Detroit sails for Puerto Cabello amid insurgent talks
Capain Hemphill reports Detroit will leave Oct 5 for Puerto Cabello with the U S minister to learn the response from Venezuelan government representatives as five days of conference with insurgents nears. Andrade reportedly seeks passage to Ponce, Porto Rico, and New York, signaling potential defeat. In Montgomery, Mo a murder suicide leaves a newlywed dead, a child wounded, and prominent locals involved.
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Washington
Navy Department
Apatch
Capain Hemphill
Detroit
le Guayara
Venezuela
Puerto Cabello
United States
New York
Casas
Andrade
Philadelphia
la Guayra
Ponce
Porto Rico
Speech of Kruger Seized by the Boers in Transvaal
London reports a sensational note on October 4 noting Kruger’s stance that the Lord supports the Transvaal and an ultimatum to Britain to remove troops. General White moves toward the Natal border as Harcourt attacks Chamberlain over Transvaal grievances and responsibility for blocking settlements.
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London
South Africa
Transvaal
Cape Town
Johannesburg
William Vernon Harcourt
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Kruger
Kruger Speech Warns of War and Lord's Arbiter Role
The Pretoria address of October 4 reports Kruger predicting war as a world of falsehood grows. He cites Transvaal self rule desires and claims God guides them, noting bullets struck foes in the Jameson raid while burghers remained untouched and that over a hundred on the other side died, asserting the Lord's direction.
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Pretoria
Kruger
Transvaal
British General heads to Durban amid Natal crisis
London reports General Sir Lt. John White will command British forces in Natal and proceed to Durban after arriving Cape Town. He wired for immediate transport for himself and staff. Fortex cruiser placed at his disposal. Foreign Office says no Transvaal withdrawal demand is known.
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London
Capetown
John White
Natal
Durban
Star
British
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Vaal
Boers mass at Selik junction threaten railway line
London reports a well authenticated claim that a large Boer force gathers at Selik near the Crocodile and Pongola rivers to destroy the railway. Authorities estimate about 52,000 Boers in the field while guns are believed scarce. Capetown notes imply hostilities may start by Thursday or yield to imperial demands. Pretory orders close gid field saloons. Perreira mines and Eckstein mines in gold fields are seized. Troop transports arrived at Durham.
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London
Selik
Crocodile
Pongola
Capetown
Pretavbe
Transvaal
Perreira
Eckstein
Iinaia
Durham
Rumor of Boers Withdrawing From Natal Border
The report states Natal and will proceed to the front immediately with word of Boer withdrawal rumored due to forage shortages at the Natal border. Multiple unnamed sources mention move toward the front as supplies run low.
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Natal
Arbitration Award Provokes Mixed London Opinions
London papers react to the Venezuelan arbitration award with caution and praise. The Morning Post questions arbitration's principle and costs, while The Standard defends Cleveland and Anglo American harmony. The Daily News hails it as timely, The Daily Chronicle calls it a fair compromise, The Daily Graphic warns against inflamed sentiment, and The Daily Telegraph notes the payoff of compromise ending a long dispute.
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London
The
Morning Post
Mr. Cleveland
Daily News Sa “Venezuea
Lord Aberdeen
Lord Rogebery
Lord Salisbury
United States
Daily Chronicle
the Chronicle
Daily Graphic
Daily Telegraph
Crazy Couple in Hartford Feuds With Authorities
An elderly East Hartford pair Ferdinand Riggs and his wife barricade themselves in their home for two weeks. Neighbors report they killed their sick dog and fed on its carcass. A gatepost sign appeals for divine intercession as officials fail to reach them. A visitor was assaulted with a horsewhip when the door opened.
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Hartford
Conn
East Hartford
Ferdinand Riggs
Riges
Sympathy for Boers Meeting in New York
A meeting to show sympathy for the Boers against England is planned at Cowper Union on October 9 at seven o clock. Wy Bourke Cochran will speak, along with T. W. Burg, with Augustus Van Wyck presiding. The Holland society backs the event and lists vice presidents Abram B. Hewett, Jordan L. Mott, General J. Watts de Poyster, and John Sturin.
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New York
England
Cowper Union
At & W
Elock
Wy Bourke Cochran
T. W. Burg
Augustus van Wyck
Holland Society
Abram 8. Hewett
Jordan L. Mott
J. Watts de Poyster
John Sturin
American Forces Repel Filipino Attacks in Negros and Calamba
General Otis reports recent sharp engagements with insurgents across Negros Calamba and surrounding areas. Captain Poore led a attack in western Negros with one lieutenant killed and several wounded. insurgents suffered multiple deaths and captured rifles. Casualties among U S troops include two enlisted men killed and seven wounded. Fourteenth Infantry and Fifth Artillery members were affected as fighting continued.
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Washington
Otis
War Department
Manila
Poore
Sixth Intant
Negros
Grubbs
Shillock
Bacoor
Imus
Luzon
Eldredge
Burgess
Calamba
Politics the Cause in Frankfort Prison Altercation
Pat Metnerny of Covington, visiting Frankfort, exchanged a duel style confrontation with Charlie E. Noonan of Thievity at the state penitentiary. Noonan was shot in the shoulder and treated by Dr. Wallace. the wound deemed not dangerous. Metnerny, claiming self defense against a knife attack, says Noonan began the assault. Eye witness Phos notes drinking and political quarrel over Democrats. Metnerny arrested and jailed, likely to post bond soon. he is kin to former Kentucky legislator W. P. Metnerny.
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Frankfort
Pat Metnerny
Covington
Noonan
Melnerny
Record Typing Contest Breaks World Pace in Philadelphia
William H. Stubbs of the Baltimore Sun and William Duffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer faced off in a machine typeset race at the Philadelphia Times office. Stubbs set 66 617 ems in five hours and 35 minutes, an average of 1 440 ems per hour, while Duffey produced 55 026 ems in five hours 23 minutes. The prior record stood at 1 some per hour nine minutes at the St Louis Post-Dispatch four years earlier.
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Philadelphia
Wm. H. Stubbs
Baltimore Sun
Wm. Duffey
Philadelphia Inquier
Philadelphia Times
Stubbs
Duffey
St. Louis
A Boer Ultimatum Shocks Paris and World Reaction
Fragmentary report notes a Boer ultimatum issued to Paris and international reaction. The garbled lines reference ships or troops and a tense hour near a European port, with unclear specifics but potential crisis implications for Paris and Allied responses.
Bunko Man Escapes from Greensburg Jail
Detectives and police search for John Green a bunko arinlet who escaped Greensburg jail last night. Green and two companions bent a heavy iron bar to reach the air shaft dropping via torn blanket. He is alleged to have carried about 1000 dollars and offered a reward for a window to aid the escape.
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Pitsburg
Green
Thomas McDermott
Ttis
Admiral Dewey Plans Washington Action Oct 4
Admiral Dewey went to the War Department on a Wednesday and discussed immediate public plans with senior officials regarding his duties aboard the cruiser home ported for more than two years. The department indicated decisive steps to confirm his position today and to sever his ties with the ship if necessary.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Ps8
Witloe
Peter
Willy
Otter
Toshi
Will
Reinate
Three New Plague Cases Reported and One Death
Three new plague cases are reported with one death this week. Health officials urge vigilance and remind residents to follow quarantine protocols. Authorities note case details remain limited while tracing contacts and notifying potential exposure sites. Public health advisories emphasize early medical attention for symptoms such as fever and swollen lymph nodes.
Admiral Visits Vermont a Monday Guest of W Seward Webb
The admiral arrived in Vermont near Burlington on Monday as the guest of W Seward Webb. Later the admiral called on the president to discuss the Philippine situation.
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Vermont
W. Seward Webb
Burlington
Philippine
Arguing the Writ in Bank Cashier Case
Special to the Inter Mountain Helena Mont Oct 4 judge McIntyre heard a habeas corpus writ for George L Ramey cashier of the Union bank who was jailed for refusing to produce certain bank books before notary Loeb in a civil suit against the Miner Arguments were heard to resist making the writ permanent returnable 2 pm today and no more Helena bankers are likely to testify by deposition until the supreme court acts
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Inter Mountain
Helena
Mont
McIntyre
District Court
Habeas Corpuas
George L. Ramey
Union Bank
Notary Loeb
Whiteside
Bel
Supreme Court
The President's Northward Trip Schedule
Washington October 4 The president's special train departs at 9 tonight for Chicago and the northwest. The itinerary includes Decatur Springfield Quincy and Louis Friday and dedication of soldiers monuments at Peoria Friday afternoon. Saturday features a Galesburg address and arrival in Chicago. After October 9 the tour continues to Evansville Minneapolis and on to Sioux City with the cabinet and invited guests.
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Washington
Chicago
Northwest
Decatur
Springfield
Quincy
Jouis
Moneuments
Peoria
Galesburg
Hvansville
Ind
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Sioux City
McKinley
British Are Satisfied After Shamrock Challenge
London reports mixed feelings after day one of the America's Cup contest. Observers praise Shamrock captain Hogarth for handling the yacht and note Americans show friendly relations. Both Shamrock and Columbia are viewed as having equal chances as hope grows for a fair rematch.
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London
Shamrock
Yachtamen
Hogarth
Columbia
Sewall's New Ship Edward Sewall Launched in Bath
In Bath on October 4 the steel ship Edward Sewall was launched by Arthur Sewall and company. The ninth Meet-built vessel and fourth steel-hulled by the firm, it measures about 850 feet overall with 45 feet beam and 27 feet depth. Built for grain trade between San Francisco and Liverpool and sugar trade with Hawaii, it is expected to carry nearly 6,000 tons once officially measured.
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Bath, Me
Edward Sewall
Arthur Sewall and Company
Sewalls
San Francisco
Liverpool
Hawaii
Tor
McKinley Favours New Department of Industry and Commerce
Department items reportfrom Chicago states President McKinley, via Col Wilet Durand, favors creating a department of industry and commerce to be recommended to the cabinet. Durand, back from Washington as representative of the National Business Men's league of Chicago, says the president promised careful consideration and hopeful submission of the proposition.
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Chicago
McKinley
Wilet Durand
Washington
National Business Men's League of Chicago
Department of Industry and Commerce
Cojonel Durand
Temporary Receiver for Jd B Coit & Co
A temporary receiver was appointed for the corporation of Jd B Coit & Co manufacturers of gas generators and stereopticon supplies in New York. The company, with offices in Chicago San Francisco and Atlanta, sought voluntary dissolution. liabilities were $4,000. Incorporated January 1849 with capital stock of $350,000.
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New York
Jd. B. Coit & Co
Chicago
San Francisco
Atlanta
Government urged to abandon talks on Washington rail contract
Shanghai reports Viewroy Chang Chinang recommends that the government drop negotiations with the American syndicate under the Washington contract for the Cantui Hankow railway and grant the reversion of the une Quaking to the Prance Belgam Luhan combination.
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Shanghai
Viewroy Chang Chinang
Washington
Cantui-Hankow
Dockworkers Withdraw From Union Amid Buffalo Turmoil
The Buffalo assembly of the International Longshoremen's Association voted to withdraw from the United Trades and Labor Council. The move follows disputes among affiliated delegates and signals significant labor unrest as dock workers halt munitions and related activities, with about seven thousand affected.
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Buffalo
Frternational Longshore Mens’ Association
United Trades and Labor
Veftpsn
Want Only Union Men General Strike Ordered by Longshoremen
A general strike, effective October 4, orders all freight handling in the city halted by the Longshoremens Union. About five hundred men are out. organizers demand only union workers be employed, impacting loading of boats and related operations.
A Step From Summer to Winter Dressing Tips
The article urges careful seasonal attire as Montana stores offer extensive undergarment and outerwear options. It promotes proper clothing as healthier and cheaper than medicines or medical bills, framing underwear as the foundational element of dressing for colder weather.
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Montana
Underwear line offers wool shirts and drawers at varied prices
A listing of men's undergarments from wool and merino blends with values from 1.00 to 18.00 per suit. Product types include heavy weight derby ribbed and mercerized silk and worsted wear, with details on color, neck style, seams, and fit. YPSILANTI UNION SUITS offered in multiple wool and silk blends range from 4.50 to 18.00.
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Ypsilanti Union
Men's Ready-to-Wear Suits and Coats from New York Tailors
A catalog-style notice touts men's clothing including cutaway and double breasted suits, vests, and Paragon pants. Textures listed cover serges, tweeds, cassimeres, and worsteds in dark and striped patterns with prices from 12.50 to 37.50. Garments feature varied outer coats and driving coats, with assurances of superior fit and New York tailoring.
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Paragon
Kerseys
Meltona
New York
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