Colombian reply to canal treaty proposal limits acceptance
Washington reports the Colombian government has delivered a considered response to the Spooner act canal treaty proposal. It rejects any unqualified acceptance, cites a $10 million minimum sale price, and seeks a lump annual payment of $600,000, plus a 100 year lease with renewal. Tensions rise over perceived U S interference with Colombian troops and the Isthmus rail line.
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Washington
State Department
Spooner
Herron
Legation
United States
Colombia
Canal Strip
Bogota
Isthmus
Ex-convict sues multiple parties for damages
J R Faust of Marshalltown Iowa seeks 250000 in seven damage suits against individuals and corporations alleging persistent persecution after a Story court judgment against a railway company. He claims his barn was burned, he faced arrest for arson, imprisonment in an Ohio asylum, and threats by Detective Waters and Riley to force testimony.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
J. R. Faust
Toledo
Ohio
Waters
Riley
Faust
Facta
Cuba Counters Proposed Treaty Return to Washington
Havana reports the Cuban government sent back the draft of the proposed U S commercial treaty with a counter proposition. Cuba argues the current draft is ruinous to island interests. The message notes the document was returned to Washington for reconsideration. In Sparta Wisconsin a second crop of strawberries is being harvested this fall with shipments to St Paul selling for six dollars per case.
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Washington
Havana
United States
Cuba
Sparta
Wis
J. W. Leverick
Express
St Paul
Three Govenrment Decline to Enter Iron Trust
Milwaukee reports that at a New York meeting a syndicate led by Judge Gary and Max Pam plans to organize a trust of malleable iron plants nationwide. The National Malleable Iron Company of Chicago and Wisconsin and Northwestern Malleable Iron of Milwaukee declined to join. Firms named include Pratt & Letchworth Buffalo, Michigan Malleable Iron Detroit, Whiteley Malleable Iron Munice, Chicago Malleable Coating West Pullman, Moline Malleable Iron St Charles.
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Goncerna
Milwaukee
New York
Gary
Max Pam
National Malleable Iron Company
Chicago
Wisconsin and Northwestern Malleable Iron Companies
Trust
Pratt & Letchworth
Buffalo
Michigan Malleable Iron Company
Detroit
Whiteley Malleable Iron Company
Munele
Ind
Chicago Malleable Coating Company
West Pullman, FH
Moline Malleable Iron Company
St. Charles
Under False Colors Milwaukee Man Is Sentenced
Milwaukee Oct 29 Philip Neidhofer was sentenced to pay 25 dollars and costs or forty days in jail for contempt of court He had pasted union labels on non union cigars and sold them as union made after being restrained from doing so by court order
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Philip Neidhofer
Neidhofer
Pennsylvania
Rigg Institute Prosperous in the Dakotas
Rigg Institute in Flandreau South Dakota, a government Indian school, reports 184 Indian boys and 587 Indian girls in attendance. More pupils are expected soon, with the institution described as one of the most successful of its kind in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rigg Institute
Flandreau
United States
Capt Walton Cleared In Accidental Death Case
Anoka Minn Oct 29 after a brief trial the jury found Capt Percy Walton not guilty of second degree manslaughter in the accidental shooting of John Kriako near Columbia Heights Rifle Range. Walton was congratulated by friends as jurors were polled and the court cleared the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anoka
Minn
Percy Walton
Walton
John Kriako
Columbia Heights
Sued for supplies in federal accounting case
United States District Attorney Rasch filed a federal suit in Helena against Paul Reisinger for 162305 dollars in supplies and 763 dollars in money claimed due. As second lieutenant and acting quartermaster of the Tenth U.S. Cavalry, he allegedly failed to account for government supplies during 1898 1899 while stationed in Florida and Alabama. Reisinger, now a mining engineer at Stockett Montana, says the funds were used for regimental coffee on the march and that he turned over records to his successor upon retirement due to ill health.
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Helena
Mont
United States
Rasch
Paul Reisinger
Tenth United States Cavalry
Florida
Alabama
Defendant
Reisinger
Stockett, Mont
Not the robber maned for the N P robbery
Alfred Van hazendonck the German arrested near Clinton on suspicion of the North Coast limited robbery and murder of engineer Daniel O Neil has not been identified. Express messenger McGinley and electrician Kelly may identify him. they were with the robber during the dynamiting and talk afterward. McGinley is in Billings and Kelly is in St Paul.
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N. P
Helena
Mont
Alfred van Hazendonck
Clinton
Daniel O'Neil
Express
McGinley
Kelly
Billings
St. Paul
Thousands of colonists flock westward this autumn
The Record-Herald reports between 40 000 and 60 000 settlers have moved into the southwestern Northwestern and Western states during September and October. Railroads expect about 20 000 colonists to depart Chicago St Paul St Louis and other Middle West cities in the final week of the 33 rate to the Pacific coast. The Santa Fe alone plans to transport at least 3 000 people with seventy five cars already ordered.
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Chicago
E Record-Herald
Southwestern
Northwestern
Western States
Western Railways
Pacific Coast
St. Paul
St. Louis
Middle West
Six Rounds With Corbett in Philadelphia Match
In Philadelphia at the Washington Sporting Club last night, “Young” Emme of this city lasted six rounds with featherweight champion Corbett. Erne displayed notable cleverness during the bout.
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Corbett
Phildelohia
Young” Emme
Young
Railway Magnate James J. Hill Testifies in Northern Securities Case
James J. Hill testified for about three hours in St Paul before special examiner Frederick G. Ingersoll regarding the Great Northern Railway Burlington acquisition and the Northern Securities organization. The session, part of the U.S. Sherman Act action to block a railway consolidation, covered Hill’s involvement with Northern Securities as president.
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Safore
St. Paul
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Burlington Railway
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Northern Securities Company
Frederick G. Ingersoll
United States
Northern Securites Company
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railways
United States District Court Room
Federal Building
Hill
New York
Barn Fire Kills Horses in Redwood Falls
Redwood Falls Minnesota October 22 The Hessian farm barn was burned five horses perished in the blaze along with 700 bushels of oats The total loss is about 3000 with 1000 insurance incindiarism suspected and investigation underway
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwood Falls
Minn
Hvery
William Hessian
Important Deal Closed on Hibbing Mine Lease
The She mango Furnace Company of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania closed a lease for the Webb mine at Hibbing on the Mesaba range. The deal includes a bonus of 280000 dollars to secure the property. In Lawler Iowa a prominent farmer Frank Mc Ginn living five miles north of town died by suicide Saturday after cutting his throat.
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Duluth
Lawler
Iowa
Frank McGinn
Here
Railroad Hero Dies Saving Three Boys at Crossing
Walter H. Wilson sacrificed his life at a Providence crossing of the New York New Haven Hartford line while attempting to rescue three boys who had climbed onto a moving freight train. He was struck after signaling them and died in the ambulance. the boys escaped unharmed.
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Providence
Oct
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Walter H. Wilson
Wilson
Young Next General Statement on Army Command Plan
Gen. Corbin said there is no special significance in the order of the new army list where his name sits beside Lieut. Gen. Miles. He noted his commission predates Gen. Young and that Young, as senior major general, would be next commanding general of the army. This is the first authoritative statement on the point.
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Gan
Corbin
Washington
Oct
Miles
B. B. M. Young
Young
Division of Africa Split Between Britain and Germany
Berlin reports an agreement between Germany and Great Britain on the division of South Africa. The zone north of the Zambezi border to the coast goes to Germany, while all land south of the Zambesi including Delagoa Bay Lorenzo Marques and Jaora goes to England. Beira will be the northern point to Brida Bout East Africa.
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Great Britain
Germany
Berlin
South Africa
Zambeal
Zambesi
Delagoa Bay
Lorenzo Marques
Jaora
England
Belera
Brida
Africa
Recall of Wu Ting fang as Chinese minister ordered home
Washington October 29 Wu Ting fang Chinese minister recalled by imperial edict to Shanghai. He will depart soon after packing and will become minister of commerce and a member of the joint commission to negotiate commercial treaties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wu Ting Fang
Baa
Shanghai
Commerce
Joint Commission
Pope Leo's Private Physician Falls Sick in Rome
Rome Oct 29 Dr Lappont the pope's private physician is ill with appendicitis and the pontiff is greatly distressed. Dr Haxtoni who operated two years ago on the pope for a cysto bot is attending and will perform the operation. The pope reacted with a hopeful remark about his physician's prognostication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo
Rome
Lappont
Haxtoni
Stockman Kills Himself Son-in-Law of Buffalo Bill Takes chloroform
H Boal a son-in-law of W F Cody and wealthy stockman killed himself yesterday at the Sheridan Inn using chloroform He left a note to the hotel proprietor asking forgiveness for the act and explaining the motive though the letter was not fully printed
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Buffalo Bill
Sheridan
Wyo
Boal
W. F. Cody
Sheridan Inn
Bank Raid Fails After Dynamite Damages Swanville Vault
A Swanville Minnesota robbery last night wrecked the bank vault door with dynamite but the burglars fled before completing the heist. Evidence shows a railroad spike hatchet and pick used, with no casualties reported.
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Swanville
Minn
Bank of Swanville
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Boston
Astrachan
Tasmenten Martin
Department Store
Iron Trust
Palmer
Williston
Florence
Childaren
Hedderich Bros. & CO
Ome
Division OF Africa
DR. Lappon III
Stockman
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