Disaster in Samar as Ninth Infantry Attacked at Breakfast
Manila report details Company C of the Ninth Infantry attacked by insurgents near Balangiga. Of 72 men, 24 escaped, 48 killed. 11 wounded among survivors arriving at Basey. Captains Connell and Bookmiller and Lieut. Bumpus identified among the survivors. Officials say forces are being assembled to attack insurgents. 30,000 pounds of rice and ammunition captured.
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Manila
United States
Isand
Samar
Balangiga
Ninth Infantry
Basey
Thomas W. Connell
Edward A. Bumpus
R. S. Griswold
Edwin V. Bookmiller
Hughes
Lawrence J. Hearn
Twenty-first Infantry
Candelaria
Washington
Island
Chaffee
War Department
Department
Adjt
Corbin
White House
Associated Press
Aguinaldo
Ohio
Spain
China
Ninth
United States Infantry
Military
New York
Bumpus
Massachusetts
First
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Griswold
Pacific Ocean
Adji
Philippines
Company C
Hughes Et Lloilo
Arthur MacArthur
Lukban
Attack on McKinley vault guard near Canton vault
Canton Ohio September 30 military guards report an early Sunday night assault by armed masked men near the McKinley vault. A private De Prend fired at a masked intruder while another assailant struck him. Investigations consider the incident an attempted bombing of the vault housing the president’s body. Extra guards and 75 troops stand by after the attack.
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Canton
McKinley
Guard de Prend
Fort Wayne
Mich
de Prend
Lieut. S. Ashbridge
New York
Biddle
Death of notable American showman John Haverly reported
Salt Lake City reports the death of John H Haverly famed minstrel leader and former theater owner and manager He died at St Marks hospital with heart disease listed as the immediate cause Health decline had followed years of entrepreneurial efforts including plans for a theater chain and ownership of several major venues The article covers his early career from a Pittsburg door keeper to a prominent figure in minstrel troupes and theater management with later financial collapse in western mining ventures and Wall Street speculative losses.
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Salt Lake City
John H. Haverly
St. Mark’s Hospital
John H. Haverty
Jack” Haverty
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Haverly
New York
San Francisco
Haverly and
Cool Burgess Minstrels
Wilson
Primrose
West
United Mastodon Minstrels
Fourteenth Street
United States
England
Niblo’s
Brooklyn
Chicago
Wall Street
Prince Chun Leaves Berlin for China Amid Travel Restriction
Berlin September 30 Prince Chun head of the Chinese mission to expiation left for China on a special command from Emperor Kwang Su He will not be allowed to visit other European nations or the United States in an official capacity during the journey
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Berlin
Prince Chun
China
Emperor Kwang Su
United States
Czolgosz Arrives at Auburn Prison After McKinley Killing
In Auburn New York on September 28 1901 Benson Sheriff Caldwell and 21 deputies escort Assassin Leon Czolgosz into the Auburn prison after a Buffalo to Auburn transfer. Czolgosz collapse from fear and is placed in the condemned row cell awaiting the electric chair. He expresses regret for Mrs McKinley and says the act was a mistake. He defends the trial as fair and hints at possible priestly consideration.
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Auburn
N. Y
Czolgosz
McKinley
Caldwell
Erie County
John Gerin
Buffalo
St. Louis
Temple of Music
Mitchell
Paterson
N. J
Columbia Wins First America Cup Race Over Shamrock II
New York reports the Columbia defeated Shamrock II in the first America cup race, 15 miles windward and return, by 34 seconds actual and 1 minute 25 seconds corrected. The Shamrock led at the outer mark by 41 seconds, with both yachts sailing well. The Columbia finished 35 seconds ahead at the home line, and corrected time margin was 1 minute 22 seconds in favor of the Columbia.
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New York
Columbia
Shamrock
Barr
Barnacles
Sir Thomas
Wabash Through Train Wreck Near Council Bluffs
A St. Louis to Omaha Wabash through train derailed seven miles southeast of Council Bluffs. The wreck left the engine upright on the track while the rest overturned down an 18 foot embankment. Nearly 100 passengers were aboard with three possibly fatally hurt, 16 seriously injured, and many others bruised. Conductor Arthur F. Wilson and Mrs. George Blue among the gravely injured. Cause suspected as rail spread on the curve.
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Omaha
Neb
Wabash
St. Louis
Council Bluffs
Indian Creek
Arthur F. Wilson
George Blue
Silver City
A. H. Wilson
Tekamah
Miners Entombed As Extension Mine Fire Spreads
A large fire on No 2 slope of Extension mine near Victoria B C halted Nos 2 and 3 mines after two explosions. Eight to fourteen men are believed in danger or dead with smoke choking air access. Names of missing include Macalum Reeves Watson Tony Italian David Griffiths Blakely David Mattishaw Mike Dolan.
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Victoria
B. C
Nanaimo
Extension
Macalum
Reeves
Watson
Tony
David Griffiths
Blakely
David Mattishaw
Mike Dolan
Shipwreck tale from wrecked schooner G W Roberts
Three survivors recount the loss of the G W Roberts from Sydney to Cupid’s Conception Bay after losing its rudder near St Pierre. The captain Stanley Cooke and two crewmen William Adams and Thomas Ashward possibly went down with the vessel near Hell Gate. A pilot boat later recovered wreckage identified as from the G W Roberts.
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St. Johns
N. F
G. W. Roberts
Sydney
Cupids
Conception Bay
Eassward
St. Pierre
Hell Gate
Miquelon
Burglars Battle Town. One Fatally Wounded in Armadad Explosion
Three men dynamited the Cr H Barrows general store and post office in Armadad Mich. early Saturday. A gun battle with citizens left one burglar fatally wounded John Graham later died Sunday. The other two fled toward Lenox after long pursuit.
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Graham
Lenox
King Edward Plans Colonial Visit and Indian Crown
The Daily Express says after the South Africa war ends King Edward and Queen Alexandra will tour the colonies and India. It notes that while in India the king is to be crowned emperor of India.
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King Edward
London
The
Daily Express
South Africa
Edward
Queen Alexandra
India
Epworth League travelers on California coast totaling 2000
The Trans continental Passenger association reports that 13 761 travelers from the east visited San Francisco last July and 2 000 remained on the coast. The finding highlights grouping of Epworth league travel and coastal stays during the period.
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San Francisco
Transcontinental Passenger Association
Roosevelt Sums Conference With Booker T. Washington
President Roosevelt has summoned Booker T. Washington to a conference in Washington regarding southern conditions. It is believed federal offices will be filled with the best men, regardless of politics, in the future.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Booker T. Washington
South
China Considers Russian Offer to Sell Warships
Shanghai reports China is favorably considering a Russian offer to purchase the Pei-Yang squadron. The listed fleet includes three fast cruisers four torpedo boat destroyers and several third class cruisers. The price is five million roubles to be deducted from the war indemnity.
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China
Shanghai
Secretary Root May Leave Cabinet Over Illness
Washington Sept 28 The illness of Secretary Root causes uneasiness among friends. Physicians may order him to stop all work, which would force his departure from the cabinet. This could prompt other cabinet changes.
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Washington
Root
Explosion in Braddock Kitchen Kills Woman and Hurts Family
In Pittsburg on September 30 an oil explosion in a Braddock tenement on Washington Avenue killed Mrs Barbara Sturgent and grievously burned her husband Andrew and son George. Two other children Barbara and Andrew suffered severe burns as flames engulfed two rooms packed with drying clothing.
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Pittsburg
Barbara Sturgent
Andrew
George
Barbara
Washington Avenue
Braddock
Drouth in Russia Impacts Harvests and Trade Demand
From St. Petersburg via Ambassador Peirce a Russian finance ministry report shows crops below average up to July 28 and drought plus heat through August 20. Odessa's demand for American reapers and harvesters has been unusually strong this year.
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Washington
State Department
Peirce
St. Petersburg
Oil fire tragedy in Braddock kitchen
Mrs Barbara Sturgent died and Andrew Sturgent and son George were fatally burned after she attempted to pour oil on the stove. Two other children Barbara and Andrew were badly burned as a blaze engulfed two rooms at 1102 Washington Avenue Braddock. Fire fighters rescued other residents.
Narrow Escape From Explosion Aboard Wilmington
Advices from Foo Chow say five officers and several seamen on the United States cruiser Wilmington narrowly escaped death when a boiler exploded aboard the launch while going ashore at the Chinese port in early September. Debris rained down but all on board escaped injury.
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Victoria
Foo Chow
Athenian
Wilmington
Death of Sister of Capt. Lemly Reported
News from North Carolina says the sister of Capt. Lemly judge advocate of the Schley court of inquiry died by burning. Admiral Schley and his counsel offered to move the court to adjourn but Capt. Lemly had retired and could not be seen.
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Washington
Lemly
Schley
Fatal Shooting Near Kingston In Cement Company Row
Augustus Miller was shot in the stomach and mortally wounded by John Walton on Friday night in Kingston New York. Walton had reported Lawrence Cement Company workers at Rosendale for derogatory remarks about President McKinley. workers were discharged, Miller among them. Miller and his wife assaulted Walton, who warned of threats and shot Miller in self defense.
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Kingston
N. Y
Augustus Miller
John Walton
Walton
Lawrence Cement Company
Rosendale
McKintey
Miller
Traveling salesman expelled from town over Czolgzs fate in Owensboro
Alfred Floriitz, a picture enlarging concern agent, was run out of Owensboro Kentucky last night for denouncing the fate of Czolgosz. A small crowd escorted him to the railroad station, sent him westward, and warned him never to return.
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Owensboro
Alfred Floriitz
Czolgosz
Banded Together Form Independent Professional Baseball League
President P. T. Powers of the Eastern Base Ball league announced that in response to the National league dropping the national pact all professional clubs in the United States and Canada, excluding the 16 clubs in the National and American leagues, have united to form the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues with Powers as president.
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New York
P. T. Powers
United States
Canada
Powers
Capture of Miss Stone In Turkey Described In Detail
A detailed letter from Mrs. H. C. Haskell of Samokov Bulgaria reports the capture of Miss Stone the missionary by brigands in Turkey. Stone and Mrs Tsilka were seized while traveling with students and Bulgarian teachers and horses were taken. one party member was killed to obtain a horse. The kidnapped party were marched into the mountains and the rest freed next morning. News spread rapidly in Bulgaria due to Miss Stones prominence.
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Kansas City
Miss Stone
Turkey
H. C. Haskell
Samokov
Bulgaria
Bansko
Macedonia
Mrs. Tsilka
Soldier given severe sentence for disrespectful language about late President
Private Peter J. Devine of Troop H Eleventh Cavalry was court martialed at Fort Ethan Allen Vermont for using disrespectful words about the president during news of McKinley’s shooting. He was dishonorably discharged with one year hard labor and forfeiture of pay, sentence approved and to be executed at Fort Columbia New York under guard.
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Washington
War Department
Peter J. Devine
Eleventh Cavalry
Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
United States
McKinley
Devine
Brooke
New York
Department of the East
Fort Columbia
N. Y
Turned Out to be a Woman on Passenger List
The New York death of Miss Carolina Hall of Boston exposes a passenger who passed as a man on the steam ship Citta Di Terino. Listed as Mr Charles Windlow Hall with wife Mrs Hall, the identity was revealed by surgeons after illness, showing the man was a woman.
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New York
Carolina Hall
Boston
Citta di Terino
Naples
Mediterranean
Hall
Burghers Repulsed After Long Durban Attack
Durban Natal Oct 1 1500 Boers led by Gen Botha attacked Portitalia on the Zululand border September 26. Burghers repulsed but heavy garrison losses 1 officer 18 men killed five officers 38 men wounded 63 missing many believed killed or wounded Boer commandant Opperman and 19 burghers killed.
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Durban
Natal
Botha
Portitalia
Zululand
Opperman
Independence Day Observed by Central American Republics in New York
In Buffalo on October 1 five Central American republics marked their independence at the Pan-American exposition in the New York state building. The 1821 date was observed after a postponement caused by President McKinley’s assassination. Dr. F. Corea delivered the opening address for the republics.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Central America
New York State
McKinley
F. Corea
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Czolgoss
Penitentiary At
Albany
Shamrock II
Ila
British Columbia
Armada
Drouth
Russia
Sturgent
Kanegas City
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