Galveston Disaster Toll Soars as Relief Begins
From Galveston and Houston reports the death toll may exceed 1500 with property losses in the millions. President McKinley orders 10000 tents and 50000 rations as relief trains prepare to aid the stricken city amid a looming water famine.
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McKinley
Austin
Tex
Galveston
Houston
Associated Press
Galveston News
Stanley G. Spencer
Wallace
Charles L. Keller
Richard Lord
W. L. Daly
Richard Johnson
Alfred Day
Mabel Stickloch
John Engelke
Wensmere
Motter
Davis Wakelee
H. Tix
W. F. Fisher
John F
Germand
Compton
John Ff. Broecker
Thomas Webster
J. R. Correl
John Bowe
Walter Betts
Howe
B. T. Masterson
Charles Wolfe
Torren
Richards
Rowan
Offcer Bird
Richard D. Swain
R. H. Peck
J. W. Munn
Charles Walter
Barbon
Edward Webster
J. H. Harris
Rebecca
Harris
Barney Kelly
Willie Kelly
Bessie Quester
Joe Schwartzback
W. Quester
Joe Hughes
Kate Evans
Charles Sherwood
J. B. Palmer
Gary Burnett
Mollie Parker
Hattie Woodward
Harmon Plitt
Peter Hamburg
Murray Roudaux
Lessie Davis
Mamie Quest
Gordon
Mamie Smith
Jos. Labbatt
Dorin
Jennie Dorain
John Gernaud
Mary Ann Wilson
John Lynch
Bessie Cramer
Charles Schaler
Abe Gordon
Mordion
Jones
M. Burrows
Annie McCauley
Sharp
Annie Sharp
William O’haren
Schultz
W. H. Lisbong
Army Barracks
San Antonio
United States
Sayers
Union
United Mine Workers Hold Off On Strike Endorsement
Indianapolis Sept 10 The UMWA national executive board adjourned without endorsing a strike by anthracite miners. President Mitchell said negotiations aim for settlement without a strike while government and operator influences are kept confidential. About 100000 miners may strike if needed, with final decision left to Mitchell and Wilson.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
Wilson
Mitchell
Arctic Explorers Return Breaks Nansens North Record
The Stella Polare under Duke of Abruzzi reaches latitude 86.33 north, beating Dr. Nansen's record. The ship spent eleven months in ice, suffered a pressure breach, and its crew endured hardship including eating sled dogs. A Norwegian engineer and two Italians died amid the voyage.
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Dr. Nansen
Christiana
Tromso
Norway
Duke of Abruzzi
Bryan rests in Chicago after Sunday church visit
William J. Bryan spent a quiet Sunday in Chicago attending church at morning and dining at the Auditorium with General Joseph Wheeler. He stayed in his rooms for social calls from Democratic leaders and plans to rest a few days before starting a national tour.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
Joseph Wheeler
Department of the Lakes
Mr. Bryan
Iowa Christian Endeavor Conven tion Set for Ottumwa
The 15th annual Iowa Christian Endeavor convention will meet in Ottumwa September 25 to 27. The official program forecasts 500 to 1,000 delegates and visitors, marking the largest turnout yet for the state society.
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Iowa Endeavorers
Ottumwa
Iowa Christian Endeavor Societies
Carmody Arrested in Fargo for Mexico City Safe Robbery
Frank E. Carmody was captured in Fargo North Dakota for robbing the Mexican Electric company safe in Mexico City on March 1. He allegedly secured $10,000 and has been working in Fargo since May. arrest was made by Marshal Haggart for the government.
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Carmody
Fargo
N. D
Frank E. Carmody
Mexican Electric Company
Mexico City
Marshal Haggart
Abbott Lowers World Mile Trotting Record
Hartford report says Abbott reduced the world mile trotting record at Charter Oak park to 2.05. The previous mark was 2.09 set by Lucfile in Cleveland in 1897.
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Abbott
Hartford
Conn
Charter Oak Park
Lucfile
Cleveland
Plot to Kill the Pope Reported in Rome
In Rome on September 10, authorities report unverified information about a plotted attack on the pope. Police and security services acknowledge ongoing inquiries and heightened vigilance as details remain unclear.
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Rome
Regulators Indicted in Hartville Murder Case
Hartville Missouri September 10 Great excitement as the grand jury returns indictments against twenty prominent residents of Wright County for the murder of John Mitchell and Jack Kauffman and the wounding of Dave Mitchell in April 1897 by so called regulators. A deathbed confession aided Prosecuting Attorney Ball in obtaining the charges. Church members ex officials and present candidates are implicated.
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Hartville
Wright) County
John Mitchell
Jack Kauffman
Dave Mitchell
Mitchell
Ball
Robbers kill watchman during Chicago and Alton heist
In Marshall Missouri between 1 and 2 am H H Mowrey night operator at the Chicago and Alton railroad refused to open the safe after a masked trio demanded it. Night watchman S B Aulgar confronted the robbers and was shot in the right eye dying soon after as the trio escaped with a small cash haul.
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Marshall
Aulgur
Angur
Carriers Elect Officers in Detroit Session
The National Association of Letter Carriers re elected President John N. Parsons of New York and elected Vice President M. I. Siman of Bloomington Illinois Secretary Edward J Cantwell of Brooklyn New York and Treasurer Alexander McDonald of Grand Rapids Michigan The election followed a debated challenge to Parsons eligibility which was defeated 627 to 180
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National Association
Detroit
National Association of Letter Carriers
John N. Parsons
New York
M. I. Siman
Bloomington
Ill
Edward J. Cantwell
Brooklyn
N. C
Alexander McDonald
Grand Rapids
Mich
Parsons
Revolutions Committee
Association
Counterfeiters Caught in Chicago by Secret Service
United States Secret Service agents arrested John William Keys and his wife at 237 Illinois Street arresting a counterfeiting operation. A hot metal workstation yielded plaster molds for dollars half dollars and quarters and coins in various stages. The dollars matched the 1894 New Orleans mint and the other coins the 1889 issue. Keys had evaded authorities for years.
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Secret Service
Chicago
United States
Illnois Street
John William Keys
New Orleans
Buller Advances Toward Lydenburg in War Update
Sir Redvers Buller continues marching east of Lydenburg after crossing the Mauchberg and engaging Boers. Lydenburg’s occupation last Thursday signals a late war phase as Boer forces reportedly plan to trek into German territory. Lord Methuen moves from Mafeking toward Licht enburg and Pretoria papers allege Netherlands Railway Co aided the Boers by converting workshops to arsenals and supplying horseshoes.
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Cape Town
Redvers Buller
Mauchberg
Lydenburg
Lord Methuen
Lichtenburg
Mafeking
Pretoria
Netherlands Rail Way
Transvaal
Infant believed kidnapped found dead in Kaiser's lake
The infant son of Joseph Fahn, missing about 36 hours, was found alive in Kaiser's lake seven miles east of St. Joseph. The child lay buried in mud and water a mile from the father's farm but is expected to recover. Authorities believe the child wandered into the lake and became trapped.
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Galveston
Aiohea Oy
Houston
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Bureau
Gulf Sud
Avenue N
Avenue P
Tremont Street
Gulf
Olympia
St. Mary’s Infirmary
Rosenberg Avenue
Rosenberg
Ball High
Port Point
Texas City
Haines
Cumberland
Alamo
Mallory Line
Red Cross
Guiller Taunton
Benedicta
Norma
Bolivar
Point
Pelican Island
St. Joseph
Joseph Fahn
Kaiser's Lake
Russia Accepts Compromise on Peking Troop Divisions
London dispatch cites Alastrian foreign office via Daily Mail Vienna correspondent claiming Russia agrees to a compromise. A portion of troops reportedly remains in Peking while the main body heads to a location described as the THE, with further details unclear.
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Russia
London
Foreign Office
Vienna
Daily Mail
Peking
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