Bryan in Washington Ent 10 Meet Gov Holcombe
Washington special reports Colonel W J Bryan met Gov Holcombe of Saskatchewan in the capital. Officials denied any muster out or resignation plan for his Third Nebraska regiment though Bryan and supporters sought military action. The talks touched on conditions in camps and possible future service while Bryan offered no comment on his plans.
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Washington
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Jackville
Fla
Ryan
Holcomb
Saska
Lionel Bryan
Sonville
War Department
White House
Nebraska
Will Be No Delay in Cuban Evacuation
The War Department reports no detailed note from the Cuban military mission in Havana. Officials say no delay should be considered and evacuation will proceed with expedition. U S troops remain ready to occupy Cuba as events unfold next spring.
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Cuba
War Department
Havana
United 68
VETS OF MEXICAN WAR Association Meeting In Louisville Ky
National Mexican Veterans action in session Thursday at Louisville elected General E H Hobson Greenville Millenburg County Kentucky as president A L Ogg of Indiana as vice president Wilbur R Smith Lexington Ky as secretary and treasurer Alexander Williamson Lexington chosen P T Briggs of Illinois Sam McFadden of Indiana Os Givins of Kentucky D G of Tennessee N H Garr of Oklahoma A N Davis of Pennsylvania Indianapolis chosen as meeting site
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Louisville
National Mexican Veterans’ Action
Louis
E. H. Hobson
Reenville
Millenburg County
Keny
A. L. Ogg
Indi
Wilbur R. Smith
Gton
Treasur Alexander Williamson
Lexington
P. T. Briggs
Illi
Sam McFadden
Indiana
Os Givins
Kentucky
D. G
Tennessee
N. H. Garr
Ahoma
A. N. Davis
Pemeylin
Odianapolis
Colombia and Italy Break Off Ties Over Cerratiri Claim
Reports from Bogota announce severed relations with Italy after the Cerratiri action, deemed a violation of the 1892 treaty. Carthagens sources hint Colombia may pay Prichard & Co a 10,000 franc claim as part of the breach settlement.
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Adtices
Bogota
Star of
Colombia
Italy
Carthagens
Prichard, & Co
France
New Evacuation Phase in Cuba Negotiations
Dispatches from Havana show the colonial autonomist government shaping evacuation terms and cooperating with Spain. U S authorities aim for immediate evacuation per protocol, resisting broader Cuba future questions. Estimates place Spanish troop evacuation at about 100 days, with logistical limits likely extending the timeline.
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Cuba
Washington
Havana
Spain
United States
Madrid
Santiago Customs Figures Report Cash Collected
Collector Donaldson reports from July 16 to September 1 total receipts of 107783 from various sources with expenditures of 13101 for sanitary and municipal salaries and miscellaneous costs. He estimates the province’s annual income at 2150000.
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Donaldson
Santiago
Province of
Chinese Emperor Abdicates to Empress in Pe kin Edict
An imperial edict from Pe kin announces the emperor resigns power to the empress dowager. Ministers are ordered to present reports to her. Li Hung Chang may be reinstated, Russian influence could rise, reform hopes fade, and British interests in China may be affected.
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Pekin
China
Li Hung Chang
Soldiers Welcomed Home From Georgia Volunteers in Atlanta
The Second regiment of Georgia volunteers reached Atlanta from Huntsville Alabama and entered the city with a triumphal welcome. They camp at Piedmont Park until October 1 for furlough and pay then return to Atlanta November to be mustered out. About 12 companies total about 870 men, with roughly a dozen deaths since departure.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Huntsville
Ala
Gate City
Union
State Line
Capital
The
Atlanta Relief Association
Atkinson
Pennington
John Temple Graves
Army and Navy League
Piedmont Park
Death
Bouyant
Old Glory Raised in Havana as Evacuation Moves Begun
A special from Havana reports the first American flag over the Trocha hotel at 10 AM as the American evacuation commission begins. Marines guard grounds while Commission members cheer the flag as Spanish evacuation protests are denied. Additionally, Alfonso XIII sails with 1 200 passengers and 1 000 sick soldiers, and officials plan refugee returns with buses and funds for farm labor.
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Havana
Trocha Hotel
American Evacuation Commission
Cious
Payne
Resolute
Guardia Civile
Spanish Commission
Alfonso XIII
Spain
Marquis Cervera
Marianao
Canoa
Batao
Troops Ordered to the Philippines From San Francisco
Troops in San Francisco anxiously await departure for the Philippines. General Miller moves to speed transport. Units listed include First Tennessee 1,286. Twentieth Kansas 1,301. Fifty-first Iowa 1,251. First Washington 1,315. Second Oregon 300. Twenty-third United States Army 400. Total 5,856.
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San Francisco
Philippines
Miller
Orient
Tennessee
Kansas
Iowa
Washington
Oregon
United States Army
President rejects campaign speeches in key states
Chicago dispatch reports the president will not deliver political speeches in Ohio Indiana or elsewhere during the campaign. He told Representatives Overstreet and Faris that while traveling to Omaha he would stop in Indianapolis and Terre Haute without speeches and on return may make brief stops in Ohio with no speeches planned.
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Chicago
Ohio
Indiana
Overstreet
Faris
Omaha
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
United Daughters of the Confederacy mourn Winnie Davis
Mrs. Kate Cabell Currie issues General Order No 1 from Dallas announcing the death of Winnie Davis Daughter of the Confederacy. Chapters urged to wear mourning badges for thirty days and hold memorial services with a memorial page in records.
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Daughters of Confederacy
Miss Davis
Dallas
Texas
Kate Cabell Currie
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Winnie Davis
South
Confederacy
Book of Records
Katie Capeni Currie
Spanish War Minister Calls Toral for Court Martial
Madrid dispatch reports War Minister General Corres ordering the return of Spanish troops from the West Indies. Sick troops depart first and war archives move to Spain. Corres vents anger at General Toral for dispatch on his Vigo arrival and accuses him of improper conduct as governor of Santiago.
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Madrid
Corres
West Indies
Spain
Toral
Vigo
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago
Death of Winnie Davis Draws Confederate Grief and Honors
General John B. Gordon announces the death of Winnie Davis, admired by Confederates as the "daughter of the Confederacy." Messages of condolence pour in from Texas and beyond. Funeral planned in Richmond with ceremonies and flags half-masted. Mrs. Davis remains prostrate at Narragansett Pier.
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John B. Gordon
The
United Confederate Veterans
Winnie Davis
J. B. Gorpey
Grorce Moorman
Troops Ordered to Manila From San Francisco
The War Department ordered regiments from San Francisco to Manila as part of a general garrison plan. The move, not prompted by an emergency, targets 20 000 men for the Philippines 12 500 for Porto Rico and 60 000 for Cuba with the listed units to fill Manila’s station. Transports delayed the prior dispatch.
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War Department
San Francisco
Manila
Iowa
Kansas
Tennessee
Washington
Oregon
Twenty-third Infantry
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Colorado
Philippines
Porto Rico
Cuba
Chaplain of Battleship Oregon Faces Postponed Court Martial
Denver dispatch reports Chaplain J P McIntyre of the battleship Oregon suffers nervous prostration and may be confined to bed delaying the next week’s court martial over charges tied to his criticism of Admiral Sampson and Captain Evans. McIntyre says he has not been officially notified of the charges.
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Oregon
Denver
Col
J. P. McIntyre
Admiral Sampson
Evans
McIntyre
Ten Killed In Toledo Elevator Explosion Of 190?
A grain elevator operated by Paddock Hoge & Co in East Toledo exploded after spontaneous dust combustion killing ten men and injuring about fifteen. Superintendent William J. Parks survived briefly to report twenty workers on seven floors as flames and heat swept the structure. The total loss includes 500 000 to 600 000 bushels of grain with building and grain insured around 443 000.
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Toledo
Ohio
Sam Alexander
Bert Wainwright
Bert Garrett
Marold Parks
John Smith
Grace Parks
Frank van Housen
John Carr
William J. Parks
Paddock, Hoge & Co
Union Elevator
Paddock
Odd Fellows Elect Officers in Grand Lodge
Alfred Pinkerton of Worcester unanimously elected grand sire of the sovereign grand lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Four candidates for deputy grand sire named Cable, Humphry, Noton, and Nye. Cable received 93 votes. J Frank Grant re elected grand secretary and Richard Muckle grand treasurer by single ballots. Convention adjourned to meet in Detroit next year.
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Boston
Alfred
Detroit
Foreign diplomats condole Li Hung Chang on dismissal
A Pekin dispatch reports Russian France Belgium Spain and Holland ministers visited Li Hung Chang to offer condolences after his removal from the Chinese foreign office. The move has generated much comment among observers.
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Pekin
China
Russia
France
Belgium
Spain
Holland
Li Hung Chang
Administration Gratified By Luzon Peace Note
State and War Department officials welcomed AP notice denying friction between Filipinos and American forces in Luzon. They cited internal evidence showing Aguinaldo profited from American warnings and had gracefully receded, though they would not discuss the matter for publication.
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State and War Department
Associated Press
Luzon
Aguinaldo
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Holcombe
Pking
Old Glory
Currie
Gen. Gordon
Confederate Veterans
V. J. Davis
Narragansett Pier
R. I
Kate Capein Currir
Richmond
Davis
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Davis Square
Hollywood Cemetery
Louisiana
Confederate Museum
Otis
Wintyre
ODD Fellows
Alfred Pinkerton
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