Lee Is Ready To Lead Royalist Troops On Cuba Campaign
Washington Oct 6 War investigation commission held two sessions today General H W Boynton detailed disease causes at Camp Thomas and General Fitzhugh Lee testified about Jacksonville camp conditions He said supplies were plentiful and that he expected to lead an expedition to Cuba He favored live animals over refrigerator meat and more fruit He believed Spaniards and Cubans would welcome American troops and noted the prospect of moving near Havana in November General Lee supported brigade hospitals and defended regimental surgeons while praising Jacksonville site prep for Cuba expedition now ready to go.
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Washington
War Investigation Commission
H. W. Boynton
Fitzhugh Lee
Boynton
Camp Thomas
Lee
Jacksonville
War Department
Howell
Santiago
Porto Rico
Havana
Cuba
Beaver
Madrid
Fourth
Virginia Volunteers
Greene
Manila
Troops to Cuba or Winter Camps in United States
Washington reports a general army movement around October 27 with camps to be selected nationwide for winter. General Lee will command the Havana force and the war department expects Cuban evacuat ion by Spanish forces soon. The Havana commission proceeds to select camps and sites, while supply depots plan to ensure full rations for soldiers.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
Lee
Havana
War Department
Wade
Secretary of War
Hecker
Waring
Mor gan's Idea Retain the Philippines Policy Debate
Senator Morgan of the Hawaiian commission arrived in Washington and met with the President for an hour. The commissioners plan to gather November 2 to prepare and present their report to the President and Congress, but Morgan declined to discuss the report beyond noting that previous drafts appeared in publications.
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Washington
Morgan
Hawaiian Commission
White House
Congress
Senator Endorses Territorial Government Model In Philippine Question
The commission’s recommendations were deemed incorrect in core aspects. The senator supported a territorial government form, but could not specify details. He argued the United States should retain sovereignty over the entire archipelago while allowing natives self governance under U S supervision and control.
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United States
Secretary Long Protests Over Slower Promotion
Washington October 6 Commodore J W Philip formerly commanding officer of the Texas has protested that he was not advanced five numbers as directed by the President. He claims promotions of others caused an advancement of only two numbers. Hay’s Successor Washington October 6 The President will not announce a Hay successor as ambassador to London before returning from a western trip. White the first secretary at London is doing well, delaying the selection.
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Washington
Seecretary Long
J. W. Philip
The
Texas
Hay
London
White
Naval cadets transfer plan abandoned to MIT
Secretary Long has decided to abandon Chief Constructor Hichborn's plan to move the naval architecture class from the Naval Academy to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Hobson course will be resumed at Annapolis.
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Washington
Long
Hichborn
Naval Academy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hobson
Annapolis
Ministers Consult in Pekin on Escorts for Chinese Officials
In Pekin on October 6 the three principal Tsung-Li-Yamen ministers visited foreign legations to urge rescinding orders to increase escorts for Chinese officials. European ministers planned a conference on the issue as local calm continues. Exiled Tsung-Li-Yamen member Chang-Yxin-Houan, opposed to Li Hung Chang, heads for exile hoping reinstatement. Mud throwing noted among idlers. a proclamation threatens capital punishment for insults to Europeans.
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Pekin
Tsung-Li-Yamen
Tien- Tsim
Chang-Yxin-Houan
Li Hung Chang
State Department denies Chinese emperor assassination reports
Washington reports the State Department has no news of the Emperor of China's assassination or poisoning. Officials say available sources are unreliable and China’s situation is not as dire as claimed, with no troop deployment to Pekin considered.
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State Department
China
Washington
Department
Fire at Hankow Destroys Over a Square Mile
A Shanghai despatch reports a Sunday fire in Hankow burning more than a square mile of the city, including government buildings and a temple. Up to a thousand lives may have been lost. Hankow sits on the Yangtze Kiang near Han Yang and Wu Chang, a major commercial hub with an estimated eight million residents before Tao-Ping conflicts. The city was a proposed terminus for a Pekin Hankow railway.
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London
Shanghai
Hankow
Yang Tse Kiang
Han-Yang
Woo- Chang
Hoo-Po
American requests not yet formulated by peace commissioners
Madrid reports on October 6 that Spaniards do not believe the American peace commissioners have formulated their demands. The general view here is that the requests will be submitted at Friday's meeting.
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Madrid
Smallpox and typhoid tolls among American troops in Manila
Manila October 6. Over the past two days fourteen smallpox cases and six deaths have occurred among American troops. Typhoid fever caused eight deaths in the same period. An artilleryman named Roach was killed by a sentry at Tondo on Wednesday night.
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Manila
Roach
Tondo
Death of H S Everett Former Berlin Legation Secretary
London obituary notes Mr H S Everett former secretary to the American legation in Berlin died on Tuesday in Brighton. He was a son of Edward Everett of Massachusetts, born 1535 at Charlestown Massachusetts.
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London
H. S. Everett
Berlin
Brighton
Edward Everett
Massachusetts
Charlestown
Mass
Medical remedy refund guarantee card
A printed notice from multiple firms offering a money back guarantee on Greene's Syrup of Tar. If the fifty cent bottle fails to cure a cold or cough, the undersigned will refund the purchase price. a twenty-five cent bottle is also offered with a similar “satisfactory or no pay” clause.
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Greene
G. C. Brock & Co
Geo. C. Osgood
M. D. Ellingwood & Co
Central and Middle
Spaniards Must Evacuate Cuba Immediatly Urged
Washington reports insistence on swift Cuban evacuation without further delays. Orders direct American military in Havana to end negotiations soon and prepare for Spanish retirement and American garrisons. Cuba occupation to begin within three weeks as Havana designated subsistence depot, Tampa depot abolished amid concerns over foreign concessions.
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Washington
Cuba
Havana
War Department
Tampa
Fla
Famine in Cuba Alarm Prompts Junta Visit to Washington
New York October 6 Cuban Junta members express grave concern over famine reports from the army and rural areas in Cuba. Letters describe worsening conditions under Spanish policy seen as a reconcentration and extermination tactic, threatening large scale deaths among insurgents and peasants. Counsel Rubens says multiple letters warn of famine unless food arrives within a month, prompting Tomas Astrada Palma to urge American peace commissioners to push Spain to ease food import duties in Havana.
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New York
Cuba
Weyler
Horatio S. Rubens
Junta
Rubens
Havana
Tomas Astrada Palma
Washington
Hobson's Latest Recoveries From Cuban Wrecks
The New York Herald reports from Playa del Este Cuba that Naval Constructor Hobson returned with several recovered guns from the Spanish cruiser Almirante Oquendo and other wrecks. Five guns landed at Santiago will be brought to New York. total value of guns recovered from Infanta Maria Teresa Vizcaya and Almirante Oquendo reaches $300,000. Additional expeditions target Cristobal Colon and Reina Mercedes. divers to Vizcaya tomorrow.
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New York
the Herald Today
Playa del Este
Cuba
Hobson
Almirante Oquendo
Santiago
Infanta Maria Teresa
Vizcaya
Cristobal Colon
Reina Mercedes
The Cuban Tariff Needs and Porter’s Cuba Report
Hon Robert P Porter reports on Cuban finances and tariff implications. He says he examined over 150 persons and gathered material for the President's Congress message. He favors admitting cattle to Cuba free as Cuba’s rainy season ends and crops must be planted.
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New York
Saratoga
Havana
Robert P. Porter
Cuba
Eaid “Uc
Congress
Cuba Tariff Debates and Insurgent Views Reported
The interview covers Cuba trade, tariffs, and insurgent opinions. It notes scarce cattle, high duties on bullocks and heifers, Havana versus Matanzas conditions, and aims to control customs. Insurgents under Gomez are praised as orderly and capable guards while tobacco and reciprocity with the United States are discussed.
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Matanzas
Santiago
Havana
United States
Cuba
Custom House
Cabans
Gomez
Woman paints horse yellow in livery stall scare
New York Oct 6 President George McCarthy of the Jersey society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says a young woman’s action in painting a horse bright yellow with turpentine is not a valid excuse given her youth beauty and property. James Weber, coal dealer, finds his sorrel Pete coated in yellow paint and tortured by turpentine. Police identify the culprit who admits guilt and tearfully apologizes. the horse improves after Weber spends the night scraping the coating off.
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New York
George McCarthy
Jersey Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
James Weber
Monitor Street
Isaac S. Gilbert
Pine Street
Pete
Weber
Munyon's Headache and Indigestion Cure Ad
Munyon's claim positions Headache and Indigestion Cure as the sole remedy for all headaches in 2 to 10 minutes. It promises nerve stimulation and system buildup, urging every home and traveler to keep it, available at all druggists with 25 cures for 25 cents.
Haberdasher fires at fleeing soldier in Jacksonville crowd
In Jacksonville Florida on October 6 J M Coleman a well known haberdasher fired at a fleeing soldier but missed as a crowd gathered Major Russell B Harrison provost marshal intervened preventing lynching Coleman was maced arrested and placed under $1000 bond The wounded or hit soldier reportedly belonged to the 2nd Louisiana regiment
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Jacksonville
Fila
J. M. Coleman
Coleman
Russell B. Harrison
Major Harrison
Harrison
2Nd Louisiana Regiment
Miners Armed as Virden Braces for Tense Clash
In Virden Illinois about 2600 armed miners patrol rail lines and streets while Mayor Noll orders saloons closed. Miners lodge in barns and box cars as Sheriff Davenport readies deputies. Executors fear Alabama workers will be brought in to bolster operations, and operators blame rivals for keeping mines idle amid a dispute over control and markets.
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Carlinville
Ill
Virden
Noll
Lukens
Davenport
Alabama
Tanner
Chicago and Alton
Guests of Porter visit Versailles from Paris
The United States peace commission held a brief morning session in Paris then, with Major General Merritt, were hosted by Ambassador General Horace Porter. They were driven by coach to Versailles for lunch and planned a return late in the day.
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Paris
United States Peace Commission
Merritt
United States
Horace Porter
Versailles
Millinery season dazzles with Paris styles and velvet trend
This millinery note predicts a strong season as cool weather arrives and fashion lines showcase Paris creations in brown, castor, prune shades. Velvet dominates across velvet felt and chenile with Mannish walking hats featuring contrasting bands. Large purchases present exceptional values for our public.
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Paris
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