Court clears Czolgosz case as defendant rests
A certificate from sanity experts asserts Czolgosz was not a degenerate, closing the plaintiff's case while the defendant rests. Canada is not supplying horses for the British army after 122 recent purchases, all but one were rejected in Toronto. The French finance minister proposes issuing $5,000,000 in bonds to cover current interest. The sultan may note that bad finance is not confined to Turkey.
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Board of Insanity
Czolgosz
Canada
Toronto
Turkey
Kitchener reports two more guns captured then recovered
General Kitchener regrets the capture of two guns in a rush but says they were recovered. The British public disapproves of conjectural bulletins. A trans Siberian railroad is completed and enters the list of global transport issues, with limited current use for Russia.
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Kitchener
Beet sugar profitable prospects for U.S. industry urged
Europe produced 5 928 254 tons of sugar this year up 212 841 tons from last year arguing beet sugar can be profitably established in the United States given such output and market conditions.
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Europe
United States
Helen Gould Joins Board of Lady Managers in St Louis
Miss Helen Gould accepts her appointment to the board of lady managers. The achievement brings praise from St Louis and the nation, signaling widespread acknowledgment of her leadership.
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St. Louis
Helen Gould
Manila Bay Memoir Riffs on Dewey Breakfast Error
A playful historical note recalls critics who blamed Admiral Dewey for withdrawing during the battle of Manila Bay to feed his crew. The quip suggests the men could have fed on glory instead of rations, framing the moment with a hint of tongue in cheek.
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Dewey
Manila Bay
Poetic Spirit on Mitylene and Turkish Affairs
The Turkish island of Mitylene, birthplace of Sappho, once famed for poetry, has faded in poetic spirit. A brisk cultural discipline directed at the Turkish, nicknamed the unspeakable Turk, could revive the island’s literary heritage.
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Mitylene
Sappho
Rumors Swirl Over King Edward's Health Rumors Rise
Alarming rumors circulate about King Edward's health with speculation of possible major impact on the throne. The press notes public sympathy and hopes for a long reign, urging a medical recovery to preserve stability in Great Britain.
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Edward
Great Britain
Salvation Army's rise to respect and moral influence
The Salvation Army, once jeered at, has steadfastly continued its work and earned broad respect. It is now seen as a valuable force in relief and in elevating morals and surroundings, fighting its way to the front in cities everywhere.
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Salvation Army
Nicaragua Severs Trade Pact as Canal Concession Ties End
Nicaragua plans to terminate the commercial treaty with the United States involving the canal concession. The move opens the path to a new convention that acknowledges changes from abrogating the Clayton-Bulwer treaty of 1850, to be effected by a fresh agreement between the United States and England.
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Nicaragua
United States
England
Roosevelt to Attend Charleston Exposition Opening
President Roosevelt has accepted an invitation to attend Charleston's Exposition opening in December. He will start the machinery by electricity from Washington but will later attend in person. Great preparations are planned to entertain him. Senator Fillman vows no southern gentleman will share a table with the president, creating suspense over the guest list.
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Roosevelt
Charleston
Washington
Senator Fillman
Busch Warns of Year-Long Delay for World's Fair
Mr Adolphus Busch chairman of the foreign relations committee returns from a Europe stay and says the St Louis World's Fair likely must be postponed at least a year citing reasons. President Francis counters that the exposition should not be delayed beyond the original date and speaks as president of Enterprise.
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Adolphus Busch
Europe
St. Lonia
Presigent
D. R. Francis
Mayoral Victory for Union Labor Candidate in San Francisco
New York returns show Seth Low winning the Greater New York mayoralty with 294,992 votes to Edward Shepard’s 263,128. Fusion candidates lead in several city posts including controller and district attorney, with Jerome and Fornes among winners. Statewide results favor Republicans in common pleas and orphans’ court judges, while Luzerne and Montgomery counties reflect party shifts.
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New York
Greater
Seth Low
Edward M. Shepard
Low
Edward MM. Grout
Wm. Ladd
New York County
William Travers Jerome
Henry W. Unger
Jerome
Unger
Greater New York
Board of Aldermen
Charles V. Fornes
George M. van Hoesen
Queen’s
Joseph Cassidy
Dohrt
Louis F. Haffen
the Raws
Wells
Natfen
Richmond
George Cromwell
Nicholas Muller
King’s County
Guden
Hesterborg
Baltimore Returns Favor Democrats In City Contest
Unofficial returns from Baltimore show Hering of the Democrats elected controller with 7,526 votes, Platt a Republican at 40,293 for city offices. Republicans win sheriff and likely carry all three legislative districts to gain 18 delegates and a state senator amid slow state results and post election scrutiny.
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Baltimore
Hering
Platt
Davis
Allegany
United States
Wellington
Lyndes
Harris elected Pennsylvania state treasurer in close race
Philadelphia voters report that Frank G. Harris, Republican, defeated Elisha A. Coray Jr., fusion candidate, for state treasurer by a margin estimated between four thousand and five thousand votes.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Frank G. Harris
Elisha A. Coray, Jr
Massachusetts Returns Show GOP Victory In Off Year
Boston reports the republican party carried Massachusetts in Tuesday's off year election though with a smaller vote. Gov. Crane's third term plurality reaches 70,304. Social democratic candidates led among minor parties. The governor's council remains seven Republicans and one Democrat. Democrats lose two Senate seats and gain sixteen in the House. the House tally sits at 166 Republicans, 72 Democrats, two social Democrats, while the Senate stands 32 Republicans to seven Democrats. The final makeup awaits close races.
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Columbus
Nash
Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson
Franklin County
Kilbourne
Bryan
Roosevelt
Foraker
McKinley
Ilanna
Spence
Boston
Massachusetts
Crane
Social Democratic
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Sedgwick Leads Nebraska Race Amid Close Returns
Lincoln reports from about 400 precincts outside Lincoln and Omaha place Judge Sedgwick with a plurality between 5,000 and 11,000. The Republican state central committee pegs Sedgwick at around 7,000 while fusion plans to fight on. Regents results align closely with ticket leaders, as fusion and Republican forces weigh possible shifts from Nemaha, Buffalo, and Nuckolls counties.
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Lincoln
Neb
Republican State Central Committee
Judge Sedwick
Omaha
State Journal
Sedgwick
Nemabz
Buffalo
Ti Schmitz Wins San Francisco Mayor By Narrow Plurality
Eugene Ti Schmitz, union labor candidate, is elected mayor of San Francisco by about a 2500 vote plurality over Asa Wells republican and J Tobin democrat. Schmitz, a theater orchestra leader and machine shop manager, leads a union labor ticket that also gains several city offices and may win three supervisors.
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Eugene Ti. Schmitz
Union Labor
Asa R. Wells
J. §. Tobin
Schmitz
Union Labor Party
Wells
Tobin
California
Republicans Lose In Arapahoe County in Colorado Election
Denver report says in Colorado county races Republicans won in most large counties but Democrats carried Arapahoe by 2000 to 4000 votes, Teller county also went Democratic while Pueblo El Paso Jefferson Boulder Larimer Gilpin and La Plata stayed Republican in many cases mixed results across counties.
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Col
Colorado
Arapahoe
Teller County
Cripple Creek
Pueblo
el Paso Lake
Jefferson
Boulder
Larimer
Gilpin
Gregory re-elected governor with clear Republican plurality
Providence reports that in 12 of 139 districts Gregory the Republican leads by over 5,000 votes, down from 8,859 last year. The General Assembly remains largely Republican though with a smaller majority. Democrats win five city mayors except Central Falls. Gregory 21,063 Garvin 15,592 from 137 districts.
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Providence
R. I
Gregory
General Assembly
Central Falls
Garvin
Election results solidify Democratic statewide lead in Virginia
Richmond figures show Democratic majority on the state ticket around 25,000, with Republicans likely winning one senator and 14 House members. The assembly remains overwhelmingly Democratic in both chambers despite the changes.
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Richmond
House
Revised returns place Murphy ahead in New Jersey governor race
Trenton reports revised county returns show Franklin Murphy leading James M. Seymour by 14,763 votes for governor. Republicans on joint ballot hold a 41 seat majority in the state legislature.
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Trenton
N. J
Wranklin Murphy
Jas. M. Seymour
Louisville Election Gives Grainger Large Mayoral Lead
Returns from all precincts in Louisville show Grainger, Democrat, won the mayoral race by 6628 votes. Democrats sweep all offices in Louisville and Jefferson county.
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Louisville
Grainger
Jefferson County
Ogden Elects Republican Ticket Led by Glassman Mayor
Returns from Ogden show the entire Republican ticket, headed by William Glassman for mayor, elected by majorities ranging from three to eight hundred. Nebraska returns point to gains for the Republican state ticket with Sedgewick for supreme judge possibly winning by about 12,000. Fusion chairmen concede the statewide Republican victory with a plurality likely between 3,000 and 7,000.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Ogden
Wm. Glassman
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Sedgewick
Supreme Judge
Lindsey
Republican State Committee
de France
Fusion
Illinois State News Obituaries and Remembrances Across Counties
Obituaries list prominent Illinois figures including Albert Webster of Galesburg 75 and Mrs R C Brown 82 of Virden. Others: Uncle John O’Brien 108 near Pana, Sarah Petfish 83 Beardstown, Elias Keemer Jacksonville elder, Thomas Swain Franklin stockman, Jasper Johnson 60 Greenfield, Stephen Bailey 87 Lebanon pioneer, Cortez I Stoddard Boyle City, Argile Padgett 47 Arcola, John H Rust 61 Pekin and Frank L Holland near Pana 80.
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Albert Webster
Galesburg
R. C. Brown
Virden
Harry Hatfield
Roadhouse
John O'Brien
Middlesworth Station
Pana
Sarah Petfish
Beardstown
Sedalia
Elias Keemer
Jacksonville
Thomas Swain
Franklin
Jasper Johnson
Greenfield
Stephen Bailey
St Clair County
Lebanon
Cortez I. Stoddard
Boyle City
Pekin Telephone Co. Builds Independent Plant and Cuts Rates
The Citizens' Telephone Co. of Pekin plans an independent plant challenging Central Union and has significantly lowered telephone rates. In other news, John W. Walker, Carrollton soldier, was killed instantly by a freight train at Kewanee.
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Citizens’ Telephone Co
Pekin
Central Union
John W. Walker
Carrollton
Kewanee
Pann
Michael Dineer
Michael Dineer, Jr
Charleston
Thomas Crangle
John Burlison
Tamaroa Conl Co
Tamaroa
Pat Bybee
Harrisburg
Death of State Senator Harris Shifts Senate Balance
Springfield dispatch reports State Senator W F Harris dies aged 37, former Democrat from Hancock McDonough and Schuyler counties. His death may prompt a call for a special session to fill the vacancy, with district realignments complicating a possible election. It notes Hancock’s split into new Thirty second district and Republican gains in 1900.
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W. F. Harris
Springfield
Harris
Ferris
Hancock County
Senate
Hancock
McDonough
Schuyler
Warren
Twenty-eighth
Test case likely on special attorneys legality in Illinois
A Springfield meeting of state special attorneys discussed Attorney General Hamlin's ruling declaring state board attorney employment illegal. Gov. Yates said the matter rests between the attorneys and the attorney general, with his opinion to be followed for now and court action possible to settle the status. A test case to define the special attorneys' status may be brought before the supreme court.
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Mayo
Springfield
Hamlin
Yates
Supreme Court
Dynamite Explosion Kills Bloomington Man and Wounds Four
A dynamite blast at Bloomington killed James Young aged 30 and fatally injured Thomas Hasty aged 35 while seriously injuring four other men. The workers placed three sticks under a stump, lit the fuse, and waited for a second explosion. Only one stick blew at first, prompting them to inspect, when the remaining sticks detonated.
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Bloomington
James Young
Thomas Hasty
Violin Inscription Hints Age in 1721 Discovery
Col. Carr of Lawrenceville owned an ancient violin. While repairing it, an inscription on the back read Antonius Cremonsis Facilhot, 1721, suggesting the instrument dates to the early 18th century.
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Col. Carr
Lawrenceville
Antonius Cremonsis Facilhot
Prominent Farmer Dies by Own Action in New Palestine
Herman Richelberg a well known farmer of New Palestine Randolph County is found dead by self inflicted gunshot to the head. Domestic troubles are given as the supposed cause in this quiet rural tragedy.
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Herman Richelberg
New Palestine
Randolph County
Mad dog terrorizes Alto Pass neighborhood
A rabid dog in the Alto Pass area bit Walter Brown's young daughter and several pets before being killed. County officials announce Claudius Mitchell as the new Effingham County superintendent to fill a vacancy caused by Charles L. Combs’s death, while Charles W. Nothnagle is removed from the board of examining architects.
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Alto Pass
Walter Brown
Claudius Mitchell
Effingham County
Charles L. Combs
Yates
Charles W. ‘Nothnagle
Board of Examining Architects
PH Feld Lismany
Taalg
Iouy Atl
Iecshs
Defalcation Taints Knights of the Macabees Leader
Charles D. Thompson, supreme finance keeper of the Knights of the Macabees, confessed to embezzling 570000. Bonded by National Surety and Fidelity and Deposit, the order remains protected. Thompson awaits bonding company action as Port Huron reports his resignation and possible prosecution.
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Port Huron
Mich
Charles D. Thompson
Supreme Tent
Knights of the Maccabees
Thompson
National Surety Co
New York
Fidelity and Deposit Co
Baltimore
D. F. Markey
Order
Prevent Supreme
Charles LB. Thompson
Supreme Commander
Markey
Supreme Record
Gr. J. Sigle
Thompson ‘Towing and Wrecking Co
Warlem
Lake Superior
Moo Tt
Died of Exhaustion In Liverpool Plague Ward
A seven year old child died in Liverpool yesterday after suffering from the bubonid plague. The patient had been isolated a fortnight ago. Other patients in the ward are reported to be out of danger.
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Liverpool
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