News of the Week From The Herald Weekly
Political unrest in Brazil martial law in force and alerts from San Francisco to Seattle. Reports detail killings, labor strife in Randsburg and Idaho, immigration, and new industries in Owensboro. Also noted are court rulings on inheritance and voting, Arctic relief plans, and rising western rail traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Koon Sang
San Francisco
J. R. Sovereign
Knights of Labor
United States
Orchard Knob
Tenn
Chickamauga
Missionary Ridge
Alger
Secretary of the Interior
Arctic
Seattle
A. J. Sage
Sand Point
Idaho
John Snyder
Myron W. Reed
Denver
Colorado
Wilcox
Yakima
Wash
Polk County
Minnesota
Yakima Valley
Yakima County
State Supreme Court of
Montana
Wyoming Supreme Court
Randsburg
Cal
Miners’ Union
Roxie
Clarke
Owensboro
W.W. Gibbs
Philadelphia
Long Beach
Samoa
Wilmington
Taner
United Mineworkers of
Illinois
Miners’ Federation
Ryan
Tanner
McKinley
Consul Duester
Cresfeldt
Geremany
State Department
Washington
John H. Mooney
Kate Mooney
Michael Dromey
Annexation Hope Moves Hawaiian Question Forward
Honolulu dispatch quotes Sanford Dole and Chief Justice Judd urging early passage of the Hawaiian annexation treaty. Dole argues monarchy is unviable and the islands should join the United States as part of its political and economic body. Judd says monarchy restoration is impossible and warns of choosing between Asiatic or Anglo-Saxon alignment as U S influence grows. News also notes Parker, a royalist native leader, now favors annexation, stirring native opposition.
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New York
Honolulu
Sanford B. Dole
United States
Judd
Kalakaua
San Francisco
Samuel Parker
Civil Service Law Opposed in West and South
Washington reports a strong push in Congress to repeal the civil service law. Thomas R. McKee says many senators and representatives back repeal if supporters stay firm. He cites Indiana, Ohio, Illinois opposition and a regional split with Eastern support dwindling. He envisions abolishing the commission for departmental exams and four year terms, saving about $150,000 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Thomas R. McKee
House of Representatives
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
South
East
New England
Dorman B. Eaton
McKinley
Grant
White House
Germany
Grosvenor
Brosius
Pennsylvania
Civil Service Commission
Relief for Whalers Aids Arctic Rescue by Reindeer Herd
Secretary Alger asks Interior to mobilize about 800 reindeer from government herds for an Arctic relief expedition to aid icebound whalers. The Bear sails from Seattle in days, plans call for overland drive to Point Barrow with meat if needed, aiming to reach the whalers by mid February amid moss-rich terrain and low risk.
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Washington
Alger
Secretary of the Interior
Arctic
Seattle
Sound
Point Barrow
Kite experimenter detects storm indicators from altitude
William A. Eddy of Bayonne New Jersey conducted a night kite experiment observing a thermometer and an electric spark collector suspended about 200 feet below the kite. He concludes that changes in the collector glow may reveal approaching storms even with clear skies, aiding local storm detection.
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New York
William A. Eddy
Bayonne
N. J
Mr. Eddy
San Francisco Court Adjudges Durr Family Insane
Judge Carroll Cook commited John Durr and his three daughters Kate Theresa and Sarah to Ukiah asylum after a long decline from wealth. They had lived in a basement flat at 172 Clinton Park and faced starvation due to unpaid rent.
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San Francisco
Carroll Cook
John Durr
Kate
Theresa
Sarah
Ukiah Asylum
Clinton Park
Kennedy & Durr
Third and
Howard Streets
Hold-Up Near Warren Idaho Mail Carrier Robbed
Warren Idaho Nov 16 a lone highwayman stopped the mail carrier at 4 pm and forced him to cut the mail sack open. The robber took all the registered mail and letters including about $4000 in cash. A sheriffs posse of 10 men pursued the thief but has not yet returned with news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Idaho
Man confesses to drowning daughter in Missouri river
Kansas City dispatch reports William Carr confessed to drowning his 8 year old daughter in the Missouri river at Livesley Missouri. The trial began today with no defense offered as the court weighs the case and Judge Broadus reserves decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Livesley
William Carr
Missouri River
Broadus
Riotous Austrian Students at Vienna University
Austrian students again rioted at the university in Vienna. They caused a loud uproar and were expelled by police who then patrolled all approaches to the building.
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Vienna
Irrigation in New South Wales Seen as Successful
The official report on artesian well irrigation in New South Wales shows the program’s success and notes a positive stimulation to agriculture across the region.
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New South Wales
Sydney
Recapture of Dargai Ridge by Gordon Highlanders
London dispatch describes the October 20 assault on Dargai ridge in which Gordon Highlanders led a daring crossing through heavy fire. Colonel Matthias and Piper Findlates inspired the advance, with Findlates later wounded and recommended for the Victoria Cross. Ghoorkas and Derbyshires suffered heavy casualties as they breached the enemy fire line.
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London
Dargai Ridge
Gordon Highlanders
Biggs
Derbyshire Regiment
Dorsetshire Regiment
Dargai
Kempster
Matthias
Highlanders
Piper Findlates
Robinson
Ghoorkas
Tragic wedding wagon collision near Bielostok claims eighty lives
At Bielostok in Russian Poland a wedding party traveling in a single eight horse wagon was struck by an express train at a level crossing. All aboard perished or soon died from injuries. Also reported the death of Rear Admiral Alexander Golden Rhind at his New York home after five weeks in bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Bielostok
Russian Poland
Alexander Golden Rhind
New York City
Mexico Extradition Bid Denied in Guerra Case
Washington reports the state department refused Mexico's extradition request for Jesus Guerra, a Garza lieutenant in a past rebellion. A Nebraskan farmer in Utica installs a rocking chair attachment on harvesting machinery.
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Washington
State Department
Government of
Mexico
Jesus Guerra
Garza
Utica, Neb
Coast-defense budgets approved for Pacific ports
Secretary Alger approves General Miles coastal fortification estimates totaling over three million for the Columbia and 1.14 million for Puget Sound with funds to be requested in lump sums to accelerate defense work. Miles notes defense is essential to safety and self-preservation amid international tensions.
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Washington
Alger
General Miles
Cannon
House Committee On Appropriations
San Francisco
Columbia River
Puget Sound
Miles
Spain
Presentation of Valuable Commercial Directory to President McKinley
Sherman and Romero of Mexico plus Meroy of Argentina presented the first volume of the commercial directory of the American republics to President McKinley in the White House blue parlor. The volume aims to aid merchants and agriculturists by detailing resources industries and commercial activity across the Western hemisphere.
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Washington
Sherman
Romero
Mexico
Meroy
Bureau of American Republics
White House
McKinley
Blue Parlor
Hemisphere
America
Joseph P. Smith
Bureau
Western Hemisphere
Whitecap Outrage Reported At Oakwood
From Oakwood 25 miles south comes word of a whitecap attack on Edith and May Roberts ages 19 and 17. Eight to ten men dragged them from bed whipped them with a cat o nine tails tarred them and left them unconscious. May is reported in critical condition with flesh cut to the bone. No clue to the assailants.
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Holgate
Oakwood
Edith
May Roberts
May
Ladue Robbed of Klondike Gold
Chicago reports Joseph Ladue was robbed of 760 dollars in Klondike gold nuggets at the Lake Shore depot as he walked from train to depot door. A lone highwayman near Warren, Idaho, reportedly seized gold dust from the express box.
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Chicago
Joseph Ladue
Klondike
Lake Shore Railroad
Ladue
Captain Carter's Case Referred to Judge Advocate General
Alger directs the record of the court in Captain Carter's case, a corps of engineers officer accused of irregularities in Savannah harbor improvement works, to be examined by the judge advocate general of the army.
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Washington
Alger
Army
Carter
Corps of Engineers
Savannah
Strike to Be Resumed in Braceville Mines
Miners in Braceville Illinois have decided to resume the strike and will stay out until the arbitration question with the operators is settled.
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Braceville, Ill
Navy
Lynching of Condol and two Indians shocks Wood County
A mob in Williamsport Wisconsin hanged Alex Condol Paul Holytrack and Philip Ireland years after their murder conviction in the Spicer family killings. Deputy Sheriff Kelly watched as masked leaders seized the prisoners and a beef windlass served as the gallows.
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Bismarck
N. D
Alex Condol
Paul Holytrack
Philip Ireland
Spicer
Supreme Court
Wood County
Williamsport
Kelly
Thomas Kelly
Lodge of Woodmen
Lodge
Holytrack
Ireland
Cudo
Blackhawk
Anaconda Attacks Museum Watchman In Philadelphia Exhibit
A massive anaconda escapes its cage at a Philadelphia museum exhibit. It coils around watchman Samuel Masher, breaking ribs and leaving him unconscious while a frightened trick pony jumps and aids in freeing him. Workers capture the snake with a lasso. Masher is hospitalized.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Masher
Masher
Key West Report on Havana Province Insurgent Actions
In Havana province Riano was attacked again by insurgents under Juan Delgado who made no attempt to enter the town. Spaniards offered no resistance. Calixto Garcia reportedly marches toward Havana through Matanzas with a large insurgent army, heavy guns, ammunition, arms, and dynamite. London dispatch notes Baron von Bülow warned the Vatican against its Franco Russian alignment and threatened retaliation on Catholics if the Vatican persisted.
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Key West
Fla
Riano
Havana
Juan Delgado
Calixto Garcia
Matanzas
London
Rome
Daily Chronicle
Baron von Bullow
Vatican
William
Two Spanish Spies Reported In Fort Smith Visit
A young Spaniard living in Fort Smith says two Spanish spies visited the city last Friday. He claims they are traveling the United States, inspecting forts and gathering data useful to Spain in possible war with the United States.
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Fort Smith
Ark
United States
Respite for Condemned as California Supreme Court Grants Stay
The California Supreme Court has granted a 60 day respite in a condemned murder case allowing petition and grant of execution to proceed on a new schedule. The stay postpones execution while the court considers legal challenges and appeals from the condemned individual.
Durrant Execution Hearings and Grace Calls
San Francisco reports indicate Henry Theodore Durrant was to be hanged after a last minute stay as the California Supreme Court acted on writs of probable cause. Attorneys argued for further delay while the court weighed whether a further appeal could stay the death sentence. Warden Hale prepared for a possible postponement as court actions continued. The case drew swift action from Sacramento and San Francisco officials as authorities awaited the final decision.
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San Francisco
Henry Theodore Durrant
San Quentin
Supreme State
Sacramento
Hale
Durrant
United Sty Court
Supreme Court of
States
Atto Prey
State Supreme Ganre
Court of the United States
Ter
Dl Son
Supreme Court
Eugene Deuprey
Bay
Tom Service
Haleo
Devilmento
Hootali
Alaska Prospects Grow As Private Drivers Rush In
Reported discoveries on rock river and gua branches prompt a rush to new fields. Canadian and British authorities tighten patrols from Lakes Tagish to Lake Bennett as 400 outfits operate with duties totaling around 25000 dollars. Smuggling cases are seized and travel on lakes slows with ice forming. Philadelphia naturalization frauds rise prompting inquiries. Pittsburgh furnaces resume with 80 in operation and Carnegie plants expanding.
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Skaguay
Alaska
Seattle
Rock River
Lakes Tagish
Lake Bennett
House
Davey
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Carnegie Steel
Bla
Carnegies
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Lewiston
Boston
Louisville
Louisville, Henderson & St. Louis
St. Louis
W. A. Wieboldt & Co
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Supreme Court of California
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