Senator Cushman K. Davis Dies in Washington
SAFE COUNSELOR WASHINGTON D C Nov 28 Senator Davis retirement by death leaves a void in the senate where he helped guide party policy and foreign policy as head of the foreign relations committee He was a Cuban ally and international law student The senate sergeant at arms notified several senators to attend the funeral and a house committee was named Minnesota delegation and others will be present in St Paul Minn flags at half mast and mourning emblems display Funeral planned for Saturday with Governor Lind expected to appoint Charles A Towne to fill the vacancy January session lasts one month
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Masked Bank Robbery Ends in Fatal Wounding Near Pekin
Four masked men robbed the McCormick bank at Emden Illinois at 2 AM. They looted about $2000 then fled by handcar toward Delayen. A Delayen night watchman confronting two intruders was shot and killed. searching efforts continue.
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Bar silver and Mexican peso quotes in El Paso
New York reports bar silver at 64.4 and Mexican money quotations in El Paso at 49 1/2.
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el Paso
Wreck of Cleveland and Pittsburg flyer near Beaver Falls
A Cleveland and Pittsburg flyer bound west ran into the Ohio River near Beaver Falls at 1 AM. At least twenty are believed dead with one body recovered, An express messenger Casey of Cleveland is among the recovered. Engineer Ougebeur of Cleveland badly injured and likely to die. Passenger count around fifty with no further serious injuries reported. A special train transferred passengers to Cleveland.
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James A. Aller
Frank Bonnall
John Taylor
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Great Corn Corner Chicago November Corn Rush
Scores of rail cars race to dump 100000 bushels of contract corn into Chicago daily as Geo H Phillips seizes the November grain corner. He holds three to six million bushels and bets shorts can deliver only about 150000 before the deal closes. Predictions rise on Friday's price with 77 cents or even a dollar hinted.
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Czar’s Condition Rosy Yet Shadows of Regency Hopes
Livadia November 28 official bulletin says the czar slept well and is in satisfactory condition. Budapest reports insanity experts summoned from St. Petersburg to assess him. Melancholy fears grow that regency may be deemed necessary if experts’ verdicts favor reactionary aims.
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Texas Population Figures Released For State and Counties
Special dispatch from San Antonio reports Texas population at 3 048 710 with El Paso county at 24 886 Dallas county the largest at over 82 000 Linn the smallest with 17 residents El Paso city population not yet announced.
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Minister Conger Seen Pushing China Harder Than Wanted
The report suggests Minister Conger may be pushing U.S. policies toward China more aggressively than preferred, signaling tensions between diplomatic aims and restraint.
Washington minister Conger in limbo over China talks
Washington dispatch says Conger has not signed the heads demand and may stay as envoy. Cabinet says Britain Russia France and Japan back negotiations while Conger remains cautious and under new instructions. In Kentucky a man named Gibson killed his stepdaughter with a red hot poker then fled. neighbors thought smallpox.
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Special Hallition for McKinley Inauguration Hal
Citizens in Washington move to build a special hall for the second McKinley inauguration. The pension office space is deemed inadequate for a crowd larger than the building’s corridor can hold. A Census building remodel is proposed to create a hall the size of a city block with capacity for about 3000 couples and extensive promenading space.
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Washington
Kruger Plans Diplomatic Tour After Cabinet Meeting
President Kruger announced to his cabinet that he will travel to the United States. He cited age and safety, saying a journey before April was unlikely. He will leave for The Hague tomorrow and may visit Germany and Russia afterward.
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McKinley Leads Bryan in Early Official Vote Totals
Official figures show McKinley with 7 238 514 votes and Bryan with 6 360 796, a plurality of 877 718. Prohibition voters total 157 896, middle of the road populists 84 818, and socialists 73 487.
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Union Pacific Offers Reward for Train Robbers
Union Pacific announces armed guards on trains with large money shipments and offers a $1000 reward for every train robber dead or alive.
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Union Pacific Railway
Blood May Flow Over Prohibition Election in East Texas
Special dispatch from San Antonio reports potential violence over the upcoming prohibition election in Stockdale Wilson County Texas bloodshed feared as voters prepare for the ballot.
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Man shoots ex wife on Curtis street in Denver
Thomas J. Taylor a Denver broker fatally shot his divorced wife on Curtis street today. He reportedly demanded she remarry him as authorities investigated the motive and circumstances of the fatal shooting.
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Thos. J. Taylor
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Kentucky Arrives at Smyrna After Turkish Dispatch
The battleship Kentucky reached Smyrna Turkey this morning and will stay several days awaiting developments or new instructions per a navy department dispatch.
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Turkey
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Germans and French Accept Pekin Note, London Dispatch
A Paris dispatch reports both Germany and France have assented to a note prepared by the powers at Pekin. The agreement signals accord among major nations over the Pekin issue.
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Pekin
Fifty Die in French Mining Explosion
A deadly mine explosion at Aniches in northern France on November 28 kills fifty workers. Officials report many others injured as rescuers search the wreckage.
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Paris
Aniches
No Paper Tomorrow Thanksgiving Day Holiday
The office announces there will be no newspaper issue tomorrow due to Thanksgiving as a legal holiday.
Terry Mc Govern Finishing Training For Gans Bout
Terry Mc Govern prepares for the December 13 match with Joe Gans. He plans to train at the Athletic Club gym in Milwaukee in the run up to the Chicago bout.
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Kruger Thanks People for Sympathy
Kruger telegraphed the pope thanking him for the sympathy shown for Transvaal. It is reported that Kruger may travel to Rome to seek an audience with the pope.
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Yosemite sunk in typhoon near Guam
The cruiser Yosemite was sunk in a typhoon off Guam. Five crew members drowned after the ship went down on November fifteenth.
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Manila
Yosemite
Recital and Musicale At Marquette Library Draws Crowd
A large audience attended last night’s recital and musicale in Marquette hall under the Marquette Library club. Prof. Ernst Lange performed two pieces, Miss Cathleen Marguerite Finnegan starred on five program items with encores, Mrs. Welch delivered a strong contralto performance, Ferdinand Trocheri was unable to appear due to a cold, and Miss Florence Beall closed with a piano solo. The event was highly enjoyed and a neat sum was realized.
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New Mexico Quarantine Reaches Texas Cattle Shipment
A Sherman Texas cattle shipment to Lordsburg New Mexico was halted in El Paso by New Mexico inspector Dr Bray. The government quarantine does not cover Sherman and the shipper may have sought a test case. Cattle were found infested with ticks.
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New Mexico
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Lordsburg
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Bray
El Paso Club Elects Officers and Directors
The El Paso club held its annual meeting to elect officers and directors for the coming year. Officers chosen were President W N Vilas Vice President W G Walz and Secretary Treasurer W A Woods. Directors include Vilas Walz Neff Kohlberg Freudenthal Simmons Harper Burges and Harry Alexander. The club, with over 100 members, meets in Mills building on Oregon street.
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Killing Report From Tucson In Jail Break Attempt
An unconfirmed city report says John Price known as Cat Hop Kid was killed by officers during a jail break attempt in Tucson. Price was accused of brandishing a gun at a man named McNeal about a week earlier.
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The Rate Situation
Road men discuss the rate situation, outlining traffic tolls and pricing issues affecting travelers and freight in the region. Officials and observers weigh potential adjustments to curb costs and ease congestion.
El Paso Chamber Debates Freight Rates and Roadside Reckoning
Merchants and railroad men debate freight rates from Paso to Arizona and New Mexico. Expert advice is sought to push a cheaper jobbers rate, with officials warning of potential rate increases if cheaper El Paso rates persist.
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