Liberals Surrender in Colon Under Multinational Mediation
At a conference aboard the gunboats Marietta Machias and with British and French leaders the liberal commander Senor De La Rosa agreed to surrender liberal soldiers in Colon and arms to Capt Perry. Perry will hand them to Gen Alban who pledges life and liberty to those in arms against Colombia's conservative government. De La Rosa accepted the treaty terms while De La Rosa and his brother declined conditions for themselves.
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Colon
United States
Marietta
Tribune
Suchet
McCrea
Machias
Perry
Iowa
Alban and Jeffes
Colombia
Senor de la Rosa
Liberal Party
Alban
de la Rosa
Panama
Senor de Lardso
Domingo Diaz
de la Rose
United States Warships May Withdraw From Isthmus
Washington reports restoration of order and traffic on the Isthmus of Panama may let the Navy withdraw some vessels. Officials expect at least one ship to depart on each side of the isthmus, but caution against rapid reductions amid ongoing unrest in Colombia. The Iowa and Machias are slated for docking as withdrawals proceed.
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Washington
Panama
Navy Department
United States
Colombia
Iowa
Talcahano
Machias
Pan-American medals require award holders to pay cost
Buffalo, N. Y. November 30. Winners of gold, silver and bronze medals at the Pan-American exposition must pay the cost of manufacturing the medals. The executive committee decided to issue certificates of awards. Holders of these certificates may secure medals by paying the cost of the approved designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Seven Buildings Burned in Plainfield Fire
Fire destroyed seven wooden structures in Plainfield Wisconsin on a November 35th day. One brick building survived while stocks valued at 24000 dollars, and total loss is around 54000 dollars, all covered by insurance.
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Plainfield
Wis
Need for more soldiers in South Africa urges blockhouse lines
London reports from Pretoria indicate British commanders seek greater manpower to speed Boer attrition. The Times correspondent notes a division of territory by blockhouses is needed to improve column efficiency and accelerate operations against the Boers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Times
Pretoria
South Africa
Arrest of Hoff man reaches Washington in report theft case
Carl H Hoff man former stenographer to the isthmian canal commission arrived in Washington from New York and was turned over to the United States marshal. He faces jail unless bond is posted. An affidavit filed in police court accuses him of taking the final report to steal from a public officer.
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Washington
Carl H. Hoffman
Isthmian Canal Commission
New York
United States
Hoffman
Man sentenced to three years in state penitentiary
In Minneapolis in district court Samuel Hogan was sentenced to three years for shooting Peter Kelik soon after the McKinley assassination. Kelik, a Pole, claimed to be asked if an anarchist, and answered yes. He later said he did not understand English well and thought he was being asked if he was an organist.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Samuel Hogan
State
Peter Kelik
McKinley
Kolik
Chamber approves 3.5 million lire for Borghese collection
Rome November 30 the chamber passed a bill to fund 3.5 million lire for buying the Borghese collection valued at about 10 million. Prince Borghese offered to donate all paintings if allowed to sell Raphael's Sacred and Profane Love abroad, for which 5 million lire was offered. The government refused permission.
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Rome
Borghese
Prince Borghese
Raphael
Counterfeit Money Arrest in Union Springs
In Union Springs a Black man, Tom Shorter, wearing an Sth United States cavalry uniform, was arrested on a train for beating passage. Police found counterfeit dollars, half dollars and nickels on him along with money molds. He claimed the money was Filipino and said he recently stayed at the soldiers' home in San Francisco.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tom Shorter
Sth
United States Cavalry
Union Springs
San Francisco
Fire destroys Wautauga hall at A M College
Wautauga hall at the Agricultural and Mechanical College in Raleigh burned causing about 10000 dollars in losses with 6000 dollars insured. Fifty students residing there lost all their effects and must return home due to no vacant rooms in the main dormitory.
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Wautauga Hall
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Raleigh
N. C
Robbers Take $3000 From Mrs Glover In Al lenville
Mattoon Nov 30 During Frank Glover absence thieves robbed his wife of 3000 dollars hidden under a pillow She awakened and screamed for help but the robbers escaped to parts unknown
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Mattoon, Sr
Frank Glover
Allenville
Girl Burned to Death at Birthday Party in Kansas City
Five year old Sarah B. Lester, daughter of a prominent merchant, died from burns sustained at a birthday party hosted by J. D. Riddell former Memphis Road general freight agent in Kansas City Missouri on November 30.
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Kansas City
Sarah B. Lester
J. D. Riddell
Private Albert Francis Killed at Fort Leavenworth
Private Albert Francis of the 4th Cavalry, home in Indianapolis, died at Fort Leavenworth when his horse fell on him. The incident occurred November 30.
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Leavenworth, Kan
Albert Francis
4Th Cavalry
Indianapolis
Forth Leavenworth
Philippines Money Reform Calls Distinctive Peso Coin
Special Commissioner Charles A. Conant reports to Congress on Philippine currency reforms. He urges a silver peso legal tender for 50 cents in gold, 25 grammes of silver, and parity with gold. Recommends US and Philippine national banks establish branches, with loan and deposit provisions and a designated treasure depository.
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Washington
Root
Charles A. Conant
Philippines
Congress
United States
Islands
Government of the
Philippine Islands
Treasury of the
Secretary of War
Italian Residents Honor McKinley With Bronze Tablet
A Roman bronze tablet to honor the late President McKinley will be sent to Washington for display in the Capitol. Italian residents in the United States request President Roosevelt place the tablet in the Capitol. The bas relief shows McKinley walking toward a tomb with a Capitol facade in the corner and four figures representing the four U.S. regions. A draped figure sits by a shield with grain.
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New York
McKinley
Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Capitol
Buford Overdue From Philippines With Infantry Aboard
The transport Buford, carrying two battalions of the 23d Infantry from the Philippines to New York, is several days overdue. The War Department expects delays due to severe northwest gales over the north Atlantic, but no cause for alarm is noted.
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Washington
Buford
Philippines
New York
War Department
North Atlantic
Boers' Cause Petition Circulated by German Societies
Jacob W. Loeper of the United German societies said 40 groups with about 2000 members will circulate a petition to Congress urging a resolution showing sympathy with South African farmers.
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Congress
Indianapolis
Ind
Jacob W. Loeper
United German Societies
South Africa
G A R Encampment site debate moves to Chicago
Minneapolis notes an executive committee meeting of the G A R in Chicago on December 12 to select the next annual encampment city. Denver Atlantic City and Washington DC are the leading contenders.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Chicago
Denver
Atlantic City
Washington, D. C
Taft's Post Surgery Plans To Visit Washington
Manila reports Gov Taft underwent a Friday morning operation that was successful. He plans to depart for Washington on December 10 to recover and confer with Secretary Root about ongoing matters.
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Manila
Gov. Taft
Washington
Root
Carlisle Indians Visit Mrs Sage After Columbia Test
Mrs Russell Sage hosted the Carlisle Indian football team at her Fifth Avenue home on Friday. The players arrived from the hotel after Thursday's clash with Columbia and were warmly received with gifts for each player.
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New York
Russell Sage
Carlisle
Fifth Avenue
Sawmill owner James B. King arrested in Leeds for mob lynching role
Birmingham report says James B. King, sawmill owner, indicted by St. Clair Grand Jury for taking part in the August lynching of Charles Bentley, a Black man accused of murdering campers. King admits being at the scene. Sheriff North helped secure the indictment.
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James B. King
Birmingham
Ala
Leeds
St. Claire
Charles Bentley
Bentley
King
Sheriff North
Asheville
Wedding Collapse Sends Guests Into Panic in Kansas Ill
During a ceremony at the bride Winifred Rose’s home 300 guests caused the parlor door to give way. Mayor Zenos Steele and the piano fell into the basement triggering panic though no one was seriously hurt. The wedding moved to another room to finish.
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Kansas, Ill
Riensi White Aller
Clinton, Ind
Winifred Rose
IE. G. Rose
Zenos Steele
Duddlestone Confesses Bank Shortage In East St Louis
Theodore Duddlestone, a confidential clerk at the National Stock Yards Bank in East St Louis, told bank president C G Knox of a shortage ranging from 11000 to 320000. He said the deficit arose from speculative losses mainly in cattle. The admission caused a sensation in East St Louis where he was well regarded.
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St. Louis
Theodore Duddlestone
National Stock Yards Bank
East St. Louis
C. G. Knox
Duddlestone
Lumberman Edward Connor Killed by Wolves at Barklake Camp
News from Barklake camp on the Gatineau reports 18 year old lumberman Edward Connor was killed and eaten by wolves.
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Montreal
Gilmour & Huston
Barklake
Gatineau
Edward Connor
Miss Klutpke Heads to Stanford as Astral Photography Chief Assistant
Paris November 30 Miss Klutpke of Chicago long time Paris observatory assistant leaves for Stanford to join Prof Isaac Roberts as chief assistant. Her work will focus on astral photography.
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Astral Photography
Paris
Miss Klutpke
Chicago
Paris Observatory
Stanford University
Isaac Roberts
Maria Luisa, Last African Slave Descendant, Dies in Rio
A Rio Janeiro dispatch reports Maria Luisa, a 160 year old Black woman, dead. She was the final surviving representative of enslaved people imported directly from Africa.
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New York
The
Herald
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Maria Luisa
Africa
Burlington Lease to Chicago Burlington & Quincy Co. Finalized
The lease of the Burlington system to the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Co. for 999 years was consummated in Burlington with papers filed there.
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Chicago
Burlington
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Co
Sultan Bemoans Humiliation Over France Clash
Constantinople reports that France humiliated Turkey as Sultan’s friends say he marked his birthday with a heavy heart, reflecting diplomatic strain amid tensions between the two nations.
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France
London
Constantinople
the Times
Turkey
Illinois river pilot dies after jumping from boat
Frank E. Baugh a well known Illinois river pilot committed death by own action by jumping from his father's boat while the tug was under way. He is thought to have been temporarily insane.
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Peking
Frank E. Baugh
Duke of Teck Injured After Hunting Incident
The Duke of Teck was thrown from his horse while hunting near Nantwich Chester sustaining a concussion and a hip injury. He received medical care after the mishap and remained under observation in London.
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London
Duke of Teck
Nantwich
Chester
Tariff on Sugar and Tobacco to Aid Cuba
Gen. Leonard Wood arrives from Havana with details on Cuba's economy. He says Cuba seeks tariff concessions on sugar and tobacco while maintaining duties on other imports. He argues higher freedom in taxing staples will help Cuba, which imports 20 to 38 billion annually while U S supplies 28 million of it. Immigration and U S support loom large in plans.
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New York
Monterey
Havana
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Spain
Java
United States
MISS STONE ALIVE SAYS LETTER FROM DUBNITZA
A November letter from Duvnitza states Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka are alive. It claims a recent committee meeting decided not to kill the prisoners under any pretext, while insisting on full ransom payment. A suggestion circulating is that the United States force Turkey to pay the remaining ransom once the prisoners are safe.
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Sofia
Duvnitza
Miss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Dubnitza
United States
Turkey
Bulgaria
Burial of a Rough Rider at Arlington
President Roosevelt sent a large floral tribute for the grave of Joseph Armistead Carr late lieutenant of Troop D Rough Riders. Carr was a great grandson of Gen Walter Keith Armistead and nephew of Gen Lewis Armistead of the Confederate army.
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Roosevelt
Lieut
Joseph A. Carr
Washington
Joseph Armistead Carr
Troop D
The
Rough Riders
Arlington
Carr
Walter Keith Armistead
West Point
Lewis Armistead
Jenkins Challenges Jeffries for World Title Bout
Cleveland Nov 30 Tom Jenkins the champion wrestler issued a challenge to meet James J Jeffries in a glove contest for the world championship with a reasonable side bet.
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Jenkins
Jeffries
Cleveland
Tom Jenkins
James J. Jeffries
Victoria Report on Glenogle steamer arrival details
Victoria British Columbia reports incoming advices via the steamer Glenogle which arrived from an unspecified destination with updates incomplete in the surviving text. The dispatch notes local timing as November 30. Further lines are missing to define the full context or outcome of the voyage.
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Victoria
B.C
Glenogle
Notable Paris voice coach to mentor 13 year old Edna
Emma Calve directs the young city talent Edna in Paris to develop a remarkable voice. Senator Hanna contributes five thousand dollars to the Cleveland memorial committee. In Indiana, a crossing tragedy at Evansville and Terre Haute is reexamined as a hoodoo. Frank Coe, alleged burglar, arrested in Anderson after being found with stolen jewelry.
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Los Angeles
Emma Calve
Edna
Paris
Hanna
Cleveland
The
National Memorial Association
Bedford Wreck Hits No 73 Southbound Near Monon Height
At 3 o clock Friday morning the first section of No 73 southbound was wrecked two miles south of Bedford Indiana. Five cars were derailed and the track torn up for about a half mile. The crew escaped serious injury. In Marion Indiana Joseph Bryant aged 62 an old soldier is missing from his home after drawing his pension on Monday.
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Bedford
Ind
Monon Height
Marion
Joseph Bryant
Bryant
Not to Sell Accounts in Indiana Recount Sales
The attorney general states that selling recounts to collecting agencies violates Indiana statutes. The law, upheld by supreme courts, imposes a fine from 25 to 59 dollars for readers subject to the sale.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Atorney General
Indiana
Supreme Wd
City council blocks franchise for McCulloch mine
Noblesville Indiana November 3 The city council refused to grant a franchise to George F McCulloch to build a mine in the city An indignation meeting was held Friday night to protest this action John Brown a coal miner was caught under falling state near Evansville Indiana and fatally hurt.
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Noblesville
Ind
Geo. F. McCulloch
John Brown
Evansile
Market reports show mixed grain and livestock prices across cities
The Cincinnati and Chicago markets list wheat and corn prices with December and May futures, while cattle, hogs, and sheep quotes appear for Cincinnati Indianapolis and East Buffalo. Values include ranges for steers, heifers, cows, calves, hogs, and lambs with multiple grade distinctions.
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Cincinnati
Viates
Chicago
Indianapolis
East Buffalo
A. S
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Capt. Perry
Solombia
Transvaal
Isthmian Canal
Commismission
Peter Kolik
Philippine
Conant
23D Infantry
Carlisle Indians
Theo. Duddlestone
Gen. Wood
Emma
Calve
Terre Haute
Hayes
Rightly
John Mccutcheon
White River
Hazelton
Muncie
Frank Coe
Coe
Anderson
Fieurard Gross
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