Labor for Rand Mines and Canadian Trade Notes
London reports labor supply issues for the Rand mines as Kaffirs remain scarce after the war, with debates over white labor and native workers. Britain tests its volunteer system, while Kaiser’s Sandringham visit remains private yet politically significant. Belfast shipbuilding buzz rises on new freight lines, contrasted by German yard dismissals. A Morgan stake in Staffordshire coal is rumored, and Avonmouth Portland steam service gains approval for Canadian grain and dairy imports.
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New-York Tribune
Gibb
The
Tribune Association
London
Mr. Chamberlain
South Africa
Rand
National Review
Sir Harry Johnston
Central
Africa
Zambesi
Sandringham
Germany
England
Belfast
Harland & Wolff
Berlin
Krupp
Germania
Howaldt
Kiel
Arbitration in France ends in arbitration referral
In Lille on November 2 delegates from coal companies and Department du Nord miners failed to agree over wage increases. The dispute will be settled by arbitration. Companies offered pension proposals like Pas de Calais, with a $12 pension for a 55 year old miner with 30 years at one company and $14 for 30 years across multiple Pas de Calais firms.
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Lille
France
Department du Nord
Pas de Calais
Two Presidents Compared in Paris Paper on Parliaments
La Patrie compares Roosevelt and Loubet amid coal strikes. It credits Roosevelt with decisive action ending the American strike while France sinsiders Parliamentarism to have left Loubet passive, worsening French misery. A dynamite blast at St Etienne damaged a miner’s window, but mining districts saw no further unrest.
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Paris
la Patrie
Roosevelt
Loubet
France
Czar's Uncle in Disgrace Grand Duke Paul Dismissed
The Official Messenger reports the Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovitch, uncle of the Czar, has been dismissed from the Russian army. Rumor of the Czar's illness is denied. A Turkish mission headed by Turkan Pacha was at Yadta. An electric train advertisement touts the Overland Limited via rail routes.
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Petersburg
Paul Alexandrovitch
St. Petersburg
Czar
Pr. Merzejewski
Russia
Vivadia
Turkan Pacha
Yadta
California
Overland Limited
Chicago
North-West
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Railways
Broadway
Turkey Yields to England in Aden Hinterland Crisis
Constantinople reports a settlement after talks between Great Britain and Turkey over Turkish troop incursions into Aden hinterland. The Porte modified its note and ordered evacuation of the occupied area, ending a frontier dispute to be resolved by a Turco British commission. Sir N. R. O'Conor had protested the invasion on October 28, threatening Indian intervention.
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Constantinople
Great Britain
Turkey
Aden
Porte
N. R. O’conor
Turkish government blocks American archaeologist at Tel Abraham
Constantinople reports that despite August promise, the Porte declines permission for American citizen Mr Banks to conduct archaeological research at Tel Abraham Mesopotamia. Officials cite sacred ground and believed tomb of Abraham, offering indemnity. Secretary Spencer Eddy forwarded message to Washington.
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Constantinople
United States
Leishman
Izzet Bey
Banks
Tel-Abraham
Mesopotamia
Porte
Spencer Eddy
Legation
Abraham
Eddy
Washington
Viennese decorate graves during All Saints and Souls’ Days
One third of Vienna’s population visited Central Cemetery over All Saints and All Souls Days. About six hundred thousand people attended, carrying wreaths and candles as they filled the vast cemetery famed for Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert monuments and the Ring Theatre fire plot. Emperor Francis Joseph and royals laid wreaths in Capuchin vaults.
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Vienna
Mozart
Beethoven
Schubert
Europe
Francis Joseph
Rudolph
Spanish Steamer Enero Sunk After Collision Off Dungeness
The British steamer St Regulus reports a collision with the Spanish iron steamer Enero on October 22 off Dungeness. Enero sank with three survivors and most of her crew drowned. Enero, 1322 tons net, 282 feet long, built 1898 at Newcastle, owned by Compañia Bilbania de Navegacion of Bilbao.
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London
St. Regulus
McMullen
Shields
Alexandria
Gravesend
Enero
Delgado
Huelva
Spain
Dungeness
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Compaenia Bilbania de Navigacion
Bil
Suffering on the Isthmus Amid Colombian Revolt
Kingston reports continuing Colombian rebel presence near the isthmus with civilian hardship rising. The Libertador renamed Presidente Marroquin aims to serve as a gunboat after repairs in Kingston. Colombia seeks a second gunboat and peace terms include a 90 day armistice and a joint commission to draft a new constitution granting equal rights. Countering report from Celon notes no active rebels between Tavernilla and Culebra, with stations occupied by government troops.
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Jamaica
Trent
Colon
Libertador
Presidente Marroquin
Carthagena
Colombia
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Celon
Associated Press
Here
Panama
Interior
Tavernilla
Culebra
Fire Rips St Pierre Miquelon Destroying Key Buildings
St John s Newfoundland November 2 The town of St Pierre Miquelon has been devastated by a large fire sweeping the main portion of the town. The governor s house government buildings court house ministry of marine Catholic Cathedral presbytery schools and other structures were destroyed. No loss of life reported though financial losses may reach half a million dollars. Cause under investigation water supply and lack of firefighting capacity blamed. St Pierre has burned previously in 1865 1867 and 1879. Pall Mall London Cigarettes ad at end.
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St. John’s
N. F
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Ministry of Marine
Fire devours Larchmont business district casino and stables
A morning blaze in the Philadelphia Market basement in Larchmont destroyed six buildings including two livery stables and the Larchmont Casino. Loss tallies around 100000 with about half insured. fifty residents escaped in nightwear. Donations and shelter arrangements rapidly mobilized by local social and yacht club leaders.
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Larchmont
Philadelphia
A. H. Kuhnast
Frederick W. Flint
Chattsworth Inn
Boston Post Road
Alexander
Larchmont National Bank
J. L. Content
North Carolina
William Fitzsimmons
Port Chester
Rye
Mamaroneck
Clark
New Rochelle
Ross
Larchmont Bank
Charles A. Singer
New York and Stamford Railroad
Singer
William Murray
Athletic Club
Murray
Larchmont Yacht Club
Covered With Volcanic Ashes At Santa Maria
Nov 2 Tapachutla Mexico growers on neighboring haciendas face heavy losses as ash from the Santa Maria volcano covers fields and roads while brooks run with ash. Stock stockmen suffer more than coffee planters though life is not lost. Authorities study eruption effects as alarm spreads across the Guatemala border. A tonic claim notes Dr Ayne’s Expectorant cures lingering coughs.
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Tapachutla
Mexico
Santa Maria
Guatemala
Martinique
St. Vincent
M Anerney Badly Hurt In Tuxedo Park Accident
J Preston McAnerney of 20 West Forty-ninth Street, son of Colonel John McAnerney, was seriously injured when harness failed while he fixed it in a carriage in Tuxedo Park. His skull is fractured in two places and an eye was knocked out. Miss Coudert aided and drove him to the Garrison Cottage where surgeons operated. He was later moved to New York in serious condition with a chance of recovery. he is a former NYAC member and banker.
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THE
Tribune
Tuxedo Park
N. Y
J. Preston McAnerney
No. 20
West Forty-ninth St
John McAnerney
New York
McAnerney
New York Athletic Club
Ladrones terrorize islands as killings shock Leyte
A gang of ladrones crossed from Biliran to Leyte near Carigara and killed the town president and his wife while abducting their child. The group allegedly targeted officials for friendliness to Americans. Police near Manila report fighting the bandits and killing several. Samar reports improved conditions despite lingering fanatical groups.
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Manila
Biliran
Leyte
Carigara
Presidente
Rizal
Bulacan
Luzon
Samar
Denied burial triggers church property dispute in Manila
In Manila on November 2, native Catholics refused burial in Paco Cemetery, prompting police intervention. The incident sparks talk of legal action by Bishop Aglipay and schismatic leaders to gain control of churches and property, highlighting tensions between native clergy and Rome.
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Manila
Catholic Church of the Philippines
Paco
Aglipay
Philippines
Church of Rome
Guilty Officials To Suffer Edict Issued In Peking
In Peking an edict orders the decapitation of the Chinese military official who refused protection to British missionaries Bruce and Lewis. The edict also punishes other officials implicated in the Chen how killing on August 15 in Ho Nan Province and seeks justice for the deaths. Sir Ernest Satow, the British Minister, helped secure publication of the edict.
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Peking
Ernest Satow
Bruce and Lewis
Chen“how
Ho-Nan Province
Alfred E Jessup Named Chief Assayer of Tien-Tsin Mint
Alfred E Jessup of New York, head of the Treasury Department testing laboratory, accepted the post as Chief Assayer of the Chinese Mint at Tien-Tsin. The appointment was made by Minister Conger at the Chinese Government’s request. Jessup, a Lehigh and Freiburg School of Mines graduate, leaves a three hour on route Pennsylvania Special promo full of travel conveniences.
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Washington
Alfred E. Jessup
New York
Treasury Department
Tien-Tsin
China
Conger
Jessup
Lehigh University
School of Mines
Freiburg
Germany
Democratic Rebuke Sparks Upstate Voter Tension
John N. Carlisle draws fire from David B. Hill over an interview insulting upstate voters. The Tribune documents Carlisle’s claim that farmers are the fiercest Republicans and mocks efforts to sway rural districts, noting real upstate support for the GOP and predicting political shift.
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John N. Carlisle
Democratic State Committee
David B. Hill
Tribune
Carlisle
Coler Backers Hedge in Quiet Election Eve
On the eve of the election both Democratic and Republican headquarters at the Hoffman House and the Fifth Avenue Hotel were notably empty. Ex Senator Charles L Guy arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel offering to bet even money on Erie County, putting up 80 dollars. Hedge bets were placed by Jacob Field and H B Oliver among others, but few genuine wagers materialized as professional layers spoke loudly but put up little money.
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Hoffman House
Fifth Avenue
Charles L. Guy
Erie County
Clarence Minzesheitmer
Coler
Odell
Minzesheimer
Jacob Field
H. B. Oliver
President Roosevelt to vote early in Sagamore Hill trip
Oyster Bay Long Island November 2 President Roosevelt will reach here about 7 o clock tomorrow evening by special train from Long Island City He will be driven at once to Sagamore Hill and will vote early on Tuesday in a rare voting news item from the era Attends political duty on schedule and plans to vote early Tuesday at Sagamore Hill.
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Oyster Bay
Long Island
Roosevelt
Long Island City
Sagamore Hill
Governor Odell Arrives in Newburg Ahead of Election
Governor Odell arrived in Newburg from New York City and went to his father ex mayor B B Odell’s home where the returns will be received. He predicted the Republicans would carry the state by at least six thousand votes and planned to vote early on Tuesday in the Second District of the Third Ward.
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Coler
Carlisle
Mr. Coler
Rodman
Newburg
N. Y
Odell
New York City
B. B. Odell
Albany
New York
Empire State
Republican Party
Congress
McKinley
Roosevelt
Republic
Michael J. Cady
Kings County
Kings
Charles Steckler
Alfred Steckler
Supreme Court
Tammany
Henry Birrell
Xith
Justice Armstrong
Justice Stiner
Civil Court
TWO FATAL HUNTING ACCIDENTS IN NEW ENGLAND
Reports from Augusta Maine and Walpole Massachusetts detail two hunting tragedies. George M Harvey died from a companion’s gunshot after a deer hunt near Augusta. William S Butler suffers nervous prostration. Harland Graves, sixteen, died in Boston after being accidentally shot by ten year old Howard Darby, with Graves’s leg amputated after heavy bleeding. The Crown Prince of Siam travels through New England on a quiet day aboard his special train as it passes through Vermont and nearby towns.
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Augusta
George M. Harvey
William S. Butler
Walpole
Mass
Harland Graves
Robert Graves
Howard Darby
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Darby
Graves
Burlington
New York
Crown Prince of Siam
New England
Pa Sammenet Ie Wagnen Ware
Campaign Managers Calm as Votes Awaited Tomorrow
Republican leaders expressed confidence after a final rallying push, forecasting a landslide in New York State and a substantial majority for Odell and the party. Senators Platt and Odell predicted a fifty thousand vote plurality, while Col Dunn asserted a 37,600 to 50,000 range, urging voters to back the Republican slate and warning of consequences if Democrats prevail.
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Senator Platt
Owego
Colonel Dunn
Republican State Committee
Bingham Borg
Odell
Newburg
Platt
Newbury
Brooklyn
Dunn
Plague in Palestine reports cholera deaths and aid gaps
Jerusalem reports 40 cholera deaths in the city and 78 at Ghuzzeh in the past week. Distress rises at Lydda due to total inadequacy of medical aid to handle the outbreak and its spread.
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Jerusalem
Ghuzzeh
Lydda
Jockeys Seek Damages Over License Ban
Paris reports a November 1 court date for suits by American jockeys J Reiff and Milton Henry against the Jockey Club. They seek 40900 in damages after their licenses to ride on French tracks were withdrawn following a detectives’ investigation of riding methods.
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Paris
J. Reiff
Milton Henry
American Jockeys
Jockey Club
Jockeys
Reiff
Henry
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