Massive Grand Army Parade Promises 50000 Veterans In Buffalo
Buffalo August feature of the Grand Army encampment is the parade with an official figure of 54119 veterans expected in line led by Commander-in-Chief Clarkson and with President McKinley on the reviewing stand New York leads with 15000 veterans while 200000 strangers are expected in the city. Clarkson arrives at the Iroquois hotel and is received by G A R members. Cincinnati eyes the 1898 encampment as a future host city and union talks between the Woman's Relief Corps and the Ladies of the G A R continue with the tenets of eligibility remaining a sticking point.
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Bufraro
N. Y
Grand Army
Republic
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Illinois
Clarkson
McKinley
Union
Thaddeus S. Clarkson
Iroquis
Winans
John C. Linehan
Concord
N. H
Gobin
Cincinnati
Woman’s Relief Corps
Women’s Relief Corps
Presidential party leaves town by special train
HoTeL Champlain reports President and Mrs McKinley travel with a delegation on a three car special train. The party includes Secretary and Mrs Alger Major Fraden and Assistant Secretary Cortellyou with several servants.
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Hotel Champlain
N. Y
McKinley
Alger
Major Fraden
Cortellyou
Water Will Stay In Downt heir Mines in Leadville
Denver August 24 The owners of the Down Town mines in Leadville agreed at a conference to deter the unwatering of the mines and keep water in until the silver market improves and operations resume.
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Denver
Leadville
St Louis Meeting Forecasts General Trade Strike
M D Ratchford national president of the United Mine Workers of America predicts the St Louis gathering of labor leaders will push toward a general strike across branches of trade in the United States. He cites fights over injunctions and seeks an eight hour day and wage readjustment. He warns against an insurrection and urges unified defense of labor and free speech.
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Ratchford
Pittspuro
M. D. Ratchford
United Mine Workers of America
St. Louis
United States
Debs Issues a Call for St Louis Conference
Eugene V. Debs issued a call to the Social Democracy and liberty lovers to attend a St. Louis conference next Monday. He promises prompt united and vigorous action on the miners' strike and the judiciary's restraint orders.
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Debs
Terre Haute
Ind
Eugene V. Debs
Social Democracy
Less Interference at De Armitt Miners Camp
Pittsburg reporters describe reduced deputy activity around the De Armitt mines camp. Miners moved in small groups with limited access to workers while officials pledged no further arrests until court decisions. Deputy Young and Captain Bellingham arranged a center town billet to guard entrances each morning.
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Pittsburg
de Armitt
Samuel Young
Plum Creek
Grim Romance Emerges From Dunning Insane Hospital Deaths
Two long term inmates at the Dunning asylum, Lena Olsen and Christopher J. Bergstrom, died within days of each other revealing a possible romance. Bergstrom had repeatedly mentioned Lena in his ravings, and authorities believe he was her long lost lover. Both had lived under the same roof for years and died nearly together.
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Dunning Asylum
CuicaGco
Dunning Insane Hospital
Lena Olsen
Asylum
America
Christopher J. Bergstrom
Chris
Lena
Relief Needed for 8000 Destitute Indiana Miners
Judge Thomas J. Terhune reports eight thousand Indiana mining families are entirely destitute and without money for months. He blames operators and calls for coal price adjustments to enable fair wages, warning that relief is urgently required and the situation could worsen beyond imagination.
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Indiana
Lepanon
Ind
Thomas J. Terhune
Mount
Terhune
Two Deadly Bite Shuts Down Hot Springs Visit
In Deadwood on August 25 two children of Dr. H A Howell who were visiting in Hot Springs were bitten by a mad dog. One child died from the bite and the other is not expected to live many hours.
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Deapwood
H. A. Howell
Deadwood
Hot Springs
Fort Masjid and Fort Maude in Afridi reports
Rumors persist that Fort Masjid and Fort Maude have fallen to Afridi forces but lack official confirmation. The Afghan ameer denies responsibility for militant tribes. About 20 000 Afridi hill fighters are cited and the Anglo Indian army relies on Afridi recruitment.
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Soma
Fort Masjid
Fort Maude
Desperate fighting as Afridi advance in Khyber Pass
An Afridi force advances down the Khyber pass and the Mad Mullah calls for attack on Michal and Shabbadi. Royal Irish regiment and native infantry with mountain artillery are ordered to Kohat. Fighting continues at Al Masjed with reports of a long enemy line and a likely protracted campaign as Afridi revolt escalates.
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Sma
Khyber Pass
Michal
Shabbadi
Royal Irish Regiment
Kohat
al Masjed
Afridis
London
Peshawaur
Ali Masjed
Fort Maude
Kadam
The Powers Divided Over Thessaly and Peace
Constantinople Aug 2 The French foreign minister says he shares the British prime minister's view but values peace over Thessaly's evacuation. Salisbury proposes international loan guarantees or control to secure Greek indemnity payments. The powers are weighing this scheme.
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Constantinople
M. Hanotaux
Marquis of Salisbury
Thessaly
Greece
Guest of the Czar in St Petersburg Arrival
President Faure of France arrived in Petersburg and was greeted by the czar at the wharf. He was escorted to Peterhof palace amid cheering crowds and troops. The czar introduced him to court officials at the palace and Faure then went to the Alexandria palace to pay homage to the czarina. A private luncheon followed and he visited Russian grand dukes in the afternoon.
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Faure
Peterhof
Alexandria
Great Building Strike Hits Budapest Amid Violence
Bucarest reports a large building trade strike in progress involving more than 20,000 workers. Clashes with police have injured about 200 people and resulted in around 100 arrests as authorities work to restore order.
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Bucarest
The Kansas Corn Crop Forecast
Topeka report from Capital shows county returns on corn yield. Statewide production is not expected to fall below 150 million bushels and may reach about 200 million.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Luetgert Goes to Trial in Wife Murder Case
Adolph J. Luetgert, the sausage maker, after hearings and three months in county jail, stands trial before Judge Tuthill in Curiaco charged with wife murder. Jury selection expected to take a week.
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Curiaco
Adolph J. Luetgert
Tuthill
Sullivan Runs as Independent in Boston Mayoral Race
Boston today sees John L. Sullivan announce an independent bid for mayor against incumbent Josiah Quincy. Sullivan, drawn by a handshake snub at Faneuil Hall, vows to win or at least defeat Quincy, shifting from potential congressman to public service.
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Boston
John L. Sullivan
Josiah Quincy
Quincy
Oarsman Ten Eyck
Faneuil Hall
Suullivan
Ten Eyck
Sullivan
Sle
Varanar
Judge Stanker
Rubicon
Congress
Rail collision injures many on excursion train
In Lima Ohio on August 23 a Lake Erie freight collided with a Lima Northern passenger excursion train near the junction of the two lines. The derailment overturned two coaches, damaged the engine, and injured a score of Lima's prominent residents. The engine was knocked off the track and landed in a nearby wheat field.
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Lima, O
Lima Northern
Lake Erie and Western
Lake Erie
Toledo
Lima
Woodford Delays Spain Visit Over Spanish Provisional Government
Paris August 23 Stewart L Woodford minister to Spain postpones departure to San Sebastian until September 1 due to Spain's unsettled political scene He will not present credentials or raise Cuba policy while the provisional government could be overthrown by changing conditions in Spain.
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Woodford
Spain
Paris
Stewart L. Woodford
San Sebastian
United States
Cuba
Banker McGregor Linked to $11000 Gold Brick Swindle
Detectives in Seattle pursue a Calgary connected scheme where a banker named McGregor acted as agent for a major Canadian bank. The con involved an $11000 gold brick paid in Canadian money and later exchanged for U S funds.
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Seattle
Wash
McGregor
Calgary
United States
Wilamette and Klondyke Protective Society Formed
After the collier Wilamette left Seattle for Dyea, passengers formed the Wilamette and Klondyke Protective Society for police protection. They emphasized fire prevention and surveillance of suspicious characters. eight suspects were imprisoned before reaching Dyea.
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Seattle
Wilamette
Dyea
Wilamette and Klondyke Protective Society
Balloonist Ellerd Dies After 200 Foot Fall at Electric Park
At Electric Park on August 23 Curiaco, aeronaut Ellerd fell 200 feet from his balloon. Entangled in a guy rope, he was dragged from the parachute trapeze and died before hundreds of spectators. Every bone in his body was broken.
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Curiaco
Aeronaut
Ellerd
Electric Park
Steamer Alki Sails for Alaska from Port Townsend
The steamer Alki sailed in the afternoon from Port Townsend Washington for Alaska carrying 150 passengers and 300 head of livestock. J P McCormick of New York secured a outfit to build a cable road from Dyea over the pass to Lake Lindemann.
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Alki
Alaska
Port Townsend
Wash
J. P. McCormick
New York
Dyea
Lake Lindemann
Crew Escapes as Schooner Capsizes Off Lake Michigan
The crew of the schooner Emma Banner bound for Milwaukee from Manistee arrived safe reporting the vessel capsized a dozen miles off Little Point Sauber last Wednesday night. They escaped in a yawl boat after the accident near the lake.
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Milwaukee
Emma Banner
Manistee
Little Point Sauber
Revision measures for AOUW laws proposed at Aberdeen
The revision committee of the grand lodge of the A O U W in Aberdeen proposes issuing a $1000 certificate and replacing annual sessions with biennial meetings. The group, meeting August 23, discussed law changes and organizational reforms.
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Aberdeen
Grand Lodge of the
Grand Lodge
Fate of the Strike Louisville Meeting Grows Labor Support
The national United Mine Workers executive board adjourned after outlining a St Louis conference to rally organized labor nationwide. Pittsburgh operators rejected arbitration in their district, insisting all competitive districts join. Success hinges on broad labor unity and the St Louis talks with Gompers and Sovereign backing a general coalition.
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Co_uangs
United Mine Workers
Pitteburg
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
J. 8
Sovereign
Knights of Labor
Operators Statement on Pittsburgh Coal Strike
The coal operators in Pittspuro say they have exhausted efforts to settle the strike amicably after seeking a conference with President Ratchford. They accuse him of seeking to bring in all competitive states and labor organizations to pressure politicians into a settlement without regard to the merits.
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Ratchford
Strikers to sue Sheriff Lowry over road closures
Reported by strikers that a suit will be entered against Sheriff Lowry for obstructing roads in Plum and Patton townships. They allege he exceeded his authority in closing routes and expect to test the matter in court.
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Lowry
Pirtssurg
Plum
Patton
Coal mine control bid eyed by New York parties in Iowa
President Woods of Carbondale Coal and other New York interests have arrived to secure control of 40 district coal mines. Local operators may take stock in a new concern or sell property for cash. If formed, the combine would raise coal prices by 25 to 50 cents per ton and affect regional pricing.
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Drs Moinxes
Woods
Carbondale Coal Company
New York
Iowa
Belgium Miners Strike Report From Brussels
Washington reports strikes among Belgian coal miners similar to U S unrest. Consul Roosevelt at Brussels notes June and July disturbances leaving 19 000 miners idle across coal districts including Belgium.
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Belgium
Washisneton
United States
Rooseveildt
Prussels
Assassin of Canovas Executed
Michael Angiolillo who shot Spain’s prime minister Canovas del Castillo at Santa Agueda baths was executed at 11 oclock a m following a court martial sentence handed down on Monday last.
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Canovas
San Sebastian
Michael Angiolillo
Senor Canovas del Castillo
Spain
Santa Agueda
Westminster Gazette Attacks McKinley Tariff and Bryan
The Westminster Gazette comments on wheat price rises and accuses McKinley’s administration of paying election debts to trusts via the Dingley bill. It mocks Bryanites, argues gold standard actions harm farmers, and condemns tariff extortions as corrupt. It predicts a shift in focus to public ethics.
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London
The
Westminster Gazette
McKinley
Dingley
Bryan
Westminister Gazette
Minor Items of Interest From the Era
News briefs note 2000 New York cloakmakers strike for higher wages and Manitoba wheat yield pegged at 21,284,274 bushels. Reports predict short rye and wheat crops abroad. A Cuban war claims commission may form. Bristow sets a Saturday one day record by 466 head of Democrats. Star Pointer defeats Joe Patchen in three heats with fastest first mile 2:02. Davis will case settled by mutual consent. $12,000,000 shrinks to $4,000,000. Bryson expelled from Cuba on Weyler’s orders.
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New York
Manitoba
Agricultural Department
Bristow
Star Pointer
Joe Patchen
Chicago
Grand Republic
West Superior
Head of the Lakes
Keltie
Royal Geographical Society of Great Britain
Andree
Davis
George E. Bryson
New York Journal
Senorita Cisneros
Weyler
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Buffalo
St.otis
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Constan
Mullah
Czar
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France
Budapest
Luetgert
John Will Ryan
Buncoed
Gold Brick Game
Louis
Lowa
Royal
Qoya
Royal Baking Powder
Oman
Hood
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