Nomination of George George for New York Mayor
At the Greater New York Democratic alliance convention Henry George was unanimously nominated for mayor. The platform pledges municipal ownership and operation of franchises and direct employment over the contract system, endorsing Chicago’s policies and denouncing Tammany Hall as betrayal of democracy. A conference committee will coordinate with Henry George supporters for a mass meeting, with adjournment to Monday night.
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Chicago
New York
Democratic Alliance of
Greater New York
Henry George
Charles Francis Adame
Democratic Party
Democratic Party of
Ourirm
Tammany
Tammany'r
Tammany Wrier
Great
The Guatemalan Uprising Report From Consuls
Consul generals Camilo and Yela arrived on the Blas and report the war in Guatemala has grown, with rationing limited to San Marco Querahaltenango and the port of Oros. Port Geos is a coffee port with about 400 residents. other areas may total 6 000, though this is doubtful. Joaquin Yeia of New York says American interest in the uprising is strong, noting the conflict appears confined to two small ports and is controlled locally.
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Nh Francisco
Wel Carillo
Temale
Thin City
Jon- Yela
Seneral
New York
Camilo
San Marco
Queraltenango
Oros
Geos
Joaquin Yeia
York City
Swe
General Wayler’s Resignations Not Yet Filed
The report from Associated Press indicates General Wayler has not resigned as of now though directives were sent to Madrid to implement actions soon. Authorities confirm no official resignation has been received by press time.
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Opt. L
Associated Prom
New York
City
Vin Key
Wayler Han
Madrid
Trapping an Expert in Luetgert Murder Trial
Chicago reports detail Dr. Allport defense expert under cross examination as the Luetgert murder trial moves through bone analysis. Assistant State's Attorney McEwan presses on technical points while a humorous remark about a gorilla lightens proceedings. Experts expected to continue testimony into next week.
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Chicago
Luetgert
Allport
McEwan
Bones
Alport
Eckley
Architects condemn Pennsylvania capitol competition actions
The American Institute of Architects endorsed a committee report condemning the Pennsylvania building commission for reopening the Harrisburg capitol plans competition. The institute commended the board of experts and Governor Hastings and the Pennsylvania attorney general for insisting on awards made under the original rules.
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Detroit
Mich
American Institute of Architects
Pennsylvania State Capitol
Harrisburg
Institute
Pennsylvania Building Commission
Hastings
Pennsylvania
Building Commission
Our Relations With Japan and Hawaii Policy Debated
Washington reports on Japan may leave in anger yet return next month. Minister Hoshi plans a one month visit to Japan before resuming duties in the United States. Hawaii annexation worries and Pearl Harbor plans are debated as Long weighs naval expenditures. English observer Kenyon questions annexation and favors U S protectorate for Hawaii to avoid conflict with Japan.
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Washington
Oct
Toru Hoshi
Japan
Legation
Hoshi
Hawaii
United States
Pearl Harbor
Navy Department
Honolulu
England
Liliookalani
Raiders Storm Mo Church Printing Office in Love Sect
A mob of about a hundred farmers raided a church and printing office near Bedalia in Henton county. They destroyed the press and threw type into the street after the sect titled Brethren of the Church of Christ in Love and Union printed The World's Crescent. Leader Rev L Garret was warned but not found.
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Bedalia
Fuller Post Office
Henton County
Brethren
Church of Christ In Love
Union
Rev. L. & Garret
Garret
Murder in Unity as masked assailants attack man
Last night Joseph Mondin a Assyrian man was fatally wounded by two masked assailants described as Black. He was leaving his boarding house to return to work after a midnight meal when attacked. A neighbor saw the assailants search Mondin before they fired twice. The crowd confronted them and they fled.
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Unity
Get
Joseph Mondin
Hoe
Neighmore
Remarkable Boom In All Business Volume Reported
R G Dun & Co notes a broad revival with increased working force and wage rise across industries. Prices for wheat and cotton slide while iron and steel demand grows. trade expansion shown in retail at northern points and faster distribution. Failures fall from prior year, signaling improving prosperity.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Telegraph
Stock Exchange Clearing House
United States
Canada
Special town meeting to elect new tax collector
The Hogate town records in Cherryfield Maine report a special meeting to replace Tax Collector Joseph Ward after chaotic accounts and a rumored 4000 deficit. Ward claims banks were surrendered and that books were eaten by hogs. supporters defend his innocence and expect him to clear his name.
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Cherryfield
Joseph Ward
Mr. Ward
Six Men Arrested in Niles on Torture Charges
Dr W L Graham veterinary surgeon Charles Zwergle liveryman William Cochran Fred Miller William Baker and Louis Swarts were arrested in Niles Michigan on a complaint by a 14 year old boy Harry Henkle alleging they tied a rope around his neck with a ring and drew him up while applying cowdage to his neck and back. They deny the charges and are held for examination.
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Niles
Mich
W. L. Graham
Charles Zwergle
William Cochran
Fred Miller
William Baker
Louis Swarts
Harry Henkle
Assault and Shooting Incident Reported in St Louis
In St Louis on October 1 Morria Gohan quarreled with Charles Noye who fired a revolver at him. The bullet struck Gohan in the mouth causing him to fall but he rose, spat out the bullet and three teeth along with a small amount of blood.
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St. Louis
Morria Gohan
Charles Noye
Gohan
Public Debt Shows Treasury Cash Close Sept 1897
The monthly treasury statement reports total public debt at 1,227,015,500 with cash on hand 850,065.61 and demand liabilities 635,170,844, leaving no net cash balance of 215,102,787. The debt is broken into interest bearing, interest ceased since maturity, and noninterest bearing categories.
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Washington
Treasury
Jess
Eilver
Piper
Yellow Fever’s Course Across Several Cities
New Orleans reports eleven new yellow fever cases by noon with one death, including Rev. Beverley Warner. The state board notes 228 total cases and 28 deaths, 140 under treatment and 1 recovered. Mobile logs a twelfth death, Fontainbleau camp detains 22 refugees, and Blilox reports 24 new cases with one death. Atlanta denies a yellow fever scare, Dallas notes Houston not yellow fever, and Edwards Miss reports three new cases by 10 a.m.
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New Orleans
Board of Health
Beverley Warner
Trinity Episcopal Church
State Board of Health
Alffairs
Mobile
Agnes Hoffman
Savannah Street
Washington
Fontainbleau
Miss
Blilox
Atlanta
Alexander
Dallas
Tex
Swearingen
Houston
Coreleana
Texas
Edwards
Gold Field News From Yukon Relays Weather and Transport Hints
Victoria reports 4000 winter provisions for Daween beyond 8000 in July. Ogilvie may sail for Skagung on Quadra. Portland sees Dyea Klondike Transportation Co formed with 250000 capital to build Dyea to Lindermann wagon road with a wire cable over the summit.
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Victoria
B. C
William Oollvie
Yukon
Daween
Daweon
Ogilvie
Skagung
Quadra
Beattie
Wash
Alta
Alaska
Seattle
Portland
Ore
Dyea and Klondike Transportation Company
E. R. Cassell
Juneau
Ocscar KR
Moyer
New York
J. N. Tent
Dyea
Lindermann
Confusion at New York Democratic Convention
The Greater New York Democratic convention led by William Crace Francis M Beott and Maurice J Power met at the Continental Union tonight. The Brooklyn delegation opposed endorsing Van Wyck and the Tammany ticket and favored Beth Low prompting a pre meeting caucus to halt the convention if Tammany was backed. The session adjourned after much confusion and will reconvene October 7.
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New York
National Democratic Party of
Greater New York
William Crace
Francis M. Beott
Maurice J. Power
Conyer Union
Brooklyn
van Wyck
Beth Low
Kings
Tammany
Oqaression
Gas Fatalities Reported in New York Hotel Room
Frank Hawley and E L Hoffner of South Norwalk Connecticut were killed by gas in a room at Matthias hotel in West Plains New York during the night. It is believed the gas was turned on accidentally. Both men were operating a life range at the Fair.
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New York
Frank Hawley
E. L. Hoffner
South Norwalk
Conn
Matthies
West Plains
N. Y
Hawley
Hoffner
Schedule assignment shows 998 45 percentage and assets
In New York on October 1 the schedule lists J. B. Willard & Co brokers with offices in Philadelphia Montreal and Washington. The document shows nominal assets of 6167 and $4 004 totaling later figures.
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New York
J. B. Willard
Bullkore and Brokers
Philadelphia
Montreal
Washington
Death by own action epidemics in New York City
A wave of self inflicted deaths strikes New York in October. Mrs. Rivinius and guests at the West Shore hotel die by gas, while others poison themselves or shoot, including Bertha Hummel in Brooklyn and Rudolph in town. Dr. Robert Flagg, Yonkers physician, leaps from a Murray Hill hotel window and dies from injuries.
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Murray Hill Hotel
New York
Caroline Rivinius
West Point
West Shore
Trobert Rivinius
United States Army
Baunders
Laura
William
Albert
Elizngeth
Victor Laher
Rivinius
Bertha Hummel
Brooklyn
Rudolph Broke
Theodore Miller
Robert N. Flagg
Yonkers
Murray Hill
Plage
Eleanor Horner
Yonkers Hospital
Flagg
Cubans Prove Strength as Insurgents Move in Island
A New York merchant with Cuba ties reports Col Baldomero Acosta of the Insurgent army has landed in Vera Cruz with injuries and his wife by his side. He notes a Hotchkiss gun and 23 Americans were misreported as captured, and a Spanish gunner spy aided the insurgents. The correspondent says the insurgents are stronger than ever.
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New York
Cuba
Baldomero Acosta
Vera Cruz
Tampa
Fla
Afridis Attack British Lancers Near Fort Bara
In Peshawar the Afridis attacked a patrol of British lancers near Fort Bara this morning. Fort Bara lies only a few miles from Peshawar, signaling a close brush with British forces. In Simla the Ameer of Afghanistan ordered arrest of Afridi jirgah members in Cabul after they rejected terms, with twelve villages destroyed and fortified towers blown up.
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Peshawar
Fort Bara
Fort Bara Ia
Simla
Afghanistan
Cabul
Eckels Addresses War Speech at Omaha Club
J Sterling Morton and other dignitaries hosted Comptroller of the Currency Mr Eckels at the Omaha Clearing House gathering. He argued factional politics in Nebraska and Colorado hinder unity, urged silver policy to fit commerce, and urged East West cooperation for prosperity.
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Omaha
Neb
Jamea H. Eckels
Omaha Clearing House Association
Omaha Club
Eckela
Resignations of Greek Ministers Prompt Cabinet Shakeup
Athens reports that Premier M. Ralli officially tendered the resignations of the cabinet, with King George accepting them. King George invites M. Zaimig to form a cabinet though he hesitates, while M. Skouloudis may retain the foreign affairs portfolio. Delyannis loyalists threaten but likely cannot unite to block a new government.
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George M. Zaimig
Athens
M. Ralli
King George
Delyannist
Asty
M. Zuaimig
M. Zaimig
Delyannis Party
Senators Pressure for League Island Dry Dock
Senator Penrose and Representative Bingham urged the Dock board to recommend establishing a dry dock and naval station at League Island insisting its location is ideal. Secretary Long noted the board is advisory and promised Pennsylvanians a hearing before final recommendations to Congress.
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Washington
Senator Penrose
Bingham
Pennsylvania
Navy Department
Dock Board
League Island
Penrose
United States
Long
Congress
Shipping Movements From New York Harbor
In New York harbor ships reported cleared for La Cham pagne to Havre Lucania to Liverpool Spiarndam to Rotterdam and arrivals include Augusto Victoria from Hamburg Normania from New York Werra from New York and Furst Bis marck from Hamburg Na pace canesima from Genoa to New York with Southampton.Sailed and listed.
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New York
la Champagne
Havre
Lucania
Liverpool
Spiarndam
Rotterdam
Augusto Victoria
Hamburg
Normania
Gonos
Werra
Southampton
Furst Bismarck
Napace Canesima
Genow
Train hold up near El Reno shocks riders
Masked bandits held up a passenger train near El Reno on October 1 at dawn, using revolvers to steal about 00 from passengers and rifling mail. One man resisted but was dispersed after a shot was fired. robbers fled on horseback with a posse in pursuit.
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el Reno
Cal
Hlours
Fall Morning Briefing and City Affairs Update
The Morning News reports on local government Cabinet talks on foreign affairs, New York mayoral nomination mentions Henry George, and a sports note on Pointer lowering a pacing record. Local items cover court proceedings, real estate, and suburban developments with regional updates.
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New York
Don
Henry George
Ster Pointer
U. of P
Blaze
Xow
Saucy Bess
Howie
Pinlouff
Fuller Property Boll
Lackawanna
Canadian Pacific Express Derails In Milford Injuring Several
The three rear coaches of the Canadian Pacific express derailed here tonight injuring about thirty persons. Most victims were New Englanders. George Daher of Mantroao, Pa., had his left hand and fingers crushed.
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Milford
Mane
Canadian Pacific Express
New
Cabinet Meeting Reports Spanish Situation and Hawaii Conditions
Washington reports the first cabinet gathering since the president returned from Massachusetts. Foreign affairs and the Union Pacific case dominated discussions while plans to close the government’s current issue were laid. Spain’s Madrid crisis and a conservatism versus liberal ministry impact on Cuban policy were debated, along with Hawaii’s wa o maritime status and Navy observations of Javanese officers and the Najwa.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Gage
Union Pacific Railroad
Woodford
Madrid
Duke of Tetuan
Spain
Axcarraga
Hawaii
Beardsles
Hawaiian
Wateora
Ehore
Najwa
United States
Tolerton Case Cleared Up
Harry Tolerton of Toledo and Prof Dania J Hylmes of Meadville Pa are alive and well at Lucerne and will leave for Berlin tonight. They endured eleven days detention and ransoms were claimed though details remain undisclosed. Mrs Tolerton appeals to the state department and returns home tomorrow with cipher dispatches.
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Toledo
Harry Tolerton
Dania J. Hylmes
Meadville
Switzerland
Lucerne
Berlin
Creres
Tolerten
Railroad trains withdrawn due to yellow fever quarantine
In San Francisco on October 1 the Southern Pacific Railroad closes its Gulf route to all freight traffic because of the yellow fever quarantine in the southern states. Through freight for the east will be handed to the Texas and Pacific at El Paso, with collection from New Orleans and other southern Louisiana points. The Sunset Limited to New Orleans is suspended for winter and routed to Chicago.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Gulf
Southern Pacific
Texas and Pacific
New Orleans
Louisiana
el Paso
Phasenger Department
Sunset
Chicago
Forecast for Middle States and New England
The Herald predicts fair weather and much cooler conditions across the middle states and New England. Northwest to northeast winds will blow, with frosty mornings likely in northern districts and possibly reaching the Delaware Valley.
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New York
Qet
Middle States
New England
Delaware Valley
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