Galveston News Describes Aftermath of Devastating Storm
A Galveston dispatch reports rapid relief expansion, widespread death toll between three hundred and four hundred in Bolivar Point, with rail lines washed away from Virginia Point to Rosenberg Junction. Port Arthur and Houston mobilize supplies as bodies are interred locally to curb decay. Cremation of corpses on funeral pyres begins and lawlessness noted with shootings among thieves.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Picayune
Galveston
Lown
Virginia Point
Charles Patterson
Boliver Point
Bolivar Peninsula
Point of
Mass Highlands
Colonel Polk
The
Santa Fe
Rosenberg Junction
Houston
Port Arthur
Galyveston
Tremont Street
Assassin of Baron Von Ketteler Captured at Pekin by the Japanese
Japanese authorities report the assassin of Baron Von Ketteler the German minister to China has been arrested in Pekin and confessed his guilt He admitted taking a watch from the barons body and said the act was ordered by the imperial government Also noted were military actions near Machipu where Russian forces clashed with Boxers resulting in about 200 Boxer casualties and Russian losses including a wounded officer and two dead Cossacks
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Pekin
Associated Press
China
Sesasein
Alexter
Prietkoff
Machipu
Cornfeld
Yia Taku
Cntire
Temple Shade
South Maupo
Prince Ching
Li Hung Chang
Marquis Tslang
Yokohama
Chiang
Corea
Delegates Named for Republican County Convention Saturday
Delegates to the Republican County Convention are listed by ward and city. Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha and surrounding towns provide names including Norris, Thom, Ryner, Weed, Wakeman, Laabs, Dauben, Davis, Gilbert, Jensen, Fleweger, Clough, Arft, Scoville, Farrow, and Winneconne delegates among many others. The full slate enumerates dozens of candidates across wards and towns, signaling broad local interest in the Saturday gathering.
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City of
Oshkosh
C. F. Norris
George W. Athearn
Burton Clark
Charles Thom
J. Howard Jenkins
Henry Iwer
Jacob G. Ryner
Carl D. Koeser
John D. Stewert
H. A. Aurood
A. P. Adams
Charles A. Friedter
H. 41
Weed
Edward Mace
John Lewellyn
Herman Paul
Albert “Uelke
Otto Kempf
William Wakeman
J. J. Stevenson
Dic W. Dunham
Albert Ebernau
Edward Staples
H. C. Westphal
John Laabs
Oscar Hardy
Charles Sukow
John Strange
Fred Brooks
H. L. Sweet
Hyp Dauben
Edward M. Crane
H. C. Butler
Shepard Freeman
Thomas Lett
Otto Sterbeck
Jernaine Davis
Charles Buckstaff
Jotim Roe
Neenah
George ©. Bergstrom
A. M. Young
I. E. Jensen
C. L. Klurball
Wie
Liam Lansing
B. Pride
Ird
William L. Gilbert
Charles R. Smith
J. FP. Prebensen
J. FP. Jensen
George Thompson
William Asytward, Jr
City of Menasha
William Fleweger
George H. Viz
C. A. Rohinson
Eli Clough
Thomas Boeliman
W. L. Wheeler
Phillip Arft
Joan Roetfler
Lewis Smith
Frank Schmanaski
Martin Momonofski
Henry Stow
Algoma
Edgar
Scoville
E. O. du Bois
W. H. McMillen
Farrow
Henry Link
A. Vedder
Omro
J. F. Ford
John T. Orchard
R. BE. Root
Omron Trowns
O. W. Babcock
E. C. Booth
Orlands
Adan
Grundy
Bert Lindsey
Claude Guffin
Aden C. Helden
Myron A. Rolph
Albert Elord
David Greenburgh
Arthur Smith
Andrew Anderson
Winneconne
M. F. White
Charles A. Russell
Alonzo Baster
Anthracite Strike Widens Across Regions
News reports from September describe a broad anthracite miners strike spreading across Lackawanna and surrounding valleys. Collieries such as Dodge and Bellevue shut down while others operate with reduced crews as President Mitchell directs actions and union meetings plan to quit tomorrow.
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BF Associated Press
Scranton
Lackawanna Valley
Dodge
Bellevue
Lackawanna Company
Manville
Diluher
Nichols
Indianapolis
Ind
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Hazeli
Wilson
Puble
Shamokin
Lnstight
Mitchells
Traveton
Mt. Carmel
Hazleton
Huazleton
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Lykens
Williamstown
Hanna
Chicago
Tony
Payne
German government to borrow 25 million from American bankers
Reports from New York say German government may borrow 25 million dollars from lenders in New York Chicago and Milwaukee with part paid in gold shipments. No authoritative Wall Street confirmation but widespread belief rests on tacit admission of the plan to replenish German gold stock.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Chicago
Milwhutker
Fusion Ticket Aligns Colorado Parties for State Ticket
Denver Sept 13 The fusion of the Democrats Populists and Silver Republicans completed a state ticket agreement. James BR Orman of Pueblo was chosen for governor and John Calderwood of Teller for lieutenant governor. Each party named a congressman and state offices split roughly among the three groups.
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Associated Press
Denver
Col
James BR
Orman
Pueblo
John Calderwood
Teller County
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West Indian hurricane reaches New England coast
The famed West Indian hurricane that began far east of Porto Rico ten days ago neared the New England coast yesterday. It swept Chica and damaged areas along the Gulf of Mexico, and now threatens the eastern states with its force. In Oaxaca the storm has already lengthened conditions and caused substantial monetary losses.
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Reaton
Mass
Porto Rhea
Anu
Ciilf
Mexico
New England
Oaxaca
Bryan in Indiana and Midwest tour schedule
William J. Bryan left Chicago for a multi state campaign trip stopping in Fort Wayne Toledo Columbus St. Louis East St. Louis and Missouri Kansas line with planned speeches on trusts and other issues. He will spend a week in Lincoln Nebraska with excursions before resuming stops at Plymouth and other points.
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Valparaiso
Ind
William J. Bryan
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Fni
Toledo
Columbus
Trieda
St. Louis
Mississippi
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Galena
Kan
Pittsburg
Ruan
Fort Sent
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Armouvale
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Leavenworth
Atchison
Joe
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St. Joseph
Pryan
Lincoln
Minister Conger reports Hodges killed in Pan Ting Fa
In a dispatch dated September 18 Minister Conger cables the state department that Hodges and his wife Elsie Campbell Hodge were killed at Pan Ting Fa. The Hodges were missionaries from Philadelphia affiliated with the Presbyterian mission, and were the subject of a State Department inquiry following their disappearance.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
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Pan Ting Fa
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Elsie Campbell Hodge
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Mission
Deseris Jones Declares Intent to Support Bryan
Tolrds Weclares Mis Inten tion of Supporting Arran in Toledo Ontario. Jones issues a public card stating he will vote for Bryan in the upcoming election, opposing imperialism and militarism and the current administration policy in the Philippines. He will not join a party or become a Democrat.
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Tolrds
Weclares
Arran
Cay
Associated Press
Toledo
Onin
Dtayar Jones
Yolen
Mager Jonealan
Arciires
Imperial
Bryan
Earl Li promises protection in China amid Pekin talks
Washington dispatch reports Li Hung Chang assures American lives and interests in China will be protected. Military moves await Washington orders as General Chaffee may withdraw from Pekin. conflicts, evacuations, and negotiations dominate reports from Pekin Yokohama and London with updates on British Russian and Japanese actions and proposed peace terms.
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Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Ching
Earl Lieaye
War Department
Chaffee
Washington
Parents learn of daughter safety in Galveston storm
Mr and Mrs Lampson of Inte Claq Ke believed their daughter Frahlin in Galveston was lost after a devastating storm. A telegram to her family reported she had escaped death four days after the event. Her husband ran a nursery and she helped at the shop. communication was cut during the disaster. Details of her escape awaited confirmation.
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Lawpoon
F. M. Lampson
Galveston
Tex
Frahlin
Oshkosh
Gertrude
Lamngson
Witnsco Street
Searching for Brother In Kansas City Woman Seeks Help
Mrs W S Leavery of Kansas City visited the police in the morning with her daughter to seek enlistment of officers to locate her long lost brother J C Patterson twenty, who wrote from Oshkosh last winter asking for money. Patterson, last heard in city, may have fallen into trouble and travelled to Menominee Michigan where her husband resides. He was seen with Willie Smith, a youth sent to reform school for alleged theft. Mrs Leavery left the city this afternoon aboard the Northwestern for Menominee.
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Kauean City
Leavery
Kansas City
J. C. Patterson
Oshkosh
Menominee
Michigan
Patterson
Wtollie Smith
Reform Schoool
General French Fights the Boers Near Barberton
London dispatch reports from Machadadorp dated September 12 that General French is heavily engaged with the Boers in the hills west of Barberton, with General Thurston moving to support him.
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Achette Raparts
Mattie le
Narberton
Arsaclatnd Press
London
Lord Roberts
Machadadorp
Genral French
Barberton
Thurton
French
Police arrest two burglary suspects in Wisconsin
Assistant Chief Henry Dowling and Officer J B Rayutz arrested W C Post of Fond du Lac and C N Hill after weeks of surveillance. The pair, tied to a Madison hardware store burglary on August 13 with 260 knives and many revolvers stolen, were about to flee by train when detained. A Bowie knife matching Madison's description was found, and Wisconsin officers will compare with further charges. Madison police alerted. Waukesha break-ins linked. pawn tickets found.
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W. C. Post
Fond du Lac
C. N. Hill
Henry Dowling
J. B. Rayutz
Madison
Sumner & Morris
Madison Police Department
Waukesha
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