Court Refuses Return to Pekin as Allied Forces Stand Fast
Chinese imperial court will remain in Shen Si due to fear of allied troops and risk of epidemic, delaying their return from Tai Yuan Fu. The decision comes amid Western powers attempts to persuade the court to come back to Pekin, with telegraphic links to Shanghai maintaining contact for negotiations.
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Washington
Pekin
State Department
St. Petersburg
Liu Kum Yih
Chang Chih Tung
Shen Si
Tai Yuan Fu
Shan Si
Tai Yun
Shey Siffi
Shanghai
Empire
Tai Yuan
Wealth Comes From Dying Fiancés Honduras Mine
Mrs. H. E. Butterfield in St Paul learns from a Pioneer Press dispatch that she is owed 200000 dollars from a Honduran mining property tied to her late fiancé Thomas P. Harkin of Boston. Harkin, who died after their engagement, left a quit claim deed. later value surged and a syndicate offered 200000 dollars, but tracing Miss Griffin, the unnamed fiancée, failed until now. Her husband works at the Great Northern Railway office.
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France
St. Paul
Pioneer Press
H. E. Butterfield
Pacific Coast
Thomas P. Harkin
Boston
Harkin
Honduras
Miss Griffin
Butterfield
Great Northern Railway
Army and Navy Face Record Budget Requests for 1902
New York report says total defense funding may top 200 million dollars for the year ending June 30 1902. Secretary Long tightens estimates while Secretary Root trims wards. Navy plans for a larger enlisted force and higher pay and equipment costs.
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Ite
New York
Army
Navy
Washington
The
Herald
Long
Root
War Department
Ludington
Manila
Quartermaster’s Department
Weston
Larely
Crowninshield
Bureau of Navigation
Rioting in Porto Rico Leaves Four Dead in Guayama
A San Juan dispatch reports four killed in a political street riot in Guayama Porto Rico after a federal party shooting wounded a Republican. Eight Americans intervened to prevent lynching as federals reinforce the town amid rising tensions ahead of elections. Flooding follows in Portage Wisconsin with levee breach and extensive inundation.
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Guayaima
New York
The
Herald
San Juan
Porto Rico
Guayama
Federal Party
Arroyo
Two Hundred Missing in Newfoundland Gale Victims
Reports from St Pierre say 17 Grand Banks fishing vessels missing after the September 12 gale. Crews exceed 200 men with more than seven dead on several ships and fatalities likely over 800. Newfoundland fishing ports report serious disasters.
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St. Johns
N. F
St. Pierre
Grand Banks
Klondike Crown Claim Sales Planned for Fall
Advices from Dawson dated September 25 report sale of Klondike crown claims to begin October 2 and run weeks with 5 000 to 10 000 claims available. About 20 000 titles must be examined. any unpurchased claims to be opened for relocation after 80 days. Dawson notes 8 000 to 10 000 such claims exist in the Klondike.
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Seattle
Dawson
Klondike
Victoria
B. C
Dominion
Klondike,s
Yukon Valley
Lost in the Desert Narrow Escape Near Grand Canyon
A Phoenix dispatch reports I B Hanna cousin of Mark Hanna A F Hermann brother of Land Commissioner Binger Hermann and W E Price endured a desert trek 40 miles from Lee's Ferry. After horses fled Hanna fainted and water search rescued him with Hermann finding water five miles away. A cowboy later located the trio and a search party found Pierce. all were brought to Flagstaff.
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Chicago
The
Chronicle
Phoenix
Ariz
Bays
I. B. Hanna
Mark Hanna
Arizona
New Mexico
A. F. Hermann
Binger Hermann
W. E. Price
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Utah Estate
Lee
Pierce
Hanna
Hermann
Flagstaff
Conger Proposes Punishment List Over Pekin Outrages
Washington reports a cabinet meeting centered on the Chinese crisis with focus on the French note. Secretary Hay suggested including 10 to 12 Boxer movement Chinese officials, praised by Conger, with Prince Tuan in any punishment for Pekin legation outrages.
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Washington
Conger
Hay
State Department
Pekin
Prince Tuan
Actor W J McCauley killed in Huntington shooting
In Huntington West Virginia on October 9 actor W J McCauley of Philadelphia is shot dead by Pearl Newman during a gathering with friends and Misa Dorsey Brown. Newman fled to Ohio.
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Huntington
W. Va
W. J. McCauley
Philadelphia
Case’ Company
Pearl Newman
McCauley
Misa Dorsey Brown
Newman
Ohio
Major Seldon N. Clark Dead
Major Seldon Nova Clark a Washington bureau figure for the New York Tribune for 22 years died here of heart failure He was a noted authority on political and economic questions
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Seldon N. Clark
Washington
Seldon Noves Clark
The
New York Tribune
Plague Spreads Through Bombay Presidency
A Daily Mail dispatch from Bombay reports bubonic plague becoming epidemic across many districts including Poona and Belgaum with coast ports infected. The drought also withered cotton in Ahmednagar and Bijapur. Kruger relics were sold at auction in London.
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India
London
Daily Mail
Bombay
Bombay Presidency
Poona
Belmaum
Ahemeedagar
Bijapur
Artillery Reorganization Report Seeks More Officers
Major Story of the Seventh artillery inspector warns the department lacks adequate personnel for the mounted armament. He notes the need to expand artillery forces in Congress, cites 15010 enlisted needed per relief and only 4988 in heavy batteries as of last June, and urges staffing parity with infantry and cavalry for staff roles.
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Washington
Brooke
Department of the East
War Department
Major Story
Story
Monroe
Striking riot at Oneida colliery ends with deaths and injuries
In Hazleton Pennsylvania on October 12 a clash between 500 strikers and officers at Coxe brothers Oneida colliery left a special policeman Ralph Mills age 50 dead and another officer George Kellner age 88 wounded. Ten nonunion workers were wounded. four ribs broken for James Tosh, scalp wounds for John Van Blar gin. The strike closed the mine as groups gathered before work, with stones and attempted revolver seizure amid the turmoil.
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Hazleton
Oneida
Coxe Brothers
Ralph Mills
Beaver Meadow
George Kellner
Joasph Lekow
Sheppton
John van Blargin
James Tosh
United States Accepts In Part on Pekin Negotiations
The state department released its response to the French note outlining U S positions on Chinese negotiations. It covers punishing guilty parties, arms interdiction, indemnities, a Pekin legation guard, dismantling Taku forts, and road occupation limits with cautions on permanent commitments. The message urges prompt negotiations and praises France for constructive steps amid China tensions.
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Washington
State Department
Thiebaut
United States
France
China
Pekin
International Court of Arbitration of the Hague
Legations
Legislative Branch
Taku
Tien Tsin
Department of State
M. Thiebaut
Hay
Trade tone steady amid weather and political chill
Bradstreet reports a generally favorable trade tone despite demand and price ire. Rainy weather, hesitancy to expand, and political events curb new contracts with strong South cotton and provisions growth offset by weaker iron and coal sectors. Wheat shipments rise to 4,459,167 bushels while U S business failures reach 177 for the week.
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Bradstreet’s
United States
Chinese capital changes under Boxers siege report
A diae patch says Chang Weih Hong is appointed governor of Sinan Fu as Boxers are enrolled by the empress dowager. It also claims mass decapitations at Chin Kiang and Yuan Shikai increasing force to 40,000. In Montana, Sister Bastisa, 23, teaching Catholic boys, dies by accidental musket discharge.
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Japan
Russia
Yokohama
China
Great Britain
America
Berlin
German Navy League
Chang Weih Hong
Sinan Fu
Chin Kiang
Kiang Su
Yuan Shi Kai
Helena
Mont
Batista
Montana
Leavenworth
Kaw
Flynn
Pacific Coast Trade Beattie Markets Prices Listed
Onions new 14c Lettuce hot house 1 per crate Potatoes new 15 Beets 85c per sack Turnips 75c per sack Beans wax 4c Squash 4c Carrots per sack 1.00 Parsnips 1.25 Cauliflower 75c Cucumbers 10 20c Cabbage native and California 6 per pounds Tomatoes 0.30 0.50 Butter creamery 26c dairy 16 19c ranch 16c Eggs 26c Cheese 12c Poultry 1.20 dressed 1.40 spring 18 15c Hay Puget Sound timothy 12 18 choice Eastern Washington timothy 19 Corn Whole 23 cracked 25 feed meal 25 Barley rolled or ground 20 Flour patent per barrel 8.50 blended straights 3.25 California 3.25 buckwheat flour 6.00 graham per barrel 3.00 whole wheat flour 83.25 rye flour 3.80 4.00 Millstuffe bran per ton 12.00 shorts per ton 14.00 Feed chopped feed 19.00 per ton middlings per ton 20 oil cake meal per ton 80.00 Fresh Meat Choice dressed beef steers price 7.0 cows 7.0 mutton 7.34 pork 8c trimmed 9c veal 9 lle Ham Large 13c small 18 34 coe bacon 12c dry salt eldes 8 cc
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California
Puget Sound
Washington
Graham
Oregon
Young America
Valley
Market Prices for Farm Produce and Livestock
A detailed listing of regional prices for grains and flour, feed barley and mill products, hay, butter eggs and cheese, poultry and eggs, potatoes vegetables and fruit items, wool and mohair, mutton hogs beef veal and dressed beef. Prices show ranges per unit including per bushel and per ton, with variations by grade and lot.
Wool and grain prices from regional markets
Market notes list wool prices by region including Eastern Oregon Valley Northern and Hope Crop with per pound figures. Dairy and mill products show creamery and fancy dairy values along with bran and middlings price entries from Egge Store and Millstaffe.
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Nevada
Oregon
Valley
Egge
Fancy Ranch
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Tin Plate Mills Reaume
Pittsburg
American ‘Tin-Plate Company
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Demler
Kennington
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Havana
Wood
Santa Clara
Sancti Spiritus
General Wood
Insular Fund
Wisconsin
Portage
Wis
Bardens
Baraboo
Water Works
Madison- Portage
Milwaukee Road
Canada
Little Published
Kruger
Ancction
Times Pub- Menes
Vredefort
Orange River Colony
Dewet
Pacific Coast Trade
Beattie Markets
Walla Walla
Millstaffe
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