Trade review notes record high business and grain concerns
The weekly Dun and Co review reports a 20.4 percent rise in exchange activity versus last year and 26.8 percent versus 1892, marking the strongest period of business and prosperity. Wheat falls three cents amid farmer restraint and speculation. iron and steel demand wanes with furnace stoppages in Shenango and Mahoning valleys. Factory failures for the week total 785.
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G. Dun &Co
New York
Coun
Naas- Bot
Shenango
Mahoning Valleys
Bessemer
Pittsburgh
Grey Forge
Honolulu commission on Hawaii form of government meets
An August report from Honolulu notes a commission to draft Hawaii Territory government form arrived aboard the Mariposa with three commissioners meeting President Dole and cabinet. They qualified by oath at Justice Mears home and then elected a secretary and staff led by Senator Culhom. clerks and sergeant-at-arms were sourced from Washington.
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Sanrancises
Ang
Ana Hag
United States
Justice Mrear
Culhom
Washington
Commissioners Chosen for Peace Commissioner Post
Washington reports that after a cabinet meeting Friday afternoon Secretary Ay indicated Whitelaw Reid was selected as peace commissioner and that Sustics White of the United States Supreme Court was also named in the consideration.
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Washington
Anneanerdth
Whitelaw Reid
Ce Peace
Sustics White
United States Supreme
Trade and market conditions show mixed activity nationwide
Beadstreet's Review notes U S activity mixed with gains in iron and steel, rail earnings, and bank clearings, but Eastern markets show slower trade in textiles and weaker demand abroad for cereals. Spring wheat moves in the northwest and large yields in wheat and cotton depress prices.
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United States
Canada
Beadstreet
Iron and Steel and Allied
Pacific Coast
South
Train wreck near Knoxville injures crew and passengers
A southbound Atlanta Knoxville and Northern passenger train derailed three miles south of Knoxville Tennessee after colliding with freight cars on the main line. Engineer Bert Garwood of Blue Ridge Georgia and the fireman were fatally hurt, with several passengers slightly injured.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern
Here
Bert Garwood
Blue Ridge
Woman Kills Herself in New York Apartment
Mrs. Bat Man gan, 25, of 3052 T venue, New York, is reported to have killed herself at one o clock in the morning, in a case noted by the press as a suicide.
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Tivo Chi
New York
Bat ‘Mangan
A.m
Commission appointed to prepare for presidential election
The court accepted the appointment forming a commission with Secretary of State Day Senator C K Davis of Minnesota Senator William P Frye of Maine White law Reid of New York and Justice White John Moore of Massachusetts will be secretary of the commission and J R MacArthur of New York assistant secretary
Aguinaldo Backs U S Authority in Philippines
Manila dispatch reports General Aguinaldo in Bacoor stating he supports United States authority in the islands and has persuaded other rebel leaders to accept his plans.
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New York
The
Herald
Manila
Mob forces horsewhipping tar and feathering of Lewis in Carrollton
A Carrollton dispatch reports J. L. G. Lewis was tarred and feathered, horsewhipped, and driven from the city by an angry mob after threatening the life of his father in law, John Hensler.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Carrollton
J. L. G. Lewis
John Hensler
Inlaw
Spanish Transports Sail From Santiago with 4568 Spaniards
Spanish transports San Francisco Shin Augustin and Colon departed this afternoon for Spain carrying 4 568 Spaniards including 15 officers and their families and four priests. Eight men died en route to the ships.
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Santiago de Cuba
San Francisco
Shin Augustin
Colon
Spain
Dora Steamship Arrives After Fatal Incident in San Francisco
Forties and other passengers recount a fatal accident on the Dora as it arrived in San Francisco on August 27. Authorities investigate the incident aboard the vessel, with the toll and sequence of events still unclear.
President McKinley and Party Demonstrate Welcome across Pennsylvania
The presidential visit began with a welcome in Johnstown and Hamburg, featuring a Johnson company electric display, artillery salutes, and town whistles. In Somerset the party, including Mrs. McKinley and Abner McKinley, greeted by 2,500 locals, stayed at Abner McKinley’s home before continuing to Cleveland and Canton then Montauk Point en route to New York and Washington.
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Pennsylvania Road
Somerset
Abner
McKinley
Coste]ou
Johnstown
Johnson Company
Cortelyou
Maj. Webb Hayes
Sixth Ohio Cavalry
H. Pisell
Cleveland
Myron T. Herrick
Canton
New York
Montauk Point
Washington
Kansas official sued for ten thousand damages
W B Devereaux treasurer of Doniphan county Kansas is sued in St Joseph Missouri for $10000 by E V Snively of Wathena. Snively claims Devereaux had him arrested on a charge of fraudulently receiving 7000 from Michael Bauer a business partner and predecessor who was a defaulter Bauer says he loaned the money. Snively was acquitted in Kansas court.
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Snively
Kansas
Sagasta Signals Madrid War Policy Shift
Premier Sagasta stated the government intends to curb war topic debate in the cortes. He announced that once the cortes convene, a bill would be introduced authorizing peace negotiations and a measure to suspend constitutional guarantees.
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Madrid
Sagasta
Cortes
Death and burial tragedy sparks mental breakdowns in Marietta
In Marietta Ohio on August 29 two single sisters suffered violent insanity after the death and burial on the ship Mohawk of Okey Eddy who had been returning from Santiago. One sister attempted suicide and was restrained by a relative. The other sister appeared deranged following the event.
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Marietta
Soa
Okey Eddy
Santiago
Merritt Memo: Paris Trip Deferred for Manila Service
Maj. Gen. Merritt signals undecided about retaining the Philippine islands as peace talks near completion. He may go to Paris within 60 days if needed, with route choice up to him. Aguinaldo’s officers face court martial in Cavite, while insurgents seek a Paris delegate. Times correspondent notes British businessmen urge Salisbury to curb Spanish power in the Philippines. The Manila town remains calm under American occupation.
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Gem-Merrittis
Paris
Philippines
Dewey
Manila
Merritt
Himmself
Philippine Islands
Gem. Aguipaldo
Cavite
Gem Anderson
London
Mama
The
Times
Lord Salisbury
Philippine
Greene
Spaniards said to perish when Leyte captured by Dewey squadron
The Hong Kong Daily Press reports that 900 Spaniards including 16 priests died weeks ago when the Spanish gunboat Leyte was captured by a vessel of Admiral Dewey's squadron. The Leyte towed three transports toward Manila bay. insurgents pressed on the island. a storm forced adjustments and the Leyte and convoy disappeared after being captured by Americans.
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Tacoma
Wash
Hong Kong Daily Press
Leyte
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Somemder
Manila
Pampangas
Bus
Disposition of Cuba and Puerto Rico Military Commissions
Instructions to Cuban and Puerto Rican military commissions were drawn up and approved by the president before leaving Washington. The exact terms will not be published, but the general outlines are the same as those previously sent to Gen. _____, and will be delivered to the presidents of each territory before departure.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey Reports Fresh Provions for Squadron
Washington dispatch states Admiral Dewey has ample supplies for his squadron. He notes the arrival of an Australian refrigerator ship carrying fresh meats and other provisions for the fleet. Dewey also indicates plans to return to Washington and sail with General Mennitt.
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Washington
Mennitt
Admiral Dewey
Navy Department
Department
Yellow Fever Fears Ebb as Officials Report Progress
Washington reports from Surgeon General Wyman show relief as yellow fever cases diminish. Florida State Health Officer Porter says Key West remains calm and grants certificates of immunity to those leaving. Cases in Franklin Louisiana recover while Galveston patients improve amid doctors debate on the illness’s origin.
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Washington
Wyman
Porter
Florida
Key West
Eggmont Key
Frankling
Galveston
Chicago Peace Jubilee Sets Dates for October 18 and 19
Chicago civic committee met at the stock exchange to plan a peace festival to honor President McKinley his cabinet and state governors. The celebration will be held Tuesday and Wednesday October 18 and 19 with a street reception for troops returning from the front.
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Chicago
Stock” Exchange
McKinley
Agenda Jurist Dead in Kenosha Illinois
Judge Horace Taylor of Ockford dies suddenly at a sanitarium on Monday. He was the oldest jurist in Illinois and served as master in chancery for many years.
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Agenda
Kenosha
Horace Taylor
Ockford
Hlinois
Military commission to govern Cuba and Puerto Rico after Santiago
Details indicate the Cuban military commission will oversee Cuba and Puerto Rico with Washington handling disputes. It states the U S already controls the Cuban portion rendered after Santiago and will govern Puerto Rico and the remaining island for now.
Mustered Out Troop Dispatches Across States
Washington August 30 reports orders for several units to be mustered out. Ninth Massachusetts from Montauk to South Framingham Massachusetts. Seventh Illinois from Middletown to Springfield. First Missouri from Lexington Kentucky to Springfield. Fifth Illinois Lexington to Springfield. Sixty fifth New York from Camp Alger to Buffalo. Fifth Ohio from Fernandina Florida to Columbus. First Wisconsin from Jacksonville to Camp Douglas Wisconsin. Third United States Volunteer Cavalry Grigsbys at Chickamauga. Fourth Texas at Austin Texas.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Montauk
South Farmingham
Mass
Illinois
Middletown
Springfield
M-nois
Lexington
New York
Camp Alger
Buffalo
Ohio Infantry
Fernandina
Fla
Columbus
Wisconsin
Jacksonville
Camp Douglass
Wis
United States Volunteer Cavalry
Grigsbys
Chickamauga
Texas
Austin
Tex
Praise for Americans in Madrid after surrender observed
Officers who returned from Santiago praise the Americans for their treatment after the surrender. They report that everything possible was done for them by the conquerors, reflecting unanimous positive sentiment among the returning officers.
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Madrid
Santiago
Fire destroys sawmill and broom handle factory in Frankfort
A fire in Frankfort Michigan on Monday destroyed G B Butler's sawmill and the Frankfort Manufacturing Company's broom handle factory. Loss estimated at $30,000. The blaze started in the sawmill and spread to the broom handle works.
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Frankfort
Mich
G. B. Butler
Frankfort Manufacturing Company
King of Samoa Dead King Malietoa Laei Pepa dies of typhoid in Samoa
Malietoa Laei Pepa king of Samoa died on Monday August 22 from typhoid fever. The three consuls United States England and Germany supervise government with chief justice William Chambers as temporary president. The lengthy history of Samoa's royal and political wrangles is summarized, noting prior kings Mataafa and Malietoa, German and American interventions, Berlin 1889 conference, and the 1889 Apia storm.
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Auckland
Meg
Malietoa Laeipepa
Samoa
L. V W. Osborne
United States
T. B. Cusack-Smith
England
F. Rose
Germany
Willian Chambers
Malietoa
Tamatese
Mathatz
Mataafa
Bismarck
Berlin
John Kasson
Sir Edward Malet
Yunt
Prince
Herbert Bismarck
Samoan Islands
Amdd Supreme Court
Malletoa
Kakaofo
Robert Louis
Supreme Knights of Pythias heads and finances noted
The Indianapolis convention reports extravagance but no criminal misconduct by supreme officers. It sets plans for printing contracts supervision and a six cent per capita tax to fund the endowment. The group contemplates a 35 000 borrowing as treasury shows 9 000 available.
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Indianapolis, Inc
Supreme Loose Knights of Pythias
State House
Ways and Mesus
Supreme Sedge
Supreme Representative
Supreme Lodge
Czar Peace Note Sparks Uproar Over Alsace Lorraine
Washington notes a Russian foreign minister circular to the diplomatic corps arouses interest here. It is unclear if Ambassador Hitchcock has seen it. France and Germany react with skepticism to the czar’s peace plan and calls for disarmament. Gen Booth praises the proposal, and Zionists in Basle thank the czar. The Times notes markets rise on hope, while European leaders deem the plan utopian. The pope sends congratulations to Nicholas I.
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Washington
Hitchcock
United States
Paris
France
Alsace-Lor- Taine
Germany
Berlin
National Zeitung
Gen. Booth
London
William Booth
Salvation Army
Emperor Nicholas
Basle
Switzerland
the Times
Russia
China
Nicholas
Vienna
Continental
Spain
Foreign Office
St. Petersburz
Nat Urally
British Trades Union Congress Opens Thirty-First Session
The British Trades Union Congress begins its 31st annual session in Bristol with Samuel Woods presiding. Delegates include James Duncan and Henry Lloyd from the AFL and Andrew Collins representing New Zealand labor groups. Noted for women delegates from shirt and dressmaking unions and a high MP presence.
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London
British Trades Union Congress
Federation of Labor Organizations
Briston
Samuel Woods
Congress
Andrew Collins
New Zealand
Local fish rivals form league to challenge Booth syndicate
In Toledo on August 30 J Bo and N Dewey along with Thompson and Lamb of this city unite to fight the Booth fish syndicate. The group has secured new fishing grounds and pledges a hot contest in the lake trade.
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Fish Syndicate
Toledo
N. Dewey, Thompson & Lamb
Booth Fish Syndicate
In the Sewing Room
Textile notes advise pairing self color with dress skirt linting to match contrast. It discusses fashionable uses of wide braids and bow knot effects and emphasizes gathering techniques for neat finishes.
Relations Strained As Hong Kong Order Sparks Tension
London reports the Hong Kong correspondent for the Daily Mail says relations between officials have become strained after an order was issued to a senior envoy. The dispatch notes heightened diplomatic friction and possible repercussions abroad.
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London
Hong-Kong
The
Daily Mail
Pet Ween
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