Global imports and exhibitions spark varied 19th century interests
The Elgin Geko notes a 300,000,000 cable yard import estimate from Olina and reports an August Copenhagen exhibit on killing devices. It describes malaria in an Italian expedition, mosquito protection for troops, and an educational anti-priting drive. A New York ferry incident shows public eyes watching a would be pickpocket, while a Dutch Indies forester shares India rubber versus gutta-percha facts and aquarium care insights from Philadelphia.
Small vertical movements of a stone studied by Horace Darwin
A Royal Society paper by Horace Darwin examines a twenty pound stone on ground surface laid about 25 years ago. The stone slowly sinks about one five hundredth of a yard each year, with irregular movement influenced by soil dampness. Frost raises the stone, and a thaw once moved it the distance of a year in under five hours.
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Royal Society
Horace Darwin
Immense Marine Dry Dock towed from Sparrows Point to Algiers
At Sparrows Point the 16 000 ton capacity Nes great steel floating dry dock built for the U S government nears completion and will be towed to Algiers Louisiana after the hurricane season ends around October 1 by several ocean going tugs. It can lift ships up to 18 000 tons with the floor at waterline. Rome names Italy's first woman lawyer Signorina Teresa Labriola who passed with honors but will not practice publicly, instead focusing on philosophy of law and lecturing at the University of Rome.
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Sparrows’ Point
Paltimore
Nes
Maryland Stel Company
United States
Algiers
Rome
Italy
Portia
Signorina Teresa Labriola
Sha
University of Rome
Verdict in Czolgosz murder trial at four twenty-five PM
A jury finds Leon F. Czolgosz guilty of murder in the first degree for the assassination of President McKinley. The trial lasted about two hours and fifteen minutes with swift deliberation and no defense witnesses. Sentencing set for Thursday with possible death penalty within a month.
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Buffalo
Leon F. Czolgosz
McKinley
Highbourg
Khim
Phillips to Start Business Alone as Corn King
Chicago Sept 26 George M H Phillips will operate the new corn business solo starting today. Earlier plans to form a company collapsed after key supporters and former customers opted to spin off and back him independently, removing previous constraints and dead weight from the venture.
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Phillips
Uis
Chicago
George MH. Phillips
Thi
Samar Disaster Destroys Ninth Infantry Company
A fire and brutal attack on Company C, Ninth Infantry, near Balangiga, Samar, left only 24 of 72 soldiers alive. Capt. Thomas W. Connell and Lt. Edward A. Bumpus survived along with Surgeon R. S. Griswold. Insurgents seized stores and rifles. U S forces plan a fresh assault as Gen. Hughes gathers troops. A second engagement near Candelaria reported with one American KIA and two WIA. 30,000 pounds of rice and ammo captured from insurgents.
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Merton
Kroom
Severs “Stevenue
Island of
Sanur
Manila
United Stater
Saimar
Balangiga
Ninth’ Infantry
Basey
Claven
Thomas W. Connell
Manard A. Bumpus
R. 3. Gris- Wold
Edwin V. Bookmiller
Ninth Infantry
Hughes
Chaffee
Presa
Adjutant General
Washington
Tassey
Samar
United States Infantry
Thomas W. Cannell
Edward A. Bumpua
Surkeon BR
Griswold
Spain
Semar
United States
War Department
McKinley
Lawrence J. Hearn
Twenty-first Infantry
Candelaria
A Double Mulder Two Brothers Accused of Kav ing
Daniel and Willem Greenhill are held on suspicion of murdering their sister Mrs. Uren and John Meloy a suitor. Inquests revealed forehead wounds, two gunshot deaths, a bloody ax in William’s bed and a blood stained hatchet in the house. Meloy had paid attention to Mrs. Uren since her divorce last spring.
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de Soto
Daniel
Willem Greenhill
Uren
John Meloy
William Greenhill
Meloy
Desperate Jail Break by Eight Prisoners in Canton
Eight prisoners escaped from the county jail in Canton Ohio by sawing bars on a window opening between the jail and courthouse. They were spotted five minutes after dawn by the guards. Bloodhounds pursued the escapees. one man, Michael McGovern, remained at large, reputedly the most desperate, held for a robbery with victim torture on another jail floor.
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Canton
Ohio
Chile
Michael McGovern
Nicaragua Canal Treaty Near Signature in London
London report states correspondence on the Nicaragua canal has ceased and the treaty is in form for signature. It is described as markedly better for the United States than the previous draft, with strict neutrality provisions and general alignment with the old treaty baseline.
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London
Nicaragua Canal
United States
Czolgosz Sentenced to Death for McKinley Assassination
Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley, was sentenced in Buffalo to be electrocuted at Auburn State Prison during the week starting October 28, 1901. The court branded the act murder in the first degree with no accomplices, and he remained calm yet distressed as he prepared for death.
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Justice White
Foreman Wendt
Buffalo
Leon FF. Czolgoss
McKinley
Auburn State
Cyolgosz
Titus
Czolgosz
Auburn
White
Lse
Gand
Sheriff Caldwell
New York Central
Aeronaut Zeno Drowns In Big Reservoir Rescue Fails
Lime Ohio Sept 27 Frank Hague known as Zeno an aeronaut was drowned in the city water works reservoir yesterday afternoon. He and C M Hawley were in a parachute and balloon race at the county fair grounds about 1200 feet up when they cut loose Hawley landed in a private yard near the reservoir Hague landed in the middle of the reservoir and was drowned entangled in the parachute ropes
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Lande
Lime
Ohio
Frank Hague
Zeno
City Water Works
Hague
C. M. Hawley
County Fair Grounds
Hawtey
Not Included in Canaus and the Indianan Census Gap
Daleville Indiana a town of about 1000 in Delaware county was overlooked in the last census and not mentioned though its township is shown and the town lies within it. The report also notes South African concentration camps in August held 137,019 people with 2,345 deaths including 1,878 children.
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Canaus
Indianapolis
Daleville
Delaware County
Indiana
Given
London
Suicide attempt by carbolic acid fails to save Henry Watts wife
Sulcide and Smoke Pane section reports Mrs. Henry Watts of Sharpsburg, age forty, attempted to die by drinking carbolic acid after her husband would not quit smoking. She cannot live.
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Henry Watts
Sharpsburg
Court of Inquiry Flaws Tarnish Sampson Sley Clash
A court of inquiry into the Spanish American War era clashes criticizes Rear Admiral Sampson for conduct unbecoming an officer while portraying Schley as unfairly maligned. Testimony from Evans and others questions official reports and signals, casting doubt on the reliability of naval records and suggesting bias against Schley.
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Toudtry
Sampaan
Washington
Ort
Dewey
Schley
Aqualey
Bo Ustentig
Navy Department
Sampson
Grose
Achley
Forbesrance
North Atlantic
Bureau of Navigation
Massacre at Balangiga Where Nineth Infantry Fell in Samar
Washington reports corrected dispatches on Samar massacre. Gen Chaffee confirms 50 men of Company C killed and 400 insurgents attacked while at breakfast. Gen Hughes heads to the scene. officers initially believed safe are confirmed killed.
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Samar
Manilla
Hughes
Morkley
Tannan
Balangiga
Company C
Ninth Infantry
Tannangay
Manila
Balanglea
Omeorn Alno
Washington
Chaffee
Masaila
War Department
Capt
Connell
Lieut
Bumpus
Burgeon Griswold
Senate investigates Helstad over Manila hemp scheme
Washington Oct 2 Senate subcommittee on military affairs opened hearings into charges against Lieut Col H O Helstad of the army amid claims he conspired with other officers and government officials to form a Manila hemp output cartel. Maj Hawkes testified details of meetings in 1889 and a list of supposed participants was read, with several named figures later identified as absent.
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Washington
Senate
Hawley
Proctor
Burrows
Cockrell
Harri
H. O. S Helstad
Army
Hawkes
Cal
Helsiad Pre
Philippines
War Department
Col. Helstand
Hajvkes
Philippines Customs Service
Hawkkes
Heistand
Manila Hope Company
Dudley & Michener
Col, Helstand
J. HE. Wharton
Helstand
Willian W. Dudley
Lewis T. Michener
E. L. Hawkes
James E. Boyd
George D. Molkiejohn
Charles H. Allen
H. O
H. C. Corbin
Lewis DB. Jackson
Maj. Hawkes
Boyd
Meiklejohn
Allen
Corbin
Jackson
McKinley Will Probated in Canton Probate Court
In Canton Ohio on October 2 Probate Judge Maurice August presided as the will of President McKinley was admitted to probate after a formal hearing. Mrs Sarah Duncan and Miss Helen McKinley of Cleveland sisters of the deceased filed notices. The court appointed Judge William R Day and Secretary George B Cortelyou administrators with the will annexed and issued letters of administration.
Capt Lemlys Sister Dead In North Carolina Fire
News reached Washington last night that Capt Lemlys sister died in a fire in North Carolina yesterday. Admiral Schley and the court counsel offered to move to adjourn the Schley court of inquiry today, but Capt Lemly had retired and could not be reached.
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Admiral Schley
Washington
Hawaii Governor Dole Not Resigning Says Secretary
Washington dispatch says Hawaii secretary Harry F. Cooper arrived and denied reports that Gov. Dole planned to resign. Cooper stated Dole had not resigned and showed no intention to resign, noting the governor had not mentioned such plans.
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Hawaii
Washington
Harry FB. Cooper
Gov. Dole
Cooper
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