Fiendish Newport Crime Shocks Kentucky Crowd
At Newport Kentucky a mob gathered at the courthouse and jail after news of an assault by eleven men on the wife of a switchman. Ten suspects were held for the grand jury, while one remained unidentified. Prisoners were moved to Maysville for safety as crowds pressed.
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Cincinnati
Newport
Thomas Gleason
Alexandria Pike
Kentucky
Bennett
Maysville
Chesapeake & Ohio
Muaysville
Dad Meiner
Geo
Frank Bush-Miller
Harry Bush-Miller
Greer
Huber Hiller
Edward Neading
John Shannon
Matt Meiner
John Duhfoss
William Schorle
William Croxton
Britain’s stance on Bering Sea talks clarified
Washington Oct 7 The State Department released full details of Britain’s position on the Bering Sea conference. Britain insists the talks must be limited to experts from the United States Britain and Canada and excludes Russia and Japan unless invited by the UK. The question now is whether Britain will join the main deliberations or participate in a separate expert meeting.
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Sine Department
Washington, D. C
State Department
London
Salisbury
Britain
Canada
United States
Sherman
Hay
Russia
Japan
Lord Salisbury
Great Tritain
Great Britain
Amonsandor Hay
Commerce with Spain discussed by U S consul general
Washington Oct 7 Consul General Bowen reports Spain's trade not yet hit by Cuban and Philippine war. US exports to Spain mainly cotton oil and olives, but expected to fall to about 14 million this year from normal 18 million. Spain protects with tariffs and high exchange favoring gold scarcity, raising prices. Spanish firms from Germany France and Britain have set up factories to meet new conditions.
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Washington, D. C
Bowen
State Department
Spain
Ngu
Cubu
Phillippe Islands
United States
British reply to bi metallic proposals anticipated
London dispatch notes confirmation of a plan for an informal conference between British officials headed by Chancellor Sir Michael Stoutcliffe Beach and United States Monetary Commissioners plus Ambassador Hay to seek clearer mutual understanding. Delay may extend until early in the present century with Wolcott Stevenson Paine and other commissioners en route.
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United States
France
Edward Oo. Wolcott
United States Commission
England
Stevenson
Chares J. Paine
Massachusetts
Landom
No Wine On The Table Kentucky Bankers Endorse Banquet Practice
The Kentucky Bankers Association unanimously adopted a resolution praising local bankers for keeping wine off the table at last night’s banquet. It endorses continuing this practice at future annual banquets and notes the action as an inaugural stand for the association. Officers were elected, with J. D. Powers succeeding as president and J. H. Leathers as captain.
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Frankfort
Kentucky Bankers’ Association
Kentucky
Ngsolation
Plecon
J. D. Powers
Express Office Robbed In Petersburg Heist
Special dispatch reports the Southern Express offices at Emporka Petersburg were broken into last night. The safe was blown open and robbed of about 10 dollars in one, plus checks and notes totaling the same amount. No clue to the culprits. A local ad promotes One Minute Cough Cure by J M J Trotter and Trulet and Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Southern Express
Emporka
Bad Day for Luetgert as Witnesses Crumble in Trial
Chicago reports a rough day for the Luetgert defense in the murder case. Mary Siemmernaz and business partner William Charles faced stern testimony. Grand jury witnesses testified to shady dealings, undermining the defense’s effort to salvage credibility. The state vowed a swift close with adjournment planned and a sur-rebuttal expected.
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Chicago
Ludgert
Mary Siemmernaz
William Charles
Lueigert
Mary Siemmeringhaul
Luetrert
Charles
Mary Stemmering
Bank officers arrested in Asheville over bank fraud case
William Breese president W S Penland cashier and J Dickinson director of defunct First National Bank Asheville arrested on indictments from Greensboro charging embezzlement and conspiracy. Bail set at thirty thousand each none of them released after posting. notes reveal 259000 in accommodation paper forged and moved through various banks. C I Leonard linked to securing notes fled to Mexico.
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Raleigh
N. C
News and Observer
Asheville
Willam FR. Breese
W. Fr. Penland
J. ©. Dickinson
First National Bank
Iteeta
Greensboro
Jtrevsi
Gall
National Bank
Maxey
Offelis
C. J. Leonard
Ranters
Mexico
Fever numbers easing in New Orleans report
Excitement dying out as fever cases decline. Two deaths reported by hour, Annie Rekert and Pauline Lam born among the deceased. Twenty four new cases noted, with many on Jackson Avenue and Carrollton. Chatea Ygonium migrants landed after quarantine. one yellow fever case in Clinton, Mississippi. tongue fever epidemic suspected in Galveston.
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New Orleans
Annie Rekert
Pauline Lamborn
Jackson Avonue
Carrollton
New Orientas
Samson
Phiquemine Parish
Clinton
Miss
Nitte Yuma
Drought Strains Tennessee Region Near Chattanooga
Drougit in Tennessee near Chattanooga reports unprecedented drought with late crops burned and water streams running dry. Since August 28 rainfall declined to seven hundredths of an inch and the Tennessee River at Nat Point shows only five tenths of a foot. Local notices mention complaints from across the territory adjacent to Chattanooga and a marked drop in boating and water levels.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennesee
Nat Point
Horses Beat Bicycle Relay Five Yards Ahead at Tioga Track
Philadelphia on October 7 1897 a six horse relay from Thomna Wi South stables raced five miles in nine minutes two seconds winning by five yards over the bicycle wheelmen The event headlined an amateur program with riders Merrick Neeley and Ashburn among others and featured relays on a straightaway as the horses outpaced the quad team in a dramatic finish
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Philadelphia
Thomna
South
Tioga Bleyele
Frnk Starbuck
Robert McCurily
Charley Church
Th. J. Stevens
Alda Kirk
Nxt
Tamaqua
Helorlehs
Bile S
Chick Neeley
Coudrice
Helen T
Statesman
Ashburn
Jimmie’s Fast Mile Sets Welsh Record in Philadelphia
Jimmie Michael, the Welsh wheeman, set a new mile pacing record at Willow Grove track Philadelphia on October 7. He clocked 1 minute 2 seconds, breaking the prior American mile-paced mark of 13 1 1 seconds? held by Phile McDubhe of Boston. The performance used a sextet pacer and an motorcycle escort, with the record achieved in one trial after equalling Arthur Gardiner’s 4 7 mile mark at the National LA. W. meet.
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Philandelhpia
Jimmie Michael
Willow Grove
Peuile
Phdle McDubhe
Boston
Michael
Stocks
England
Wia
Mike
Arthur Gardiner
ChLOLES Win Again Exhibition Ends in Sloppy Play
Worcester Mass Oct 7 The Moston And Bellimore lovee Loams played an exhibition game to a crowd of about three hundred. Rickman for Boston led in hitting with a dome run and three doubles. Holy Cross College students attended as spectators. The teams play again tomorrow on Springfest.
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Worcester
Mass
Moston
Bellimore
Rickman
Boston
Pelling
Tom Sipple
Mughey Jennings
Holy Cross College
Firing in Cuba: Spaniards Seize Ammunition in Island Action
A Havana bulletin reports government forces ambushed insurgents near the river Arimo in the province of Santa Clara and captured about 227 boxes of ammunition. The report notes Lt. Cal Alan wounded, Col. Trotger’s force suffered 19 killed and 26 wounded, while insurgents claim only a captain and a private dead. Local commercial bodies in Cienfuegos and surrounding cities are listed.
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Havana
Arimno
Isner
Coutnegos
Shut Clana
Lis Forthe
Trotger
Spainian Cabinet Prepares Reply on Cuba to United States
Madrid reports a cabinet council led by the Queen Regent failed to decide on a final Spanish reply to the US Cuba note. Spain plans to argue that American interests suffer due to Cuban war, blaming U.S. aid to rebels while hoping a new policy will shift Washington’s stance.
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United States
Madr
Senor Sag- Asa
Spain
Duke of Tetuan
Stewart L. Woodford
Trparennl
McKinley
Cuba
Fl Meralin
el Heraldo
Cabinet rejects Cuban warfare system says Times Madrid
Madrid Times correspondent reports the cabinet pledges a complete change in Cuba warfare policies. The queen regent pushes for improved care of sick and wounded soldiers arriving from Cuba. The premier notes anarchists held in prison or exiled may be released with spring cortes.
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Cuba
London
Madrid
Times
Cortes
Malts
Montjuleh
Parcelona
Cornus
Christi
Weyler to be recalled from Cuba this month
Madrid dispatch says Captain General Weyler will be recalled from Cuba within days. It is reported that he may be observed in December and two new parliament convocations are planned for March.
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Lo Js
General Weyler
Cuba
Weyler
Madrid
Wesler
Stewart to be shot for policeman killing in Chihuahua
Max Stewart an American ex Confederate soldier who killed a police officer in Parral Chihuahua Mexico was sentenced to death and will be executed within days. U S officials had appealed but President Ding refused clemency stating the killing was cold blooded murder.
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Stewart
Parral
Chihunahua
Mexico
Max Stewart
United States
Ding
Two Against One in Macon City Tragedy
W. Harris and his son Wohent and J. H. Neismith were shot to death this morning near Macon Ga. The killing appears prompted by a minor provocation. The case involves Marew details as authorities pursue suspects.
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Macon
CIA
Owl
Moubtirie
Harris
Health Board lifts yellow fever refugee restriction in Tennessee
In Nashville on October 7 the State Board of Health ended the restriction on refugees from yellow fever districts, relying on railroad inspection services. The item warns readers to heed coughs and old ailments, recommending One Minute Cough Cure as a remedy for coughs croup and lung troubles, endorsed by M. B. Trottler R. L. Walker and Trultt Smith.
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Nashville
Tenn
State Board of Health
M. B. Trottler
R. L. Walker
Trultt & Smith
Two Autumn Tours Excursions to Niagara and Points North
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad offers two personally conducted excursions to Niagara Falls Buffalo Rochester Geneva and Walking Glen on Monday October 4 and 11 at round trip rates of 11.50 from Norfolk via Baltimore and 13.00 via Washington. Tickets valid eleven days from date of issue. Information from Arthur G. Lewis Southern Passenger Agent under Atlantic hotel Norfolk Va. Beec-West sat till Oct 1.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Niagara Walls
Buffalo
Rochester
Geneva
Walking Glen
Norfolk
Baltimore
Washington
Arthur G. Lewis
Southern
Atlantic Hotel
Beec-West
Major Ginter estate value sparks executors' denial
In Richmond dispatch from October 7 1897 executors state Major Ginter’s estate is valued at about two and a half million dollars contradicting beliefs of a larger total. They say the figure reflects cash-sale value and that stock in Americana Tobacco and other companies may have reduced overall worth. The article also notes political maneuverings and various local items of interest.
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Virginian
Richmond
Major Ginter
Ibis
Americana Tobacco Company
Lee
Cuba
Virginia
Benaie
Ben Timman
Old Dominion Denveratte Club
Martin
Jaoretta Small-Ford
Sam Stern
Ford
Wikinson
Newport News
Philadelphia Fem
Morrison Company
Whlsteingon
the James and Rappahannock
Whiskey Trust
O'Perrall
Henry
Patrick County
O' Poerrall
L. TD. Henderson
W. H. Corkle
Democratic Executive Committee
James Thomas, Jr
Italy
J. Ty. M. Curry
Asheville
N. C
Richmond Pearson
North Carolina
Thomas
W. D. Thomas
Richmond College
Calderon Crriisie
Washington
Madeline Pollard
W. C. P. Breckinridge
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Newport Wrought
Upton
Mayaville
Mayeyville
Express OF
Vicn Nonnren
J. M. J. Trotter
R. Ll. Walker
Trulet & Smith
Luetgert
Mary Siemmering
Charick
Drougit LN Tennesse
Quartette
Wheatmen
Jumnito Michael
Nomi
Jimmie
Chloles
Roston
Pond
Bowerman
Mickiam Yeager
Timpires
Finishe
Wurst
Cura
Washington, DC
Naval
J. Z. Woodford
Dow. m
Niagara Falls, Billalo and Wallkbun Gien
Major Guntet
Fitz
Tilitiuau
J.C. Berry
Spencer, Mo
Dewitt
DeWitt’s
J. M. I, Trotter
McCleary & AtcClellan
Rudolph & Wallace
Main Street
N.Y. D
Ennis
Main
Maggie Hickey
Nlocen
Michael Galvin
Connecticut
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