An Interesting Collection of Items From The Two Hemispheres
A digest of diverse items notes Cecil Rhodes reentering politics Empress Dowager ill Roosevelt spoke in St. Louis and British Crown colonies actions Cohen list of Boxers killed in China American and Japanese military movements North German Lloyd awards cemetery plot contract for rolling stock and arming efforts Five thousand pilgrims die in St Petersburg monastery fire Louisiana coal mine boom and Canadian apple prospects hint at global affairs and trade shifts
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Kure
Japan
Kore
Liegel Stenmohipompany
New York City
Lu Menor
Holwken
Werner
Rouxville
Ficksberg
Orange River Colony
St. Nikande
Porkhoff
St. Petersberg
Global and Local News Roundup From Pekin to Kansas
Li Hang Chang falls in Pekin. Kansas coal miners end strike and return to work. Brooklyn wins the National League pennant as 1905 season closes. Charles Fargo of American Express dies in Chicago. European powers push China demnity arbitration while Vatican figures face crime. Ships and troops shift in Asia as US Marines reach Taku. A Sicilian colony plans Hawati work aid with church and school amenities. Fires and accidents claim several lives in Oregon and Washington.
State Departments Reply to French Note Outlines China Talks
The October 12 1900 memorandum from the State Department to M Thie baut adopts a basis for Chinese negotiations. It enumerates six points including punishment of guilty parties, continued but undetermined ruse import ban, indemnities, a Pekin permanent legation guard, dismantling the form it at Taku, and possible occupation of points on the road to Pekin. The note expresses support for beginning negotiations promptly and praises French policy while noting military activity in China.
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Washington
State Department
Thiebaut
United States
France
China
Pekin
Alrealy
Ruselon
The
Hague
Legation
Legislative Branch
Tien Tsin
Tekin
Department of State
M. Thielant
Hay
Aguinaldo Proclamation Called Forgery by Sixto Lopez
Louis R. Ehrich, of the Anti Imperialist League, received a telegram from Sixto Lopez in Boston denying the January 1899 Aguinaldo proclamation. Lopez says the document is a crude forgery likely by Spaniards or monks to inflame U S Filipinos and cites no such order from Aguinaldo.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Louis R. Ebrich
Anti-Imperialist League
Sixto Lopez
Boston
Aguinaldo
Manila
Mass
Ehrich
South China crisis report names new capital governor and rising forces
A dispatch reports the Boxers bar a plan to enroll in the army. Chang Weih Hong is named governor of Sinan Fo. Mass executions are claimed in Chin Kiang Kiang Su. Yuan Shi Kai purportedly expands his army to 40 000 men. Neon accident in Montana kills Sister Batista.
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Berlin
German Navy League
Man Wants to Recover Policy on Wife Whom He Murdered
Iresegeor C. Shortridge, residing in Kennett Square, sues Provident Life & Trust Co for 77022 to recover on his late wife’s life policy. He killed Mrs Shortridge on December 31 1893 in Media after moving there with his first wife and later remarried. The case follows his insanity acquittal and asylum confinement until a year ago.
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Philadelphia
Iresegeor
C. Shortridge
Kennett Square
Chester County
Provident Life &Trust Company
Shortridge
Tn Wit
Professor Shortridge
General Fight Between American Cavalry and Cuban Police
At Matanzas yesterday a Cuban police officer interfered with two U S cavalrymen triggering a broad clash. Trooper Turey was shot and a civilian and another trooper were wounded as troops attempted to seize weapons. Captain Foltz organized troops into skirmish order preventing a break into the gun room. Lieutenant Willard was slightly hurt while trying to quiet the crowd. All troops were confined to barracks as an investigation is ordered.
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Mavana
Matanzas
Second
United States Cavalry
Turey
Troop D
Foltz
Willard
Notes
Explosion at Reis saloon in Albany injures man. another dies
In Albany Oregon Stephen Stoltz, 24, was killed and Fred Kein severely injured when an acetylene gas tank exploded in Reis saloon basement at 10 30. Reis was cut and bruised but to recover. Stoltz left a wife. In Shanghai a rebellion in Kwang Se is reported with 30 000 troops needing 100 000 to quell. In Simla India the British secretary of state buys 1 million pounds silver for rupees with 1 million gold en route to London.
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MacArthur
War Department
Rosectanas
Argyle
Manila
Seventh Artillery
WG. G. Greenough
P. H. Gilhooler
Elizabethport
N. J
Willian Scrieber
Lord George Hamilton
Juddin
Lord Curson
Albany, Or
Stephen Stoltz
Fred Kein
Reis
Saloop
Stoltz
Shanghai
Cheng
Taotai
Kwang Se Province
Vyangtse
India
Simla
British India
London
St. Lewis
St. Loute
San Francisco
Curryville
John Mason
Roadhouse
Rome
Vatican
Paris
Sun Yat Sen Rebels Seize Wei Chou in Canton Outbreak Fears
Dispatches from Hong Kong report Sun Yat Sen unfurling the reform flag in Wei Chou on the East River. The Wei Hai prefecture sees six districts in rebel hands and alarms about a possible Canton uprising and troops mobilization. Berlin notes Waldersee’s force views the movement seriously as Shanghai reports tensions and opposition to German advances into Shan Tung.
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Hong Kong
Sun Yat Sen
Canton
Wei Chou
East River
London
the Times
Wei Hai
Nts
Berlin
Shanghai
Count von Waldersee
Tien Tsin
Revolutionary Movement
Shan Tung
Census reveals voting rights gap in Porto Rico
The Porto Rico census shows 201,07! voting age males but only 25 percent educationally qualified to vote. Whites and colored natives dominate, with foreign-born residents likely advantaged in literacy based suffrage limits. Questions focus on San Juan and Ponce literacy and demographic distributions.
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Washington
Porto Rico
San Juan
Ponce
San Joan
Pence
Raids on Leyte Coast as Guerrilla Bands Plunder
On Leyte's west coast rebels raid and loot while American forces pursue them to the mountains. General Majica’s officers surrender. troops attempting to flee to Samar are captured. In Camarines 80 Americans attacked 45 rebels, killing 10. two Americans died and three were wounded. The Philippine commission led by Judge Taft approves eight minor bills including municipal salary raises and a $7,500 gold grant for a Manila garbage crematory. A Wright bill seeks $1,000,000 for harbor work, prompting debate over funding and control among Manila merchants. Debate continues Friday.
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Manila
Leyte
Majica
Samar
Camarines
Philippine Commission
Taft
Auditor's
Wright
Spain
International Chamber of Commerce
United States
Prominent Traders Arrested in Chicago Board of Trade Raid
In Chicago on October 15 twelve leading speculators including Charles Alberteon president of the open board were arrested as police raided the exchange on gambling in grain charges. Authorities say 80 more warrants were issued in the effort to suppress alleged grain gambling.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Open Board
Charles Alberteon
Tis
Anarchist Confession Taints Global Plot Web From Rome to Paterson
A Rome dispatch reports Bertollani, arrested in Milan as Bresci’s suspected accomplice, confessed to anarchist plots. He claimed involvement in a Paterson New Jersey meeting planning assassinations including a presidential target and alleged Chicago links. Also details Seattle ship accidents and New Brunswick floods.
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New York
Journal and Advertiser
Rome
Bertollani
Milan
Bresci
Naples
America
Paterson
N. J
McKinley
Bryan
Chicago
United States
Maine Returns to Nagasaki with US Hospital Ship Maine
The American Ladies committee reports the hospital ship Maine has returned to Wei Hai Wei from Tako with many invalids aboard. Among the 88 Americans are two officials and 69 crew, including 19 men from the Ninth Infantry. The Maine will sail for Nagasaki today.
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London
American Ladies’ Committee
Wei Hai Wei
Maine
Tako
Ninth Infantry
Nagasaki
Anthracite Strike Impasse From Owners Viewpoint
Scranton Pa Oct 16 The owners and operators issue a statement urging workers to return to work. They deny single control of mines by Morgan or any trust and warn the United Mineworkers against overreaching. They cite widespread company participation and expect no quick resolution while noting heavy losses and ongoing coal shortages.
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Scranton
T. H. Watkins
9 Fo
Mitchell
Morgan
Lehigh
Schuylkill
Lackawana
Wyoming
United
Ofj
Serioolkill
Stormy at St Lawrence Vessels Driven Ashore Twenty
Stormy conditions and heavy seas drive ashore thirty vessels along the coast, many owned in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Widespread damage to orchards and buildings noted. coastal cables broken at Cape Breton and Canose. one man reported lost from the Gloucester schooner Mystery.
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Halifax
N.S
Provinee
Newfoundland
Canalian Pacific
Cape Hreton
Nova Scotia
Etraite
Canso
Jarnabon Nove Lyouis
Rivardana Iivere
Seley Cam Wines
Po Canadian Pacifico
Neae
Montreal
Sydney
Cape Kreeton
Gloucester
Caneso
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Epitome
News of the World
Cecil Rhodes
Roberts
Succes
Sor
Colville Indian Reservation
Roosevelt
Canada
Brooke Oes
Conger
Idaho
American Hille Society
Illinois
Vietnam
Manchuria
Chamberlain
Salisbury
Trea Lee
Tribe
Seattle
Multimare & Ohio Railroad
Pellman Ompatry
Pelloan
Totel
Baltimore & Ohio Management
Tetotlea
Maintein
BP. Tilley
Pango Dango Barber
Congress
Tilley
Pango Tango
Louisiana
Canmla
Li Hang Chang Fa
San Chon
Holland
Russia
Kansas
Brooklyn
Charles Fargo
American Express Company
Loraine
Federal Steel Company
L’eru
Chili
Cler Oan
Blair
DD Atery
Tsim
Tts
Ilinois Steel Works
Panay
United States Volunteer Infantry
New Orleans
Ilawati
Father Neeea
Itlewesian Islands
Kiouswrelt
Militarian
Miotsterialiot
Seave
Noree Buyere
Oregon
Mgr. Chapelle
Philippines
Roseburg
Dinsleton
Ron Jane Darmh
Liberty
Taka
Indicos
Cavite
Atchison, Kan
Peck
Germany
Britain
Danish West Indies
Copenhagen
Daily Telegraph Mys
St. Croix
Naval Coaling Station
Lorin Deave
Hadley, Magee
Thevix
James Filie Treker
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Oime
PHRER
Pokin
Sisto Lopez
Neon
Relena
Mont
Batista
Montana
Leavenworth
Kaw
Flyng
Liz
Wei Hai Wei Prefecture
Census OF
Roxbury
Edward Tousealin
James Tousealin
Tousealin
Monterey
Mex
Mus
Bernardo Reyes
Carlos Glace
Mexico
Ladrones
Breasi
Rahlen
Singapore
Dodwell & Co
New Bronswick
St. John
N. B
Ord
New Brunswick
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vanceboro
St. Andrews
Fredericton
Woodstock
ST. Lawrence
Devereaux Shields
Twenty-ninth Reigment
Marindoque
Naval Board
Navy Department
Boston Patriotic Society
New Zealand Mail Service
Wellington
House of Representatives
Sep Francisco
Auckland
Vancouver
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