General Miles to Lead Philippine Campaign Mission
General Nelson A Miles, commanding the army, will go to the Philippines to direct operations in the upcoming campaign. He is slated as grand marshal for the Dewey reception in Washington and expected to depart by mid October if plans hold, with volunteers to join the effort by January 1, 1900.
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Washington, D. C
Nelson A. Miles
Philippines
Department
McKinney
Otis
Miles
Manila
Dewey
Gramd
Root
Pacific
Aguinaldo
War Department
Forty-eighth
Mobile
New Orleans
Japan
Third Avenue
T. Shaw
Washington
Fortson Relief Corpu
Sam T. Shaw Company
Steamer Nelson Arrives From Cape Nome With Gold
The Charles Nelson, North American Trading and Transportation line, captained by M A Anderson, docked with 165 passengers and about 690000 dollars in gold. Purser Sammonds says 200000 dollars more came from Cape Nome. Reports from Nome describe the gold fields as exceptionally rich and attracting many miners, with a busy trading scene at Anvil City.
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North American Trading & Transportation Company
Charles Nelson
M. A. Anderson
Cape Nome
Nome
W. C. Sammonds
Star
Nelson
Klondike
Humboldt
Lynn Canal
Kiondike
Purser
Sammons
Informa
Tipe Nome
Cape Nomes
Anvil City
Kiltsbury
Gay
Kettleson
Servant Girls Strike Movement Forms in Seattle
A Beattie domestic reports a plan to form the Servant Girls union in Seattle to secure uniform wages and equal pay with Chinese and Japanese servants. A meeting is planned at the Central Labor hall on September 20 with about 500 white girls employed locally, wages cited from 15 to 20 dollars monthly. Additionally, a boxing event at Germania hall features Mike Leonard and W H Jones, with Jones victorious and the Hawthorne club promoting a well orderly show.
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Seattle
J. Leger
Beattie
Brar
Servant Girls
Central Labor Hall
Grout
Pubdcle Employment Bureau
Jones Beats Leonard in Prolific Ring Thriller
The crowd watched a long bout as Mike Leonard faced Jones in the Jones Leonard mill. Jones pressed the attack from early rounds, landing solid blows and pushing Leonard to the ropes. The fourth round held promise of a finish as Jones controlled the action and staggered the colored opponent.
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Mike Leonard
Beau Brummel
W. H. Jones
Philadelphia
Germania Hall
Leonard
Jones
New Yorker
Hawthorne Club
Seattle
Hideout
Tommy Builene
Art
Jones-Leonard
Mike
Ewing
Jones beats Leonard in 15 round boxing match at Hawthorne club
The bout ended after 15 rounds with Jones dominating early rounds while Leonard rallied briefly in rounds five and six. Jones finished stronger in the seventh to ninth, Leonard surprised in the tenth, but the New Yorker faded as the fight closed in a tame finish.
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Jones
Leonard
Hawthorne Club
Road project halted at Colville Reservation crossing
Spokane Sept 13 The state road commissioners were restrained from building the Republic road where it crosses the Colville Indian reservation. Judge Hanford issued the restraining order upon an Indian agent’s affidavit citing potential damage to Indian farms if the road is completed.
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Spokane
State Road
Colville
Hanford
Maj. Anderson
Expansion Favored by Pacific Coast Leaders Say Binger Hermann
D C Sep 13 Binger Hermann says the Pacific coast backs expansion. He notes Oregon volunteers returning from the Philippines show strong enthusiasm and that many have reenlisted in a new regiment. He claims anti expansion sentiment is weak and that Democrats cannot make expansion an issue.
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Wington
D. C
Pacific Coast
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
Mysterious murder on moving train shocks Davenport
A passenger on a Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line train apparently shoves another man from the rear platform as it nears Davenport. The victim is killed when crushed between a freight car and the ground. Mrs Lena Fiideen witnessed the scene from her window. A chaotic, violent crime prompts police pursuit.
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Davenport
Chicago
Rock Island
Pacific Way
West
Fifth Street
Lena Fiideen
McKinley set to open National Exposition tomorrow
Philadelphia reports the opening of the National Exposition as president McKinley activates the machinery from the White House to unveil the fair to the public. Elsewhere Praetonta notes Kruger and British note diplomacy with Keith signaling cautious optimism. Lipton’s Shamrock suffers a major rigging mishap while at sea during a test spin.
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Philadelphia
McKinley
White House
Praetonta
Krugerta
Orange Free State
Great Britain
Volkerand
Keith
Calhoun Drops Bid for Governor Race
William J. Calhoun withdraws from the gubernatorial contest citing business interests. He faces whispers of factions at the state convention and hints of strained support from key associates. Various global items report Dreyfus affairs and other unrelated notices across Paris London and Philadelphia.
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Chicago
William J. Calhoun
Calhoun
Novel Japanese stars open Seattle theater week
Local amusements describe Otto Kawakami, Madam Yacco, and 20 Imperial Theatre performers presenting The Knight and the Geisha with oriental costumes and a printed synopsis. Madam Yacco will perform Japanese dances after the play as the Beattie Theatre opens its regular season with a Boston Lyric Company opera lineup following the Kawakami engagement.
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Otto Kawakami
Henry Irving
Japan
Kawakami
Madam Yacco
Imperial Theater
Tokyo
Kowakami
Orient
Beattie Theater
Boston Lyric Company
Il Trovatore
Pasha
Maritana
Cavaliera Rusticana
Tl Trovatore
Trebfconde
Col. Thompson
Seattle
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Joe” Gregg
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Iowa
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Paone
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Fourth Avenue
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