Cannibal Treacheryin Solomons Guides Betray Miners
News from Sydney via the Alameda reports six white gold hunters and five natives on a whale boat near Bougainville and Samaria. They were betrayed by native guides, killed or eaten, with a Winchester rifle and revolver recovered among village remains. scattered prospector gear traced to the party across several Solomon islands.
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San Francisco
Baron von Norbeck
Solomon Group of Islands
Alameda
Sydney
Titus
Australia
New Guiana
Solomons
Port Jackson
Mauru Sound
Bougainville
Moubara
Samaria
Lily Rock
Oates
Salomon Islands
Cuban War Report From Havana On Rebels Under Sanchez
Havana reports that Gen Lopez Amor and Col Arminan’s column met 2000 rebels led by Sarafina Sanchez. After a two hour engagement the troops crossed the River Zazas, dispersed the rebels, and encamped in their former position. Rebels carried wounded away, 60 killed. Spaniards claim 1 lieutenant and 2 lieutenants plus 20 privates wounded. Movements in Pinar del Rio appear at a standstill. Weyler’s whereabouts unclear. Gen Leque says Sanchez and Moses drilled. Carrillo wounded.
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Lopez Amor
Arminan
Sarafina Sanchez
Zazas
Pinar del Rio
Munoz
Gen
Weyler
San Cristobal
Leque
Sanchez
Moses
Carrillo
Kaiser to stand trial for wife murder in Nongistown
Charles O Kaiser of Nongistown, Pa will be tried for the murder of his wife Emma P Kaiser who was shot October 28. Kaiser claimed highwaymen robbed them but later stolen articles appeared and an inquest held yesterday showed evidence against him.
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Kaiser
Canada Arms For War On United States, Says Montreal Sun
A New York Sun cable special from Montreal reports Canada is arming and fortifying under British guidance. Reinforcements for Halifax and Bermuda regiments are en route, signaling a policy shift toward war readiness and possible expansion into New England. The cable conference in London delays reports due to international sensitivities. The Montreal view asserts Canada wide imperial collaboration to serve broader aims, not merely defense.
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Halifax
Bermudas
New York
A_ Sun
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England
New England
Bermuda
Russia
France
Upper Lakes
Pacific Cable Conference
London
Found His Father in Milwaukee After Separated Life
Perry C. Merriam, 24, who had been separated from his father since infancy, located him in Milwaukee at 344 Van Buren street. Born in Mattoon Illinois to a Cincinnati machinist’s daughter, his mother was kidnapped by her father, who opposed the marriage. The mother died six months later, and Perry grew up on a farm near Athens Ohio before setting out to find his father, an engineer on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, with help from an aunt in Marietta Ohio.
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Perry C. Merriam
Mattoon, Lil
C. C. Eggleston
Merriam
C. P. Merriam
Perry
Athens
Marietta
van Buren Street
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Frightful Accident Claims Three In Concoxp Ky
In Concoxp Kentucky on Thursday night 11 17 three prominent youths Lulu Lind daughter of the Lind hotel proprietor and Miss Lizarre Lind and Al Pollick a young attorney were killed when Flyer No 4 struck their buggy at the First street crossing near Chesapeake and Ohio tracks. The crash hurled them about 50 feet the train sped about 60 miles an hour and the depot blocked their view. All three died almost instantly in the tragic crossing accident.
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Concoxp
Lulu
Lizarre Lind
Lind
al Pollick
Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway Conductors Convene at Palmer House
The twenty-second annual convention of the Railway Passenger and Freight Conductors Mutual Aid and Benefit association is in session at the Palmer House. The group lists 924 members with 17 deaths and 39,935 dollars paid in death benefits during the year.
Perry Heath to Study Monetary Conditions in California and Mexico
In Cleveland Mark Hanna and Gen. Horace Porter met, with Perry Heath, chief of the literary bureau, departing for California after a conference to study gold and silver resources. The trip aims to gather campaign ammunition and marks the first move of the permanent organization against silver.
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Perry Heath
California
Mexico
Cleveland
Mark Hanna
Horace Porter
New York
Hanna
Gen. Porter
Literary Bureau
Democrats to contest Minnesota governor election
A. L. Rosing and Thomas D. O'Brien met in St. Paul to weigh contesting Gov. David M. Clough’s victory. Clough won by 3,560 votes amid ballots discarded for imperfect marks, with Democrats arguing many were valid for governor but invalid for electors due to double markings.
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St. Paw, Minn
A. L. Rosing
Democratic State Committee
Thomas D. O’brien
Minnesota
Democratic National Committee
David M. Clough
Clough
Bryan
Palmer
Democrats Contest McKinley Electors in Kentucky
Secretary Richardson of the Democratic state committee said the party will contest 11 McKinley Electors in Kentucky after irregularities and fraud were cited in numerous counties. Kash, the foremost Republican elector, is conceded with a 244 vote lead over Bryan elector W. H. Smith, who led the others by more than 2,000 votes.
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McHinley
Bryan
New York
Kentucky
Wyoming
Dakotas
South Dakota
McKinley
Kinley
MecKinney
California
Connecticut
Reesess
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Peweae Sede
Racas
Maryland
Massachusetts
Sererseuaterse
Michigan
Minnesota
Baeteenaewes
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin
Brysu
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Georgiad
Heaton
Kansas
San
Eree
Louisiana
Honevete
Montana
Louisville
Richardson
Democratic State Committee
H. Kash
W. H. Smith
Official Tennessee and Connecticut Election Totals
Tennessee reports McKinley Hobart 148773. Bryan Sewall 165651. Bryan Watson 4525. Palmer Buckner 1951. Levering Johnson 3008. Governor Taylor 156,?. Tillman 149374. Mims 11976. Hopwood 283. Connecticut votes: McKinley 110297. Bryan 56740. Palmer 436. Prohibition 11806. Social-Labor 1223. McKinley leading by 5517 with 40183 majority over others.
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Tennessee
Nassville
Tenn
McKinley
Hobart
Bryan
Sewall
Watson
Palmer
Buckner
Levering
Johnson
Taylor
Tillman
Mims
Hopwood
Connecticut
Bowron
Nox
Stlethers
Trade Review Reports Large Post Election Business Gain
Dun s Commercial Review notes unprecedented gains in volume of business, with over 390 idle establishments resuming work and 300+ expanding payrolls. Exports and domestic demand rise across sectors, cotton output revised downward but export value up, machinery and iron goods show slow gains, failures tally 344 in the U S and 40 in Canada.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Pacific
Chicago
United States
Canada
The Fur Seal Herd Report From Dr Jordan
Dr D S Jordan of Stanford University the civilian member of the fur seal commission is in town to file his report to the treasury and state departments. He met with Assistant Secretary Hamlin and will not speak further until presenting a preparatory report to Secretary Olney. The action suggests the United States position on the fur seal question aligns with British findings from a recent inquiry.
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WasuIxGron
D.S. Jordan
Leland Stanford University
California
Behring Sea
Treasury
State Departments
Olney
United States
Great Britain
Prominent Wilkesboro Lawyer Buxton Missing in Nov Fors Forgery
In Wixston North Carolina on November 20, reports say J B Buxton a well known Wilkesboro lawyer has vanished from his home. Developments include a warrant for his arrest on charges of forgery and embezzlement tied to county mortgage records and deed filings.
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Wilkesboro
N. C
Wixston
N.C
J. B. Buxton
A. L. Biohardsony
Seonet Societies and Odd Phrases in 19th Century Bits
A humorous exchange on social ranks and secrecy appears in Tit Bits and Roxbury Gazette quotes. A boy claims his father is an odd fellow and freemason while a speaker notes masons attract “bad fellows.” Another travel quip cites a hotel ballroom known as the bar.
No-To-Bac Quit Tobacco Miracle Claim Ad
An advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a easy forever quit tobacco solution. It promises strength, vitality, weight gain of ten pounds in ten days, and reports over 400 000 cures. The Sterling Remedy Co. markets from Chicago or New York with free booklet and sample.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Burlington's Sheet of Tourist Rates and Sleeper Excursions
Don't Start for California or Puget Sound until you write to the undersigned for the Burlington's Sheet of Tourist Rates Variable Routes and Side Zips. It lists en route attractions describes train service and personally conducted tourist sleeper excursions to California L. W. Wakevey G. P. A. St. Louis Mo. Lapy to drunken beggar Are you not ashamed to beg N. Y. Tribune.
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California
Puget Sound
Burlington
L. W. Wakevey
St. Louis
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