Army of 60 000 to 90 000 to Cuba in October
Gen Miles and the President favor sending Maj Gen Lee's Seventh Army Corps to Havana around October 16 with 60 000 to 90 000 troops. The Second Corps from Camp Meade will follow. Transportation bids and ship fitting are under way, with volunteers likely discharged next spring as regulars replace them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Cuba
Seventh Army Corns
Lee
Havana
Adjt
Corbin
Camp Meade
War Department
Meiklejoin
Santiago
Evacuation Plans for Porto Rico Near Completion
Rapid progress is reported in arranging the evacuation of Spanish troops from San Juan Porto Rico. Five vessels will transport troops luggage field artillery and equipment to Cadiz. Americans state volunteers regulars and families may remain. Spanish and American commissioners express high satisfaction with the agreement and expect the flags to be lowered and raised in peace within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
San Juan
Cadiz
United States
France Declares Marchand Expedition Unofficial
French officials reportedly adopt conciliatory stance toward Britain and declare Maj Marchand’s expedition unofficial. The Sirdar may offer transport to Cairo and Egypt troops expected to seize Fashoda if pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marchand
Cari
London Daily Mail
France
Great Britain
Maj
Maj. Marchand
Caria
Aephand
Fasheda
Wheeler Renominated for Congress in Alabama
Gen Joseph Wheeler was unanimously renominated for the Eighth Alabama congressional district in a large primary with no opposition. The only votes against him came from the district. Winnie Davis died at the Rockingham Hotel Narragansett Pier Rhode Island after a prolonged illness attributed to malaria and other complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Congress
Joseph Wheeler
Eighth
Alabama
Nets
Winnie Davie
Winnies Davis
Rockingham Hotel
Narragansett Pier
R. 1
Miss Davis
Destructive West Indies Storm Devastates St Vincent
Reports from Kingston to London detail massive loss of life and property on St Vincent after a hurricane. Affected population around 1,000, with 61 confirmed dead and 31 seriously injured. ships wrecked. provisions ruined. relief requested as telegraph lines failed. Kingston and St Vincent seek shelter and food amid widespread devastation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent
West India
Kingston
London
Loando
Lark Grace Lynwood
St Vincent
Cornelius Moroney
Windward Islands
Barbadows
J. 5. Bay
No Break in the Chain Police Build Case Against Botkin
Police press a perfect circumstantial case against Mrs Botkin in the chocolate poisonings linked to Mrs Dunning and Mrs Deane. Eyewitnesses Sylvia Heney and Kate Dettner corroborate that Cordelia Betkin bought the confections for the alleged victims. Victoria Hotel lodger Mrs Price testifies Botkin was a room renter July 31 to August 4 and not sick. Botkin's preliminary hearing is postponed a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Dettner
Danning
Deane
Cordelia Betkin
Price
Victoria Hotel
First foreign concession opens Chinese mines to outside
A Washington dispatch reports Emperor’s decree granting the Pekin syndicate limited London to mine coal and iron in central and southern Shanghai and the province’s petroleum deposits. The deal allows railways and waters for export and was signed May 21 in the presence of tsang yamen ministers and ratified by British and Italian ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York Tribune
Gonsul Ragsdale
Tien-Tsin
China
Tsang Ji Yamen Artistes Ofesree- Taent
Pekis Syndicate, Limited
Big Firms Merge to Form International Silver Company
Meriden Britanna and Wilcox Silver-Plate announce a consolidation creating the International Silver Company under New Jersey law with 315 million in preferred stock and 15 million in common stock. Most stockholders accept cash and stock terms per share. Wilcox directors approve 38.7 cash, 35.40 preferred, 23.75 common per share. Britania to net about 4.4 million. Wilcox about 2.375 million. Other sales include GU Rogers & Bros, Meriden Silver Plate, Manning & Bowman. Samuel Dodd named president designate. Also, fifty year mystery resurfaces as John Breckinridge returns to Shelbyville after fleeing forty years ago in 1858 murder case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriden Britanna Company
Wilcox Silver-Plate Company
International Silver Company
New Jersey
Consolidated Company
Wilcox Company
Britannia
Is Blast
GU. Rogers & Bro
Meriden
Meriden Silver Plate Company
Manning & Bowman Company
Samuel Dodd
Assassin Admits Links To Anarchist Plot In Luzante
The assassin of the Empress of Austria allegedly wrote to the Swiss president requesting asylum in Lucerne where capital punishment exists. He admits attending an anarchist club at Luzante where plans were made to kill a great personage. Six members of the club have been arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Lucerne
Luzante
Bradstreet Review Highlights Trade Features and Wheat Exports
Bradstreet's Review notes enlarged distribution at western markets and slower demand at eastern centers, with stronger foreign demand for bread stuffs and higher railway earnings not solely tied to grain movement. Export trade shows satisfaction, with August shipments and cotton, provisions, and manufactured goods up 47 percent year over year, despite fewer dreadnought shipments. Wheat exports rise to 3,675,206 bushels while corn exports fall to 2,331,090 bushels. Business failures total 143, Canadian failures 29, against prior weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreat
Cory
Riot in St Louis Leaves Man Fatally Wounded
A clash at the western edge of St Louis between striking plasterers and police left William Kane, a non union worker, dead and three others seriously injured. Mounted officers faced a volley of bullets as the crowd dispersed after ringleaders were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Louis
William Kane
Kane
Miles Confined to Bed with Fever After Campaign Exposure
General Miles is confined to his bed with malaria fever following exposure during the campaign. He has been ill for days yet continued working until Friday when fever worsened and his physician ordered rest. Doctors say the attack is not alarming and he may need a brief period of full rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Widow of Philadelphia geologist suspects murder in Alaska
Mrs William Beard widow of a Philadelphia geologist and mining expert, who died last spring in southwest Alaska, has arrived in San Francisco believing his death was murder for his money and she will investigate. A San Francisco dispatch notes Private A Bullet of the Second United States artillery surrendered at the Presidio after deserting four years ago at Newport News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Beard
Philadelphia
Alaska
San Francisco
United States
Tillery
Newport
R.L
Presidio
Japan
HE. Armstrong
Grand Junction
Andrews Grist
Audohon
Stuart
Sioux City
McKinley
Mary Pritchard
Charles City
O. W. Knickerbocker
Come—Itary Association
Harry Freebore
Woolson
Iowa
Des Moines
Mount Pleasant
Revenue Department
Louis Schooler
Drowning at Virginia Beach Claims Three Tourists
Henry Lester proprietor of the Prin cess Anne cottage at Virginia Beach, Virginia, and two guests T. S. E. Dixon of Chicago and Arthur McLaughlin of Newark were drowned while bathing at the heads. McLaughlin was swept out by a receding wave as the others tried to reach him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Henry Lester
Princess Anne
Virgina Beach
T. S. E. Dixon
Chicago
Arthur McLaughlin
Newark
N.J
McLaughlin
Market quotations for Chicago to New York crops and livestock
The report lists bid ranges across cities for cattle hogs sheep and grains. Prices cover Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York with specifics on wheat corn oats rye barley butter eggs and pork. Notable figures include cattle up to 8.00 to 5.75 per unit and wheat No 2 red around 64 to 72 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Sfc
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
May Be Cuba's President Elenterio Betances
Elenterio Betances, a noted scientist philant hropy writer and patriot, is discussed as a potential president of the Cuban republic. A native of Porto Rico, he built fame in Paris as a surgeon and benefactor, contributed to Cuba and Haiti, studied U S institutions, and is 73 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elenterio Betances
Paris
Dr. Betances
Spain
West Indies
Porto Rico
Europe
Fortune
Cuba
Havti
United States
Betances
Currency Theme Opens National Finance Convention in Omaha
Judges of finance and policy gather as economists journalists bankers and reformers attend the opening of the national currency convention in Omaha under the National Sound Money League. Notables include B. Smaller M. B. Tagatls ex senator Barer Eckels Crawford Inish Towne Jones and J Sterling Morton presiding at the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Omahs
National Sound Moner League
Smaller
Minnesota
M. B. Tagatls
Cincinnati
United States
Barer
Wyoming
M. L. Crawford
Texas
James H Eckels
John P. Inish
San Francisco
Towne
Senator Jones
Arkantes
J. Sterling Morton
Nebraska
Exposition Auditorium
Prominent Kansas City Woman Robbed of 310000
Mrs. Eli Potter, noted suffragist, was robbed of 1010 currency by highwaymen outside Kansas City Missouri. After a recent house fire she had insurance money and, distrustful of banks, hid the cash in her dress linings. A man emerged from the roadside, knocked her unconscious, and accomplices tore her clothing while they seized the sack containing the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Eli Potter
Potters
Potter
United States to Demand Reparation from the Porte
A London Athens dispatch says the United States will seek reparation from the Porte for the murder of British Vice-Consul Catherine and American consular agent. Four U.S. warships to Crete. a secretary from Constantinople goes to Candie to report. London warns against American chewing gum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
London
Athens
Porte
Catherinos
Constantinople
Candie
Washington
Crete
Des Moines Real Estate Men in Trouble and More
Des Moines reports reveal Ira Stubbs convicted of obtaining money by false pretenses in a Woodbury County land scheme and associates facing charges. Other items include a city hotel altercation involving Capt. Howell and clothier A W Larson, a library board riverfront purchase scandal, an attorney general decision on county residence rules for state institutions, and multiple local fatalities and near-misses from trains and gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Stubbs
Des Boines
Tudianola
May
W.P. Bishop
W. Davis
Woodbury County
Sioux City
Davis
W. W W. Butter
Indianola
Warren County
Des Moines
R. L. Miller
Philip Pilmer
Missouri
Library Board
Library Trustees
Des Moines Boanl
J. G.rounds
Citizens’ National Bank
D. F. Witter
Iowa Loan and Trust Company
Marion
Methodist Conference Opens at Creston in Des Moines District
The thirty ninth annual Des Moines Methodist conference convened in Creston at the First Church with Bishop John P Vincent presiding. About 200 ministers and 100 visitors attend as reports show slow progress. William Stephenson of Greene County elected secretary. Governors Shaw attends as a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Craston
Creston
John PL Vincent
William Stephenson
Greeola County
Hughes
Leon
Young
College Springs
Rambo
New Market
Shenton
Coia
Wipeldorffer
Wini
Buel
Little
Chicago
Shaw
Company G To Disband After Service
Fort Dodge military unit Company G dissolves after five years of duty in Sam’s army. Armory built by John Parsons, lease expired Sept 1, return from Camp Me Kinley halted work. They plan to disband on muster out Oct 10 and offer gymnasium fixtures and furniture for sale as affairs are wound up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Fort, Dodge
John Parsons
Camp Me
Kinley
Des Moines
Dispatch
Iowa and Iowa City Almanac of Towns and Events
Fairfield schools enroll 782 pupils this season while Iowa cities report rises in attendance. Cedar Falls sells 190 acres at 5 per acre. Des Moines area farms trade at high prices. Rathbone Sisters exceed 5000 members. Pocahontas plans largest creamery in the region. Others note farm sales, incidents, and civic plans across state communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Nevada
Salix
Rathbone Sisters
Tara Naw
Pocahontas
Anes Créaméry
Montana
Schools of
Iowa
Granday
Te State
Carroll Council
Bas
Omaha, Exposition
A.K. Ware
Virginia Stockman
Des Moines
Hertley
Ithapureps
John Benson
Chicago Great Western
Dyersville
Toledo
Sloan
Tipton
Reuben Bennett
Webster City
Lyonville
Linn Grove
Pikce
Iowa City
Keen
Emmet
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the Renwick Times
Renwick
Towa
Joe
Miller
Shelley
Johnson
Atlanta Constitution
Bowell
Evan P. Howell
Atlanta
Maine
Deering, Me
Hoar
Senator Hoat
Amsbasandor
Colonel Gay
Ghina
John Breckinridge
Shelbyville
Jack Wellenwich
Breckinrige
Bradstreet
Eleuterio Betances
Gurrency
England
East End
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Augusta
M. Carnot
French
Senor Canovas del Castillo
Korea
Shanghai
Sars
Clarence R. Grethouse
Ameri
Corea
Candia
Grere
Sonw Falls
Colorado
Nansag
Howell
Tower
Ninth United States Infantry
Camp Nelinsey
A.W. Larson
Savery Hotel
Larson
Camp McKinley
Green
Ben Follrich
Ben Follrieh
Company E
Fifty-second
Company
Hall Thoraday
W. N. Hood
Washington Democrat
Burlington and Northwestern
Cleveland
Democrat
Polk County
L. &. Hubbard
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
Charter Oak
Frank Darlam
Coon Rapids
Ellory E. Miles
Company M
Witty
J. MM. Basten
Dubuque
A. F. Nash
J.C. Clark
Clark
Nash
Knights of Pythias
Tunis
Methodists
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