Plan a Long Way to Westmoreland Mines Strike
A proposed campaign against mine owners in Westmoreland county and Central Pennsylvania is now an assured fact. Striker leadership discussed a march through all operating mines to Clearfield county with eight thousand men and camps at De Armitt mines in Canonsburg and Bunola. Military discipline will govern the movement, and leaders warn of outsiders attempting to intoxicate strikers to undermine the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretspure
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
Coxey
Clearfield County
de Armitt
Canonsburg
Bunola
Dolan
East Pittsburg
Settlement reached in Kansas coal talks
Pittspuna Kan Aug 9 At a conference between coal operators and the miners union executive board an agreement was reached offering miners their choice of all powder grades at the current rate of $2 a keg a semi monthly pay day $2 per day for day men and $1 80 for entry work plus a checker weighman at every shaft A miners delegation will meet here to endorse or reject the agreement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittspuna
Kan
Miner’s Union
Bunola Miners Stage Strike Rally at Bunola Mine
Between 300 and 400 striking miners marched on the Bunola mine, headed by the G. A. R. band from Monongahela. Miners from Catsburg Black Diamond Webster and nearby towns formed a camp to prevent resumption of work. The strikers remained orderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongahela
Bunola
Catsburg
Black Diamond
Webster
Dolan and Others Held for Trial in Riot Case
Squire Stemmis has rendered a decision in riot and unlawful assemblage cases against Patrick Dolan Jacob Auferlter Paul Trimmer and Edward McKan. He holds each defendant in 600 bail for the September term of court and bail was entered for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolan
Pittssourg
Squire Stemmis
Patrick Dolan
Jacob Auferlter
Paul Trimmer
Edward McKan
Germany Protests Higher Sugar Tariff Under New Act
The German government has formally protested the application to German sugar of Section 5 of the new tariff act, arguing the higher duty constitutes discrimination. It cites export bounty payments as a reason for the extra charge and says the treatment violates most favored nation rights and the Saratoga agreement of August 22, 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Grain rate cases open in Sioux City during morning session
In Sioux City Iowa August 9 the great grain rate cases opened before Interstate Commissioners Prouty and Yeomans. The Grain Shippers association of Northwest Iowa acts as plaintiff with the Omaha Northwestern Milwaukee Illinois Central Burlington Sioux City Pacific and Sioux City and Northern roads as defendants. The case alleges excess charges on grain shipments to Chicago since 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Prouty and Yeomans
Grain Shippers’ Association of
Northwest
Iowa
Omaha
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Illinois Central
Burlington
Pacific
Chicago
Greater New York Republican convention set for Sept 28
The Greater New York Republican convention is expected to be held on Tuesday Sept 28 or about five weeks before election day. The timing is tied to the filing deadline for nominating certificates and leaders favor a short campaign. In Pittsburg two more signed scales reached the Amalgamated association office as President Garland expresses optimism about full mill operation by next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater New York
New York
Prittsburg
Amalgamated Association
Garland
Miners Challenge Klondyke Duty Rate Claim
Washington August 9 Representing Lewis of Washington state held a conference with the treasury on customs duties in the Klondike. He said a new duty of 15 cents per word would affect miners and asked the government to protect American miners' rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingtton
Representa Lewis
State of Washington
Treasury
Lewis
Kloneyke
More Mounted Police for Klondyke
Ottawa reports cabinet decision to double Yukon mounted police due to daily protests from new mining regions. It is likely another hundred Northwest Mounted Police forces will be ordered to the Klondyke district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondyke
Ottawa
Yukon
Northwest Mounted Police
New Use for Oil Sprays Dust From Tracks
The West Jersey and Sea Shore railroads prove crude oil laid along tracks effectively dusts the ground. From Camden to Atlantic City, six feet each side of the rails are saturated. An oil train with sprinkling gear covered over 20 miles. One yearly application at eighty dollars per mile may suffice. two may be needed. The Pennsylvania system plans wide adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. F. Nichols
West Jersey and Sea Shore Railroad
Camden
Atlantic City
Pennsylvania
Sherman denies Hawaii protectorate instruction claim
Secretary Sherman denied rumors that Minister Sewall had orders to establish a protectorate over Hawaii if the annexation treaty failed. He said Sewall’s actions would depend on special instructions, and he would not confirm whether such orders existed. Sherman returned from Amagansett and foresees no major developments while the president is away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewall
Hawaii
Washington
Sherman
Amagansett
R. I
San Francisco
Senate
Collector action on Canadian fish questioned
Washington reports Assistant Secretary Howell says the Duluth collector’s levy on a cargo of fish caught in Canadian waters would be sustained if correctly reported. The law requires fish to be caught by U.S. citizens to enter free of duty. vessel and net ownership by Americans is not enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Duluth
Howell
United States
Fragmentary ad copy with unclear pricing details
A damaged OCR fragment notes a customer with a wife and a reference to Mothers Friend and per bottle pricing. Mentions Layton, Davy, Mai, Tan or Fr Per Bottle and a bradtiel concern in Atlanta Georgia. Text is garbled with inconsistent capitalization and stray phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Layton
Davy
Mai
Tan
Bradtiel Eens CO
Atlanta
Starkweather's Scheme to repeal Wisconsin fire law
Reliable authority says a repeal effort of the new Wisconsin fire and police law will be attempted. A quiet canvass among legislators precedes the August 17 session. Mayor Starkweather and allies in various cities back the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starkweather
West Superior
Wis
Wisconsin
Foster Back From Europe Returns to New York
Hon. John W. Foster arrives home on the steamer St Louis after a mission with Lord Salisbury on the Bering Sea affair. He declines to discuss details until he has submitted his report to Secretary Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Europe
New York
John W. Foster
McKinley
England
Lord Salisbury
Bering Sea
St. Louis
Sherman
Production of Spelter Totals for Early 1897
A U S Geological Survey report through June 1897 shows spelter production at 44 713 short tons. If sustained, the annual output would exceed most years in the past five aside from 1895. Nicaragua Canal Commission Elects Walker President at New York meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WashineTon
Kitchoff
United States Geological Survey
Nicaragua Canal Commission
New York
John G. Walker
O. M. Carter
Lewis M. Haupt
Army
Admiral Walker
Spirits Deal Gives Venezuela Spirits Monopoly
Cutcaco Aug The American Spirits Manufacturing company has concluded a contract with the government of Venezuela for a monopoly of the spirits manufacturing business in that country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutcaco
American Spirits Manufacturing Company
Government of
Venezuela
Harper's Magazine 1897 new fiction and essays preview
Harper's Magazine 1897 features fiction by Du Maurier Stockton Howitts and Mark Twain along with short stories by Page Davis Wister Bangs Stuart and Wilkins. It also presents science essays on nineteenth century progress and studies on psychology physiology and American topics including Mexico and North Africa with illustrations by noted artists. The issue highlights a coronation story by Davis and a visual tour of Eastern Siberia and European exploitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
du Maurier
Trilby
Frank R. Stockton
William Dean Howits
Mark Twain
Thomas Nelson Page
Richard Harding Davis
Owen Wister
John Kendrick Bangs
Ruth Mc McEnery Stuart
Mexico
Woodrow Wilson
John Bach MacMaster
James Barnes
Sheridan
Gen G .Forsyth
Howell
Africa
East
Poultney Bigelow
Stephen Bonsal
Siberia
F Hopkinson Smith
R. Caton Woodville
Queen Victoria
Harper & Brothers
Harper’s Magazine
Various News Items From Early 1900s City Briefs
Reports cover a range of topics including church leadership changes, pension voucher delays, a Derby outcome with Ornament winning, Miss Catherine Moser joining the Sisters of Mercy in San Diego, and a Los Angeles elopement involving Mrs. John Bradbury and H Russell Ward. Also noted are Clan na Gael guards testing Illinois law, new taxes in Japan, nominations for customs posts, a New Orleans bank wrecker’s sentence, a lightning strike fatalities in Cadillac, and boxing preliminaries with Big Joe McAuliffe. The Navy yard murder aboard the Indiana and a Jewelers convention in Detroit are listed among miscellaneous items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ornament
Fleischman
Catherine ‘Moser
St. Louis
Sisters of Mercy
San Diego
Cal
John Bradbury
H. Russell Ward
Los Angeles
Clan-na-Gael Guards
Chicago
George C. Bidwell
District of New York
Wilbur F. Wakeman
Louis Gallet
New Orleans
Personally Conducted Excursions to California
The North Western Line runs personally conducted excursions to San Francisco and Los Angeles every Thursday with modern sleeping cars. Experienced conductors accompany passengers through to California, ensuring care and attention. Tours between Council Bluffs and California run daily, with prompt fault information on rates from a Chicago and Western Railway agent. Bring in magazines to bind at low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Western Line
San Francisco
Los Angeles
America
California
Council Bluffs
Agent Chicago & Estern Railway
Revolution in Honduras Triggers Martial Law
United States Consul Little reports from Tegucigalpa that a revolution has broken out in Honduras and the republic is under martial law. Also notes government actions and regional disruption amid tumult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honduras
Washington
United States
Little
Tegucigalpa
Harper's Bazaar 1897 features and serials preview
Harper's Bazaar announces its thirtieth volume for 1897 with Paris fashions from Sook, tharine De Forest, weekly updates on New York fashions and domestic patterns. It lists serials The Red Bridge Neighborhood and Father Quinnallion, plus stories by Wilkins, Spofford, Harland, McEnery Stewart, Roseboro, Briscoe. It highlights departments on outdoor life, music, embroidery, etiquette and social notes, inviting subscriptions at 3.40 for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tharine de Forest
Paris
New York
Sandoz
Baude
Mary E. Wilkins
Harriet Prescott Spofford
Marion Harland
Ruth McEnery Stewart
Viola Roseboro
Margaret Sutton Briscoe
Good Housekeeping
T. W. Higginson
Bazar
Harper’s Bazar
Harper's Weekly plans for 1897 and goals for readers
Harper's Weekly marks forty years of publication and outlines expectations for 1897. It promises cartoons, serials, new stories by Wilkins and Benson, a sequel from Bangs, and ongoing departments like Life and Letters and Amateur Sport. The paper aims to present world news of interest to Americans and to maintain a leading role in illustrated journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Europe
New England
Mary E. Wilkins
E. F. Benson
The
Styx
John Kendrick Bangs
Peter Newell
W. D. Howell
Martin
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Beter
Kansas
Pittsburg
Germany
MR. Sherman
Erie Medical CO
streAtorn
Harpers Magazine
Canada
P. O
N. Y. City
Augusting
F. Hewitt
D. D
Sperior
Negeupee
Mtrith
Bstornia
A. B. Evans
Dee Moines
Missouri River
Creat
Hires Rootbeer
Charlies E. Hires Co
Phils
Good i Vim Cycle Company
Wabash Ave
Parker
Remedy CO
Gsonic Soo
Pass Books
Harper’s Bazaar
Chapins
Thanet
Harper's Bazar
Harper’s Weekly
Harper’s _ealy
Harper B Brothers
P.O
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