China's Ruler Said to Die by Own Action Assassination Rumor
Shanghai dispatch claims the emperor Kuang Hsu died September 21 after signing decrees that placed the dowager empress in charge. Reports say the emperor was assassinated, with English secretaries and foreign office officials seized and banished. The dowager empress aged 65 has ruled through his reign, opposing reforms and European dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpox
Shanghai
Lao Tai
China
Chinese Foreign Office
Ruing Hsu
Pekin
Kang Yuwei
London Times
Ili
Chang Yin Houan
Li Hung
Madame Carnot Dies in Retirement in Paris
Madame Carnot widow of President Carnot who was assassinated in Lyons in 1894 died at the Château de Presse. She had lived in seclusion since her husband’s death, devoting herself to her children and grandchildren. Luccini Trial Set for November in Geneva with Ramboni arrested in connection to the empress’s assassination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Madame Carnot
President Carnot
Lyons
Chateau de Presse
Luccini
Geneva
Switzerland
Luchini
Austria
Assize Court
Ramboni
Minnie Budelski Dives Upon Coffin At Funeral
At Cimooto, Minnie Budelski toppled onto the coffin of her friend while leaning over the casket and died. The two girls are to be buried side by side.
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Minnie Budelski
Miners Hold Up a Train and Force Workers Return
Three hundred striking union miners from Pana halted a Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern special carrying fifty five Washington Indiana black miners to Pana to replace strikers. The blacks were marched off the train and kept in Tower Hill depot until ten pm then sent back to Indiana at the union’s expense, amid armed guards and masked men. Sheriff Coburn sent deputies toward the town but did not intervene.
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Towns
Winn, Or
Pana
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Washington, Ind
Tower Hill
Indiana
Union
George Warsham
Coburn
Springside
Massive Wisconsin forest fires devastate several towns
Western Wisconsin wildfires swept through Chippewa Barron Dunn St Croix and Peak counties fanned by strong winds. Villages including Clayton Alemena Poskin Cumberland and others suffered destruction while Glenwood Barron Prentice Phillips and Turtle Lake were saved by effort. A Soo Line bridge and trestle were burned and total losses are estimated between 3 and 5 million dollars.
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St. Paul, Minn
Wisconsin
Chippewa, Barron, Dunn
St. Croix
Peak Counties
Clayton
Alemena
Poskin
Cumberland
Glenwood
Barron
Prentice
Phillips
Turtle Lake
Soo Line
Deaths at Chickamauga total 426 by date
General Boynton reports from Chickamauga park that from April 14 to now there have been 426 deaths among replacements. The tally includes 425 volunteers and one regular, with fourteen deaths due to accident and all deaths counted with Chattanooga hospital losses.
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Washineton
Boynton
Chickamauga Park
Washington
Chattanooga
Silver Ticket Named in Chicago Independent Ticket
At a Chicago platform Democrats meeting Jenry George son of a single tax advocate was nominated to head an independent Democratic ticket. Eliott I. Danforth’s nomination for lieutenant governor by the regular Democratic convention at Syracuse was endorsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yor
Chicago
Jenry George
Eliott I. Danforth
Syracuse
British Ship Ready to Fight Wonchona
Kang Yuwei arrived aboard the steamer Ballarat escorted by the British cruiser Bonaventure. He was landed and lodged at the police barracks as two Chinese cruisers were seen on the voyage, triggering a threat of action.
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Wonchona
Kang Yuwei
Ballarat
Bonaventure
Wisconsin to launch battleship with Elizabeth Stephenson
Minwauken Wisconsin reports the Wisconsin battleship commission selects Miss Elizabeth Stephenson daughter of ex Congressman Isaac M Stephenson of Marinette to drive the battleship Wisconsin at the launch in San Francisco on November 26. Wine to be served at the ceremony.
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Minwauken
Wis
Wisconsin Battleship Commission
Elizabeth Stephenson
Isaac M Stephenson
Marinette
Drirven
Wisconsin
San Francisco
Dreyfus Transferred to Cayenne Rumor Says
Paris reports a rumor that Dreyfus has been moved from Isle de Diable to Cayenne and awaits a steamer to a French or Algerian port for exile.
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Paris
Dreyfus
Isle de Diable
Cayenne
Indians May Sell Land Move to Mexico Planned by Delware Tribe
In Denison Texas on Oct 3 it was reported that the Delaware Indians have concluded a deal to purchase 550000 acres in Sonora Mexico along the Yaqui river. They expect settlement with the United States and Cherokees before moving many full-blood Cherokees to the new tract. Mexican landholders’ representatives have recently met with the Cherokees.
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Denison
Texas
Mexico
United States
Yagin River
Sonora
Rear Admiral Sicard Retired After Long Naval Career
Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard chairman of the naval war board is retired on reaching age limit. He commanded the North Atlantic squadron during the Maine destruction and led the board of inquiry. A long career includes Civil War actions at Fort Fisher and Fort Jackson and later ordnance studies and command of the Miantonomah.
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Washington
Montgomery Sicard
Naval War Board
Admiral Sicard
North Atlantic
Mewar
Maine
Board of Inquiry
Sampson
Iowa
Long
Navy Department
Navy
Blue Water
Western Gulf
Jackson
St. Philip
Chalmette
Vicksburg
Arkansas
Fort Fisher
Fort Anderson
Naval Academy
Miantonomah
Ifis
Sicard
Pacific
Midway Isles
Honolulu
Congressman's Blindness Ends Half Century Career
Beileville I October 1 Congressman Baker has lost his sight after a long decline from a prior illness. A prominent Southern Illinois figure he defeated Col Morrison in a historic race and remained a key political player for decades. Doctors say there is no hope of restoring his vision.
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Beileville
Oet
Baker
Congressman Baker
Illinois
Ife
William R. Morrison
Interstate Commission
Captain Young Dies After Unprovoked Stabbing
Captain Thomas Young of Lexington died at 9 30 PM after being stabbed by J W McManigal Wednesday night. The ante mortem statement says the attack was unprovoked cruel and cowardly. They met briefly near a wineroom then at the bar McManigal said take that and go and stabbed Young in the chest.
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Secalll Mo
Thomas Young
Lexington
J. W. McManigal
Young
McManigal
Colorado Hold-Up on Denver & Rio Grande
Train No 3 on the Denver and Rio Grande was held up near Palmer Lake between Colorado Springs and Palmer Lake by two men around 9 pm. They fired several shots and attempted to explode dynamite on the express car. Passengers, alarmed by the gunfire, frightened the robbers who fled into the darkness. No damage except a hole shot in the express car. about thirty shots were fired. The criminals appeared inexperienced and recovered nothing.
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CoLonado Springs
Cal
Denver & Rio Grande
Palmer Lace
Whites and Blacks Battle in Pana Strike Turmoil
In Pana Illinois on September 30 striking union coal miners and imported Negro workers clashed in the main street. Hundreds of shots were fired with no union casualties. Negroes retreated to stockades carrying wounded. one reportedly died en route. Sporadic shooting continued near the stockades past midnight.
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Pana
Stoclades
President orders Porto Rico sick sent to U.S. hospitals
The President directs all Porto Rican sick to be moved north when travel is safe to relieve General Brooke and provide better treatment at home hospitals. About 700 men will depart today aboard the Relief and Missouri, following Santiago evacuation procedures.
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Washington
Porto Rico
Brooke
Santiago
Missouri
May See Further Service Volunteers In Missouri
Missouri volunteers on furlough may not be discharged when leaves expire. Adjutant General Bell has word from the War Department suggesting no discharge until peace with Spain is ratified. Months may pass before formal ratification and discharge occur.
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St. Louis
Missouri
M. ¥. Bell
War Department
United States
Spain
Rebels Still Fighting In Philippine Islands
A telegraph from General Rio reports insurgent expeditions reaching the Visayas. The rebellion is spreading with Luzon provinces invaded and police officers and families massacred. Iloilo and officials fled to Manila as La Correspondencia blames Americans and calls for a protest to the Paris commission.
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Manprip
General Rio
Visayas Islands
Philippines
Visayas
Luzon
Iloilo
Panay
Manila
la Correspondencia
Paris Commission
Still Burning in Wisconsin Forest Fires threaten pine stands
Curprewa Tarrs Wis Oct 1 forests still rage with no rain in the district. Lumber companies send hundreds to save standing pine as an estimated 500 million feet have been destroyed.
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Curprewa Tarrs
Wis
Gallatin Mob Fire But Fay Slain After Parker Killing
Gallatin Missouri October 1 и William Parker a constable was killed by William Fay a burglar recently released from jail Fay fired more than ten shots from about forty feet Parker was mortally wounded Fay fled and was pursued by a large posse Fay was found in a lake and shot after refusing to surrender
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Galllatin
William Parker
William Fay
Fay
Parker
Dewey Favors Retention of Philippines Say General
General Green, just back from Manila, reports Admiral Dewey favors keeping the Philippine islands under U S control. He and the admiral discussed the matter with the president during Green's two visits.
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Dewey
Washieron
Green
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Philippine Islands
Colonel John Hay Sworn In as Secretary of State
Colonel John Hay was sworn into office as secretary of state at 11 o'clock this morning in Wasmaaton.
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Py Ia
Wasmaaton
John Hay
Embezzlement alleged in Kansas City hotel arrest
Deputy Marshal Matt Kenney arrested Henry M. Walker of Appleton City Mo at the St George hotel on Main Street. Walker is charged with securing $20 000 from Tower Doyle Live Stock Commission by mortgaging cattle he did not own in June.
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Kansas City
Matt Kenney
Henry M. Walker
Appleton City
St. George
Main Street
Walker
Tower-Doyle Live Stock Commission Company
Live Stock Exchange
Missouri Day at Omaha during the Peace Jubilee week
Missouri Day on October 10 at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in Omaha will feature a low one cent per mile rail rate from Missouri with a $9 round trip from St. Louis. The program includes welcomes, fireworks, a premier live stock show, extensive Indian exhibitions, war balloon ascensions, life saving drill, and visual signaling. Innes band will perform twice daily on the grand plaza. lodging offices provide free visitor information at 1319 Farnam and on the grounds in the Administration Arch.
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Omaha
Missouri
St. Louis
Indian Congress
Santiago de Cuba
United States Life Saving Crew
Lagoon
United States Signal Service Corps
Innes Band
New York City
Grand Plaza
Official Information Bureau
Information Bureau
Farnam Street
Exposition Grounds
Administration Arch
Populists Seek Court Writ to Put State Ticket on Ballot
In Jefferson City, Missouri, Populists ask the state Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to force Secretary of State Lesueur to place their state ticket on the official ballot. Lesueur waives the alternative writ and enters appearance, with until October 11 to answer.
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Jefferson CiTy
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Lesueur
Hartman Withdraws From Silver Republican Ticket
Charles Hartman withdraws as nominee of the Silver Republicans and Populists for Congress in Montana. He asks A. J. Campbell, the Democratic nominee, be placed on the tickets and supported by silver advocates. Campbell declines. Hartman leaves the race after fusion leaders discussed withdrawal.
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Hevena
Mont
Charles 3. Hartman
Silver Republicans
Congress
A. J. Campbell
Hartman
National Fusion
Campbell
Bridegroom’s Wedding Tour Ends in Plunge to Asylum
Miss Minnie Couch of Stanberry wed Anthony Savage a Burlington firefighter. They began a wedding tour but in Omaha he became insane and attempted to kill his bride and his sister. Mrs Savage was taken home in shock and Savage was sent to a private asylum.
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St. Joseph
Minnie Couch
Stanberry
Anthony Savage
Burlington
Omaha
Savage
Guard official to seek $100,000 from War Department
Adjutant General A. W. Barrett acting for Governor Budd will travel to Washington to present a claim for 100000 dollars on behalf of California for property turned over to the government during the Spanish American War. He expects an early settlement.
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San Francisco
A. W. Barrett
National Guard
Budd
Washington
Secretary of War
Spain
Bolte Becomes Acting Governor in Stephens Absence
Jefferson City Mo Oct 1 Lieutenant Governor Bolte arrived to discharge the duties of governor during Governor Stephens absence in New York.
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Bolte
Jefferson City
Stephens
New York
Spaniards Deny Talks On Peace Commission Instructions
Paris dispatch reports Spanish peace commissioners deny interviews and newspaper paragraphs purporting to reveal their official instructions. The denial emphasizes that no public statements have been issued about the negotiations.
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Paris
Gill Nominated for Congress by Democratic Convention
M J Gill glass blower of this city was nominated for congress by the Democratic convention of the Tenth Missouri district in St Louis on October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis, Mo
M. J. Gill
Missouri
Live Stock and Produce Market Quotations
Omaha Chicago and New York market quotations show live stock and produce prices. Included are cattle hogs and grain figures with regional trading notes and closing values for the latest session. Prices reflect supply demand, with notable shifts in corn and wheat futures.
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Omaha
Chicago
New York
Cultivation in the Garden Deliberately Timed for Growth
A concise note on garden work stresses steady cultivation without wasteful delay, urging timely planting and tending to ensure healthy establishment and ongoing growth of plants.
Lone Woman Traveler Dictates Safe City Journey
The article extols the New York Central Railroad as a secure travel option for women, highlighting its lock and block signaling, continuous train tracking, and courtesy red capped attendants who assist travelers. It notes depots in New York City and proximity to major hotels, calling the line “the lone woman's route” and stressing safety and convenience for female travelers.
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Jack O
New York Central
United States
New York City
No-lo-Bac Nicotine Cure Advertsed for Quick Quitting
Vintage ad copy promotes No-lo-Bac as a magnetic life boosting tobacco quit aid. Claims to make workers strong with guaranteed cure. Available from Sterling Remedy Co Chicago or New York, 60 cents or 3 for. Booklet and sample free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adirces Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
First Western European Coffee Cup Noted by Louis XIV
Louis XIV drank the first cup of coffee made in western Europe, an act tied to the coffee’s then high value of about 30 dollars per pound, signaling a rare and costly import novelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis XIV
France
Europe
Rose Hill Nurseries Exhibit at Exposition
Rose Hill Nurseries advertises as America's largest horticultural establishment. It promotes outdoor and indoor exhibits with representative J. Austin Shaw showcasing trees, fruit trees, shrubs, palms, orchids and ferns. Liebrecht & Son, New Rochelle, N Y, claim Providence favors them but some doubt it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Exposition
J. Austin Shaw
Liebrecht & Son
New Rochelle
N. Y
West Point's Oldest Living Graduate Dies at 97
General George S. Greene U S A retired aged 97 dies, identified as the oldest living West Point graduate. The notice mentions Cascarete Candy Cathartic and a druggists refund claim connected to the product.
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UC C. C
George S. Greene
West Point
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