House Caucus Called Over Tariff Crisis In Congress
Wasa Hineton Aug 13 reports a Democratic house caucus called by Speaker Crisp and conferees Catchings and Dockery on the tariff bill. The move aims to reconcile senate amendments and push passage amid a crisis, with prospects of cross‑faction unity and pressure from Louisiana senators over a bounty provision. The senate adjourned after executive session as Hill's resolution sparked brief acrimony.
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Wasa Hineton
House
Crisp
Catchings
Dockery
Wilson
Senate
Hill
Representative Dockery
Louisiana
Democratic Party
Coxeyites Begin Return From Roslyn to California
About 60 Coxeyites from the Roslyn camp started homeward over the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad toward California. The group had been provided transportation, it is understood, by members of the Metropolitan Methodist church in Washington.
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Washington
Record-Lumber Fleet at Duluth Reaches Historic Size
Nineteen lumber vessels load 5,000,000 feet at Duluth Duluth harbor the largest fleet ever loaded at the port and in Lake Superior. Shippers and crews from head of the lakes are busy with extra hands employed to handle the surge in cargoes.
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Duutu
Duluth
Lake Superior
Railroad Accident Destroys Train Cars in Minnesota
Charles Frost a brakeman was injured when a tree fell on the Cross Lake Logging railway track at Braised Minnesota. The train derailed and four cars were completely demolished. It is not known whether Frost is fatally hurt.
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Braiserd
Minn
Charles Frost
Cross Lake
Frost
Vest Tired of Congress in Missouri Race
Washington report says Vest will not seek another term. Champ Clark declares candidacy while Ex-Governor Francis and ex-Congressman Clary are expected to join the race.
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Vest
Kansas City
the Journal
Washington
Champ Clark
Francis
Clary
Charter In Danger Pullman Palace Car Firm Faces Void Charter
The Illinois attorney general filed a petition in Curiaco at noon claiming the Pullman Palace Car company exceeded its charter by owning vast real estate in Pullman and nearby areas not necessary to its business. The petition alleges the firm has usurped municipal powers, held stock in other firms, and supplied power to other factories.
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Curiaco
Pullman Palace Car Company
Attorney General of
Illinois
Pullman
Pullman Return Uninterviewed After Castle Rest Trip
George M. Pullman has returned from Castle Rest and Newport and declines to be interviewed. He arrived at 9 a.m. aboard the Pennsylvania Limited and was driven to his Prairie avenue and Eighteenth street mansion.
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Chicago
George M. Pullman
Castle Rest
Newport
Prairie Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Rein hart resigns as Atchison railway president
J W Rein hart, president and one of the receivers of the Atchison railway, resigns his post after an internal review. He cites criticism of administrative methods while denying personal wrongdoing and states he is no longer in harmony with those interested in the property.
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New York
J. W. Reinhart
Atchison Railway
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Wall ace sues Reinhart over railroad statement damages
Matilda Wallace sues J. W. Reinhart president of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad in Superior court New York on two counts seeking 50000 dollars in damages and 25300 dollars in damages alleging a false statement of the railway's condition.
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Reinhart
New York
Matilda Wallace
J. W. Reinhart
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Refugee From Russia Aboard Paris Steamer
Among steerage passengers on the Paris was Nicolas Fredricken a Russian refugee now Americanized. He was imprisoned by the Russian government and seeks U S government interference. An escape opportunity arose and he seized it amid international implications.
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Russia
New York
Paris
Nicolas Fredricken
West Superior boards aid in new viaduct and market plan
West Superior Wisconsin reports an agreement with Eastern Minnesota railway to construct approaches to a via duct over Great Northern tracks at Belknap street. The viaduct will be built and privileges granted to the board of trade to establish a sample market, strengthening the board's position in the Northwest.
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West Superior Board
West Superior
Wis
Superior
Eastern Minnesota Railway
Great Northern Road
Belknap Street
Board of Trade
Northwest
Forest fires devastate Watters Michigan business district
A Watters Michigan report describes fires that destroyed the town’s business area including three stores the opera house a livery stable four homes a lumber warehouse two beer warehouses two loaded railway cars and two empty cars. The total loss is about 75000 dollars.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Wattersmeet
Mich
Northwestern
Great Place For Weddings In Garden Of The Gods
W B Woodward son of a banker from Lewis Iowa and Hannah Porter of Colorado Springs wed near the balanced rock in the Garden of the Gods. Gus Oder of Cripple Creek and Mrs Duncan widow of Castle Rock also joined the ceremony in the same area.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
W. B. Woodward
Lewis
Hannah Porter
Gus Oder
Cripple Creek
Duncan
Castle Rock
Miner J S Williams Arrested After Threat to Kill Deputies
Colorado City lawmen arrested miner J S Williams for plotting to lure Deputy William Shellenberger to a saloon and provoke a fatal assault on the deputy. The scheme aimed to lure him into a fight and kill him.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Williams
Colorado City
William Shellenberger
Officials in Woodbury county bond case tied to county theft
In Woodbury county bond injunction proceedings ex Deputy Auditor Roberts testified revealing an organized movement among officials to rob the county. He implicates himself and several others in the alleged deal.
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Sioux City
Woodbury County
Roberts
Hundreds entombed as coal mines burn in Poland disaster
A gas explosion lit by miners underground caused a massive fire at the Dombrowa mines near Warsaw. The main shaft was wrecked and rescue efforts halted as reports say several hundred workers are entombed with no hope of survival. the mines are owned by a Franco-Italian bank.
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Warsaw
Dombrowa
Grando
Naval Clash Off Wei Hai Wei Involving Twenty One Vessels
A Chee Foo telegram reports a Japanese fleet attacking the Chinese forces off Wei Hai Wei. One harbor entrance repulsed, a second attack followed with the outcome unclear. Dispatches cite a stubborn, ongoing battle with the Pei Yang fleet and twenty one ships involved.
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Chee Foo
Shanghai
Wei-Hai-Wei
Wei Hai Wei
Pei Yang
Inquest Opens Over Lincoln Rock Island Wreck Victims
Coroner Grim and a jury investigate the Lincoln Rock Island wreck as evidence suggests the train was derailed by rails removed at a trestle. Only 11 bodies remain missing after salvage, with theories pointing to South Omaha strikers or Oklahoma elements.
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Lincoln
Neb
Rock Island
South Omaha
Fairbury
Oklahoma
Chinese Concentrating For War In Corea
Shanghai dispatch reports Japan has expelled Corean telegraph operators in Southern Corea, placing Japanese staff in charge. Danish operators in Chinese employ run Northern Corea stations. Both sides refuse messages. China reportedly to field 60,000 troops in Corea by September end.
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London
Shanghai
Corea
China
Work of Lightning in Daulas Texas Kills Seven
A Dekalb special reports a storm near Daulas at around 3 p m drove a crowd to an oak tree where a lightning strike killed seven people: John Jacobs Walter Atch ley Tom Blanchard Will Heatley John Jackson Chris Petty and Will Walsh. About a dozen others injured, some may die.
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Daulas
Tex
Dekalb
John Jacobs
Walter Atchley
Tom Blanchard
Will Heatley
John Jackson
Chris Petty
Will Walsh
Quiet at South Omaha as Troops Patrol Streets
Aug 13 report from Omaha says interior state troops arrived and moved into South Omaha. Strikers remain quiet but vigilant. a Gatling gun sits at a major intersection. Strike leaders claim no need for soldiers, though some workers vow revenge once troops depart.
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Omaha
South
Argonauts win senior four-oared race in Saratoga
In Saratoga New York on August 13 the Argonauts won the senior four-oared race with Minnesota taking second place and the New York Athletic Club finishing third. It marked the first defeat for the New York club this year.
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Minnesota
Saratoga
N. Y
Argonauts
Minnesotas
New York Athletic Club
Mississippi River Drought Halts Steamboat Trade
The Mississippi river at Burlington Iowa is exceptionally low. Judge Browning of the Diamond Jo line says conditions are unequalled in steamboating history. Most vessels are laid up and freight flows stop. hundreds of St Paul excursionists may need rail transport home as season business fades.
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Mississippi
Burlington
Judge Browning
Diamond Jo Line
St. Paul
Secret European Marriage Of Local Songstress
A Cleveland letter from a friend in Europe claims Ella Russell the songstress secretly married an Italian army officer. The groom is described as short and not very handsome. Russell, a Cleveland native, has enjoyed success abroad and will reportedly keep her maiden name for stage use.
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Cleveland, O
Europe
Ella Russell
Songstress
Miss Russell
Chinese Rifle Factory Fire At Hang Yang
San Francisco reports Pekin describing a major fire that destroyed the new rifle factory and steel works at Hang Yang. Officials cite arson by punished workers as the probable cause, amid China’s need for arms recovery.
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San Francisco
Pekin
China
Hang Yang
City of Pekin Arrives Without Chinese Passengers
The steam ship City of Pekin from Hong Kong and Yokohama arrives with no Chinese passengers aboard. Only a few Japanese are on the ship as the Chinese government continues to refuse exit for any Chinese.
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San Francisco
Pekin
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Japanese Troops Pour Toward Seoul From Two Ports
The Times Shanghai correspondent reports 12,000 Japanese soldiers from Fonsan and 8,000 from Yunsan marching toward Seoul, capital of Corea, intensified forces moving toward the city.
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London
the Times
Shanghai
Fonsan
Yunsan
Seoul
Corea
Arrest of W J Stratton Ends Long Search by Police
Chicago police arrest W J Stratton an ex Colorado convict ending a lengthy chase by postal inspectors. Stratton labeled one of the nations most dangerous criminals and credited as cracksman porch climber burglar letter robber forger and thief by officials in Washington reporting Aug 13.
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Washington
Chicago
W. J. Stratton
Colorado
Post Office
Stratton
Heat Wave Bakes Middle Tennessee Crops
Nashville reports a week of temperatures at 90 degrees and higher. Vegetation wilts as crops suffer in drought conditions with rain urgently needed to prevent corn damage.
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Nashville
Middle Tennessee
Drought Relieved by Rain Across Iowa
Des Moines reports rain falling for several hours easing drought, with readings indicating general precipitation in other parts of the state. The showers are expected to revive crops at least partially, providing needed moisture.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Attempt to Wreck No 8 Train Near Belleville
An unsuccessful effort to wreck No 8 the last train on the Pilimore and Ohio near Belleville was blocked when a farmer discovered an obstruction on a bridge end.
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Mansfield, O
Pilimore
Ohio
Belleville
Government Report on Corn Decline in August
In Washington on August 13 the August report from the agriculture department statistician notes a corn decline of nearly 26 points since July 1. The national average drops to 69.1 from 95 in July, with August 1893 corn condition at 87. The report reflects widespread crop weakness across the season.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
No Indictments In Two Minnesota Railway Incidents
In Hast Tings Minnesota on August 13 no indictments were returned against Hugh O'Brien for burning a bridge on the Chicago Great Western at Inver Grove and Frank Keegan and John McDonald for assaulting conductor G F O'Brien on the Milwaukee road at Mendota on July 27.
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Hasttings
Minn
Hugh O’brien
Inver Grove
Frank Keegan
John McDonald
G. F. O’brien
Milwaukee Road
Mendota
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