A Little Heroine Arrest Reveals Truth About Wound
Marguerite Upton of Timothyville admits she did not shoot herself. She had claimed self harm after a gun went off while she and her brother played with a revolver. Cousin Fob Kilpatrick, 17, is implicated as the alleged road agent in a separate pac. Doctors amputated her left arm after a 48 caliber bullet wounded her. The girl said she feared her cousin would be arrested. In London, reports say British forces intercept Steyn and Reitz near Pietersburg amid Sabf River fighting.
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Poughkeepaie
Marguerite Upton
Rheim
Timothyville
Crall
Marguerite
Fob Kilpatrick
Frank
Edward
Hocky Mountains
Eddie
Steye
Reite
London
Daily Mail
Sabf River
Steyn
Reitz
Pietersburg
Green Goods Swindlers Held in New York
Charles Spin ner alias Charles Borton was held in 2000 bail in Philadelphia after a federal case tied to the green goods swindle against Charles F. Ferris of Pitman Grove New Jersey. Separately, in Cape Nome Alaska smallpox epidemic ended with 24 cases and one death report from Port Nome by Assistant Surgeon Barris H Earle.
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Green Goods
New York
Charles Spinner
Charles Borton
Philadelphia
Charles F. Ferris
Pitman Grove
N. J
Cape Nome
Washington
The
Marine Hospital Service
Barris H. Earle
Port Nome
Alaska
Davitt's Pretoria Dispatch Sparks New Boer Challenge
The Pretoria correspondent of The Standard presents Michael Davitt’s late war impressions. Davitt alleges the Boers misled him, refused access to reports, and pursued gold hoarding while threatening actions against Johannesburg. He recounts disillusionment, travels to Kroonstad, and a costly departure from the Transvaal. He criticizes Kruger as manipulating events and laments lack of British passport prospects. He notes further unrest among miners elsewhere.
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London
Pretoria
The
Standard
Michael Davitt
Transvaal
H. J. Baus
Henry W. Goodwin
Mr. Batts
Lord Roberts
Free State
England
Mr. Davitt
Johannesburg
Paul Kruger
Mrr. Davitt
Kroonstad
Kroonstat
Europe
Delagoz Bay
Russians Capture Chau Lau Chen Near Sungari River
St. Petersburg reports Gen. Senaroff chief of the Russian general staff captured Chau Lau Chen near the Sungari river on Sept. 12 forcing about 5,000 Chinese to flee. No Russian casualties were reported.
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Chez Lai Chen
St. Petersburg
Senaroff
Chau Lau Chen
Sungari River
Leonard Wood and Cuba Governor General in a tense election
The note discusses Leonard Wood as Governor General of Cuba and the planned election of delegates to form a home government. It suggests the Culetis fear policies driven by revolt and fear a calm, stable election process requiring diplomacy and wisdom from Wool and the new leadership.
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Funty, Bostes
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Ishand
Union militia parade in Scranton amid mine strikes
In Scranton Pennsylvania workers report 27000 idle in District 9 as militia presence fuels the strike. Details note coal prices 3.25 a ton, washed culm 60 cents, and efforts to trace soft coal origins. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western begins paying off workers with house rents waived and limited coal on credit. Archbishop Ryan meets railroad executives in New York seeking arbitration. An appeal from Galveston warns of 6000 dead, $30 million in damages, and 2600 destroyed houses after the storm with ongoing debris removal and aid efforts.
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Scranton
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Loomis
Ryan
New York
Philadelphia
Robert B. Oliphast
Delaware and Hudson
W. H. Truesdale
Delaware and Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Father Ducey
Messrs
Galveston
Istand
Debrig
Relef Committee
Millionaire Rice Death Under Coroner Scrutiny
New York Sept 26 Coroner Hart with District Attorney Gardiner and Chief McCluskey investigates the death of William Marsh Rice aged 84 at the Berkshire apartment Madison avenue. Four checks for nearly 250000 bearing his name were presented after his death, drawn on Fifth Avenue Trust and Swenson’s Bank. Patrick, Rice’s lawyer, says the checks were for a trust fund for pending suits. Rice’s brother and Baker, in charge of his Texas interests, travel here.
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New York
Gardiner
McCluskey
Hart
William Marsh Rice
Curry
Berkshire
Madison Avenue
Bir
Rice
Houston
Tex
Milwaukee
Wis
Fifth Avenue Trust Company
King House
S. M. Swenson & Sons
Mall Street
Albert T. Patrick
Texas
A. Baker
Frederick Rice
Patrick
Corry
John Jones
Galveston
Fatal Rail Collision Kills Three on Reading Line
Harrisburg reports a Reading Railroad crash near Grantham, ten miles from Harrisburg, killing conductor John Keller and brakeman Charles Stober and fireman Frederick Gilford. Engineer Stehman was injured. conductor Mickey and orders misread led to the wreck. two crews from Wester Maryland and Reading are involved. The blast of weather in the Rockies and a mine accident in Wilkesbarre are also noted in brief dispatches.
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Reading
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Philadelphia and
Grantham
John Keller
Hagerstown
Brekeman
Charles Stober
Shippensburg
Frederick Gilford
Stehman
Jeremiah
Stedman
John Mickey
Bowmansdale
Rossmayne
Mechanicsburg Junction
Seland
Wester Maryland
United States to Withdraw Forces From Pekin
The United States government announced the withdrawal of American forces from Pekin following allied decisions. About 1,400 troops will remain in a civil-military role to guard the legation, with 3,500 soldiers to be moved out by late October. Transports and animal ships are arranged from Taku to repatriate troops, horses, and mules, and Gen Chaffee is authorized to take necessary stores for winter.
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Weastington Sk Pt
United States
Try Pleye
Insedita Geneb
Tim Fon Ferdan
China
Legation
Nearke
M. de Wollant
Nnst
Pekin
Ching
Count von Waltdergee
Cara
Lovn
Taka
Gen. Chaffee
Taku
Alarming China reports reach Berlin in Sept. 26 dispatch
Berlin reports indicate Count Von Waldersee finds the Chinese situation far more dangerous than expected with growing risk of uprisings. Advices from German minister Mumm von Schwartzenstein and Rear Admiral von Bendemann corroborate Yangtse threats and concerns for Kaloo Chou. Germany flags Tuan’s appointment as grand secretary as a potential move toward peace talks while remaining wary of US policy. Russian notices cite royal plans to delay return to Pekin until foreign troops exit Chinese soil.
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Count von Waldersee
Berlin
China
Germany
Pekin
Count von Weldersee
William
Mumm von Schwartzenstein
von Bendemann
Kalo Chou
Foreign Office
Prince Tuan
Tuan
United States
Washington
Tien Tsin
Assur
Lord Salisbury
Tyi
St P Etersburg
Germany May Declare War With China and Germany
A Shanghai correspondent reports that Germany plans to press five anti foreign uprising leaders at Taka, declare war, and seize forts and fleets. France will support Germany as Germany aims to dominate Shanghai by taking Wa Sung Kisngan and Kiang Wins forts. Prompt action urged to prevent a coup threatening international interests.
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Tali
France
London
China
Germany
Shanghai
Morning Post
Count von Waldersee
Taka
Gemmany
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