Fever Gains Ground in New Orleans Yellow Fever Crisis
The New Orleans board of health reported the largest daily case total since yellow fever began, with nine new cases from Dr. Holt and no deaths. Investigations, quarantines, and disinfection followed. a detention camp was prepared at Oakland Driving Park, and Governor Foster was asked for funds and tents to aid victims and refugees.
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New Orleana
Board of Health
Joseph Holt
Joseph Folt
Holt
President Olliphant
Board of Health Office
Dr. Olliphant
Moard
Atlanta
Mott
Bonus of Health
Watt
Bolt
West
Molt
Card of Health
Bonrg of Health
Foster
Oakland
General Glynn
Roa
Port Chalmette
Pontambleau
Yasday
Mobile
Lovlavitl and Nashville Railroad
J. J
Onr
Fontainbleau
Fontainbeau
Oren
Palletts
Halepatheris
Clinton S. Dixon
Wevih
Tolt
Pebweelyeubad Tng
New Oye Jeans
Board of
Hearth
Tawa
Werordsnee
Fever outbreak and ship quarantines in Mobile
Citizens gathered to hear updates on the fever outbreak as health officials report one new case and three total deaths. The British bark Belvidere arrives with a suspected fever on board and is sent to Ship Island for quarantine. Disinfection and cargo precautions cause lines to form at Mobile docks while a detention camp reports no commendations for detained people.
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Movlte
Alm
Nehifal Vain
Hemperntinre Comte
Berk
Larre
Wein
Texin Street
Whastein
Borus
Belvidere
Santos
Ship Island
Mras
William C. Carrol
Mt. Vernon
Font Bet
Official intelligence notice on health board cooperation
Surreon General Wynn received word from Dr Linsley executive officer of the Tennessee State board of health that inspectors at Memphis Grand Junction Baymer State Line Chattanooga Cleveland and Ducktown are to cooperate fully with the service. Marine hospital forces were ordered to assist. Yellow fever cases at Catro Ti have been isolated and every precaution was ordered.
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Washington
Wynn
Linsley
Tennessee State Board of Health
Memphis
Grand Junction
Baymer
State Line
Chattanooga
Cleveland
Ducktown
Marine Hospital
Guiterns
Catro
United States Spain Cuban War Talk in Paris Interview
Dispatches from San Sebastian report United States Minister Woodford pressed Spain for a prompt end to the Cuban rebellion. He reportedly urged termination by October and warned of possible action to secure Cuba’s independence if war continued. Madrid circles scramble over official response amid ministerial reshuffling.
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Paris
San Sebastian
le Tempe
Sherman
Spain
Cuba
United States
Leon
Duke of
Madrid
Europe
Agenarmga
Yandeep Silvetta
Washington
Woodford
San Sebastain
Wendford
State Department
Woodford Wi
Amy Omainna
Wooodrone
Ship Burdened at Sea Belongs to St Johns Firm
A British vessel the Favontis, owned by Thompson & Co of St Johns N B, was hailed as the ship that carried the crew to safety after a fire damaged the ship. The telegram confirms the crew were saved. The voyage began last Saturday with the crew aboard as the ship set course for home.
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Lewis
Rio da Troekra
Surbiy
Dinehi Ue
Tle
Favontis
St. Johns
New Virginia Postmasters Named in Virginia Listings
Washington Sept 20. Three fourth class postmasters were appointed in Virginia including Battery Park J Weston Brights A A Chumley Concord Depot Scrates Hayden Goochland J B Pleasants Haydensville David Watson Melrose JW Ch Armentrout New Point W Hudgins Stevensville WA Brown Tim M King The President also named John F Dobson postmaster at Goldsboro NC.
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New Virginia
Washington
Virginia
Battery Park
Weston
Brights
A. A. Chumley
Concord
Scrates Hayden
Goochland
Pleasants
Haydensville
David Watson
Melrose
Armentrout
New Point
Hudgins
Stevensville
W. A. Brown
Tim
King
John F. Dobson
Goldsboro
North Carolina
Daniel Opens State Campaign at Chatham in Virginia
Danville Virginia September 20 United States Senator J W Daniel opened the State campaign at Chatham the Pittsylvania county seat with a two hour speech to an immense crowd He discussed tariff and currency and State affairs but made no allusions to the recently ivoly correspondence between himself and Governor O Ferrall
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Daniel
Chatham
Danville
United States
J. W. Daniel
Pittsylvania
O'Ferrall
End of the Big Strike in Hazleton Pennsylvania
Hazleton Pa Sept 20 1807 troops remained on duty as twelve hundred workers returned to the Lehigh Valley and Wilkesbarre coal fields. Warrants for the arrest of Sheri Martin and deputies were issued and served amid clashes at Lattimer and nearby camps. a Ninth Regiment escort was arranged to Wilkesbarre as authorities planned a gradual troop withdrawal.
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Hazleton
I Moneybrook
Lehigh and Wilkeslare
Hindevd
Parilvee
Latimer Mings
Cragber
Urysint Rida
Harwood Collives
Coxe
Drifton
Lo Drive
Uni
Hazle Mines
Lebleh Valley Company
M’e
Tno
Lattimer
Mek Jey
Shei Martin
Lattimera
Thirteenth Regiment
Butler Valley
Sheri Martin
Lynch
Bennett
Wikesbarre
Ninth Regiment
Wilkesbarre
Goblin
Federal ruling blocks Kansas City live stock trust
United States judge J Indee Poster ruled the Kansas City Live Stock association an unlawful combination under the anti trust law. The organization controls livestock sales in Topeka Kansas and must be cut from commerce. The decision holds interstate commerce applies to shipments entering city limits and that only Congress can tax or regulate such interstate activity.
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Jodie
Topeka
Kan
United States
Jindee
Kanesas City
Commission
Hide Pastor
Congress
Luetgert Trial Evidence to Be Emitted Tomorrow
In Chicago September 20 the closing direct evidence in the Luetgert murder case will be emitted tomorrow if Judge Tarhill excludes the motive evidence. State’s Attorney Deneen will call Mrs Miller to describe threats and pursuit of Mrs Luetgert witnessed by the accused, who was said to be armed. The defense may call Dr Oppenheim to rebut bones shown by the prosecution as planted.
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Chicago
Sirerger
Twthill
Frank Bialk
Fred Odorofoxky
Ates
Deneen
Johnson Miler
Mra
Luetgert
Miller
Tarhill
Luetsert
Mary Slemmering
Giv
Rudolph Oppenheim
Weat Hammond, Til
Var
Luetgert murder trial details emerge in county hearing
The record cites Dr Sander son Christianson as criminology expert and notes an all be for Luetgert. The defense asks two weeks to present its case. a week of counsel arguments. State's Attorney Deneen requests 2400 more to fund Mox perk witnesses and may call several New York witnesses.
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Sanderson Christianson
Luetgert
Deneen
Hink Earry
Beshiva
New York
Colored Postmasters Face Southern Resistance in Shoreline Row
In Washington and Mississippi, colored postmaster candidates faced backlash as opponents claimed the colored postmaster from Vieloshagg in Wisconsin era faced suspicion. The report notes strong regional attitudes and limited opposition if appointees proved capable of public service.
Atlantic League meets. Athletics retained in league
Atlantic Baseball League held in Newark with a wrangle over keeping the Athletics. Barrow reelected president. Ellis Newark, Wood Hartford, Spurrier Lancaster named directors. Soby Cup awarded to Lancaster. Newark to skip play. Athletics Sharsig given until November 1 to locate franchise in Worcester, Harrisburg or Wilmington. League to meet in Philadelphia in November.
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New York
Atlantic Baseball League
Newark
Barrow
Messrs. Ellis
Wood
Hartford
Spurrier
Lanecaster
Lancaster
Piay
Sharsig
Worcester
Harrisburg
Wilmington
Philadelphia
Death of Mrs Colman Former Secretary on Agriculture
Mrs Kate Colman widow of Norman J Colman former Agriculture Secretary dies at home 471 Delmar Ave St Louis after long illness and complications. She was born October 2 in Montgomery County Virginia and moved with her father Captain Ter Wright to Missouri.
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Missouri
Virginia
Lontre Island
Montgromery County
Mrs. Colman
Escape from Christiansburg jail shocks Richmond readers
Three prisoners fled the Christiansburg jail Saturday night. One is a Negro charged with criminal felonies involving a white woman, the others are white inmates including one serving eighteen years and another sentenced for polly murder. The fugitive Negro reportedly told his father he would surrender if not harmed.
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Richmond
Christiansburg
Polly Hureemy
Andree Pigeon Report From Falken Telegrams Arctic Orbit
A Falken dispatch from Hammerfest Norway reports the third pigeon message from Prof Andree the balloonist who left Tremer in July to cross polar regions. The note dated July 3 1230 PM latitude 82.2 north longitude 125 east says Good voyage eastward All well. Savannah reports a death from hydrophobia in Grin Ga a 12 year old boy bitten by a mad dog in May died after convulsions. local physicians confirmed hydrophobia.
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Copentaa
Hammerfest
Europe
Norway
Falken
Andree
Tremeer
Pilar
Deatit
Savannah
Grin
Gna
Liat Town
Greece and Turkey Peace Declared at Constantinople
Constantinople reports that peace between Greece and Turkey has been signed. Ministers of War and Marine notified Turkish commanders, and European sovereigns have congratulated the Sultan on the accord.
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Constantinople
Greece
Turkey
War and Marine
Political News from Richmond in 1897 Rally and Elections
Dispatch from Richmond Virginia September 20 1897 reports Democratic delegates anticipating large ratification meeting with attendees from Norfolk Staunton and Lynchburg Major Tyler and Colonel Lamb supporters plan coordinated efforts while Republican committees back Lamb and Lamb allies. Local business activity rises with merchants buying stock in New York and military units from Hartford and Worcester visiting for a civic reception. A clerical death at St Luke's Hospital and a church vestry decision on Rev W A Barr of Suffolk closes the item.
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Virginian
Richmond
Norfolk
Staunton
Lynchburg
Mehols
Crhenda
Tyler
Messra
Evhols
Montague
Auditor
J. Taylor Lyson
City Republican Committee
Edgar Allan
Colonel Lamb
PB. H. C. Noble
Dologises
Samuel Mouston Leteher
P. Jones
Senate
Taha
Faye Yost
Flom
Dieteet
Rootklend
Foltourt
Allembany
Rathard
Teehmiil
Chamber of Cantarers
J. W. Rawley
Wittinen
Ofl
Ory
Virginie
Daniel
O'Perrrall
New York
Martford City
Worcester Light Infantry
Elba
Gives
Walker Light Guard
Murphy
British column repelled by tribesmen at Sedda
Advices say two thousand tribesmen attacked a lying column of British troops at Sedda on Thursday night. The clash lasted two hours with two killed and four wounded among the British. The attackers used jungle cover to close in within twenty yards before a dusk-to-night assault faltered as nerves failed the tribesmen.
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Peshawa
Hmangu
Sedda
Ladyvangiig
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