U S Population Report Prompts Apportionment Speculation
Census Bureau figures spark talk of congressional shifts as states gain or lose seats. Pennsylvania could gain three seats, New York two, while Kentucky Maryland South Carolina Virginia Maine Vermont lose one each. Illinois gains two. Net effect: a gain of one seat.
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Wisconsin
Lipton Lenient as Oct Pork Corner Ends
In Chicago on October 31 Sir Thomas Lipton presided over the October pork corner as prices rose $3 to 20 a barrel from 17, in under a dozen trades. Shorts bought up to the end, Lipton saying he had no intent to squeeze anyone though he could have driven the price higher. Many shorts were allowed private settlements, muting the day’s market drama.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Shorts
Sir Thomas
Lifton
Aurora
Ills
John Marlow
Riddlestone
REFUSED TO SURRENDER. Botha Tells the Boers Not Ready to Yield
London dispatch reports General Botha telling General Paget that Boers will not surrender while any burghers remain in war. He admitted defeat but refused to negotiate. President Steyn is irreconcilable, refusing to see the flag bearer.
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Pretoria
Botha
Paget
Steyn
Mob plans jail raid and Harmon execution in Brazil
A mob of about 500 armed men gathered at the Brazil fair grounds with tools of warfare to raid the county jail and execute Samuel Harmon for the killing of Charles Reynolds. Sheriff Klingler moved Harmon to Vigo county jail for safety as threats to blow up Harmon's home prompted heavy guarding and his family to flee the city.
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Brazil
Ind
Fair Grounds
Samuel Harmon
Charles Reynolds
Klingler
Vigo County
Harman
Harmon
Russian plague ships report new Port Said infections
St. Petersburg dispatch says the Russian plague commission announces Port Said Bender Abbas and Bashir are now infected with the disease. The update marks spread in these ports as authorities tighten controls.
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St. Petersburg
Port Said
Bender Abbas
Bashir
Suit for millions filed in Helton Texas
A district court suit seeks 260 million dollars in damages in J. E. Blair vs about 26 Texas defendants. Blair claims he was wrongfully deprived of land through a forged McLennan county affidavit accusing him of unsound mind, leading to a two year stay at the Southwestern Insane asylum.
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Tex
District Court
J. E. Blair
Texas
Joel D. Blair
McLennan County
Waco
Southwestern Insane Asylum
San Antonio
Army Adjutant General reports 1900 force and casualties
The annual report for year ending June 30 1900 lists regular army 2535 officers and 63861 enlisted, volunteer 1545 officers and 31079 enlisted, total 98790. Details by region include United States Alaska Puerto Rico Cuba Philippines Hawaii China and casualties in China and Philippines campaigns with officer and enlisted deaths and wounded. Recruits and births show native versus foreign birth and race, with 18549 original enlistments and 69604 rejects by recruiters.
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Corbin
Regular Army
United States
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Guba
Philippines
Hawaiian Islands
China
Cuba
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Explosion in a Mine Sparks Fatal Toll in Pennsylvania
A heavy gas explosion in No. 3 slope at Kingston Coal Co in Edwardsville Pennsylvania killed three miners and left six badly burned with two missing. Five of the injured are in critical condition as investigators note a diverted air flow let gas accumulate.
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Wilkesbarre
Kingston Coal Company
Edwardsville
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