Anthracite Strike Nears End With Wage Increase Expected
President Mitchell calls a Scranton convention for mine workers from three districts to vote on a 10 percent wage raise and potential policy changes. Industry officials say the strike is winding down with broad support for the raise, while a few firms have yet to offer increases. A separate Texas tragedy reports Jim Snell killing his brother Bob during a quarrel over a letter, then being wounded by the family.
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Hazelton
I.a
Mitchell
Scranton
Music Hall
M. 8. Kemmers & Co
Sandy Run
Coxe Bros
G. B. Markle & Co
Calvin Pardee & Co
Dodson & Co
Silver Bock Coal Company
Miley
Gonzales
Texas
Jim Snell
Bob
Smiley
Jim
Glover
Bob Snell
New Locomotives Boost Paterson Engine Works
The Cook Locomotive Works in Paterson New Jersey received an order for eighteen engines for the Southern Pacific. A night and day force will be organized to build them at once with steady six month employment. Each locomotive will weigh 100 tons and cost about 10000 dollars. About 300 Rogers workers have found new jobs and Paterson town leaders are trying to preserve the industry as Rogers announced closing three weeks ago.
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New York
Cook Locomotive Works
Paterson
N. J
Southern Pacific
Rogers’ Works
Rogers’ Locomotive Works
Rogers
Liberals Gain Two Seats in Early UK Election Polls
London reports four of twenty one constituencies announced with liberals having gained two seats. Carmarthshire and Radcliffe Harnsworth in Southeast Lancashire show liberal gains amid a possible county reaction. The Daily Telegraph notes the cabinet resigned as a formality to allow reconstruction.
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London
Carmoathshire
Radcliffe- Harnsworth
Lancashire
Daily Telegraph
Money to Move Cotton Across Treasuries
Washington reports ongoing shipments of funds to the New Orleans St. Louis and Chicago sub-treasuries to mobilize the cotton crop. Yesterday’s shipments reached 400000 dollars, with season total at 1044000 dollars, about twice last year’s pace. New Orleans has received 3460000 dollars as treasury officials note signs of prosperous Southern conditions.
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Washington
New Orleans
St. Louis
Chicago
Treasury
South
Unprecedented Cotton Rush Ties Memphis to Texas Bales
A New Orleans dispatch reports Memphis faces record Texas cotton traffic with 90,000 extra bales since September 1. The Southern Pacific freighter Floyd carried much of the crop to New York while three ships sail in three days. Sixty teamsters strike for higher wages, but their demands are not met and replacements will be sought.
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Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
Texas
Texas and Pacific
Southern Pacific
Floyd
New York
Excelsior
el Dorado
Sunk schooner amid fog hits New York harbor
A Philadelphia coal schooner A. A. Shaw was driven apart by the steamship Hampton in dense fog near Northeast End lightship while the Hampton was under way to airfolk. Captain Smith and seven crewmen survived, brought to port as the incident marked a collision in heavy fog.
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Chooner
New York
Campania
Pennsylvania
Ethiopia
Ems
Domion Line
Hampton
Philadelphia
A. A. Shaw
Providence
Northeast End
Smith
Shaw
Occupation of Mukden Confirmed by Russian Staff
The Russian general staff reports official dispatches confirming Mukden’s occupation. Lieutenant General Subbovitch entered on October 1 after advancing from Old Niu Chang on September 24 with eleven infantry battalions two Cossack cavalry sotnias and forty guns. He defeated the Chinese army on September 27. the Chinese looted and fired the city before withdrawing. Russians captured many modern guns and large war materiel stores.
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Mukden
St. Petersburg
Subbovitch
Old Niu Chang
Tragedy at St Alexander Monastery Festival
Five thousand pilgrims gathered at St Alexander monastery in Porksoff district for a religious festival. An upper floor collapsed during the night and people sleeping above fell onto those below. A fire alarm panic led to 40 deaths and many injuries among four men and thirty six women.
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St. Petersburg
St. Alkander Monastry
Porksoff
Strikers to Parade in Shamokin for Mitchell Visit
Shamokin prepares for a large parade with up to 10000 strikers from the area expected to greet President Mitchell tomorrow. They anticipate the speech will outline delegates' course for the upcoming convention.
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Shamokin
Mitchell
Tmorrow
First Car of Matagorda Rice Shipped by New Railway
The first car of rice ever raised in Matagorda county, Wharton Texas, was sent over the Caney Valley extension of the New York Texas and Mexican railway. The train, led by Conductor R Moore and Engineer John Hill, passed with streamers on its sides marking the historic shipment.
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Matagorda
Wharton
Texas
Matagorda County
Caney Valley
New York, Texas and Mexican Railway
R. Moore
John Hill
Extradition Bid for Rockefeller and Oil Magnates
Requisition papers from Texas Governor Sayers seek extradition of John D Rockefeller Henry M Wingler and other Standard Oil leaders for alleged Texas anti trust violations. Governor Roosevelt of New York will consult the state attorney. action postponed until return.
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St Louis
Yelock Yeesterday
Planters Hotel
Sayers
Texas
Roosevelt
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Henry M. Wingler
Standard Oil
Cullen S. Thomas
McLennan County
Amos G . Knapp
Woodruff
Rockefeller
Flagler
Stone
Missouri
H. Clay Pierce
Waters- Vierce Oil Company
Flower
Names of the Offenders and Boxer Movement
Washington October 10. The cabinet met about two and a half hours focusing on the Chinese situation. A definite conclusion was reached on the French note and the nature of the reply will not be public now. Conger submitted a list of ten to twelve Chinese officials tied to the Boxer movement for inclusion in punishments.
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Washington
Conger
Hay
New York Post Office Clerk Charged With Forgery
Richard J. Carroll chief money order clerk of branch B is arrested for forging and raising money orders. He is arraigned before Commissioner Shields with examination set for next Saturday. Bail is $2000. Auditor Thomas A. Jardines is named in the case. The forgeries are believed to be very large. Carroll served sixteen years in the post office.
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New York
Richard J. Carroll
Carroll
Shields
Thomas A. Jardines
Two Accidents on the Cane Valley near Van Vleck
Two accidents reported yesterday on the Caney Valley near Van Vleck left two Black men injured. Phillip Williams was bruised when a handcar collision threw him to the ground in the morning. Henry Hodges suffered a broken left leg and severe bruises after being run over by a handcar in the afternoon. Both are improving under physician care.
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Cane Valley
Wharton
Texas
Caney Valley
van Vleck
Phillip Williams
Henry Hodges
England Has Not Answered
Berlin reports that all powers accept Germany's second note except Great Britain which has not yet replied to either note. Britain's response expectations include adherence to the second note and a first note reply. No official mediator role acknowledged. Waldersee details absorbed by the foreign office. Chinese emperor return talks hinge on assurances of safety and troop withdrawals from Pekin.
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England
Berlin
Germany
United States
Count von Waldersee
Empress
Pekin
Havel
Tien ‘Tsin
Hig
Shamokin Pa
Mitchell
John Mitchell
Royal Court
Washington
Tien ‘Sin
Yang Tsun
State Department
Imperil
Terry Ranger Reunion in Gonzales Texas
Gonzales Texas celebrates the Terry Rangers reunion with town decorations and bunting. Governor J D Sayers cannot attend though his letter of regrets arrives. Welcome address by Hon John B Conway, guests arrival continues through the day.
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Terry Ranger
Gonzales
Texas
Terry Rangers
J. F. Miller
J. D. Sayers
W. B. Sayers
Chinese officials to suffer brutal punishments after Boxer aid
A dispatch reports that Ying Nien and Yang Yi along with Chao Shu Chiao face decapitation while Prince Cheng Duke Tsai Lan and vice Yih are banished to the Siberian frontier as punishment for aiding the Boxers. The German demand response to Li Hung Chang prompted the warnings.
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Pekin
Tien ‘Sin
Shanghai
Li Hung Chang
Ying Nien
Censorate
Yang Yi
Chao Shu Chiao
Board of Punishment
Prince Cheng
Duke Tsai Lan
Vice Yih
Siberian
China and Britain Announce Similar Diplomatic Steps in Boxers Crisis
Washington reports both the United States and Britain authorize their envoys to negotiate with Chinese officials in Pekin over the Boxer crisis. Sir Claude MacDonald will judge credentials of Li Hong Chang and other envoys while US and French notes push for settlement amid punishment talks.
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Washington
United States
Claude MacDonald
Pekin
Conger
Itpn
Li Liung Chang
Prince Ching
Lord Salisbury
Rockhill
State Department
Taku
Yang Lu
Crisis in coal miners strike nears a decision point
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania October 6 The strike crisis tightens as both sides wait on President Mitchell to act Delays could push a settlement off indefinitely The 10 percent wage offer analysis suggests actual gains may be modest but could keep the union intact and pressure future concessions
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Wilkesbarre
Associated Press
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Steamer Reports Sight of Abandoned American Brigantine
The British steamer Priddington from Marseilles on September 18 reports latitude 20.02 north longitude 31.04 west. She passed a brigantine of American build with fore and main masts gone and hull intact but no sign of life on board as seas ran fearfully high and no boat could be launched to inspect the wreck.
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Woensel
New Orleam
Prddington
Marseilles
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Teddy
Great Britain
Li Hang Chang
Crisia
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