Yellow Jack's Sway in New Orleans Day Efforts Amid Yellow Fever
New Orleans reports the largest daily yellow fever total to date with 18 cases though no deaths. The city plans to evacuate the Italian quarter to the Marine hospital refuge, disinfect and house 100 squatters in nearby schools, while bankers and ministers push a citywide cleaning day and public health measures. Charles Zeigler is among those ill but not seriously.
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Board of Health
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Metz
Marine Hospital
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Ocean Springs
Tsolarion
Howe
Thousand Gold Seekers Facing Winter Perils in Alaska
A San Francisco telegram reports from Crater Lake Alaska dated Sept 2 that a blizzard on Chilcoot Pass trapped miners. H C Willard of Butte Montana broke an arm after a fall but continued toward Lake Linderman. An Indian chief warned blockades by snow around Sept 25 and predicted rivers stay open to late November.
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Crater Lake
Alaska
Chilcoot Pass
H.C. Willard
Butte
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Willard
Lake Linderman
Dye
Dawson
Dyea
Guns for Auxiliary Cruisers Urged by Navy Chief
Congress will be asked to appropriate at least 500000 to manufacture modern high power guns for auxiliary cruisers. Captain Charles ONeill of the bureau of ordnance says 8 million may be needed to equip 28 subsidized steamers, with faster funding if the yearly half million plan is adopted.
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Washington
United States Navy
Charles O'Neill
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O'Neill
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United States
Bank of England Silent on Silver Plan and US France Talk
At the Bank of England semiannual meeting Governor George Sandeman presented a letter outlining a possible plan to hold one fifth of bullion in silver against note issue, contingent on French free silver coinage and favorable pricing. He denied any negotiations with US monetary officials and said the bank has not bought silver.
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Michael Hicks-Beach
United States Monetary Commissioners
Lee Posts The President Cuban Situation Conference
General Fitzhugh Lee consul general to Cuba held a long White House conference with President Roosevelt about Cuba. The meeting excluded visitors except Secretary Alger and lasted nearly an hour as Lee urged a prompt return to Havana. He plans to go to Virginia then Cuba by mid October after arranging private affairs. Lee has publicly criticized Weyler's methods.
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Washington
Fitzhugh Lee
Cuba
ATL
Alger
War Department
Lee
Havana
Virginia
General Weyler
Arson Charge Follows Fire at Mayer Landis Co
Mayer Landis Co suffered a major fire at Twentieth and Allegheny avenue with a reported loss of 20000 dollars. Harry A Landis a firm member was arrested under 8000 bond for allegedly starting the blaze and the building carried 15000 in insurance.
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Mackenner & Stearn
Philapelouin
Mayer, Landis & Co
Twentieth and
Allegheny Avenue
Harry A. Landis
Odd Fellows In Session in Springfield This Week
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows convenes in Springfield with delegates from all states and Europe. The opening session in Representative Hall was led by ex-Adjutant General Alfred Orendorfft as Governor Tanner and Mayor Loren E. Wheeler gave welcome remarks. Grand Master George O. Rankin and Mrs May D. Stone spoke, with Grand Sire Fred E. Carleton replying.
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Alfred Orendorfft
Tanner
Loren E. Wheeler
George O. Rankin
Monmouth
May D. Stone
Vandalia
Rebekah Assembly
Fred E. Carleton
Austin
Tex
McKinley to Appoint Hunter as Guatemala Minister
A Cincinnati dispatch reports Senator Deboe saying President McKinley assured Hunter will be appointed minister to Guatemala soon after Hunter’s vindication. Deboe and Hunter will travel to Washington in a few days, with Deboe staging speeches across the state this fall.
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Hunter
Cincinnati
Commercial-Tribune
Frankfort
Deboe
Commercial- Tribune
Guatemala
Washington
Cooper wins Albany mile match race for $1000 title
In Albany on Sept 22 Tom Cooper clinched the mile match race for $1000 with Eddie Bald and Arthur Gardner. The event required three heats Bald taking heat one in 2:31, Cooper capturing heat two in 2:26, and heat three in 2:36.1.
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Tom Cooper
Eddie Bald
Arthur Gardner
Albany County Wheelmen
Bald
Cooper
Wheat Market Slumps on Northwest Receipts
Heavy arrivals in the Northwest push wheat prices down with December futures closing lower. Corn bucked the trend with modest gains while oats held steady. Feeder, cattle and hog markets showed varied declines and steady to strong cattle receipts.
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago markets show hogs receipts at 16,000 with steady to higher bids. light hogs $4.10 to $4.40, heavy $3.80 to $4.00, rough $3.80 to $3.95. Cattle receipts 5,500, steady to stronger. beeves $4.05 to $5.50, cows and heifers $2.00 to $4.10, westerns $3.25 to $4.50, stockers and feeders $3.24 to $4.60. Sheep receipts 14,000, firm. natives $2.00 to $4.20, westerns $3.00 to $5.65, lambs $3.45 to $5.65. St Louis Wheat prices show No 2 red cash 7c to 7 0 8c, No 2 hard cash on track 8 6 8, Dec 7c May 9c. oats firm No 3 9c.
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Hye
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Ige
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Omana
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Sige
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The Great Khuarezm War and Tartars Invasion Tale
Mary Shears Roberts presents a St Nicholas series piece on Genghis Khans campaign against Khwarezm. The narrative covers the clash with Muhammad and Jalaluddin, the Indus defense, and Jwaruddin’s heroic escape before final exile and death.
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Casan
Genghis Khan
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Genghis
Khuarezm
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Persia
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Khwarezm
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Caspian Sea
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Delhi
Hazing at Harvard Reveals 19th Century College Culture
Judge Robert Grant recounts a Harvard hazing episode aired in Scribner's. A sophomore's letter pressured a freshman to drink and smoke with threats of social ostracism, offering cigars at Hubbard's and mock algebra repayment. The piece portrays freshman subordination and crude campus rites.
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Hubbard's
Sin
Robert Grant
Scribner's
Curious Bishops at the Atheneum Club in London
A privately printed Atheneum volume recalls bishops who belong to the club. An amusing anecdote has a suffragan en route to consult a father asking if Justin Martyr is in the library, while a porter is sent for. A second tale shows a bishop mistaken for a cab fare, provoking a wry reaction.
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Atheneum Club
London
Justin Martyr
Athenmum
Walt
T Hen
Loggins
Secret Keeping Wife Reveals Money Motive Joke
A Cleveland humor snippet features a man claiming his wife never reveals how she always needs money. He asks for an explanation while noting their decade of marriage and her secrecy about finances.
Thoughtful gift turns self indulgent at home
A Louisville Journal note jokes about a man who brings home his wife a box of French candy but consumes four fifths of it himself, highlighting his alleged generosity in satire.
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