Alarm Over England War Costs and Cape Colony Policy
London reports mounting public alarm at Boer War costs reaching 700 million dollars with 16 thousand lives lost and 75 thousand casualties. Martial law in Cape Colony cited as a major policy blunder while Kitchener pursues Scheeper and Lotter as British forces tighten their campaign in South Africa.
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London
Great Britain
England
Iit
Lord Roberta
Miohey
Buller
Cape Colony
Cape
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Lotter
Orange Free State
Scheapex
War Office
Pretoria
French
Scheeper
Scheaper
Stone Kidnapping Standoff Delays Ransom Decision
Miss Stone abduction case shows missionaries Baird and Haskell seeking ransom terms from brigands in the Turkish mountains. Negotiations stall as brigands move toward the Turko Bulgarian frontier. U S Consul Dickinson warns against paying ransom. Sofia reports arrests of Macedonian instigators and calls for action.
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Miss Stone
Baird
Haskell
United States Legation
Mins Stone
Gultepe
Misa Stone
Heneg
Bernee
Ofia
Samokoff
Bulgaria
United States
London
Daily Telegraph
Sofia
Dickinson
Trains Collide East of Mackeys Station Killing Four
An east bound cattle train and a west-bound freight collided two miles east of Mackeys Station in North Bay Ont. on October 14. Both engines were demolished and over 20 cars reduced to kindling. Four trainmen were killed in the crash.
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North Bay
Ont
Mackeys Station
Testimony in Schley favor stirs court of inquiry
The Schley court of inquiry adjourned amid clashes between Judge Advocate Lemly and Admiral Schley's chief counsel Mr Rayner over testimony on the speed of flying squadron vessels. Capt Chadwick's written reply was torn up and read verbally. Admiral Dewey approved one line of questioning as Lt. Staunton testified on data from San tiago and Havana blockades, then the session adjourned.
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Rayner
Schley
Counseil
Lie Almont
Washington
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Capt
Chadwick
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Capt. Chadwick
Admiral Sampson
Commodore Schley
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Marblehead
Staunton
Sidney A Staunton
Guantanamo Bay
Cervera
Santiago
Key West
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Havana
Hark
Fiset
Bandago
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Schiggtbad.net
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Trom
Aeutithe
Clentussoe
Hanna
Schrey
New York
St Nicholas Channel
San Wag de Cuba
T Sampson
Twining
Cidhfuegos
Cristobal Colon
Reservoir bursts on hillside town in 10,000,000 gallon flood
A large city reservoir containing ten million gallons burst on Sunday causing extensive damage. Eighty people escaped harm, with an estimated $150,000 in losses. The flood ruined kilns and overturned cars, blocked tracks, and damaged the pumping station and nearby houses on the hilltop. Football scores follow with Chicago Purdue tied and multiple other games.
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Whcch
Vasin
Aieaof
Harher
Cleveland & Pittsburg
Crowe Offers Surrender Terms for Cudahy Kidnapping
Omaha police report Pat Crowe sent a 15 page letter to a local paper offering to surrender and stand trial for the Eddie Cudahy kidnapping in exchange for fair play and a temporary bond of 500 dollars. Crowe seeks a jury trial and promises to give himself up if not jailed until verdict.
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Eddie Cudahy
Omaha
Neb
Julio J. Donahue
Pat Crowe
Crowe
Donahue
J Donahue
Cudahy
Edlizens
Douglas County
Herod
Dorahue
Edward Cudahy
Gov Bavage
John Powers
Shields
South Africa
Great Britain
Manchester
Surandar
Donohue
Jom 1Char
Crewe
Ca'ighao
Edward
Tim
Swedish envoy heads to Washington after New York visit
Rev. Knut Henning Gezelsins von Scheele of Sweden has left New York for Buffalo and will travel to Washington to deliver a letter from the king of Byreden to the president. The travel sequence follows his visit to the American position in the city.
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New York
Knut ‘Henning Gezelsins von Scheele
Sweden
Buffalo
Pansk
Washington
Byreden
Mourning Season Ends After 40 Day Observance
The 40 day mourning period for President McKinley expired and government buildings return to full mast. Black bordered stationery in official correspondence will be discontinued in most departments, though state and diplomatic officers will wear mourning for 80 more days.
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Washington
Roosevelt
McKinley
State Department
Secretary of State
United States
Anarchist Antonio Maggio Indicted for McKinley Conspiracy
Antonio Maggio, the anarchist arrested at Silver City for predicting McKinley’s assassination, was indicted by the federal grand jury on a conspiracy to kill the president. Bail was set at 5000 dollars.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Antonio Maggio
Silver City
McKinley
Federal Grand Jury
Rides the Rapids at Niagara in Fool Killer Boat
Chicagoan Peter Nissen sailed the Fool-Killer through the whirlpool rapids near Niagara Falls on a Saturday afternoon. The craft wedged into the canyon, drifting toward the Canadian shore before partial rescue and Nissen reemerging, then vanishing as the boat neared the entrance.
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Niagara Falls
Peter Nissen
Chicago
Nissen
Old Maid of the Mist
Tred
Preston
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