Reunions and Campfires Honor Veterans in Saint Paul
Last evening in Saint Paul featured a grand reception and three large campfires for veterans led by Commander-in-Chief Walker and staff. Summit Avenue hosted six reception centers with guards, music, and notable figures including General E. C. Mason, Mrs. Newport, and Governor Clough among others.
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Russian Foreign Minister Prince Lobanoff-Rostovsky Dies in Europe
A Telegraph dispatch from Kiev reports Prince Lobanoff-Rostovsky, Russia's foreign minister, died suddenly while traveling with the czar from Vienna to Kiev. He was a key figure in a bold foreign policy, and his death disrupts plans for a Western European tour and would likely affect potential conferences among the great powers.
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Retail coal price rises 25 cents per ton
An advance of 25 cents per ton in the retail price of coal takes effect Tuesday raising the top grade hard coal to 6.75 dollars per ton. Coal men credit the move to a coal trust order while Duluth dock representatives note lower supply than last year but refuse to estimate stocks.
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Twelve Workmen Killed in California Nitro Plant Blast
An explosion at the California Powder Company nitro glycerine house in Pinole caused 12 deaths, eight Chinese and four white workers, with several others injured. A second concussion followed the blast. about 30 buildings burned and the property damage is put at $20,000. The plant had suffered a prior explosion two years earlier.
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Troops For Ontonagon Guard Supplies
Colonel Lyons leads a picked company from the Fifth Regiment for Ontonagon to protect provisions for Tuesday fire victims. With thieves flocking from Duluth and elsewhere, police struggle to keep plunderers away from the warehouse.
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Disease Killing Cattle Near Muscatine Promptly Quarantined
In Muscatine Iowa on September eight a disease like Texas fever is rapidly killing cattle at Wilton Junction twelve miles north of town. It is confined to the stockyard region and a strict quarantine has been set up to prevent spread.
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Beatrice Bank Fails Amid Crop Woes
Beatrice First National Bank in Beatrice Nebraska closes its doors. The failure is blamed on four years of crop failures and ongoing customer withdrawals of deposits.
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Butler's Collar Bone Broken in Springfield Bicycle Race
In Springfield Massachusetts Nat Butler C E Newton and J P Bliss collided during day races Butler suffered a broken collar bone and serious bruising while the others sustained minor injuries.
Arkansas Delegates Chosen for Indianapolis Convention
Sixteen delegates and alternates were chosen by Arkansas at the state mass convention of the National Democratic party to represent the state in Indianapolis. Resolutions were unanimously adopted reaffirming allegiance to Democratic principles handed down from Jefferson.
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Consumption Myths and Dr Pierce's Cure
The article argues heredity as a factor in consumption but asserts weakness can be removed by restoring blood and tissue health. It praises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, claiming it cures 8 percent of consumption when used as directed, purporting to expel disease from the system and improve digestion and blood. Sold by medicine dealers.
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Grout Wins Vermont Governor Seat in Large GOP Victory
Green Mountain state favors Josiah Grout for governor and gives Republicans a sweeping nationwide ticket majority. Returns show about 80 000 votes, possibly reaching 85 000, with Henry Powers and William Grout re elected in Congress. Senate and House remain GOP controlled. Democrats show weak organization. Cool fair weather aided turnout.
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Merritt Announces GOP Lead in Vermont Totals
In Stratham Albans Vermont Chairman Merritt of the Republican state committee releases a final bulletin covering 230 of 245 towns. It shows a Republican majority of 37,824 and estimates a total majority of about 39,000 for the party head when remaining towns are included.
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Bryan Draws Massive Ohio Ballot Crowd at Capitol
In Columbus the free silver campaign reached its peak with an estimated thirty thousand gathering on the state capitol grounds to hear Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan. He spoke from four sides of the platform to reach sections of the crowd, while trains along the Big Four carried supporters and bands along the line.
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Italy to Reestablish Squadron in South American Waters
Rome reports King Humbert signed a decree authorizing a renewed Italian squadron presence in South American waters. The force will comprise three cruisers and a dispatch vessel plus a support ship. The move aims to bolster naval influence and protect Italian interests abroad.
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Spanish War Ship Isla de Cuba Ordered to Philippine Islands
Maprio dispatch reports the warship Isla de Cuba is ordered to proceed immediately to the Philippine islands amid escalating tensions in the region.
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Spain Means to Hold Cuba Says London Times Chief
Charles Ackers, London Times Cuba correspondent, tells the Mexican Herald that General Weyler is an exceptionally capable officer and the Spanish government will use all resources to maintain sovereignty in Cuba. Martial law remains in force and the outcome of the struggle is unpredictable.
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Government backs Weyler over crop gathering ban
Madrid dispatch reports the Spanish government approves Captain General Weyler and his orders prohibiting gatherings of sugar and coffee crops. The endorsement comes as authorities support the general and his enforcement actions.
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Standard
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Genmeral Weyler
Mail for Veterans to Address to Headquarters in St Paul
General Secretary Pinney directs that mail for Grand Army men and attendees of the national encampment be addressed to their quarters. Instructions for delivery should be given to the St Paul post office on arrival. Veterans’ mail sent to the citizens committee headquarters will be bulletined daily in newspapers.
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Bryan Ends Campaign in New York State Visit
In Jamestown New York Candidate Bryan ends a week of speeches in inland cities and farming centers. He plans to return in October for Brooklyn appearances, with a stop at Chautauqua and a speech at Ripley before moving on to Cleveland Ohio for an evening engagement.
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Li Hung Chang Visits Grant's Tomb in New York
Li Hung Chang spent the day in New York visiting the Waldorf Hotel and meeting with delegates from Mott Street merchants. He laid a wreath at Grant's tomb and later tea with Colonel Fred D. Grant at his home for an hour.
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American bicycles spark debate in Ireland over strength and lightness
In Dublin Vice Consul Donn Pratt reports the cycling press in the United Kingdom frets over an American bicycle invasion. British makers claim the lighter American wheel trades durability for low weight, arguing it will not endure.
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Hawaiian exports doubled to New York market
Consul General Mills of Lulu reports Hawaiian trade diversion from Francisco to New York. Exports for the year reach 8,748,526, doubling last year's 916, a shift noted in a State Department advisory.
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Scout
Global gold exports rattle markets and wary exchange
Lonpos dated Sept. 1 reports the hard money market shaken by gold exports to America amid troubles in Brazil Zanzibar and Constantinople. Exchange operators grow cautious as all markets weaken for Americans.
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Million Feet of Lumber Burned in Cheboygan Fire
A Cheboygan Michigan blaze destroyed about 1,000,000 feet of lumber owned by Charlton of Toronto. The loss is estimated at $200,000 and the fire occurred in the afternoon on September 1.
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Oliver Street Rolling Mill Shuts Down Over Labor Slump
Pittsburg September 2 The Oliver Tenth street rolling mill has closed indefinitely leaving about one hundred men out of work. Trade remains in a brittle mood as the downturn spreads.
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