OLD SOLDIERS AT CAMP FEATURES OF THE MEETING
The thirty sixth encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic began in Washington with Camp Roosevelt dedication led by Secretary Hay. Candidates for commander in chief include General John Black, John McElroy, General Daniel Sickles, and General Thomas J. Stewart.
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Camp Roosevelt
Hay
Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
White House
Potomac
Torrance
Ebbitt House
Grand Army
Atlantic City
Saratoga Borings
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pittsburg
John ©. Black
Chicago
John McElroy
John McElroy of This City
Daniel Db, Sickles
New York
Thomas J. Stewart
Norristown
Rioting Medical Students Clash In Kansas City
About 200 medical students roamed the east and west sides of Kansas City causing window smashing and rough handling at the Medico-Chirurgical and Kansas City Medical College. Police responded to riot calls but many students escaped. Dozens of injuries reported, none serious. no arrests.
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Kansas City
Priest Requests Transfer Over Sioux City Sin
Rev J A Gereman pastor of St Boniface Catholic church asks Bishop Garrigan for a move to a smaller town to escape wickedness in Sioux City. Granted, he will transfer to Granville Iowa after a farewell sermon condemning local youth as too wicked.
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Bloux City
J. A. Gereman
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Garrigan
Granville
Father Gereman
Sioux City
Bronx City
Molineux Case Postponed in Poison Murder Trial
New York October 7 The second trial of Roland B Molineux for the murder by poison of Mrs Katharine Adams in December 1898 was postponed again The retrial had been set for yesterday but Justice Barrett assigned to preside adjourned until Monday next.
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Molineux
New York
Roland B. Molineux
Katherine Adama
Barrett
Wau
Trial of Tom Horn in Cheyenne Next Friday
The trial of Tom Horn charged with murdering Will Nickell of Iron Mountain will be held in Cheyenne next Friday. More than 100 witnesses have been summoned, all but twelve by the prosecution.
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Tom Horn
Wille Nickell
Iron Mountain
Fierce Battle at Fort Riley Shows Blue Defense Prevail
Fort Riley Kansas October 7 Yesterday's maneuvers featured spectacular combat with Major Leach commanding the blues defending a position with noted skill. General Kobbe led the browns in a fierce assault that drew praise for its intensity and strategic boldness despite heavy simulated losses.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Major Leach
Engineers
Kobbe
Attack on Alton lease sparks stockholder suit in Chicago
Minority stockholder Henry Laughlin sues in circuit court to invalidate the 1900 lease transferring Chicago and Alton property to Chicago and Alton Railroad. He alleges Harriman interests secured control and triggered a fictitious stock and bond issue enriching majority holders while harming minority holders. Two army transports expected. the Sherman due Oct. 8 and the Logan by Oct. 11 with General Fred D. Grant aboard.
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Chicago
Chicago and Alton Company
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company
Henry D. Laughin
Laughlin
H. Harriman
San Francisco
Manila
Sherman
Logan
Fred D. Grant
Senators Return From Honolulu Investigating Crown Lands Claim
United States Senators J. H. Mitchell A. G. Foater and J. R. Burton along with ex Senator John M. Thurston, after visiting Honolulu to examine crown lands claims, returned yesterday.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
United States
J. H. Mitchell
A. G. Foater
J. R. Burton
John M. Thurston
Katy Flyer Wrecked Near Waggoner Yards
Northbound Katy flyer wrecked entering Waggoner yards. Engineer Hotchkiss and Fireman Weatherby seriously hurt. Mrs Margarite Sunday of Golagah I T seriously injured. Engines mail express and baggage cars wrecked. engine jumped track and overturned.
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Waggoner
L T
Hotchkiss
Weatherby
Margarite
Golagah
I. T
Reanimating Infant Heart Sparks Moscow Discovery
From Moscow a Daily Mail dispatch reports Dr Koulatke revived an infant heart after extraction from a deathly child. The heart beat normally for an hour, boosting hope for drowning death resuscitation. Meanwhile Alonzo Garrett, a U S consul candidate, is feared safe in Mexico after a hunting party vanished in Sierra Madre. Keokuk flood nears stage as Des Moines swells from central Iowa rain. In Bonner Springs two brothers Algin and Walker Robinson, aged 24 and 12, drowned while fording the Little Kaw river.
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Moscow
Matl Saya
Koulatke
Garrett Laredo
Tex
Alonzo Garrett
West Virginia
United States
New Laredo
Garrett
Sierra Madre Mountains
Mexico
Little Kaw
Bonner Springs
Kaw
Algin
Walker Robinson
Kittig Kaw
National Irrigation congress opens with strong attendance
Colorado Springs hosts the tenth National Irrigation congress as delegates surge in from trains. President Roosevelt sends congratulations. Speakers praise historic acts supporting irrigation funds from state land sales. leaders like Walsh and Shafroth laud beneficiaries and lawmakers advancing arid lands legislation.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
National Irrigation Congress
Congress
Roosevelt
Thomas F. Walsh
Edward Bralelet
Orman
Colorado
D. B. Fairlee
Galusha
Grow
Pennsylvania
Senator Carey
Wyoming
George Maxwell
Chicago
Newell
Washington
Dietrich
Nebraska
Congressman Tawney
Minnesota
Two Freight Trains Crash in Indian Territory Kills Two
Ardmore I T Oct 7 Two Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe freight trains collided head on near here killing two crew members and injuring five others, two fatally. Dead are John Conway engineer Gainesville Texas and J M Lofton fireman Gainesville. Injured include Thomas Vaughan conductor Gainesville probably fatally A E Harvey bridge foreman Pauls Valley probably fatally W J Clements brakeman Texas serious but to recover J B Wiggins brakeman badly scalded but to recover W T Moore fireman will recover. Both trains carried wheat and cotton. Collision stemmed from a misunderstanding of orders.
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Indian Territory
Ardmore
I. T
John Conway
Gainesville
Tex
J. M. Lofton
Freman
Thomas Vaughan
A. E. Harvey
Pauls Valley
W. J. Clements
Texas
J. B. Wiggins
W. T. Moore
Hanna challenges Johnson in tariff debate
Senator Hanna issues a tariff debate challenge to Tom L. Johnson to a strictly economic discussion with no monopoly references. Johnson accepts and will debate at a time Hanna names, after telegraphing from Cleveland. Also reports Western Passenger association talks on low colonist rates and western colonization plans with Southwestern committee, meeting set Thursday.
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Cleveland
Breabenville
Hanna
Tom L. Johnson
Johnson
Wooster
Chicago
Western Passenger Association
Western Territory
Southwestern Passenger Association
West
Southwest
Five masked men assault Henry Lee in Denver
In Denver last night five masked men forcibly dragged Henry Lee from John Berhardt’s home and battered him with stove polish and ancient eggs after a prior dispute. Lee resisted and cried for mercy as the assailants fled. he plans to pursue legal action against those he believes carried out the attack.
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Peru
Ind
Henry Lee
Denver
John Berhardt
Lee
Woman Leads Boxers Led by Handsome Chief, 10,000 Rally
Victoria B C reports from China that Boxers in Zu Chun attacked Chen Hu, with 1,000 insurgents engaging imperial forces. A female leader, Liao Kuan in, famed for her looks, reportedly attracts 10,000 Boxers to join her standard amid clashes and earthworks at Shippantan as reinforcements loom.
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Victoria
B. C
China
Zu Chun
Chi Li
Chen Hu
Cheng Tu
Shippantan
Liao Kuan
Tien Tsin
Price Tuan
Yung Lu
Boer Generals in Brussels Address Crowd Praise Peace
In Brussels the Boer generals Botha Dewet and Delarey arrived to an immense crowd. Dewet spoke from a hotel balcony saying Europe is not sought for vain support but to gain help repairing war damage. Dewet urged faithfulness to their new country if peace terms are kept.
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Bewet
Brussels
Botha
Dewet
Delarey
Europe
Series of earthquakes shakes Guam. casualties reported
The collier Austin reports a major earthquake sequence on Sept. 22 in Guam, causing collapse of the Agana marine barracks and other buildings. Two natives were killed and 180 shocks occurred in 24 hours. Fleeing residents camped outdoors as reconstruction materials are readied.
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Guam
Manila
Austin
Agana
Notable Banter Attracts Chicago Social Scene
A playful exchange quoted from the Chicago Record-Herald notes John's marriage to a beat girl described as a fine wife, while contrasting her looks as homely. The remark highlights social attitudes and wit among local society figures with a hint of irony.
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John
Chicago Record-Herald
Fragmentary verse musing on wealth and worry over health
A fragmented passage ponders how money and age breed distress. The speaker frets over buying coal, meals, and comfort, fearing indigestion or nervous prostration, as wealth seems to heighten unease rather than ease.
Candle Tax Duty Through Kennekhall Kitchen Night
In olden days candles bore tax and Burna, a 85 year old excise officer, checked evasion. He often looked away, noting in William Lorimer's kitchen the candle maker at Kennehall saying mildly in the kitchen a remark about taxes before moving to the parlor as described in Blackwood's Magazine.
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William Lorimer
Kenniahall
Blackwood's
Baush on Father Perdita Card Game Treaties
A fragment shows a quarrel over card games between Baush, her father, and Perdita. The dialogue warns that continued wagering with the father may derail an alliance or marriage. The text cuts off with an implied New York connection.
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