United States to Take Philippine Debt and Islands
Chicago dispatch reports the United States plans to claim the Philippine archipelago and assume its $40,000,000 debt. Spain’s commissioners will be notified next Monday that Cuba is to be administered in trust, Puerto Rico becomes U.S. property, and Guam will be ceded as a naval base.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Washington
United States
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Guam
Spain
Brisson Cabinet Resigns After Confidence Vote Failure
Paris October 26 Premier Brisson and the entire French cabinet quit their offices after a decisive loss on a vote of confidence in the chamber of deputies. The resignation followed a tense session marked by Gen. Chanoine's departure as war minister and Brisson’s surprise at the setback.
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Paris
Brisson
Chamber of Deputies
M. Brisson
Gen. Chanoine
Chamber
Henri Brisson
Paul Pesytral
Leon Bourgeois
Ferdinand Sarrien
Godefroy Cavaignac
Zurlinden
Chanoine
Edouard Simon Lockroy
Theophile Delcasse
Georges Trouillet
Emile Marvejeul
Albert Viger
Tillaye
Godin
Trade review ties US markets to world tensions and wire news
R G Dun analyzes how foreign affairs moved wheat, gold flows, and stock shifts from Paris to New York. It notes Western rail stocks rise on a favorable Trans Line decision while domestic demand remains modest and wire nail prices drop.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
London
Paris
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Australia
Supreme Court
Trans- Line Association
United States Plans Takeover of the Philippines
The president intends to seize the entire Philippines as foreshadowed on his western trip. At Friday's cabinet meeting final instructions to American commissioners were approved, with the Thanksgiving proclamation signaling that victory fruits would soon be in U S hands. The Philippines are described as already largely within the United States grasp.
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United States
Philippines
Cabinet Report on Fashoda Withdrawal Demands
The Pall Mall Gazette summarizes British cabinet decisions on Fashoda. Marchand must be withdrawn unconditionally with no discussion of Nile access. If withdrawal occurs, conditions for talks will be set. If not, no withdrawal or reinforcements. Marchand treated politely as a visitor. France may take active measures if conflict is desired. Russia counsels avoiding war but may back France later.
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Y. Marchand
France
Nile
Marchacd
Marchand
Fashodu
Pall Mall Gazette
Russia
Egypt
Disaster at Lake Ontario Sinks Three-Masted Schooner
The St. Peter from St. Vincent sank five miles northwest of Sodus on Lake Ontario with at least eight dead. Captain John Griffin survived in a precarious condition. his wife and Mate McLaren perished. Olen Jolley and Jacob Verburg witnessed the tragedy from shore as the vessel, carrying 700 tons of coal from Oswego to Toledo, likely sprang a leak after losing its rudder.
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Rochester
Herald
Sodus
St. Peter
St. Vincent
Lake Omnario
John Griffin
McLaren
Kingston
Olen Jolley
Jacob Verburg
Elliotshot Tragedy After Dance With Fannie Zashell
William Elliott shot Miss Fannie Zashell after a dance and killed her sister Ime while fleeing. He then shot himself in the chest, and may die. Elliott, from Chicago three weeks ago, was the girl's uncle and had pursued marriage after she refused.
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Lenora
Fan
William Elliott
Fannie Zashell
Lme
Elliott
Chiccago
New Mexico Population Seen at 282,900 for Statehood
Governor Miguel A. Otero reports New Mexico’s population at 282,900 and urges early admission to statehood in his annual secretary of the interior address.
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Washington
Miguel A. Otero
New Mexico
Secretary of the Interior
French Cabinet Crisis Narrowly Averted Amid Dreyfus Turmoil
The article reports Gen. Chanoine's resignation amid military pressure over the Dreyfus case. President Faure shows caution toward Urisson while a new cabinet formation under M. Dupuy unfolds with De Freycinet, Constance, Delcasse, Ribot, Bourgeois named as possible ministers. Dupuy confirms acceptance.
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Chanoine
Dreyfus
Court of Cassation
Faure
Urisson
France
Paris
M. Dupuy
Brisson
Dupuy
Interior
M. de Freycinet
M. Constance
Justice
M. Delcasse
M. Ribot
Finance
M. Bourgeoise
M Dupuy
Five Indians Killed After Canyon City Gun Battle
Canyon City Ore Oct 28 A sheriff posse battled a renegade Indian band at close range. Nineteen whites and five buckwarriors fought about 40 feet apart. George Cuttings was wounded, crawled to a spring and died. The posse killed all five Indians as they pursued them. Settlers rush for ammo as bands gather nearby.
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Canyon City
Ore
George Cuttings
David Cuttings
M. Mosier
Fzee
Waterman Dies of Spinal Meningitis in St Louis
Henry E. Waterman captain in the United States engineer corps died at two this morning after contracting spinal meningitis on a Mississippi trip. He leaves a widow and one child. A West Point graduate from the class of 1582, he had served in St Louis for three years.
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St. Louis
Henry E. Waterman
United States Engineer Corps
Mississippi
West Point
Fever Outbreak Reported in Monterey Mexico
State quarantine officer Turpin reports 50 yellow fever cases in Monterey with three deaths. Several Americans are ill as the disease persists despite approaching cold weather.
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Mexico
Laredo
Tex
Turpin
Monterey
Mex
Arbuckle Company Cuts Sugar Prices in Territory
In San Francisco on October 27 the Arbuckle company reduced sugar prices to 5 cents, prompting an immediate countercut by the Western refinery.
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San Francisco
Arbuckle Company
Western
Market demand to rise as later quotations cited
The report notes heavy demand for products will be further encouraged by later quotations. It records weekly failures, 226 in the United States up from 21% last year and 4 in Canada down from 25 last year.
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Canada
Storm Wreaks Havoc On Great Lakes Shipping
A north to northwest gale battered Lake Michigan and Lake Huron from Tuesday evening to Wednesday night, causing widespread lake shipping damage. Sixteen vessels were abandoned or imperiled on Lake Michigan while shore losses around Chicago reached 81000 dollars. Rescue crews saved many sailors with no lives lost. Reports from Illinois Indiana Michigan note crop damage from the stormy rains.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Lake Iluron
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Loss of Steamer L. A. Doty Leaves 17 Men Dead
The steamer L. A. Doty is lost with its crew of 17 after a great gale. Wreckage recovered by the tug Prodigy was identified by Capt. Ellison of the steamer George Williams as belonging to the Doty. The Doty and Williams were in the same fleet and built at the same yard.
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Chicago
L. A. Doty
Prodigy
Ellison
George Williams
Williams
Doty
Eilison
Tragedy in St. Paul Ends in Double Death
Dan Coughlin a blind retired railroad engineer shot his sister in law Miss Katie Marrinan and then killed himself in St. Paul Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Coughlin found the bodies and was overwhelmed by the scene. The sisters mother had recently died leaving about 1000 dollars to the daughter and quarrels over the estate are believed to have sparked the tragedy.
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St. Paul
Minn
Dan Coughlin
Katie Marrinan
Strike Ends in Massachusetts Boot and Shoe Trade
The six week long general strike of lasters in Brockton and surrounding towns including Rockland Middleboro and Stockton ended Friday. The union authorizes workers to return to work though many manufacturers hesitate to rehire former employees, deeming they have sufficient help. The outcome is described as a virtual defeat for the lasters.
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Brockton
Mass
Rockland
Middleboro
Stockton
Massachusetts
United States Proposes Philippine Debt Plan at Paris Talks
American commissioners laid out a plan to assume debt tied to public works and improvements in the Philippine islands while refusing to take on Spain’s debt used for military suppression. The meeting adjourned until Friday as Spain prepares a reply.
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Paris
United States
Philippine Islands
Spain
Benjamin Franklin
United States Seeks Philippine Cession Terms Read to Madrid
The U S government insists on acquiring Philippine territory and seeks reimbursement to Spain for actual expenditures in the islands. Spain is asked to assume pacific expenditures and accept a share of the debt, with Madrid asked to respond by Friday. Spanish commissioners doubt the merits of the American financial demands and fear a harsh peace treaty approach.
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United States
Agmninaldo
Moore
Judge Day
Ferguson
Philippines
Philippine Archipelago
Spain
Pacific
Sapin
Madrid
Peoria Distillers Ship 23 Cars of Spirits to Japan
The Standard Distilling company sent a solid train of 23 cars of spirits to San Francisco for the imperial government of Japan to use in smokeless powder production. The shipment totaled nearly 1,000,000 gallons with two more large shipments planned in November. During the war Peoria distillers also sold over 4,000 barrels to the United States government for smokeless powder.
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Peoria
Standard Distilling Company
Japan
San Francisco
Peoria Distillers
United States
Will contest over Branton property after double murder suicide
The Branton property deed drawn in favor of Mrs Branton is found. A contest will ask the court to decide whether William H Branton or his wife died first after he murdered Constable Jenkins and his wife and then killed himself.
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Youngstown, O
William H. Branton
Jenkins
Halloween Prank Kills Mrs. Sagar in Toledo
A group of boys playing Halloween pranks frightened Mrs. William Sagar in Toledo on Monday night causing fatal shock. Police reported she died before aid arrived.
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Toledo
William Sagar
Six Men Injured In Bellaire Steel Plant Blasts
An explosion in the Bellaire Steel furnace boiler-room collapsed the building. Six men were fatally injured or scalded as natural gas escaping from a main collected in the boiler house top. Local officials investigated the blast.
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Bellaire, O
Bellaire Steel Company
Notable G A R Leader J E Mertz Dies in Minneapolis
J E Mertz assistant adjutant general G A R department of Minnesota and a prominent western G A R figure collapsed and died in a Minneapolis hotel shortly after midnight on November 1.
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Minneapolis
Minn
J. E. Mertz
Department of Minnesota
G. A.R
West
London Stock Market Dampened by War Fears and Naval Mobilization
London and Paris markets fell as French papers hint at crisis. Britain ramps up naval preparations with Devonport squadron and crews recalled. Signals men return from Gibraltar for potential action. A suspected Russian spy is arrested near Harwich. London volunteers and artillery units mobilize amid rising tensions and near war talk.
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London
Stock Exchange
Paris
Devonport
Portsmouth
Gibraltar
Harwich
Pall Mall Gazette
England
War Preparations and Naval Mobilization Across Regions
Reports describe a broad mobilization of reserves militia and volunteers at key rail junctions to assemble large camps and concentrate rolling stock. Daily Mail notes censorship on news deemed useful to enemies while confirming intensified trench dockyard activity at Toulon. Victoria reports Amphion departing for the Society Islands and Leander prepared for a long voyage.
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Daily Mail
England
War Office
Admiralty
Trench
Toulon
Cairo
Fashoda
Victoria
B. C
Amphion
Society Islands
South Seas
Esquimault
Leander
German Emperor and Empress Curtail Holy Land Visit
The German emperor and empress cancel their Jericho trip due to European issues and heat. They will return to Haifa by sea from Jaffa as about 40 horses have died. The royal pair visited Bethesda, the ascension sight, Gethsemane, the Dead Sea view, and Jericho plain from the Mount of Olives.
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Jerusalem
Germany
Holy Land
Jericho
Syria
Haifa
Jaffa
Pool
Bethesda
Ascension
Garden
Gethsemane
Dead Sea
Mount of Olives
Battleships Oregon and Iowa Reach Bahia En Route to Rio
A navy department cablegram reports the battleships Oregon and Iowa arriving at Bahia Brazil after a 19 day voyage from Tompkinsville. They will stay a few days then sail to Rio for the November 15 demonstration commemorating Brazil's republic anniversary.
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Washington
Navy Department
Bahia
Brazil
Oregon
Iowa
Tonmipkinsville
Rio
Republic of Brazil
Powder House Demolished by Explosion at Acton
South Acton Massachusetts November 1 The powder house of the New York and New England Titanic Smokeless Powder company was demolished by an explosion Monday. Twenty men were employed in the building and all escaped except two who were slightly injured in the rush to exit.
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South Acton
Mass
New York and
New England Titanic Smokeless Powder Company
Massillon Stoneware Raises Workers Wages
Massillon Ohio November 1 The Massillon Stoneware company has voluntarily increased the wages of its employes restoring the 14 percent cut made last winter The force of employes will also be increased 50 percent
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Massillon, O
Massillon Stoneware Company
Postal Service faces reforms in star routes report
Washington reports William S. S. Shallenberger criticizes star route bidding as discreditable to the government. The year ends with 33 793 routes, 480 461 miles, nine trips weekly per route, and total route costs near 12 dollars per mile. The account notes pneumatic tubes and rail transport costs, plans for reclassification of railway mail, and preparations for a sea post office on Cunard and White Star lines.
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Washington
United States
William S. S. Shallenberger
Boston
New York
International Sea
Great Britain
Cunard
White Star
German Emperor William and Empress in Jerusalem Visit
Emperor William and Empress Augusta Victoria arrived in Jerusalem and toured the Church of the Holy Sepulchre amid triumphal arches and cheering. They attended services in Bethlehem and met clergy from Catholic Greek and Armenian communities.
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Jerusalem
William
Augusta Victoria
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Jaffa
Tower of David
Bethlehem
Church of the Nativity
Jericho
Djevad Pasha
Crete
Tewfik Pasha
Germany
Constantinople
Noted Journalist William Hyde Dies in St Louis
William Hyde former managing editor of the St Louis Republic died at his home in St Louis on Sunday from heart disease at age 62. Born in Lima New York he served as postmaster of St Louis during Cleveland's first administration and later edited the Salt Lake Herald before returning to St Louis.
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St. Louis
William Hyde
St. Louis Republic
Lima
N. Y
Cleveland
Uyde
Salt Lake City
The
Salt Lake
Wedding customs across ancient and modern societies
The piece surveys historical and contemporary practices regarding marriage and taxation. It notes Roman bachelors faced heavy fines or worse, women sent to colonies to force marriages, and Russian wives gaining property control through settlements. It contrasts ancient pressures under Camillus and Augustus with modern arrangements influencing outcomes.
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Canada
Russia
Rome
Camillus
Veii
Augustus
Railway Mail Service report shows clerks and miles total
The annual general superintendent’s report lists 8074 clerks employed and 285,563,343 miles traveled with closed and express pouches. It notes 13,504,486 pieces illegibly addressed, 7,655,585 corrected and diverted, 597 casualties including seven fatalities, and urges congressional relief funds for families and workers.
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Washington
Railway Mail Service
Walers
Congress
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Philippine Islands
Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa sails after raising at Santiago
The Maria Teresa, sunk in the battle with Cervera, was raised under Hobson and sails for Hampton Roads Sunday night towed by the Valcarqa and Merritt. It is convoyed to Cape May by the Cincinnati and the Leonidas. Raising Reina Mercedes is about to begin and Cristobal Colon work continues amid heavy seas.
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Santiago
Harris
Vulcan
Caimanera
Maria Teresa
Cervera
Hobson
Hampton Jroads
Valcqa
Merritt
Cape Maysi
Cincinnati
General James H Barkley Resigns From Illinois National Guard
Springfield November 1 Gen James H Barkley tendered his resignation as general of the Second brigade Illinois National Guard. He served through the war and led the guard since its inception and previously commanded the Fifth Illinois Infantry. He remains brigadier general of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias. He was made brigadier general of volunteers June 20 and served with Gen Lee, recently discharged from U S service. His resignation cites business reasons.
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Springfield
James H. Barkley
Ilinois National Guard
Barkley
Gov
Fifer
Ilinois Infantry
Ilinois
Knights of Pythias
Lee
United States Service
Sioux youth threaten removal of Pine Ridge agent
Washington reports trouble at Pine Ridge in South Dakota as young Sioux form a movement to force Indian Agent Clapp off the reservation. Secretary Bliss says there is no record against Clapp and that his duties are being carried out satisfactorily, with no plan to remove or transfer him.
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Washington
Interior Department
Pine Ridge Agency
South Dakota
Clapp
Bliss
Department
Army
Park Rapids Tragedy: Hunter Kills Settler Near Lake Itasca
In Park Rapids Minnesota on November 1 Nelson Rust shot and killed William McMullen a settler during a hunting trip near Lake Itasca. Rust mistook a deer signal for a threat and fired killing McMullen instantly. Rust a longtime hunter and friend of the victim. Hospital Named. In Washington on November 1 the president directed Camp Hamilton Lexington Kentucky to rename the general field hospital as John Blair Gibbs General Hospital in honor of Assistant Surgeon General Gibbs who died June 10 1898 from wounds in Cuba.
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Park Rapids
Minn
Nelson Rust
William McMullen
Lake Itasca
Rust
McMullen
Washington
General Field Hospital Aie
Camp Hamilton
Lexington
John Blair Gibbs
General Hospital
U.S. A
Guantanamo
Ninth Regiment Volunteers Mustered Out Of Service
New York reports the Ninth regiment, New York volunteers, mustered out of U S service. Washington announces Col W S Worth of the Sixteenth Infantry in the regular service is appointed brigadier general in the regular army, replacing retired Coppinger. Worth, wounded at San Juan, will be placed on the retired list immediately.
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New York
New York Volunteers
United States Service
Washington
W.S. Worth
Sixteenth Infantry
Coppinger
Worth
San Juan
Canadian American commission meeting postponed
The Washington meeting of the Canadian American commission to settle differences between the United States and Canada has been postponed until November 10.
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Washington
United States
Canada
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