Opposition to Germanys China Policy Grows Calls for Action
Berlin denies talks to extend the Anglo German agreement. Shanghai dispatch claims empress beheaded telegraph officials over a secret message from Emperor Kwang Su. Executions cited as part of the affair. German liberal executives back government China policy. critical voices emerge in press.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
London
Lokal Anzeiger
Shanghai
Hankow
Kwang Su
Count von Waldersee
Peking
National Liberal Executive Committee
Cologne Volks Zeitung
Maximilian Narden
Zukunft
Count von Buelow
Reichstag
Conjoint note outlines terms for China after Boxer outrages
Dr Morrison reports envoys agree on a basis for a preliminary treaty. China to erect a monument to von Ketteler, send an imperial prince to Germany for apology, execute 11 princes, suspend exams for five years, dismiss officials failing to prevent outrages, pay indemnity, abolish Tsung Li Yamen, raise foreign minister, raze forts at Taku, ban arms imports, station permanent legation guards, suppress Boxers, post proclamations for two years, exclude native Christians from compensation.
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London
Morrison
Times
Peking
China
Ching
Faron von Ketteler
Germany
Conger
Taku
Chi Li
Frost Halts Texas Cotton and Harvest Prospects
Houston reports a heavy frost along the northern Texas border reaching south Texas, stopping fieldside cotton harvest. Very little cotton remains unpicked as favorable picking weather had prevailed for a large crop. Halifax dispatch notes renewed talk of Sir Charles Tupper receiving a peerage for Confederation work and free schools.
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Houston
Texas
Halifax
Montreal
Wilfrid Laurier
Charles Tupper
Marcus Daly Dies After Illness at Hotel Netherlands
Marcus Daly the copper king died Monday after weeks of illness at the Hotel Netherlands. He had suffered Brights disease and had shown moments of revival before his death.
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Marcus Daly
New York
Copper King
Hotel
Netherlands
Bright
Mr. Daly
Professor Rosenstengel Dies at Wisconsin Meeting
Madison Wisconsin November 13 Professor W H Rosenstengel head of the German department at the University of Wisconsin died at a faculty meeting Monday of apoplexy He was 68 years old.
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Madison, Wis
W. H. Rosenstengel
University of Wisconsin
Arrest of T P Brady Stirs Nashville Bank Fraud Case
Federal warrant leads to the arrest of T P Brady of Connor and Brady a Nashville wholesale grocers and liquor dealer. The firm assigned assets then Brady was taken into custody amid charges that bookkeeper W W Lea stole funds from the First National Bank and that false entries totaling about 56000 over five years aided a 44000 defraud scheme and concealed deposits and reduced withdrawals.
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T. P. Brady
Connor
Nashville
Tenn
F. C. Watts
First National Bank
Nashvile
Lea
Brady & Connor
Navy Chaplain Seeks Longevity Pay From Military Bill
Alfred Lee Royce, a navy chaplain, sues in the court of claims for 1500 back pay under the naval personnel bill. He argues officers from civil life should receive five years service credit upon appointment, potentially unlocking longevity pay for all officers and warrant officers from entry. Controller Tracewell opposes, saying the law targets those not yet eligible for longevity pay.
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Washington
Alfred Lee Royce
Navy
Court of Claims
Naval Personnel
Royce
Treasury
Tracewell
Morocco Refuses Indemnity Demands Over U S Citizen
Morocco declines to pay indemnity for Marcus Essagin, a naturalized American. Consul Gummere will press the demand, aided by the battleship Kentucky nearby to add pressure. Washington reports ships moving in regional stations including Kentucky in Algiers and others sailing or at ports.
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Washington
Morocco
United States
Marcus Essagin
Gummere
State Department
Kentucky
Algiers
Dixie
Bezierta
Vixen
Hampton Roads
Key West
Leydon
Newport
New York
Leonidas
Pompey
Lambert’s Point
Yankton
Port Royal
Potomac
Norfolk
Yorktown
British cabinet changes and 20-member goal rumored
The Times reports new appointments in London with Lord Raglan Earl of Onslow and Earl Hardwicke named undersecretaries while Salisbury eyes a 20 member cabinet. In Minnesota Senator C K Davis worsens with new complications as Dr Murphy is summoned.
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London
the Times
Lord Raglan
Staite
Earl of Onslow
Earl Hardwicke
India
Lord Salisbury
St. Paul, Minn
C. K. Davis
Murphy
Chicago
Greek Navy Scandal Over Smuggling Officers Nabbed
A Greek warship's officers from Crete were found landing smuggled goods in a deserted part of Piraeus near Athens. The incident has caused a major scandal in the navy and prompted an official inquiry.
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Athens
Créte
Piraeus
Pont
Postal Service in the Philippines Oversees Finances Strictly
Special Agent J. W. Erwin reports to the postmaster general that the Philippines postal service is financially sound under Director General Vaille. Vaille keeps a private ledger of stamped papers, supervises all offices, and has instituted inspections. The 305 workers on payroll under occupation have 58 Americans and 45 natives. salaries are moderate, and transport relies on the military. There are 21 post offices and 21 stations, with limited need to expand.
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Washington
J. W. Erwin
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Philippines
Department of Posts
Vaille
Erwin
Manila
United States
Mark Twain Receives Warm Welcome at New York Press Club
Mark Twain was honored with a reception at the New York Press Club on Monday night as newspaper men and professionals from various fields packed the club rooms. He delivered a humorous speech noting humor rests on gravity and seriousness and recounted sad events that inspired his most serious stories.
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New York
New
Sailor Ole Olesen Receives McKinley Life Saving Medal
President McKinley awarded the life saving medal to Ole Olesen for rescuing two crew members from an American schooner off Copenhagen on November 13. The act honored a brave maritime rescue by a Danish sailor aiding Americans.
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Copenhagen
McKinley
Ole Olesen
Danish Meteorologist Headed to North Finland for Aurora Study
Copenhagen reports Adam Paulsen director of the meteorological institution will travel to North Finland to study the northern lights. Washington notes General Chaffee at Taku informed the war department that William Allen of Company F 9th Infantry died of dysentery on the 5th.
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Copenhagen
Adam Paulsen
Meteorological Institution of Copenhagen
Finland
Washington
Chaffee
Taku
War Department
William Allen
Michigan potato crop ruined by storms
Two thirds of Michigan's potato crop ruined by recent storms. Farmers face losses estimated at over 500000 dollars across the state.
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St. Joseph, Mich
State of
Michigan
Venezuelan Interior Minister Cabrera Malo Shot
Caracas reports Senor Cabrera Malo, Venezuela's interior minister, was fired upon by a man on Monday and sustained a slight wound. Authorities investigated the incident and identified the assailant.
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Senor Malo
Caracas
Venezuela
Senor Cabrera Malo
Interior
Republicans Concede Beckham Election as Kentucky Governor
Louisville reports the Kentucky Republican State Executive Committee issued a lengthy statement conceding Beckham’s victory as governor and declaring the office will not be contested. The document cites alleged fraud in Breathitt Greenup Warren Fayette and Logan counties and notes the party’s belief in fair plurality.
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Louisville
Republican State Executive Committee
Beckham
Breathitt
Greenup
Warren
Fayette
Logan
Mexicana Arrested in Smuggling Jewel Cache Linked to Carlotta
Velino M Preza and Alejandro A Marcucci were arrested in New York on a smuggling charge over jewels once worn by Carlotta widow of Emperor Maximilian. Authorities say two diamond rings valued at about 18 000 each and a diamond pendant from a necklace were found in their possession. Bail set at 5000 for Preza and 1500 for Marcucci. exam scheduled November 17.
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New York
Velino M. Preza
Carlotta
Maximilian
Mexico
Special Treasury
Theobald
Broadway
Shields
Preza
Marcucci
Jacob
America
Commissioners of Immigration
Special Board
Battery Park
New York State Medical Board
Swinburne
Hoffman Islands
United States Immigration
Marine Hospital
Steams Ip
Exposition Ends After 1900 World Fair
Paris reports the 1900 Exposition closing with a final night fete and widespread illumination though misty rain kept attendance modest. Officials deem the run a gigantic success with over 50 million visitors, led by Germans followed by Belgians and a notable American presence.
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Paris
Eifel
Court Rules Divorced Woman Cannot Witness Against Ex Husband
Jefferson City Mo November 13 Chief Justice Gantt of the supreme court ruled that a divorced woman is not a competent witness against her former husband In reversing and remanding the case of Adolph Kodat convicted in St Louis of assault to kill Mrs Josephine Kretsch the decision rested on the divorced wife’s testimony which could not be used against him
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Jefferson City
Gantt
Supreme Court
Adolph Kodat
St. Louis
Josephine Kretsch
Disputed Boundary to be Surveyed by Canada and U S
Sidney Fisher the dominion minister of agriculture says Canadian and American surveyors will locate the boundary in the Mount Baker mining district. Doane reports many mines thought to lie beyond the line are Canadian territory. Col W L Dudley US consul says talks on reopening the dispute are under way with Washington officials.
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Vancouver
B. C
Sidney Fisher
Dominion
Mount Baker
Doane
Ottawa
W. L. Dudley
United States
State Department
Washington
Canada
Colossal Telescope and Notable Political and Naval News
Reports from Kingston announce Prof. Pickering of Harvard starting an observatory at Woodlawn near Mandeville to observe Eros and later the Moon and Mars. Henry Villard dies at Ardsley on the Hudson from apoplexy after a week of illness. funeral planned at his residence with services by Rev. Theodore C. Williams. The Polk homestead site in Nashville sells for 30000 dollars to J W Gates and J Craig McLanahan for an apartment project. Gov. Mount is suggested for secretary of agriculture though not seeking the post. Pensacola will host the North Atlantic squadron for winter with the fleet due early next month and coal shipments increasing at the navy yard.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Pickering
Harvard University
Woodlawn
Mandeville
New York
Henry Villard
Ardsley-on-the-Hudson
Theodore C. Williams
Tarrytown
Sleepy Hollow
Cemetry
Nashville
Tenn
Pensacola
Fla
Gulf
Pensecola
Pensecola Navy Yard
New York Inventor Patten Dead at 71
Frank Jarvis Patten, inventor of the multiplex telegraph system bought by Western Union and the gyroscope used on ships for mid ocean position, died suddenly in New York on Monday night. The cause of death was not learned.
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New York
Frank Jarvis Patten
Western Union Telegraph Co
Embezzlement Charge Snares Railway Auditor
Minneapolis on November 13 reports Chas W Schneider former auditor of the Brainerd and Northern Railway Co has been detained on a charge of embezzlement. Company officers decline to reveal the amount of the defalcation.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Chas, W. Schneider
Brainerd & Northern Railway Co
Grain and Livestock Markets Report from Cincinnati and Chicago
The report lists prices for flour and various wheat and corn grades in Cincinnati and Chicago. It also covers hogs cattle sheep lambs and veal calves with price ranges for select shippers and buyers across Cincinnati and East Buffalo. Price levels show steady trading with multiple classifications and futures quotes noted.
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Cincinnati
East Buffalo
N. Y
Immigrant Landing at the New York Barge Office
A bustling scene at the Battery shows immigrants arriving via the barge office. Officials, doctors, and interpreters process 2600 to 5000 cases daily, examining eyes and throats and assigning arrivals to rooms, with deportations for those failed.
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Termix
Battle Ship
British Cabinet
Seeen
Senator Davis
Archipelazoo
Mark Twain
Republicans
Batl
Colossal
Prof. Pickering
Polk
Secretary of Agriculture
Indianapolis
Ind
James A. Mount
Mount
Department
North Atlantic
the Barge Office
Commissioner of Immigration
Battery
Steamship Company
Long Island
Shure
Pat
Laddybuck
Meaelf
Special Board of Inquiry
Immigration Commission
Phey
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