Thanksgiving Day Proclamation Sets Nov 24 as Festival Day
The president issues a Thanksgiving proclamation from the State Department via Secretary Hay declaring November 24 a day of festival and thanksgiving for Americans at home and abroad. It notes gratitude for national blessings and calls on the nation to give thanks to Almighty God for past benefits and to seek divine favor in the future.
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Washington
Chureday
United States
State” Department
Hay
Almighiy God
Port Arthur Defense Feels the Strain of Japanese Siege
A St. Petersburg dispatch notes discouragement over the Port Arthur defense as Japanese tactics press on fortifications near Mukden. Reports indicate Kuropatkin may face a desperate flank if Japanese numbers are superior, with a Russian corps arriving at Mukden and persistent shelling from Port Arthur.
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London
St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Mukden
Kuropatkin
Hea
Tsk
Manchunria
Gyanue
Anshu
Mountain
Itz Mountain
Palyu Mountain
Sitaiyangkou
Itz
Aushuy Mountain
Junctionehuntseying
Patyu Mountain
Sungshu
Gans Lost Fight and Jamaica Race Results Reported
In New York a charged boxing scene saw Gans fail to retain the title as his opponent Britt claimed fair play while Gans slipped and could not overcome the punch. Jamaica Gay Boy won the Gowanty Stakes by two lengths, with Little Em at 2 to 9 and Ht. Tu Brute close behind. Also Napier defeated Shoosmith 2–0 to win the British amateur chess championship after a Brooklyn and Pittsburgh career.
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Joe
Gang
Gans
Oelabo
Gans Ac
Lave
Britt
York
Clees
Jamaica
Lens
Tu Brute
Little Em
London
Napier
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Shoosmith
Legio Captures Covington Stakes at Latonia
In Cincinnati on November 3 Dr Legio nosed out Ethel Day to win the six furlong Covington ec stakes at Latonia, a driving finish that favored the favorites.
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Legio
Latonia
Cincinnati
Dr. Lego
Ethel Day
National Field Trials at Wheatley Hill Winners
Messrs Gill and Cronk report Thornfield Marie won the first prize at the National Betgle field trials held at Wheatley. The event concluded at the National Beagle club with Thornfield Marie achieving top honors.
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Saort
Messrs. Gill & Cronk
Thornfield
Marie
Wheatley
Ths
N.Y
Agreement Signed for US France Arbitration Treaty
Secretary Hay and Ambassador Jusserand signed a treaty to settle disputes between the United States and France by arbitration. The signing observed by John T. Coughlin and Edward Savoy, with officials noting it aligns with the Monroe doctrine and will be followed soon by a treaty with Italy.
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Yray and
Jusserand
Sington
United States
France
Flay
Dussevand
John T. Coughlin
Hay
Edward Savoy
America
Italy
Larabee Murder in Persia Sparks Diplomatic Demand
United States Minister to Persia Mr. Pearson cabled the state department pressing for punishment of those responsible for the murder of Dr. Larabee the American missionary. He was told by Persia’s foreign affairs minister that six accessories were killed by Persian soldiers while fleeing and the rest are being actively pursued. A Persian military commander reportedly displayed the heads of two ringleaders on bayonets as retaliation.
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Washingston
Wov
Mr. Pearson
United States
Persia
State Department
Larabee
Pearson
Mystery in Hendrix Death Stirs Montgomery Police
Montgomery Alabama police pursue a complex murder case surrounding the death of a young man named Hendrix. He wore a militia uniform, and his civilian clothes were found at the Montgomery Grays armory with burglary tools and explosives nearby. A coroner's jury ruled death by electricity amid reports of a suspicious companion and possible burglar activity.
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Montgomery
Ala
Navy
Hendris
Hendrix
Montgomery Grays
Elie
Handyix
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