Columbia Wins First America Cup Race Ahead of Shamrock II
New York reports the schooner Columbia defeated Shamrock II in the opening race of the America’s Cup series. The 15 mile windward leg finished with Columbia leading by about a minute 22 seconds on corrected time after wind and course adjustments. The match featured steady eight knot winds, with Shamrock II briefly leading before Columbia pulled ahead in the final miles.
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London
Lipton Still Has Chance In Cup Race After Narrow Victory
Report notes a magnificent race between Columbia and the Shamrock and voices renewed hope among British yachtsmen. The closely matched yachts favor the triangular course, keeping Sir Thomas Lipton’s challenge alive to lift the cup.
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Burglars Hit Armada Store. One Fatally Wounded
Three burglars dynamited the Armada Michigan general store safe early Saturday. A running gun battle left one man fatally wounded, later identified as John Graham whose father lives at 112 Root Street Cleveland. The trio fled toward the railroad and escaped after a running clash with deputies. Graham died Sunday.
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Mich
D. H. Barrows
John Graham
Root Street
Cleveland
Graham
Lenox
Foot Street
University of Michigan enrollment reaches five hundred
Current events note enrollment at the University of Michigan totaling 500. Other items include Moriar purchasing a landscape by Hobbema for 110000, a fatal accidental shotgun discharge in Knoxville, Roosevelt's treasury concerns, United States Steel Corp reporting a six month net surplus of 760000, Hall’s views on Pilipino education, roving war office records noting Roosevelt brevetted brigadier for Santiago action, a Finnish schoolhouse struck by lightning killing one girl and injuring two, Mackay’s cable venture from San Francisco to Guam and Manila, New York butchers fearing closure from meat price rises, French leagues uniting to combat consumption, Miss Leota Haugh killed in Mattoon, and a wagon collision involving a Big Four switch.
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J. Pherpont Moriar
Landscape
Hobbema
J. T. Walkers
Knoxville
Tenn
Roosevelt
United Statea Steel Corporation
Robert H. Hall
Philippines
Pilipinos
War Office
Sori
Santiago
Fergus Falls
Minn
John W. Mackay
San Francisco
Guam
Manila
New York
Léota Haugh
Mattoon
Ill
Army of the Cumberland Holds 30th Meeting in Louisville
The Society of the Army of the Cumberland will hold its thirtieth annual meeting in Louisville on October 8 and 9. Attendees from related Civil War units are expected to gather for events and discussions.
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Louisville
The
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
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Schley Court of Inquiry Ends McCalla Testimony
Capt. McCalla testified at the Schley court of inquiry admitting an instance of not obeying an order. Attorney Hanna apologized for calling Admiral Schley the accused and explained he used the term applicant. McCalla described actions off Santiago and noted the weather, coaling, and naval dispositions before and after the battle.
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Schley Court of Inquiry
Capt. McCalla
Marblehead
Hanna
Admiral Schley
Return to Cienfuegos and naval reports cited
Commander Sutherland described leaving Cienfuegos on the night of May 10 with a net earned from insurgents. Only two gunboats and several cannoniers remained inside the harbor. He also reported his May 24 return to Cienfuegos and his notice to Admiral Schley that Cerevera's fleet was not in the harbor.
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Sutherland
Schley
Cerevera
Striker Riot In San Francisco Wounds Seven
In a Sunday early morning clash on Kearney Street between Post and Gear, at least seven people were wounded and one fatally, with over 50 shots fired. Innocent bystanders injured, glass shattered as a mob of strikers and sympathisers, estimated at 200, attacked four special policemen and a discharged naval man.
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San Francisco
Kearney Street
Post
Gear
Eight prisoners escape from Canton county jail
Canton Ohio reports eight inmates escaped Sunday night by sawing bars from a window between the jail and courthouse. Bloodhounds pursued the trail within minutes. only Michael McGovern remained at large after authorities recaptured others. McGovern was jailed for robbery with torture.
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Sounty
Michael McGovern
Mission boards refuse ransom for Miss Stone
The American board of foreign missions resists a 110000 ransom demanded by Bulgarian brigands for the release of Helen M. Stone, a Chelsea Mass. missionary held in Bulgaria. Officials say the government must handle rescue and no treasury funds will be used.
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American Board of Commissioners ‘of Foreign Missions
Bulgaria
Miss Stone
Turkey
American Board of Foreign Missions
Chelsea
Mass
Helen M. Stone
Cregan
New York
American Board
Judson Smith
Washington
Department of State
Department
United States Treasury
Fire guts major printing firm in Logansport disaster
Logansport Indiana September 30 The large printing establishment of Wilson Humphreys and Co. was gutted by fire Sunday afterfoot with losses between 40000 and 50000 dollars. Insurance probably covers half the loss. Firemen Clint Whiteell and Charles McCluskey were seriously injured but expected to recover.
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Ind
Wilon, Humphreys & Co
Clint Whiteell
Charles McCluskey
Swere Dendly
Disaster at Samar: U S Ninth Infantry repelled by insurgents
A surprise attack on Company C of the Ninth Infantry at breakfast in Samar left 24 survivors from 72 men. Capt. Thomas W. Connell and Lieut. Edward A. Bumpus among the wounded, while Gen Hughes prepares a new assault. Another engagement near Candelaria cost one U S dead and two wounded. News reached Washington quickly, causing official alarm but not altering the broader campaign.
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United States
Samar
Balangiga
Ninth Infantry
Basey
Thomas W. Connell
Edward A. Bumpus
R.S. Griswold
Edwin V. Bookmiller
Hughes
Lawrence J Hearn
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Candelaria
Washington
Island
Chaffee
War Department
Department
Adjt
Corbin
White House
Associated Press
Aguinaldo
Ohio
Spain
McKinley
China
Ninth Regiment of
Pacific Ocean
Philippines
Company C
Iloilo
Milwaukee
Arthur MacArthur
Lukban
Oil tragedy in Pittsburgh leaves Sturgent family burned
Mrs Barbara Sturgent died and Andrew Sturgent and their son George were dying after Mrs Sturgent poured oil on wood for a stove fire in a two room tenement at 1102 Washington Ave. Braddock. Two other children Barbara and Andrew were badly burned as flames engulfed clothing on a drying line. Firefighters rescued other tenants. In Berlin Prince Chun began a China mission return, barred from visiting Europe or the United States.
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Barbara Sturgent
Andrew
George
Barbara
Washington Avenue
Braddock
Sturgent
China
Berlin
Prince Chun
Emperor Kwang Su
United States
King Edward and Queen Alexandra to visit colonies and India
The Daily Express reports that after the South African war ends, King Edward and Queen Alexandra plan a tour of the colonies and India. It states that in India the king will be crowned emperor.
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The
Daily Express
South Africa
Edward
Queen Alexandra
India
Kitchener Seeks 25000 Mounted Men and Martial Powers
The Daily Express reports Lord Kitchener requests 25 000 seasoned mounted men and authority to hang rebels traitors and murderers without reference to the home government in a plan announced in London.
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Kitchener
London
The
Daily Express
Lord Kitchener
Auburn prisoner Cslogosz silent as pacing continues
In Auburn prison Caslogsz remains silent and paces his cell during waking hours while the prison physician deems no treatment necessary.
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