Liberal Gains Mark Narrow Change in New Parliament
London reports show liberals gaining seats including Dundee and Derby while conservatives extend leads elsewhere. Derby recovers two seats from 1895. Walsall and Brightside show conservative gains amid overall smaller shift. Parnell’s South Meath seat triggers unusual contest dynamics as Carew elected without opposition.
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London
Brightside
Sheffield
Anthony J. Mundella
Fred Madison
Madison
J. H. Hope
Derby
William Verron Harcourt
Thomas Roe
Henry Howe Demrose
Geoffrey Gage
Walsall
Arthur D. Hayter
Sydney Gedge
Gedge
Dundee
Scotland
Gilbert Parker
Gravesend
Hildebrand Harmsworth
John Kensit
Broughton
Westminster
Burdett-Coutts
Smith
Co. T. Brassey
A. Bell Smith
Major K
Balfour
Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett
Carew
Parnell
College Green
Duke of York
South Meath
The
Daily Chronicle
Ireland
S&s
Mr. Chamberlain
F. Burnham
Lord Roberts
South Africa
F. Richard Savage
Primrose League
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY PROMO
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets claiming a one day cure for a cold. It states a money back refund if it fails and carries the signature of W. Grover on each box.
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ER. W. Grover
First Telegram Linking Alaska to Seattle Opens Trade Epoch
Seattle on October 3 received the first telegram from Skagway marking a milestone in Alaska trade. The seven hour transmission will drop to about three and a half hours once the line is complete. A temporary bridge connected Skaguay Atlin Fraser River Ashcroft Vancouver Seattle. The Canadian line is under construction and due to be finished within a week with full operation by October 10 for through commercial use.
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Seattle
Wash
Skagway
Alaska
Skaguay
Atlin
Atlin-Lillowitz
Fraser River
Indian acquitted in North witchcraft murder case
In Vancouver the Indian Descultah was tried for killing a boy believed to be a witch at Pelutea near Glenora in 1897. Naasdick, head of a five member house, ordered the killing after the old man blamed the boy for his death. The jury acquitted Descultah after testimony by Northern Coast Indians.
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Vancouver
B. C
North
Pelutea
Glenora
Naasdick
Descultah
Boundary Dispute Over Mount Baker Mines Emerges
Vancouver October 3. Surveyor T J Deane claims evidence shows Mount Baker mines lie in Canadian territory, not American. Local resident T Mathews aided the investigation and asserts the boundary is two miles south of the long recognized line, placing several American owned properties on British Columbia soil. American mine owners protest as a trail of supplies bought in Chillawack is seized by customs.
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Vancouver
B. C
T. J. Deane
Mount Baker
T. Mathews
Deane
Mathews
British Columbia
United States
Chillawack
Peru Cabinet Censured After Financial Disclosures
Lima Oct 7 Congress censures the late cabinet over financial disclosures. Senor Domingo Almenara forms a new cabinet with him as premier and finance minister. Other appointees include Felipe Olimo foreign affairs Ernest Zapata commerce Rafael Villanueva justice Col Pedro Portillo war and marine and Augustin Torar public works.
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Lima
Peru
Congress
Senor
Domingo Almenara
Dem'ngo Almenara
Felipe Olimo
Ernest Zapata
Rafael Villanueva
Col
Pedro Portillo
Augustin Torar
Postoffice Pneumatic Tube Study Tour Moves East
A committee of postoffice officials investigating pneumatic tube service will meet in Boston for an inspection of conditions there. They will then tour the country, visiting San Francisco on October 22 as part of the nationwide feasibility review.
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Washington
Boston
San Francisco
Roosevelt and Dolliver Tour Deadwood to Lead Final Nebraska Meet
Governor Roosevelt and Senator Dolliver traveled by special train to Deadwood and Lead with large night crowds, electric lights, and speeches. Roosevelt answered a populist lie about calling strikers to be shot and urged Nebraskans to judge the 4 year record, then spoke at Alliance and Chadron before final stops.
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Deadwood
S. D
Roosevelt
Dolliver
Lead
Sturgis
Meade County
Valentine
Neb
Omaha
Iowa State Republican Committee
Chadron
J. H. van Dusen
South Omaha
Nebraska
National Convention
Republican League
Allen Fisher
Pullman
Fisher
Alliance
United States
Roosevelt Tackles Cattle Boom in Crawford Rally Speech
Governor Roosevelt visited Crawford as the train paused, declaring the cattle growing country has seen 40 to 60 percent gains in value. He warned voters they may return to old conditions by backsliding to a party that has long criticized constructive work.
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Crawford
Roosevelt
Boston and Brooklyn split NL twin bill halted by darkness
In Boston the Dodgers edged the Braves in a two game day. The second contest ended after seven innings due to darkness with attendance around 1 200. Batteries for Boston were Yeager and Farrell and for Brooklyn Sullivan and Lewis. Umpire Hurst.
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Boston
Brooklyn
R. H. EB
Boston Spoor
Lewis and Sullivan
Yeager
Farrell
Dineen
Onnor
Kennedy
McGuire
Hurst
Philadelphia Triumphs in Ninth Inning Rally
Philadelphia edged New York 5 to 4 after a ninth inning rally with three singles and a double. Attendance was 78 as Batteries-Orth and Douglass, Hawley and Grady, umpire Snyder, presided.
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Philadelphia
New York
Orth and
Douglass
Hawley and
Grady
Snyder
Football Yesterday At New Haven Yale 27 Amherst
Harvard Cambridge 12 Williams 0 are listed as scores with New Haven and Cambridge as sites. The brief notes two campus contests from yesterday, indicating Yale and Harvard teams victorious over Amherst and Williams respectively.
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New Haven
Yale
Amherst
Cambridge
Harvard
Williams
Russians Report Engagements in Old Ninchwang Front
The Russian general staff says General Fleischer's division of 6000 with artillery fought the Chinese on the east plain. two officers were killed and 18 soldiers wounded. Col Artamanoff, reconnoitering with two cavalry squadrons, encountered 14,000 Chinese. Fleischer is expected to engage. Drodekoff notes Prince Ching authorized to negotiate for China.
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St. Petersburg
Old Newchwang
Fleischer
Artamanoff
Drodekoff
Amur
Prince Ching
China
Emperor William Praised in Chinese Emperor Reply
Berlin papers hail William as champion of civilization and Christianity in his reply to the Chinese emperor. Commentators see a new bridge for Chinese authorities toward allied demands. The tone is conciliatory and viewed as a basis for sober allied action.
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Berlin
William
National Zeitung
VoN Kettelers Assassin Endeavors to Throw Burden on Government
Berlin reports reveal official Chinese statements on the murder of Baron von Ketteler. A non commissioned officer admits orders to shoot foreign ministers but later denies directing them at any minister and says he cannot name the prince who gave the order.
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Berlin
Pekin
Baron von Ketteler
Imperial decree names two assistants to negotiate peace
Prince Ching informed of an imperial decree naming Ku Nun and Chang Chi Tung viceroy at Hankow as assistant commissioners to negotiate terms of peace. Both are progressives. Italian marine withdrawal noted. German plans for revenge could delay peace.
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Pekin
Taku
Shanghai
Prince Ching
I Ku Nun
Chang Chi Tung
Hankow
Italian Marine
Missionaries to be escorted from Minchou to Chengking
A dispatch from Shanghai dated Aug 5 reports Consul General Goodnow requesting the facesu and egechuan seal authorities to escort multiple missionaries from Minchou in Kenruh to Chengking. The listed names include Eckvall Martin David Helen Ko, Ruhl, Snyder, Simpson and Simpson.
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Washington
Department of
Lale
Con- Ul
Goodnow
Shanghai
Seceroys
Facesu
Egechuan
Minchou
Kenruh
Chengking
Martin Eckvall
David P. Eckvall
Helen P. Eckvall
Ko HL Eckval
Vv. Ruhl
C. Fpl Snyder
W. W. Simpson
B. Simpson
M. H. Simpson
Seizure of Shanhaikwan Ordered by Admirals Council
Dispatch from Taku reports that by Sept. 29 a council of admirals decided to seize Shanhaikwan at Coant von Waldersee's request. English ships prepared for action, British forces raised flags, and Chinese forces vacated the fortifications.
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Vienna
Admiralty
Taku
Coant von Waldersee
Shanhaikwan
Robbery Attempt Ends With Messenger Killing on Burlington Train
Two men robbed a Burlington line passenger train near Council Bluffs at midnight. Express messenger Charles Baxter killed one robber after dynamite opened the car door. the other robber escaped. The dead man, about six feet tall in a black suit, had about $15, a watch, and a chain. Train then returned to Kansas City.
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Council Bluffs
Burlington Road
Charles Baxter
Union Pacific
Mosquito Creek
Donnelly
Frank Helman
Baxter
Messenger Baxter
William McGrew
George
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Advance in Freight Rates
Chicago October 3 a general advance in rates in all classes of freight is to take effect soon under new tariff proposals. The measure aims to lift transportation costs across rail and river shipments, affecting merchants shippers and manufacturers nationwide.
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Chicago
Grain rates to rise on Chicago to Atlantic routes
Rail executives meeting in Chicago under the Central Freight association agreed on systematic grain rate increases. Domestic rates from the Mississippi river to New York rise to 20 42 cents per 100 pounds and export to 18 cents. between Chicago and New York domestic to 17 and export to 16 cents. Effective November 1.
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Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
Hines
Central Freight Association
Mississippi River
Pittsburg
Buffalo
New York
Will of Pioneer Woman Pierce Is Probed For Probate
Special Dispatch to the Standard Helena Oct. 3 The will of the late Mrs Joseph Pierce died last week is offered for probate. It disposes of about 7500 dollars of property evenly divided between her children Joe Pierce of Helena and Mrs Otto Schoenfield of Great Falls Judge McIntire appointed appraisers in four Montana counties Beaverhead G B Conway Edward DeSelles G R Vance Broadwater John W Owens Tous fotwitt Herman Berg Cascade Fletcher Maddox Charles Armstrong J F Morgan Jefferson Dan Mitchell Dan Merrill William Trotter
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Standard
Helena
Joseph Pierce
Joe Pierce
Otto Schoenfield
Great Falls
McIntire
A. G. Clarke
Beaverhead
G. B. Conway
Edward DeSelles
G. R. Vance
Broadwater
John W. Owens
Touis Fotwitt
Herman Berg
Cascade
Fletcher Maddox
Charles Armstrong
J. F. Morgan
Jefferson
Dan Mitchell
Dan Merrill
William Trotter
Supreme Court hearing on Heinze appeal at Silver Bow
Special Dispatch from Helena reports the Montana supreme court heard the Heinze appeal from the Silver Bow district court order enjoining westward work on a plane in the Nipper ground during a dispute over Parrot company salt. J J Mc Hatton represented the appellants and T J Walsh the Parrot company. Tomorrow the court will hear the appeal from Judge Clancy’s order appointing EF Wilson receiver of the Minnie Healey mine.
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Cluneyv
Standard
Helena
Oct
Supreme Court
Heinze
District Court of
Silver Bow County
Nipper
Parrot Company
Heinzes
Littleina
J. J. McHatton
T. J. Walsh
Clancy
EF. H. Wilson
Minnie Healey
Kruger Restricted and Confined in His Powers
Lourenco Marquez reports Kruger is effectively a prisoner with tightened restrictions. He is barred from using the Portuguese governor's carriage and from giving speeches or wearing the green sash of office. Kruger plans to sail on a Dutch cruiser to Holland next week.
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New York
Journal and Advertiser
Lourenco Marquez
Kruger
Holland
Refugee Return Plan Outlined by Military Governor
Johannesburg report says the military governor informed headquarters on Sept 28 that he would be ready to receive 3000 to 4000 refugees weekly after Oct 10, signaling a widening resettlement effort.
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Johannesburg
Indian famine prompts plea for relief for Pimas and Papago
Indian Agent appeals to the government as famine worsens on the Sacaton reservation. About 8,000 Pimas and Papagos face winter starvation with 3,000 already destitute. Short rations from the agency insufficient. many leave the reservation for the mountains. Colonel McCowan, superintendent, campaigns for federal aid.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Sacaton
Colonel McCowan
Indian School
Transport Oopack sails for Manila with army cargo
The United States transport Oopack sailed from Seattle for Manila carrying 300 horses 465 mules hay and oats and 12 ambulances. It is accompanied by Lt. D F Kelley 24th Infantry as quartermaster's agent and includes 70 civilian employees. An earlier shipment of 85 mules from San Francisco delayed the departure.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Oopack
Manila
San Francisco
D. F. Kelley
24Th Infantry
Philippines
New York Democratic Congress Nominations Announced
New York voters learn nominees for congress as Democrats renominate candidates in multiple districts. Nicholas Muller in the Seventh district, Henry M. Goldfogle in the Eighth, Amos J. Cummings in the Tenth, William Sulzer in the Eleventh, George B. McClellan in the Twelfth, O H Belmont to replace Levy in the Thirteenth, John Sprunthill to replace Chandler in the Fourteenth, and Jacob Ruppert Jr in the Fifteenth.
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New York
New York County
Nicholas, Muller
Henry M. Goldfogle
Amos J. Cummings
William Sulzer
George B. McClellan
O. H. P. Belmont
Jefferson M. Levy
John Sprunthill
William Astor Chandler
Jacob Ruppert, Jr
Jealousy Tragedy in Cal Tonight Murder Suicide
Russell Landis shot his wife and mortally wounded Constable W J Clyde in Cal tonight. Jealousy was the stated motive as the incident occurred Oct 3. Police are investigating and the victims are reported dead and gravely injured.
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Lockline
Cal
Russell Landis
W. J. Clyde
Marshal von Blumenthal in danger after battle report
Berlin October 3 reports Marshal von Blumen thal the last surviving general of the Franco Prussian war is dangerously ill.
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Berlin
Marshal von Blumenthal
Morlies Recovered as Death Toll Rises in Galveston
Galveston Texas October 3 Twenty bodies were recovered from the debris today raising the official total recovered to 2 369.
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Galveston
Texas
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