Endians Battle Dangles on Bear Island and Chippewa Fear
Minneapolis dispatch reports Walker Minnesota tense as Captain Ed Lucian’s tug Vera is seized by armed Pillagers on Bear Island after heavy weather. General Bacon lands troops warning Indians near Cass Lake while settlers flee. Chippewa leaders and Gus Beaulieu work to quell the uprising amid gale and snow.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Journal
Walker
Ed Lucian
Vera
Bear Island
Lucian
Bacon
Santiago
Third Infantry
Wilkinson
Fort Snelling
Bena
Leech Lake
Minnesota
Duluth
Winnebagoshish
Cass Lake
Little Boy Lake
Lothrop
Gus Beaulieu
Bearisland
Chinese Consul Links Beijing Turmoil to Religion
He Yow the Chinese consul in San Francisco attributes the unrest near Peking to religious conflict and missionary activity. He says the clash between traditional Chinese faiths and Christian ideas, plus limited cooperation, will likely prevent serious consequences.
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San Francisco
Peking
He Yow
China
Grange tobacco warehouse fire near Clarksville strains losses
Fire at the Grange tobacco warehouse in Clarksville occupied by Mill and Turnley consumed about 4,500 hogsheads of tobacco and storage. Loss estimated near half a million dollars with about 300000 dollars insured. The blaze covered ten acres and is now under control. Origin of the fire unknown.
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Clarksville
Tenn
Grange Tobacco
Mill & Turnley
Memorial to President urges peace and disarmament
The Indiana yearly meeting of Friends ended in Richmond Indiana. A memorial was sent to President McKinley praising the Russian czar’s peace and disarmament proposal and urging use of influence to promote those aims. Sunday amusements were condemned and a movement begun against Sunday baseball.
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Richmond
Ind
Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends
McKinley
Czar
Russia
Mammoth tusks found in Klondike claim near Lethbridge
Alexander Stafford of Lethbridge Alberta reports from Vancouver after returning from the Klondike with mammoth and mastodon remains. He describes tusks nearly ten feet long and seven inches in diameter and a hip bone socket eight inches across.
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Vancouver
B. C
Alexander Stafford
Lethbridge
Alberta
Klondike
Fire wipes out Lowell business district homes
Crown Point Ind Oct 5 Fourteen houses in Lowell twelve miles south of Crown Point destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at forty thousand dollars.
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Crown Point
Ind
Lowell
Death of Lord Belpers Nephew Found in Hotel Bathtub
Hon. William Strutt aged about 25 son of Lord Belper of Kingston Derbyshire and nephew of the Earl of Dunmore was found dead in a bathtub at the West End hotel. He arrived August 15 for a pleasure tour and little about him is known. The coroner and hotel staff investigate the cause of death as the body lies at the morgue. The Countess of Dunmore is his aunt and was notified but whereabouts unknown.
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St. Louis
William Strutt
Lord Belper
Kingston
Derbyshire
England
Earl of Dunmore
Queen Victoria
West End
Herman Alweise
Lottie Piper
Countess of
Dunmore
Mr. Strutt
Equal representation push dominates Rock River conference
In Chicago on October 5 the Rock River conference laymen gathered at First Baptist Church to back the equal representation campaign in the general conference. The laymen elected new officers and thanked ministers for submitting the proposition. The event followed a sacramental opening at the South Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church and featured joint minister layman discussions in the afternoon.
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Chicago
South Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
First Baptist Church
Rock River
Henry W. Warren
D. D
LL. D
Militia Patrols Pana Ill Amid Mining Tensions
Tense night in Pana Illinois as militia deputies and rough riders patrol the city. Negroes seen on streets more than usual while miners gather in small groups and speak in low tones. Citizens and miners clash with government orders as a sheriff seeks martial law and soldiers expected to take control. State Federation of Labor arrives to review field conditions and report to the governor.
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Pana
Tanner
State Federation of Labor
Cobourn
Henry
Craig
W. D. Ryan
Miners’ Organization
Fortifications on Honolulu Forts to be Reported
San Francisco dated Oct 5 reports Maj. Gen. Merriam expects a United States engineers report on camp sites and fortifications for Honolulu ahead of the next steamer. It is said that the findings will influence defense planning.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Merriam
United States Engineers
Union lay representation drives Methodist vote clash
A prominent citizen recalls Strutt died of heart disease after a cold bath shock. The Rock River conference leads a push to grant laymen larger representation at the four yearly Methodist Episcopal general conference, voting 7 579 for and 1 431 against, 3 508 over the required three fourths. Merriam questions Honolulu defense and coral harbor reefs, fearing limited fortifications and favoring coast defense ships over a large permanent camp.
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Strutt
Ation
Rock River
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Merriam
Honolulu
Patent for musical invention to correct piano intonation
Cincinnati reports a patent allowed to Dr. S A Hageman for an invention to correct the false intonation of the tempered piano scale, aiming to render piano music in the true scale and elevate the instrument to violin and other strings in this respect. Hageman is a half brother of the late Rev. David Swing of Chicago. The invention claims to solve a long standing musical problem since the piano’s creation.
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Cincinnati
S. A. Hageman
Hageman
David Swing
Chicago
Ohio Republican Campaign Opened in 18 Districts
The Ohio Republican campaign opened statewide with meetings in 18 of 21 congressional districts on Wednesday. No events occurred in Cincinnati districts due to local reasons. Nominations in the Nineteenth district, the Old Giddings Wade Garfield district, were not completed until Tuesday.
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Ohio
Columbus
Cincinnati
First Football Game of Season at Exposition Park
In Kansas City Missouri the Kansas state university and the Kansas City medics played the season opener at Exposition park. A large crowd attended as favorable conditions prevailed. Kansas university won 6 to 0 with the score coming in the first half.
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Kansas City
Kansas State University
Kansas City Medics
Exposition Park
Kansas University
Medics
American Beet Sugar Association elects officers in San Francisco
At the annual meeting in San Francisco the American Beet Sugar association elected Henry T. Oxnard of Nebraska as president J Ross Clark of Montana as vice president and James Coffin of California as secretary and treasurer for the coming year.
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San Francisco
American Beet Sugar Association
Henry T. Oxnard
Nebraska
J. Ross Clark
Montana
James Coffin
California
Revival of vice admiral grade eyed for Dewey
Washington dispatch reports President McKinley and Secretary Long will seek Congress to reestablish the vice admiral rank to be filled by promoting Rear Admiral Dewey. The move signals a major naval promotion plan under the administration.
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New York
Washington
Herald
McKinley
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Dewey
Peace Jubilee Opens Denver Festival Day Two
In Denver Colorado on October 5 a peace jubilee highlighted the second day of the mountain and plain festival. A patriotic parade featured returned soldiers local military and other organizations before grand stand exercises.
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Denver
Col
Mountain and Plain
Episcopalians Meet in Washington for Triennial Council
In Washington at Epiphany church the Protestant Episcopal Church opened its triennial council with grand ceremonies. Bishop Whipple led opening prayers as bishops, clergy, and laity gathered to begin the two governing bodies sessions. Bishop Tuttle preached the afternoon sermon.
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Washington
Triennial Council
Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Episcopal Church
Whipple
Neely
Wilmer
Dr. McKim
Epiphany
Dr. Williams
Tuttle
Missouri
Magnificent carnivals held in three Midwestern cities
Magnificent carnivals are being staged in St. Louis Kansas City and Omaha drawing crowds with rides games and parades as summer festivities unfold across the region.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Fatal boiler explosion at Laherty and Lee sawmill near Verdi
A boiler explosion at Laherty and Lee sawmill six miles from Verdi Nevada killed two workers and seriously injured three others. The plant was destroyed and no boiler fragments remained. Investigators say the blast resulted from the engineer running the boiler dry and adding cold water.
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Reno
Nev
Laherty & Lee
Verdi
American reply eases Alaska boundary cession fears
Anxious inquiries from the United States about ceding U S territory in the Alaska boundary settlement continue to come into the commission. American commissioners assure no definite proposition has been made to surrender any part of U S domain and urge there is no cause for alarm among the American people.
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Quebec
Can
United States
Uited States
Uncle Sam
Wisconsin State Bankers Hold Sixth Annual Convention
The sixth annual convention of the Wisconsin State Bankers association opened at Hotel Pfister in Milwaukee with an address of welcome by Mayor D. S. Rose and remarks by association president W. K. Coffin of Eau Claire. About 150 delegates and guests attended.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Bankers’ Association
Hotel Pfister
D. S. Rose
W. K. Coffin
Eau Claire
Wright Smith Shot After Jail Escape Near Jones Station
Wright Smith, a black man, who tried to assault Mrs Morrison wife of Captain James Morrison of the Third district near Jones Station, was removed from jail and shot shortly after 2 am in Annapolis Maryland on October 5.
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Annapolis
Wright Smith
Morrison
James Morrison
Third District
Jones Station
Kween Karnation Leads Flower Pageant Across City Streets
Kansas City observers watched Kween Karnation drive a flower bedecked parade through downtown, succeeding Pallas Athene of Monday and drawing vast crowds who admired the regal display and ornate vehicles.
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Kansas City
Kween Karnation
Pallas Athene
Storm Drowns Fifty at Fernandina and Widespread Damage
Reports from Campbell Island indicate nearly all forty residents were drowned as the coastal storm ravaged Glynn and McIntosh counties. Additional fatalities occur at Brunswick and Jesup while shipping suffers massive losses including dynamite on board the Minnie and a wrecked tug in Fernandina.
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Campbell Island
Savannah
Fernandina
Brunswick
Jesup
Sterling Station
Charles Wright
Glynn and
McIntosh
Darien
Blanch Hopkins
Minnie
Gladiator
Lucy Carnegie
Dungeness
Cumberland Island
Maud Helen
Burbank
Edia
Emma
Jekyl Island
Charleston
Sapelo Island
St. Simon’s Island
St. Simon's Mills
Peace Commission Concludes Philippine canvass in session
Paris October five The United States peace commission held its usual session from ten a m to one p m and practically concluded an extended canvass of the Philippine situation. The commissioners refused to discuss views of Gen Merritt or Admiral Dewey on policy toward the Philippines.
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Paris
United States Peace Commission
Gen. Merritt
Admiral Dewey
Philippines
Haldeman Returns as Grand Jury Bond Set in Fatal Shooting
Cincinnati report says William J. Haldeman who allegedly shot J. C. Richardson of Glendale returned home after pleading not guilty before Mayor Davis in Lockland. He waived examination and posted $5,000 bond to await grand jury on the fatal shooting charge.
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Cincinnati
William J. Haldeman
J. C. Richardson
Glendale
Chicago
Davis
Lockland
Convention of blind students in St. Louis may push universal print
One hundred fifty blind men and women representing the American Blind People’s Higher Education and General Improvement association convene in St. Louis. The gathering aims to take a definite stand in favor of a universal print for the blind, with national membership backing the effort.
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St. Louis
American Blind People’s Higher Education and General Improvement Association
Red Lake lands opened for settlement under Nelson act
At nine a m 367000 acres on the Red Lake reservation were opened to settlement under the Nelson act. The act requires five years of residence and a final payment of 1.25 dollars per acre. The report originates from Crookston Minnesota via a Minn. special to the Journal.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Crookston
Red Lake Reservation
Yukon Provisions Run Up 20000 Tons For Winter
Seattle October 5 An estimate shows provisions on the Yukon river will meet winter needs with no government relief expedition needed. Two major transportation companies report at least 20000 tons stored along the river.
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Seattle
Wash
Yukon River
Ohio Day Celebration Postponed At Exposition
Omaha Nebraska October 5 due to trains carrying large delegations from Ohio failing to arrive the Ohio day celebration at the exposition has been postponed until Thursday.
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Omaha
Neb
Fire destroys Lawson college in Missouri
Lawson college at Lawson Missouri was destroyed by fire with losses of about 16000 dollars. Other brief items note three men suffocated in a Somerset Kansas well, yellow fever concerns in Mexico, and several political and legal notices.
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Lawson College
Lawson
Somerset
Paola
Kaw
Berlin
Valle Hamel
Assumption Township
Texas State Board of Health
Mexico
Joseph G. Donnelly
Wisconsin
George W. Peck
Liogd
Joseph Henderson
Frank Dorst
Rockport
James Arkell
Canajoharie
N. Y
W. J. Arkell
Judge Publishing Company
Charles F. Dick
Republican National Committee
Congress
Ohio
Prussia
Burkner
Emperor William
George J. Gould
Court of Appeals
State of
New York
Paris
M. Manau
Court of Cassation
Dreyfus Cas
Joseph M. Bennett
University of Pennsylvania
Charles R. Skinner
la Fayette Monument
Faure Receives American Peace Commission in Paris
In Paris on October 5 the American peace commission met President Faure at the Elysee palace. Judge Day delivered McKinley’s cable of goodwill, Faure replied courteously and promised comfort for the visitors. Faure’s message to McKinley expressed thanks and hopes for a successful pacific outcome.
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Paris
American Peace Commission
Predent Faure
Elysee Palace
de Porter
Court of Honor
Grand Valon
Dent Faure
Porter
Judge Day
Commision
President Faure
McKinley
M. Faure
Republic
William McKinley
United States
Spain
France
Faure
Fau
Lafayette
Washington
Day
Markets in New York Flour and Eggs Mixed but Firm
The market report notes moderate demand for flour with firmness. Wheat advances, corn gains, and oats rise with No 2 cash at 24 22c and May futures at 22 28c. Rye softens slightly with various No 2 to No 4 quotations. Pork lard and ribs steady. January pork at 8.85 8.90 and lard 7.72. Butter weak. eggs steady with stock movements. New York prices dated Oct 6.
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New York
Oct
Hebrons
Peerless
Rose
Ohios
Chicago Hogs and Cattle Market Report Oct 5
Hogs market dull with weak prices quoted 5 10 cents lower. Pies and rough packing sales quoted at 2.75 to 3.50, heavy packing and shippping lots 3.50 to 3.92. Cattle market slow with declines of 5 to 10 cents. steers 4.60 to 5.40, cows 2.00 to 4.70, stockers 3.20 to 4.10, feeders 4.00 to 4.60, veal calves 3.20 to 4.50. Western and Texas steers and cows show varied ranges.
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Chicago
Texas
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Gen. Bacon
Triennian Council of Protestant Episcopal Church
Sam
Europe
Cricgqd
Episcopalians
Triennial Council of the Church
Wisconsin State Bankers
Atlantic
Fernandina, Fla
Peace Commission
Blind People In Convention
French Republic
Western Creamery
Elgins
Western
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