Earl Li Hung Chang Dies After Stubborn Final Hours
Peking reports Li Hung Chang dead at 11 am after a day of continued attention to state affairs. Physicians note fatal gastric bleeding and chronic gastritis, with family resisting Western remedies. Officials express unease over possible anti foreign unrest as Taiping court moves to appoint a successor, likely Yuan Shikai.
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Peking
Li Hung Chang
Earl Li
Yamen
Karl Li
Prince King
Dr. Coltman
Carnation Campaign Aims for National Flower Status
Indianapolis November 6 The Florists Association of Indiana hosts its largest show this week and plans a nationwide push to have the carnation adopted as the national flower. State associations nationwide will be asked to cooperate and enlist public help by highlighting the flower.
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Indianapolis
Florists’ Association of
Indiana
Express car robbery loot tied to Rose couple arrest
In Kahoots with a man and a woman held for the Great Northern express car robbery near Wagner Montana on July 3 authorities recovered 5500 in new Helena bank notes. The suspects registered as Mr and Mrs J W Rose at LaClede Hotel and identified as Harry Loughbaugh and Lillian Rose admit the money belongs to Loughbaugh but offer no location for the rest of the loot.
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Louis
Great Northern
Wagner
Mont
National Bank of
Helena
LaClede
J. W. Rose
Helena National Bank
Rose
Harry Loughbaugh
Kid’’ Loughbaugh
Harry Alonzo
Loughbaugh
Lillian Rose
Montana
Charles Dunn Faces Jury Over Murder Charge
Special Despatch from Fort Wayne Indiana reports Charles Dunn on trial for assault and the murder of ten year old Alice Cothrells. Judge Hench completed the State's closing argument, jury sent to deliberate after sixteen days of evidence. Disagreement is anticipated with no verdict expected tomorrow.
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Commercial Tribune
Ft, Wayne
Ind
Charles Dunn
Alice Cothrells
M. Hench
Republicans May Defeat Gorman in Maryland Legislature
Early returns show Democrats at 46 Delegates and 7 new Senators, plus 10 holdovers in Senate, totaling 63 on joint ballot. Republicans tally 49 Delegates and 6 Senators, with 3 holdovers, for 58 on joint ballot and potential House control. Uncertainty in Baltimore Second District as ballots were sealed over disputed returns. Alleghany close, St Marys solid Democratic, Washington Wilkinson out of Senate.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Senate
Gorman
House of Delegates
Baltimore City
Alleghany
Alleghany County
St. Mary's County
Washington Wilkinson
Governor Nash Receives Flood of Congratulatory Telegrams
President Roosevelt, Secretary Cortelyou and numerous national and state leaders sent congratulations to Governor Nash after Ohio's 1901 election victory. Nash thanked Roosevelt and noted Ohio's 79,000 Republican plurality and a legislature likely to reelect Senator Foraker.
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Ohio
Foraker
George K. Nash
Helton Woman Dies Afraid of Horse After Runaway
In Flora Indiana on November 6 Mrs Emma Helton died of fright after a horse shied at her following a recent runaway incident. The traumatic scare left her greatly afraid of horses and contributed to her death.
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Commercial Tribune
Flora
Ind
Emma Helton
Grosvener says no tariff revision by coming Congress
President Roosevelt, after reading Ohio election results, congratulated Foraker Nash Grosvenor Keifer Herrick and Webb Hayes. Grosvenor stated there will be no tariff revision or reciprocity treaty affecting protection and that Ohio Democrats should know there is no national support for tariff changes.
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Washingto Bureau
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Roosevelt
Ohio
Senator Foraker
Nash
Grosvenor
J. Warren Keifer
Myron T. Herrick
Major Webb Hayes
White House
Buckeye
New York
McKinley
General Grosvenor
Congress
Berlin Papers Celebrate Tammany Defeat
Berlin papers hail Seth Low victory in New York City elections. Vossische Zeitung calls the result a moral win over the spoils system. National Zeitung says Tammany Hall deserved the defeat, with other papers hoping the authority of Tammany is ended.
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Berlin
New York City
Seth Low
Vossische Zeitung
Croker
Rena
The
National Zeitung
Tammany Hall
New York
Berliner Tageblatt
Berliner Neueste Nachrichten
Dramatic climax in Schley court of inquiry
The Rayner closing argument for Admiral Schley drew from the Brooklyn and the Oregon battle tale, urging posterity's verdict while spectators wept and applauded. Dewey and aides congratulated Schley after the adjournment as Parker and Lemly prepared to continue tomorrow.
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Washington
Schley
Rayner
Admiral Schley
Brooklyn
Oregon
Mr. Rayner
Weg
Admiral Dewey
Lemly
Captain Parker
Mr. Ray
Wood
Potts
Bristol
Cienfuegos
Santiago
Morro Castle
Zacapa Battery
Chadwick
Spauen
Ohio Victory Giants Return Count of State Balloting
Columbus dispatch reports a Republican landslide in Ohio with Governor Nash leading by an estimated 67 661 and a statewide plurality around 90 840 from 86 counties plus two more. Republicans gain 21 Senate seats and 68 House seats while Democrats hold 12 and 42 respectively. The piece notes local county shifts in Cuyahoga Franklin and Cleveland Columbus and discusses antisaloon and liquor league roles in the results.
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Cuyahoga
Tom L. Johnson
Kilbourne
Franklin
Charles Dick
Nash
General Assembly
Cuyahoga County
Jones
Cleveland
Columbus
Adams-Pike
Tuscarawas
Abraham P. W. Patrick
Harris
Clark
Commercial Tribune
Sss
Wee
Lorain
Lucas
Madison Peewee
Volumbi Morrow
Coshocton
Ottawa
Fairfield
Portage
Richland
Fulton
Greene
Seas
Guernsey
Hamilton
Stark
Hardin
Trumbull Harrison
Washington
Jackson Ad
Wayne
Croker Declares He Will Not Retire From Tammany Hall
Richard Croker denounces retirement rumors and says he will stay as leader of Tammany Hall, with occasional absences for England and Europe. He vows renewed vigor, overhauling Tammany, and backing Low and the ticket after a shock defeat. Jerome defeats Unger for District Attorney by 15,820.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Richard Croker
Tammany Hall
England
Wantage
Tammany District
Tammany
Europe
Low
Shepard
Jerome
Unger
General Dick No Longer A Candidate For Governor
Columbus Ohio November 6 General Charles Dick said he is not now a candidate for any office when asked if he would seek the governorship. The exchange followed a long talk with W S McKinnon of Ash tabula about the Speakership, with McKinnon the first to announce as a candidate while many others enter the field.
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Ohio
John J. McCook
New York
James H. Hoyt
Cleveland
White
West Virginia
Charles Foster
Charles Landis
Indiana
J. K. Richards
Markbreit
Max Burgheim
Cincinnati
Kilbourne
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Chas. Dick
W. S. McKinnon
Ashtabula
McKinnon
Panama Canal Company offers to sell rights to United States
President Hu lin of the Panama Canal Company has submitted to Admiral Walker a proposal for the U S government to acquire all rights. Colombia’s concession penalizes transfers and the Colombian government has allowed a technical breach. Terms are undisclosed and likely harsher than earlier proposals.
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Washington
Hulin
Panama Canal Company
Admiral Walker
Isthmian Canal Commission
United States
Panama Company
Colombia
Johnson Controls Cleveland Solons Election Outcome
Kilbourne leads Nash by 224 as Democrats sweep county ticket and legislative delegation. Babcock defeats Norton for Common Pleas Judge while Hatfield falls to Phillips. Johnson's machine influences tax stance and senate plans noted amid Hanna silence on results.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Kilbourne
Nash
Alotin
W. A. Babcock
G. Norton
Common Pleas
Norton
McKisson
United States
Hanna
Socrats
Dowling Pleased With Election Result In Dayton
Joe Dowling, a Democrat, expressed unusual satisfaction as his party faced an overwhelming defeat amid anti-Dowling committees. He suggested anti-committees may need to circulate petitions next fall to field candidates for the ticket.
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Commercial Tribune
Dayton
Joe Dowling
McLean
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Carl L. Nippert
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Dewey
Antisafoon League
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Ross
Preble
Muskingum
Perry
Clermont
Marion
Sandusky County
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Patrick
Thomas H. Clark
W.S. Harris
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Ohio State Liquor League
Panama Canal
U. S
Johnson
Dowling
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