Laurier Refuses Chicago Post Office Corner Stone Invite
Washington reports Sir Wilfrid Laurier cannot attend Chicago ceremonies for the city post office corner stone due to unsafe and unfriendly conditions amid harsh press coverage of the Alaska boundary dispute. F W Fitzpatrick said Laurier favored arbitration but advised declining the invitation now, promising to reconsider.
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Wilfred Laurier
Chicago
Washington
F. W. Fitzpatrick
Treasury Department
Ottawa
Committee of Citizens of
Post Office
Governor General
Cabinet of Canada
Fitzpatrick
Sir Wilfred
United States
Wilfrid
Riot at Fort McPherson Endangers Soldiers
At Fort McPherson near Atlanta on August 5 a clash between regulars and volunteers left eight soldiers wounded. Payday excess and liquor sparked the confrontation, leading to a bayonet showdown before regulars restored order. At least eight hospitalized with fears of more deaths. Authorities withheld names.
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Fort McPherson
Atlanta
Post Hospital
Filipino Junta Sets Manila Headquarters Under Otis Nose
A World dispatch from Hong Kong says the Aguinaldo advisory council operates in Manila after Rebels move headquarters there. They were helped by Otis decree allowing native island court to be run locally and celebrated with a grand ball.
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New York
Hong Kong
Aguinaldo
Manila
United States
Wildman
Otis
Janto Linchancho
General Otis
Junta
Plan of Campaign in the Philippines Outlined
A Washington dispatch reports a division of military command in the fall campaign with Gen Lawton to lead one cavalry division and Gen Wheeler possibly commanding a cavalry brigade under Lawton. Otis may be relieved of some duties while Root weighs augmenting forces. Also notes Aguinaldo's potential refugee plans and other war developments abroad and in the United States.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Philippines
Lawton
Wheeler
Otis
Root
Associated Press
London
British North Borneo Company
Bangay Island
Palawan Island
Aguinaldo
Banguy
Corn belt spectacle spans Nebraska to Minnesota
A fragmented Omaha clipping notes a broad corn belt region from northeastern Nebraska through northwestern Minnesota and into South Dakota forming an ordinary spectacle in grain markets.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Minnesota
South Dakota
Mall. Grain
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Swift
Johnson Creamery
Houston
Howell
Texas Bakery
Otto Boehme
Oto Bobhme
Bryan
Texas
J. M. Caldwell
Agt
Hartman
Wooten
M. FY. Heenan
Canada
Snub
Inviter
Military Department
Banguay Island
Saturnus
Maritima
Maritima Company
San Fernando
Lloyds
Madrid
Supreme Council
Santiago
Cuba
Dewey
Naples
Admiral Dewey
Trieste
Olympia
Lewis Morris Iddings
Rome
Richard C. Parsons
Hector D. Castro
Charles Wood
Baltimore
Patapsco River
Andrew Deems
William J. Lyman
Edward Gaconey
Edward Gary
Hoover
Indianapolis
Taylor
Milburn
Lincoln, Neb
M. H. Milburn
United States Senate
Java
White House
John B. Mike
THE
People’s Crocer
I.&g.n
Palestine
Michican
Wisconsin
Chas. B. Sloat
Dixie Bar
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