Cuban Bullets Fly In Cienfuegos Clash Killing Liberal Leader
A violent confrontation in Cienfuegos between Liberals and Conservatives left Congressman Enrique Villuendas dead and the city’s police chief killed. Reports say dynamite bombs were found during a hotel search connected to the incident. Rioting and fears of broader political upheaval followed as authorities moved to ensure orderly elections.
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Cienfuegos
Enrique Villuendas
Pe Qo
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Juuse
Cos
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Havana
Ha- Mina
Associated Press
Cler Wesys
Trance
Tiveram
Win
Vwildes
Serater Frias
Matavans
Santa Chara
Hlavana
Cienfaege
Ent
House of Repr
Cionturgus
Cienfuesos
Luis
Jose Miguel Gomez
Santa Clara
Decla
Jie Sal
Quesada
Congress
Navy for Canada to establish training vessel at Esquimalt
Special to the Washington Post reports Canada will set up a nucleus at Esquimalt and maintain a training vessel there at once. Raymond Prefontaine travels to England to arrange a ship under Canadian jurisdiction. Sir Frederick Borden emphasizes vigilance and readiness to maintain law, order, and civil government amid influxes, noting Uncle Sam's growing ambition.
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Washington Post
Esquimalt
Raymond Prefontaine
Marine and Flaheries
England
Sir Frederick Borden
Canada
Sam
Sherrick Investigation Sees Indiana Attorney General Before Grand Jury
Indianapolis September 22 Charles W Miller Indiana attorney general testified before the Marion County grand jury investigating former state auditor David Sherrick. Miller served in the grand jury room nearly ten hours with Fletcher National Bank officers Stoughton J Fletcher and Stoughton J Fletcher also present. The JH Murray Company banks with Fletcher Bank and a $10900 certified check from W Wickard aided in note redemption for Sherrick settlement.
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Charles W. Miller
Indiana
Marion County Grand Jury
David Bb. Sherrick
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Stoughton J. Fletcher
Fletcher National Bank
J. H. Murray Company
W. 8S. Wickard
Sherrick
Tor
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Rosen and Reveil Reach Morocco Settlement
Paris reported a well informed source says Dr. Rosen the new German minister to Morocco and Mreveil representing France agreed fully on all disputed Moroccan questions after their conference today Both parties are satisfied and Rosen and Premier Rouvier plan to meet tomorrow to sign terms for the reform conference agenda
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Paris
Dr. Rosen
Morocco
M. Reveil
France
Rouvier
Death by Kiss In Kentucky Family Tragedy
In Gravel Switch Kentucky Jason Chumbley, a county resident, returned home to visit his wife and six year old daughter. Grasping the child by the chin to kiss her, he lifted her head back and she collapsed dead. A physician ruled the cause of death as a broken neck from the incident.
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Gravel Switch
Jason Chumbley
Eben Plympton Held on Assault Charge in Plymouth
Eben Plympton the actor was held in 10000 bonds after arraignment in Plymouth court charged with assault with intent to murder George Martin a guest at Plympton's summer home. The case was continued for one week to await Martin's injuries and his recovery was described as doubtful.
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Plymouth
Mass
Eben Plympton
George Martin
Plympton
Worlty
Martin
Hyde Syndicate Deals Bring Records Scrutiny at Hearing
New York hearing reveals Hyde and associates, with Equitable Life, engaged in syndicate operations not clearly recorded on books. Older directors Fitzgerald and Squire ran parallel syndicates with similar practices, showing profits or losses often unlisted. Grover Cleveland’s letter cautions that mutualization and policy holder control do not guarantee good administration amid widespread difficulties in tracing participations and profits.
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Washington Post
New York
Armstrong Insurance Committee
James H. Hyde
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Hendricks and Prick
Equitable
Equitable Society
Hyde
Louis Fitzgerald
George E. Squire
Wmquitable
Squire
Fitzgerald
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Exquitable
Mercantile Trust Company
Morton
Henry Rogers Winthrop
Bequitable
Atlantic Coast Line
J. H. Hyde
Mr. Hyde
Mr. Winthrop
Winthrop
Grover Cleveland
Ryan
Cleveland
New York Life Testimony on Nylic Bonuses and Mutualization
Trustees urge mutualization to protect policy holders amid NYL testimony. Buckner explains Nylic bonuses and commissions. 6.66 million dollars in annual first year premiums with 1.29 million dollars in commissions. Western states prepare joint inquiry as Minnesota Insurance Commissioner O'Brien and S H Wolf coordinate the investigation with NYC.
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Hughes
Germany
Mr. Hughes
Buckner
United States
Canada
New York
St. Paul
Minn
New York Life Insurance Company
Minnesota
New York City
O'Brien
S. H. Wolf
O’brien
McCall
New York Life
Denial From Hamilton on $100000 NY Life Check
Andrew Hamilton of Albany in France denies that the $100,000 received from the New York Life Insurance Company in March 1904 was used to influence New York State legislation. He arrived at Biarritz after a south of France automobile tour and wired the World denying the alleged purpose.
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New York
Andrew Hamilton
Albany
France
New York Life Insurance Company
Hamilton
Biarritz
New York Life
Socialists Rally as Bebel Calls for Strong Action
Dr. Bebel denounces capitalism in Germany and urges workers to prepare for a general strike if needed to defend manhood suffrage and secret ballot. He warns liberalism is dead and capitalism seeks conflict, urging readiness for martyrdom and potential revolutionary action.
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Washington Post
Jena
Duchy of Saxe-Wrimur
Socialist Congress
Bebel
Germany
Dr. Rebel
Dr. Bebel
Social Democrac
Paris
Compromise in Hungary aims to form ministry
Budapest Sept 22 The coalition leaders expect a favorable audience with the King Emperor tomorrow and hope that the compromise proposals from Andrassy Kossuth Banffy and Zichy will secure a ministry and restore order. They plan to show readiness to meet the Crown on the army issue by proposing a general development of the Hungarian army in line with national spirit without insisting on Hungarian as the language of command.
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Budapest
Hungary
Cout Julius Andrassy
Francis Kossuth
Baron Banffy
Count Zichy
Desperate Famine Threats Stir Spanish Workmen
Famine in Cadiz districts drives hungry workers to threaten arson and sack if food is not supplied. Appeals to the government urge distribution of rations. Panama pursues Galician and other Spanish immigrants as preferred labor for canal projects. Russian colonists in Chiriqui show progress. Holland plans tax increases to trim a growing deficit as budget details unfold.
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Amador
Canal Commission
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Chiriqui
Cholera Bulletin Reports New Berlin Area Cases
Berlin officials released a bulletin showing nine new cholera cases and two deaths from noon yesterday to noon today, bringing totals to 236 cases and 80 deaths. New cases appeared in Rastenburg Marienwerder Pogen Kolmar Strasburg Randow plus five new stations opened near the Russian frontier.
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Rastenburg
Marienwerder
Pogen
Kolmar
Strasburg
East Prussia
Randow
Vartanian Confesses Turban Murder Mission
Constantinople Sept 22. Minister Leishman awaits Consul Dickinson's inquiry into Vartanian and Afarian naturalization. Vartanian admitted to Dickinson that he was sent by a revolutionary committee to murder Apik Undjian, a prominent Armenian, who was shot August 26 in Galata. Afarian was his accomplice.
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Leishman
Dickinson
Vartanian
Afarian
Revolutionary Committee
Apik Undjian
Galata
Suspension dispute at Rural Letter Carriers meeting
Indianapolis September meeting discusses W F Tumber suspension as secretary and federal employee. Tumber exonerated on charges and may claim secretaryship until election tomorrow with potential second year, while Indiana delegates warn of states seceding if President Cunningham remains in office. Peoria chosen as next national rural mall carriers meeting site for 1906.
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Indianapolis
Ind
National Rural Letter Carriers' Association
W. F. Tumber
Tumber
Indiana
Cunningham
Michigan
New York
Ohio
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Hampshire
Maine
Oklahoma
Peoria
National Rural Mall
Fusion Looms In San Francisco Democratic Convention
In San Francisco on September 22 Democrats moved to fuse with Republicans to defeat Mayor Schmidtz and Boss Reuf. Reuf attempted to derail the plan by pressing for Roosevelt and Pardee endorsements, but leaders proceeded, ejecting the disruptors. Democrats endorsed the Republican ticket for reading offices and vow to renominate over half the supervisors despite Reuf’s bid to block fusion.
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Washington Post
San Francisco
Schmidtz
Boss Reuf
Roosevelt
Pardee
Tewall
Reus
Fright Kills Negro After Mob Spares Stake Death
Andrew Dinwiddie, a Black man spared from a Paris Texas mob that intended to burn him at the stake, died at his Red River County home from fever caused by the fright. Investigators found him innocent of the charged crime.
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Washington Post
Dallas
Tex
Andrew Dinwiddie
Paris
Red River County
Acquitted of Embezzlement in San Francisco Case
San Francisco on September 2 Julio Uriburi of Buenos Ayres was acquitted of embezzlement. He formerly served as friend and financial secretary to Signora Louisa Terrazina the singer. Earlier she had him arrested for allegedly failing to forward about 900000 francs she gave to send to Italy.
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San Francisco
Julio Uriburi
Buenos Ayres
Uriburi
Signora Louisa Terrazina
Europa
Italy
Two Killed in Cuban Political Clash
Two people are reported dead amid a Cuban political clash as national tensions spill into public action. The incident underscores ongoing instability and draws international attention to Cuba's internal strife and leadership responses.
Bertram’s Tears at City Court Over $107 Judgment
Actress Helen Bertram faced a second examination in supplementary proceedings to settle a $107.71 judgment owed to Nelson Brusters. She quipped about weaving tears into pearls and vowed to pay, aided by an indefinite adjournment secured by Howe and Hummel. Bertram wore a blue silk suit and a black veil, arriving with her maid and husband Edward Morgan’s name noted.
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Washington Post
New York
Helen Bertram
Delehanty
Nelson Brusters
Manhattan Island
Miss Bertram
Mr. Hammel
Howe & Hummel
Miss Bertani
Edward Morgan
MISS ROOSEVELT FETED IN SEOUL GARDEN PARTY
Seoul Sept. 22 Prince Yil hosted an afternoon garden party at the old East Palace in honor of Miss Alice Roosevelt. Korean officials attended as flags decorated paths and pavilions. Toasts were made by Prince Yil and Minister Morgan, and a Bible and prayer book were presented. The celebration continued with gatherings by Korean Christian women missionaries and performances by Korean musicians and dancing girls at the American legation courtyard.
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Prince Yil
Eas Palace
Alice Roosevelt
Korea
Prince Yli
Roosevelt
Morgan
Miss Roosevelt
National Corps of the Army and Navy Union closes convention
At Newburgh New York on September 22 the twelfth biennial National Corps session ends with Chaplain J P Chadwick U S N delivering the feature address. Officers elected include National commander J E Brown senior vice commander Edward Stroebel adjutant general John Schumacher inspector general Ed E Adams and national chaplain REV J Chadwick of Brooklyn.
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Washington Post
Newburgh
National Corps of the Army and Navy Union
J. P. Chadwick
Roosevelt
J. E. Brown
Edward Btroebe
Albany
N. Y
C. V. Auger
Brooklyn
John Schumacher
Ed E. Adams
Jersey
J. D. Cinat
Buato
Rev. J. Chadwick
Whole family murdered in Jacksonville fire
Early today in Jacksonville Florida the charred bodies of Lula Wise a colored woman and her four children were found in the smoking ruins of their home. The gashes on the victims indicate they were murdered and the house burned to conceal the crime.
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Fla
Lula Wise
Motorman Kelley Blamed For Elevated Wreck
State Railroad Commission fixes responsibility for the September ele vated railroad crash in New York. The panel held Motorman Paul Kelley accountable for the car’s fall from the Ninth Avenue trestle, killing twelve passengers. Also notes Baltimore & Ohio trains to New York connect with the 23d Street Terminal and an auction listing for quality furniture.
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Sloan's
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad
Congressional Limited
State Railway Commission
New York
Ninth Avenue
State Railroad Commissioners
Paul Kelley
Ohio R.R
Castro Defiant Warships Face French Diplomatic Clash
Caracas dispatch reports President Castro firm on Venezuela policy amid French Cable Company dispute. France protests Venezuela’s actions and Caracas warns of possible new steps. Paris officials consider disavowal demands and a potential joint naval show with the United States to pressure Venezuela.
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M. Taigny
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Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Washington
Heltimore & Ohio R. RK
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