Tammany Scheming Against Fusion Forces Intensifies
New York reports rising hostility as Tammany plans to nominate Congressman McClellan for mayor and place Grout and Fornes on the Democratic ticket. Fusion leaders warn removal of candidates faces resistance while Odell and Flatt prepare a formal statement. McLaughlin's county group may accept McClellan but bolt Grout and Fornes. The fusion campaign opening may be delayed from Saturday night as tensions mount.
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New York
Grout
Fornes
Senator Flatt
Odell
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Murphy
Tammany
McClellan
Slugh McLaughlin
McClellen
Low
Mayor Harrison Denounces City Hall Graft Rumors
Chicago September 30 Mayor Morrison blasts graft in municipal service saying the hall is full of grafting big and little. He claims eighteen months remain and vows to remove several department heads while noting proofs are needed under civil service rules. The police department is cited as rife with suspected corruption.
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Chicago
Morrison
Tron Workers Battle Over Ration of Union Labels and Leaders
Kansas City Sept 30 Rumors of a split in the International Association of Structural Tron Workers rose as the annual convention opened. Factions led by Parks and Buchanan clashed over the president's address, New York local No 2 funding by assessment, and attempts to unseat three inside shopmen. The union voted to affiliate with the AFL and discussed Western road wage actions, with major disputes postponed to the next day.
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Kansas City
International Association of Structural Tron
Parks
Buchanan
Sam Parks
New York
Iers
Thea Convention
Detroit
Morgan & Co
McGovern
Albany
Sai
Association of Triage
DP. Macekin
Chicago
Donnelly
W York
Parke
Walls
Bam Parks
Duchausa Gants
Fitzpatrick
Minneapolis
Denver
Salt Lake City
Iron Workers
American Federation of Labor
New York City
Bryan to Speak One Day in Ohio
William J. Bryan will visit Ohio on October to aid the Democratic caucus. He will stop at Napoleon and Oak Harbor during the day and in Sandusky at night. He promised three days to the Ohio committee, but travel plans for a European trip shortened this.
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Columbus
William J. Bryan
Ohio
Napoleon
Oak Harbor
Sandusky
Ohio Committee
Botanical Collection Expands in New York Garden
The New York botanical garden adds ten expeditions returning from the West Indies, Honduras, and Bolivia elevating its status to fourth in global botanical exhibits. They collected over 24 thousand specimens spanning about six thousand species with hundreds new to science. An agent is now in the Philippines to secure plant life for study.
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York
Toade
New York Botanical Garden
West Indies
Honduras
Bolivia
Philippinea
Mureau of Forestry and Agriculture
Despot in Cripple Creek Controls Troops Arrests Record Office
Cripple Creek and Victor report that a patrol under Major McClelland surrounded the Daily Record office, arrested proprietor George Rayner and staff, and confined them in Camp Goldfield on charges of coercion and criminal libel. A guard remained as publication continued under military order.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Victor
McClelland
The
Daily Record
Mineral Union
George Rayner
W. 5. Langdon
Charles D. Langdon
Linotype
W. A. Sweet
H. J. Richardson
Camp Goldfield
General Chase
District Court
Thomas Scanlon
Chase
Cripple Creek
George Kyner
Victor Record
W. T. Sweet
W. S
C. G. Langdon
Company K. Firat Regiment
Thomas McClelland
Cole
Scanlon
Robert Murphy
Veteran Firemen Exhibition Ends With Injuries
In Chicago on September 30 veterans of the Chicago Volunteer Firemen's association held a Michigan Avenue exhibition. Among eighty-one older members, six were injured or overcome when a historic engine jolted on rails near Adama Street. The group continued to the Auditorium Hotel amid a large crowd, displaying old water-throwing drills under former Chief Mathias Brenner.
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Chicago
Chicago Volunteer Firemen's Association
Michigan Avenue
Washington Street
Auditorium Hotel
Adama Street
Mathias Jrenner
Tillman Murder Trial Details Renewed Court Testimony
In Lexington D C on September 30 Dr F H L McIntosh testified about riding in the ambulance with Mr Gonzales after the shooting and being asked if mortally wounded. McIntosh said Gonzales feared death and muttered Yes I think the fellow got me. Journalist J A Woyt described Gonzales in the State office and his statement to Hoyt about fearing death before his wife arrives. Objections over Gonzales statements were raised by the defense.
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Lexington
D. C
Tillman
F. HL. McIntosh
Mr. Gonzales
Gonzales
J. A. Vwoyt
Columbia State
Body of Young Woman Found in Santa Cruz Bay
The body of Bertha Page, a young San Jose society woman who disappeared three weeks ago, was found floating in Santa Cruz Bay. Remains were badly decomposed but clothing and jewelry identified her. A jacket and gloves were found nearby, leading investigators to believe she jumped into the sea.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
Bertha Page
San Jose
CHM
Oil well blast kills two in Monticello
In Monticello Kentucky John Adama and Thomas Marah died after a gas explosion at an oil well. Joseph Mare was fatally injured in the incident reported September 30.
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Monticello
John Adama
Thomas Marah
Joseph Mare
Death of Sir Michael Herbert British Ambassador to Washington
Sir Michael Herbert, British ambassador to the United States, died at Davos Platz Switzerland after a period of illness. Lady Herbert, formerly Miss Leila Wilson of New York, nursing at his side, is linked to the Vanderbilt Ogden Goelet and Astor families. President Roosevelt expressed deep grief and sent a personal condolence message.
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London
Michael Herbert
Washington
Davos Platz
Switzerland
Paris
Lady Herbert
Davos-Platz
New York
Vanderbilt
Ogden Goelet
Aator
Sir Michael Herbert
Nescion
Alaska Boundary Commission
Alverstonne
Davon-Tlatz
United States
Roosevelt
Michael
Tom Horn to Die November 20
Cheyenne Wyoming report states the State Supreme Court denied Tom Horn’s motion and resentenced the stock detective to be hanged on November 20 for the murder of Willie Nickell in the Iron Mountain country.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
State Supreme Court
Tom Iorn
Little Willie Nickell
Iron Mountain
St Louis Police Raid Ties Rialto Grain and Securities
Police raided Rialto Grain and Securities offices in St Louis under instructions from Circuit Attorney Folk. Officers seized books and papers and arrested President Hugh C Dennis and several employees, with grand jury subpoenas issued for several defendants. They were held near the grand jury room as the investigation continues.
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St. Louis
Folk
Rialto Grain and ‘Securities Company
Twe Concern
Pix
Hugh C. Dennis
Mark CT. Dennis
Harry Dennis
J. D. McDonald
Margaret, Mulhall
Nell Bturdy
Fred Weeks
Emperor and Czar Kiss in Vienna Meeting
The Czar arrives with a large suite including Foreign Minister Lamsdorff and is welcomed by Emperor Francis Joseph. They kiss twice followed by a royal salute as they depart for Schoenbaum Castle. A luncheon at the castle includes archdukes archduchesses and foreign ministers.
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Vienna
Lamsdorff
Francis Joseph
Schoenbeimn
Count Lamsdorff
Goluchowski
Riots in Budapest Shootings Gravely Wounding Ten
Serious riots broke out in Buda Pesth as striking van drivers clashed with police. Sixty people were injured, ten seriously, after police fired on rioters. Troops were summoned to restore order.
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Vienna
Buda Pesth
Bank Robbery in Byron Nebraska Hits $2000 Loot
The Merchants and Farmers National Bank in Byron Nebraska was robbed last night. The safe was blown open with nitroglycerine and about $2,000 was taken. The robbers escaped.
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Byron, Neb
Merchants and Farmers National Bank
They Want His Fortune They Want His Fortune
Relatives of Adolph J. Stephani, serving life at Dannemora for murder, file an appeal before the Supreme Court to claim a $100,000 fortune believed to be in possession of the deceased killer. Stephani killed Attorney T Reynolds in his office twelve years ago and was convicted of murder in the second degree.
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New York
Adolph J. Stephani
Dannemora
Supreme Court
Stephani
T. Reynolds
Ile
Unions Threaten General Strike Over School Jobs
Walking delegates warn the New York Board of Education that unless all non-union workers on school buildings are immediately discharged a general strike will halt work. About fifty union and non union laborers are on repair jobs expected to clear space for 70 000 displaced students, with several buildings due to be ready by January 1.
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New York
Building Department
Board of Education
United Board of Building Trades
Unpublished memoirs reveal Bismarck and De Blowitz history
New York reports reveal De Blowitz recounts Gambetta and De Freycinet quarrel that kept France from Egypt in 1881 and an 1878 interview with Bismarck. He quotes the chancellor on not annexing Austrian territories and the politics surrounding Suez shares bought by Lord Derby.
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New York
Blowitz
Paris
London Times
de Blowitz
Europe
Doubleday, Page and Company
France
Egypt
England
Gambetta
de Freycinet
War Office
Bismarck
Ignatieff
Tie
Austria
Picardy
Champagne
Belfort
Metz
M. Thiers
Moltke
Due de Cazes
Lord Derby
Suez
Derby Ban
Ismail
Coneal
Janail
de Blowiig
Reign of Terror in the Yalu Reported
Chee Foo Sept 30 A band of Russianized Chinese brigands raided Takusan and kidnapped fifteen wealthy Chinese they are holding for ransom A reign of terror exists in the Yalu district Russian troops hold the Corean side of the river
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Chee Foo
China
Takusan
Yalu
Corean
Hurricane Strikes Bermuda As Islands Suffer Heavy Damage
A Bermuda hurricane reached 100 mph as it hit Hamilton and scattered residents. One man, George Harris, died beneath a falling wall. Hundreds of homes damaged, roofs blown away, banana industry hurt, streets full of ash and debris, with thousands of pounds in losses.
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New York
New York Herald
Hamilton
Bermuda
George Harris
St Bt. Georges
Treasury Agents Complete Inquiry Into Customs Service
Four Treasury Department special agents appointed by Secretary Shaw finished their four month investigation at the New York port. They examined employees and books, testified before the board of general appraisers, and aided in uncovering diamond undervaluations. The only publicly disclosed result is the removal of Drugan Jewett.
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New York
Treasury Department
Shaw
Customs Service
Board of General Appraisers
Druga Jewett
Army maneuvers at Camp Young hinge on brown retreat toward Nashville
Today’s maneuvers focused on the brown army's retreat toward Nashville and the blue army's offensive. Tomorrow the state militia arrives and up to 10,000 national guardsmen from six states will be mobilized, likely reducing field activity until setup is complete.
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Camp Young
Nashville
Blue Army
Stabbing at Chicago Centennial Parade
In Chicago at Jackson Boulevard and Clark Street Dennis Sheehan 60 plus oil worker was stabbed near the heart by Charles Earl who came from New York to attend the centennial celebration Earl intervened as Sheehan sought a better view and a knife attack followed Sheehan lay dying as Earl was arrested. Earl aged about 45
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Chicago
Jackson T Boulevard
Clark Street
Dennis Sheehan
Charles Earl
New York
Sheehan
Earl
Death from Splintered Hemlock Sets County Record
New York report states carpenter John Zimmer died from lockjaw after a half inch splinter from a hemlock board pierced his palm. Hand swelled rapidly and doctors could not halt the poison.
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New York
John Zimmer
Train Wreck En Route to Pennsylvania Mail Car Fire
The westbound mail train on the Pennsylvania railroad left Philadelphia this morning and wrecked near Lancaster causing a mail car to burn with all its mail. Engineer James McAllister was seriously injured.
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Lancaster
Philadelphia
James McAllister
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Wesley van Meter
el Paso
van Meter
Fice
Harry Scott
C. E. Woodard
Typographical Union
Record
Philippines
Tom Foster
T. C. Mullaney
Tom Horn
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