France Our Best Friend the United States Should Show Sympathy
Robert J. Thompson, secretary of the Lafayette memorial commission, urges Americans to condemn France’s Dreyfus verdict with moderation. He recalls France’s aid to American independence, including Lafayette, Rochambeau, De Grasse, and D Estang, and warns against interfering in France's internal affairs. He calls for sympathy toward France and a hopeful resolution.
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Chicago
Robert J. Thompson
Lafayette Memorial Commission
United States
Dreyfus
France
America
Lafayette
Rochambeau
Europe
de Grasse
Count D’estang
Washington
Republic of
Dreyfus to Be Pardoned
Paris rumors claim Dreyfus will be pardoned with only after the court revision meeting. Report notes Captain Beauvais and Major Breen voted for acquittal. Captain Parafit pressed the proviso on extenuating circumstances.
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Dreyfus
London
Paris
Loubet
Court of Revision
Beauvais
Major Breen
Parafit
Dreyfus Demonstration Approved in Hyde Park London
The Home Office grants permission for a Hyde Park demonstration to show sympathy for Dreyfus and urge France to right his case. Twenty one platforms will be set up and churches and religious groups are asked to help promote the event.
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Dreyfus
London
Home Office
Hyde Park
France
Pacification urged as Dreyfus pardon urged by Temps
The Temps calls on the government to pardon Dreyfus, arguing the Rennes verdict would be sealed and France could focus on domestic affairs and the exhibition, under the banner Pacification in Paris.
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Dreyfus
Paris
The
Temps
Rennes
France
Mexico readies grand Diaz birthday and Independence Day fete
Mexico City authorities report elaborate preparations for the birth day of President Diaz on the 15th and national Independence Day on the 16th. Citizens arrive from across the country to join a nationwide celebration of unprecedented splendor.
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City of
Mexico
Diaz
Becoming a Mother and the Pain of Childbirth
An advertisement extols Mother’s Friend as a remedy to ease childbirth and avoid pain. It claims the product helps prevent suffering, cites widespread praise, and offers a free booklet Before Baby is Born from the Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Georgia
Deadlock in Sixteenth Ohio Republican Convention
The Sixteenth Ohio Republican congressional convention in Martin's Ferry opened with a deadlock on the first ballot. Weems leads with 61 votes, Gill 52, Hollingsworth 31, Fimple 19, Butler 2, Mansfield 1, and 56 ballots have been cast without decision as the struggle appears to continue.
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Martin's Ferry
Weems
Gill
Hollingsworth
Fimple
Butler
Mansfield
Baron Fava Seeks Redress Over Italian Lynching
Italian ambassador Baron Fava returned from Rome and discussed the Louisiana lynching of several Italians with the president. He believes the affair will be redressed and urged federal protection for foreign residents in the United States.
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Washington
Baron Fava
Rome
Louisiana
Emery testifies on railroad rate discrimination and monopoly
Washington hearing of the industrial commission continues with former State Senator Lewis Emery of Bradford Pennsylvania delivering testimony. Emery argues that rate discrimination fuels monopoly and claims the Standard Oil trust formed through this practice. Copenhagen reports Nathorst expedition returning with Greenland findings.
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Washington
The
Industrial Commission
Lewis Emery
Bradford
Emery
Standard Oil Trust
Copenhagen
A. G. Nathorst
Antarctic
Greenland
Andree
Malmo
Sweden
Nathorst
Franz Joeef Land
Transvaal Predicted to Accept Terms for Peace Talks
From Pretoria unofficial reports suggest the Transvaal will accept the latest dispatch read in the volksraad. The document is said to form the basis for negotiations toward a peaceful settlement.
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Cape Town
Pretoria
Transvaal
Volksraad
Venezuelan crisis looms as Detroit nears Laguayra
Washington officials view the Venezuelan situation as critical. The cruiser Detroit is expected to reach Laguayra on Wednesday night, placing it within two hours of Caracas and raising fears for American interests amid the disturbance.
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Washington
Detroit
Laguayra
Caracas
On the Diamond Contests Across The Leagues
Summary of scores from games in Baltimore Washington Brooklyn Philadelphia New York detailing team results, batters, and pitchers. Notable line scores show Baltimore 5 Seine 1 wins and Chicago 12 runs in New York.
Local Scores From League Playoff Weekend
In Newcastle matches Dayton 7 to 0 then Newcastle 4 to 1. Youngstown beat Tole do 13 to 10. Mansfield defeated Fort Wayne 5 to 0 with Mansfield 8 to 5 in the second. Wheeling lost to Springfield 1 to 3.
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Newcastle
Dayton
Youngstown
Toledo
Mansfield
Fort Wayne
Wheeling
Springfield
Roving Race Card Names Across Stations
In the Brooklyn-Miss Marion lineup Handepress Mesmerist Imp Reynolds and Dr. Catlett are listed alongside competitors. Chicago-Wallenstein features Pacemaker Jackanapes Nullah Tappan and The Lady In Blue. Buffalo-Princess Margaret lists Water bottle Charley Ramsay Mr. Brown Free Lance Jessie Jarbo.
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Brooklyn
Miss Marion
Handepress
Mesmerist
Imp
Reynolds
Dr. Catlett
Chicago
Wallenstein
Pacemaker
Jackanapes
Nullah
Tappan
the Lady In Blue
Buffalo
Princess Margaret, Waterbottle
Charley Ramsay
Mr. Brown
Free Lance
Jessie Jarbo
VPair and cooler highlight regional energy link
Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia officials discuss VPair and cooler initiatives linking energy policy to industry needs. The four states compare grid resilience, storage options, and cross border cooperation to enhance reliability and reduce outages. Industry groups note progress toward shared standards and funding opportunities.
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Ohio
Indiana, Kentucky
West Virginia
Vpair
Cooler
Tragedy in Beckville Ends in Double Slaying and Suicide
In Beckville Panola County a father fires on his son in law James Forsythe wounding him fatally with buckshot. Forsythe’s father King H Forsythe is killed by buckshot. The mother interposes to allow the daughter to escape as the shooter commits suicide. The town suspends business amid tragedy. Also reports Turkish refusal to assist Armenians and a political rebuke from Congressman Shattuc toward Edward Atkinson.
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Longview
Tex
Panola County
Beckville
James Forsythe
Ollie Simpson
Forsythe
Andrew Simpson
King H. Forsythe
James
Simpson
Young Forsythe
Clover leaf Road vs Ballini case cuts railroad right of way
Special Master Belford rules for the defendant in Toledo case. He finds the Cloverleaf Railroad has no deed to a canal bed parcel and reduces the Wheeling and Lake Erie and Cloverleaf right of way from 100 to 95 feet. Case moves to a higher court.
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Toledo
Belford
Elizabeth Ballini
Parrot Turns on Gas in Fatal Washington Incident
Miss Alice Knott was found dead in bed from asphyxiation after a pet parrot turned on the gas in Washington on September 13.
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Washington
Alice Knott
Pope Leo Ill. Thermopylae Ashore. Potsdam Talks
Pope Leo is reported ill as global affairs shift. British steamer Thermopylae runs ashore at Cape Town while Emperor William and the czar prepare for a Potsdam meeting. A Leipzig merchant is jailed for threats to kill the Saxon king.
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Pope Leo
Cape Town
Africa
Emperor William
Russia
Potsdam
Leipsig
Saxony
Andrew Carnegie
Wacht
Kiel
Joe Wheeler
Philippine
Mobile
Ohio
Bryden
Isis
McKinley
New York
Harrison McVety
Reir Lescesport
Ind
Patriot Penison Bond Proposed By Grand Army Leader
New G A R commander Albert D Shaw advocates pension legislation and a patriotic bond issue to fund pensions for veterans. He argues the Union soldiers saved the nation and that only interest would burden current budgets, with posterity bearing the principal.
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New York
Albert D. Shaw
Grand Army of the Republic
Lake steamers blocked again by obstruction in Detroit River
Detroit Sept 13. After release from St Marys river blockade the big lake steamers are halted in the Detroit river by low water. A steady westerly wind has lowered Lake Erie water to 174 feet at the limekiln crossing near the river mouth, forcing boats with deep draft to wait before reaching the crossing.
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Detroit
Big Lake
St. Mary’s River
Detroit River
Lake Erie
Volunteers Appointments Announced in Washington List
Washington announces several volunteer appointments including Worthington Kautzman to captain and Walter Harvey to first lieutenant from Ohio units. W J White to first lieutenant from First West Virginia Forty fourth. Daniel G Mendel of West Virginia, formerly an apprentice on the battleship Iowa, also named.
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Washington
Volunteers
Ohio
Worthington Kautzman
Walter Harvey
West Virginia
W. J. White
Daniel G. Mendel
Iowa
No Exhibitor Withdrawals Over Dreyfus Verdict
At the United States commission to the Paris exposition offices officials reported no evidence that any exhibitor will withdraw due to the Dreyfus verdict. Applications for space remain more numerous than in recent times, indicating strong participation.
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New York
United States Commission
Dreyfus
American Consul in Bremen Resigns Over Policy Critique
Bremen dated report states Louis Lange Jr United States consul resigns citing opposition to what he calls the imperialistic policy of the McKinley administration. He attacked the stance in Die Rundschau a Lutheran weekly based in Chicago.
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Bremen
Louis Lange, Jr
United States
McKinley
Chicago
Die Rundschau
Prominent Columbus Businessman William Monypeny Dies
Columbus Ohio September 13 William Monypeny a 70 year old leading and wealthy business figure died from a stroke suffered Saturday evening He was associated with many of the citys major enterprises and his death removes a prominent local magnate from business circles.
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Columbus, O
William Monypeny
Village Wiped Out in Northwood Fire
Grand Forks N D Sept 13 The town of Northwood in Grand Forks county was completely destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at 200 000 and fifty business firms have lost their entire belongings. Colonel Kosterlitzky near Magdalena ordered to hold battalion ready to respond to Naco trouble.
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Nogales
A. T
Kosterlitzky
Magdalena
Naco
Grand Forks
N. D
Northwood
Grand Forks County
Hoo Hoos Pick Dallas For Next Annual Convention
Denver report says the Hoo Hoos voted to hold their next annual convention in Dallas Texas on October 9 1900 Captain George W Lock of Lake Charles Louisiana was elected snark of the universe.
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Denver
Dallas
Tex
George W. Lock
Lake Charles
New Car Trust Files Incorporation Papers in Lansing
Lansing Michigan September 3 The American Car and Foundry company with a capital of sixty million dollars filed articles of incorporation and paid a thirty thousand dollar franchise fee.
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Lansing
Mich
New Car Trust
American Car and Foundry Company
Wreck on Rock Island Freights kills four in Iowa
Four men died and six were seriously injured in a head on collision two and a half miles east of Oxford Iowa. The wreck involved extra freights of the Rock Island system and was blamed on a misunderstanding of orders. Traffic halted for twelve hours.
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Oxford
Here
Webb Smith
Iowa City
Tom Quinn
A. H. Polson
Will Floyd
P. C. Brien
John G. Mulligan
Tom Dunn
Charles Cox
William Clinton
George Woodson
Rock Island
British note raises ultimatum on South African franchise
Pretoria September 13 British note read in both houses is treated as a near ultimatum proposing a five year franchise allotment a quarter representation for the gold fields in the volksraad equality for British and Dutch in the volksraad and parity for old and new burghers in elections and presidential matters.
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Pretoria
Volksraad
Co operative Brotherhood Opens Toledo Colony Plans
The Co operative Brotherhood announces a Toledo colony with the first factory secured from Philadelphia the Lockwood woolen mills. A further offer of 5 000 acres is made and total offers now about 300 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-operative Brotherhood
Toledo
Philadelphia
Lockwood Woolen Mills
Army to Ship 1000 Tons Provisions to Porto Rico
The army commissary will ship 1000 tons of provisions to Porto Rico. If contributions fall short the department will buy enough stores to cover the gap. The next shipment has seen about 350 tons contributed so far.
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Washington
Commissary Department of the Army
Porto Rico
Severe Labrador Coast Storm Destroys Vessels
A fierce Labrador coast storm drives large ice floes onto shore near St Johns Newfoundland crushing several vessels and their cargoes totaling nearly 3000 quintals of codfish. Crews escaped alive by crossing the ice as ships were wiped out.
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St. Johns
N. F
Labrador
War Department charters steamer Dublin for Manila animals
Washington on September 13 reports the war department has chartered the steamer Dublin to transport 550 animals to Manila. The move supports military logistics in the Far East.
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Washington
War Department
Dublin
Manilla
McGovern Wins World Bantam Title in One-Sided Bout
Terry McGovern of Brooklyn defeated Pedlar Palmer of London in under one round at the Westchester club arena near Tuckahoe New York to claim the world bantam championship. Referee George Siler oversaw the fight as Palmer pressed early but faded quickly.
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New York
Terry McGovern
Brooklyn
Palmer
London
Westchester Club
Tuckahoe
N. Y
McGovern
George Siler
Sheriff and Judge Seek State Aid Over Griffin Feud
London Kentucky September 13 The Laurel County sheriff McHargue and Judge Brown traveled to Frankfort to request Governor Bradley deploy troops or fund 50 deputies to escort Solomon and James Griffin to Clay county. The two feudists are jailed locally and face ambush or rescue during transport.
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London
Laurel County
McHargue
Brown
Frankfort
Bradley
Solomon
James Griffin
Clay County
Clay
Vanderbilts Patriarch Cornelius Van derbilt Dies in New York
Cornelius Van derbilt head of the Vanderbilt family died in New York from a stroke of paralysis. He was in his sixty sixth year. The attack was sudden and no physician could reach him. The funeral is planned at St Bartholomew's Church next Friday with Bishop Potter and Rev Greer officiating.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
St. Bartholomew’s Church
Potter
Dr. Greer
Outlanders in Roxburg Denied Neutral War Status
Johannesburg reports that the burghers refused to grant neutrality to foreigners in Roxburg once war breaks out. Britons remaining in the Transvaal who refuse to fight are treated as enemies under the ruling.
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Johannesburg
Roxburg
Vanzvaal
Editor John Platchard Dies After Prolonged Illness
John Platchard longtime editor in chief of the Minneapolis Times died after several months of illness. He served nine years leading the Times and was born in Sendusiky. The obituary notes his residence in Minneapolis and his contributions to the paper.
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Minneapolis
John Platchard
The
Minneapolis Times
Sendusiky
Rennes Court Martial Verdict Quiet Across Departments
Paris reports that Premier Waldeck Rousseau told cabinet members the Rennes court martial verdict was received quietly by prefects across departments. The Rennes matter and other major issues like Dreyfus were not acted on, with the meeting described as routine and not hurried.
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Paris
M. Waldeck Rousseau
Rennes
Dreyfus
Lamp chimney workers strike grows in gas belt
Alexandria Indiana September 13 The strike of lamp chimney workers in the gas belt grows as one hundred employees at the South Marion plant walk out for higher wages and more workers are expected to quit.
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Alexandria
Ind
South Marion
Venezuela Forms New Cabinet With Calcano as Foreign Minister
Caracas Sept. 13 a new cabinet is formed with Senhor Calcano named foreign minister President Andrade departs to command troops against revolutionary General Castro in the field.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Senhor Calcano
Andrade
Castro
Market reports from hogs to cattle with varied prices
Market reports list hogs at 4 70 to 4 85 for Yorkers and heavies, cattle ranges from 3 30 to 6 20 for steers and primes, calves 5 00 to 8 50, sheep and lambs 2 00 to 6 50, with wheat 72 to 74 cents and corn 28 to 31 percent. Includes regional notes Boston Toledo and Baltimore price quotes.
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M. B. Gorman
J. H. Baker
Nowenee
H. P. Miller
Ucks
A. Groweg & Son
Rae Best Family
Graham
A. Growey & Son
C — Moe
Texas
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