Vanderbilt Patriarch Cornelius Dies in New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt senior dies at his New York home after a paralytic stroke. Family members including Mrs Vanderbilt Gladys and several children are present. Reports say the stroke caused death after five hours of lucid state, with immediate burial plans and messages to relatives.
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Reni
J. Walter B. Janeway
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Jans
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Reginald
Cord
Chauncey M. Depew
William K. van
William Nderbilt
Elias Vanderbilt
Aughter
Newport
New York
Kius Vanderbilt, Jr
Anderbilt
Alfred
le Dispatch
Yoko
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Island
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Shoe and Leather Bank
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Kissam Bros
New York and Harlem
Young Men's Christian Association
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Leamington and St. Clair Railroad
Niagara River Bridge Company
Spayton, Duyvil and Port Morris Railroad
Wagner Palace Car Company
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West Shore and Ontario Terminal Company
Toledo, Canada Southern Railroad Company
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Hudson River Railroad
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Harry Payne Whitney
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Miss Wilson
Chicagoans abandon plans after trial outcome signation
A group of 700 Chicago residents who expected to attend a fair in a body vote or gather halted plans following the signation over the outcome of the US trial, leaving the event in suspense and participants uncertain.
One Revenue Stamp Required on Bills of Lading
Circular from the commissioner of internal revenue informs railroad men that a single revenue stamp is now sufficient for a bill of lading for a freight carriage. The change ends the prior practice of stamping each bill separately, a move welcomed by railroads and expected to save thousands of dollars.
Ammunition For Krager Lands At Delagoa Bay
A consignment of 547 cases of ammunition landed at Lourenco Marques Delagoa Bay, believed bound for the Transvaal.
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Transvaal
Lourenzo Marquez
Delagoa Bay
Washington Protest At Mass Meeting Over Dreyfus Verdict
About 1000 people gathered at the Masonic temple in Washington to denounce the Rennes verdict. Speakers from Hebrew Protestant and Catholic faiths urged support for Dreyfus and condemned the court martial while pledging to oppose U S cooperation with Paris exposition efforts.
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Dreyfus
Masonic Temple
Washington
Rennes
Tartar Allowed Clearance For Hong Kong Return
Washington dispatch reports clearance papers granted to the Tartar at Hong Kong and her expected immediate voyage to the United States. Colonel Metcalf notes the ship is not overcrowded and food is as good as other Manila departures, with issues traced to discharged soldiers. The matter prompted a protest via Ambassador Choate in London.
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Hong Kong
United States
Corbin
Metcalf
Kansas
Foreign Office
Manila
State Department
Choate
London
Henderson Lynched After Ty Ty Rape Case
Citizens of Ty Ty Georgia awoke to find Ed Henderson hanged from a telegraph pole near Brunswick and Western depot. He was identified by Mrs Jennie Ash and her nine year old son as the rapist, arrested in Tifton and brought to Ty Ty where, despite his protests, guilt seemed proven. Authorities search for the real assailant as the scene remained orderly with no violence. The victim’s name is clarified as Miss Jennie Ash Johnson.
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Brunswick and Western
Ed Henderson
Tifton
Tully
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Ash Johnson
Miss Johnson
Jennie Ash
Delegal Found Guilty in Riots Murder Case
John Delegal of Darien Georgia was convicted of murder with a mercy recommendation by an Effingham county jury after a change of venue from McIntosh. He shot Deputy Sheriff Townsend during the riots. his brother and sister were acquitted. Henry Delegal’s rape case was also moved to Effingham and heard without delay.
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Effingham
McIntosh County
Springfield
Townsend
Henry Delegal
Effingham County
French Cabinet Acts Reported as Dreyfus Pardon Hinted
Paris issue claims the cabinet will pardon Dreyfus with a decree signed September 19. Provincial papers echo the call for clemency. The Figaro notes many army officers are urging a pardon for Dreyfus.
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Anti Trust Meeting Transforms Civic Federation Session
Texas delegate Wooten electrified a Chicago audience at the Civic Federation conference on trusts. He denounced corporate monopolies as bondage and urged decisive action. Indiana's William Fortune urged cautious, gradual reform over radical methods as delegates from multiple states organized for upcoming sessions.
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New York
W. Bourke Cochran
Wisconsin
Central Music Hall
Franklin H. Head
Illinois
Akin
Tanner
Wooten
Texas
Lone Star
South
United States
William Fortune
Indianapolis
Indiana State Board of Commerce
A. B. Davidson
Florida
John Franklin Forbes
West Virginia
J. B. Harrie
South Carolina
B. OC. Kaufman
Mississippi
J. W. Culver
Louisiana
W. W. Howe
W. J. Bryan
Van Wyck Testifies Before City Inquiry Panel
New York Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck testified Thursday to an assembly committee probing city departments. The exchange with Counsel Moss grew acrimonious as Van Wyck accused the counsel of using the inquiry to seek a seat on the supreme bench.
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Moses
New York
Robert A. van Wyck
Assembly
Moss
van Wyck
Supreme Bench
British Held Transport Tartar Overcrowding Sparks International Dispute
Washington reports the British ship Tartar carrying U.S. troops was refused clearance at Hong Kong for overcrowding. The War Department says despite flying the British flag, the ship is chartered by the United States and questions British authority. Ambassador Choate to decide on international grounds.
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War Department
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Manila
Hong Kong
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Mircauf
Minna
Major Long
Nagasaki
San Francisco
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Australia
Quartermasters’ Department
United States Army
Congress
Choate
Bermuda Storm Sweeps Island In Severe Cyclone
A Bermuda cyclone tore through the island Tuesday night with houses unroofed and trees toppled. No deaths were reported though damage nears 500000 dollars to public and private property, the causeway and government house sustaining heavy harm. Residents compare it to the 1880 hurricane and gale.
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Britain Will Not Act On Paris Expo Withdrawal
London reports say the British government will take no action in response to Dreyfus verdict letters and private withdrawals from the Paris exposition urging government support. Individual and corporate letters urge withdrawal, but official policy remains unchanged.
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London
Apers
Individals
Shamrock to Light Erin With Eight Thousand Lamps
Sir Thomas Lipton owner of Shamrock supports the Dewey celebration by lighting his steam yacht Erin with 8,000 electric lamps. Ropes of light will outline the yacht against the night sky and Shamrock and the stars and stripes will be displayed.
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Shamrock
Admiral Dewey
Thomas
Erin
Boer Reply Secret as War Tensions Rise in South Africa
England remains cautious as the Transvaal prepares a reply to Mr Chamberlain, with officials in London withholding details. Observers note potential diplomatic stages before any war or peace, while Kruger's stance on British suzerainty remains the central unresolved issue.
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Natal
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Kruger
England
South African Republic
Montague White
Morning Post
Pietermaritzburg
Manchester Guardian
Cape Town
Great Britain
Commissioners Recalled From Manila Mission
Col. Denby and Prof. Worcester ordered home by President McKinley. They will sail on the Empress of India from Hong Kong September 26 to return to Washington. Unclear if Manila clerical staff accompany them. the Philippine commission had planned months of work on municipal government.
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Worcester
Manila
Col
Charles Denby
Dean Orcester
Philippine Commission
McKinley
Hong Kong
Two Colored Regiments Ordered by War Department
An order from the war department calls for the organization of two colored regiments. Field officers are white from the regular army, while company officers are colored veterans from the war with Spain. The regiments will be the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth infantry, with the Forty-eighth at Fort Thomas Kentucky and the Forty-ninth at Jefferson Barracks Missouri.
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