Sebastopol Scene of a Desperate Naval Battle
Sebastopol was the scene of a fierce engagement as mutinous sailors fought troops in shore forts. The cruiser Otchakoff bombarded the town and forts before being wrecked and its red flag hauled down. Ten mutinous ships reportedly surrendered, with General Neplueff’s troops in control amid uncertain casualty details.
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St. Petersburg
Neplueff
Associated Press
Zilotti
Virenius
Naval Naval General Staff
Sebastopol
Ten Ships in Their Fleet Land Battle Rages At Once
A detailed report claims at 8 p.m. yesterday Lieutenant Seehmidt opened fire on ten mutinous ships after failing to receive replies to demands. Shore batteries and loyal vessels replied as fighting lasted about two and a half hours. Otchakoff was set on fire, the Dnieper and another ship sunk, and Seehmidt surrendered a heavily wounded force. Mutineers reportedly sought a constituent assembly and wider liberties promised by the imperial manifesto.
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Admiralty
Seehmidt
Fort Alexander
Auilory
Otchakoff
Dnieper
Schmidt
Brest
Pielostok
Tuin Televii
Burton Sentenced Again in Kansas Senate Case
Senator Parton received six months in Troy county jail and a $2500 fine for contempt tied to a writ of error. Attorneys secured a two‑day extension to file the appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after Judge Van Devanter overruled the new trial request. A motion in arrest of judgment was also denied.
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St. Louis
Senator Parton
Troy County
Cuat Volvehor
Segador Hiurton
United States Supreme Court
van Devanter
Dyer
Beecham's Pills Promoted For Women's Health
Ad extols Beecham's Pills as a remedy for women, promising brighter appearance and higher spirits. Claims effectiveness against debility, nervousness, headaches, and low mood, urging every woman to use the product for health and beauty benefits.
Drugs Were Their Specialty in New York Heist
Detectives report three men arrested on a confession by Joseph Hogan regarding thefts of drugs valued between 25 000 and 50 000 from wholesale chemists in New York. Hogan allegedly aided in robbing Mallinckrodt Chemical Co branch, entering a storeroom to take two cases, one with cocaine and one with iodine. Hogan received 60, Smith passed goods to Gears for 80.
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New York
Mallinckrodt Chemical Company
St. Louis
Louis Gears
Edward Smith
Joseph Hogan
Hogan
Smith
Wrecked Crescent City Looted in Duluth
Looters hit the wrecked steamer Crescent City after it ran aground on Tuesday. They stole turkeys, jewelry, clothing, ship gear, glasses, barometers, life preservers, and other crew valuables from officers’ rooms and various compartments.
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Duluth
Minn
Crescent City
Dean's Kidney Pills Prove Effective in Freeport
In Freeport testimony, Mrs. E. F. Bamford of 92 Locust Street praises Dean's Kidney Pills from Emmert's drug store. She says the remedy cured her kidney trouble and leg lameness in 1897, and she has used little medicine since. Others corroborate the relief and endorsement.
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Dean
Freeport
EF. Bamford
Locust Street
Emnmert
Mine Owners Plan 5 Percent Raise Amid 12 Percent Demand
Pittsburg dispatch reports coal operators plan a 5 percent wage increase for about 500 000 United Mine Workers members to forestall a 12 percent raise demand. Interstate agreement signers meeting. national UMW session in Indianapolis to frame wage skeleton for annual conference. Strike-breaker James Farley arrives to run forthcoming agency openings.
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Pittsburg
United Mine Workers
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
The
Interstate Association
Indianapolis
Farley
Employers’ Association
James Farley
West
Illinois River Declared Navigable Waters of United States
Washington Nov 30 The Illinois river is declared navigable waters of the United States and subject to steamboat inspection laws by the commerce and labor department after long complaints that vessels lacked inspection rules for meeting passing and lights The river section covered runs eighty eight miles between the Napis and Michigan canal and Copperas creek docking point Peoria lies midway along the river where summer excursion steamers sail to resorts Complaints cite overcrowding and absent navigation rules for boats along the river system
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Washington
Tinois River
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Napis and Michigan Canal
Olinois State Plam
Copperas Creek
Chicago Canal
Olinois
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Peoria
Meriwether Testifies At Navy Court Martial In Annapolis
Annapolis Mab Nov 80 Misship man Minor Meriwether testified at the court martial inquiry into the death of Branch detailing the fight and incidents leading to the death. Rebuttal witnesses included Dr Thomas neurologist Johns Hopkins hospital Surgeon Byrnes naval academy and Captain George P Colvocoresses. Midshipman Williams of Patterson was dropped from the navy for general misconduct. testimony cited prior recommendations from the superintendent. Also noted is the arrival of winter weather with Havre at 24 degrees below zero Helena 18 below City 8 below.
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Annapolis
Mab
Misshipman
Meriwether
Branch
Hin
Wien
Thomas
Johns Bropkins
Haspital
Byrnes
Naval Academy
George P. Colvocoresses
Joseph BR. Williams
Tterson
Navy
Bonaparte
Sipman Williams
Hugo Osterhaus
Woanter
Montana
Helena
Mont
Havre
City
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the “Star
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Rockford
Ekford
Belvidere
Rockea
Din
Kimball
Galena St
Freeport, Ill
W.N. Tice
City of Freeport
City of
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Potemkine
Otchuakoff
Naval General Staff
Otchakotf
Burton
Kansas
Beecham’s
Stillings
Stilllings
Philadelphia
Central Railroad Company of New Jersey
Flyer
Stony Creek
Mauch Chunk
Albert
Detroy
Young Corbett
Hanlon
Eddie Hanlon
Los Angeles
Morris Levy
Detroit
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Ont
Michigan Central Railroad
Detroit River
Tanployers’ Association
Post
McCord
M. F. Ryan
International Structural Iron Workers
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Rexall
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Onfinter
Freeport Gaslights& Coke Co
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