Nutmeg State burns. several dead and missing feared
The steamer Nutmeg State burned to the waterline and wrecked on Old Reef in Long Island Sound after passengers and crew were rescued by the City of Lawrence. Captain Brooks reported six crew killed and feared additional deaths among passengers as boats swamped. six named dead include Samuel Jayne and Patrick Coffee. Vessel and cargo valued at $200,000.
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New York
Nutmeg State
Old Reef
Longstand Sound
City of
Lawrence
Brooks
Sandpoint
Samuel Jayne
Barney Bendrice
Patrick Coffee
Torence Brady
Charles Anderson
Rew
Thomas Murphy
Atis
Chicazy
Buffalo
Middle Island
Alpena
J.P. Nagle
Toledo
Chinese Hungarian clash at Auburn mine leaves one dead
A riot erupted during a christening between Hungarian and Polack workers at the Auburn mine village near Springfield. Stephen a Hungarian was killed instantly and several others were injured. Deputies chased suspects. authorities fear further trouble as arrests are anticipated.
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Springféld
Auburn
Springfield
Stephen
Chicazo-Vir~ den Coal Company
Pateb
Roski
Woolls
Betrayed the President in Venezuela Crisis
Incoming reports from Petare near Caracas say the commander of government forces betrayed President Andrade and will let the revolutionary army march on Caracas without battle, likely forcing Andrade to retire and restoring government as Pero Cabello. Loomis urged suspension of foreign insurance law, granted until March to allow congress to amend statutes. Also reports of the schooner Typo sinking on Lake Huron with four drowned. Luther Seminary dedication in Hamline. Santa Rosa earthquakes. Nashville elected mayor on a Democratic ticket.
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Osracds
Venezuela
Adévices
Petare
Caracas
Andrade
Revolutionary Army
Pero Cabello
United States
Loomis
Funston Eyes Six Month Victory With 2000 Troops
Frederick Funston returns to San Francisco declaring with 2000 men the war in the Philippines could end in six months if pushed, though Manila would slow progress. He says he did not ask to stay and believes his enlistment terms for state volunteers are expiring as the volunteer generals are reduced. Hale is praised as capable and courageous.
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Funston
San Francisco
Frederick Funstort
Manila
Philippines
Bank Robbers Loom in Sevierville Heist
In Sevierville Tennessee on October 15 three masked robbers attempted a vault theft at a barn. Leader Pearl Thurman was killed, President McMahon protected the money, Assistant Casher Marshall fired at the robbers. Cal Derrick was wounded and arrested. Will Derrick fled, was cornered, and committed suicide.
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Sevierville
Tenn
McMahon
Pearl Thurman
Casher Marshall
Cal Derrick
Will Derrick
King Oscar Regrets Action on New Norwegian Flag Law
King Oscar of Sweden expressed regret over the new flag law while preserving royal sanction. The Protokoll of the latent council of state records his view that the Norwegian flag implies equal rights for Sweden and Norway, yet the resolution was passed thrice and must be promulgated under the constitution.
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Postdiningen
Council of State
Oscar
Storthing
Sweden
Norway
St Patrick's Church Row Ends in Resignation Acceptance
East St Louis clerical circles report Mgr Martinelli, papal delegate, has ordered Bishop Janssen to accept Father Clase resignation at St Patrick's. Announcement to be promulgated Sunday. Reported successor is Father James Sweeney of Tipton, Illinois, as rector.
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Father Cluse
St Louis
East St. Louis
St. Patrick’s Church
Troubete
Mgr Martinelli
Washington
Father Clase
Agr. Martinelli
James Sweeney
Tipton
St. Patrick's
Boers fire on rail lines as dispatches confirm losses
Official dispatches dated October 13 and 18 report armored trains destroyed near Fersal Pan Station on the Mafeking route and near Vryburg with fears of substantial casualties. Burglars loot Schell City Bank in Missouri, netting 3500 dollars, while Everglars steal 3560 at Schell City. Imperial measures ease Armenian churches and schools rebuilding. Army recruitment for the Philippines nearing completion. Forty-ninth colored regiment still needed. Marquette reports mining partners killed by natives and burned at the stake. New York police detain suspects in a murder case but charged with theft. War department pursues transport options for Manila movement without extra ships. Public notices reference Digalls and health rumors about ex-senator.
Indictments in Eagle Grove Case Against Parents
Grand jury returns indictments against a father and grandmother connected with the mother infant murder case in Eagle Grove. A missing child from about a year ago is alleged to have been killed and buried in a basement after a partial confession, with the mother released by the grand jury.
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Ub Lori Glaring
Iowa
Grand
Eagte Grove
Mra
Davon Hubbard
Con
Eagle Grove
Grandmother Weder
Grant
Feis
Mills to raise underwear prices fifteen percent
Mills across New York state, now organized as the American Association of Knit Underwear Manufacturers, vote a 15 percent price increase on fleece underwear amid higher cotton and wool costs. The group also ends special discounts and long credits to manufacturers.
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Albany
N. Yu
American Association of Knit
Two Steamboat Collisions Largely Inactive Injuries Reported
New York steamer Fletcher collided with ferryboat West Brooklyn off Governors Island in fog. Both vessels suffered damage. passengers were landed and no one was hurt. Nearby dispatches report a deserter arrest in Denver, a Kansas City shooting, an Amsterdam earthquake, a Whitelaw Reid speech at Princeton, and Madrid quarantine on New Orleans vessels.
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Pletcher
Sir Thomas Lipton
Lord
Brooklyn
Governors Island
Fletcher
Whitelaw Reid
Princeton
N. J.c
Princeton University
Reid
Cleveland
Madrid
New Orleans
the Gazette
Market quotations and cattle trade across cities
Market quotations from Chicago Indianapolis and St. Louis show cattle and hog prices, with hogs ranging up to $6.25 in Indianapolis and $4.75 in St. Louis. Wheat corn and oats prices are listed by grade, plus rye and potatoes, reflecting a busy, detail-heavy regional market page.
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Chicago
Castle
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Boer War Begins as Diplomatic Breaks and Proclamations
Reports from London and Pretoria declare war between Britain and the Boer states. Milner proclaims treason penalties for aiding the enemy. Telegraph jams delay dispatches as Natal and the Orange Free State clash. British cruiser Powerful arrives with troops. Londoners rally to war mood amid theater and stock exchange fervor.
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Tretohi
London
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Ton- Gon
South African
White
Ward
Acca
Transvaal
Conyngham Greene
Pretoria
Ladysmith
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Cape
Muby
England
Pretorix
Ieschange
Union
Royal Standard
New York
Washington
America
McKinley Westward Tourinerary Details
President McKinley’s Westward trip began in Washington on October 4 and ends back there on October 19. The itinerary lists stops at Terre Haute Indiana Bransonville Chicago Savannah St Paul West Superior Duluth Fargo Sioux City and Sioux City Iowa as the train moves through multiple states with timed halts.
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Chicago
Kall
Washington
Terre Haute
Ind
Bransville
Savannah
St. Paul
West Superior
Duluth
Fargo
Minnesota
Dakota
Sioux City
Towa
Galena
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Racine Kenosha
Waukegan
Kalamazoo
Stich
Jackson
Toledo
Ohio
Cleveland
Warren
Niles
Youngstown
Pittsburg
Transvaal Boers Cross Border and Presidential Rail Tour
A report from London notes Grange Pree State Boers crossing the Natal border at Candy Leegh Pass and Orange Free State forces detected near Berg. Commandant Ber Viljoez leads artillery toward Albertina as President Truman tours a string of Midwestern and Great Lakes cities, planning to cover about 5,009 miles before returning to Washington.
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London
Natal
Candy Leegh Pass
Drakensberg
Glencoe
Newcastle
Berg
Ber Viljoez
Orange Free State Artillery
Albertina
van Reenens' Pass
Orange Free State
General advance along Luzon fronts reported by War Department
Washington dispatches indicate Lt Gen Lawton and Lt Gen MacArthur are moving north with forces to control rail lines and key towns in Luzon. Additional troops are needed before a river expedition to Liren near the railway terminus can begin. Corbin says towns once taken will be abandoned and garrisoned as quickly as possible. Heavy fighting expected, though rebel activity around Manila and along rail and telegraph lines persists.
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Luzon
Besuty
War Department
Ils
Lawton
G MacArthur
Iate
Liren
Hank
Benemy
NRL
Indoes
MacArthur
War ‘Department
Corbin
Bac i
Leita
Menila
Leing
Chareh
Siberian pork plan to outpace American exporters
A multinational group with French German and Russian capital proposes a vast project to raise bonds in Siberia and ship live hogs along the Siberian Railroad to European fronts. The venture aims to undercut U S pork prices by slaughtering in immense Siberian facilities and delivering to England, Germany, and Scandinavia.
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Rarsiga
Ameri Bork
Europe
England
Germany
Scandinavia
Siberia
Taiedé
Siberian
Russia
Semndinavia
Army mules lost on trans port during typhoon voyage
United States transport Siam, carrying about 340 valuable mules from San Francisco, arrived Friday morning reporting that all but nineteen animals perished in two severe typhoons. The Sinai, sailing thirty-one days earlier, encountered a forty hour gale. mules swept overboard, gear damaged, and many crew and animals injured or killed. The loss complicates supply for campaigns as five Otis remains needed to move supplies to towns held by American troops.
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Siam
United States
San Francisco
Sinai
Honorai
San Fruguisco
Enolhier
Tevye
President welcomed by Evansville crowd after rainy arrival
Ten thousand veterans and visitors crowded the Evansville railroad station in a misty rain to greet the President Wank Mig party from Chicago. The Presidential salute sounded as the party moved to the Tri State fair grounds escorted by the Cleveland Grays. Mayor Alsi and Gov. Mount welcomed the President who spoke at the ceremonies about production costs in Siberia and high railroad transportation costs.
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Thebine and Gray
Evansville
Wank Mig
Chicago
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Cleveland Grays
Alsi
Gov. Mount
Indiana
C. A. da Bruler
Army and Navy Notes on Service Staffing and Industry
Army and Navy notes report officers prefer Chinese and Japanese as servants while the Marie hospital service employs two hundred physicians. Government improvements are planned at the powder factory in Indian Tea.
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Army
Nave
Marie Hospital
Puirder
Tndian Thea
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