Alger Book On Spanish American War Delayed By McKinley Death
General Alger’s forthcoming work on the Spanish American War outlines wartime Cuban events from 1898 to 1897 and the Tampan campaign. He criticizes the round robin incident and Admiral Sampson’s conduct, and relays Miles Egan beef controversy with focus on official commissions and testimony.
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New York
General Alger
McKinley
Cleveland
Spain
Cuba
Tampa
Alger
Santiago
Caney
San Juan
Shafir
Shafter
Admiral Sampson
Sampson
Cervera
Miles
Miles-Egan
War Department
War Investigation
Army of the United States
Washington
New York City
Associated Press
Tax Dodger Tom L Johnson Faces Taxation Battle
Judge Sheets calls Tom L Johnson one of the greatest tax dodgers on record amid a battle over taxation totaling between thirteen thousand and fourteen thousand dollars. Ohio Attorney General condemns the approach as damaging to the law. Cleveland mayor insists the law should be broken and Col Kilbourne's lant, valued at 1 455 000, is down on duplicate for taxation at 160 000.
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Tom L. Johnson
JUDGE
Declined to Talk Sends Best Wishes for Bucyrus Opening
Special despatch reports M'Lean declined to attend the Democratic State campaign opening at Bucyrus but sent best wishes. The State Committee plans a parade of Democratic clubs, with clubs paying their own rail fare or walking. General E B Finley appointed Chairman of the Bucyrus Day as filing for State tickets closes. Six tickets appear on the ballot: Republican Democratic Prohibition Socialist Soci or and Union Reform. The Socialist Labor protest over signatures is noted. Union Reformers list their ticket including Richardson Hyde McIntyre Gormley Rightmire Collison Hall.
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Columbes
Red State Committee
Beneft
John R. McLean
Washington
Bucyrus
Daugherty
E. B. Finley
Laylin
Progressive Democratic Party
Grootites
George A. Groot
Columbus
Bryan
John Richardson
Westville
Oliver P. Hyde
Marietta
Supreme Court
Alfred R. McIntyre
Mt.Vernon
Leander A. Gormley
Upper Sandusky
George W. Collison
Logan
Isaac F. Hall
Bradford
State Board of Public Works
Harry A. Rightmire
Kenton
Campui
Chaiirman Dick
Foraker
Nash
Republican States Committee
United States
Hanna
Bator Hanna
Ohio
McKinley
Perly
Colonels Storm Of Their Titles In Veterans Meeting
A stormy Lexington meeting of Confederate veterans from Kentucky debated dropping social titles in the group. A resolution proposed removing use of ranks like General and Colonel, but opponents argued true titles are being confused with social designations and would mislead future generations.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Confederate Veterans of the
Kentucky Association
Cabel Bullock
Reperins
Child mortally shot in Lexington by youth
Four year old Mable Kays was fatally wounded in Lexington Kentucky when a shot was fired by a young boy. Police reported the incident occurred at night and involved an Evans Hancock weapon or vehicle in the aftermath. Further details were not immediately released.
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Lexington
Mable Kays
He Eney
Evans Hee
Vans
Iancock Will
Perigord Weds Daughter of Levi P in London
Miss Helen Morton daughter of Bev P Morton former US Vice President and Count Boson de Perigord son of the Duke of Talleyrand-Perigord wed at St Marys Chelsea with embassy guests including Mr Choate and Lord Pauncefote. The ceremony ended with a brief service and a large reception. The couple departed for France on honeymoon.
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London
Helen Morton
Bev *P. Morton
United States
Boson
de Perigord
Duke of Talleyrand-Perigord
St. Mary’s Catholic’ Church
Chelsea
Joseph H. Choate
Choate
Lord Pauncefote
Lady Pauncefote
Gheate
Lord Pauncéforé
J. R. Carter
Erfibassy
Alice
Mary
Boson’ de Perigord
Count de Crishoy
Emaus
Father Kelly
Morton
M. L. Geoffroy
Baron de Leliere
Count Louis de Perigord
Duchess of Talleyrand
Eustis
Els
Lord
Falkland
Henry “White
Ronalds
R. Clover
Clover
F. E. de Bille
France
Police guard linemen as strikers threaten workers in Akron
Akron Ohio October 5 police guarded telephone linemen brought in to replace local strikers as a hostile crowd gathered. New workers faced meals and lodging shortages due to strong union sentiment while repairs were deemed urgent and fear of full company shutdown looms.
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Akron
Telephone Company
Admiral Schley Battle Hearings Highlight Santiago Debate
Testimony focused on Admiral Schley and Lt. Cmdr Hodgson regarding an alleged Santiago Cienfuegos exchange during the 1898 battle. Judge Advocate Lemly contested wording in Sampson’s May 20 des patch and the final place name in the Dear Schley letter.
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Washington
Schley Co’ Ffaqutry
Alban C.hoedgson
Brooklyn
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Doyle
Advocate Lemly
Admiral Sampson
Cienftuegos
Havana
Lemly
Sampson
Sedley
Cienfuegos
Roosevelt names trustees for McKinley National Monument
At Mrs. McKinley’s request President Roosevelt selects a group of trustees for the McKinley National Monument Association. The list includes William R. Day William A. Lynch M A Hanna Cornelius N Bliss John G Milburn Thomas Dolan William Murray Crane David R Francis Alexander S Revell Robert J Lowry Charles W Fairbank Henry J Dumont George B Cortelyou Henry T Scott Murph y de Portes and others. A meeting is set for October 10 at the home in Canton Ohio to formalize appointments.
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Washington
Minn
Eli
Yee
Hton
Foraker to Confer With Chairman Dick on Campaign
Senator Foraker arrives after midnight from Cadiz where he addressed a monument unveiling. He will discuss campaign engagements with State Chairman Dick and how many appearances the short campaign will warrant. The State Committee supports Foraker and Hanna in backing his reelection to the Senate.
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Senator Foraker
Foraker
Cadiz
John A. ‘Bingham
Robbery Strikes Rising Sun Postoffice in Fostoria
The Rising Sun Postoffice was robbed early today as the front was wrecked by a blown safe. About one hundred dollars in cash was taken. Sheriff Kingsbury pursues the suspects with bloodhounds on the trail.
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Fostoria
Postoffice
Simon T. Powell Dies at Newcastle Indiana
Simon T. Powell died in Newcastle Indiana today. Born in Cambridge City Indiana in 1821, he was a close friend of Governor Morton and served as his secretary during the Civil War, caring for Indiana soldiers without compensation. He leaves a large estate.
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Simon
Attempt to wreck Southern train near New Albany
Gov Durbin reported a tampered track at Tunnel No 4 between Marengo and English causing the engine to brake hard. A pile of cross ties broke the pilot. a stranger was seen nearby and police seek him in New Albany and Louisville amid unsettled Democratic tensions over extradition in Kentucky.
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Ta 2 Tribune
New Albany
Ind
Durbin
Marengo
English
Taylor
William Finley
Kentucky
Goebel
Georgetown
Louisville
Preacher Fatally Shoots Man Threatening Him in Street
On October 5 in Carbondale Illinois Reverend Joseph McGammish a Seventh-day Adventist minister shot John C Brown as he advanced with a knife after Brown had threatened to kill the preacher. Brown died within forty minutes leaving a widow and one child. McGammish and his family are described as respectable with property.
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Carbondalbe
John. C. Brown
Jung
Joseph McGammish
Brown
Mc- Gammish
McGammish
Big Sums Dues to State From Tax Inquisitors Probe
A. C. Blackburn reports in Columbus that in Richland County tax collections totaling 35,000 from the M D Harter estate and Altman Taylor Company included 25,000 paid to the tax inquisitor, County Auditor, and two attorneys. Auditor Guilbert says officials had no right. Thirteen years of records show 2,635.72 due to the state and about 3,000 in illegal allowances to inquisitors and officials. Action uncertain.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
Guilbert
Richland County
M.D
Harter
Altman-Taylor Company
Blackburn
Ingalls Adopted in Indian Conference Ceremony
Buffalo report notes G. H. Ingalls son of M. E. Ingalls adopted by Geronimo as Chief Choo Choo Jr during the Indian Congress. Katherine Ingalls adopts a Winnebago princess, and Seven Rabbits names her Princess Pearly Teeth.
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Commercial Tribune
Buffalo
N. Y
G. H. Ingalls
Indian Congress
Geronimo
Choo Choo, Jr
Judge Sheets Says Tom L Johnson Raises Taxable Value
Judge Sheets notes Tom L Johnson, noted tax reformer, has valued his property for taxation between 13 000 and 14 000, up from 7 000 to 8 000. He allegedly shifts part of railroads fight costs to Cleveland. Kilbourne Jacobs plant in Columbus valued at 1 455 000 for market tax, but returned at 160 000.
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Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Johnson
Kilbourne-Jacobs
Columbus
Political Mountebank and Rail Tax Clash in Ohio
Columbus officials resist cross-state pressure as Mayor Johnson attacks railroads over taxation. Attorney General Sheets labels Johnson a political mountebank while noting law limits on the Board of Equalization. The piece analyzes tax fairness, railroad passes, and the aging statute guiding appraisal.
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M'Kinley
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Preacher
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Miss.ingalls
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State Board’ of Equalization
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Board of Equalization
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