Cuba Autonomy Granted Sparks Havana Protests
The new cabinet in Madrid decides to grant Cuba autonomy under suzerainty while continuing the campaign. Weyler refuses to resign and pledges to end the war only when Cuba gains independence. a Havana demonstration marks the moment as crowds fill streets and praise the captain general. Estrada Palma insists Cuban independence remains the sole aim, while autonomy offers are dismissed as ineffective.
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Madrid
Cuba
Enor Gullen
United States
Enor Sagasta
Neral Weyler
Havana
Key
Weyler
Puertoneipe
Santiago de Cuba
Omas Estrada Palma
America
New York
Span
Spain
Car Thieves In Limbo In Georgia Freight Heist Case
Sheriff Nelms of Fulton County holds three members of the first gang of freight car robbers active in Georgia. The trio admits stealing from the Southern Railway records and goods valued at least fifty thousand dollars in the last five years. Walter Bohannon led a ten member gang with associates Pierce and Sam Painter jailed in Dalton, Georgia.
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Southern
Nelms
Fulton County
Georgia
Southern Railway
Walter Bohannon
Seven Die In Plankinton Girls Dormitory Fire
A severe blaze at the Plankinton state industrial school dormitory in South Dakota killed seven girls and injured many others. The wooden three story building burned quickly with no on site firefighting, destroying the structure and causing about $24,000 in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
State Industrial School
Plankinton
Tillie Hooper
Mable Tobert
Sioux Falls
Bessie Merby
Hot Springs
Ida Warner
Watertown
Christinia Bergman
Yankton
Nellie Johnson
Grafton
N. C
Lillian West
Bandits Foiled On Chicago and Alton Express Near KC
Eight masked men stopped the Chicago and Alton express near Evanston, six miles from Kansas City. They disabled the big through safe with twenty four sticks of dynamite and failed to detonate it, then withdrew before the fuse fired. Trainmen later removed the smaller safe and resumed toward St Louis.
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Kansas City
Chicago and
St. Louis
Union Depot
Evanston
Mistrial Declared In McCullough Case At Jonesboro
For the second time a mistrial was declared in the McCullough case in Jonesboro Georgia. Judge Candler convened the jury at 5 30 pm to see if a verdict could be reached but the panel split seven to five against conviction and the judge ruled a mistrial. The jurors' views were deeply divided with one member vowing to stay until doomsday before McCullough hangs and another pledging never to acquit.
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McCullough
Jonesboro
Candler
Britain withdraws from Behring Sea conference
A London cable dispatch reports Britain will not take part in a seal conference with Russia and Japan. The foreign office informs the U S ambassador that Britain will confer with the United States alone while Russia and Japan show little interest in Behring Sea seals. No date for a US conference is proposed.
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London
British Foreign Office
United States
John Hay
Great Britain
Russia
Japan
Bad Day in New Orleans as Cases and Deaths Hit New High
A New Orleans report notes that by Wednesday afternoon the city had recorded a record number of new cases and deaths. Forty six new cases and five deaths were reported with warm afternoon weather and wide coverage by the health board complicating thorough tracing.
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New Orleans
Board of Health
Press Club Plea for Lifting Mail Quarantine in Fever Crisis
New Orleans Press Club urges end to nonuniform mail quarantine amid yellow fever fears. Resolution argues mail ban harms commerce and communication across Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and Texas. Signatories Henry Riauror president and J M Levegur secretary urge scientific disinfection and timely lifting of restrictions to restore regional trade and information flow.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Misissippi
Alabama
Texas
New Orleans Press Club
Daily Press of
Carter
United States Marine Hospital Service
South
Henry Riauror
J. M. Levegur
Quarantine Modified for Freights from Atlanta to Alabama
A Montgomery dispatch reports that Dr. Andrews city health officer Dr. Seelye president of the state board of health and Dr. Saunders state health officer met with the governor Tuesday. They recommended raising the quarantine against all freights from Atlanta with exceptions bedding car pets tapestries laundry work blankets wearing apparel and trunks.
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Alabama
Atlanta
Montgomery
Ala
Andrews
Seelye
State Board of Health
Saunders
President names several diplomatic and consular appointments
The president announced Monday multiple posts. William R. Finch of Wisconsin is envoy to Paraguay and Uruguay. James I. Dodge of Indiana will be consul at Nagasaki, Japan. George W. Dickinson of New York at Belleville Ontario. Alvin Smith of Ohio at Trinidad West Indies. Percy McElrath of New York at Turin Italy. Joseph Perrault of Boise Idaho becomes Idaho surveyor general.
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William R. Finch
Wisconsin
Paraguay
Uruguay
United States
Jas. I. Dodge
Indiana
Nagasaki
Japan
George W. Dickinson
New York
Belleville
Ontario
Alvin Smith
Ohio
Trinidad
West Indies
Percy McElrath
Turin
Italy
Joseph Per
Important Ruling on IRS Deputy Appointments
A Washington special reports Assist ant Attorney General Boyd has issued a ruling that collectors of internal revenue may appoint deputies outside the civil service list and that deputy terms need not align with the collector. The decision excludes storekeepers and gangers and implies deputies under Cleveland can be fired without cause, replacing non civil service Republicans.
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Internal Revenue
Washington
Treasury Department
Attorney General
Boyd
Civil Service Commission
Cleveland
Civil Service
Ex Senator Samuel J McMillan Dies in Minnesota Home
Former United States senator from 1876 to 1888 Samuel J McMillan died at his St Paul Minnesota residence Sunday night after a year long illness of anaemia. Born February 22 1826 in Brownsville Pennsylvania he rose from studying law with Edwin M Stanton to becoming Minnesota chief justice in 1874 and a pivotal figure in state politics including a 1881 Senate reelection and chairmanship of the commerce committee. He was active in the Presbyterian church and was named to a western panel on the confession of faith in 1890.
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Samuel J. McMillan
United States
St. Paul
Minn
Brownsville
Edwin M. Stanton
Minnesota Supreme Court
United States Senate
Senate
Roscoe Conklin
Commerce
Presbyterian Church
Thousands of Chinese Flood Drowns Thousands in 60 Villages
The steamer Victoria reports the worst floods in years near Pekin. Sixty villages near Tung Chou with over 80 000 inhabitants are destroyed. Authorities estimate 15 000 to 20 000 drowned or displaced. The emperor orders full relief efforts.
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Victoria
Tacoma
Wash
China
Tung Chou
Pekin
Spain's New Cabinet Forms to Drive Cuban Reforms
Spain unveils a new cabinet on Monday with Sagasta as president and ministers including Gullen for foreign affairs Groizard justice Correa war Bermejo marine Pulg cerver finance Capdegon interior Xiguena public works Moret colonies. After an informal meeting the ministers took the oath at the palace.
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Senor Sagasta
Council of Ministers
Senor Gullen
Senor Groizard
Justice
General Correa
Admiral Bermejo
Marine
Senor Pulgcerver
Senor Capdegon
Interior
Count Xiguena
Senor Moret
Southern Pacific halts freight on gulf route under quarantine
A San Francisco special reports yellow fever quarantine in the southern states prompts Southern Pacific to close its gulf route to all freight traffic. Arrangements with Texas and Pacific ensure connections to New Orleans and other southern Louisiana points.
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Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Gulf
Texas and Pacific
New Orleans
Louisiana
Weyler's Friends Urge Not to Recall Captain General
In Havana a large gathering of Weyler supporters at the Spanish casino adopted resolutions endorsing his conduct and sent a cable to Madrid from representatives of trading mercantile and industrial communities expressing satisfaction with Weyler's policies.
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General Weyler
Havana
Madrid
Weyler
President poised to outline brief annual message to Congress
Atlanta Journal reports the president plans a concise, to the point annual message. He is at work outlining the address, seeks quick ratification of the Hawaiian treaty, reports on Woodford Spain Cuban talks, and urges currency reform and arbitration treaty progress. Office-seekers swarm Washington as the president plans to stay active.
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Atlanta Journal
Washington
Congress
Congress of the
United States
House
Senate
Hawaiian Islands
Woodford
Spain
Great Britain
Embezzlement Charge Against Cleveland Broker
John J. Shipherd a prominent Cleveland investment broker and street railway promoter was arrested on embezzlement charges. He was released on 10000 bail. The warrant alleges embezzlement of 183236.15 of Frank Robison personal property plus twelve street railway bonds valued at 200.
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John J. Shipherd
Cleveland
Frank Robison
Shipherd
Robison
Robinson
Water Sold At Five Cents A Quart In Osceola Ark
Drought leaves wells and springs dry in Osceola Arkansas forcing residents to buy drinking water at five cents per quart as demand far exceeds limited supply.
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Osceola
Ark
Major Ginter Will Opens at Henrico Court in Richmond
Will probated in Henrico County Court shows Major Ginter leaving most estate to close relatives while giving 2500 to 10000 to Richmond charitable institutions. Provisions favor county improvements and list generous bequests to friends and staff. Total estate valued between 7 and 8 million dollars.
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Major Ginter
Henrico County
Richmond
Fever Record in New Orleans Breaks Daily Case Toll
The fever report for Tuesday shows a surge with fifteen new cases by 1 PM and thirty four total new cases and three deaths. Dr Olliphant cites strict reporting and organized health staff as key to tracking yellow fever while noting no epidemic and improving conditions at Edwards Mississippi with nine new cases and one death.
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New Orleans
Board of Health Office
Associated Press
Olliphant
Board of Health
Edwards
Edwards, Miss
Dea
Woodford Announces New Spanish Cabinet Leaders
United States Minister Woodford sends Madrid cable to Secretary Sherman revealing the new Spanish cabinet for foreign policy. Sagasta is president Gullon minister of state Moret minister of colonies and Wooproop named among the officers. The cabinet composition sparks gossip in diplomatic circles amid Cuban policy expectations.
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State Department
Washington
United States
Woodford
Madrid
Sherman
Sagasta
Gullen
Moret
Wooproop
Gullon
Thorn Murder Trial Date Set in Queens County Court
Judge Wilmot M Smith in New York Tuesday set October 18 for the trial of Martin Thorn charged with the murder of William Guldensuppe in Queens County Court Long Island City. Mrs Nack will be tried after Thorn case is settled.
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Wilmot M. Smith
New York
Martin Thorn
William Guldensuppe
Queen's County Court
Long Island City
Mrs. Nack
Thorn
Death in a Wreck at Coltopaxi Colorado
A Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge train wreck near Coltopaxi sixty miles west of Pueblo killed one man and another who died shortly after. Several excursionists were injured as the cars crowded for the Mountain and Plain festival in Denver, with the crash caused by a journal break on a coach. The train was moving slowly and there was little wreckage.
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Denver and
Rio Grande
Cotopaxi
Pueblo
Journal
Denver
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Illusus Canovas
Estrada Palma
South Dakota State
Dustrial School
M’cullough
Britain
Crescent City
Samuel McMillan
Minnesota
Way
Mroe. Nack
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