Death of Sir William Vernon-Harcourt and Bartholdi
Europe mourns Sir William Vernon-Harcourt and M Bartholdi famed creator of the Statue of Liberty. Washington reports Postmaster General Henry C Payne died at the Arlington hotel at 6 10 pm aged 41 cause mitral disease. Bartholdi conceived the project in the 1870s and the statue was completed with Paris and New York support to mark Liberty Enlightening the World.
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Philadelphia
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Bedjoe's Island
Cortelyou to Succeed Payne as Postmaster General
Henry Payne dies after six hours of unconsciousness leaving the postmaster generalship to be filled by George E. Cortelyou. Cortelyou, formerly secretary of commerce and labor and current chairman of the Republican National Committee, was designated by President Roosevelt months ago to take the role. He is expected to assume duties after the current campaign, likely December first.
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Senator George F Hoar Dies in Worcester at 1:35 A.M.
George Frisbie Hoar, senior Massachusetts senator, died at his Worcester home after a period of unconsciousness. Present at his bedside were his son Rockwood Hoar, daughter Mary Hoar, and Dr War Jen R. Gilman. Born August 20, 1826 in Concord, he rose from Concord Academy and Harvard to lead Massachusetts politics and national legislation as a senator since 1877.
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United States
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Mary Hoar
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Concord Academy
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Harvard Law School
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Congress
Senate
Bartholdi Dies in Paris After Tuberculosis Struggle
Frederick Auguste Bartholdi, famed sculptor of notably the statue, died in Paris at eight o clock Tuesday morning after a three year TB battle. He had continued to work in his studio despite the illness and in his final days recognized the fatal outcome while still designing.
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Frederick Auguste Bartholdi
Bartholdi
Harcourt Dies at Nuneham Park Politician of 40 Years
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, famed liberal leader in the House of Commons for four decades, died suddenly at Nuneham Park near Oxford on Saturday after a short chill. His wife, daughter of John Lothrop Motley, was with him. He planned to retire from Parliament earlier this year.
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Sir William Vernon Harcourt
Nuneham Park
Oxford
John Lothrop Motley
Great Britain
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Sir William Vernon-Harcourt
House of Commons
Mr. Gladstone
Crop conditions report shows favorable weeks with regional frost damage
Washington October 5 The weather bureau weekly crop summary notes generally favorable temperatures for late crop maturation with warmth in Kansas and the south. Frosts injure Wisconsin Illinois transferred damage while drought persists in the upper Ohio valley. Corn remains favorable though Wisconsin frost and Illinois wind damage reduce yields. cutting advances nationwide and spring wheat harvest resumes after rain delays in Minnesota. Potatoes face rot in New England and middle Atlantic states though overall production remains strong.
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New Trial Granted for Lansing Bribery Case Figures
James Mol an alderman and George H. Albers Grand Rapids attorney were granted new trials by the Michigan Supreme Court. Mol was convicted of bribery in the Lake Michigan water deal at Grand Rapids and Albers was convicted of perjury in his own bribery trial.
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Terrible Deed of Aged Man in Portland Market Row
On October 4 in Portland, Adrian Gaud ron a 77 year old gunsmith fatally shot rival P Serge Kirslow at his shop and then killed himself. In a separate report, the Norwegian bark Sir John Lawrence from London struck rocks offshore near Frederickstad and all 12 crew members were drowned.
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Sir John Lawrence
London
Somali Mullah Robs Ogadain Tribe in Aden Region
An Oct 4 report from Aden Arabia states a Somali Mullah confronted the Ogadain tribe, committing a fatal attack and robbery. About 600 tribesmen were involved, with numerous camels and sheep seized in the incident.
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Arabia
Two Towns Washed Away by Rio Grande Floods in New Mexico
Terrific floods along the Las Animas and Mora creeks devastate Watrous and nearby valleys. Watrous halves destroyed, at least 12 drowned including J E Stevens children, Vil lirael family, and O F Porter. Santa Fe reports at least 20 dead citywide. Trinidad flooded, rails, bridges, telegraph down, $1,000,000+ losses. 30 blocks submerged.
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J. E. Stevens
Felix Villirael
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Albuquerque
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Western Tragedy at Slattery’s Saloon in Silverton
A masked bandit shot and killed John Loftus a faro dealer and fatally wounded Herman Stroble and James Rockwell in J H Slattery s saloon Friday and then killed himself The unidentified assailant stood over six feet tall and carried two revolvers as he attempted to force the armed men to surrender.
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Floor Collapse Hits St Stanislaus Polish Church
Platform in Adams Massachusetts gave way as the Right Reverend Thomas D Beaven Roman Catholic bishop of Springfield laid the corner stone of St Stanislaus Polish church on a Sunday afternoon. About 150 people fell into the basement and 37 were injured requiring medical treatment. Sixteen injuries are listed as serious.
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St. Stanislaus Polish Church
Earthquake Tremors Wreck Calabria Homes
The south of Italy endured heavy rain and a powerful quake with Calabria bearing the strongest effects. Three houses collapsed at Scylla and many other dwellings were left unsafe.
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Davis Letter of Acceptance Signals Democratic Revival
Elkins W Va Oct 3 Henry G Davis Democratic vice presidential nominee sends formal letter to John Sharp Williams and others accepting the nomination. He argues the times favor Democratic return, criticizes current administration for extravagance and Panama Canal stance, urges tariff reform, warns against capital and corporate abuses, backs arbitration, and lauds Judge Parker.
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United States
John Sharp Williams
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St. Louis
Peace Congress Opens With Call for World Peace
In Boston on October 5 delegates from major nations gathered for the thirteenth international peace congress. Highlights included a 1904 peace bureau report on progress and wars, a push for Russo Japanese peace, and opening remarks by Edwin M Mead urging naval reductions and disarmament. Robert Treat Paine Sr of Boston was elected president with Dr Benjamin F Trueblood as secretary.
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Coroner's jury finds no direct responsabilité in At torney Street fire
New York October 4 coroner's jury investigating the At torney Street tenement house fire which killed 13 persons returned a verdict finding no person directly responsible for the deaths.
Declines the Honor in Ninth District Nomination
Vanceburg Kentucky October 3 honorable Samuel J Pugh who was nominated for Congress by the Republicans of the Ninth district sends a letter declining the nomination. The tale reflects the region's political shifts and local party activity as the campaign season unfolds.
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Fierce Battle at Port Arthur Engulfs Japanese Force
A Nagasaki dispatch dated September 26 reports a brutal Port Arthur engagement where about 4,000 Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded. only 12 noncommissioned officers and 11 soldiers survived. The Russians repelled Japanese assaults across the Kanagawa regiment’s positions on September 22 and 23 as the Japanese tunnel into Port Arthur was completed on September 24.
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No One Responsible In Tenement Fire Verdict
New York on October 5 coroner's jury found no persons directly responsible for deaths of 13 in the Attorney street tenement fire of September 4. They censured the tenement house and building departments for lax supervision and urged laws reshaping responsibility to a single department. Three men charged were discharged. President Roosevelt appointed Julius G. Lay consul general at Canton, succeeding Robert M. McWade. Benjamin H. Ridgely named consul general at Barcelona. Tuberculosis congress urged health commissioners in cabinets to curb spread. Keene actor Denman Thompson, author of Old Homestead, died in West Swanzey. Wisconsin supreme court adjourned to October 18 without ruling on La Follette case.
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Nantes
France
Lay
News in brief from the week ending October 5
A summary of various 1904 incidents and notices including deaths from lockjaw after a rusty nail, shootings in Minnesota, a Chicago man killed by a train, a stock train wreck near North Carolina, political nominations in Massachusetts and Ohio, a New Mexico sheriff killed in a quarrel, a horse theft sentence in Iowa, two major factory fires in New Jersey, a World’s Fair death, rail accidents in Wales and Georgia, a large fire in Tennessee, a Mississippi Valley dairy official’s death, municipal convention news, executions in Philadelphia, a national debt report, and a Wisconsin sheriff fined for contempt.
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St. Louis
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