Battleships delayed by fierce Luzon storm reach Yokohama
A Pacific storm from Oct 12 to 13 battered the American fleet near Luzon. One man drowned, lifeboats lost on several ships, and topmasts damaged. The Connecticut Rhode Island Minnesota and others rode heavy seas as the fleet shifted to a slower pace. One gunner's mate William Fuller died, Bendix Johnson of Missouri passed away, and Illinoisman 4 fell overboard but was rescued. The squadron planned to reach Yokohama by Oct 18 with Mitts and Sperry exchanging messages of welcome with Admiral Saito.
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Tokio
Yokohama
Luzon
Associated Press
Connecticut
Cape Shiomisake
Philippine
Virginia
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Wiliam Fuller
Rhode Island
Gladden
Minnesota
Vermont
Illinois
Kentucky
Bendix Johnson
Missouri
Reception buildings wrecked by typhoon in Amor
A powerful typhoon swept Amor on October 16, wrecking most of the Chinese government reception buildings for the visiting American battleship fleet. Only the main hall remains standing. Many city structures suffered, and Amor’s electric lighting plant was submerged under six feet of water.
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Amor
China
Pacific fleet sails direct to Magdalena Ber and beyond
Honolulu reports the Pacific cruiser fleet will depart for Magdalena Ber then Panama, via Gallipolis Island Callan Coquimbo and Talcahuano in order. The torpedo flotilla accompanies the cruisers. The second division, slowed by heavy weather from Samoa, will arrive tomorrow morning.
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Honolulu
Magdalena Ber
Panama
Gallipolis Island
Callan
Coquimbo
Talcahuano
Samoa
Move to bring Dr J M Moore home from Paris
Paris October 4 E H Fullenwide of South Carolina brother in law of Dr John Miller Moore has arrived and is arranging through Ambassador White and American Consul General Frank H Mason to have Dr Moore who is suffering from hallucinations taken home. Consul Mason has followed the case for two months and doctors including Dr Babcock at the State Insane Asylum at Columbia have concluded Moore is deluded and unsafe to release.
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Paris
E. H. Fullenwide
South Carolina
John Miller Moore
Ambassador White
Soceul
Frank H. Mason
John M. Moore
Mason
Moore
United States Navy
Babcock
Columbia
S. C
House Suspends A V Grayson For Prolonged Obstruction
London October 16 Albert V Grayson Socialist MP for York shire denounced colleagues for neglecting the hungry on the streets of London and was suspended for the rest of the session. He protested the postponement of unemployment questions and vowed to obstruct until his aim was met. Speaker ordered suspension unanimously as Asquith acted. Grayson shouted at the door.
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London
Albert V. Grayson
House of Commons
Yorkshire
Wes
Grayson
Asquith
Lighthouse planned near Cape Horn in Chile
Valparaiso Chile October 16 The Admiralty has decided to build a lighthouse and establish a life saving station on Barnevelt Island nine miles from Cape Horn officials announced today the project aims to aid ships navigating the treacherous waters of theHorn region cursor
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Valparaiso, Chili
Admiralty
Barnevelt Island
Cape Horn
Bulgars Defy Powers Refusal to Pay Turkey
Sofia reports the Bulgarian Cabinet returned from the Bietritza lodge to reject London’s demand for indemnity to Turkey as a condition for recognizing Bulgaria’s independence. The government will negotiate only purchase rights for the Oriental Railroad Company and will not mobilize troops for now.
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Sofia
Ferdinand
Bietritza
Rilo Mountains
London
Turkey
Bulgaria
Oriental Railroad Company
Programme disapproved by European powers in Paris Oct 16
Officials in Paris deem the published conference programme a precursor to negotiations with Turkey and other signatories of the Berlin Treaty likely to hinder talks. Reactions vary from Greek approval to Serbian discontent and Austro-Hungarian objection to Article 7. Turkey rejects the plan as a basis for negotiations and Bulgaria signals satisfaction via Mr Standoff.
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Paris
Turkey
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Great Britain
France
Russia
Bulgaria
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Italy
Young Turkey Party
Standoff
Russia to Call Powers on Balkan Conference
St. Petersburg Oct 16 Invitations to the conference of the powers to discuss the Balkan question will be issued only after the return of Foreign Minister Iswolsky. The Emperor has approved the London plan, which can be adopted now that approval is given. Invitations will be signed by Russia alone, joint invitations abandoned.
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St. Petersburg
Balkan
M. Iswolsky
London
Russia
Diplomats Near Duel Averted in St Petersburg
Count Berchthold Austrian Ambassador met Acting Foreign Minister M Tcharykoff to settle a dispute sparked by an interview. Prince von Firstenberg, first secretary of the Austrian Embassy, faced potential resignation and a duel accusations from the Novoe Vremya. Russia disavowed responsibility for the newspaper campaign.
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St. Petersburg
Count Berchthold
M. Tchary
Prince von Firstenberg
M. Tcharykoff
Novoe Vremya
Austria May Move Against Turkey in Naval Demonstration
Vienna reports discussion of a possible Austrian naval demonstration in Turkish waters if protests over the boycott of Austrian goods fail to produce results. Officials consider actions amid tensions between Austria and Turkey.
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Vienna
Turkey
Montenegrin envoy to Servia departs for Belgrade
Cettinje October 16 General Vuko tics former Minister of War will leave here tomorrow for Belgrade on a special mission to the servian government.
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Cettinje
Montenegro
Vukotics
Belgrade
Railway Bridge Blown Up Cuts Off Serajevo Route
A Belgrade dispatch reports the Bosna River railway bridge at Vranduk in Bosnia has been blown up and destroyed, severing communication with Serajevo, the Bosnian capital, as of today.
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St. Petersburg
Novoe Vremys
Belgrade
Bosna River
Vranduk
Bosnia
Serajevo
Alunda Damaged in Collision Returns to Liverpool
A Halifax dispatch reports the Furness liner Alunda, en route from Liverpool to Halifax via St Johns Newfoundland, was damaged in a collision and compelled to return to Liverpool. The Oct 16 bulletin notes no further details on injuries or repairs.
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Montreal
Halifax
Furness
Alunda
Liverpool
St. John's
N. F
German balloon Plauen crew rescued after sea ordeal
Hull reports the balloon Plauen, part of a Monday endurance test from Berlin, was found in the North Sea on Wednesday night. Aeronauts Hackstetter and Schreider clung to wreckage for five hours before rescue. Schreider seriously ill in infirmary. A Hergesell signal suggests possible fate of the missing crew near Oster-Wanne. Warships continue searching the North Sea as other balloons forced to descend survived via rescue.
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Hull
Berlin
North Sea
Hackstetter
Schreider
Spurn Head
Plauen
Hergesell
Foertsch
Leutenant
Oster-Wanne
Hanover
Helvetia
Castilla
Busly
St. Louis
Captain Cody's aeroplane falls in Aldershot
Captain F S Cody, an American aeronaut serving in the British army, attempted a flight in the army aeroplane at Aldershot. After rising to twenty feet the craft wrecked on the ground, but Cody was uninjured.
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Cody
Aldershot
Kantao Trouble Settled After China Japan Talks
Seoul reports the clash over Kantao's engagement between Chinese and Japanese forces has been resolved. Japanese government informed China that the entire Kantao dispute would be amicably adjusted.
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Kantao
Seoul
China
Foreign News Notes On Cholera And Diplomatic Visits
St Petersburg reports forty seven new cholera cases and twenty one deaths in the last day. Queenstown notes United States Consul General Robert J Wynne sailed for New York aboard the Baltic. A railroad collision near St Petersburg kills or injures nine, with many casualties among crews. Governor Shan Tung plans state visits to Che Foo and Wei Hai Wei aboard a German steamer to show China’s pro Germany stance. Tokio hosts a luncheon for American business delegates urging closer Japan America trade ties ahead of their fleet arrival, with Emperor and Empress introduction to the visitors.
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St. Petersburg
Queenstown
Robert J. Wynne
United States
London
New York
White Star Line
Baltic
Tsing-Chau
Shan- Tung
Che- Foo
Wei-Hai-Wei
Germany
Shan-Tung
Tokio
Pacific Coast
M_ Shibusawa
Japanese Welcome Society
Japan
America
Baron von Schwarzenstein
Thomas J. O’brien
Senate
Flower
Pennsylvania's Wealth Increases Personal Property Total
Harrisburg Oct. 16 Pennsylvania leads the Union in personal property taxable within its borders. The Board of Revenue Commissioners reports 1998 figures show a rise of about 92.9 million over 1897, despite a weak business mood, bringing the total to 1.1045 billion.
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Harrisburg
Penn
Pennsylvania
Board of Revenue Commissioners
Buffalo Fight Over Economic Power Case Crushing City Objections
Historic dispute centers on the Economic Power and Construction Company which built a pneumatic plant and a lightplant using compressed air in Albany and Buffalo. The court battles involve claims of charter forfeiture and unapproved mortgage practices, with the Court of Appeals pending after injunctions and municipal opposition.
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Buffalo
Economic Power and Construction Company
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Powers Securities Company
Albany
George H. Thacher & Co
Thacher Street
Broadway
New York Power Securities Company
State Commission On Gas and Electricity
Hyde
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Schenectady
Syracuse
Yonkers
Utica
Troy
Rochester
Economic Power Company
Common Council
Commissioner of Public Works of
Common Comncil
Commissioner of Public Works
Public Service Commission
Fifteen Perish in Metz Fire and Train Wreck
A village fire and a blocking train wreck at Metz left many dead and missing. Most bodies were unrecoverable as flames engulfed homes and killed residents. only George Cicero escaped. The relief train recovered some survivors, while Bishop Williams and Rev Bulkley were reported missing but later diverted to Onaway. Fires threaten nearby towns including Rogers City. farms between Metz and Rogers City were scorched.
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Metz
George Cicero
Bishop
Charles D. Williams
Detroit
W. H. Bulkley
Hagensville
Alpena
Bishop Williams
Bolton
Cathro
F. J
Huston
England
Cheboygan
la Roque
Rogers City
la Roqué
Family perishes in Michigan farmhouse blaze
Detroit reports say Henry C. Kemps his wife and two children burned to death in their township with a fourth child missing. Bodies found among the ruins. efforts to locate the child continue as fires rage across northern Michigan and Wisconsin forests.
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Detroit
Hurst
Presque Isle County
Mich
Henry C. Kemps
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