Bombs Roar Through Constantinople as City Goes Panicked
Bomb explosions blamed on Armenians shake Constantinople. At police HQ area a device failed to explode. another bomb killed one and injured several near the Vizierate and state council house. Panicked crowds, palace guards, and royal guards are on high alert as a broader plot rumor spreads.
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Constantinople
Pera
Garavbet
Imperial Ottoman Bank
Galata
Vizierate
Grand Vizier
State Council
State Council House
Excitement in Paris as Faure Leaves for Russia
Anarchists celebrate President Faure's departure to meet the czar in St. Petersburg amid rumors and a post‑departure bomb blast. No injuries or major damage reported. police investigate. Faure travels with Foreign Minister Hanotaux and Admiral Bosnard.
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President Faure
Russia
Paris
St. Petersburg
Elysee Palace
M. Faure
Magenta
Rue Lafayette
Duval
Faure
M. Hanotaux
Admiral Bosnard
Marine
Sagasta Seeks Office Willing to Reform Cuba
Spanish Liberal Leader Sagasta says he is ready to accept office and would apply reforms to Cuba if needed. He notes cabinet dissensions existed under Canovas and warns General Azcarraga may have to decline a permanent post.
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Cuba
Maprio
Senor Sagasta
Canovas
Azcarraga
Iowa cattleman robbed of 1100 in daylight in Chicago
George Gilmore of Belle Plaine Iowa, a wealthy farmer stock raiser and merchant, is held at Harrison Street police station while an inquiry follows. He says he sold stock, went to a saloon with 1100 dollars, was drugged robbed of the money and dumped in the street.
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CuicaGco
George Gilmore
Belle Plaine
Harrison Street
Gardner alibi clears Howard Lake murder suspect
Wallace Gardner, arrested by ex Sheriff Ege for the May 16 murder of Thomas Boxell and his wife, Gardner proved an alibi by showing he was in Groton South Dakota on May 15. The Minnesota examination on August 20 established the defense of no connection to the crime.
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Howard Lake
Minn
Wallace Gardner
Ege
Thomas Boxell
Gardner
Groton
Trade Review Reports Rising Prosperity and Hardened Prices
Bradstreets telegrams from trade centers show growing farmer prosperity due to higher prices for agricultural produce. Volume of business increases with strong demand in dry goods clothing shoes wagons and farm implements. Bank clearings reach 1.14 billion for the week, up 40 percent from 1896 and well above prior years.
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New York
Bradstreets
President McKinley Visits Troy for Army of the Potomac Reunion
President McKinley and Secretary Alger arrived in Troy to take part in the 28th annual reunion of the Army of the Potomac. Nearly 1,800 guardsmen and about 1,000 Civil War survivors joined a large parade with Troy guardsmen escorting the presidential party. The president’s active role was limited to visiting the Ninth Corps, of which he is a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N. Y
McKinley
Alger
Army of the Potomac
Tillinghast
Black
Treadwell
National Guard
Frank 8. Black
Ninth Corps
McKenna Expected to Rule on Bonding Duty
Assistant Secretary Howell and Attorney General McKenna discuss a bonding privileges case in Washington with Morrison predicting McKenna will uphold the discriminatory duty. The general view is that the duty must be imposed, and Morrison argues the language is clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washindon
Howell
McKenna
William R. Morrison
Interstate Commerce Commission
Our Trade with Japan Shows U S as Major Competitor
Treasury department figures show the United States becomes a serious competitor to Europe in Japan trade. A British Tokio legation report notes U S leadership in machinery rails nails and pig iron exports rising from 3,288,282 in 1892 to 13,233,970 in the just completed fiscal year.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Japan
United States
Europe
Tokio
Wisconsin passes garbage bonds amendment for Milwaukee council
The assembly adopted a revision of the statutes bill with an amendment granting Milwaukee a council power to issue garbage bonds up to 120000 dollars by a majority vote. The senate concurred in the amendment unanimously and both houses adjourned sine die at 5 15 p m.
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Madison, Wis
Assembly
Milwaukee Council
Senate
Costa Rica seeks U S coinage to mint six hundred thousand colons
Information from Costa Rica reports the government asked the United States mint to coin 600,000 colons under the former regime's gold favored system. It also seeks gold bars to coin an additional 400,000 colons. The colon equals 46 cents with a 32 to 1 gold to silver ratio.
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Washington
Costa Rica
United States
Burea
Prayer Meeting Guides United Presbyterian Youth at Capitol Grounds
In Indianapolis on Aug 23 the United Presbyterian Young People held a sunrise prayer meeting on capitol grounds with the theme Prayer for the Presence and Power of the Holy Ghost. Rev D F McGill led a 9 30 praise service in Tomlinson hall and the convention then split into conference sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Young People
Indianapolis
United Presbyterian
Record Wheat Rally Pushes Cash Price to 1.02 in Philadelphia
On August 23 in Philadelphia wheat prices surged as cash and August contracts moved steadily higher with New York and Chicago. Cash wheat closed at 1.02 a bushel after reaching a high of 97 1/4 cents earlier in the day, marking a record breaking session watched by traders.
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Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Wool Mill Fire Destroys Chapachet Facility in Providence
A large wool mill operated by Henry C. White & Son at Chapachet Providence burned in the morning along with several mill worker houses. The estimated total loss approaches $200,000.
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Providence
R. I
Henry C. White & Son
Chapachet
Humboldt steamer held as passengers feud over freight
The Humboldt, bound for Dawson City with 350 passengers and 400 tons of freight, is in the hands of a U S deputy marshal after a mass meeting angry at leaving provisions behind. Mayor Wood and Arthur Seymour urged rights of ticket holders. a threat to hang the mayor was dropped as a committee sought settlement and an earlier Spokane owner was reported to have consented to take the Galvin liner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Humboldt
St. Michaels
Dawson City
United States
Wood
Arthur Seymour
Haverhill
Mass
John Galivan
Spokane
T. Steamer
Potvin's Great Plan to Take Workers to Alaska
Plaistow New Hampshire August 19 A wealthy brick manufacturer named Potvin forms a company of 25 employees to travel to the Klondyke. He will close his brickworks during the trip and pay all expenses and provisions for one year in exchange for one half of the workers funds. After a year the men may leave.
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Alaska
Plaistow
N. H
Potvin
Klondyke
No Hardships Anticipated for U S Miners in Klondike
Washington officials say Canada is unlikely to impose serious hardships on American miners in the Klondike gold regions. There is no direct correspondence on impositions, and Canada aims to be friendly to Northwestern conditions while applying a 10 percent royalty on gold output to both Canadians and Americans.
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Washington
Canada
Klondike
United States
Joseph Ladue Gold Mining and Development Company Formed
Articles of incorporation filed in Trenton by New York parties for a $5,000,000 company to operate in the Klondike district. The Joseph Ladue Gold Mining and Development company is named, with Ladue reported as owner of Dawson City.
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Trenton
N. J
New York
Klondike District
Joseph Ladue
Ladue
Dawson City
Bank Robbers Take $600 in Pineville Hold-Up
Three men armed with Winchesters robbed the Pineville bank. They forced the cashier to surrender and escaped with about $600 mostly in silver. A posse exchanged shots but the robbers fled north four miles toward theCollier gang.
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Springfield
Pineville
Collier
Ten Million Feet Of Lumber Destroyed In Wisconsin Fire
Fire in the Gerry Lumber yards at Eagle River destroys nearly 10,000,000 feet of lumber valued at about 150,000 dollars. Firemen fight the blaze through most of the day with limited success. insurance partially covers the loss.
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Eagle River
Wis
Gerry Lumber Company
Terrible Swede Knocked Out by James O Leary in Two Rounds
James O Leary of Cincinnati defeated Peter Peterson of Boston known as The Terrible Swede in two rounds at the Metropolitan Athletic club in Wheeling West Virginia. The Swede broke his hand with a head blow in the first round.
Glencairn II Wins Again in Seawanhaka Race to Retain Cup
In a 20 mph wind and heavy seas at Montreal Glencairn II defeated Momo to win her second race. A third win would keep the Seawanhaka-Corinthian challenge cup in Canada for another year.
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Montreal
Glencairn II
Momo
Canada
Letter From Klondike: Edward Thorp Nets 130000 in Eight Weeks
Seattle Aug 20 The steamer Alki arrived from Dyea Alaska. Willis Thorp received a letter written by Edward Thorp claiming he earned 130000 dollars in eight weeks in the Klondike and would return on the Portland due Aug 26. Thorp left Seattle a year ago with a drove of cattle.
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Edward Thorp
Seattle
Wash
Dyea
Alaska
Willis Thorp
Overland
Klondike
Portland
Thorp
Humboldt Sails After Passenger Difficulties Resolved
The steamship Humboldt bound for St Michaels departed at 4 p m after passenger troubles were settled and libels dismissed. Freight for all passengers was taken aboard.
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Seatime
Wash
Humboldt
St. Michaels
Kingston Sails for Dyea with 69 Passengers
The City of Kingston sailed from Tacoma for Dyea carrying 69 passengers. The operator expects the passenger total to reach about 300 when it reaches Seattle.
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Kingston
Dyea
Tacoma
Wash
Seattle
Monetary Commission Forms Subcommittee Leaders Named for Currency
In Saratoga Aug 20 the sound money conference sub committee of 15 chose 11 commissioners to act on McKinley’s currency recommendation. Names will be released after acceptance. meeting set again Sept 10. John J. Mitchell of Chicago named treasurer. finance committee includes J. F. Hanson and Orr Mitchell.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Hugh H. Hanna
Indianapolis
George Foster Peabody
New York City
A. E. Williams
Philadelphia
J. W. Fries
Salem
N. C
United States Hotel
McKinley
John J. Mitchell
Chicago
J. F. Hanson
Macon
Orr
Mitchell
Eckels Attraction Grips Bankers Convention in Detroit
Comptroller Eckels drew the day’s star attention at the bankers convention in Detroit. After his address a large group pressed forward to thank him and shake hands, with a unanimous vote of thanks. Rainy weather did not stop delegates from boarding the Pleasure and Promise steamers for an afternoon sail on the river and Lake St. Clair.
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Detroit
Mich
Bankers’ Convention
Eckels
Pleasure
Promise
Lake St. Clair
Iowa Republicans Nominate Shaw After Prolonged Contest
In CreparR Rapids Iowa August 20 the Hawkeye Republicans selected Hon L M Shaw of Crawford county as their gubernatorial standard bearer after a lengthy struggle with about a dozen candidates. Four ballots were required for the choice. The ticket includes Lieutenant Governor J C Milliman supreme judge E R Waterman railroad commissioner C L Davidson and superintendent of public instruction R H Barrett.
Olney Defends Andrews at Brown University
Boston August 20 Ex Secretary Rich ard Olney Brown graduate defends President Andrews against Brown trustees. He sent a protest letter to the faculty praising independence of thought and free speech while criticizing the trustees for dismissing the president. He will not release a copy but invites publication if the faculty desires.
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Brown
Boston
Richard Olney
Andrews
Brown University
Olney
University
Decision favors settlers on Red Lake land claim in Crookston
A Washington decision reached the land office in Crookston MinnesotaAug 20 favoring actual settlers over filers on land opened at Red Lake reservation Mrs Cunningham filed on the land and the ruling upholds settlers under the act of settlement and filing same time The case may go to the secretary of the interior
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Crookston, Minn
Washington
Cunningham
Red Lake Reservation
Secretary of the Interior
Wisconsin Assembly Repasses Two Taxation Bills Over Veto
Madison Aug 20 The assembly passed over the governor's veto the express company and sleeping car taxation bills. The senate then approved a bakeries cleanliness bill over the veto, but it failed in the assembly. Lawmakers are at sea with no clear programme after a failed caucus.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
Senate
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Sagasta
Daylight Robbery
Iowa
Weekly Trade Review
President
Wisconsin
Alaska Bound
Uty Marshal
Five Million Klondike Company
Glencairn
Monetary Commission
L. M. Shaw
Schofield
Express Company
Dunning
Lonestaff
Wmtall Paper
Sherwin-Williams
Munyon’s
Gypsine
Gunthers
Balk
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