Broad World Tidbits From Markets To Mayors
Brief news items overview global and national topics including poetry on Berlin expo plans and Athens politics. Notable notes include Drake's reported million dollar win, Greece’s king visiting the Paris pavilion, and Albania labor and railway developments. Also covered are notable deaths, rail and coal concerns, and military and diplomatic moves.
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John A. Drake
Berlin
Alabama
A. Nelson Hollifield
Newark
N. J
New Jersey Presbyterian Synod
John B
Hobson
Joe Wheeler
Hempstead
Texas
Hayman Schwarz
United States
England
Victoria
Australia
Johanna
Barnum & Bailey
Lieut
Chambers
Navy
Charleston
D. C
Navy Yard
Kansas City
George E. Ward
Hawarden
China
Count de Unadt
Hay
Fairmount Coal and Mining Company
Pittsburg
West Virginia
Daily Mail
Lord Rosebery
London Daily Chronicle
Napoleon
St. Helena
Galveston
Tex
Barker
John Jordan
Boston
Agricultural College Experiment Station
North Dakota
Greater New York
J. E. Lough
Oshkosh
Wis
Manila
Philippine Islands
Legation
Pekin
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Campiausten
Amterdam
New York
Nome
Alaska
Beatrice Institution Abuse Report Prompts Nebraska Outcry
A long letter exchange outlines alleged neglect and deaths at the Nebraska Institution for Feeble Minded Youth in Beatrice. Mrs Brown accuses officials of mistreatment. Dr Lang responds stating neglect caused illness and deaths. The exchange fuels calls for political reform in Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Neb
Poynter
S. A. Brown
Homer
Democratic County Central Committee
Dakota County
B. F. Lang
Beatrice
Brown
Institute
Charlie
Maxwell
Dakota City
Dr. Way of
Wahoo
Lang
Charlie's
Dr. Lang
Fusion Party
Lincoln, Neb
Mrs. Brown
Nebraska
Bens. F. Lang
M. D
Benj. F. Lang
Hastings, Neb
Anti-Saloon League
Hastings
Bryan Croker alliance shocks Nebraska temperance voters
In Lincoln and Omaha debates, Democrats face questions over William Jennings Bryan's ties to Tammany Hall and Boss Croker. Critics warn the pact may weaken decent Democrats, boost Republicans, and jeopardize reform efforts despite Rosewater's plea for direct senator elections and temperance support.
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Ees Street Wars Association
William Ditton
Red Renner
William Brach
Dietrich
Association
J. D. Mines
Sec
Will M. Dutton
Treas
Fred Renner, Jr
Jacob Fisher
Citty
Hastings
William Dutton
Omaha
J. H. Harney & Co
Dutton
Poynter
William Brash
Walbach &Brash
Charles H. Dietrich
Detrich
Jones
Thomas Darnall
Anti-Saloon League
Anti- Saloon League
Darnall
Nebraska
Tammany
Bryan
Tilden
Cleveland
New York
Grover Cleveland
Edward Bragg
Wisconsin
Tammany Hall
David B Hill
Hill
Mr. Bryan
Boss Croker
Madison Square Garden
Tam
Croker
Dick Croker
New York City
David B. Hill
Canning
Popocrats
Bryant
Frank Carpenter
League
Carpenter Paper Company
West
Mr. Dietrich
Dr. Lang
Governor Poynter
York County
W. A. Poynter
Lincoln
Edgar Howard
Congress
Lindell Hotel
Dem
Man Is Made Great Or Small By His Own Will
A concise reflection argues that personal power and fate hinge on individual choice and determination, shaping one’s stature and success through inner resolve and action.
Bold Filipino Insurgents Attacked by U S Troops Reported
Manila dispatch recalls two hour engagement near Looc where Captain Beigler’s detachment repelled 400 insurgents led by a white commander. Casualties on both sides include dead and wounded Americans, with a deserter threat and extensive pursuit of insurgents in multiple theaters across Infanta and nearby provinces.
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Manila
Looc
Bergier
Beigler
Third Cavalry
Thirty-third Volunteer Infantry
Narvican
George L. Febiger
Arayat
David Fagin
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Fagin
Frederick W. Alstaetter
Hall
Bingangon
Infanta
Death claims Max Muller in Oxford professor
London Oct 29 The New York World Cablegram reports the death of Friedrich Max Muller known as Max Muller, corpus professor of comparative philology at Oxford University. He died today at 12 35 pm from a liver ailment, after still dictating his autobiography to his son.
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London
New York World
Friedrich Maxmillian Muller
Max Muller
Corpus
Oxford University
Hey
End of Service for Longtime Minister Henry Pritchard
Rev Henry Russell Pritchard eldest Christian minister in the United States died suddenly at Chesterfield Indiana He was born January 1819 near Georgestown Kentucky moved to Newport Kentucky in 1829 joined the Methodist church as a youth and after 1840 switched to the Christian church He lived in Indianapolis since 1854 and was an intimate associate of Alexander Campbell
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Indianapolis
Ind
Henry Russell Pritchard
United States
Chesterfield
Pritchard
Georgestown
Newport
I.ky
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Alexander Campbell
Steyn Reported at Fourisburg as Capital Claim
In Maseru Basutoland on October 27 it is reported that former President Steyn and the executive council are at Fourisburg south of Bethlehem. Steyn allegedly declares Fourisburg the capital of the Orange Free State and orders Keyter a Volksraad member tried for high treason.
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Maseru
Basutoland
Steyn
Executiv Council
Fourisbourg
Bethlehem
Fourisburg
Orange Free State
Keyter
Ate Volksraad
Wife of Big Sioux farmer Delivers Baby, Flees With Cash
Mrs. William Weir, wife of a prosperous farmer on the Big Sioux River, came to Sioux City with her baby and withdrew 275 from Weare and Allison Bank before leaving. Her husband appeals to the police to locate her and the child.
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Sioux City
William Weir
Big Sioux
Weare & Allison
Alvord Not Caught Yet in National Bank Fraud
New York bank officials and police continue to search for teller Alvord who remains at large after erasures and falsification at the First National Bank. Vice President Hine said the crime was first suspected by a young clerk who saw erasures on a clearing house shed and alerted the assistant cashier leading to the investigation.
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Poynter
Kentucky
Prohibition
Gilbert
Dietrich
Republican Party
Fire and Police Commission of
Omaha
Beatrice
Prernor Poynter
Walter Moise
New York
Alvord
Hine
First National Bank
Chinese board leaders targeted by local placards in Hio Ping
In Hong Kong on October 29 A Chinese Mutual Protection society in Hio Ping district posted placards offering rewards for the heads of Dr Sager of the American board of missions Rev S G Tope a British missionary and Dr Beattie of the American Presbyterian board rewards set at 500 for Sager and 300 for each of the other two The placards warn the heads must not be secured in Hoi Ping The district magistrate is described as anti foreign and linked to the postings.
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Hong Kong
Chinese Mutual Protection Society
Hio’ Ping
Sager
American Board of Missions
S. G. Tope
Beattie
American Presbyterian Board
Hoi Ping
Foreign Missions in China under Boxer Threats
Oct 29 reporting Boxer violence. ten missionaries believed detained at Cheng Teng Fu. provincial treasurer accused of ordering killings of foreigners and a massacre of eleven. Dr Morrison notes ministers add Yi and Ying Nien to France demanded officers. allied commander arrests treasurer. Russia claims railway return to owners after peace.
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London
Pao Ting
Cheng Teng Fu
Times
Pao Ting Fu
Morrison
Pekin
Prince Yi
Ying Nien
France
Pao Ting Tu
St. Petersburg
Daily Xpress
Russia
Tony Ku
Niu Chwang
Coal Companies End Valley Wage Dispute Agreement
In Wilkes Barre Pa October 29 most Wyoming Valley coat firms posted notices granting a 10 percent wage increase sought by the Scranton convention. Kingston Coal company employing 2200 men granted the raise as the last holdout. Susquehanna company officials met workers and agreed to the advance. President Mitchell and the mining board toured Pittston and urged a return to work tomorrow after praising workers’ conduct.
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Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
Kingston Coal Company
Susquehanna Company
Mitchell
Mining Board
Pittston
Fred Richer
Kruger Plans Arrival in Marseilles and Hague Visit
The Transvaal agency states Mr Kruger will land in Marseilles aboard the Gelderland around November 11 or 12 and stay at the Grand Hotel de Noailles. He will travel to The Hague without stopping in Paris and appeal to the powers to intervene in South African trouble under article 3 after thanking Queen Wilhelmina for hospitality aboard the Gelderland.
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Brussels
Transvaal
Kruger
Marseilles
Gelderland
Grand Hotel de Noailles
Hague
Paris
Wilhelmina
Mowers
Li Hung Chang says China to submit to punishment soon
Pekin correspondent of Messagero reports Li Hung Chang stating China must submit to punishment for thousands of rebels. With peace near, he hopes powers will recognize China's wish for satisfaction and withdraw troops soon. Li praises resuming commercial relations and seems aware of powers' disagreements.
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Pekin
Messagero
Li Hung Chang
China
Fears from Yellow Fever in Havana Haunts Merchants
Yellow fever continues in Havana lowering spirits and dampening winter tourism. Merchants report the fever this season is more severe than last with more American victims, while authorities strive to relieve the situation.
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Haavna
Havana
Steamer Dolphin Brings 130 Passengers and Klondike Gold
The Dolphin arrived from Skagway with 130 passengers and 200000 dollars in Klondike gold. The Klondike reached the Zealandia after leaving Dawson on October 14 as the river froze and ice flooded for 100 miles. Two small steamers were wrecked and windbound on Lake Labarge with river navigation ended for the season.
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Seattle
Wash
Dolphin
Skagway
Zealandia
Dawson
Jrest
Lake Labarge
Four Hundred Massacred Report From Mukden
War office dispatches state evidence exists that 40 native Christians were massacred at Mukden before Russian occupation. Seized items include fifty modern guns mostly Krupps, several thousand rifles, and 20 900 000 cartridges.
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ST. Petersburg
Mukden
War Office
Dowleites Deported After Service Refusal
In Mansfield on October 29 Deacon Wessler and Wider R. N. Bouck, Dowieites, were forcibly removed from the city Bouck had stayed weeks and led services He resisted boarding a train and was dragged from the station and placed aboard.
France and Russia Back Anglo German Pact, Politische Correspondenz Says
The Vienna based Politische Correspondenz reports that after discussion France and Russia have decided to support the Anglo German agreement. The note suggests a united stance among major powers in the evolving European alignment.
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France
Russia
Vienna
Politische Correspondenz
Great English Workmen Visit Fosters Anglo French Peace
Paris October 29 A large gathering of socialist and workers groups welcomed eight English trade union delegates including Mr Baines secretary of the Society of Engineers Mr Pickles of the Society of Painters and Mr Richard Bell secretary of the Railway Servants society They presented a manifesto calling for peace and fellow ship between France and England
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Paris
Bourse du Travail
Baines
Society of Engineers
Pickles
Society of Painters
Richard Bell
Railway Servant’s Society
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