Rumor Denied as Market Prevailed in Bourse Turmoil
Nov 17 report from St Petersburg says Premier Witte denied a rumor that a military director had been appointed, while the bourse fell from war-time highs and a threatened general strike failed to mobilize workers. Government mobs called for a crackdown but public response was weak. Special cabinet meeting at Tsarskoe-Selo discussed Witte's suggestion as tensions lingered.
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Nicholas Nicholl Viteh
Imperial & Yards
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J Vouics
Witte
Associated
Agtor
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Popular Sym
St. Petersburg
Offi- Messenger
Poland
Mely
Cronstad
Tsarskoe-Selo
Muatio
Pai
Mt Witte
Fainting Women At Juarez Bull Fight
Chicago dispatch reports a panic at Ciudad Juarez during a bull fight for the American mining convention. Matador Felix Robert and matador Francis Alfonzio Piquiro were injured as the bull tossed and gored them, causing spectators especially women to faint and seek exits as order was restored and many Americans departed.
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Chicago
The
Tribune
el Paso
Tex
Ciudad
Juarez
Felix Robert
Francisco Alfonzio Piquiro
United States
California tour excursions halted by railroad order
Chicago reports that California lines issued an order stopping personally conducted tourist excursions. Conductor layoffs are expected, and a leading tour bureau is forced out of business. Santa Fe Southern Pacific and San Pedro lines will not accept or even start cars with personal conductors aboard. Reason given: Pacific travel has become common and travelers are familiar with routes.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Gay
California
Santa Fe
Southern Parific
San Pedro
Pacific Coast
Navy Rift Grows Between Roosevelt and Bonaparte
Washington dispatch reports tensions between President Roosevelt and Secretary Bonaparte over naval expansion. Roosevelt advocates a large navy and pressured Congress, while Bonaparte opposes it and plans to reject the three new battleship recommendation supported by Admiral Dewey’s board.
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Chicago
Tribune
Washington
Congress
Bonaparte
Dewey
General Board
France's Veiled Threat in Castro Message
New York reports President Castro of Venezuela sent a message to the Herald noting France's response as a veiled threat. He says public opinion supports reconciliation while upholding tribunals recognized by America, though France spurns them. Caracas, Venezuela, signs the通信.
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France
New York
Castro
Venezuela
Herald
Russell
America
Paris
Caracas
Fire devastates two Knoxville clothing houses
A two building blaze started at 1 40 a m in Suttle and Beeler pants makers on Commerce Avenue Knoxville. Flames spread to Bickley McClure and Co clothing house on Gay Street causing near 100000 in losses at Bickley McClure and Co while Suttle and Beeler were totally destroyed with about 90000 in damage. The fire threatened further spread and could rise to thousands more in damages.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Suttle & Beeler
Commerce Avenue
Gay and
State Streets
Bickley, McClure & Co
Gay Street
Commerce and
Wall Avenues
Labor Delegates Question Industrial Pact at Convention
Pittsburg November 17 delegates at the federation session debated P H Scullin a labor organizer accused of irregularities by Frank Duffy of Indianapolis. Duffy condemned the industrial place association endorsement and questioned funds from H C Frick linked to the MVomestead steel strike. Johannesen moved to refuse the 100 donation, which drew cheers. W R Moser spoke on England labor issues.
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Pittsburg
P. H. Sculin
United States
Frank Duffy
Indianapolis
Federation
Industrial Place Association
Duffy
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jaines
Scullip
Gompers
Johannesen
H. C. Frick
Mvomestead Steel Siake
Johanneser
Committee For Action
W. RR
Moser
British Labor Traitees Council
England
Castro Denies Second Plumley Arbitration Installment
Paris reports President Castro refused to pay the second installment of the Plumley arbitration award to France for damages to French citizens in Venezuela before 1908. Judge Frank Plumley led the arbitration. about 650000 dollars was awarded. The first installment was paid three months ago, officials say relations with France are cited as the halt.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Castro
Plumley
Venezuela
Frank Plumley
Northfield
Arbitration Commission
France
Ex-Speaker Henderson’s Life Prolonged by Experimental Care
In Dubuque Iowa on November 17 ex Speaker David Henderson receives heroic measures as his trained nurse brother A C Henderson wraps him in scorching blankets to draw blood from the head and improve circulation. Reports say Georges Henderson brother of the speaker in San Diego is also dying but kept from the brothers.
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Dubuque
Iowa
David Henderson
A. C. Henderson
Georges Henderson
Speker
San Diego
Improvement Association Meets in Cairo
The Chidley Improvement Association presented a memorial to the late Captain John F. Drave of Pittsburgh. The afternoon session covers the national waterways convention with addresses by Thomas Wilkinson of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association and John A. Fox of the St. Francis River Improvement Association. J. E Ellison reported the group’s finances are stronger than ever.
Strikes in Russia Face Government Backlash and Unity Call
In St Petersburg conservatives and liberals rally to resist radicals amid a strike wave. Leaders like Stipofft Dudhkoff and constitutional democrats plan to urge Moscow to convene a congress to unite against anarchy and support the government. Government measures target post and telegraph workers and railroads to deter joining the strike.
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St. Petersburg
Dmitri Stipofft
Dudhkoff
Constitutional Democrats
Moscow
Denisivo Congress
Count Witte
Dodulin
Gvernment
United States
French Chamber of Deputies
Rouvier
Society of Post and Telegraph
Constituent Assembly
Poland
Germany
Finland Adopts Single Chamber Diet Plan at Helsinki Meeting
At a Helsinki gathering of about a thousand constitutional party representatives, a resolution was adopted favoring a unicameral parliament with members elected from all citizens over 21, regardless of sex. The meeting also called on Secretary of State Linder in St. Petersburg to resign immediately.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Constitutional Party
Linder
St. Petersburg
Russian naval stir at Sebastopol amid small force
At Odessa on November 20 a Naval incident involving Cronstajit and Vladivostok has stirred activity among Russian forces at Sebastopol. The total sailor count is reported not to exceed six thousand.
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Odessa
Cronstajit
Vladivostok
Naal
Sebastopa
Sultan Signals Step Toward Yield on Macedonia Reform
The Turkish council of ministers at Yildiz palace met in lengthy talks amid signs of readiness to yield in principle to the powers on the final reforms for Macedonia. Ankara will seek changes before final acceptance as the International fleet nears Piraeus and exerts pressure. The Russian fleet has returned to Sevastopol after a Black Sea cruise.
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Sultan
Constantinople
Council of Ministers
Yildiz Palace
Macedonia
Pleraecus
Sebastopol
Black Sea
Sarah Bernhardt Arrives for Chicago Season Start
New York dispatch reports French actress Sarah Bernhardt arrived from Europe today and will go directly to Chicago where her season opens Monday night. She will be supported by a company of more than 10, and her repertoire includes ten plays such as The Secretess, Camille, Fedora, La Tosca, Magda, and Sappho.
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New York
Sarah Bernhardt
Europe
Chicago
Paris
Secretess
Camille
Angelo
Andrienne le Couvreur
Fedora
Chinese Boycott Threatens American Interests in Orient
Horace Davis former president of the state university warned in Berkeley that the boycott on American goods in China endangers U S interests in the Orient. He cited China Japan and the camp trade and suggested harsher exclusive laws have worsened the situation. He quantified foreign commerce today at about 332 million dollars and warned that development could surge to 13 billion dollars annually if China expands its trade.
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Orient
Berkeley
Calif
Horace Davis
the State University
Big Orient
College of Commercce
China
Tan
Japan
Boys urged to start own business selling copies
Advertisement invites enterprising boys to sell copies for one dollar, promising steady monthly orders, profits, and cash prizes including watches cameras boxing gloves and other premiums to encourage self made income.
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