Wheeler Defends Cuban War Effort In Montauk Statement
Major General Wheeler reports no soldier complaints from Cuba and Montauk. He praises the president and secretary of war for supplying comforts, discusses transport, hospital care, and isolation to prevent yellow fever spread, and notes shortages and logistics in the expedition.
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Montauk
Tropics
Camp Wikoff
Montauk Point
Wheeler
Associated Press
U. S. Forces
L. I
War Department
United States
Cuba
Wekroit
Santiago
Insurgents Capture Islands as Manila Reports Actions
In the Southern Islands insurgents seized Remblon and Palawan Islands and found treasure worth 42000 dollars. General Rios commands gunboats to oppose them while prisoners arrive in Manila. Delegates from the Hong Kong Insurgent Junta plan a meeting with US Consul Williams tonight, signaling possible peace talks.
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Junta
Hong Kong
Manila
Rios
Rem~blon
Palawan
United States
Williams
G A R Celebration in Cincinnati Welcomes Gobin
Advices reach citizens that General J P C Gobin, G A R commander-in-chief, will arrive next Monday for the national encampment beginning then. Gobin, recently at Camp Alger, has leave of absence for the event. City already elaborately decorated for the peace Jubilee.
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Cincinnati
Citizens Committee
J. P
Gobin
Grand Army of the Republic
Stilf
Camp Alger
Rough Riders to Muster Out at Mountauk on Home Travel Pay
The Rough Riders will be mustered out at Montauk at their own request. Each man will receive travel pay home, but no sixty days furlough. The arrangement is made through Colonel Roosevelt.
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Cntre
Cuba
United States
Washinton
Rough Riders
Montauk
Roosevel
Commissioner General Peck Heads Paris Exposition Delegation
In New York on September 2, Commissioner General Peck and several aides will sail aboard the steamship La Toeurraine for the Paris exposition. A reception tonight in Le Toursine’s main saloon in the North River highlighted Peck as the principal figure, with about a hundred invited friends from Chicago Washington and beyond in attendance.
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New York
Peck
Paris
Sui
la Toeuraine
le Toursine
North River
Chicago
Washington
Elewhere
Bhafter Refuses Interview Over Santiago Yellow Fever Row
General Bhafter at Camp Wikoff Montauk Point declines to join controversy about yellow fever among workers at Santiago. He says little and avoids reporters after being slightly injured. He sides with Dr Senn on the issue and refuses further comment.
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Wikoff
Montauk Point
Bhafter
Senn
Santiago
India
Tly
Dreyfus Revision Sparks Fear of War in France
Paris dispatch reports high French officials worry that revealing the Dreyfus case could trigger war with Germany. Cabinet council approval is uncertain as War Minister Cavaignac and Justice Minister Serrien confer with Interior Head Hriston, while officers warn disclosures may threaten France if the revision goes ahead.
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Dreyfus
M. Faure
M. Cavaignac
M. Serrien
Justice
M. Hriston
Great Britain
Russia
France
Germany
President Reviews New York Naval Reserves Parade
New York on September 2 reports the Yurikee naval reserves arriving from Philadelphia were greeted by four battalion reserve officers and the Eighth regiment band. President McKinley, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, rose with his handkerchief, clapped, and bowed as the reserves passed in review amid cheering crowds.
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New York
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eighth Regiment
Broadway
McKinley
Fifth Avenue
President Woodruff Dead
Mor mon church president Wilford Woodruff died this morning in San Francisco after kidney illness. Born 1807 in Farmington Connecticut, he was among the original 147 pioneers to reach Salt Lake Valley in 1847 and had led the church for ten years.
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Salt Lake
Utah
George Q. Cannon
San Francisco
Mormon Church
Wilford Woodruff
Woodruff
Pacific Coast
Mr. Woodruff
Farmington
Conn
Salt Lake Valley
Corbett Plans Decision On McCoy Fight After Chicago Call
Jim Corbett, the povilist, says he is feeling well and will decide after discussions with Considine whether to fight McCoy on October 1. He thanks the sporting fraternity for sympathy in his bereavement and states he remains in the business, ready to give others a chance.
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Chicago
Jim Corbett
New York
McCoy
Considine
Governor revokes leave of Tid regiment volunteers
Governor Tanner revokes the leave of absence of the Tid regiment Wing volunteers. A moment of Bone of Veteranea will be temporarily mustered into the National Guard. Action follows anticipated unrest at Pana and Virden. The Third, as volunteers in the US Army, are away from the state on leave.
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Springfivid
Tanner
Tid
Bone
Veteranea
National Guard
Pana
Virden
United States Army
Hospice ship Heller to bring 28 patients to Philadelphia
Surgeon General Brerbers received a dispatch from Chief Burgeon Woodbury at Powor. The hospice ship Heller will arrive in Philadelphia next Tuesday morning carrying 28 patients from Porto Rico. They will be distributed among the city's hospitals.
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Washington
Brerbers
Burgeon Woodbury
Powor
Heller
Philadelphia
Porto Rico
Alger Leaves Washington for Wikoff Camp Wilko
Secretary Alger travels with Mia Alger Comminsary General Egan and Bellator Proctor from Washington on the Pennsylvania to New York to meet the president before proceeding to Camp Wilko.
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Washington
Alger
Mia Alger
Comminsary
Egan
Bellator Proctor
Pennsylvania
New York
Camp Wilko
Yellow Jack in Mississippi Telegraph Reports Fever at Taylor Station
The board of health received a telegram from Inspector Grant stating yellow fever has appeared at Taylor station in Mississippi. No number of cases is given in the message.
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Jackson
Mire
Board of Health
Statin
Taylor Station
General Casalua M. Clay seeks divorce from Dora Richardson Clay
In Richmond Kentucky on September 2 a petition for divorce was filed by General Casalua M. Clay seeking a legal separation from Dora Richardson Clay. He claims she abandoned their home on July 187 and left without fault on his part. He asks restoration of her maiden name and alimony relief. she denies the charges.
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Hichmond
Casalua M. Clay
Dora Richardson Clay
General Clay
Hottest September 2 in Philadelphia History Ends in Death
Philadelphia reports one death and over fifty prostrations from extreme heat. Ernest Horn, 45, died as several victims struggle for life. The thermometer peaked at 94 degrees with high humidity, marking the hottest September 2 since the Weather Bureau began.
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Philadelphia
Ernest Horn
Weather Bureau
Trade Review Signals Record Small August Failures
A G Pun and company report notes August had the smallest failures in five years, with a large, active month in trade. Wheat harvest expected to be the largest ever, foreign buying strong, Atlantic exports 4 624 878 bushels versus 5 594 758 last year, and receipts rising in the west. Iron industry shows continued, robust demand driving price gains and production, with Bessemer at 10.55 in Pittsburg and mills fully booked for months ahead. Failures for the year reach 171 in the U S versus 19 last year, and 122 in Canada versus 240 last year.
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Pacific
Bessemer PLC
Pittsburg
Chicago
Anthracite Foundry
Plates Advance & Shade
Connellsville
United States
Canada
Furloughs From Camp Wikoff Lightly Mark Homeward Trek
The Thirty third and Thirty fourth Michigan Volunteers depart Camp Wikoff Montauk Point on sixty days furlough riding West Shore trains under Governor Pingree son H S Pingree in charge with sixteen Detroit nurses tending the invalids. Colonel Roosevelt pushes Rough Riders mustering out as General Shafter and Wheeler Ames confer on camp affairs.
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Detroit
General Hospital
Roosevelt
First Cavalry
Rough Riders
Alger
General Shafter
Wikoff
Wheeler
Young
Ames
Inez
General Wheeler
Dr Swallow's Frost at Twenty-Fifth Grange Gathering
Willums Grove Pa Sept 2 The Twenty fifth annual state grange gathering closed with a record attendance of about 75000 as organizers set apart a prohibition themed day. Rev Swallow spoke mainly on temperance though he briefly noted Quayism while a small crowd attended outside and the auditorium.
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Willums Grove
Grangera
Swallow
War News And Local Notes From Scranton Morning Report
The paper outlines war department critiques and cabinet tensions in Madrid with reports from France and Britain. It lists relief work, financial notes, religious week features, editorial pieces, and local social notices including the Handley estate case and the burial of two soldiers in Scranton area.
Cruisers Abandoned at Cramps Yard Transfer
The auxiliary cruisers St Paul and St Louis arrived at Cramps ship yard and were returned to the International Navigation company by the government. No ceremonies were held aside from lowering the American flag and raising the company ensign. Officials were told Harvard and Yale, formerly New York and Paris, would be handed over today.
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Philadelphia
St. Paul
St. Louis
Cramps
International Navigaton Company
Internatonal Navigation Company
Harvard
Yale
New York
Paris
Will Ditch The Train
State President Hunter of the United Mine Workers returned from the south after trying to stop more colored miners from coming north during the strike. He was unsuccessful as another train load of colored miners was expected at Pana. The union miners say they will ditch the train.
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Pana
Hunter
United Mine Workers Association of Miners
Hazleton Colllery Engineers Strike Over Pump Duties
Hazleton reports that engineers at the colliery walked out this afternoon over increased pump duties after pump runners joined the strike. No further talks with company officials have occurred as the strikers remain firm in their resolve.
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Hazleton
Qoloraine
Minera
Offerals
Drowned Man Misidentified as Allen in New Brunswick
A private dispatch from St Johns New Brunswick reports a man drowned near there early in the week during booting. The deceased is identified as Franklin Weld formerly a well known New York resident and past president of several western railroads though initially reported as Frank T Allen of New York City.
Kentucky Feud Ends in Fatal Shooting and Stabbing
In Harrisburg Kentucky a feud between William Morgan and Juanes Moberty culminated in a violent clash. Morgan shot twice in the vicewat and stabbed once in the abdomen. he died shortly after. Morgan was brother in law to Colonel Jack Chinn, a noted blue grow turf man, and the dispute stemmed from an old grudge.
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Harrisburg
William Morgon
Jack Chinn
Blue Grow
Twies
Juanes Moberty
Morgan
Rev. Thos Heywood Dies in New Jersey Home
Thomas Heywood longtime temperance worker in Great Britain died at his home in Elizabeth, New Jersey, at age 84. He was notable as the first to introduce the late General Neu Low to an audience in Dublin, according to local reports.
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New York
Thomas Heywood
Great Britain
Air Home
Elisabeth
N. J
Heywood
Neu Low
Bayard Relapses in Dedham After Illness
Dedham Massachusetts September 2 Hon Thomas F P Bayard suffered a relapse late last month and no physician was consulted at that time. His doctors stayed with him until morning. A second consultation today reported he is much better though very ill.
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Dedham
Mass
Thomas FP. Bayard
Davis daughter Jefferson Davis in critical condition
Winme Davis Very II Narragansett Pier reports Jefferson Davis's daughter Winnke Davie, aged two, hospitalized after gastritis. Her condition worsened today and is now described as critical by medical staff.
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Winme Davis Very II
Narragansett Pier
KR. A
Beni
Mias Winnke Davie
Jefferson Davis
Health report from Santiago by General Lawton
Washington Sept 2 General Lawton reports health conditions at Santiago Totasik oa total fever 109 totas new capex fever 7 total returned to duty 22 no deaths
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Washington
Lawton
Santiago
Totasik
National Circuit bicycle races draw near four thousand in Wilkes-Barre
Nearly 4,000 spectators attend a National Circuit bicycle meet in Wilkes-Barre with a warm track. Amateur rider Atherton suffers a broken collarbone in a separate incident at Mahanoy City. Multiple heats crown winners such as Coloma, Kiser, Gardiner, Stevens, Krick, and Harry across events including one mile, two mile, and five mile races.
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Wilkes-Barre
Mahanoy City
Itald
Dimes Atherton
Ligerne Cuun
Coloma
Pittston
W. Bb. Crought
May Hubler
Pirat Howt
Karl Kiser
J. BD. Cabanne
Willam Mirth
Tom Cooper
O. L. Stevens
Arthur Gardiner
Gardiner
Stoeis
Bert Wiser
William Eres
Clie
Coleman
Charles Hurry
Berwick
WL Wherick
Sinking Springs
J. PF. Rogers
Dalidelphia
J. J. Dukelow
Rochester
Vancott
New York
C. W. Krick
Chic
J. P. Rogers
Cibourine
Kimble
Kiser
Chaper
Stevens
C¢ W. Krick
Binking Springs
Fyerateh
F. RP. Gsiulder
Williamspurt
W. Fh. McMichawl
Borwick
Charles Kuebler
Arthur Gardiner Feeraten
Hubert Waltham
Athinti
Kk. Becker
Minneapolia
Edward Wileh
Sheepehead Day
Earl Kiser
Dayton
A.C. Jewell
Gloomaburg
Gstalder
William Sport
Harles Harry
Philadelphia
Charles Harry
Brick
P. Regers
Haw Harry
Racing Guard Suspensions Noted In L A W Bulletin
The L A W bulletin lists suspensions including George Harry and George M Sarley Berwick with expirations Sept 4 18s. Others like Robert Tate Philadelphia J H Stevens Knights of Pythings Philadelphia James L Lowry Knights of the Maccabees Sharpsburg Pa are barred from sanctions for not using race meet reports. The Business Men's association Allentown Pa is suspended from sanctions for promoting unsanctioned racing after warning. James B De Mun Wilkes-Barre Pa is suspended to Sept 15 1898 for failure to ride.
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Baltimore
Albert Mott
Racing Guard
George Harry
George M. Sarley
Berwick
Robert Tate
Philadelphia
J. H. Stevens
Knights of Pythings
James L. Lowry
Knights of the Maccabees
Sharpsburg
Allentown
James B. de Mun
Wilkes-Harre
Grand Circuit Races at Readville Meet
At Readville Headville track the Grand Circuit meet ran two races in style with heats in the third. The 225 pace required five heats won by Swift and Exploit with Lady of the Manor and others contested heats. Abbott won the 242 heat series in straight heats. Best time 20. In 212 trot Jasper Ayers won two heats before Hi tamdrnow. Joe Patchen driven by W Marks made a mile in 2.08, beating its amateur record.
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Readville
Macr
Headville
Swift
Lady of the Manor
Abbott
Kentucky Union
Irot Hoat
Jasper Ayers
Hi Tamdrnow
Joe Patchen
Tle
W. Marks
Mr. Morks
Express firms to bear transport costs for war
A special conference of representatives from the American and United States Express companies decided that, starting today, the firms would cover the expense of shipping during the war rather than passing the charges to the public.
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Chicago
Man Falls from Wire Tripping at Camp Wikof Depot
General Young sustains a broken right arm after tripping on a wire while walking near the railroad depot at Camp Wikof Montauk Point this afternoon.
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Wikof
Montauk Point
Sept
Young
Madrid Turmoil and Catalan Protests Over War Tax
Report from Madrid on Sept 2 indicates cabinet crisis pare nearing with discussion of a Conservative ministry. Catalonia protests against continuing the war tax and demands its repeal, threatening factory closures. Spain seeks release of remaining captive soldiers as part of a broader repatriation effort.
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Santiago de Cuba
Catalonia
Madrid
Chamber of Deputies
Cortes
London
Daily Chronicle
Five Presiding Elders Name Candidate for Scranton Post
Five conference presiding elders met in Binghamton to recommend a successor to the late Rev. Dr. J. G. Eckman. They named five candidates and agreed on a choice to be announced by Bishop Mathilenure, with confirmation expected promptly. The successful candidate’s identity was not disclosed at the meeting.
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Binghamton
N. Y
J. G. Eckman
Scranton
Wyom
Wyoming Methodist Episcopal Conference
L. C. Floyd
C. H. Hayes
Chenango
W. L. Thorpe
Honesdale
Austin Griffin
Oneonta
George Forsyth
Owego
A.J. Vanleft
Dunmore
Manley §. Hard
Wyoming
Stephen Jay
Ashley
Wilson Treible
EB. Bb. Oimetead
Malileau
Boston
Mathilenure
Fowler
Europe
Powler
Editors Travel To Denver For National Press Association
Eleven Pullman cars carrying eastern and southern editors and their wives to the National Press Association convention were derailed near the exposition grounds on the Missouri Pacific tracks. The 400 travelers will attend the Trans-Mississippi show and remain in special cars, leaving Denver at 9 20 Sunday morning.
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Omaha
National Press Aesocation
Denver
Missouri Pacific
Exposition Grounds
Weather Outlook for New York and Regions
Forecasts indicate warm conditions across the middle states and New England. Southwest and west winds bring unsettled weather with scattered thunderstorms and a drop in temperatures across inland northern areas tonight.
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New York
Herald
Middle States
New England
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