Russians and Japanese Clash in Manchuria Tolling Losses
Front reports from Manchuria describe brutal fighting between Russian and Japanese forces near Muleten and Liaoyang with heavy casualties on both sides. Russians warn of possible retreat as Kuropatkin’s army strains, while St Petersburg accepts Japanese victory claims amid scarce news from Port Arthur.
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Europatkin
St. Petersburg
Russia
Japan
Manchuria
Muleten
Liaoyang
Kuropacken
Kuropatkin
Nature
Mater
Port Arthur
Battle Wears On At Mukden With Heavy Losses
Reports from Mukden and Tokyo describe fierce fighting along the front with enormous casualties. Russian losses reportedly heavy as wounded stream in. Chinese carts and ambulances struggle to move the injured amid exhausted troops. Across the front, Japanese forces advance with cavalry detours and assaults on several heights while Russian commanders recount renewed engagements and artillery retirements. The Emperor in St Petersburg confirms heavy losses for two Russian regiments with commanders wounded or killed.
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Wil
Actiar
Tokyo
Osama
Ofclok
Prince Kunin
Bensthu
Ors
Kanin
Chaobsienten
Lienhen
Maerh Mountains
Huchiakuematan
Panchiapo
Puchintzu
Russiang
Maaneghuation
Liensandlatea
Rotutiny
Hunglinpo
St Petersburg
Ban
Kuropatkin
Vannovsky
Russians Hold Ground as Japanese Press In Manchuria Battles
A British dispatched summary reports Russians holding key positions north of Yentai while Japanese forces launch a turning movement. Heavy losses cited on both sides as Kuropatkin withdraws wings to maintain alignment. reports claim sixteen Russian guns captured and a general retreat toward Mukden amid continued fighting with censored dispatches.
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Shakhe River
Aakharoff
Yental
Rairoad
Bensihu
Sialluhedzy
Yentai
Kuropatkin
Bensthu
Europatkinsys
General Staff
Aiu
Walle
Losves
London
Mukéen
Paris
Daily Chronicle
Pusan
Mukden
Gloom in St. Petersburg Amid War Uncertainty
In St. Petersburg experts and the public fear a coming disaster as reports from the Kuropatkin front remain unconfirmed. Emperor Nicholas and his cabinet scrutinize battle reports while rumors spread of Japanese advances and Russian withdrawals. Officials deny external pressure on Kuropatkin, who ordered the offensive with his signature.
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St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Higary
Star
Stoff
Tokyo
Genesia
Kuroputsin
Btarkelberg
Port Arthur
Letters from General Keller Stir Controversy at War’s End
A Vienna dispatch reports Gen Keller’s letters to his wife reveal army organization flaws and harsh views on fellow generals. Regiments faced missing uniforms boots and dire sanitary conditions. Countess Keller delays publishing the memory until after the war.
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Mmea
Washington Post
Vienna
Russia
Keller
Europatkin
Torpedo Boats Arrive by Rail for Japan Shipment
Eight torpedo boats destined for Japan arrived in Minneapolis from the Fore River works in Quincy, loaded on nineteen cars. Special detectives guard the shipment as it moves via Burlington and Great Northern lines, following earlier wrecks at Minot misreported as carrying torpedo boats. The Baltic Fleet trial cruise from Libau saw seven battleships and multiple cruisers sailing, with seven torpedo boat destroyers and other vessels.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Japan
Minnesota
Fore River
Quincy
Mass
Burlington
Great Northern
Minot
N. Dak
St. Petersburg
Libau
Olney Speech Attacks Swagger and Tariff Policy in New York
Special to The Washington Post Philadelphia Olney spoke at Cooper Union under Parker Constitution Club auspices. He criticized the current government as swaggering and meddlesome, urged tariff reform, warned that protective policies push the U.S. toward dependence on Britain, and urged voters to back Parker. The event drew a large Democratic audience and featured notable attendees.
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Cleveland
New York
Parker Constitutional Club
Philippine Islands
Great Britain
Washington Post
Cooper Union
Richard Olney
Olney
Parker Constitution Club
Joseph Larocqua
Thm
James A. Gerard
Peter B. Olney
Howard A. Taylor
The
de Lancey Nicoll
Abram Benedict
James Bryce
Edward B. Whitney
Perry Helmont
Jerome
Tte Scheering
Mr. Olney
New York City
Alton B. Parker
Bryan Attacks Army in Indiana Speech Tour
William J. Bryan and party left Fort Wayne for Auburn where a large crowd heard him urge direct election of U S Senators. He spoke at Decatur Portland Muncie Alexandria Elwood Anderson Newcastle Richmond and Cambridge City. He attacked Republican patronage and praised postmaster elections by the people. The Indiana tour closed with an overflow in Richmond where Henry A. Johnson presided.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
William J. Bryan
Auburn
Decatur
Portland
Muncie
Alexandria
Elwood
Anderson
Newcastle
Richmond
Cambridge City
Bryan
United States
Silver Democrats
Judge Parker
Lina Amall
Republican Party
St. Louis
Wiliam J. Bryan
Indiana
Henry A. Johnson
Congress
Judge Parker's Quiet Day in Esopus
Judge Parker spent a quiet forenoon in Esopus disposing of correspondence. Avon Beach Club members will visit him tomorrow. He plans to return to New York next Tuesday and registered to vote in Kingston’s Ninth Ward. He will vote from his son in law Charles Mercer Hall home.
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Exopus
Rovemount
Esopus
Kingston
Fire Escape Test Fatal in Minneapolis
In St Paul Minnesota on October 14 a fire escape test at the Germania Life Building ended with Scannon and his wife plunging from the third story to the stone sidewalk. The wife was killed. Scannon is not expected to live. The rope reportedly broke as their combined weight stressed the faulty support.
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St. Paul, Minn
Scannon
Minneapolis
Germania Life
Embezzlement Suspect Captured in Mansfeld
George W W Spoolman alias several names arrested in Mansfeld Ohio on charges of numerous embezzlements and forgeries harming railway firms. A Baltimore bonding company detective arranged the capture. Furniture sale announced at Sloan's 1407 Gst with direct-from-maker goods and rugs, sale starts 10 a.m. at 1407 Gst.
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Mansfeld
Ohio
George W W. Spoolman
Baltimore
Sloan's
Axminster
Murphy Gries Intimidation Prompts Drastic Election Action
In New York on Oct 14 Murphy led Tammany Hall in warning that drastic measures are needed to protect the franchise from Republican efforts to steal the election. He urged a morning meeting with the law committee to deploy watchmen at polling places and ensure lawful voting while opposing challenges to Democratic voters. Senator Platt registered at his polling place in Owego as registration surged statewide with gains in Rochester Albany Buffalo and Kingston.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Morgan
Aries I
Murphy
Law Committee
Tammoany
Odell
Trepublian State Committee
Murphy Ag
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Rochester
Albany
Buffalo
Elmira
Johnstown
Gloversville
Inghamton
Troy
Poughkepsie
Kingston
Parker
Owego
Thomas C. Platt
NO SEIZURE ON HANNIBAL NAVAL CARGO DETAINED AND RELEASED
Treasury reports to Collector Bank of Norfolk that twenty four packages released under exemption laws for the Hannibal. Twenty nine packages from China including luxuries await assessment of dutable value. Consignees notified to send proof of cost. Includes details of passenger fare offerings on B&O and Pennsylvania lines with weekend travel options.
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Treasury Department
Bank
Norfolk
Hannibal
China
Harvard's Eliot to vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks
Special to The Washington Post reports that President Charles W. Eliot of Harvard, once a mugwump Democrat, will vote for Theodore Roosevelt and Charles Fairbanks, and for McCall in the district. Eliot cites Democratic failure to unite behind any strong principle or measure.
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Washington Post
Cambridge
Mass
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
Blaine
Parker
Troosevelt
Fairbanks
McCall
Pes
Eliot
Charles Francis Adams
Richard Jomey
Routwell
Glot
Revival talk at National Congregational Council meeting
The conference in Des Moines engaged four speakers on a general revival of religion with signs of renewal noted. Rev. H. H. Proctor, a Black clergyman, cited Atlanta’s revival, urged against lynching, and supported death penalty in rare cases. Rev. Amory H. Bradford, D D, reported Congregationalism’s stance against polygamy, and the report was adopted.
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Does Moines
Jaws
National Congregational Council
H. H. Proctor
Tiere
Atlanta
Proctor
Ante-Nuptial Pact Fraud Claims Widow's Estate
Chicago Oct 14 Matthew T Chapman president of American Well Works allegedly secured an ante-nuptial agreement with Mrs Helen Leet Chapman by fraud Master W Fennimore Cooper reports to restore Mrs Chapman's income of 1000 a month and strip Chapman of all estate rights He aided by William Leet a Bradford millionaire farmer and banker who died in 1696 The widow held 1000 acres in Audubon County Iowa 60 in Stark County and large stocks and bonds
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Chicago
Matthew T. Chapman
American Well Works
Helen Leet Chapman
W. Fennimore Cooper
May recover stolen jewels by confession to murder
Paducah Kentucky October M44 Paul Herbert Schmidt in jail charged with larceny and confessing to the murder of William Taylor foreman on the farm of W H Crittenden at Sherman Connecticut where Schmidt was employed and he says a quantity of jewelry was taken read to recovery of a portion of stolen property held until requisition to return to Connecticut Schmidt says Taylor attacked him at the barn broke a gun and he killed Taylor but denies taking the safe public bequests aggregate 3 000 000 Boston Massachusetts October 14 public bequests in the will of the late Mrs Sarah E Potter will aggregate about 3 000 000 the will was allowed today and revises the distribution to thirty seven charitable institutions in Easter and vicinity Mayor Jones a wealthy man Totero Ohio October 14 probate court shows the total value of the late mayor Jones estate to 1 125 Baltimore and return tickets every Saturday and Sunday hourly service Saturday and Sunday wording from fragments
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Paducah
Paul Herbert J . Schmidt
Lare Ceny
Wiliam Taylor
W. H. Crittenden
Sherman
Conn
Schmidt
Connecticut
Taylor
Boston
Mass
Sarah E. Potter
Russians Sustain Heavy Losses In Race To Moscow
Twelve Lives Lost at Sea. Registration In New York. Liberal District Budget. Gift Abuses in the Army. Allison Speaks in Indiana. Campaigning in West Virginia. Divorce Canon Rejected. McCormick Talks of Russia. Panic at Hagerstown Fair. Maryland and Virginia News. Editorial Comment. Heard in Hotel Lobbies. Social and Personal. Racing and Other Sports. Baseball Records for Season. Uncle Sam's Big Deficit. Peath Rate Lower. Affaire of the Guardsmen. Financial and Commercial. His Job No Sinecure. Reviews of New Books. Among the City Churches.
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Paris
Giney
New York
Allison
Indiana
West Virginia
McCormick
Russia
Hagerstown Fair
Maryland
Virginia
S-Baceball Records For Season, 10-Uncle Sam
King of Saxony Dies in Dresden at Pillnitz
King George of Saxony died at Pillnitz at 2:25 this morning with his sons at the deathbed. Born August 8, 1832, he succeeded his childless brother Albert on June 19, 1902. He married Marie Ann of Portugal in May 1889, who died in February 1884. They had five children: Mathilde, Frederick Augustus, Marie, Jean-Georges, and Maximilian. He served as a field marshal in the German army during the wars. The report notes his death occurred in early June.
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Dresden
George of
Saxony
Pillnitz
Albert
Lisbon
Marie Ann
Portugal
Mathide
Fredérick Augustus
Marie
Jean-Georges
Maximilian
George
Opened Our Ship's Mail Sparks Washington Protest
The latest phase of the Calchas seizure reveals a pouch for the Cincinnati opened in Russian possession then resealed and sent onward. Japanese postal confirmation prompts a State Department protest if the act was deliberate, as officials note the pouch contained no official communications.
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United States
Cincinnati
Nagasaki
Jean
Calchas
Vladivostok
Post-office Department
Japanese Postal Administration
Navy Department
U.ul
St. Petersburg
Stavrican
Foreign Office
Moscow
Tokyo
Hakodate
Seoul
Vladlyasiuk
Port Arthur
Varlag
Chenaipo i
Japan
Arabia
Creditors object to Root fee halting bankruptcy hearing
New York Oct 4 creditors protested excessive fees in the Daniel Sully estate case prompting a one week adjournment. They challenged vouchers from receivers including Elihu Root for examining F H Ray and Edwin Hawley and questioned Henry Taft and David Miller fees. They sought $30 for attending to legal matters and $1,000 for acting as receivers.
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New York
Daniel. Sully
Elihu Root
F. H. Ray
Edwin Hawley
Henry W. Taft
David Miller
New York Sets World Record in Target Practice
News from San Francisco reports the battleship New York, flagship of Rear Admiral F. Goodrich, broke the world record for firing pinch guns during target practice at Magdalena Bay, Mexico, with outstanding time and accuracy scores. The note mentions Bennington bringing the news and lists Baltimore to return BR services and an hourly Saturday schedule.
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New York
San Francisco
Benmington
F. Goodrich
Magdalena Bay
Mexico
Wentworth Wreck Off Cape Cod Claims Captain Family
A Cape Cod gale wrecked the schooner Wentworth from Wallsboro New Hampshire to Newark New Jersey. Captain Noah Priddle of St John NB wife and three children were aboard and perished. 12 aboard none survived. Lifesavers battled high seas all night but lines could not reach the vessel. The wreckage washed ashore including a group photo and a child’s hat.
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Moncton
XN. B
Chatham
Mass
Sehgones Wentworth
X. B
Chatham Bar
Portland
Cape Cod
Milebera
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Thane
Mars
Wallsboro
Noh
Noan Priddle
St John
B. George Campbell
J. J. Garfrey
Jenps S Stewart
Ward Barnett
Stauman
Johansen
Juhu Dall
Semalis
Old Harbor
Nauset
Orleans
Hiih
Ferstern
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