General Miles Defends Campaign Policy and Porto Rico Move
General Miles issues a third person letter on the Obdam defending the Cuba and Porto Rico campaign plan, criticizing war office pressure and detailing his sequence from San tiago to Porto Rico. He asserts restraint to limit U.S. losses, explains siege tactics, and notes his return to Washington with reinforcements and views on postwar economy and troop disengagement. The statement emphasizes his authority in Santiago and his belief in favorable Cuban and Porto Rican outcomes.
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Santiago
Washington
Porto Rico
Cuba
Shafter
New York
Miles
Obdam
Wisconsin Volunteers
General Shafter
Milew
Sentiago
Toral
United States
Blanco
Madrid
San Juan
Ponce
Aetna
Ila
Fall of a Pier Kills Two Men and Injures Four
A storm toppled the iron superstructure of a new 500 foot pier at West 28th Street, New York. Two carpenters Samuel Patterson and James Leonard were killed and ten others were injured. three men Goven Rutherford Alexander Evanson and George Kansey are missing and feared drowned while working on the roof. The Wilson Steamship Company is erecting the pier. firemen and police rescued those trapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West 28Th Street
Samuel Patterson
James Leonard
Goven Rutherford
Alexander Evanson
George Kansey
Wilson Steamship Company
Soldiers Drowned Crossing Potomac in Squall
Private Greener and Private Harry Coffey of Company A Fifteenth Pennsylvania drowned this afternoon while crossing the Potomac from Fort Short dun to Fort Washinton in a small boat. The boat capsized during a squall. Greener's body was recovered but Coffey remains missing. Both men were from Erie, Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Greener
Harry Coffey
Pennsylvania
Potomac River
Fort Shortdun
Fort Washinton
Gongaware
Coffey
Erie
Democratic conferees name candidates for twenty fourth district
In Lock Haven Pennsylvania the Democratic conferees for the twenty fourth senatorial district named W Utluah of Capion W C Heinle of Center and W Pentz of Clearfield. After organizing with J F Brosiva as president a ballot was taken and each candidate received their conferee votes. Several adjournments delayed final results and by late tonight fourteen ballots had the same outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lock Haven
W. Utlouah
Capion
W. C. Heinle
Center
W. «. Pentz
Clearfield
J. F. Brosiva
Civil Service Commission
Pennsylvania
Munkisburgs
Muster Orders for Fifth Ninth and Twelfth Pennsylvania
Orders issued for muster out of the Fifth, Ninth, and Twelfth Pennsylvania regiments as part of ongoing demobilization. The notation specifies official action and unit designation with no additional context.
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Washington
Rept
Pennsylvania
Republicans Meet at Pittsburg
Address by President Sobel of Erie opens the eleventh annual Republican State League convention in Pittsburgh with speeches of welcome amid steady rain. The night session at Carnegie Hall launched the gubernatorial campaign with Col W A Stone John T Elkins and Senator Magee among speakers.
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THE
State League
Sobel
Erie
Carnegie Hall
W. A. Stone
Elkins
Magee
Pittsburg
Republican State League
Alvin
TH. Lucas
Ford
Geler
Allesgheny
Allegheny
James Francie Burke
Seooche
Allegheny County
J. Hamptin Lecore
Philadelphia
FLW
Pleita
Scranton
George H W. Tlegins
Maine
Robert Osbornie, Jr
SN. Culver
Williamsport
Carnegie Hall Armange
Webster CC
Li Hung Chang Dismissed From Power In Beijing
Li Hung Chang has been dismissed from power amid rumors of a British demand led by Sir Claude M. MacDonald. The move may reflect concern over Qing support for Russia and Britain losing control of Pekin Hankan railroad financing through Sloan Chinese Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Claude M. MacDonald
Russia
Great Britain
Sloan Chinese Bank
Light Showers and Cooler Weather Across Regions
Weather notes report light showers and cooler temperatures with updates on regional conditions. Mentions of General Miles and military situational views in Campatan and Crete. Reports cover Cuba evacuation, local markets, and a cyclone affecting Bradford County with widespread impact.
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Miles
Campatan
Teme
Cunea
Crete
Pittsburg
Bradford County
Cuba
Terrific Cyclone Sweeps Bradford
A quarter mile wide cyclone struck Springfield township late last night, killing three men and injuring several, destroying barns and buildings, and killing fourteen cows. The storm damaged multiple farms including the Harkness property, with two men from Mansfield crushed in a barn collapse.
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Towandy
Sprinfield
Springfield
William Brace
Wee
Comfort
Frederick Avohis
Mansfield
Countey
Schayler Gales
Harkness
Feeding Volunteers En Route to Concord Camp
Philadelphia September 7 The first section of the train bearing the First regiment of New Hampshire volunteers from Lexington Kentucky to a new camp near Concord New Hampshire arrived at Baltimore and Ohio station with ten cars and over 10 soldiers and officers An enthusiastic crowd greeted them as they alighted The National Relief Committee provided sandwiches coffee ice cream and cake and a luncheon was served before the train moved on to Boston Hospital cars with about forty sick men were attached to the second section
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Philadelphia
New Hampshire Volunteers
Lexington
Concord
N. H
Baltimore and Ohio
Thie City
Ls wWelock
Stathion
National Relief Committee
Boston
Drowned at Montauk Camp Wikoff Two Officers Missing
Thomas H W Wheeler son of General Joseph Wheeler and Second Lieutenant Newton B Kirkpatrick of the First Cavalry are believed drowned at Montauk Point. They went to the surf for a swim as high waves and a strong undertow swept them away. A detail of sixty men patrols the coast while General Wheeler and his three daughters grieve.
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Wikoff
Montauk Point
Thomas HW. Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler
Newton B. Kirkpatrick
First Cavalry
Wheeler
Kirkpatrick
Fivet Cavalry
Soldier Boys to Be Excused From Duty on Sept 9
The president ordered that upon the return to Washington of the district of Columbia regiment United States volunteers on Friday the 9th relatives of such soldiers employed in the several departments of the government shall be excused from duty for that day.
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Washington
Executive Departmenta
Mirat
Colombia
Warm reception for 7 Company WH arriving at Lebanon depot
Fourteenth regiment troops from New York aboard the transport Chocester arrived in Lebanon this morning to a 15 000 strong welcome. Citizens filled streets overnight and bands played as the soldiers entered the depot amid loud whistles and church bells.
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Lebanon
New York
Chocester
Wisconsin Troops Return to Port on Janeport Obdam
Nine companies of the Bec and Wisconsin volunteers landed at Erie railway yards in Wee hawken today at 12.90 p.m. on bound the Janeport Obdam. A special train awaited to convey them westward after arrival at port.
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New York
Bec and
Wisconsin Volunteers
Janeport
Erie
Weehawken
Troubles in Crete report of British consul massacre
Sir A Bilotti cables from Candia describing a Crete outbreak sparked by a stabbing at a tax office. A British sailor and a detachment suffered heavy losses, with fatalities and many wounded. Christians' fate uncertain, Calocerino burned in his house during the chaos.
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Calocerino
Sir A. Bilotti
London
A. Bilotti
Mea
Candia
Camperdown
Foreign Office
Ginard
Tax Office
Mussulman
Reading Surprised by Fourth Regiment Arrival
Reading received a surprise as the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment from eastern Pennsylvania arrived shortly after dawn. Thousands gathered at depots last night and again this morning to greet the soldiers with tears and joy as families watched the troops march by.
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Reading
Pennesylvania
Pilce
Hatmbure
Celtumbia
Lelmon
Pottstoewn
Pottsville
Coaal Regione
Sixth Pennsylvania Breaks Camp for Eastward Marches
The Sixth Pennsylvania units broke camp at Camp Meade Middletown PA and moved east this morning and afternoon. General Graham plans division and brigade practice marches next week with water trains and baggage wagons, staying within twenty miles of the camp. Governor Bostshug to visit tomorrow as guest of General Graham. telegram from Inspector General Sweeney notes six Pennsylvania soldiers at Camp Alger hospital and plans to move ill men home when able.
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Santhigo
Yale
Columbia
Rita
Santiago
Washington
Shafter
United States Army
Toral
Miles
Alger
Camp Meade
Middletown
Pennsylvania
Graham
Philadelphia
Stoke Eouldiers
Bost
Grand Circuit Races Contested at Charter Oakport
Thunder storms broke the Grand Circuit program at Charter Oakport this afternoon. Wirfield won the 212 pace and took heats three six. Sylvan Way captured heat one with Jimmy H second. Pry Cat won heat four and Jimmy KB earned second money. The 205 trot saw Tour Neate win with Abbot in third. Other events on the card were contested at trial.
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Marifond
Charter
Amy
Macy
Wirfield
Sylvan Way
Jimmy H
Pry Cat
Jimmy KB
Fuet
Abbot
Kentucky
Typhoid Deaths Reported in Lexington Division Hospital
In Lexington Kentucky two soldiers died of typhoid today Corporal W H L Cook of the Twelfth New York and Private Frank Bhaffer of the Ninth Pennsylvania. The casualty list notes the civilians leaving their homes as they embark for care somewhere near Pirlolehe HoweRLy.
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Lexington
Division
Thorn
W. HL. Cook
New York
Frank Bhaffer
Pennesylvantia
Pirlolehe
Howerly
Forecast for Thuredass Peresslorn Penn sylvanks
Weather forecast for Washington and New York regions shows warmer conditions followed by cooler weather. Northwest winds shift to variable as the day progresses with fair skies in the Midwest and New Bunhuad areas and light afternoon rise in temperatures.
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Washington
Bet
Joly
Thorddoey
New York
Merail
Mide States
New
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Por
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Havana
Congress
Matanzas
Antilles
Reland
Ile
Tampa
Bhafter
Spain
Sampson
Arenult
K. A. Alger
Wesault
Hie Nec
Teoral
Santiago de Cuba
Bus Hin Excellenes
Island of Cuba
Mivina
Bermuda
Key West
Boal
Tom
Joe Toral
McKinley
Hetert
Day
Hales Penrose
Agriculture
James Wilken
Navy
Long
Treasury
Gage
Interior
Bliss
Congressmn Girow
G. H. Pringle
Lawrence
Lake Erie
Oliver H. Perry
Repub
McKinney
Linocola
Repub Hean
Guenther Orchestra
Stone
Colonel Stone
Williams Grove
Republican Party
Commonwealth
Jmra
Elistins Speech
Politioa
John Wanamaker
United States Senate
Rudolph Mankenburg Ambasemlor
Court of Berlin
Democratic Party
Sinai
Nelehbor
Bames
Atea
Mussia
Edwards
Waverly Behool
Falitortal
Comment of the
Mire
Camp Menile
Walleville Fair
Chiles
Montauk
Wheeler Dis
Fourth Regiment
Wisconsin
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