SENDING TROOPS TO THE PHILIPPINES RUSHED FOR NOVEMBER MANEUVER
Washington dispatch says war department plans to ship 29 000 troops to Manila by November 1 under General Otis. Collier Cassius to be fitted as transport at 125 000 dollars, with additional vessels sought. Listing ships and crews totals across 30 entries, totaling 29,000 troops, 1 alluring transport logistics outline. New staff officers named for Otis including Mor rison and Stugis with several others.
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New York
Herald
Washington
War Department
Manila
Otis
Root
Cassius
Grant
Tacoma
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Glenogle
Elder
Sherman
Sikh
Thirty-second Infantry
Sheridan
Charles Nelson
Hancock
City of Rio
Thirty-fourth Infantry
Olympia
Valencia
Ort
Zealandia
Victoria
Manauense
City of Para
Pennsylvania
City of Peking
Tartar
Newport
Indiana
Thomas
Logan
Meade
Senator
City of Sydney
St. Paul
Preble
Ohio
Morgan City
General Otis
Hooker
Cavite Navy Yard
Naval
Hob-son
J. N. Morrison
Stugis
Purahing
R. H. Noble
Garlington
P. W. West
Beach
J. T. Knight
Thomas Bwobe
TR. R. Stevens
J. W. Little
W. H. Miller
G. G. Bailey
Quartermaster Department
John Biddle
Corps of Engineers
Threatened Strike Looms Over Transport Paint Work
San Francisco reports potential transport turmoil as painters threaten a strike ahead of repairs to the steamer Glenogle. The painters demand three dollars a day and eight hours a shift, while boilermakers seek ten hours' pay for night work. Government may draft soldiers for painting if the dispute escalates.
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San Francisco
Transport Service
Glenogle
Painters’ Union
Boilermakers Press 26 Hours Pay Demand
The text notes an 11 hour duration followed by a demand for 26 hours pay. A similar dispute arose during the transport Centennial where boilermakers achieved their demand.
Conference Was Successful Civic Federation Report
The Times-Herald notes the Civic Federation conference produced a notable report print run of fifty thousand to reach non-attendees. President Head calls the gathering a success, praising papers by Adams, Jenks, Brooks, and Clark, and speeches by Cochran and Bryan. He advocates state and possibly federal supervision of trusts with transparent books. He says political capital is unlikely, and views the Chicago meeting as a lasting educational milestone. The federation remains satisfied with the conference's overall results.
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Chicago
Times-Herald
Civi Federation
United States
Head
Civic Federation
Henry ©. Adams
J. W. Jenks
John Graham Brooks
John B. Clark
Ofolumbia University
W. Rourke Cochran
Wm. Jennines Bryan
Ben
British Are Gainers From Yukon Gold Rush, Says Lieutenant
Vancouver report quotes Lieutenant Cline of the Canadian militia who just arrived from the Yukon. He says British arrivals are buying up beach claims for 300 to 400 dollars that Americans paid 1,000 to 2,000 for, plans to bring machinery, and that most creeks are cleaned out though gold remains. He recalls a Pelly strike near Sel Kirk, 37 miles from Dawson and 350 miles from there, where thousands rushed in and did not return amid swift rivers and dangerous diggings.
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Vancouver
B. C
Cline
Yukon
Beach
Pelly
Sel Kirk
Dawson
Democrats organize in Chicago for national committee meetings
Democrats in Chicago host a conference of national committeemen to hear suggestions on organization and campaign work. Three sub committees meet to form permanent organizations, then a joint session chaired by Johnson will open permanent headquarters in Chicago with Johnson in charge. The ways and means committee will handle the financial aspects.
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Chicago
National Committee
Johnson
Ways and Means Commune
Transvaal Situation Unchanged Amid Crises
London dispatches report the Transvaal situation remains largely unchanged with market declines, while Kruger's reply to the colonial secretary offers no new details. A joint commission could ease tension, and reports from Johannesburg hint at possible coups and troop movements toward the Natal border as the crisis deepens.
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London
Transvaal
Stock Exchange
Kruger
Chamberlain
Associated Press
South African Republic
South Africa
Harbor expansion plan eyed by Naval Commander Merry
News from Honolulu reports Naval Commander Merry proposes enlarging Hawiian harbor deep water area, valuing reclaimed marsh lands several hundred acres. Washington orders Colonel Ruhlen to condemn Kahauik and Lenbua crown lands for military use, 1040 and 1440 acres. Transport City of Puebla resumes Manila voyage after victualling issues. Leelana with cavalry horses arrives from San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Oriental Points
Honolulu
Merry
Evely
Ruhlen
Washington
Kahauik
Lenbua
Puebla
Manila
Leelana
Emphatic Protest Over Admiral Schley Assignment
Governor Lowndes Senator Wellington Major Mulster of Baltimore and General Fell Angus met the president in Washington on September 19 to protest Admiral Schley's reassignment to the south Atlantic station. The group argued the posting did not reflect his Spanish-American War service. The protest was voluntary and Schley was unaware. The president listened but gave no clear signal of action.
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Washington
Lowndes
Wellington
Mulster
Baltimore
Fell Angus
Admiral Schley
South Atlantic
Schrey
Maryland
Senate Conspiracy Trial Of 22 Politicians In Paris
Paris. The senate met as a high court of justice at 2 p m to try 22 politicians on conspiracy against the government. The procurator general read a long indictment and the senate went into secret session to discuss it. A decision on the inquiry is expected after a 6 p m reassembly, then adjournment likely for a month.
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Paris
Senate
High Court of Justice
Militia Takes Control in Carterville Riots
Militia from Company C of the Fourth regiment Illinois National Guard is directing the Carterville situation with no arrests yet. Hon. O J Page and Postmaster Landon were within 20 feet of the riots when they began, as officials anticipate identifying the white assailants amid unrest and non union color workers involved.
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Murphysboro
N. G
Carterville
O. J. Page
Landon
Miners shootout leaves multiple dead in Jellico incident
Six men are confirmed dead after a miners shootout in Jellico Tennessee. Sid Cummins is reported as the shooter and died from two gunshot wounds to the head. Additional fatalities and missing men, including Henry Brainwell and John Black, are reported as the town reels and burials proceed. In Greenville, mobs sought rifles from a company magazine but were restrained by Manager Donnelly.
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Sid Cummins
Cummins
Henry Brainwell
Rey
T. J. Floyd
John Black
Yared Bradley
Jellico
Tenn
Sam Browning
James Hayes
Zimmerman
Donnelly
Greenville
Feverish Market Opens With Heavy Selloff and Rapid Recoveries
New York stocks opened feverishly as selling orders dominated early, industrials and rails falling 1 to 2 points, money tight and bears pressing. By noon the market steadied with brief recoveries of 1 to 4 points, but overall sentiment remained volatile and speculative.
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New York
Number of Men Needed by Manila Defense Plan
Major 8 Ty Jones and A. S. Ay report from Manila that 60,000 American troops may be required on Luzon for a decade to secure peace, with actual fighting expected to last less than six weeks after 60,000 are landed at Manila. Ay plans to report to Washington after boarding the Coptic arriving from Hong Kong and Yokohama via Honolulu.
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San Francisco
Ty Jones
A. S. Ay
Manila
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Honolulu
Washington
Joneseff Manito
Luzon
Builders Prepare Trial of Kentucky for October Launch
Newport News Va September 1 The builders trial of the fret clad battleship Kentucky sister ship of Kearsarge will occur about the first week in October. Kentucky trails Kearsarge by four weeks and should be ready for her first voyage beyond Cape Henry. Official trial expected in late October with Kearsarge to return by September end and commission by December 1. Builders then shift to Divivis and push completion.
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Newport News
Kentucky
Virginia Capes
Dreyfus Visit Leads to Folkestone Dwellings Plan
It is reported that Marie Laboeri and Mine. Dreyfus visited Folkestone five miles from Dover on Saturday and engaged apartments where Mine. Dreyfus and her children will dwell if her husband is pardoned. Daborl was reportedly moved by kind expressions toward himself and Mme. Dreyfus at Folkestone.
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London
Marie Laboeri
Dreyfus
Folkexton
Dover
Mine
Daborl
Mme. Dreyfus
Folkestone
Governor Roosevelt Proclaims Sep 29–30 State Holidays
Tihany Mc Sept 18 Governor Roosevelt issued a proclamation designating Friday and Saturday September 29 and 30 as statewide holidays of general thanksgiving in honor of Admiral Dewey's return to the United States. The proclaimed days become legal holidays observed across the state.
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Tihany
Roosevelt
Admiral Dewey
United States
Aguinaldo to free sick prisoners reports reach Manila
A Hong Kong dispatch says Aguinaldo will release sick civilian prisoners after Manila advices, but General Otis blocks Spanish vessels from reaching Filipino ports to receive them.
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London
Rousters Telegraph Company
Hong Kong
Manila
Aguinalde
Otis
Stetson Buried After Sea Incident Near Loochoo
London date line reports the ship George Stetson of Bath Maine under Captain Patten, sailing from Portland Oregon on June 17 bound for Tateu China, has been buried at Loochoo with no loss of life. The vessel measured 1.36 tons and was owned by Arthur Se wall Co.
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London
George Stetson
Bath
Patten
Portland
Ore
Tateu
China
Loochoo
Stetson
Arthur Sewall & Co
Fencing Instructor Alex Die by Own Hand in Racine
Chicago berichten reports F W Alex, a language instructor and fencing master, killed himself by shooting in Racine Wisconsin after arriving from Lake Forest UK. The incident occurred September 12 and is described as a suicide with no further motive given.
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Chicago
Racine
Wis
F. W. Alex
Alex
Lake Forest
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