Fashoda Crisis Raises Egypt as Prize in War Planning
London reports on Fashoda stalemate with French envoy absent and Britain poised to declare a protectorate over Egypt. British ships mobilize, mines loaded, and naval forces prepared as experts weigh strategic moves and potential war in the Nile valley. Wei-Hai-Wei dispatch adds to global wartime tempo with a ready squadron and heightened naval activity.
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London
Fashoda
Baron de Courcel
Thomas Sanderson
Lord Salisbury
Paris
Bahr-el- Gahzal
United Kingdom
Sydney
C. B
Cordelia
Pelican
Halifax
St. John’s
Renown
Washington
France
England
Nile
Marchand
Africa
Congo
Egypt
John Bull
Nile Valley
Europe
Wei-Hnal-Wei
Wei-Hai-Wei
British America
Esquiamault
Bryce for a Forward Policy in Nile Fashoda dispute
Eminent Liberal St James Bryce defends Lord Salisbury in the Fashoda controversy and urges securing navigable waters in the Bahr-el-Ghazal basin and the Nile for Egypt. He notes Britain and the United States are forming a closer, mutually beneficial friendship without a formal alliance. Cape Colony proposes annual 30,000 pound navy grant.
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London
James Bryce
Board of Trade
Aberdeen
Lord Salisbury
Fashoda
Bahr-el- Ghazal
Nile
Egypt
United States
Great Britain
Bryce
Spain
America
Panama transport feared lost with 320 aboard
Rumor from Bantiaso reports a United States transport Panama, sailing from Santiago to New York last Tuesday with 320 passengers including many soldiers and two prominent civilians, may have gone down off Cape Maysi Sa after a fishing schooner found wreckage bearing a life preserver marked Panama.
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New York
Bantiaso
United States
Panama
Santiago
Cape Maysi Sa
John Dalzell
Pennsylvania
George H. Huff
Greensburg
Kirchen's Dilemma Forces Sheriff Nomination
In LaCrosse Wisconsin Major J Kirchels of the Third Wisconsin Republicans was compelled by a circuit court to accept a sheriff nomination on the Democratic ticket. He had not declared, as his 60 day Porto Rico furlough delayed his filing. Judge Wyman ruled declinations must be filed nine days before the election, ordering Kirchels' name placed on the ticket.
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Kirchels
Wyman
Loyal workers clash as Burns halts glass plant restart
Pittsburg. At 2 am today several south side glass factories began limited resumed operation while loyal to President Burns. A crowd gathered at the D. O. Cunningham plant to watch who would defy Burns. Inside, Burns ordered idleness, causing some workers to disobey and face jeers from spectators.
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Pittsburg
Burns
D. O. Cunningham
Iron ore shipments near end of season in the north
Milwaukee reports ore from Gogeble Vermilion Mesaba and other northern mines will close by November 15. Output for the just closed season exceeds last year as mining men note prices did not rise enough to match demand, but expect higher demand and prices next year amid continued trade improvement.
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Milwaukee
Gogeble
Vermilion
Mesaba
threshing machine men in session in indianapolis
threshing machinery trade group meets in indianapolis on november third electing officers J E Brown Mansfield C vice president M T Reeves Columbus Ind secretary treasurer S S Stratton Jr Richmond Ind Havana nov third note from american commissioners sets january 1 as the evacuation deadline to be formalized by spanish authorities
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Indianapolis
National Association of Manufacturers and Jobbers
J. E. Brown
Mansfield, C
M. T. Reeves
Columbus
Ind
S. S. Stratton, Jr
Richmond
Havana
Escape by Handcuffed Prisoner From Train
Ben Wheeler, handcuffed, leaped from a Panhandle train moving at sixty miles an hour near Columbus on November 3. He vanished after the jump with no injuries reported and no trace found.
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Columbus
Ben Wheeler
Death of an Illinois Private in Massachusetts
Private Eugene William Sawyer Jr of Chicago died at Lowel Massachusetts aged 25 He contracted fever at Santiago on August fifth A meeting of National Democrats in Brooklyn Academy of Music last night backed Judge Van Wyck for governor in New York Nov 3
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Lowel
Mass
Eugene William Sawyer, Jr
Chicago
Olinvis
Santiago
Gold Democrats
van Wyck
New York
National Democrats
Broklyn Academy of Music
Judge van Wyck
Sleep Like a Babe Kidney Remedy Endorsed by Jackson Woman
Mrs Mary Smith of 1611 Cooper St Jackson Mich declares Morrow s Kid ne oids cured her three year kidney and backache trouble. She says she can sleep well again, has steady nerves and can do housework. The ad promotes Yellow Tablets sold by John Morrow Co Springfield Ohio with mail order.
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Freeport
H. J. Moogk
Mary Smith
Cooper Street
Jackson
Mich
Morrow
Price
John Morrow & Co
Springfield
Ohio
SANGER'S CRITICISMS AND THE MUTINY AT CAMP HAMILTON
Lexington report on the Santiago campaign inquiry concludes with praise for southern camps and a plan to address mutiny concerns. General Croxton orders disciplined obedience as the Michigan and Ohio regiments respond by returning to camp and Negro officers resign over perceived incompetency.
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Lexington
War Investigation Commission
Cincinnati
Camp Hamilton
Grenville M. Dodge
Sexton
Connor
Sanger
Wiley
Andrews
Georgia
Wilson
Associated Press
Lanrer
Complex U S Army Supply System Criticized At Chickamauga Camp
General Sanger attacked the complex system of supplying the army, criticizing the quartermaster and medical boards at Chickamauga and Camp Thomas for poor sanitation and mismanagement. He noted crowded division hospitals, typhoid fears, and questionable water intake, while Col Godwin reported no supply troubles. Major Romeyne charged broader failures in embarkation, transport, and hospital care. Quesada described the Cuban assembly's absence of quorum and outlined its provisional, nonmilitary nature and path to a constitutional convention.
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Chickamauga
Sanger
Camp Thomas
Brooke
Huidekoper
Griffith
E. A. Godwin
Sparing Words Meet in Humorous Royal Exchange
The Duc de Sagan recounts a tale of King Frederick William III meeting a Hungarian magnate at Toplitz. The king asks about Bathing, Drinking, Soldier, Policeman, and ends with a light exchange that yields a simple "Good" and "Compliments" in a dry, witty register.
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Duc de Sagan
Frederick William IiI
Toplitz
Landlady doubts new boarder is single
The exchange in a Boston Beacon quips that the landlady suspects the new boarder is married or a widower, noting she never sees him face her when he pays his board as he turns his back to her.
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Boston Beacon
Free Edition of Medical Handbook Offered by Piarco
Dr. R V Piarco of Buffalo announces the People s Common Sense Medical Adviser free distribution. After selling 640,000 copies at 1 50, he will give away 590,000 copies free to recipients who mail 21 one cent stamps for mailing costs. The book is a complete medical library in one volume with 108 purges and illustrations.
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R. V. Piarco
Buffalo
N. Y
People's
Common Sense
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised by Cheney firm
Frank J. Cheney sworn statement in Toledo Ohio 1886 offers one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad claims the remedy is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Also lists testimonials and druggists selling the product and Harriet M. Burbank music teacher at Studio 169 West Street.
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State OF Onto
Crry
Toueno
Lucas County
Frank J. Ciuenty
F. J. Cuunny & Co
Toledo
Hali
Cheney
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Tie
Homeseeker Excursions advertised by Chicago Great Western Ry
The Chicago Great Western Ry offers homeseekers excursion tickets on November 1 15 and December 6 20 to Colorado Idaho Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North and South Dakota Oklahoma Oregon Utah and Wyoming at one fare plus 32.00 round trip with return validity limited to 21 days from sale date. Maple Leaf Route agents provide details. Miller's Gloveine advertised for glove cleaning by Emmert and Burrell druggists with no odor and safe to use while wearing gloves.
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Homeseeker
Chicago Great Western Ry
Homeseekers
Colorado
Idaho
Indian Territory
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
Maple Leaf
Mutiny in a Negro Regiment at Camp Paland
At Camp Paland Knoxville on November 8 the Sixth Virginia colored regiment mutinied against nine white officers recently assigned by Virginia Governor Tyler. Enlisted men in several companies refused drill and obedience, citing the officers’ race as the cause. The officers sent their commands to colored lieutenants. discipline wavered as the mutiny extended to police formation.
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Croxton
Kuert
John Bates
Michigan
Ohio
Johnson
Virginia
Paland
Knoxville
Tenn
Sixth
Virginia Colored Regiment
Tyler
Hestovs
Port Victor voyage halted over sick care shortages
United States transport Port Victor was set to depart for the United States with sick officers when General Leonard Wood boarded mornings eyes on board. He found no provisions suited to the ill and an overall lack of medical supplies. Wood vows to inspect every transport before departure to ensure proper care. In Indianapolis the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church elected Mrs Foss as president with Mrs Gracey named vice president and treasurer. The next conference is likely in Cleveland or Cincinnati.
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Santiago de Cuba
United States
Port Victor
Leonard Wood
Wood
Indianapolis
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Public debt rises in October amid other items
October saw the public debt increase by 42 187 717 dollars. A fire wiped out Divide Illinois business district. Chicago resident John Bloom was robbed of 25 cents at a station. St Louis plans a 1903 exposition for the Louisiana Purchase centennial. Canadian plebiscites favored prohibition by a wide margin. Detroit saw the death by self at t. Amelia Sonnabend, cousin to Prince Hohenlohe. William Baum of Washington listed assets 217 100, liabilities 175 000 after assignment. Pryor Creek Cherokee Jennie Holderman killed herself over an Indian lover’s death. A M Searles of Chicago to be receiver for Charleston Thomson Houston on GE Boston. L K Strong’s name may be dropped from ballot for county superintendent for failing qualification. Illinois naval reserves lack training access until spring due to St Lawrence canal and ice.
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Colp
John Bloom
Chicago
St. Louis
Amelia Sonnabend
Prince Hohenlohe
Detroit
Charles Baum
Washington
Jennie Holderman
Pryor Creek
I. T
John Watka
A. M. Searle
St. Lawrence Canal
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