Gold Fields Inspire Mor gan on British Indian treaties
Washington report quotes Senator Morgan of Alabama condemning Britain for treaties with Indian chiefs as breaches of international law. He cites the Mosquito King Clarence and argues such tribal sovereignty claims undermine recognized sovereignty of discovering nations. Morgan supports shifting diplomacy to Canada and Cuba and questions of Cuba purchase for military strength and access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morgan
Alabama
Foreign Relation Committee
Lord Salisbury
Great Britain
Venezula
Clarence
Germany
France
Spain
Venezuela
Schombergh
England
United States
Alaska
Orinoco
Canada
Cuba
Congress
American Goods In Germany Shoe Trade Competition Rise
Consul Stephan in Amberg reports growing competition in Berlin's shoe trade driven by foreign goods. A Boston manufacturer has opened a Berlin house and local dealers struggle to compete with imports. Italian shoes are also entering the German market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Washington
Stephan
Amberg
Berlin
Boston
Favorable Results From Antitoxine Reported
In the annual report to the secretary of the navy Surgeon General Tryon discusses new medical treatments. He notes the favorable opinion of strichnia in pneumonia treatment has been strengthened by its use during the ongoing program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Hospital
Washington Naval Hospital
Bureau
Health Department of New York
Hindon
Iis
Secretary of the Navy
Tryon
Accuracy of Weather Reports in September 1895
Secretary Morton praises the Weather Bureau for the September 1895 forecast accuracy, noting a 65.0 percent verification rate for official morning 86 hour forecasts east of the Rocky Mountains. He commends the chief and staff for achieving the highest verification record since the bureau’s establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morton
Moore
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
President Recognizes Consuls in California and Northwest
The president has recognized Joseph William Warburton as consul general of Great Britain for California, Utah and Arizona, and James Laidlaw as consul for Washington, Oregon and Idaho, to reside at Portland.
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Washington
Joseph William Warburton
Great Britain
California
Utah
Arizona
James Laidlaw
Oregon
Idaho
Portland
Yellow Fever in Havana Reports Rise in Deaths
Reports to the Marine hospital service show continued yellow fever prevalence in Havana. From Oct 10 to 24 there were 160 cases and 48 deaths, with a large percentage of fatalities occurring in military hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Wasu Hinaton
Marine Hospital Service
Smallest Immigration Since 1879 Reported
Washington reports from the Commissioner of Immigration Stamps show 258,530 immigrants arrived in the United States in the last fiscal year. This is 27,095 fewer than the previous year and marks the smallest immigration total since 1879.
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Washington
Nov. J
Commissioner of Immigration
United States
Navy seeks way to accept Katahdin after 17 knot failure
Washington November 4 General Hyde of Bath Ironworks announced the Katahdin failed to reach the contract speed of 17 knots. The navy department is trying to find a method to avoid rejecting the boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Hyde
Bath Ironworks
Navy Department
Edwards county petition seeks execution for murderers of Kinsley mayor
About 500 Edwards county citizens request Governor Morrill to order the death sentence carried out for Carl Arnold and William Harvey, convicted November 18, 1894, in the murder of Kinsley Mayor John F. Marsh. Judge Vandervet and Ed T. Bidwell presented the petition. the governor will decide soon under Kansas law.
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Topeka
Edwards County
Morrill
Carl Arnold
William Harvey
John F. Marsh
Kinsley
W. Vandervet
Ed T. Bidwell
Kansas
Foraker and Cox Deny A P A Influence Bid
Cincinnati November 4 ex Governor Foraker and G B Cox deny reports they sought to win the Ohio A P A to back the Republican ticket. They say there was no effort or proposition by either to influence the association and condemn the story as a campaign trick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foraker
Cox
Cincinnati
G. B. Cox
Ohio A. P. A
Three Postoffice Robbers Brought to Grand Jury
Three men bound over to the federal grand jury in $1000 each on suspicion of postoffice robberies near Garretson. Inspector Fosnes identified William Grant Edward Clemens and George DeWitt as the suspects who may have robbed the Madison office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garretson
Federal Grand Jury
Fosnes
William Grant
Edward Clemens
George DeWitt
Madison
Holmes Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder
PHILADELPHIA November 4 Henry H Holmes was found guilty of murder in the first degree for the killing of Benjamin F Pitzel. He coughed slightly at the verdict but offered no other sign as jurors returned a unanimous guilty verdict after voting.
Government Plan Snubbed in Swiss Referendum
Berne Nov. 4 The referendum in Switzerland rejected by a large majority the government's proposal to centralize control of the army. The plan would have stripped cantons of their current share in military oversight, preserving local authority instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Switzerland
Murder verdict in Double Valley Field mill shooting
Be as NOv 4. In Beauharnois Quebec Francis Cuthbert Valentine Shortis was found guilty of murder in the first degree for shooting and killing John Loy and Maxime Le Bouef at the Valley Field cotton mill on the night of March 1, 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauharnois
Quebec
Francis Cuthbert Valentine Shortis
John Loy
Maxime le Bouef
Valley Field
Bicycle Record Lowered in Minneapolis 875 Miles
Minneapolis Nov 4 August A Hanson set a new 24 hours bicycle record by riding 875 miles, surpassing the previous 807 miles held by Ueblin. Hanson broke the mark in a single day event, improving local cycling history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
A. Hanson
Ueblin
Wreck near Wheeling Hospitalized After Cannonball Derailment
A disastrous Baltimore and Ohio line wreck near Elm Grove Wheeling West Virginia occurred when the Cannonball express jumped a track on a Wheeling Creek bridge. The smoking car mail car and Pullman plunged down a 16 foot bank, several cars demolished. Deaths include a woman identified as Miranda Hare of Kittanning Pa and an eight month old baby. Dozens injured with varying degrees of severity and many rushed to hospitals.
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Wincenta
W. Va
Navy
Wheeling
Elm Grove
Pittsburg
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Cincinnati
Wheeling Creek
Puillman
Miranda Hare
Kittanning
Lawrence Bartley
City
Wheeling Hospital
Wheeling and Elm Grove
W.N. Rose
Chicago
W. Gilbert
Sharpsburg
J. N. Couchenow
J. W. Foster
Beaver
W. J. Chapman
West Bridgewater
George
Starvation Tale From Admire and Cuban Expedition Readied
Harrowing report from Exsrporia Kansas details a woman who traveled three days with a dying husband and deceased child hidden in a wagon. Admire residents aided her after she revealed the corpses. Separate item notes a New York morning paper claiming a Cuban expedition to be organized by New Jersey National Guard members to gain practical military experience.
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Exsrporia
Kan
J. A. Jones
Admire
Here
Missouri
New York
National Guard of
New Jersey
Five Thousand Join Insurgents in Cuba Report
News dispatch from Tampa Nov 4 notes about 5000 men joining the insurgents from Matanzas in the last 40 days. Letters from Maceo say his Santiago headquarters are unmolested by the Spaniards. He is on the aggressive.
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San Francisco
Rosario
Arctic Ocean
Arctic
Tampa
Pla
Cuba
Matanzas
Maceo
Santiago
Fire destroys Watlcott mill fleet at Fairbault Nov 4
A blaze at Fairbault destroys the Watlkott touring mill and seven swellings owned by M E Sheffield. Loss estimated at 150000 with 70000 insured. Fire reported from Minneapolis with details limited to this damage.
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Fairbault
Minneapolis
Watlcott
M. EE. Sheffield
Aigurance
Debs Attacks Great Northern Policy as Dis honest
Eugene V. Debs denounces the Great Northern policy toward its employes as dis honest and disreputable. He cites a 1804 strike accord under arbitration and claims the company has since violated the agreement, discharging union members. Debs says the decision to strike rests with the workers, while directors and the mediation board consider their course. He alleges the company began hiring thugs and ex convicts at several points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Eugene V. Debs
Hill
Charles A. Pillsbury
Kelcher
Goodwin
Board of Mediation
Great Northern Company
Choctaw Commission Adjourns Amid Unclear Findings
In South McAlester I T on November 4, the Dawes and Choctaw commissions adjourned without improving understanding. The Dawes panel returned to Fort Smith and will soon head to Washington to file its reports likely adverse to current tribal relations. Rumor says the commission may propose a territorial government managed entirely by U.S. appointed agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choctaw Commission
South McAcesten
I. T
Dawes and Choctaw Commission
Dawes Commission
Fort Smith
Washington
United States
Severe Seaquake Report From Buhne Unalaska
The schooner Buhne Unalaska reports a severe earthquake at sea on October 24 near Port Townsend Washington with the captain in the rigging as the sea was glassy before a two minute violent shake. The vessel then encountered a large area of muddy water the next day.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Buhne Unalaska
A R U Now Admits Commercial Telegraphers
President Debs announces in a circular that the A R U will admit commercial telegraphers, ending the strict secrecy in membership. The move follows months of secrecy as the union expands to include a broader workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Debs
Death of a Noted Agricultural Writer in New York
Frank A. Willard, aged 48, noted writer on agricultural subjects, died of consumption at Lirriz Falls New York on November 4. He had served as associate editor of The Western Farmer of Wisconsin and The Country Gentleman of Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lirriz Falls
N. Y
Frank A. Willard
Western Farmer
Wisconsin
Country Gentleman
Albany
Dickinson Hardware firm assigns in Little Rock
The Dickinson Hardware company made an assignment and James M. Rose was appointed receiver. Liabilities total $150,000 with assets of $280,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Dickinson Hardware Company
James M. Rose
Monks Die From Fright After Bomb Explodes
Maprio reports a bombing at the Corjuela monastery in Biscay causing major damage. Several monks died from fright and others wounded. The attacker remains unknown. In Chelya Valance a mob stoned a rosary procession and broke the crown of the virgin image, sparking widespread disruption.
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Maprio
Corjuela
Biscay
Chelya
Valance
Arabs Oppose Turkish Rule in Arabia Disturbances Likely
Constantinople dispatch reports threatened disturbances in Arabia as ministers rush reinforcements to the Red Sea. Arabs dislike Turkish rule as Armenians do, per the dispatch. Remains of Mrs. J B Eustis en route to Paris with her son from Queenstown on the Majestic.
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Lonnon
Standard
Constantinople
Arabia
Red Sea
Eustis
Queenstown
J. B. Eustis
Paris
Majestic
Financial transfer claimed between empires shocks markets
The Standard reports a Chinese ambassador has transferred 8 million pounds to the Japanese minister in grand ceremony, yet the Japanese have not acted on the funds and refuse comment. In Kansas City, the Commercial Club urges national party committees to hold 1896 conventions no earlier than three months before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnox
The
Standard
Kansas City
Kansans City
Dan's Weekly Review notes cautious trade amid mixed signals
R G Dan & Co report a tentative improvement in retail distribution and steadier exchange, yet cotton futures face holder restraint and banks lend heavily to keep stocks unsold. Wheat and corn dip while large world shipments and rising rail earnings temper sentiment. October failures rise to 11.1 million dollars, with 278 U S failures and 53 in Canada. General business remains small due to drought and rain, with demand uneven across regions as mills, wholesalers, and import activity adjust.
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New York
R. G. Dan & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Sterling Exchange
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Trade Review
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Northwest
Chicago
Omaha
Duluth
Sioux Falls
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Tacoma
Portland
China
Mexico
California
George Carr Cleared in Burglary Case at Clarion Court
George Carr, under arrest for counterfeiting, was declared not guilty of burglary by the court at Clarion. He was accused of robbing J. N. Gerber’s store last May. The defense claimed he was enticed by clerk Howard for an arrest. Case moved here from Worster by change of venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carr
Worster City
Clarion
J. N. Gerber
Howard
Ex-Treasurer McAuley Arrested In Tacoma Case
Tacoma ex treasurer James McAuley, removed for failing to provide 100000 in bonds, is arrested on charges he loaned 4000 of city funds for personal gain. Beatrice consolidation forms Beatrice Electric Co. Tillman suffrage plan advances to third reading 69 to 87. Japan orders three new battleships. Peary assigned to duty at Brooklyn Navy Yard. Lincoln attorney general files answer in mandamus case on supplies for Warden Leidizh.
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Tacoma
Arvestead
Wash
James McAuley
Tillman
Columbia
S. C
Peary
New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Anawer
Linconn
State Board of Purchase and Supplies
Leidizh
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Washington News
Cincinnati Express
Ohio
Dayton
Zachary T. Lewis
Butler
Adams
Miami
Board of Education
Tippecanoe
Dan’s Weekly Review
Beatrice Car Lines
Beatrice, Neb
Beatrice Rapid Transit and Power Company
Beatrice Light and Power Company
Beatrice Electric Company
London
the Daily News
Tyneside
California Fig Syrup CO
Cal
Colisville
N.Y
J. A. McGill &Co
Panorama Place
Ill
VIC Emmert & CO
Humphreys
Humpureys
Brey
New Yorks
Society Directory
G. A. R. Sam Rice
Hall
Atantic
Red Cloud Tribe No. 17
G. A.B
Order
Gillett
Sach
Kringel
U. of R
M. WW. A
Atlantic Iowa
Y. OC
UAW
Atlantic
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