Castle Takes the Stand in Jessie Morrison Murder Trial
Eldorado Kan December five. Olin Castle testified for five hours about his relations with Jessie Morrison before her fatal quarrel with Mrs Castle. He admitted receiving letters and a necktie from Morrison and said jealousy fueled the motive. Morrison will take the stand in self defense later this week.
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Eldorado
Kan
Castle
Jessie Morrison
Miss Morrison
Olin Castle
Rumback
Castile
Mr. Ehler
Ehler
Jessie
Excelsior Springs
Brumback
Miss Wiley
10 Cure a Cold in One Day Claim Ad
An old advertisement touts a one day cure for a cold using laxative frame quinine tablets. It notes druggists refund the money if it fails and bears the signature of W. Grover on each box.
New Orleans Race Day Results From Six Furlong Debut to Mile
At New Orleans on December 3 the program covered six races. Greg John won the first at six furlongs with Tea Gown top in the second five and a half furlongs, Olina prevailing in seven, Obsidian leading the mile, Uncle Bit winning the selling mile, and John W. taking the six furlong selling race.
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New Orleans
Greg John
Dousterawivel
Alvin W
Tea Gown
W. J. Tebow
Benater McQuade
Olina
Ballie J
Brown Wall
Obsidian
Woodtrice
Glen Lake
Uncle Bit
Ben Chance
Lovable
Johm W
Locust Blossom
Eithol
Headwater wins mile race and more at San Francisco card
Weather fine in San Francisco as results roll in. First race a mile sees Headwater defeat Speetic and Snips with no time recorded. Pat Morrissey wins the five furlongs, Elido second, Our Lizzie third, time 1:27. Dangerfield takes six furlongs in race three with Bereenwell Lake second and Loneliness third, time b:14%. Handicap for a mile and 4 sixteenths sees Gordon prevail with Cider second and no time. Southern Star wins six furlongs in race five, Theory second, Gibraltar third, time 1:124. Alloa captures the sixth race at six furlongs with Onyx second and Louise Hooker third, time 1:15.
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San Francisco
Speetic
Snips
Pat Morrissey
Elido
Our Lizzie
Dangerfield
Bereenwell Lake
Loneliness
xteenth-Gordon
Cider
Southern Star
Theory
Gibraltar
Navy to Send Lumber to Guam After Typhoon Damage
The navy arranges a lumber and naval stores shipment to Guam aboard the brig Bhaw departing San Francisco on the 15th. Supplies aim to repair damage from the typhoon that sank the Yosemite in San Luis de Aperian harbor. Rear Admiral Remey at Manila requests aid, with further army transport to Manila planned for the 5th.
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Washington
Navy Department
Guam
Bhaw
San Francisco
Yosemite
San Luis de Aperian
Remey
Manila
Life Insurance Swindlers Sentenced In Chicago Trial
After five months of bitter legal battle Dr. Michael N Regent and Mrs DeWitt Mahoney were convicted of conspiring to swindle Rights and Ladies of Security out of 2000 dollars. Judge Brenton sentenced them to indeterminate confinement in the penitentiary. Accomplice James O Brien remained in county jail in default of a 2000 fine.
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Chicago
Michael N. Regent
DeWitt Mahoney
Brenton
James O'Brien
Cable bid accepted for Vancouver to Queensland project
The Pacific Cable company acts for Great Britain colonies and New Zealand to issue Telegraph Construction and Maintenance company the contract to lay a transpacific cable from Vancouver to Queensland via Fanning Island Fiji and Norfolk Island for one million pounds. The work must be completed by the end of 1902.
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London
Pacific Cable Company
Government of
Great Britain
New South Wales
Queensland
New Zealand
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company
Vancouver
Fanning
Fiji
Norfolk Islands
Kipling to Sail for Africa for Health in South Africa
Rudyard Kipling will sail for Cape Town next Saturday and stay several months in South Africa to recruit his health. The voyage aims to restore his health and vigor after recent illness.
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Kipling
Africa
London
Rudyard Kipling
Cape Town
South Africa
Massacre Report in Shansi Province Shocked World
A China dispatch to the Volks Zeitung describes a brutal slaughter in Shansi. A Catholic bishop his coadjutors four monks and many Christians were killed after government officials lured them to mercy then killed them. Numerous monks nuns and orphans also died.
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Berlin
China
Volks Zeitung
Shansi
Yamen
Marseilles
Atwater
C. C. Price
Conger Withholds Signature On Pekin Agreement
Washington reports the Pekin accord text has not reached the state department as Conger withholds his signature. He is consulting with British and German ministers and pushing toward a modified agreement. The US opposes further punitive actions in Pekin, warning they could delay Chinese authorities from returning to Pe kin and hinder final settlement.
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Washington
Pekin
State Department
M'nister Conger
United States
China
Germans Claim Victory in China Expedition Movements
Berlin dispatch reports Count von Waldersee stating the Ming tombs were raised German flag after punishing villagers for Christian murders. Colonel Vorek's detachment reached Pekin in multiple columns. The Kalan expedition is described as very successful with thousands of Chinese regulars driven from Chil to Shanai. Remains of Colonel Vorek arrived in Pekin. Nearby Tientein notes four German companies under threat west of Pao tingfu while French forces head for relief with three days rations.
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Berlin
Count von Waldersee
China
Ming
Vorek
Cayl
Pekin
Yangfang
Chenpien
Tiecherg
Thangshang
Nieulan
Tientein
Paotingfu
Russians Hand Over Shan Haikwan Railway to Germans
An imperial order from the czar directs transfer of the Shan haikwan railway to German control. The signing of the documents occurred this morning.
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Tientsin
Bunday
Shanhaikwan Railway
Parliament Opens for Queen Victoria's New Session
London reports the opening of the first session of Victoria's parliament at 2 pm with a ceremonial welcome. Balfour and Chamberlain arrive. Gully is re elected speaker. Irish members absent. Speeches of support follow as swearing in continues. The queen's speech reading marks the start of formal business.
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London
Ith
Queen Victoria
J. ¢. MecDona
Rotherhill
Southwark
Balfour
Treasury
Chamberlain
Colonies
William Vernon Harcourt
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Michael Biddulph
William Court Gully
Debate and adjournment mark parliamentary session
The Commons adjourned until 2 45 p m while debates on the throne continued. Few attended the Lords opening as ladies brightened the dusky hall. The lord chancellor dispatched the black rod to summon the Commons and read the royal commission before directing a return to elect a speaker. The Lords then suspended business.
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House of Commons
House of Lords
Earl of Halsbury
Commons
Dexter Park Live Stock Exposition Opens in Chicago
The Dexter Park pavilion at the stock yards hosts the largest live stock show in the country with crowds turned away. Sheep hog and cattle displays are underway while horses are examined outside. Sheep display touted as finest yet by local raisers. Awards announced for hog classes include Duroc Jersey boars and sows with prizes to Weston Son, George W Stone Son, and S E Morton Son firms.
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Chicago
Dee
Dexter Park
Stock Yards
Weston & Son
George W. Btone & Sons
Russell, Jr
Johnson
Milford
I. Sow
E. Morton & Sons
Bow
Death by own action at Twin Bridges
Special Dispatch states Mort Willse, mining in Georgia gulch, killed himself with a shotgun in his room at Eagle's house eight miles from Twin Bridges. The deed occurred early yesterday morning. He was an Irish immigrant longtime Montana resident, unmarried, with a brother and sister in Pasadena. An inquest was held in Virginia City. funeral planned for Tuesday at Sheridan.
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Mort Willse
Georgia Gulch
Eagle’s House
Twin Bridges
Willie
Montana
Ireland
Pasadena
Cal
Virginia City
Sheridan
Turf men sell interests in Pionatowski club and turf group
San Francisco notes a meeting of prominent turf figures leads Edward Corrigan Joseph Ullman and Thomas Creates to sell their stakes in the turf and the Pionatowski club. The Ingleside track transfer to the Jockey club is discussed with John O Brien mentioned in the outcome.
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San Francisco
Edward Corrigan
Joseph Ullman
Thomas Creates
Pionatowski Club
Ingleside
Jockey Club
John O’brien
Partnership reshapes control of the Bay Tracks
The deal transfers full control of the Bay Tracks site and also frees Ed ward Corrigan from his role in race course management.
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Bay Tracks
Edward Corrigan
Race Course
Prince of Wales Inspects Canadian Troops in London
In London at Albany street barracks the Prince of Wales inspected returning members of the Royal Canadian regiment and the Household cavalry composite regiment. Attended by the Princess of Wales and senior officials, he praised their gallantry in Africa and mourned fallen comrades, noting his memory of visiting Canada. The crowd showed strong enthusiasm.
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London
Royal Canadian Regiment
Household Cavalry
Prince of Wales
Albany Street
Princess of Wales
Duke and Duchess of York
Duke of Cambridge
Lord Wolseley
Evelyn Wood
John Broderick
England
Canada
Funeral of Oscar Wilde in Paris church service
Paris December 3 funeral services for Oscar Wilde were held at St. Germain des Pres with a modest ceremony attended by a few literary friends. The coffin rested before the chapel of St Joseph as mass and absolution were said, Wilde having joined the Catholic faith three weeks earlier. The interment took place at Bagneux cemetery. Notables De Witty Ernest la Jeunesze Paul Faure and Henri d'Useroy attended.
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Paris
Oscar Wilde
St. Germain Des Pres
Wilde
Bagneux
de Witty
Ernest la Jeunesze
Paul Faure
Henri d'Useroy
Casualty List From Manila and Luzon Battles
General MacArthur reports the casualty list with names of killed and wounded. Samuel Walker dies Nov 44 near Malolos Luzon. Otto Kruger and Daniel Harkness wounded in head. Otis Manchester wounded in chest. several others listed from Ninth Cavalry and Third Infantry.
Grain supply figures show mixed changes on Dec 1
New YorkProduce Exchange tallies grain stocks with declines in wheat 3 000 000 bushels and mats 450 000 bushels while corn rises 738 400 bushels and oats decline 1 100 000 bushels barley also down 314 000 bushels amid a list of mining stocks and ex div notices from Boston firms.
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New York
New York Produce Exchange
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N. Main St
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Boston & Montana
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