Alger Resigns as Secretary of War
General Russell A. Alger handed his resignation as Secretary of War to President McKinley at the White House. The move comes after weeks of cabinet tension and speculation on his successor with names such as General James H. Wilson General Francis M. Greene and Horace Porter floated. The resignation takes effect at the President's pleasure with a formal acceptance expected shortly.
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Alger
Hobart
Long Branch
War Department
Mr. Mason
McKinley
White House
Courtelyou
Washington
Roosevelt
James H. Wilson
Matanes Zas
Corbin
Wiilson
Francis M. Greene
Horace Porter
Paris
Congress
Associated Press
United States Senate
McMillan
Pingree
Michigan
Normanhurst
Major Hopkins
Vienna Welcomes Admiral Dewey as Daring Hero
The Neue Frei Presse in Vienna hails Admiral Dewey as the personification of daring coolness. It praises his calmness and amiability and places him among famed naval captains. The welcome is seen as honoring both the hero and the United States, with Austria-Hungary linked by shared interests.
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Vienna
Neue Frei Presse
Admiral Dewey
Austria
Manila
Neu Frei Presse
DeRuyter
Nelson
Tegethoff
Austria-Hungary
Afraid of Robbers Halt on Express Shipments
Pacific Express Company head C. W. Case ordered agents to accept no more than 100 dollars for shipments on the Thurber Junction to El Paso line. West Texas train robbers, led by the Black Jack gang, are viewed as the worst threat since the Dalton and James gangs were wiped out.
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FT. Worth
Texas
C. W. Case
Pacific Express Company
Thurber Junction
el Paso
West Texas
Married Heiress Weds Her Uncle's Coachman in Swampscott
Miss Addie L. Phillips an 18 year old heiress united in marriage with Bernard Kennedy 25 the uncle's coachman shocking high society in Swampscott Mass The guardian still controls her funds until she reaches twenty one and may cut off her allowance upon her coming of age the future remains uncertain.
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Addie L. Phillips
Bernard B. Kennedy
Phillips
Bernard Kennedy
Miss Phillips
Kennedy
Insurgents Fire On U S Gunboat Amid Philippine Floods
In Manila the Spanish ransom talks advance as Filipino authorities bar civilian prisoners from boarding ships. Torrential rains flood streets forcing boat travel. Insurgents on the Rio Grande bank ambush the Laguna de Bay, killing one soldier and wounding two before a gatling response clears the shore.
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Manila
Tarlac
United States
Apari
Althoug
Aguinaldo
Rio Grande
Laguna de Bay
Eruption of Mt Etna Shakes Rome Area Causing Structural Damage
Mt Etna erupted this morning near Rome with dense smoke and sand clouds. Earthquakes at 2:20 AM and subsequent shocks caused limited damage in Rome, with Rocca di Papa reporting several houses collapsed and a church wall demolished at Castle Gandolfo. No fatalities reported.
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Rome
Mt. Etna
Rocca di Papa
Castle Gandolfo
Mt. Albano
Will Aid Cigar Makers In Fight Against Tenement System
In Indianapolis July 19 a convention of Iron Molders pledged support to the International Cigar Makers Union in its battle against the tenement house system of cigar making. The group urged buyers to seek the unions blue label on boxes and endorsed the apprentice ratio of one to eight molders. They also backed the molders monthly journal.
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Indianapolis
Ind
International
Cigar Makers’ Union
Cigar Makers Union
Publihed
Feud in eastern Kentucky flares as two sides clash again
The Philpot Morris feud escalates with multiple deaths near Manchester Kentucky. Bodies buried in a single wagon funeral with armed guards, calls for more violence, and factions massing on Little Goose Creek as Philpots brace for further fighting.
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Philpots
Clay County
Kentucky
One of Five In Search of Alaska Diamond Mine Returns
H C Hoffman recounts a five year voyage from New York to a mythical western Alaska diamond mine. The party split after illness and betrayal by Russian refugees, with Martin killed by disease and others killed or captured. Hoffman escaped, fell ill, and later learned nothing of Martin or the others.
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Seattle
Wash
New York
Alaska
H. C. Hoffman
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Hoffman
San Francisco
Kukaboo
Tkpik Pung
Kaak&k
James Labelle
Walter Dodds
French
Scientific Bushwhacking Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune
A man from Clay County using the alias Ed Hastings visited a loading gun store in Lexington Kentucky seeking a powerful 30 caliber firearm. He tested a model at 200 yards and hit a tomato can center twice before buying.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Clay County
Ed Hastings
Aeronaut Hawkins Dies in Balloon Plunge at Euclid Beach
Prof. B. S. Hawkins was killed when a swinging stake at Euclid Beach Park loosened during a 300 foot ascent. The trapeze was knocked loose, Hawkins failed to grip ropes, and fell about 300 feet to the meadow below as nearly 1,000 spectators watched in horror. Hawkins had six years of successful ascensions.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
A. Hawkins
Euclid Beach Park
Adronach
Hawkins
Opposed to trusts Senator Hill speaks on labor at mines
The United States Industrial Commission subcommittee on mines closed hearings in Denver and planned a trip to Wallace Idaho to study the Coeur d Alene troubles. N P Hill, manager of the Boston and Colorado smelter, voiced strong opposition to trusts and favored labor organizations to protect wages. He fought eight hour limits, noting workers preferred ten to twelve hour days.
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Denver
Col
Subcommittee On Mines
United States Industrial Commission
Wallace
Idaho
United States
N. P. Hill
Boston
Colorado
Hill
Dusenbury Clings to Office Amid Ohio City Showdown
Public Accounts Director Dusenbury defies council removal orders and continues to run the department. Mayor Schwartz consults with the council as he investigates the charges. A quo warranto petition to oust Dusenbury is prepared, with court proceedings to follow.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Dusenbury
Schwartz
Growth of Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association Proceedings
Asbury Park New Jersey July 19 second day of the fifth biennial convention opened with executive sessions. Credentials committee report recommended 454 delegates and 28 alternates. Officers' reports showed strong growth and healthy finances across states. Afternoon considered several constitutional amendments with no decisive recommendation.
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Commercial Tribune
Asbury Park
N. J
Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent Association
Mysterious Swede Epidemic Strikes Cattle and People
A mysterious disease on the island of Gotland spreads from cattle to humans in the district. Hundreds of cattle have died and many patients are admitted to hospitals. Some human cases are very hard to diagnose.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gothland
South Bend Man Faces Rare Arterial Clo sure Case
Ladislaus Rosinski of South Bend is slowly dying from a growing closure of his arteries. Both legs have been amputated. The case is noted as very rare.
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Commercial Tribune
South Bend
Ind
Ladislaus Rosinski
Ransford Falls Afoul of Bathing Law in Parkersburg
A South Parkersburg boy named Ransford was jailed for ten days for illegal bathing. Officer Robertson tried to bring him to jail in a skiff on a river, but Ransford toppled the boat and fled, leaving officers clinging to the upturned craft.
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Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ransford
Robertson
Emperor William Waves Hat Aboard Naval Vessels
In Molde Norway on July 19 Emperor William of Germany spent an hour with Howard Gould aboard the yacht Niagara. He left Molde on the Hohenzollern waving his cap to Gould as the ship hoisted the Stars and Stripes at its foremast. The Niagara departed soon after.
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Molde
Norway
Emperor William of
Wise Through All A Masterly Vindication of the War Policy
Senator Platt issues an authorized statement defending the President’s war policy, replying to critics and outlining past actions and current stances. The article presents a vigorous defense of leadership and national 전략.
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Senator Platt
Why the President Could Not Rush Large Force to the Philippines
New York July 19 Senator Thomas C Platt defends administration actions in the Philippines detailing intelligence from General Otis and other sources. He argues insurgent strength, local governments within American lines, and public opinion about war policy shape the government’s cautious approach and the feasibility of a large force.
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Michigan
Alger
War Department
Senate
Detroit
Sons of the American Revolution
Commercial Tribune
New York
Thomas C. Platt
Gage
Manila
Otle
Platt
Otis
Laguna Province
Pampanga
United States
Aguinaldo
Congress
Philippines
Spain
Hongkong
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