News of the Week highlights world events and rail conflict
Condensed notes from across continents report Li Hung Chang stepping back from active government duties. A forest fire near Austin Pa. incurs $100000 in losses after heavy hemlock and bark consumption. US diplomacy, rail talks, and frontier mail arrangements surface alongside a fatal Colma, California explosion.
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Tacoma
Earl Li Hung Chang
Austin
Dawson City
Dyea
Circle City
Dawbon
Fatal Buggy Ride Near Marshfield Oregon
Ex Judge Nosler his wife daughter and his son's wife and baby were riding from Myrtle Point to Coquille City when they were tipped from a grade. The buggy and occupants fell about 85 feet. Mrs Nosler died instantly and the judge was in despair. Other passengers were badly bruised. one horse died and the vehicle wrecked.
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Marshfield
Nosler
Myrtle Point
Coquille City
Rocky Point
Judge Nosler
Yellow fever deaths reach hundred in New Orleans
New Orleans reports 100 fatalities from yellow fever as of 7 PM with 938 total deaths since September. Seven deaths occurred since last night amid 900 plus reported cases, signaling a worsening outbreak. Also new cases appear in Baton Rouge and Montgomery, with Mobile and other locales reporting cases and deaths.
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New Orleans
Board of Health
Washington
Wyman
Baton Rouge
Montgomery
Ala
Sanders
Mobile
Scranton
Pasacougoala
Miss
Edwards
Cayuga
Guatemalan unrest prompts U S naval protection move
Washington reports a cablegram from the Guatemalan capital stating the eastern revolt endangers American interests and citizens. The secretary of the navy orders the Detroit to move from Florida waters to Livingston Guatemala to safeguard Americans.
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Washington
State Department
Charge D'Affaires
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Secretary of the Navy
Detroit
Florida
Livingston
Loss of the Triton Sinks with many survivors recounting tragedy
The gunboat Maria Christina returned from Havana to Bahia Honda with 19 crew members and the tug Suri with 23, after the Triton sank in 120 fathoms amid heavy rain. Survivors tell of chaos as lifeboats capsized, a captain shot himself, and an estimated 150 were lost. 42 rescued endured exposure and injuries.
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Havana
Bahia Honda
Pinar del Rio
Dominica
Maruel
Suri
Morro Castle
Rickardo
The Cisneros Reception at Madison Square Park
New York reports a massive October 19 crowd of about 50 000 at Madison Square Park for a reception honoring Cuban heroine Miss Cisneros. Speeches by Senator Thurston and Henry George preceded her appearance and triumphal cheers followed as she acknowledged the audience before departing to Delmonico's.
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New York
Madison Square
Madison Square Park
Broadway
Worth Monument
Cassio Y Cisneros
Miss Cisneros
Mr. Decker
Delmonico’s
Revenue vessel Salmon P Chase aground near Fort Sumter
The revenue practice vessel Salmon P Chase ran aground on Cummings point shoal off Fort Sumter after failing to mark buoys. Tug Cecilia freed her and Colfax towed her to anchorage. She will stay until yellow fever danger in Florida subsides.
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Charleston
D. C
United States Revenue
Salmon P. Chase
Charleston Harbor
Fort Sumter
Cummings Point Shoal
Cecilia
Anchorage
Colfax
Florida
England Must Take the Lead in Arbitration Talks
A Washington dispatch says Britain must press negotiations for a general arbitration treaty or the issue will not be revived by the US. Officials note Britain has shown little urgency while the White House still desires an arbitration pact. The Behring Sea dispute adds tension as Canada might be drawn into a potential tribunal.
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New York
The
Herald
Washington
British Foreign Office
Great Britain
McKinley
England
Behring Sea
Cleveland
Lord Salisbury
Canada
Salisbury
United States
Li Hung Chang to retire from active government service
A Peking correspondent reports Earl Li Hung Chang in ill health and planning to retire as grand secretary and minister of the tsung li yamen. He wishes to aid reforms but will resign to rest at his Anhin estate, recognizing limited days remain.
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Tacoma
Earl Li Hung Chang
Peking
Tsung-Li-Yamen
China
Anhin
Sugar beet farms eyed for New Mexico factory
Industrial Commissioner Davis and capitalists study sugar beet fields near Santa Fe. Beets weigh one to six pounds and yield 15 to 18 percent sugar per analysis, prompting plans for a local sugar factory and potential Eastern investment.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Davis
Santa Fe Railroad
Territorial Agricultural College
Rocky Mountain
Rio Grande Valley
Living turkey chick found inside turkey during dressing
A local commission merchant in St Louis reported a worker found a live young turkey inside a larger turkey. The chick, headless but otherwise perfect, died after separation and is preserved in alcohol at the Missouri Medical College drawing medical interest.
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St. Louis
Missouri Medical College
Tramp Believed Killed by Train Near Castleswitch
Stockton report states a tramp named J Hefferman formerly of the city was ground to pieces by a Southern Pacific train at Castleswitch last night. The engineer’s whistle was blown but the man walked on, leading authorities to believe he deliberately ended his life.
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Stockton
Cal
J. Hefferman
Southern Pacific
Castleswitch
Supreme court advances Durrant murder case to November 15
The supreme court in Washington advanced the Durrant murder case from San Francisco and set the hearing for November 15. The development tightens the legal timetable as prosecutors and defense prepare their arguments in the high profile capital murder matter.
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Washington
Supreme Court
San Francisco
Counterfeit 50-Cent Pieces Made at Riverside Penitentiary
Warden Wright uncovers convicts producing counterfeit fifty cent pieces with metal and molds, revealing connections to outside parties. Some fakes are already in circulation as authorities chase the scheme.
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Pittsburg
Wright
Riverside Penitentiary
Retired Justice Field Reflects on Court Career
The U S Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen J Field retires after 34 years on the bench. In a public letter to the Chief Justice he recounts service from California to Washington with 1042 opinions and defense of the court as a democratic, people’s institution.
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Washington
Stephen J. Field
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Field
McKinley
Supreme Court
Hig
Supreme Court of California
Lincoln
Pacific Coast
Congress
California
Oregon
Circuit Court
United States
The Rush to the North From Tacoma
Railroad officials report Arctic rush figures showing 12,000 tons of freight and 1,248 passengers to St Michaels and 7,628 to Wrangel Juneau Skaguay Dyea from July 17 to September. Over 8,860 mules and horses and 2,000 dogs shipped north. port totals might double with Portland and San Francisco traffic.
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British Columbian
Sound District
Portland
San Francisco
St. Michaels
Klondike
Death of Charles A. Dana Editor of the New York Sun
Charles A. Dana died at Glen Cove Long Island at 12 30 PM after a long illness. He had been weakened by heat and cirrhosis of the liver and was 78 years old. His family and doctors were at his bedside as funeral plans were not yet set.
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New York
Charles A. Dana
The
New York Sun
Glencove
Long Island
Dana
Paul Dana
Draper
Underhill
Brannan
Mr. Dana
Canadian Independence Club Calls for Canada to Break Ties
The Canadian Independence Club in Montreal issues a manifesto urging Canada to sever its connection with England as soon as possible. The statement marks a bold stand amid nationalist discourse in the country.
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Montreal
Canadian Independence Club
Canada
England
McKinley May Postpone Union Pacific Sale Over New Bidding Syndicate
The New York Herald reports President McKinley may order a postponement of the Union Pacific sale to November 2 if payment terms are not satisfied. A new syndicate of New York men and the Huntington Gould group are prepared to bid under revised terms. In Chicago a colored dance orchestra strike ends with six men slashed by razors, injuring barney Reed and a policeman.
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Mohler
Campbell
O'Brien
Portland
Union Pacific
Short Line
Chicago
Sacramento
Oregon
Northwest
Ogden Gateway
Nortwest
Southern Pacific
California
New York
the Herald
McKinley
Barney Reed
Record Flight Elevates Kite Meteorology in Blue Hill
Blue Hill Observatory Massachusetts reports a new kite-altitude record on four miles of wire. Three kites carried a meteorological instrument to 11,500 feet above sea level, surpassing the previous record set on September 14 by over 150 feet.
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Blue Hill Observatory
Mass
Northwest Briefs From Washington and Nearby States
Town and county notes report Ritaville to build an electric plant and Tacoma taxes set at 10 mills for 1897. Lewis County pays about 14,991 in current expenses with 15,548 for school. Mealy Lacy mill at Ch resumes after idle months. A Dayton farmer expects 4000 from 22 acres. W. com cannery to rebuild after a recent fire. Col county orders Sunday closures for all business houses. Port Townsend hosts officials to plan railroad completion. Whitman County tax levy about 16 mills with 3.6 more to fund warrants. Wy Walla threshers shipped east. shortage remains. Local stock figures hit high marks with 35, 25, and 25 dollar prices. Nearly 1,988,200 bags manufactured. 925,000 bricks produced. 2,500 bags sold. Army officers tour Port Townsend defense sites. Guy warehouse collapses under 60,000 bushels of wheat. two injured. Foreign lumber exports from Gray’s Harbor double 1896. Mexico trade climbs to 2,000,000 feet. eight months 1897 show growth. Honolulu trade begins. sealhunter reports 257 seals killed near Scio. Bears seen near town delight residents.
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Tacoma
Lewis County
Mealy-Lacy
Dayton
W. Com
Port Townsend
Portsend Southern Railroad
Whitman County
Wy Walla
Douglas County
Walla Walla
Army
Atillery Board
Appoin
Alger
Trons
First Point Wilson
Fort Townsend
Marro Point
Guy
Sev
Gray’s Harbor
Mexico
Honolulu
Local Oregon notes on farming and industry developments
Numerous small items report agricultural outputs and industry efforts across Oregon. Topics include onion yields near Pendleton, silverside cannery shipments in Nehalem, cranberry yields in Coos County, sorghum cane in Linn County, and fish packing at a Florence cannery. Also noted are a house fire near Elgin, a horse injury near Pendleton, stock losses in Pine Creek, a completed five mile ditch project at Glendale, and a flax fiber mill arrival with initial setup and employment.
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Nelly’s
Lane County
Pend
Organization
Poultry Association
North $K
Coos County
Linn County
Florence Cannery
James Patterson
Dence
Elgin
Fred Wheeler
Pendleton
Pine Creek
Grant County
Glendale
Doug
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