Spain warns US over filibustering Cuba ships
Madrid dispatch dated October 85 reports Spain will resume right to search vessels in Cuban waters if the United States does not halt filibustering. El Tiempo notes Spain has sacrificed troops and reforms in Cuba and will not permit foreign interference. Tensions rise as Madrid protests to US Minister Woodford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Madrid
United States
Woodford
el Tiempo
Stewart L. Woodford
Cuban
Cuba
Luetgert’s New Trial Hinted by New Evidence
The second Luetgert trial has not yet been scheduled as prosecutors report new evidence undermining defense witnesses. Officials claim the delay stemmed from late disclosure and warn the case may proceed within two to three weeks to secure a credible jury. A state witness allegedly saw Mr and Mrs Luetgert at the factory on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luetgert
Deneen
Schimpke
Big Storm on Atlantic Hits Cape May and Coast
A tropical hurricane sweeps the eastern coast in five days of northeaster activity. Cape May New Jersey sees tides cover a third of the town and surround the Stockton Hotel. Rail and telephony to life saving stations are disrupted as a sail-less unknown steamer rides the sea two miles offshore. The Washington dispatch notes the storm near Virginia with falling barometer and a northward drift along the North Carolina Virginia and Delaware coasts.
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Cape May
N. J
Mammoth Stockton Hotel
Washington
Virginia
North Carolina
Delaware
Kidnapped by Redskins in Indian Territory
Kansas Society leaders were taken to the Harper Kansas area by about 150 Cheyenne and Arapaho, led by Roman Nose and Gray Horse, who forced a schoolteacher to dance in the center circle during a war dance. A second incident reports Frank Moon and Mrs Wells found dead at the bottom of a thirty foot well on Moon’s Derby farm.
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Kansas
Roman Nose
Gray Horse
Indian Territory
Harper
Kan
Mabel Hunter
Rabbit
Frank Moon
D. Wells
Moon
Derby
Fatal Shooting in Kansas City
William N. Allen manager of the Kansas City Kansas Keeley Institute branch was fatally shot by traveling salesman C E E Riley who believed Allen had alienated his wife's affections. The incident follows a dispute within Allen's personal life.
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Kansas City
William N. Allen
Kansas
Keeley Institute
Kan
C. E E. Riley
Riley
Allen
The Week in Trade Shows Quiet Interlude After Peak Purchasing
Dun and Co reports a brief quiet period following the heaviest buying in September and early October as retailers test demand and manage stock. Textile orders surpassed distributive capacity, wool offerings in Boston aimed at profits, while prices softened in corn and wheat despite strong exports and receipts.
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Dun & Co
R. G. Dun & Co
Boston
Atlantic
Alaska Governor Reports on Gold Operations and Population
Gov. Brady of Alaska submits a report to the Interior secretary detailing a population of about 30,000 natives and 10,000 whites. He notes heavy gold seeker traffic to Lynn Canal, beach dumping, rapid Skaguay growth, high lumber demand with houses up to 1500 dollars, and strong Yukon routes on U.S. territory.
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John G. Brady
Alaska
Secretary of the Interior
Brady
Lynn Canal
Asa
Skaguay
Yukon
United States
Cook Inlet
Klondike
Lil Not Abdicated Says Former Queen in Statement
Former Queen Liliuokalani denies abdication reports stating no official action occurred during Kailulani's meeting. She notes Kailulani came from New York to Washington to see her aunt before San Francisco, and claims enemies spread the reports to injure Kailulani. The ex queen dictated the statement for use in the third person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lil
Lilioukalani
Kailulani
Associated Press
Washington
New York
San Francisco
Frenzied Gunman Roams Baldwin After House Fire
Thomas Cooper, intoxicated, fired his home in Baldwin Pennsylvania and wounded three men fighting the blaze. He fled into the woods roaming the countryside firing at people and even threatened a telegraph operator at a rail tower. An unknown man was seriously wounded by his random shots.
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Thomas Cooper
Baldwin
Gilbert the Victor in Wing Shot Championship Match
Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Iowa defeated G A P Elliott of Kansas City in a wing shot match for the Dupont cup. The pair missed only one of 250 birds with six more falling out of bounds. They tied 97 to 97 at 100 birds, then Gilbert won the shoot off of 26 birds with a clean score.
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Gilbert
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Iowa
G. A. P. Elliott
Kansas City
Vorsets Save Her Life and Silver Prospect in Paris
Miss Daisy T Coulters, a 21 year old Brown University student, was shot in Auburn Rhode Island while seated at her father's window. The bullet lodged near her right breast but was deflected by corset stays and she remains in precarious condition after three hours of surgery to remove the bullets. The Journal Des Debats in Paris comments on Britain's position regarding free silver following the US monetary commission proposals, noting unease in the business world despite possible alternate solutions.
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Daisy T. Coulters
Brown University
Auburn
Providence
R. I
Miss Coulter
Journal Des Debats
Paris
United States Monetary Commission
Baptist University At
Sioux Falls
Dual Spokane Tragedy Claims Mother and Child
Mrs. C. W. Kessler of Spokane was found dead at her home with a ghastly throat wound and their 4 year old son nearby with a bullet through his head. The husband, in the city jail, is held on suspicion amid claims of innocence and contested deaths.
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Spokane
C. W. Kessler
Wash
Ife
Moses Handy Returns to United States After Illness
Major Moses P. Handy, special commissioner to the French exposition, left Paris for Havre on his way home to the United States after a serious illness Friday. He was described as much improved Saturday.
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Moses Handy
Maj
Moses P. Handy
United States
Paris
Havre
New York Weekly Bank Reserve Increase Report
The New York weekly bank statement shows a reserve rise of 8.259 million dollars. Banks now hold 22.09 million dollars in excess of legal requirements.
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New York
New York Horror Toll From River Train Wreck
A New York Central and Hudson River Railroad special derailed after a retaining wall failure in high water near Garri son station. Twenty-eight people died. about 100 aboard included eight Chinese workers and possible passengers from St. Louis. Rescue operations followed as cars sank in fifty feet of Hudson River depths.
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Hudson
Buffalo
New York
New York Central and
Hudson River
Garrison’s Station
Augustus Carr
Carr
Herman Acker
Thomas Reilly
St. Louis
Plot to Kill Sheriff Faces Alleged Conspiracy
John Seplak, wounded in the Latimer riot, is arrested on an alleged plan to murder Sheriff Martin who led deputies in the shooting of strikers on September 10. The sheriff's son William testified overhearing threats. a razor was found in a circular urging vengeance.
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Lattimer, Pa
Martin
Lattimer
John Seplak
William
Seplak
Salisbury to quit as British prime minister soon
Despite Salisbury's denial, political circles expect his resignation within months. A cabinet minister reported on Oct 20 that the Duke of Devonshire said he intends to take the premiership when Salisbury steps down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis of Salisbury
England
Duke of Devonshire
Thirteen Seamen Drowned In California Wreck
Thirteen seamen of the steam schooner Casper were drowned when the vessel wrecked off the California coast last week. Two shoremen rescued Captain Anfindsen and seaman Chris Larson after they floated on a raft for over fourteen hours. The steamer carried fifteen men, and the captain believes the other thirteen perished. Anfindsen and Larson survived despite extreme cold and exhaustion with help from rescuers.
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Casper
California
Anfindsen
Chris Larson
Anfindson
Larson
Brutal assault targets Xenia girl leads to lynching fears
Miss Kate Swabb of Xenia Ohio was attacked by William Carter a Black man who beat and choked her then dragged her to a secluded spot. Mrs George Thornhill intervened striking the assailant with a club. The victim’s bleeding state sparked fears of violence if Carter is captured.
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Kate Swabb
Xenia
Ohio
William Carter
Carter
George Thornhill
Two Men Burned to Death in City Laundry Fire
Patrick Gollopy an engineer and Henry Haight a foreman were burned to death on the upper floor of Gardiner and Vail s laundry in New York City Monday.
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Patrick Gollopy
Henry Haight
Gardiner & Vail’s
New York City
Fowler Bicycle Company Assignment Shocks Chicago
The Fowler Bicycle Company of Chicago assigned its assets Friday after months of sluggish sales and rising liabilities near 500000 dollars. The firm, employing about 500 workers, delayed pay on Wednesday and sought funds to cover a week more, but decided to assign to resolve financial strain amid intense competition from cheaper wheels.
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Fowler Company
Chicago
Fowler Bicycle Company
West
Judge ruling Ends Certificate Rule for Chinese Wives and Children
Federal Judge Hanford in Seattle held that wives and children of Chinese merchants in the United States may enter without certificates from the Chinese government. Officials warn the decision could lead to a larger influx of Chinese nationals if upheld on appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
Federal Court
Seattle
Wash
United States
Explosion at Detroit Cabinet Works Kills Two
A boiler blast at the Detroit Cabinet Company's factory injured ten and killed two men, foreman Laurent Tunner and engineer Moses Peltier, as a section of the building collapsed. Cause undetermined and casualties included two fatalities and multiple serious injuries.
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Detroit
Mich
Laurent Tunner
Moses Peltier
Market quotations for multiple U S grain and livestock markets
Regional price ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York markets. Notable items include cattle $2.50 to $5.50, hogs $3.00 to $4.50, wheat No 2 red and No 2, corn No 2 and No 3, oats No 2 white, rye No 2, butter 15 to 24 cents, eggs 14 to 18 cents.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Cities consider condemning Spearfish Creek water
At a joint Deadwood and Lead meeting, officials proposed condemning 200 inches of Spearfish Creek water to pipe into the two towns. Creek volume is cited at 2,500 inches, while Spearfish irrigators hold rights totaling 5,009 inches. Water scarcity and fire protection concerns loom amid disputed rights and potential conflict.
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Black Hills
Spearfish Creek
Deadwood
Lead
Wale
Woman Drowns Salvation Army Drum Noise with Iron Sheet
Mrs. Vanderhule a Yankton neighbor to the Salvation Army barracks uses a ten foot sheet iron and an ax handle to drown the drum with a nightly clamor. She claims authorities cannot help and plans to continue the “symphony” if the drum persists.
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Salvation Army
Death in a Dog Bite and Fort Meade Debate
A Black Hills man Louis O'Connor dies from hydrophobia after a rabid dog bite. another resident Isaac Cooper is feared affected. The article also discusses abandoning Fort Meade, farming in the ceded lands, a Baptist University strike, and local crop yields including a harsh frost and large potatoes.
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Black Hills
Louis O'’Connor
Pringle
Custer
Isaac Cooper
Three Men Plead Not Guilty in Belle Fourche Bank Robbery
The grand jury indicted three men for the Belle Fourche bank robbery. The attorneys moved to quash the indictment but the court overruled the motion and the prisoners entered a not guilty plea. They will be tried immediately. Banks in Pierre report 47.13 million dollars in reserves.
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Belle Fourche
Aldormeys
Pierre
Suits Against Auditors Initiated Over State Fees
The state files two civil actions against ex-Auditor Hipple and bondsmen for 6000 each, and a third against Auditor Mayhew for 2000, alleging that audit examination fees to the state must go through the state treasury via the auditor’s warrants. Gov. Lee backs the prosecutions with Shum & Hughes firm assisting in criminal cases as well.
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Hipple
Mayhew
Mosmer
Hutchinson County
A.M. Kline
Frank A. Morris
Tripp
John Schamber
Oliver
Bennett
Pierre
C. C. Bennett
B. A. Cummins
E. F. Hosmer
J. T
Keen, Woonsocket
W. I. William
Micheal Meier
F. N. Kirkpatrick
Sanborn County
Gov. Lee
Shum & Hughes
Milgh Cows Scarce Hit Black Hills Markets
The article notes 220,000 cattle shipped from Black Hills ranges this season leaving ranges barren this winter. Yearlings and scrubs sold with 2 and 3 year olds at top prices, affecting milking cows and dairy output. Piedmont dairy on Fort Pierre road trims customers and anticipates price rises to 10 cents a quart. butter remains scarce and high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Piedmont
Fort Pierre
Rivers Drying Up In Ceded Lands Stockmen Face Inconvenience
Drought over two months empties water holes along side creeks forcing cattle to stay by rivers which are drying. White River and Bad River lack water with beaver reservoirs exposed as trapping bans fail to conserve seasonal flow.
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South Dakota
Missouri River
Lyman
Presho
White
Little White
Telephone line link between Pierre and Black Hills
Rowe brothers of Pierre plan a telephone link connecting small towns to the Black Hills and extending to Rapid City. The project has won approval in the range country with substantial stock subscriptions.
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Rowe Brothers of
Pierre
Black Hills
Rapid City
Range Country
Mail Carrier Dies After Coughing Burst Artery at Tyndall
John McCollum a mail carrier collapsed and bled to death at Tyndall in the latter part of the week after a severe coughing fit. The incident is reported as a fatal medical event with no evidence of foul play. Authorities stated the death appeared natural due to the arterial rupture.
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John McCollum
Tyndall
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