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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1898

Page

6

Muster Out Talk Delays for Texas Regiment

Colonel Wehe says no orders to muster the garrison. Special Washington dispatch notes plans to muster out, while Colonel Riche confirms no official instruction. Army paymaster set for Galveston on Monday. First United States volunteers to receive another month’s pay. This marks their first Galveston payment since enlistment.

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Americans In Havana Report From Santiago Port Of Victory

Stephen Crane reports from Havana that Americans are welcomed as customers while Spaniards show mixed fear and admiration. The harbor and city change as news from Porto Rico spreads, with prices and living costs rising and locals wary yet resolute. Crane notes editors’ struggles, volunteer moods, and journalists under pressure amid ongoing tensions and shifting loyalties.

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Captain Galltab Returns From Washington Visit

Special Wire from Galveston Texas Sept 1 Captain Lee Hell of First United Binivy volunteer infantry returned from Washington where he went from New Orleans to look after the regiment interests He arrived this afternoon in a hurry and did not care to talk for publication but said he had been well received by the War Department in Washington and held hope for the regiment’s service.

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Wax Rols Receives Ad From Feral Wire To Sunday Light

Fragmented OCR text from a Texas item mentions September, past dates, and unclear references to Houston. The readable parts reference wax rolls, a feral wire, and a Sunday light, but the overall meaning is obscured by garbled phrasing and missing context.

Hatin Texas Houston Buss

Dreyfus Case Reverberates Across France and Press

The Dreyfus affair dominates attention as theories swirl about Colonel Henry’s death and calls for revision grow. Reports detail wartime letters, court rulings, and public unrest, with Dreyfus’s guilt contested and mass protests challenging the verdict and military secrecy.

American Scandal at Washington War Navy Conspiracy Unveiled

An 1898 style probe unfolds into a vast Anglo American conspiracy linked to the War and Navy departments. Washington officials allegedly allowed overpaid ship purchases and supplied munitions via the Atlantic Transport Line and Vickers, amid war with Spain. Multiple firms and agents face scrutiny as Congress is set to investigate, with strong implications for government integrity and national security.

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Boat Explosion Kills Five Aboard Meigs Vessel Near Fort St. Phin

A government signal boat John R. Meigs exploded while handling mines and torpedoes on the river near Fort St. Phin. Five men were on board and are missing as communication remains cut. One named leader Cantata Patho Starr commanded the craft for fifteen years.

New Orleans Fort St. Phin John R. Meigs Moen Cantata Patho 3 Starr

Muster Out Arrive Capt Patterson Surprises Houston Camp

Captain Patterson United States Army arrives at Camp Tom Ball to oversee muster out of the Fourth Texas Volunteers. He requires rigid medical and muster procedures, notes thirty day furlough, pays, and transportation limits as troops await discharge.

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M'Kinlay Takes Control of Camp Wykoff

New York reports President reacts to Camp Wykoff situation by ordering immediate curtailment of all men at the camp. The move signals a decisive measure to restore discipline and control amid ongoing concerns at the facility.

M'Kinlay New York Aghaat Camp Wykoff

Yellow fever cases rise in Mississippi towns

Special wire reports in Jacksonville Mississippi that five new yellow fever cases are added to the health board totals at Oxford. One case began in Waterford, eight miles east of Water Valley. The board calls the situation serious with twenty five cases at Oxford and one death.

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Alger's War Pacts and Pious Pledges Under Scrutiny

A fragmentary report accuses Alger and his War Department of mismanagement in camp health and death tolls. It alleges 4 590 deaths and thousands ill from typhoid, yellow fever, malaria, and pneumonia at camps including Santhige Huck and Camp Thomwa, calling for accountability and explanations to the American public.

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Dangerous Steam Transport Weapons in New Orleans

Reported arrival of a U S transport with explosive ordnance and Sims Dudley gun ments at Morgan docks New Orleans detailing three explosive devices by Lt Gordon Winer and gunners under Captain Burrowe Weap ons described as rocking engines of war with a 15 foot barrel and two auxiliary barrels using gas pressure to propel a projectile Three sailors and a sergeant are noted as handling the weaponry with care and secrecy as authorities question how the weapons will be used

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Mines and river defense work near New Orleans progress

Describes improvised river mines and buoys in the Mississippi near New Orleans, noting limited effectiveness of naval torpedoes, current-induced buoy motion, and ongoing difficulties in lifting and securing underwater devices. Mentions Fort Meyers government tests and officials like James B. Quinn, Ar. Strexley, and Major Quain.

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Fever reports and tax protest notes from Septembers

Washington reports new yellow fever cases amid investigation into origin with no clear source. In Texas, State Rev. gent Colgutt warns about 4,060 lawyers and 10 who owe occupation taxes, vowing legal steps to enforce payment despite potential resistance.

Netin Texas Lockstone

The Ozan's Proposal for Universal Peace Conference

The European powers plan a fall conference to seek universal disarmament, but diplomats doubt any major concessions will occur. Germany's press largely opposes friendly moves toward Russia, while Russia, France, England, and Germany resist ceding sway. Analysts expect the event to outline future measures at the millennium dawn.

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Proclaimed Ilegal Labor Day Holiday Sparked By Governor

A garbled notice declares tomorrow as an illegal holiday proclaimed by Governor Cubveraan. It mentions signaling for tensions to ease and that paper will be issued on Monday for observers to celebrate as they wish.

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