French Operations Scene Maps Mitylene Occupation
The report describes French actions on the island of Mitylene with Marines occupying the customs house at Midilli without resistance. It notes strategic gain from occupying a port away from Smyrna and mentions M. Delcasse and Admiral Caillard. Berlin discusses Franco Russian cooperation on Ottoman reforms and Turkey Balkans concerns, with Germany showing indifference to France’s moves.
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Mitylene
Smyrna
M. Delcasse
Gaulois
Caillard
Midilli
Ceremonies Over Li Hung Chang Begin to Hunt Prince Ching
Officials seek to acquaint the Chinese court with the present situation as Sunday ceremonies end. The search for Prince Ching follows the tumult surrounding Li Hung Chang.
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LI Hung Chang
Death of Li Hung Chang Shocks China and Allies
Li Hung Chang dies in Peking after a long illness. Officials and foreign ministers, including the United States, express condolences while court plans rites and posthumous honors. Yuan Shi Kai’s position and the Boxer Movement backdrop China’s delicate succession before Li’s funeral arrangements.
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An-Hui
Xng
Hay
Roosey
United States
Prince Ching
Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
China
Li Hung Chang
Shan Tung
Death of Li Hung Chang Shakes Chinese Affairs
Washington reports Li Hung Chang has died, drawing praise from Minister Wu and sparking discussion on his successor. Possible candidates include Yaun Shi Kai and Prince Ching, with Nan jin and Hankow viceroys reluctant to leave posts. Officials fear reactionary appointees may worsen ties with foreign powers and legation guards.
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Yuan Shi Kai
Li Hung Chang
Carl Li
Associated Press
M. Paul Lessar
Washington
China
Li Miang Chang
Hay
Rockhill
Peking
State Department
Earl Li
Yaun Shi Kai
Shan Tung
Prince Ching
Li Kang Chang
Nan ‘In
Hankow
Chi Li
Legation
Li Hung Chane
Este Eee
Suverift
Contentions of Hirer and Hired Our Cardinal Evil
A compact editorial stance argues that rich Americans should not be envied and that the bulk of the nation’s happiness comes from manual laborers. The piece asserts class contrasts and praises working people as the source of true contentment.
Cleveland speaks on national copartnership at Carnegie event
Ex-President Grover Cleveland dedicates founders day talk at Carnegie Institute Music Halls Pittsburg on the duties of labor and capital. He urges unity and warns against envy while praising cooperation and the Carnegie Institute as a model. Award prizes follow and a reception with Mrs Cleveland closes the day.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Institute
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Joseph Jefferson
Frew
Carnegie International Art Jury
Alfred H .Maurer
New York
Ellen M. Ahrens
Edmund C. Tarbel
Boston
Mary L. Macomber
Waverly
Henri le Sidaner
Art Gallery
Notre Dame student Kills Himself After Wrestling Incident
South Bend Ind Nov 7 Peter Mataczko of Cleveland a Notre Dame student shot himself in fright over an injury to a friend during wrestling He believed the friend was fatally hurt though the friend was not seriously injured. Mataczko died instantly.
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South Bend
Ind
Peter Mataczko
Cleveland
Notre Dame
Mataczko
France Plans Industrial College in United States
Paris reports a French government plan to establish a central college in the United States for studying American industrial methods. A bureau would guide students in Philadelphia or nearby, with European study limited to a few specialists. Funding would come from Parliament and French commercial bodies.
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Paris
Associated Press
X. Bouquet
Van
Industria
England
Grmany
Germany
Belgium
United States
America
Philadelphia
Uninews-- Ieh
Beef shortage feared as Western grazing lands shrink
Chicago reports that the Western public land situation will reach Congress this winter. Cattlemen warn a five year decline in beef herds risks huge price rises as ranges crowd and grass reseeds fail, forcing small ranchers to drive supply while older cattle are slaughtered to meet demand.
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Chicago
Informatin
National Live Stock Association
Congress
West
Carnegie to fund Scottish technical college in Galashiels
The announcement states Andrew Carnegie will donate 100000 pounds to build and equip a technical college in Southern Scotland, with the likely site in Galashiel.
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London
Andrew Carnegie
Scotland
Galashiel
Queer Find in Coal in Spitzbergen Mines
Petrified tropical fruits were found embedded in Spitzbergen coal in Christiania. The discovery raises questions about historical climate conditions as scientists examine the specimen.
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Christiania
Navy
Spitzbergen
Convicts mutiny at Leavenworth prison prompts escapes and killings
At Leavenworth Kansas a mutiny by about 400 federal prisoners led to a guard battle that left one guard dead and several injured. Twenty six convicts escaped after seizing weapons and overpowering guards as they fled toward nearby farms and towns.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Lamge
United States Prison
Here
Federal Prison
Ghb Parker
Ardmore
Frank Thompson
McAlester
I. T
T. B. Hinds
C.B. Burrows
Arthur Treelford
Treelford
J. P. Waldrupe
Ford Quinn
Ryan
Indian Territory
Saston
Prince Ranji Found in New York After Disappearance
Prince Ranji of Baluchistan, once shrouded in mystery after a London Montreal furor, has been located in New York. He lives with his wife, an attractive Englishwoman, at a large East 95th Street address. The man known as J. O Ranji T. Smile and once a curry chef at Sherry is identified with the same figure.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Prince Ranji
Baluchistan
London
Montreal
Behar! Bux
Wasi
East Ninety-fifth Street
Ranji T. Smile
Sherry
Mov. Colombia Report Claims Panama Capture by Beruls
A dubious regional notice asserts that Panama has fallen to beruls with no verifiable basis from U S media reports. The claim appears unsubstantiated and contrasts with known public sources.
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Colon
Colombia
United States
Panama
aged degenerate given life term for killing girl
Charles W. Dunnman was found guilty of the murder of ten year old Alfee Cothrell in B, Ind. He received a life sentence after a sixteen day trial and an arduous jury deliberation. The State argued circumstantial proof while Dunnman displayed defiance and claimed innocence.
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Commercial Tribune
Ind
Charles W
Alfee Cothrell
Ana
Squorin
Dunn
Dan
Low victory seen as near revolution in Paris dispatch
The Paris dispatch reports The Pops claim Seth Low's victory signals a revolution restoring popular government and probity. They say Low's win would purge corruption from New York City municipal government and inspire other cities like Philadelphia to follow.
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Paris
Pops
Seth Low
New York
Philadelpia
Filipinos Press Lukpan Surrender Amid Food Shortages
Report from Catbalogan on the island cites fragments of insurgent Lukban's depleted provisions and the urging for surrender. Observers note growing fear among his men as supplies dwindle and soldiers close in, with expectations of surrender by November 10 or 16.
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Catbalogan
Lukban
Lukban Jy
Heidi
Amar Np
Weakkade
Schley Inquiry Closes After Lemly's Closing Address
After forty days and about 2000 pages, the Schley court adjourned its final public session. Captain Lemly delivered the closing argument defending Schley while criticizing certain orders and movements during the cruise toward Santiago.
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Washington
Navy
Schley Court of Inquiry
C. Lemly
Rayner
Schley
Lemly
Marines Land on the Isle of Mitylene
Despatch from Admiral Caillard says Marines occupied the custom house at Midilli with no resistance. France reports positive replies from all powers to its note on Turkey. The Sultan promises to settle monetary claims and offers guarantees, while France demands full guarantees and Turkey surrender of treaty rights before evacuation.
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Paris
Caillard
Mitylene
Midilli
Turkey
United States
Constantinople
France
Hill forecasts Tammany’s downfall after election
Ex Senator David B. Hill, arriving from Albany on legal business, says he is greatly gratified by Tuesday’s election. He predicts Tammany Hall’s ruin, calls the defeat a start of the end for the organization, and expects national Democratic gains, while he declines to discuss plans to reorganize Greater New York's Democracy.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
David B. Hill
Albany
Tammany
Tammany Hall
United States
Miss Greenaway Dead in London Navy
London reports artist Miss Kate Greenaway has died at age 8 in connection with naval service. The obituary notes her prominence in children's book illustration and a high profile career.
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London
Navy
Kate Greenaway
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