Peace jubilee opens in Chicago amid cold damp crowd
Chicago crowds packed the Auditorium for the national peace jubilee with eight thousand inside as speeches honored Dewey and Schley figures. Mayor Harrison welcomed President McKinley and Arch Bishop Ireland spoke for unity, urging peace and social progress while praising American resolve and industry.
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Chicago
Dent
Charles ‘Traax
Jubilee Committee
George R Peck
Kansas
Peck
Dewey
Sampson
Schley
Clark Evans
Philip
Wainwright
Nend
Harriet Chicago
Presint McKinley
Harrison
Archhop Ireland
St. Paul
Rth
Congress of the United S
Cuba
America
United States
Europe
Reason
Select Knights Move to Drop A. O. U. W. Letters
Opening session of the Kansas grand lodge of the Select Knights reports a proposed name change to Independent Order of Select Knights. Grand recorder Forde notes 853 beneficiary certificates issued last year with beneficiary fund receipts of 68,253.45 and general fund 6,447.85, total 74,701.34.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Grand Lodge
Select Knights
U. W
Kansas
B. L. Lilliard
Order of Select Knights
Grand Recorder
Forde
Old Glory Again Risen in San Juan Ceremony
The American flag was raised at the palace Morro Fort San Cristobal and plaza buildings in Fonce Doce as the U S flag took the place of Spain s banner. Troops participated and a national salute was fired from the Morro and Fort San Cristobal with foreign consulate officers in attendance.
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San Juan
P. R
American Military Commission
United States
Morro
Fort San Cristobal
Fonce Doce
Spain
Texas has a scandal in Webb county court indicts
Webb county grand jury returns nearly twenty indictments for school census frauds in Laredo. More than 1000 fraudulent names found on public school rolls from Rio Grande import of Mexican children. Barrett Gibbs, a populist candidate, accuses state land payouts tied to census padding over seven years totaling more than 3 million dollars.
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Dallas
Tex
Webb County
Laredo
Rio Grande
Barrett Gibbs
Texas
Mohegan Disaster Off Lizard Claims Many Lives
A British steamer Mohegan bound for New York wrecked near the Lizard amid a heavy gale. About 143 passengers and crew were believed drowned, 81 survivors reached shore. The cause remains a profound mystery with reports varying on losses and rescues.
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Falmouth
Eng
Mohegan
Griffiths
Atlantic Transport Company
Lizard
Manacles
Wilson and Furness-Leyland Line
London
New York
Port Houstock
Coveract
Porto Rico is Ours Dispatches from Brooke and McKinley
Late last night a Brooke dispatch notes a Spanish transport sails today with 800 men and more ships expected as possession of Porto Rico nears completion on the 18th. In Chicago McKinley was awarded a Doctor of Laws by the University of Chicago with 800 in Kent theater. Ismail Bey named in Crete.
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Washington
Alger
Brooke
Porto Rico
Cuba
Moolas
Chicago
University of Chicago
William McKinley
Kent Theater
Harper
MUST RESTORE EMPEROR
Reports from Japanese sources in Shanghai say Sir Claude MacDonald the British minister at Pekin informed the Chinese government sovereignty appertains to the emperor who has been abducted and deposed and must be restored. Failing compliance Great Britain will enforce these demands. An Odessa dispatch says Russia has concentrated 40000 men at Port Arthur ready to act if Pekin is needed.
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Shanghai
Claude MacDonald
Pekin
Great Britain
Odessa
Russia
Port Arthur
United States rejects Cuba sovereignty claim at peace talks
London reports the Paris Times cites American commissioners who refuse sovereignty over Cuba while pledging to maintain security and order on the island. Spanish delegates note Cuba is effectively in anarchy as sovereignty remains unsettled. The United States insists it will organize Cuba into a legal, normal state as soon as possible.
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London
Paris
The
Times
Peace Commission
Cuba
United States
Spain
Train Hold Up Claims and Indictments in Missouri
Officials say Pacific Express lost 29 dollars in the Leeds train hold up on September 28. Indictments target a gang led by W. W. Lowe, with claims of bank payments totaling 1,000 dollars to cover losses and 11,000 dollars reimbursed to businesses. Two suspects, Andy Ryan and Charles W. Polk, remain jailed. Jesse James Jr and Caleb Stone arraigned, pleads not guilty, bond set at 8,000 dollars, trial date October 26. Fort Scott officials seek enforcement of compulsory education with police ordered to arrest unexcused schoolchildren during hours.
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Kansas City
Pacific Express Company
Missouri Pacific
Leeds
W. W. Lowe
Jose James
Grand Jury
Andy Ryan
Charles W. Polk
Jesse James, Jr
Caleb Stone
James
Fort Scott
Kan
Board of Education
Place
Judge Day Presses U S Demands in Cuban Debt Crisis
London dispatch reports a crisis at a Paris conference as Judge Day urged the American commission to refuse Cuban debt terms and threaten to take Puerto Rico and Cuba. Spaniards offered drastic debt reductions or surrender of the Philippines, while Day warned of imminent U S action including Ha vana evacuation by November 1. The talks adjourned after a brief session with no alternatives.
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London
Paris
Judge Day
United States
Spain
Philippines
Madrid
McKinley
Porto Rico
Havana
Shafter Speaks in Omaha on Cuban Campaign Triumphs
Maj. Gen. William R. Shafter received a warm welcome in Omaha where he spoke plainly on the Cuban campaign. He noted the fall of El Caney signaled near victory and cited capturing prisoners as proof, while praising both volunteers and regulars for duty done. Gen. Miles and Gen. Greeley also visited the exposition grounds before addressing the crowd on national strength and army size.
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Omaha
Neb
William R. Shafter
Santiago
Exposition
EL Caney
Miles
Omata
Nelson’ A. Miles
Gen. Greeley
Exposition Grounds
Fortifications of Havana Detailed by War Dept
The War Department has received a detailed description of Havana fortifications. It cites 43 new guns in addition to old ones and estimates the Spanish garrison at about 100,000, split roughly between volunteers and regulars. Armament totals 282,080 rifles and carbines plus 14,000 guerrilla arms, with five million cartridges. only 30,000 are believed new. Sunken batteries and coral-rock tunnels conceal defenses around Havana. In Knoxville, Sam Phillips aged 104 hanged himself after a long period of good health.
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Washington
War Department
Havana
Island of
Cuba
Knoxville, Tenn
Sam Phillips
Jefferson County
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