United States to Assume Philippine Debt and Archipelago
The Tribune reports Washington plans to claim the entire Philippine group and assume the $40,000,000 debt. Spain would cede the archipelago and Puerto Rico, with Guam as a naval station, while Cuba is placed under U.S. trusteeship. Spaniards are said to have practically agreed to these terms.
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United States
Spain
Hans
Chicago
the Tribune
Washington
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Guam
Cabinet Crisis Tops Brisson Government in France
Paris reports Premier Brisson and the entire cabinet resign after a failed confidence vote in the chamber. Brisson's ministry formed June 28 faced immediate upheaval as Gen. Chanoine and War Minister Cavaignac followed by potential successors. The cabinet lineup had included Delcasse at Foreign Affairs and Trouillet at Colonies with several resignations noted.
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Paris
Brisson
Chamber of Deputies
M. Brisson
Gen. Chanoine
Chamber
Henri Brisson
Paul Peytral
Leon Bourgeois
Ferdinand Sarrien
Godefroy Cavaignac
Aurlinden
Chanoine
Edouard Simon Lockroy
Theophile Delcasse
Georges Trouillet
Emile Marvejeul
Albert Viger
Tillaye
Godin
Trade Review notes foreign influence on markets and rail demand
R G Dun reports foreign affairs impact on wheat and stocks with London money flows and Paris turmoil. phosphorylation of Western rail stocks after a Supreme Court decision. weekly Western wheat receipts rise sharply while iron and rail products show price stabilization, despite price pressures from wire nails.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
London
Paris
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Australia
Supreme Court
Trana Line Association
Philippines to be United States possession after victory
The United States nears full control of the Philippines as the president’s western trip hinted. At a Friday cabinet meeting final instructions to American commissioners were agreed upon with Thanksgiving to mark the proclaimed victory. The outcome appears imminent.
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United States
Philippines
London Cabinet Sets Terms on Marchand Withdrawal
The Pall Mall Gazette reports the British cabinet agreed that Marchand must be withdrawn unconditionally and talks about Nile access should not be pledged. If he leaves, discussion terms will be set. if not, no withdrawal, no reinforcement, and France may take active steps. Russia urges avoiding war but may align later to push Egyptian settlement.
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Marchand
France
Nile
Fashoda
Pall Mall Gazette
Russia
Egypt
Disaster on Lake Ontario sinks St. Peter with heavy losses
The three masted schooner St Peter of St Vincent sank about five miles northwest of Sodus on Lake Ontario. Captain John Griffin survived in a precarious condition. The captain's wife and Mate McLaren were lost. At least eight perished. Olen Jolley and Jacob Verburg saw the ship near shore before going down. The vessel, carrying 700 tons of coal from Oswego to Toledo, likely lost her rudder as heavy seas caused a leak.
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Rochester
N. Y
Sodus
St. Peter
St. Vincent
Lake Ontario
John Griffin
McLaren
Kingston
Olen Jolley
Jacob Verburg
Oswego
Toledo
An Uncle's Infatuation Tragedy in Lenora
William Elliott, spurned by his niece Miss Fannie Lashell, followed her and her sister from a dance in Lenora Michigan. He shot at the sister, killing Fannie, then shot himself three times. Elliott, who had come from Chicago three weeks earlier, may die. He had pursued the girl despite being her uncle after she refused marriage.
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Lenora
Man
William Elliott
New Mexico Population Rises as Statehood Push Urged
Washington October 29 Gov Miguel A Oro of New Mexico in his annual interior report cites a population of 282 900 and urges early admission of New Mexico as a state.
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Washington
Miguel A. Oro
New Mexico
Secretary of the Interior
French Cabinet Crisis After Brisson Resigns
Paris reports Gen Chanoine resigns amid military pressure over Dreyfus case, while President Faure shows distrust of Brisson and weighs Brisson’s successor. Dupuy to form cabinet with Dupuy as premier and interior minister, De Freycinet at war, Constance justice, D El casse foreign affairs, Ribot finance, Bourgeois public instruction.
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Chanoine
Dreyfus
Court of Cassation
Faure
Brisson
France
Paris
M. Dupuy
Dupuy
Interior
M. de Freycinet
M. Constance
Justice
M. Delcasse
M. Ribot
M. Bourgeoise
M Dupuy
Five Indians Killed in Canyon City Shootout
A sheriff's posse battled a renegade band of five warriors about 40 feet from 19 whites. George Cuttings was shot through the lungs and died after crawling to a spring. The posse killed all five Indians as settlers moved for more ammunition.
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Canyon City
Ore
George Cuttings
David Cuttings
M. Mosier
Fzee
Engineer Captain Henry Waterman Dies of Meningitis
Henry I Waterman captain in the United States engineer corps died at two o clock Thursday morning from spinal meningitis contracted on a recent Mississippi trip. He leaves a widow and one child. A West Point graduate from the class of 1882, he had been stationed in St Louis for three years.
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St. Louis
Henry I. Waterman
United States Engineer Corps
Mississippi
West Point
Yellow Fever in Monterrey Reported by Quarantine Officer
State Quarantine Officer Turpin said in Laredo from Monterrey that 50 yellow fever cases exist in the Mexican city with three deaths. Several Americans are ill and deaths have occurred among foreigners. He warned that only very cold weather will halt the fever.
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Mexico
Laredo
Tex
Turpin
Monterey
Mex
Sugar Prices Reduced In San Francisco Terrace
The Arbuckle company cuts sugar price to 50 cents in San Francisco territory from 5 percent. The Western refinery promptly matches the reduction.
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San Francisco
Arbuckle Company
Western
Storm wrecks along Great Lakes cause heavy shipping losses
Chicago reports a north to northwest storm that raged from Tuesday evening to Wednesday night. Widespread lake shipping damage occurred with 16 vessels abandoned or in peril on Lake Michigan. No lives were lost, but shore losses around Chicago total $81,000 while rains damaged corn crops in parts of Illinois Indiana and Michigan.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Lake Iluron
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Steamer L. A. Doty Lost in Great Gale
The steamer L. A. Doty and her 17 crew members were lost in the great gale with no survivors expected. Wreckage identified by Capt. Ellison of the steamer George Williams, including a cabin door, ties Doty to the Williams fleet and confirms the loss.
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Chicago
L. A. Doty
Prodigy
Ellison
George Williams
Williams
Doty
Tragedy in St. Paul Ends in Double Fatalities
Dan Coughlin a blind retired railroad engineer fatally shot his sister in law Miss Katie Marrinan and then killed himself. Mrs. Coughlin found the bodies and was driven to near madness. The dispute over a $1,000 estate left by the sisters’ mother is believed to have sparked the tragedy. no witnesses reported the incident.
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St. Paul, Minn
Dan Coughlin
Katie Marrinan
Coughlin
Strike Ends in Southeastern Massachusetts Industries
The general strike of lasters in Brockton Rockland Middleboro Stockton and other southeastern towns was declared off Friday. Strikers are authorized to return to work though many manufacturers are reluctant to rehire old employees. The outcome is a virtual defeat for the lasters.
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Brockton
Mass
Rockland
Middleboro
Stockton
Massachusetts
Post Office Report Attacks Star Route Bidding Methods
Washington reports the Second Assistant Postmaster General William Schallenberger criticizes star route bidding as discreditable to the government. The annual survey details routes total miles and trips, and outlines costs and proposed reforms for rail and ocean mail service.
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Washington
United States
William
Schallenberger
Shhallenberger
Foreign Mall Service
Boscon
New York
Great Britain
Cunard
White Star
Shallenberger
South
German Emperor William and Empress in Jerusalem
Emperor William and Empress Augusta Victoria arrived in Jerusalem with their retinue and toured the Holy Sepulchre, Bethlehem, and the Church of the Nativity amid arches, banners, and fireworks. A Turkish envoy and notable officials accompanied them as Djevad Pasha prepares to depart.
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Jerusalem
William
Augusta Victoria
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Jaffa
Tower of David
Emperor William
Empress Augusta Victoria
Evangelical Church
Bethlehem
Church of the Nativity
Jericho
Djevad Pasha
Crete
Tewfik Pasha
Germany
Constantinople
War scare roils London and Paris stock markets
An uneasy mood grips the London and Paris exchanges as war tensions rise. British naval mobilization accelerates with seven battleships and a cruiser named to the emergency squadron at Devonport. A Russian spy arrest near Harwich adds to the sense of crisis while reports claim London volunteers are to mobilize and coastal forts prepare for action. The Daily Mail and Pall Mall Gazette discuss government limits on war news and broad war preparations. Victoria naval base stays busy as Amphion and Leander prepare for distant service.
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London
Stock Exchange
Paris
Devonport
Portsmouth
Gibraltar
Harwich
Pall Mall Gazette
England
Daily Mail
War Office
Admiralty
Toulon
Cairo
Fashoda
Victoria
B. C
Amphion
Society Islands
South Seas
Esquimault Naval Station
Leander
At the table with a blessing and good cheer
Poem excerpt urging cheerful table manners to ward off worries and hatred. Elizabeth H. Francis notes that smiling, sharing jokes, and a positive spirit improve digestion and meals. A blessing alone with a sour face won’t do.
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Elizabeth H. Francis
Fancy Work Basket Ad Promises Tiny Decorative Basket
An advertisement offers a small decorative work basket for 50 cents. It describes hanging or placing the basket on a fancy table when not in use as a decorative item. The ad instructs using an ordinary berry basket with cross bars as the base.
Noted Journalist William Hyde Dies in St. Louis
William Hyde former managing editor of the St. Louis Republic died at his home in St. Louis at age 62 after long illness heart disease. Born in Lima New York he served as St. Louis postmaster during Cleveland’s first term and later edited the Salt Lake Herald before returning to St. Louis.
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St. Louis
William Hyde
St. Louis Republic
Ile
Lima
N. Y
Cleveland
Hyde
Salt Lake City
The
Salt Lake
Marriage customs across ancient and modern regimes
The text surveys how ancient Romans taxed bachelors and required marriage, contrasts with colonial Canada rules on forced marriage, notes Russian wives’ financial independence in marriage, and mentions Rome under Camillus and Augustus preferring married men for offices.
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Canada
Russia
Rome
Camillus
Veii
Augustus
German Emperor and Empress Curtail Holy Land Visit
The German emperor and empress cancel their Jericho trip due to European tensions and heat. They plan to return to Haifa by sea from Jaffa after heavy travel weariness and horse losses. They visited Bethesda pool, ascension sight, Gethsemane, and viewed the Dead Sea and Jericho plain from the Mount of Olives.
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Jerusalem
Germany
Holy Land
Jericho
Syria
Haifa
Jaffa
Pool
Bethesda
Ascension
Garden
Gethsemane
Dead Sea
Mount of Olives
Battleships Oregon and Iowa Reach Bahia for Brazil Demonstration
A cablegram from the navy department says the Oregon and Iowa arrived at Bahia Brazil after a 19 day voyage from Tompkinsville. They will stay a few days then sail to Rio for the November 15 celebration of Brazil's republic anniversary.
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Washington
Navy Department
Bahia
Brazil
Oregon
Iowa
Tompkinsville
Rio
Republic of Brazil
Manhattan Trust seeks new receiver for Detroit and Lime Northern
The Manhattan Trust company applied in United States court on Monday for a new receiver for the Detroit and Lime Northern railroad. It holds 3,335,000 in mortgages against the line and says the present receivership is unsatisfactory.
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Toledo
Manhattan Trust Company
United States
Detroit & Lime Northern Railroad
Manhattan Company
Wages Restored at Massillon Stoneware Plant
Massillon Stoneware in Massillon Ohio says it has restored wage cuts and raised pay 12 to 14 percent for workers. The workforce will also be increased by about 50 percent as part of the action announced November 1.
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Massillon
Massillon Stoneware Company
Costumes in China Describe Loose Garb for Women
The article notes Chinese fashion favors loose coats and trousers for women, with minimal petticoats. Garments feature a knee-length coat, long shoulder seams making the sleeve, and wide trousers, with side slits for walking. On formal occasions an elaborate embroidered coat is worn.
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East
China
Plush cape dazzles with seal brown plush and furlike sheen
A reader admires a plush cape displayed on counters. The fabric is unusually soft for the season and mimics fur closely. The seal brown weave and high collar with quilted lining mark a striking early winter garment.
Crafting a Pretty Work Basket from Ribbon and Lawn
The passage guides making a decorative work basket with a yard of Japanese lawn and five yards of ribbon. It describes assembling a full bag with a deep heading, tying a large bow on each side, adding ribbon strings with bows, and hanging it as wall decor or a work basket.
How to Freshen a Bodice in Black Silk Dress
If one wishes to freshen the bodice of a black silk or satin dress, airy black point esprit draperies on the waist and sleeves provide a cool and pretty change. Point d esprit wears better than chiffon or mousse line desoie and resists dampness. Scarfs, ruffles, and rubes or puffs edged with narrow black lace enhance either bodice or skirt.
Traveler’s London Sojourn Noted in Quip
A returned traveler recalls spending two years in London. His friend responds with a remark about having seen dark days, capturing a brief exchange in light humor.
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London
Puck
Chinese Gala Attire Described From Everyday Wear to Finery
The article details petticoats resembling kilts, two flat embroidered aprons joined by silk plaiting, and full sides for movement. It notes embroidery ideas that foreigners seek as curiosities, contrasting gala costumes with daily dress of coats and trousers. Rich women embroider coats. poorer wear linen. Winter attire adds layered padding.
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China
How to Clean White Coral
Soak coral pieces in soft water for a day with a few drops of ammonia to soften. Then place in a chloride of lime solution for a day and a night. Rinse thoroughly under running water and dry in the sun.
Kiss Chance Question Leaves Woman Unmoved
A playful exchange in Chicago prompts a quip about consulting an genlist as a chance to steal a kiss. The banter reflects light social friction rather than a serious romantic pursuit.
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Chicago Daily News
The Worm Turns Cartoon Script Exchange
A humorous exchange features Mrs Henry Peck reminding Henry Peck that she is his better half while Henry retorts that she is indifferent to how the other half lives, reflecting playful banter in a New York Truth style cartoon gag.
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Henry Peck
N. Y
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