Merritt Likely New Philippine Military Governor
Washington dispatch says General Otis may be relieved from field command with Merritt the leading candidate to take over troops in Luzon or the archipelago. Secretary Root and President direct a strong policy push to quell insurrection and potentially expand forces beyond 60,000 if Congress allows. Ike Hill travels to Ohio campaigning for McLean with confident talk of nomination and election.
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Otis
Ike Hill
Ohio
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Miles
Philippines
Merritt
Philippine Commission
Luzon
Archipelago
Root
Schurmann
Admiral Dewey
Congress
War Root
War Department
Bureau of Inspection
Secretary of War
San Francisco
McLean
aEso
Groom kills wife amid prowler scare in Georgia
Special Dispatch reports from Cass Georgia that at 2 o clock this morning Charles W Cox a newly married groom shot and killed his wife during an attempted burglary. The burglar fled after a window break a manhunt with bloodhounds is under way. Cox is delirious and may lose his mind. he recently bought a large North Georgia plantation.
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Commercial Tribune
Chattanooga
Tenn
Charles W. Cox
Cass
Cox
North
Georgia
Clay County Shooting Tightens Clay County Rivalry
Deputy Sheriff Dave Chadwell of Clay County was shot from ambush and taken to Sheriff White’s Manchester home. The incident raises fears of renewed factional conflict between the Morris Griffin side and White Baker factions as observers await further developments.
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Dave Chadwell
Clay County
Sheriff White
Manchester
Feud Between Robinson and Savage Families Sparks Fatal Shot
Information from Union County reports a feud between the Robinson and Savage families near the Kentucky line. William Savage was shot and killed by Jack Robinson, who is believed to be fatally wounded.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Union County
Robinson
Savage
Kentucky Line
William Savage
Jack Robinson
No More Yellow Jack Ends Quarantine in Newport News
The yellow fever epidemic near Newport News Virginia is nearly over as the city lifts its quarantine against Hampton and vicinity. The Norfolk quarantine will end Saturday evening while Newport News may do so earlier. There were 43 total cases with 11 deaths and 12 cured. 20 convalescents remain at the Soldiers Home. The Phoebus and Soldiers' Home quarantine may last about ten more days.
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Newport News
Hampton
Norfolk
Soldiers’ Home
Old Point
Maitre Demange
Dreyfus
Delaroche-Vernot
Casimir- Porter
General Mercier
Berlin
Mercier
Prince of Wales Leaves London For Marienbad
The Prince of Wales departed London for Marienbad on August 10 and plans to return in September. The Duke of York saw him off at the station and shared a parting kiss.
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Commercial Tribune
London
Prince of Wales
Marienbad
Duke of York
Havana General Gomez Calls for Cuban Self Rule and Unity
In an open letter to his son Domingo published by La Lucha, General Maximo Gomez asserts Cuba is moving toward independence with an engaged Cuban army dissolving, calls for a united national council, and rejects theories that external powers will rob Cubans of self rule. He vows no personal ambition and looks to a peaceful path with American neutrality guiding a gradual transition to democracy.
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Havana
la Lucha
Maximo Gomez
Cuba
Gomez
Domingo
Destructive West Indies Hurricane Wreaks Havoc
A hurricane struck the southern coast and swept northwest for nine hours. San Juan and Humacao suffered fatal damage with dozens dead, hundreds homeless, and property losses reaching into the hundreds of thousands. Government relief is dispatched as forts, roads, and ports suffer heavy destruction.
Ponce Hit by Hurricane Drowns Hundreds In Floods
A hurricane struck Ponce Puerto Rico Tuesday morning causing floods that drowned about 200 people and left the town and port in ruins. Damages are estimated over 500000 dollars. Communications from the interior are interrupted. Montserrat in the British West Indies faced a similar fate with near 100 deaths.
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Ponce
Montserrat
British West Indies
Destructive cyclone hits Guadaloupe and Caribbean outposts
Reports from La Pointe a Pitre detail massive interior damage on Guadaloupe with many estates wiped out and several fatalities. St Jean reports destruction across Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic as the storm moves toward Cape Haitian and eastern Cuba. Petit Canal Port Louis casualties noted along with destroyed lighthouses Monroux Fosilles and significant damage to St Louis de Marie Galante. Governor Morachini later traveled aboard the French cruiser Cecille.
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Paris
la Pointe-a-Pitre
Guadaloupe
le Mourle
St. Jean
Puerto Rico
Dominica
Cape Haytian
Cuba
Petit Canal
Port Louis
Gripper
Lamentin
Monroux
Fosilles
St. Louis de Marie Galante
Morachini
Cecille
Saintea
Associated Press
Choates Plan Month in Scotland and London Visits
Ambassador Choate and Mrs. Choate depart with their family for a month in Scotland. They will also visit country houses of prominent London figures including Lord Stratheden and Lord Campbell in Roxburghshire.
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Commercial Tribune
London
Ambassador Choate
Choate
Scotland
Lord Stratheden
Lord Campbell
Roxburghshire
Wife poisons four in Indianapolis murder suicide attempt
Mrs. Clarabella Irving Baldwin a wife of Enos Baldwin a special insurance agent used strychnine in dinner to poison her husband son James 18 and daughter Mary 15 then killed herself with a pistol. All three remained unconscious as doctors fought to revive them with no stated motive beyond alleged insanity.
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Indianapolis
Clarabella Irving
Enos Baldwin
James
Mary
James Baldwin
Baldwin
Mrs. Baldwin
Kokomo Jail Guards Foil Threatened Lynching of Jones
Sheriff Harness added twenty guards at the Kokomo jail to deter a possible lynching of Clyde Jones the alleged abductor of Nellie Berger. Jones was moved from Peru to Kokomo amid strong public interest and a postponed hearing to Wednesday.
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Commercial Tribune
Kokomo
Ind
Clyde Jones
Nellie Berger
Harness
Jones
Peru
Durand
Former Slaves To Meet In Chattanooga September
A reunion of former slaves and their former holders will be held in Chattanooga starting September 1 for several days. Hon. Cash Mosely organized the event with a mass meeting planned tomorrow night to finalize details. Booker T. Washington and other race leaders are expected to speak on lynching and related issues. Mosely predicts about 15,000 attendees from across the United States for a unity oriented gathering.
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Commercial Tribune
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cash Mosely
South
Booker T. Washington
Astor Offers to Lead Men to Philippines for War
Reported from Poughkeepsie that John Jacob Astor offered to take a company of his own men to the Philippines and will obey any War Department summons. Colonel Astor, at his country home, left for Newport before an interview. The move follows his cousin William Waldorf Astor becoming a British subject, which he disapproves of.
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John Jacob Astor
Philippines
Commercial Tribune
Poughkeepsie
War Department
Astor
Newport
William Waldorf Astor
Carnegie's New Flag Combines British and American Colors
Andrew Carnegie has invented a flag blending British and American colors. The design's details are unclear as observers note the fusion. Carnegie also explored tartan patterns worn by a piper at Skibo Castle during a Scottish Arboriculture Society visit, where the flag and tartan were showcased amidst entertainment.
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Commercial Tribune
London
Andrew Carnegie
Scottish Arborculture Society
Skibbo Castle
Walker in Bankruptcy Linked to McKinley Finances
Robert L Walker of Poland Mahoning County has filed in U S District Court for voluntary bankruptcy He admits liabilities of 100000 and no assets His creditors include Union National Bank Warren Financial reverses tied to McKinley era metal stamping partnership involve Walker and noted banks in Youngstown Warren and Cleveland
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Robert L. Walker
Poland
Mahoning County
United States District Court
Walker
McKinley
Youngstown
Warren
Union National Bank
National Bank of Commerce
State National Bank
Mutiny on US Transport Victoria by Chinese Crew
On the transport Victoria off Seattle the Chinese crew rebelled seeking higher pay and extra leave. Nearly sixty sailors fought, but the first and second officers kept calm and defused the mutiny as negotiators. The dispute centers on a demand for seven dollars more per month with extended leave.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Victoria
Motorman to Blame in Akron Bedford Cleveland Wreck
Coroner E O Leberman finds that the Akron Bedford and Cleveland line wreck on July 7 was caused by Motorman Earl T Martin who violated orders and was killed in the crash. The report condemns the railroad for its orally transmitted schedules and dispatcher headed movement system.
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Commercial Tribune
Akron
E. O. Leberman
Akron, Bedford
Cleveland
Earl T. Martin
Martin
Earthquake Shakes Corte Area in Corsica
An earthquake shock was felt near Corte in Ajaccio Corsica last night. A house cracked and a semipanic spread through the vicinity.
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Ajaccio
Corsica
Corte
Fox Hunters Set November Meet At Esteile Springs Ky
The Executive Committee of the National Fox Hunters Association met in Lexington Kentucky this afternoon and fixed November 15 as the date for the next annual meet and Esteile Springs Kentucky as the host location.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
National Fox Hunters’ Association
Esteile Springs
Indreyfus Hearing Reported Favorable to Prisoner
Early reports indicate the hearing in the Indreyfus case is leaning in the favor of the prisoner. Details from the court and statements from defense counsel suggest a potential exoneration or reduced sentence.
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M. Pablogue
Dreyfus
France
Dreyfus Trial Heads Toward Climax With Mercier Cross Exam
The proseuction aims to tear torn statements apart with Mercier's cross examination as the climax. Dreyfus will face questions, Captain Dreyfus the right to question. Former President Perier may testify the same day, but adjournment to Monday seems likely. Madame Dreyfus reports her husband improving mentally and physically despite the strain.
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Timony
Mm. Labori
Demange
Captain Dreyfus
Mercier
Casimir Perier
Madame Dreyfus
Esterhazy Ejected Contempt From Spy Case
Colonel Schwartz Koppen identified Esterhazy in a facsimile bordereau, publicly denouncing him as the greatest scoundrel after Esterhazy admitted authorship. The confrontation followed Esterhazy’s visit to Schwartz Koppen, who expelled him from the residence.
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Schwartz-Koppen
Commercial Tribune
PRIS
The
Figaro
Paris
Esterhazy
Bordereau
Heat Record Sets 97 Degrees in Sioux City
The Mercury rose to 97 degrees in Sioux City today, marking the hottest day of the season. Officials recorded the temperature as the peak for the year in the local area.
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Sioux City
Record Warmth in Minneapolis Tops Yearlong Heat
Minneapolis records an official maximum temperature for today that breaks this year’s heat record. The city data shows a higher daily high, marking a notable warm spell for August in Minnesota.
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Minneapolis
Minn
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