All Trails Blocked Klondike Routes
Washington Aug 18 William J Jones United States commissioner to Alaska assigned to St Michaels has sent to the interior department the following report on the gold rush in a letter dated at Dyea Alaska Aug 4 There are nearly 1800 people in Dyea and Skagway routes and both trails are blocked People are throwing away their packs and provisions and rushing headlong to the mines Great distress hardships and suffering and possible death from hunger and exposure is sure to follow next winter an opinion that is entertained by all old Alaska prospectors who have visited that part of the world in late years and know the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WashingTon
William J. Jones
United States
Alaska
St. Michaels
Interior Department
Dyea
Skagaway
Canada proposes telegraph line to Alaska Klondyke route
The Canadian government submits a plan to establish a year round telegraph link to the Klondyke region in Alaska. The route would start at the head of winter navigation on Lynn Canal cross White Pass to Fort Selkirk and onward to Klondyke. The proposal awaits interior department consideration after approval by the British foreign secretary and transmission through the British embassy.
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Washington
Klondyke
Alaska
Lynn Canal
Klondyke District
Governor General of
Canada
State Department
Interior Department
United States
Mount St. Elias
Interior
Juneau
Dyea
Chilcat
White Pass
Fort Selkirk
Andree pigeon message from Lapland north coast found
Hammerfest reports a sealers ship met the sealing vessel Askew near North Cape to Seven Islands. A crewman shot a pigeon bearing a message to The Aftonbladet saying Eighty two degrees passed Good journey Northward Andree. Date of message unavailable.
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Berwin
Vossisbezeitung
Hammerfest
Norway
Herr Andree
Askew
North Cape
Lapland
Stockholm
Andree
Receiver sought amid probate disputes in Legion of Honor matter
Unclear filing indicates a petition for appointment of a receiver in a Sister court related to the Legion of Honor case. Details are fragmented but reference the order and payments tied to the receiver’s duties, with missing specifics on parties and precise court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bite
Ontan
Eppoin
Smtricin Legiot
Petiticke
W ere After the Kaiser Wreckers Targeted Imperial Train
Berlin dispatch cites Berlin sources on the Hamburg Express derailment near Celle Uelzen killing three and injuring thirteen with suspicion of foul play. Authorities ponder an attempted attack on the imperial train bearing Emperor William and Empress Augusta Victoria minutes earlier, but miscalculations halted the plan.
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London
Berlin
Daily Mail
Hamburg
Celle
Uelzen
William
Empress Augusta Victoria
The Ameer's Firman and Afghan Rebellions
Smith Aug 18 report states the Ameer of Afghanistan forbids subjects to join rebels against the Indian government. The Afghan governor of Khost is ordered to punish Afghans raiding camels of the Tochi punitive expedition. European and native reinforcements are sent to Kohat to suppress Afridas. rumors say the Orakzais have risen.
Salisbury blocks Thessaly occupation in peace talks
Constantinople Aug 13 The peace negotiations between the ambassadors of the powers and Tewfik Pasha are at a standstill as Lord Salisbury refuses to permit a Turkish occupation of Thessaly until a partial indemnity payment is made. His objection fears a temporary presence becoming permanent.
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Constantinople
Tewfik Pasha
Lord Salisbury
Thessaly
Russian town Ostrow burned destroys four hundred homes
A Warsaw dispatch reports Ostrow in Seidlice province Russia burned with four hundred houses destroyed and four thousand people left homeless. Four killed and many children missing. the fire started simultaneously in four parts of the town.
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Berlin
Kreuzzeitung
Warsaw
Ostrow
Seidlice
Russia
Call for more troops to face the Khalifa in Sudan
A Cairo dispatch to The Daily Mail reports dervish leader Mohammed Zein says the route to Berber is open and Khalifa forces are ordered to Omdurman. The Egyptian war office orders 10,000 additional Egyptian recruits enrolled for the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Mail
Cairo
Mohammed Zein
Abu Hamed
Berber
Omdurman
Egyptian War Office
Angiolillo Sentenced to Death for Assassination
Angiolillo, responsible for the murder of Premier Canovas del Castillo, was found guilty by a court martial in Nergara and sentenced to death. He turned pale upon hearing the verdict and was assisted from the courtroom. The execution will be by garroting inside the prison.
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Maprip
Angiolillo
Canovas del Castillo
Nergara
Duel at Sioux City Ends in Fatal Shootout
In Sioux City Iowa on August 18 Ed Reed a Black man fatally shot Billy Turner another Black man after a dispute over cards Turner left the table but returned and fired wounding Reed. Reed fired back killing Turner instantly in the quarrel over the pack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Ed Reed
Billy Turner
Turner
Reed
Derry Steamer Capsized Ferry Disaster Report
A Creeden dispatch from Benin dated August 18 reports a ferry steamer operating between the old town and new town capsized after entering the water. Seven persons are known to be missing and authorities fear a heavy loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derry
Benin
Creeden
Prince Henri Wound Report Sparks French Rumor
Paris reports a sensational unconfirmed rumor that Prince Henri’s wound is not healing and the patient has high fever. Physicians refuse to give definite information about his condition despite circulating chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Hienri
Paris
Prince Henri
Iowa Butter in England Shipped by Avoca Grower
Jefferson Iowa reports that R Frost of Avoca has sent his third car of fancy butter to England. Early shipments show the butter is considered superior to English production and brings satisfactory prices.
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Iowa
England
Jefferson, Ia
New York Anarchists Celebrate At Claredon Hall
New York on August 18 saw several anarchists hold a meeting at Clarendon hall to celebrate the death of Spain's leading despot Canovas del Castillo. A large police and detective presence guarded the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clarendon Hall
Spain
Canovas del Castillo
A Corner in Barley the Market Unusually Tightens
Milwaukee reports a Chicago syndicate forming to corner barley with six weeks of developments expected. Shorts who bought 56 cents bid 66 cents to cover as crops deteriorated from rains. No. 2 barley now seen at sixty cents with farmers hoarding, awaiting higher prices later.
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Wavker
Milwaukee
Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Three Fatally Injured In Coal Mine Accident
Ottumwa Iowa August 18 A coal mine accident at Wapello Coal company Hitemar caused 10 workers to be injured when a coupling broke on a train of 25 cars sending men down a grade. Three men James Darby Dan Coulson and Charles Edmunds died from their injuries. The 200 workers were on the train en route to their shifts when the link failed leading to a wreck on the incline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Wapello Coal Company
Hitemar
James Darby
Dan Coulson
Charles Edmunds
Hanna party hungry three days at sea
Senator Hanna's yacht Comanche arrived at Sant Ste. Marie at noon and soon departed for the lower lakes. The party faced near depletion of provisions during the Nepigon to sea voyage and endured three days on short rations. Hanna stated in an interview that Ohio would vote Republican in the coming fall by a large margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sant Ste. Marie
Mich
Hanna
Lower Lakes
Nepigon
Ohio
Hog Cholera Curable Demonstrated in Dusveve Farm
The Dubuque Fruit and Produce Company near Dusveve Iowa reports 54 of 65 sick hogs treated and saved showing cholera is curable. The animals appeared to recover after treatment begun during the outbreak.
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Dusveve
Dubuque
Wall Hiver Mills Resume
In River, Massachusetts on August 18 most cotton mills resumed full time after a temporary slip. The better cloth market conditions and rumored cotton crop advances boosted confidence among manufacturers, signaling a return to fuller operation.
Robbery At Hicksville Asks $3800 In Cash And Bonds
Secured Cash Notes and Bona Hicksville Ohio Aug 15 About midnight two masked men entered the home of H C Hubarger an aged man four miles west of the city They bound and gagged him and escaped with 1800 in money and 2500 in notes and bonds The victim is in a critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicksville
H. C. Hubarger
Clinton Chair Factory Burned in Clinton Iowa
The Clement Chair company factory burned to the ground during the night in Clinton Iowa on August 17. Loss is estimated at 345000 with about one hundred workers left unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Clement Chair Company
Railway Disaster Strikes Hamburg Express in Hanover
In Germany the Hamburg express derailed between Celle and Oeizen in Hanover province. At least three passengers were killed and 18 injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Hamburg
Celle
Oeizen
Hanover
Potato Blight Ravages Clare and Limerick Ireland
A potato blight in Dunstin Ireland hits Clare and Limerick counties with prices quadrupling. Supplies last only about two months as growers face shortages and rising costs.
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Ireland
Dunstin
Clare
Limerick
Pan American Congress Favored by McKinley for 1900
President McKinley reportedly backs another pan American conference to be held in 1900 to advance reciprocal trade in Latin America. Officials view it as essential to secure new commercial relations, transport, banking, and rating systems for safer US Latin trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McKinley
South
Central America
pan-American Congress
United States
Miners Remain Orderly in Striking Camps
On August 17 a leaden sky and showers weighed on Turtle and Plum creeks as striking miners huddled under tents. They spoke of the strike with grim resolve yet avoided force and respected sheriff's orders. A Westmoreland march hinges on a court injunction decision.
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Turtle
Plum Creeks
Westmoreland County
Six More Injunctions In Miners' Strike Case
Judge Jackson opened court after vacation and granted injunctions in six cases against Fred Dilcher and others leading Fayette county miners. A permanent injunction hearing will be in Charleston on November 10, with a dissolving motion set for September 7 if chosen. Injunctions bar trespass on plaintiffs' property and interference with business or miners.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Eckels Offered Presidency in New York Trust Firm
Rumor from Wall Street says Comptroller of the Currency Eckels, nearing end of his term, has been invited to lead a New York trust company. Mentioned previously for the Colonial Trust presidency, Eckels reportedly agreed to retire soon. Directors of Colonial Trust are said to be renewing negotiations.
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New York
Wall Street
Eckels
Colonial Trust Company
Roswell P. Flower
The
Colonial Trust
Eckes
Elevators Change Hands In North Dakota Transfer
The Brooks Elevator company sold its entire line of 35 elevators with a capacity of 1.5 million bushels to the Duluth Elevator company, newly organized at Minneapolis. The sale includes all equipment and stocks on hand, with the facilities being the largest in the state and concentrated along the Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines.
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Grand Forxes
N.D
Ateg
Brooks Elevator Company
Duluth Elevator Company
Minneapolis
Brooks Elevators
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Bryan Speaks to 25,000 at Butte Silver Rally
William J. Bryan and his wife drew about 25,000 people in Butte Montana for the largest northwest demonstration. Bryan praised the silver issue and toured the Anaconda copper mine after the morning event at West Side race track.
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Mr. Bryan
Butte
Mon
Northwest
William J. Bryan
Bryan
West Side
Anaconda
Free Silver Stance Shifts Jefferson Iowa Paper
The Dennison Bulletin, a prominent sound money Democrat paper in Iowa, is sold to a syndicate led by J. B. Roman. The new owners advocate free silver and plan to publish as a free silver organ in Jefferson.
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Jefferson, Ia
Dennison Bulletin
Iowa
J. B. Roman
Dolliver
Bloody riot at Palaram station ends in deaths
Latrie Rock Aug 17. A race riot in Perry County near Palaram Station leaves three dead, including Harrison Kerr a negro, Charles Peters a colored man, and Charles Andry a white man. Five policemen and bystanders are shot or wounded as R D Owens deputy sheriff attempts to arrest Harrison Kerr for murder.
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Latrie Rock
Arkansas
Palaram Station
Little Rock
Harrison Kerr
Charles Peters
Charles Andry
J. T. Clarke, Jr
R. D. Owens
Perry County
Owens
Palaram
Kerr
Slashed Five Policemen At Pittsburgh Station
James Elbert, an alleged anarchist, slashed five officers at the No 3 police station. Officer George McIntyre was severely wounded, others George Cole James McEver W E Corless and William Kenney suffered serious but non fatal cuts. Elbert fled via a rear window, then was shot in the right arm by Officer Corless and captured after a brutal struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
James Elbert
No. 3
George McIntyre
George Cole
James McEver
W. E. Corless
William Kenney
Elbert
Corless
Vandals Wreck Bismarck Settler Printing Office
The Settler in Bismarck owned by W. P. Moffet was entered at about 4 a.m. and demolished by unknown parties. Type and printing machinery were loaded into a wagon, forms pied, presses smashed, books taken, and material dumped into the river. The office is a total loss and cannot resume operations without a full reoutfit. No suspects are identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
W. P. Moffet
Illicit Whisky Distillery Raided in Chicago
Detectives and internal revenue officers raided a frame house on Twenty sixth Place in Chicago and found an illicit distillery capable of producing 92 gallons of moonshine whisky daily. Samuel Marlow and his son were named proprietors. Several illicit stills have been located in central Chicago and more arrests are expected.
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Curiaco
Internal Revenue
Samuel Marlow
Willing to Fight Again Amid Peace Negotiations
Aug 17 report on German tactics in peace talks and Tewfik Pasha dealings stirring support for a government appeal to continue the war with mandatory loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asttens
Germany
Tewfk Pasha
Station Agent Wounded by Robbers in Bremer
WAVERLY IA Aug 17 A L Hull railroad agent at Bremer faced two masked robbers at midnight. They ordered surrender. he refused and they opened fire, two shots striking him as he resisted the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
A. L. Hull
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Bremer
Miners Permitted to Enter Decatur for Mass Meeting
At the request of a miners committee Mayor Taylor allowed about 400 Springfield and Penn miners to march into Decatur to attend a strike mass meeting. They were to leave the city before night. There was no disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Taylor
Springfield and
Penn
Crittenden Urges Silver Recognition and Free Trade With Mexico
Former Missouri governor T. T. Crittenden, recently retired as U S consul general to Mexico, visits Denver expressing that silver should not be mined until it is valued as money. He advocates free trade from Mexico and praises Mexico’s future, urging removal of customs along the Rio Grande to aid its development.
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Denver
T. T. Crittenden
Missouri
United States
Mexico
South American
Republic of Mexico
Rio Grande
Another Low Record for Silver
New York price reports show silver sliding to a fresh record low as London markets drop. Tar silver fell one fourth of a penny to 2644d, New York declined five eighths of a cent to 543ge, and Mexican dollars quoted at 41 5¢ compared with 42¢ on Saturday.
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New York
London
British cruiser Champion gun burst wounds officers and crew
Reports from Iceland say during firing practice aboard the British third class cruiser Champion off Norway a gun burst wounded an officer and four men seriously injured three others were also hurt. The incident occurred near the coast during training.
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Trronphjem
Norway
Iceland
Champion
Warship Berrington sails for Nawaii. Mundy dies in Geneva
The warship Berrington has sailed for Nawaii. Johnson M Mundy the sculptor died Monday in a sanitarium at Geneva New York aged 64. Crettera Weyler replies to his cabied resignation has received to stay in Cubs as long as the present cabinet bads power.
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Berrington
Nawaii
Johnson M. Mundy
Geneva
N. Y
Crettera Weyler
Cubs
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