Spanish Troops Attack Cane Laborers In Cuba
The Weekly Call reports from Cuba of an attack by Spanish troops on laborers in a cane field, describing a merciless slaughter. It also notes a Spanish victory with 20 dead on the field and no losses for royal forces. Senator Tillman forecasts a Democratic landslide in South Carolina due to the new registration law. European crop prospects look strong with good season yields expected in Britain and continental Europe.
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Cuba
Chattanooga
Tillman
South Carolina
Frank
Europe
Great Britain
Man Goes Over Niagara Falls In Barrel Feat
A man attempted to ride a bicycle a mile in one minute and similar vanity stunts echo the Niagara Falls barrel plunge. He succeeded in going over the falls, but the whirlpool has yet to surrender either man or barrel.
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Niagara Falls
Bar Association Leader Blames Railroads For Public Resentment
President Storey of the American Bar Association said much of the public anger toward corporations stems from improper handling of railroad properties via receiverships and reorganization schemes.
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Storey
American Bar Association
Swiss Village Telephones Link Far Corners of Country
Long distance telephones have been placed in the smallest Swiss villages enabling clear communication from one end of the country. Repairs keep instruments in good condition and messages cost two to eight cents. The remark notes Switzerland ahead of progressive America.
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America
Fire losses and costs of New York City department
The fire losses in New York City since the Metropolitan Fire Department began have totaled about 125 million in round figures. It costs the city roughly 52 million per year to maintain the department. The losses are blamed on individual carelessness and poor construction as major municipal expense items.
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New York City
Metropolitan Fire Department
District of Columbia Lifts Bicycle Child Carry Ban
The District of Columbia commissioners repealed the regulation prohibiting bicyclists from carrying children. After hearings with many leading citizens who protested the rule, it was shown that no accidents had occurred from the privilege, and the order was rescinded.
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District of Columbia
Roof garden trend thrives in New York and Brooklyn
Tue roof garden has become quite popular in the homes of New York and Brooklyn for an evening's quiet lelling or a neighborly reception. Rugs are thrown on the bare tin or tiling, comfortable chairs are brought up from below, Chinese lanterns are swung from fastenings prepared for that purpose, and refreshments are served between whites, all things tending to keep the homestayer in good grace with the warm weather and himself. Many of these private roof resorts are luxuriously and carefully planned.
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New York
Brooklyn
Heat siege ends as toll rises in nine day battle
A New York correspondent reports the unequal battle is over and the dead are counted. Nearly 1,000 have fallen and over 5,000 made temporarily helpless as heat waves persist for nine days. Deaths exceed the St. Louis tornado and Chicago fire and dwarf the 1888 blizzard in scale.
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New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Passport note from Consul Germain in Zurich
Consul Germain in Zurich advises Americans moving to Europe for study or residence to obtain a passport before leaving home. He notes that tourists are not required to have passports but recommends carrying one for identification or nationality in case of trouble or accident.
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Germain
Zurich
Switzerland
State Department
Europe
German barred from citizenship after English test
A young German applicant was denied citizenship after failing an English reading test in a practical demonstration. Judge Cole of the District of Columbia supreme court, following a ruling in an Italian case that constitutional knowledge is essential, presided as two German applicants attempted the 25-8 newspaper test. one passed reading the word requirements and was approved, the other performed poorly and lost his naturalization papers.
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Cole
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Notable Obituaries and Political Shifts in Brief
Obituary notes Prof. Josiah Dwight Whitney of Harvard dies in New Hampshire after illness. he chaired geology and metallurgy at Harvard since 1865 and was active in scientific societies. Colorado Democrats meet in Pueblo. Gov candidate George Thomas rejects nominating offers. Notable others: Foraker and Wilson aboard a New York steamer to Europe. McKinley revises his acceptance letter. Oxford and Royal Academy figures die. and a fatal powder mill explosion in Derringer, Pa.
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Josiah Dwight Whitney
Harvard University
New London
N. H
Sturgis-Hooper
Harvard
American Association
National Academy of Science
Colorado
Pueblo
George Thomas
St. Paul
New York
Europe
Joseph B. Foraker
Wilson
McKinley
M. A. Green
University of Oxford
London
John Millais
Royal Academy
St. Paul's Cathedral
Mary Abigail Dodge
Gail Hamilton
Hamilton
Mass
Dickinson, Thurber & Stevenson
Detroit
Mich
Don M. Dickinson
Henry T. Thurber
Cleveland
Elliott G. Stevenson
Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee
Preston
Detroit, Lansing & Northern Railroad
Fowlersville
Derringer
Tomhicken Powder Co
E. J. Whitebread
Peter Shell
Oliver Ross
John Kisbach
Santa Catherina
Willie Rosenfeld
Capt. Dunphy
San Francisco
Rosenfeld
Arthur B. Sewall & Co
Bath
Amanda DougLass
Peter Douglass
McMinnville
Tenn
Batavia
Java
Gov. Goodwin
Oakes
Chee-Foo
Princess Island
Malay Archipelago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pavonia
N. J
Frank Smith
Woman Speaker Disputed By Crowd At Champaign Chautauqua
Helen M Gougar was hissed by the Twin City Chautauqua assembly at Champaign NL as they preferred Senator John B Gordon to a free silver harangue by a woman. The Republican congressional committee has sent out over thirteen million documents since the presidential campaign began. A Deputy state bank commissioner posted on the closed doors of the Argentine Kas bank that he had taken possession and a receiver would be sought.
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Binghamton
Union Veterans’ Union
Philadelphia
St. Petersburg
Nijni Novgorod
Russian Empire
Treasury
Iris
Torneo
Finland
Post Office Department
Creditors’ Beneficial Association of
Rockford
Los Angeles
Cal
Harry Patton
Great Britain
United States
Colombia
Switzerland
Republic of Colombia
New York
San Francisco
O'Hara Waltham
Mass
Dial Co
Dial Works
Ohio Oil Co
Ohio
Standard
Buckeye
Helen M. Gougar
Chautauqua Assembly
Champaign
John B. Gordon
Republican Congressional Committee
State Bank
Kas
Balloon accident at Astoria injures aeronaut Daggett
Telegrams report J Wiston Daggett, an aerialist, fell when parachute failed after a 2000 foot ascent near Astoria Oregon on the 23d. He suffered a broken collarbone and suspected hip injuries after crashing on a hill as rope failures occurred.
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J. Wiston Daggett
Astoria
Ore
Department of State
William D. Warner
Cologne
Japan
Hamburg
United States
Associated Banks of
New York City
Illinois Wheat and Crop Yields Reported for 1896
Illinois state board of agriculture reports 1 019 598 seeded wheat acres 237 579 destroyed or unfit, 1 682 019 for harvest. Spring wheat 406 222 acres, average yield 13 bushels per acre total 21 614 541 bushels. Oats area 3 465 000 with yields by region averaging 33, 28, and 22 bushels. total 104 425 000. Corn area 6 925 000 with northern 100% central 98% southern 86% of average. weather notes and crop outlook. Also notes deaths, marriages, and local incidents in Cass county Bloomington Le Roy and Hanover reports.
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Illinois State Board of Agriculture
Minois
Ilinois
Illinois
Illnois
Fight in a church shocks Macon pastors sermon sparks melee
In Macon Georgia last night Rev Alonzo Monk clashed with Daily Telegraph reporter Tilden Adamson after a sermon denouncing bar rooms and lewd houses. Deacons joined the fray as a tumult ran through the thousand strong congregation before order was restored and services shortened.
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Macon
Alonzo Monk
Tilden Adamson
Daily Telegraph
Monk
Methodist Church
Forest fires menace New Westminster and wheat fields
A San Francisco dispatch reports raging bush fires threatening New Westminster BC with fires closing on city limits at Burlaby Eighth Avenue Sapperton and Pitt River road. Farmers urge deeper river dyking to save Westminster valley ranches and wheat acclaimed at the World's Fair from flood damage and loss of revenue.
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New Westminister
B. C
San Francisco
Vancoouver
HK. C
British Columbia
New Westminster
Burlaby
Eighth Avenue
Sapperton
Pitt River
Westminster
Storms in Indiana Do Great Damage and Loss
A violent storm struck Indianap olis and Apron Indiana Aug 23 causing flooding streets and blocked streetcars. Wind hail and lightning damaged foliage stables and roofs with Pogue's Run flooding cellars. No injuries reported.
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Indianaroutis
Ind
Black
Fatal Riot at Kiaks Creek Ends in Stabbing Death
In Wayne County West Virginia forty miles south of here a cross roads store gathering led to a riot over money matters. Harris Tomlins was killed, stabbed multiple times, with more than a dozen others injured. The incident occurred Saturday evening near Cerepo.
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Cerepo
W. Va
Here
Kiaks Creek
Wayne County
Cross Roads
Harris Tomlins
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le Roy
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