Cordage Works Burned at Champaign Illinois
The Empire Cordage Co plant in Champaign Illinois burned Thursday evening destroying buildings and machinery valued at about 100000 with 90000 insurance. The factory employed 250 people who all lost work as flames trapped Henry Bradfield on the third floor. Firemen saved a brick warehouse nearby containing over 70000 in goods despite weak water pressure.
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Champaign
Empire Cordage Co
Henry Bradfield
Freeman
Kradfield
Gratz
Dramatic confession test in Morrissey murder case
In St Louis Maud Lewis on trial for murdering State Senator Peter Morrissey, reporter William Smith sought to coax her into saying Morrissey cried out for God after being shot. She offered to swear to a lie if it secured a Christian burial for Morrissey, prompting a lunch recess as the court faced a dramatic scene.
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St. Louis
Maud Lewis
Peter Morrissey
Wm. Smith
Lewis
Morrissey
Smith
God
Dun's Commercial Review Highlights Mixed Week Trends
The Dun's Commercial Review notes October failures totaling 3,925,599 with manufacturing and trading liabilities. It reports 263 U.S. failures and 46 in Canada for the week, and describes gains in some rail earnings but overall 6.7 percent below 1892, with textiles facing limited price advances while wool sales soar. Exports and cotton markets show volatility, iron and steel soften, and wheat prices slip after brief rallies.
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New York
Dun
United States
Canada
Monroe Doctrine defined by Bayard note to Britain
London reports that Ambassador Bayard’s August memorandum defines the Monroe doctrine as opposing European territorial acquisitions in the Americas. The note reportedly received only formal acknowledgment so far, with a fuller reply promised soon.
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London
Bayard
Foreign Office
United States
Ferryboat collision off Cairo causes many deaths
Near Cairo on October 18 a ferryboat carrying about sixty men collided with a steamer and capsized. Fifty passengers drowned before help arrived, with most victims identified as workmen. The incident prompted rescue efforts and inquiries.
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Cairo
Here
Riots in Chang-pu Amoy Island English Missions Destroyed
Dispatch from Shanghai reports riots breaking out in Chang-pu on Amoy Island with English missions destroyed. Officials offered protection but reportedly did not intervene as violence escalated.
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Chang-Pu
Amoy
London
Shanghai
Agendy
Chang- Bai
Ywandarina
toAnterfere
Indiana records speed in official trial voyage
The battleship Indiana completed a 31 knot run between Cape Ann and Boone Island with an average of 15.61 knots over four hours, topping government requirements by 0.61 knots and earning a $50,000 bonus. Engineers praised the engines, noting 11,800 horsepower in the last 15 minutes and an average 9,700 HP overall. Commissioning is expected near month end.
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Boston
Cape Ann
Boone Island
Indiana
Cabinet meets after president's return in Washington
The first cabinet meeting since the president's return convened in Washington with all members present. The session lasted two and a half hours as foreign policy and domestic administration topics were discussed, each officer presenting over two portfolios of papers. A large pile of documents remained unacted upon when the cabinet adjourned, and no further meeting was planned until the president's return from Atlanta.
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Washington
Atlanta
Behring Sea Fleet Operations Reported by Capt Hooper
Capt Hooper of the United Cutter Service reports to the treasury on the Behring Sea fleet season. He notes Yukon mines show promise with many workers and notable coarse gold. He calls for tighter seal regulations, cites six week season, fleet of fifty to sixty vessels, and strong revenue steamers aiding enforcement.
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Behring Sea Fleet
Wacon
Washinneaton
Hooper
United Cutter Service
Treasury Department
Yukon
Behring Sea
Japan and Corea Stability In Corea under Japanese influence
State department reports Japan will use all lawful means to keep Corea stable. If Tai-Won-Kun truly controls the king’s functions, Corean prosperity may suffer. Japan may avoid force but could act for self protection. Trade is largely Japanese, risking a monopoly and prompting insistence on proper government, possibly causing friction with European powers.
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Wasuieron
State Department
Corea
Tai-Won-Kun
Corean
Japan
The Nicaragua Canal Report Favor Interocean Canal
Washington reports the engineer commission will favor an interoceanic canal but not the entire surveyed route. It may set a higher cost than Maritime Canal Co. estimates and argue the project cannot be built with fund levels below one hundred million dollars while Atlantic and Pacific harbors would require substantial upgrades.
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Washington
Engineer
Nicagua
Maritime Canal Co
Commission
Atlantic
Pacific
German Socialists Active in Salineville Ward
A Salineville source claims a German socialist organization of miners exists in the Twenty third ward with regular secret meetings and firearms training. A similar armed group is said to be in Leetonia. Officials doubt miners as a class are armed beyond these groups.
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East Liverpoor
Salineville
Twenty-third
Leetonia
Medal of Honor Presented to William G. Whitney
In Washington on October 19 by presidential directive, William G. Whitney, late captain of Company B, Eleventh Michigan Volunteer Infantry, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry at Chickamauga on September 30, 1863. He exposed himself under fire to seize Confederate cartridge belts and bring them within Union lines, aiding the defense. Whitney resides in Allen, Michigan.
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Washington
William G. Whitney
Eleventh
Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Chickamauga
Tenn
Whitney
Allen, Mich
Wealthy Chicagoan Barricades Home In 16 Hour Siege
Gaus S Merwin, 85, a retired iron tradesman, locked in his Woodland Park mansion and fired from windows at passersby for sixteen hours. Police, aided by a coordinated entry plan using shields, overpowered him and he was hospitalized. Authorities suspect brain injury from a horse kick contributed to the episode and noted his incoherent remarks about buying grain at forty eight cents a bushel.
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Chicago
Cuscano
Gaus S. Merwin
Merwin
Woodland Park
Thirty-fifth and
Rhoades Avenue
Lieut
Banfield
Death of John W Mackay Jr
New York cabler reports the accidental death of John W Mackay Jr son of John W Mackay at Manga France after a horse race at a circular track. He was struck by a tree butt and died at 9 30 p m six hours after the accident. His parents were notified and the body to be sent to Rue Tilsét Paris for a catafalque and candles.
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New Yon
John W. Mackay, Jr
John W.mackay
Postal Telegraph Co
George G. Ward
Mackay
Manga
Department of
Sarthe
Mr. Mackay
Active vs Passive Lover in Dialogue
A quoted exchange defines an active lover as one who proposes and asks for a hand in marriage while a passive lover is one whose intentions are determined by the parent’s inquiry. The dialog contrasts action with receptiveness in courtship.
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Miss Sharpshins
Sharpshins
N. Y
Why He Was Late To School In New York
A tardy pupil named Horned Brooke explains he was late because police arrested a burglar on Fifty eighth street and sent him to the station house to check if it was involved. The incident followed a question from teacher Mr. Leon ard about the delay.
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Mr. Leonard
New York
Horned Brooke
Fifty Eighth Street
Plenty of Subjects. De Reader What? Society Talk
A witty remark on conversation topics among young ladies. The speaker claims to be employed in an importing house dealing in dry goods and notes the common lack of familiarity with popular novels and their authors. The tone mocks ignorance with playful rhythm.
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N. Y
The Bad Boys Again
A terse dialogue between Bobbie and Fiddleback pitches a proposal to sister. Bobbie claims she has had four proposals this year and he has not missed one yet, highlighting a cheeky social exchange.
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Bobbie
Sister
There Was No Moon Joke Shared At Garden Gate
A witty exchange between strict aunt and soft-hearted niece notes a kiss under no moonlight. The niece pleads ignorance, suggesting only carriage light could reveal the scene, leaving the exact details humorous and ambiguous.
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Garden Gate
Henrietta
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John W. MacKay JR
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