Russian torpedo boat missing after Baltic Fleet action report
Amid rumors of Russian torpedo boats damaged or sunk near Cherbourg, naval officers discuss theories claiming Russia fired on own slips or misled observers. The Washington Post cables note questions about counts and which vessels entered the North Sea last week, with inquiries continuing into the incident and potential accountability.
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Fears of a War Party Shaping British Stance
A garbled report discusses fears that a North Sea settlement could be overturned and the empire faces pressure from a war party. It notes cautious, anxious language about maintaining authority and potential shifts in policy under looming crisis.
Airship for War Engine Seeks Explosive Drop Craft
Inventor describes a proposed airship weapon capable of delivering twenty five pound charges of dynamite or nitroglycerin. He claims a mechanical system could propel explosives from a ship like a sky cruiser, with a crewed gun and proven assembly.
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Japanese War Finance Plans Reported by London Times Cablegram
A London Times cablegram notes Japan intends to raise funds for the current year through war taxes and loans. It cites 770 million sen from taxes and 650 million from loans, with banks pledging 30.9 million yen and 100 million from a Bank of Japan Postal Savings and Credit Frontier cooperation. The plan targets salt and silk tax changes, land and business levies, along with higher customs duties. Government spending is to be curbed, and the Diet is expected to endorse the program.
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Hague Inquiry Sought Over North Sea Crisis
British and Russian proposals to refer the North Sea incident to an international commission crossed on the way to London and St Petersburg. Lansdowne waived precedence, and Nicholas I approved a Hague convention inquiry to seek an impartial fact finding.
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Danish Captain Reports Explosives on Trawlers Seen Aboard
A Danish schooner captain, arriving from the north, claims he was forced to dock at an English port by rough seas and saw steam trawlers with Japanese aboard carrying explosives. The sighting reportedly occurred while the vessel was in the English harbor.
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Battle Notes From Liaoyang Diary Run By AP Correspondent
From Mukden on Sept 18 the AP correspondent chronicles Liaoyang's siege. Wounded ambulance trains, bombardment, and a vast, muttered frontline scene unfold with vivid imagery of balloons, shelling, and retreat preparations as Kuropatkin and staff depart toward Mukden and Chanatun.
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King Christian Grieved Declared War Would Spell His Death
Copenhagen October 3 The Associated Press reports that King Christian of Denmark warned that an Anglo Russian war would cause his death The Dowager Empress of Russia pledged to exert her efforts to prevent conflict Dispatches between the Dowager Empress and the Queen of Great Britain were exchanged to aid peace efforts and were described as extensive during the week
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Political Harmony in Panama Resignation Affects Government
Panama reports the resignation yesterday of Tomas Ariaa secretary of state ending party divisions. Pablo Arosemena leads the opposition, and Amador’s government faces new footing. Rumor says Ban tiempo Guardia from Costa Rica will replace Arlap.
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Industrial Recovery Shows Broad Confidence Rise Amid Trade Revival
The Times financial supplement reports steady industrial progress driven by revived confidence from stronger home and foreign markets. Grain and woollen trades grow, raw materials remain plentiful, and shipbuilding, iron and steel, and tin plate sectors show improvement though conditions stay mixed with gradual gains.
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King Peter in Sofia Predicts Close Serb Bulgarian Union
King Peter of Servia arrived in Sofia and was welcomed by Prince Ferdinand. A dinner honored the royal guest as they discussed an intimate union of Serbia and Bulgaria, aiming for peace and closer rapprochement. A Macedonian committee manifesto criticized the accord as an attempt to partition Macedonia.
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PRESS FREEDOM RUMORS IN RUSSIA QUESTIONED
A Paris dated Oct 25 report and its US cable say the Emperor will grant almost complete press freedom. Observers say this is false and lacks credence. In reality restrictions are loosened versus prior government, though not constitutional freedom. A reform project is under consideration that may further relax controls.
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Revolution Threatened Mazatlan Mexico May Be Near
News from Guatemala and Salvadoran forces report a looming upheaval as Gen Salvador Toledo plans to invade Guatemala with Salvadoran troops. President Cabrera’s grip in Guatemala weakens under Toledo’s influence, threatening the Guatemalan presidency. The exchange rate shows the American dollar at 15 quetzales.
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FIRED UPON BY MOORS London Geta
A Tangier dispatch to the Times says an American gentleman and two German sailors were fired upon while beating along the Laraiche River near the Moroccan port at the mouth of the river. The Daily Telegraph account notes a German was injured in the incident.
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Eleven Burned to Death at St Petersburg Wedding
A fire at a wedding in a poor area of St Petersburg tonight killed eleven guests and left five more missing, with fears others may have perished. U.S. attaches were recalled. Captains Joseph Kuhn and John F. Morris of the Second Japanese Army are ordered to report to Washington and depart tomorrow.
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Superstition and Cats Haunt Lady Curzon Refuge at Royal Hotel
Special Correspondent reports that Lady Curzon fears a black cat omen and refuses to reside at her temporary Dublin area mansion. Her mother and sister relocate to the Royal Hotel as she stays near her ill daughter, citing haunted rooms and political links to former occupants.
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TWO ALTMANS GO FREE Acquitted of Murder of Jackson Duncan
Hilary and Charles Altman were acquitted of murdering Jackson Duncan on a Florida tram between Jacksonville and Baxter Fig. The jury reached a not guilty verdict after hours of deliberation amid mixed opinions. The case, long pursued, followed their alleged involvement in Duncan's death on the train. They were later rearrested on new charges connected to the same events as investigators pursued further leads. Judge Parker set a low bond for co defendant Dyal, noted as a wealthy Florida figure with strong interest in the trial.
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Burley Company Doomed Amid Grower Apathy and Plans
President WB Hawkins of the Burley Tobacco Growers Company warns the venture is failing as growers show apathy toward contracting crops. The firm sought to pool burley from the district, stored and sold via a Louisville warehouse, with $2000 in tied-up crop value and a November 5 deadline for sufficient contracts to secure backing. Repairs ordered for the protected cruiser Tacoma after its West Indies voyage and search for the missing steamer Massachusetts.
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Lipton Thanks Olympia Crew for Loving Cup Donation
Sir Thomas Lipton visits the cruiser Olympia of the US European Squadron and thanks the crew for the loving cup presented yesterday. He notes many trophies, but says this cup will occupy a prominent position with one spot kept vacant.
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