Miles Urges Increased Defenses for Alaska and West
General Miles states the army, though short in numbers, is highly efficient and urges forts and armed posts across the West and Alaska. He calls for enlarged garrisons, coast defenses, greater reconnoitering, and a standard to guide troop strength based on population. He notes $26,000,000 spent on coast works and warns against neglecting frontier security.
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Kington
Miles
Egenersal
Allon
Merriam
Columbia
Alaska
Diexo
Francisco
Con River
Starved to Death Survivors Plummet in Cuban Rebellion News
A Havana Herald dispatch reports Chascapeba's reconcentrados fell from 2,500 inhabitants to only five survivors due to hunger and fever. Elsewhere in Havana province rebels raided towns, soldiers suffered casualties in rail and gunfire incidents, and fighting continued with limited details.
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New York
Herald Dispatch
Havana
Chascapeba
San Julian
Melana del Sur
Havana City
Veragua
Rubi Hills
Pinar del Rio
Raoul Arango
Artemisa
Acoa
Neptune Estate
Mangas
Filibustering Expedition Sail Clears New York Harbor
The New York Herald reports conflicting details on the schooner Silver Heels departure last Saturday. Agent HH. PP. Brown denies contraband cargo, while other sources say the vessel left loaded with arms and ammunition bound for Cuba, with transfer planned at sea to an armed craft headed to Cuba. Cuban representative Tomas Estrada Palma denies any armed expedition left.
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New York
the Herald
Brown
Norfolk
Charleston
Herald
Silver Heels
Cuba
Tomas Estrada Palma
Ashland Robbery on Siskiyou Mountain Stages $78 Loot
D C Pitzer, a gardener four miles south of Ashland, reports highwaymen halted his wagon on Siskiyou mountain at seven last evening. They took $48 in silver from his pockets, overlooked $30 in gold, and urged him to flee. He reached home by eight and told authorities this morning. no full description available.
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Ashland
D. C
Pitzer
California
Siskiyou Mountain
Bear Steinman
Cherokees Arm and Brace for Possible Clash in Oklahoma
Special dispatches report full-blood Cherokee groups arming themselves and stockpiling ammunition following a Washington attempt to halt Dawes citizenship rolls. Opposed to the treaty, the Cherokee leadership faces strong opposition from less informed factions as the council session nears.
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Little Rock
Ark
the Gazette
Fort Smith
Washington
Dawes Commission
Luetgert Gives First Sworn Statement In Trial
The plea for public attention centers on Adolph A. Luetgert, the sausage-maker, who in the jail near the grim courthouse confessed in writing to the press that he is innocent and that his wife is not dead, disputing the murder charge after a dramatic oath and notarized affidavit on October 25, 1897.
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Chicago
Luetgert
Adolph A. Luetgert
Graystone Court
William A. Vincent
Luetzert
Vincent
M. F. Sullivan
Notary Public
Chicago Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Snetgert Case
Adolph Snet gert, charged with murdering his wife and boiling her body, heard the foreman announce the jury could not agree after 66 hours of deliberation. He remained composed, shook hands with his son Arnold, his counsel, and partner William Charles, then was returned to jail as the panel was dismissed.
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Chicago
Adolph Snetgert
Ile
Arnold
William Charles
British firm plans Stickeen route for Dawson voyage
Frank Waterhouse of Port Wrangel Glenora Teslin Lake Transportation travels to London to appoint agents and arrange a Europe to Dawson trip. Fares are 1000 first class and 750 second class, covering a year’s supplies. Route includes Puget Sound head of Stickeen River, a 180 mile river trek, 115 mile portage by pack trains with about 1,000 horses, Teslin lake and river voyage to Dawson using new boats.
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Winnipeg
Frank Waterhouse
Port Wrangel, Glenora & Teslin Lake Transportation Company
London
Europe
Dawson
England
Puget Sound
Stickeen River
Fort Wrangel
Teslin Lake
Weekly Market Letter on Wheat and Corn Trends
The market shows nervous but strong undertones for wheat with prices up 5 cents from a week earlier. Bullish news from foreigners and large September exports push futures, while France’s purchases and light speculation support gains. corn weakens as holders sell in a narrow, sluggish trade with large receipts.
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Drouth
France
Food Prices and Market Totals From Regional Ledger
A lengthy list details prices for grains, livestock, dairy, and produce across multiple regions. Notable figures include Oregon Burbanks potatoes at 85 40c per sack, eggs at 22 c per dozen, butter 45 50c per pound, and wool rates in Nevada and Oregon. The item also mentions a Kansas fish pond project worth $15,000 and a New Jersey man who claims to have regained sight after ten years, aged 125.
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Walla Walla
California
Oregon
Young America
Nevada
Northern
Latchkey Misadventure Leads to Hidden Romance
In a city move, milly and her brother freddy face late curfews and a guarded latchkey. A midnight masquerade knight enters, causing a neighborly chase that ends with milly’s artist neighbor, Charles Bowman, becoming her fiancé as spring wedding plans begin.
Population of Ireland in 1896 Emigration and Rates
The Register General of Ireland reports in 1896 the marriage rate high for the era, birth rate above average, and a death rate at 16.6 per 1 000 the lowest since 1871. Net emigration lowered population by 7 054 with 4 560 378 mid year estimate. Emigration age structure shows most emigrants aged 15 to 35, with 6.9 percent under 15. The historical peak population was 8,295,061 in 1845, followed by decline.
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Register General of
Ireland
United Kingdom
London
Paris Messenger
Leinster
Munster
Ulster
Connaught
Young Phil Sheridan at West Point Faces Future Civil War Heroics
The piece portrays Phil Sheridan at West Point as diligent and industrious, less of a sportsman, more a studious student likely to lead in war. A West Point officer notes military genius emerges in war, not peace, suggesting future generals rise from modest lieutenants.
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West Point
Phil Sheridan
Sheridan
New York Journal
Marie Antoinette and Dauphin Love and Frustration
In the October Century Miss Anna L. Bicknell recounts Ma rie Antoinette's affectionate exchanges with the Dauphin showing patience and tears amid his sensitivity. The Dauphin longs for tenderness after neglect and fears love is not returned, while attempts to civilize him fail. Also noted are short items on tea in London, thefts by New York bank employees, and Germany's high rate of personal crisis reports.
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Marie-Antoinette
Anna L. Bicknell
Miss Bicknell
Dauphin
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Portland Market
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Kan
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Mother
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Tere
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