Fever Alarm Over Yellow Scourge at Soldiers' Home
In Newport News and Old Point a yellow fever scare centers on 30 cases and three deaths at the National Soldiers' Home near Hampton. Quarantine tightened as Norfolk and government authorities impose bans on entry, with broad precautions to halt possible spread. Officials, including Surgeon General Sternberg, say no official confirmation yet, but local authorities act decisively.
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Newport News
National Soldiers’ Home
Hampton
Old Point
Hobson
Id Point
Norfolk
Norfolk Board of Health
Washington
Sternberg
Army
Mampton
Board of Soldiers
James
Draft Samoan Treaty Reforms Governance and Law
The Call reports a 5000 word draft treaty creating native Samoa government with an administrator chosen by three powers, dissolving the king's role, appointing a district native assembly, and elevating court powers. The administrator earns 100000 per year, with a three year general act followed by possible amendments with Samoa's consent.
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San Francisco
Samoa
Norway
Sweden
Samoan Islands
Legislative Council
Supreme Court
Toledo Mayor Jones Enters Ohio Gubernatorial Race
Toledo July 31 Samuel M Jones mayor of Toledo announces he will run as an independent for governor. In an open letter he vows no party affiliation and to campaign for equal rights for all people, citing neglect of workingmen's demands by both major parties and seeking broad citizen support.
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Toledo
Samuel M.jones
Ohio
Jones
Joyful Nebraska welcomes first regiment home
Joy and celebration sweep Lincoln and towns as the first Nebraska regiment arrives in San Francisco. Guns, whistles, and bells mark the welcome with plans for a Lincoln parade and an homecoming reception once they depart San Francisco in about three weeks. Sixteen buildings burn in Tupper Lake New York. Fire destroys a hotel and 15 structures. Rain boosts corn prospects across southern Nebraska and northern Kansas. A couple in Nashville dies when struck by lightning at their Cottage Grove home.
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Nebraska
Lncoln
Neb
San Fransco
Lincoln
San Francisco
Iain
Atchison, Kan
Missouri Pacific
Kansas
Nashville
Tenn
McConnell
Cottage Grove
Henry County
Peace Conference Ends as 16 States Sign Arbitration Pact
The Hague final session reported 16 states signed the arbitration convention and 15 the other accords. The three declarations banning explosive balloons, asphyxiating gas, and expanding bullets were largely slowed by several powers. The US signed only the arbitration pact with reservations, while others maintained varying positions.
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The
Hague
Holland
Baron de Staal
Estournelles
Beaufort
Germany
Austria-Hungary
China
Ingland
Italy
Japan
Luxemburg
Servia
Switzerland
Turkey
United States
Itoumania
Austria- Hungary
England
Maly
Dewey Denounces Alleged Interview About Germany
Trieste reports Admiral Dewey condemns a purported interview claiming he said a future war would be with Germany. He says he has no time to read or respond to lies about him and doubts any private remarks. The New York Herald notes its own related editorial and defends reporting.
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Admiral
Trieste
Dewey
Germany
New York
Herald
Halstead Boyland
Admiral Dewey
McKinley plan for Cuba government outlined in report
Washington reports President McKinley favors a civil governor with veto power for Cuba, natives in legislative bodies, minimal military occupation, native municipal offices, a chief justice, and a de facto government resembling territorial status pending statehood. Also notes Bishop Becker death and other brief items.
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Washington
McKinsey
Cuba
Congress
McKinley
Landslide Wreck Kills Two on Erie Westbound Train
A landslide near Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania causes the Erie rail wreck delaying the Chicago express. Engineer Outwater and Fireman Sells died. 20 passengers injured. Relief crews moved injured to hospital as thieves looted clothing and valuables from passengers during the chaos.
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Port Jervis
N. Y
Erie
Lackawax
Buffalo
Cleveland
New York
Erie Road
Engineer Outwater
Sells
F. View
F.S. Gilpatrick
Denver
Outbreak and revolt tremors hit Santo Domingo region
Reports from Porto Plata and nearby towns describe a critical outbreak with assassins at large and troops deployed to Moca to protect property and peace. A burial of President Heureaux occurred as Gov. Pepin and La Vega Real officials mobilize 1,000 men to curb violence. Kingston and Washington reports note revolutionary progress and U S naval mobilization to protect interests. McLean enters Ohio governor race with local headquarters opened at the Palace Hotel.
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Porto Plata
Santo Domingo
Heureaux
Ramon Caceres
Manuel Caceres
Horacio Vasquez
Domingo Pichardo
Moca
Pepin
la Vega Real
Kingston
Jamaica
Cape Haytien
Jiminez
Jitonel
Maximo Gomez
Cuba
Gomez
Washington
Navy Department
Machias
St. Thomas
W. I
San Domingo
San Juan
P. R
Snow
New Orleans
McLean
Columbus
John K. McLean
Ohio
Lewis G. Bernard
Cincinnati
Palace Hotel
Rain Helps Corn Crop in Springfield Area
Heavy rain across Springfield and neighboring counties aids corn crops needing moisture. The downpour boosts growth prospects for the season, with farmers hoping it spurs better yields.
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Springfield
Death of Capt. Frank H. Mills at Fort Leavenworth
Capt. Frank H. Mills U S A retired aged 52 died suddenly at his Fort Leavenworth home of paralysis. A Princeton class of 69 graduate Mills was appointed second lieutenant by Gen. Grant in 1872 and retired in 1890 due to disability.
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Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Frank H. Mills
Princeton
Grant
Filipinos Repulsed in Calamba Attempt
Manila dispatch reports rebels tried to recapture Calamba but were repulsed. One American killed and six wounded. Filipino losses described as heavy.
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London
Manila
Calamba
Brutal Lynching Reported In Georgia Town
A Brinson Georgia dispatch says Charles Mack, leader of a robber band, was lynched at Safford and his body cut into pieces and distributed by a mob of several hundred. He had led a raid on the Ogletree home and raped Mrs. Ogletree. In Texas, two Negroes were implicated in arson and a subsequent lynching after a church fire at Puqua Prairie. One man was fatally shot, another wounded, and the captured suspect was later strung up. No further trouble is expected.
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Atlanta
Brinson
Charles Mack
Safford
Mack
Ogletree
Summins
Samming
John
Randall Tamilton
van Wright
Tuck Moody
Nepro
Persevering Survivor From Bens Expedition Tells Harsh Alaska Tale
Mrs H W Bens of Clay City Kentucky survived the Kotzebue Sound voyage of 1898 after the Elk party perished from scurvy. She endured 12 weeks caring for her ailing husband then walked to a cabin with three fishermen before falling ill herself and making the voyage to St Michaels and San Francisco. She learned only later that all who remained aboard Elk died. Passengers confirm grim privations at St Michaels with many destitute men lacking beds or money. The Dawson rush worsens coast hardship at ports.
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San Francisco
Bertha
St. Michaels
Unalaska
Bens
Port Townsend
Kotzebue Sound
H. W. Bens
Clay City
Bay City
Mich
Dawson
Poisonous act shocks Carmi family
Mrs George Crabtree aged 16 confessed on Thursday to putting rat poison in coffee to murder her stepmother and father Walter Warthen. The poison killed her brother and sickened the parents and a neighbor, while she claimed no intent to harm her brother. She blamed the father for restricting visits to her child. Neighbors describe her as volatile and kleptomaniac, with prior threats to end her life.
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Carmi
George Crabtree
Walter
Warthen
Miners Demand Wage Rise at Norrie Mine
A Tronwood Michigan dispatch says 500 miners at the Norrie mine owned by Oliver Mining seek about a 20 percent pay increase. The company has three days to consider. Management notes a prior agreement to refrain from further raises for a year and expects a settlement without trouble amid a labor shortage. The Norrie employs about 2,000 men.
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Milwaukee
Tronwood
Mich
Norrie
Oliver Mining Company
Brooklyn Strikes Grow as Wearhouse and Newsboy Walkouts Expand
July reports from New York show clothing workers freight handlers newsboys and messenger boys joining strikes. Trolley workers leader Pines confirms ongoing action in Brooklyn. East side tailors swell to 3000 with 8000 out by afternoon and more than 3000 expected to quit this week.
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New York
Pines
Brooklyn
East Side
Secretary Hay pledges justice in Tallulah affair
An official communication states Secretary John Hay instructed the U.S. embassy to assure Italy that all lawful measures will be used to secure justice in the Tallulah affair. Hay conveyed President McKinley’s regret to the Italian chargé d’affaires in Washington over the deplorable incident.
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United States
John Hay
Italy
Hay
Washington
McKinley
Navy Orders Detach New Orleans To Santo Domingo
Secretary Long issues orders detaching the cruiser New Orleans from the North Atlantic squadron at Newport and directing her to proceed at once to Santo Domingo city. Machias is ordered from St. Thomas to Santo Domingo via San Juan.
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Washington
Long
New Orleans
Newport
Santo Domingo
St. Thomas
San Juan
Vale Town Destroyed By Fire In Day County
Guthrie O T July 29 The town of Vale with 800 residents in Day county was destroyed by fire on Thursday night. Jenny Johnson and Richard Salms died in the blaze. Loss estimated at 30000 dollars.
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Guthrie
O. T
Vale
Day County
Jenny Johnson
Richard Salms
Assassination of Dominican President Heurreaux at Moca
Gen Ulises Heureaux of the Dominican Republic was killed at Moca Santo Domingo on a Wednesday afternoon. Ramon Caceres was named as the assassin and fled. pursuit was underway. The U S government confirms the death and mourns with condolences from President Wheeler. Funeral rites in Santiago de los Caballeros drew large crowds as nine days of national mourning were decreed.
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Fort de France
Martinique
Ulises Heureaux
Dominican Republic
Moca
Santo Domingo
Ramon Caceres
Washington
State Department
San Domingo
United States
Porto Plate
Heureaux
Reed
Lake Champlain
Champlain
Venaslao de Figueroa
William Weinley
Wenaslao
T Heureaux
Santiago de Las Caballeros
List of American army fatalities in the Philippines
Seattle the Times publishes a full list of army deaths in the Philippines up to June 2 based on records from Manila via Fred E Huell. The tally shows 736 fatalities: 23 officers, 699 privates, and 14 civilians with officers more often killed in action, while privates die of disease at higher rates.
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Seattle
Wash
the Times
Philippines
Fred E. Huell
Manila
Boycott Flames Continue as Cleveland Strikes Persist
The Big Consolidated Street Railroad faces no settlement move as directors reveal ongoing hiring while strikers claim public support. Militia suppresses Polish-area unrest in Cleveland as boycotts hinder city commerce with blockades and arrests noted.
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Cleveland, O
Big
Consolidated Street Railroad Company
Henry A. Everett
Everett
Cleveland
Fleet Street
Adjt
Axline
Radder
Consolidated
Chicago
Strike Ends at Pingree Smith Shoe Plant in Detroit
Detroit July 27 The combation strike and lockout at the Pingree Smith shoe factory ends with 600 workers set to return to work. The company claims a victory over the union though leaders warn ongoing friction with the international union. The firm resumes hiring union labor but drops the union label and enforces wage rules tied to new machinery and work system changes.
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Detroit
Mich
Pingree & Smith
International Union
Populists Name Full State Ticket at Frankfort Convention
Kentucky Populists meet in Frankfort on July 28 and nominate John G. Blur of Nicholas County for governor by acclamation. The platform backs Wharton Durker for president and Ignatius Donnelly for vice president and supports government ownership of all public institutions and railroads to end trusts.
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Frankfort
John G. Blur
Nicholas County
Victorses Wharton Durker
Philadelphia
Ignatius Donnelly
Minnesota
Four Negroes Hanged in Baltimore Jail Yard
Baltimore July 29 report says four men were hanged on one scaffold at 9 48 a m in the city jail yard. Cornelius Gardner John Myers and Charles James died for assaulting Annie Bailey age 18 a nurse while Joseph Bryan killed Maury Pack a man with whom he had lived all four were Negroes in the quartet.
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Baltimore
Baltimore City
Cornelius Gardner
John Myers
Charles James
Annie Bailey
Joseph Bryan
Quartette
Maury Pack
Neguss
Two Executions at Sing Sing Charge the Electric Chair
Louis Pullerson and Michael McDonald died by electric chair at Sing Sing Prison. Pullerson, a Black man, received 1,720 volts for 55 seconds before death at 8:22. McDonald endured 1,710 volts for 65 seconds, dying at 8:42. McDonald resisted current more than any prior Sing Sing execution.
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New York
Louis Pullerson
Michael McDonald
Sing Sing
Pullerson
McDonald
Kate Smith
Eastman Company
Stephen Titus
Eastman’s
Diverse Odds and Ends From a Dusk of News
The article notes the U S coast and geodetic survey mapping 164000 square miles of sea and a Bar nard Vermont family walking together to church across four generations Mary M Gale and kin The tallest peaks listed in the Philippine Islands are Halcon Mindoro Apo Mindanao Mayon and San Cristobal in Luzon A treasury auditors allow tips to sleeping car porters but not hotel or station porters A Swiss doctor Otto Naegeli recommends mimicking sleep breathing and head movements to cure insomnia.
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United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Barnard
Mary M. Gale
Philippine Islands
Halcon
Mindoro
Apo
Mindanao
Mayon
Luzon
San Cristobal
Treasury Department
Treasury
Otto Naegeli
Calamba Captured by U S Forces in Laguna de Bay
Brig. Gen. R H Hall with 1000 men seized Calamba Laguna de Bay taking 50 Spanish prisoners. US losses were four killed and 12 wounded. Civilians and insurgents merged with American lines as the expedition moved toward Manila. The Sherman transport sailings were noted for San Francisco via Nagasaki Yokohama.
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Manila
R. H. Hall
Calamba
Laguna de Bay
Castillanos
Hall
Washington Volunteers
Laguna
Santa Cruz
Sherman
San Francisco
Nagasaki
Yokohama
California Infantry
California Heavy Artillery
Hanna Sells Out to National Steel in Major Cleveland Transfer
Cleveland July 28 A huge transaction moves property valued in the millions from M A Hanna & Co to National Steel. The deal includes the Chapin mine Iron Mountain Mich and Winthrop lands Ishpeming Mich with 160 acres, plus Mutual and Menominee Transportation fleets. Hanna & Co retire from mining and transport and may sell Pittsburgh coal assets to a new soft coal trust.
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Cleveland, O
M. A. Hanna & Co
National Steel Company
Michigan
Chapin
Iron Mountain
Mich
Winthrop Iron Company
Ishpeming
Mutual Transportation Company
Coralia
Corsica
Corona
Cambria
Menominee Transportation Company
Britain
Pittsburgh
Soft Coal Trust
Luetgert Dies in Joliet Prison Cell
Adolph Luetgert, the man accused of killing his wife and boiling her remains, died in his Joliet penitentiary cell from heart disease. He was 53 and had maintained his innocence, with records noting his question regarding his wife as living received the answer yes. He died Wednesday morning after a routine day, with authorities reporting no statement from him.
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Joliet
Adolph L. Luetgert
Joliet Penitentiary
Luetgert
Storm damages wheat and crops in Deuel county
A hail and windstorm near Clear Lake South Dakota at four o clock Friday afternoon devastated a four by ten mile area. Wheat fields worth about 25 000 bushels were wiped out and several farmers lost their entire crops. Glass was broken and livestock hurt by large hailstones.
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Omaha
Neb
The
Bee
Clear Lake
Deuel County
S. D
Oklahoma Murder Suspect Delivered for Trial in California
Sheriff W. S. Pierce arrives from Kirkwood Oklahoma to extradite Clyde Mattox for murder. Pierce says Mattox faces charges in a fifth murder with prior pardons by Presidents Cleveland and McKinley. Mattox will be shackled and held without chance of escape.
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Los Angeles
Cal
W. S. Pierce
Kirkwood
IX County
Oklahoma
Clyde Mattox
Pierce
Mattox
Cleveland
McKinley
Marines Ordered to Manila to Reinforce Cavite Yard
The navy department orders 358 Marines to Manila to reinforce Cavite navy yard. Transportation will be provided by the war department, with steamers sailing from San Francisco on August 8 and August 15.
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Manila
Washington
Navy Department
Cavite Navy Yard
War Department
San Francisco
Ingersoll Cremated at Fresh Pond L I
The body of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll was cremated at Fresh Pond Long Island Thursday. The retort was started at 11 50 and by 2 00 p m only ashes remained. No services were held at the crematory and the organ remained silent during the proceedings.
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New York
Robert G. Ingersoll
Fresh Pond
L. I
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Tupper Take
Adirondacks
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Savannah
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Gendamine
Percival Spencer
Pollock
Crystal Palace
Dieppe
France
Buda-Vesth
Sander Petorfi
Georgia
Santo Domingos
President Heureaux
Pingree
Kentucky
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Adolph Luetgert
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