Benson Death Confirmed in Boer War Rear-Guard Attack
Lord Kitchener reports Col. Benson died of wounds after a heavy assault by about a thousand Boers near Brackenlaagte in Eastern Transvaal. Earlier reports credited Benson with gallant leadership despite the ambush. The action cost multiple officers and NCOs killed and many wounded.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Col. Benson
Bethel
Brakenlaagte
Transvaal
Col. Barter
Benson
Col. E. Guinness
F. D. Murray
Standerton
Trichardsfontein
Grobelaar
Erasmus
Yzirvarkfontein
Kitchener
Dutch Dockers Seek Academic Boycott Of Britain
Marseilles dispatch says the Dockers Syndicate resolution endorsing a boycott of British commerce is mainly academic. Dutch dockers aim to end the war in South Africa through propaganda and will return to Amsterdam, while commercial circles grow more hostile. Eleven British shipping lines dominate Marseilles trade, forming a fourth of port tonnage.
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NEW York Times
London
Times
Marseilles
Dockers
South Africa
Amsterdam
Lies About British Troops Reported by German Papers
Berlin dispatch quotes The Times noting numerous German papers claim British troop actions. The article, filed as a special London cablegram, discusses German reporting on British forces with emphasis on alleged movements and statements.
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Loxpon Times
New York Times
London
the Times
Berlin
Poland Poland Poland water and spring Adv to St Louis
A fragmented listing highlights Poland water as the pure natural spring with an advertising claim for no extra fare to St Louis on the Pennsylvania Limited, promising Mississippi City travel perks. Several page references indicate a broad financial and real estate section in the day’s newspaper.
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Poland
St. Louis
Passenwara
Mississippi City
Adv
Proposed Boer Reprisals Discussed by Amsterdam Deputation
Boer deputies in Amsterdam summoned Dr Leyds and Van Boeschoten by telegraph from Brussels to weigh dispatches from field leaders. Boers threaten reprisals if British executions continue while other authorities deem reprisals poor policy. They seek Kruger’s view and plan to present the matter to the European public in an open letter. Dr Leyds went to Hilversum to brief Kruger.
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Amsterdam
Leyds
van Boeschoten
Brussels
South Africa
Kruger
Dr. Leyds
Hilversum
Kriger
German Anger at France Reported in London and Berlin
Berlin correspondent for The Times notes German irritation over General Voyron’s letters to Count von Waldersee fed by the German press. Neueste Nachrichten says old French anti German sentiment lingers despite brief calm. Vossische Zeitung calls Voyron’s praise of French humanity a rebuke to Germans and a dig at Wilhelm II’s warlike utterances.
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Leicester Square
London Times
NEW York Times
London
Berlin
The
Times
Gen. Voyron
Count von Waidersee
Neueste Nachrichten
Germany
Vossische Zeitung
Voyron
William
Missouri Judges Sued Over Habeas Corpus Refusal
Attorney F E Luckett sues Division No 2 of the Missouri Supreme Court judges Gantt Sherwood and Burgess for 3000 dollars alleging wrongful denial of a writ of habeas corpus for Joseph Roberts a convict at the Missouri Penitentiary sentenced to six years for possessing burglar tools Roberts claim is that the anti burglary law is unconstitutional for not proving evil intent and the writ was denied without a hearing in circuit court action aims to damages under statute sections filed in Jefferson City Mo Nov 1.
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Jefferson City
F. E. Luckett
Joseph Roberts
Missouri Penitentiary
Circuit Court
Gantt, Sherwood
Burgess
Missouri Supreme Court
Roberts
Buchanan County
Division No. 2
Supreme Court
Maryland Duck Season Opens on Susquehanna Flats
Hundreds of sportsmen from New York and Philadelphia joined locals at Havre de Grace for Maryland's duck season opener. A heavy fog and calm seas limited results with few ducks shot, mainly red heads and black heads, as about 300 gunners fired under 500 shells amid crowded blinds and decoys.
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Havre DE Grace
New York
Philadelphia
Susquehanna Flats
Maryland
Extensive sewerage plans for Chicago districts approved
The Board of Local Improvements recommends an ordinance to build more than forty miles of sewers in the Ninety fifth Street and Stony Island Avenue districts. The $1,500,000 project will drain into the Calumet River, employ thousands for months, and boost property values and paved streets. Bonds may be issued after the ordinance.
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New York Times
Chicago
Ill
Board of Local Improvements
Stony Island Avenue
Calumet
Plead Guilty To Murder Sentenced To Death In Philadelphia
Alfred Smith pleaded guilty to the Septembers murder of his wife in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. Judge Ralston sentenced him to death by hanging, noting the rare capital case procedure allowed without a jury trial. Smith, a colored man, claimed the shooting was accidental and cried in court.
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Philadelphia
Alfred Smith
Ralston
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Smith
Commonwealth
False report on Caillard squadron return corrected in Paris
Paris dispatch falsely claimed Admiral Caillard’s Mediterranean division returned to Toulon. The Mediterranean fleet remained at sea, with Maigret returning to Toulon Thursday evening. A corrected list shows Caillard’s ships including Gaulois Charlémagne Amiral Pothuau Chanzy Galilée and two Hallebarde torpedo destroyers.
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Paris
Toulon
Caillard
Maigret
French Opposition Fears Government Action Over Levant Fleet
Paris Times correspondent notes the French Opposition protests the Levant squadron sailing without Parliament approval. The Vienna Times reports mixed European reactions to a potential Turkish waters display, with Austria and Britain watching closely as warships issue broad implications for Turkey.
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London Times
New York Times
London
Paris
Times
Levant
Tony
The
Orient
France
Vienna
the Times
Turkey
Malta
Vienna Tagiatt
Turkey to Resist French Push in European Front
Constantinople cor respondent says the Sultan orders rapid completion of defenses at Salonika Smyrna and the Dardanelles entrance Submarine mines will be laid and troops mobilized at likely disembarkation points Anti French sentiment surges and fears for French residents in Turkish cities persist Constantinople largely spared.
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Paris
Constantinople
The
Echo de Paris
Salonika
Smyrna
Dardanelles
Manchuria Negotiations Reported In Progress
The Times correspondent in St Petersburg says talks are under way to settle the Manchurian issue and Britain is not objecting to Russia's proposals. Diplomatic circles see Russia wanting to withdraw soon due to costs, with Germany allegedly urging continued occupation.
Mme. Wu Talks of Her Countrywomen
In China a sentiment grows in favor of allowing women’s feet to grow to a larger and more normal size. Mme. Wu, wife of the Chinese Minister at Washington, says change is coming slowly after her return from her oriental home.
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San Francisco
China
Mme. Wu
Washington
Loving Cup for Cornell Professor
Prof H Morse Stevens of Cornell University received a loving cup from alumni and students after a lecture in Burns Hall Ithaca New York. The award followed an Alma Mater rendition and was presented by T B Little of Cleveland.
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Ithaca
N. Y
H. Morse Stevens
Cornell University
Burns Hall
T. B. Little
Cleveland
Cornell
Stevens
Goldwin Smith
Fights Church Expulsion and Seeks Damages
Miss Elizabeth Lufkin former Medford teacher and church member who was expelled from Harvard Avenue Church in 1898 has returned to public action seeking satisfaction. She has attached 50 000 dollars in multiple actions against leading church members alleging defamation and injury to reputation and employment prospects.
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Boston
Elizabeth Lufkin
Medford
West Medford
Hunters Kill Cows In Pleasant Valley Farm
In Goshen New York on November 1 a farmer named John Henderson reports New York hunters killed all cattle on his Pleasant Valley farm except one wounded in the leg. The herd lay dead in a pasture and others were found nearby after days of search. Henderson, a peaceful man with no known enemies, wishes compensation or payment for the animals, though he allows the hunters to take the heads mounted.
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Goshen
N. Y
John Henderson
Pleasant Valley
Newburg
Cochecton
New York
Mr. Henderson
Lights Out at Middletown Streets Dark Again
In Middletown New York on November 1 the city’s streets stayed unlighted despite private investors forming a new street lighting company to replace the Orange County Gas and Electric Company. A large crew worked to install steam boilers and switch on lights, but something went wrong and darkness remained.
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Middletown
N. Y
Orange County Gas and Electric Company
Eckels Predicts Conservative Turn for Democrats
Former Comptroller James H. Eckels, en route from New York, dined with Controller Ridgeley and predicted Roosevelt would govern with conservatism. He urged tariff revision toward reciprocity, lowering taxes, and warned Southern Democrats against Bryan's approach. Eckels also foresaw a Republican appeal to non‑protectionists and a Reaganesque party realignment.
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Washington
James H. Eckels
Ridgeley
New York
White House
Eckels
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Booker Washington
Bryan
Democratic Party
Nebraska campaign notes clash over judges and governors
Lincoln reports show Republican H C Lindsay claiming Sedgwick as Supreme Judge and seats for Calkins Ernest on the Board of Regents with county gains. Democrat C B Scott vows Nebraska victory with Judge Conrad Tollenbeck winning Supreme Judge by ten to twelve thousand, possibly fifteen thousand if turnout rises with favorable weather.
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Lincoln
Neb
H. C. Lindsay
Republican State Committee Today
Samuel H. Sedgwick
Calkins
Ernest
C. B. Scott
Democratic State Committee
Nebraska
Conrad Tollenbeck
Lipton Praises U S Trade Yet Sees Growing Competition
London reports Sir Thomas Lipton discusses American trade as highly flourishing with early order execution and modern methods. He notes Americans likely to surge as strong cable competitors, and The Times adds Lipton will not challenge for the America's Cup next season.
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London
The
Daily Chronicle
Thomas Lipton
United States
Times Today
Lumberman Dies While Hunting in Minnesota Wilderness
Ezra Richardson of Saginaw Michigan, a 65 year old lumberman, died in the woods near Cross River Cook County Minnesota. Overexertion and old age were given as causes. He leaves a wife and five grown children. His body was carried fifteen miles to Cross River then taken by boat to Duluth. Richardson was accompanied by Waldo Avery of Detroit, a business partner.
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New York Times
Duluth
Minn
Ezra Richardson
Saginaw
Mich
Waldo Avery
Detroit
Cross River
Cook County
Richardson
New York
Man
Deerfoot Farm Sausages Advertises Purity and Cleanliness
An advertisement touts Deerfoot Farm Sausages stressing purity for health minded buyers. It emphasizes daintiness and cleanliness in food preparation to appeal to discerning consumers.
X ray cancer cure claimed for Mrs Potter case
Chicago report says Dr. J E Gilman of Hahnemann College used X rays to cure Mrs. Orrin W Potter’s breast cancer after three months of treatments every other day. He calls the method an absolute cure and describes X rays as germicidal and tissue transforming.
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New York Times
Chicago
Ill
J. E. Gilman
Materia Medica
Hahnemann Medical College of
Orrin W. Potter
Gilman
Nature
Lockjaw in diphtheria cure sparks deaths in St Louis
Eight deaths blamed on lockjaw after diphtheria antitoxin given by city bacteriologist. Eleven more children ill with tetanus risk as investigators question whether serum from a serum horse infected the product. Health department, doctors push for full inquiry into antitoxin’s source and safety.
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ST. Louis
City Health Department
Amand Ravold
Health Department
Ministers rivals in politics in Plymouth nomination
The Plymouth Republicans nominate Rev. Father John Neale pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception Terryville for the Constitutional Convention. His challenger for the nomination is Rev. Charles H. Smith of the First Congregational Church.
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Plymouth
Conn
John Neale
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Terryville
Father Neale
Charles H. Smith
First Congregational Church
Two Men Die In Plymouth Collision On Pennsylvania Road
In Valparaiso Indiana two men were killed and about a dozen injured when a fast local freight on the Pennsylvania Road collided with a Clifford Construction Company work train near the bottom of a hill. A locomotive and caboose carried fifteen crewmen. wreckage delayed division trains as Plymouth Chicago and Fort Wayne wrecking trains moved to scene.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Plymouth
Clifford Construction Company
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Pennsylvania Road
Passenger train telescoped by westbound freight near Maybound
The west bound Little Rock and Fort Smith passenger train leaving Little Rock at 9:45 this morning was telescoped by a Maybound freight. The rear coach was demolished and six passengers injured. Serious injuries to T. Osborn of Hot Springs. Other injuries to B. K. Pugh of New York. Ault of Little Rock. Tumptin of Peaksville. Nellie Randell of Conway. Rev. J Smith of Waco Texas.
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Little Rock
Ark
Fort Smith
T. Osborn
Hot Springs
B. K. Pugh
New York
A. Ault
C. J. Tumptin
Peaks
Burnett's Venilla Pure Rye Advertisement
Antediluvian Rye described as aristocratic old and fine. Promotion urges customers to avoid substitutes and rely on Layties Brothers, N. street advertiser.
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Layties Brothers
Alleged order to Metropolitan's men influences election vote
A Metropolitan Street Railroad employee reported to Capt. F. Norton Goddard that a roundsman named Morrissey instructed workers in the construction department to vote against District Attorney Jerome. Coleman, Morrissey’s superior, confirmed receiving the instructions. The men involved were said to number six to eight thousand.
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F. Norton Goddard
Metropolitan Street Railroad Company
Justice Jerome
Capt. Goddard
Metropolitan Road
George Morrissey
Sixtieth Street
Greenwich Street
Seventh Avenue
Jerome
Vreeland
Metropolitan Company
New York Times
Oren Root, Jr
Morrissey
Coleman
Whitney
Thirty-second Street
Fourth Avenue
Columbus
000 Columbus
Sixth Avenue
Fiftieth Street
Mr. Coleman
Thirty
Opposition grows to Metropolitan tracks on Elm Street
Assemblyman T. P. Sullivan, a candidate for Alderman on the lower East Side, backs neighbors urging the Metropolitan Street Railway to remove at least two Bowery tracks if it gains Elm Street rights. The plan to widen Elm Street faces opposition citywide over a projected cost near 6 million dollars to ease lower Broadway congestion.
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T. P. Sullivan
Lower East Side
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Bowery
Metropolitan
Elm Street
Broadway
Township pays for scalps in Knowlton New Jersey
The Knowlton Township Committee in Warren County held its annual meeting and paid cash for scalps of ground hogs skunks and hawks. Williams the Blue Ridge trapper brought in a cartload earning 88.50. Two boys supplied hundreds of scalps but later stole sacks of them.
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Blairstown
N. J
Knowlton
Warren County
Williams
Blue Ridge
Jack Harris
Bob Evans
Pennsylvania
Carnegie gives $10,000 for local building in Los Gatos
Andrew Carnegie has donated ten thousand dollars for a building project in Los Gatos. The item also promotes rail service through Pennsylvania Railroad to major midwest cities and advertises local spring water quality.
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Carnegie
Los Gatos
Cal
Andrew Car
Wild Scenes at West Side Republican Rally Chaos at Durland's Riding Academy
A crowd gathered at Durland's Riding Academy on Sixty-sixth Street near Eighth Avenue for a West Side Republican Club meeting with Depew Low and Justice Jerome. Police struggled to manage thousands pressing a narrow entry as women fainted and hats and coats were torn, yet the mob surged for overflow meetings and a Depew appearance drew roaring cheers.
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Riding Academy
West Side Republican Club
Academy
Sixty-sixth Street
Eighth Avenue
Sixth-sixty Street
St. Nicholas Rink
West Side
Devery
Deveryism
Senator Depew
Depew
Seymour
Seth Low
Tammany
Board of Estimate
District Attorney
Justice Jerome
Mr. Seymour
Republican Club
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