Marines On Guard As Schley Court Reopens
The Schley court of inquiry reconvened in Washington with Marines guarding the railing and only court members and witnesses admitted. Adm. Dewey presided on time. four witnesses including Br. Adm. Higginson testified as the court moved to exclude hearsay and irrelevant questions shortening the term of the inquiry.
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Washington
Schley Court of Inquiry
al Save
Lemly
Adm
Higginson
Santiago
Massachusetts
Commodore Selley
Cristobal Colon
Schley
Dewey
Adm. Higginson
C. M. Chester
Cincinnati
Thomas N. Wood
Marine Corps
Giles R. Herber
Texas
Cable link completes telegraph reach to Philippine south
Washington report says the war department received a Manila message Friday announcing the last link of cable had been laid. Telegraph communication now spans to the southern reaches of the Philippine group, with messages historically carried by boat to mid group points.
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Washington
War Department
Manila
Czars Reception and Baptism Amid World News
In Compiegne two events draw notice Emperor Nicholas receives Gen De Boisdeffre and the baptism of Count de Montebello’s infant son with the czar as godfather. Separately in Washington a Filipino death-row reprieve is granted and in Jeffersonville inmates live on peaches due to local abundance.
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Dreyfus
Nicholas
Washington
Chaffee
Philippines
Root
Francisco Dizon
Jeffersonville
Ind
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Reformatory
Severe frost punishes Delaware county crops in Indiana
Muncie Ind Sept 21 severe frost in Delaware county and eastern Indiana damages late crops. Vanning factories report hundreds of acres of tomatoes ruined.
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Muncie
Ind
Delaware County
Indiana
Marriage Nullity suit filed in Bloomington
Wm It Tate asks court to declare his marriage to Mary C Tate void, claiming she has a former husband living. In Fort Wayne Mrs John Morris, wife of the late Indiana Supreme Court judge, dies at 77 after 46 years there with her husband.
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Bloomington
Ind
Tate
Mary C.' Tate
Fr.Wayne
John: Morris
Judge Morris
Indiana Supreme Bench
Ft. Wayne
Tri State Fair Set in Evansville With 13000 Purses
Evansville announces the Tri state fair to open next week offering 13000 in purses. Key events include Joe Patchen and Anaconda racing for a merchants purse of 2000 amid a large field of entries.
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Evansville
Ind
Joe Patchen
Anaconda
On Trial For Murder In Rushville Case
Rushville Indiana September 21 Jesse Hilling charged with killing Geo Retherford last months placed on trial for murder in the first degree Friday morning Petersburg Indiana September 21 Thursday Lewis Kelly shot his brother Will four times in a quarrel. Lewis is jailed.
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Rushville
Ind
Jesse Hilling
Geo. Retherford
Petersburg
Lewis Kelly
Will
Lewis
Barber Ferguson Becomes Suddenly Insane in Shop
Bedford Inds reports John Ferguson, a barber, drank heavily for a long period and then became suddenly insane in his barber shop causing near destruction of the premises.
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Barber Gees
Bedford
Inds
John Ferguson
Ferguson
Remembering McKinley in a Nation's Time of Grief
A solemn tribute reflects on William McKinley through his last words and deathbed resolve. The piece honors him as statesman diplomat and patriot while urging national unity and faith in God to guide future obligations and aspirations.
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William McKinley
Christ
Roosevelt holds cabinet session on Cuban electoral law
Washington Sept 21 President Roosevelt met with his cabinet after returning from Cantor to discuss the electoral law formed by the Cuban constitutional convention. He signed the brigadier general commission for Col. Jas M Bell and later walked alone to his sister's home, returning to the white house by evening.
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Cantor
White House
Jas. M. Bell
Col. Bell
Roosevelt
Cowlea
Navy
Hacheon
Executive Mansion
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lafayette Square
Sixteenth Street
Cortelyou
Harrison
Recommissioning of US Ambassadors Under Review
Washington reports the state department leans toward renewing credentials for all United States ambassadors abroad and possibly ambassadors to Washington from foreign powers. Ministers may not require recommissioning, except for some who had not presented credentials at McKinley’s death, who will need new commissions.
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Washington
State Department
United States
McKinley
Medals of Honor Tour by General MacArthur
Maj. Gen. Arthur MacArthur arrived in Milwaukee and will stay a week or ten days. He carries Washington orders for indefinite duties on a board to examine and report upon brevets medals of honor and all awards for officers and soldiers who served in Porto Rico Cuba China and the Philippines. The War Department assigns importance to the report to be ready for submission. The duty will keep him occupied until he is assigned a command.
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Milwaukee
Arthur
MacArthur
Washington
Porto Rico
Cuba
China
Philippines
War Department
Emperor William awards rare order for murder case
The Emperor William bestows the Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle Moon Prince Chun, head of the Chinese mission, in expiation for the murder of Baron Von Ketteler. The event is recorded from Danzig dated September 21.
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Danzic
William
Order of the
Red
Eapte Moon
Prince Chun
Baron von Ketteler
Anarchist sympathizer assaulted at sea near Norfolk
A Norfolk oyster sloop captain recalls a Pole passenger who read of McKinley's death and boasted Teddy Roosevelt would be next, provoking a mob that beat him and tossed him overboard after the crew briefly intervened.
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Norfolk
McKinley
Bivalve
Teddy
Mrs McKinley Drives to West Lawn Cemetery Visit
In Canton Ohio on September 21 Mrs McKinley and her sister Mrs H C Barber drove to West Lawn cemetery where vault approaches were temporarily closed. Dr Rixey helped Mrs McKinley from the carriage and she and Mrs Barber entered the tomb for a few minutes. She walked with strength and her condition remained encouraging as reported at the house Friday morning.
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Canton, O
Stormed the Walls in Chime China Riot
A fragment reports a large crowd in Chime, China on September 2 storming the walls amid rising taxes. The article notes the crowd swelled to over 100000 and that taxes were rescinded after the upheaval.
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Tacoma
Wash
Chime
China
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