Berlin notes on war news and open door talks
Berlin dispatches report growing impatience at scarce China news and German censorship. Letters recount prisoners forced to dig their graves and be shot, while others claim no prisoners are taken and mass executions occur. Soviet and Western responses on the Anglo-German accord are summarized, with five powers united on open door and Chinese integrity, while the United States, France, and Russia hold position on future action.
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Berlin
Chive
Vines Hoerger Zeitung
Peking
Dalla
Walberstadter Volks Zeitung
St. Petersburg
Mockhilt
Conger
Washington
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Austria
Japan
United States
France
Russia
China
Claus
County official dies by own hand in Michigan
Chand Rapide, Michigan, November 2, County Wredshee Leary 2 Proctor, nominated by Ohio Republicans for subdistrict Seventeenth district, died by suicide while campaign criticism of alleged irregularities in county treasury administration. deputies deny shortages. An investigation will be ordered.
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Chand Rapide
Mich
Destructive November Fire in Wheatly and St. Louis Area
In Wheatly Kentucky a house fire Thursday morning destroyed the Wheatley residence and fatally burned the elderly mother and a relative who were injured escaping. Storms across northern and central Texas caused widespread damage with homes wrecked in Kaufman and Collin counties and three deaths reported. In St Louis the agriculture ministry estimates Russian grain output below average, based on 7,100 reports.
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Dallas
Lex
Nuv
Texas
Kaufman
Filis
UU Collin AH Uriggson
St. Letyrsburg
Ministry of Agriculture
Proclamation: Thanksgiving Day Observed by President McKinley
The 189? proclamation sets aside Thursday the 7th of November as a day of thanks and prayer. It cites abundant harvests, national prosperity, and mercy from God, urging worship at home or abroad and prayers for concord, peace, and divine favor for the United States and its armies and navies. Public officers and citizens are urged to observe the day in devotion.
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Washington
United States of America
China
Galveston
William McKinley
United States
Gur
Thore
Hundreid
Wlaltam M'Kinley
John Blay
Brate
Insurgent Attack Near Manila Deserter Leads Raid
In Manila a civilian boat laden with merchandise was attacked by about 130 insurgents led by David Fagin, a deserter from the Twenty fourth Infantry. American forces repelled the raid, capturing or killing several assailants as lieut. Alstaetter remained prisoner. A separate engagement near Looe saw Capt. Bergier’s detachment repulse attackers after a two hour fight, with 75 insurgents killed and two Americans dead.
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Manila
Civiliag
Yac
David Fagin
Twentyfourth Infantry
Fagin
Frederick W. Alstaetter
Looe
Bergier
Beigier
TREACHEROUS BOERS SHOT AT PRETORIA AND MOOPSTAD
War office dispatch from Lord Roverta Pretoria dated October 26 reports Gen Burton’s column vs De Wet. British losses heavier than first reported with 1 more officer killed and 32 men. 3 officers and 25 men wounded. Boers left 2 dead, 49 wounded, 26 captured. Three Boers executed after surrendering then firing on British. Also Cape police attacked near Moopstad with Maxims abandoned. yeomanry reinforced and Boer forces driven off, but 7 killed, 11 wounded, 16 captured. Boers alleged to number 15,000 in Orange River Colony with 300 canons.
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London
War Office
Lord Roverta
Pretoria
Burton
Dewet
Borts
Awadon
di Patel
Cape Town
Alml
Cape
Moopstad
Orange Tvereglony
Sevans
Orange River Colony
Death and Disaster as Explosions Wreck Tarrant Drug House
New York October 30 vast soil fire and chemical explosions rocked the Tarrant & Co wholesale drug house at Warren and Greenwich streets. Dozens of buildings collapsed, authorities estimate property loss at 1.5 million. Thirty people suspected dead or missing, with four bodies recovered and one identified by November 1. Fire officials attributed the blaze to chemical storage excess and possible insulation faults, noting strict regulations violated by the firm.
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New York
Tarrant & Co
Warren
Greenwich
Windsor Hotel
Croker
Fire Department
Northarest
Warren and
Greenwich Streets
Chic Croker
Scannell
Varcont & Co
Allen
Tere W
Tarrant
August Schmidt
Tarrant & Cats Drug House
New Orleans Cotton Trade Records Largest One Day Clearing
Eight steam ships bound for Liverpool and Hamburg loaded with 7 767 square bales and 4 921 round bales. Total cotton crop for 1900 pegged at 0 790 000 bales per Times-Democrat reports. In St Louis a collision on the Chicago & Alton near Mitchell, Illinois killed one man and injured six others. victim identified as George W Corson of Bloomington, Illinois.
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Menry
New Orleans
Liverpool
Iona
Genoa
Hamburg
Times-Democrat
St. Luis
Chicago & Aston
Mitchell
Tfl
George W. Corson
Bloomington
Explosion at Kingston Coal mine kills five in Edwardsville
A gas blast at Kingston Coal Company No. 1 shaft Edwardsville near WilkesBarre at three o'clock Friday graves five men and burns six others many in critical condition. Census data from Mexico City reports over 400 400 inhabitants and a federal district population exceeds half a million.
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Annotier Inn Ming
Wilkesbarre
Kingston Coal Company
Edwardsville
City of
Mexico
Death of ex mayor William L Strong of old New York
New York Nov 3 ex mayor William L Strong died suddenly at his residence after a brief illness. He had been in poor health for weeks and September campaign activity was noted as a possible factor. Born in 1827 in Ohio he moved to New York and built Willam L Strong & Company. He led reform in the Republican ticket and was mayor before consolidation. He was a member of several societies and was telegrammed condolences by President McKinley.
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New York
William L. Strong
Strong
Maj. Putnam Bradlee Strong
Mr. Strong
Ohio
Willam L. Strong & Company
Central National Bank
Republican-Ditigona’ Union
City
Brooklyn
City of
The
Ohio Society
American Fine Arts Society
American Museum of Natural History
Metropolitan Museum Association
American Geographical Society
Boers Active Amid Refugee Moves and Battles
London reports South African fighting continues as refugees prepare to return to Johannesburg and Bloemfontein supports garrisons of 7000. Boers raid trains to Pretoria, while Gen Knox defeats De Wet near Parys. British casualties in October total 167 killed, plus dozens wounded, many missing or captured. Alvord released then rearrested in New York. bail set at 15000.
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London
Gord Roberts
England
Aadde
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Bloeurfontale
Redfersburg
Pretoria
Three Chinese questions at Peking in indemnity talks
Washington reports from trusted quarters highlight three pivotal issues in Peking peace talks. The empress dowager’s removal from governance, creation of an indemnity fund via higher customs duties, and establishment of a foreign affairs ministry to replace the tsungli yamen. The plan aims to fund war claims while limiting autocratic influence and improving accountability.
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Washington
Peking
China
Ching
United States
Li Hung Chang
United Stes
Gre
Britain
Li Ming Chang
Preacai Reveouue
Tsung-Lyamen
Trade Review: US. Economy Signals Mixed Recovery
The Weekly Review notes a near end to suspense with gradual demand in immediate consumption and some speculative buying in select goods such as iron and steel. Anthracite coal gains, plant consolidations, and weather effects influence activity. exports rise, with a record Orleans cotton shipment and a nine month gain in manufactured exports.
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G. Dun & Oa’e. Weekly Review of Trade
New York
She
Bremen
Africa
Argentina
United States
Canada
Bradstreet's
New Orleans
Roosevelt's record campaign feat noted in New York
The report chronicles Theodore Roosevelt's rapid 67 speeches, 21,209 miles traveled, and 3,000 people reached in eight weeks across 24 states, surpassing past records for presidential or vice presidential campaigns by other parties.
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Owego
N. X
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Union
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
New York
Roosevelt
Jamestown
Chautauqua
Owero
Viognintr
Olera
Tragedy in Indiana and Fires Reported Nearby
Milton Knapp, a Whiteland resident, was found dead in a corn field with his head mutilated the killer allegedly Knapp’s foe William Pherson, sheriff Grant Brown arresting him. In New York the Opera House in Paterson burned with $50,000 loss as wind hampered firefighting. William Grattan of Bangor NC was held for trial in smuggling Chinamen from Canada with $5,000 bail.
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Paterson
Trin
United States
Canada
William Grattan
Bangor
N. C
Shields
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