World News Briefs and Dispatches of the Day
A condensed roundup notes Admiral Schley’s retirement, Afghan unrest, Cape Colony war talk, King Edward buys back Britannia, Dr H P Tuttle’s death, and Oregon fairs. Other items cover Manila harbor dredging, Mexican ordnance study, desertion probes, trials, drownings, rail wrecks, and global tensions shaping Boer war sentiment.
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Admiral Schley
Afghanistan
Martiz Jaw
Cape Colony
King Edward
Brittania
H. P Tuttle
Tacoma
Oregon
Prince Ching
Foreigen
Pekin
Halifax
Tilley
Tutuila
Fireworks to combatants shipped from New York to South America
The Tribune reports that Colombia is buying rapid fire weapons and sending them south. Speculators in the West Indies and the Americas expect to sell arms and ammunition to revolutionaries, with shipments of fireworks labeled crates moving to Argentina Brazil Chile Central America Cuba Ecuador Mexico Uruguay Colombia. The 14-pound rapid fire Seabury and Driggs rule from Pan American Exposition was among items forwarded by Colombia, with two other pieces recently shipped via Attys and Panama lines.
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New York
the Tribune
West Indies
Central
South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Central America
Cuba
Ecuador
Mexico
Uruguay
Colombia
Venezuela
Government of
Columbia
Attys
Panama
Venezuelan Revolutionists Win Near Barrancas
Advices from Ciudad Bolivia report General Geronimo Rivas leading revolutionists to patrick and defeat government troops under General Arostega near Barrancas Bermudas. General Arostegui reportedly captured. Venezuelan and Pozuelan forces aligned with the revolutionists. San Felix battle ends with a government defeat as General Africano escapes to San Felix.
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New York
Ciudad
Bolivia
Geronimo Rivas
Arostega
Barrancas
Bermudas
Arostegui
Itia
San Felix
Arricane
Vidal
Africano
San
Bulgarian forces scour Bulgarian highlands in search for Miss Stone
Six Bulgarian infantry battalions and 600 dragoons sweep Dubnitza to Samakov and Despat Rhodope ranges. Miss Stone reported concealed in Biloklosters district. American consul general arrives at Sofia with Philipopolisan dragoman to press Bulgarian government for her release. Suspected gang leader, linked to Brambouluff murder, shot near Koatendit. Extra squads captured near Tschepino. 90 armed men found near Dubnitza driven into the mountains.
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New York
Dubnitza
Samakov
Bilokloster
Misa Stono
Gaschol
Despat
Rhodopegelbergen
Constantinople
Sofia
Philipopolisan Dragoman
Miss Stone
Brambouluff Haa
Koatendit
Stambouloff
Hallo
Tschepino
Claim Jumping at Anadarko Indian Allotments
Colonel Rad Litt requests troops to eject Deputy Marshals and others from Indian allotments after 200 claims jumped on October 6. Settlers contend allotments are fraudulent and a head right of 20 acres is not legal. Frank Farwell orders immediate notice to vacate. No trouble reported.
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Anadarko
Rad Litt
Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock
United States
Frank Farwell
Indian Police
Tornado Cloud Sighted Near Clifton During Evening Storm
In Clifton Kansas on October 14 a large tornado cloud appeared to the southwest after a heavy rain and hail storm. The storm veered two miles to the west, with the funnel staying distant from the town. No damage reports accompany the sighting in this brief notice.
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Clifton
Kan
Eesae
Americans Pay Ransom to Save Missionary Miss Stone
Washington requests lead to end pursuit in Constantinople after abductors of the American missionary Miss Stone. Turkish troops recalled and ransom negotiations begun to secure her release.
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Washington
Constantinople
Utteman
Miss Stone
Second Appeal Urges Funds For Balkan Missionary
Boston reports show only half the ransom for Miss Stone raised, prompting clergy to issue a second urgent appeal. The campaign stresses that the American board will not pay the ransom and urges direct contributions to Kidder, Peabody & Co or Baring Magoun & Co with refunds if not needed.
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Boston
Consom
Mies Stone
America
Miss Stone
Amerwn
Mis -Bhen AM
Tee
Balkan Mountains
Washington
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Devonshire Street
Koster
Baring Magoun & Co
Wall Street
New York
Ite
United States
Brigands Avoid Future Traps in Stone Affair
London reports US legation received notes on developments in the Stone affair. It says an attempted band capture was expected on Tuesday before Samakov reaching Has_kell. The brigands, unpaid and emboldened, threaten Miss Store and may restrain negotiations while pursuing revenge.
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London
Cot
United States
Haskell
Samakov
Thief Arrested Over $70,000 Worth of Trunk Loot
Charles Norris a Lehigh Valley railroad car inspector was arrested in Ithaca New York for stealing bonds and jewelry valued at $70,000 from Mrs Denman Thomas and Mrs Franklin Thompson of the Old Homestead company Most items including $60 000 in bonds have been recovered The loot was reportedly taken from trunks in a baggage car
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Ithaca
Charles Norris
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Denman Thomas
Mra
Franklin Thompson
Old Homestead” Company
Armour Plant Purchase Lands At East St. Louis
Armour & Co. completed the purchase of land at the National stock yard East St. Louis and plans a packing plant costing about $1,000,000 with construction to begin soon.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
National Stock Role
East St. Louis
Lakeview rolling mills move reported in Everett
Report from Everett suggests the Lakeview rolling mills may relocate a site. Details are unclear with fragmented notes and no confirmed plans or dates.
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Everett
Lakeview Rolling Mills
Everett Wader
Chinese smuggling sloop halted near Fort Flagler
A U S revenue launch captured a sloop off Port Townsend with four Chinese on board. They paid 50 to be brought from the British Columbia side. The captain fled ashore, pursuit halted by brush. This is the fourth such capture in 30 days, authorities tightening efforts.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Lew
United States Revenue
British Columbia
Jamieson
Uet
Martial law proclaimed in Cape Colony cities during Boer War
Cape Town Gazette reports martial law ordered in Cape Town Wynberg Simonstown Port Elizabeth East London following a high level visit by Sir John Gordon and J Rose Innes to Lord Milner. Civil authority suspended across the colony while docks railways and harbors stay under civilian control with potential mitigations forthcoming.
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Cape Town
Wynberg
Simonatown
Port Elizabeth
East London
Cape Colony
Sir John Gordon
South Africa
J. Rose Innes
Lord Milner
Fleming brothers report vast gold discovery near Tucson
Charles R. and Porter W. Fleming arrived from the Gallura mountains with news of a rich vein 200 feet wide and 6,000 feet long located 70 miles north of Tucson. They claim ore outcroppings run from $5 to $1, per ton from canyon bottom to surface and estimate in sight at $7,000,000.
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Tucson
Arizona
Charles R
Porter W. Fleming
Gallura Mountains
Ags
Fleming Brothers
Afghan civil war feared over Amir claim backed by Russia
A London dispatch reports rising tensions in Afghanistan as the four sons of the late Ameer Mohammed Umar Khan gain Russian support. Telegrams order large reinforcements along the frontier with a threat to seize Herat if needed.
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London
Afghanistan
Foursh
Ameer
Mohammed Umar Khan
Kush
Seise Herat
Will Study American Condi Lota Berlin Oct 11
Privy Councillor Goteborg to act for the United States as a member of the Imperial consulting board on political and commercial affairs. Ostet plans an official tour of America to inspect industrial and commercial conditions, with stops in New York City Philadelphia and others, to return home by night. Immigrant news item trailing.
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Scott
Washington
Jipton
Shamrock
New York Yacht Club
Seattle
Manila
France
Berlin
Connellies
Goteeberger
Imperial
Tn’ Ae
Ostet
America
Fragmentary notes on historic records and places
A garbled OCR fragment references Betsy, canoes, a British Mary from Nero, Kingston Jamaica, and a Shoah mention. It lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable subjects to form a complete news item.
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Child
Caleb Powers
Georgetwon
Philadelphia
Toumaco
Oace
Galveston
Great Aspen
Indiana
Amoer
Charles Hartsell
Colorado
Porto Rico
Mise Stone
Rooceevelt
Lord Pauncefote
Hay
Philadel Caol
Mater London
State Department
Ameshcaun Mission Board
Lumbago
Kitchener
Gugar Treet
Wee Flanagan
Oklahoma
Cordingly
Mey
Were
Satoas
Britain
Jame Ee
Holland
Agia
Immigrath
Mary
Timen
Kingston
Jamalag
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