Schley court of inquiry hears Evans testimony and Cook denies boast
Washington reports on the twelfth day of the Schley court of inquiry as Admiral Evans testifies to a boast about Santiago and a letter from Captain Cook denying the claim. The defense plans to read all testimony before Schley testifies.
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Washington
Schley
Navy Department
Department
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Colon
Lemly
Rayner
Admiral Evans
Evans
Captain Cook
Brooklyn
Cook
Commodore Schley
Dispute Over Helm Loop and Distance Edges Vixen Testimony
Lieutenant Commander Alexander Sharp testifies about discrepancies between notes from Lieutenant Harlow aboard the Vixen and a printed copy on the Brooklyn. He asserts the helm was to port during the loop and disputes Hodgson on the direction. Sharp notes ships off Santiago, states night visibility limited by lights.
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Hodgson
Alexander Sharp
Cienfuegos
Santiago
Harlow
Brooklyn
Sharp
Witness Doyle details log corrections after battle off Santiago
Lieutenant James J. Doyle of Brooklyn, watch officer aboard the Brooklyn during the Spanish American War, testifies about the log of the Battle of Santiago. He explains initial starboard helm readings, later corrected to port helm, and notes the ship’s heading near shore at action start.
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Brooklyn
James J. Doyle
Lemly
Rayner
Admiral Schley
Doyle
Santiago
Helia
Iowa Central Excursions to Indiana and Kentucky
The Iowa Central Railway announces annual home visitors excursions to Indiana and Kentucky on Sep 17 24 and Oct 1 8 1901 at low round trip rates. First trip leaves Peoria Tuesday Sep 17 via TP and W Vandalia lines. Tickets go on sale Sep 16 17 at Iowa Central stations.
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Iowa Central Railway
Easure Ip
Indiana
Oni
Kentucky
Peoria
TP & W
Vandalia
Iowa Central
Geo S Batty
Gp&t A
Marshalltown
Slaughter of Company C in Samar Details Emerge
Reports from Samar recount the massacre of Company C Ninth Infantry at Balangiga last Saturday. The Balangiga presidente led the assault. Captain Connell’s body was burned in a kerosene-soaked corpse trench. Forty five bodies burned, seven missing, charred remains recovered. three hundred Macabebes aboard Legaspi delayed by a typhoon.
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Manila
Samar
Ninth Infantry
Balangiga
Isaac D. Derussy
Eleventh Infantry
Connell
Legaspi
Woman Shot by a Boy in Battle Creek
In Battle Creek Michigan on October 3 Mrs Ed Linton was fatally wounded by ten year old George Darrow. Darrow and his friend Leslie Linton were playing soldiers when Darrow fired a shotgun at Mrs Linton. The blast struck her head, exposing brain tissue. She was taken to Nichols Hospital with a very serious wound.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Ed &. Linton
George Darrow
Darrow
Leslie Linton
Episcopal convention opens with grand bishop procession
San Francisco observers report the triennial Episcopal Church of America convention organized with Bishop Dudley of Kentucky as president and S Hart as secretary. About seventy five bishops paraded in robes before Trinity church as thousands watched. Services featured holy communion, sermons, and a large music program. Both houses moved to set agenda and assign rules for prompt business.
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San Francisco
The
Episcopal Church of America
Dudley
Kentucky
S. Hart
Kansas City
House of Bishops
John S. Lindsey
Massachusetts
Charles Hutchins
House of Deputies
Trinity Church
Trinity
Pacific Coast
Tuttlé
Missouri
Doane
Albany
N. Y
Newcastle
Wistar Morris
Oregon
Nichols
California
Dewey Acquires Lewa Property in Des Moines Suit
Des Moines Iowa October 3 Admiral George Dewey gained title to lot 85 in University Place after a mortgage foreclosure. Judge Holmes signed the decree asserting a prior lien against the administrator of the estate and validating the foreclosure.
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Dewey
Lewa
Des Moines
Admiral George Dewey
Lowa
Holmes
University Place
Admiral Dewey
Governor Odell Receives Czolgosz Clemency Pleas
Governor Odell arrived in Albany from Newburgh and found on his desk letters urging commute of the McKinley assassin Czolgosz. One letter came from Illinois and the other from Maine. He will not grant clemency.
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Czolgosz
Albany
N. Y
Odell
Newburgh
Hfe
McKinley
Ilinois
Maine
Senator Spooner Travels Through Milwaukee to Washington
Milwaukee October 3 Senator Spooner passed through the city Tuesday evening en route to Washington. Friends say he was summoned by President Roosevelt for a conference but the senator refused to discuss his mission or reasons for the trip.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Spooner
Washington
Roosevelt
Coroner's Jury Holds Man for Grand Jury in Wife's Death
Elgin Illinois October 3 a coroner's jury found Rudolf Neuman held for murder to the grand jury without bail. They ruled Mrs Mary Moss Neuman died of peritonitis caused by a brutal attack by her husband after fifteen minutes deliberation.
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Elgin
Mls
Rudolf Neuman
Mary Moss Neuman
Yacht Race Daily Under New York Royal Yacht Pact
New York Oct 3. From today the cup boats will sail a race every day by agreement between Royal Yacht Club and New York Yacht Club. Either club may allow the rule to lapse between two races if desired.
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New York
Royal Uasster
New York Yacht Clubs
Cup
Englishman fatally shoots wife in Alden
James Lane about 60, an Englishman, shot his wife fatally and wounded his son-in-law J. R. Barhite in the neck at Alden, eighteen miles northwest of Eldora, as he was crazed with liquor on Tuesday.
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Eldora
James Lane
J. R. Barhite
Lane
Alden
Here
Five Holland-type submarines launched for British Navy
London October 3 The first of five Holland type submarines built at Barrow-in-Furness for the British government was launched yesterday. It will undergo trials in a few weeks.
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London
Barrow-in-Furness
De Soto confession by W M Greenhill repudiated by brother
In De Soto Missouri a reported confession by W M Greenhill that he and his brother Daniel killed their sister Sadie Uren and John Maloy is denied by Daniel Greenhill who calls his brother weak minded.
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de Soto, Mo
W. M. Greenhill
Daniel
Sadie Uren
John Maloy
Daniel Greenhill
Ohio Board Rules Railroads Value Final Tax Appraisal Stands
Columbus Ohio October 3 The state board of equalization ruled it cannot raise the assessed value of Ohio railroads for tax purposes leaving the current appraisals in place.
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Columbus, O
State Board of Equalization
Ohio
Shine at Hotel Colenso Parlor Promises Quick Glow
Local brief notes a shoe shining parlor at Hotel Colenso run by Dave Keltzer. customers can expect a fast shine and tidy service in a compact street locale.
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Hotel
Clear Lake Resort Ad Promotes Low Rates for Tourists
Continuously at Clear Lake, the charming summer resort in north western Iowa, reached by the Iowa Central Route. Great fishing, sailing, bathing, etc. Extremely low rates for single tourists or parties of five or upward. Ask ticket agents, or address Geo. S. Batty, G.P.&T.A., Marbletown, Iowa.
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Clear Lake
Iowa
Geo. S. Batty
G.p.&t.a
Mareballtown
Lowa
Monument To Harrison Urges National Interest In Indiana Site
Indianapolis Oct 38 The Benjamin Harrison Monument association met at the University club with Senator Fairbanks presiding General Foster ex secretary of state said the monument would attract national interest Washington would welcome it but Indianapolis location could still draw large eastern subscriptions Foster to present the matter to the State Bar association and Hugh Dougherty Bluffton to the State Bankers association A Harrison day will be observed next month in state schools with 5 cent donations. Marton Oct 3 Major George W Steele secretary of the National Soldiers Home board says a Milwaukee interview about canteens was misread It stated canteens would be in all branches which is incorrect as they will remain in existing homes only.
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Indianapolis
Benjamin Harrison Monument Association
University Club
Fairbanks
General Foster
Washington
Foster
State Bar Association
Hugh Dougherty
Bluffton
State Bankers’ Association
Warrison
Anti-Horse Thief Men Elect Officers
Lafayette Ind Oct 3 The National Horse Thief Detective association yesterday elected officers Isaac E Switzer Otterbein grand president S D Anglin Warsaw grand organizer J L Crouse Alexandria grand secretary
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Lafayette
Ind
National Horse Thief Detective Association
Isaac E. Switzer
Otterbein
S. D. Anglin
Warsaw
J. L. Crouse
Alexandria
Train Collision In Hubbard Springs Kentucky Deaths
In Hubbard Springs Kentucky a collision between Louisville and Nashville passenger trains killed engineer Seitz and seriously injured five passengers including the Pullman porter. The wreck occurred in October with details from the Louisville area reports.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Mayfield Stud Auction Sells Breeding Stock at Sheepshead Bay
The brood mares and stallions from the Mayfield stud were sold at auction yesterday at Sheepshead Bay New York. Saville drew strong bidding and was finally knocked down to J A Hodge for ten thousand dollars.
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New York
Mayfield Stud
Sheepshead Bay
Saville
J. A. Hodge
Shamrock II may prompt new America's Cup challenge
Glasgow reports that if Shamrock II fails in the current series a Westcottian syndicate plans another challenge for the cup.
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Glasgow
Westcottian
Bartonville Postoffice Consolidation With Peoria Planned
The Bartonville postoffice in Peoria county Illinois will consolidate with the Peoria postoffice on October 15, the official notice states.
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Peoria
Word to Travelers About Diarrhoea Remedy
Travel excitement and change can cause diarrhoea so pack Chamberlain's Colk Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by Stewart's and Cook Sherman.
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Stewart's
Cook & Sherman
Fish and Poultry Dressed to Order at Todd Stuart’s
Fish and poultry are dressed and cut to order at Todd Stuart’s shop, offering fresh selections and custom preparation for customers.
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Todd Stuart
Tea biscuit rise with Royal Baking Powder instruction
A brief note asserts 15 minutes is enough to bake a delicious tea biscuit using Royal Baking Powder as directed. The product is described as a pure true leavener.
Curious Self-Justification in Acid Attack Case
In Mount Clemens Charles C. Spencer testified for himself in the case over acid thrown toward attorney J. L. Starkweather at Romeo. He admitted buying the acid to harm his enemy but said he tested it on his own face and found it too weak to burn. He claimed officers’ inaction against Starkweather threats justified his action. defense later described as insanity.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Charles C. Spencer
J. L. Starckweather
Romeo
Spencer
Starkweather
First Missouri hazing case shocks campus
The disciplinary committee of the Missouri University faculty received a report of a hazing incident in which S. A. Thompson was lured into the woods, stripped, tied to a tree, whipped, and hair shaved. He wandered froidly seeking his clothing but could not name any involved students.
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Columbia
Missouri University
Thompson
Unexpected wedding ties nurse to ill fiancé in Oshkosh
In Oshkosh Wisconsin on October 3 Dr John Mays Conley and Beatrice Roche wed early due to his typhoid illness. Roche a trained nurse was to wed November 6 but requested an immediate ceremony to care for him.
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Oshkosh
Wis
John Mays Conley
Beatrice Roche
Conley
Wisconsin tobacco shipped to Berlin by Dane county dealers
Six car loads of Dane county tobacco were sent yesterday from Sun Prairie to Berlin by Barnard and Wilder to D Brennan and Co tobacconists to Emperor William. A small Wisconsin shipment last year proved popular with the royal customer, prompting another lot this year.
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Wisconsin
Sun Prairie
Wis
Dane County
Berlin
Germany
Barnard & Wilder
D. Brennan & Co
Hadfield estate auction next month in Wisconsin
The Hadfield estate including stone quarries near Waukesha a square of land by the Fountain House about thirty houses and a water power in Portage Wis valued at nearly 800000 will be sold at auction in Waukesha on Oct 19.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Hadfield
Waukesha
Portage
Hazing at University of Illinois Warns of Rising Violence
At Illinois the hazing of freshmen by sophomores is ongoing since opening. Upperclassmen ducked freshmen in mud after a mild drill and chased others around town on Sunday night. No serious injuries reported though a shooting incident near the dining hall occurred when a worker defended a mustache.
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Champaign
Ills
University of Illinois
University
Gorsuch resigns as South Bend police chief
Superintendent Wilber E. Gorsuch quits after the board of public safety fails to agree on enforcement methods. Potential successors include Major George W. Fraser Samuel Leeper ex Captain William Cassidy or a promotion from within led by Peter Kline. other officers like Sergeant P Klingel are also named.
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South Bend
Ind
Wilber E. Gorsuch
Board of Public Safety
Gorsuch
George W. Fraser
Samuel Leeper
William Cassidy
Peter Kline
P. Klingel
Wheat Craze Spreads Among Kansas Farmers
Salina Oklahoma Kansas farmers switch acreage from corn to wheat as wheat yields rise while corn falters. The shift is noted across several regions, with local papers calling the movement wheat crazy as the wheat belt remains small yet productive.
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Salina
Kan
Kansas
Joliet Strike Halts Chicago Linemen Work
Joliet Illinois October 3 The strike of the linemen began among Chicago area employees causing widespread disruption across utility services and halted several construction and maintenance projects pending negotiation with management.
Mysterious Logansport Fire Destroys Grable Residence
Logansport Indiana, October 3 reports another damaging fire of mysterious origin at the J. F. Grable residence. The family barely escaped as the blaze nearly consumed the home Tuesday morning.
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Logansport
Ind
J. F. Grable
Multiple Global Events and Market News Across Nations
Various items report on strikes in Havre and labor tensions, White House duties resumed by George B. Cortelyou, rail earnings for Louisville and Nashville, a New York double death case, potential U S mining and oil consolidations, naval movements, a German Guatemala treaty denunciation, and a typhoid outbreak in Westphalia. Market quotations cover Chicago hogs cattle and sheep futures, East Buffalo stock trade, St Louis grain futures, and Milwaukee grain prices with assorted bids and discounts.
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trans-Atlantic
Havre
France
George B. Cortelyou
White House
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Otto Pulieh
Emeline
New York
United States
Buffalo
St. Petersburg
Prince Henry of Prussia
Russia
Nicholas
Guatemala
Germany
Gelsenkinirchen
Westphalia
Banking growth shows 715 banks formed with heavy capital
Washington Oct 3 The comptroller reports 715 national banks organized in 18.5 months ending Sept 80 with capital of 84 582 000 and $10 552 750 in bonds deposited for circulation The middle states lead in numbers with 224 organizations and 12 055 000 capital Texas tops state counts with 90 banks and Pennsylvania 80 The nationwide bank count rose from 3 017 to 4 254 since March 1900 with total deposits rising and circulation secured by bonds and money increasing by about 104.4 million
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Washington
Middle States
Southern States
Western States
Eastern States
Pacific States
Hawaii
New England States
Texas
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Ohio
UH Nois
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Minnesota
New York
Indiana
Kansas
Nebraska
Vermont
District of Columbia
Utah
Nevada
Alaska
Hawke
Tolstoy on Franco Russian alliance and mutual interests
The Revue Blanche sought Tolstoy's view on the Franco Russian alliance. He says the common people would oppose exclusive blocs as they invite war or threaten it. He argues alliances harm nations and Russia grows more retrograde when aligned with what it calls civilized France, while French society compromises its freedom. Also notes golden wedding anniversary in Valparaiso with 200 guests.
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Paris
Revue Blanche
Count Tolstoi
Tolstoi
Count Toletos
France
Europe
Russia
Governor issues requisition for Clausen in Kenosha bribery case
Kenosha Wisconsin October 3 requisition papers have been issued by Governor Lak Follette for Gustav N Clausen of Chicago charged with bribing three Kenosha city council members to secure a street railway franchise.
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Kenosha, Wis
Lak Follette
Gustav N. Clausen
Chicago
Kenosha
Rod mill No 2 to reopen after steel strike closure
Joliet Illinois October 3 Rod mill No 2 the last but one department closed by the great steel strike will resume operations next Monday notices posted by the Hitness Steel company indicate the restart dates and company plans for production revival.
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Joliet
Ill
Hitness Steel Company
Carris Sells the Seats at Graham Theatre Season
Advance sale for all Graham theatre attractions will be at Garris Hist side drug store.
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Graham Theatre
Garris
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