President McKinley Reviews Troops at Great Peace Jubilee
Philadelphia on Oct 27 featured McKinley observing a three hour grand review of 25 000 troops from land and sea. Generals Miles Wheeler and Hobson led formations while the Twenty first regiment received a prominent honor as the president praised the bravest fighters amid cheering crowds and a new national flag unfurled above.
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McKinley
Philadelphia
William McKinley
United States Army and Navy
Smillingly
United States
War Department
Hobart
Alger
Wilson
Smith
Porter and
Cortelyou
Kee
Bellevue
First City
Broad Street
Emergency Corps
Twenty-first Regiment Infantry
McKibbin
San Juan Hill
New York City
Sailors Rescued From Open Boats Near Castle Island
Eight seamen from the steamship Starlight bound for New York were picked up after spending eighteen hours in two open boats. The rescue occurred ten miles southwest of Castle Island as the vessel grounded on May Big reef. Captain Rhodes reported the crew endured exposure and water shortage until rescue by the steamship Simeon Dumais.
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Baltimore
Clayth
New York
Nortwestin
Simeon Dumais
Capitan Niewwesgar
Castle Island
Prumoin
Rhodes
Vhey
KITCHENER RETURNS TO LONDON GREETED BY WOLSELEY
General Kitchener arrived in London this afternoon and was met by General Lord Wolseley. The Grenadiers stood as guard of honor at the railway station and Kitchener received an ovation from large crowds. Also arriving were Mr and Mrs Dartmouth Mellott from Chicago on the Peninsular steamship Penland, starting a world tour and planning to ride to Chicago next.
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London
Kitchener
Erith
Lord Wolseley
Kitchoner
Kgyal
New York
Darwith Mellftith
Chicago
Southampton
England
Penland
Mellrulth
French Woman Shot in Chicago Woman Dies Likely
A French woman named Chira Dumont, aged four years in the report, was shot in the left Creeet by Ivoal Vincent, with whom she lived. Vincent then killed himself. The woman is expected to die. The couple quarreled over his tardiness for dinner.
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Chicago
Chira Dumont
Ivoal Vincent
Vincent
Cargo on Fire Triggers Fire aboard Erith Steamship Highfeld
New Orleans reports the Erith steamship Highfeld under Captain Kieharboy arrived with its cargo on fire after sailing from Galveston toward Hamburg. The blaze was spotted at midnight on October 4, before daybreak.
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New Orleans
Highfeld
Kieharboy
Galveston
Hamburg
Shipping News Inbound Ballast at Genoa Oct 27
Genoa reports Fulda bound for New York and Hrowheul voyaging to Liverpaal from New York, with ballast noted for the voyage.
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Shipping News
Genoa
Fulda
New York
Hrowheul
Dreyfus Case Reopens Amid Precautions in Paris Court
Paris, Oct 27. The court of cassation opened to decide on reopening the Alfred Dreyfus case. The hall was filled, gates closed to non ticket holders, and a guard posted. Reporter Bard reviewed the case history and argued for revision based on new facts including forged testimony by Henry.
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Casaatan
Alfred Drerfur
Forumun
Palace of Justice
Maltre Labori
M. Zola
Mawlann Dreyfus
Maltre Mornard
Dreyfus
Bord
Bard
Major Esterhazy
Heterhazy
Robbers Sentenced for Train Robbery Near St Joseph
In a criminal court today Herbert Donovan, Alonzo Arteourn, Charles Cooke, James Hathaway and William Mathaway received ten year terms in a penitentiary for robbing a Burlington passenger train near St Joseph on August 11. Officials accepted a minimal fine plea after the crew corps admitted guilt. The gang fled after tossing the safe and were later arrested following Hathaway’s confession.
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Su Joseph
Herbert Donovan
Alonzo Arteourn
Charles Cooke
James Hathaway
William Mathaway
Hurlington
St. Joseph
Railroad
Express
Local Pension Names Incomplete Report From Washington
Fragmentary OCR lists names such as Ewinn J. Walter Miles Fr Newberry Wyoming and Iwano W Newton, with odd spellings and garbled segments. No clear event or outcome is stated beyond a dated October 21 note.
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Washinton
Eewin J. Walter
Sermon
Miles Fr. Newberry
Ecaumon
Wyoming
Iwano W. Newton
Corbundais
Jokawanna
Willow
Eit Williams
Beranion
Luckawanna
General Wood Ends Day In Cuba Amid Racial Tensions
Captain General Wood arrived in Santiago de Cuba with aides and staff to brief Colonel Pettit on civil affairs at Manzanillo. A protest from the French consul over a ban on Haytian negroes reaching Cuba was answered by Wood who said paupers must be checked. The submarine cable operator William James died of fever. General Maya Hodhigier, an insurgent commander, met Wood and praised his administration. Wood attended a San Carlos club reception for General Todrimuce.
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Cpt
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Hist
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Clement Staf
Manzanilo
Wha
Pettit
Genera Wood
Hayti
San Carlos Club
St. Peter Sinks In Lake Ontario Collision Near Sodus
The three masted schooner St Peter of St Vincent sank about noon five miles northeast of Sodus on Lake Ontario. Captain John Griffin survived unconscious after rescue. Casualties include Captain Griffin's wife and Mare McLaren of Kingston. eight to ten feared dead. Vessel bound from Oswego to Toledo with 700 tons cargo.
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Herald
Sodus
St. Peter
St. Vincent
Lake Ontario
John Griffin
Charlotte
Pulthesville
Bodus Point
Cornelia
Pultneyville
Protector
Curtain Griffin
Sodus Point
Mare McLaren
Kingston
Olen Jolly
Caleb Voesburg
Oswego
Toledo
Press Agent Nathaniel Childs Dies by Own Hand in Philadelphia
Nathaniel Childs press agent of the play Way Down East died by suicide at Jefferson hospital after swallowing morphine and shooting himself. Despondency cited. he lingered from Tuesday until Thursday. Boston-born Harvard graduate 1860, longtime theater journalist and agent for Henry Irving and Abbey, Schefel and Gray, widowed with no listed heirs.
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Nathaniel Childs
Eost
Boston
Harvard
Boston Traveller
Henry Irving
Abbey, Schefel
Gray
Little Miss Nobody
Indian Fight Near Canyon City Kills One White Man
A Canyon City report says a clash between a posse and a band of five Duck warriors left George Cuttings dead. The pursuit ended with all five Indians killed. Settlers rush for ammunition as Indians gather around Igece amid horse theft accusations.
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Baker City
Ore
Canyon City
PorRes
George Cuttings
David Cuttings
Igece
Four year old soldier commits suicide at home
Philip R. N. Hildreth of Troop A New York Volunteers killed himself at his city home while delirious from fever contracted in Porto Rico. He shot himself in the head with his army revolver. Hildreth was a cashier for William Grace and company shipping house. His father owned the West End Hotel at Long Branch and his brother John Hildreth edited a Galveston newspaper.
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New York
Get
Philip R. N. Hildreth
Thin City
Porto Mico
Hildreth
William , Grace and Company
West End
Long Branch
Hia
John Hildreth
Calveston
Texme
McKinley Hosts Clover Club Peace Jubilee
President McKinley headlined the Clover club peace jubilee banquet in Philadelphia with hundreds in attendance including Vice President Hobart and Cabinet members. He praised the American army and navy, recalled Civil War era heroes, then met guests at an Academy of Music reception before returning to Washington.
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Academy of Music
News this Morning: City, State Highlights and Events
Summary of early 20th century items including General Philadelphia military matters, Clover Club banquet, President McKinley, Altoona Colonel Stone, Dreyfon Cane reopening, Republican meeting in Olyphant, Thanksgiving service, Luzon interior, Supreme Court Finch case, tax payment extension, firemen grievances, local teachers institute, miners death, Scranton, West Scranton, Buyarkin notes, and a Quaker City journey by Thirteenth.
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Clover Club
McKinley
Altoona
Stone
Meurin
Dreyfon Cane
Cannon pieces from Bandaga bound for U.S. storage
Washington October 17 reports some of the cannon captured at Bandaga are en route to the United States. The pieces will be stored at Governors Island until disposed of by Congress.
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Bandaga
United States
Governor's Island
Congress
Dupuy Asked To Form A Cabinet In France
Paris reports that President Faure asked M. Dupuy to form a cabinet succeeding the Brisson ministry. Names floated include Dupuy as premier and interior minister, de Preyveinot as war minister, Constantis justice, Defensve foreign affairs, Ribot mines, and Bkowrgeois public instruction. Dupuy to decide by tomorrow. London notes Prince Louis Napoloon in Geneva with security for a possible Bonapartist claim.
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Faure
Eventi
M. Dupuy
Brisson
M. de Preyveinot
M. Constantis
M. Defensve
M. Ribot
M. Bkowrgeois
Paris Slur Case Triggers Cabinet Overturning
Paris dispatch says Brisson cabinet fell ostensibly over failing to shield army from slander. Real cause: ministers pressed generals to sue slanderers, but Mercier Zurlinder and Chanoine refused to assist. Chanoine resigned to block civil control of the Dreyfus dossier. court scene noted. Bard's report seen as favorable to Dreyfus.
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Dreyfus
Court of Cassation
M. Bard
M.bard
Camp sites selected amid US Spanish commission talks
Havana reports a joint US Spanish commission session set for tomorrow in the colonial government palace. Two notes from Spain discuss detained Nanitos and harbor name questions. A US camp plan includes two sites near the harbor and Vento Aqueduct, with six million feet of lumber, floored tents, warehouses, shops, outhouses, and a water supply pipeline.
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Havana
United States
Army
Roopy
Camp
Eari
Vento
Alose
Democratic Campaigners Visit City for Informal Reception
In the afternoon a group led by Jenhe Guwien and Do Lact held an informal reception at a hotel before an evening address in the court tie. The speakers attacked the Republican party for alleged hypocrisy as a lively audience listened to the campaign talk.
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Pin
Get
Ernie Quirpeleners
Cinhernas
Jenhe
Guwien
Bowden
Republican Party
Tramps' Outbreak Leads to Cowan Murder Probe
William Cowan, shot by tramps on the outskirts of the city last night, died at St Francis hospital. Police raided the tramp rendezvous and arrested about a dozen suspects. Several held revolvers. arms placed in jail as detectives seek links to Cowan's murder.
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Trenton
William Cowan
St. Francis’ Hospital
Cowan
Stone Welcomed by Thousands in Altoona Campaign Rally
Colonel W. A. Stone, Republican candidate for governor, drew thousands of shopmen and Civil War veterans in Altoona Pennsylvania as he urged the party line, denounced mudslinging, and said the Spanish war is not over. He touted union strength and pledged to govern with honor if elected, with support from M. M. Garland and Adjutant General Thomas Stewart in a hunger for reform.
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Altoona
Pau
Repubs Meni
W. A. Stone
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Rose
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Myaele
Billy
Reform
Paria
Jenke
Theo
Democratic Party
Commonwealth
M. M. Garland
Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of Tron and Steel Workers
Thomas Stewart
Lincoln
McKinley
Atorney Schaeffer
Delaware County
Yeuara
Swallow Speech Draws Large Crowds in Western Pa
Dr Swallow spoke to three hundred in Greensburg Westmoreland county then four more gatherings in Rochester New Brighton and Beaver Falls. He attacked ex-Attorney General Henry W Palmer accusing him of opportunism and switching loyalties for office or borrowed respectability.
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CG Swallow
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Senator Quay
Greensburg
Westmornland County
Rochester
New Brighton
Beaver Falls Opera House
Swallow
Henry W
Mrs Botkin to Be Tried in Local Courts
San Francisco October 27 The grand jury began hearing the Hotkin case with Assistant Attorney Hosmer presenting evidence from Chief Leesa and Directive Abvey. If a true bill is found the matter goes to local courts for trial as the Superior Court ruled. Boukin cannot be removed from California.
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San Francisco
Hotkin
Hosmer
Leesa
AbVey
John Dinula
Demate Acquitted in New York Murder Trial
In New York, Mre. Demate was acquitted of the charge of mutinous conduct in a case tied to the death of her husband. The jury delivered a verdict after deliberations that reflected uncertainties about intent and cause of death.
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Demate
New York
Newark
Carmel
Jered Demate
Obituary Notice of Cooperstown Resident
The surviving daughter of Janina Fennimore Cooper is reported dead at her home in Cooperstown New York aged year. The names Mire, Cooper, Albee, Ricard Cowpe er appear in the notice.
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New York
Si Albee
Ricard Cowpeer
Kant
Janina Fennimore Cooper
Uymowellat
Cooperstown, N. Y
Weather Forecast for Washington and Nearby Area
Eastern region expected fair weather with warm highs and light variable winds. Outlook shows pleasant conditions with no major disturbances and temperatures gradually warming into the afternoon.
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