Widows and marvels in a scattered era of news
The itemized column notes diverse topics from a belief about young widows in a province to a new electric headlight for Jacoma fie. It mentions a Wichita exhibition with a wild man, an Evangelical alliance conference in Hamburg, a 1902 marriage in Warrenburg, a deadly elephant tent accident in Menasha, a Philadelphia to Point Lookout trolley plan, a sensational Balaton Fuered elopement, and discoveries behind palace tapestries revealing historic portraits.
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Evangelical Alliance
Hemburg
Germany
Count Bernstef
Hamburg
Dreawchee
Alliance
Castero
Southern
Bexony
Alger Opens Fire on War Book Delayed by President’s Death
New York reports Gen. Alger will publish a comprehensive Spanish American War study next Thursday. It surveys Cuban events from 1895 to 97, critiques Shafter Sampson dynamics, discusses the round robin, and reviews campaign plans, embarkation at Tampa, and the Santiago march amid wartime criticism. It notes embalmment beef debates and a Boston area estate dispute in England with U.S. heirs pursuing a claim to a 200 million dollar fortune.
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New York
Alger
Col
Roosevelt
Gen Alger
Cleveland
McKinley
Spain
Cuba
Tampa
Santiago
Caney
San Jose
Shafter
Gen. Alger
Sampson
Ward
Hss
Cerveras
Shuster
United States and Britain Reach Isthmian Canal Treaty
Washington dispatch reports a new treaty plan to finalize the isthmian canal issue. It abrogates the Clayton–Baker pact, proposes a neutral canal open to ships of all nations in peace, and keeps U S neutrality guaranteed by the United States. War allows self protective actions, with Britain implicitly a guarantor but no European powers invited to participate. Ambassador Choate will deliver the draft, with Roosevelt to discuss in Congress.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Washington
Walter Wellman
United States
Great Britain
Senate
Tote
White
England
Choate
Roosevelt
Congress
Carlists Arm for Revolt Across Frontiers
Reports from Cape Cerbera indicate Carlist preparations near completion with 20000 rifles and uniforms moved from Perpignan into Spain. Guerrilla manuals, recruitment from refugees, and a planned October 10 meeting with Don Carlos signal intent to rise at Berga and other mountain centers.
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Pisanlogo
Barcelona
Cape Cerbera
Perpignan
France
Spain
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Berga
Torm
Don Carlos
British Critics Sink Teeth Into South Africa War
London reports that Boer operations resume in two remote fields draw ministerial criticism for holiday taking and reliance on advisers. Lord Kitchener’s plans face renewed scrutiny as De Wet and Steyn threaten, with Kipling cited on army falsehoods. Official tallies show 548 officers and 6,823 men killed, 1,529 officers and 28,032 men wounded, plus thousands missing or prisoner, and 10,788 deaths from disease and accidents.
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Rneerilinn
South Africa
Broderick
War Office
Western Transvaal
Megallesberg
Lord ‘Kitchener
Gene
DeWet
Steyn
Aldershot
Lord Kitchener
Lord Milner
Terri Porysistence
Kipling
Redvera Buller
Evelyn Wood
Duke of Connaught
Ransom Demand to Save Ellen Stone from Execution
The nation contributes to a fund to ransom Ellen H. Stone, a Congregationalist missionary held by brigands in Bulgaria and Bulgaria. The appeal asks for $110,000, with early donations swelling to nearly $20,000 and more arriving by mail and telegraph as Boston bankers Peabody, Kidder & Co take charge.
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Ito
Grigeoda
Boston
Ellen H. Stone
Cheigeu
Mass
Turkey
Bulgaria
Congregationalists
Meath
Calkin Mountains
American Board of Foreign Missions
Christian America
Migs Stone
Misa Stone
Peabody
Kidder & Co
Attack on Ninth Regiment in Bainagize Details from Manila Dispatch
Manila dispatch dated October 4 reports Adjutant General Washington details of a September 29 attack during breakfast by Bolomen on the Ninth Regiment at Bainagize. Three officers and 46 enlisted men killed, 13 wounded, 6 missing. 95 prisoners joined the assault outside quarters. 57 rifles, 28,000 cartridges seized. Captain Bockmiller may retrieve men. De Russy en route to chastise detainees. Chaffee signs.
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War Department
Chaffee
Manila
Dreakfest
Botrom
Signal
Miming Wen
Bockmiller
James P. Drouillard
Fth Infantry
Balangige
Drouillard
Artridgee
Company C
Sth Infantry
Basey
UAPT
Bookmiller
Gth Infantry
de Russy
Financieress husband Weity Green's life in peril
Hetty Green, America's richest woman, arrived from New York while Edward A. Green, age 90, declines health. Complications worsen and a son, Edward H. R. Green of Texas, has been summoned. He was a pioneer in East Indian trade and built a large tea firm fortune. The eccentric mogul couple remain in the global spotlight as his health falters.
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Weity Green
Bellows Falls
Hetty Green
America
New York
Edward A. Green
Qnonthe
Edward H. R. Green
Texas
Mob hangs Walter McClintock in Huntingdon Tennessee
Walter McClintock, described as a Negro, was seized from the local calaboose in Huntingdon and hanged by a mob in the night. The victim had allegedly assaulted George Ft Dalton, a prominent timber dealer, with severe but nonlethal injuries reported. The mob's action occurred after the afternoon assault and McClintock's body was found dangling from a tree the following morning.
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Nashville
Tenn
Walter McClintock
Calaboose
Huntingdon
George Ft Dalton
Dalton
MacCliintock
Crane Renominated Governor by Massachusetts Republicans
Massachusetts Republicans reaffirmed allegiance to McKinley era principles at Boston Theater on October 5. C. W. Murray Crane of Dalton was renominated for governor, John L. Bates for lieutenant governor, with Attorney General as the only contested race where Robert G. Harris pressed his bid to the end. The platform honors McKinley and pledges support for Theodore Roosevelt, urging protection of the president and denunciation of threats to the Republic.
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Faperel
Denver
Colo
Pennsylvania Railroad
San Francisco
Union Depot
Pullman Car
Pacific
President McKinley
Canton
McKinley
Pacific Coast
Pullman Company
Masmechesetts
Boston
Mass
Massachesetts
C. W. Murray Crane
Dalton
John L. Bates
Robert G. Harris
O'Lock
Grebling
William McKinky
Theodore Hoosevelt
Pereong
Republik
Columbia Wins Final Keel Cup Race Amid Windy Conditions
The New York Times reports Columbia wins the third race on the New York course, securing the America's Cup for the third time. Shamrock finishes two seconds behind on handicap, with Stemrock clocking 2 95 38 and Columbia 3 35 48. Starting times show Columbia crossed 15 seconds before Shamrock.
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Columbia
New York
Shamrock
Poat
Stemrock
Fred
Pay for Dead Horse Case Reaches Supreme Court
Ottumwa is the scene as Western Union is ordered to pay 1675 dollars to L C Hendershot owner of Bravo a Wilkes stallion horse that died due to delayed veterinary care. The eight year case held the messenger delivery must allow timely access for medical aid.
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Western Union Telegraph Co
Redrick
Bravo
Wilkes Station
L. C. Hendershot
Supreme Court
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