Scotsman wreck survivors reach shore after long strait ordeal
Montreal dispatch recounts 250 passengers and crew from the Scotsman wreck off Belle Isle. Capt Skrimshire and officers are praised for rescue efforts while looters blamed for robberies aboard. Montford and Grecian ferried most to safety. four choose Monterey voyage home.
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Montreal
Que
Bonaventure Depot
Liverpool
Scotsman
Straits of
Belle Isle
Skrimshire
Scotsmain
Miss Streat
Montress
Duncan
Childs
Manny
Sign of the Gross Company
Dickson
Roberts
Scott
Robinson
Sun Life Company of Toronto
Dickinson
Toronto Globe
M. Scott
Watson
Talbot
Mas. Tothill
Skelton
Eliza Watkins
B. Weavers
Yaller Abe
Yishin
Liverpry
Seph
Bela Isle
Bellesle
Bella Tria
Indies
Skrimsaith
Septaman
Montford
England
Monterey
Atlin Stage Robbery Report Near Skagway
A lone highwayman robbed a stage between Atlin and Discovery on Tuesday night. Nine passengers aboard found little money. the bandit fled unmolested after forcing the driver and passengers to surrender their cash. The incident was reported via Seattle on Sept 20.
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Skagway
Seattle
Atlin
Discovery
Fire at Brooklyn destroys postoffice and store
A fire in Brooklyn on Arrow Lake burned down the general merchandise store run by Parvis and Magney, with the post office belongings saved only barely. The blaze also consumed several other small, flammable structures on the same block, leaving little of the town occupied.
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Jascade
B. C
Brooklyn
Lower
Arrow ‘Lake
Parris
Resignation of Spanish Cabinet Over Defense Dispute
The Spanish cabinet will resign due to irreconcilable differences among ministers on defense proposals. Disagreement centered on War Minister Polavieja's plan for an extraordinary credit to fortify borders, with Finance Minister Villaverde opposed. Premier Silvera to present resignation to the Queen Regent in San Sebastian.
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Madrid
Polavieja
Senor Villaverde
Senor
Poraco Taken as U S Forces Advance in Luzon
Gen Otis reports capture of Porac and advances toward Poraco with 9th infantry and 8th volunteers. Wheaton halts enemy at Angeles while forces move to intercept Porac insurgents. Casualties five wounded at Porac. one officer and several men captured. about twenty enemy killed.
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Washington
Otis
Poraco
Lawton
Calumpit
San Fernando
Mexico
Bacolor
Santa Rica
Mac‘Arthur
Porac
Wheaton
Angeles
Artillery Moves Fast To Front In South Africa News
Reports from London, Capetown, and Melbourne detail rapid Boer and British troop movements as the Transvaal crisis escalates. Dispatches note 100000 men, front-line artillery loading, and transport shuttles while Minsters weigh British demands and potential war.
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London
Cabinet Council
Ginger
Lord Salisbury
Mr. Chamberlain
Kruger
England
English cricket team’s sharp fielding limits Philadelphia batting
In a split ball display the English fielders impressed compared with the Philadelphia Colts game. Prince Ranjitsingh’s precise ball handling denied the Philadelphians several scoring chances. Byes 9 wide 1 no balls 2 total 156. Runs by wicket 3 68 69 95 101 188 156. Byes 4 leg byes 1 total 70 for one wicket out.
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Philadelphia Colts
Prince Ranjitsinshis
Philadelphias
Gentlemen of Philadelphia
Prince Ranjitsinjhiselayen
Reichstag member sentenced for lese majeste in fairy tale
Berlin Sept 29 A Socialist member of the Reichstag Herr Schmidt has been sentenced by the Magdeburg court to three years imprisonment for lese majeste after publishing a fairy tale that reflected on the Emperor and the Princess He relinquished immunity and stood trial while editor Mittler of the Socialist Voltaire magazine also faces four years for the same offense.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Herr Schmidt
Magdeburg
Mittler
Voltasime
Collision Between Brooklyn Train and Trolley Kills Two
A Brooklyn rapid transit train on the Coney Island line collided with a trolley at Gravesend and Foster Avenues in Brooklyn today. Two people died and several were injured. One victim was identified as William Clemens of Brooklyn. the other was a boy about four years old.
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New York
Brooklyn
Coney Taland Road
Gravesend
Foster Avenues
N Nuber
William Clemens
London Stock Jobber Reginald Barker Fails
Reginald Barker a stock jobber of London failed today with Kattira holdings. Reported liabilities amount to £25000.
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London
Reginald Barker
Kattira
Cricket match opens with Philadelphia vs English team at Merion
On Sept 29 the Prince Ranjitsinhji's England side faced the Gentlemen of Philadelphia at Merion. Philadelphia scored 156 in their first innings as King and Thayer failed early. Wood made 80 and Graves 48 while Jensop and Woods impressed with smart bowling as Philadelphia ended day one with 70 for 1.
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Philadelphia
Prince Ranjitsinshi
Gentlemen of
Merion Cricket Club
Haverford
McLaren
Townsend
Mason
King
Thayer
Wood
Graves
Jensop
Woods
Heavy Rains Flood St. Maurice and Lumber Mills
Three Rivers Quebec Sept 29 heavy rains raise the St. Maurice River by several feet causing extensive damage. The St. Maurice lumber mill boom breaks, releasing a floating saw mill and about 20000 logs. At Grand Mere the Laurentide Pulp Company boom breaks releasing 200 logs into the St. Lawrence. Government logs add 50000 logs from various mills. Damage also hits the Shawnegan Tall contractor plant under construction for a water and power company.
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Three Rivers
Que
St. Maurice
Shawnegan Tall
Police Intervene in Philadelphia Box Fight
The scheduled six round bout between Freddie Snyder and Terry McGovern in Philadelphia was halted in the second round when police intervened after disturbances. McGovern had recently defeated Pedlar Palmer of England.
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Philadelphia
Freddie Snyder
Terry McGovern
Ymir Miners Elect Spokane Exposition Representative
A large meeting in the Miners Union Hall on Tuesday chose J W Ross chair and R E McKenzie secretary to appoint a Spokane Industrial Exposition representative. Three nominees stood Manning Matthews and Keefe, with Keefe offering to contribute 100. Ballot results: Manning 86, Matthews 18, Keefe 2.
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Ymir
Saya
Miners’ Union
Spokane
J. Petrie
J. W. Ross
J. P
R. EF. McKenzie
Clarant Morris
W. M. Manning
C. B. Matthews
David Keefe
C. Brown
Grant Morris
G. B. Matthew
Balloon Ascension in Rossland Draws Crowds
Prof. Frank Miller plans a balloon ascent and parachute jump at the baseball grounds this Sunday afternoon in Rossland. The Boire Statesman notes his nine parachute jumps and four balloon ascensions, with crowds lining up at the Natatorium to watch his aerial feats.
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Rossland
Frank Miller
Boire Statesman
Poofessor
Eighth
Bannock
Miller
Boise
O'Brien Knocks Out Kearn at New Broadway Club
New York September 29 Jack OBrien of New York knocked out Tim Kearn of Boston at the New Broadway Athletic Club, leaving him insensible in the ring tonight.
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New York
Jack O'Brien
Tim Kearn
Boston
New Broadway Athletic Club
Emperor accepts cabinet resignation in Vienna
The Neue Freie Presse reports Emperor Francis Joseph has accepted the premier and interior minister Count Thon Hohenstein's resignation. The Emperor named Covent Clary to form a new ministry.
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Vienna
Neue Freie Presse
Francis Joseph
Thon Hohenstein
Covent Clary
Admiral Dewey Receives Immense New York Tribute
New York on September 2 witnessed a vast naval pageant honoring Admiral Dewey aboard the Olympia. A massive flotilla and shore crowds packed the harbor as the procession passed, with Grant’s Mausoleum saluting and the city lauding the war hero for a six hour bridge appearance.
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New York
Admiral Dewey
Olympia
Grant
Riverside Drive
North Atlantic Squadron
Milllion
Yast
East River
North River
Generals Otis and Schwan move toward Angeles talks
Manila dispatch reports Generals Otis Schwan and possibly Lawton Bates will go to Angeles to meet Filipino commanders after exchange with General McArthur. A Filipino general expected with prisoners today as two reconnoitering parties clashed near Innis Detroit.
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Manila
Otis
Schwan
Lawton
Bates
Angeles
McArthur
Innis
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George JJ. Goschen
Admiralty
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Glencoe
Natal
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Jadysmith
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Volksrast
Schinens Negro
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Lord Rothschilds
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Alfred Milner
Woolwich
South
Great Britain
Vossiches Zeitung
Morning Post
Pers
Detroit
Mich
Clara Rheiner
Rheiner
St. Mary's Hospital
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