Presidential murder shocks Dominican Republic
General Ulysees Heureaux, president of the Dominican Republic, was assassinated at Moca, San Domingo, as Ramon Caceros evaded capture after the deed. Authorities pursued the killer while Washington awaited official word and prepared to act to protect American interests if unrest grows.
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Fort de Francy
Martinique
Ulysees Heureaux
Dominican Republic
Moca
San Domingo
Ramon Caceros
Wencelao Eiguerooa
Herreaux
Santo Domingo
Washington
United States
Heureux
William F. Powell
Hayti
Republic
Campbell T. Maxwell
John A. Read
Hay
Cebu's Bandits Punished in Cebu Mountains
Three war dispatches from General Otis reported American victories in Cebu against bandits, including a detachment under Lieutenant Moore suffering one private killed and several wounded, with five bandits killed and seven captured. Other messages note Philippine volunteer regiments forming, troop movements, and no provisional governments in the islands. Separately, a Storm Lake peace accord ends road-rights tension, cattle near Fort Dover go blind, Fort Leavenworth reports 600 recruits for the Thirty-second, and Max Reese, known as John the Dampman, found dead after disappearing.
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Philippines
Washington
Otis
War Department
Cebu
Moore
Bell
Wallace
Lockett
Sherman
California
Grant
North Dakota
Wyoming
Idaho
Minnesota
Sheridan
Plunteer
Department
Fort Doves
James Cunningham
Clare
Veterjeer
Gibson
Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Leaven‘worth
Missouri
Ingersoll Body Cremated in Private New York Sendoff
Robert Ingersoll's funeral ended in private cremation after a quiet day at Dobbs Ferry. A special train carried the party from New York to Fresh Pond for a discreet ceremony. The simple coffin held no nameplate as widow and daughters kept a small circle, while letters of sympathy poured in from across the country.
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Ingersoll
New York
Walston
Dobbs’ Ferry
Robert Ingersoll
J. H. Manley
Maine
Mra
Elinabeth
Ondy Stanton
Octave Thanet
Owen Miller
American Federation of Musicians
Colonel Ingersoll
Dobbs Ferry
Reat
French Pond
L.I
Long Hill
New York City
Freshpond
George Grey Barnard
Plan to insure senate representation by Nevada senator
Washington July 27 Senator Stewart of Nevada proposes adding a paragraph to the Revised Statutes to prevent deadlocks in state senate elections. If no candidate secures a majority, the plurality winner on a day after organization would be declared elected by a majority vote of those present. The plan aims to guarantee a US senator for every state at the specified time.
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Ivor Stewart
Washington
Stewart
Nevada
United States Senate
Congress
United States
Heat toll and labor strife ripple across midwest news
Six heat prostrations in Chicago. Grand Rapids-Columbus manager Torreyson to abandon Columbus for Springfield. Chicago brickyards idle as union men press for general strike. Two Gorman children drown in Kewaunee Wisconsin while bathing. Illinois coal operators and miners fail to settle at Wednesday meeting. Tacoma postmaster Stocking named assistant director general of posts. An August world championship cycle match set in New York between Elkes and Linton with 1200 dollar purse. Chicago bankruptcy judge C C Kobleat criticizes the new law. Five Wisconsin Central train bandits near Waupaca said captured. Alfred Vanderbilt and others depart New York for a yearlong world tour.
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Chicago
Torreyson
Grand Rapids-Columbus
Columbus
Springfield
Henry Gorman
Kewaunee
Wis
Illinois
PL Stocking
Tacoma
Wash
New York
Harry Elkes
Tom Linton
Wisconsin Central
Waupaca
Alfred Vanderbilt
Corneling Vanderbilt
William P. Burden
James P. Burden
William Iselin
Douglas Cochran
Trouble in Alaska 4 Meeting of Miners Protest Dispersed by Troops
Advices from Dawson report a miners meeting near Cameron and Anvil City disrupted by U S soldiers after protests against claim locating. Miners accuse a ring of illicit land grabbing aided by federal officials and Laplanders. Protest to Washington and fear of mass contests follow. Money mining in Klondike noted.
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United States
StarTec
Wash
Elihu Thompson
Dawson
Cameron
Anvil City
Sheppard
Thompson
Yukon
Washington
St. Michaels
Angil Creek
Snow Gulch
Fewer War Bonds In Bank Converted to Registered Bonds
The conversion of coupon bonds of the 3 percent Spanish war loan into registered bonds continues rapidly. Since issuance, 67,646,540 coupons have been exchanged for registered bonds, raising total registered bonds outstanding for Aug 1 dividends to 98,460,540. National bank holdings declined slightly though the number of banks rose. individual holdings surged, marking the largest quarterly gain since issue.
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Washinaton
President McKinley to Lake Champlain stay
President and Mrs. McKinley left Washington on a special train for a several week stay at Hotel Champlain Lake Champlain. Miss Sarah Duncan secretary Cortelyou and White House staff accompanied them as a crowd gathered at the station. The party is due to arrive today and will dine in their rooms.
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McKinley
New York
Wasnixgton
Washington
Hotel Champlain
Lake Champlain
Sarah Duncan
Cortelyou
Piattspune
Cleveland Strike To End Sets Council to Mend Breaks
City committee seeks a council meeting to discuss end to street car strike amid alleged violations of a prior arbitration agreement. A monk conductor fired a revolver injuring a boy. police unsure if accident. Union and nonunion workers faced heightened tensions as talks continue.
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Onmvenann
Brotherhood
Strke
Monanion
Onxvenano
Broadway
Clay
Pearl Streets
Consolidated Street Railway
Euclid Avenue
Bryan
Strikers’ Association
Ralph Hawley
Henry Cornwell
American beef favored for Cuba import rules
Washington July 27 The secretary of agriculture amended the Cuba cattle import regulations to place inspectors at Cuban ports rather than American ports and allow foreign stock under same terms as U S cattle. The rules require grading and fever immunity, likely limiting imports to U S stock.
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Cuba
Washineton
Secretary of Agriculture
Cuban
American
War Department
United States
America
Europa
Telegraphic Briefs From The Nation
The Hanna ore docks strike ended. The Guatemalan Central railroad sold to a New York syndicate. The secret service arrested Frank Farrell in Knoxville for issuing $1 certificates to $5. The government will aid 40 destitute miners at Fort Wrangle Alaska and possibly 100 more home. Rock Island to absorb Chicago and Eastern Illinois denied. Capt W H Elliott sailed from San Juan for Tudiana. Hitchcock disposed of the Cass Lake lands controversy. Pig iron stringency materialized. no shipments before Sept 1. Youngstown mills strike settled with 25 percent wage increase. Big shop price increases favored over lower quality leather. The czarowits body buried in St Peter and St Paul cathedral in St Petersburg. Rumors of American politicians meeting Admiral Dewey at Trieste unfounded. Transports Ohio and Newport left San Francisco for Manila with Nineteenth Infantry and 700 recruits. Clerks Greyson Crowley Switzer Jones in Philippines invalided home on Sherman. Washington Post says Bryan will be a delegate to the next Democratic convention.
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Hanna
Guatemalan Central Railroad
New York
Frank Farrell
Knoxville
Fort Wrangle
Alaska
Rock Island Road
Chicago
Ilinois
St Louis
San Juan
Tudiana
Hitchcock
Cass Lake
Minn
Youngstown
Czarowits
Cathedral of
St. Peter and St. Paul
St. Petersburg
Cziar
Trieste
Adiiral Dewey
Ohio
Newport
San Francisco
Trolley Strikes Sweep Brooklyn and Manhattan
Brooklyn and Manhattan see widespread trolley strikes with 8000 still out and 1200 militia mobilized. Riots flare in foreign districts as guards clash with workers. Union leaders deny ties to disturbances while calls for aid pour in from organized labor and citizens.
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New Yor
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Ade Drosa
Troops to Save a Negro in Bainbridge Georgia
Governor Candler ordered militia to Bainbridge to guard Sheriff and jail as a mob threatens to lynch John Williams, accused of an attempted assault. Reports describe a large, armed crowd ready to dynamite the jail, with Decatur county’s facility noted as strong. Occurring alongside other lynching incidents in Texas and Missouri prisons.
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Orgia
Bainbridge
Savannan
Candler
Middleton
Valdosta
Smith
Thomasville
Puttergon
John Williams
Williams
Decatur County
Williame
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John the Dampman
Reese
Des Moras
Shaw
Oman
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Quincy
Mercy Hospital
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Moscarine
George Satterthwaite
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State Department
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Dickinson
Nebraska
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Eyverenpence
Kama
Weir City
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Missouri Argonauts
Paris
Chris. Buerk
Thomas J. Murphy
Dennis M. Fields
Fremont Canal
Lancoun
Fremont Canal and Power Company
Platte River
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Troioy
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Pines
East Side
Toxne
Houston
Tex
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John
Randall Hamilton
van Weight
Tuck Moody
Jefrenson Crry
Missouri State
Frank Wallace
Kansas City
Kruger
Pretoria
Volksraad
Detroit
Maybury
Common Council
Cutriona Bravina
Portaa Dawn
Bole
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Canada
Ottawa
N. Bartholomew
Boo Pitth Street
Des Moinea
Town
Fantfr O.qest
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Nowadestern, Munn & Co
Rosary
F St
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Manitou
Colorado Springs
Rel
Denver
Great Rock Island
Addre John Sebastian
GPLA
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Ast Express
Warner
Weber & Co
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