International Briefs Touch on Kruger Mediation and Philippine Plan
The Soir reports Kruger may seek mediation at the Vreue and reveal state secrets if Europe’s stance remains hard. Hemenway predicts Philippine legislation next session, aiming for Puerto Rico–like government with a higher tariff after rebellion ends. Indianapolis councilman Higgins found guilty of bribery attempts, fined up to 500 dollars and prison. William Simms, a Colored man, hanged for killing his wife at Dunbar. Aguinaldo wounded in Hong Kong. Filipino junta persists with arms dispatch. Hawaii’s postal service requires island names on registered mail, now part of U S territory.
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Kurane
Brussels
The
Soir
Kruger
Vreue
Europe
Great Britain
Kroger
Transvaal
Hemenway
Indiana
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Higgins
John M. Higgins
Indianapolis
Ind
William Simms
Lillia Belle Simms
Dunbar
Fayette County
Uniontown
Simms
Jeffries Seeks 20 Round Fight for Saengerfest Benefit
Jeffries wants a 25,000 purse and 10,000 side bet for a Cincinnati bout with Corbett. A finish fight is demanded by Jeffries, but no agreement has been reached and the plan for a 20 round match for Saengerfest in Cincinnati is not yet settled.
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Jeffries
Corbett
Cincinnati
DA McAlister orders action against mob after Porter burning
Colorado Springs District Attorney McAlister instructed Lincoln County Sheriff Freer to prosecute those involved in burning Preston Porter Sr. at the stake last week. The directive followed correspondence between Governor Thomas and McAlister.
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McAlister
Colorado Springs
Col
Freer
Lincoln
Preston Porter, Sr
Govenor Thomas
McAllister
Rebels Seize Seaports and Bank Robbery Report
Venezuelan consul in San Juan receives Caracas cable reporting rebels seizing Colombia's principal seaports. Western Oil Men's Association hears storm wrecked nearly 6000 derricks in oil fields near here. Two US torpedo boats launched at Boston Navy Yard. Far mers' Bank at Orland Indiana two loaders robbers blow safe for over 5000. Darmstadt house collapse buries workers with twelve dead.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Caracas
Colombia
LaGuarra
Toledo
United States
Blakeley
Delong
Boston Navy Yard
Winter Weather Boosts Demand for Clothing and Boots
Bradstreet reports cold weather spurs brisk demand for winter clothing and footwear with higher reorders from Western, Northwestern and Southern dealers. Cereal markets drift with few price moves while stock speculation remains strong. Government armor plate contract at 42 5 a ton will lift steel output by 15 000 000. Wheat shipments for the week total 4 062 000 bushels. corn exports 3 076 014 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreet’s
Rich Placers Near Cape Dyer Claim Rich Mining Future
Nome miners led by Frank Walters discover rich gold fields 300 miles north of Nome near Cape Dyer between Point Hope and Cape Lisburn. Fourteen men stake seventy claims. a syndicate with Captain Mordaunt to operate next summer.
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Nome
Frank Walters
Cape Dyer
Aretig Ocean
Point Hope
Cape Lisburn
PriestHooner
Carrie
Annie
A. PL Mordawnt
San Francisco
Port Charones
Walters
Mordaunt
Giants’ Skeletons Found In Missouri By Farmer
Fossils of three prehistoric giants, around ten feet tall, were found forty feet underground near Montesanu Missouri by farmer Beehler. He plans to show the bones to Washington University professors. mastodon remains have also been unearthed nearby, suggesting a broad graveyard of ancient giant fauna in the region.
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Missouri
Montesanu
C, HH
Beehler
Bechler
Washington University
St. Louis
Naval Cadets in Disgrace at Annapolis Arrested Conduct
Six cadets comprising the entire third class at the Annapolis Naval Academy are placed on the third conduct grade until December 22, losing liberty and limited city visits after they signed a petition to the Secretary of the Navy urging clemency for a cadet whom the superintendent had recommended for dismissal for gouging. Desperate Bank Robbers Foiled by Clever Ruse in Ashley Ohio
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Naval
Annapolis Naval Academy
Secretary of the Navy
Sperry & Wuarustaff
Ashley
Ohio
Bolomen Attack on Panay Island casualty report
Two hundred bolomen with fifty rifles attacked Bugazon on Panay. Americans suffered three killed while the enemy lost 100 killed, 21 wounded and 20 prisoners. Fire in Ashtabula Ohio destroyed stores with losses in thousands. Davenport fire at Renwick block caused about 125000 dollars damage.
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Bugazon
Panay
Fearful Cow Eats Dynamite Near Sangerteie New York
A farm near Sangerites New York saw workers blast on Andrew McGuire's land. A cow ate tender grass and reportedly swallowed dynamite cartridges left by the men. McGuire, fearing another chew, approached cautiously as the animal kicked and he nearly collapsed. No explosion occurred.
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Andrew McGuire
Sangerties
N. Y
McGuire
Slain in Rochester Center On Busy Thoroughfare
Teresa Keating, 27, employed by Brownell Photographic Works, was assaulted robbed and murdered near Rochester N Y s center while walking after dinner to answer a servant ad. The body was found bruised and undressed the next morning. police suspect vagrants along the New York Central Railroad line.
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Rochester
N. Y
N.Y
Teresa Keating
Lor Hody
New York Central
Miss Keating
W. C. T. U. Shows Big Gain in Members
The census of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union reports an increase of 15,045 members in the last year, bringing total rolls to 158,344. Pennsylvania led gains, Ohio close behind, with twelve states up and eleven down, aided by branches and President Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Ohio
Wife Accuses Saloonkeeper. Four Plants Burn in Tacoma
Robert Clark a Marion Indiana area saloonkeeper is arrested for the murder of Jack Jagger after a coroner ruled an accidental death. Clark allegedly abused his wife who reported him. A Tacoma fire destroyed four manufacturing plants on Rock Street, causing about 60000 dollars in losses. The plants included Torkelsons asbestos goods and William Evans steam fittings. John G. Carter inventor of a cottonseed oil rubber substitute dies leaving a hidden process without written instructions. the secret may die with him.
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Robert Clark
Marion
Ind
Jack Jagger
Clark
Jagger
Tacoma
Wash
Rock Street
Torkelsons Company
William Evans
D. Brear
Addison Planing
Young Lumber Company
John G. Carter
Savannah
Mr. Carter
Mortgage Filed by Hamburg-American Packet in Hoboken
A blanket mortgage covering all lands owned by the Hamburg-American Packet Company in Hoboken New Jersey was filed with the county registrar. The loan is for 1 000 000 dollars and is in favor of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.
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Hamburg-American Packet Company
Hoboken
Nvd
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Fortune for Poor Farmer Leads to Million Dollar Inheritance
A. S. McGregor's will leaves his Ohio brother A. H. McGregor of Geneva a share worth about $1,000,000 in Cleveland and surrounding areas. The Geneva farmer, poor in means, previously earned a living from a modest garden and farm. The brothers had been estranged and had little contact before the will discovery.
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A. R. McGregor
Madnate
A. H. McGregor
Geneva
Ohio
A. S. McGregor
Cleveland
McGregor
Standard Oil
Ghia
Detroit Merchant Dies by His Own Hand
Will H Brady, a prominent Detroit stone and cement merchant, killed himself with a shotgun in his home. Neighbors were alerted by Mrs Brady’s screams and found Brady dead in his bedroom. No motive is known for the act.
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Will H. Brady
Will IL. Brady
Detroit
Free Tuition to Filipinos at State Normal Schools
State normal school board resolved to grant four Filipinos free tuition at each of the state normal schools in St. Cloud and Winona Minnesota. The request originated from Commissioner of Education Atkinson in Manila.
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State Normal School Board
St. Cloud
Winona
Minn
Atkinson
Manila
Markets Report Wide Range Of Grain Live Stock Prices
Chicago markets show cattle common to prime 3.00 to 3.75, hogs 3.00 to 5.70, sheep 3.00 to 4.25. Minneapolis bids include shipping hogs 3.00 to 4.23, wheat No 2 red 7 to 9 cents, corn No 2 14 to 37 cents, oats 2 2 to 8 cents. Other cities list mixed prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains with regional variations.
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Chicago
D&c
St. Louis
Derge
Detroit
Carrie
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Grover Cleveland Emerges in Democratic Reorganization Talk
The Bryan defeat sparks calls for a party reorganization with Grover Cleveland as a leading figure. Reporters and friends say he may not comment publicly, but his name dominates discussions of a revived, conservative Democratic path for future elections.
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William Jennings Bryan
Grover Cleveland
Jackson and
Jefferson
Bryan
Larinceton
Cleveland
Tornado Hits Tennessee and Mississippi Leaves Dozens Dead
A violent tornado swept through central Tennessee and Mississippi Tuesday night, killing at least twenty five people and injuring many. Columbia and La Grange in Tennessee suffer severe damage as the path crosses the Illinois Central line. The cyclone lasted about five minutes, destroying homes including numerous Negro cabins, blowing away fencing at the United States arsenal, and lifting a freight train from its track.
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Tennessee
Mississippi
Columbia
la Grange
Louisville
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Memphis
Southern Railway
Fayette County
United States Arsenal
Nashville, Florence and Shet- Geld
Northwestern plans third track and rail expansions in Midwest
The report notes Northwestern Railway aims to add a third mainline track between Chicago and Clinton Iowa while the final options on double tracking Chicago to Green Bay have been secured and will start next spring. Wabash earnings for the first week in November totaled 320 455 dollars, up seven thousand two hundred seventy eight.
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Illinois Central
Decatur
Northwestern
Kansas City
Northwestern Road
Chicago
Clinton
Iowa
Western Passenger Association
Omaha, Kansas City
Green Bay
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. Railroad
Baldwin, Locomotive Works
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Denver
Crimea
Aguinaldo
Hong Kong
Wildman
Long Kong
Hawaiian Postal Service
Hawaii
Farmers’ Bank
Orland
Ter
Darmstadt
Germany
Duffervin Vatuelle
Dawson
China
William
Guiity
Stev
Alonzo Rich
United States District Court
Ashtabula
Ashabula
Boston
Brash
Davenport
Renwick
Davyonport
Tawa
Davenport Furniture and Carpet Company
Sangertiee
Census Bureau
Iinois
Rhode Ishard
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Owensboro
Gov
John Crepps Wyckliffe Beckham
Jean Raphael Fuqua
Leonard M. Nash
Princeton
Bradford
Mercus Heights
Wolf River
Memphis, Tenn
Newberry
Mich
D. S. McGeod
Sault Ste. Marie
Deer Park
Lake Superior
Turkey
Smyrna
Turkish
Chadron
A. A. McFadden
Citizens’ State Bank of
North Dakota
Buffalo
N. D
Buffalo Express
State Bank
Baraboo
Wis
Ringling Bros.’ Circus
Arizona
Mexico
Stix
Gifford
Ark
Frank MM. Brown
Newport, Ky
Northern
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