United States Peace Commission Plans and Philippine Policy
American commissioners sail for Paris amid uncertainty over final policy on the Philippine question. They will receive minimum demands and defer final decisions until after conferring with General Merritt and Admiral Dewey. Washington will issue explicit instructions as talks with Spain unfold, with a possible ultimatum and renewed hostilities if no agreement is reached.
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Paris
White House
United Tes
Ritt
Admiral Dewey
Luzon
Peace Commission
Convision
Rncan
Iftei
Hostili
Watson
Spain
Camara
Otis
Philip
Mob forces siege Gen Toral’s house in Spain
In Spain on Sept 19 a mob of about 1,500 gathered at the quay demanding the landing of troops from the Santiago expedition aboard the steamer XIIL. Barefoot and angry, the crowds besieged Gen Toral’s residence, hissed and stoned, and forced the landing to cease as the XIIL sailed away with damaged cabins.
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Spain
Santiago
Toral
Sue
Xir
Ace
All Quiet at Manila Telegram Update
All Quiet at Manila as of Sept 19. The department received a telegram from Manila stating that the in- field status remains unchanged and no new developments are reported. Further details are awaited from Manila.
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Manila
Bhington
Sargents All Demands Accepted and Manila Evacuated
General Otis reports the city of Manila evacuated by Sargents followers and says they face no further trouble with Aguinaldo. He notes his troops are healthy and business activity is improving across all classes.
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Sargents
Manila
Aguinaldo
Gen. Otis
Rodenberg Appeals to End Fourth Illinois Muster
Washington on September 19 W A Rodenberg Republican nominee for Congress from the East St Louis district asked the assistant secretary of war to muster out the Fourth Illinois regiment Acting Secretary Meiklejohn said no orders could be issued until it was clear there was no longer any need for regimental retention in the service.
Death of Brig Gen Joseph T Haskell at Columbus
Brig Gen Joseph T Haskell died suddenly at his Columbus home on Friday afternoon from apoplexy. He had endured excitement that day, which is listed as the immediate cause. Haskell led the Seventeenth Infantry at El Caney and was wounded twice in the left shoulder and knee.
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J. T. Haskell
Columbus
Joseph T. Haskell
Columbus Post
Haskell
Seventeenth Infantry
el Caney
Second Illinois Brigade Reviewed by Acting Commander
The First brigade of the Second division led by Acting Brigade Commander George M. Moulton reviewed Friday evening in Jacksonville Florida. The Second Illinois and First North Carolina regiments comprised the brigade during the rifle range exercise.
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Jacksonville
Fla
George M. Moulton
Illinois
North Carolina
Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry Furlough Planned At Camp Lincoln
The Sixth Illinois volunteer infantry now at Camp Lincoln will stay in camp for several days before sixty day furloughs are granted to return home prior to final muster out after service in Porto Rico.
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Springfield
Ill
Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Porto Rico
Camp Lincoln
Crowds Insult Army Chiefs at Santander and Corunna
Madrid report says Spanish soldiers arriving from Cuba were welcomed by crowds at Santander and Corunna and by stations along the way the crowds insulted the army chiefs at every stop.
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Madrid
Cuba
Santander
Corunna
Schofield Nears Acceptance of Commission Chair
Gen. John M. Schofield visited the White House and is expected to accept the president's request to head the commission investigating three staff departments' conduct. The announcement was not made but is generally understood.
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Schofield
Washington
John M. Schofield
White House
Five steamers to evacuate Cuba cost 80 million pesetas
Madrid reports five steamers are being prepared to bring from Cuba the remainder of the army, civil staff, and material. The evacuation is expected to take four months and cost the government 80,000,000 pesetas.
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WII
Madrid
Cuba
Spain Names Peace Commission in Madrid
Madrid reports the Spanish peace commission has been appointed with Montero Rios to preside. Other members are withheld until the queen regent approves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Madrid
Spanish Peace Commission
Montero Rios
Senate
Queen Regent Signs Decrees Ceding Territory
Madrid reports the queen regent signed decrees ceding territory to the United States. The action completes the protocol terms under Spanish law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
United States
Spain
Gen Fitzhugh Lee Ill in Jacksonville Hotel
Gen Fitzhugh Lee is ill and staying in apartments at a Jacksonville hotel under his wife’s care. The note from Jacksonville, Illinois, dated Sept 19, reports his illness and residence.
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Gen. Lee
Jacksonville
Ill
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
National harbor defense convention called for Tampa
Gov. Bloxham issues a call for a national harbor defense convention to assemble at Tampa Florida on February 8 1899. The meeting will discuss arming equipment tactics clothing food transportation and camp sites with emphasis on sanitation and troop health. Governors should appoint state militia from land and naval forces to attend.
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Tallahassee
Fila
Bloxham
Tampa
Fla
Anarchists Target Prince of Naples on Train
Unconfirmed reports from Vienna say two anarchists Reggio and Venceli attempted to murder the Prince of Naples on a Leoben Vienna train. Reggio reportedly arrested, Venceli escaped. The crown prince was unhurt and arrived in Vienna for Empress Elizabeth’s funeral.
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Naples
Vienna
Reggio
Wenzel
Italy
Leoben
Styria
Elizabeth
Venceli
Gold Seekers Come Home from Alaska Trip
Port Townsend Washington reports the steamer City of Seattle arrived from Skaguay with 150 Kion dikers who left Dawson on September 2. Gold dust carried is estimated between 15000 and 200000 dollars.
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Port Townsend
Wash
City of
Seattle
Skaguay
Russian protectorate proposed for Crete favored by London dispatch
A London despatch reports that favors an ultimate solution to the Cretan problem through a Russian protectorate over Crete. The idea gains traction in discussions cited by the Courier in Manchester England dated September 19.
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Russia
Crete
Manchester
Eng
London
The
Courier
Notable lineup at national single tax congress opening
In Omaha on September 17 the opening session of the national single tax congress drew exponents of Henry George theory. A two day program includes speakers such as W A Douglass of Toronto Senator James Crosby of Denver Mayor John H Cuick of Sioux City ex Congressman Tom L Johnson of Cleveland Edward O Brown of Chicago C J Buell of St Paul and Frank D Larrabee of Minneapolis.
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Omaha
Exposition Auditorium
Henry George
W. A. Douglass
Toronto
James Crosby
Denver
John H. Cuick
Sioux City
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Edward O. Brown
Chicago
C. J. Buell
St. Paul
Frank D. Larrabee
Minneapolis
Chicago Board of Trade Quotations This Day
The table lists the range of quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade for today September 16. Prices vary by commodity with notable shifts across grains and seeds as traders watch market signals and supply expectations.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Board of Trade
May Sell Spanish Mausers
The War Department ordered nine thousand Mauser rifles brought to New York from Cuba to be turned over to the ordnance department. They will be overhauled and possibly issued to troops or sold as souvenirs, with prices likely higher than equal numbers of new Krag Jorgensen rifles.
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Washington
War Department
New York
Cuba
Ordnance Department
Third Illinois Wants to Return Home from Porto Rico
In Guayama Porto Rico on September 17 Col. Fred Bennitt urged relief for the Third Illinois from duty in Porto Rico. He cablegrammed Congressman Cannon of Danville and Hopkins of Aurora to request shipment home as 300 men are ill and the mission is finished.
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Third
Illinois
Guayama
Porto Rico
Fred Bennitt
America
Congressman Cannon
Danville
Hopkins
Aurora
Day predicts two months for treaty framing and approval
Washington reports Chairman William R. Day expects the treaty to be formed and agreed within eight weeks, noting Spanish diplomacy slowness. The pact will cost the United States at least 150000 dollars for commissioners' compensation plus another equal amount for expenses, salaries, and staff.
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Washington
William R. Day
United States
Regents weigh successor to Kellogg at California
In San Francisco on September 17 the University of California regents have not named a successor to President Kellogg. Theodore Roosevelt and Albert Shaw are among those mentioned, but the prevailing sense is a faculty member will likely be chosen.
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San Francisco
University of California
Dr. Kellogg
Theodore Roosevelt
Albert Shaw
Review of Reviews
Fire ruins in New Westminster prompt relief from Vancouver
Vancouver reports 2500 homeless and about 500 buildings destroyed in New Westminster fire. Mayor Owens asks Vancouver for help as losses reach around 2.4 million dollars.
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Vancouver
B. C
New Westminster
Owens
Arrests in Monongahela riot case shock crowd
Sheriff Kennedy and six deputies arrested Miners' Vice President Dodd and 41 strikers on Friday on riot incitement and assault charges in Monongahela Pennsylvania. A large crowd watched the event with intense excitement but no disorder followed. The strike situation remains quiet.
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Monongahela City
Kennedy
Dodd
Heavy Claims Against Spain Reach Twenty Million
The state department reports claims by American citizens for Cuban property destroyed by Spain totaling at least 20 million dollars and likely to triple that amount. The subcommission created by the treaty will hear them and render final adjudication.
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Washington
State Department
Spain
Increase in National Bank Circulation from Bond Deposits
Washington reports that in the first half of September about 6 million dollars in government bonds were deposited with the comptroller of the currency as a basis for national bank circulation. The total circulation rose by 4.85 million dollars.
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Washington
Let God Arise as Britain Fight Tyrants and Degeneracy
A preacher extols the Bible battle cry Let God arise and calls for God to rise against blasphemy impurity and liquor evil. He cites Cromwell Gideon and historic wars to urge unity under divine leadership against social corruption and decadence. He urges reform via White Cross tracts parents and public pressure, ending with confidence that God will rise and scatter enemies.
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Mount Zion
Scotland
James I
Drummond
Dalziel
Turner
Charles I
Charles II
Bothwell Bridge
Aird
Mose
Drumelog
Oliver Cromwell
Ironsides
Parliament
Berkeley Castle
Ralph Hopton
David
Church of God
Gideon
Lord
God
America
Washington
Sedan
von Moltke
Waterloo
Wellington
Wesley
John Knox
Christ
Judson
Bishop Mulvaine
Jesus Christ
White Cross
Heaven
White Horse
Friends of Humanity
Barth’s Oldest Flower and the Rose’s Ancient Reach
The article traces the rose as England’s oldest recorded flower with roots in ancient Egypt and mentions in Homer. It notes widespread wild roses across continents, from Greenland to Spitzbergen, and discusses early perfumery origins and global survival.
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Barth
England
Solomon
Egypt
Australia
Greenland
Kamschatka
Siberia
Spitzbergen
Public funeral cost and curious notes from history
The piece reports that Gladstone's public funeral cost $11,000. It notes that envelopes in their present form were first used in 1539 and cites a New York dentist sign offering teeth extraction while you wait. It adds a claim that camels milk is claimed to aid consumptives.
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Mr. Gladstone
New York
The Rush for Gold and a Forty-Niner Rheumatism Memoir
A Klondike era rush recalls hardships faced by early forty niners. Adam Vangundy of Bluffs Tennessee testifies in 1897 that Williams Pink Pills cured his chronic rheumatism after failed other treatments. He endorses the pills as a blood tonic and urges others to trust his experience.
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Klondika
Asufty
Adam Vangundy
Avam
Which Are You A Portrait Of In A Woman’s Walk
A humorous piece analyzes women types by their walk and bearing. It contrasts the coquette who steps proudly with the head toss, the businesslike commuter who hurries on, and the joyous, mood swinging girl who skips and raves over simple things.
What to Do Until the Doctor Comes
A collection of humor and jests about everyday life. Quips about medical care, collectors, marriages, and trivia blend with city quotes and witty exchanges. The passage reprints quickone liners and staged banter reflecting social scenes and playful misunderstandings.
Denmark and Mexico School Exchange Programs Noted
Denmark uses city country exchanges to broaden health and education for children. Mexico runs 11 512 schools with attendance of 490 746 and about 5 500 000 dollars in public school funding. An artist described Vesuvius activity with smokeless air in dynamite gun demonstrations.
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Denmark
Mexico
New York
Tured
Vesuvius
A Home a Texas illustrated book offer lands for sale
For delivery of a book titled A HOME a TEXAS the ad touts 90 000 acres of rich lands for sale at territory in Colorado County Texas Details call BOUTHER NIZATION O 20 Balto Bldg Chicago for full particulars.
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Texas
Atterville
Colorado Co
Tex
Chicago
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