Brooklyn Citizens' Union delegates back Coler for mayor
In Brooklyn a rousing Citizens' Union convention urged reconsidering removing Bird S. Coler from the mayoral race. The meeting, tainted by pro Coler passions, named Coler first on the list of candidates and denounced machine politics while sparking clashes over permanent chairman and the union's future anti Tam many strategy.
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Brooklyn
Friends of
Coler
New York City
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Union
Bird
Tammany Hall
Col
Willis L. Ogden
Ludwig Nissen
Greater New York
Mb. Nissen
Nissen
Willoughby Street
New York
Tammany
Hhe Man
Committee On Permanent Oganization
Ludwig Issen
J. Flaherty
Reuest
Croker
Platt
Ramapo
Perre
Citizens’ Union of Brooklyn
Friends
Controller Coler
Smalley
Col. Ogden
General Conference Committee
D. B. van Vleck
Index to Departments and Market Prices
An index listing departments and pages, noting irregular block layout. Markets show wheat and corn prices, cotton middling, oats, and iron figures. Amusements and hotel arrivals mentioned with page references.
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Rosine Ubles
Née Notes
Évy Fire
Arentelligence
Camden laborer charged in McKinley assassination plot
Ethelbert Stone, a Camden laborer, was jailed on a complaint of aiding and abetting the attempt on President McKinley. Detectives searched his home as Stone allegedly said, two laborers, I’ll bet $5 that McKinley will be dead before 8 o'clock tonight, amid a political argument at New York Shipbuilding Company. The case involves Proctor Lloyd and possible Secret Service involvement.
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Camden
N. J
McKinley
Ethelbert Stone
John Painter
Smith
Cherry
Schmitz Stone
Stone
New York Shipbuilding Company
Peterson
Hansen
Buffalo
Lloyd
Secret Service
Anthrax in Illinois prompting cattle investigation
Officials in Illinois and Chicago probe cattle anthrax spread to curb further cases and stop selling diseased meat. The outbreak began in Palatine weeks ago and state and city agencies led by William Thiemann and E. R. Pritchard examine conditions, while farms ship mild cattle to Chicago for beef.
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Chicago
Palatine
William Thiemann
State Board of Live Stock Commissioners
Anarchist Hotbed Said to Exist in London
After King Humbert's murder a list of prospective victims including President McKinley was found. A Scotland Yard detective reports a central anarchist board in Soho and calls for an expulsion law as foreign clubs are protected. Police fear anarchists in London threaten high profile targets.
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New York Times
London
McKinley
Soho
Scotland Yard
Paris
Berlin
Rome
Humbert
Banquet at the Rathaus Honors Prof. Virchow
A banquet at the Rathaus celebrated the occasion. Prof. Virchow was born on Oct. 13, 1821.
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Prof
Virchow
Pretoria Consul Accused in Treachery Trial
The Times correspondent reports the Pretoria treachery and spying trial of five Hollanders and three burghers. A witness implicated Netherlands Consul General Herr Nieuwenhuis and the Netherlands Relief Committee in aiding men to join the commandoes. The Consul General declined to appear despite court invitation. Evidence also pointed to a Boer intelligence and recruiting depot in Pretoria.
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Netherlands
Herr Nieuwenhuis
Netherlands Relief Committee
Pretoria
President Recovers After Wound Reopened At White House
Reports from Buffalo dated Sept 10 detail doctors’ bulletin on the President’s condition after a minor operation. A bullet fragment and coat material caused a brief wound irritation, delaying healing but no complications expected. Public reassurances cited no danger and nourishment resumed with beef juice.
Fourth Day At The Milburn Residence
Bulletins show President McKinley progressing toward convalescence after surgery. Cabinet members plan a Friday bed-side meeting with him as doctors express confidence, and Secretary Hay visits the scene while officials monitor his room and care.
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Milburn
Varied Theories About the Czar's Visit to France
The Paris Times notes the Czar's visit draws crowds to the Betheny review and Parisian festivities. Commentators offer motives from securing a Russian loan to easing Franco Russian ties and shaping public opinion ahead of his Compiégne stay.
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London Times
New Yorkk Times
London
Paris
the Times
France
Relief at Yildiz Kiosk dispatch from Constantinople
The Times reports that anxiety at the Ottoman palace eased as France holds off further action until the Czar’s visit ends. Adm Faik Pasha’s flight into exile has left a strong impression at the Yildiz Kiosk amid public disgust with the current regime.
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NEW York Times
London
Constantinople
The
Times
France
Faik Pasha
Yildiz
Admiral Faik Pasha Flees Constantinople to Malta
Vice Admiral Faik Pasha, chief of the general staff of the navy, escaped Constantinople aboard a British steamer bound for Malta. The move follows his memorial to the Sultan criticizing navy maladministration, and fear of consequences reportedly prompted the flight.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Faik Pasha
The
Admiralty
Malta
Rouen
Britain Awaits Sept Proclamation On Boer War Change
Special cable from London reports Britons hopeful of a policy shift as Kitchener’s proclamation nears on Sept 15. Guerrilla warfare expected to continue through South African summer, with Imperial Yeomen to enlist for the war. Cape Town dispatches note mid-August unrest in Cape Colony and martial law in troubled districts.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Lord Kitchener
Mr. Dooley
War Office
Times
Cape Town
Cape Colony
Berlin Rent Hikes Spark Public Discontent and Proposals
The Times reports sharp rent increases in Berlin drawing complaints from teachers and minor officials. Salaries rose months earlier but grievances persist. the government refuses further pay rises and recommends building loan societies. One Berlin society thrives, aiding housing.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Berlin
The
Times
Polish schoolboys on trial in Thorn West Prussia
The Times in Berlin reports sixty Polish schoolboys are on trial for belonging to a secret society. The group studied Polish language, history and literature with headquarters at Kulm and branches in Thorn and Strasburg West Prussia.
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New York Times
London
the Times
Berlin
Thorn
West Prussia
Kulm
Strasburg
Kitchener Reports Cape Campaign Casualties and Captures
Lord Kitchener's Pretoria dispatch dated Sept 10 shows since Sept 2 the columns have 381 casualties including 67 killed and 67 wounded, plus 384 prisoners and 163 surrender. The haul includes 179 rifles, 65,211 rounds, 3,400 horses, and 19,000 head of cattle. Situation in Cape Colony unchanged except Lotter's commando captured.
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Associated Press
London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Prussian Commerce Minister to Confer on Stock Exchange Law
A Berlin dispatch reports that on Sept 18 the Prussian Minister of Commerce will meet with stock exchange experts to discuss changes needed in the Boerse law.
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London
The
Times
Berlin
Japan Chamber urges lifting foreign land mining limits
The Tokio Chamber of Commerce asks the Government to remove all restrictions on foreign ownership of land and mining operations in Japan. The request signals a push for greater foreign access to Japanese resources and real estate.
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London Times
New York Times
London
the Times
Tokio
Chamber of Commerce
Japan
Discovery at Canterbury Reveals Abbot Dygon’s Skull
Excavations at Canterbury on the eastern Abbey Church site uncovered the skull and mitre of Abbot Dygon who died in 1510. Initial belief that the skull belonged to St. Augustine shifted after a stone coffin with a skeleton and a lead plate was found later.
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London
Timmess
New York
Timmes
Canterbury
St. Augustine
Dygon
Russian Merchants to Seek Markets in Persia
A commission of twenty Russian merchants will leave Odessa soon to open markets in Persia for Russian products, according to The Times Odessa correspondent. The move aims to expand trade and establish Russian goods in Persian markets.
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London Times
New York Times
London
Odessa
Persia
Saya
The
Times
Virchow Eightieth Birthday Fund Established
Berlin will celebrate Prof. Virchow's eightieth birthday with a $25,000 contribution to the Virchow Foundation, announced by The Times Berlin correspondent. Officials will oversee the celebration and funding.
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London Times
New York Times
London
Berlin
Virchow
The
Times
Eugene Fields Daughter to Wed
The wedding of Miss Mary French Field daughter of Mrs Eugene Field to Mr William Castle Englar will take place next Saturday evening. The bride is known for reading her father's poems in public.
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New York Times
Chicago
Mary French Field
Eugene Field
William Castle Englar
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