Glendale Notes From Last Week Highlight Local Visits
Fred Hardy and Charles Johnson went to Dakota to work in the harvest field. Miss Victoria Toothaker delivered a temperance lecture to the Epworth League. Hon. H. B. White of Kansas returned from Chicago and met old friends. Glark Tracy came home for a day. Peter Nelson visited a brother in Galesburg. Victoria Toothaker visited her brother Mark at Middletown.
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Glendale
Averat
Fred Hardy
Charles Johnson
Dakota
Victoria Toothaker
Epworth League
H. B. White
Kansas
Chicago
Glark Tracy
Peter Nelson
Galesburg
Mark
Middletown
Angell Bids Sultan Farewell in Constantinople
Dr James B Angell resigned as United States minister in Constantinople and was succeeded by Oscar S Straus of New York. He had a farewell audience with the sultan and will depart on August 13.
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Constantinople
James B. Angell
United States
Oscar S Straus
New York
Mr. Angell
Jeeves
Willow Grove match race ends as Michael defeats McDuffee
Willow Grove Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon Jimmy Michael defeated McDuffee in a twenty-five mile match race by sixty yards. Time 45 25 Michael led nearly all the way. No records were broken.
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Willow Grove
Jimmy Michael
To McDuffee
Michael
Hawaiian Commission Heads to Honolulu Voyage
San Francisco August 4 The Hawaiian commissioners Senators Cullom Morgan and Representative Hitt arrived and will sail for Honolulu on the Mariposa tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Aug
Cullomam Morgan
Hitt
Honolulu
Missing Westie Hood Sparks Indiana Search
Elwood Indiana police and volunteers search for Westie Hood 20, daughter of Charles Hood, who disappeared Saturday week amid fears of foul play. The case prompts continued public alerts and inquiries.
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Elwood
Ind
Aug
Westie
Charles Hood
Niav
Fairfield Markets Prices and Changes Across Commodities
The Fairfield market reports mixed movement across staples. Corn and potatoes hold steady while wheat and butter rise. timothy, clover seed, and onions see gains, with hogs feped and cattle varying in price.
Dispatches from Porto Rico and Madrid on War Peace Talks
Reports from Ponce and Washington describe General Brooke and General Miles in Puerto Rico as Spain posts about 400 troops nearby while U S forces arrive. In Madrid the Spanish reply to American peace terms arrives in sections, prompting officials to await a full document and potential further discussions.
Spain Reply to Peace Terms Delayed Amid Open Questions
Reports from Madrid indicate Spain accepted terms in general but left several points for further negotiation. The U S cabinet foresees delays unless talks stay within the president and cabinet. McKinley backs retaining Manila harbor and surrounding territory. cabinet roles on the peace commission are not yet fixed.
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Spain
United States
Senate
Madrid
Peace Commission
Philippines
McKinley
Manila Harbor
Luzon Island
Ghent
Health reports from Santiago and fortress Monroe
Health reports from Santiago de Cuba for August 6 show 3,684 sick. The August 5 death toll lists Corporal George Haven and Corporal Martin C. Nottingham among the deceased, with yellow fever and acute meningitis.
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Washington
Santiago de Cuba
George Haven
Illinois
Martin C. Nottingham
Michigan
Arghie
Fever and deaths among troops landed at Fort Monroe
The Lampassas arrived from Ponce with officers and 102 men ill with typhoid and malaria. Five deaths en route. Bodies buried ashore include Morris Cosburg and Alfred Oberg. A list of sick Western men on board includes soldiers from Second Wisconsin and First Illinois units with various fevers.
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Ponce
Morris Cosburg
Third
Wisconsin Regiment
Alfred Oberg
Illinois
Guanica
Porto Rico
Miles Busy Making War As Troops Disembark In Puerto Rico
General Miles pursues war aims with no pause for peace talks. Wisconsin regiments move toward the Sixteenth Pennsylvania as rice is seized. Brooke lands at Arroyo, and various Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri units disembark. Bridge over Descalabrado river secured as Spanish forces gather near Coamo.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
St.Thomas
D. W
Miles
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Hulings
Brooke
Arroyo
Indiana
Descalabrado
Juana Diaz
San Juan
St. Thomas
Ernst
Coamo
Troop Lift Boosts 12 000 Man Transport Capacity
The War Department orders 10 large transports at Ponce to join Santiago ships, forming a 12 000 man carrying capacity per trip. Embarkation begins at Santiago as US forces shift toward Montauk Point, with immunes to follow. General Ernst and Brooke leadership drive advances from Ponce toward Ad juntas and Arrovo.
Troops Sail From Miami and Matteawan to Santiago de Cuba
More U S troops depart as transports from Miami Matteawan and Vigilancia loaded with soldiers sail for Santiago de Cuba Aug 9. The movement follows earlier troop shipments as the war effort continues in the Caribbean.
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Santiago de Cuba
Miami
Matteawan
Vigilancia
United States
Transport Grand Duchess Ships 1200 Troops for Departure
Yesterday morning the transport Grand Duchess prepared to sail carrying 742 men and officers of the Thirteenth Infantry and six companies of the Seventy-first New York, totaling 458 men and officers.
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United States
Grand Duchess
Thirteenth Infantry
Seventy-first New York
Regimental Pay Turmoil Delays Move To New York
Springfield Aug 9 Major BR Ray paid the Eighth regiment at Camp Tanner and the battalions prepared to depart for New York. Fights broke out as soldiers drank. A decoy attempted to ride in a soldier’s uniform but was found by Captain Van Pelt and arrested. Mutinous K company faced arrest as pay roll issues caused delay. A deserter fired six shots at a fleeing man. guards captured him and the train resumed.
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Springfield
Ills
BR. B. Ray
Camp Tanner
New York
Rebecca Phoenix
Decatur
van Pelt
Dennison
Litchfield
Mound City
Cairo
Lane
Garrison
Company K
George Eaves
Shafter Reports On Health Crisis In Cuban Campaign
General Shafter supplements the earlier report with a hospital condition note from Santiago de Cuba. He cites over 75 percent ill with a four to six day malaria fever and warns of epidemic yellow fever risk without better tents and nourishment. August 7 health totals show 3445 sick 2498 fevers 412 new cases 406 returned to duty with 11 deaths. Fernandina note records Harry Adams of Michigan dying of typhoid and his body sent home.
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Washington
Shafter
Santiago de Cuba
Frank J. Mack
Michigan
Fernandina
Fla
Harry Adams
Michigan Regiment
Two Killed and Seven Hurt in Construction Train Wreck
A construction train carrying 100 bridgemen and laborers for the Great Northern railway extension wrecked twelve miles west of Cass Lake Minnesota. Two laborers were killed outright including Sharp. Bridge Contractor Tom Mathews and Brakeman Berry suffered severe injuries. The seven injured were transported to hospitals in Grand Rapids and West Superior.
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Cass Lake
Minn
Great Northern Railway
Sharp
Tom Mathews
Berry
Grand Rapids
West Superior
Salvation Army Camp Meeting Opens Near New Albany
Salvation Army holds its annual camp meeting at Silver Hills Holiness grounds near New Albany Indiana starting Saturday with representation from Ohio Indiana and Kentucky. Services promise strong Salvation Army style and continue through the night of August 14 with a series of programs and gatherings.
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Salvation Army Camp Meeting
New Albany
Ind
Holiness Camp Meeting
Silver Hills
Salvation Army
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Staunton Aide Says Husband Disappeared After Loss
Mrs Nathaniel Staunton reports a note from her husband who vanished July 27 claiming he lost 1250 on the board of trade. He feared returning home and stayed with a friend on Indiana Avenue in Chicago.
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Chicago
Nathaniel Staunton
Staunton
Board of Trade
Indiana Avenue
Elkes Defeats Linton in 25-Mile Willowgrove Race
Harry Elkes won the 25 mile Willowgrove race against Tom Linton in 42 minutes 42 seconds. He then extended his ride to surpass the one hour record, reaching 34 miles and 1,123 yards. Edouardo Taylore lowered the mile mark to 1 minute 32 3-5 seconds.
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Philadelphia
Harry Elkes
Tom Linton
Willowgrove
Elkes
Edouardo Taylore
Fusion of Democrats and Populists in Milwaukee County
Milwaukee on August 8 reports the Democratic county chairman Brice has appointed a committee to confer with the Populists and it is conceded they will be offered a place on the state ticket.
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Milwaukee
Brice
Democratic County Committee
War News in Brief Aug 3 1898 Progress in Peace and Troop Movements
War column reports Spain accepted American terms and peace preliminaries near. Americans push toward Coamo near Ponce on the San Juan road with welcomed advances. Manila expedition ship fires on a Japanese steamer July 29, searching and releasing vessel. General Merritt seeks expansion from 20 000 to 60 000 troops. Camp Alger to be abandoned and troops moved to Manassas. Sick soldiers moved from Concha to Swinburne Island to be investigated.
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Madrid
Spain
Porto Rico
Coamo
Ponce
San Juan
Manila
Merritt
Washington
Camp Alger
Manassas
Concha
Swinburne Island
New York
Admiral Dewey Reports Doubt in Controlling Insurgents
Aug 4 dispatches say Admiral Dewey and General Merritt fear they cannot fully control insurgents and a Manila massacre is feared. French ambassador M Cambon holds talks with President McKinley as Spain may accept peace terms with possible modifications. Captain Goodrich secures Arroyo and Guayama in Porto Rico while Shafter’s forces move to Long Island for rest.
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Dewey
Merritt
McKinley
Manila
M. Cambon
Spain
Goodrich
St. Paul
Arroyo
Guayama
Porto Rico
Shafter
Shafter's Cavalry to Leave Cuba Amid Yellow Fever Threat
General Shafter’s cavalry division to depart Cuba within days due to yellow fever spread. Three thousand troops land at Arroyo, Porto Rico, to begin a flank against the Spaniards. Aguinaldo shows friendlier stance toward Americans in Manila as peace hopes rise. The US plans to keep Luzon. Spain’s peace terms to reach the president soon. Illinois’ eighth regiment set to relieve the first at Camp Tanner and sail from New York August ninth.
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Shafter
Cuba
Arroyo
Porto Rico
Manila
Aguinaldo
United States
Luzon
Spain Accepts Peace Conditions From President McKinley
The official response to McKinley’s peace terms is expected in Washington soon. The Eighth Illinois Regiment (colored) is ordered from Camp Tanner to New York to sail on the Yale for Cuba. Three more First Illinois volunteers from Santiago die of yellow fever. Newport News orders Culver to deploy his troops on the Obdam. The Third Illinois aided Guayamo capture. no injuries there. Hearst named an ensign in the regular navy.
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Washington
Spain
Santiago
Camp Tanner
Santago
New York
Yale
War Department
McKinley
Cuba
Jesse Griffith
Archie Beattie
George Haven
Newport News
Culver
Obdam
Illinois
Guayamo
Porto Rico
Ohio
William R. Hearst
New York Journal
Spain to deliver peace terms reply in Washington
The Spanish cabinet approved by the queen regent prepares a reply to American terms of peace and is expected to be delivered in Washington today. The American army at Ponce Porto Rico begins a general advance on the island capital as Porto Rico statehood talks occur in New York. The Gate City transport sails from Santiago with Shafter's first detachment bound for Long Island and other units follow. Don Carlos's 1,000,000 men threaten to rise as the boy king's government cedes colonies. One hundred two sick soldiers arrive at Fort Monroe from Lampasas, many with typhoid or malaria.
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Washington
United States
M. Cambon
White House
State Department
Spain
Howver
Cuba
Porto Rico
Ladranes
Philippines
Ernst
Ponce
St. Thomas
General Henry
Adjuntas
New York
Philadelphia City
Sixth
Brooke
Salinas
Arrovo
Rice
Miles
Massachusetts
Guayama
Gordon, Walcott
Reffee
Ohio
Wilson
Juana Diaz
Schwan
Yauco
Maya Guez
Long Island
Carlos
Fort Monroe
Lampasas
Spain's Reply to Peace Terms Reaches Washington
Spain's response to the American peace terms has arrived in Washington and will be delivered to the president today by M. Cambon the French ambassador. Doubt remains on whether the answer will satisfy. Secretary Day is expected to join the peace commission and Ambassador Hay may be chosen. Secretary Long writes a defense of Rear Admiral Sampson.
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Spain
Washington
M. Cambon
State Day
Peace Commission
Hay
Secretary Long
Navy
Sampson
Aides Criticisms and Shafter Dispatches Highlight War News
The article outlines criticisms of military leadership and includes Sampson's fleet report. Three transports with General Shafter's troops left for the United States, with more to follow and prisoners to be embarked. Shafter disclaims responsibility for sick soldiers on the Concho and Seneca as he reports eleven deaths and many fever cases on August 7.
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Sampson
General Shafter
United States
Washington
Concho
Seneca
Nomination and incidents in brief telegrams
Thomas Brackett Reed is nominated for Congress by Maine Democrats in the Seventeenth Illinois district. A Carlist uprising nears Lorida in Catalonia. Mediana, Spain, wrecked by a cyclone killing many. New York Mayor Van Wyck rescues three bathers at Freeport. Florida coast storm sinks ships. Russell Sage dies at 81. Dr J A Angell to leave Constantinople August 13. Mrs Helen Kelley dies in Tennessee at age 108. Egyptologist George Maurice Ebers dies. born Berlin 1837. Park Morrill of weather bureau dies in Washington. Rumor says Secretary Day will resign.
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Thomas Brackett Reed
Maine
Illinois
Ben F. Caldwell
Sangamon County
Congress
Barcelona
Lorida
Catalonia
Mediana
Spain
New York
Robert A. van Wyck
Freeport
L. I
Florida
Russell Sage
J. A. Angell
Turkey
Constantinople
Helen Kelley
Hancock County
Tenn
George Maurice Ebers
Berlin
Park Morrill
Weather Bureau
Washington
Secretary of State Day
Death of General Poland Narrowly Noted
Brigadier General John S. Poland died of typhoid fever at Asheville North Carolina. Born October 14 1836 in Princeton Indiana he graduated West Point in 1861 and served in the Manassas campaign Bull Run and major battles in Virginia and Pennsylvania. He earned brevet ranks for Antietam Shepherdstown and Fredericksburg and led the Second Division First Army Corps at Chickamauga Park Georgia.
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Washington
War Department
John S. Poland
Asheville
N. C
Princeton
Ind
West Point
Second Infantry
Manassas
Bull Run
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Antietam
Shepardstown
Fredricksburg
Chancellorsville
First Army Corps
Chickamauga Park
Poland
Republican State Ticket Nominated by Indiana Convention
Indianapolis Aug 5 Following is the ticket nominated by the Republican state convention yesterday Secretary of state Union B Hunt Randolph county auditor William H Hart Clinton county treasurer Leopold Levy Huntington county attorney general W L Taylor Marion county clerk of the supreme court Robert H Brown Johnson county superintendent of public instruction F L Jones Tipton county state statistician John B Connor Marion county state geologist Willis Blatchley judges of supreme court First district Robert Dowling Floyd county Third district J W Hadley Hendricks county Fifth district Francis E Baker Elkhart county The convention adjourned sine die at 620 p m
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Indianapolis
Union B. Hunt
Randolph County
William H. Hart
Clinton County
Leopold Levy
Huntington County
W. L. Taylor
Marion Couny
Supreme Court
Robert H. Brown
Johnson County
F. L. Jones
Tipton County
John B. Connor
Marion County
Willis Blatchley
Robert Dowling
Floyd County
J. W. Hadley
Hendricks County
Francis E. Baker
Elkhart County
Weather Chief Park Morrill Dies of Typhoid Fever
Professor Park Morrill, head of the forecast division of the weather bureau, died of typhoid fever in Washington. He came from Atlanta and had served the bureau for twelve years. He leaves a mother and a widow.
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Washington
Park Morrill
The
Weather Bureau
Atlanta
Street Car Strike Settled in Syracuse
The Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway employees have settled their strike and will return to work, ending labor action that affected city transit.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway Company
MARKETS REPORT FROM CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE PRICES
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show mixed gains and declines across wheat corn oats and futures with August at .71% and September at .685% for wheat while corn September hits .83% and oats September at .21% Live stock prices in Chicago include hogs $3.90 4.10 and cattle $4.20 4.60 with diverse grades. Milwaukee grain lists No 2 northern wheat 85 cents and rye at 45% and oats at 28 cents.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Coos
Texas
Milwaukee
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