Fires and arrests mark busy week in Canada
Five fires broken out in Hamilton since Friday with two serious losses. Montreal detectives detained an 18 year old burglar alias John Leicester. Victoria seal schooner Geneva arrives with 2060 seal skins. Ontario Sunday School convention set for Toronto October 24 to 26. Governor General lands after Sardinian arrival in Quebec. Talks of Alaska boundary arbitration continue. Grimsby council blocks electric railway bylaw amid trade fears. Libel suits threatened by Mrs Beaton against Canadian papers. F Company soldiers to face magistrate in Montreal for insubordination. Soo extension of CPR completed. passenger service to start next Sunday. Inquest into Angus McLeod death resumes. alibi found for Frederick Somerville. Laurier criticized in St Hyacinthe paper. Prof Macour returns from Vancouver Island with natural history collection. Unknown shot fired at editor Filiatrault home. wife narrowly spared.
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Montreal
S. W. Betts
John Leicester
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Toronto
Geneva
Victoria
B. C
Japan
Sunday School Association of Ontario
Royal Mail
Earl and Countess of Aberdeen
Quebec
Canada
Grimsby
Beamsville
Beaton
New York
Edther
Cicero Harrison Use
14Th
P.W.O. Rifles
Canadian Pacific Railway
Angus McLeod
Napanee
Frederick Somerville
Courrier le St. Hyacinthe
Mr. Laurier
Ontario
Trof. Macour
Geological Department
Vancouver Island
Filiatrault
Canada Revue
Hydrophobia and its Treatment at Pasteur Institute
The Pasteur Institute in Paris reports a year of hydrophobia treatment with 1700 bite cases and only four deaths, highlighting strong England involvement and a drop in cases where French sanitary police measures were enforced. A Madeira sister of mercy contracted the disease through a dog bite, illustrating spread.
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Pasteur Institute
Paris
England
Brazil
Mexico
Russia
Turkey
Sicily
M. Pasteur
Sister of Mercy
Madeira
Portugal
France
Women Shoeblacks Rise in French Towns
Reports from France describe women employed as street shoeblacks, notably in Toulon, with neat dress and caps resembling hospital nurses. The practice, seen as a novelty to many English and American visitors, is praised as a local success despite the dirty nature of the work.
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France
Toulon
Desperate Mutiny on the Mandarin Coast Schooner
The Mandarin captained by Clinton sails from Amoy with a mixed crew including Li Ling as mate. A mutiny unfolds under Li Ling and a plan to kill Clinton. Mrs Clinton aids in defense, firing when needed. After a night of fighting, the mutineers are killed or driven away by the rescued crew and Chinese vessels arrive for aid. The voyage ends with months of trauma for Mrs Clinton.
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Duff, Brown, & Co
Amoy China
Clinton
Amoy
Li Ling
Hai-Tan
The Practical Value Of The Bicycle In Daily Life
The bicycle proves a useful tool beyond recreation and sport, aiding business by saving time. Lamplighters, workers, and even miners in Rhondda Valley use bikes to travel between homes and workplaces, often saving an hour daily compared to walking. Most riders are engaged in business. leisure riders peak on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
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Rhondda
South Wales
Newcastle Leader
Bandit Surrenders After Faceoff With King Alexander
A Belgrade telegram reports on King Alexander riding over Zlatibor to Mohitza when a man sprang from a thicket with a pistol. The intruder, Zsumics Dragics, declared a bounty on his head and surrendered after the king ordered him to yield to the gendarmes.
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Belgrade
Alexander
Zlatibor
Mohitza
Zsumics Dragics
Vipers On The Fontainebleau Roads Threaten Hikers
Reports warn vipers swarm the rocky and heathery Fontainebleau Forest areas this year. An alpenstock aids safe passage by probing ahead to avoid stepping on venomous snakes. Bites injure dogs often and can seriously harm an adult for months.
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Fontainebleau Forest
A Siberian Forest A Solitude That Staggers The Brain
A St Petersburg Telegraph correspondent portrays Siberia as a vast damp taiga. The air is heavy with must and mould. mossy spruces and pines form a wall of thick vegetation. Death and fear haunt wanderers as convicts flee and perish in the brodyags amid frozen snows and raging rivers.
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St. Petersburg
London Daily Telegraph
Siberia
East
Sweden
Finland
Brazil
Taiga
Corre Dent
Grateful Cur Dog Saves Italian Girl From Tiber
A Roman paper tells how a ten year old girl fell into the Tiber from Ponte Margherita. A street dog dived in. It grabbed the girl’s dress and pulled her to shore. The crowd watched as the dog, noble and grateful, disappeared after the rescue.
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Zoophilist
Tiber
Ponte Margherita
Stabularia Municipale
Prati di Castello
Strangest Victoria Sinking Item Floated After Sinking
The Pall Mall Gazette notes a bizarre postscript to the Victoria disaster. Admiral Tryon’s lead-lined despatch box designed to sink with signals failed and floated to Whitehall, mocking both the ship’s designers and the era’s ingenuity. The tale adds to the many strange incidents surrounding the sinking.
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Victoria
Pall Mall Gazette
Admiral Tryon
Whitehall
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