St Paul Strikes Derelict in Mid Ocean Big Liner Damaged
The steamship St Paul of the American Line limped into New York Harbor with her starboard propeller gone and engine room damaged after a mid ocean shock. Officials cite a possible derelict strike and estimate damage around two hundred to two hundred fifty thousand dollars. repairs at Miamage Cove shipyard expected to take months.
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James A. Wright
International Navigation Company
American Line
Roberts
John Hunter
Hunter
St. Paul
Cramps
Philadelphia
Antwerp
St. Paul's
Southampton
Samuel Bettle
Weather forecast promises clear election day across nation
The Weather Bureau foresees clear skies and pleasant temperatures for Tuesday November 6 1900 with only possible showers along the middle Atlantic coast. A high pressure system dominates the western states and conditions favor continued fine weather from Monday into Tuesday.
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Weather Bureau Tonight
Pacific
Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
Hatteras
Middle Atlantic Coast Line
Willis L. Moore
U. S. Weather Bureau
Two liner ships run aground near Schulau, Hamburg
The Hamburg America Line steamers Fuerst Bismarck bound for New York and Pretoria on the same route ran aground while passing down the Elbe at Schulau, about thirteen miles from Hamburg. Rescue boats were dispatched to assist the stranded vessels.
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Hamburg
Hamburg- American Line
Fuerst Bismarck
New York
Southampton
Cherbourg
Pretoria
Boulogne
Plymouth
Elbe
Schulau
Saxonia Rescues Fifteen Fishermen Off Gloucester Mass
The Cunard liner Saxonia sank the fishing schooner Mary Mosquito off Gloucester on departure day from Boston. Fifteen crew members, all Portuguese, were rescued by lifeboats and a dory. one fisherman drowned. The Saxonia, under Captain Pritchard, arrived Queenstown with the rescued men. the ship was undamaged. Dr. Bond of Chelsea, a passenger, described the foggy accident.
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Queenstown
Cunard
Saxonia
Pritchard
Boston
Gloucester
Saxonita
Stick Plaster Tactics Tag Ballots in Danville
White Democrat Charles Bruner and Sam Crowdus a colored man were arrested by Deputy U S Marshal Don McCarty in Danville Kentucky for interfering with George Peters in the exercise of the elective franchise. They allegedly planned to paste posters on ballots next Tuesday to spoil votes, with payments tied to ballot counting outcomes.
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Commercial Tribune
Danville
United States
Don McCarty
Lexington
Chas. Bruner
Sam Crowdus
George Peters
Lebanon
Boldrick
C. C. Fox
EB. V. Puryear
Bruner
Crowdus
Indianapolis Mayor Drew 12000 in Small Bills
Tomas Taggart mayor of Indianapolis and Democratic National Committeeman drew 12000 in small denomination bills from a local bank and sought 8000 more, drawing Republican scrutiny over the purpose and timing of the withdrawal and its possible circulation.
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Taggart
Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Tomas Taggart
Democratic National
Unconscious Since Robbery Leaves Centerville Man
John Houck of Centerville remained unconscious for over a week after being assaulted and robbed. Richmond, Inc. reports the incident occurred about November 4 with authorities investigating the case.
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Commercial Tribune
Richmond, Inc
John Houck
Centerville
Republicans forecast landslide McKinley win on Tuesday
New York reports the Republican National Committee predicting a decisive victory for McKinley over Bryan. The forecast cites prosperity under McKinley, labor and farmer gains, rising wages, and widespread support across states from California to New York as the basis for a final party tally.
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New York
Republican National Committee
McKinley
Bryan
United States
Indorse Bryan
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Manley
Frederick
GI “Franklin
Debs Won't Withdraw From Presidential Candidacy
Eugene V. Debs declares via telegram from Toledo that he will not withdraw from the Social Democratic ticket in favor of Bryan or McKinley. He says he will stay in the fight until the end of his life and will retire only if McKinley or Bryan retire in his favor. Telegram sent to Victor L. Berger in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Eugene V. Debs
Social Democratic
Bryan
Victor L. Berger
Wis
McKinley
Toledo
Grave of Myrtle Teeters Opens for Chemical Exam
Mrs Lindley tells coroner facts of Myrtle Teeters death in Burlington Cemetery as grave opens for stomach analysis. Leonard Blanks, a Lockland handyman, is implicated in the teen victim's demise amid a web of elopement and theft, with his wife Mary Wade left behind.
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Leonard Edward Blanks
Lockland
Blanks
Wyoming Electric Light Plant
Myrtle Teeters
Schwab
Burlington Cemetery
Mary Wade
Caroline Lindley
Teeters
Mrs. Lindley
Indianapolis
Cardinal Gibbons Addresses Election Fraud Concerns
Baltimore November 4 Cardinal Gibbons spoke at high mass on the upcoming election in his regular sermon. He stated he does not take part in politics yet shares views with confidants about the issues. He urged that there is no need for alarm and that fraud bribery or intimidation must not threaten the ballot box which safeguards liberty and the people's will.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
American Republic
Alo
Gift to Allies From Korea Arrives for Allied Forces
A large gift from the King of Korea arrives in Tongku for the allied forces and is sent to Tianjin for distribution. It totals 3116 sacks of flour 986 sacks of rice and 2000 boxes of cigarettes shared among troops including Americans and Japanese with Americans receiving a portion at Peking.
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Associated Press
Tongku
China
King of Korea
Tien Tsin
Peking
German Corvette Quells South Sea Tribal War
The Moewe reached Sydney with news of quelling a tribal war on an Admiralty Island. A German landing party of 120 under four officers engaged rebels armed with rifles from pirates, causing three German and six native deaths as the vessel shelled the village.
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Victoria
B. C
Moewe
South Sea
Sydney
Admiralty Islands
Wanamaker Pledges 50000 for Election Fraud Probe Fund
Ex Postmaster General John Wanamaker announces he has deposited 50000 in marketable railroad bonds in a trust for payment in cash to a committee of Republican and civic groups. The fund will cover the expenses of investigating ballot fraud ahead of the upcoming election and February municipal vote.
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Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Business Men’s Republican League Committee
One Hundred
Municipal League
Trade League
The
Law and Order Society
Erie tragedy ends in double suicide attempt
In Erie on November 4 Jacob Baumgartner told his wife he was tired of their quarrel and hanged himself. She rushed after him and found him dead then attempted suicide herself but was prevented.
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Commercial Tribune
Erie
Jacob Baumgartner
Kicked and Cuffed by Mansfield Mob
In Mansfield Ohio a Vigilance Committee seized Mark Lotslaw of Chicago and a woman in the eastern part of town noon today. EH H. Leiby fled a swamp. The pair were forced to buy tickets for Galion after being held at Erie depot two hours. An unnamed elder was also deported on the same train. The crowd numbered hundreds and pelted the speaker with stones and gravel.
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Commercial Tribune
Mansfield
Mark Lotslaw
Chicago
EH. H. Leiby
Lotslaw
Erie
Galion
California Election Forecast From San Francisco Dispatch
San Francisco reports expect full registration in California with Republicans and Democrats alike predicting a 12 000 to 15 000 plurality. Conservative view suggests a 5 000 to 6 000 margin either way. Parties claim seats in several districts and contest the Fourth District race. No US Senator is on the ballot.
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San Francisco
California
Republican
Democratic Central Committees
Republican Committee
Kahn
United States
Trading Bank Burglars Hit Jackson Center Bank
Jackson Center residents flocked to the ruined Farmers and Merchants Bank building after a nighttime raid by about a dozen masked robbers. Detectives pursue a Lima end clue as they chase $5,500 stolen in the nitroglycerin attack.
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Jackson Center
Commercial Tribune
Bellefontaine, CO
Lima
Senator Davis in grave condition from infection
In St Paul on November 4, reports say Senator C. K. Davis is growing worse with infection spreading in his foot, risking amputation. Fever has returned, surgeons consulted to fly in Chicago’s best specialist, and the patient remains confined with limited visitors while his condition worsens.
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ST. Paul
Minn
C. K. Davis
Chicago
Sonere
Six Years of Freedom for Counterfeiter Roth
Fred Roth, a counterfeiter, will serve six years split between two sentences due to a judge’s mistake. He was sentenced to eight years in Cincinnati to start in 1907, while a 26 year sentence in Wayne County would end later. Good-time for good behavior reduces the total by six years, and he could be released in December. Roth may leave for South America if unchallenged.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
Fred Roth
Cincinnati
Wayne County
Roth
South America
Hazed to Death At Porter Military Academy
Thomas Finlay Brown a 12 year old new cadet died from injuries after being hazed by older cadets who dropped him into a twelve foot deep cemented swimming basin at Porter Military Academy in Charleston. The basin was dry and no names were given. authorities expected no action.
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South Carolina
Charleston
Carlist Band Dispersed as Refugees Seek France
Madrid officials report the Carlist chief in Berga fled to France and bands in Alicante were dispersed. arrests of Carlists, including priests, continue nationwide. A Madrid vicar's arrest uncovers more compromising documents and a band near Juan in Granada province is captured.
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Madrid
Berga
France
Alicante
Juan
Granada
Rush for Pearl Grounds Near Prairie du Chien
Discovery of pearls in the upper Mississippi spurs a river rush with huge boats on the water and over 1,000 campers along the banks. A pearl named the Allen weighs 100 grains and was bought by William Moore of Comanche for 3000 dollars.
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Mississippi
Prairie Du‘chien
Wis
Mississippi River
Allen
William Moore
Comanche
Egyptian Cotton Yields Fall in October Reports
CAIRO November 4 The October reports on the Egyptian cotton crop are unsatisfactory regarding both yield and quality. Officials note lower output across major growing regions and warn of potential supply impacts for buyers and mills.
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Cairo
Sternberg Studying Insanity in the Army
The Surgeon General discusses mental health in the military, noting widespread homesickness and melancholia among troops, with attention to conditions observed in the Philippines.
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Sternberg
Philippines
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Minnesota Statesman
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