Yellow fever toll rises as Jacksonville reports 18 deaths
Jacksonville records 156 new cases in 24 hours ending 6 pm on September 18 with 21 deaths. Total cases reach 1203 and deaths 153. The city notes nurse shortages and lists contributions totaling 6 284 75 for yellow fever relief as payments from various firms and individuals.
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Jacksonville
Fla
W. H. Moss
Mrs. Jacobs
Margaret Jones
Hubs Granthall
Walter G. Farmer
Peter Lopez
Mr. Georgian
Julia Jones
Nellie Frazee
Simon Grant
Edith Snyder
Spearman
Jacoby
Connelly
O’dea
H. E. Smith
Ida C. Hartland
Foley
Slidell
James Graves
McNair
Turner
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Charles Allen
S. A. Woods Machine Co
Frank, Herman & Co
John Jeffries & Son
Davin P
Imball
Hyde Payic
C ‘Chasset
Prentiss Cummings
Little, Brown Ua
J. L. Knight
Weather Indications For New England And Eastern New York
For twenty four hours ending this afternoon, New England expectancy shows showers on the coast with fair inland weather, slightly warmer and southerly winds. Eastern New York will see fair skies, steady temperatures, and southerly winds.
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Washington
New England
New York
Ferry Tollmen Suspended By East Boston Board
Dennis Long, Charles Wentworth and Stephen Hartley, ticket sellers on East Boston ferries, have been suspended. The ferry directors offered a hearing within ten days to present facts, with charges to be laid if pursued. Suspension does not imply discharge.
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Dennis Long
Charles Wentworth
Stephen Hartley
East Boston
Release of John Dillon from Dundalk jail amid dire reports
On Page 1 a pitiable Aruwimi situation is described with half the men dead from disease and starvation. Barttelot's men threaten to shoot him. Also reported are English mill owners attempting to defeat engineers organizing cotton corners.
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John Dillon
Dundalk
Aruwimi
Barttelot
Convention of the supreme council of the A A Scottish rite
Page 2 notes a ratification meeting by the Central Prohibition Club at Arlington Hall. Page 8 records Congressman Lodge addressing trustees and Mills bill in Charlestown.
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Supreme Council of the
A. A
Central Prohibition Club
Arlington Hall
Congressman Lodge
Charlestown
St. George Commandery
Knights Templars
Lewis Hayden Commandery
Fire record chronicles rail shop fire and multiple blazes
Reports from Conroocook New Hampshire and St Johnsbury Vermont describe attempts to burn a railroad rail shop, a dry house blaze with lumber loss around 500 dollars, plus alarms for small fires in East Boston and on Shawmut Avenue with unknown causes and minor damages. The incidents occurred on September 18 and nearby times.
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Conroocook
N. H
St. Jonnsbury
Matthew Caldbeck
Chelsea Street
Boston
Samuel Bozofsky
Shawmut Avenue
E. Phillips
Army Orders Transfërs and Leave Extensions
Washington Sept 18 First Lieutenants H J Reilly Battery A and O E Wood Battery E Fifth Cavalry transferred First Lieutenants Gilbert P Solton Battery L and Tasker H Bliss Battery C First Artillery transferred Second Lieutenant John T Nance Second Cavalry granted one months extension of leave First Lieutenant William Crozier ordnance department ordered to Worcester and Boston Mass and thence to Watervliet Arsenal West Troy N Y on temporary duty
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Washington
H. J. Reilly
O. E. Wood
Fifth Cavalry
Gilbert P. Solton
Tasker H. Bliss
First Artillery
John T. Nance
Second Cavalry
William Crozier
Ordnance Department
Worcester
Boston
Mass
Watervliet Arsenal
West Troy
N. Y
Steamers Arrived in Atlantic Ports Sept 18
The list records ships arriving or proceeding on routes: Waldensian from Glasgow to Boston. Fulda from Bremen. Crystal from Leith. Panama from Havana. Ambrose from Para. Ripon City from Swansea to Montreal. Alaska from New York to Liverpool. Furnessia from New York to Glasgow. Carthagentan from Glasgow to Montreal. Lake Huron from Liverpool to Montreal. Queen from New York to Denia. Tania from Carthagena to Philadelphia. Brixham from St Ann's Bay. Alaska from New York to Liverpool. Cephalonia from Boston to Liverpool. Chetydra to New York. Off Fastnet passages. Denia and Queenstown movements noted.
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Boston
Waldensian
Glasgow
New York
Fulda
Bremen
Crystal
Leith
Panama
Havana
Ambrose
Para
Cape Chatte
Ripon City
Swansea
Montreal
Fastnet
Alaska
Liverpool
Furnessia
Heath Point
Carthagentan
Lake Huron
Kingale
Queen
Denia
Chetydra
Philadelphia
Tania
Carthagena
Brixham
St Ann’s Bay
Queenstown
Cephalonia
Secretary Bayard Reviews Chinese Treaty Negotiations
Secretary Bayard outlines meetings with Chinese minister Chang Yen Hoon on the 1887 treaty and notes discussions on outrages against Chinese laborers, proposed prohibitions, protections, and possible extradition. He reports Senate amendments accepted and awaiting ratifications to finalize the agreement.
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Wasurinctron
Congress
Senate
Bayard
Chang Yon Hoon
Spain
United States
Peru
Lima
China
Tsungli- Yamen
Foreign Office
Denby
Chang Yen Hoon
Hoon
San Francisco
United
Department
Fall of Lincolns picture shocks visitors at Capitol
In Statuary Hall at the old House of Representatives a mosaic portrait of Abraham Lincoln fell from the wall struck down by a cord after a wall crack appeared. The frame and ornament were shattered, the Lincoln portrait suffered only minor scratches, and the Garfield companion portrait also hangs by a string. The incident caused a notable stir among crowds.
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Washington
Sordon
House of Representatives
Statuary Hall
Abraham Lincoln
Salviati
Florence
Italy
Lincoln
Kosciusko
John L. Pickett
Kentucky
Garfield
Garfeld
Curtis Accepts Presidential Nomination in New York
James Langdon Curtis of this city, the presidential nominee of the National American party, issued his letters of acceptance. He advocates immigration and naturalization restriction, divorce of church from state, free public and technical schools, curtailing trusts, and government savings banks for workers.
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New Yorks
New Bedford
House
Congress
Senate Republicans
Jacob L. Seixas
New York
James Langdon Curtis
American Party
Jacksonville
Charles H. Eastman
Great Falls
N. 1
Fred R. Smith
Waterbury
National American Party
Was he murdered Great Falls news in New Hampshire
Charles H Eastman, a Berwick area machinist, disappeared after leaving a drink with Holton Wells. Eastman’s body was recovered near the river bridge. Coroner’s inquest heard conflicting testimony on whether violence occurred before he was thrown into the water. Local fear and uncertainty remain as testimony continues.
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Great Fallls
N. H
Charles H. Eastman
Berwick
Holton Wells
Eastman
Wells
E Eastman
Jameson
Swasey
New York Merchant Seixas Faces 50 Percent Credit Settlement
Jacob L. Seixas, a veteran New York dry goods wholesaler since 1837 and famed for a spotless record, is now embarrassed with about 45000 in liabilities. Creditors offer settlement at half. Despite past losses of 250000 from wartime trade disruption, he has never defaulted on obligations.
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New York
Jacob L. Seixas
Seixas
Woman suffrage argued as great political crime
Charles B. Waite, ex Supreme Court judge, announces in Law Times that common law grants women the vote and that women were voters in original states. He says current statutes excluding women are largely unconstitutional and labels disfranchisement as one of the era’s great political crimes.
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Chicago
Charles B. Waite
Supreme Court
The
Law Times
Judgment Pending in Pitcher Case, Dorion Remains Silent
Montreal September 18 Chief Justice Dorion did not render a judgment in the Pitcher case today leaving the court without a final ruling. The proceedings continued with no decision announced at this time.
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Montreal
Que
Dorion
Thurman Letter Not Yet Written
ColumaBus Ohio September 18 Judge Thurman said he had not written a word of his letter of acceptance and would not have it finished before the end of the week and probably not until next week.
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Thurman
ColumaBus
Carlisle Speech Attacks Tariff System in Covington
Covington Ky Sept 18 Hon John G Carlisle renominated by acclamation in the sixth district. He denounces excess wartime surpluses and current taxation arguing for lower taxes and a return to prewar methods. He criticizes Blaine and Harrison for backing trusts and warns against premium bond purchases while urging protection of labor and agriculture with fair revenue measures.
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John G. Carlisle
Cleveland
Carlisle
House of Representatives
Treasury
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City of
Washington
Harrison
Sherman
the Treasury
Paty
Blaine
Republican Party
Mr. Harrison
Carnegie
Scotland
America
Cluny Castle
Europe
United States
United
Chicago
New York
Philadelphis
England
Mr Dillon Released from Jail in Dublin
Mr Dillon is freed without conditions and vows to work for Ireland more diligently. He addressed a crowd at his home at 10 pm thanking supporters and plans to rest at Ballybrack near Dublin. The News calls this a significant victory for Ireland and a setback for coercion. Parnell sends congratulatory telegram praising the triumph over imprisonment.
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Dublin
Dillon
Ireland
Ballybrack
Mr. Balfour
Goschen
Balfour
Parnell
Mr. Dillon
Starvation and harsh command plague Aruwimi expedition
A Congo State official reports dire conditions at Aruwimi dated July 26. Half the men are dead from disease or starvation. Major Barttelot’s harshness and failure to heed Stanley’s orders draw strong criticism. Officers and men alike loathe him, with threats of mutiny ongoing.
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London
Congo
Aruwimi
J Barttelot
Barttelot
Stanley
Tippoo Libis
Tippoo Tib
Short time mill operation urged by Manchester cotton spinners
London reports 15,000,000 of 29,000,000 spindles supported short time mills to thwart engineers in cotton corners in Liverpool and New York. German Ludwig arrested on suspicion of Whitechapel murders. Haguer notes Parliament opened with King ill, speech by PM Von Karnebeck praising Holland’s friendly foreign relations.
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London
United Cotton Spinners’ Association of Manchester
Bose
Liverpool
Newark
Ludwig
Whitechapel
Haguer
von Karnebeck
Holland
Address in Senate on US Canada relations and trade policy
In Washington on September 18 the Senate debated Sherman’s measure urging inquiry into US Canada Britain relations and promoting friendly commercial ties. He criticized the President’s fisheries retaliation plan, argued Article 29 remains in force, and urged peaceful overtures to unite the continents through free trade and mutual cooperation between the US and Canada.
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Sherman
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Morgan
House
Barnes
Georgia
Conference
Cannon
Ilinois
Carlisle
WasuincTon
Committee On Appropriations
Committee On Foreign Relations
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St. Lawrence
Companis
Unite States
Grant
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Mexico
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Edward Overlock
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