Powers Disagree Over Punishment For Prince Tuan Execution
In Peking a split emerges among powers over Prince Tuan’s punishment. The Dab Mail says differing parties favor milder penalties or the death penalty, yet the decision aims to avoid stalling peace talks. Russia refuses to withdraw troops or hand over the railway as promised.
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Russia
London
Peking
Dab Mail
United States
Russi Aid
France
Fae
Pines Pinan
Gyest
Ciera
Nasiri
Giaportini
Siden Tealeana
Hb Lior
Agintiz Bs
Robbery and Rowdyism Cause Paralyzed Trade in Nin Chwang
Shanghai cables report unchecked robbery and rowdyism in Nin Chwang terrorizing inhabitants and halting trade. A postal courier service is blocked by repeated letter openings by Russians. A German expedition rumor sparks viceroy alarm, denied by German council.
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London
Nin Chwang
Shanghai
Times
Germany
Yangtse Kiang
Sian Fu
Nankin
Jiu Nan
Morning Post
Dewey Arch Tearing Halted By Charleston Exposition Request
Work on tearing down the Dewey arch in New York was suspended following a request from the South Carolina and West India Exposition management at Charleston. The exposition, set for 1901, seeks to move the arch to the southern city.
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New York
South Carolina and West India Exposition
Charleston
Happenings in Hoosierdam Revenue Stamps
In Indianapolis Indiana on November 24 a federal court trial heard defense evidence of a guardianship certificate for a witness in the Noble Warrum estate case in Hancock County. The defense argued no revenue stamp was attached while Judge Bridge Baker overruled the objection and said Congress had no right to tax judicial proceedings between states. The leading attorneys agreed with the ruling noting costs would otherwise bar access to court records for the poor.
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Tidianapolis
Ind
Andee Baker
Congress
Clumsy Robbery Baffles Early Culprit in Indiana Mail Theft
A registered U S express from Debearbo Indiana to Farmersburg was found broken and stamped with Farmersburg seal. $146 in paper money missing. Constable W S McGrone arrested Robert Angell, a clerk at the Farmersburg RE and TY office, who confessed. Five years earlier George McCammon robbed the same office taking 35000 and fled to Texas where he was later captured.
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Suffivan
Via
United States Express
Debearbo
Ind
Farmershburg
Farmersburg
W. 5. McGrone
Robert Angell
TY. U
Angell
George McCammon
Texas
Supreme Court Overrules Rehearing in Rail Case
The Indiana Supreme Court Friday overruled a petition for rehearing in the Met River railroad dispute. The Kal River Railroad Co. built from Logansport to the Great Lakes to compete with the Wabash railway and was leased to Wabash Co. for 100 years with perpetual renewal rights. The Logansport prosecuting attorney sought to forfeit the Eel River Co. charter and appoint a receiver. The lower court and the supreme court held the Eel River Railroad Co. no longer exists as a corporation.
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Thidianapolis
Ind
Supreme Court
Met River Railroad
Kal River Railroad Co
Logansport
Great Lales
Wabash Railway
Wabash Co
Eel River Co
Tower Court
Eel River Railroad Co
Mrs Lula Jenkins Granted Letters of Administration
Indianapolis November 24. Mrs Lula C Jenkins to have letters of administration on her husband’s estate so she can pursue damages for his death at the hands of a Ripley county mob three years ago. Appellate court reversed a prior judgment denying letters of administration.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lula C. Jenkins
Ripley County
Thief Shot After Home Invasion in Knightstown
Herbert Holland found a burglar in his Knightstown residence on Friday night. The intruder struck him, then fled as Holland yelled for help. Holland shot the assailant in the back, possibly fatally wounding him, police reported.
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Knightstown
Ind
Herbert Holland
Holland
Central Traction Co awards line contract to Chicago firm
Noblesville Indiana November 24 The Central Traction Co of Indiana selects a Chicago firm to build the electric railway from Indianapolis through Noblesville to Kokomo with a contract price estimated between 1.2 and 1.4 million dollars.
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Noblesville
Ind
The
Central Traction Co. of
Indiana
Indianapolis
Kokomo
Chicago
Chicago men reserve 10000 acres for game preserve
A company led by Carter Harrison from Chicago has reserved 10,000 acres of Jasper county land in Monon Indiana for a game preserve as of November 24.
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Monon, Ind
Chicago
Carter Harrison
Jasper County
Fireman Near-Death After Eating Toadstools in New Albany
Charles Walton, a member of the New Albany, Indiana fire department, nearly died Friday after eating toadstools he mistook for mushrooms. He was hospitalized for treatment and is expected to recover.
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New Albany
Ind
Charles Walton
Fire Department
Twenty Years Sentence for Kalawan Bank Robbery
South Bend Indiana November 24 Thomas Black also known as Albert Edward Peveritt was sentenced to twenty years in prison for his role in the Kala wan bank robbery which yielded 215000 dollars.
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South Bend
Ind
Thomas Black
Albert Edward Peveritt
Kalawan Bank
New Army Bill Aimed At Swift Congressional Action
Washington November 24 Chairman Hull of the House Military Affairs Committee called a meeting to push a new army bill. The administration seeks authority to raise a regular army to meet present needs, potentially 100000 men, with reductions when excess. Hull cites Taft commission on Philippines enlistment and praises native troops in British India.
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House Committee On Military Affairs
Washington
Mr. Hull
War Department
Ife
Congress
Hull
Taft Commission
Philippines
Great Britain
Thuwil
India
War Revenue Bill Drafted by House Subcommittee
Washington officials report Chairman Payne and Reps Dalzell and Hopkins are drafting amendments to the war revenue law. Provisions agreed on include reductions to stump tunes, with no rush to cut beer cigars cigarettes or tobaccos while stamp taxes remain. Full committee plans to present the measure on the first or second day of the session.
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Washington
Payne
Dalzell
Hopkins
House
Gov. Roosevelt declines to remove New York mayor
Albany N Y Nov 24 Gov Roosevelt Friday night announced his decision on the Van Wyck removal matter. He declined to remove Mayor Robert A Van Wyck of New York City citing lack of proof that he wilfully violated the law forbidding a public officer to be a stockholder in a corporation dealing with a municipality.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
Robert A. van Wyck
New York City
American Tee. Co
S.municipality
Idol of Kruger Captivates French Cities From Marseilles to Dijon
Mr Kruger becomes a French idol as he travels by train from Marseilles to Dijon. Crowds cheer Vive Kruger and Vive les Boers in towns including Tarasenn Avignon Valence Lyon and Dijon. Demonstration shows northern provinces share the warmth of the south with anti British sentiment sung by students. Kruger departs for Paris Saturday at 6 25 am with Crozier set to greet him at the Gare de Lyon in Paris.
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Dijon
France
Kruger
Marseilles
Tarasenn
Avignon
Valence
Lyong
Macol
England
Paris
Dr. Leyds
M. Crozier
Mr. Kruger
Gare de Lion
Loubet
Emperor Nicholas Rumored To Face Lung Complications
Reports from St Petersburg on November 24 claim Emperor Nicholas risks lung trouble from typhoid fever. Dispatches note possible brain impact and declining intellectual powers, though no official confirmation of a tumor exists.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Russia
Paris
Navy to replace Plunger with Holland submarine boat
The Navy Department contracted with the Holland Submarine Boat Company to replace the Plunger with a modern submarine boat for 170000 dollars. The government will receive 90000 dollars already paid plus 4365 dollars in other expenses.
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Washington
Navy Department
Holland Submarine Boat Co
Gas Plant Sought in Muncie by Indianapolis Capitalists
Indianapolis capitalists negotiate to locate a gas making plant in or near Muncie Indiana. The factory will produce lamps and chimneys only. Promoter names are not yet available.
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Muncie
Ind
Indianapolis
Manecie
Knife Fight Leaves One Fatally Injured at Local Factory
In Kokomo Indiana Jas Orne and Omar Wilson, an American Strawboard Co employee, fought with a knife and a scale weight at the factory Friday night. Orne suffered fatal injuries from the confrontation.
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Kokomo
Ind
Jas. Orne
Omar Wilson
American Strawboard. Co
Orne
Coast Fortifications Require More Artillery Talent
Washington reports call for reorganizing and expanding the artillery arm to man coast guns, provide drill and target practice ranges, and establish dedicated ranges for North Atlantic South Atlantic Gulf and Pacific coast fortifications amid ongoing efforts to reinforce defenses and modernize coastal artillery.
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Washington
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
Congress
Coast Artillery
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific Coast
United States
Langiey
Heartbroken suit seeks damages from promissory fiancé
George Wegersteder of New Berlin files in Sangamon court for 2000 dollars against Betty Long of Springfield alleging two year courtship ending with her broken promise to marry in April 1599 and claims he spent much on railroad fare and related expenses.
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Springfield
Til
George Wegersteder
New Berlin
Sangamon
Betty Long
Miss Long
Waverly Gunner Ends Life After Service Misery
Arthur Kinney age 23 shot himself in his room in Waverly New York after serving on the Marblehead during the Spanish cable cut at Cardenas. He was honorably discharged last May and recently tried to re enlist in New York. Reports say his possible attempted suicide and disgrace weighed heavily on him amid confusion from an accident aboard ship.
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Waverly
N. Y
Arthur Kinney
Marblehead
Cardenas
New York
Sells' Housekeeper Testifies on Pass to Chicago and separations
Lizzie Donnahue, housekeeper for the Sells show, testified about trips to Chicago on passes labeled for Sells and wife. She described travels via the Big Four to visit Florence and the timing of separations, and noted Mrs. Sells’ knowledge of Chicago passes and hotel stays. Additional remarks covered a separate financial treasury balance report.
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Showman
Chicago
Columbus, CO
Lizzie Donnahue
Sells
Lizzie
Florence
Mrs. Sells
Sir Barrett
Peter
Peter Sells
Peter Selis
Wisconsin
Leland Hotel
Columbus
George Aikens
Cincinnati
Livvie
Fitzgerald appoints Harvard captain to West Point vacancy
Congressman John R. Fitzgerald appoints Charles Daly, captain of the Harvard football team, to the West Point vacancy from the Ninth congressional district.
Market and grain prices across cities on November 23
Cincinnati reports flour and grain prices with ranges for patent, fancy, family and low grades. Wheat and corn bid/offer notations appear, with oat sales. Chicago shows futures for wheat corn and oats by month. Live stock values in Cincinnati Indianapolis and East Buffalo list hogs cattle sheep lambs and veal prices, indicating varied trading and declines in some entries.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Ind
East Buffalo
N.Y
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Tien-Tsin
Min’ Chwang
Wm. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Wm. K. Vanderpilt, Jr
Fifth Avenue
Berliner Post
Holand
Hoosierdam
EEL River Railroad
Mrs. Jenkins
WAR Revenue Law
Mayor van Wyck
Idol
Emperor Nicholas
Grand Duke
Vladimir
Colon
Colombia
Buena Ventura
Canada
Brok
Geo. Wegersteder
Anyhange Priday
Waite | He
Novaja
Treasury
Ilision
West Point
Markwes
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