News in Brief From The Nation and World
Pierre Veron dies editor of Charivari Paris Lieutenant Evans to command torpedo beat Russia can quickly muster 3 500 000 officers and men Wyoming population 92531 up 52 4 percent since 1890 Rich coal seams found in Kiel province Nebraska legislature contest tight Rail travel in Italy poorest in world Denver to build 50 mile reservoir dam 220 feet high cost 700 000 Rev Dr Lafayette Gordon dies in Boston at 58 Standard Oil hits new high 625 Times Demonet cotton crop 9 750 000 bales Dayton Ohio veteran Nathaniel Moore dies at 74 Captain Meeksman wins McKinley bet Four hundred Indians Cook nation starving Peruvian fish culture plan McKinley to address Congress Philippines policy Churchill in London praised by audience Wolseley cites British officer greatness Armbuster dies in political quarrel Burlington Road stockholders approve Iowa Missouri line Penman family learns son alive in Philippines Lord Wolseley praises British officer public London Chronicle comments on praise.
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Pierre Veron
Charivari
Paris
G. R. Evans
Dupont
Russia
Wyoming
St. Petersburg
Xkioff
Nebraska Legislature
Italy
Denver
Lafayette M. Gordon
Amercan Board
Japan
Boston
Standard Oil Company
Times-Democrat
New Orleans
Nathaniel Moore
Twentieth
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Dayton
Curtis Robbins
Rising Sun
Ind
Reed
Havana
General Greely
Port Egbert
Eagle City
Alaska
International Boundary Line
Dawson
Chicago Great Western Railway
J. M. Wilson
Red River
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Arkansas River
Upper
Missouri River
White River
United States
Alverez Calderon
Lima
Peru
Beveridge
Meeksman
Omaha
McKinley
Bacchus
Canton
Congress
Philippines
Winston Churchill
London
England
Lord Wolseley
Frank Hanes
Georgetown
Gus Armbuster
Burlington Road
Iowa
Missouri
Brazil
William Penman
Wer
London Chronicle
Paris Exposition of 1900 Ends Amid Rain and Revelry
The Paris Exposition of 1900 closes after a night fete as rain dampens turnout. Attendance surpasses 50 million, with Germany leading foreign visitors and Americans notably rising. Officials note many pavilions show wear, questioning long term retention, while France touts a large fiscal gain and urban improvements funded by the fair.
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Paris
Hilfel Tower
M. Hanotaux
France
Morocco Refuses Indemnity for Marcus Essagin Case
Washington reports that Morocco again declines to pay the United States indemnity for the mob killing of Marcus Essagin, a naturalized American. The U S consul Gummoere’s latest request faces Morocco’s assertion of non liability under a Morocco Spain convention. The State Department plans to bolster the case with a U S warship presence in Moroccan waters and Fez visits by the consul as a Navy selected passenger.
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Nity
Esaegin
Washington
Morocco
United States
Marcus Essagin
Gummoere
Spain
State Department
Fez
Navy Department
Returning Cowboys Are Mad
London on November 13 140 American cowboys and muleteers who went to South Africa aboard Brghtensports arrived in London. They denounce their treatment on the home journey plan to complain to the Board of Trade. They say rations were thrown overboard and they would have starved without paying high rates for extra food. They allege they were kept in horse stalls with unbearable heat and odor.
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London
South Africa
Board of Trade
Laurier Likely to Recommend Tupper for Peerage
A Montreal dispatch says Sir Wilfrid Laurier will likely recommend Sir Charles Tupper for a peerage in recognition of his role in confederation and the introduction of free schools. The note appears in Halifax and cites Laurier's possible tribute as he honors Tupper's legacy.
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Tupper
Halifax
Montreal Dispatch
Wilfrid Laurier
Charles Tupper
No Contest Declared By Republican Campaign Chief
Louisville November 13 After four meetings of the Republican campaign committee chairman Leslie Combs released a statement reiterating charges of wholesale fraud by the Democrats and declaring there will be no contest over the gubernatorial vote. He said no tribunal offers impartial hearings and the committee cannot decide for the party or congressional candidates what is advisable.
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Cowls
Louisville
Republican Campaign Committee
Leslie Combs
Work Ahead for Congress
Senator Hanna returns to Cleveland as Congress nears convening. He cites three key bills Nicaragua canal, army, and ship subsidy to come before the session. He expects changes in the canal bill and notes the Costa Rican treaty caused difficulties and will influence debate.
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Cleveland
Hanna
New York
Congress
Nicaraguan Canal Commission
Senate
Death in a hotel fire devastates Poplar Bluff building
A Poplar Bluff fire destroyed a large three story frame hotel named Gliford house. The known dead include Beck Clark Doniphan Missouri Rebecca Owens and Shelby De Hart both of Poplar Bluff Missouri Curly Berry of Poplar Bluff. Fatally injured are Etta Hargrove of Poplar Bluff and Winston Stowe of Tennessee. Missing is Eugene Dalton of Hot Springs Arkansas.
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ST. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Poplar Blu
Gliford
Beck Clark
Doniphan
Rebecca Owens
Poplar Bluff
Shelby de Hart
Curly Berry
Etta Hargrove
Winston Stowe
Tennessee
Eugene Dalton
Hot Springs
Ark
Vote totals for Nebraska state officers reported in Omaha
Nov 13 Omaha reports incomplete county tallies for state officers. Lieutenant Governor results show Savage 86 237 and Gilbert 80 320. Secretary of State Marsh 86 834 and Svoboda 84 863. Auditor Weston 86 868 and Griess 85 188. Treasurer Steufer 87 516 and Howard 5 490. Superintendent Fow Jer 87 627 and Beck 5 480. Attorney General Prout 88 092 and Oldham 85 854. Commissioner Lands and Buildings Follmen 87 443 and Carey 85 697. Governor latest: Deitrich 113 812 and Poynter 112 792.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Savage
Gilbert
Marsh
Svoboda
Weston
Griess
Steufer
Howard
Fow Jer
Beck
Prout
Oldham
Follmen
Carey
Deitrich
Poynter
Court Refuses Review of Porto Rico Tribunal Proceedings
Chief Justice Fuller announced the Supreme Court will not review the provisional court actions of Governor Davis in Porto Rico. The case of Jose Juan Vidal and others ousting municipal officers of Guayama is not subject to certiorari review as the court lacks power to review military tribunal proceedings.
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Washington
Fuller
Supreme Court
Provisional Court
Davis
Porto Rico
Jose Juan Vidal
Guayama
Cerestiorari
Passing of Henry Villard, railroad magnate dies
Henry Villard, the New York railroad magnate and financier, died at his summer residence in Dobbs Ferry. He had planned to return to New York last month, but weakened health kept him at his country home. A week ago a heavy cold worsened his condition.
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Henry Villard
New York
Dobb's Ferry
Canada to Send Troops to Australia for Commission
Ottawa dispatch says a detachment of Canadian troops will likely depart Halifax for Australia to represent the dominion at its commission inauguration. Lord Strathcona is noted as bearer of an invitation to the duke and duchess of York to return from the antipodes via Canada.
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Canada
Duke
Halifax
Ottawa
Australia
Dominion
Lord Strathcona
Duchess of York
Antipodes
Iowa corn crop larger than first estimate 1900 report
Des Moines Nov 13 Iowa corn crop will exceed 300000000 bushels says weather service director John R Sage reports from reporters statewide indicate yield will be larger than first estimated quality dampened by fall rains but most corn fed in state two thirds in the era value of home feedings little effect on market price moulding may cut 3 to 4 cents per bushel yield as high as 40 or 41 bushels per acre last year 36. Sage prepared crop review for October issue. Keokuk Iowa Burlington & Quincy buy Keokuk & Western and Keokuk & Northwestern railroads with Burlington acquiring control and leases.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John R. Sage
Weather and Crop Service
Towa
Harvard man starts Woodlawn observatory project
Prot Pickering of Harvard University has begun erecting an observatory at Woodlawn near Manileville Jamaica. He plans to observe the planet Eros in early December and then study the moon and Mars. Significant results are anticipated.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Prot Pickering
Harvard University
Woodlawn
Manileville
Moon
Mars
Buller Arrives in London to Cheers at Waterloo Station
General Buller arrived in London today with his wife and daughter and reported to the War Office. Large crowds gathered at Waterloo Station and Pall Mall cheered the general as he went ashore and into the city.
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Buller
London
War Office
Waterloo Station
Pall Mall
Enormous Cost of Boer War Voted by Parliament
LONDON Nov 13 Parliament will assemble on December 5 to vote the expenses of the war in South Africa, now expected to amount to fully £100,000,000. An adjournment until the end of January is planned before Christmas.
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London
South Africa
Dietrich Seen Leading Governor Race in Nebraska
LINCOLN Neb Nov 13 Tonight indications point decisively to Dietrich's election by a plurality between 240 and 400, probably closer to the lower figure. The outcome hinges on late returns and remaining precincts reporting as results near final tally.
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Lincoln
Neb
Dietrich
Central Coal and Coke buys Sweetwater mine at Rock Springs
The Central Coal and Coke Company of Kansas City completed the purchase of the Sweetwater Mining Company property at Rock Springs Wyoming. It also voted to increase its capital stock from 3,000,000 to 3,750,000 dollars. Sweetwater yields 606,000 tons of bituminous coal yearly, employs 660 workers, and the purchase makes Central one of the nation’s largest bituminous coal mining firms.
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Lg Doats
Kansas City
Navy
Central Coal and Coke Company of
Sweetwater Mining Company
Rock Springs
Wyo
Sweetwater Company
Coal ‘Company
United States
Hardware store owner in Fenton dies by suicide
Charles City reports Henry Hirsch aged 93, who ran a hardware and furniture business with his brother and Willis Stoeber in Fenton, Ia., shot himself after a year in the venture. The family cites temporary insanity. a note reading Good-bye, Will. I must go. They are calling, and you come soon, supports the theory.
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Hvidoutly Snoane
Charles City
Henry Hirsch
Willis Stoeber
Fenton
Railroad brakeman dies after grave injuries at Silver City
Harry C. G. Luther, a brakeman for the Omaha and St. Louis railroad, fell between two cars while switching at Silver City late Sunday night. He was crushed and died about 10 o'clock yesterday morning after being taken to the city depot unable to be moved to a hospital.
Local man arrested on forged check charges in Ottumwa
Nov 18. Bonaparte resident Jennett, said to live there, was arrested in Ottumwa after passing forged checks in two prominent business houses. The checks appeared to be for gold game cattle but proved fakes when presented at a bank. Police traced him to a West End building where he was captured after a brief pursuit.
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Ottumwa
Mwmil O
Jennett
Bonaparte
Jewett
Hig Callte
Iowa's Vote for President Table by Counties
County by county totals show William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan leading in Iowa. The table lists counts for electors in each county, reflecting the 1896 presidential race dynamics across the state.
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McKinley and
Bryan
Code of rules to govern asylums drawn by Board of Control
Government brief outlines new asylum regulations for county and private institutions. Emphasizes improved staffing with more attendants after survey found deplorable conditions at several facilities including Polk county. Also notes a divorce case in camera involving the marchioness of Anglesea and mentions a hospital site purchase in Muscatine by Mira Hershey.
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Government of Asylum
Des Moines
Board of Control
Polk County
Druscatino
Muscatino
Misa Mira Hershy
Benjamin Hershey
Best for the Bowels and Cold Cure Ads
An advertising collage touts Cascarets candy cathartic promising natural bowel movements and no gripe for 10 cents start. It also hawks Lastivke Brom Quinine tablets with money back if they fail and mentions E W Grove. The text adds quips from Carlyle and Hugo and promotes Magnetic Starch and regenerated conscience remarks.
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E.W. Grove
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