Wing
H. C. Brundage
H. C. Graham
Lyceum Theater
Tacoma
Boston & Montana
Butte
Great Falls
Supreme Court
District Court
Hinds
Snake River
Lewiston
le Roi
San Francisco
Durango
Sierra de Merceda
C. P. Huntington
Bob Brown Hanged in Glasgow for Father-in-Law Murder
Hob Brown was hanged yesterday in Glasgow Kentucky for the murder of his father in law Lewis McClelland. The article notes the event and adds an unrelated technical description of a gear case featuring a flexible tube forming around a chain.
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Glasgow
Bob Brown
Lewis McClelland
Major timber land deal in Lane county Oregon
In April in San Francisco Booth Kelly Lumber Co bought a large Lane county timber tract from Southern Pacific for 121209 dollars. The land tributary to Mill creek lies about 16 miles east of Coburn near the Oregon California railway. Booth Kelly plans to build a railroad from the purchase to Co ture.
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San Francisco
Oregon
Booth-Kelly Lan [Ber Company
Southern Pacific Company
W. H. Mils
Lane County
Mill Creek
Coburn
Oregon-California Railway
East Side
Portland
Booth- Kelly Company
Coture
Seven Victims Confirmed in Armour Fire Destruction
Two more bodies identified at the Armour felt works ruins raise the death toll to seven. John White and William Gillen, workers at the plant, were found yesterday, with two more employees still missing.
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Chicago
Armour Felt
John White
William Gillen
Sven
Germany Seeks Concessions Via Berlin Press Letter
News from Berlin states Germany plans to push for large commercial concessions from the Chinese government. A Shanghai letter notes Berlin intends to back an expedition to seize leverage in Shan Ti province to compel China to grant favorable terms to German firms.
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Tacoma
Berlin
Girany
Sei L-Chou
Shan Ti
Shanghai
bChou
Germany
Weekly Hank Statement shows shifts in reserves and loans
New York data for the week show a surplus reserve down 3 002 575, loans up 409 300 and specie down 3 118 200. Legal tenders fall 8 778 00, deposits down 1 333 70, and circulation up 2020. Banks hold 15 494 850 in excess of the 25 percent rule.
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New York
State auditor reports Ohio salcone decrease in 1898
The state auditor of Ohio notes a decline in salcone by 206 during 1898. Global marriages reach about three thousand daily, occurring worldwide.
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State Auditor of
Ohio
Trains Re venive Joilng West Schedule
Train times show arrivals and departures with morning slots 8:00 am 10:25 am and 10:33 am. A note references the Asto and Slocan Railway line and a stop at West with a 10:40 am arrival.
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Joilng
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Telegraph
Musband
Metais
Pacific Northwest
W. H. Giles
Sheridan Camp
Kittie Clyde
Rossland Institution
Zella M
Dependencies
Consul Constable
Buffalo
Big Buffalo
William Wylie
Ragland
Slocan
Noble Five
No. 8
Olive Pringle
Greenwood
Helen H. Gardner
Copper Farm
Vancouver
Humboldt
A. Sanders
George Wolf
J. Miller
Copper Mountain
Similakameen
Brooklyn and
Stemwinder
Greenwood Camp
Umatilla
Rossland
O'Shea
Camp McKinney
British Columbia
Vulture
Kaslo
Pera
Fairview
Kaamloops
Wiarton
C. BE. Race
Iron Mask
Slocan Star
Ten Mile Creek
Sidney H. Nichols
Illinois Capital
H. G. Gillett
Climax
Sunrise
Carpenter Creek
Bearlake
Springer Creek
al Beirne
George Long
Dexter
Tuscarora
Nevada
Tom Moore
Antoine
Anion Witin
MAE Cp
Monitor
Snc
Museum of Art
Proglians
Huntington
Hob Brown
Timber Landa
Asto & Slocan Railway
Sey Kasto
Bouth Forks
Cody Branch
Bandon
Cody
Len
G. F. Copeland
Internatonal—Navigation and Trading Company
International
Alberta
Kootenay Lake
Br.r
Northport
Nelson
Way Pointe
Bonner's Ferry
Kootenay
Kush
Houndary
Rive Boundary
Wal
Tren
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