Mutiny and murder aboard schooner near Cape Fear
The four masted schooner Harry A Berwind towed into Southport after a fatal mutiny aboard the vessel. Prisoners Robert Sawyer Henry Scott and Arthur Adams, all under 40, accuse each other of killing the mate the engineer and the cook amidship after leaving Mobile on September 24. The Blanche H King witnessed the events and brought the crew to witness against the accused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
N. C
North Carolina
Harry A. Berwind
Philadelphia
Southport
New York
Blanche H. King
Cape Fear
United States
Collier
Pinner
Robert Sawyer
Henry Scott
Arthur Adama
Sawyer
Adama
Scott
Rumill
Mobile
Cokeley
Adams
Plans for National Army by War Secretary Forster
The Daily Chronicle reports Arnold Forster secretary of state for war is developing with the army council a scheme to form a national army of one million. It will be militia based and supplemented by regulars and volunteers for foreign service with barracks and special depots to be built nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily Chronicle
Arnold Forster
Army Council
Exchange of War Prisoners Agreement Reached at St Petersburg
St Petersburg Russia agreed to the Japanese proposal to exchange prisoners of war. One thousand eight hundred sixty six Japanese prisoners in Russia will be delivered on the western frontier and sixty four thousand Russians will be sent to Kobe Nagasaki and Yokohama for transport to Vladivostok in ten Russian transports at Shanghai and Saigon and two or three ships from Odessa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russia
Kobe
Napasaki
Yokohama
Vladivostok
Shanghai
Saigon
Odessa
Manila Railway Returns Big Profit In Philippines Bid Outlook
Manila Railway reports 1004 net profit of 814 045 on 1 145 000 receipts with 70 724 expenditures. Original cost 5 263 700. accounting shows nearly 5 5 percent return on investment. Officials think the result may influence next month’s bids by American capitalists for Philippine railway construction rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Manila Railway Company
Manila
Degupan
Insular
Philippines
Taft Heads to Panama to Oversee Canal Developments
Washington reports Secretary Taft will sail from New Orleans for Panama around November to review canal construction and preservation. He told the president during talks that if he takes canal responsibility he will hold supreme command with no intermediary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Panama
Washington
Hearing on demurrer to packers conspiracy indictment
Judge Humphrey nears a decision on the odd numbered counts charging conspiracy in restraint of trade against five packing firms and seventeen employees. The court may sustain these counts while overruling even numbered monopoly charges. Edward Tilden of the Chicago Board of Education faces subpoena to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Humphrey
Edward Tilden
Chicago Board of Education
National Packing Company
Libby, McNeilll & Libby
Meat famine in Germany drives rabbit and fish markets
Berlin reports show Germany's meat shortages growing worse. Municipalities like Esenach and Munich opened regular rabbit markets and public stalls. With horse flesh pricier and dog flesh unavailable, towns began buying sea fish at the coast and selling it at cost to residents, spreading from Solingen to Westphalia, Posen, and Bavaria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Esenach
Munich
Solingen
Posen
Panama Canal Cancels Markel Feeding Contract
Panama canal commission annuls the feeding and care contract with J. Markel of Omaha as Chief Engineer Stevens directs canal commissaries toward independent operation. Protests by the employer and believed influence on the decision are noted as the commission sails from Colon for New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Panama Canal Commission
Colon
New York
J. &. Markel
Omaha
Stevens
Messrs. Jackson and Smith
Markel
Contract with Markel Approved Despite Protest
A five year contract involving an estimated 50 million dollars was awarded to Mr. Markel amid protests from Hudgins and Dumas who accused favoritism and a leak from Chairman Shonta. President Roosevelt referred the protest to Shonta for report before affirming the award.
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Markel
Hudgins & Dumas
Ofice
Shonta
Roosevelt
Endorsement by Lumber Interests for Roosevelt Rate Stance
Louis DI president and Robert W Higbie of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers association join George Gardner and Silas Gardner of the Central Yellow Pine association to tell President Roosevelt their groups fully approve his approach to railroad rate legislation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Louis DI
Robert W Higbie
National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association
George Gardner
Silas Gardner
Central Yellow Pine Association of
Misaiselppi
Ased Warrior Dead
New York reports Col William T Clark of Washington died at age TA. He served as congressman from Galveston Texas from 1869 to 1873. He was the last surviving adjutant and chief of staff of General Grant's Army of the Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William T. Clark
Washington, D. C
Congress
Galveston
Texas
Grant
Army of the Tennessee
Burlington Trains Move to Grand Central Terminal in Chicago
Burlington passenger services will shift from Union Station to Grand Central for arrivals and departures. James J. Hill and allies secure control of Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad to benefit Burlington, resolving crowding at Union Station. Change expected once terminal affairs settle.
Red Flags in St Petersburg as Prince Trowbetsky Mourned
Large demonstrations erupted in St Petersburg over Prince Trowbetsky’s body being moved to Moscow. Thousands of students and workers marched along Nevsky Prospect with red flags, clashing with mounted police and sabre injuries reported. A three day printer strike began on political grounds, with broader unrest feared as authorities ready troops and printers threatened further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevaky
Progess
Profits in cotton swindle tied to government report
Indictment in Washington accuses Edwin S. Holmes Jr L R Van Riper Frederick A. Peckham and Moses Haas of conspiring to defraud by obtaining advance information from Holmes about the government cotton crop report. Total alleged profits cited reach about 200000 with Holmes alone said to have received 25071.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Ridgeway
Frederick A. Peckham
Moses Haas
Edwins. Holmes, Jr
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Edwin
Government Grants Oil Men Repair Funds in St Petersburg
The government will provide loans to Baku oil workers to repair damages from recent riots in St Petersburg. Loans will carry interest, estimated at 1 to 2 million dollars, with 4 percent interest. The Finance Minister has telegrammed the Caucasus viceroy urging troops in pumping districts be strengthened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Baku
Caucasus
One Trooper Kills Another in Kansas Quarrel
Private James A. Keeth, a negro trooper in the Ninth cavalry, shot and killed Private Manley of the same unit in Junction City Kansas following a quarrel. Keeth was arrested and will be tried by the regular federal court rather than by court martial. Miss Roosevelt Starts Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
Kas
James A. Keeth
Ninth Cavalry
Manley
Keeth
Miss Roosevelt
Daughter of President Sails With Party From Japan
In Yokohama the Pacific Mail Steamship Siberia departed for San Francisco at 25 o clock Saturday afternoon with Miss Alice Roosevelt and her companions aboard. EE Harriman, president of the Southern Pacific, and his party also traveled, amid a lavish sendoff by Japanese officials and local dignitaries.
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Japan
Yokohama
Pacific Mail
Siberia
San Francisco
Alice Roosevelt
EE. H. Harriman
Southern Pacific Company
Taft Approves Settlement Over Dominican Lands Purchase
Secretary Taft approves a compromise with the Philippine government to settle Dominican friar land purchases in the islands. About 200,000 acres and eight defective titles are addressed with arbitration on $200,000, total payment set at 3,050,000, with funds to be paid in New York around October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
Bsecretary
Philippine Islands
Wright
New York
Campbell backs president on railroad rate bill
President and Representative Campbell of Kansas discussed railroad rate legislation with emphasis on the middle western field. Campbell spoke on rates and Kansas oil interests, assuring the president that Kansas citizens stand squarely behind him on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Campbell
Kansas
Captain Taggart Wins Divorce from Worster Case
Judge Eason grants Captain Elmore F. Taggart divorce custody of two children Culver 11 and Charles 7. Mrs Taggart is denied possession but may visit. Captain Taggart attended the Friday afternoon ruling. Mrs Taggart was not present.
Hughes and Untermeyer Discuss Hyde Testimony
Charles E. Hughes and Samuel Untermeyer met in Hughes office to discuss the Hyde case. Sources say Hyde may testify voluntarily before the insurance inquiry, but likely not summoned immediately.
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New York
Charles E. Hughes
Legislative Insurance Inquiry
Samuel Untermeyer
James H. Hyde
Hughes
Hyde
Roosevelt Visit Plans in Little Rock Planned for Oct 25
In Little Rock Arkansas plans for Roosevelt reception and entertainment were laid out today with a 22 member committee led by Senators Berry Clarke and General Powell Clayton. The president will stay from 9 am to 9 pm and be escorted to Fort Logan H Root for inspection and then to the city park to address the crowd.
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Little Rock
Ark
Roosevelt
Berry and Clarke
Powell Clayton
United State
Mexico
Fort Logan H. Root
Low Pacific Coast Rail Rates Set by Major Lines
Officials from Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Oregon Short Line meet to set a regualr one way second class fare of 33 dollars between Chicago and Pacific coast points for four months each year September to October and February to April. Rates from St Louis and New Orleans drop to 26 and 20, with similar cuts from western points.
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Chicago
Iil
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Pacific Coast
St. Louis
New Orleans
Sugar from Hawaii to cross Mexican Isthmus under new contract
Representatives of the American Hawaiian Steamship Company, visiting Mazatlan on a San Francisco to Salina Cruz run, say they expect to ship at least 300000 tons of Hawaiian sugar annually across the Isthmus under a contract with the National Railroad of Tehuantepec, pending the Panama Canal. Two new steamers are being built in California yards.
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Mazatlan
Mexico
American Hawaiian Hawaiian Steamship Company
San Francisco
Salina Cruz
Mexican Isthmus
National Railroad of
Tehuantepec
Panama Canal
California
Paris Silent Over British Morocco Pact and France Fumes
The French government remains silent amid sensational claims in Figaro about British offers of naval and military aid to France if Morocco tensions escalate. The report alleges Britain sought a defensive alliance, then Britain vowed written assurances, Italy warned Paris, and Delcasse resigned after a cabinet dispute over Britain’s promised support.
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Paris
Great Britain
France
Germany
Morocco
The
Figaro
Paul Cambon
Lansdowne
M. Cambon
M. Delcasse
London
Wolff-Metternich
Berlin
William
Italy
M. Barrere
M. Deleasse
Death ends fraud trial Armitage Mathews
Armitage Mathews a lawyer and secretary of the county Republican committee chose suicide over trial by leaping from a window in his apartment. He struck a stone courtyard and died from a fractured skull shortly after. He was known in politics and law and was a friend of former Governor Black and Abraham Gruber.
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New York
Dvelsser
Armitage Mathews
Awyer
Republican Committee
Mathews
Black
Abraham Gruber
Sir Henry Irving Dies After Farewell Bradford Run
Sir Henry Irving, renowned English actor, died suddenly after a Bradford engagement. He had performed King Rene’s Doubler and The Bells earlier, then Becket, before returning to his hotel where an apparent stroke ended his life.
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London
Henry Irving
Bradford
King Rene
Matibias
Lord Tennyson
Becket
Sir Henry
Americans Buy Mining Claims in Durango
Mex City report says Messrs Scully Perry and Newell, Americans, secured a group of mining claims in the Durango region for 2.5 million dollars. The initial payment of 1.4 million dollars has been deposited with a national bank in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Messrs. Scully, Perry and
Newell
Durango
National Bank
Mexico
Czar Announces Ratification of Portsmouth Peace Treaty
ST. PETERSBURG The Messenger announces the ratification of the peace treaty with its operation beginning Saturday. The text is not published. President Roosevelt is informed first by Russia for his role in securing the Portsmouth conference and peace.
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Czar
ST. Petersburg
Portsmouth
Roosevelt
Nicholas
London Papers Laud Henry Irving as Great Actor of His Day
London newspapers publish memorials calling Sir Henry Irving the greatest actor of his period. The Morning Post lauds his unfingeing activity and national impact. the Times praises his brainy approach, noting his greatness lay in intellect rather than emotion.
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London
Irving
Sir Henry Irving
Daily Telegraph
The
Morning Post
the Times
Henry Irving
Death Imminent for Ex-Speaker David B. Henderson
In Dubuque Iowa ex-Speaker David B. Henderson remains gravely ill with little change in condition. Dr J S Hancock recently took charge and warns death could come at any time though six months or more is possible. Nurses attend him as he remains barely able to move.
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Dubuque
David B. Henderson
J. S. Hancock
Evans Battleship Squadron Heads to Annapolis in Joint Show
Admiral Evans ship squadron sails from New York bound for Hampton Roads then Annapolis to meet the British fleet under Prince Louis of Battenberg. The British cruisers escort and will depart November 5 returning to sea before the king's birthday on November 9.
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New York
Evans
North River
Hampton Roads
Annapolis
Prince Louis of Battenburg
Prince Louis
Washington
Bronson
Army of the Philippines elects Frost as chief commander
At the Chicago session Colonel S A Frost of Evanston Illinois was elected commander in chief of the Army of the Philippines. His opponent was Colonel J W Pope of the United States volunteer army. Des Moines will host the next annual meeting.
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Des Moines
Frost
Chicago
Army of the Philippines
S A. Frost
Evanston
Ill
J. W. Pope
United States Volunteer Army
H. A. Crow
Tenth
Pennsylvania Volunteers
J. Lopez
Fifty
Iowa Volunteers
K. L. Hamilton
United States Volunteers
Fines Imposed on Two Communes Over Railway Destruction
In Milau Russia the governor general levied fines of 1500 dollars on two communes for revolutionary destruction of a local railroad and for the authorities failure to prevent the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milau
Russia
Orders to station ship in Australian waters this fall
Cabled directives direct Rear Admiral Train to detach a ship from the Atlantic squadron for a cruise in Australian waters this fall. Many Americans in Australia note the flag has not appeared recently. Train has not advised the department on this selection yet, but the voyage will likely involve a small vessel given friendly relations.
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Washington
Train
Atlantic
Australia
Department
Talesian
Bryan Family Arrives in Yokohama for Two-Week Japan Trip
William J. Bryan and his family arrived in Yokohama Saturday and will spend two weeks in Japan. A five day visit to Tokyo is planned with Marquis Ito and Count Okuma. Okuma will invite Bryan to a dinner. The Japan American Society will host Bryan at the Young Men's Hall on October 17 with Count Okuma presiding. The Bryan party is reported in excellent health.
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Bryan
Yokohama
Tolo
William J. Bryan
Japan
Tokio
Marquis Ito
Privy Council
Count Okuma
Progressive Party
Mr. Bryan
Japan-American Society
Mr Bryan
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