Gratitude of the Filipinos Plans Malolos Celebration
Philippine leader Aguinaldo and the national assembly announce a Malolos festival to mark independence. They will seek U S recognition, urge a protectorate over external affairs, and urge powers to acknowledge independence. A misreported poison plot is debunked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malolos
National Assembly
Philippine Islands
Aguinaldo
Manila
Paterno
Philippine National Assembly
McKinley
Filipino National Assembly
Islands
Ryan Committee Debates Philly Nominations Night Session
The Ryan Democratic city committee met in Philadelphia at midnight to discuss candidates for county offices Third district congressman and Second district state senator and more. James M. Beck was seen as likely district attorney nominee while the municipal league ticket drew support including Walton Dixon Dornin. Brooke faced opposition for recorder positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ryan Democratic City Committee
James M. Beck
Ryan
Municipal League
Beck
John M. Walton
5. G. Dixon
Robert Dornin
League
Henry Brooke
Democratic Council
Brooke
Welsh Presbyterians elect missionary board for three years
The Welsh Presbyterian triennial assembly in Columbus elected the general missionary board for three years. Officers named include Rev. Joseph Roberts of New York and Rev. H W Griffith of Cincinnati as board members, Rev. William N. Jones as general secretary, and Hon. Thomas S Griffith as treasurer. Invites from Red Oak and Philadelphia point to Philadelphia hosting next assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Welsh Presbyterian Triennial Assembly
General Missionary Board
Joseph Roberts
New York
Robert E. Williams
Plymouth
H. W. Griffith
Cincinnati
Evan J. Morgan
Milwaukee
Owen R. Morris
D. R. Hughes
William N. Jones
Lake Crystal
Minn
Thomas 8. Griffith
Wiiea
N. Y
Missionary Board
Assembly
Red Oak
Philadelphia
Forty-Eight Camp Meade Soldiers Arrive in Reading
Forty-eight sick soldiers from Camp Meade arrived in Reading on September 14. Ambulances met the train and ferried them to St Joseph's Hospital with typhoid and malaria as the admitted ailments. Several cases are reported serious and the men come from various commands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Camp Meade
St. Joseph's
Private Fogarty of Company G Dies in Iowa Hospital
Lancaster Iowa September 24 Private A A Fogarty of Company G South Allasouri died this morning at St Josephs hospital according to military reports from the town.
Muster Out of Generals in the Cavalry Command
Wheeler to lead the cavalry division in Huntsville Alabama as rumors spread that he will resign to run for Congress General Greene arrives San Francisco and may resign after a report Two major generals Graham and Coppinger near retirement at Camp Meade The department reviews effects of retirement age limits on volunteer versus regular officers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wheeler
Cavalry
Huntsville
Ala
Congress
Greene
San Francisco
Graham
Coppinger
Camp Meade
Death Toll Soars at Ponce From Typhoid Fever
Washington reports six soldiers died on September 22 at Ponce from typhoid fever. The list includes Sergeant Lenton M. Dinsmore of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania and Privates William C. Dunlop, Albert B. Schmidt, George S. Olt, and Charles M. Genna ware, with Private Christ Meise noted for remittent malaria.
Tragedy Amid Dreyfus Case Shocks Paris
In Paris Madame Paulmier fired at La Lanterne offices wounding M. Olliviere after claiming slander by the paper linked to Dreyfus affairs. She said the act aimed at stopping attacks on the army tied to her husband’s letter to General Chanoine. Picquart remains in secret custody. Labori seeks access but blocked. La Liberte hints council action may convoke chambers on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Madame Paulmier
M. Charles Ernest Paulmier
Chamber of Deputies
Department of
Calvados
Dreyfus
la Lanterne
M. Millerand
M. Olliviere
Piequart
Picquart
Maitre Labori
la Liberte
Council
No Fight In Ohio And Indiana Fight Threat
Ohio and Indiana governors pledge no prize fighting within their states. Governor Bustinell of Ohio and Governor Mount of Indiana warn that authorities will use force to stop any attempt at the Corbett McCoy fight crossing borders. Mount seeks War Department permission to mobilize four companies of the Fifteenth regiment if Indiana enforcement is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ubto
Shmed
Ara
Bustinell
Todianapolis
Ind
Indiaia
Indiana
Lam
James A. Mount
Mount
Secretary of War
Fifteenth
PENSION APPLICATIONS FILED IN WASHINGTON
Five hundred pension applications have been filed at the Washington pension office in the wake of the Spanish American War. Commissioner Evans plans a new division to adjudicate these cases, to be processed rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Spain
Evans
Shipping Arrivals and Clearances Listed for New York Call
The record lists arrivals at New York including Lacania Liverpool Queenstown and Umbria Liver pool La Normandie Maasdam Rotterdam Welgenland and Queenstown. Cleared ports include Ems Naples Gefow Mavre and other vessels such as sSouthawaptos. Bremen Saale Southampton and ampaoinia appear in the arrivals, with routes to Liverpool and Bremen noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lacania
Liverpool
Queenstown
Ems
Naples
Gefow
Umbria
la Normandie
Mavre
Maasdam
Rotterdam
Welgenland
Pennsylvania Postmasters Appointments List
Whellington September 8 lists fourth class postmasters appointed in Pennsylvania including Alumitock W L Newly Hloserville Margaret Alexander Lehigh Tannery Emma Horlacher West Franklin Hiram B Burroughs and others. The item records brief official appointments in various towns.
Stone replies to Dr Swallow over campaign charges
Col William A Stone Republican gubernatorial candidate replies to Dr B C Swallow dated Sept 22 1898. He accuses Swallow of omitting Prohibition and urges presentation of alleged crimes to Dauphin County grand jury. Stone forwards the letter to the district attorney and pledges to cooperate in prosecuting crimes against the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Stone
Dr. Swallow
Dauphin
Philadelphia
William A. Stone
Swallow
Williamsport
C. Swallow
Prohibition Party
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
Improve Anthracite Trade Discusses Railroads Conference
Hazleton on September 2 W G Thomas of Pittston chaired a Scranton convention sub committee meeting. The group discussed alleged discrimination by coal carrying roads and agreed to send a letter requesting a conference to reach an amicable agreement or appeal to the Interstate Commerce Commission if concessions are not made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
W. G. Thomas
Pittston
Scranton
Inter-state Commerce Commission
Business Men's Association
Frightful train wreck near Ashland kills one injures two
Ashland Wisconsin September 24 a frightful wreck on the Central railroad near White River left Harrison Fifield dead Walter Sharple fatally hurt and Thomas Johnson and two tramps unscathed. The box car they rode in was demolished as the train split and collapsed. The laborers from Eau Claire were en route to Cloquet Minnesota to find work in a paper mill and had little funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Wis
Central Railroad
White River
Harrison Fifield
Walter Sharple
Thomas Johnson
Mellen
Fifield
Sharple
Sisters’ Hospital
Johnson
Mau Claire
Cloqut
Minn
Eau Claire
Debated leadership outsizes Debs as Sargent likely elected
In Toronto on September 4 First Grand Master Hannahan announces he will not seek another term guiding the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. With his departure Mr. Sargent appears set for unanimous election while Eugene V. Debs has passed through without winning any office in the order. Debs reportedly sought the post of grand secretary treasurer and editor of the Firemen’s Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Hannahan
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Sargent
Eugene V. Debs
Brotherhood Holds Aloof From Threatened Road Trouble
Toronto reports the Brotherhood of Firemen will stay distant from threats on all roads entering Pittsburgh. No move to relocate headquarters from Peoria. Three thousand more beneficiaries approved, totaling $27.00 granted this session. W. N. Carter's management of the Firemen's Magazine was endorsed by resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Roosevelts Ineligibility Claim Roils New York Politics
Albany reports supporters of Governor Black claim Theodore Roosevelt is ineligible to seek the New York governorship. They say residency and tax filings show he is not a New York resident, while Roosevelt aides in Albany dispute the charge. Odell Jr says affidavits pose no hurdle to his nomination and election.
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Albany
N. Y
Black
Roosevelt
New York City
Aldridge
Benator Platt
Mack
Navy
Washington, PD. C
Army
Washington, D.C
Oyster Bay
New York
BB. F. Odell, Jr
Republican State Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
Odell
Three Coal Miners Entombed in Nanticoke Shaft Disaster
In Nanticoke on September a rush of coal in No 1 shaft entombed three men and likely killed them instantly. George H Morgan 4 years old John Shannon 28 and John A Jones 28 were trapped while two other miners Woolford and John Jones escaped. Superintendents Tonkin and Davis lead rescuers digging through debris to reach the miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanticoke
George H. Morgan
John Shannon
John A. Jones
John Woolford
John Jones
Cain Gangway
Morgan
Shannon
Woolford
Tonkin
Davis
Train Hold Up Near Leeds Shocks Kansas City
The Colorado and Coffeyville express on the Missouri Pacific line was held up near Leeds six miles from Kansas City's Union Depot. The locomotive and baggage car were detached and driven toward Dodson, then the Pacific Express car was dynamited. At midnight officials said the safe held little treasure with the messenger carrying nothing beyond Coffeyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Colorado and Coffeyville
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Leeds
Union Depot
Dodson
Pacific Express Company
Ex- Presa Company
Coffeyville
Kas
German plan to arm Philippine insurgents alleged
The San Francisco Post claims Germany plans to send trading vessels to the Philippines and arm about 10 000 Filipinos with Krupp guns for field use. It says German officers would drill the islanders and Aguinaldo could attack American forces by February, while Germany reports US landings may be limited to 6000 troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
the Post Today
Germany
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Germaan
United States
Post
America
Kentucky Proclamation Aims to Block Corbett Motoy Fight
Governor Hradley received a telegram rumor of a Corbett Motoy bout planned near Cincinnati and issued a proclamation ordering state officials to prevent the event and warning residents not to attend the fight in Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Hradley
Corbett-Motoy
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Seventy Miners Entombed in Empire Mine Disaster
Brownsville Pa Sept 23 seventy men were entombed after gas and fire damp explosions at the Empire mine of Snowden Gould Co One eighth of the workers died eight killed outright and three injured as rescuers pulled out survivors The dead include John Hairton Salem Haiston Robert Davidson John Bennett William Ritchard Henry Hagar John Cartwright James Hall and others The aftermath drew crowds as rescue efforts continued and a coroner inspection was planned for the next morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownaville
Empire
Snowden, Gould & Co
John Hairton
Salem Haiston
Rohert Davidson
John Bennett
William F. Ritchard
Henry Hagar
John Cartwright
James Hall
George Baker
John Baker
Samuel McIntyre
Jacobs
Davie
Whetfell
Walker
Lyon Station
Monongahela River
Empire Mine
Water Street
John
Salem Halston
Robert Davidson
John Hennett
William Pritchard
Henry Farrar
James Broderick
Corona PF
Weather and Notices From The Morning Chronicle
Weather indications today show generally fair conditions across the region. Local items include religious week notes and a Sunday school lesson outline for tomorrow, plus editorials and community notices from the era.
Inquiry Ordered Into Quay Post Office Allegations
Washington September 21 postal officials send a representative to probe charges in a political speech that Senator Quay sold post offices in Lehigh County Pennsylvania Second Assistant Postmaster General Shellenberger cites official records showing no irregularity in county postmaster appointments The inquiry follows a request from Senator Quay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Quay
Lehigh County
Shellenberger
Rev J Howard Pratt Dies Of Blood Poisoning At 54
Lancaster reports the death of Rev J Howard Pratt aged 54 the four year rector of St John s Episcopal Church from a neck carbuncle infection. A Cornwall Connecticut native he was ordained by Bishop Williams and served as archdeacon of the Harrisburg diocese and member of the central diocese standing committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
J. Howard Pratt
St. John's Episcopal Church
Cornwall
Conn
Williams
Pratt
Harrisburg
Central Diocese
Arrests in Bridgeport Yellow Mile case expand
Southington reports fresh arrests in the missing Miss Gill case. Police say Oxley and Guernsey, connected to the Southington area, are in custody as inquiries widen in Bridgeport tied to a disinterment and dental examination. Further suspects are held. payments to Mrs Guilford surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosentluth
Miss Dill
Harry Oxley
Howard Guernsey
Bridgeport
Oxley
Guernsey
Sherman Guernsey
Southington
First Congregational Society
Guernsey, Jr
Eagan
Arnold
Smith
Hartford
Geome
Nancy Guilford
Planteville
Fesgenden
Paton
Oxley and
Nancy’ Guilford
Charles Plumb
Stratford
Walter Foster
Startford
Howand Guernsey
Birmingham
Rose Prayton
Laundreux
Garcia At Santiago Escorts Through City Aboard Blue-Lined Reception
General Garcia arrives in Santiago under escort by General Wood and staff. He is greeted by thousands in the streets and hosted at the San Carlos Club with a night reception. Garcia's speech honors Cuban heroes and American support, noting shared sacrifices and future friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
San Carlos Club
General Garcia
Fantlage de Cin
Santhieke
Callxtyn Gato
Bane Fige
Chete
Genel Weed
Lawton
Etatf
Garcia
Chic City
Hinlts
Carela
Dccompani
Calista Garcia
Santiago
Awd
Plaga
Carola
Ceneyal Garola
San Carlos
Fifth Infantry
Private Lauterbach Dies of Pneumonia in Philadelphia
Private Chariton Lauterbach of Company L Third Missouri died in Senneyivanii hospital Philadelphia from pneumonia. He was brought from camp at Breston Virginia aboard a Med Crofe Noapitals train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Chariton Lauterbach
Company L
Third Missouri
Senneyivanii
Breston
Death of Private Harry Frogar in Lebanon hospital
Private Harry Frogar of Company HB 201st New York volunteers died of typhoid fever tonight at Good Samaritan hospital. He and twenty nine other sick soldiers were brought from Camp Moude on Tuesday for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Bent
Marry Frogar
New York
Bamerstan
Moude
Peace Commission Arrives Aboard Campania at Queenstown
The Campania carrying the United States peace commission docked at Queenstown. A Thursday concert raised funds for seamen's charity with speakers Frye Marriott Davis Whitelaw Reid and Judge Day. No full conference has occurred yet. a Paris meeting is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Campania
United States Peace Commission
Router Frye
William Marriott
Senator Davis
Whitelaw Reld
Judge Day
Peace Commission
Ite
Paris
Messrs. Day
Moore
McArthur
Atelantic
London
Soldiers Arrive by Hospital Train From Camp Meade
A hospital train brought glowk soldiers to Philadelphia from Camp Meade. Most could not sit up. they were taken to St. Agier for rest. The travelers belonged to volunteer medical units supported by local society groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Weather Forecast for Washington Saturday
Forecast shows generally fair conditions in central regions with showers in the west. Expect possible winds and a mix of sun and clouds with temperature variations across areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cartern
Cnn
Ivania
Westere
Dante Tyes
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Triennial Assembly
Alabama
Ponce
War Department
the Times-star
Pension Applications
Committee On Railroads
Brotherhood
Garela
Btone
Brownsville
Gur
Waorenipa
W.iy
Berantut
Cahin Peree
Brechil Creuit
Quay
Tilsa
Cuba
Beale
Iis
Volller
Gulu
Charles Lauterbach
Harry Frogar
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