Fireworks blast at Grand Central Palace. crowd injured
A premature dynamite burst near Forty Fourth Street and Lexington Avenue caused glass shattering chaos as crowds fled. Police reported multiple injuries among bystanders and three boys taken to Flower Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Ave
Grand Central Palace
Palace
Heyer
Flower Hospital
Bingham
East Fifty-first-st
Edward A. Borrmann
Mr. Borrmann
East Forty-fourth-st
Philip Reilly
Lexington-ave
Kupler & McCarthy
J. W. Kerby
East Forty-third-st
Grace Edmond
East Forty- Fourth-St
Erben
Lloyd Fireworks Company
Park Place
Rebels in Cebu Give Up After Insurgent Surrender
Manila reports the surrender of 45 rebels and 6 officers on Cebu Island with 1 rifle and eight brass field pieces. Advices from Samar say ambushes killed two soldiers and wounded two others. Brigadier General Hughes notes Cebu peace moves and cites possible action to move on Bohol if needed.
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Manila
Hughes
Cebu
Samar
Philippines
Catbalogan
Island of
Company G
Sth Infantry
Wilford
Basey
San Antonio
Willford
Bockmiller
Swanton
Vero
Washington, D. C
Haa Trecto
Cebu Island
Bohol Island
Bohol
Chaffee
Troops to Manila as Miles Recommends Cavalry and Infantry
General Miles recommends sending the Cavalry and the 28th Infantry to the Philippines. Two regiments are all the Secretary desires to order. The move should not disrupt plans to reduce the army. The regiments to be returned will go as transports become ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Miles
Cavalry
Flippines
Philip Mike
Philippines
Fierce Easterly Gale Disrupts Channel Shipping
Oct 21 reports a fierce easterly gale with NE 10 to 28 power driving ships from Folkestone. The port was abandoned due to tremendous seas, with several vessels sunk at moorings and minor wrecks observed. Animals washing ashore near Deal signal a nearby disaster.
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Folkestone
Deal
Car Collision in Dense Fog Injures Three on Willis and 138th
A westbound 138th Street car and a northbound Willis Avenue car collided at 138th Street and Willis Avenue amid fog and slick tracks. Three people were slightly injured. a horse and driver were also hurt when a wagon was struck, and another motorist suffered a collarbone fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Nelson
Fortieth St
Brooklyn
Ada Ripley
Parkave
Dora Beaulein
Fire Troubles at Hotel Netherland Amid Darkened Corridors
A hotel fire at the Netherland on Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue plunged guests into darkness as electric lights failed. Fire officials say a sub cellar fire caused the outage and smoke filled corridors while guests and staff evacuated. Firemen battled the blaze. several guests aided others and one fireman was injured. The blaze caused minor damage and light repairs followed. The incident occurred during a broader report on French naval actions near Smyrna and Toulon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Netherland
Fifty-ninth-st
Fifth-ave
McMahon
East Fifty-first-st
Hayes and
Hansen
Penfield
McVey and McLaughlin
Samuel L. Baer
Joseph Sweeney
West Thirty-seventh-st
Plaza Hotel
Philip D. Armour, Jr
Lester
Philip
Senator Pettigrew
South Dakota
Senator Butler
North Carolina
Martin Herman
Mortimer Schiff
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Jerome J. Danzig
Fifty-ninth-st. Crosstown
John Stephenson
Dr. Doremus
Flower Hospital
Cabinet Crisis At Caracas Deepens Venezuelan Strife
Report from Willematad Curacaa Oct 30 says President Castro proclaims peace while Caracas officials fear civil war and anticipate a cabinet crisis after a disputed reply to a Pan American resolution on Venezuela Colombia tensions. Acting President Bargesa at Mexico sent the reply contrary to the cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willematad
Curacaa
Castro
Venezuela
Republic
Caracas
Pan-American Congress
Colombia
Bargesa
Mexico
Thinks Castro Will Be Beaten Says German Official
Dr. Von Schwerin German Charge dAffaires at Harti and former Caracas secretary believes Castro will be overthrown despite his forceful grip. He cites wealth and past conflicts as bolstering support while hinting Castro is unfit for office. Also notes Senator W A Clark traveling abroad for health for four weeks and potential art purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. von Schwerin
Harti
Caracas
Venezeula
Germany
Castro
W. A. Clark
Turkey Refuses to Repay Ransom for Miss Stone
The Turkish government signals it will resist repayment to the United States for the ransom paid to free Ellen M. Stone the American missionary. The Porte cites Stone’s travel, lack of escort, and Bulgarian involvement by brigands as bases for rejecting US claims. A Sofia dispatch says release within a week is unlikely and Mr Dickinson assures no prosecutions for ransom receivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
United States
Ellen M. Stone
Porte
Miss Stone
Turkey
Associated Press
Bulgaria
London
Sofia
Daily Telegraph
Rumor of Mme Tsilka death renewed in Constantinople
A report from Constantinople claims Mme K S Tsilka and her child, captured with Miss Stone, may be dead though U S State Department says evidence suggests Miss Stone is not dead. Washington says officials have frequent contact with Turkey and Bulgaria and even brigands. Also notes rail time between New York and Midwest cities and a medicinal advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Mme. K. S. Tsilksa
Miss Stone
Washington
State Department
Turkey
Bulgaria
Mutinous Demonstration by 600 Basht Bazouks at Imperial Admiralty
In Constantinople on Tuesday six hundred Basht Bazouks officers and NCOs staged a mutinous protest in front of the Admiralty offices causing dismay at the Yildiz Palace. Their pay is several months in arrears, and only a promise of payment prevented further action. All troops except marines face arrears, but marines are paid regularly due to guarding the Selamuk, with risk of upheaval to Abdul Hamid if discontent spreads.
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Syra
Smyrna
France
Turkey
M. Constans
Constantinople
Admiralty
Yildiz Palace
Selamuk
Abdul Hamid
Liverpool infectious port plague triggers disinfection
The port of Liverpool is declared infected with bubonic plague. Arrivals from Liverpool at Italian ports will be disinfected. Bordeaux reports ministerial orders to disinfect ships from Liverpool. No new deaths or cases announced. shipping remains largely unaffected.
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Liverpool
England
Bordeaux
France
Rome
Maso Declares Candidacy for Cuban Presidency
General Bartolome Maso issues a manifesto from Havana announcing his bid for the Cuban presidency. He seeks Autonomist and Spanish support along with the nonwhite vote and challenges Tomas Estrada Palma and his faction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Bartolome Maso
Tomas Estrada Palma
Cuba
Pan American Conference Admits Press After Debated Seats
At Mexico City the Pan American Congress allowed press members into sessions after a vote. Peru initially sought broad press admission, but Chile and others opposed. A second Peru proposal aligned with Chile passed, enabling coverage.
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Mexico City
Buenos Ayres
Spain
Rafael Reyes
Colombia
Peru
Congress
Chile
Uruguay
United States
Mexico
Brazil
Haiti
Guatemala
Honduras
Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Chili
Sefior Alzamora
Conquest Secrecy Shrouds Forbidden City Repairs
Oct. 31 report notes repairs to Beijing walls near the Forbidden City. A temporary wood and cloth structure replaces the destroyed Chien Nen Tower to allow Emperor Kwang Su’s entry. Cannons appear in windows as the scene resembles theatrical scenery while the British loopholed the wall and a new outer wall is erected to hide from court. Prince Ching began meeting the court today.
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Peking
Chien- Nen
Kwang Su
Forbidden City
Chien- New Gate
Prince Ching
Boers Plan Wy oming Colony for Beet Sugar Era
Hague bankers and Dutch settlers move to establish a Boer Dutch colony in Sweetwater County Wyoming. A 300000 acre Green River valley tract is secured with surveys for a large canal irrigation system. A beet sugar factory will be built as tests show soil suitability for sugar beets.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Green River
Sweetwater County
Jerome retracts charges against Platt at Lyceum event
Justice William Travers Jerome admitted he misstated facts about a conference with Platt Whitely and Ryan. He said new testimony shows no discussion of political questions, and that the Republican organization will support the ticket. The City Club linked Henry W. Unger to a 1900 grand jury investigation of the Third Avenue Railroad wrecking. Seth Low spoke at multiple city meetings to widespread enthusiasm.
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Platt
Mr. Whitney
Justice Jerome
City Club
Henry W. Unger
Third Avenue
Seth Low
Wrey
Jerome
Unger questioned over Third Avenue wrecking affair statement
City Club issue recounts actions surrounding the Third Avenue Railroad wrecking scandal and Henry W. Unger, then Tammany Hall DA candidate. It cites expanded costs from 12 million to 32 million, contractor favoritism to Naughton & Co., payroll padding, marked up materials, and alleged district attorney interference with the grand jury in 1900 led by George Haven Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Club
Third-ave
Henry W. Unger
Tammany Hall
Gardiner
Unger
George Haven Putnam
Third Avenue
Tammany
Naughton & Co
Daniel F. McMahon
Metropollitan Street Railway Company
Third Avenue Company
March Grand Jury
Sutherland R. Haxtun
Henry W. Kiralfy
New York County
Haxtun
McMahon
Martin McMahon
Deponent
Third Avenue Railroad Company
Putnam
Grand Jury
District Attorney's Office
Adt
Jerome retracts charges as crowd packs Murray Hill Lyceum
Jerome, amid applause, retracts claim of bad faith against Senator Platt and declares Republican support for the fusion ticket. He reads a written statement to clarify his position while stressing decency in this campaign and fidelity to truth. Gruber then urges support for Captain F Norton Goddard as a mayoral candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Travers Jerome
Murray Hill Lyceum
Senator Platt
Lyric Hall
Jerome
Republican Party
Mr. Jerome
Abraham Gruber
Gruber
Brooklyn
F. Norton Goddard
New-York
F. Noton Goddard
Mr. Gruber
Jacob A- Cantor
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East Forty—fourth-st
Julius
S Ol
Chaffef
Gepetch
War Department
S4le
Pennsylvania
New York
West
EAELL
Princeton
Ithaca
Lehigh Valley
Aday
Willis
Caillard
Toulon
Flames
Paris
Admiral Caillard
Hallebarde
M. Delcassé
Amiral Pothuau
Chanzy
Latouche-Tréville
du Chayla
Cassard
Galilée
Journal Des Debats
Russia
John Harrigan
Harrigan
Mme. Tsilka
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Maso
Cornell-Princeton
Lehigh Valley R.R
New
Kwang Sus
Frank Jones
Portsmouth
Rock & Harris
Cortlandt St
New York City
Republican Organization
Anger
Fusion
Manly
Whitely
Ryan
Heeler
Tammany Gang
Cornell
The
Valley R.A
Murray Hill
Dous Enthusiasm
St. Paul
Minneapolis
New-York Central
Broadway
New- York
Fulton St
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