Doings of the Week in Foreign Lands Review
A wide survey of global events from the past seven days notes major forest fires in the lower Columbia region, drownings at Montauk Point, Filipino political talks in Hong Kong, and Crete's response to Candia. It also covers a staged assassination plot against the czar, Italian fire deaths, and naval and political developments abroad.
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Lower
Columbia
Thomas H. Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler
Newton D. Kirkpatrick
First Cavalry
Montauk Point
Ormond Fletcher
Second
Oregon Volunteer Engineer Corps
Multnomah County
Oregon
Hong Kong
Filippines
Aguinaldo
McKinley
Philippines
Sacramento
Clackamas River
Candia
Joseph Chamberlain
England
Egypt
Chamberlain
United States
Great Britain
London
Moscow
Madaloni
Casera
Italy
Grand Army
Cincinnati
Union
Gloucester
Morgan
Corsair
Cerverah
War Department
Spain
Cuba
Porto Rico
Miles
Alger
New York
Wisconsin
Colorado Springs Opera House
Blood
Teller
Silver Republican Party
Boynton
Wolcott-Stevens
Charles Harris
Denver
Operas House
Broad
Middle-Of-The Road
People's Party
Nations al
Wharton Barker
Ignatius Donnelly
Fever Fears Hit Jackson as Population Flees
Fearing a yellow fever epidemic, half the population of Jackson Mississippi fled the town. News notes say war rate settlements and troop movements across the globe, including Spain, the Philippines, and Cuba, with military leaders reporting various strategic actions.
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Jackson, Miss
Day of Fires Rips Through New Westminster and West
A Canadian fire from a steamer spark devastated New Westminster on Sept 15 destroying the business district and rail facilities. Loss estimated at 2.5 million with 10 blocks burned. Casualties include a fireman killed and others injured or dead from shock and exposure. Aid was rushed from Vancouver as water was unavailable and streets lay in ruin. Jerome Arizona also reports a million-dollar blaze in Prescott area with eleven bodies recovered. Red Bluff California reports a similar early morning fire destroying Main Street block with over 100000 in losses.
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Vancouver
B. G
New Westminster
Royal
Campbell
Edgar
Gladys
Bonaccord
Royal City Planing
Cleve Canning Company
Canadian Pacific Railway
Fraser River
Brackman & Kerr's
Front Street
Streeet
Columba Street
Prescott
Ariz
Jerome
Red Bluff
Cal
Main Street
Darrough & Fickert
Bank of Tehama
A. L. Hoffman
P. &. Kestner
Prince
Explosion at Grocery Store Kills Several in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on September 18 a blast from 50 gallons of gasoline in the cellar of 1444 South Street caused the building and adjacent structures to collapse. By 10 o'clock four bodies were recovered, including Samuel Schattenstein the grocer and his son Abraham, a 10 month old named Maz Goldberg, and a 10 year old girl.
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Philadelphia
South Street
Samuel Schattenstein
Abraham
Maz Goldberg
Fenth
Bank hotel on Main street destroyed by fire in Princeton
A block of buildings on Main street known as Bank hotel in Princeton Kentucky was destroyed by fire. Total loss estimated at about 50000 dollars. Separately in Newport Rhode Island the Ocean house hotel burned this afternoon with value estimated at 100000 dollars and many guests suffered losses.
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Kentucky
Princeton
Main Street
Bank Hotel
Newport
R. L
Ocean House
Atlantic Coast
Empress of Austria Murdered by Italian Anarchist in Geneva
Empress of Austria was stabbed to death near Hotel Beaurivage in Geneva by Luigi Loacchini, an Italian anarchist, who was seized by cabmen and later confessed. Authorities report the wound was just above the left breast and the assassin shouted his deed as he walked.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Austria
Hotel Beaurivage
Francis Joseph
Rue Des Alpes
Los Alpes
Luigi Loachini
Paris
Hotel Deville
Hotel Beaurivagé
Kuranal
President Urges Appointments to War Department Inquiry
Washington September 18 The president named officers and citizens to serve on a committee to examine the conduct of the war department bureaus during the war and to investigate sickness in field and camps He urged acceptance to ensure a high character commission earning public confidence.
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Washington
War Department
John M. Scho- Held
John B. Gordon
Granville M. Dodge
D.C. Gillan
Charles F. Mandereou
Robert T. Lincoln
Daniel 8. Lamont
W. W. Keene
James A. Sexton
McKinley
Inqairy
Schofield
Georgia
Filipinos Press On With Luzon Campaign Against Spaniards
Manila correspondent reports insurgents nearing completion of conquest on Luzon as they hold most of the island except Manila Cavite and part of Albain province. They claim over 9,000 Spanish prisoners and captures of arms and ammunition. Typhoon in Japan devastates central provinces near Yokohama with heavy floods and 600 lives lost.
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London
Manila
The
Times
Luzon
Cavite
Albain
Japan
Yokohama
Body of George Kerton Found in Flint River
The body of George Kerton, a Black man who assaulted Mrs. Coggine, was found in the Flint river three miles below Digty, riddled with bullets and weighted with a rock. News says 200 to 300 Black residents are marching to Digby with guns, and every white man in Borok Station is arming.
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Borok Station
George Kerton
Territory of Hawaii Named for Annexation by Congress
The Honolulu arrangements propose Hawaii as the territory name with a federal form of government. Local self government will be by municipal districts while sovereignty remains with the United States. A territorial legislature is likely with limited powers, and full American citizenship will guide internal affairs. The commission aims to foster unity with the United States and adapt a model for Puerto Rico and other possessions. The Pacific cable plan and Alaska route offer alternative telegraph paths. Admiral Miller will soon return aboard the Philadelphia as Scandia arrives in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Coptio
Yokohama
Hong Kong
Honolulu
Territory
Hawaii
Annexation Commission
Congress
United States
District of Columbia
Alaska
Tiunolulu
Oahu
Molokai
Maui
Nithau
Commission
Washington
Porto Rico
Pacific
Hartwell
Schrymser
Secretary of State
Secretary Day
Miller
Scandia
Trade Review Notes Growing Business and Global Investment Interest
New York reports a record rise in business volume with strong investor demand overseas for American bonds and stocks. Wheat prices show a modest uptick, Western receipts mildly below last year, while weekly failures total 164 across the United States, with manufacturing and trading liabilities combined at 927,693 and 164 weeks in Canada and the U.S. last year.
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New York
R. G. Dan & Co
United States
Canada
Secretaries Alger and Shafter Review Troops at Camp Meade
In Middletown Pennsylvania on September 12 Secretary Alger and General Shafter reviewed troops and inspected Camp Meade. Alger left for Detroit at noon and Shafter for Washington. Shafter dismissed friction with Miles as poppycock saying there was no friction when Miles left San Lingo.
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Middletown
Alger
General Shafter
Camp Meade
Detroit
Shafter
Washington
Miles
San Lingo
Fusion formed for Washington ticket at Ellensburg
At Ellensburg Washington on September 12 the Populist Democratic and Silver Republican state conventions fused nominating a ticket headed by James Hamilton Lewis Democrat of Seattle for Representative and W Jones Silver Republican of Spokane for Representative with H F Houston Populist of Tacoma and M M Godman Democrat of Dayton for Supreme Judges The joint platform calls for free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1 and government issued money with no banks of issue a 8 to 6 percent reduction in state warrant interest and direct election of U S senators among other reforms
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Ellensburg
Wash
James Hamilton Lewis
Congress
W. ©. Jones
George Gray
Delaware
Paris
Rowsland
B. C
State Savings Bank
Butte
Mont
Sir Charles Ross
New York
New York Herald
Ponce
Porto Rico
United States
Washington
Seattle
Spokane
H. F. Houston
Tacoma
M. M. Godman
Dayton
Joint Platform
George Turner
W. C. Jones
James Hamilton Lewin
State of
Insurgenta unrest and international reactions reported in Manila
Manila dispatches describe recruiting agents provoking trouble as insurrectionists press foreign residents including the British consul. American chaplains conduct Protestant services, Spanish ships seek American registry, and debates split insurgents over independence versus protection. The British cruiser Powerful saluted Admiral Dewey as a sharp signal of wartime tensions.
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Manila
Insurgenta
Philippines
Crewa
Ingurgenta
Dewey
Otta
Utah
Alger pushes for probe of war department
Secretary Alger and Adjutant-General Corbin urge a thorough investigation of the war department. The president has not decided, though a cabinet meeting is expected to weigh the matter today.
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Corbin
Washington
Alger
War Department
The Riot at Candia Threatens Christian Massacre
London dispatch from the Camperdown reports refugees recount mass killings of Christians near Candia. Some 700 Christians are missing amid fires and looting while Turkish troops are blamed for inaction and involvement. Edhem Pasha is named responsible by witnesses.
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London
London Standard
Camperdown
Candia
Eastern Telegraph Company
Edbem Pasha
Reid
Edhem
Illinois Manufacturers plan informal Spain peace conference
Illinois manufacturers directors meet to finalize plans for a September 29 informal conference at the Union League Club. The aim is to gauge the sentiment of business leaders on the U S stance in the peace treaty with Spain and to guide trade policy. Similar meetings are expected in other states.
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Chicago
Ilinois Manufacturing Association
Spain
Union League Club
Illinois
Peace Commission
German Army Scandal Involves High Stakes Baccarat
Berlin reports a dragoon guards regiment faced a gambling scandal with officers playing baccarat for large sums. Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg lost 8000 pounds and Lieutenant Goetz gambled away his fortune. A dispute led to a challenge, and the regiment’s colonel notified the emperor. William II ordered Prince Albert to take leave of absence while the other two officers were cashiered.
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Berlin
Dragoon Guards
Prince Albert of
Saxe- Coburg
Goetz
William
Prince Albert
Murder at Cambridge Two Adults and Child Die in Home
John Boyd his daughter and son in law were murdered last night four miles east of Cambridge Ohio. The house was ransacked and a wealth of valuables indicated a robbery. A grand daughter reported the crime to neighbors. A drug was used by the killers as the murder method. Police have gone to the scene. Farmers in Clatsop county pray for rain as drought and forest fires threaten pastures. Tomorrow may bring rain.
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Cambridge, O
John Boyd
Liv
Here
Boyd
Astoria
Clatsop County
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Congressional Committee
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St. Luke's Hospital
Edhem Pasha
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