Mexican Central names J. R. Jones general manager
R. Jones of Pueblo has been appointed General Manager of the Live Stock interests of the Mexican Central railroad. He will receive ten thousand dollars yearly and will establish his headquarters in Mexico City.
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Monarchs Open New Royal Monument in Weisbaden
Reports from European dispatches dated October 17 describe Emperor William unveiling a commemorative monument to William I and opening a new Royal Taosatre funded by the crown. Elsewhere, a German leather merchant Rothgartt and four children drowned in the Elba capsizing. Czar condition worsens, and King Alexander of Servia set to arrive at Potsdam with a formal welcome and dinner in his honor.
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Czar Improves. Officials Called to Confer at Livadia
From Livadia the Czar shows improvement and takes frequent walks with the Czarian as officials from St. Petersburg are summoned to discuss state affairs. In St. Petersburg police arrest thirty Technological Institute students over alleged nihilistic conspiracy against the government.
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Morocco Rebels Defy Caliph in Weeklong Turmoil
Moroccan city of Morocco has risen in rebellion after the Caliph ordered Said Debi ma arrested by the Sultan. Insurgents surround the Caliph, and the Sultan dispatches troops to the area as the uprising widens.
Argentine Minister Costa Resigns Over Ill Health Claim
Buenos Aires reports on October 17 cite Eduardo Costa the Minister of Foreign Affairs as resigning on health grounds. Rumors say a Chilean lady's letter to President Saenz Peña about a diplomatic issue prompted congressional scrutiny.
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Italy considers curbing government expenses in ministers offices
Italy reports measures to reduce department spending with a deficit estimate of 60 000 000 to 65 000 000 lire. In Rome the Pope directs bishops to oppose candidacies of zealots and uphold constitutional civil and religious liberty while a envoy Torrielli faces removal. An encyclical letter for the American church is to be issued soon with no major passages on South America.
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Paris Debates Welcome for William II in 1900
Echo de Paris surveys prominent Parisians on how to greet Emperor William II if he visits in 1900. Jules Simon favors polite treatment, Rel nauch urges due courtesy with no insult, and a soldier’s stance from Gen. Rul is noted amid cautious official tones.
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Elections shake Brussels Liberal cause as socialists gain
Brussels dispatch reports the liberal party suffers a reverse as universal suffrage is applied in elections. Clericals win Senate seats and hold the majority while socialists prepare to negotiate with labor deputies to press free trade and universal suffrage across Europe. Fifty socialist deputies expected.
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Austrian Budget Surplus Details Reported in Reichsrat
In Vienna the Finance Minister presented 1895 budget estimates showing a surplus of 2 457 707 florins after deductions for gold reserves. 1893 had a reported surplus of 29 500 000 florins. Taxes rose with direct at 3 260 852 florins and indirect at 24 651 363 florins above 1893.
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Portuguese garrison under siege at Lorenzo Marquez
Dispatch reports 800 Portuguese reinforcements sail from Lisbon for Lorenzo Marquez as Kaffir attacks persist. The Pall Mall Gazette notes repeated assaults on the Portuguese garrison with nine soldiers and two white women killed. Portuguese refuse Boer aid fearing Boer entry could threaten dislodgement.
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Panama and Colombia Move Toward Telegraphic Link
The Colombian Congress approves a telegraphic convention with Venezuela placing Caracas in direct contact via Cucuta and Colombia's land wires with the Belizean Cable at Buenaventura. In Bogota the republication of La Republica is announced edited by ex President Holguin and Doctor Roldán. Santo Domingo reports large coastal deposits near the new railway linking Puerto Plata with Santiago.
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Queen Regent Christiana targets Catholic paper owners
In Madrid on October 17, the Queen Regent Christiana ordered prosecutors to pursue proprietors and managers of several Catholic newspapers that claimed she caused the king to be enrolled as a Free Mason.
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Galtestoo
Pleasant Puebla a Place Where Sunday Is a Day of Rest
The writer visits Puebla Mexico noting relaxed Sunday commerce with many shops closed and placards stating Esta casa cierra los Domingos y dias de fiesta. Puebla, the third largest city, enjoys a mild climate at seven thousand feet and about 90 000 people. The Interoceanic railway and a northern branch link the city, with plans and rumors about consolidating railroads and leadership changes. Excursions to Mount Popocatepetl Capulal and the Aztec site at Capula attract visitors, while hotels like Hotel St Thomas offer American standard service and meals.
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Tell Me Tell Me Sarah Grand Opinionated Portrait
A verse or prose fragment questions Sarah Grand and her views on women and men. The speaker asks why intelligent women marry indolent men and ponders evolving social ideas with a sharp, playful tone.
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Rio Grande Rebels Defeat Government Troops At Apamorat
Telegrams from Rio Grande and Buenos Aires report 3,000 rebels led by Baron Ita gs and other generals defeating Sampaio’s government forces at Apamorat. Reinforcements from Porto Alegre move to aid rebels who seized government war stores.
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Chamberlain speaks to Unionists on reforms in Durham
Joseph Chamberlain told a Unionist conference in Durham that the party grows stronger than the Gladstonians and urged a definite policy on social reforms. He defended a bill to provide state aid for artisans buying homes, old age pensions, and shorter factory hours. Eight fishermen drowned in Taige Bay when a fishing boat capsized.
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Steamer Moyune Arrives at Yonoma Ma After Cardiff Passage
The steamer Moyune, recently purchased by the Japanese government, arrived at Yonoma Ma from Cardiff in 33 days. Japanese warships were scanning the area but failed to spot her.
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Travel Express List of Mexican Arrival Passengers
A roster of names and origins for passengers traveling to Mexico on the Central Express. The piece lists travelers from Michoacan, Topeka, Arizona, Chatham New York, Coahuila, Tepic, Guadalajara, Pachuca and other locales with routes through San Antonio El Paso and St Louis. The note mentions October 17 and that these passengers will arrive in Mexico tomorrow morning.
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St Louis
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Sherman
Texas
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Financial and Market Quotes from New Orleans and Abroad
Spot cotton prices in New Orleans on October 17 show low and middling at 1 1/4 cents, middling at 1 2/2, good middling at 57 1/2 cents. London and New York quotes include Mexican dollar rates, bar silver at 29 pence per ounce in London, and various loans and bank discounts. Additional notes from El Paso and Paris list Mexican National Bank shares and London exchange data with discounts and copper and tin prices also listed.
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New South Wales Passes Women's Franchise Resolution
The steamship Arawa reports from Vancouver that the New South Wales legislature has approved a resolution by a large majority to extend the franchise to women.
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Arawa
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Japanese and Chinese forces face off near the Yalu River
Reports indicate Port Arthur may be captured by the Japanese as Chinese and Japanese forces mass along the Yalu. An imperial edict in Pekin pledges protection to foreigners while denouncing riots, with Chinese and Japanese positions and prisoner movements noted amid stalled peace talks.
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