Veterans Parade Climax 34th Grand Army Encampment
Chicago marks the 34th annual Grand Army encampment with a four hour twenty minute parade on Michigan Avenue drawing an immense crowd. About 30 000 veterans passed the reviewing stand while Charles Beckwith of Algonac Michigan died in the line.
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Chicago
Grand Army of the Republic
Association of Veterans
Washington
Army of Veterans
Michigan Avenue
Nelson A. Miles
Shaw
Daniel P. Sickles
Duxe Arcos
Lake Michigan
Charles Beckwith
Algon‘sea
Mich
Madison Street
Memorial Hall
Woman's Relief Corps
Death of Capt Crenshaw after service in Cuba and the Philippines
Captain Frank Crenshaw of the 29th Volunteer Infantry died in Atlanta after a battle wound worsened on the Sherman voyage from Manila to San Francisco. He alleged cruel neglect aboard ship and improper hospital care in San Francisco. His body will lie in state in the capital before burial in La Grange, Ga.
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Atlanta
Frank Crenshaw
29Th Volunteer Infantry
Crenshaw
Cuba
Philippines
Putol
Sherman
Manila
San Francisco
China Sea
la Grange
Oceanic Completes Queenstown to Fire Island Run Record Shot
The White Star liner Oceanic under Capt. Cameron was sighted south of Fire Island. The voyage from Queenstown to Fire Island, 5 days 16 hours 45 minutes, may beat her best record of 5 days 20 hours 42 minutes set on Queenstown to Sandy Hook.
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New York
Oceanic
Cameron
Fire Island
Queenstown
Sandy Hook
Tramp Killer Identified in Williams Murder
In Marshalltown Iowa on August 29 authorities report 35 tramps are jailed with one named Gray positively identified as the man who killed Joseph Williams a colored dray man. Gray is under strong guard as excitement runs high among the Negro community but violence is not expected.
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Marshalltown
Gray
Joseph Williams
Boston
Alabama
Iowa
Coal Strike Looms If Demands Not Granted
Hazelton Pa Aug 29 If anthracite coal operators refuse to grant the United Mine Workers demands as reported by the scale and resolutions committee and adopted at the convention within ten days or by Sept 8 a strike involving 140 000 miners including 40000 members will be declared.
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Hazelton
United Mine Workers
Mine Workers’ Organization
City Fire Destroys Several Downtown Businesses
An incendiary blaze in Winnipeg destroys Conway's auction rooms Hali day s commission warehouse Kanzie s plumbing Bruce s millinery and several small offices in a sequence of fires that have occurred in recent days with little damage elsewhere.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Conway’s
Haliday
Kanzie
Bruce’s
Yellow Fever Cases Reported in Havana
The surgeon general of the marine hospital service received a telegram from Havana noting 204 yellow fever cases and 34 deaths in August up to the 26th. Many cases are described as mild.
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Washington
The
Marine Hospital Service
Cuba
Havana
Fire destroys Cartwright business district in Chippewa region
In Cartwright Wisconsin near Chippewa Falls the business portion of the town housing a saw mill planing mill flour mill Bitney warehouse and several stores and homes was destroyed by fire. Nearby towns sent aid to battle the blaze and assist in recovery efforts.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Cartwright
Bitney
Maher Choynski Heavyweight Bout Canceled
The August 29 fight at the Broadway Athletic Club between Peter Maher and Joe Choynski was called off due to Choynski's illness.
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New York
Peter Maher
Joe Choynski
Broadway Athletic Club
Choynski
Middl e-of-the-road populists hold sparse state convention
Des Moines high attendance minimal as populists meet to decide policy. No state ticket named. Other items note deaths and leadership changes in Britain and India.
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Des Moines
Allies Move Detachments Around Peking Amid Palace Tactics
Dispatches report Allied forces occupying the imperial Summer Palace while the Winter Palace remains fortified. A southward push continues with detachments to guard converts. Meade unit movements to Manila noted. political caution delays firm policy from Washington as reports from Peking lag.
Telegraph Delays Cloud Peking Crisis in August Dispatches
London reports dated August 21 show continued cable delay with no confirmation of a northward push from Peking. Conflicting views on whether the imperial palace should be destroyed persist among Powers as Japanese and Russians differ. Descriptions of legation street destruction and a failed tunnel toward the American legation emerge, while peace negotiations reportedly begin in St Petersburg.
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London
Peking
Imperial Park
Taku
Imperial
Li Hung Chang
Reuter
Shanghai
Legation Street
Legation
Sieele
St. Petersburg
The
Daily News
White House Conference on Chinese Question
An extended White House conference on the Chinese situation was held with Acting Secretary Adee and Secretary Root in attendance. The session ran past midnight, with both officials declining to comment as they left, though Root indicated no bad news prompted the talks and that they concerned ongoing communications with powers regarding China.
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Washington
White House
Adee
State Department
Executive Mansion
Root
Gen. Chaffee
Campaign Not Over in China Winter Force to 15000
From Peking officers report Gen Chaffee prepares to keep 15000 U S troops in China through winter. Fifteen American wounded marines arrive from Peking after the legation siege. Capt Meyers of the Marine Corps is ill with typhoid fever and cannot be moved. The American and British signal corps finish the telegraph line from Peking to Taku.
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Navy Department
Washington
Adm
Kempff
Legation
Peking
Germany
State of
Georgia
Marine Corps
Kaiser
Capt
Coghlan
Baltimore
Oregon
Tien-Tsin
Taku
Chaffee
China
Legations
Myers
United States Marine Corps
American Signal -Service Corps
John T.” Meyers
Ack Meyers
Weldon mine destroyed by fire near Leadville
The Weldon mine east of Leadville was burned for over an hour starting in the engine room. Miners evacuated safely with large quantities of giant powder removed. the engineer, badly burned, is not expected to live. Loss estimated at 60,000 dollars including machinery.
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Leadville
Col
Weldon
Train Robber Located in Deer Trail British Columbia
St Louis reports Charles H Barnes alias John H Nelson, an alleged Kentucky train robber, located at Deer Trail BC after escape from ten detectives. His wife provided the refuge, and officers expect his capture soon. Channing B Barnes, his brother, was convicted in Wickliffe Kentucky and sentenced to 20 years.
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St. Louis
Charles H. Barnes
John H. Nelson
Kentucky
Deer Trail
British Columbia
Desmond
Channing B. Barnes
Barnes
Wickliffe
Multiple Congressional Nominations Across States
Telegram summaries report Thaddeus M. Maher renominated in Pennsylvania's Eighteenth. N. K. Morgan nominated in Wisconsin Eighth by Democrats. Hiram Sharpe, a white man, killed his wife and was hanged in DeKalb County Georgia. Alfred Bingen suicide in Long Branch New Jersey. ex-Mayor Henry Vollmer nominated in Iowa's Second for Congress. F. A. Bartlow banker nominated in Wisconsin Seventh. Rural Free Delivery set for Abbott Texas New Augusta Indiana and McLean Illinois starting September 1.
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Thaddeus M. Maher
Pennsylvania
N. KE. Morgan
Appleton
Wisconsin
Hiram Sharpe
de Kalb
Georgia
Decatur
Alfred Bingen
New York City
Long Branch
N. J
Iowa
Henry Vollmer
Davenport
Congress
F. A. Bartlow
Barron County
Post Office Department
Abbott, Tex
New Augusta
Ind
McLean, Til
Tuesday News in Brief From National and World Events
A Decatur ga man Hiram Sharp is hanged for his wife murder. 35000 old veterans parade in Chicago reviewed by Commander Shaw. Guido the Italian anarchist to be deported. Kentucky to convene extra session to change election laws. Taft to issue proclamation granting Filipinos civil government. Boers defeated at Machadodorp leaving guns to British. Admirals warn Li Hung Chang held until negotiations open. 2000 German troops arrive at Peking seen as menace. Emperor may seek large-scale Chinese territory. Court tests southern disfranchisement laws. Knights of Pythias lodges total 6740 by 1899 with 492506 members. Lodges now in Hawaii Alaska Cuba and Quebec.
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Hiram, Sharp
Decatur
Chicago
Shaw
Guido
McKinley
Kentucky
Taft
Machadodorp
Peking
Li Hung Chang
China
Death of Henry Edmund Butler Viscount Mountgarrett
London reports the death of Henry Edmund Butler viscount Mountgarrett born February 20 1816.
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Henry Edmund E Butler
London
Henry Edmund Butler, Viscount
Mountgarrett
National League Winners From Yesterday Games
Brooklyn St Louis and New York claimed wins in yesterday's action with tight innings and late scoring. Frazer McFarland and Kitson Farrell paired in the Brooklyn battery while Emilie Umpire oversaw the Chicago St Louis Boston and New York games with Griffith Dexter Dineen Sullivan Hawley Grady behind the plate.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Philad
Frazer and McFarland
Kitson
Farrell
O’day
Chicago
Griffith
Dexter
Young
Criger
Emilie
Rhe
Boston
Dineen and Sullivan
Hawley
Grady
Swartwood
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
ATS
Market Report Cincinnati Flour Grain and Livestock Prices
The Cincinnati market summary lists flour at various futures levels from spring fancy to low grade, grain prices for wheat corn and oats on track, and live stock values for hogs cattle and sheep with ranges for quality grades. Prices reflect shipment and market conditions on August 28.
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Cincinnati
Football Season Outlook Across Major Colleges
The article surveys upcoming college football, naming coaches slated for Michigan, Wisconsin, Chicago, Illinois, Northwestern, Minnesota, Iowa, Purdue, Notre Dame, and Penn State. It notes Stagg at Chicago and Lea at Princeton impacting plans, while Yale and Harvard delay chief hires.
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Michigan
Biff” Lea
Wisconsin
Phil” King
Buck” Richards
Chicago
A.A. Stagg
Kennedy
Herschberger
West
Henry Gale
Maroon
Illinois
Fred Smith
George” Huff
Holt
Sheil
Filini
Northwestern
Hollister
Minnesota
Williams
Dr. Knipe
Iowa
Purdue
A. Jamieson
Notre Dame
Pat O'Dea
Badgers
McWeeney
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Detroit
Order of Knights of Pythias
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Ohio Brigade
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Nome
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Jefferson Columbus Davis
Alaska
Deering
George Granville
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Mexico
Eering
Rio Janeiro
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Hkeport
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George H. Ling
South Chicago
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Daily Mail
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India
Lord Curzon
Kednestone
Imperial Summer Palace
Winter Palace
Meade
Narcasaki
War Department
Nagasaki
15Th Infantry
3D Cavalry
Vienna
Kaiserin Maria Theresa
Hong-Kong
Times
North River
Berlin
Aline
Deer Trail, British Columbia
St. Paul
Minn
August Kittman
Kittman
Queen of the Navy
Ashe
Tvill
Knights of Pythias
Hawaii
Guba
Quebec
Sol
Chicago Athletic Association
Pat
Yale
Harvard
Blue
Crimson
Princeton
Phil Bing
Sons of Nassau
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Knipe
Woodruff
Pennsy
Capt. Hare
Iona
Hawkeyes
Dr. Knipe Snes
Paul Dashiel
Wrenn Brothers
Stagg
Maroons
Clark
McAuley
Ward
Wolverines
Lea
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Tigers
King
Madison
Cardinal
Phil
Buck” Chards
Illini
Smith
Champaign
LEA, Princeton
GO. B. Herschberger
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