Miners Seize Train and Hold Negroes Overnight
A Tower Hill rumor unfolds as 300 striking miners seize 55 Washington Indiana black workers bound for Pana. The men are marched back to Tower Hill and confined in the depot overnight amid fears of a race clash. Sheriff Coburn’s posse and local militia measure the scene while Pana residents retreat to locked homes in terror.
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Tower Hill
Pana
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Washington, Ind
Indiana
Union
Coburn
Springside
Alabama
Penwell Stockades
Cabinet Sets Cuba Occupation Plan October Start
Washington reports the cabinet approved an immediate Cuban occupation plan. An engineers corps will select camp sites and erect barracks for clean quarters. Immune regiments then regulars and volunteers follow as troop movements shift to October 15 from October 20 with precautions against yellow fever.
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Washington
Cuba
Corps of Engineers
Forest Fires Ravage Chippewa Clark Counties
News from Chippewa Falls Wisconsin on October 1 reports forest fires have not abated in Chippewa and Clark counties with rain elsewhere limiting outbreaks. The blaze spans 200 miles along the Wisconsin Central and 75 to 100 miles north, destroying 500 million feet of pine and many farms and houses. Farmers form organized bands to curb the flames but face limited success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Chippewa and Clark
Abbottsford
Wisconsin Central
Hawaiian Commissioners Back From Hawaii Visit
The Gaelic brought the congressional committee to San Francisco with President Dole and Justice Frear among attendees. They will meet in Washington on November 11 to begin work on their report after praise from Senator Cullom for thorough ground coverage and progress.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Congressional Committee
Washington
Dole
Justice Frear
Hawaii
Cullom
Missouri Good Templars Adjourns. Denham Elected Chief Templar
The Missouri grand lodge of Independent Good Templars concluded a three day session in Hamilton. E. H. Denham of Neosho was elected grand chief templar and J. W. Edwards of Jefferson City became grand secretary.
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Missouri Good Templars
Hamilton
Grand Lodge of Independent Good Templars
Missouri
E. H. Denham
Neosho
J. W. Edwards
Jefferson City
Admiral Sicard Retired From Active Naval Service
Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard, chairman of the naval war board, retires from active service on reaching the age limit. He commanded the North Atlantic squadron since April last year and presided over the Maine inquiry before health failed and a six months sick leave. Captain Sampson succeeds him. Secretary Long valued his experience at the navy department.
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Washington
Montgomery Sicard
Naval War Board
Sicard
North Atlantic
Maine
Board of Inquiry
Sampson
Iowa
Long
Navy Department
Navy
Blue Water
Missouri volunteers may not be mustered out after furlough
St. Louis October 1. It is not yet certain that Missouri volunteer troops on furlough will be mustered out at the end of their leaves. Adjt. Gen. M. F. Bell reportedly has received advices from the war department.
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Bell
St. Louis
Missouri Volunteers
Adjt
M. F. Bell
Suits Against Secretary Gage Rise Over War Bond Issue
Washington October 1 A.P. Mitchell holds governors may be reimbursed for militia expenses tied to volunteer army calls while Lyman Gage faces two mandamus suits in the District of Columbia Supreme Court regarding war bond allotments and small lot awards Carlisle represents the plaintiffs. Col John Hay sworn in as secretary of state at the White House with Justice Harlan administering the oath.
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Gage
Col
John Hay
Washington
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Lyman J. Gage
William H. Wharton
Jersey City
Produce Exchange Trust Company
New York
George Wightman
Beers Used to Gather Evidence Against Local Joints
In Manhattan Kansas on October 1 a group of agricultural college students many from the YMCA posed as beer drinkers to collect evidence against local joints. Their undercover campaign has led to court convictions of the lawbreakers they targeted.
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Manhattan
Kan
Agricultural College
Cervera Accepts Seat to Speak on Naval Mismanagement
Madrid reports Admiral Cervera will represent Fer rol in the cortes and will disclose the full truth about naval affairs mismanagement by the Madrid government after the Santiago disaster to his supporters.
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Cervera
Madrid
el Heraldo
Ferrol
Santiago
Thirty New Senators to Be Chosen in 1911 Senate
The Republican Congressional Committee estimates the next Senate's political complexion. Thirty seats expire March 3, and except Maryland Ohio Maine and Oregon the fall elections will decide their successors.
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Washington
Republican Congressional Committee
Senate
United States
Maryland
Ohio
Maine
Oregon
National League Ball Games Result Summary
Washington beat New York 5 to 4 in a tight NL matchup. Boston defeated Philadelphia 7 to 3. Baltimore shut out Brooklyn 6 to 0 in another league game.
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Washington
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Governors Pay Claims and New War Tax Rulings
The governor may not seek reimbursement for payments to volunteers after their entry into U S service. Washington reports new rulings on the war tax, noting July 1898 first-year filings, a $50 tax for new July incorporations, and that merry go rounds at fairs are not taxed as shows. Separately, Hay visits the State Department, meeting bureau heads as he begins duties, with Spencer Eddy likely to become his private secretary.
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Washington
Oct. i
A. P. Mitchell
the Treasury
United States
Volunteer Army
Volunteer Army of
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue
Attorney General
White House
Hay
Department of State
Spencer Eddy
London
State Department
Burial policy at Camp Wikoff sparkes critique
Maj. P. G. Ebert in New York explains burials at Camp Wikoff. He says no service or volley occurred to avoid disturbing the sick. He adds a general service will be held when the sick are removed.
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New York
P. G. Ebert
Camp Wikoff
Bates Appointed to Jefferson Barracks Command
Gen. John C. Bates arrived in St. Louis with his staff for duty at Jefferson Barracks and is expected to someday command the Missouri Department, according to army circles.
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Bates
St. Louis
John C. Bates
Jefferson Barracks
Department of the Missouri
American Business Men Seek Markets in San Juan
American business men flock to San Juan Porto Rico on October 1 to assess conditions and seek opportunities but find the island not ripe for major operations and many men return disappointed to their homes.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Victory for O'Brien in governor commission dispute
Attorney General Griggs rules governors appoint officers to fill volunteer service vacancies below brigadier general and that gubernatorial commissions warrant authority. The Missouri case involved Captain Charles M. O'Brien and Gov. Stephens who claimed no new commission was needed after muster in. Griggs says Stephens cannot create a vacancy by mere say so.
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Washington
United States
War Department
Griggs
Mr. Boyd
Missouri
Gov. Stephens
Charles M. O’brien
O’brien
Stephens
Henry George Jr Nominated by Chicago Platform Democrats
Henry George, son of the single tax advocate, was nominated to head an independent Democratic ticket in New York. Elliott F. Danforth was endorsed for lieutenant governor by the Syracuse regular Democratic convention. The meeting was split, with Henry McDonald leading the reform faction and excluding several delegates before a protest meeting was held.
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New York
Chicago Platform
Henry George
Elliott F. Danforth
Syracuse
Henry McDonald
Chicago
Wood Describes Santiago Sanitation Efforts Under Wood
Secretary Al ger has received a long letter from Gen. Leonard Wood describing sanitary reforms in Santiago after the Spanish surrender. He notes yellow fever and crowded hospitals, a 170 man force with double shifts, street and outhouse cleanup, a reorganized water system, house and street inspections, a disinfecting and cleaning department, five districts with relief stations, 15000 rations daily, and Cuban doctors educated in the United States serving as contract surgeons.
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Washington
Alger
Leonard Wood
Santiago
Wood
United States
Van Wyck Approved by Gold Democrats for Governor
The national democratic party executive committee says Justice Augustus C. Van Wyck is an acceptable governor candidate. They will remain neutral while Van Wyck leads the ticket, avoiding disruption within the party.
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van Wyck
New York
National Democratic Party
Gold Standard Democrats
Justice Augustus C. van Wyck
Justice van Wyck
Telegraph Line to Connect Guantanamo and Santiago
Capt Brady of the U S signal bureau is ordered to begin an overland telegraph line 520 miles long from Guantanamo via Santiago and Manzanillo. Current telegraph cost from Guantanamo to Santiago is 20 cents a word up to 30 words and 12 cents for each additional word.
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Santiago de Cuba
Brady
United States Signal Bureau
Guantanamo
Santiago
Manzanillo
All the Troops Needed
Representative Cannon urged that the Third Illinois regiment now in Porto Rico be mustered out of service but President McKinley rejected the move. He said the current force would remain in service while peace is pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cannon
Illinois
Porto Rico
McKinley
Samoa King Exile Return Confirmed By State Department
The state department confirms through the American consul at Apia Samoa its assent to Mataafa's return after ten years exile. It is presumed the former king will be crowned to succeed the late King Malietoa who died about a month ago.
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Washington
State Department
Apia
Samoa
Mataafa
Malietoa
Terrible storm hits Japan reports Gaelic steamer
The Gaelic brings news of a terrible storm that swept Japan on September 6. It reports 250 deaths and widespread destruction with 64 houses swept away and many more overthrown.
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Japan
San Francisco
Oct
Carnival at Topeka Falls Festival Parade Led by Queen Rose
The Topeka fall festival carnival feature took place as scheduled with a mixed flower and float parade in the afternoon. Queen Rose led the Karnival Knights in the evening procession through Topeka Kansas.
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Topeka, Kan
Ogt. i
Topeka
Rose
Prohibition Results Split Across Canada Report
Toronto reports that nationwide prohibition likely tops 18 000 votes with Ontario leading by about 10 000. Quebec opposes by 40 000, offset by Maritime provinces, while the West leans Prohibition by 7 000 to 8 000, yet papers doubt the majority will push federal action.
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Quebec
Toronto
Ont
Dominion
Ontario
Maritime Provinces
Manitoba
Territories
British Columbia
West
Epworth League reports membership and mission figures
The Epworth League in Oakland reports 252 725 members and ten new missionaries. The board of missions has received 1 077 388 during the last four years, raising mission church membership to 8 928. Rev H M Dubose of Nashville Tennessee delivers the report as general secretary.
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Epworth League
Oakland
Cal
H. M. Dubose
Nashville
Tenn
Conference of the Methodist Church South
League
Board of Missions
Mission Churches
Sick Soldiers in Porto Rico to be Sent North
The War Department posts notice that all sick in Porto Rico will be sent north as soon as they can travel safely. The president aims to relieve Gen. Brooke of further care and place men in better home hospitals. About 700 will depart today on the Relief and Missouri.
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Porto Rico
Washington
War Department
Brooke
Santiago
Missouri
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Bama Negroes
Wisconsin
Gepartment Wnicn
Spain
Admiral Sicard
Democrats
Henry George, JR
Prohibition
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