British Defeated in Severe Boer Attack on Benson’s Column
London reports Lord Kitchener dispatches on November 2 recount Col Benson’s rear-guard being savagely attacked by Boers near Driekloof and Drekenlaagte. English casualties were heavy with Col Benson killed or wounded and 55 others killed while 166 were wounded. Col Benson’s body was recovered and a relief column was en route. A separate note from Pretoria says Col Kekewich captured 78 Boers during a night assault near Rustenburg.
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Col, Benson
London
Loard Witehener
Vyransvnel
Odin
Yin Fodlewine
Dipaieh
Eotunis
Euard
Cal
Pieth
Drekenluagre
bHenson
Eitch
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Kekewich
van Alberts
Public Debt Declines in October Totals 1.082 Billion
The monthly statement shows the public debt, after cash in the treasury, at 1.082 billion at October close, down 9.565 million from September. It breaks down to 961.623 million interest bearing, 1541.010 million nonmaturing, 65.545 million non interest bearing, totaling 1.347.638 billion, excluding 803.807 million certificates and notes offset by treasury redemptions.
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Washington
Treasury
Chinese leader Li Y Wunge Chang gravely ill in Peking
Foreign physicians said Li Y Wunge Chang is in grave condition after two days of hemorrhages. His death would likely affect the negotiations with Munchuria conducted by M. Paul Lessar, the Russian minister to China.
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Peking
Li Y Wunge Chang
M. Paul Lessar
China
Navy orders ship changes near Portsmouth and Colon
The Navy Department reports gunboat Marisetta will depart Portsmouth New York Saturday for Colon to relieve the Machi Which has been overseeing affairs at Colon for several months. The Marisetta stays in New York until the 7th before sailing to Colon.
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Washington
Navy Department
Marisetta
Portsmouth
N. AL
New York
Colon
Machi
Court of Inquiry adjourns with more testimony expected
Washington November 2 Judge Advocate Lemly said no more witnesses. Rayner added no sur rebuttal by Adm Schley. Capt Lemly may call one more witness Monday and Schley will return to correct errors. Lieut Strauss reportedly considered. adjournment until Monday.
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Washington
Lemly
Rayner
Adm. Schley
Flavner
Adm
Sehley
Ber Dt
Lieut
Strauss
Two Trains Crash Near Valparaiso Killing Two and Wounding Many
A head on collision at Plymouth on the Vennsavivania road involved a local freight and a Ciltiard Construction Co work train. At least two men were killed and a dozen injured as wreckage blocked the grade and hill curve. Rescue trains rushed to Plymouth and nearby stations as fear of further deaths spread.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Vennsavivania
Ciltiard Construction Co
Plymouth
Clitford
Chivaen
Fort Warne
Treaty Signed With Fort Totten Indians
Maj. McLaughlin of the interior department reports a treaty with the Fort Totten reservation Indians. They agree to sell 104000 acres for 250000, with 145000 paid after ratification and 20000 yearly for 20 years. They relinquish all rights to a recognized claim against the government. Senator Hasbrough expects settlement readiness next spring.
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Devil's Land
N. D
Maj. McLaughlin
Interior Department
Fort Totten Reservation
Ssu
Hasbrough
Smallpox Epidemic Decimates Winnebago Indians
Reports from the Winnebago Indian reservation in Nebraska state that 45 of the 3,060 Indians on the reservation have died from smallpox. The medical force is inadequate to care for the sick, and the disease threatens the community as Indians are scattered over 1196 acres with many dying without medical attention.
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Sioux City
Winnebago Indian Reservation
Nebraska
Waceney
City Marshal Killed by a Negro in Prescott
Trescott Arkansas November 2. City Marshal H C Cox of Prescott was shot and killed by Charles Levy a colored man. Levy resisted arrest on a minor charge and fled. Citizens closed stores and offices and began to arm themselves while pursuing the suspect.
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Trescott
Ark
H. C. Cox
Prescott
Charles Levy
Cox
Levy
Mystery in West Virginia Man Dies After Hearing Family Row
In Parkersburg West Virginia on November 2 Peter TLostleton aged 40 heard a quarrel in front of his house mentioning his daughter. He looked out saw three men including his son in a fight and, alarmed, stepped back dropped to the floor and died instantly.
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Arkersburg
W.va
Peter Tlostleton
Lecturer Vanishes in St Louis Turmoil
Chicago lecturer Holling Arthur Johnson disappears in St Louis amid fears of foul play. He was about to marry a Chicago girl.
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St. Louis
Holling
Arthur Johnson
Chicago
Census report shows foreign born white voters rise while colored voters shrink in the South
A census summary notes native white males of voting age with foreign parentage rise since 1890 and colored males of voting age decline in southern states Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Louisiana. It also records illiteracy rates among aliens and voter-to-population ratios across regions.
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Southern States
Washington
Jarre
Rael
Prus Igo
California
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Louisiana
New England
Vermont
New Jersey
North Atlantic States
North Central States
South Central States
South Atlantic States
Alaska
Hawai Ge
McKinley Mining and Smelting Co Incorporated
Articles filed with territorial secretary establish the McKinley Mining and Smelting Co with capital stock of 3 1000000 Mine located in Nevada owned by Mrs William McKinley and sister Mrs Barber long associated with the Saxton family Principal business ties include Canton Ohio and Elmira New York Incorporators include Mrs Barber W Lynch TD W Smith and other Canton Kuiva bankers and lawyers.
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Phoenix
Aviz
McKinley Mining and Smelting Co
Territorial
Nevada
William McKinley
Barber
Saxton
Canton
Elmira
N. ¥. Among the Incorporators Are Mrs. Barber, W. Lynch, TD. W. Smith
Canton and
Kiuiva
Miss Stone Case Tactics in Sofia Amid Ransom Talks
Sofia November 2 The nest method of transmitting the ransom demanded by brigands for Ellen M Stone the abducted American missionary is now under the attention of Smakamov missionaries negotiating with the kidnappers They fear captives may be murdered after payment and have urged precautions to safeguard Miss Stone and others.
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Sofia
Ellen M. Stone
Smakamov
Miss Stone
October 1901 US coinage totals at national mints
The monthly coinage statement shows October 1901 total coinage of 58725568 dollars. The release lists the distributed denominations and locations of the U S mints contributing to the total.
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Washington, No. 2
United States
Bank President Gored by Bull in Hightstown
Collin B. Meirs, president of the First National Bank of Hightstown and treasurer of Union Transportation Co., was killed when a bull gore him in New Evept on November 2.
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N. d
Collin B. Meirs
First National Bank
Hightstown
Union Transportation Co
Explosion Wrecks Saloon Interior in Warsaw Indiana
An artificial gas explosion in the lap room of Robert Hickman's saloon in Warsaw injures several people, including Chas. J. Keidall who was hurled 40 feet and Hickman who suffered serious burns. The front and rear walls blown out. Stock and building damage estimated at $6,000.
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Warsaw
Ind
Robert Hickman
Chas. J. Keidall
Hickman
Eriisha Vennat
Frank Summy
Supreme Court rules gas trust must connect all applicants
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that a natural gas supplier must extend service to all residents along its main on the same terms, and may not refuse connections for lack of capacity. In a separate case, Indianapolis grand jury members were released after contempt proceedings failed for not indicting saloonkeepers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ndv
Supreme Court
Annie Wood
Consumers’ Gas Trust
Criminal Court
Civic Alliance
Cadets Arrive in Chicago For Governor Durbin Visit
Two cadets from Culver military school arrived in Chicago on a special Panhandle train Friday afternoon. They were met by Governor Durbin and escorted to Auditorium Hotel where Col Fleet hosted a dinner. The group attended Ben Hur at the Illinois theater that evening.
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Military Genemy
Culver
Ind
Panhandle
Durbin
Auditorium Hotel
Col. Fleet
Illinois Theater
Two Men Fatally Burned In Cloverland Mine Explosion
Brazil Ind Nov 2 George Morern and Charles Steadman were probably fatally burned in an explosion at the Zeller mine in Cloverland Friday. They lit a powder charge and were walling down an entry when the car exploded, hurling them against the wall and leaving them unconscious. They were treated for severe injuries before rescue.
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Brazil
Ind
George Moreen
Charles Steadman
Zeller
Cloverland
Bank official named police commissioner in Muncie
William E. Witchesek, vice president of the Delaware County National Bank, has been appointed police commissioner to replace Cyrus St. Heath who resigned. The move places Witchesek in a key city leadership role amid efforts to promote local business enterprises.
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Muncie
Ind
William E. Witchesek
Delaware County National Bank
Cyrus St. Heath
Joseph Keith to be hanged for Nebor Kifer murder in Indiana
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Friday afternoon that Joseph Keith must be hanged in the state prison at Michigan City for the murder of Nora Kifer, a neighbor's daughter, in Everbfeld Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Supreme Court
Joseph Keith
Michigan City
Nora Kifer
Evberfeld
Dairy Barns Burn at Aurora with 5000 Dollar Loss
Early Friday morning Henry Dierking’s large dairy barns burned to the ground in Aurora Indiana. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars. The dairy supplied milk to Cincinnati hospitals.
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Aurora
Ind
Henry Dierking
Cincinnati Hospital
Brazil Lighting Contract Awarded for Ten Years
Brazil Brewing Ice and Power Co receives city council approval to light the city for ten years at 62.40 dollars per area light per year.
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Brazil, Ind
Brazil Brewing, Ice and Power Co
Stream Pollution Cases Stall in Marion Circuit Court
Marion Indiana November 2 25 oil operators accused of polluting streams have not appeared this term. Prosecutor Amsden says the cases will not be dropped.
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Marion
Ind
Amsden
Burglary at Greensburg Hardware Firm
Burglars broke into Roche Gaines & Co. hardware store in Greensburg Indiana on November 2 and carried away six revolvers 60 pocketknives several razors and other articles.
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Greensburg, Ind
Roche, Gaines & Co
Sultan Defiant as Europe Braces for Wider Conflict
News from Paris Berlin and Constantinople report a tense Franco Turkish standoff with Abdul Hamid and Caillard moving toward Turkish waters. Istanbul warns of fortified Salonika Smyrna and Dardanelles defenses and possible minefields as Europe fears a broader war while Russia Britain and Germany weigh their positions.
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Foreign Office
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Caillard
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Abdul Hamid
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Russia
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Navy plan seeks 49 new ships of many classes
Secretary Long recommends a congressional authorization for 49 additional vessels from battleships to tugs. The board's plan includes three sea going battleships about 16 000 tons, two armor cruisers around 14 500 tons, six gunboats of varied sizes, two colliers, one repair ship, six training ships, four picket boats and four tugs.
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Washington
Congress
Long
Board of Naval Construction
Diphtheric Antitoxin Toll in St Louis
A seven year old girl, Agenas Keenan, died from tetanus in St Louis as the sixth death linked to city supplied diphtheric antitoxin. Chester and Mamie Keenan suffer lockjaw with poor prognosis, while two previously dead children were inoculated as a precaution. Seven other children are reported in serious condition after city antitoxin administration.
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Agenas Keenan
Willian Keenan
City Health Department
Chester
Mamie Keenan
Keenan
Failures For the Week Reported in New York
New York reports a weekly tally of economic or social failures with brief notes on losers and upcoming assessments. The item notes conditions in the city as November opens and hints at broader financial or industrial impacts.
Options on Big Contract in Sullivan Coal Lands Near City
Options on a 9000 acre tract of coal lands in Sullivan county near Sullivan city have been taken by local and Ohio promoters. The land is described as the most valuable coal area in the county and the move signals potential development plans.
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Sullivan, Ind
Sullivan County
Ohio
Locomotive Explosion Kills Sheraden Man Near Shanopin Station
A Lake Shore & Michigan Southern locomotive leased by Pittsburg & Lake Erie exploded near Shanopin station in Pittsburg killing Harry Watters of Sheraden and severely injuring J. F. Sullivan of Cleveland W A Porter of Ashtabula and S. Day of Youngstown. Watters reportedly perished. The injured Sullivan and Porter suffered severe burns and shock with risk of death.
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Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Lake Erie
Shanopin Station
Harry Watters
Sheraden
J. F. Sullivan
Cleveland
W. A. Porter
Ashtabula
S. Day
Youngstown
Watters
Ab & Ll Bocceano
Sullivan
Mey
Fire Devastates One Square In Uniontown
Twenty structures burned in Uniontown Pennsylvania causing about fifty thousand dollars in damage. Insurance likely a third. The News Standard building suffered about twenty thousand, with ten thousand more for tenants. Most other buildings were old and of little value.
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Uniontown
Pittsburg
Arch Street
News-Standard
Standard
Tragedy at Greens Wood Leaves Three Dead
Wash Rawlins, a Black man from Shreveport, shot Victoria Anderson and Charley Williams at her home in Greens Wood La. He killed Victoria instantly, fatally wounded Williams as he fled, and then shot himself, dying on the scene.
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Shreveport
Greenswood
Rawlins
Victoria Anderson
Charley Williams
Victoria
Wiliams
Yaqui Attack Near Quaius In Sonora Kills 30 Ranchers
Reports from Sonora say Yaqui Indians attacked Mexican ranchers near Quaius, killing 30. Troops are in pursuit as the attackers flee into the mountains.
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el Paso
Vex
Sonora
Mex
Quaius
Inspectors seize Chicago illegal pictures in first interstate case
Denver cops announce that post office inspectors under the Interstate Commerce Act have seized express sent illegal pictures from Chicago. This marks the first case of its kind.
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Denver
Post Office
Express
Chicago
Cotton World Visible Supply Rises to 2.76 Million Bales
Secretary Vester reports the world visible supply at 2,757,197 bales, with 2,343,197 bales of that total American cotton, a rise based on special cable and telegraphic advices from New Orleans dated Nov 2.
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New Orleans
Vester
Six Passengers Injured in Mayflower Train Collision
In Little Rock Arkansas on November 2 a passenger train No. 522 of the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad was telegraphed into by a west bound freight at Mayflower. The rear coach was demolished and six passengers were injured.
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Little Rock
Ark
Little Rock & Fort Smith
Mayflower
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