Weekly Review of Happenings Across Nations and Markets
The week includes a rise in the public debt to 1 020 568 901 dollars, an increase of 5 441 188 from last month. Fires in Philadelphia caused 13 firefighters severe injuries and possible loss of eyesight. eight workers fell from scaffolding in St Louis. Attacks and rail robbery near Baker City Oregon. Canton welcomes President McKinley. Co velo unrest over liquor sales to Indians. Caracas reports a plot to trigger revolution. Glenfarg carries 170 450 bushels of wheat valued at 140 000 dollars. Crete administrator disputes. Milwaukee brings sizable cargo to Liverpool. Halloween fires in Fort Branch cause heavy losses. Weyler recalled claims stir Madrid. Central America diet split over Merry nomination. US Russia Japan seal pelagic hunting pact to be signed.
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Wabash
St. Louis
Hornet's Dyeing
Philadelphia
Sparta
Baker City
Fitzgerald
California
Supreme Court
Washington
W. H. T. Durrant
Durrant
Canton
President McKinley
Commercial Travelers’ Association
Dueber Heights
Dueber
San Francisco
Caracas
Venezuela
Congress
Puget Sound
Glenfarg
Tacoma
St. Vincent
Schaeffer
Luxemburg
Crete
Turkey
Spain
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Liverpool
Hallowe'en
Fort Branch
Ind
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Madrid
Havana
Republic of Central America
Sherman
William L. Merry
United States
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Salvador
Managua
United States State Department
Russia
Japan
State Department
Secretary Alger Unable to Act on Klondike Relief Request
Secretary of War Alger, visiting Boston, says he has no authority to deploy army aid for Klondike supplies without Congress approval. He awaits a report from Captain Ray, who is at Fort Yukon en route to Dawson City, and has ordered reindeer to St Michaels in case provisions exist there. He stresses official action depends on congressional authorization.
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Boston
Mass
Harvard
Alger
Portland, Or
Chamber of Commerce
Klondike
War Department
Ray
Fort Yukon
Dawson City
St. Michaels
Tie
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Chinese coalminers to replace Americans in Illinois district
The Times-Herald says Chinese coalminers will be hired in Northern Illinois to break a strike. About 800 skilled workers are contracted to arrive, guarded by 100 former Chicago policemen in armed stockades. First 200 arrive next Tuesday with plans for 1,000 more pending success.
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Chicago
Times-Herald
Illinois
Wilmington Coal Company
Willmington- Braidwood
Choir Refuses Song Over Mayor Vote Split
In New York on November 9 the People's church choir of about 40 members refused to sing in sympathy with Professor Agramonte. Pastor Rev. Thomas Dixon Jr backed Seth Low last Sunday but opposed him personally, linking the split to Cuban liberty debates and anti intervention sentiment.
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New York
The
People’s Church
Thomas Dixon, Jr
Avramonte
Seth Low
Agramonte
Junta
Cuba
Dixon
Tammany
Low
Terrific explosion rocks Pine Fork nitroglycerin magazine
In New Martinsville a nitroglycerin magazine exploded when William Conn of Cuba New York brought a wagon to fetch 12 gallons. A second wagon with two unknown men arrived. the blast killed all aboard and left only a fragment of a man’s foot. The blast destroyed the magazine leaving a deep cavern and shattered windows within a half mile.
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New Martinsville
W. Va
Pine Fork
William Conn
Cuba
N. Y
Tandem riders begin 16000 mile wager from Philadelphia
Charles Campbell and William J. Nixon start a year long ride from Philadelphia to cover 16000 miles. About 300 riders escort them to Wilmingon. The wager promises them 1000 dollars at the end, with no money before start and only clothing in a traveling case. They must visit southern cities and be in Indianapolis at the national L A W next year. The goal is to repay the stake by selling bicycle sundries.
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Philadelphia
Charles Campbell
William J. Nixon
Wilmington
Indianapolis
National L. A. W
Dry-dock Arrives in Havana Despite Atlantic Passage
The long expected dry-dock built in England arrived in Havana today, built large enough for the largest ironclad ships. It crossed the Atlantic without damage and will enhance local naval capabilities.
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Havana
England
Atlantic
Reform of currency provisions outline national plan
Washington discusses John G Bullitt plan to issue only national bank notes redeemable in gold, backed by gold reserves and bank assets. The proposal creates a currency board, taxes banks, allows emergency note increases, and preserves gold and silver as legal tender with limited use in customs. It expands government oversight and bank power while replacing U S obligations with 8 percent bonds.
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Washington
Monetary Commission
John G. Bullitt
Philadelphia
Treasury
Currency Board
United States
Commission
Tacoma and Columbia River Railway plans extend to The Dalles
Colonel William Bailey of New York leads the Tacoma and Columbia River railway project after buying the Tacoma and Lake Park line. The new company aims to connect Tacoma with The Dalles across the Columbia River with a standard gauge line. A branch to Mount Rainier is contemplated, with Tacoma as head office and preliminary work starting on the Lake Park road. The effort targets timber, minerals, and agricultural potential along Eatonville Nisqually Tilton River coal fields and the Cascades. A Salt Lake dispatch notes strong earthquake shocks reaching Idaho and Montana, cracking walls and rattling dishes, with significant damage in Dillon.
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Tacoma
William Bailey
New York
Tacoma & Lake Park Railroad
Stction
Dalles
Columbia River
Tacoma & Columbia River Railway
Lake Park
Mount Rainier
Tacoma & Columbia River
Colonel Bailey
Lake Park Road
Eatonville
Mount Ranier
Nisqually
Tilton River
Cascades
New Road
Broadway
Aeronaut Stewart Young Drowns Over Lake Michigan
Chicago on November 8 reports aeronaut Stewart Young drowned at the foot of Monroe Street after attempting a parachute descent from a balloon. He had risen from a Wabash Avenue winter circus ascent as a strong wind veered east toward Lake Front Park. The parachute failed to deploy, the airship exploded, and rescuers could not recover his body.
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Chicago
Stewart Young
Monroe Street
Young
Wabash Avenue
Lake Front Park
Aluminum air ship test near Berlin shows partial success
Berlin reports a benzine powered aluminum air ship rose to 1000 feet with several generals watching. It floated briefly but wind rendered it hard to control. test judged partly successful. In Santa Fe, Captain Nordstrom notes smallpox outbreak among Ove Indians and quarantine to prevent spread to Jarilla Apaches.
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Berlin
Santa Fe
N. M
N. C. Nordstrom
Armor Piercing Shell Passes Thick Plate Test At Indian Head
The ordnance bureau tested a 10 inch armor piercing capped shell at 14 g inch nickel steel Harveyized plate. The shell penetrated the plate and exploded on the far side, and the test was deemed satisfactory.
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Washington
Ordnance Bureau
Indian Head
General Fund Warrants Called in Washington State
Olympia officials report the state treasurer has called in general land warrants numbers 14 671 through 19 240 inclusive. The total call amount is 60 695 59 dollars and warrants mature on November 19.
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Olympia
Wash
Three Jones & Laughlin workers crushed in Pittsburgh accident
In Pittsburg on November 9 a collision between a car and a shifting engine at Jones & Laughlin steel works trapped three employees. Two workers died from the injuries, with the third severely injured.
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Pittsburg
Jones & Laughlin's Steel Works
Alaska Agriculture Prospects From Evans Killin Reports
Commissioners Evans and Killin submitted findings to Secretary Wilson after a three month southern Alaska tour. They say limited farming exists but certain crops and stock could sustain a population if proper methods are used. They note pasturage and garden potential, with fishing as primary industry and cheap coastal freight aiding self sufficiency.
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Washington
W. H. Evans
Benton Killin
Alaska
Wilson
Director Tree
Division of Experiment Stations
Mr. Killin
Pacific Coast
Convict Krahn Shot Dead While Escape Attempt Fails
In Salem Oregon Otto Krahn a 25 year old German convict dies after being shot by a guard during a failed escape from the penitentiary He had previously attempted to escape twice and was employed in breaking pig iron near the foundry The incident occurred as he fled toward the asylum while a guard fired to stop him In Atlanta Georgia a separate note records the defeat of a Jefferson Davis birthday holiday bill in the state house of representatives
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Salem, Or
Otto Krahn
Ife
Droithy
Insane Asylum
Jay McCormick
J. H. McCormick
An Hie
Hin
Krahn
McCormick
Multnomah County
Atlanta
Oliver
Burke County
Jefferson Davis
General Judiciary Committee
Representatives
House
Almot
Vatican Holds Back On Pilate Crucifixion Document Find
Rome dispatch says Vatican wary of publishing any papal report on Pontius Pilate’s crucifixion note. A.D. 149 manuscript mentions related matter but lacks details. search for original is ongoing under papal orders. Officials remain skeptical anything authentic may be found.
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New York
Rome
Vatican
Pontius Pilate
Tiberius
Pilate
Ohio Election Update Shows Tight Party Split in Legislature
Columbus reports the Ohio legislature at 74 Republicans and 70 Democrats with one doubtful, and Wood county vote disputes may swing seats. Democratic leaders push for a joint-ballot majority while Republicans claim 75 to 70, awaiting full county returns and court decisions on contested votes.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wood County
Wood
McConville
Democratic State Committee
Cincinnati
John R. McLean
Nash
Supreme Court
Railroad Switch Engine Tragedy Claims Gillette Worker
Samuel Coulter a Midland Terminal railroad employee was killed while riding the front of a switch engine sent after box cars. The train crashed into the cars at full speed. Coulter was torn in two at the hips with the upper body thrown clear and the lower limbs trapped beneath the telescoped car.
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Gillette
Colo
Nove
Samuuel Coulter
Midland Terminal Railroad
Coulter
Stored In Warehouses Rosalia Grain Stock Up
Up to date 800000 bushels of grain have been stored at Rosalia with more to come. Threshing will be finished this week.
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Rosalia, Waah
Rosalia
Tekos Warehouses Fill as Tekoa Plans Storage
Tekoa Washington reports all grain warehouses are full and storage sheds are under construction. The total quantity expected to be shipped will reach one million bushels.
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Tekos
Tekoa
Wash
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