Evans Motion Sparks Pension Debate at National Camp
Delegates at the G A R encampment in Philadelphia clash over a Kansas demand to dismiss Pension Commissioner H Clay Evans. Colonel W C Johnson elected Commander in Chief for two days as debate centers on Pension Office rules and disability pay practices.
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Commercial Tribune
Philadelphia
W. C. Johnson
Shaw
New York
Bassieur
Missouri
Kansas
McKinley
H. Clay
Evans
Pensions
Johnson
Committee On Pensions
Brown
Congress
War record clear urged as Ohio Union reunions meet
Columbus hosts reunions for Highty-eighth Ohio Infantry and Twelfth Ohio Cavalry in the Senate Chamber. Officers elected for Twelfth Cavalry include James Caratt as President and Dr. G. W. Marshall as Vice President. A resolutions committee and a pension effort for Captain James Hicks are named. Turchin's Brigade survivors also gathered in the House of Representatives. General Turchin sent regrets due to illness.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Highty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Twelfth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Senate
Eighty-eighth
F. G. Steele
Newark
Twelfth Ohio Cavalry Association
James Caratt
G. W. Marshall
J. A. Soliday
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Soliday
Hugh N. Patton
W. P. Turner
Elliott
Congress
James Hicks
Company M
Lancaster
Archie Thompson
Coshocton
E. K. Stickler
Pat
Turchin
Illinois
Draper Voorhies Nuptials Set in Lexington Society Event
In Lexington on September 7 at Christ Church Lieutenant Arthur Joy Draper of Massachusetts will wed Miss Lillie Duncan Voorhies of the city. Yale friends serve as groomsmen from Detroit Kansas City New York Chicago Washington Brookline and other places. A rehearsal and Colonel John R. Allen dinner preceded the ceremony with guests from across the country attending.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Arthur Joy Draper
Massachusetts
Lillie Duncan Voorhies
Christ Church
Draper
Yale
Messrs
Harry Ledyard
Detroit
Fred Murphy
Kansas City
George P. Day
New York
Brewster
L. G. Fisher
Chicago
F. H. Bugher
Washington City
W. E. Dexter
Brookline
John McCullough
Irvington-on-the-Hudson
N. Y
John R. Allen
Postoffice Clerks Name Officers at Memphis Session
National Association of Postoffice Clerks meets in Memphis for its third day with officers chosen. Thomas J. Donnelly of Brooklyn re-elected as president. Walter Herran of Memphis is first vice president. Arthur Bastus of Muncie second vice president. Theo Wilkie of Topeka third vice president. Edward OConnor of Utica secretary. Mark B. Green of Cincinnati treasurer.
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Memphis, Tenn
National Association of Postoffice Clerks
Thomas J. Donnelly
Brooklyn
Walter Herran
Memphis
Tenn
Arthur Bastus
Muncie
Ind
Theo. Wilkie
Topeka
Kan
Edward 8. O'Connor
Utica
New York
Mr Rockefeller's Gift Sparks Brown University Endowment Drive
Providence RI September 6 John D Rockefeller gave $250000 to Brown University marking the first substantial lift toward a $2000000 endowment fund pursued for five years. Earlier fundraising stalled under President Andrews due to free silver and free trade stances. Rev Faunce's leadership now draws gifts including $45000 from Augustus B Van Winkle for a memorial gateway and administration building. Rockefellers support stems from Baptist ties and his sons' education at Brown.
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Commercial Tribune
Providence
R. I
John D. Rockefeller
Brown University
Corporation of Brown University
Andrews
Faunce
Augustus 8. van Winkle
Rockefeller
Cuyahoga County Officials Refuse Districting Real Estate Assessors
The Cuyahoga County Commissioners refuse to district the county for electing real estate assessors. The Attorney General filed a petition in the Supreme Court to compel districting, with the writ returnable September 26. The board plans to seek a January law allowing appointment of assessors.
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Cuyahoga County
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Supreme Court
Shauck
Miller Sentenced to Death Under New Treaty
Victoria B C Sept 6 The steamer Glenogle from Japan reports Robert Miller the American convicted of murdering H H Ward and two Japanese women is sentenced to be executed at Yokohama Sept 19 The case is notable as the first foreigner trial under the new treaty.
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Victoria
B. C
Glenogle
Japan
Robert Miller
H. H. Ward
Yokohama
Prominent Young Man Found Dead on Vandalia Track
James McGorn aged 18 a society young man of Harmony Indiana was found dead on the Vandalia Railroad track near Brazil this morning. He was believed to have sat on the track and fallen asleep before a train crushed his head.
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Commercial Tribune
Brazil
Ind
James McGorn
Harmony
Eyes on England Boers Must Back Down
London dispatch reports rising war fever as Cabinet council nears, with Chamberlain at the Colonial Office and Milner in Cape Town awaiting the Friday decision. Dispatches note South Africa tension, possible Boer raids, and a controversial reply to the Transvaal proposition.
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London
Transvaal
Joseph Chamberlain
Colonial Office
Great Britain
Chamberlain
Pall Mall Gazette
South Africa
Natal
British General Walker Arrives to Cheerful Cape Town Reception
Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Forester Walker arrives to relieve General Butler as commander of British troops in South Africa. He is greeted by cheering crowds in Cape Town. In the Cape House of Assembly Premier Schreiner says the ammunition transit issue is exhausted and will not be pursued further.
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Cape Town
Frederick Forester Walker
William Francis Butler
South Africa
Cape
Boers vow quick fight as Mauser comes in
From Newcastle Natal the Raad debates about troop proximity. Delarey says the Boers require only half a day's notice to fight. France ships cannon to Delagoa Bay. Schreiner notes ammunition imports remain small. In Washington Miles plans uncertain as Otis stays, while Be veridge eyes expansion. Three deaths in Erie wreck. Arizona Republicans gain ground.
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The
Times
Newcastle
Natal
Raad
Herr Delarey
Delagoa Bay
France
Cape Town
John Gordon Sprigg
Cape Colony
Cape House of Assembly
William P. Schreiner
Transvaal Rejects Britain Demands in Franchise Reply
Pretoria dispatch says Transvaal republic finds Great Britain's proposals unacceptable while admitting rights to protect subjects under law. It denies suzerainty but agrees to a further conference on franchise and representation.
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Britain
Pretoria
Transvaal Republic
Great Britain
Transvaal
Chamberlain Silent After Cabinet Meeting
London dispatch reports the Colonial Office received the Transvaal reply. Mr Chamberlain again declined to speak until after the Cabinet council tomorrow.
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London
Colonial Office
Transvaal
Mr. Chamberlain
Cabinet Council
Miles Will Remain Otis Powers Curtailed
General officers MV Arthur Wheaton and Lawton will be assigned specific tasks with limited authority. They will receive defined responsibilities to support operations under Otis and ensure coordinated control of command functions.
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Lawton
Arizona Republicans poised after finance issue in territorial politics
Judge Davis notes a strong free silver faction in the Territory helps Democrats now, but once the finance question is settled at the next Presidential election the Arizona Republicans are likely to gain power. Territorial statehood renewal is expected at the upcoming Congressional session.
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George R. Davis
Wapakoneta
Arizona Territory
White House
Davis
Southwest
Arizona
Territory
Congress
Miles Says He Will Go to Manila If Ordered
General Miles responded to questions about being sent to the Philippines that he would be pleased to go if the President approved. He emphasized a soldier’s duty to obey orders and said officers should not request assignments. The statements followed talks with Secretary Root and a long presidential discussion.
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Washington
Sept
Miles
Philippines
Root
Luzon
America
Secretary of War
Manila
Corbin
War Department
Otis
Philippine Commission
McArthur
Wheaton
Lawton
Figuretary Root
Ohioans rally behind McKinley policy record campaign
Special aid to Commercial Tribune notes Ohio voters will back McKinley and Bushnell policies. Republicans trumpet his Washington performance and Bushnell’s economy while Judge Nash tops the ticket. Statewide tours, unity, and rising industry signals support.
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Commercial Tribune
McKinley
Ohio
Business Administration
Bushnell
Dreyfus Court-Marshal Hearings Focus on Petit Bleu Case
The Dreyfus court-martial heard Labori versus Jouaust in a lively session as M Eugene de Cernuschi testified. Senator Trarieux defended Picquart against forgery charges while discussing the Petit Bleu and erasures, with Commander Lauth confirming his obedience to Picquart.
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M. Eugene de Cernuschi
Dreyfus
Maitre Demange
Roget
Trarieux
M. Trarieux
Picquart
Esterhazy
M Trarieux
Lauth
Four Tramps Die in Norfolk & Western Freight Wreck
Freight No. 91 on the Norfolk & Western split in two in Dingess tunnel. The dead include Frank Archer a brakeman from Kenova Charley Booth a brakeman from Wayne and John Chaffin a fireman from Dingess. Four tramps also perished in the wreck.
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Norfolk & Western
Dingess Tunnel
Frank Archer
Kenova
Charley Booth
Wayne
John Chaffin
Dingess
Fireman Sustains Skull Fracture at Depot Roof
Seymour Indiana September 6 Luther Bright a fireman on the Southern Indiana Railroad suffered a skull fracture today after striking the depot roof while watching signals. He is in critical condition.
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Commercial Tribune
Seymour
Ind
Luther Bright
Southern Indiana Railroad
Judges in Dreyfus Case Prove Their Animosity
Judges in the Dreyfus case display clear bias against the prisoner, with courtroom conduct and rulings suggesting prejudice. The proceedings reveal hostility from the bench and irregularities affecting due process and fairness.
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Dreyfus
Dreyfus Trial Sees Labori Clash Over Esterhazy Link
Paris era reports detail Labori’s bid to question generals as Judge Jouaust adjourns. Germany’s confession that Esterhazy supplied secret information shocks prosecutors. Trial proceeds with defense highlighting Traïeux and Paleologue assertions while Du Paty de Clam deposition is read.
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Esterhazy
M. Trarieux
M. Paleologue
Foreign Office
M. Labori
Dreyfus
Jouaust
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