Caillard at Smyrna and French Chamber Debate
The Paris correspondent reports Admiral Caillard's division has arrived at Smyrna and seized the customs. In the Chamber of Deputies M. Sembat challenged the government's stance on Franco Turkish affairs while M. Delcassé defended France's actions as measured and aimed at protecting citizens and French interests in the Orient. The chamber backed the government and adjourned debates on other interpellations.
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Uenéon
Paris
Daily Mail
Caillard
Smyrna
Chamber of Deputies
M. Sembat
France
M. Delcassé
Quay
Turkey
Porte
MM. Tubini
Lorando
Qur
Armenia
Macedonia
Old
Servia
Berlin
Sembat
Chamber
M. Waldeck-Rousseau
M. Pelcassé
M. Castenet
M. Berry
M. Deschanel
M. Millerove
Mr. Chamberlain
Porte asks Britain to protect Asiatic Turkey under Cyprus pact
Constantinople correspondent reports the Porte claims under the 1878 convention that Britain should guarantee the Sultan's Asiatic possessions and defend them against France. The Porte asks Britain to send a squadron to the Levant for this purpose, in exchange for Cyprus.
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Paris
Porte
Great Britain
Constantinople
Echo de Paris
Cyprus
Turkey
France
Levant
Santos-Dumont Wins 100000 Franc Prize For Airship
Paris November 4 The Aero Club committee voted 12 to 9 to award M Santos-Dumont the 100000 franc prize for a Girigible balloon after a heated session Count de Dion praised his courage but argued the time limit barred the award Prince Roland Bonaparte said Santos-Dumont won both materially and morally since the new regulation was not officially endorsed by the club.
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Paris
The
Aero Club
M. Santos-Dumont
M. Deutsch
Count de Dion
M. Sartos-Dumont
Prince Roland Bonaparte
Attempted assassination fails against Russian police chief
London dispatch reports an unknown man met Lieutenant General Kleigel the Prefect of Police in St. Petersburg under a petition pretense and fired twice with a revolver before being overpowered. The general was not wounded.
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London
St. Petersburg
Kleigel
The King Gets His New Title in Fog Shrouded London
London reports a dense November fog as King Edward signs the proclamation naming him Edward the Seventh Emperor of India Defender of the Faith and King of the United Kingdom. The scene intertwines with war talk on Boer conflicts and the Botticelli exhibit benefiting the Prince of Wales Hospital fund.
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Prince Chigi
Botticelli
John L. Gardner
Boston
Prince of Wales's Hospital Fund
Colnaghi
London
Edward
Privy Council
Edward the
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
India
Government seeks change in South Africa concentration camps
London on November 5 reports Sir Michael Hicks Beach stating the government is communicating with South African authorities to seek a change in the situation of concentration camps and to improve their conditions.
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London
Michael Hicks-Beach
South Africa
Boers Seize Guns From Benson's Column Near Brakenlaagte
Pretoria reports that Boers escaped with two guns captured from Colonel Benson's column in the recent engagement near Brakenlaagte in the Eastern Transvaal.
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Pretoria
Benson
Brakenlaagte
Tratevaal
Britain Faces New Taxes and Loans, Warns Chancellor
London reports Sir Michael Hicks Beach in Bristol signaling government will seek higher taxes and loans as war costs mount. He cited South Africa fighting expenses and stated burdens may rise next year. John Morley in Forfar warned of growing annual expenditure and real danger ahead.
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London
Great Britain
Michael Hicks-Beach
Bristol
South Africa
Sir Michael
John Morley
Forfar
Scotland
Bank Robbery Ends in Double Tragedy at Kennington Branch
In London yesterday an armed man named Lanscombe shot the cashier dead at the Kennington branch of the London and Southwestern Bank. He forced staff to surrender till contents, grappled with a clerk, then killed himself as escape failed. another clerk was wounded in the confrontation.
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London
Lanscombe
Kennington
London and Southwestern Bank
Venezuelan Reorganization After Night Colombian Attack
News from Rubio dated October 28 reports a Colombian night assault causing a broad Venezuelan defence reorganization. Venezuelans attempting to cross a river near Rubio fell when a rope bridge broke, leading to drownings. General Uribe-Uribe reinforces the centre and intrenches on the left. Andrade and his family have landed at Willemstad Curacao.
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Maracaibo
Venezuela
Rubio
Uribe-Uribe
Willemstad
Island of
Curacao
General Andrade
Marietta Here on Way to Colon
U S Navy vessels guard Isthmus terminals to deter Liberal insurgent attacks in Colombia. Panama Steamship Company reports Panama port protection from a U S cruiser deterring an assault by insurgents at Chorrera. Gunboat Marietta arrived from Portsmouth, NH, and heads to Colon to relieve Machias, sailing November 7.
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United States Navy
Panama
Colombia
Panama Steamship Company
United States
Chorrera
Marietta
Portsmouth
N. H
Colon
Bengal Lancers Suffer Heavy Loss in Attack
A detachment of thirty two Bengal Lancers escorting a surveying party was ambushed by Mahsuds. Thirteen Lancers were killed. no Mahsuds were captured. The brief item notes the clash near Simia dated November 4. Anadvertisement for Frank Jones Portsmouth Ale follows, listing Rock Harris Cortlandt Street New York as trade support.
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Simia
Bengal Lancers
Frank Jones
Portsmouth
Rock & Harris, & Cortlandt
Victory for fusion ticket expected in city races
The fusion slate and leaders express high confidence that they will win. Chief figures like Justice Jerome and Mr. Low project a landslide, while Croker and Tammany tactics draw scrutiny. Local bets favor Brooklyn and Manhattan, with rumors of ballot tricks and badge imitations fueling tension.
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Fusion
Justice Jerome
Tammany
the Tribune
Low
East Sixty Fourth-St
Mr. Low
Dayton Digs At Van Wyck in Bar Circular Goading Votes
A campaign circular from Charles W. Dayton’s committee praises Dayton’s character while attacking Robert A. Van Wyck as unfit for the New York Supreme Court. The memo urges bar members to back Dayton as one of four judges to be elected for a fourteen year term, arguing it would elevate the judiciary.
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Charles W. Dayton
Robert A. van Wyck
Supreme Court
van Wyck
Dayton
New-York
Bar Association
United
New York Bar
Supreme Bench
Mr. Dayton
Bar
Auction brings Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience to London sale
An original copy of Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience sold for £700 at a London library auction this afternoon, reportedly acquired by an American buyer. The notice mentions travel options with S J Paul and advises inquiries via ticket agents at 415 or 1,216 Broadway New York or 238 Fulton St. Brooklyn.
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London
Blake
S J. Paul
Minneapolis
New-York
New-York Central
Broadway
New- York
Fulton St
Brooklyn
Betting Points To Victory In Fusionist Campaign
Voters faced polls from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. as fusionists predicted they would win the full ticket. Betting odds favored Low at 10 to 7, with intraday moves up to 2 to 1. Wagering occurred at Hoffman House and Waldorf-Astoria while Dayton urged electors to back him for the Supreme Court bench. A Bryan League gathering claimed Croker sought Bryan’s support for Shepard, which Bryan rejected.
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Hoffman House
Waldorf-Astoria
Charles W. Dayton
Supreme Court
van Wyck
Bryan League
Fusion
Croker
William J. Bryan
Shepard
Bryan
Bryan Denounces Tammany At Cooper Union Meeting
William Jennings Bryan declined a Tammany Hall appeal to back its municipal ticket. A Bryan Democratic League mass meeting at Cooper Union featured ex-Congressman William E. Ryan noting Bryan’s opposition to Tammany. Speakers including Joseph Johnson Jr and William Hepburn Russell criticized Tammany and supported Seth Low.
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William Jennings Bryan
Tammany Hall
Coonver Union
Bryan Democratic League
Charles Campbell
William E. Ryan
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Shepard
Tammany
Cooper Union
William Hepburn Russell
Citizens Union
Richard Croker
Russell
Deer Attacks Breeder Boots Injures Lung At Milpitas
Charles T. Boots, a noted breeder with a ranch near Milpitas, was severely wounded when a tame deer in his herd charged him. The buck gored his chest with its horn, piercing a lung as he tried to escape over the paddock fence. Doctors consider the injury serious.
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San Francisco
Charles T. Boots
Milpitas
Boots
Chinese minister Wu not recalled from Washington report
Washington November 4 Minister Wu says no notice has been received from his government regarding a proposed recall to China. He went to the State Department and found no confirmation of the report as yet.
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Washington
China
State Department
Porto Ricans Urge Duty on Coffee
A Porto Rican Chamber of Commerce delegation led by Antonio Baranquida met the President and urged a five cent per pound tariff on coffee from non Porto Rican sources. They argued the protective duty would help build up Porto Rico's coffee industry.
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Washington
Porto Rican Chamber of Commerce
Antonio Baranquida
Porto Rico
Bettors Favor Low as Election Odds Hold Steady at Two to One
In a bustling betting day, backers of Low push odds to about two to one at Hoffman House Waldorf Astoria. Prominent figures like E. E. Smathers, Joseph Wendig, George Wheelock and Al Smith swing large sums, with Low favored across rooms and Wall Street.
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Shepard
Hoffman House
Waldorf-Astoria
E. E. Smathers
George Wheelock
Joseph Wendig
David Johnson
Solomon Lichtenstein
Joseph Ullman
Hoffman
Joseph Vendig
Mr. Smathers
Mr. Vendig
Wendie
Joe
Glennon
Democratic Club
Wheelock
Charles Eaton
Mr. Eaton
William Scheffel
Eaton
Jerome
Francis J. Wellman
al” Smith
Tammany
Mr. Smith
William Oliver
L. M. Myers
Unger
Archie” Pell
Wall Street
George Strong
Mr. Harrington
Marcus Mayer
John McCaffrey
Low
William B. Oliver
Richard Croker
New York City
George Anderson
Stock Exchange
FP. H. Brooks
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