United States Gears To Favor Anglo German China Pact
Washington report says the government views with favor the Anglo German agreement on China and plans a formal note of approval. Secretary Hay discussed the text with Count De Quadt and the president, aiming to avoid American commitment beyond principle. The disputed clause about a preliminary understanding to protect interests may not bind the United States.
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Washington
United States
China
Count de Quadt
Hay
Mr. Hay
Germany
Hay Hadeen
Canton
Great Britain
Open Door Accord Seen as Victory for Von Buelow
Berlin reports no formal replies yet from powers on the Anglo German agreement but Count Von Buelow is assured that governments will accede. Russia reportedly ready to join. press mostly approving while Russophiles fear renewed German Russian coolness. Hamburg lines and trade bodies express hearty approval.
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Berlin
Count von Buelow
Germany
Russia
Count von Waldersee
Frankfurter Zeitung
United States
Hamburg-American Line
North German
Lloyd Line
Hamburg
Bremen
Casualties listed by Adjutant General Chaffee
Washington Oct 22 General Chaffee reports deaths and recent casualties since last bulletin Taku Oct 19 Hugo C Kraft Co G 14th U S infantry dysentery Oct 11 Pekin Joseph Lyons band 14th regiment U S infantry dysentery Oct 19 Pekin Henry Kirkland Co B Ninth infantry dysentery Signed CHAFFEE
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Washington
Chaffee
Taku
Maho
Hugo C. Kraft
Pekin
Joseph Lyons
U. S. Infantry
Henry Kirkland
Ninth Infantry
Shafter's Casualty List Telegram Report Apr 1900
Washington reports from General Shafter list additional deaths on Transport Sherman during the campaign. Privates James M. Hailes of the 37th Infantry died Oct 18 from chronic diarrhoea. James H. Dickison of the 39th Infantry died Oct 19 from chronic dysentery. Elmer B. Wester of the 87th Infantry died Oct 19 from dermantic fire injuries.
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Shafter
Washington
War Department
General Shafter
San Francisco
Cal
Sherman
James M. Hailes
37Th Infantry
James H. Dickison
39Th Infantry
Elmer EB. Wester
87Th Infantry
Dermantawe
No Secret Clauses In Anglo German Pact Says Zeitung
Berlin October 22 The National Zeitung reports after careful inquiry that no secret clauses exist in the Anglo German agreement.
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Berlin
National Zeitung
Battleship Kentucky Ordered to China Assignment
The battleship Kentucky in New York for minor repairs to gun fr RA ges is ordered to join the Asiatic squad in Washington. It will depart after completing repairs and proceed to duty in the Asiatic fleet.
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Kentucky
Washington
New York
Esteriay
Kentucky to Reinforce Asiatic Squadron After Repairs
Repairs described as trivial involved a slight change in counter recoil checks. The vessel named Kentucky will proceed to China to reinforce the Asiatic squadron.
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Kentucky
China
New Spanish Cabinet Formed Under Queen Regent
General Azzacarraga forms a cabinet with Azcarraga as president of the council and Aguilar Campo as foreign minister. Linares becomes war minister, Salazar finance minister, Ugarte interior minister, Vasillo justice minister, Garcia Alix public instruction minister, Canchez Toca agriculture and public works minister. Marine post awaits filling. Oath to be taken tomorrow. Interior undersecretary, Madrid prefect, and Madrid mayor resign.
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Madrid
Azzacarraga
Aguilar Campo
General Linares
Senor
Allen de Salazar
Senor Ugarte
Marquis Vasillo
Senor Garcia Alix
Senor Canchez Toca
Interior
Circus Works Charm In Aix La Chapelle
Washington reports that a strictly American circus converted local antipathy into respect and awe. When it arrived, workers stayed home and factories idled, bill posting impressed locals, tents were swiftly erected, and every performance drew full houses. Consul Brundage notes the audience believes anything is possible for Americans and suggests American goods could sell if followed by such a circus.
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Washington
United States
Aix la Chapelle
Germany
Consul Boundage
Brundage T
Colonial governors named for Caribbean islands
London reports Sir Cornelius Alfred Moloney will govern Trinidad and Tobago, with Sir Robert Baxter Llewellyn set to succeed him as Windward Islands administrator. Sir Harry Langhorne Thompson shifts to St Lucia and Sir Frederick Hodgson moves from the Gold Coast to Barbados.
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London
Cornelius Alfred Moloney
Trinidad and Tobago
Windward Islands
Robert Baxter Liewellin
Gambia
Tobago Island
Harry Langhorne Thompson
St. Vincent
St. Lucia
Frederick Mitchell Hodgson
Gold Coast
Barbados
Divorce case opens as sensational testimony eyed
London, Oct. 22 Sensational testimony is anticipated at the divorce suit brought by the Marchioness of Anglesea against her husband who is her cousin. The Marquis father married an American widow Mary Livingstone Wodehouse, and Henry Cyril Paget, born June 16 1875, became fifth Marquis in 1898 after his father’s death. He married Lillian Florence Maud Chetwynd in 1898. they have no children.
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London
Anglesea
Mary Livingstone Wodehouse
Henry Wodehouse
J. F. King
Dand Hills
Henry Cyril Paget
Lillian Florence Maud
George Chetwynd, Bart
Danish Antilles Sale to United States Expected
Copenhagen reports indicate a sale of the Danish Antilles to the United States is imminent. Dr Constantine Brun will depart for Washington next Thursday to deliver the formal terms, with a bill approving the sale at seven million dollars forthcoming to the Reichstag in a few weeks.
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Berlin
Copenhagen
United States
Constantine Brun
Washington
Rittsdag
Windward Missing as Labrador Ice Forms Shut Route South
St Johns Newfoundland dispatch reports no sight of the Peary steamer Windward after returning from northern Labrador. Winter seals in near Hudson Bay with ice forming, making a southward voyage improbable this year for the Windward.
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St. Johns
N. F
Labrador
Windward
Hudson Bay
Yachtsman Richard M. Gordon Identified in Oss? Wet tragedy
The remains found on the Late Shore at Fort Bay are identified as Richard M. Gordon of Hamilton Ontario the noted yachtsman. Gordon and two companions were returning from the Charlotte races aboard the Clytie when a gale washed him overboard near Olcott on September 15. He was prominent in sporting and fraternal circles.
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Rochester
N. Y
Fort Bay
Richard M. Gordon
Hamilton
British sailor Roe sent to ship for trial in England
Francis H. Roe former assistant postmaster of Her British Majesty's navy was taken from Ludlow street jail to the British ship Pysche by order of the British consul-general. He is accused of embezzling British government funds and deserting the navy. Roe admitted his identity and agreed to return to England to face trial.
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New York
Francis H. Roe
Ludlow Street
Roe
England
Serious stabbing in New York city file names suspect arrested
Michael Carpella aged 32 from Bridgeport Connecticut was fatally stabbed in the abdomen tonight by a one year old Italian girl named Lou Roccio. The victim is reported in serious condition and Phillipele was arrested.
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New York
Michael Carpella
Bridgeport
Conn
Lou
Roccio
Phillipele
Texas Tornado Reports Sudden Fatal Toll Across City
Fort Worth area suffers major tornado impact with reports of up to 15 deaths and widespread destruction including homes damaged or destroyed. Authorities investigate the cause as the storm moves through the region, with several injuries and displaced residents.
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Fort Worth
Te Tehagaan
Lame
Major General Wood Praises Cuban Reforms Progress
Washington Oct 22 Maj Gen Leonard Wood reports broad improvements under the Cuban civil government. Hospitals and orphan asylums expanded. prisons reformed. habeas corpus to take effect. schools rise to about 250000 by year end. Cuban police replaced by Cuban rural guards. health and sanitation tasks advance. rapid road, telegraph, lighthouse and street works. large sugar and tobacco crops, high immigration, self supporting treasury. people confident in US.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Cambridge
United States
Havana
Jamaica
Santiago
Spain
Wreck Removal Sought of Maine Wreck in Havana Harbor
General Leonard Wood advised Secretary Long to remove the Maine wreck from Havana harbor citing space constraints. He favors a piece by piece salvage rather than raising the vessel as a whole.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Maine
Havana Harbor
Vanderbilt marks 25th anniversary with address lineup
Nashville Tenn Oct 22 Vanderbilt university held anniversary exercises with Chancellor J R Kirkland giving welcome remarks to delegates from other colleges and universities. Chancellor R B Fulton of the University of Missouri replied and Senator Sullivan of Mississippi spoke on the national role of colleges. Kirkland read letters of regret including one from President McKinley.
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Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
J. R. Kirkland
R. B. Fulton
University of Missouri
Sullivan
Mississippi
Kirkland
McKinley
Lieutenant Brewer Held by Philippine Rebels Prisoner in Northern Luzon
Information reaching Washington from the Philippines suggests Lieutenant Richard H. Brewer of the 27th Infantry, captured in July near Novaliches Manila, has likely been moved to the mountains of Northern Luzon rather than killed. The captors, Filipino insurgents, are believed to treat prisoners well, and hopes remain high for his eventual recovery.
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Washington
War Department
Phillippines
Richard H. Brewer
Novaliches
Manila
Luzon
Brig. Gen. Davis at War Department in Washington
Brig. Gen. Davis former governor general of Porto Rico visited the War Department in Washington on Oct. 22 to discuss military conditions and planned to take his family to Porto Rico for the winter.
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Washington
Davis
Porto Rico
War Department
United States
McKinley and party leave Washington for Canton vote
President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley departed Washington at 7 45 PM by Pennsylvania railroad for Canton Ohio. Secretary Cortelyou and Dr P M Rixey accompany them in the private car Lucanne. They expect to reach Canton around 10 AM for the November 6 vote and plan to return to Washington afterward.
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Washington
Ceberoco Honored In Santiago Parade
Admirers in Santiago de Cuba pay tribute to General Ceberoco a popular Black Cuban politician and recent alternate delegate to the forthcoming constitutional assembly as a parade honors him on October 22 in the city.
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Santiago
Santiago de Cuba
Ceberoco
Frightful Accident Crushed Head at Wallingford Factory
In Wallingford Connecticut on October 22 Alfred Danton a worker at the Housatonic Company factory was caught in a flywheel of the engine and instantly killed his head was crushed and broken Aneais Seay
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Wallingford, Conn
Alfred Danton
Th Housatonic Company
Aneais Seay
Wheeler and Hobson Attend Veterans Day Fair Visit
General Jon Wheeler and Lieutenant Hobson were guests at the Southern Inter-State Fair in Atlanta on Veterans Day. Militia and civic groups escorted them to Exposition Park where Wheeler spoke this afternoon.
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Atlanta
Jon Wheeler
Lieut
Hobson
Exposition Park
Gen. Wheeler
Old time printer William E. Moore dies at 67 in Manchester
William E. Moore, a renowned Manchester printer and long time citizen, died this evening at age 67. He was widely known in local circles for his printing work and community involvement.
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Manchester
N. H
William E. Moore
Miners Strike Near Settlement Says Mitchell
Hazleton Pa Oct 22 President Mitchell said in an interview the anthracite coal miners strike would likely end soon if operators post notices guaranteeing a 10 percent wage increase through April 1 and abolishing the sliding scale Some operators may delay second notices while others align with Reading or Lehigh Valley plans and explain how contract miners can receive the full rise and other benefits
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Hazleton
Mitchell
Reading Company
Lehigh Valley Company
Scabs mobbed at Stanton Washery clash in Wyoming valley
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania on October 22, a clash erupted at the Stanton Washery of the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company as striking workers faced a mob of women and boys. Foreman James O'Hara was struck. tools were smashed, shots fired, and miners fled. Police present did not fire to avoid harming the women. operations were not resumed.
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Wilkesbarre
Stanton Washery
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Wyoming Valley
James O'Hara
Miners Parade in Hazleton Draws 10000 Strong
In Hazleton Pennsylvania a major labor demonstration drew about ten thousand striking miners and families in a city parade. Delegations from Panther Creek and Schuylkill valleys joined the march while United Mine Workers President Mitchell and officials rode at the head. A mass meeting followed with Mitchell addressing the crowd.
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Hazleton
Panther Creek
Schuylkill
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Eastman Indictment Shocks Cambridge Jury Case Revival Hinted
Boston Oct 22 The Middlesex grand jury returns an indictment against Charles R Eastman for the murder of Richard H Grogan Jr at the Alvan Clark estate Cambridge July 4 The district court had discharged Eastman for lack of probable cause and Judge Almy explains the decision and possible trial prospects The Grogan family pushes for a jury verdict while Eastmans position draws mixed public reaction The defense notes the case may still produce new evidence at trial
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Boston
Middlesex Grand Jury
Charles R. Eastman
Richard H. Grogan, Jr
Alvan
Eastman
Grogan
Grogans
Almy
District Court
Cambridge
Eastman Faces Murder Charge Amid Trial Preparations
Eastman sits in Middlesex jail awaiting arraignment after a grand jury inquiry into the Grogan shooting. The defense claims the fatal shot was accidental during a target practice dispute with Eastman handling an old revolver. Prosecution plans to introduce new expert testimony on cartridge types to challenge the rim-fire versus center-fire claim.
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Eastman
Grogan
D. Eastman
Middlesex County
East Cambridge
Edward E. Clark
Samuel J. Eider
Ba’siman
Otler
Amesbury Liquor Raid Ends With Fines and Jail
In Amesbury on Friday night police seized liquor in a second story outlet after tracing a sink drainage pipe to Back River. Robert Wilmot and another were found guilty of maintaining a liquor nuisance, fined $100 each and sentenced to 30 days in jail, with appeals granted on bond.
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Amesbury
Robert Wilmot
District Court
Osgood
Back River
Rowell
Tves
Ives
Ryan
O’neil
Powell
Wilmots
Lttle
Senator Chandler Addresses Voting List in New Ipswich
Senator William E. Chandler spoke at the New Ipswich Town Hall addressing the entire voting list. He touched on national issues in broad terms during the campaign stop on October 22.
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Senator Chandler
New Ipswich, N. H
New Ipswich
N. H
William E. Chandler
Fugitive Captured Arraigned in New York on Larceny Charge
Louis Vehon was held in police court in New York on a charge of fugitive from justice for a Chicago larceny. He is accused of stealing $24,000 from Louis Vehon & Co. of Chicago, where he served as manager. He awaits extradition papers.
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New York
Louis Vehon
Chicago
Louis Vehon & Co
Empire City Jockey Club Opens with Track Record in Mile Race
New York October opening day at Yonkers saw Charentus set a world record for a mile and a quarter on a 2.04 circular track in the Empire City handicap. The Woodlawn handicap was won by the outsider Chuctanunda.
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New York
Empire City Jockey Club
Yonkers
Charentus
Chuctanunda
Jackson Population Rise To 25180 In 1890-1900
Washington officials announced Jackson Michigan has a population of 25180, up from 20708 in 1890, marking a 21 percent increase. The report highlights a growing city as it expands its count.
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Washington
Jackson, Mich
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backaches Says Mary Enwright
Doan's Kidney Pills praised in a testimonial from Mrs. Mary Enwright of 11 Cedar Street. She says the pills helped her brother’s backache after purchase at Ellingwood & Co and that her mother also used the remedy with satisfactory results. Sold for 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co. is sole U.S. agent.
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Mary Enwright
Cedar Street
Doan
Ellingwood & Co
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Doan’s
Noted Prices for Groceries from Local Market
Prices listed include rolled oats ten pounds for qe, best pea beans sixty cents per peck, oyster crackers eight cents a pound or three pounds for twenty cents, pure wheat starch five cents a pound. New jams, ketchups and preserves advertised. Flour offered at bottom prices.
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Wood
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J. V. S. Oddie
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Lipton
Thomas Lipton
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Patrick Geoghegan
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Low Point
New York Central
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Richard Brewer
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Meo
Stanton
Jackson
Bonmi
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Dean
Lowell
Carter & Sherburne
Banner Market
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Mocia and
Jawa
Caleb L. Smith
Boston Branch Grocery
Middlesex Street
Charles Wheeler
Andrews & Wheeler
Thorndike St
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Merrimack ST
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