Howison Disqualified From Navy Court Of Inquiry
Washington reports that within three hours of convening the court of inquiry on Thursday Rear Admiral Howison was disqualified from serving and excused from further duty. The abrupt termination led to a brief adjournment while a replacement was named, as a salute of 17 guns honored the admiral of the navy and the court’s opening formalities were observed.
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Howison
Ramsey
Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Howison
Navy
Admiral Schley
Treasury invites bids for government bond sales
Washington treasury announces proposals to sell up to 20 million dollars of 3, 4 and 5 percent bonds from various loans to fund the sinking fund. Bids must reach by Sept 12, with delivery to New York subtreasury or Washington. Secretary Gage says move aims to ease currency flow from crop season and avoid treasury vault congestion.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
New York
Lyman J. Gage
National Bank
Gage
Treasury
Torrance Elected Chief of Grand Army of the Republic
Judge Eli Torrance of Minneapolis was unanimously elected commander in chief at the G A R convention in Cleveland. Gen Daniel E Sickles withdrew, leaving Torrance and Stewart, with Torrance winning 476 to 230 before Comrade Wagner moved to make the result unanimous.
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Cleveland
Eli Torrance
Minneapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Daniel E. Sickles
New York
Stewart
Torrance
Wagner
Pension Committee
Council of Administration
Court I Qest Shoots Down Howison Challenge
Admiral Dewey ruled that Admiral Howison would be excused from further attendance after a brief court session. The court then selected Rear Admiral Francis M. Ramsey to replace Howison on the inquiry panel. Ramsey, retired since April 1997, resides in Washington.
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Howison
Sampson
Schley
Dewey
Benham
Admiral Howison
Washington
Admiral Dewey
Court of Inquiry
Francis M. Ramsey
Drive Boers Back From Strong Position in Great Marie's Valley
Lord Kitchener reports from Pretoria that Methuen engaged Vanterder and De Larey in Great Marie's Valley on September 6 and 8, driving them from a strong position. Six Boers were killed on September 6 and 12, with 41 prisoners taken. At Matjesfontein Col Crabbe surprised Van Der Merwe's camp, killed him and another Boer, and captured 37 of 100 men.
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London
Lord Kitchener
War Office
Pretoria
van der Mexwe
New Duties on American Goods Enforced at Vladivostock
The state department received a cablegram from Commercial Agent Greener at Vladivostock on September 4 stating that European Russia tariffs have been enforced at that port. Duties apply to the gross weight and measurement of goods.
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Washington
State Department
Greener
Vladivostock
United States
Russia
Coffee crop damage reported after storms in San Juan
Damage to the coffee crop near San Juan Puerto Rico is partly ruined by recent storms with the banana crop also damaged. The article notes that the poorer classes will likely seek aid as a result.
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San Juan, P. R
Japanese minister stabbed by man in Ito cabinet dies
Yokohama reports that the assailant who fatally stabbed Hoshi Toru, former minister of communications and Washington envoy, was sentenced Tuesday to life hard labor. The victim previously led the house and served in Ito’s cabinet.
Treasury to Continue Bond Purchases and Consider 140 Flat Long Bonds
The secretary of the treasury said on Friday the government will continue bond purchases on existing terms and will examine proposals to buy long term bonds at not more than 140 on the dollar. He indicated no change in policy and a readiness to evaluate new offers.
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Washington
Septt
Secretary of the Treasury
Hope dispelled as steel strike talks stall in Pittsburgh
Rumors of a settlement circulate as Amalgamated leaders deny progress. President Shaffer returns to headquarters after a 40 minute meeting with national officers and offers no new settlement. Joliet workers reverse four week strike and to return to work this afternoon.
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Pittsburg
Shaffer
Amalgamated
New York
Schwab
American Tin Plate
Steel Combine
Amalgamated Association
Cleveland
Morgan
Joliet
Ill
Giganilec Swindle Unearthed in Chicago Fraud
Chicago detectives report a $150,000 counterfeiting ring involving cigar labels and internal revenue stamps. Ten cigar makers and a printer are named, with multiple arrests expected today.
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Chicago
Secret Service
Degraded Veteran Drummed Out Over President Attempt
John R. Leffler of the national soldiers' home was degraded on Tuesday and had the buttons cut from his coat before being expelled from the grounds for displaying elation at the attempt on the president's life in Danville Tl on September 11.
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Danville
John R. Leffler
National Soldiers’ Home
North Pole Expedition Update From Baldwin Ziegler Team
A message dated August 5 and received by Hammerfeet from Evelyn B. Baldwin confirms the Baldwin Ziegler party at latitude 78 and longitude 38 reporting all well while seeking passage northward through ice toward the pole.
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Baldwin
Christiania
Hammerfeet
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Baldwin-Ziegler
National officers elected at Grand Army of the Republic convention
Senior vice commander John McElroy editor National Tribune and junior vice commander James O'Donnell were named along with W R Thrall surgeon general Rev L M Boyle chaplain in chief and Mrs Caliste R Jones named national commander of the Woman's Relief Corps. The convention in Cleveland opened with 1340 voting strength and focus on pension reforms.
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John McElroy
National Tribune
James O’donnell
Custerpost
Chicago
W. KR. Thrall
Cincinnati
L. M. Boyle
Pennsylvania
Caliste R. Jones
Bradford
Woman's Relief Corps Auxiliary
Administration Council
Council of Administration
Hit
United States
Cleveland
National Convention of the Grand Army of the Republic
Euclid Avenue Opera House
Committee On
Leo Bassieur
Japanese Emperor Accepts Chinese Apology Over Murder Incident
Yokohama September 14 Na Tung the Chinese envoy who carried condolence and apology for Sugiyama Akira chancellor of the Japanese legation at Peking was received by the emperor in Tokyo. The envoy delivered a letter of regret and the emperor expressed hope for lasting peace in the east. In Danzig the same day a German squadron began maneuvers with a sham battle observed by the czar and Emperor William aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Große.
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Yokohama
Na-Tung
Sugiyama Akira
Peking
Emperor Wriday
Tokio
China
Dantzic
Gulf of Dantzie
Emperor William
Kaiser Wilhelm der Gweite
Japanese minister and former Washington envoy fatally stabbed
The man who killed Jioshi Toru, minister of communications in the Ito cabinet and former Japanese minister at Washington, was sentenced in Yokohama on Tuesday to hard labor for life.
Indicted assassin of McKinley pleads at arraignment
Leon F. Czolgosz alias Fred Nieman was indicted for murder in the first degree for fatally shooting President William McKinley at the Pan American Exposition. He refused to answer questions about counsel. Hon. Lorun L. Lewis and Hon. Robert C. Titus were appointed as defense. He was escorted from the courtroom amid tight security to the county jail.
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Buffalo
Leon F. Czolgosz
Fred Nieman
William McKinley
Temple of Music
Edward K. Emery
Penney
Emory
Lorun L. Lewis
Robert C ‘Itus
Supreme Court
Erie County Bar Association
Czolgosz
Herman Mynter
H. R. Gaylord
H. G. Matazinger
M. D. Mann
Secret Service
Gallaher
James L. Quackenbush
Tulsa
Babcock
Harry Hinshaw
Damer
Merkel
Exposition Guards
Corp
Louis Bertschey
Neff
O’brien
Sennenbaugh
Brooks
Seventy-third United States Seacoast Artillery
C. Knapp
Vandenbergh Davis
John Branch
Vallely
Emery
Bar Association
Toran
Lewis
Robert C. Titus
Delaware Avenue
New York Yacht Club Sets Two America's Cup Races
The challenge committee and Royal Ulster Yacht Club officials announce the first race for the America's cup on Thursday September 26, with a second race on Saturday September 28.
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New York
New York Yacht Club
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Directors of Heilbronn Gewerbe Bank Arrested After Run
Berlin reports the three directors of the Heilbronn Gewerbe Bank were arrested following a bank run. Losses are estimated at over 8 000 000 marks, mainly from gold mining speculation in London.
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Berlin
Heilbronn Gewerbe Bank
London
Jankerns Must Wait for Dawes Return Funeral
Treasury official Dawes delays action on Seventh National Bank reorganization until after President McKinley’s funeral in Canton. Also notes drownings near Osakey and a wage cut causing a labor quit in Fortville. Bankers’ convention postponed indefinitely due to McKinley’s death in Milwaukee.
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Jankerns
Washington
Treasury Department
Dawes
Seventh National Bank
McKinley
Canton
Teaching the Colt in New England Trainer’s Practical Guide
A Karmer style article outlines horse husbandry from birth to training, emphasizing starting lessons early, gentle handling, and building trust. It covers halter work, feeding, and the use of a cart and jockey stick to teach control, plus advice on collars, saddle fit, and avoiding cruelty.
Modern Irrigation System described for San Joaquin Valley
The article explains an economical irrigation method in California's San Joaquin Valley using mountain streams to power a hydroelectric setup. Electricity drives a centrifugal pump that lifts water from the stream to the surface and distributes it across fields, with farmers controlling the motor to stop waste.
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San Joaquin Valley
California
The First Hundred Pounds of Meat Profit
The first hundred pounds determine profit as young animals grow rapidly. Faster gains lower cost per pound and heavier steers cost no more labor to feed. Production cost depends on food shelter and labor, not just overall feed.
Peruna Promises Cure for Kidney Catarrh Bright's Disease
Readers report dramatic relief from kidney catarrh using Peruna medicine. Letters from John Herziger of Neenah Wisconsin and others claim recovery after months of pain and inability to work. Endorsements from Congressman Bankhead and S R Sprecher emphasize Peruna as a tonic and catarrh cure, urging trials and consultations with Dr Hartman.
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John Merziger
Alderman Herunger
Neenah
Wis
Neenah Young Men’s Club
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna
John Herziger
Commercial Street
Neenah, Wis
Bankhead
J. H. Bankhead
Alabama
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
J. AH. Bankhead
Samuel R. Sprecher
Beadle Court
Angelina
High St
Los Angeles
Cal
Samuel
KR. Sprecher
Hartman
Gentts
Dr. Wartman
Tartman Sanitarium
Columbag
Unique Union Pacific excursion chronicles Wyoming Overland Route gains
About sixty newspaper men toured the Union Pacific Wyoming division to view major engineering feats on the Overland Route. The trip highlighted 158.4 miles of new track reducing Omaha Ogden distance by 80.47 miles and cutting gradients and curves, with tunnels and large earthworks showcasing efforts led by Sorace G. Bart and a team of engineers.
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Union Pacific Railroad Company
Wyoming
Cininyscir
Omaha
Ogden
Union Pacific
Buford
Beit River
Utah
Cheyenne
Black Hills
Uitord
Laramie
Jomax
Darlow
Park and Griffin
High forgery of railroad tickets uncovered in St Louis
An August 15 arrest of a ticket broker in St Louis exposed a vast railroad ticket counterfeiting scheme. Office ransacked, many forged tickets found. authorities estimate at least fifty thousand dollars in value. Buffalo scalpers also faced jail over fraudulent railroad ticket manipulation.
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St. Louie
Buffalo
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