Mine Disaster Appeals for Rescue at Pennsylvania Pit
Seventy men were at work when gas ignited and fire damp caused explosions at the Empire mine in Brownsville Snowden Gould Co Pa. Eight men were killed and three injured while many escaped through underground passages to the Lynn station near the Monongahela river. In Nanticoke another shaft blast entombed three men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Nanticoke, Pa
Empire
Snowden, Gould & Co
John Halston
Salem Halston
Robert David 500
John Bennett
William Pritchard
Henry Hagar
John Cartwright
James Hall
Jacobs
Davis
Whetzel
Walker
Lynn Station
Monongahela River
Picquart Trial in Paris Delayed as Adjourment Sought
The eighth correctional tribunal in Paris began the fourth trial of Col Picquart and Maitre Le Blois on charges of revealing national defense documents. Picquart warned against possible assassination if detained, prompting crowd cries of Vive Picquart. The court adjourned indefinitely. Picquart declined bail and was returned to prison. General Chanoine denied orders for forgery proceedings, with General Zurlinden asserting only he could authorize such actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Col. Picquart
Secret Intelligence ‘Department
Dreyfus
Maitre le Blois
Eighth Correctional Tribunal
Col Picquart
Cherche- Midi
Lemercier Picard
Col
Henry
Secretary Alger Inspects Chickamauga Hospitals
Chattanooga Tenn Sept 23 Secretary Alger accompanied by Surgeon General Sternberg and Brig Gen Boynton visited Chickamauga park for a critical hospital inspection amid ongoing controversy. Alger told reporters the press had exaggerated conditions in some camps.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Alger
Astir
Sternberg
Boynton
Chickamauga Park
Toledo Grain Elevator Fire Claims Dozens Dead
A Toledo grain elevator fire caused by spontaneous grain dust combustion killed ten people and left eight fatally burned with many more injured. The Paddock Hodge & Co. facility held 500000 to 600000 bushels of winter wheat, an entire loss valued near 450000 with 135000 insured on the building and 255000 on the grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Paddock, Hodge & Co
Samuel Alexander
Fred Garrett
Bert Wainwright
Harold Parks
John Smith
Grace Parks
Frank van Housen
John Carr
William Parks
David Kemp
Barney Welch
Charles Keifer
Fred Pargillis
Eliott
Charles Brookseeker
Everett Smith
Hamilton Parks
W. C. Jordan
Peter Haas
al Baldir
Paddock
PINGREE RENOMINATED BY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Detroit Michigan September 22 Gov Pingree was unanimously renominated by acclamation at the republican state convention. Reform tax regulation ideas were praised in the platform and many previously discordant party members cheered his acceptance speech. The ticket includes Lieutenant Governor O W Robinson and Secretary of State J S Stearns.
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Detroit
Mich
Pingree
O. W. Robinson
Houghton
J. S. Stearns
Ludington
Roscoe
Caribbean hurricane devastation reported in Kingston dispatch
Mail advices arriving in Kingston reveal extensive loss from the September hurricane across St Vincent St Lucia and Barbadoes. About 300 lives lost in St Vincent and over 100 in Barbadoes with thousands homeless as Kingston Coxheath Montebello areas destroyed and Bridge Town suburbs leveled. Shipping wrecked and total damage around 1.5 million dollars plus cane crop losses.
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Kingston
Jamaica
St. Vincent
St. Lucia
Barbadoes
Coxheath
Montebello
Bridgetown
St. Michael
Belleville
No Delay Granted In Cuban Commission Reports
Washington reports that the War Department has received no detailed reports or information from the Cuban military commission about its work in Havana. No further details or official statements are provided at this time.
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Washington
War Department
Havana
Miners Dead After Rock Plane Collapse in Shaft
Three miners died when a rock plane collapsed in a shaft chamber, with ages 34 George H Morgan 32 John Shannon and 25 John A Jones. Two others John Woolford and John Jones escaped. The plane had been driven 35 feet into a chamber 180 feet from the main gangway. a protective box around pillars failed, likely causing the fatalities.
Filipinos Represent in Effort for Independence Plea
Emissaries of the Philippine Provisional Government arrive in San Francisco aboard the transport China from Manila via Hong Kong and Kobe. Filipinos Felipe Agoncillo and Jose Lopez, Aguinaldo's chief emissary, seek U S independence terms and may go to Paris to meet the peace commission while awaiting Aguinaldo's guidance. They expect to govern themselves and hinted at a possible agreement with U S Consul Wildman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
China
Manila
Hong Kong
Nagasaki
Kobe
Provisional Government of the
Philippines
Washington
McKinley
Paris
Fillipe Agoncillo
Jose Lopez
Aguinaldo
Cloudburst Damages in Western North Carolina
Specials to the Observer report severe floods from a cloudburst in western North Carolina with the Yadkin and Catawba rivers rising rapidly. River bottom corn and hay crops are ruined by mud, families are displaced to hills, and Louis Moser drowned in the Yadkin near Donnahs while trying to rescue pumpkins.
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Charlotte
N. C
Carloina
Yadkin
Catawba
Louis Moser
Donnahs
Cervera Arrives in Madrid After Journey
Admiral Cervera arrived in Madrid on Thursday. The capital reported no unusual incidents and he gave a brief interview stating a clear concept regarding Santiago.
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Madrid
Cervera
Santiago
Army of 25 000 Volunteers Faced Unprepared War Dept Challenge
The speaker defends the War Department against false charges and explains the Spanish War's rapid mobilization. He notes initial shortages of tents wagons ambulances medicines and life essentials, blaming early missteps on inexperience and volume. He pledges accountability for incompetent officers and promises replacements to ensure first class camps with proper sanitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Wreck of the C. C. Funk claims ten crewmen
Australian papers report the schooner C. C. Funk wrecked off Flinders Island on July 31 with ten lost. Only two seamen Albert Krough and John Petersen survived. One body, Peter Neilson, had been recovered by the Alameda when she sailed. Empress of China in Control. Washington dispatch notes the emperor's edict restoring the empress dowager to power amid imperial affairs.
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San Francisco
C. C. Funk
Flinder’s Island
Albert Krough
John Petersen
Peter ,Neilson
Washington
Wu Ting Fang
Peking
Hanged for murder in Charlottesville jailyard
Richmond reports that Joseph Terrell, a Black man, was hanged in Charlottesville jailyard at 10:30 a.m. Friday for murdering his mother in law Malinda Brown. The crime occurred in May 1898 in Earlysville Albemarle County and was described as brutal.
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Richmond
Joseph Terrell
Charlottesville
Malinda Brown
Earlysville
Albemarle County
War Dept Bars Transport For Furloughed Soldiers
An order from the War Department directs that furloughed soldiers are not entitled to government funded transportation home. The instruction came from various commanding generals and emphasizes ending homeward travel at public expense.
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Washington
Sept
War Department
Convention elects Marsh as state central committee chairman
The convention unanimously elected Gen. Arthur F. Marsh of Ahegan as chairman of the state central committee. The delegation includes D. Dix, Horace M. Oren, George Steel, William A. French, Jason I. Hammond, Eli R. Sutton, J. Byron Judkins, Prof. E. F. Johnson, and F. A. Platt. The convention finished its work at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Dix
Berrien Springs
Horace M. Oren
Sault Ste. Marie
George Steel
St. Johns
Land Office
William A. French
Presque Isle
Jason I. Hammond
Hillsdale
State University
Eli R. Sutton
Detroit
J. Byron Judkins
Grand Rapids
State Board of Education
E. F. Johnson
Ann Arbor
F. A. Platt
Flint
Arthur F. Marsh
Ahegan
Pingree
State Central Committee
Floods in the Orient Reach China and Japan
Advices from the Orient report thunderstorms and disastrous floods across China and Japan. The Yellow River region north of the Ah Shang mountains has been inundated for hundreds of miles, causing widespread distress and penury for hundreds of thousands. Local authorities struggle to alleviate the suffering.
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Vancouver
B. C
Empress of India
China
Japan
Ah Shang
Yellow River
Daring Bank Robbery Near Melbourne Delivers Motes and Gold
A bold Bank of Victoria robbery near Penhurst 200 miles from Melbourne saw a man threaten manager Mr Jamieson with a pistol, bind and gag him, steal the bank keys and about £600 in notes and gold before fleeing. Glen Thompson has been arrested on strong evidence.
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San Francisco
Penhurst
Melbourne
Bank of Victoria
Jamieson
Glen Thompson
Murder and death by own action case noted
A cryptic OCR fragment cites a murder and self-inflicted death claim involving an individual named Septee or Eilice Schwarz, with unclear details and no verifiable dates or locations.
U.S. readies Cuba occupation as evacuation postponed
The disposition to accede to Spain’s request for a postponement of the Cuba evacuation was rejected. Officials stated no delay would be considered and the evacuation would proceed with expedition. U S troops are being prepared for occupation, though no definite departure date is fixed.
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Cuba
United States
Rumor Says China’s Emperor Is Dead
Shanghai reports a persistent rumor that the Chinese emperor has died. Details are unavailable and the report of abdication from Veiiing is suspected to be a prelude. Peking advices claim inner city gates are closed and the true fate of the emperor remains unclear.
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Shanghai
China
Peking
Winnie Davis rests in Richmond after national tribute
The body of Miss Winnie Davis arrives in Richmond and lies in state before burial at Hollywood Cemetery. More than 70 thousand people participate in or attend the procession as national figures from twelve states join in honoring her memory while both flags fly at half mast.
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Richmond
Winnie Davis
Hollywood Cemetery
Confederate veteran Maj. I. P. Girardey obituary in Paducah
Paducah Kentucky dated September 23 reports Maj. I P Girardey a Confederate veteran aged seventy died here Monday night. Born in France he spent most of life in Augusta Georgia. He invented the Girardey fuse used to explode shells and earned fifty thousand dollars for a one fifth interest during the war. His device saw service in the Franco Prussian war and in recent years he resided in Paducah.
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Paducah
I. P. Girardey
France
Augusta
Pacucak
Fireworks display on Allegheny river kills two captains
In Pittsburgh on September 23, Capt. George J Adams aged 33 and Capt. Charles Miller aged 22 his assistant were killed instantly during a fireworks display and reproduction of the Manila battle in front of the Exposition building on the riverfront Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
George J
Fatal mountainside tragedy claims Brown family in Arkansas
Batesville Arkansas reports Rosser G Brown a farmer and his two young daughters died in a mountain accident near Gaither mountain. Authorities are determining details of the incident. The victims are identified as the Brown family residents of the area.
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Batesville
Ark
Gaither Mountain
Rosser G. Brown
French Cabinet Backs Revision of Dreyfus Trial
Paris reports say the Cabinet voted to revise Capt. Dreyfus's trial and send documents to the court of cassation. Crowds cheered, and Mme Dreyfus's petition was ordered for submission. Brisson led the push amid tensions with M. Sarrien and M. Viger.
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Paris
Capt. Dreyfus
Court of Cassation
Ministry of the Interior
Vive Brisson
Justice
M. Sarrien
War department inquiry commission holds secret first session
The president's commission to investigate wartime conduct met secretly for two hours. It outlined a policy of inquiry addressing army organization, camp sites, supply contracts, transportation, health, and potential favoritism toward railroads. Letters of inquiry were issued to major department heads with April and August as time anchors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Secretary of War
Quartermaster General
Ordnance Department
Army
To Build a Big Steel Mill in Sharon Pennsylvania
The Bessemer Furnace company of the Mahoning and Shenango valley plans a 2 900 000 steel mill at Sharon to use the output of 18 furnaces. Sharon is chosen as the central point for the valley concerns and the move is driven by lack of iron markets for cold pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Bessemer Furnace Company
Mahoning
Shenango Valley
Corbett McCoy bout off indefinitely. camps depart Asbury Park
A World dispatch from Asbury Park New Jersey reports the Corbett McCoy fight is off indefinitely and both camps have packed and left town for good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Asbury Park
N. J
Bank Closes Doors in Clifton Forge After Assignment
The Allegheny bank at Clifton Forge, established during the boom, closed Monday morning and announced an assignment. It had a $20,000 paid-up capital and a state charter, with about $50,000 in deposits. About 60 percent of deposits may be paid, with talk of reorganization. In Santiago, yellow fever cases end as the city reports cleaner streets and better health.
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Bank
Richmond
Allegheny Bank
Clifton Forge
Unclaimed Thousands in Heirless Doctor’s Fortune
San Francisco reports several thousand dollars deposited to the credit of Dr. G. B. Co. De Freye who died in Vienna on July 4. Wells Fargo and the German savings banks hold the funds. All efforts to locate an heir or claimant have failed. The doctor was a pioneer physician in the city and had no known relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Wells- Fargo
G. B. Co. de Freye
Vienna
McKinley Plans Western Trip to Omaha and Denver
President McKinley will depart Washington October 10 for a multi city tour with a stop in Chicago and an Omaha visit. The party includes four Cabinet members and aides, with Senator Thurston and W N Babcock arranging transport and a pace through Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska before attending the October 18 peace jubilee in Chicago.
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Omaha
Neb
Bee
Washington
John M. Thurston
W. N. Babcock
McKinley
Gage
Smith
Bliss
Wilson
Nelson A. Miles
Commodore Philip
Texas
Heath
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Burlington
Illinois
Iowa
Denver
Northwestern
General Wood Advises Capitalists to Await December for Santiago Move
In response to inquiries from small capitalists, Gen. Wood says avoid coming to Santiago until December due to no current facilities for transferring property. He notes that after December there will be many opportunities for the use of brains and capital.
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Santiago
Gen. Wood
Green declines Iowa Episcopal bishop election
Cedar Rapids Sept 27 Rev Thomas F E Green has declined the election to be bishop of the Iowa diocese, due to veiled charges voiced by those who did not unanimously support his election at the recent special convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Thomas FE. Green
Episcopal Diocese of
Iowa
Tragedy Near Fairfax Fire Claims Two Children
Fairfax Minn Sept 27 John Liebl a prominent farmer three miles southeast of Fairfax lost two small children in a barn fire Monday morning also destroying a granary three horses and a large quantity of grain officials believe the children started the blaze and could not escape
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Fairfax
Minn
John Liebl
Pattison declines Sixth district congressional nomination
Philadelphia reporter notes ex Gov Robert E Pattison has formally declined the Democrats Sixth district congressional nomination. San Francisco dispatch says Gen Shafter will soon return to resume his station as commander of the Department of California, relieving Gen Merriam to the Department of the Columbia.
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Philadelphia
Robert E. Pattison
Shafter
Ola
San Francisco
Department of ‘California
Merriam
the. Columbia
Fanny Davenport Dies at Melbourne Hall After Illness
Fanny Davenport wife of Melbourne MacDowell dies at Melbourne hall Duxbury Mass after a long illness Enlarged heart is given as the cause She is noted as a leading American actress and producer and was born in London in 1850 Her career spanned Shakespeare Sardou and modern dramas She was twice married to Edward Pierce and Melbourne MacDowell and had siblings and relatives at her bedside.
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Duxbury
Mass
Fanny Davenport
Melbourne MacDowell
Melbourne Hall
Miss Davenport
William Seymour
Edward Davenport
Fanny Elizabeth Vining Davenport
London
Howard Athenaem
Boston
New York
Dumas
Sardou
Edward Pierce
Peace terms debated as Spanish cabinet and peace commissioners map Cuba and Philippines
Madrid reports the Spanish cabinet discussed Captain General Blanco's dispatch on American claims in Cuba. The foreign minister says commissioners will press for Philippine sovereignty and resist US claims on debt and the 1896 loan if Luzon is ceded, with concessions possible if the US proves reasonable. Most commissioners and attaches speak English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Gen
Blanco
Cuba
Duke Almodovar de Rio
Philippines
Spain
United States
Manila
Luzon
America
Distress in Cuba Reaches Cuban Delegation in Washington
Senor Rivera the Cuban subagent says 3000 Cubans in and near Tampa are destitute and eager to return home to work. Similar distress reported among Gen Gomez's men. Key West telegram notes Gomez commission arriving to seek aid as the army starves, pack mules killed and eaten, leaving people desperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senor Rivera
Tampa
Quesada
Cuba
Gomez
Key West
Farner Murder Ends Life of Richfield Farmer
Oscar Osborne, an aged wealthy farmer of Richfield, was murdered Friday and his body found Monday. The head was crushed and a halter was about his neck, suggesting the killer sought to force him to reveal the location of his money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Oscar Osborne
Richfield
Osborne
Ex-south town assessor Gunning found guilty in bribery case
Chicago reports Richard C. Gunning former south town assessor convicted Monday of soliciting a bribe from Charles Fellows agent for the Reliance building. Maximum penalty 5000 dollars. He had prior malfeasance conviction with a 2000 dollar fine last week. He and former South Town Clerk Benjamin Barnett face conspiracy charges likely to go to trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard C. Gunning
South Town
Charles Fellows
Reliance
Benjamin Barnett
Body of Mahdi Said to Have Been Destroyed
London dispatch says Maj. MacDonald reached Lado where the Mahdi’s tomb stood and that the body was destroyed. An enthusiast reportedly secured the Mahdi’s head and sent it to the Royal College of Surgeons in London. The Cairo correspondent adds peerage details.
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London
The
Daily Telegraph
Cairo
Maj. MacDonald
Lado
Royal College. of ‘Surgeons
Corresnoncest
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Bojar
Cursom
George N. Curzon
Foreign Office
Earl of Elgin
India
Baron Curzon of
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Eilice Schwarz
Deminze
Antees
M. Drisson
M. Brisson
Lis
M. M. Viger
Marvejouls
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Commerce
M.sarrien
M. Marvejouls
Gen. Chanoine
Paure
Faure
Bois de Boulogne
M. Faure
Criminal Chamber
Henry Rochefort
Maj
Esterhazy
Dreyfus Syndicate
M. Rochefort
Libre Parole
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