Kruger Denounces Chamberlain as War Looms in Transvaal Session
In a stormy Pretoria meeting President Kruger and executives urged calm as Transvaal artillery was said deployed and burghers told to be ready. Debates charged with war talk, Milner's reply deemed a de facto declaration of war, and calls to prepare for eventualities amid tensions with Britain.
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Pretoria
Transvaal
Great Britain
Coetzer
Kruger
Executive Council
F. W. Rettz
Conyngham Greene
Volkswaad
Greene
Alfred Milner
Reitz
Alfred
Mr. Coetzer
Alfred Mollner
England
Chamberlain
Cecil Rhodes
Tosen
Pletretiefl
Jamison
J. M. A. Wolmarens
Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Gladstone
Raad
English Regiments Ready for Action in South Africa
Simla dispatch from September 7 reports three cavalry regiments and four infantry regiments along with three batteries of field artillery formally warned to prepare for immediate departure from Indian stations for service in South Africa. Hospital outfits have received similar orders.
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Simla
India
South Africa
Priest Deserts His Cassoge in Secret Marriage
In Quincy Illinois on September 7, Father Charles Brady a Catholic priest fell ill and was later described as secretly marrying Miss Addie Gwinn a Protestant nurse in St Louis by a Protestant minister The union is said to lead to the priest stepping away from the church Brady a wealthy man had trained for priesthood in Rome and this development ends his clerical career Also in the day’s notices Chief Justice Chambers of Samoa met the President to discuss Samoa’s situation and future governance
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Father Brady
Quincy
Charles
Brady
Grea
Addie Gwinn
St. Louia
Rome
Chambers
Washinton
Samoa
New Orleans Reports Third Mild Fever Case This Month
New Orleans September 7 Special. A care of fever was reported here today, the third this month. The patient is a minister on Coliseum place near the previous case but no connection is shown. The fever is mild and isolated with no danger expected. State boards discuss quarantine policy. Mississippi and Texas actions loom. Three experts from state boards investigated twelve cases with no deaths. one expert to report tomorrow.
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New Orleans
Coliseum Place
Louisiana State Board of Health
Louisiana
Alabama
Saunders
Texas
Biountts
Mississippi
Mississippi City
Miss
Moabie
Gulf Coast
Louisville and
Nashvile
Mississippi Board of Health
Loulalana Board
Mississippi Board
Admiral Dewey Improving Health Expected to Recover
September 7 report from Gibraltar notes Admiral Dewey’s health steadily improves after a visit to the garrison library. He implies a full recovery is near before his planned arrival in New York Harbor. The U S consul was also in attendance.
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Gibraltar
Admiral Dewey
United States
New York Harbor
Texas Delegation to Civic Federation Heads to Chicago
The Texas delegation of about twenty, led by Attorney General Smith, sails September 10 to attend the Civic Federation in Chicago. Gov. Sayers will not join this trip, returning for a St Louis convention on September 20, while many governors plan to oppose state action and force federal restraint on trusts. The meeting promises lively debates on whether states or federal government should dissolve trusts, with possible invitation to William Jennings Bryan and wide attendance from Texas politicians.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Civic Federation
Chicago
Smith
Sayers
St. Louis
Congress
William Jennings Bryan
Gvernor Sayers
Draper Weds Miss Voorhies in Lexington Marriage
Arthur J. Draper of Massachusetts married Loy Duncan Voorhies of Lexington, Kentucky, in a ceremony witnessed by hundreds of friends. The match links to General William F. Draper and Miss Susie Preston, with Draper’s service in the Spanish American War guiding their meeting through the brother of Voorhies. Twelve Yale classmates attended, along with a New England usage party.
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Lexington
Arthur J. Draper
Massachusetts
Loy Duncan Voorhies
William F. Draper
United States
Italy
Susie Preston
Draper
Miss Voorhies
Arthur Draper
Yale
Stamping Office Abandoned by Tariff Association
Jackson Mississippi September 7 The Southeastern Tariff Association abandons its stamping office meant to curb rate cutting among local agents. The move ends a Mississippi dispute over trusts and combines as the state readies action against the association with Governor McLaurin planning steps amid an insurance muddle.
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Tariff Association
Supreme Court
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Southeastern
Arkansas
McLaurin
South
Tariff Association Faces Injunction Over Insurance Rates
The Eastern Tariff Association seeks an injunction to stop stamping office materials and to bar member companies and agents from conducting business in the state by withdrawing the former. The court ruling hints at treating the association as a trust under state law, with next January's legislature expected to address insurance control. The complaint targets high rates and aggressive rate cutting by agents to win business.
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Eastern Tariff Association
Iself
Supreme Court
Mississippi
Key West Soldiers Start for Atlanta via New York
Washington reports Colonel Bird announces Key West garrison to Fort McPherson Atlanta after yellow fever outbreak. Georgia and South Carolina quarantine rules require five days at quarantine, so Mallory Line steamers will move troops from Key West to New York, then rail to Atlanta. Bird defends strict measures while noting the roundabout transfer.
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Washington
Savannah
Charleston
Key West
Atlanta
New York
War Department
Bird
Fort McPherann
Georgia
South Carolna
Atlanita
Malloryine
Ganton Seeks Information on Local Republicans
Ex Congresssman Jef Long of Macon replies to Canton Ohio inquiries about active white Republicans in Bibb county and the Sixth district. He states there are none not holding office and no Republican club in Bibb county, none in eight years.
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McKinley
Macon
Jef Long
Georgia
Canton
Bibb County
Sixth
Long
Canton Party
Spanish War Veterans Meet in Washington Today
The Association of Spanish War Veterans begins its first national convention in Washington today. The event gathers veterans from across the United States to discuss postwar issues and veteran affairs.
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Washington
Association of
Veterans to Attend City Event With McKinley Addresses
In the city tomorrow and Saturday elaboration preparations for the veterans’ entertainment are made by the local camp. At the opening session addresses are expected from President McKinley Secretary Root and General Miles. After the business session on Saturday forenoon the veterans will be received by the president at the White House.
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McKinley
Root
Miles
White House
Fire and murder shock Asheville guard killed as stock burned
In Asheville Georgia a contractor H. Johnson loses his commissary and stock in a fire discovered Saturday night. Jim Dixon, a Black guard left with animals, was found shot dead next morning and a mule poisoned. Local authorities note arson and violent crime.
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Asheville
Johnson
Here
Jim Dixon
Mormon Work Spreads Through North Carolina
Presiding Elder Lewis Swensen reports North Carolina includes 57 counties in the conference with 14 southern conferences and 500 elders in the southern states mission. Forty-five elders and eight local workers are assigned to North Carolina, with Goldsboro as conference headquarters. He calls North Carolina one of the best fields for the church’s work.
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Raleigh
XN. C
Lewis Swensen
Mormon Church
North Carolina
Southern States
Swenson
Goldsboro
Swygant Shot at Home During Supper in Lexington County
Albert Swygert was assassinated at his supper table in his Lexington County home. An unseen assailant pressed a shotgun through a window blind and fired, blowing off his head. Authorities note Swygert had killed a neighbor in self defense months earlier and was acquitted.
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Columbia
8. C
Albert Swygert
Lexington Counts
Swyegert
Swyeert
Duel in Paris: Prince Moskowa and Mery Wounded
In Paris on September 7 a duel with revolvers occurred between Prince Moskowa and M. Gaston Mery over an insult to the prince’s father in The Libre Parole. Mery was slightly wounded in the neck and the duelists later reconciled.
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Prince Moskowa
Paris
M. Gaston Mery
Libre Parole
M. Mery
Mutual Life Fund pays out over 90 thousand in six weeks
The Mutual Life Association reports an unparalleled record in payments to policy holders. In six weeks it paid more than 90,000 in death claims, averaging 15,400 weekly, 1250 daily, and about 42 dollars per minute during the period in New York.
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Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association
New York
Mutual
Eife Association
Endgame in Dreyfus Trial Echoes Through Rennes Court
Rennes September 7 Today marks the final pleadings phase of the Dreyfus trial as Major Carriere speaks. The court under Colonel Jouaust excludes Schwarzkoppen and Panizzardi testimony signaling an imminent verdict by Monday. Dreyfus faces possible condemnation or acquittal with the public barred from witnessing the judge’s reading.
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Rennes
Dreyfus
Major Carriere
M. Labori
Paris
Jauaust
Schwarzkoppen
Panizzari
Dreyfusards
Captain Dreyfus
Schwartzkoppe
Panizzard
Panizzardi
Thelonel Jouaust
Jouaust
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Legisle
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Mayonte
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Dutoit
Mr. Tosen
Alfred Miner
Mr. Wolmaran
Portugal
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Steyn
Orange Free State
Jourbert
President Krugar
Cassoge
Board of Health
Imississippi
Crescent City
Mobile
Dewey
Lone Star State
Miss Vorhees
Jourust
Joseph Chamberlain
Colonies
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Ganton
Swygant
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