New York Capitalists Close San Reavier Mine Base
A Boston owned group, seven extensively developed mines, lies miles south of Tucson. Manfred von Matuschka of Enesia and Ella Walker of Detroit were married in Detroit on Tuesday. Walker is granddaughter of Hiram Walker, founder of Walkerville distillery in Ontario.
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Mich
Signature of ASTORIA. The Kind You Have Always Bought
William Sinclair appointed as ward of the White House by preceding administration. Isabella Fulton, a Chicago school teacher visiting Reading, Pa., died by suicide by jumping in front of a train.
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White House
Isabella Fulton
Reading
Unnamed Man Found Shocked at Beakes Residence
In Astoria an unknown man was found unconscious and nearly frozen near a coal bin. William B Beakes Jr a local electrician reportedly fed power to a door knob causing the shock. The man said he sought shelter for the night and could recall nothing after touching the knob.
Baptism Swap: Brother Trades 10 Cents for Immersion
Two Harrodsburg brothers look alike and attend church together. One decides to be baptized but lacks suitable clothes and pays his brother 10 cents to be baptized in his place. The ruse is discovered, highlighting a humorous local anecdote from Kentucky.
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Harrodsburg
Baptist Church
British Fleet Concentrated at Wei Hai Wei and Hankow
London reports from The Daily Mail Pekin correspondent describe a sudden escalation in tensions between China and Britain. The fleet under 5,000 tons is moved to Wei Hai Wei and Hankow to back Sir Claude Macdonald, while Russia is urged to recognize England's sphere of influence in Manchuria and the Yangtze valley.
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The
Daily Mail
Claude Macdonald
China
Great Britain
Wei Hai Wei
Hankow
Yang Tse River
Russia
Lord Salisbury
Manchuria
England
Yang Tse Valley
Violent Scene Between British and Russian Ministers in Shanghai
A Shanghai dispatch reports a violent exchange between Sir Claude Macdonald and M. Pavloff over the Tsung Li Yamen ordering a Hong Kong bank break. Chinese favor Pavloff while Britain protests. Russian ships return to Port Arthur as British vessels gather at Wei Hai Wei and Chee Foo amid heightened activity ashore.
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London
Claude Macdonald
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Tsung Li Yamen
Hong Kong
Americans in peril as British intervene to save missionaries
London dispatch says British consul at Kiung Cha Hi men asks American consul at Canton to urge viceroy to send troops to Modea near Hoi How to protect American missionaries and others who fled for their lives from Nodea and sought British protection at Hoi How.
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The
Daily Mail
Hong Kong
Kiung Cha Himen
Canton
Modea
Hoi How
Nodea
Botkins to Fight Extradition for Poison Case
Mrs Botkins the alleged poisoner will contest Delaware efforts to extradite her to Dover for trial. Two prominent attorneys have been retained and the writ of habeas corpus will be used to challenge the move. California courts may hear the case if extradition fails.
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San Francisco
Topeka censor board excludes Woman's Bible from library
A week long discussion ends with the Topeka Federation of Women's Clubs board removing the Woman's Bible from its library citing it as written in a flippant coarse and inelegant style. The item comes as a special report from Topeka via St Louis.
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Post-Dispatch
Topeka
Kan
Board of Censors
Topeka Federation of Women’s Clubs
Prairie Reported Ashore Near Amagansett
The United States steamer Prairie is ashore three miles east of Amagansett New York. She carries 400 troops who are all reported safe. Assistance has been sent.
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New York
United States
Amagansett
L. l
Fourth Northwestern Scandinavian Sangerfest Opens in West Superior
West Superior Wisconsin August 29 The fourth annual sangerfest of the Northwestern Scandinavian Singing society opened in the city Saturday with about 350 delegates in attendance.
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Wis
Northwestern Scandinavian Singing Society
Rathbone Sisters Adopt Insurance Feature in Debate
In Indianapolis on August 29 the Rathbone Sisters approved an insurance feature after a spirited controversy. The plan mirrors the Knights of Pythias endowment rank.
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Indianapolis
Rathbone Sisters
Knights of Pythias
Convention nominates ticket and backs Bryan for 1900
Dayton Ohio August 26 The Democratic state convention nominated the state ticket including secretary of state Upton Guthrey supreme court Hugh Nichols clerk of supreme court David Fisher food and dairy commissioner John Baker and board of public works T Dwight Paul The delegates adjourned after a long session with harmony between Dowling and Myers and the platform favored expansion by consent The key plank reiterates support for Bryan in 1900 on the same platform as 1896
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Upton K. Guthrey
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Supreme Court
Hugh G. Nichols
Clermont
David S. Fisher
Delaware
John Baker
Hancock
Board of Public Works
T. Dwight Paul
Summitt
Dowling
Myers
General Findlay
California Republicans Endorse Territorial Extension
Sacrament o Aug 26 The state Republican convention nominated Henry Gage a Los Angeles attorney for governor The platform adopted unanimously reaffirms the St Louis 1896 national platform and thanks soldiers and sailors It endorses the presidents Cuba policy but demands the annexation of Porto Rico other West Indian islands and the Philippines.
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Sacramento
Henry Gage
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Republican Party
Cuba
Porto Rico
West Indian
Philippines
Jones and Hanna There. National Chairmen Dining in St Paul
James K. Jones United States senator from Arkansas and Democratic national committee chair dined at the Ryan hotel in St Paul with 160 fellow Democrats. Toasts were given by Jones, Thomas D. O'Brien, Judge Ankeny and others. M A Hanna Republican national committee chair spent the evening in St Paul in conference with GOP leaders.
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James K. Jones
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Arkansas
Democratic National Committee
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Judge Ankeny
M. A. Hanna
Republican National Committee
Carlists Readying for Trouble in Madrid
London dispatch reports that principal Carlists are registering property in others names to shield assets from confiscation if strikes or unrest occur, signaling concern over potential upheaval.
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London
Madrid
The
Daily Mail
Smith McPherson Named Ninth District Republican Nominee
Council Bluffs Iowa August 26 The Ninth congressional Republican convention ends deadlock with the nomination of Smith McPherson of Montgomery County for the party’s candidacy.
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Smith McPherson
Montgomery County
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Advertised as Blood Tonic
When you feel tired languid nervous and troubled with pimples Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies and enriches the blood to tone the nerves and nourish the system. It claims to cure all blood humors. Hood's Pills promise relief from sick headache nausea biliousness and liver ills priced at 25 cents.
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Terms of Peace Conference Moves Toward Details
Washington Aug 26 Senator Cushman K Davis chairman of the foreign relations committee joins the peace commission to shape terms with Spain. The talks focus on control of the Philippines and preparation for a treaty to be drafted by the president secretary of state and Davis. Davis praises American victory and commends the Thirteenth Minnesota at Manila.
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Cushman K. Davis
Foreign Relations Committee
Spain
White House
Philippines
Davis
State Department
Secretary Day
Peace Commission
Minnesota
Manila
Government Completes Cuba Porto Rico Commission Instructions
Washington date August 26. Government has practically completed instructions to the military commission to govern Cuba and Porto Rico during the Spanish evacuation. Within a few days, readiness is expected for the commissioners to depart.
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Cuba
Porto Rico
Line of transports planned from New York to Havana
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn of the war department contemplates a transport line from New York to Havana, Santiago and Ponce, with returns. The service should start next week and will carry supplies to the quartermaster and surgeon general departments, other port needs, and mail to and from the occupied possessions. Havana will be added when opened.
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War Department
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Quartermaster’s Department
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Insurgents Offer Cooperation If Islands Remain Under U S or Britain
Manila report says at a conference the insurgents pledged to cooperate and surrender arms promptly only if assured the islands would stay as an American or British colony or under a protectorate of the United States or Great Britain. They warned they would not disarm otherwise and vowed a new rebellion within a month if American withdrawal occurs.
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United States
Great Britain
Promotions for officers at Manila promised by president
Washington August 26 The president has asked General Merritt commanding Manila forces for recommendations on officers who showed conspicuous merit in the land fighting at Manila. A plan exists to promote those officers, following the Santiago precedent, for meritorious service in Manila’s surrender operations.
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Manila
Washington
Philippines
Santiago
China Pays For It All Compromise Reported
The Daily Mail Copenhagen correspondent says England and Russia reached a bargain over China. Russia to gain in the railway issue while England secures concessions elsewhere. The correspondent notes that China must pay for all.
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The
Daily Mail
Copenhagen
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