Filipinos Repel Advance as MacArthur Attacks San Fernando
Manila reports Gen. MacArthur's force of 4,000 clashed with a 6,000 strong Filipino army at San Fernando. The enemy retreated with many dead or wounded, American losses totaling 20. Rebel conspirators including officers were arrested, thwarting an uprising plan. Aguinaldo appeals to powers for recognition of independence.
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Manila
Aguinaldo
Tarlac
Buencamino
Spain
Paris
United States
Washington
Ex-Governor Atkinson Dies in Newnan Georgia
Former Georgia governor William Yates Atkinson died at his residence in Newnan at 8 52 in the morning after a ten day illness. He was a Democratic leader who served as governor from 1894 and earlier chaired the state House of Representatives where he was speaker. He defeated General Clement A Evans in his first race and later faced Seaborn Wright in the second campaign. He supported volunteer regiments in the Spanish American War and later returned to law practice in Newnan.
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Newnan
Atkinson
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Clement A. Evans
Paign
Seaborn Wright
Washington
Georgia
Dewey Seeks to Ease American Europe Tensions
London dispatch reports Admiral Dewey praised European reception and offered to help dissipate American prejudice against Europe. Also notes he avoided Philippines talk. In New York, July fire losses totaled 11.4 million with 204 fires above 10 thousand. Presidential yacht races at Plattsburg with Hobarts. Mrs McKinley improving. Italy protests lynching of five Italians in Louisiana. Italian embassy report decries atrocity.
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Naples
Daily Mail
Admiral Dewey
Spain
Europe
America
Daily Mall
Philippines
New York
the Journal of Commerce
United States
Canada
Washington
State Department
Marquis—Romsano
Louisiana
Lynching and drowning incidents reported in late July and August
News briefs recount a lynching of Ben Thompson in Alexandria for an attempted assault on an eight year old girl, five drownings in Baltimore and nearby, a rowboat capsize near Philadelphia, Burns Pierce breaking multiple bicycle records in Boston, and Elwood Haynes arriving in New York after a Kokomo Indiana auto trip.
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Alexandria
Ben Thompson
Lillian Clarke
Ed Ward
Clarke
Patrick Street
Letter From Dewey Receives New York Civic Praise
Admiral Dewey replies to Mayor Van Wyck about the June 30 invitation for a public reception upon his arrival in New York. He thanks New Yorkers for the honor, notes uncertainty about the Olympia's exact arrival date, and promises to cable from Gibraltar with details.
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New York City
New York
Admiral Dewey
Trieste
Austria
Gibraltar
Tam
George Dewey
Weather and conflict briefs from broad Aug 9 era
Reports from multiple locations describe drought relief rain saving corn in Illinois Des Moines and Ashtabula losses from grape dry rot in Ohio a mass murder in Susquehanna Pa a Niagara River suicide a Turin Gen Toral release and a new Sino Japanese alliance rumor A Santo Domingo uprising and a controversial Astor citizenship incident in New York City
War in the Philippines to be vigorously prosecuted
Secretary of War Root announced in Plattsburg that the United States will press the Philippine campaign with full energy and all necessary men arms and supplies. He said about 50 000 troops will be available after the rainy season and more if needed. Root dismissed rumors of policy disagreement with President McKinley and praised the Twenty sixth regiment's rapid drill and readiness. A new two dollar note was also announced by the bureau of engraving and printing to deter counterfeiting.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
The
Phillipines
Root
Hotel Cham Plain
Washington
Platteburg Barracks
Col.Riceé
Aattle
Twenty-sixth
Mr. Root
United States
Philippines
McKinley
Gen. Otis
Aug. C
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Treasury Department
Jury Hangs Sentences Noah Finley in Virginia Case
In Pulaski Noah Finley, a Black man accused of robbing and attempting to kill Maj. Durst in Dublin, was sentenced to be hanged on September 14 after a jury reached a verdict at 10 a.m. A lynch mob had threatened if no verdict came by the hour.
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Pulaski
Noah Finley
Maj. Durst
Dublin
Acquittals in Spanish Cuba surrender case and other brief items
Madrid acquits Gens Toral and Pareja for surrender of Santiago de Cuba citing orders from superiors. Barbourville jury finds James Baker not guilty in murder case. feud ends. Disturbances between Catholics and Free Thinkers injure several at Castellon. Elias Adama, founder of Adams, dies in Muscatine County. Rennes begins second Dreyfus trial for revealing army secrets. Seven killed and 37 injured in Juvisy railway collision.
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Supreme Court
Barbourville, Ky
James Baker
Wilson Howard
Bakers
Clay County
Castellon
Paris
Orleans
Juvisy
Peace Conference Closes After Signing Arbitration Conventions
The Hague July 31 The final sitting of the international peace conference announced that 16 states signed the arbitration convention 15 signed the other two conventions and 17 signed the declaration banning projectiles from balloons 16 forbidding asphyxiating gas and 15 prohibiting expansive bullets Baron De Staal gave the farewell address praising sincere practical work reconciling sovereignty and international solidarity and declared the conference closed
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The
Hague
Baron de Staal
Root Takes The Oath As Secretary Of War
Washington August 2 Mr Pithu Root took the oath of office as secretary of war at 10 45 Tuesday in the secretarys office. Judge Cole administered the oath General Alger presented the commission and signed a $20 000 transport requisition before departing for Detroit with his family.
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Pithu Root
Secretary of War
Gage and Hitchcock
Meikelsohn
Army
Judge Cole
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Cole
Gen. Alger
Root
Rule of Cuba plan outlined for island governance
Washington reports President McKinley's Cuba proposal calls for a civil governor with veto power, native legislative bodies subject to governor approval, minimal military occupation, native filling of municipal offices, and a chief justice option for appeals, forming a de facto government scenario as Congress acts on enabling statehood.
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Washington
McKinley
Cuba
Congress
Train wreck kills four on fast mail near Boone Indiana
The Chicago and Northwestern fast mail from Chicago derailed on the Kate Shelley curve west of Boone Indiana. Engine masterson and fireman Schmidt both from Boone along with postal clerks Boone of Austin Illinois and J J O'Brien of Chicago were killed. Six others injured as investigators seek cause.
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Boone, In
Boone
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Kate Shelley
John Masterson
Arthur Schmidt
G. G. Boone
Austin
Ill
J. J. O’brien
Four Negroes Hanged in Baltimore Jail Yard
Baltimore on July 29 hanged four men on a single scaffold at 9 48 am. Cornelius Gardner John Myers and Charles James were executed for assaulting Annie Bailey a 13 year old girl. Joseph Bryan killed Mary Pack with whom he lived.
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Baltimore City
Cornelius Gardner
John Myers
Charles James
Annie Bailey
Joseph Bryan
Quartette
Mary Pack
Debacle on Mount Desert Ferry Kills Many in Maine
Bridgeport dispatch reports a ferry disaster on the Stratford extension of the Shelton Street Railway near Oronoqué Maine. A loaded trolley veered from a trestle into Peck's Millpond killing dozens and injuring many as the car plunged about 40 feet down. Officials cite 40 registered fares and estimate 47 aboard with two survivors. Morgues in Bridgeport receive bodies. crowd control at Stratford town hall heavy as families seek news.
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Conn
Stratford
Shelton Street Railway Company
Peck
Oronoqué
Stratford Town Hall
Tragic Ferry Plank Collapse Kills Dozens at Bar Harbor
A gang plank failure at Mount Desert Ferry in Bar Harbor Maine on August 7 caused a crowding of excursionists. Seventeen died with many others injured or missing as divers searched the waters while a strong tide hampered recovery efforts. The incident followed heavy shorebound travel to view warships expected that day.
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Mount ‘Desert Ferry
Maine
Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Ferry
Maine Central Railroad
Bangor
Deana
Illinois Chickamauga battlefield commission sets dedication date
The Illinois Chickamauga battlefield commission met in Springfield on Friday and chose November 23 for the dedication of monuments and markers to Illinois troops at Chickamauga Chattanooga Orchard Knob and Missionary Ridge. Main exercises will be held at Orchard Knob.
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Springfield
Illinois Chickamauga
Tragic Shootings and Double Deaths Reported
In Fort Douglas near East Lake City Utah First Sergeant John Jackson was shot and killed by Private W H Carter who was then fatally shot while claiming to surrender Both victims were Black members of the Ninth Cavalry In Greentown Georgia Mrs Catherine Wise killed her 16 year old daughter Ruth before dying by suicide after a troubled relationship
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East Lake City
Utah
John Jackson
Fort Douglas
W. H. Carter
Ninth United States Cavalry
Greentown
Ruth
Catherine—Wise
Yellow Fever at Hampton Soldiers Home Rises
Official figures show 37 cases and seven deaths at the National Soldiers Home in Hampton Virginia with one new case Monday. Quarantine tightened as surrounding towns react and Dr Wasdin directs the response with local health boards. Newport News reports four more deaths and three new cases at Lampton National Soldiers Home.
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Washington
Soldiers
Hampton
Wasdin
Marine Hospital Service
Loreal Boards of Health
Newport News
National Soldiers’ Home
Lampton
Shafter Decries Interviews With Returning Volunteers
Maj. Gen. Shafter condemns interviews with discharged soldiers and other untrustworthy personnel. He says such accounts undermine the army's reputation and notes the judge advocate holds all details of the Philippine campaign.
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San Francisco
Shafter
Department of California
Elwell
Otis
Native political pact ends kingship in Samoa council
In Apia the heads of rival parties signed an agreement abolishing the municipal kingship and presidency. They accept an administrator and a three member legislative council with each power nominating one member.
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Apia
Samoa
Auckland
N. Z
Legislative Council
Longest living resident of state dies at 106
Margaret Garvin, aged 106 years and seven months, died Tuesday in York town. She was the oldest person in the state. Survived by four sons and daughters, 30 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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Nellisville
Wis
Margaret Garvin
York
Internal Revenue Yields Rise in Last Fiscal Year
Washington August 2 The receipts of internal revenue for the last fiscal year totaled 273 484 582 dollars an increase of 102 617 703 over the year ended June 30 1898.
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Washington
Chautauqua Assembly Marks 25th Anniversary
Jamestown New York August 2 I The twenty fifth anniversary of the Chautauqua assembly was celebrated last night with an audience of at least eight thousand present.
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Jamestown
N. Y
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