Week in Review of International and Domestic Happenings
Aliferenck Bey named Turkish minister to the United States. Charles W. Jones dies in Detroit after weeks of illness. Switzerland requires sickness insurance for dependents. English syndicate buys J L Case plant in Milwaukee for 2 million. Jackson and Williams sentenced to 30 years in Oregon. Wheat shipments to Europe surge. Armor plant sites eyed by U S board. Baltimore commissioned under Blocklinger. Export stats show breadstuff exports up sharply. Weyler to embark from Cuba Oct 20.
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Rush to the North shows booming Klondike traffic and grim hopes
Tacoma reports rail lines logged 1,248 passengers to St Michaels and 7,028 to Wrangel Juneau Skaguay and Dyuda between July 17 and September 11. Freight hit 36 000 tons with 8 860 mules and horses shipped and 2 000 dogs. An estimated 3 500 new miners may reach the diggings this year with 80 percent supplied for six to nine months.
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Charles A Dana dies at Glen Cove aged 78
Charles A Dana editor of the New York Sun died at Glen Cove Long Island at 12 80 this afternoon after a long illness. Cause of death cirrhosis of the liver. Attendants at his bedside included Paul Dana and his sisters Mrs Draper Mrs Underhill and Mrs Brannan. Burial plans pending. Canadian Independence Club issues manifesto seeking independence from England. Also notes possible Union Pacific sale postponement per McKinley.
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Charles A. Dana
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Draper
Underhill
Brannan
Loss of the Triton Grips Havana as Survivors Tell Tales
The gunboat Maria Christina returned to Havana with 42 survivors and 23 crew from the Triton wreck off Mariel. Authorities report at least 150 lost, including a captain who killed himself as the ship sank. many passengers faced exposure, injury, and panic during the final quarter hour.
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The Cisneros Reception in Manhattan Crowd
A Madison Square reception for Miss Cassio y Cisneros drew about 53 000 people amid heavy crowds and Cuban pageantry. Senator Thurston and Henry George spoke as Cisneros appeared on stage then departed by carriage to Delmonico's.
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Madison Square Park
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Cassio Y Cisneros
Miss Cisneros
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European Crop Shortage Report From US Agriculture Dept
The October abstract says Europe faces continued crop shortfalls in major staples with wheat prospects mixed across regions. It notes improved Australasian output, drought effects in Argentina, favorable India harvests, and an overall world wheat deficit in 1897. Consul Germain urges quality American apples and dried fruits for European markets.
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Russia
Eugene Germain
Zurich
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Cuban Heroine Arrives From Havana on Steamship Seneca
Evangelina Cisneros the Cuban heroine who escaped a Spanish prison arrived in New York aboard the Ward Line steamer Seneca from Havana. She traveled under the name Misa Juana Sola and refused to discuss her imprisonment. Reporters and four women accompanied her to the city after health inspection.
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Dumn Sola
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Klondike Yukon Copper River Mining Co Formed in Montana
Helena Montana October 18 Today articles of incorporation were filed by Chicago St Louis and Minneapolis capitalists for the Klondike Yukon Copper River Mining Company with capital stock of 12000000 dollars. Shares are par ten dollars each and the main office will be in Helena.
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Lynching Follows Cleveland County Riot in Arkansas
In Little Rock dated Oct 18 a white mob lynched Tom Parker near Kendall amid continuing unrest from the August 23 picnic riot that left several whites dead. The third black man killed in connection with the Kendall incident is reported. Havana reports a filibustering expedition landed in River Arimas and joined insurgents.
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River district miners return to work after dispute
Pittsburg on October 18 reports about thirty five hundred miners in the river district resuming work after two weeks idle due to a differential dispute, pending arbitration to settle the issue.
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Aged Justice Stephen J. Field Retires From Supreme Court
Washington October 18 Associate Justice Stephen J Field formally retires from the U S Supreme Court after 34 years on the bench with December 1 as the effective date He notes his service covers more than 40 years across California and federal courts and he praises the court as a democratic guardian of the people. The resignation tendered in April was accepted by President McKinley and his colleagues regret the departure and extend congratulations on a long career.
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United States
Dome Collapse Kills Three in Cincinnati Opera House
A ceiling dome collapsed during a Cincinnati opera performance causing three deaths and over 40 injuries. The central ceiling beam buckled and sent timber and joists into the parquette as patrons rushed for exits. Fire and salvage crews arrived, with many injured taken to Cincinnati hospital and several facing amputation.
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Fever toll rises. New Orleans sera shares in plague day
New Orleans reports 44 cases by evening with three deaths on the fortieth day of the fever. Recoveries and discharges exceed active cases as physicians show success. Weather remains warm aiding spread. Lynching of Douglas Bolte near Bayou Barteria for fleeing quarantine noted. Knights of Honor organize support for ill members in the city.
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Train Wreck Near Mill House Leaves Two Dead
A Selma dispatch to the Republic reports a Mo bile and Birmingham railroad wreck near Millhouse twenty miles south of St Louis at 2 80 this afternoon. Engineer Ollie Munn and fireman Jerry Dodd were killed. Conductor J K Broad Street and Oliver Newman were injured. The tender jumped the track sending the train down a foot embankment. the engineer died in the evening.
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Engine powered wagons spark gas engine move
Anton Stenver, president of a St Louis brewing firm, previews gasoline powered wagons by Herbert Mulherren. A 400 pound engine runs 10 hours on five gallons at five cents per gallon with no engineer needed and reverse gearing. The 300 pound unit yields about 4 percent horsepower and promises big savings for firms using many horses. In Berkeley, Edmond ONeill warns gold from silver is not impossible, citing metal union prospects and science expectations.
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Herves
Herbert Mulherren
Berkeley
Cal
Edmond O'Neill
University of California
University Science Association
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