Croker Recasts Philippine Policy Amid Political Storm
New York Aug 14 The Herald reports Richard Croker told a Democratic club he erred in defending keeping the Philippines and now believes the U S should not retain them He says humanity, not politics, will guide voters next year and that he has no candidate for the convention He hints free silver and anti-imperialism issues will loom as Tammany fights trusts and imperialism.
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BRYAN SAFE IN KENTUCKY AND INTERVIEW REBUTTAL
Reports from Kentucky county meetings show anti Goebel delegations to the Wednesday convention will be small but full in representation. Governor Bradley rejects Berry interview claims that Bryan could be shot in Kentucky calling them unfounded insults to the state. Berry denies the statement and clarifies he warned Bryan would make enemies, not danger, in Kentucky. A tornado with hail damages towns, while General Fitzhugh Lee plans Omaha expo visit set for late September or early October, to be celebrated as Lee day.
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Winona
Root Taking Hold Well In New War Department
Washington Aug 14 Secretary Root begins to grasp administration of the war department. He reviews Adjutant General Corbin's data on army in the field and transports, stores, and equipment for Otis in front of the enemy. He seeks rations status and replenishment, with Manila and Havana consulted by cable. A military map tracks Otis' day by day advance. He consults Generals Miles and Merritt while holding no far reaching policy.
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Philippines
Miles
Merritt
A Thousand Fatalities From Porto Rico Hurricane Reports
Washington Aug 14 dispatches from Governor General Davis of Porto Rico detail the hurricane havoc with fatalities estimated at 1000. Secretary Root expects relief ships with rice and beans to sail from New York and will issue appeals to governors and mayors to boost subscriptions. Includes other brief items on captured rebel ships near Manila and an Iowa consul greeting Admiral Dewey in Trieste.
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Reichenberg
Austria
Hossfeld
Ernor Larabee
Olympia
Nebraska Soldier Dies in Fort Leavenworth Hospital
Martin L. Halverson, private in Company D, First Nebraska, died at Fort Leavenworth from illness contracted in Manila five months earlier. No relatives are listed. if none are found, he will be interred with honors in the National Cemetery.
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Martin L. Halverson
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National Cemetery
Strikes Off in Denver as Union Defects Lead
Telegraphic briefs report the Smelters union in Denver has declared the major strike off due to defections. A Spanish prisoner relays that Naval Lieutenant Gilmore and his crew are being well cared for by Filipinos. The Paris exposition plans include a larger fruit industry display. A steam pipe elbow blew on the R J Gordon between Manhattan Beach and Biicaso, causing panic. One hundred thousand German American citizens attended Sunday’s Keeigerbund and Deutscher Breigar yerelu convention opening in Onaicago.
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R. J. Gordon
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Deutscher Breigaryerelu
African War Crisis Prompts Troop Dispatch to South Africa
London Aug 10 Parliament prorogued as the queen's speech cites a petition from subjects in the South African republic seeking removal of grievances and disabilities. Negotiations with the Transvaal government continue while Milner sends urgent dispatches after parliament rose. Troops will be sent Aug 24 to replace units redeployed from Cape Town to Natal.
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South Africa
Dewey War Story On Imperial Yacht Audience
Emperor William met with Congressman George Foss and Naval Attache Bechler aboard the Hohenzollern at Kiel for about 45 minutes. Foss said Dewey showed no hostility toward Germany after recent Trieste talks. The emperor expressed confidence German American relations would stay friendly and urged Americans to curb hostile policies toward Germany.
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America
Hastings May Vote Again Over Light Plant Bid
Hastings Nebraska considers a second special election to authorize purchasing an electric light plant as the legality of the prior vote is questioned due to insufficient publication of the legal notice. The issue centers on whether the previous election met required public notice standards.
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Fire kills four firemen at Mercer Chemical building
Owawa Aug 10. A late afternoon blaze in the Mercer Chemical company building claims four firemen dead and two others gravely injured. A wire in the alley ignited a blaze as firemen, handling a live line, were pulled to safety and struck by electric shock. The fifth floor was gutted with damages estimated at 40000 dollars. The cause is unclear but may involve live wires or a skylight spark igniting chemicals.
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Look and Ladder Company
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George Palmer
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T. W. Lee
Montgomery
Ala
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Swift Specific Company
Atlanta
Diverse 1910s News Digest Items From Across Regions
The itemized report lists varied world and U.S. stories: New York sub-treasury distributing 2 160 000 in gold certificates, industry mergers in flour cement bag and paper sectors, National Casket acquiring Chicago Furniture, a perfect fossil dinosaur found at Laramie, mass Finnish emigration, U.S. canal commission members arriving in Greytown, a Denver smelter project, Italian-China-Japan alliance confirmation, Peoria dairymen opposing milk registration, Montreal cycle championship opening, David Henderson bankruptcy in New York, cross-party calls on religious orders in Spain, Canada-U.S. cricket result, difficulties in finding ball for Jeffries-Mitchell in London, Charles Best dies in Wisconsin, tidal wave at Valparaiso causing 1 million loss, Illinois mining policy tensions, Dominican government export duties, Chinese crew mutiny on Victoria, Clifton lightning destroys Engelbert Jersty barn killing two sons, Sunbury handicap winner Skeets Martin on Landrail, and Major H O Perley replaced by Major George H Torney at Hot Springs hospital ship Kelet bound for Manila.
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Chicago Furniture Company
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