Naval court hearings recount Schley and Texas roles at Santiago
Washington reports detail testimony from Texas officers Captain George Thieriter and Commander Alex Bates about the battleship’s actions in the July 3 engagement off Santiago. Witnesses describe the Texas firing, battleship movements, coal needs, and the overall conduct of the fleet during the Cervera chase.
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Washington
Texas
Santiago
Ise
Sam. Cervera
Mamday
Seohler
George ©. Thetiner
Iciiner
Brooklyn
Tituder Theritter
Penge
Penge Contained No Record of the Hiena To Reverse the Engines. Con- Yannder
Jeremiah Wilson
Capac
Ader Sechiew
Aleuth
eWashington
Schley Court
Ada. Catton
Harvard
Capt
Wise
Wale
Santina
Key West
Adm
Cotten
Gour
Adm. Sehtes
Brooklin
Fhrst
Oraber
Cottoni
Phillip
Cervera
M.A. Teague
Balimore
Will
Jacge Wilson
Acen
Schley
Cotton
Spencer
Wood
Duport
Gray
Santins
Santien
Aden
Sigsbee
Lieut
Sampson
Clenfuegos
Anaious
Nashington
Ndi
Jloebam Hood
No Winters PE McCrdin
Stra
Sampscau
McCalla
Sautiage
Selites
John Hemd
Sehies
Cienfuepas
Hood
de Duvwt
Adi
Dwo
Adon
Pavia
Qomsan
Cautsine
Mentore
Dammotat
Muassesachusetts
Sieipson
Tos
Hiendiuegos
Schiee
Ime
Cienfuegos
Marblehead
Department
Kingston
Southerland
Eagle
Sedley
Commanding Officers on Brooklyn During May 29 Action
The record notes officers boarded the Brooklyn on May 20 to enforce blockade duties. Toward the end Captain Evans asked Commodore Schley whether to engage if Spanish ships appeared, and Schley approved a coordinated fire plan. Rayner cross examined on cipher copies from the Harvard and Schley’s original message.
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Brooklyn
Santiago
Evans
Schley
Mrr. Rayner
Lierwinnes
Harvard
McKinley Memorial Association Formed in Ohio
Favorable reports from Mrs. Mc Kintey show no relapse and steady recovery. Dr Rixney notes she remains in the same condition. Judge William R Day and the funeral committee organized a permanent monument group and papers were filed to incorporate the National McKinley Memorial association in Ohio.
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Canton
Ohio
National McKinley Memorial Association
Race Riot: White mobKilts Negro and man killed in Texas county
News from Longview Texas reports a race riot in Tall Vile Harrison county where white men severely whipped a Negro causing death. An attempted lynching target and a Negro shooter killed a white man. Armed citizens search for Tom Walker as reports say he was hanged. Motive cited as crop mortgage disputes and crop advances failures.
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Longview
Tex
Tall Vile
Harrison County
Jpualien Atwood
Tom Walker
Uye
Palace horse car crash near Pere Marquette line kills horses
A palace horse car en route from Port Erie to Cincinnati on the Pere Marquette road was shunted onto a siding and overturned. Two valuable race horses were killed, three others injured and killed for mercy. The car’s other animals were badly cut, and eight tame logs were involved. Two women and two children were slightly bruised.
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Plymouth
Mich
Cincinnati
Port Erie
Four and Four Pitched Battle in San Francisco
A September incident on Kearney Street saw a pitched clash between strikers and police. Seven men were wounded, one fatally, with shots fired. About four special officers and a recently discharged sailor were targeted by a mob of about 200 strikers and sympathizers.
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San Francisco
Kearney Street
Proadnaddy Fatadiy
Osha
Attempted mob intimidation in Grant County
An unknown mob at Tron Bend Creek County seat Grant County opened fire on the home of Annie Meade and Din Gillespie, injuring two of Meade’s children as bullets shattered the bed and dishes.
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Heamr
Annie Meade
Nond Creek
G. T
Truthrie
O. T
Trond Creek
Grant County
GPO
Death of Daniel A. Ray United States Marshal for Hawaii
Washington September 27 A telegram reports Daniel A. Ray United States marshal for Hawaii died of heart failure in Honolulu on the 16th instant He was 65 and well known in Illinois politics as a former state central committee member former newspaper editor longtime secretary to Senator Cullom and clerk of the senate committee on interstate commerce.
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Washington
Daniel A. Ray
United States
Hawaii
Honolulu
Kay
Ilinois
State Central Committee
Illinois
Cullom
Senate
Cnmmmerce
First motor vehicle bids sought for postal service
Washington Sept 25 The post office department issues the first call for bids directly involving motor vehicles for postal service excluding collections. Bids to furnish five motor vehicles for use in Minneapolis Minn are to be opened October 12.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Minneapolis
Minn
Czolgosz Found Guilty of First Degree Murder in McKinley Case
Buffalo reports Leon F. Czolgosz alias Fred Nieman is found guilty of murder in the first degree for the September 6 shooting of President McKinley. The verdict followed an eight hour trial. sentencing set for Thursday with death by electrocution at Auburn prison.
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Buffalo
Leon F. Czolgosz
Fred Nieman
Supreme Court
McKinley
Vno
Czolgosz
Erie County Bar Association
Cyolgosz
Lewis
Titus
Tstice White
Delaware Avenue
Penney
Codgesx
Vitus
Justice White
Tawner Vitus
Loso Chargze
Ecrer
Wei
Foreman Wendt
New York Central
Auburn
Ingy
Leon F. Czobosz
Fisher
Detroit
Broadway
Nowak’s
Crokest
Czolgose
Czolgosy
Buffalo N
Leon Czolgosz
President McKkinley
Erie County
Frederick Halles
PL V. Casacs
Ainutes
Waller
Cleveland
Elevated Road Strike Near End as Deserters Return
In Chicago the South Side elevated road strike neared end Sunday night as deserters returned to their posts and concessions appeared unlikely. A bar on rails caused a near accident as cars crowded with passengers toppled two cars off the track, injuring several during the ensuing panic.
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Chicago
Employers’ Union
Battle Fought: Colombian Troops Claim Heavy Losses
Mobile, Sept 28 Capt Torre Stadt of the Hanes reports a battle on Sept 12 and 15 between Colombian troops and insurgents. He says government forces were reduced to about 23 at Roces del Toro with 200 insurgents nearby. Insurgents reportedly sourced supplies from Chinese merchants and some foreign agents faced prison over siding with insurgents.
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Mobile
Ala
Torrestadt
Hanes
Roces del Toro
Focas
Postmaster General says President's plan impracticable
Washington on September 25 the Postmaster General announced that the President’s plan is impracticable given the long time required. The statement reflects administration doubts and delays in implementing the proposed reforms.
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Washington
Americans suffer severe reverse on Samar island
Gen Hughes reports the 24 month regiment of the U S infantry suffered heavy losses at Balangiga with Company C 9th Infantry hit by insurgents. Twelve officers or key staff escaped as supplies and rifles were captured while the attack occurred at breakfast. News notes renewed insurgent activity on Samar and a broader concern over the Mechlinow assassination aftermath.
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Washington
6Th Infantry
Island
Samar
Hughes
Chaffee
Manila
War Department
Department
Adjt
Corbin
White House
Bassey
United States Infantry
Balangiga
Thomas W. Connelly
Edward A. Pumpus
RR. S. Griswold
oMeradl
Nruinalde
Ohio
Varios
Spain
United States
Company C
9Th Infantry
Adit
Mechhinlow
Maria
Lawrence J. Hearn
21St Infantry
Candelaria
Joss
Banished Boers and Kitchener Proclamations Prompt Peace Plea
Pretoria reports a pamphlet under Lord Kitchener's authority announcing permanent banishment of several Boer leaders since September 15 and a response to Schalk-Burger dated October 3. Kitchener says he will send the letter to the imperial government and asserts clemency is a prerogative of the ruler. A proclamation allows sale of in-field burgher properties. London notes Express report that Kitchener seeks 25,000 more mounted men and power to hang rebels without home-government reference.
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Pretoria
Lord Kitchener
Schalk-Burger
Whitchener
The
Daily Express
Park shoots wife then dies in hotel parlor
Edwin M. Park, stationed as manager of toilet concessions at the exposition grounds, shot his wife in the Hotel Edwin parlor and then killed himself with a head wound. Authorities reported the incident as a domestic tragedy unfolding in Buffalo on September 20.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Edwin M. Park
Exposition Grounds
Edwin Parlor
Desertion Rocked by Army Two Men Prefer Court Martial
Atlanta Georgia September 30 Charles Warner and Frank E L Crook deserted the United States army preferring to face a court martial and imprisonment rather to finish their enlistments.
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Atlanta
Chas. Warner
Frank EL. Crook
United States Army
Treasury warns of new counterfeit silver certificate note
Washington report warns of a counterfeit 35. silver certificate in circulation dated 1599 series with plate number 7. The note reportedly bears the portrait of an Indian Chief Onepapa and other identifying marks.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Jeter
Indiana Ends Payment on Soldiers Monument Cost
Indiana reports the soldiers' monument fully paid with total cost over six hundred thousand dollars. The State Board of Regents met in regular session with all members present and said only current expenses remain unpaid. A October meeting was scheduled to address final bills and the overall cost was still being estimated. The next item notes a May dedication ceremony for the monument with General Durbin leading efforts to invite President Roosevelt.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Board of Regents
Indianapols
Soldiers’ Monument
Ges
Wrong Taylor sparks kidnap threat in Evansville hotel
In Evansville Indiana on September 26 Attorney General W J Taylor of Indianapolis was registered at the St George hotel when a group of Kentuckians overheard his name and threatened to kidnap him claiming he sheltered a Kentucky fugitive. The clerk calmed them and verified the correct identity.
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Evansville
Ind
W. J. Taylor
Indianapolis
St. George
Kentucky
Mr. Taylor
League of American Sportsmen to Bring Convention to Indianapolis
Chief Warden Frank L. Littleton and Indiana division officers plan to land the annual league convention in Indianapolis next February. The organization, three years old, has divisions in 41 states and many sportsmen and animal fish and bird lovers on its rolls. President Roosevelt, ex officio head of the executive committee, will be invited to attend.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Frank L. Littleton
Indiana
League of American Sportsmen
Roosevelt
ALS
Indiana Secretary of State Threatens Action Against Noncompliant Foreign Corporations
Indianapolis reports Secretary of State Hunt declares intent to prosecute all foreign corporations active in Indiana that have not filed articles showing invested capital and paid the required fees under the recent law. State revenue from compliant companies is noted near 30 million dollars.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Hunt
Secretary of State
Indiana
Uunr
Terre Haute Race Meeting Horses Arrive for Next Week
Terre Haute Indiana reports horses entered for the upcoming race meeting are arriving. Drivers kept the track busy with workouts as The Abbot appeared in a 2 05 trial with splits of 1 05 and 1:00. Track speed is being boosted and many owners predict several records will fall next week.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Judge John L. Wavenridge Dies After Accident at Anderson Fair
Muncie Indiana September 23 1910 John L Wavenridge celebrated livestock judge dies from injuries after alighting from a street car at the Anderson fair a month earlier.
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Muncie
Ind
Johnl. Wavenridge
Anderson Fair
Tin Plate Plant in Elwood to Resume Next Tuesday
Elwood Indiana September 27 unofficial word says the tin house of the American Tin Plate Co will resume next Tuesday morning. Three shifts of workers have been on duty since the plant restarted.
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Elwood
Ind
American Tin Plate Co
James Harbison Acquitted in Osborne Murder Case
Princeton Indiana September 27 James Harbison charged with murdering Frank Osborne last August was acquitted by the jury Harbison testified he acted in self defense leaving the courtroom in the verdict as announced.
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Princeton
Ind
James Harbison
Frank Osborne
Harbison
Senator Fairbanks Accepts Campaign Invitations
Indianapolis Sept.27 Senator Fairbanks has accepted invitations to take part in state campaigns of Ohio Iowa and Nebraska He will speak in Iowa October 23 24 25 and 26 The dates for the other states have not been set.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Fairbanks
Ohio
Iowa
Nebraska
Indianapolis Traction Co. forms with 600000 capital
NEW TRACTION LINE Indianapolis Shelbyville and South eastern Indiana Co. Incorp rated at 3600,000. Directors include Edward K K Adams Thomas F Goodrich Charles M Cooper John K Messick Albert Deprez William H Harding Sherman P Miner. Road 25 miles from Indianapolis to Shelbyville, connecting to Cincinnati. Construction to begin at once and be completed by next June.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis, Shelbyville and Southeastern Traction Co
Edward KK. Adams
Thomas F. Goodrich
Charles M. Cooper
John K. Messick
Albert Deprez
William H. Harding
Sherman P. Miner
Shelbyville
Cincinnati
Weeping tycoon dies from grief over McKinley death
Laporte Indiana September 27 Calbel Harvey an old wealthy resident died as a direct result of grieving over the assassination of President McKinley. Physicians say he cried for hours from the afternoon of the shooting and could not be comforted his death described as unprecedented by attending doctors.
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Laporte
Ind
Calbel Harvey
McNrinles
Harvey
Mr. Harvey
McKinley
Harrison's Monument Board Plans Immediate Outside Subscriptions
The Benjamin Harrison Monument association board met at the University club with Senator Fairbanks presiding. Subscriptions total between 27000 and 28000 dollars. No work was done in summer outside Indianapolis as directors aim to report from the city before seeking funds elsewhere. They decide to press subscriptions outside Indianapolis and in other states.
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Indianapolis
Ind
The
Benjamin Harrison Monument Association
University Club
Fairbanks
The Assassin and the Moulton Manslaughter Verdict
Mt Wayne Indiana reports Leon Crolgosz spent a week in June in the city at Samuel Errington’s barber shop on Calhoun street. He had money and shared anarchist literature under the name Louis Neimann. Marion Indiana notes the Moulton murder trial ending with a manslaughter verdict and a two to eleven year sentence.
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Mt. Wayne
Ind
Leon Crolgosz
Samuel Errington
Calhoun Street
Louis Neimann
Marion
Moulter
Rand
G Orlock
Moulton
Farmer Receives Threatening Letters in Muncie
Farmer John Larnhart reports to police in Muncie Indiana that threatening letters demand he leave 8230 under a stone at a cross road. The missives warn dynamiting of his home if he refuses and say his boy will be blinded with acid if he complies.
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Muncie
Ind
John Larnhart
Veterans are punished for praising McKinley shooting
Marion Indiana September 28 Jerry Kutler Pester Locke and James Spears veterans at the soldiers home were sentenced to public degradation and dishonorable discharge for expressing pleasure over the shooting of President McKinley.
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Marion
Ind
Jerry Kutler
Pester Locke
James Spears
Soldiers
McKinley
Secret service traced Czolgosz in Marion lodge history
Secret service officers who have pursued Leon Czolgosz across the country were in Marion for several days. They learned he once visited the city to organize a lodge of anarchists.
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Marion
Ind
Secret Service
Leon Czolgosz
Pennville Sewing Society Quarantined After Smallpox Case
Pennville Indiana September 28 The Pennville Sewing Society is under quarantine after members were entertained Thursday by Mrs Myrtle Shallen who has since developed smallpox in the household confirms local health authorities.
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Pennville
Ind
Pennville Sewing Society
Myrtle Shallen
Brazil Ind State Labor Federation Adopts Anti Anarchy Resolution
In Brazil Indiana on September 26 the State Federation of Labor adopted a resolution against anarchy and draped the hall in mourning for the state president. The body also appealed to Congress to repass the Chinese exclusion act urging action amid a crowded public event.
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Brazil
Ind
State Federation of Labor
Thetate
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