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A Successful Maneuver in Fort Riley War Drill
Fort Riley Kansas October 26 Col Steevers of the Fourth cavalry led a mixed force to defend Fort Riley against superior numbers under Gen Carr. The problem aimed to test holding a vital position to allow a junction with a main blue body. Carr assaulted to prevent the junction. The command included engineers Sixth Infantry Twelfth Infantry a squadron of the Fourth cavalry and two artillery batteries. The opposing force covered several regiments and cavalry from Missouri Nebraska Texas regulars and Iowa with multiple squadrons and batteries. The carefully arranged problem by Col Wagoner produced a spirited contest on the hills behind Fort Riley and was highly successful.
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Dozen Hurt In Orange Train Crash
A rear end collision between two Delaware, Lackawanna & Western passenger trains in Orange, New Jersey, left twelve injured. Mrs. Henry M. Dowd of Orange sustained multiple fractures, and Lawrence T. Fell, a New York broker, suffered an ankle sprain and shock. The Barnardsville express rear crashed into the Orange accommodation after a sharp curve, a crash pattern linked to a prior Newark trolley collision that killed nine.
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Extradition Talks With France Seek Bribery Clause
Paris October 26 Ambassador Porter begins negotiations for an extra clause in the U S France extradition treaty to cover bribery. Formalities will take weeks but informal talks show French willingness. Retroactivity for past bribery remains doubtful while ambassadors push to speed the process.
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Porter
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France
Coal cargo ship released after wreck near Carleton Island
Ogdensburg New York October 26 The propeller John C Howard of Ogdensburg towed barges Beals and Toledo after striking rocks in a heavy snow squall. The vessel was forced ashore near the city, listing and leaking. The cargo totaled 2000 tons coal with 200 tons released from the rocks.
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Topeka Police Get Busy with 65 Arrests in 48 Hours
Topeka Kansas reports a busy 48 hours as 65 arrests, including burglars and drunks, were made since Saturday sundown. Police pulled two saloons on Sunday aiming to convict under the anti Sabbath tipping law while pursuing stern measures. Relieving the Distress in Lancashire sees cotton movement and gradual full‑time resumption after distress. Mrs Bryan denies plans to testify in the Bennett will case. Former Congressman Van Alstyne dies after a lingering illness.
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New Capitol Rules And Gulfport Growth In Mississippi
Mississippi reports strict capitol rules including no marking walls or spitting and orderly conduct. Gulfport port growth shows dramatic 1902 to nine month increases in tonnage and shipments, signaling rapid regional maritime rise. Also notes a push for a state wide geological survey, consolidation talks for Pascagoula, cotton market strain at Senatobia, and weather led farming prospects with frost and harvest progress.
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Insurance Firms Seek License Admission in State
Auditor and Insurance Commissioner Cole expects to grant licenses this week as special agents vet blanks in Jackson. More insurance companies operate in the state now than ever, and all appear profitable.
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Epecal
Jackson
Innmrance Companie S
Financial holdings and fashion notes in fleeting quotes
The United States Treasury reportedly holds far more gold than the Bank of England. A fashion editorial suggests corsets remain practical when skirts are long, and a college football stance sparks debate among critics. An interview attempt on South African issues yielded a clipped response from a Viennese journalist. A Shelley monument project in Italy features notable Italian names amid discussion of commemorative plans.
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Bank of England
Boston Herald
Lord Miner
Shelley
Italy
Gabriele DiAnnuisio
Baty de Amici
More Pensioners and Local News From Mississippi
Pension disbursement begins after a record 7,333 beneficiaries were approved, up from 6,680 last year, with white and black pensioner classes detailed. Planters in Amite County resist labor agents amid renewed pressures. A fatal Tunica encounter leaves George Lorance as killer after a premeditated dispute. Capitol plans to carpet the Supreme Court room to improve acoustics. Natchez Jackson & Columbus bond case briefs await Chancellor Mayes's decision. Newton's assessment roll climbs by 11,879, total value up to 331,143. Dynamiters in Calhoun County target the treasury but miss the vault. Mississippi Stationery Co. of Yazoo City closes. assets cover liabilities. M & C wreck at Wheelers claims three lives in a head-on crash. other trains and cars damaged. Seed bidding heats up as cotton prospects weaken, mills push into seed supply. Port Gibson Mayor fines a retailer for illegal alcohol sales. appeal to Circuit Court. Frosts wipe out top cotton crops in several counties.
Revolution Breaks Out in Santo Domingo Two Factions Rise
News from Cape Haytien reports a northern Santo Domingo revolt sparked by customs frauds and ministerial crimes. Provisional government under Morales forms at Puerto Plata as San Domingo factions seize towns. Vice-President Des Champs flees and Monte Cristi seeks ships to foreign ports while Jiminez reportedly could be elected if the uprising succeeds.
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Mohican to Bring Captain Heisinger Remains Home
Training ship Mohican has orders to recover the body of Captain W Heisinger buried at Magdalena Bay under Mexican law. The voyage will extend to Pochilingne Bay and San Diego before shipment to Washington. The captain died aboard Philadelphia en route from Panama to Magdalena Bay.
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Dowie Faces Legal Woes As Zion Host Attacked
In New York on October 51 the Zion Restoration service at Madison Square Garden drew a large Zion crowd amid Dowie’s brief remarks. An attachment of 1000 dollars was served on Dowie’s coach and team as deputies seized the vehicle near the Fifth Avenue hotel, claimed by attorney Robert H. Farley for services in defending J Luther Pierson of White Plains, convicted of neglect in a child’s death.
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Charles H. Parkhurst
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Federal National Bank
Pittsburg
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United States
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Murder Reported Near Kingsbury In Gilford Area
County Attorney Burgin notified of Mrs. Charles Wyman death at Kingsbury twelve miles from Gilford. Authorities say the murder occurred Sunday and death appears caused by two bullet wounds in the head.
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Doct ors and Scientists in 19th Century Medical Notes
A French physician finds higher vaccination success on the leg than the arm. The Louisiane leper colony will move from Indian Camp, sixty miles above New Orleans, to a site near the city. Dr Atkinson of Hong Kong reports six bubonic plague cases cured by large internal carbolic acid doses. Dr Belisario Sex of Lima heads to New York to study medicine and surgery then report observations. OM Sotrindes, archaeologist, unearths tombs in Abdiolian Greece with artworks coins and rings. The death of Sir Herbert’s eldest heir, Pembroke, who died of consumption after years of travel searching in vain.
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Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Cure
A reader testimonial from Miss Alice Battery of Atlanta describes suffering three years with painful menstruation and ovarian concerns. After doctors suggested surgery, she tried Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and reports full recovery, weight gain, and improved health after ten weeks and two bottles.
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Dean Mas Pixenamu
Dia
Alice Battery
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Atlanta
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Nose itch sparks wild frontier tale from ex congressman Bell
The article recounts ex congressman Bell telling of a 19th century stagecoach robbery near Leadville. Passengers were forced to surrender as highwaymen searched pockets while one robber waved a gun. Bell’s nose itched, and a bandit offered to scratch it, misinterpreting the moment. The tale ends with a quip about Enterprise and Caution in pursuit of a goal. Detroit Free Press
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