Terrible typhoon wrecks Guam area ships and lives
Advices from Manila report a devastating typhoon on November 13 striking Guam. The US cruiser Yosemite was driven ashore and later sank after failed rescue attempts. crew members were lost, and the Justin towed the ship before scuttling. Ballroom plans collapsed and other city crime notes follow.
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New York
Manila
Guam
United States
Yosemite
Justin
Swanson
George Andel
Somaye
Sweeney
Brief
Ballard
Yosemite cruiser loss reported as ships sail toward Manila
Washington reports no confirmation from naval or war offices by late tonight about the loss of the Yosemite. The expectation is the disaster reached Manila via the transport Sherman, which left San Francisco November 1 and may have learned of the wreck en route. The Yosemite, commissioned April 13, 1898, has served at Guam since the Spanish American War and is a 16 knot converted cruiser.
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Washington
Naval
War Offices
Yosemite
Manila
War Department
Sherman
Navy Department
Guam
San Francisco
Anti-Vice Crusade Organizing in New York
Citizens' committee for suppression of vice delays final setup to Friday or Saturday due to large volume of material. Charles Stewart Smith leads the effort and requires committee members to pledge substantial time. Funds are expected, with heavy workload for the 15 members. Ex-Mayor Hewitt declines to join due to time constraints.
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New York
Citizens’ Committee For the Suppression of
Charles Stewart Smith
Abrams. Hewitt
France urged to act as mediator in Boer Britain issues
Paris dispatch reports the Seine general council unanimously adopting a resolution urging the French government to take the initiative to seek arbitration between Great Britain and the Boers.
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France
Paris
General Council of the
Kruger Joins Delcasse Talks on South Africa Matters
Former President Kruger confers with M. Delcasse in Paris about France's stance on intervention in South Africa. France says it will not initiate action but may join if conditions suit. Kruger may seek mediation at The Hague and later tours cultural sites, receiving cheers on his route.
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Kruger
M. Delcasse
France
Chamber of Deputies
Hague
Holland
School of Fine Arts
Maruel
South Africa
de Villebois
Pantheon
Kruger Rules Out Settling in America
Michael Davitt reports from Paris that Kruger has no plan to move to the United States and has not contemplated living there. He may visit briefly if beneficial to his oppressed country, but Davitt says Kruger is unlikely to come to America and that the South African cabinet opposes the idea.
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New York
Michael Davitt
Paris
Evening Journal
Kruger
United States
America
Mr. Davitt
Czar Nicholas Recovering After Illness
A Times dispatch from St. Petersburg reports Emperor Nicholas is on the way to a speedy recovery following a period of danger. The London Navy notes confirm his improving condition and further health updates are expected.
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London
Navy
Nicholas
Times
St. Petersburg
Czar’s Illness Seen Affected by Open Window Details
In court circles a physician said the czar suffered pectoral complications from the start and related the early influenza diagnosis to his sitting between an open window and door. He blamed Baron Freidericks for not objecting to the emperor’s position.
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St. Petersburg
Baron Freidericks
Officials deny reinstatement of Commissary General Eagan
Washington officials say Commissary General Eagan, already suspended, has not applied to have his suspension lifted. The War Department denies any renewal or confirmation of his reinstatement.
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Washington
Navy
War Department
Eagan
Army
Livestock Exposition Chicago Novelty Added
Livestock Exposition in Chicago reports a new development as the Western Passenger Association says it has added another element to the event.
Livestock Exposition Tickets On Sale For Chicago Visit
Four selling dates set November 30 December 1 2 and 3 for reduced rate tickets to Chicago tied to the international livestock exposition. Fifty carloads of pure bred stock have arrived for the exposition including consignments from Quebec. Telegrams report Brazilian and Nicaraguan delegates arriving Saturday.
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Chicago
Quebec
Dawson Notes Seaport Dispatch from Seattle
Passengers arriving on the steamer Dolphin include R W Calderhead from Dawson seeking missing partner J S Lancaster after 17 days trekking from the ice. The report also notes a murder verdict for James Slorah, soon to be hanged, and George St Cyr surrender after killing James Davis on the Tootalinqua trail. A Bear Creek famine forecast and arrests of Dawson merchants for selling bad provisions are mentioned.
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Seattle
Navy
Dolphin
Lynn Canal
R. W. Calderhead
Dawson
J. S. Lancaster
Calderhead
James Slorah
Pearl Mitchell
George St. Cyr
James Davis
Tootalinqua
St. Cyr
Bear Creek
Census figures show state populations and gains across five states
Washington reports Idaho at 161 772 and statewide growth 168 713 to 518 103. South Dakota North Dakota Tennessee New Mexico Oklahoma figures listed with increases from 1890 and earlier decades, noting Boise Pocatello Lewiston Morrowtown Wallace as Boise’s peers in Idaho.
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Washington
Idaho
Boise City
Pocatello
Lewiston
Morrowtown
Wallace
State of Washington
Davis Funeral Arrangements and Capitol Lying State
The body of United States Senator Cushman K. Davis will lie in state at the Capitol Friday morning and interment will take place at Calvary. Messages of sympathy from McKinley Harrison and many officials mark a national response as funeral plans firm up for a Saturday service at St John the Evangelist Church with a residence ceremony.
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Capitol
Calvary
St. Paul
United States
Cushman K. Davis
Davis
Farrington Avenue
McKinley
Congress
Hanna
Baron von Holleben
John Hay
William R. Day
T. DeWitt Talmage
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Supreme Court of
State of Minnesota
Wu Ting Fang
China
Louis F. Carbo
Nicaragua
Foraker
Lodge
Fairbanks
Kyle
Gallinger
Mc.Millan
McCumber
Lindsay
Allison
Andrew Carnegie
Julia D. Grant
Sartoris
Vilas
Alger
Davie
Neill School
Major Davis
D. Andrews
Church of St. John the Evangeist
Lind
Private Yaqui Intercession Frees Americans in Sonora Dredge Strike
Pedro Garcia relays that two weeks earlier five Americans on a dredge near Guaymays Sonora were jailed after a fatal fight with Mexican foreman Ramon. Wells and another American were jailed accused of murder. A Mexican mob planned execution but Yaqui Indians organized a guard outside the jail. The Mexicans released the Americans after agreeing they would depart the area.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Pedro Garcia
Tora
Guaymays
Sonora
Mexico
Wells
Ramon
Yaquis
Bryan Answers Home Guards Thanks Supporters
W J Bryan in Lincoln on November 28 sent a letter to H F P Rookey thanking the Bryan Home Guards for their esteem. He says reverses test party loyalty but the candidate retains confidence of associates and protection of human rights against greed in the democracy plutocracy contest.
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Lincoln
Neb
Bryan Home Guards
W. J. Bryan
H. FP. Rookey
Thanksgiving Dinner for American Colony in Paris
The annual Thanksgiving dinner in Paris was held with George Munroe presiding in place of Gen. Horace Porter. Speakers were mainly French notable figures who praised Franco American friendship, with John E. Gowdy present as consul general.
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Paris
Horace Porter
George Munroe
John E. Gowdy
United States
France
Kublin Maher Boxing Match Set for December at Penn Club
Arrangements announce a fight between Gus Kublin and Peter Maher to be held December 17 at the Penn Athletic Club in Philadelphia. The match will be limited to one rounds with a purses split and a minimum guarantee of $2,000.
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New York
Nav
Gus Kublin
Peter Maher
Penn Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Senator Davis Funeral Rites Plan at State Capitol
The state capitol will be closed Friday from 10 to 8 for Senator Davis death observances. A National Guard detail will escort the body from the residence to the capitol and guard the day. Interment set at Calvary cemetery with a general Saturday business suspension 10 to 2. Governor Lind issued the proclamation and city offices will also close.
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National Guard
Calvary Cemetery
Lind
Senator Davis
Senate Committee Appointed for Davis Funeral
Washington Nov 28 The committee to attend Senator Davis funeral was drawn from the foreign relations panel with Nelson Cullom Clark of Wyoming Bacon Hansbrough Spooner Pettigrew Carter and Foster. They will depart tomorrow afternoon for St Paul arriving Sunday morning the funeral is at 1 o clock and the group will leave St Paul Saturday evening.
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Harrison
Indianapolis
Davis
Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Frye
Committee On Foreign Relations
Nelson
Cullom
Clark
Wyoming
Bacon
Hansbrough
Spooner
Pettigrew
Carter
Foster
House
St. Paul
Powers Seek Moderation in China Ultimatum Debate
Washington reports that across major powers debate centers on using the word ultimatum in the China demands. Japan urged moderation, with the US, France, and Russia favoring restraint while Britain’s stance remains unclear. Secretary Hay cautioned against a full ultimatum, hoping China can meet reasonable terms. Negotiations in London via Ambassador Choate show a shift toward moderation in the Anglo German alliance context.
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Washington
China
Pekin
Japan
United States
France
Russia
Great Britain
Hay
Germany
Austria
Italy
London
Choate
Indictments in Civil Service Exam Conspiracy Case
A Chicago grand jury indicted David Weber Samuel C Kanter and H Loveless an examiner and partner of Commissioner J W Ludwig on conspiracy to furnish secret civil service examination questions for police lieutenant tests. Evidence showed Weber Kanter allegedly secured questions from Loveless and sold them to several sergeants before the examinations.
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Chicago
Grand Jury
David Weber
Samuel C. Kanter
H. Loveless
J. W. Ludwig
The
Merit Board
Weber
Leutenants
Loveless
Mine Explosion Injures Three at Ashland Ore Mine
The Ashland mine near Ashland, Oregon, operated by Montreal & Oregon Gold Mining Company, exploded early today injuring three night shift miners John Mallson H G Fairfax and W K Smith. A box of 50 giant caps exploded while they were crimping fuse on the 400 foot level. A candle spark is suspected. All are expected to recover.
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Ashland
Montreal & Oregon Gold Mining Company
John Mallson
H. G. Fairole
W. K. Smith
Death of Rear Admiral Frederick G. McNair in Washington
Washington reports the death of Rear Admiral Frederick G. McNair from a stroke at his home. The senior rear admiral and next in line to Admiral Dewey had suffered months of poor health and declined after a severe illness yesterday.
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Washington
Frederick G. McNair
Stole
Dewey
Philadelphia Dog Show Opens at Horticultural Hall
The second annual beach show of the Philadelphia Dog Show association opened today in Horticultural Hall and runs through the week. Bull dog classes are unmatched in the country and the fox terrier classes are very large with 1,038 entries expected.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Dog Show Association
Horticultural Hall
Germany Defends Death Penalty Stance in China Clash
Berlin reports that German papers defend harsh punishment for anti foreign leaders in China while debating U.S. stance. The Post and Freisinnige Zeitung frame Germany’s policy as preserving unity among powers. Ambassadors White and von Holleben signal continued diplomatic tension with Washington over China policy. Silk trade suffers amid the China crisis.
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Germany
Freisinnige Zeitung
Post
Militar Wochenblatt
China
United States
Washington
Berliner Neuste Nachrichten
Russia
Anzeiger
Ambassador White
Foreign Office
von Holleben
McKinley
Hay
Foreign Affairs
Baron von Riechthofen
Wasington
Central Bureau
Ambassador and Chinese minister call on Hay at state department
Secretary Hay received the ambassador and the Chinese minister at the state department. They discussed conditions in China and reports of a punitive expedition toward the Shansi provinces, amid hopes by southern viceroys for peace and restraint.
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Washington
Hay
State Department
China
Shansi
German Seizure of Chinese Flag Steamer Irene Reversed
Berlin dispatch from Pekin dated Tuesday November 2 reports a German official ordered the seizure of the steamer Irene flying the Chinese flag with telegraph material aboard believed intended for China. Field Marshal von Waldersee was notified and the order was rescinded.
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Berlin
Pekin
Irene
Pacification Gains Reported by Allied Expeditions in Pekin
Berlin reports Count von Waldersee sent from Pekin that numerous allied expeditions are aiding pacification of the country. He notes remote villages seek military protection against Boxers as the effort progresses.
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Berlin
War Office
Count von Waldersee
Pekin
French Marines In China Clash At Talikiotsehu
A Havas dispatch from Pekin reports on November 21 French colonel marines with artillery attacked Talikiotsehu southwest of Paotingfu. The Boxers resisted stoutly and the French were wounded, three seriously.
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Paris
Havas
Pekin
Talikiotsehu
Paotingfu
Germany waives demand on Chinese officials execution
Berlin correspondent reports Germany has notified the United States of willingness to waive the demand for execution of Chinese officials. The notice follows diplomatic outreach and signals a shift in the handling of the incident.
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London
Berlin
the Standard
Germany
United States
Empress Dowager Allows Return of Emperor to Pekin
Sources claim the empress dowager consented to Emperor Kwang Su returning to Pekin while staying at Sianfu. Rumors also suggest a report that Yu Hsian, former governor of Siantu, died by his own hand may have been covered up.
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Sianfu
Kwang Su
Pekin
Yu Hsian
Siantu
Agreement at Pekin Likely to Be Modified or Abandoned
The state department says the Pekin peace agreement will not take effect in its present form. Ministers say major powers may require changes. Conger will withhold signature until the president reviews the text. Meanwhile American and British consuls in China pursue direct indemnity claims with Viceroys, possibly bypassing Pekin process.
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Washington
State Department
Conger
Pekin
China
United States
Great Britain
Chinese powers pressure China amid Yangtse crisis
Pekin reports say representations by Prince Ching Li Hung Chang and others have pressured the Chinese court to heed Western demands. Paotingfu notes 1000 German and 2000 French troops massing for northern expeditions. Prince Ukhtomski warns of war, rebellion and famine if terms are rejected. Russia seeks order not annexation.
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London
Navy
Prince Ching
Li Hung Chang
Yangtse
Pekin
Morning Post
Paotingfu
Boxer
Prince Uktomski
China
Russia
Manchuria
Germany Signs Joint Note With Powers Over China
Paris reports high authorities say Germany assented to a joint note by Pekin ministers and France also agreed. Pekin denies that France seized Tientsin territory for a larger concession. Dispatch from Pekin says ministers of the powers, including Germany and the United States, are authorized to sign the joint agreement to be presented to China.
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Paris
Germany
Pekin
France
Foreign Office
Tientsin
Havas
China
United States
Great Britain
Austria
Hungary
Belgium
Italy
Frye Heads to Washington to Press Shipping Bill
Lewiston Maine November 28 Senator Frye departed for Washington with Mrs Frye to push a shipping bill through this winter. He warned opposition may try parliamentary tactics but expected passage later this session. He noted Maine will gain no congressman under the new census and discussed committee chairmanship and policy toward Turkey and the Dardanelles.
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Lewiston
Frye
Washington
Maine
Foreign Affairs Committee
Davis
Foreign Affairs
Commerce Committee
New England
Turkey
United States
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Constantinople
Suspect Arrested in Fort Benton Murder Escape Case
Big Timber November 28 A negro was arrested here today suspected of being an escaped murderer from the Fort Benton jail. He acted suspiciously and tallies with the description of the fugitive. He was photographed but refused to give his name.
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Standard
Big Timber
Fort Benton
Legislative executive and judicial bill reported soon
Colonel Living ston, the senior democratic member of the house committee on openiede, says the legislative executive and judicial bill will be ready to be reported to the house by next Monday. He notes that the bill’s scope would far exceed that of the bill reported at the last Congress session.
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Billy” McGlory
West Fifty-ninth Street
Michael Davis
Black Rabbit
Goff
Washington, Navy
Livingston
House Committee On Openiede
House
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