British Retaliation Fire On Queen’s Steamer Barrage
The report states a British gunboat shelled Luklac village, retaliating for actions against a British steamer. Ringleaders were captured and flogged, with subsequent captures at Petersburg. Official communications deny annexation reports and note cablegrams about China troop movements and legation guard concerns. Connecticut town meetings show Republican wins in most towns with overall state results indicating a light vote.
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Ng Kong
Luklac
Petersburg
Churia
Ashington
Chaffee
China
Nagasaki
Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Rich ore found under hotel in Denver City
Drilling in Denver uncovers iron ore pockets with gold showings beneath a hotel site on Sixteenth Street. Mining experts value ore at about 1000 dollars per ton. Property owners hire lawyers to sort mineral rights while a singular discovery raises questions about urban mining rights.
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Enver
Federal Lding
Tabor Grand Opera
Sixteenth
H. A. W. Jor
Colorado
Reading Coal and Iron Co offers 10 percent wage raise
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company initiated a 10 percent wage increase for miners on Sept 30. The move aims to lure strikers back and resume operations across 39 collieries, 27 of which are shut. Miner acceptance remains uncertain amid UMW leadership’s lack of notice.
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Reading Coat and Iron Company
Philadelphia
Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Schuylkill
Reading
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Miners’ Organization
Howard sentenced to hang as new trial motion overruled
James Howard's motion for a new trial was overruled by Judge Cantrill in Frankfort Kentucky. He was sentenced to hang on December 7. Attorneys may file bill of exceptions in the appeal to the Court of Appeals by mid October. Howard proclaimed his innocence when asked if he had cause to avoid sentence. The court rejected defense affidavits on juror qualifications as insufficient for a new trial though it questioned the admissibility of one testimony item.
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Ers
Arleton
Anthra
Lackawanna
Wyoming
Shenand
Shamokin
Mitchell
Cantrill
Frankfort
James Howard
Howard
Court of Appeals
Judge Moore
Lead
Supreme Court
George Glover
John Blatchford
Ed Kyle
Blatchford
Glover
Kyle
Black Hills
Carland
United States Court At
Sioux Falls
Bank of Plankinton
North Dakota
Streetcar Plunges Into Creek Injuring Thirty in Wichita
A loaded Wichita street car sped down College Hill, derailed at the foot and toppled into Chisholm Creek. Of about fifty passengers, thirty were injured including Mrs Ferguson aged 76 with eye knocked out and severe injuries, Margie Foster with a crushed head, Mrs J McGuire with crushed lungs, J W Wilson with back and head injuries likely fatal, and Mrs J W Wilson with eye injury likely fatal. Motorman McGuire and street railway officials cannot explain the accident.
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Wichita
Kan
College Hill
Chisholm Creek
Ferguson
Margie Foster
J. McGuire
J. W. Wilson
McGuire
Street Railway Company
Pope quotes on American liberty and church rights in Cuba and the Philippines
An interview quotes the pope saying the American government shows goodwill toward the church and respects liberty in Cuba and the Philippines. Other items note poisonings from canned salmon affecting Delta Sigma Delta members in Chicago dentists and plans to raise funds for a St Louis exposition. Russian navy pledges to blockade Chinese ports amid hostilities near Shanghai.
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Ireland
Rome
Cuba
Philippines
DL Letersburg
HI ‘Il
Shanghai
Wreck in Oklahoma Kills Two on Santa Fe Train
A northbound Santa Fe passenger train derailed near Waterloo a flag station fifteen miles south of Guthrie Oklahoma killing two passengers and injuring a dozen or more. The train, traveling about forty five miles per hour, lost rear cars including the tender brake and the express mail smoker and day coach. A second note reports Mr Kruger planning a six month holiday and remarks moderation after Machadodorp, while New York Rapid Transit advances a tunnel from Manhattan City Hall to Brooklyn with an estimated six million dollar cost.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Waterloo
Kruger
London
Koomatipoort
Machadodorp
Steyn
East River
New York
Rapid Transit Commissioners
Brooklyn
City Hall
Manhattan
Goler
Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Redfield
Stage hold up near Ontario ends after mail toss
Boise Idaho reports the Ontario and Burns stage held up seventy miles from Ontario at nine o clock Monday morning by a single highwayman. A single shot across the road stopped the coach and the mail was thrown out. No further theft occurred and little value was believed to be recovered.
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Boise
Idaho
Ontario and Burns
Ontario
Receiver Appointed After Bank Insolvency Due to Misappropriation
A receiver is appointed for Montgomery Banking and Trust Company on the president’s application alleging cashier McCormick misappropriated funds. Missing notes and securities total $62,000, rendering the bank insolvent.
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Montgomery, W. V
Montgomery Banking and Trust Company
McCormick
Anaconda Copper Declares Dividend for Shareholders
New York directors of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company have declared a dividend of $1.25 per share and a 75 cent extra. The announcement details the payment schedule and eligible holders.
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Anaconda Copper
New York
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Fifty Men Lost in Philippines After Troop Capture
Washington reports that Capt. Shields and fifty-one men of Company F, Twenty-ninth Infantry, disappeared after leaving Santa Cruz for Torrijos on duty around Marinduque. The unit, recruited at Fort McPherson, Ga, includes Natchez resident Capt. Shields. MacArthur warned the War Department of the possible capture, with no word since the Septi il message.
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Washington
MacArthur
War Department
Deveraux Shields
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Santa Cruz
Torrijos
Fort McPherson
Shields
Twentyninth Infantry
Natchez
Miss
Luzon
Manila
Marinduque
Boaga
Detectives Flee After Liquor Ring Raid Near Painville
Indiana Anti Saloon League detectives arrived in Painville and filed twenty five affidavits against local druggists for illegal liquor selling. An attack followed when the office of Justice McFadden was broken into and affidavits stolen. The detectives fled the town on a northbound train after being stoned by a mob.
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Indiana
Anti-Saloon League
Washington
Ind
Painville
Here
Office of
Justice McFadden
Hedden
Naptha Tank Explosion Sparks Fire in New York
A naptha tank exploded at the Central Gas Light Company works on Hast Thirteenth Street at 1:45 AM causing a fierce blaze that damaged windows and sent flames into the engine room. Firemen fought to prevent spread to nearby gas holders. no fatalities were reported.
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New York
Central Gas Light Company
Hast Thirteenth Street
Dreyfus Seeks Legal Revision Amid Ongoing Controversy
Paris prints Alfred Dreyfus letter to M. Trardieux dated in Geneva urging a full legal revision of his trial. The note claims the moral effects of the injustice persist and that the goal remains to obtain justice through revision. The Presse portrays Dreyfusards as still agitating to keep the controversy alive. Separate items note a pistol duel in Atlanta injuring two young men from prominent East Point families and a New York case in which Otto Wolff killed his wife Rosina before slashing his own throat. Cattle and commodity prices span major markets from Sioux City to New York with wide shifts in wheat corn and butter.
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Paris
The
Presse
Alfred Dreyfus
M. Trardieux
Geneva
Switzerland
Dreyfusards
Atlanta
East Point
Sheffield Harrington
Walter Hudson
Indian Trader Samuel Renville Charged With Murder
Samuel Renville, Keller merchant and member of the Renville family, is held on a murder charge for striking Ole Qvello with a gun stock near Sisseton on August 18. Qvello later died from a fractured skull. Renville previously faced assault charges and awaits trial at the next court term.
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Samuel Renville
Ole Qvello
Keller
Sisseton
Renville
Qvelle
Quelle
Cyvelle
Spearfish Dedicates Monument for Spanish War Heroes
A bronze soldier statue on white marble pedestal was unveiled in Spearfish with attendees from Black Hills towns. Maj. J B Fairbanks gave the dedicatory address. Tablets list names from the First South Dakota Infantry and United States volunteer cavalry. Ladies of the Black Hills funded the monument in a public-park site.
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Spearfish
Black Hills
J.B. Fairbanks
Col
A.S. Frost
William McLaughlin
Paul D
Ladies of the
Wife of mine engineer shot dead by robber in Garden City
Word comes from Garden City mining camp west of Deadwood that Mrs. H. M. Herdin wife of the Kicking Horse mine engineer was shot and instantly killed by an unknown robber who entered the home for robbery. A little son recalls an old man fired five shots and $200 was stolen before the culprit fled on a neighbor's horse and buggy. Several men are suspected based on the boy's account.
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Garden City
Deadwood
H. M. Herdin
Kicking Horse
Matt Garrell
Heavy Real Estate Transfers Near Huron Move Forward
Real estate activity around Huron increases with Iowa buyers purchasing large tracts. John H King and Fred M Wilcox sold 8 240 acres to Peter Kevine of Dubuque and 2 720 acres to J J Wilson of Pella near Highmore, Hyde and Beadle counties. Wilson plans immediate relocation and stock ranch setup with several other buyers acquiring 600 to 1 000 acres each. Demand remains strong as buyers show cash purchases across the region.
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Huron
Lowa
John H. King
Fred M. Wilcox
Peter Kevine
Dubuque
Iowa
J. J. Wilson
Pella
Beadle
Hyde County
Highmore
Drew Dead Man's Pension Impersonator Exploits Kennedy Case
Bryan Coffee and William Kinsella, two Kimball residents, travel to San Francisco with a U S marshal to testify in a fraud case. They seek to prove John Kennedy, long dead, was murdered on his Kimball farm on May 20 1886, by his former hired man cleared of murder on self defense.
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Lifornian
Kimball
Bryan Coffee
William Kinsella
San Francisco
Cal
United States
United States Court
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Coffee
Kinsella
Epidemic of Self Destruction Grips South Dakota Summer
A wave of suicides and failed self harm incidents grips South Dakota this summer. Last week two cases were reported: 17 year old son of Joseph Dvorak near Tabor found hanged in a barn. Al Swanson near Bridgewater who shot himself five times with a 32 caliber revolver and survived, with love sickness cited as the motive.
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South Dakota
Joseph Dvorak
Tabor
al Swanson
Bridgewater
Great cattle shipmen record broken by Rapid City man
The Black Hills cattle shipment record was broken by Capt. Morse of Rapid City. From Brennan he sent 30 carloads on Sept. 24, 16 on the 26th, and 20 more on the 26th, totaling 66 carloads or six trains. His annual cattle income nears $100,000 after rising from a past as a hired cowboy.
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Black Hills
Rapid City
Capt. Morse
Brennan
the Ranges
Market Notes Reflect Irregularities Amid Strike and Elections
New York reports irregular business conditions tied to the anthracite strike and upcoming presidential vote. The stock market shows declines driven by special factors, with optimism for a later advance. Chicago notes heavy wheat receipts, rising short selling, and a weaker week. corn barely avoided a squeeze as supplies remained ample. Provisions stay strong due to tight stocks and steady demand.
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New York
Chicago
China Pressing Reforms After Boxers Amid Diplomatic Move
State Department receives cable from Consul General Goodnow in Shanghai detailing an edict blaming ministers for Boxer support. Hill announces Conger instructions forwarded to Pekin outlining removal of Prince Tuan, US plenipotentiary role, and potential terms for joint action with Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching. The US seeks accountability while China begins punishing implicated leaders.
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Mpster
Empress
China
State Department
Washington
Goodnow
Shanghai
Sheng
Hill
Conger
Pekin
Tuan
United States
Germany
Earl Li Hung Chang
Prince Ching
Prince Tuan
Population figures for states follow census city totals
Census bureau finishes city enumeration above 25 000 population and will announce state figures starting with Arkansas The article estimates national population around 80 000 000 with 152 cities totaling 19 693 654 versus 14 658 897 in 1880 a gain of 5 040 757 or 25 percent
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Census Bureau
United States
Arkansas
Galveston Hurricane Figures From Government Report
Government weather bureau figures on the Galveston hurricane show 5 686 houses destroyed and an estimated 6 000 lives lost with property damage exceeding 30 million dollars. Winds reached 120 miles per hour and tore away the anemometer. The Galveston barometer fell to 25 53, the lowest ever recorded.
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Galveston
Government Weather Bureau
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