Dreyfus Case: Defense Fights On Amid Expected Condemnation
Paris reports the verdict against Captain Dreyfus seems almost universal, with both sides now convinced of condemnation. M Labori and M Demange urge continued defense as Labori’s letters from Devil’s Island are read. Demange highlights the Henry forgery and Cavaignac’s withheld dossier while defending Dreyfus’ character and innocence.
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Rennes
Dreyfus
Dreyfusards
Labori
M. Jaures
M. Laboch
M. Demange
M. Labori
M. Cavaignac
Lebrun-Renault
Cavaignac
Esterhazy
Sandheur
Henry
Demange
de Beaurepaire
Cernuschi
Review finds no disquieting change in markets this week
R G Dun & Company reports the week sees cloudless skies for trade with no major threats. Domestic output remains strong as wheat and corn rise slightly on exports, wool futures ease, and the wool market softens. Failures drop in the United States and Canada compared with last year.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Compay
South Africa
Bank of England
United States
Canada
Dreyfus May Speak in America Over Lectures
Chicago report says Captain Dreyfus could address Americans if acquitted and resigns. Alexander Comstock, a Chicago man, cabled an offer to the prisoner to appear on the lecture platform for four thousand dollars per night for fifty appearances.
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Chicago
Dreyfus
Devil's Island
Alexander Comstock
Dreyfus Affair Sparks Duel Between Editors
Paris reports that amid newspaper polemics M. De Prossente editor of The Temps dueled with M. Maurice Barrero. Four shots were fired with no result.
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Paris
Dreyfus
M. de Prossente
The
Temps
M. Maurice Barrero
Pape Shot, Fry Kills Self After Alleged License Deal
In St Louis on Sept 9 William C Pape general superintendent of parks and factor in politics was shot dead at his home by Henry Fry a huckster who then killed himself Fry claimed Pape promised a peddlers license for political service but did not grant it with the license withheld portion.
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St. Louis
William C. Pape
Henry Fry
Fry
Severe storm wrecks barns in Wayne County Ohio
Wooster Ohio September 9 Wayne county was struck by a severe storm. A number of barns were unroofed and three destroyed by lightning. John Rutt and his son Clarence sought shelter in their home where the father was killed by a fall during the storm.
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Wooster
Wayne County
John Rutt
Clarence
Bentheim Names Sonneburg Consul Link In German Spy Case
Charles E Bentheim a former German secret service contact claims US vice consul Floerschultz worked with Captain Siegel to bypass French arsenals and fortifications. Bentheim identified Sonneburg consul Hatzy and noted German stamps were used on US consulate envelopes, implying covert operations.
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Atlanta
Charles E. Bentheim
German War Office
Sonneburg
Floerschultz
Hatzy
Alvy Floerschultz
Bentheim
United States
Berlin
Franz
Siegel
Weilcps
Illinois
Germany
the Hague
Troop Leaders Under Arrest After Manila Voyage
On the transport Sherman returning from Manila officers from Minnesota and South Dakota regiments took shore leave in San Francisco. Reports say South Dakota officers clashed during the voyage and in the Philippines, with Surgeon Major Warner Lieutenant Colonel Stover and Lieutenant Horace X Bates held for official inquiry on charges raised by the South Dakota regimental commander.
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San Francisco
Sheridan
Manilla
Minnesota
South Dakota
South Dakota Volunteers
Philippines
Warner
Stover
Horace X. Bates
Anniversary of the North American invasion observed at Chapultepec
Immense crowds visited Chapultepec castle park in Mexico City for anniversary exercises. President Diaz and cabinet attended a pavilion event with speeches poems and music plus decoration of the memory monument to cadets who fell during the castle storming by American troops. Beef scarcity grows in Vera Cruz as cattle are exported to Cuba. Prices rise nationwide with press and public complaint. In Pretoria the government says its dispatch accepted a joint inquiry while Kruger and Joubert vow peaceful settlement.
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City of Mexico
Chapultepec Castle
Diaz
Vera Cruz
Cuba
Mexico City
Pretoria
Kruger
Joubert
Unjust Criticism of Bryan Over Philippine Policy
The piece argues against hasty critique of William Jennings Bryan and warns that prudent, well researched policy is needed for the Philippines and national issues. It contrasts physicians and lawyers with quick judgments, urging careful data-based decisions and support for President McKinley’s cautious approach.
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Bryan
United States
McKinley
Philippines
William Jennings Bryan
Clayton
Alabama
Agarcillo
Long Mountain Stand Off Among Outlaws in New South Wales
A gang led by Jem Stiles and Frank Burton plans a move to Log Mountain. A disguised narrator earns trust, betrays them, and is captured by the pair who intend to set him for a brutal fate at a tree with handcuffs and a binding strap. Foster’s informant is left seeking the truth as troopers close in.
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South Wales
Jem
Bendigo Way
Frank
Flower
Jem Stiles
Frank Burton
Log Mountain
Daisy
Foster
Sparks
Toomburra
Maginty
Pete Larkin
Long Mountain
Teamate
Buckle at the back of the tree and the captured spy
Frank and Jem capture Sergeant Sparks after revealing a bag of nuggets and coins. Foster and Tom arrive to arrest two bumbling accomplices and rescue the narrator, who earns a ride from a reappearing horse as tea is shared in a tense escape scene.
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Jem
Frank
Sergeant Sparks
Foster
McKinley Policies in the Philippines Discussed
The article argues the president has not declared a permanent Philippine policy, noting Congress bears the final authority. A tentative approach aims to establish peace and order first, with self government granted to Filipinos as they are capable and once stability is secured.
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McKinley
Philippine Islands
United States
Congress
Philippines
Dewey
Ufe
William McKinley
1896 Chicago Conventionbacks Fifty Cent Dollar
The Chicago convention of 1896 endorsed the fifty cent dollar and pres ent indications point to the next Democratic national convention declaring for a fifty cent flag.
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Chicago
Democratic platform 1900 chief plank pledged
Mr Bryan and Mr Croker agree the main Democratic plank for 1900 is an anti government stance. They frame the platform around opposition to government power and control, signaling a populist push against federal authority.
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Mr. Bryan
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